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The Grinch (aka Matt Sibert of Alberton) entertains kids at the PEAK Foundations annual tree lighting ceremony and community potluck dinner held on Nov. 2 in Alberton. (Kathleen Woodford/Mineral Independent)
December 5, 2018
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December 5, 2018 1:30 p.m.
Grinch makes appearance in Alberton
As people gathered in the Alberton community center to enjoy an evening of games and a potluck dinner late last week, a peculiar character was perched in the corner of the room. It was a green furry fellow, with a pot-belly and snub-nosed dressed in a Santa suit. Dr. Seuss fans would immediately recognize the popular 1957 character from the story “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” — the famous Grinch himself.