WINONA LAKE – A Christmas tree lighting will take place Saturday in Winona Lake. The lighting will be led by the Bautista family, who lost their home a few weeks ago. On Oct. 31, Rafael and Maria Bautista’s home at 321 N. Cook St. caught fire. The home was a total loss with damages estimated at $150,000. The Village at Winona will host a Community Tree Lighting in the new parking lot next to Eagle Creek Farms Inc. The tree lighting will begin at 5:30 p.m. There will be live Christmas music, free hot chocolate, apple cider and Christmas cookies. The tree lighting will begin at 6:15 p.m. There also will be a collection box for item donations for the Bautista family. Following is a list of clothing sizes for the family. Dad – shirt size extra large, pants size 36; mom – shirt extra large, pants 16-18; teenage daughter – shirt small to medium, pants 5-6 tall; teenage son – shirt extra large, pants 36; teenage son – shirt extra large, pants 32-34; daughter – small-medium junior sizes, girls size 16 clothing; and son, size 5-6 children’s sizes.
