‘Christmas magic’

Posted 12/4/19

As snow fell on Sunday evening, hundreds of members of the community gathered for the fifth annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Knightsville.

The event, organized by Ward 5 City Councilman …

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‘Christmas magic’

TRADITION: Ward 5 City Councilman Chris Paplauskas is pictured with his wife, Judy, and their children, 9-year-old Sophia and 12-year-old Aidan. Paplauskas initiated the Knightsville tree lighting event five years ago.

WITH CHEER: St. Mary’s Pastor William Ledoux joined Mayor Allan Fung and his wife, Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung, after the Knightsville tree was lit on Sunday.

GRAND ARRIVAL: Santa Claus made his way to the Gazebo in Knightsville and greeted children of all ages during the tree lighting ceremony.

Posted Wednesday, December 4, 2019 1:51 pm

As snow fell on Sunday evening, hundreds of members of the community gathered for the fifth annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Knightsville.

The event, organized by Ward 5 City Councilman Chris Paplauskas, began with students from the St. Mary’s School Choir singing Christmas songs, followed by the tree lighting and a visit from Santa Claus via a city fire truck.

“It sure was an evening full of Christmas magic,” Paplauskas said.

The councilman thanked the event’s volunteers, the choir, Lou Umberto’s Italian Kitchen, the Thirsty Beaver, 39 West Restaurant and Lounge, Maplewood Landscaping & Nursery, Mayor Allan Fung, the St. Mary’s Feast Society and the Cranston Police and Fire departments for their support of the festivities.

(Herald photos by Steve Popiel)