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Winter Extravaganza a hit at St. Stephen city hall

Carolyn Bertsch by Carolyn Bertsch
December 17, 2015
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Winter Extravaganza a hit at St. Stephen city hall

photo by Carolyn Bertsch Billie Ryan, 5, of Sartell, receives a gift bag and is lifted onto Santa's lap to share her Christmas wishes.

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photo by Carolyn Bertsch  Evie Rothstein, 5, of St. Stephen, and her mother Stephanie, color together, as volunteer Cris Drais replenishes supplies in the background.
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Evie Rothstein, 5, St. Stephen, and her mother Stephanie, color together as volunteer Cris Drais replenishes supplies in the background.
photo by Carolyn Bertsch  7 1/2 month old twins, Chloe and Aiden, children of Joe and Becca Hartel of Sauk Rapids, snuggle into the arms of Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Winter Extravaganza.
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Seven-month-old twins, Chloe and Aiden, children of Joe and Becca Hartel, Sauk Rapids, snuggle into the arms of Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Winter Extravaganza which took place on Dec. 13 at City Hall in St. Stephen. In exchange for an unwrapped gift for the Giving Tree, visitors could enjoy cookies and cocoa, and participate in a wide variety of crafts ranging from coloring sheets and letters to Santa, to reindeer candy canes and pipe-cleaner jewelry. Santa and Mrs. Claus were also available for photos and to hear Christmas wishes.
Billie Ryan, 5, of Sartell, receives a gift bag and is lifted onto Santa's lap to share her Christmas wishes.
Billie Ryan, 5, Sartell, receives a gift bag and is lifted onto Santa’s lap to share her Christmas wishes at St. Stephen’s Winter Extravaganza.
photo by Carolyn Bertsch  The Sarff family of Sartell enjoy cookies and a visit from Santa at Winter Extravaganza which took place on Dec. 13. at City Hall in St. Stephen. In exchange for an unwrapped gift for the Giving Tree, visitors could enjoy cookies and cocoa, and participate in a wide variety of crafts ranging from coloring sheets, and letters to santa, to reindeer candy canes and pipe cleaner jewelry. Santa and Mrs. Claus were also available for photos and to hear Christmas wishes. The Sarff family is, from left to right, Jane, Scarlett, 2, Matthew, 2 months, and Matt.
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The Sarff family of Sartell enjoys cookies and a visit from Santa at St. Stephen’s Winter Extravaganza. They are (from left to right) Jane, Scarlett, 2, Matthew, 2 months, and Matt.
photo by Carolyn Bertsch 2 year old Owen Seutter of Sartell places a gift beneath the giving tree as his twin brother Issac, and Santa Claus look on.
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Owen Seutter, 2, Sartell, places a gift beneath the giving tree as both his twin brother Issac, and Santa Claus look on.
photo by Carolyn Bertsch  Ethan Acker, 10, of Sartell, makes a bag of "reindeer food," comprised of a variety of seeds and red and green sugar crystals.
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Ethan Acker, 10, Sartell, makes a bag of “reindeer food,” comprised of a variety of seeds and red- and green sugar crystals.
photo by Carolyn Bertsch This family and their neighbor, all of St. Stephen, enjoyed spending time making necklaces, bracelets, and even dog collars out of pipe cleaners and beads. They are, clockwise, Tucker Vanderweyst, 11, Michael Hommerding, 9, Jessica Hommerding,  John Hommerding, and Ava Hommerding, 13.
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This St. Stephen family and their young neighbor, enjoyed spending time making necklaces, bracelets, and even dog collars out of pipe cleaners and beads. They are (clockwise) Tucker Vanderweyst, 11, Michael Hommerding, 9, Jessica Hommerding, John Hommerding, and Ava Hommerding, 13.
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Bertsch joined The Newsleaders in 2015 and serves as the Assignment Editor. She and her husband live in Sartell where they own a business and are raising a family. Bertsch's interests include health and fitness, reading, and learning to play the ukulele.

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