
Rugby resident Steve Dockter, next from remaining, assists his grandchildren roast marshmallows for s’mores in Rugby’s Retailers Lender Park before the Parade of Lights.

Plenty of Xmas cheer to expand the Grinch’s heart 3 measurements loaded the streets of Rugby Saturday, Nov. 26 as enterprises and regional teams celebrated Small Business Saturday.
The day not only bundled bargains on things from 1-of-a-form décor to home furnishings, but cost-free children’s things to do, sightings of the Grinch himself, and a check out from Santa and Mrs. Claus at Rugby’s Parade of Lights.
The Rugby Jaycees sponsored the kids’ routines, which involved a free matinee displaying of “Elf,” cookie and ornament decorating, reindeer game titles, letters to Santa at corporations in the course of city, in addition stories study by Mrs. Claus at Heart of The us General public Library.
Rugby Substantial School’s Future Small business Leaders of The united states chapter gathered new, unwrapped toys in the vicinity of a Xmas tree at the library to add to the Rugby Lions’ Venture Joy, an annual celebration that helps families dealing with fiscal hardship give Xmas presents to their kids.
Other functions that appealed to all ages incorporated s’more earning at fireplace pits placed in Merchants Bank Park, with graham crackers, marshmallows, chocolate and roasting sticks delivered by the Rugby High College FBLA. Customers of Rugby’s Village Arts Choir sang Xmas carols in 1850s costumes.
Warmer-than-typical temperatures led to a large turnout along Major Avenue for Rugby’s Parade of Lights at 6 p.m. A line of brightly-decorated to start with reaction autos, floats and major products ended with a truck pulling a trailer wherever Santa and Mrs. Claus sat. Mrs. Claus led the crowd in a sing-a-lengthy rendition of “Santa Claus is Coming to Rugby,” a twist on “Santa Claus is Coming to Town.”
Santa waved his wand to gentle Rugby’s Xmas tree and frequented with place young children.
A skid steer automobile decked out in lights to resemble Santa’s sleigh designed by Rugby’s Highway 2 Collision Company won very first area in the parade of lights float contest. A flatbed truck adorned by Rugby Producing took 2nd prize in the contest.


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