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Observer picture/Valerie Royzman
SANTA CLAUS COMES TO TOWN — A household visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus, who made their annual look and handed out sweet canes on the Dover-Foxcroft Fireplace Division Saturday, Dec. 3,
Observer picture/Valerie Royzman
SANTA CLAUS COMES TO TOWN — A household visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus, who made their annual look and handed out sweet canes on the Dover-Foxcroft Fireplace Division Saturday, Dec. 3,
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Space households packed the Dover-Foxcroft hearth station for a go to with Santa and Mrs. Claus after the long-lasting pair lit the downtown Christmas tree with their magic contact Saturday evening.
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Space households packed the Dover-Foxcroft hearth station for a go to with Santa and Mrs. Claus after the long-lasting pair lit the downtown Christmas tree with their magic contact Saturday evening.
The occasion was a part of Hometown Holidays, that are celebrations that ring within the vacation season in Piscataquis County communities. This yr, Dexter, Dover-Foxcroft, Greenville, Milo and Monson held festivities or have upcoming ones, in response to the Piscataquis Chamber of Commerce, which promoted them on its web site and social media.
SANTA CLAUS COMES TO TOWN — A household visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus, who made their annual look and handed out sweet canes on the Dover-Foxcroft Fireplace Division Saturday, Dec. 3,
From decoration and garland making on the Thompson Free Library to carolers in Charles Dickens garb downtown, Dover-Foxcroft provided households quite a lot of actions, regardless of dreary climate situations.
The Pageant of Lights parade and horse and buggy rides had been canceled on account of rain, however Santa nonetheless made an look, which is the half that space kids look ahead to most, mentioned Cindy Schmand-Philbrook, head organizer for the Hometown Holidays committee in Dover-Foxcroft.
WHAT THEY WANT FOR CHRISTMAS — Brody Crocker, 6, smiles for {a photograph} with Santa and Mrs. Claus after a go to with them on Saturday. His sister, Emsley Gary, 4, accepted a sweet cane, however watched the long-lasting Christmas characters from a distance. Kids requested Santa for hoverboards, garments, Barbie dolls and different items this yr.
“It’s going nice contemplating the climate,” she mentioned Saturday, supervising the road of kids ready to fulfill Santa and Mrs. Claus. “We’ve had a wonderful turnout.”
Schmand-Philbrook thanked volunteers, companies who donated, the fireplace division for clearing its station for the occasion, Treeline Storage for the tree and Denise Buzzelli, the chamber’s government director. With out them, the festivities wouldn’t be attainable, she mentioned.
HOLIDAY MUSIC — A gaggle of carolers sang quite a lot of vacation songs in downtown Dover-Foxcroft as a part of Hometown Holidays occasions.
HELPING OUT — Nonie Plante, left, is a Pittsfield resident who volunteered to work with kids on the craft desk throughout vacation festivities on the Dover-Foxcroft Fireplace Division on Dec. 3.
Kenzie Stone, left, and Oliver Dill-Marston coloration throughout vacation festivities on the Dover-Foxcroft Fireplace Division on Saturday, Dec. 3. The classmates are 7 years outdated.
CHRISTMAS TREE — An enormous Christmas tree, which Santa Claus lit along with his magic contact earlier within the night, shines in downtown Dover-Foxcroft.
IN LINE TO SEE SANTA — Space mother and father and kids wait in line to fulfill with Santa and Mrs. Claus on the Dover-Foxcroft Fireplace Division Saturday, Dec. 3. Volunteers adorned the fireplace station for the annual vacation occasion that households look ahead to every winter.
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