Vandals Cause $40,000 Damage to Bronners Display
Police are searching for Christmas Day scrooges responsible for vandalizing Bronner’s Christmas Wonderland.
About 75 pieces on display outside the store were damaged on Christmas Day, Bronner’s vice president Maria Sutorik said. She estimated the destruction at $40,000.
Nativity scene figures, reindeer, a caroler, a snowman, angel and figure of Santa were among the items vandalized.
“A lot of them were uprooted somehow or broken off,†Sutorik said. Some of the elves had their heads snapped off, she said. Other figures were taken out at the knees. She wasn’t sure if a tool was involved.â€It’s the worst damage we’ve ever had in our 65 years of business,†Sutorik said.
There was likely more than one person involved, probably two people, police said.
Michigan State Police assisted Frankenmuth Police and brought in a K9 unit to track the area, Frankenmuth Police Sgt. James McLaughlin said.Some forensic evidence was taken from the scene, he said, but he didn’t know what. Police don’t have many leads to go on at this point. “Basically we’re right where we were when we found it in the morning,†McLaughlin said. The vandalism is believed to have occurred between 1 a.m. and 8 a.m. when it was discovered by Maria Sutorik’s husband Christopher Sutorik.
New Show Me Decorating App Makes Your Decor Sparkle
Have you ever seen one of those amazing Christmas tree displays and wished you could have one at your house? Do you want to save time and money this year?
Co-creators, sisters, and Miss Cayce’s Christmas Store holiday decorating experts Kathy Harrison and Becky McCraney are excited to announce the launch of their “Show Me Decorating†app, available for for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch.
Known around the country for their amazing talents with Christmas tree decorating, Ms. Harrison and Ms. McCraney are on a mission to save the world from horrifying holiday decorations. And they want to show you how they do it.
“Show Me Decorating is all about creating beautiful holidays for everyone to enjoy,†says co-creator Becky McCraney. It allows you to plan, organize and share your tree with the world.
Follow their step-by-step instructions for holiday home decorating to create classic and festive home decor, or peruse “recipes†for holiday trees such as, “Winter Whimsy,†“Be Jolly,†“Royal Red & Gold,†“Christmas Gone Wild,†or “Gold Frankincense & Myrrh.â€
Each selection comes with a recommended shopping list for ribbon, balls, floral, and ornaments in quantities determined by the size of the user’s tree. Owners of the app can upload photos to Facebook, Twitter, or to email. Show Me Decorating also provides users with access to, “News You Can Use,†containing fun decorating tips from the experts themselves.
See how you can have one of those showroom quality Christmas trees while saving both time and money. Show Me Decorating’s “Recipe for Holiday Decorating is available from the App Store or at itunes.com/appstore or at www.showmedecorating.com.
Pricing and Availability: Show Me Decorating is $6.99 USD and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Lifestyle category.
Ornament Company Bucks the Outsourcing Trend for American Ornaments
A Christmas Ornament Co., http://www.achristmasornament.com, a Maryland-based ornament design company, has announced it will sell only made in the USA Christmas ornaments this holiday season. Outsourcing of American manufacturing has had a devastating impact on the US economy, yet mega retailers continue to import billions of dollars of foreign made goods, many of which are poor in quality. A recent Gallup Poll found that 72% of Americans are paying “heightened attention” to the country of origin of the products they buy and 65% are making an effort to specifically avoid products made in China. While it is clear Americans want to buy products made in the USA, they are often left without an alternative. Americans are forced to perpetuate this cycle when they can’t find American-made goods. In response to the flood of far-east imports, A Christmas Ornament Co. has distinguished itself by offering only American-made products. The company has partnered with a number of US manufacturers to create their custom Christmas ornament line.
The company’s CEO, Luke Wilbur, noted, “We believe producing high quality gift products gives greater opportunities for expanding domestically and abroad. Everyone at A Christmas Ornament is a leader in one way or another, no matter what his or her position in the company may be. Our leaders understand that a satisfied customer typically becomes a repeat buyer.”
A Christmas Ornament strives to make it easy for everyone to purchase American-made Christmas ornaments at a reasonable price. In addition, A Christmas Ornament offers non-automated (American sourced, of course) on-site customer service to answer any questions customers may have. The company focuses mainly on wholesale orders, but individuals may also purchase Christmas ornaments.
A Christmas Ornament’s catalog includes time-honored Christmas ornaments made of collectible glass, metal, and porcelain. In bold font, the company states, “All of our ornaments are proudly manufactured in the United States.”
