Thursday, November 18, 2010 N/Warren Town and County News Page Seven
LETTERS
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To the Editor.
Ref: Dutch Christmas in the Country
For the past 18 years, many folks from your reading
audience have visited our annual Christmas light dis-
play near Pella, Iowa. However, last fall we decided to
discontinue our lightshow due to health issues, since
then numerous folks have asked us if there was some
way we could have another Christmas light display. This
summer the Scott Bailey family, who live nearby; gener-
ously offered to help decorate our landscape for Christ-
mas 2010.
With that in mind, we thought it would be of interest
to the public to inform them through your newspaper
that we again will light up for the holidays. This will be
our 19th season, known as "Dutch Christmas in the
Country."
Our display covers 2 acres decorated with 50,000
lights, including 95 trees and bushes, 12 units make up
a Dutch Village, located on the banks of two ponds, giv-
ing it the appearance of a village by the sea, which is
very common in Holland.
Angels and doves hover in the sky and comical Dutch
characters appear to be skating on ice. Sacred music can
be heard as you drive up and down our private drive,
which will be open to the public for better viewing of
the display area. However, for safety reasons, we do ask
folks to stay in or near their vehicles.
There is no charge for visiting this annual display.
The lights are turned on at 5:15 p.m. and off at 10:30
"p.m. nightly November 22nd through December 31st.
We are located one mile northwest of Pella at 669-210th
Ave. From downtown Pella follow Washington St. west
to 210th. Ave. and follow the signs. Highway 163 traffic
should take exit 40 and follow the signs.
John S. and Birdie de Vries
669-210 Ave,
Pella, IA 50219
Phone: 641-628-4979
Polk County
Conservation
As winter approaches,
it is a great time to set up a
feeding station for feath-
ered friends. Join a Polk
County Conservation
naturalist Saturday, Nov.
20, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at
the Jester Park Lodge for a
free bird feeding work-
shop.
Learn the secrets of
food selection, feeder
types and more. You'll
even make your ow.n
feeder to take home. Bring
a clean milk jug or plastic
pop bottle. All ages are
welcome. Pre-registration
is not required for this
public program.
Have you ever seen an
animal track and won-
dered which animal it
came from? Join a Polk
County Conservation
naturalist Saturday, Nov.
20, from 1-2 p.m. at the
Jester Park Lodge to learn
how to identify animal
tracks.
A naturalist will teach
you how to identify mam-
mal tracks such as beaver,
deer, opossum, raccoon
and coyote. Real animal
furs will also be used and
participants will get the
chance to feel the furs.
This free public pro-
gram is open to individu-
als, families and youth
groups. Pre-registration is
not required.
For more information
on the above programs,
call Polk County Conser-
vation at 515-323-5300 or
check their website at
www.leadingyououtdoors.
org.
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