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Residents enjoy Secret Santa Car Show, festival
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Roslyn Kaczor bounces on a bungee ride while visiting the Flowery Branch annual Fall Festival Saturday afternoon with her family. It was her first time on the bouncy ride, which had dozens waiting eagerly in line for a turn. - photo by Scott Rogers | The Times
Oakwood’s City Manager Stan Brown had some encouragement at Saturday’s Secret Santa Car Show for those who may get pulled over by the police in Hall County within the coming weeks: you may not necessarily be getting a ticket.After last year’s Secret Santa Car Show, Hall County authorities were known to give out fruit baskets and goodies after pulling drivers over in place of what most would expect to be some sort of reprimand. Brown said the plan was to do the same thing after Saturday’s 2012 event.“The goal is to make people’s day,” said Tim Hayes, owner of the Hayes Chrysler Dodge Jeep where the 2012 Secret Santa Car Show was held.Hayes got involved with this year’s event because of his love for the Oakwood Secret Santa Program, which proceeds go to benefit every year.“We don’t know who the gifts go to. It’s completely anonymous,” commented Brown on the process of gift-giving through the program, “But that’s how we like it.”Community support for this year’s event was overwhelming, with at least double the amount of spectators and registered show vehicles than were present at least year’s event.In fact, visitors were already inquiring on how they could get involved in next year’s event, and planning for 2013 will begin in the next week.“Everybody’s having a good time.