By RANDY BARTLEY
Staff writer
Clarion welcomed Santa Claus to town on Saturday evening.
A parade that included floats, singers, firetrucks, and a band preceded Santa down Main Street to Veterans Memorial Park. Santa spoke with the more than 50 children and recorded their Christmas wishes. Treats were given to the children after they visited with the “Jolly Old Elf.”
Tracy Becker, executive director of the Clarion Chamber of Business & Industry said she was “delighted” with how the event turned out.
“We missed this last year due to the COVID pandemic,” she said. “This year, it was back bigger and better than ever. The look on the kids’ faces makes it all worthwhile.”
“It would be great to have a Christmas tree forest in the park,” she said. “I would love to have something going on every weekend.”