‘Longtime tradition continues at the Nickle home Christmas memorial brings 5,000 visitors a year By Chris Malette The Intelligencer Santa's helpers descended on a Belleville residence Tuesday. ini might, the and the display in memory of their son, Billy, es was killed, in a car | accident, on Christmas Eve, When the display got to be too much for the Fosters, the Nickles took over and the tradi- tion continued. "We're in our 10th year with the display," says Marjorie Nickle. "And it’s as popular as ever, The Nickles haven't done traffic counts, recently, but po- lice estimated a nasa eve crowd of more than 5,000 ai by the display in its first Pci cbbare have er into the act, says Bruce Nii "Now, some of the eae on own displays," he says. "My guy door has some of our st on his lawn and there Hs from our display on poles all over the street.” But, ho-ho-holy hydro | bills, Santa. doesn’t come cheap. "We estimate our es) bill is going to run anywhere around to $500," ie Marjorie. "Tt vomrainly cheap to do But, Bruce says, the smiles on youngsters faces are worth the eee roe ue pee eoiaae who ten Ps up che displays , put into the winte: fantasy] "People who have seen it for the first time can’t believe someone's front lawn can look _ like Disneyland at Christmas!" _ Intelligencer photo by Chris Malette Joe Adams, Bernie Williams and Mike Dilauro with display at Nickle home. PMID © WADIN OM p rt rolyy