Fan Fare
Here’s where you’ll find TJ photos and stories that don’t fit into any other categories. It is, as its name says, just for fans — and, hopefully, for fun.
TJ & Santa
Friday, November 25th, 2005LIGHTING CEREMONY
Santa and Tom Jones will kick off Winterfest
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Friday, November 25, 2005
Every holiday for 21 years, Clevelanders have looked forward to the official Public Square lighting ceremony, parade and Santa’s arrival.
This year, the 22nd annual Winterfest Lighting Ceremony will begin at 5 p.m. Saturday with animated holiday classics on a JumboTron video screen.
At 6 p.m., Santa will arrive on the square to lead the crowd in carols and the lighting, and then the parade with more than 50 horse-drawn carriages. Among those joining Santa will be singer Tom Jones, this year’s parade grand marshal. Fireworks will follow.
Revelers can take part in other activities in and around the square, including a choral performance with the Singers Club of Cleveland in the Old Stone Church and the all-female a cappella choral group Bravuras from Hathaway Brown performing on East Fourth Street.
For more, visit www.cleveland.com/winterfest.
P.S.: Here’s a photo of TJ at the parade taken, as you can see, from a TV news report. A bit blurry, but he looks festive, doesn’t he? If you have a better photo, please send it on so we can post it. Thanks.
