11 December 2020
The Sullivan Chamber of Commerce held their first-ever Christmas {Festival|Celebration}, a drive-through light {display|screen|display screen} at the Sullivan Fairgrounds on Friday and Saturday, December 4 and 5, with over 1,200 {vehicles|cars|automobiles|lorries} coming through the {displays|screens|display screens}.
It raised some $5,857.33 for the Meramec {Community|Neighborhood} {Mission|Objective} Toy Drive through {donations|contributions} {collected|gathered}.
The chamber {also|likewise} {handed out|gave out|distributed} around 1,000 {goodie|gift} bags to {children|kids} coming through {also|likewise} to see Santa and Mrs. Claus.
Shawna Speaks, Chamber Director, {stated|specified|mentioned} that the {event|occasion} {couldn’t|could not} {have|have actually} gone any {better|much better}, and the {first|very first} year for it was {a complete|a total} success.
“We {learned|discovered|found out} a lot with this {first|very first} year of the {event|occasion}, and we are {already|currently} {discussing|talking about|going over} {ways|methods} we can {improve upon|surpass} it for next year,” {said|stated} Speaks on Sunday, working to {clean up|tidy up} the fairgrounds following the two-night {event|occasion}. “My heart is {overflowing|overruning} with love in what we {witnessed|saw|experienced} this weekend. It {has|has actually} {just|simply} left me speechless. The {overall|general|total} {reactions|responses} of those coming through our {community|neighborhood} were {amazing|incredible|remarkable|fantastic}.”
Speaks {mentioned|discussed|pointed out} that with the {tough times|difficult times|bumpy rides} of COVID-19 and {senior citizens|seniors|elderly people}, {family|household}, and those with {disabilities|impairments|specials needs}, this {event|occasion} {allowed|enabled|permitted} them to {get out of|leave} {the house|your home|your house}, practice social distancing and {enjoy|delight in|take pleasure in} something Sullivan {has|has actually} not had.
{The businesses|Business} that {displayed|showed} for the {event|occasion} {included|consisted of}: Journey to Bethlehem, Sullivan Chamber, D&R Seemless Guttering, Schmidt {Auto|Car|Automobile|Vehicle}, Kylie Feese {Childcare|Child Care}, Ditch Witch, Caldwell {Banker|Lender} Reeves, {Team|Group} Kaden {Foundation|Structure}, All That Jazz, Smooth Es, The Secret {Kitchen|Kitchen Area|Cooking Area}, Town & & {Country|Nation} Bank, Puroclean {Emergency|Emergency Situation} Restoration-Sullivan, HD {Real Estate|Realty|Property}, First {Community|Neighborhood} National Bank and Bourbon {RV|Recreational Vehicle}.
The {event|occasion} sponsors {included|consisted of}: St. Louis {Credit Union|Cooperative Credit Union}, Chillbilly’s, Fleers {Auto|Car|Automobile|Vehicle} Body, City of Sullivan, First State {Community|Neighborhood} Bank, Puroclean, Life {house|home} Youth Center, Eaton {Funeral|Funeral Service} {Home|House}, Laura Automotive Group, Fricks Market, Bourbon {RV|Recreational Vehicle}, The Secret {Kitchen|Kitchen Area|Cooking Area}, Santa-Rodney Mesger, Donkey Boyz, Wilcox Jewelers, Sullivan {Senior|Senior Citizen|Elder} {Services|Solutions|Providers}, Dace {Insurance|Insurance Coverage}, {Anytime|Whenever|At Any Time} {Fitness|Physical Fitness}, Gerry Counts {Auto|Car|Automobile|Vehicle} Body, Saray’s {Dog|Canine|Pet dog|Pet} Grooming, Caldwell {Banker|Lender} Reeves, Heavenly Vape, Juergens {Heating and Cooling|Cooling And Heating|Heating & Cooling}, American {Family|Household} Insurance-Marilyn Lakaner, Petals and Plants, Eagle Lanes, Hysteria {Sound|Noise}, KTUI 94.1, {Ability|Capability} of Franklin County, Blanton Oil, B&B Kwok Stop and Meramec Tire.Source: mysullivannews.com