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Santa Claus made a stop at Saturday's Santa Stroll & Tree Lighting.
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Leah Ilcisko, 20 months, and her big sister Audrey, 3, met Santa Claus at Avon Isle on Saturday.
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Santa Claus took a vacation from the North Pole on Saturday to stop by Avon's tree-lighting ceremony and listen to children's Christmas wishes at the Santa Stroll & Tree Lighting.
The event was sponsored by the French Creek Development Association, which hosted a reception in the newly-renovated Avon Isle with refreshments and model trains set up by the Railblazers and the Amherst Railroaders.
Fran Burik, president of the French Creek Development Association, said the event was a success.
"There more people than we expected, a lot more," she said.
Did you get some pictures of the tree-lighting, or your children with Santa? Share them here!
Debbie
10:10 am on Monday, December 5, 2011
It was "OK" seemed a bit unorganzied....wasn't sure where the carolers were to meet up, or care packages for kids, all the people were following Santa in the parade, it blocked out the choir, then you couldn't hear the choir singing in the gazeebo, others were standing under it & no drinks or donuts because they were hidden in the far back corner of the French Creek house, they should of had certain areas roped off...maybe next year!
Fran Burik
9:00 am on Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Thanks for the comments Deb. We will take your comments to the committe. This was the first year for the expaned event and we generally got great reviews. Actually we got swamped with people - more than expected because of the warm weather probably --it is hard to tell how many will show up. Hope to see you next year. Maybe you would like to help out and join our commitee?
Debbie
7:28 pm on Tuesday, December 6, 2011
How does one join your commitee? I DO have some ideas, maybe have the stores in the area do more Holiday decorating is just one....please send info. Thanks!
Julie A. Short
10:13 pm on Tuesday, December 6, 2011
http://www.avonhistory.org/org/fcda.htm
Fran Burik
7:24 pm on Monday, December 12, 2011
Deb, you are welcome to come to our French Creek meetings --they are the first Tuesday of each month at 7pm at the Lions Community Center in Northgate off of 611 in Avon. We do have a new web site but it is under construction. We always can use some new blood and fresh ideas!