It's Licking County Courthouse Christmas Lighting Time Again!

Since 1976 I have been part of the Courthouse Christmas Lighting Committee – it is starting to look like a lifetime commitment!

I would just like to share the recent New Release announcing the 2010 effort. If you are a traditional giver ‘thank you’ – and if you have never given have please know that we would welcome any contribution large or small.

*This has always been a grassroots effort paid for each year by individual contributors and business donations!

Most important – plan to bring family, friends, children, grandchildren, or whomever – to the Square in downtown Newark on November 26th (traditionally the Friday evening after Thanksgiving) for the annual Lighting Ceremony!

You know - it just wouldn’t be Christmas in Licking County without the brightly lit Courthouse and Square!!!

Here are the details…

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE USE

COURTHOUSE HOLIDAY LIGHTING CAMPAIGN UNDERWAY

[Contact: Jay Barker - (740) 321-1219 - e-mail JBarker@Comerica.com or JBSBarker@roadrunner.com or Tim Bubb - (740) 323-3951 - e-mail TimBubb@roadrunner.com]

The 62nd annual Courthouse Holiday Lighting Campaign kicked-off its annual community fund raising campaign Monday, September 27th (2010).

The annual holiday lighting of the Courthouse is the official start of the Christmas season in Licking County. This year’s 62nd consecutive lighting continues a tradition that began in 1949. Generations of local families return every season for the annual lighting ceremony and to enjoy the warm glow of the holiday decorated Courthouse. This fund raising campaign has a community goal this year of $18,750.

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 Lighting Committee will organize the traditional arrival of Santa and a musical program for Friday evening, November 26th.

The Community Lighting Fundraising Campaign will run through Friday, October 15th. 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 .

Letters are being mailed asking area businesses and previous contributors to support this important local tradition. Contributions are tax-deductible and may be sent to…Licking County Courthouse Lighting Committee, Post Office Box 292, Newark, Ohio 43058-0292.

Thanks for taking time to read this Commissioner Update. Feel free to forward in any direction you would like.

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I can also be e-mailed at tbubb@lcounty.com, and my desk phone number at the Commissioner’s Office is 740-670-5118.


Holiday Best Regards…Tim Bubb