Posted 12/2/15 – The Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce held its annual Winter Village Festival (known variously through the years as Whoville, Dickens Village, and Holiday Open House) on Small Business Saturday, Nov. 28th. There were horse and buggy rides, snow sledding, local non-profit fundraiser booths, Santa, and the lighting of the tree, as well as specials at the downtown merchants. See below for video of the tree lighting, and a photo gallery.
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- Waiting for Santa’s arrival
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- Ho, Ho, Ho!
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- Santa’s here!
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- Accompanied by SM Rose Float princesses
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- and Mrs. Claus was here this year, too.
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- Rose Princess coordinator Donna Sutcliffe clears Santa’s seat
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- Mayor Pro Tem Gene Goss welcomes Santa to Sierra Madre
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- Getting ready to light the tree
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- Santa and his helpers
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- and add in one Mayor Pro Tem
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- I’m sensing the first child on his lap doesn’t yet understand the concept of Santa
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- The Kiwanis fundraiser booth
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- SMHPS booth
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- Local jewelry artist Jill Liston’s booth
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- Civic Club booth
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- That’s the angel’s horn in the manger, in case you’re wondering
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- The line for Santa included parents and grandparents, as well as the kids
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- Sledding up at Bank of the West
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- Horse and buggy passing by the Playhouse
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- Face painting
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- Friends of the Arts had a booth with projects for the kids
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- Friends of the Arts had a booth with projects for the kids
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- Friends of the Arts had a booth with projects for the kids
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- Friends of the Arts had a booth with projects for the kids
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- Santa and his helpers
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- Mrs. Claus gets in on the act…
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- O Tannenbaum, o tannenbaum….
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- FOA booth
