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Article: An ugly lamp sparks the Christmas spirit.(THE HOME FORUM)
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- The Christian Science Monitor
- Article date:
- December 12, 2005
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Byline: Amy Alice Metnick
Suzanne Arruda's story, "How to Find a Home For an Ugly Lamp" (Nov. 30; www.csmonitor.com/2005/1130/p18s03-hfes.html), sparked my interest because here in Margaretville, N.Y., a Catskill Mountain village, we gleefully celebrate the holidays with an Ugly Lamp tradition. It's a custom dating back to 1996 that raises money for our Community Christmas Project.
The annual project focuses on our neighbors in need: economically-disadvantaged families, shut-in seniors, and the recently bereaved. Wrapped gifts, winter accessories, turkey dinners, and food baskets are distributed throughout our area. Poinsettias go to families that have ...