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Franklin City schedules Dec. 6 tree lighting; hot chocolate machine and refreshments planned

Franklin Civic Celebration Committee · November 6, 2025

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Summary

The Franklin Civic Celebration Committee set the city's annual tree lighting for Saturday, Dec. 6, with setup at 5:30 p.m. and a 6:30 p.m. start. The historical society will run programming beforehand; committee members committed to about six dozen cookies plus brownies and will test a hot chocolate machine that has worked at a committee member's

The Franklin Civic Celebration Committee scheduled the 2025 tree lighting for Saturday, Dec. 6, with a suggested start at 6:30 p.m. and a 5:30 p.m. setup time. The historical society's program is expected to conclude just before the tree lighting, and the committee planned refreshments and photo opportunities with Santa.

Committee members assigned refreshments: one member volunteered to provide around six dozen cookies and brownies. The committee discussed logistics for hot chocolate. Committee member Robert Knackard said the hot chocolate machine has worked at his home and in his store but failed to operate reliably in municipal outlets; the committee agreed to test the unit and, if it cannot be made to work, to use the facility's appliances or an alternate solution.

Other organizers discussed staffing (volunteers and name-tag stickers), cocoa equipment power needs and how to set up a station that allows Santa to mingle and take photos with families. The committee decided it will not meet again before January except for the tree-lighting preparations and that volunteers will meet on site at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 6 to set up refreshments and audio.

Santa and staffing were left as tentative assignments: several members offered to stand in if the usual volunteer is unavailable. The committee closed the meeting after a motion to adjourn received a second and no opposition.

What to watch next: the committee will test the hot chocolate machine before Dec. 6, confirm volunteer assignments and finalize Santa's availability.