Season’s greetings!
Dysart, Traer celebrate the most wonderful time of the year
Someone’s happy to meet Santa! Thirteen-month-old Jack Condon is all smiles for the camera while meeting Santa and Mrs. Claus (aka Drew and Peg Hennings) last Saturday evening at the Dysart Community Building as part of Club Dysart’s annual Supper with Santa event. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER
Tama County Deputy Casey Schmidt and K-9 Deputy Tyson take part in Traer’s annual Lighted Holiday Parade last Friday along Second Street near the library. While the inflatable Santa decoration Deputy Schmidt had placed on the roof of the cruiser was decidedly flat in this photograph (much to Schmidt’s disappointment), it was at full strength earlier in the evening. PHOTO COURTESY OF TAMA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE/CASEY SCHMIDT
The Union Carolers, directed by vocal music teacher Casey Tecklenburg, perform to a bustling room at the Dysart Community Building on Saturday, Dec. 2 as part of Club Dysart’s annual Supper with Santa event. Pictured singing front row (l-r) Madison Martin, Lorelei Hinebaugh, Clara Carlson, Lauren Youngblut, Erica Hoppe, Taylor Baltes, Madeline Bistline, Ella Grote, and Melanie Yuska; back row (l-r) Alexander Johnson, Daniel Gray, Harrison Bistline, Hayden Spore, Austin Martin, Matthew Medina, Hayden Toenges, and Landen Reed. PHOTO BY SOREN M. PETERSON
AWE Auto Service employees (l-r) Scott Lycett, Sue McLean, and Leah Seegmiller pictured at The Junkyard Bar last Friday evening after winning – for the third year running – the traveling Lighted Holiday Parade trophy for overall best float which featured Santa and Mrs. Claus (aka Pat and Sue McLean). Other winners included Champion Enterprises (best vehicle) and Fox Ridge Winery (best lit ATV). PHOTO COURTESY OF GRETCHEN PARGEON
The Holly Jolly Crew! Santa and Mrs. Claus (Drew and Peg Hennings) and their talented reindeer assistant, Avery Pippert smile for a photograph during a very brief lull in visitors last Saturday evening at the Dysart Community Building during Club Dysart’s annual Supper with Santa event. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER
“Teachers are my favorite!” The Dysart-Geneseo Elementary PTO’s holiday display in the city park pictured on Saturday, Dec. 2. The PTO’s display features a cute play on Buddy the Elf from the classic 2003 film “Elf.” Much of the park is currently decorated for the holidays with lighted displays courtesy of the Dysart Lions Club and the Dysart Development Corporation. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER
A pair of jolly elves ride on AWE Auto Service’s 2023 Lighted Holiday Parade float in downtown Traer last Friday evening. AWE won first place in the parade float contest for the third year in a row. PHOTO COURTESY OF GRETCHEN PARGEON
Santa and Mrs. Claus – aka Pat and Sue McLean – smile for the camera while riding on AWE Auto Service’s 2023 Lighted Holiday Parade float in downtown Traer last Friday evening. AWE won first place in the parade float contest for the third year in a row. PHOTO COURTESY OF GRETCHEN PARGEON
Brothers Jack (10), Asher (9), and Auggie (8) Monat pictured inside Santa’s Workshop with the big man himself and Mrs. Claus last Friday evening along Second Street in Traer. The Monat trio all asked Santa for hunting and fishing items, according to their mother Amber Monat. PHOTO BY AMBER MONAT
Members of the Union Carolers perform a holiday carol on the Dysart Community Building stage last Saturday, Dec. 2 as part of Club Dysart’s annual Soup with Santa event. PHOTO BY SOREN M. PETERSON
Members of the Union Carolers perform a holiday carol on the Dysart Community Building stage last Saturday, Dec. 2 as part of Club Dysart’s annual Soup with Santa event. PHOTO BY SOREN M. PETERSON
Members of the Union Carolers perform a holiday carol on the Dysart Community Building stage last Saturday, Dec. 2 as part of Club Dysart’s annual Soup with Santa event. PHOTO BY SOREN M. PETERSON
Santa and Mrs. Claus – who also answer to Drew and Peg Hennings – smile for a photograph with Everett Schmidt, 4, last Saturday evening at the Dysart Community Building. Just after the photo was snapped, young Mr. Schmidt and his friend/accomplice Forest Sills (not pictured) absconded from the building and headed for the nearby bank for reasons that are as yet unknown, according to local law enforcement, Tama County Deputy Casey Schmidt, who pursued the preschoolers down the sidewalk. The Telegraph has been assured both youngsters remain on the ‘Nice List’ despite their momentary lapse in judgment. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER
