Friday, December 4, 2009

Dover is Decorated for the Holidays!


DOVER—
Dover’s Holiday Decorations received a boost from the generosity of local organizations and businesses who worked with the City of Dover to bolster the decorations.
Led by the Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce, the Holiday Lighting effort focused on decorating key areas of the downtown. Many organizations and businesses contributed to the effort. All the new lights, with the exception of the Rotary Holiday Tree, will be on in time for the Holiday Parade on Sunday the 29th.
The Rotary Club of Dover provided 4,500 LED lights to re-string the Living Holiday Tree in Rotary Garden. The City of Dover will celebrate the tree lighting on December 4th at 6:30 p.m. The lights were installed by volunteers from Urban Tree Services.
Waldron Courtyard received 700 feet of rope lighting compliments of Harvey’s Bakery and Coffee Shop, Jewelry Creations and Nicoles Hallmark. The trees on the Joe Parks Riverwalk were lit from a contribution from Kareltiz and Kennedy. Franklin Plaza was illuminated by Summit Land Development.
The Fountain on Central Avenue is to be decorated by volunteers of the Chamber of Commerce and Main Street with support from Century 21 Central Falls Real Estate.
“During difficult times, we realized that we should be looking inward to see how we could all make a contribution to our community. The reality is, we need to partner with each other and the City, rather than look to City Hall for everything. We are appreciative of our partners and look forward to expanding this effort for next year,” said Chamber Executive Director Kirt Schuman.
Photo caption: Right: Crews from Urban Tree Service install 4,500 LED lights on the Tree in Rotary Gardens. The lights were funded through a contribution from the Dover Rotary Club. (Courtesy photo)