Brenda Broughton, who lives in the Roaring River area, puts the finishing touches on a decorative door spray, during a Christmas Open House hosted by Roaring River State Park Saturday morning. Sheila Harris/sheilaharrisads@ gmail.com
Kathi Zornes, left, a vendor at Two Sisters Dusty Attic Flea Market, helps deliver treats to Oceane Cox, 8, of Branson, and her grandmother, Clarajean Rogers. The visitors to Cassville were perusing businesses on the square during Saturday’s Christmas Open House. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat.comWishing Wells Flea Market employee Barbara Lawson sets up a spread of snacks at the shop on Saturday during the Christmas Open House. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville- democrat.comRyan Gregory, of Cassville, admires the holiday decor at Two Sisters Dusty Attic Flea Market during the store’s Christmas Open House on Saturday. Sheila Harris/sheilaharrisads@ gmail.comMike Busekrus, right, superintendent at Roaring River State Park, showed Mary Wilson, left, of Crane, and Teresa Lowery, of Purdy, how to create a decorative door spray using elements of nature, during a Christmas open house in the CCC Lodge Saturday morning. Busekrus says he developed the craft during his time as superintendent at the Nathan Boone Homestead, near Ash Grove. “I had to think about what early settlers might have used for decorations, so I took a walk in nature and started collecting a few things,” he said. Sheila Harris/sheilaharrisads@gmail.comConnie Austin, of Shell Knob, admires the Christmas decor at Rusty Gate Flea Market, during the store’s Christmas Open House on Saturday. Sheila Harris/sheilaharrisads@ gmail.comA long line to check out didn’t deter shoppers at Two Sisters Dusty Attic Flea Market, Saturday morning, during the store’s Christmas Open House. Sheila Harris/ sheilaharrisads@ gmail. comTerri Johnson, left, and David Johnson, of Exeter, look over the snack selection at Wishing Wells Flea Market’s Christmas Open House on Saturday. Sheila Harris/sheilaharrisads@gmail.com