The holiday season has arrived and this issue is filled with related advertisements.

Superior business firms will be participating in both Black Friday and Small Business Saturday with special features.

The 20th annual rendition of Candy Cane Lane opens Friday in Lincoln Park. The west portion of the park has been closed since Nov. 1 to allow the volunteers time to set up the displays. Work was continuing Wednesday but the volunteers were confident they would be ready for the scheduled opening on Friday. Hours will be extended on those nights the Superior Schools have special activities.

Hayrack rides through the park will be available on six nights between 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. The hayracks will depart from the Superior Schools' bus barn. Some nights the hayrack will be pulled by horses and other nights by a tractor.

On the nights the hayrack rides are offered, the scout cabin will be open and refreshments served.

The school music concert will be held on Thursday, Dec. 15.

This year the program formerly known as Toys for Tots has a new name. It is now called Secret Santa. Donations of new and gently used toys, new gloves, hats and coats will be collected through Dec. 14 at Ideal Market and Ace Hardware. The program is being sponsored by the Stateline Strutters.

Gift tags associated with the Nuckolls County Giving Tree are available at locations throughout Nuckolls County including Superior Pharmacy, Dollar General and Family Dollar in Superior, the Farmers & Merchants Bank in Lawrence, and the Nelson Post Office. Monetary donations may be sent to the Giving Tree at P.O. Box 271, Superior, Nebraska.

The Nuckolls County Museum's annual Christmas program will be presented at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec, 4. Musical entertainment will be provided by John Price Jr. and Arnold Miller.

Once Upon a Christmas returns to Superior between 5 and 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 9. It promises to be a festive evening full of shopping, treats and fun. An advertisement on Page 4 of this issue lists many of the associated special events.

Santa Claus is has scheduled at least two visits to Superior. He will be at Farmers & Merchants Bank the evening of Dec. 9 and at the Superior Auditorium the afternoon of Sunday, Dec. 4.

The Reed Family Christmas Concert will be presented at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11 at the Superior Auditorium.

On-going from now until Dec. 19 is the Superior Bucks promotion. Register for the bucks at participating Superior businesses. Drawings will be held on Nov. 28, and Dec. 5, 12 and 19.

The Letters to Santa mailbox is located in Candy Cane Lane.