Dear Citizens of Chelsea:
Thank you so much for helping to grow Chelsea’s Live Nativity over the past several years.
I am passing the baton to St Mary Parish, who will start holding the event in 2023. So many people have helped with cast, choir, facility management, promotion, and after-party over the years in so many ways, I am afraid to miss anyone.
You all know who you are, and I am so very grateful. But a special thank you needs to go to the following people who assisted for many, many years:
- Judy Koenn
- Sue Rodgers and friends and animals
- Allen Cole and Cole Funeral Chapel
- Holly Bulko
- Jon Spalding (in fond memory)
- Pete Loso
- Andrew Hurst
- Bryan Merillat
- Von and Jenny Miller
- Chelsea Police Department
- Neil Horning and the Kiwanis
- Mary Chelsea Choir (special thanks to Gary Kistka and Frank Pignanelli)
- Gary Reed
- Gary and Vikke Grueneberg
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Chelsea First United Methodist Church, Mark Wellum, Liza Gray
- Dan O’Dale, Rhex Edwards, Stuart O’Dale
- McKinley Properties, Andy Smith, Charles Wiseley
- Christine Kelly
- Kim Dosey
- Pastor Joe Jeffries
- Beth and Joe Ewald
- Denise Cugliari
- St Mary Parish
- Bill Ballagh/ Bill Ballagh State Farm
- Stephne Hilgendorf
- Lisa Allmendinger and The Chelsea Update
- The Rosolowski Family
- Rod Anderson
- Nick Goodman
- Colleen and John Kemner
- Steve Zawistowski
- The Knights of Columbus
- The Klovski Family
- Traci Fletcher
- Harold and Becky Burchett
- Gateway Restoration, Inc.
While I am very sad there will not be a live nativity in Chelsea in 2022, I look forward to seeing you all at the event in 2023. Watch for details next year.
Thank you so much and I pray you all feel the Peace of Jesus Christ this Christmas.
Deanna Robbins
Chelsea
