Celebrating the reason for holiday season

Richard and Melanie Bull act out the roles of Mary and Joseph along with their daughter, Wendy, during a live nativity scene at this year's Christmas creche. Hundreds of people gathered at the local stake center to view the hundreds of Nativity scenes on display during the three-day event.

Music filled the air last week as hundreds of people stopped to appreciate the hundreds of individual scenes on display during a yearly observance that seeks to usher in the holiday season.

Celebrating its 12th anniversary, the Christmas creche in Mountain Home help people cherish the spirit of the season, according to event coordinator Robin Murphy.

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Meredith Butikofer checks out the child-themed Nativity scenes in a room specifically geared for youngsters attending the creche.