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Glendale has two holiday celebrations this weekend
BY ROBERT POZARYCKI
RPOZARYCKI@RIDGEWOODTIMES.COM
@ROBBPOZ
The holidays are twice as nice in
Glendale starting this weekend,
as the community will play host
to two Christmas celebrations.
On Saturday morning, Dec. 9, Councilwoman
Elizabeth Crowley along
with the Ridgewood-Glendale-Middle
Village Lions Club will hold a Christmas
celebration from 10 to 11 a.m. at
Fred Haller Jr. Triangle, located at the
corner of Myrtle Avenue and Union
Turnpike.
The festivities include the usual seasonal
celebrations, such as visit from
Santa Claus and hot cocoa and candy
canes for all attendees.
During the program, members of
Engine Company 286/Ladder Company
135 will hold a special dedication
in memory of Firefighter William
Tolley, a Ladder 135 member who
died in April while responding to a
fi re in Ridgewood. Glendale residents
have kept Tolley's memory alive all
year while off ering support for the
fi rehouse on Myrtle Avenue where
he worked.
Crowley additionally sponsored
legislation to have 66th Place between
Myrtle and Cooper avenues in Glendale
renamed in Tolley's honor. Mayor
Bill de Blasio signed that bill in October.
Then on Sunday, Dec. 10, the Kiwanis
Club of Glendale will light up the
neighborhood with a Christmas tree
lighting ceremony starting at 5:30 p.m.
The fun takes place at the Glendale
Memorial Triangle, located at the
corner of Myrtle and Cooper avenues.
Members of the Joe Fuoco Music
Center will perform traditional
holiday favorites, and guests will be
treated to hot chocolate courtesy of
Dunkin' Donuts. The East Coast Car
Association will also be driving Santa
Claus into town to greet the kids and
provide them with gift s.
HOLIDAY
RIDGEWOOD TIMES/File photo
Christ the King kicks off Christmas season with tree lighting
Christ the King Community
celebrated the holidays in style
during its Christmas tree lighting
Ceremony on Nov. 30. More than
300 people within the community
joined in the festivities. Santa was
on hand for pictures and families enjoyed
an indoor Winter Wonderland
fi lled with games, activities, bouncy
castles, warm cookies and hot chocolate.
CK’s Musical Theater Group
was also on hand, singing Christmas
carols, along with performances by
the CK Drum Band and Choir and the
CK Kids Dance Team.
Photos courtesy of Christ the King High School
