[November 12, 2011]
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A crowd gathers for the tree lighting.
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Alderwomen Marty Neitzel, right, and Joni Tibbs,
center, wait for Santa before starting off to judge the window
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Roger Matson arrives for the lighting of the
tree.
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Main Street Lincoln director Wanda Lee Rohlfs,
at left, Matson and Mary Kelley keep an eye out for Santa to arrive.
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Waiting for Santa, folks enjoy participating
in the singing of Christmas carols.
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And then he arrives! With plenty of ho-ho-hos
and waving to children, Santa is officially in Lincoln for the
weekend.
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As everyone shouts "1, 2, 3," Santa throws the
switch to light the tree. Many downtown businesses also turned their
lights on at the same time.
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When Santa finishes checking out his little
cottage, he says he's very happy to have such a nice little place
when he comes to town. |
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