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This holiday season, Tressler’s HOA/Condo Law Practice Group staff members Amanda Sandrik Carrillo, Christine Altemus, Diane Novosel and Catherine Skowron share their favorite traditions, memories and food. Check them out below. We hope you have a Happy Holidays and a joyous New Year!

Amanda Sandrik-Carrillo – HOA Practice Administrator

Favorite Holiday Movie: 

Christmas Vacation and A Christmas Story.

Favorite Holiday Tradition:

I love visiting the Christkindlmarket and driving around to look at Christmas displays with my children. We love finding new ornaments to add to our five Christmas trees every year.

Favorite Holiday Food:

Cookie:

Kolackys and I HAVE to get a box of Santa’s Jingles every year!

Drink:

Coquito (IYKYK).

Side Dish:

My Great-Grandma’s Cornbread Stuffing.

Fun Fact:

I was born on Christmas!

Christine Altemus – HOA Collections Court Coordinator

Favorite Holiday Tradition:

My holiday tradition, as far back as I can remember, is every year my grandmother took me to Marshall Fields to look at the decorated windows and to have lunch at the Walnut Room. I continued the tradition with my family, and now that my children are grown, we still spend a day looking at the windows, having lunch at the Walnut Room and going to the Christkindlmarket.

A new tradition we started as a family is volunteering and donating to a local organization; This year, we are donating to the animal shelter where we adopted our pets.

Diane Novosel – Legal Secretary

Favorite Holiday Tradition:

One of my kids’ favorite holiday memories is one night each year, before Christmas, they would have a “camp out” by the Christmas tree. Our tradition was to read The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry, sing carols, etc. When it was time for bed, they slept in their sleeping bags near the glow of the tree lights.

Catherine Skowron – Paralegal Team Leader

Favorite Holiday Tradition:

Blanche is as fashionable as ever and ready for the holiday season!