Having fun is key to Hospice House fundraiser

The temperatures outside were in the 90s -- hardly the kind of weather that seemed conducive to wrapping gifts for Christmas. But the volunteers of Operation Troop Support had a mission to accomplish, and nothing was going to stop them.

Next time you find yourself complaining about the heat you had to brave during the walk from your air-conditioned car to your climate-controlled office, think about David Benson — who, at that moment, will probably be up on a roof.

Corrie Lothrop of Danvers has prepared for this moment her entire life, but the process is not over yet.

Martina Navratilova and Venus Williams, two of the biggest-name players in tennis, graced the courts of Danvers last week during a tournament that drew hundreds of sports fans and families out to bear the heat and take in the action.