CHRISTMAS IN CUERO UPDATE

The hustle and bustle of holiday excitement has been in the air in Cuero. There has been an addition of several new scenes in the lighted driving tour in the Municipal Park. A live Nativity scene and traditional horse drawn carriage rides have also been available this year. The December Events Committee also hosted the second annual lighted holiday parade November 27.

Christmas in the Park opened November 22 and runs through January 2 open nightly from 6-10 p.m. There is no admission fee, but donations are accepted and help the event continue to grow.

There have been in excess of 7,500 visitors through the Cuero Municipal Park during the first four weeks of being open. The driving tour includes numerous lighted silhouette scenes on display throughout the park. The entrance into the park is located off of Hwy. 87 South toward Victoria. Eight foot nutcrackers and directional signs point the way (near the GVEC offices). All traffic through the park is one-way.

Historic Downtown has also been laced in lights. Main Street draped with garland and wreaths and decorations have been added near the downtown gazebo in the library courtyard. Don't miss the opportunity to shop Cuero's unique and friendly shops in Historic Downtown and throughout Cuero.

The December Events Committee is seeking new active members and will begin disassembly January 3. Orders for new scenes and decorations for next year's display will be placed soon after the New Year. Please contact the CDC office at the phone or e-mail listed below for more information on joining the committee for sponsoring scenes for December 2005.

FREE CREDIT REPORTS ONLINE

A new online consumer credit resource is available as of December at www.AnnualCreditReport.com. The site will offer congressionally mandated free credit reports (one per year from each of the three national credit bureaus, Equifax, Experian and TransUnion) and will offer extensive tools to help monitor credit files to assist in guarding against identification theft.

This resource is also accessible by phone at 877-322-8228 and by mail at P.O. Box 105291, Atlanta, Georgia, 30348-5281. Consumers should be able to go to AnnualCreditReport.com starting now, however, eligibility for free annual credit reports will be phased in over the next ten months on a schedule moving from the Western region to the East Coast. Consumers who are not yet eligible can link to each of the credit bureaus' own websites and order reports for a small fee. These credit reports do not need to be ordered simultaneously. Detailed information will be required, however, no credit card or bank account numbers will be required.

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The next monthly community leaders breakfast meeting will be held Friday, January 7 at 7:30 a.m. at the Cuero State Bank Community Room, 121 E. Courthouse.

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