Community Corner

Concert Band Warms Up For City Tree Lighting

Crowd of more than 200 greets illumination in Civic Park.

Mayor Pro Tem Bob Simmons counted 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2 and then Walnut Creek's holiday tree was lit at Civic Park to the exclamations of dozens of youngsters in a crowd of more than 200 people.

Before the lighting Friday night, The Walnut Creek Concert Band played a series of sing-a-long holiday favorites, including "Hark the Herald Angels Sing."

There was a visit from Santa Claus, too, that pleased many youngsters.


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