Citrus and Cookies sweet highlights on Saturday morning

[December 11, 2017] 

LINCOLN

Saturday morning, Graue Chevrolet was one of two very popular stops for those looking for sweet treats for Christmas.

On one side of the shop at Graue the Lincoln Rotary was hosting the first of two citrus pick up days. While on the other side, the Humane Society of Logan County was hosting its annual cookie pickup day.

The Humane Society collects orders for cookie trays in the weeks ahead of the pickup day. Then on Saturday, buyers flock in to collect their orders of assorted, homemade sweets made by HSLC supporters. There is always a little bit of overflow of cookies and treats plus other items geared to pets. Shoppers who missed out on placing their orders can still make purchases, but the selection is notably smaller than if they had ordered.

At the Rotary Citrus pick up, the vast majority of the dozens of boxes of fruit were already sold. The Rotary takes orders ahead of time as well, so on Saturday, buyers need only to stop in and pick up the fresh fruit.

Again, the Rotary usually has a few extra boxes on hand for those who forgot to place their orders in time.

Meanwhile, in the downtown area, the Lincoln Christian Church was hosting its annual Cookie Walk and H.O.T. cinnamon and caramel pecan sweet roll pickup day. The annual cinnamon roll sale has become a very popular fundraiser for the church with the money raised going to the church’s annual Harvest of Talents for World Hunger project.

Buyers were able to order their rolls ahead of time and then had only to stop in on Saturday morning and gather up their purchases.

The Cookie Walk at the church is also very popular, and the key to getting the best variety is to be there when the doors open.

The Cookie walk is different from the cookies at HSLC in that, buyers are given a box and a sanitary glove and allowed to walk the lines of tables and select what looks best to them personally.

The baked goods are brought in by church volunteers, and are all homemade. For some shoppers, there are favorites that go in their box year in and year out.

Once again, the proceeds from the cookie walk go to support the Harvest of Talents project at the church, which feeds hungry around the world.

Later in the day, two other wonderful events would take place at the church. A Nativity Walk and the annual Christmas Celebration in music. The program entitled “Beautiful Name,” featured the church’s Kids Choirs, Student Choirs, Sanctuary Choir, Worship Choir, Worship Band, and Handbells.

LDN will have additional coverage from the Nativity Walk and “Beautiful Name” in the Tuesday edition.

[Nila Smith]