AVON, OH-- The Tree Lighting Ceremony has become a traditional start of the holiday season in Avon.  The event will be held on Saturday, December 4th, 2004 at 6:00 at Heritage Square - the corner of Detroit Road and State Route 611

Once again, Santa Claus will arrive by a horse drawn sleigh to illuminate the lights of the City Christmas Tree.  The Avon High School Choir will be singing holiday carols before the ceremony.  Once again the Avon Lions, the French Creek Development Association and the Avon Historical Society will combine forces to present children with small gifts at the Old Town Hall of 1871.

French Creek Medical will donate the use of the company fax to get the word out to the four (4) local newspapers:  �Santa Claus is coming to town!