Moose Lake Star Gazette - Serving Carlton and Pine Counties Since 1895

A "Best Christmas Ever" (BCE) gift tree at First National Bank is decorated Monday by Cindy Nelson, Denise Matuseski, Marilyn Youngberg and Doug Juntunen. The non-profit BCE partners with businesses and communities throughout Minnesota to provide famililes with the "Best Christmas Ever." The mission behind BCE is to make a lifelong impact on a family that has come upon hard times. Families are nominated by people in the community. Local businesses and individuals in the community are asked to pick up a gift tag (available at both First National Bank offices in Moose Lake), purchase the gifts and return the gifts to First National Bank. Monetary donations are also being accepted at the bank or bcemovement.org (designate FNB family). The deadline to fulfill the gift tags and receive donations is December 16. A wrapping party is set for December 18, 4 p.m. at the Moose Lake Community Center.