DOVER, Ohio — The intricate steam engine wood carvings by the "World's Master Carver", Ernest "Mooney" Carver, are surrounded by a dazzling display of Christmas trees— about 60 of them.

It's all part of the 32nd annual Warther Christmas Tree Festival, which kicked off with a preview party Friday evening.

"It really is a hidden gem, I think, in Ohio. I think if you have the opportunity to come here— if you are within an hour of here, you should come," said Angie Thomas, an adviser to the festival, which is organized by the Union Hospital Auxiliary.

Nathan Paternoster is one of the decorators of the Christmas trees and calls it "a passion of mine."

"It gives you a reason to get dressed up. It gives you a reason to go out. The children love it," Paternoster said.

All of the trees are for

See Full Page