Chicago Cubs Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, December 3, 2011.

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Overall the ceremony was very well done....

Here are some other pics that I shot from the ceremony on Saturday:

A nice shot of the tree and marquee:

Christmas Carols from a children’s choir:

Ernie looks on, ready to sing:

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by Fukudometer on Dec 5, 2011 11:19 PM CST reply actions

More pics

From L to R….Matt Garza, Ernie Banks, Senate President John Cullerton, Governor Quinn, Laura Ricketts, Alderman Tom Tunney, unnamed Park District commissioner:

Garza gets an ovation:

Governor Quinn and Tom Ricketts:

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by Fukudometer on Dec 5, 2011 11:26 PM CST reply actions

How cool that Matt Garza is in town at this late date.

It’s safe to assume he doesn’t live in the Chicago area, right?

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by daver on Dec 6, 2011 10:03 AM CST up reply actions

He doesn't.

I think he came in specially for this ceremony.

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by Al Yellon on Dec 6, 2011 10:07 AM CST up reply actions

i read he does live in Chicago on Cubs.com

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. The right-hander’s name has been linked in trade rumors, but he’s not paying attention. Garza, who lives in the Chicago area in the offseason, said he stays in contact with his agent.

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by Cubbie-Tim on Dec 6, 2011 7:34 PM CST up reply actions

Huh.

I did not know that. He must have moved to Chicago last year; he used to live in California.

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by Al Yellon on Dec 6, 2011 9:28 PM CST up reply actions

WHOAAA

That looked cool, I wish I knew about it!

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by Azul Cachorro on Dec 6, 2011 1:15 AM CST reply actions

Nice pics.

How many people were there? Any estimates?

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by Al Yellon on Dec 6, 2011 7:01 AM CST reply actions

I would estimate 200-300 people.

Thing is, I live 3 blocks away, and I’m a STH, and I didn’t find out about this event until the morning of when I went to the STH Relocation event, so I don’t feel it was well publicized.

There is a nice electronic menorah next to the tree that the Cubs will begin lighting when Hannukah begins on Dec. 22.

After Crane Kenney spoke for a while, he turned it over to Tom Ricketts. Then the different congresspeople and governor spoke for 2-3 mins each, basically saying the same thing: how the Cubs support the community and how this tree will help bring business to the area, etc.

Then the head of the Southport Area Merchants Association got up there and said: “I’m going to keep this short. Happy Holidays and Go Cubs!” She received the best ovation for her brevity.

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by Fukudometer on Dec 6, 2011 8:54 AM CST up reply actions