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Lost holiday decorations in Finger Lakes
Ithaca Farmers Market by Cayuga Lake
Lost
listing
Posted
11 days
ago
Description
I was in Ithaca for a family visit when I noticed a few holiday decorations were missing from the hall closet. It happened around 3:00 p.m. on Saturday as we wandered near Cayuga Lake at the Ithaca Farmers Market. The box held a garland, a vintage wreath, and a string of red LEDs that used to glow on the tree every year. They’re simple things, but they carry memories of last winter's celebrations here in the Finger Lakes. If anyone saw them around Ithaca—by the Commons or along Cayuga Lake Park—please keep an eye out.
Approximate last-seen location
Ithaca Farmers Market by Cayuga Lake
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