Santa and Mrs. Claus along with several of their elves smile for a photo inside the Traer Chamber of Commerce’s Santa Workshop set up on Second Street last Saturday evening as part of Holiday Happenings weekend. PHOTO COURTESY OF KELLY WILSON-JANTZEN
Santa and Mrs. Claus (aka Drew and Peg Hennings) listen to a youngster share what he would like for Christmas this year inside the Dysart Community Building last Saturday evening. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER
A young girl accepts a candy cane from Mrs. Claus while chatting with Santa about her Christmas wish list this year during Club Dysart’s annual Supper with Santa event held at the community building last Saturday. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER
A youngster sporting festive holiday pajamas smiles for a photo while seated on Santa’s lap alongside Mrs. Claus (aka Drew and Peg Hennings) inside the Dysart Community Building last Saturday evening. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER
A tentative 10-month-old sporting pigtails evocative of The Grinch’s Cindy-Lou Who checks out Santa’s bell while sitting on Mrs. Claus’s lap last Saturday evening at the Dysart Community Building. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER
A hesitant Flannery McAllister, 10 months, sits on Mrs. Claus’s (Peg Hennings) lap while checking out Santa (Drew Hennings) last Saturday evening at the Dysart Community Building. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER
- A pair of jolly elves ride on AWE Auto Service’s 2023 Lighted Holiday Parade float in downtown Traer last Friday evening. AWE won first place in the parade float contest for the third year in a row. PHOTO COURTESY OF GRETCHEN PARGEON
- Santa and Mrs. Claus – aka Pat and Sue McLean – smile for the camera while riding on AWE Auto Service’s 2023 Lighted Holiday Parade float in downtown Traer last Friday evening. AWE won first place in the parade float contest for the third year in a row. PHOTO COURTESY OF GRETCHEN PARGEON
- The Union Carolers, directed by vocal music teacher Casey Tecklenburg, perform to a bustling room at the Dysart Community Building on Saturday, Dec. 2 as part of Club Dysart’s annual Supper with Santa event. Pictured singing front row (l-r) Madison Martin, Lorelei Hinebaugh, Clara Carlson, Lauren Youngblut, Erica Hoppe, Taylor Baltes, Madeline Bistline, Ella Grote, and Melanie Yuska; back row (l-r) Alexander Johnson, Daniel Gray, Harrison Bistline, Hayden Spore, Austin Martin, Matthew Medina, Hayden Toenges, and Landen Reed. PHOTO BY SOREN M. PETERSON
- Members of the Union Carolers perform a holiday carol on the Dysart Community Building stage last Saturday, Dec. 2 as part of Club Dysart’s annual Soup with Santa event. PHOTO BY SOREN M. PETERSON
- Members of the Union Carolers perform a holiday carol on the Dysart Community Building stage last Saturday, Dec. 2 as part of Club Dysart’s annual Soup with Santa event. PHOTO BY SOREN M. PETERSON
- Members of the Union Carolers perform a holiday carol on the Dysart Community Building stage last Saturday, Dec. 2 as part of Club Dysart’s annual Soup with Santa event. PHOTO BY SOREN M. PETERSON
- Tama County Deputy Casey Schmidt and K-9 Deputy Tyson take part in Traer’s annual Lighted Holiday Parade last Friday along Second Street near the library. While the inflatable Santa decoration Deputy Schmidt had placed on the roof of the cruiser was decidedly flat in this photograph (much to Schmidt’s disappointment), it was at full strength earlier in the evening. PHOTO COURTESY OF TAMA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE/CASEY SCHMIDT
- “Teachers are my favorite!” The Dysart-Geneseo Elementary PTO’s holiday display in the city park pictured on Saturday, Dec. 2. The PTO’s display features a cute play on Buddy the Elf from the classic 2003 film “Elf.” Much of the park is currently decorated for the holidays with lighted displays courtesy of the Dysart Lions Club and the Dysart Development Corporation. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER
