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December 2, 2006 - The Kwajalein Christmas season was kicked off with the 39th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Claus arrived at the airport via a Metroliner around 5:15 PM, greeted the kids with a bunch of candy, and paraded through town on the Santa Mobile to the ceremony at the Yuk Club. Music and dance were provided by the Jr./Sr. High School Band, Brady Dance Troupe, Girl Scouts, Aloha Hula Keikis, and the Filipino Civic Club Dancers. The tree lighting was followed by the downtown Winterfest. Adults were treated to shopping, food and drinks (free wine tasting, margaritas, quesadillas, and chips and salsa) while the kids mostly stayed out of trouble with games sponsored by Youth Services.

Mr. and Mrs. Claus were greeted by COL Stevenson Reed (USAKA Commander), John Pickler (KRS President), and Simone Smead (Director, Community Activities) after flying in on the Metroliner. The Ohlers Mr. and Mrs. Claus handed candy out to the kids.
Mr. and Mrs. Claus handed candy out to the kids. Mr. and Mrs. Claus made their way to the Tree Lighting Ceremony via the Santa Mobile. More candy was chucked to the kids. Mr. and Mrs. Claus made their way to the Tree Lighting Ceremony via the Santa Mobile. More candy was chucked to the kids.
Personal Transportation: Kwaj Style Personal Transportation: Kwaj Style Jon and Evan
Dick Shields directed the Junior High and High School bands. The Brady Dance Troupe performed to "'Mele Kalikimaka". The Kwajalein Girl Scouts sang "It Must be Santa" and "We Wish You a Merry Christmas". A few of the Daisies stole the show by walking in front of the group.
Olivia The Tree Lightning Ceremony was very well attended. The Kwajalein Filipino Civic Club Dancers
The Kwajalein Filipino Civic Club Dancers COL Stevenson Reed, USAKA Commander The tree was beautiful as always. Here's the tree with a nearly full moon in the background.
Aiden got to pet a Dalmatian. Food Services offered margaritas, quesadillas, and nachos. Nicholas and Celeste Nicholas, Celeste, and Aiden being goofy
Community Activities provided, well, activities for the kids, including tug-of-war and a tattoo station.
The retails stores (all two of them) were open late and shoppers took advantage of sales. Gangs of kids took advantage of their parents not being around and tore through Macy's. Stylin' and Profilin'! LTC Hirniak and Tom Wright
Santa Val places a hat on Aiden Jon, Evan, Angela, and Val Workers used a fork lift to remove a Christmas tree from the downtown area. Olivia and Celeste posed with Aiden for the camera...
...and then ganged-up on him! Free wine tasting was offered. Someone had too much candy!  

 

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