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Main Street Lincoln to host Trick or Treat with the Mayor Saturday morning

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[October 22, 2014]  LINCOLN - This coming Saturday, October 25th, at 10 a.m. Main Street Lincoln will host the annual Trick or Treat with the Mayor in Lincoln.

Monday evening, Main Street Lincoln president Tracy Welch addressed the city council and offered details of the event. He noted Main Street Lincoln will be dissolving at the end of the year, so this will be the last trick or treat event it will host.

He said this year, there are 14 businesses around the downtown square that have signed on to participate in trick or treat. There are a number of other businesses who have donated gifts to be given at the end of the parade around town.

The downtown businesses that will give out treats to children at this year’s event include: (listed alphabetically) Abe's Carmelcorn, Beans & Such, By the Bean, Cape Landing, Cherished Memories, Lincoln Art Institute, Lloyd & Lunas, Mama's Arcade, Mary Todd Hallmark, MKS Jewelers, National Rent-to-own, Prairie Year's, Sherwin Williams, and Simply Homespun.



In addition, door-prizes were donated by Abe's Carmelcorn, Big R, Culver's, Mary Todd Hallmark, McDonald's, Prairie Years, Wal-Mart and Wendy's.

Welch said at the end of the walking parade, Joe Ryan of Country Financial and Sorrento’s will serve food and a beverage in the parking lot of City Hall.

The event will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday morning in Latham Park with registration. The walking parade around town will then begin at 10:30 a.m. and conclude at approximately 11:30 a.m. in the City Hall parking lot.

Welch concluded saying he wanted to acknowledge city alderwoman Jonie Tibbs. Tibbs serves as the city liaison to the Main Street organization. Welch said Tibbs had taken time out from her schedule to visit each one of the participating businesses and encourage the sign up for this year’s event.

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She had also visited other area businesses and sought donations for the door prizes. Welch said there were going to be some great gifts handed out this year thanks to Tibbs’ efforts.

Welch commented that the fact that so many said yes to her speaks to how well Tibbs is thought of in the city of Lincoln. He said he appreciated her commitment to the Main Street organization.

Main Street estimated that the event last year drew in about 300 kids, parents and escorts. Welch said this year, the organization wants to go out with a bang. He is anticipating that with the large number of merchants participating as well as the food, and door prizes that the turnout could be even larger than last year.

Main Street Lincoln will host one last event before dissolving this year. The annual Christmas parade will still be in the hands of that organization and is being planned for Thursday, December 4th at 5:30 p.m.

The Lincoln/Logan Chamber of Commerce will be responsible this year for the annual Small Business Saturday event which is held on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Plans are currently underway for that event.

[Nila Smith]

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