From the Desks of the Christmas Committee

Written by Bob Thompson

Dear Friend:

           This Christmas we have an opportunity to make a worldwide statement of peace on earth and goodwill toward all humankind.

            On behalf of the Christmas Caroling Committee, you are cordially invited to be a part of an historic world record event. Following the downtown Mainstreet Christmas Walk in Dixon, Illinois on December 3, 2004, our community will join in a Christmas Caroling Celebration that will reflect our love of the season and also enlist the Dixon community into the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest carol service of all time. Presently, the record stands at 519 people in which was established last year in the City of New York.

            Please make plans to be a part of this caroling event in honor of our heritage, our religion and our military fighting for our values overseas. The songs will be a mixture of spiritual and fun-spirited songs which will last approximately 15 minutes to break the world record.

           The entire song list with lyrics will be printed in the Dixon Telegraph beforehand and we will have additional song sheets available on the night of the event.

           So, mark your calendars: December 3, 2004, 8:45 pm on Hennepin Avenue by the river, right down the hill by Books On First, for an event that will crystallize the present moment of Christmas and preserve our posterity for the years to come.

          Please invite all your friends and family to this event to break the world record.

          We look forward to "Sharing the Spirit" with you this Christmas.

                                                   Thank you.

                                                       Sincerely,

                                                      Robert J. Thompson