On behalf of the Middletown Area Business Association I want to say thank you to all the wonderful people who participated in our soggy Christmas in Middletown event of Dec. 12.

Next year will be even better thanks to the generous gift of $500 worth of Christmas lights donated by Hardester's Market of Middletown/Cobb/HVL.

Grant, you always come through for us and I hope everyone appreciates what your local businesses donate to all the community fundraisers and events.

Tanya Striedieck is merchant secretary for the Middletown Area Business Association, writing on behalf of the group.