By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette

Many holiday events are upcoming in the Guthrie County area. Here is a partial listing:

Friday, Dec. 13

Open houses at various Panora Chamber of Commerce member businesses:

• 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bryton Insurance (calendars, while supply lasts)
• 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Guthrie County State Bank (cookies and coffee)
• 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunset Realty (cookies and drinks)
• 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Iowa Trust Savings Bank (cookies, candy and drinks)
• 1-4 p.m. Exit Realty (cookies, hot chocolate, and drawings for Chamber Bucks)
• 2-4 p.m. The Port (desserts, coffee, tea, and drawing for a free night’s stay)
• 2-7 p.m. Restore Wellness/Reshape Fitness (grazing board, punch, and door prize basket)
• 5-7 p.m. Panorama Day Care (cookies, hot cocoa, tours, drawing for daycare hours)

Saturday, Dec. 14     

Santa comes to Jamaica

• 1 p.m. at Jamaica Fire Station

Santa comes to Bagley Fire Station

• 5 p.m. Pictures with Santa, then a hayride with caroling. Cookies, hot chocolate, cider and coffee will be served. Sponsored by the Bagley Fire Association.

Wednesday, Dec. 18

Community Meal at Faith Bible Church, Panora

• 5:30-6:30 p.m. FREE, all are welcome. Soups, salads, cinnamon rolls.

Saturday, Dec. 21

Alice’s Christmas Caroling Group

• 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Stops in Guthrie Center and Panora.

Santa’s Breakfast and Workshop at Panora Community Center (Rescheduled from Dec. 14 due to weather)

• 8:30-11 a.m.: Freewill offering pancake breakfast
• 9-10:30 a.m.: Camp Candycane crafts

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Special to the Times Vedette

A “Thankmas” (Thanksgiving/Christmas) gathering was held Sunday, Dec. 1 for the Stringer families. Hosts were April, Chad, Reagan and Cael Andersen. Christian Church Fellowship Hall was the gathering place for the 35 Stringer family members. A pot luck meal was enjoyed along with Barb Hambleton’s usual gag gifts and awesome readings. She began with a birthday cupcake and candle for Jack Stringer’s birthday the next day. Those attending were Jack, John and Emery Stringer; Judee Eischeid; Brenda and Mike Esdohr; Wes, Ashley, Olivia and Stella Des Maris; Tate, Laura, Nash and Treynor Stetzel; Todd and Zoey Hambleton; Corey and Gabriel Welberg; Carter Koenck; Kelli, Dave, Morgan and Shay Lemke; Martha and Rick Buttler; Heather Lemke; Jason Hines; Roma Stetzel; Kate Brown; and Mary Jo Laughery. Guests came from St. Ansgar, Des Moines, Bayard, Panora and Guthrie Center.

Guthrie County Chief Deputy Sheriff Jeremy Bennett reported a two-vehicle accident occurring on Dec. 9 at 1:28 p.m. on Highway 141. Rayne Adrienna Worthington, 31, of Coon Rapids, was driving a 2015 Jeep Patriot westbound on Highway 141 from Bayard and collided with a 2015 GMC Yukon driven by Robert Gale Adams, 63, of Breda, causing an estimated $6,000 in damage to the Jeep and $5,000 in damage to the Yukon.

Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Shane Jones reported a car vs. deer accident occurring on Dec. 8 at 6:07 p.m. on Highway 25. Bradley John Vonnahme, 41, of Coon Rapids, was driving a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado K1500 pickup northbound on Highway 25 and struck a deer, causing an estimated $12,000 in damage.

Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Shane Jones reported a car vs. deer accident occurring on Dec. 7 at 6:35 p.m. on Highway 25. Jamie Ellen Daggett, 27, of Des Moines, was driving a 2013 Ford Flex Limited on Highway 25 near 160^th Road and struck a deer, causing an estimated $5,000 in damage. 

Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Matt Losee reported a single-vehicle accident occurring on Dec. 6 at 10:25 p.m. on Wagon Road.  Michelle Annette Clark, 56, of Yale was driving a 2007 GMC Sierra K1500 pickup northbound on Wagon Road and struck a deer, causing an estimated $4,000 in damage.