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Rylie Nicholson, then 1, of Algona, visits with Santa Claus, played by Henry Ricke, of Algona, at Ricke’s home. Each year Ricke and his wife, Jan, transformed their home into a holiday wonderland with more than 40 decorated trees and 1,000 Santas, and dressed as Santa and Mrs. Claus for a weekend open house.
