Endicott celebrates with lights, Santa visit

Aspen Becker, center, holds onto a paper lantern with brother Branson Becker as Tony Anderson uses a propane torch to fill the lantern with hot air before releasing it into the foggy night sky at Endicott Dec. 5. After releasing lanterns, Anderson and his crew set off the five-minute fireworks display preceding the arrival of Santa, right, to the Endicott Gun Club. The Jolly Old Elf arrived in his usual manner on the back of a firetruck and heard the gift wishes of the area youth inside the club building.