
Ron Pickett and Christina Holling lead the singers from Wagner Ranch, Glorietta and Del Rey Elementary schools at the Hospice Tree Lighting on Dec. 1 in front of Bank of America in Orinda Village. Pickett and Holling referred to one of their songs as “gangster jazz.”

More than one hundred people braved the cold to enjoy the music, the tree lighting and, of course, to see Santa, who arrived in a big red fire truck. Refreshments courtesy of Orinda Rotary.