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James Neiss/staff photographer
Niagara Falls, NY - Santa Clause was joined by cousins Chrishon Leftwich, 9 and Bless Green 2, at the Niagara Tourism and Convention Corp., the first stop of the 7th Annual Holly Trolley.

Press Release:
7th Annual Holly Trolley, scheduled for Friday, December 4, 2015 from 4pm to 8pm. City officials, a caroling youth chorus of Harry F. Abate students, and the good St. Nicholas will depart from City Hall and make the following nine stops: NTCC at Roundabout, the Niagara Culinary Institute, the Niagara Falls Conference & Events Center, Schoellkopf Health Center, Columbus Park, Gill Creek Park, LaSalle-‘Foley’s Park’, Highland Community Revitalization Committee at The Renaissance House, Park Place Market (630 Main St.), and then return to City Hall. The community is encouraged to participate by meeting the Holly Trolley along its route and singing carols with the riders at the stops. Participants are welcome to bring any donation of nonperishable food items, hats, scarves, mittens, gloves and/or toiletries. This event first introduced by City Administrator Donna Owens in 2008, is a collaboration of the city, community and business association organizers that decorate their neighborhood sites and invite residents to meet them at the trolley stops. Donations gathered at the trolley stops will be distributed to area organizations serving needy families in Niagara Falls.