Happy Camper for Sunday, December 6, 2020

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Lexi Jones is ready to interview Bella Ziest and Emilia Knudsen on the taste of a ulu-based cookie that’s been sold to raise funds for children presents for keiki participating in the Keiki Christmas event at the Kapa‘a Community Food Pantry at the Kaua‘i Store.

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Mana Kelekoma, Linda Kelekoma and Jasmine Kelekoma get their photo taken with Elizabeth Freeman preparing Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Santa Bubble Friday during the Festival of Lights at the Historic County Building on Rice Street in Lihu‘e.

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Elizabeth Freeman, the founder of the Festival of Lights 24 years ago, peers over Mrs. Claus and Santa Friday night when the Santa Bubble allows keiki a socially-distanced visit at the Festival of Lights at the Historic County Building on Rice Street in Lihu‘e..

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Grandpa Chad Briggs, dressed in the Santa-look-a-like outfit, is surrounded by his grandchildren Aggie, Babs and Levi “the shy one” while greeting cars curbside Friday at the Texaco gas station on Rice Street during the reverse virtual Lights on Rice parade.

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Sharron Weber didn’t have a float Friday, but instead had dinner with Jim Guerber and Larry Feinstein (and Carol Pratt, Kathy Richardson and David Pratt) at The Kaua‘i Beer Company on Rice Street during the reverse virtual Lights on Rice holiday lights parade.

Dennis Fujimoto / The Garden Island

Jim Benkert of eBikes (is Bikes on Rice coming up Tuesday?), right, rode a bike to meet up with Kim and Jeff Adams of Ha Coffee (they’re at The Kaua‘i Beer Company now) Friday while waiting on the judges with Jessica Geffert during the reverse virtual Lights on Rice holiday lights parade Friday.