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BY ANDIE L. BRYMER
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- Guy Ann Hullender knew the firefighters at
Bethlehem VED wanted to remodel their kitchen and
purchase new turnout gear. She remembered hearing
about a holiday home tour in Bessemer City. From that
she came up with a local home tour to raise funds for
the department.
Hullender approached her daughter Elaine Dixon and
friends from Bethlehem Baptist.
“When I told them there was a need they responded,”
she said.
Hullender along with her husband Bob Hullender,
Betty and Charles Carrigan, Ray and Jean Herndon and
Elaine and Jeffery A. Dixon have opened their homes
for the Dec. 5 tour.
At the Herndons’ two-story brick home visitors will
see city and country scenes from the Original Snow
Village. Illuminated boxes rest beneath a tree trimmed
in red, white and gold.
Shinny boxes sit beneath another tree which rests in
‘an alcove above the front door. Two tables are set with
holiday place settings. Garland is wrapped around the
stair rail leading upstairs.
“It encourages you to fix things up a little more, put a
little more thought into it,” Jean Herndon said.
A rustic holiday scene greets guests at Betty and
Charles Carrigan’s home. In the sun room is a tree dedi-
cated to nature. Hydrangea, miniature garden tools, rus-
tic bells, birds and nests filled with eggs hang from the
branches. A pair of wicker reindeer stand nearby.
On the stone chimney hangs a wreath decorated with
a quail and two cardinals. Birds, berries and gold trim
decorate the nearby tree.
In the guest bedroom stands a candy covered tree. A
garland of sweets wrap around the evergreen.
Peppermints hang from the branches and are scattered
beneath the tree. Teddy bears sit to the side. A miniature
gumdrop tree rests on the dresser. A small hee in the ;
kitchen is decorated with fruit. = »
At Guy Ann Hullender’s home guests oil soon fig-
ure out blue is one of her favorite colors. Blue ceramic
snow kids, reindeer and a sleigh Hullender painted her- : 2 : be : ANDIE BRYMER / HERALD
self rests on a roll top desk. A silver wreath hangs in the Betty Carrigan, top photo, has decorated this tree in pher sun room \ with a gardening theme. Below, left a Santa
same room. Five English carolers stand in the corner by greets visitors to her and husband Charles Carrigan’s home. Jean Herndon, center, has set this formal holiday table
a lamp post. A dog and a cat accompany the musicians. in her and husband Ray Herndon’s home. More casual place settings are found in the kitchen. The Herndons’ largest
See Tour, 5B tree stands in the great room.
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