Welcoming the Holiday Season in a Big Way

The Holidays are fast approaching and our Community welcomed the season in a big way this past Sunday. Our storefronts were donned in holiday decorations for all to enjoy. The free horse and carriage rides throughout the Village brought a smile to the faces of young and old. To the delight of many children Santa arrived in a bright red helicopter courtesy of Pilot Al Ginetti. Santa then spent hours meeting with the boys and girls checking to see if they were in his Naughty or Nice Books! Lots of smiling and some crying photos of the children were taken and printed on the spot by volunteers Maria Gagliano of Around the Lake and Kevin and Kathleen Sweeney of the Windermere Agency.

Our traditional holiday show was a great hit with the duo of Larry Newcomb and Leigh Jonaitis, the “Rockette” like performance by the Tuxedo High School Dance Troop, the angelic voices of the Daisy, Brownie and Girl Scout Troops of Greenwood Lake, along with members of the Greenwood Lake Cub Scouts and the fine holiday tunes of the Tuxedo High School Band. As the sky darkened Santa lead the countdown and the Village Christmas Tree, dressed in holiday splendor by the kind donation of the Greenwood Lake Lions Club was lit!

All of these events are planned and executed to improve the quality of life for everyone in our Greenwood Lake Community. For most of us the Holidays are a time of joy spent with family and friends. For some though, it is a reminder of what they do not have. I ask that when planning your holiday gift shopping that you remember to donate to the organizations that serve our community to help those in need. Our Greenwood Lake Food Pantry, a not for profit organization has had an increase in participation and is in need of donations. The Greenwood Lake Volunteer Ambulance Corps is accepting new unwrapped toys to distribute to the children in our community. Many families are struggling to make ends meet. A lot of those that need assistance in these tough economic times are hard working people that you would never expect. So make this a holiday of good cheer by helping others have a happy holiday.

A special note from the Mayor;

As a Community we work together to make our Village Events a success. I would like to acknowledge the following organizations and businesses that helped make our Holiday Celebration a day to remember:

Event Venue; the Greenwood Lake Ambulance Corps Building manned by the men and women volunteers of the Corps. Along with great cookies and hot chocolate provided by the membership for all who attended.

Purchase of Lights for Christmas Tree; The Greenwood Lake Lions Club/Monica
Conway, Committee Chair

Installation of Lights for Christmas Tree; Donation of manpower and equipment Holly Tree Service of Greenwood Lake- Don Weiss, Proprietor

Horse and Carriage Rides; Greenwood Lake Merchant’s Guild, Greater Greenwood Lake Revitalization Committee and the Greenwood Lake American Memorial Triathlon

Santa’s Arrival; Mr. Al Ginetti, pilot and owner of the helicopter.

The Greenwood Lake Volunteer Fire Department for providing
security and safety at Santa’s landing pad and then transporting
him to meet with the Children.

Photo’s with Santa; Greenwood Lake Merchants Guild

Windows on Windermere and Beyond Competition; Greater Greenwood Lake
Revitalization Committee
and the merchants that participated!

Stage equipment; Greenwood Lake Union Free School District

Preparation; Town of Warwick DPW/Greenwood Lake Crew
Tom Anderson, Greenwood Lake Buildings and Grounds
Brendan Kolesar, Greenwood Lake Buildings and Grounds

And no event can happen in our Community without the helpful and watchful eyes of the Greenwood Lake Police Department.

With regards to all,
Barbara

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