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Check Your List — Are you ready for the Holiday Stroll?
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The annual Christmas Family was selected by computer drawing on Nov. 25. This annual event is completely confidential. The Holiday Stroll committee purchases gifts for each child and adult in the family. The family was notified on Nov. 26.
On Dec. 7, “Let Your Littles Shop” is held at the Clark Elementary Cafeteria. This is a chance for elementary students K-6 to Christmas shop with prices from 50 cents to $10. Baked goods for sale, free hot chocolate and free doughnuts are available. Volunteers are needed. If you enjoy dressing up, be an elf and help children shop. Gifts are wrapped for the children after they make their selections. Help is always needed at that table. Come and enjoy the fun, see the wonderful smiles and share in the excitement. Sign up by emailing boeckerchelsea@gmail.com or using the online link that is on the Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/share/14Vbn5Y1mz/
It is time to sign up for the Holiday Stroll Christmas Lighting Contest. After Thanksgiving is always a popular time to start decorating your house and grounds. The contest is open to all residential and rural customers of the municipal utility. *Sign-up is required. Paper Applications are available at the City Office or an online form is available at https://forms.gle/hoz5XMMnUhBiHUkUA. **Paper and Online Applications must be returned to the City Office by 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13. If desired the entry forms can be emailed to boeckerchelsea@gmail.com or lindavacek@yahoo.com.
Entrants are asked to have their lights on for the “Holiday Stroll” on Saturday, Dec. 14 during the Stroll. Judging will be done on Sunday, Dec. 22 and winners will be notified by telephone. A Non- Resident of New London will Judge the winners with all prizes awarded in the form of CASH. 1st Place-$150.00, 2nd Place-$100.00, 3rd Place-$50.00. The People’s Choice Poll will be posted on Facebook. The winner gets a Christmas Surprise.
New this year is a Memory Christmas tree. This tree honors Gavin Browning and all Loved Ones. Anyone is welcome to bring an ornament to honor a loved. This Tree of Love is located at Outlaw Tee’s (former Linkin Center) at 113 W Main Street. Stop by Monday — Friday 9 a.m. — 5 p.m.
Dec. 14 is just three weekends away. Beginning at 5 p.m. a host of activities will take place on Main Street. There is barely enough time to do and see everything before the Stroll closes at 8 p.m.
5 p.m. An Old Fashioned Christmas begins with the Parade taking Santa and Mrs. Claus to their Main Street home. Adorable dancing Elves from Celebration School of Dance and The New London Fire Department accompany them.
Activity Locations
Jet Stop
- Free Hot Cocoa and Hot Dogs.
Dover Train Station & Dover Museum
- Moving Model Train, & Free will Hot Chicken Sandwiches
- Burge Cemetery Association Bake Sale
Carter Chiropractic
- Buckwheat with Balloon Creations
- Baked goods, Caramel Apples and Old Fashioned Candies
Danville Savings Bank
- United Women of Faith Methodist Church Cakewalk
Carriage Ride Pick up and Drop off @ K&M Auto
Simply Golden Design & Mercedes’ Sweet Treats
- Come inside to make an Ornament and start Christmas shopping. Mercedes’ Sweet treats will also be Selling bake good and delicious hot beverages.
Main Street
- Magical Bubble Show
- Characters handing out Christmas goodies
- S’mores Station with fire Pit- Located next to Simply Golden Designs
OutLaw Tee/ Maleo Custom Designs-
- Charlie Brown Christmas Tree display and hosting
- Grow N Glow Live Window Scene.
- Tree honoring Gavin Browning and Our loved ones
Fire Station
- Petting Zoo, Cookie decorating & Clampitt Hills Ranch Scottish Highlands
Community Building
- $6 Walking Tacos
- Caricature Artist
- Face Painter
- Free Popcorn
- Mimi the Clown
Coloring Contest- New London Specialty Care & H J Nugen Public Library
- Sponsoring Age group 0-3 4-6 7-10 Resident will vote at later
- Guess how many Hershey Kisses are in the Jar
- Winner — wins Grinch Stuffed Animal and Heresy Grinch Kiss- Grab some Grinch Kisses while you are there too.
HJ Nugen Library
- Upstairs Letters to Santa with Live Music by Aira Lane from 5 p.m. to 6:30 and B & E Music from 6:30-8 p.m.
- Downstairs Magician Show by Steve Parker.
Unique Boutique BACK to my ROOTS Salon & Boutique
- Sweets, Sips, & Shopping
The Hair Company
- Live Caricature Artist, and Stephy Sue’s Sweet Shop!
Guitar Farm
- Live Music by Randy and Beth Swift.
- Store is open for Christmas Shopping
Brecht Auto Sales
- Face Painter
- Live Caricature Artists
- DeLovely's Delicious Mini Donuts
- Craft Vendors with Live Music by Jamie Hunerdosse
Santa House
- Santa & Mrs. Claus & Elf Goodies- Teddy Bear Workshop
Begin your holiday celebrations with this “Old Fashioned Christmas.” This traditional event would not be possible without the hard work of the Holiday Stroll Committee and all the wonderful community businesses. If you need reminders, all the activities are listed on the Facebook page.
