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Port Austin Splash Pad opening this week
Has been in works for five years from idea to completion
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More of the features at the Port Austin splash pad, including a bucket that dumps water from overhead. (Robert Creenan/Huron Daily Tribune) Show MoreShow Less
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The completed splash pad in Port Austin, which will officially open to the public on June 4. The pad will be dedicated in the memory of Shari Babcock Etzel, who died in 2017. (Robert Creenan/Huron Daily Tribune) Show MoreShow Less
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A frog-shaped feature at the Port Austin splash pad meant for toddlers. (Robert Creenan/Huron Daily Tribune) Show MoreShow Less
Christmas in the ’80s: Searching for the perfect family Christmas tree (vintage photos)
Updated Dec 11, 2020;
Posted Dec 10, 2020
The happy faces of a family pleased with their Christmas tree. John O Gavaghan finishes cutting a Christmas tree while his daughters Colleen, 5, left, and Heather, 7, middle, watch. This tree was cut at Tessier s in Manlius in 1989. Syracuse Post-StandardSyracuse Post-Standard
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For many families, the holiday season does not truly begin until a freshly cut evergreen tree has been placed in their living room.
German immigrants brought their tradition of candlelight Christmas trees to America in the 19th-century and for generations since the search for the perfect tree has been a family ritual.