Snow arrives just in time for Santa

Neither the depth of snow nor chill in the air stopped Santa and Mrs. Claus (Rodger and Dianne Ossenfort) from visiting Hardwick Saturday afternoon for the annual Hardwick Community Club-sponsored Santa Day. This year the jolly couple greeted children and adults inside the community hall. Last year, due to the coronavirus, they waved to attendees from the outside deck. Hardwick received about 8 inches of snow Dec. 10, the day before the Santa Day celebration, to add to the Christmas mood.