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Every year, <strong>Louisville</strong> Metro Government<br />
reaches out to the community in search of<br />
a <strong>Christmas</strong> tree for the<br />
Annual <strong>Light</strong>-<strong>Up</strong> <strong>Louisville</strong>.<br />
“The tree is the centerpiece of <strong>Light</strong> <strong>Up</strong><br />
<strong>Louisville</strong> and the city's month-long<br />
celebration of the holidays," said Mayor<br />
Greg Fischer.<br />
The ideal tree should be a spruce or fir,<br />
standing at least 40 feet tall, healthy and<br />
well-shaped. Mike Blankenship (above)<br />
has been the <strong>Christmas</strong> <strong>Tree</strong> guru for the<br />
last 19 years. He makes the final call.<br />
The city cuts and transports the tree to its<br />
prominent spot across from Metro Hall at<br />
Sixth and Jefferson streets. The tree<br />
donor will attend the <strong>Light</strong> <strong>Up</strong> <strong>Louisville</strong><br />
sponsor reception as a featured guest of<br />
the city as well as the <strong>Light</strong> <strong>Up</strong><br />
celebration.<br />
<strong>Light</strong> <strong>Up</strong> <strong>Louisville</strong> is held annually on the<br />
day after Thanksgiving. This year, the<br />
event, in its 39th year, will be held on<br />
Friday, Nov. 29.
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