(PHOTOS) 2019 Avondale Estates Christmas Tree lighting
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Mitchell Forrester, 3, sits on his father Dan’s shoulders during the Annual City of Avondale Estates Christmas Tree Lighting, Dec. 2.
By Dean Hesse, contributor
The weather was appropriately chilly on Monday, Dec. 2, for the Annual City of Avondale Estates Christmas Tree Lighting. People were bundled up in their winter coats and cradled cups of hot chocolate courtesy of Boy Scout Troop 6, while listening to Christmas carols from the First Baptist Avondale Carolers, DeKalb School of the Arts and the Avondale Children’s Choir. When the singing ended the tree was lit and Santa arrived on a shiny red fire truck with candy for the children to top off the night’s festivities.
Rev. R. Mark Green, Associate Pastor: Music and Education at First Baptist Church Avondale Estates leads the singing during the Annual City of Avondale Estates Christmas Tree Lighting Dec. 2.
Avondale Estates Police Detective Thomas Gillis gets some hot chocolate from members of Boy Scout Troop 6 during the Annual City of Avondale Estates Christmas Tree Lighting Dec. 2. The scouts served hot chocolate and cookies.
Stephen Hunter from Avondale Estates Public Works puts out a container of hot cider for guests to enjoy after the festivities, Dec. 2.
(l-r) Sabrina Hudnall, Beverly Crawford and Camdyn Crawford, 10, bundled up in the cold wether for the Annual City of Avondale Estates Christmas Tree Lighting, Dec. 2.
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Mary Ann and Joe Anziano with thier grandaughter Audry Johnson, 11, during the Annual City of Avondale Estates Christmas Tree Lighting, Dec. 2.
Aldous, 9, with his parents Michelle and Brendan Murphy have a hot chocolate during the Annual City of Avondale Estates Christmas Tree Lighting, Dec. 2.
(l-r) Patricia, 9, Camila, 7, Victoria, 10, Julianna, 12, Ronan, 8 1/2, Patrick, 8, and Amelia, 7 1/2, having fun during the Annual City of Avondale Estates Christmas Tree Lighting, Dec. 2.
Ora Abercrombie, 3, stays warm during the Annual City of Avondale Estates Christmas Tree Lighting, Dec. 2
The Avondale Children’s Choir fresh off a performance at Carnegie Hall.
Children look on as the Avondale Estates Christmas tree lights up.
Children reach out as Santa tosses candy from the top of DeKalb Fire Rescue Engine 3 during the Annual City of Avondale Estates Christmas Tree Lighting festivities, Dec. 2.
Santa gets a helping hand with the candy from one of Engine 3’s firefighters during the Annual City of Avondale Estates Christmas Tree Lighting festivities, Dec. 2.
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People gather around the tree following the festivities during the Annual City of Avondale Estates Christmas Tree Lighting, Dec. 2.
Autumn Forrester, 7, takes in the lights on the Avondale Estates Christmas tree.
Members of The First Baptist Avondale Carolers and the DeKalb School of the Arts Heitlight Ensemble perform together during the Annual City of Avondale Estates Christmas Tree Lighting festivities, Dec. 2.
Rev. R. Mark Green, Associate Pastor: Music and Education at First Baptist Church Avondale Estates directs the Avondale Children’s Choir. The choir just returned from a performance at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
The Avondale Children’s Choir.
Members of the DeKalb School of the Arts Heitlight Ensemble sing a Christmas carol during the Annual City of Avondale Estates Christmas Tree Lighting festivities, Dec. 2.
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