The Christmas

season officially starts the day after Thanksgiving with big holiday sales

and local tree lightings. Peachtree City will have their second annual

lighting of the Peace Tree at The Avenue on Friday, while Fayetteville

will get into the holiday spirit on Saturday and Tyrone will have their

ceremony on Tuesday, Dec. 3.

The Peachtree

Wind Ensemble is just one of the groups performing at the annual lighting

of the Christmas Tree at The Avenue in Peachtree City. The wind ensemble

will perform from 5:30-6:15 p.m. Santa Claus will be on hand for the evening's

events as will a chorale grop from New Hope Baptist Church, the Peachtree

School of Dance, Miss Georgia Amy Mulkey and headliner Francine Reed.

Main Street

Fayetteville's annual Christmas tree Lighting and carriage rides. The

event will kick off with performances by The Fayette Youth Chorale directed

Mayor Ken Steele

will perform the duties of "Master of Ceremonies". This year's

honored guest performing the actual "lighting" of the tree will

be Fayette County High student Justin Holloway. Nearly one year ago, December

14, 2001, Justin was involved in an automobile accident which left him

with grievous injuries. Justin has made tremendous strides but is still

undergoing a series of operations.

Coffee, hot

chocolate and funnel cakes will be available to help warm you up during

the ceremony. The fun will continue even after the tree is lit with Santa

providing free carriage rides until 9:00 p.m. Photo packages will also

be available for purchase. For further information about the Tree Lighting

ceremony, please call 770-461-6029.770-461-6029.

Tyrone's annual

lighting of the Christmas Tree will take place next Tuesday from 5:30-8

p.m. Children can take a sleigh ride with Santa and his elves, enjoy hot

chocolate and be entertained by the Tyrone Tempos from Tyrone Elementary

School, the Flat Rock Middle School Band and Fayette Players and Community

Theatre, Inc. For more information, phone 770-487-4694.

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