A youngster seems a bit leery of Santa Claus on an outdoor community event held Saturday, Dec. 19, in downtown Vale. (Amy Eddy/Special to The Enterprise)
VALE – An empty lot in downtown Vale was turned into a holiday festival for a few hours on Saturday, Dec. 19.
The informal event featured lighting displays, potluck food, singing, Santa and more. People gathered around two bonfires to chat, escaping for a few moments the pressures of the pandemic.
Amy Eddy, a Vale photographer, shot more than 800 photos over the course of the event and permitted the Enterprise to share them.
(Can you help? We’ll add names of those in the photos as we get them. If you can identify folks, please send email to [email protected].)
A bonfire, food and more were part of at an outdoor Christmas event held Saturday, Dec. 19, in downtown Vale. (Amy Eddy/Special to the Enterprise)
A youngster enjoys time with Santa Claus at an outdoor community event held Saturday, Dec. 19, in downtown Vale. (Amy Eddy/Special to the Enterprise)
A youngster enjoys time with Santa Claus at an outdoor community event held Saturday, Dec. 19, in downtown Vale. (Amy Eddy/Special to the Enterprise)
A holiday scene was created on an empty lot in downtown Vale as part of an outdoor Christmas event held Saturday, Dec. 19. (Amy Eddy/SpeciaL to the Enterprise)
Even animals got into the act at an outdoor Christmas event held Saturday, Dec. 19, in downtown Vale. (Amy Eddy/Special to the Enterprise)
A bonfire, food and more were part of at an outdoor Christmas event held Saturday, Dec. 19, in downtown Vale. (Amy Eddy/Special to the Enterprise)
A child is enchanted by Santa at an outdoor Christmas event held Saturday, Dec. 19, in downtown Vale. (Amy Eddy/Special to the Enterprise)
A bonfire, food and more were part of at an outdoor Christmas event held Saturday, Dec. 19, in downtown Vale. (Amy Eddy/Special to the Enterprise)
A bonfire, food and more were part of at an outdoor Christmas event held Saturday, Dec. 19, in downtown Vale. (Amy Eddy/Special to the Enterprise)
A child explores the nativity scene at an outdoor Christmas event held Saturday, Dec. 19, in downtown Vale. (Amy Eddy/Special to the Enterprise)
Faces of fun at an outdoor Christmas event held Saturday, Dec. 19, in downtown Vale. (Amy Eddy/Special to the Enterprise)
Faces of fun at an outdoor Christmas event held Saturday, Dec. 19, in downtown Vale. (Amy Eddy/Special to the Enterprise)
Faces of fun at an outdoor Christmas event held Saturday, Dec. 19, in downtown Vale. (Amy Eddy/Special to the Enterprise)
Faces of fun at an outdoor Christmas event held Saturday, Dec. 19, in downtown Vale. (Amy Eddy/Special to the Enterprise)
Faces of fun at an outdoor Christmas event held Saturday, Dec. 19, in downtown Vale. (Amy Eddy/Special to the Enterprise)
Faces of fun at an outdoor Christmas event held Saturday, Dec. 19, in downtown Vale. (Amy Eddy/Special to the Enterprise)
Faces of fun at an outdoor Christmas event held Saturday, Dec. 19, in downtown Vale. (Amy Eddy/Special to the Enterprise)
Faces of fun at an outdoor Christmas event held Saturday, Dec. 19, in downtown Vale. (Amy Eddy/Special to the Enterprise)
Young diners enjoy potluck food at an outdoor Christmas event held Saturday, Dec. 19, in downtown Vale. (Amy Eddy/Special to the Enterprise)
Tom Vialpando, Vale mayor-elect, chats at an outdoor community event held Saturday, Dec. 19, in downtown Vale. (Amy Eddy/Special to the Enterprise)
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