It's what Christmas is all about
Volunteers take turns greeting visitors to Candy Cane Lane and keeping attendance records. Saturday evening, three Girl Scout troops were represented. Pictured are (order unknown) Allie Jeffery, Ellyannah Harrington, Brooklyn Delong and Rayla Delong. Troop leaders assisting them were Reanna Sutton and Jessica Hart.
Santa came to Superior Friday evening, but getting to visit with him was vastly different from former years when children sat on his lap. This year, they waved at him through the window in downtown Superior, where he greeted them from inside State Farm.
Brian and Natalie Faust set up the projection system to show "The Grinch" Friday evening in the City of Superior Parking lot. It was part of the "Once Upon A Christmas" activities in downtown Superior Friday evening.
Christmas is different this year! No sitting on Santa's lap. Cruising the block in your car instead of gathering downtown for "Once Upon A Christmas" goodies and fun. Lots of innovative thinking to provide special activities with the limitations of masks and social distancing imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there is a sense of coming together and making life work in Superior.
Cameron Vysourek, Superior Chamber of Commerce manager, said, "Once Upon a Christmas was different this year, but I see people supporting each other."
"The Grinch," a Christmas movie designed for children, was shown outdoors at the City of Superior Parking Lot.
"It was well attended," Vyzourek said.
Most of the children were wrapped in blankets and wearing masks while viewing the movie from shelter of open SUVs. The movie was sponsored by The First United Methodist Church, The Lighthouse Church of the Nazarene and the Megrue Price Funeral Home.
The evening was balmy for December. Santa waved at children through the window of State Farm Insurance. (Santa's too busy to put up with the possibility of being quarantined by COVID-19 exposure, so he is keeping his distance, not only in Superior, but surrounding communities this year.
In Superior, he is asking children to write to him and leave their letters at Main Street Floral.
The Superior Chamber of Commerce has several Santa helpers who have volunteered to write hand written letters to the children who write a letter to Santa and drop it by the Main Street Floral or get their letter there by mail before the Monday, Dec. 21.
Shopping at home is always important, but especially important this year. "Remember, if you are uncomfortable eating at one of the local food establishments, you can call ahead for carry out," Vyzourek said. "It can make a big difference."
Beside the movie and visiting Santa, "Once Upon A Christmas" included a meal. Brodstone Memorial Hospital's physical therapy staff prepared a grab and go meal consisting of a BBQ chicken sandwich, served with chips, a cookie, bottled water and a special treat to help warm up at home. All for a free will donation. Proceeds from the meal went to The Giving Tree and Candy Cane Lane. Serving started at 5 p.m. at the Farmers and Merchants Bank drive through. Shortly after 6 p.m. more than 200 meals were served.
Volunteers at the Crest Theatre popped corn with curb side delivery as a service and money maker. Something they have done every cruise night since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down activities in March.
Several decorated their vehicles to brighten the cruise and the ever popular Candy Cane Lane was part of the route. In addition, the nearly new snowflake street light decorations welcomed one to downtown.
Earlier this Christmas season, residents were invited to bid on wreaths displayed at participating Superior businesses.
Bidding on the wreaths closed Friday. Proceeds from the bidding will go to the Nuckolls County Food Pantry. Vyzourek expects a report will be available for next week's newspaper, but she is fairly sure more than $2,500 will be donated to the food pantry.
Earlier this month Kim Gatewood was the winner of $150 credit to Taylor Anderson Designs after more than 50 families participated in the Christmas minis photo sessions. The event was sponsored by Sidney Price - Keller Williams Real Estate and the Superior Chamber of Commerce and encouraged those interested to come downtown for a family photo with a vintage truck all decked out for Christmas.
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