Thursday, December 6, 2012
It took volunteers six hours to install 2,000 lights on the church’s steeple.
There are holiday lights on Romeo Plank near 21 Mile Road this month that haven’t been illuminated in 11 years. The steeple at Immanuel Lutheran Church hasn’t been lit since 2001, when a basement flood put a damper on the church’s annual holiday decorating tradition. This year, though, that changed when two volunteers took it upon themselves to install 2,000 lights on the church’s mighty steeple. “It was always a memory of our Christmas at Immanuel, and we are thrilled to be able to make it a memory for other Macomb residents as well again,” said decorators John and Diane Hamann. It took Hamann and volunteer Dominic Marasco six hours to put up the lights, as it wasn’t as easy as attaching lights to a gutter. The men hung cable wires and…
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Day after Thanksgiving? Day after Halloween? How soon is too soon to decorate for the holidays?
As Michigan shoppers headed to the store for Halloween candy in October, they were met with a now-familar sight: holiday decorations. Christmas trees, lights, blow-up Menorahs and manger scenes line the aisles already at Home Depot, Target, Walmart and other stores. So when it comes to your holiday decorations, how soon do you start? Whether your tree goes up while the jack-o-lanterns are still on the porch; or if you stick to the nothing-until-after-Thanksgiving rule, tell us: When will we see your holiday decorations going up in Macomb Township?
Here's how to use your digital camera (or iPhone!) to capture the best of the neighborhood's Christmas light displays.
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Thursday, November 1, 2012
Holiday lights around town range from the simple to the spectacular. Capturing the light shows can be challenging, though. Click on the images in our gallery for some expert advice from professional photographer Edward Maurer.
