Central’s Tri-m Club members sang Christmas carols at the village’s annual tree lighting ceremony. From left are Kristina London, Angellique Kumia, Nick Damiani, Michelle Dame and Anthony Bipath.
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Santa Claus arrived with a little help from the Valley Stream Fire Department.
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Josh Prasad, 5, Kirstin Rogawski, 5, Sarah Prasad, 9 and Amanda Ragawski,10 hanging out Saturday night before the lighting.
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The tree was lit up outside the administration building in Hendrickson Park.
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Kirstin Rogawski, 5, left a letter in Santa’s mailbox which was set up at the Hendrickson Park administration building.
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Stephen Greene, 7, left, and Sean Doherty, 8, both got a chance to meet with the big guy Saturday night after the lighting.
With a week to go before Christmas, the Valley Stream village recreation department held its annual tree lighting ceremony last Saturday evening at Hendrickson Park.
Students from Central High School’s Tri-M music honor society entertained the crowd with Christmas carols, under the direction of Douglas Coleman. After the tree was lit, Santa paid a visit and took requests from children before heading back to the North Pole.
