Tag: Tree lighting
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Time capsule-closing concludes Oldsmar’s centennial celebration
The closing of a time capsule filled with mementoes from Oldsmar’s 100-year history on Tuesday evening officially concluded the city’s yearlong centennial celebration. In a brief ceremony held just prior to the city’s annual tree lighting, Oldsmar City Council member and centennial committee chair Dan Saracki spoke about the capsule and the efforts of the…
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Holiday events heat up in Oldsmar this week
With the annual Mayor’s Breakfast Friday morning at Nielsen, the Christmas Wonderland Friday night and the tree lighting ceremony on Tuesday evening, the holiday special events season is in full swing in Oldsmar. With the annual Mayor’s Breakfast on Friday morning, the city’s Christmas Wonderland event Friday night, and the tree lighting ceremony on Tuesday…
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Oldsmar tree lighting ceremony triples in size in second year
Traditions take a while to develop. That’s why they’re called traditions! But after the City of Oldsmar held its second annual tree lighting ceremony last night, it appears this community event could be on the fast track to earning its “tradition” status. Roughly three times as many people turned out for the tree lighting in…
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Tree lighting ceremony tonight in Oldsmar
Last year, the City of Oldsmar started a new holiday tradition by hosting a Christmas tree lighting ceremony in front of City Hall on State Street. In year two, officials have kicked the festivities up a notch. The hourlong program begins at 5:30 p.m., with a speech by Mayor Doug Bevis, and will be followed…