Volume 29, Number 51
Friday, December 22, 2023
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Take the Holiday Light Tour around Durham
SEASON’S GREETINGS
By Heather Sillins Special to The Times
From now until the first week in January, a community display of holiday cheer can be found scattered throughout the town of Durham. According to Brian Medeiros, Recreation Director at the Town of Durham Recreation, the Holiday Home Light Tour began several years ago in an attempt to spread some seasonal cheer when people weren’t able to gather in-person through the trying times of COVID-19. This year, nearly 20 houses across Durham are participating in the festive holiday event. “The Recreation Commit-
tee is just excited to get people to join together and have a little fun, and there’s no better way than to spread some holiday cheer,” Medeiros said. Taking the tour is simple. Those interested can visit the Town of Durham Recreation Facebook page, on which there is a map with several dots. Those dots indicate the locations of each home that’s participating. Then, all one needs to do is pack up themselves or the entire family and drive from house to house, following the map the entire way. None of the home decors are judged. The displays are simply meant to help See Tour, A3
The do’s and don’ts of pet adoption for the holidays By Heather Sillins Special to The Times
Photos courtesy of Durham Recreation, Facebook
Adopting a pet for a loved one may seem like a great gift idea, but before doing so, it’s important to consider why the holiday season may not be the right time.
We are a few days away from Christmas, but the lights on Durham’s official community tree have been shining brightly for the month of December. The annual tree lighting, sponsored by the Recreation Committee, was a day of fun, from Herzig Family Tree Farm providing Santa a ride to the festivities, to Tim Fisher and his band providing beautiful music, and Paper House caroling!
Chrystal Rashba, the Assistant Animal Control Officer for the Town of North Haven, shared the most important things to think
about when it comes to pet adoption around the holidays. Her first significant piece of advice is that you shouldn’t actually adopt the pet as a gift. “You might have an idea of what said person wants, but really they’re the one who should pick out,” she explained. Instead, Crystal See Adopt, A9