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By Dan Rudy 

Midnight Madness to ensue on Friday

 

Dan Rudy

Firefighters assist a local child trying the stair climbing machine during Wrangell's 2015 Midnight Madness. With boots outstretched and refreshments at the ready, the crew raised money to attend the Scott Firefighter Stair Climb in Seattle. Collecting aid for researching and treating various blood cancers, the event draws firefighters from around the world to climb the city's Columbia Center for charity.

Thanksgiving leftovers about behind it now, Wrangell will be kicking off for the rest of the season's holidays tomorrow evening.

The Chamber of Commerce will be holding its annual Midnight Madness on Front Street, with the big tree lighting to start at 6 p.m. Wrangell Municipal Light and Power continued its tradition of bringing in the biggest tree it can find for Friday's lighting, provided this year by Donna Wellons. As with other years, decorations for the tree will have been hand-crafted by students at Evergreen Elementary School.

"We're really excited about that," explained Chamber pre...



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