{"id":41915,"date":"2026-11-04T13:57:19","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T18:57:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=41915"},"modified":"2026-11-04T13:57:20","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T18:57:20","slug":"main-street-bringing-back-festive-displays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/04\/main-street-bringing-back-festive-displays\/","title":{"rendered":"Main Street bringing back festive displays"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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

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

Lighted displays which helped lend a festive holiday atmosphere to downtown Decatur last year are due to return for the upcoming Christmas season \u2013 and there will be more than before!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Decatur Main Street brought the brightness to downtown in ’25 and four of its representatives showed up at Tuesday night’s city council meeting to outline plans for this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Executive Director Taylor Braun, Main Street President Max Miller, along with board members Kim Brandt and Jamie Gephart, explained the good news to council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Several new displays will be set up on the Madison St. Plaza and Founders Park across from City Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two \u2013 a classic Santa’s mailbox and a Santa’s throne \u2013 will become permanent pieces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Taylor Braun, Max Miller, Kim Brandt, Jamie Gephart (from left)

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In addition, there will be a 20-foot Christmas tree, a lighted entrance arch and numerous lighted opportunities to use for holiday photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Founders Park, meanwhile, will shine with hundreds of twinkling lights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gephart, who serves as the city’s community coordinator, said the apparatus should be up by November 20 and will continue through Christmas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Miller said the organization has worked hard to raise funds to add the Christmas cheer. He noted that the group’s E-bike raffle, grants and generous donations have allowed the expansion of the various displays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe hope to do this every year now,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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City employees will put the various displays together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur goal is to grow this tradition each year, creating a downtown winter wonderland straight out of a Hallmark movie,\u201d Decatur Main Street said in an announcement. \u201cThank you to everyone whose support helps make it possible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Miller told council that the hiring of Braun as executive director last year has been a valuable addition. \u201cThat’s why a lot of this stuff is getting done now,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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