Some Christmas magic has transformed a homely orange safety cone into a Christmas tree and brought the holiday spirit to one Sylvania neighborhood.
Two weeks ago, a streetlight at the edge of Ray “Moose” Trautman and Diane Trautman’s front yard was knocked down. The couple believes that someone backed into it by accident.
Mrs. Trautman called Toledo Edison, which couldn’t promise immediate action. Then Mr. Trautman spoke with the utility company and informed it that there were exposed wires in the stump of the light pole. Upon hearing that, Toledo Edison came right away.
“They came out and covered what was left of the pole with a cone,” Mr. Trautman said. “They told us that they don’t have any of those poles in stock — and that we might have to wait six months or a year before the pole could be replaced.”
“We looked at that cone for a little over a week — and then came back to the house one day and saw that the cone had been decorated with garlands, lights, and a star,” he said.
“We have no idea who did it,” Mrs. Trautman said.