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Celebrate ne Photograph by Robert Boyd M a r b l e h e a d C h r i s t m a s Wa l k Marblehead's annual Christmas Walk is a four-day affair that starts with ginger- bread houses on December 5, ends with raffles and hot chocolate on December 8, and includes plenty of quality time with Santa in between. The highlight of the event, however, occurs on Saturday morning, when jolly old St. Nicholas makes his grand entrance atop a lobster boat in the harbor. This year marks the 44th Christmas Walk, an event that has developed plenty of traditions over the years, says Marble- head Chamber of Commerce executive director Deb Payson. On Friday night, the Marblehead Person of the Year—this year's honoree is optometrist Keith Tay- lor—presides over the Christmas Tree Lighting festivities. On Saturday, after Santa's grand entrance, a holiday parade winds through the normally sleepy gary anderson ad.pdf 1 8/29/2014 12:44:01 PM