[DEC. 1, 2005]
Mother Nature has done her part and in most timely
fashion. She's laid a beautiful foundation of white fluff that is
sure to raise spirits and show off all tonight's colorful floats to
their best.
According to the National Weather Service, temperatures will remain
about the same, in the 20s and low 30s, for this evening and for
several days, just maintaining the frozen white stuff. Periods of
flurries are also anticipated over the next few days. Winds are
predicted at 10-15 mph out of the northwest, creating below
20-degree wind chill readings.
So, whether you are going to watch the parade or are a
participant, bundle up warm.
The parade, set to begin at 6:30 p.m., will follow last year's
route, starting at Lincoln Community High School on Wyatt Avenue,
turning toward town on Kickapoo Street, around the Logan County
Courthouse, down Broadway Street, across the tracks and exiting left
down Sangamon Street toward Carroll Catholic School.
Of course the parade's conclusion will be the grand entrance of
the jolly man dressed in red. Santa will be hosted on a float by the
Lincoln Elks Lodge 914.
