HARTVILLE—For those hearty enough to brave a cold mid-December wind, the music of Christmas came to life as the members of WyoRing put on an hour-long handbell concert in the parish hall of the Our Savior Episcopal Church in Hartville on December 15.
Approximately 75 area residents had a front-row seat to hear the talented group made up of players from primarily Goshen and Platte counties and directed by Joyce Willeke.
The concert was sponsored by Guernsey-Sunrise Community Education and the church hosted the program.

The group played a three-octave set of bells, enhanced with handchimes.
They are currently headquartered in Torrington’s First Wyoming United Presbyterian Church where they also perform one Sunday each month.
As with many of the members, Holly (Britton) Lara, originally of Hartville, is a member of the group and has played for more than 10 years.
And, as no community gathering would be complete without some great eats, bowls of chili and chicken and noodles were served up following the program, with plenty of desserts to complete the meal, courtesy of great volunteer cooks from the church family.
While the wind may have been strong and cold that day, the outstanding performance of WyoRing brought the warmth of sharing great Christmas music to all who attended and a great start to this year’s holiday season.