From the mailbox to her mantle, Jane Calvo said she loves Christmas decorating. On Tuesday, Calvo was putting the finishing touches on her south First Street home inside and out.

To add to your decorating ideas and fun, visit the Festival of Trees from 10 a.m to 9 p.m. on Saturday at the Tucumcari Convention Center.

There's also the Tucumcari/Quay Chamber of Commerce holiday lighting constest. The deadline to enter is Friday. You can nominate a friend or yourself. Judging will be on Dec. 8.

At the Tucumcari Middle School chapter of the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) recently completed its annual Thanksgiving food drive. Jodie Lamm, TMS FCCLA sponsor, said she is proud of how the students responded, collecting 850 items to be donated to the Ministry of Hope.

Each year TMS holds a competition to see which class can bring in the most items. This year’s winning class was Bryan Dunlap's home- room whose students won a pizza and a movie, Terri Dunlap's home room came in second and won popcorn and a movie and in third place was Lendy Borden's homeroom whose students were treated to a movie.

From left are FCCLA officers, Kassie Lamm, Leah Encinias and Anisha Bhakta.