 | 2007 Christmas Tree Ceremony |
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 | The Tree |
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 | Tree Owners, Dan and Katie Caron |
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 | MAT and GLTPA Executive Directors |
| Tom Barnes and Ann Forest Burns |
 | Roy Ness Contracting Stabilized the Tree |
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 | Onlookers |
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 | Representative Tom Casperson with The Carons |
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 | Escanaba High School Band |
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 | Lisa Webb Sharpe, Department of Management and Budget |
| Ms Sharp gave a wonderful speech about the true meaning of Christmas. She enlisted the help of a "Little Santa" who was in the crowd. |
 | Lisa Webb Sharp Take to the Stump |
| The crowd was impressed by Ms. Sharp's abilities with a chainsaw. She cut a "cookie" out of the stump and did it like a pro. |
 | Michigan National Guard of Gladstone |
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 | The tree is "off the stump and in the air" |
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 | Matt Johnson and Brian Vamstad from Governor Granholm's office |
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 | The Ground Crew |
| The crew began the hard job of tying the tree making it ready for transport to Lansing |
 | Placing on the Truck of Kretz Lumber |
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 | Board Directors Bruce Hamill and Dave Whittaker |
| It takes many hands to decorate the truck donated as the MAT float by Dave Whittaker or Whittaker Timber Corp, from Cass City. |
 | Onlookers at the Parade |
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 | Lansing Skyline Float |
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 | Dump Truck as a Sleigh |
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 | The More Lights The Better |
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 | Is that the Mackinac Bridge? Why yes it is ! |
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 | One of many Bands |
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 | City Bus as a Caterpillar |
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 | The Crowd Waits for the Tree Lighting |
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 | Beautiful ! |
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 | A Great Way to Begin the Christmas Season |
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