3rd Annual Holiday Home Tour & Country Whimsey Craft

McCook Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) Housing is excited to announce the third annual Holiday Home Tour. In recognition of McCook’s 125th Celebration, we will showcase six (6) homes on Norris Avenue and East 1st Street near the historic Heritage Square. MEDC Housing Committee Member Colleen Grant is very pleased with the six homes that will be showcased on Saturday, December 1st from 1:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. Ms. Grant explained, “Tickets will cost $12.00 per person in advance and $15.00 at the door. Proceeds are designated for MEDC Housing matching funds for housing grants, Purchase Rehab Resale program, for first-time homebuyers and to support homebuyer education classes,” she added.

The tour includes the homes of Rob & Cheri Putz, John Clapp, Gary & Barb Wiemers, Tor & Holly Olson, Ron and Missy Nelson, and the Senator Ben Nelson Home. The Olson home will be open from 3:00 p.m.- 4:15 p.m. due to business hours. Headquarters for the tour is the Heritage Senior Center at 1312 West 5th Street. Sherry Lytle will be hosting her legendary “Country Whimsey Craft Show” at the Senior Center from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. There will be vendors with stained glass, fabric art, wheat weaving, hand crafted jewelry and ink drawings on bone just to mention a few. Sherry is going to close the store on Norris Ave for the day and have a food booth at the Senior Center. There is no admission required for the craft show. Participants can pick up the program and purchase tickets starting at 9:00 a.m. at the Senior Center.

A silent auction will be held at the Heritage Senior Center with results announced at 4:15 pm. Gingerbread houses will be on display all week at the Senior Center with auction proceeds going to Habitat for Humanity.

Free refreshments will be served from 3:00 – 4:30 pm at the Senior Center for the silent auction results and conclusion of the event.

Current sponsors include: MNB Financial Group, AmFirst Bank, Coldwell Banker Kircher & Associates Realty, D & T Electric, Inc., Painting Plus, Hillcrest Nursing Home-Hidden Pines Assisted Living, Bradley J. Hoppens PC, McCook Abstract Company, McCook Clinic PC, Sehnert’s Bakery & Bieroc Café, and VK Electronics/Video Kingdom.

Advance tickets can be purchased at McCook National Bank, Country Whimsey, and McCook Economic Development Corporation.

Members of the MEDC Housing Committee include: Becky Dutcher, Colleen Grant, Val Kircher, Randy Korgan, Barb Ostrum, Mary Seybold, MEDC Housing Development Director and Rex Nelson, MEDC Executive Director.

For additional information contact Mary Seybold at 345-1200 or .