Special to the Times
The Town of Worthington Springs held its annual Christmas in the Park event, with fun activities and about 25 vendors selling Christmas items and potential presents.
The event is always a large one and this year was no exception, with about 400 people attending, mostly in family groups. Santa and Mrs. Claus were on hand so the youngsters could sit on his lap and tell him their Christmas secrets and dreams. The line to see Santa was amazingly long – possibly indicative of the less frequent opportunities to see him this year due to COVID and the new variant.
Amy and Jayda Hendrieth, along with Presli McMinn and Kristi Morton were on hand at the park gates to welcome visitors and to hand out tickets for several drawing held throughout the evening. The mood was buoyant and the smiles were wide as many local residents got to socialize with friends and neighbors at one of the area’s most popular Christmas event.
