LITTLE GEMS
There’s still time to get gift-wrapping services.
Make your holiday a little less chaotic and let the volunteer Elves wrap your gifts and help out a local charity. For a nominal fee, you can get all or some of your gifts beautifully wrapped. This has become an annual event at The Bottle Shop in Lake Geneva and all proceeds go to charities. It’s a great way to give back and get a break from the time-consuming chore of wrapping. Gift wrapping is all done at the wonderful Bottle Shop and each wrapping event supports a different charity.
There are still wrapping events on Wednesday, December 20th, from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. will benefit the Lake Geneva Rotary,
Thursday, December 21st, from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. the Lake Geneva YMCA will be supported, Friday, December 22nd from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. the Lakeland Animal Shelter is the charity selected,
Also, Saturday, December 23rd, from 1 p.m. through 4 p.m., the Tunnels to Towers will benefit.
If you are getting gifts wrapped on Friday, you will want to take a moment and visit with the jolly man himself. Lake Geneva is one of Santa’s favorite places to hang out before his big day. Santa is still visiting kids and adult kids here in Lake Geneva. This Friday, December 22nd, at the Bottle Shop on the corner of Main and Mill Street from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Bring your wish list and get a photo!
Gasoline prices continue to drop, along with inflation.
For the first time in over two years, gas prices have fallen to well under $3 per gallon and they continue to fall with prices in Delavan and Elkhorn going as low as $2.60. The state average gas price is down about 33 cents from about $3.10 per gallon a month ago. Gas prices are going down across the country as well. The national average last month was about $3.35 per gallon; today it’s right at $3.10. The decline comes as the price for crude oil hovers around $70 a barrel. At the same time, OPEC announced voluntary production cuts for about 2 million barrels a day from its members, of which the U.S. is one (but not Nigeria, Brazil, or Venezuela). Prices could continue to drop throughout the winter, as it’s typical to see gas prices drop during the colder months because people drive less often in the cold and snowy weather.
Historically, crude oil tends to drop nearly 30% from late September into early winter. This is especially true in the Midwest in January and February. Additionally, every year in the fall, the switch from lower-butane summer-blend gasoline to higher-butane winter-blend gasoline occurs. This year, the regular seasonal drop in prices is also increasing due to global and national economic factors. Although the economy is roaring, inflation is almost gone and gas prices are steadily declining, most Americans remain depressed over the situation, which isn’t often accurately portrayed by the mass media. As we head into the new year experts anticipate gas prices to continue to decline, the economy nationally to do even better and the inflation rate is down to the low 3%.
Oh, happy days, and Merry Christmas.
