Official Holiday Tree Lighting brings community together

As the Fallbrook High School Marching Warriors Band plays in the foreground, the annual official Holiday Tree Lighting took place on Dec. 4 at the Fallbrook Community Center. Ken Seals photos

Sarah Lehman of the Fallbrook High School Madrigal Singers plays the guitar and sings a solo during the program at the annual Holiday Tree Lighting on Dec. 4 at the Fallbrook Community Center.

Fallbrook community service groups saw a large turnout of attendees at the annual Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony at the Fallbrook Community Center on Dec. 4. Activities included contests and prizes for children, handouts describing the groups’ activities, and opportunities for donations.

Children from the ASES/QC Preschool assemble on stage at the annual Holiday Tree Lighting at the Fallbrook Community Center on Dec. 4. Once assembled, the children sang a variety of holiday songs for a very receptive crowd.

Marine Corps Sergeant Major Lance Oufnak, left and First Sergeant Charles LaTour stand at the Corps Toys for Tots table at the Holiday Tree Lighting. Sergeant Major Oufnak and First Sergeant LaTour represented the Fourth LAR unit at the Fallbrook Community Center event on Dec. 4.

Members of the audience watch and photograph the entertainment on the stage at the Holiday Tree Lighting on Dec. 4 at the Fallbrook Community Center.

Barbara Hayden, a member of the Mountain Dulcimer Players holds up her instrument as the dulcimer is introduced and described before the players’ performance at the official Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony on Dec. 4 at the Fallbrook Community Center.

Members of the Fallbrook Library Mountain Dulcimer Players play holiday music at the annual Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony on Dec. 4.

Using balloon swords from a booth at the annual Christmas Tree Lighting on Dec. 4, these boys have a sword fight under the lighted tree at the Fallbrook Community Center, from left, Jack Holm, Ryan Zimmerman, and Ethan Zimmerman.