Downtown tree lighting kicks off holiday season in Moses Lake
CHERYL SCHWEIZER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 6 years, 2 months AGO
Cheryl Schweizer/Columbia Basin Herald The Voices of a New Day children’s choir sings Christmas music prior to the tree lighting Saturday in Moses Lake.
Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer is a journalist with more than 30 years of experience serving small communities in the Pacific Northwest. She began her post-high-school education at Treasure Valley Community College and enerned her journalism degree at Oregon State University. After working for multiple publications, she has settled down at the Columbia Basin Herald and has been a staple of the newsroom for more than a decade. Schweizer’s dedication to her communities and profession has earned her the nickname “The Baroness of Bylines.” She covers a variety of beats including health, business and various municipalities. | November 11, 2018 8:41 PM
MOSES LAKE — The crowd counted it down and the lights came on, and it’s officially the holiday season in downtown Moses Lake. The Christmas tree in Sinkiuse Square and holiday lights on the surrounding streets came on for the first time in 2018 on Saturday night.
Some downtown businesses were open for the evening as well. The children’s choir, Voices of a New Day, performed prior to the tree lighting, followed by some of the troupe from the Dance FX studio. Dancing on a chilly night takes some discipline, especially when the music stops, as it did for a solo artist – but she kept dancing to the end.
The tree lighting was the first event of the holiday season, but not the last. The annual Ag Appreciation parade is scheduled for Nov. 30 through downtown, featuring all kinds of farm equipment. Pictures with Santa are scheduled at the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center Nov. 16, and Dec. 1 and 8.
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