West End Christmas Parade

West End Christmas Parade - The West End Improvement Groups thanks the following: Lower Yoder and Johnstown Fire Departments, the Army Reservse, West End Styles, Brownie and Girl Scout Troops, West End Ambulance, Bishop McCort Band and of course Santa Claus for taking the time out of his very busy schedule to spend some time with the children of the West End of Johnstown.

-----------------------------------

-------------------------------

-----------------------------------

--------------------------------

--------------------------------------

-------------------------------------

--------------------------------------------

------------------------------------

-----------------------------

------------------------------------------------

-------------------------------------

----------------------------------

---------------------------------

----------------------------------------

-----------------------------------

----------------------------------------

Santa rode on the back of the Johnstown Fire Truck.

RJ looking at Santa riding on the back of the truck - he had no clue I was taking his picture. He was too busy trying to figure out what he was going to say.

 Santa busy making his rounds - that's my lovely neighbor Shelle Eisenhuth taking a picture of Santa with one of her grandkids.

--------------------------------------

This cute little guy is another neighbor of mine. That's little Landon with his proud grandpa Jim Devine. Landon's mother Autumn is serving in Afghanistan.

Some of the couple hundred folks that came out to enjoy the parade and tree lighting. You couldn't have asked for better weather.

-----------------------------------

Santa and the tree lighting.

It's a nice size tree and thanks should go to Richard Pletcher at the Fairfield Avenue Auto Exchange for donating the beautiful tree and using his electricity for the lights. Also thanks to Gary Muller from Laurel Properties for helping put the lights on the tree. And a special shoutout for the City and Public Works Department.

RJ posing for the camera.

Santa handing out more candy canes.

-----------------------------------------

----------------------------------------

That's another of my wonderful neighbors - Mrs. Nancy Englehart who is just a joy to talk to - I enjoy the company of good people who make me laugh.

RJ posing with Santa.

That's Sidona posing with Santa.

And this is the entire Piskura family - little Emmett in front, from right to left: Sidona, Paul and Misti Piskura, Santa and William a friend of Sidona's. They are great people who also call the West End home and we always enjoy having them pop in for a visit to the Cacicia-Edwards Mansion from time to time. Again, I just love being around people that make me laugh and you can never fail to have a good time when the Piskura's drop by!