Lost holiday decorations, lights and garland
Description
Hi, I'm Mia Thompson. I lost a bundle of holiday decorations after a small family gathering on Friday at 8:15 p.m., right on my porch in Garden City, Southwest Kansas, just off 3rd Street near Central Park. A gust knocked the lights and garland from the railing and they vanished into the dusk by the time I checked again near the mailbox. The kit includes a silver tinsel garland, a string of warm-white lights, and a small wooden reindeer we picked up downtown; it all meant a lot to my kids who helped put it up. I’m hoping someone picked them up or found them nearby and can help reunite us.
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