Mike and Deidre Neal (l-r) and their neighbors, Nick, Katherine and Mazie Malinoski, greet Mrs. Claus. Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
The coronavirus changed how municipalities celebrated the holidays, with the traditional large public gatherings canceled. In Ocean Ridge, the town spread Christmas cheer with a parade featuring Santa Claus, replacing the usual indoor event.
Golf carts loaded with Santa and his wife, and with town commissioners and the mayor dressed as elves, dispensed candy canes and dog treats. They received a police escort as they ventured down every street in Ocean Ridge and Briny Breezes.
Cathy Allen as Mrs. Claus, wife of Gulf Stream Police Chief Edward Allen, drops her mask for a moment to smile for a group of children.
The Reiter family —(l-r) Josh, Russell, Sam, Anya, Susan and Lily — is dressed for the occasion as Santa draws near on Old Ocean Boulevard.
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