Rain doesn’t dampen Christmas spirit in Warsaw
That small town Christmas Spirit was alive in Warsaw Sunday evening, Nov. 27. Rain didn’t dampen the heart of the celebration at all.
Lonestar Fire Protection & Security supplied hot chocolate, cookies and candy canes. Ava and Tara Donnell handed out the treats. Seven-year-old Cade Olinger was enjoying some of the treats while waiting for Santa to arrive. Aynalee Wallen a kindergartener at Warsaw Elementary School enjoyed some hot chocolate as well.
The Warsaw Lions Club provides candles for the Christmas lighting ceremony every year before the lighting of the village Christmas tree in advance of the main event. Santa Claus arrived in the parade and met with children under the pavilion on the village green.
Once families visited with Santa they were invited over for another fun activity at the local museum.
“The Christmas tree lighting at the Walhonding Valley Historical Society has 23 Christmas trees this year,” said Curator Dave Snyder. “Local businesses from Coshocton and Warsaw put up the trees, fifth and sixth graders from Warsaw Elementary put up two trees.”
Each tree on display has a theme.
“Wesney’s painting and remodeling built their tree out of a ladder and put things like paint brushes on it,” Snyder said. “The post office has a tree with post office boxes, and we have a Christmas room upstairs that has various antique Christmas knickknacks . Fischer Funeral Home does the Ohio State tree every year. There is a tree with all antique bulbs and ornaments that Dave Lehr donated. The kids do a bang up job with their Christmas trees. All of their ornaments are handmade.”
Nine-year-old Gavin Miller, a third grade student at Warsaw Elementary said the Ohio State tree was his favorite.
“I like how it has the winter effect of white snow and I also like the Ohio State ornaments, I kind of get that from my father,” he said.
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