thewildernesschilde: Christmas Yard Decorations

The Charpentiers moved to their Merriam Avenue home in 1949 and started the Christmas tradition of decorating their front yard. They had been married “When the kids would come to see his decorations at Christmastime, he would point out a castle Gilbert has a Grinch or two roaming about town. Christmas decorations have been swiped from the front yards of two homes during the past two days. "It's the season for giving, not for taking," said Debbie Davis, whose house was hit. She just finished an Don’t expect to see Christmas lights, Christmas trees, or other Christmas decorations in one part of Berlin, Germany, even on private property, after officials in the Kreuzberg district banned the display of anything that celebrates the Christian crochet yarn and Christmas decorations. Proceeds from the yard sale will benefit the International Order of the Rainbow for Girls, Wilmington Chapter #29 (a service organization affiliated with Eastern Star and the Masonic Order). 8a.m.- 1p.m. 108 and 110 The fourth annual Maysville School yard sale to benefit ongoing restoration of the toys, books, CDs, tools, Christmas decorations,” said event organizer Robin Rockney. “If you can’t find what you’re looking for, you can at least enjoy a piece A North Portland woman woke up Christmas Eve morning to discover that she was the victim of some very grinch-like thieves: A group of hooded bandits had stolen the 8-foot-tall Grinch Christmas decoration right out of her front yard. Debra Wallace had .

According to the arrest affidavit obtained by 11 News, a neighbor who had his decorations stolen was driving around his neighborhood when he spotted a very familiar looking Christmas display in the suspects' front yard. Police served a search warrant there "I just don't understand what kind of person would take a Christmas decoration, you know, out of someone's yard," said Davis. "If it's not yours, don't touch it." Smith agrees, adding, "We all work hard for our money. But it's not even about the money. A Colorado Springs couple are accused of stealing Christmas displays from dozens of families and dumping them in a back yard that one person described as a “decoration graveyard.” Jeremy Lewallen, 18, and his 42-year-old wife, Carrie Carley .