{"id":79433,"date":"2025-12-07T16:49:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T16:49:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/79433\/"},"modified":"2025-12-07T16:49:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T16:49:14","slug":"dallas-twp-tree-lighting-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/79433\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Twp. tree lighting ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 9th annual Dallas Twp. Christmas tree lighting event was held Dec. 6. Activities included a s\u2019more\u2019s pit, face painiting, music, vendors and pictures with Santa. A collection of nonperishable food items was held to benefit the Back Mountain Food Pantry.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Five-year-old Keira Hubbard, of Shavertown, hugs Santa during the 9th...\" class=\"size-article_inline\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CVC-L-DALLASTWPXMAS-1208-1-1.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Five-year-old Keira Hubbard, of Shavertown, hugs Santa during the 9th annual Dallas Township Old Fashioned Christmas Tree Lighting at the Back Mountain Little League field on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025.   BILL TARUTIS \/ CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Two-year-old McKinley Trull, of Dallas, has her face painted like...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CVC-L-DALLASTWPXMAS-1208-2.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CVC-L-DALLASTWPXMAS-1208-2.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Two-year-old McKinley Trull, of Dallas, has her face painted like the Grinch by Katie Mahoney of Face Painting with TLC during the 9th annual Dallas Township Old Fashioned Christmas Tree Lighting at the Back Mountain Little League field on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025.   BILL TARUTIS \/ CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dallas Twp. Supervisor Liz Martin greets guests during the 9th...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CVC-L-DALLASTWPXMAS-1208-5.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CVC-L-DALLASTWPXMAS-1208-5.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Dallas Twp. Supervisor Liz Martin greets guests during the 9th annual Dallas Township Old Fashioned Christmas Tree Lighting at the Back Mountain Little League field on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025.   BILL TARUTIS \/ CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hundreds of people participate in the 9th annual Dallas Township...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CVC-L-DALLASTWPXMAS-1208-7.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CVC-L-DALLASTWPXMAS-1208-7.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of people participate in the 9th annual Dallas Township Old Fashioned Christmas Tree Lighting at the Back Mountain Little League field on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025.   BILL TARUTIS \/ CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Addyson Rusonis, 11, of Dalas, left, poses for a photo...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CVC-L-DALLASTWPXMAS-1208-3.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CVC-L-DALLASTWPXMAS-1208-3.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Addyson Rusonis, 11, of Dalas, left, poses for a photo with Rudolph and Clarice during the 9th annual Dallas Township Old Fashioned Christmas Tree Lighting at the Back Mountain Little League field on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025.   BILL TARUTIS \/ CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Adeline Perez, 9, right, flames a marshmallow as her twin...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CVC-L-DALLASTWPXMAS-1208-6.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CVC-L-DALLASTWPXMAS-1208-6.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Adeline Perez, 9, right, flames a marshmallow as her twin sister Valerie, both of Dallas, watches during the 9th annual Dallas Township Old Fashioned Christmas Tree Lighting at the Back Mountain Little League field on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025.   BILL TARUTIS \/ CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Children of all ages visit Bumble, the Abominable Snowmonster of...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CVC-L-DALLASTWPXMAS-1208-4.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CVC-L-DALLASTWPXMAS-1208-4.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Children of all ages visit Bumble, the Abominable Snowmonster of the North and other characters during the 9th annual Dallas Township Old Fashioned Christmas Tree Lighting at the Back Mountain Little League field on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025.   BILL TARUTIS \/ CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER\n<\/p>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 7<\/p>\n<p>Five-year-old Keira Hubbard, of Shavertown, hugs Santa during the 9th annual Dallas Township Old Fashioned Christmas Tree Lighting at the Back Mountain Little League field on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025.   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