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Wind shears top off city Christmas tree
Recent high winds wreaked havoc on home decorations, whipped loose branches off trees, and also toppled the top of the city’s elegant Christmas tree on Public Square.
The stately tree, festooned in an elaborate and sumptuous garland of ornaments and lights, graced the city’s downtown district and has been a focal point for holiday celebrations.
Today, the tree sits humbled on Public Square, its dramatic height sheared in half, pared down to a flat- topped stump of what it was just a few days ago. A tangle of wires spill down one side.
A spokesperson for the Parks and Recreation Department said the pole supporting the tree was snapped by high winds, and was unsure exactly when the tree could be repaired. “Hopefully in time for Christmas” was the speculation.
The holiday season traditional runs through 12th night (January 6), which leaves 16 days to the holiday season. We hope to see the tree restored to its original towering beauty in time to illuminate the remainder of the Christmas holiday season.
Photos by Kelly Anne LaPlante
About Christine Anne Piesyk 
In my 40+ years in media, I have worked as feature writer, investigative reporter, editor, publisher, and film/theater/arts critic. I brought my liberal New England activism to Tennessee several years ago, having finally completed a mid-life undergraduate degree in community organizing and women's studies, and an MA in Interdisciplinary Arts with a concentration in Alzheimer's Disease. I served on Future Search Commissions for two colleges and on homelessness for the City of Northampton (MA), where I applied some of my undergrad work in urban planning and community development. I am a member of FreeThinkers for Peace and Civil Liberties. I am a certified storm spotter just because weather fascinates me. In my spare time (define spare time please?) I am a voracious reader, obsessive movie buff, ballroom dancer, and classical music junkie. I also create sci-fi/fantasy and renaissance costumes. I see life as an ongoing opportunity for learning and adventure (one current interest is mastering preparation of foods from India and Southeast Asia). My dream: a return trip to Machu Picchu. After all, the best things still to come. All posts by Christine Anne Piesyk as presented on Clarksville Online are copyright ©2006, 2007, 2008 to the author.
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December 22nd, 2008 at 3:38 pm
Wow…nice photos. Maybe I shoudl check my lights at home haha.