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Photos: The 2019 City of Cedar Rapids Christmas tree arrives at Greene Square

Dec. 2, 2019 1:55 pm
A 35-foot tall Colorado blue spruce is ready for the holidays in Cedar Rapids
A 35-foot Colorado blue spruce tree donated by the Sullivan family is lifted to it's position at Greene Square in Cedar Rapids with help from a Coonrod Wrecker Service crew as well as City of Cedar Rapids Parks workers on Monday, Dec. 2, 2019. The tree was cut, delivered and decorated on Monday and will be given a ceremonial tree lighting on Saturday evening. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Forester Jeremy Kuda trims away low branches from the 2019 City of Cedar Rapids Christmas tree before it is set into place at Greene Square in Cedar Rapids on Monday, Dec. 2, 2019. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
City of Cedar Rapids maintenance worker Todd Odeen strings lights around the 2019 City of Cedar Rapids Christmas tree at Greene Square in Cedar Rapids on Monday, Dec. 2, 2019. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
City of Cedar Rapids maintenance worker Todd Odeen, left, and recreation maintenance manager Jerry Kirk, right, string lights up onto the 2019 City of Cedar Rapids Christmas tree at Greene Square in Cedar Rapids on Monday, Dec. 2, 2019. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
City of Cedar Rapids maintenance worker Todd Odeen untangles a string of Christmas lights while working to decorate the 2019 City of Cedar Rapids Christmas tree at Greene Square in Cedar Rapids on Monday, Dec. 2, 2019. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
City of Cedar Rapids maintenance worker Todd Odeen places the star at the top of the 2019 City of Cedar Rapids Christmas tree at Greene Square in Cedar Rapids on Monday, Dec. 2, 2019. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
A worker uses a lift to attach safety cables to the 2019 City of Cedar Rapids Christmas tree at Greene Square in Cedar Rapids on Monday, Dec. 2, 2019. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Workers secure a crane hook to the 2019 City of Cedar Rapids Christmas tree at Greene Square in Cedar Rapids on Monday, Dec. 2, 2019. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Maintenance repair worker Dennis Dorothy holds a string of Christmas lights while helping decorate the 2019 City of Cedar Rapids Christmas tree at Greene Square in Cedar Rapids on Monday, Dec. 2, 2019. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
A bow and wreath decoration is seen ready to be added to the 2019 City of Cedar Rapids Christmas tree at Greene Square in Cedar Rapids on Monday, Dec. 2, 2019. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
The 2019 City of Cedar Rapids Christmas tree, a 35-foot tall Colorado blue spruce, arrives at Greene Square in Cedar Rapids on Monday, Dec. 2, 2019. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)