Christmas Party Lights Up Clay Christmas Party Lights Up Clay

CLAY, N.Y. (NCC News) – The town of Clay hosted a Christmas tree lighting party on Dec. 4.

The annual event included pictures with Santa, a train ride, and the lighting of the town hall’s Christmas tree.

“To be able to come together like this with Santa and all the traditional things, and we throw some additional things in every year,” said Chrissy Clancy, the event coordinator. “Last year we had a parade, this year we had a train, so we try to make it different, but always have it.”

Clancy said she gets joy out of organizing an event where families and kids have fun and feel the holiday spirit.

“Watching the kids be so happy to see Santa and see that they still believe in the magic,” she said.

A.J. Carpella came out to the event with his son Anthony. Carpella said while the joy of being a child for Christmas is something most people will never forget, it’s important to get reminded of it as you grow older.

“The happiness when we see our kid’s kind of excited, when we see they see the lights and stuff, you know, and you get old and you kind of forget how happy it was when you were a kid,” said Carpella. “It brings you back to that youthful feeling.”

(REPORTER: DYLAN CHAGNON)

THERE’S NOTHING MUCH BETTER TO KICK OFF THE HOLIDAY SEASON THAN A CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING PARTY, AND IT’S BRINGING THE JOY OUT OF CHILDREN AND PARENTS ALIKE.

(REPORTER: DYLAN CHAGNON)

FOR A-J CARPELLA, IT’S A DIFFERENT KIND OF JOY, ONE THAT THEY ONCE FELT AS A KID DURING CHRISTMAS.

(SOT: AJ AND ANTHONY CARPELLA)

“The happiness when we see our kids kind of excited, when we see they see the lights and stuff, you know, and you get old and you kind of forget how happy it was when you were a kid.”

(REPORTER: DYLAN CHAGNON)

FOR PARENTS LIKE A-J, NOTHING BEATS SEEING YOUR CHILD HAPPY, AND THAT’S EXACTLY WHY CHRISSY CLANCY COORDINATES EVENTS LIKE THIS.

(SOT: CHRISSY CLANCY)

“Watching the kids be so happy to see Santa and still believe and to ride the train or to do whatever it is that we’ve got going on and just still see that they believe in the magic.”

(REPORTER: DYLAN CHAGNON)

“With various vendors, the opportunity to meet Santa and his elves, and a train ride for the kids, it’s safe to say that the people of Clay are feeling the holiday spirit.

(REPORTER: DYLAN CHAGNON)

THE TREE LIGHTING HERE IS AN ANNUAL EVENT — IT’S PART OF THE HOLIDAY TRADITION FOR MARY (insert last name if you have it) AND HER KIDS.

(SOT – MARY, AMELIA AND BRAYDEN)

“I try to come as often as we can. We love this. We’re local to the area, so it’s a fun thing to all get together and do at Christmas time.”

(AMELIA: MERRY CHRISTMAS!)

(REPORTER: DYLAN CHAGNON)

FROM NCC NEWS, I’M DYLAN CHAGNON

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