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Sunday, November 19, 2006

Preparing for the lighting ceremony

On Saturday, we began at 11:00 am and worked until 4:45 pm. Nine more new sets of colored lights were added to the pine tree and white icicles are once again hanging from the gazebo. We kept blowing fuses but that's because we weren't suppose to plug more than 3 sets into the outlet! We always forget that part. We did the best we could considering we didn't have any way to reach the top of the tree. An extendable pole purchased from Lowes and a tall ladder did the trick. They're up, they're working and they'll make the park sparkle, just as they did last year.

A fire truck went up 8th street after dark when we tested them, and the guys gave us the thumbs up!

Then on Sunday, and after a hot brunch, a few of us members worked for another four hours to clean up around the gazebo to rake leaves, cut back brush and pick up garbage. That area around the gazebo is so dirty that nobody wants to touch it (literally), but we do it twice a year. We're all set for next Saturday.












posted by administrator @ 11/19/2006 08:53:00 PM