12/07/2012 Winnetka Pat Horne, of Evanston, looks through all the past years handmade ornaments from the Winnekta Holiday Lighting fund on Friday, December 7, 2012. Horne who lived in Winnetka, started the project in 1992 to help fund the holiday lighting throughout Winnetka. | Michael Jarecki ~ For Sun-Times Media
Pat Horne, of Evanston, shows off the fine detail of the re-issue of Saints Faith, Hope, Charity Church ornament while looking through all the past years handmade ornaments from the Winnekta Holiday Lighting fund on Friday, December 7, 2012. Horne who li
12/07/2012 Winnetka The first Winnekta Holiday Lighting fund ornament from 1992 "The Home Alone House." | Michael Jarecki ~ For Sun-Times Media
12/07/2012 Winnetka Winnekta Holiday Lighting fund ornament from 1993 "New Trier High School." | Michael Jarecki ~ For Sun-Times Media
12/07/2012 Winnetka Winnekta Holiday Lighting fund ornament from 1994 "Village Hall." | Michael Jarecki ~ For Sun-Times Media
12/07/2012 Winnetka Winnekta Holiday Lighting fund ornament from 1995 "Winnekta Community House." | Michael Jarecki ~ For Sun-Times Media
12/07/2012 Winnetka Winnekta Holiday Lighting fund ornament from 1996 "The Skokie School." | Michael Jarecki ~ For Sun-Times Media
12/07/2012 Winnetka Winnekta Holiday Lighting fund ornament from 1997 "Hubbard Woods Park." | Michael Jarecki ~ For Sun-Times Media
12/07/2012 Winnetka Winnekta Holiday Lighting fund ornament from 1998 "Downtown Winnekta." | Michael Jarecki ~ For Sun-Times Media
12/07/2012 Winnetka Winnekta Holiday Lighting fund ornament from 1999 "Indian Trail Tree." | Michael Jarecki ~ For Sun-Times Media
12/07/2012 Winnetka Winnekta Holiday Lighting fund ornament from 2000 "Winnetka Woman's Club." | Michael Jarecki ~ For Sun-Times Media
12/07/2012 Winnetka Winnekta Holiday Lighting fund ornament from 2001 "Elm Street Bridge." | Michael Jarecki ~ For Sun-Times Media
12/07/2012 Winnetka Winnekta Holiday Lighting fund ornament from 2002 "The 1837 Schmidt-Burnham Log House." | Michael Jarecki ~ For Sun-Times Media
12/07/2012 Winnetka Winnekta Holiday Lighting fund ornament from 2003 "Winnetka Public Library." | Michael Jarecki ~ For Sun-Times Media
12/07/2012 Winnetka Winnekta Holiday Lighting fund ornament from 2004 "Winnetka Park District" | Michael Jarecki ~ For Sun-Times Media
12/07/2012 Winnetka Winnekta Holiday Lighting fund ornament from 2005 "Winnetka Historical Society." | Michael Jarecki ~ For Sun-Times Media
12/07/2012 Winnetka Winnekta Holiday Lighting fund ornament from 2006 "Lloyd House." | Michael Jarecki ~ For Sun-Times Media
12/07/2012 Winnetka Winnekta Holiday Lighting fund ornament from 2007 "Christ Church" | Michael Jarecki ~ For Sun-Times Media
12/07/2012 Winnetka Winnekta Holiday Lighting fund ornament from 2008 "Congregational Church." | Michael Jarecki ~ For Sun-Times Media
12/07/2012 Winnetka Winnekta Holiday Lighting fund ornament from 2009 "Sacred Heart Church." | Michael Jarecki ~ For Sun-Times Media
12/07/2012 Winnetka Winnekta Holiday Lighting fund ornament from 2011 "Saints Faith, Hope and Chairty." | Michael Jarecki ~ For Sun-Times Media
12/07/2012 Winnetka Winnekta Holiday Lighting fund ornament from 2012 "Winnetka Childrens Fair." | Michael Jarecki ~ For Sun-Times Media
"The Home Alone House" ornament from 1992, which was the first handmade ornament of the Winnekta Holiday Lighting fund, sits in a case along with New Trier and other past years ornaments. | Michael Jarecki ~ For Sun-Times Media
12/07/2012 Winnetka Pat Horne (right), of Evanston, and Betty Skalski, of Winnetka, pose for a photograph while holding past years handmade ornaments from the Winnekta Holiday Lighting fund at the home of Skalski on Friday, December 7, 2012. Horne who lived in Winnetka, started the project in 1992 to help fund the holiday lighting throughout Winnetka. Skalski took over directing the project in 2009. | Michael Jarecki ~ For Sun-Times Media
12/07/2012 Winnetka Betty Skalski, of Winnetka, shows the "2012 Winnetka Childrens Fair" ornament while looking through all the past years handmade ornaments from the Winnekta Holiday Lighting fund on Friday, December 7, 2012. Skalski took over directing the project in 2009. | Michael Jarecki ~ For Sun-Times Media
Pat Horne (right), of Evanston, and Betty Skalski, of Winnetka look through all the past years handmade ornaments from the Winnekta Holiday Lighting fund on Friday, December 7, 2012. Horne who lived in Winnetka, started the project in 1992 to help fund t
12/07/2012 Winnetka Pat Horne, of Evanston, looks through all the past years handmade ornaments from the Winnekta Holiday Lighting fund on Friday, December 7, 2012. Horne who lived in Winnetka, started the project in 1992 to help fund the holiday lighting throughout Winnetka. | Michael Jarecki ~ For Sun-Times Media
What started as a small tradition two decades ago is running strong with the sale of the 2012 version of the Winnetka holiday ornament. Sale proceeds are given to the village to help pay for the holiday tree lighting fund for downtown Winnetka. … Read More