{"id":31477,"date":"2025-12-17T05:21:53","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T10:21:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=31477"},"modified":"2025-12-17T05:21:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T10:21:55","slug":"decatur-plaza-takes-on-festive-look","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/17\/decatur-plaza-takes-on-festive-look\/","title":{"rendered":"Decatur plaza takes on festive look"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By BOB SHRALUKA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WZBD.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Madison St. Plaza in Decatur comes alive with music and festivals during the warmer months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But now, with cold and snow having arrived before the start of winter and Christmas just around the proverbial corner, the plaza has taken on a completely new look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This one features a 23-foot-tall ornamental Christmas tree and a 15-foot by 15-foot ornamental globe-like creation which people can sit in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI want to thank Decatur Main Street; the plaza looks amazing,\u201d city councilwoman Jenny Bowers-Shultz said at the council’s latest meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd I understand their have been a lot of letters to Santa.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bowers-Shultz was referring to the lighted Santa mailbox in which people are encouraged to insert their childrens’ letters to Santa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeh, I’ve heard their have been a lot of letters placed in there,\u201d added Mayor Dan Rickord.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

People are reminded to be sure to have each child include his\/her name and mailing address (be sure to be legible) as they’re likely to get a letter back from the North Pole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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(Thursday is the final day to be certain of getting a reply.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new $20,000 worth of new downtown decorations are courtesy of Decatur Main Street..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The decorations were available from Artistic Holiday Designs of South Whitley \u2013 free of charge! So the Main Streeters moved quickly to grab them!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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