Santa reads a story to children at an event in Nichols, N.Y. on Dec. 10, hosted by the RoKi Community Club of Nichols and American Legion Post 1624.
Eager children gathered on Dec. 10 at the American Legion Wright-Edsall Post 1624, located at 1 Dean St. in Nichols, N.Y., for Story Time with Santa.
Hosted by the RoKi Community Club of Nichols and American Legion, the event featured Santa reading Christmas stories to children. Each child received a coloring book with crayons, along with candy canes, and enjoyed cookies and cocoa and other holiday treats.
Four-year-old Alex Dobson of Corning, N.Y. asked Santa if he could take a photo of him in
Four-year-old Alex Dobson of Corning, N.Y. takes a photo of Santa using his mother’s cell phone. His mother, a native of Nichols, N.Y., and their family attended a Christmas event held Dec. 10, hosted by the RoKi Community Club of Nichols and American Legion Post 1624.
front of the Christmas tree. Santa obliged as Alex carefully framed Santa for a photo using his mother’s cell phone.
After the photo, Alex was curious and asked Santa, “Do you have a cell phone?”
Santa replied yes, however explained that he had his cell phone tucked away in his belongings outside. Santa seemed concentrated on the Story Time event, and although he offered no additional details, chances are he didn’t want to be burdened with cell phone messages from elves.
This is the second year that the RoKi Community Club of Nichols has coordinated the
From left, 23-month-old Madelyn Schultheis of Nichols, N.Y. and her six-year-old sister, Averie, daughters of William and Annmarie Schultheis, enjoy coloring in a Christmas book at a Dec. 10 event sponsored by the RoKi Community Club of Nichols and American Legion Post 1624.
Story Time event along with the Nichols American Legion, in an effort to bring the community together as well as offer a children’s Christmas event closer to home.
RoKi President, Tom Field, and RoKi member, Alicia Field, thought it was also an opportune time to promote the 2017 Nichols Old Home Days, and offered visitors a brochure to take home. Celebrated on Labor Day for over 100 years, the Nichols Old Home Day event, which includes a parade, activities, food, and live music and entertainment, drew hundreds at Kirby Park on Sept. 5.
Alicia Field commented, “We actually started planning for 2017 the day after this year’s event.”
Following the Story Time with Santa event, the RoKi Club planned to donate extra cookies to residents who live at the Nichols Schoolhouse Apartments, a housing complex for older adults.
For additional information about the Nichols RoKi, visit their Facebook page, call (607) 699-3372 or email Rokiccnichols@yahoo.com.
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