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Center Line — The city of Center Line began its annual holiday celebrations with a 71st tree lighting ceremony Dec. 7 at Memorial Park.
Hot chocolate and cookies were available for all. There were free s’mores stations. Inside the building, the Friends of the Center Line Library had a cookie walk and sold cookies to raise funds for programs at the library.
Santa Claus arrived on a Center Line Public Safety Department fire engine and was given the key to the city by the Mayor Bob Binson. Together, the mayor and Santa lit the tree.
According to Parks and Recreation Director Shawn Massaria, everyone who visited Santa with their gift requests received a stocking filled with little toys and candy.
Frances Gagnon and her husband, Marc, helped out this year while Santa prepares for Christmas Eve.
The Gagnons have lived in Center Line for more than 27 years.
“I am so excited about this,” Frances Gagnon said. “My husband has always done it for our family but now we get to do it here.”
She added, “It was fantastic.”
The kids were all aglow when they saw Santa. Kids and adults alike greeted him with hugs.
“The best thing about our tree lighting is seeing all the families that come out and seeing all the kids with their smiles,” Massaria said.
There were also free horse-drawn carriage rides. The Center Line High School choir topped off the night by singing Christmas carols.
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