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Letter to the Editor: Holiday Tour Organizer Grateful for Help

The Phoenixville Candlelight Holiday Tour happens this weekend.

 

 

Editor's Note: The following is a letter to the editor submitted by Jan Swarr. To submit your own letter to the editor or opinion piece, e-mail lynn.jusinski@patch.com.

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Candy canes have stripes.  

That got me thinking about the well known phrase "earning your stripes." It basically means never taking your success for granted, always remembering you're as good as your last show, and making sure each and every time you do your best.  

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Now that the 11th annual Phoenixville Candlelight Holiday Tour is upon us again (where did this past year go?) I simply have to let you know how much I admire the wonderful group of folks who put this together.

Their dedication and commitment inspires me. I'm talking about our tirelessly working committee. It does not seem possible that we are now beginning our second decade of this popular event. Each year homeowners come forward and open their homes and their hearts to welcome tour patrons. The business community continues to support us.

This tour glorifies Phoenixville and this year is no exception. Margaret, Suzanne, Betty, Sheila, Maureen, Sandy, I salute you and am proud to call you my friends. I wish those of you in the public could watch this group at work some time. Watch our democratic voting on every issue, watch the friendships and cooperation form, watch the love. We just like being together.  

The sometimes pressure of running this tour only serves to fuse our lifelong friendships as we team up to pull this event off. I guess we really do earn our stripes every year just like the saying goes. See you on the tour!

The tour will be held on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Find more info on the .


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