The Maltese family, from left, Rich, Elisa, Nicolo and Lettizia, visited with Santa.
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“Ho Ho Ho!”
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Joseph Santos, his mom, Theresa, and their little friend Sadie awaited Santa Claus’s arrival.
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Chamber of Commerce volunteers helped run the event. From left were Lorraine Dory, Femy Azis, Margaret Biegelman, Margaret Mueller, Randy Shotland, Erin Donohue, Marion Fraker-Gutin, Andy Nachamie, Ira Reiter and Ilene Dixel.
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Members of Calhoun High School’s Key Club lent their hands at the Merrick Chamber of Commerce’s Christmas celebration on Dec. 6. From left were Sophia Llopis, Delaney Accomando, Cassie Joosten, Brooke Hoffmann, Julia Frank, Lindesary Sheridan and Kelly Laclaustra.
Santa Claus ditched his sled for a ride on a Merrick Fire Department truck on Dec. 6. Firefighters gave Kris Kringle a lift to the Merrick Chamber of Commerce’s Christmas celebration at the Veterans Memorial Plaza gazebo by Merrick Avenue and the Long Island Rail Road station. There he greeted community children and listened as they described their holiday wishes. Volunteers from the Chamber and the Calhoun High School Key Club helped organize the event, which included a giant decorated Christmas tree, other Christmas decorations, hot chocolate, munchkins and candy canes.
