Hunter decks the halls for the holidays

Visitors to the Village of Hunter during the holiday season will be pleasantly greeted by the presence of almost 20 attractively decorated holiday trees spread along the length of Main Street.

The trees are the result of a combined effort by the village government and a number of volunteers, and sprang from a request by resident Gail Shegerian to assist the village board on behalf of the community.

Shegerian said Friday that it originally stemmed from when she once considered seeking office herself.

I wanted to run for mayor (at one time), said Shegerian on Friday, but I went to one of the meetings and saw how complicated it was, so I thought, why dont I do something else to participate and contribute to the community?

From that decision grew the determination to plan community events, and the display of trees is its manifestation, as she then went to Hunter Mayor William Maley back in October and asked about the possibility of decorating Main Street with holiday trees.

So the mayor said if you can get the people to sponsor them, and decorate them, well get the trees, Shegerian said.

So we have 19 trees, she added. The village paid for them, and Charlie Sweet and Richie Bepler of the village crew made the mounts and installed them.

Shegerian noted that, given some of the placement needs, it was not always that easy getting the trees to stand with stability, but that the crew was none-the-less successful.

They worked very hard, she said. They put their whole heart into it.

Shegerian said the sponsors and decorators are a mix of businesses and residents.

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Hunter decks the halls for the holidays