By Patric Hedlund, TME

A quiet little group of elves has been working for 50 years to invent and sustain the mountain’s tradition of having fun while doing good. In 1967 the three-day community party known as Fiesta Days was created by the…(please see below to view full stories and photographs)

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Mountain Communities Chamber of Commerce President Rachel Unell and Deborah Turner surprised MMA’s Wade Jones with awards from the U.S. Senate.

Mountain Memories President Wade Jones says he is following his family’s tradition of dedication to the MMA mission.

Surprise and applause greeted the ‘Thanks-giving’ presentations to the Mountain Memories Assn. last Sunday.

Last year’s Holiday Faire brought out joyful spirit after MMA, the Frazier Park Car Club and the Chamber worked together.

Holiday Faire Dream Team: This is just part of the group that came together Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015 in a coalition to revive the Holiday Faire and Festival of Lights Parade after it had to be cancelled due to lack of funds in 2014: (l-r) Kevin Lundin for the Ridge Route Run, Tammie Goddard, Sherri Lundin, Wade Jones for Mountain Memories and Fiesta Days with Cat Whitelock, Rachel Unell for the Mountain Communities Chamber of Commerce, Kaylene Fitzgerald, Francene Wheeler, Valerie Fletcher and Ellen Langsfeld of MMA. They invited the schools to become more involved in Holiday Faire and the parade.

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