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Old Rag Bulletins
Home decorating contest
The Town of Washington celebrates the Christmas season with a home decorating contest. Town residences are invited to spruce up their exteriors in the Christmas spirit in competition for prizes, donated by town merchants.
Natural materials must be used. The winner, picked by a distinguished jury, will be announced in the Town Hall at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8.
The Colonial Christmas Committee is making fresh white pine wreaths, roping, and poinsettias available at wholesale prices.
Plan early, orders must be placed by Monday, Nov. 25, to qualify for pick up on Tuesday, Dec.03.
Retailers, the sponsors of the contest, are sadly excluded from the prize contest. There will be a winner, among the retailers, who is to be awarded a big poinsettia for excellence.
A $100 first prize and a $50 runner-up prize will be awarded at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8 in the new Town Hall. First Washington should be a sight to behold for this year's sixth annual Colonial Christmas Celebration.
Special ed council meets
The Special Education Advisory Committee for the county public school system will meet at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21 in the RCES library. The meeting is open to the public.
Members of the community may express thei r views totbe committee by ~ contacting the members directly, by calling Mrs. Piper at 987-8773 or by attending the meeting.
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