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Gen Dinneen carefully creates a tree ornament at Cornwall Town Hall Saturday, Dec. 6.
Tom Brown
Attendees made tree ornaments, drank hot cocoa, decorated cookies and shared breakfast with Father Christmas. Some guests informed him of what they would like to see under the tree this year.
Down the road, the annual Christmas Fair was held at the United Church of Christ.
Shoppers browsed wares by local crafters and vendors, including a selection of laser-engraved ornaments made by Brian Saccardi.
There was also an apple pie contest, crèche display, soup and chili.
Tom Brown contributed to this article.
Santa Claus and the Grinch arrive at Town Hall in a fire truck the morning of Saturday, Dec. 6. They mingled and shared breakfast with those in attendance.Tom Brown
Santa Claus made a visit to the Cub Scout’s breakfast in North Canaan Sunday, Dec. 7, where he heard from Bria King, 4
John Coston
Bryce Salmon, 14, now a Boy Scout in Troup 22, was stationed in the kitchen fulfilling orders as his mother, Amy Salmon, ran the griddle. Bryce’s younger brother, Declan, 6, from Lakeville, was busy like all the others taking orders, and was wearing his father’s Cub Scout uniform from the 1970s.
Declan Salmon, 6, of Lakeville, wearing his father’s Cub Scout shirt from 1977, takes an order from Makenzsilea Watson, 16, of Lakeville.John Coston
Sonia Gale, another leader from Pack 22, also was helping out in the kitchen said, “We do this every year, and this is the first time at the school. We were at Pilgrim House before.”
Fourteen scouts ran a tight ship as they split up and covered all the tables, taking orders for pancakes, sausage and coffee and juice.
Santa Claus (Joe Brady of Winsted) toured the tables to visiting with young and old and seemed to be a magnet for the Scouts, who drifted around him as he moved through the busy scene.
Bryce Salmon, 14, a Boy Scout in Troop 22, dishes out pancakes as the orders come in from Boy Scouts in Pack 22.John Coston
