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* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31.
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* WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Friday, December 1st, 2006

Photo by Shelley Grieshop/The Daily Standard

Carolyn Schaller of Coldwater United Methodist Church places blue candles into a large Advent ring near the sanctuary while Phyllis Kaiser examines the bows. The women helped decorate the church Monday evening for the traditional Hanging of the Greens custom.

Related online story:

Time for the Hanging of the Greens

COLDWATER - Wreaths adorn doors and strands of evergreens twirl along railings and banisters as the Christmas season approaches.

But the greenery that appears this time of year has a deeper meaning than just home decor. It is linked to the Hanging of the Greens tradition. [More]

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