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| Greg Schneider, left, technical director of Christmas Island Style, and Tony Milano of the Italian American Society of Marco Island, center, balance the tiers of the 30-foot Christmas tree as they assemble the various pieces last year. |
Special to the Sun Times
After numerous meetings and planning over the past year, the Christmas Island Style Committee is moving forward with plans for the island's 30-day celebration surrounding the Christmas season.
Santa's arrival Nov. 28
The first major event will be Santa's arrival at the Shops of Marco off of San Marco Road at 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 28.
Merchants will offer specials along with refreshments and the opportunity to have a photo with Santa and Mrs. Claus.
This year, there will be a change of venue for the community tree, which has been located for many years in the parking lot at the Marco Town Center Mall.
The new site of the community tree will be Veterans Park on Elkcam Drive near Winn-Dixie.
"The merchants at the Town Center shopping area have been very gracious to us over the years, especially Publix, but we've unfortunately run out of space and the availability of parking," said Steve Stefanides, chairman of Christmas Island Style.
"It really was my desire to make this change last year, but we ran out of time," Stefanides said. "I'm really excited, as is the entire committee, to have the site made available to us.
"It's a great honor to be the first major event to be held at this important site and I couldn't be happier with the coordination and cooperation that the city staff has shown us," Stefanides said.
Work has begun at the new site, with Quality Enterprises donating work and Condee Electric reducing prices as they begin constructing the cement pad that will act as a base for the tree.
Tree lighting Dec. 6
On Saturday, Dec. 6, families will be able to bring their beach chairs or blankets and enjoy the scene as the tree is lit.
In addition to the tree lighting at the park, Christmas Island Style will host a holiday movie there at 6 p.m. on Dec. 19 for children and their families. The featured film will be "The Polar Express."
Street parade Dec. 13
The island's street parade is planned for Saturday, Dec. 13, at 6:30 p.m.
The annual Christmas Boat Parade is on Saturday, Dec. 20, at 6 p.m.
Ornament ready
The Christmas Island Style Committee has released the 2008 Christmas ornaments for immediate sale, according to Barbra Dasti and Bette McGilvary.
The ornaments are available for sale at the Marco Gift and Shell Shop at the Town Center Shopping Mall, Salon and Spa Botanica at the Shops of Marco and at the Marco Island Chamber of Commerce.
The cost for this year's special collector series ornament is $13. A portion of the receipts go to support the Christmas Island Style events.
Contest under way
In preparation for the 2009 celebration, sixth graders at Marco Charter Middle School are designing a new ornament that will be available for next year's Christmas events, according to McGilvary and Dasti.
The winners will be awarded prizes at the tree-lighting ceremony on Dec. 6.
More information about the upcoming events can be obtained by visiting christmasislandstyle.com or by calling Stefanides at 239-250-8348.
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After numerous meetings and planning over the past year, the Christmas Island Style Committee is moving forward with plans for the island's 30-day celebration surrounding the Christmas season.
Santa's arrival Nov. 28
The first major event will be Santa's arrival at the Shops of Marco off of San Marco Road at 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 28.
Merchants will offer specials along with refreshments and the opportunity to have a photo with Santa and Mrs. Claus.
This year, there will be a change of venue for the community tree, which has been located for many years in the parking lot at the Marco Town Center Mall.
The new site of the community tree will be Veterans Park on Elkcam Drive near Winn-Dixie.
"The merchants at the Town Center shopping area have been very gracious to us over the years, especially Publix, but we've unfortunately run out of space and the availability of parking," said Steve Stefanides, chairman of Christmas Island Style.
"It really was my desire to make this change last year, but we ran out of time," Stefanides said. "I'm really excited, as is the entire committee, to have the site made available to us.
"It's a great honor to be the first major event to be held at this important site and I couldn't be happier with the coordination and cooperation that the city staff has shown us," Stefanides said.
Work has begun at the new site, with Quality Enterprises donating work and Condee Electric reducing prices as they begin constructing the cement pad that will act as a base for the tree.
Tree lighting Dec. 6
On Saturday, Dec. 6, families will be able to bring their beach chairs or blankets and enjoy the scene as the tree is lit.
In addition to the tree lighting at the park, Christmas Island Style will host a holiday movie there at 6 p.m. on Dec. 19 for children and their families. The featured film will be "The Polar Express."
Street parade Dec. 13
The island's street parade is planned for Saturday, Dec. 13, at 6:30 p.m.
The annual Christmas Boat Parade is on Saturday, Dec. 20, at 6 p.m.
Ornament ready
The Christmas Island Style Committee has released the 2008 Christmas ornaments for immediate sale, according to Barbra Dasti and Bette McGilvary.
The ornaments are available for sale at the Marco Gift and Shell Shop at the Town Center Shopping Mall, Salon and Spa Botanica at the Shops of Marco and at the Marco Island Chamber of Commerce.
The cost for this year's special collector series ornament is $13. A portion of the receipts go to support the Christmas Island Style events.
Contest under way
In preparation for the 2009 celebration, sixth graders at Marco Charter Middle School are designing a new ornament that will be available for next year's Christmas events, according to McGilvary and Dasti.
The winners will be awarded prizes at the tree-lighting ceremony on Dec. 6.
More information about the upcoming events can be obtained by visiting christmasislandstyle.com or by calling Stefanides at 239-250-8348.
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