The 62nd annual Courthouse Holiday Lighting Campaign has raised $9,320 as of today (10-11-10), or just over 49-percent of the goal of $18,750.
The annual holiday lighting of the Courthouse has been the official start of the Christmas season in Licking County since 1949. Generations of local families return every season for the annual lighting ceremony. The Lighting Committee will organize the traditional arrival of Santa and a musical program for Friday evening, November 26th.
Sponsored by the Licking County Courthouse Lighting Committee this annual campaign raises monies for the installation, wiring and decorating of the Courthouse, Gazebo and the surrounding Courthouse Park. In addition, this year the Committee is continuing their efforts in the expensive conversion of the decorations and stringers from incandescent to more energy efficient and longer lasting LED lights. Community contributions will pay for the LED upgrading of the bulbs, replacement of worn equipment, and the removal of the decorations in January.
The Community Lighting Fundraising Campaign runs through this Friday, October 15th. Contributions are tax-deductible and may be sent to…Licking County Courthouse Lighting Committee, Post Office Box 292, Newark, Ohio 43058-0292.
At the conclusion of the fund raising effort members of the Lighting Committee will determine to what extent the Courthouse and grounds will be decorated for this year’s celebration.
Additional information on the project is available at the website www.courthouselighting.com
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