Christmas season kicks off with Linn Valley, Blue Mound events

Seven-year-old Hannah visits with Santa at the Linn Valley lighting event on Saturday, Nov. 30. More than 50 area residents attended the event. (Photos by Roger Sims / Linn County Journal)

Journal staff report

On Saturday evening, two Linn County communities held lighting ceremonies to usher in the Christmas season.

More seasonal celebrations will be held on Saturday as Mound City organizations host both morning and evening events. And on Sunday, La Cygne's Christmas on Broadway and lights parade is scheduled to begin. See preceding stories on those events by going to the Journal's home page.

Leading the Linn Valley Christmas parade was this side-by-side driven by Jerry Taylor.

Linn Valley Choir members, from left, Linda Long, Violet Long, Robin Vumbrunnen, Charlene Hale and Nikki Hale lead the crowd in singing Christmas carols after the lighting switch was thrown.