Roscoe has first candlelighting of season
Roscoe Village had their first candlelight ceremony of the season Saturday, Dec. 7 at 6 p.m. in front of the blue spruce Christmas tree which was lit near the end of the service. Roger Moore, pictured here, was the honorary candlelighter and shared some of his Christmas memories with the audience. The Ridgewood High School Concert Choir also performed Christmas songs throughout the event. The next Roscoe Candlelighting will be this Saturday, Dec. 14 at 6 p.m.
COSHOCTON – Despite the 20 degree weather, Roscoe Village was crowded last Saturday night with people bundled up in heavy coats, scarves and hats to witness what has become an annual holiday tradition for many, the first of three Roscoe Christmas Candlelight ceremonies.
Chris Hart served as announcer for the event and introduced the honorary candlelighter for the evening, Roger Moore. Moore is of mixed Native American descent and has starred in several films on PBS. His wife, Stacy, is from Coshocton. Although he said most of his Christmas memories have been in recent years with his wife, he did recall spending Christmas with his grandparents.
“They were very happy,” he said about his grandparents. “They liked to laugh a lot even though they didn’t have much. I remember walking into their kitchen and smelling all the different smells, the wood in the fireplace and grandma cooking.”
He also remembers one year, his grandmother had an aluminum Christmas tree and she hung Lucky Strike cigarette packages on the tree for decorations. Sadly, that was the last Christmas he spent with his grandparents.
Gene Warman of Columbus read a poem about Christmas memories by an English poet that described how Christmas has changed over the years for her, but the true spirit of the season has always remained the same.
The Ridgewood High School Concert Choir entertained the audience throughout the ceremony by singing Christmas carols. Pastor Neal Dearyan of Chili Crossroads Bible Church in Fresno gave the invocation and the benediction, and the choir closed the event with a sing-along of “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”.
The Blue Spruce Christmas tree at Roscoe was donated by the Scheetz-Bernard family in memory of Shirley. A dove has been placed on the tree in her memory.
The next Roscoe Candlelighting will be Saturday, Dec. 14 at 6 p.m.
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