Photo courtesy of Diane Caporella
Last month’s holidays brought lots of holiday spirit to Broomall. The Marple community held its annual Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 3. The event kicked off with a parade, courtesy of the Broomall Fire Company. Children and
Holiday Lights Contest
Photo courtesy of Demetra D’Ambrosio
their families waved to Santa along West Chester Pike as he headed through parts of Broomall and ended at Veterans Memorial Park for the tree lighting. The event was co-sponsored by Mrs. Marty’s Deli, who provided delicious refreshments, and featured performances by Art in Motion Dance studio and the Marple Newtown High School choir. There were also plenty of edible tree decorations provided by local scout troops. The evening ended with a visit from Santa in the gazebo.
Santa had so much fun at the Tree Lighting that he returned to Broomall the following weekend and greeted children at the Broomall Fire Company on December 10. Plenty of cookies, candy canes and music were on hand to celebrate. There was also an area to color pictures and children wrote letters that Santa delivered back to the North Pole.
Veterans Memorial Park
Photo courtesy of Maria Tucker
the Holiday Lights Contest
Photo courtesy of Demetra D’Ambrosio
The Marple Civic Youth (MCY) group also got into the holiday spirit this year by holding its Annual Holiday Lights Contest, sponsored by the Marple Pub. What better way to bring the community together than to see which of your neighbors had the most elaborate light display? MCY board members spread the word via social media for the contest. Youth board members Bella Dreger, Nick D’Ambrosio, Rachel D’Ambrosio, Sumit Jani, Mary Benko, Eva Karasavas, Justine Rimple and Ava Castellante along with the newly appointed MCY ambassadors and club members served as the judges and awarded $350 in prizes. The winners were: 1st place: Melissa Antieta, Hilldale Rd; 2nd place: Rudi Witzel, Cove Rd; 3rd place: Kim Anderson, James Rd. Ross & Rock awarded
the Holiday Lights Contest
Photo courtesy of Demetra D’Ambrosio
the first place winner with their very own special Delco Tree Ornament and generously donated $2 back to MCY for anyone purchasing the ornament who mentioned MCY.
Under the direction of parent advisors Demetra D’Ambrosio and Josie Karasavas, the Youth Board was founded in 2020 by Marissa D’Ambrosio (now attending the University of Pittsburgh) to create fun and safe activities for teens. “The holiday light contest is a way to promote community
with Santa at the Broomall Fire Company
Photo courtesy of the Broomall Fire Company
involvement in a fun and festive way,” said Demetra. “It created a reason for the kids to get together to go out and look at the lights and have something fun to do.” For more information and to see more of their upcoming events visit their Marple Civic Youth Facebook and Instagram pages.
Thanks to everyone in the Marple community who helped make the holidays extra special and festive this year!