Rain doesn’t stop the joy at R.B.’s annual Winterfest
December 6, 2023 at 10:49 p.m.
Marco Colmenares (left), a third-grader at Ridge Street School, watches with mouth agape as Rich Daly carves out a Santa Claus sculpture from a block of ice. Despite the rain, Colmenares was among the many who withstood the storm on Friday, Dec. 1, to stop by Pine Ridge Park and celebrate the holidays at the annual Winterfest event. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
Anvitha Bhatt (left), 11, and her younger brother, Arnav, sell accessories and jewelry, some pieces handmade, to Caity Davis, 11. All the Ridge Street School students are Rye Brook residents. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
Harrison resident Laurie Worby poses with her niece, 4-year-old Louisa Colacino of Rye Brook, next to the mechanical reindeer that were present at the park. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
Santa Claus, who masquerades as Chris Paliulis of Chris and Pete Amusements during the rest of the year, asks brothers Andrew (left) and Noah Chen what they would like for Christmas this year. The boys said they weren’t sure, and Santa jollily told them that was a fair response, so long as they stayed nice for the rest of the year. Andrew is a Ridge Street School fifth-grader and Noah is a Blind Brook Middle School sixth-grader. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
Ridge Street School third-graders Gabi Ferdschneider (left) and Taylor Cirillo pose with Santa Claus while Vincent Cirillo snaps a picture. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
Elica Hashimoto, a 4-year-old from Rye Brook, entertains herself by patting down the ice sculptures carved by Rich Daly, the master ice carver from Ice Memories—a Long Island-based company. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
Rye Brook resident Julie Valad gives her 2-year-old son Anderson a push on the swing. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
Third graders at Ridge Street Elementary School Preslie Sofia (left) and Zara Bass ride the Royal Express train back from their visit to Santa Claus. Rye Brook parents Jessica Andruk and Joel Bass sit in the car ahead of them, chaperoning a larger group. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
The tree and menorah serve as beacons of light on the dark, rainy evening. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
Noah Gangitano, a 2-year-old from West Harrison, keeps a wary eye on Santa Claus. Meanwhile, 4-year-old Adrianna Carroll from Rye Brook, peeks out from behind Santa. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
