More than 125 people gathered together in downtown Columbia City on the clear, chilly evening of Saturday, Dec. 2, to partake in the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony. Young members of the Dearborn Park Elementary School Chorus sang out a medley of holiday songs. The song selection reflected the cultural diversity of the students at the school. The chorus is directed by Helen Zhou and is comprised of kindergarten through sixth-grade students ranging in ages from 6 to 11 years old.
The group Sing Noel joined the young singers for a few tunes and went on to perform a few numbers on their own..
In addition to the singers and lighting the tree, the celebration featured a Toys for Tots drive at Tutta Bella Pizzaria, an appearance by Santa Claus at Matthieson's Flowers and cookies, coffee and hot chocolate for all in attendance.[[In-content Ad]]
