Puttin' On Pekin Featured Christmas Music

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The December Puttin' on Pekin breakfast was all about Christmas. The musical entertainment was provided by the Pekin First Church of the Nazarene. The year-end grand prize drawings were also held and the winners were: Greg Ranney, Melida Heien, Edith Hibberd, Becky Tesdale, Annette Davis, and Jo Ellen Patterson. About 85 chamber members and their guests attended.  You can see more pictures from this and other chamber events at:  http://picasaweb.google.com/PekinChamber

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