Charlie Matthews, actor and local celebrity, talked to the Richmond Toary Club on December 15th about his childhood Christmas memories in Spiceland, Indiana.

With a wonderful sense of humor, this talented story-teller captivated the Rotary audience and our guests. Matthews gave vivid descriptions of a little boy spending Christmas with his grandparents and other family members in a small town some 80 years ago. He spoke of the great joyous season that Christmas was and the fun they had as they hand made many of the decorations for the Christmas tree. He told stories about the members of the family and roles each of them played as the family gathered for the holidays. He closed by reading selections from "A Christmas Carol" and the Bible.

It truly was a joy to have Charlie with us and we also thank Jim Hair for his assistance.