Light My Fire.  Spring Park government officials celebrated the annual tree-lightning ceremony outside City Hall Monday, Nov. 19, on the shores of Lake Minnetonka.  The group, left to right are Dan Tolsma, City Administrator; Gary Hughes, Council Member; Wendy Lewin, City Clerk; Shirley Bren, Council Member-Elect; Sarah Reinhardt, Mayor; Jackie Stone, Council Member; and, Bruce Williamson, Council Member.
Tom Anderson holds a photograph of his and and his wife Kim's daughter Blair in their Minnetonka home Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011.  The Anderson's started Blair's Tree of Hope, a foundation whose mission includes giving help to the families of children who have been hospitalized with a life threatening illness by providing them with meals, gas and grocery cards, and other household items and needed services.
Tom and Kim Anderson in their Minnetonka home Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011.  The Anderson's started Blair's Tree of Hope, a registered 501c-3 non-profit organization, after losing their teenage daughter to cancer in March of 2007. The Foundation's mission includes giving help to the families of children who have been hospitalized with a life threatening illness by providing them with meals, gas and grocery cards, and other household items and needed services.
Spring Park Mayor Sarah Reinhardt officiates at the traditional tree lighting ceremony outside the town's city Hall Sunday, Nov. 28, 2010.
Molly Sippel, the two year old daughter of Spring Park councilman Doug Sippel, presides from the mayor's seat with a gavel after the tree lighting ceremony outside Spring Park City Hall Sunday, Nov. 28, 2010.
The Spring Park City Hall Sunday, Nov. 28, 2010.
A bonfire warms participants at Mound's 26th annual tree lighting ceremony on Mound's greenway Thursday, Nov. 19.
The public Christmas tree is lit for everyone to enjoy on Mound's greenway Thursday, Nov. 19.
Santa and Mrs. Claus were on hand to listen to children's wishes on Mound's greenway during the town's 26th annual tree lighting ceremony Thursday, Nov. 19.
Light My Fire. Spring Park government officials celebrated the annual tree-lightning ceremony outside City Hall Monday, Nov. 19, on the shores of Lake Minnetonka. The group, left to right are Dan Tolsma, City Administrator; Gary Hughes, Council Member; Wendy Lewin, City Clerk; Shirley Bren, Council Member-Elect; Sarah Reinhardt, Mayor; Jackie Stone, Council Member; and, Bruce Williamson, Council Member.
Light My Fire.  Spring Park government officials celebrated the annual tree-lightning ceremony outside City Hall Monday, Nov. 19, on the shores of Lake Minnetonka.  The group, left to right are Dan Tolsma, City Administrator; Gary Hughes, Council Member; Wendy Lewin, City Clerk; Shirley Bren, Council Member-Elect; Sarah Reinhardt, Mayor; Jackie Stone, Council Member; and, Bruce Williamson, Council Member.
Light My Fire. Spring Park government officials celebrated the annual tree-lightning ceremony outside City Hall Monday, Nov. 19, on the shores of Lake Minnetonka. The group, left to right are Dan Tolsma, City Administrator; Gary Hughes, Council Member; Wendy Lewin, City Clerk; Shirley Bren, Council Member-Elect; Sarah Reinhardt, Mayor; Jackie Stone, Council Member; and, Bruce Williamson, Council Member.
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