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James Neiss/staff photographerNiagara Falls, NY -Students, from left, Ann Hogan of Niagara Falls, Andy Smead of Newfane, Molly Brown and Jenna Pierini, both from Wheatfield, work on the Elf Apartments, part of NCCC’s Niagara Falls Culinary Institute Santa’s Gingerbread Village that is set to open on Friday, December 6 at 6 PM with the arrival of Santa Claus himself. The life-size student constructed gingerbread village features Santa’s House, as well as different themed facades developed by NFCI’s Baking & Pastry Arts students in conjunction with Pastry instructor Cathy Barron.