GO&DO SNAPSHOTS Tree Lighting Festival Dec. 1 | BrownwooD PaDDock Square PhotoS By Brandon atwell Hundreds of residents huddled around the Christmas tree on the square, signaling the start of the holiday season in The Villages. Attendees were wowed by performances from local music and dance groups as the evening progressed to the tree lighting ceremony at sundown. Trees also were lit at Lake Sumter Landing Market Square and Spanish Springs Town Square earlier that week. 3 4 5 1 6 2 8 7 9 1. Barbara Walker, Becky Strawhand, Sherri Emerich & Milton Strawhand 2. Dawn & Mike Bartolone, Arlene & Frank Connestro 3. Stu & Debi Meyer, Marcia & Mark Kaufman 4. Anna Wojick & Carol Geiler 5. Larry & Connie Rime, Mary Jo & Al Ness 6. Norman Leroux, Ying He, Hongying Hu & Manny Brand 7. Connie Portesy & Helen Nelson 8. Glenna Weis & Karen Peterson 9. Terry & Jan Seiffert, Tom & Darlene Levicky 58 January 2018