Bentleyville closed Wednesday, Dec. 23, due to weather conditions, but now a new obstacle stands in the way of the light display's plans to reopen on Thursday. The drive-thru display in Bayfront Park was "extensively damaged" according to executive director Nathan Bentley.
"All of the barricades, the signage, just about anything that could be blown over," Bentley said. "We'll need a lot of help in order to reopen."
Bentley put out a post on various social media platforms showing photos of the damage and asking for volunteers to meet at the park at 9:30 a.m. Thursday to help out.
"We'll see have to see how it goes. It depends on how much help we can get because there's a lot of work to do," Bentley said.
He added that he understands people have their own work to do around their houses and asks that people respect travel orders due to the weather. Wednesday evening, the city of Duluth issued a no-travel advisory due to the blizzard warning.
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1/3: Photos shared on Bentleyville's Facebook page show the extensive damage the drive-thru lights display received in Wednesday's winter storm. The organization is asking for volunteers to help with the recovery on Thursday. (Photo courtesy of Bentleyville)
2/3: Photos shared by Nathan Bentley on the Bentleyville USA Facebook page show the wind damage the drive-thru lights display received in Wednesday's winter storm. (Photo courtesy of Bentleyville)
3/3: Bentleyville runs through Dec. 31. (2020 file / News Tribune)
1/3: Photos shared on Bentleyville's Facebook page show the extensive damage the drive-thru lights display received in Wednesday's winter storm. The organization is asking for volunteers to help with the recovery on Thursday. (Photo courtesy of Bentleyville)
2/3: Photos shared by Nathan Bentley on the Bentleyville USA Facebook page show the wind damage the drive-thru lights display received in Wednesday's winter storm. (Photo courtesy of Bentleyville)
3/3: Bentleyville runs through Dec. 31. (2020 file / News Tribune)
