A 30-foot Colorado blue spruce donated by the Costello family is lifted onto a flatbed truck and transported to Mount Prospect's village hall for the annual tree-lighting ceremony.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
A 30-foot-tall Colorado blue spruce donated by the Costello family on the 1300 block of Peachtree Lane will grace Mount Prospect's fifth annual tree-lighting ceremony, which will be held at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25, at village hall.
The tree was chosen by the public works department from about a dozen offers made in response to an appeal in the village newsletter.
Homer Tree Care donated the equipment and personnel for the harvesting, moving and installation of the tree Thursday morning at 50 S. Emerson St. It will be decorated today with more than 5,000 lights.
"The tree-lighting brings the community together in a warm, festive way," said Mayor Arlene Juracek. "It's a great joy seeing the smiles when the tree lights up."
The Madrigal Singers of Prospect High School, directed by Jennifer Troiano, will provide festive songs, and the Mount Prospect Lions Club will be serving hot cocoa and cookies, many donated by local businesses.
The fourth annual Christkindlmarket will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday in village hall's community room.
More on holiday events, including Small Business Saturday, Nov. 28, can be found at experiencemountprospect.org.
A 30-foot Colorado blue spruce donated by the Costello Family is placed onto a flatbed truck and taken to the Mount Prospect village hall for the annual tree-lighting ceremony.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
A 30-foot Colorado blue spruce donated by the Costello family turns onto Emerson Street on its way to the Mount Prospect village hall for the annual tree-lighting ceremony.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
A 30-foot Colorado blue spruce makes its way down Emerson Street to the Mount Prospect village hall.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
This 30-foot Colorado blue spruce will be decorated with lights on Friday at Mount Prospect's village hall.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
Mount Prospect officials chose the Costello family's 30-foot Colorado blue spruce after soliciting tree donations in the village newsletter.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
A 30-foot Colorado blue spruce donated by the Costello family is maneuvered into position in front of the Mount Prospect village hall.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
Tree specialists from Homer Tree Care fit a 30-foot Colorado blue spruce donated by the Costello family into a tree stand in front of the Mount Prospect village hall.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com