- A hesitant Flannery McAllister, 10 months, sits on Mrs. Claus’s (Peg Hennings) lap while checking out Santa (Drew Hennings) last Saturday evening at the Dysart Community Building. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER
- AWE Auto Service employees (l-r) Scott Lycett, Sue McLean, and Leah Seegmiller pictured at The Junkyard Bar last Friday evening after winning – for the third year running – the traveling Lighted Holiday Parade trophy for overall best float which featured Santa and Mrs. Claus (aka Pat and Sue McLean). Other winners included Champion Enterprises (best vehicle) and Fox Ridge Winery (best lit ATV). PHOTO COURTESY OF GRETCHEN PARGEON
- Santa and Mrs. Claus along with several of their elves smile for a photo inside the Traer Chamber of Commerce’s Santa Workshop set up on Second Street last Saturday evening as part of Holiday Happenings weekend. PHOTO COURTESY OF KELLY WILSON-JANTZEN
- Brothers Jack (10), Asher (9), and Auggie (8) Monat pictured inside Santa’s Workshop with the big man himself and Mrs. Claus last Friday evening along Second Street in Traer. The Monat trio all asked Santa for hunting and fishing items, according to their mother Amber Monat. PHOTO BY AMBER MONAT
- Santa and Mrs. Claus (aka Drew and Peg Hennings) listen to a youngster share what he would like for Christmas this year inside the Dysart Community Building last Saturday evening. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER
- The Holly Jolly Crew! Santa and Mrs. Claus (Drew and Peg Hennings) and their talented reindeer assistant, Avery Pippert smile for a photograph during a very brief lull in visitors last Saturday evening at the Dysart Community Building during Club Dysart’s annual Supper with Santa event. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER
- A youngster sporting festive holiday pajamas smiles for a photo while seated on Santa’s lap alongside Mrs. Claus (aka Drew and Peg Hennings) inside the Dysart Community Building last Saturday evening. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER
- Someone’s happy to meet Santa! Thirteen-month-old Jack Condon is all smiles for the camera while meeting Santa and Mrs. Claus (aka Drew and Peg Hennings) last Saturday evening at the Dysart Community Building as part of Club Dysart’s annual Supper with Santa event. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER
- A tentative 10-month-old sporting pigtails evocative of The Grinch’s Cindy-Lou Who checks out Santa’s bell while sitting on Mrs. Claus’s lap last Saturday evening at the Dysart Community Building. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER
- A young girl accepts a candy cane from Mrs. Claus while chatting with Santa about her Christmas wish list this year during Club Dysart’s annual Supper with Santa event held at the community building last Saturday. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER
- Santa and Mrs. Claus – who also answer to Drew and Peg Hennings – smile for a photograph with Everett Schmidt, 4, last Saturday evening at the Dysart Community Building. Just after the photo was snapped, young Mr. Schmidt and his friend/accomplice Forest Sills (not pictured) absconded from the building and headed for the nearby bank for reasons that are as yet unknown, according to local law enforcement, Tama County Deputy Casey Schmidt, who pursued the preschoolers down the sidewalk. The Telegraph has been assured both youngsters remain on the ‘Nice List’ despite their momentary lapse in judgment. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER
The magic of the holidays was in the air last weekend in both Dysart and Traer as each community kicked off the festive season with annual hometown events including the Lighted Holiday Parade in downtown Traer on Friday and a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus at the community building in Dysart during Club Dysart/DG Elementary PTO’s annual Supper with Santa event.
The weekend merriment factor was dialed up even more by the immensely talented Union Carolers – a high school a capella group under the direction of vocal music teacher Casey Tecklenburg – who performed both evenings, taking the stage in full dress Friday at the Traer Public Library and then again Saturday in Dysart at the community building. The group will be singing this season at more than 40 events across the Cedar Valley.
Season’s greetings!
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