-Messenger photo by Darcy Dougherty Maulsby
While Diane Sommerfeld wanted to transform a small grain bin into a playhouse for her grandkids, the project grew to include a series of images that local artist Noel Blair painted around the 1,100-bushel bin. -Messenger photo by Darcy Dougherty Maulsby
Artwork on the southwest side of the bin connects the past and present for the Sommerfeld family. The yellow airplane represents the Piper Cub flown by Sommerfeldâs father, Don OâConnor. Iowa State Universityâs famous mascot, Cy, symbolizes the high-quality education that family members received at ISU. The American flag reflects the OâConnor and Sommerfeld familyâs patriotism.
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Somewhere Clark Griswold is smiling.
Live Christmas tree sales are reportedly up, according to industry experts. Part of the demand is for the cut-your-own experience, bringing to mind the âGriswold Family Christmasâ scene that opens the popular holiday movie âChristmas Vacation.â
Itâs partly because of the pandemic forcing more families to hold individual holiday celebrations in their own homes, instead of traveling to gather together at one location. Families are also trying to find ways to enjoy a âgood old-fashioned family Christmasâ while dealing with COVID-19.
âThey are staying home and having a bunch of small Christmases â and everyone has their own tree,â Tim OâConnor, executive director of the National Christmas Tree Association, said. The association is based near Denver, Colorado, and monitors the industry nationwide.
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Berlin Lumber Co. Manager Don OâConnor is straddling a fence when it comes to buying lumber and other building materials.
On one side he has a strong customer base thatâs part of an overall solid year of business.
On the other side thereâs the potential that he could load up on overpriced inventory that will be filling his shelves next year if the market takes a dip.
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âItâs a very strange year to say the least,â OâConnor said Thursday afternoon as trusses, built by employees on-site, were being loaded onto a truck headed to Everett.