Sprucing Up

Decorating — Matt Lawson of Glade Valley prepares to attach electricity to a freshly-hung Christmas ornament on Main Street in Sparta. Also on the job were Donnie Spencer of Sparta, Steve Carpenter of Ennice and Keith Carson of Ashe County — all of whom work from Sparta's Blue Ridge Electric Office. Other decorations were also being placed around the town this week (see photo on Page 12A).