Christmas cheer in Keaau

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Kelsey Walling/Tribune-Herald Michelle Richter smiles and sends a shaka while greeting people during the annual Keaau Christmas Parade on Saturday.
Kelsey Walling/Tribune-Herald Justianne Basque decorates a truck with lights while Nainoa Adolfo carries more lights behind her before the annual Keaau Christmas Parade on Saturday.
Kelsey Walling/Tribune-Herald From left, Raenette Hernando, Tyler Ogawa and Shilynn Kawamoto with Puna Taiko practice the drums before the annual Keaau Christmas Parade on Saturday.
Kelsey Walling/Tribune-Herald Nainoa Adolfo admires the Christmas lights while helping his dad, Kalani Adolfo, decorate a Kona Trans truck before the annual Keaau Christmas Parade on Saturday.
Kelsey Walling/Tribune-Herald Dora Smith helps hang ornaments on the Anykine Wontons trailer to decorate for the annual Keaau Christmas Parade on Saturday. Smith, 91, came to the parade to help her granddaughter, Michelle Richter.
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The annual Keaau Christmas Parade was small, but full of holiday cheer as hundreds of cars lined up to see colorful lights and Santa Claus on Saturday evening.

After a virtual parade last year, participants and residents were excited to see some Christmas spirit during the drive-through parade.

Drummers from Puna Taiko were featured as well as students from Keaau Elementary School and the Keaau High School marching band.

Santa Claus waited at the end of the parade with Mrs. Claus to give children goodies on their way out.