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CHEEERS
IT'S THE KICK-OFF TO THE
HOLIDAY SEASON - THE LIGHTING
OF THE ZILKER HOLIDAY TREE!
JUST A FEW HOURS AGO THE
UP THOUSANDS OF BULBS.
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THIS YEAR THE EVENT TOOK ON
"EXTRA MEANING".IN ADDITION TO
THE FUN MOMENT FOR FAMILIES -
A CHANCE TO DRUM UP SUPPORT
FOR FAMILIES IN NEED.
NEED.AUSTIN POLICE'S BLUE
SANTA HELD A TOY
DRIVE AT TONIGHT'S EVENT.
EVENT.KXAN'S ANGIE BEAVIN IS
WITH MORE.
THE ZILKER HOLIDAY THE ZILKER
HOLIDAY TREE, NOW GLOWING WITH
THOUSANDS OF LIGHTS, IS A
WELCOME SIGHT FOR MANY AS WE
GET INTO THE CHRISTMAS SEASON.
THE TRADITION THIS YEAR IS
ESPECIALLY SIGNIFICANT FOR ONE
GROUP.AUSTIN POLICE
DEPARTMENT'S OPERATION BLUE
SANTA, THE PROGRAM THAT
COLLECTS DONATIONS FOR
THOUSANDS OF KIDS, HAS THEIR
TENT SET UP... HOPING
TONIGHT'S EVENT WILL SHED A
LITTLE LIGHT ON THE NEEDS OF
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THE FLIP OF A SWITCH --
ILLUMINATING THREE THOUSAND,
THREE HUNDRED NINE LIGHTS.THE
25 WATT BULBS STRETCHING UP
AND DOWN 39 STREAMERS, MEETING
AT THE TOP TO FORM A 155-FOOT
TALL TREE.TOPPED OFF, WITH A STAR.
STAR.
SKYE MAGUIRE SAYS, "A LOT OF
STREAMERS WITH LIGHT BULBS,
WITH DIFFERENT COLORED LIGHTS
COMING DOWN AND IT KIND OF
TREE."
DATING BACK TO 1967 - THE
CHRISTMAS TRADITION BRINGS OUT
FAMILIES YEAR AFTER YEAR.THIS
YEAR, IT BROUGHT OUT THE
AUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT'S
OPERATION BLUE SANTA.THE GROUP
SET UP TO COLLECT TOYS FOR
THEIR DONATION DRIVE.
DRIVE.
JOE MUNOZ SAYS, "REALLY MORE
OF OUR FOCUS IS EDUCATING THE
ABOUT, AND HAVING THAT
INTERAVTION WITH THE PUBLIC.
TONIGHT THAT'S GREAT, BUT OUR
FOCUS IS JUST INTERACTION AND
NETWORK MORE WITH THE PUBLIC."
PUBLIC."
MUNOS SAYS BEFORE THE
TREE-LIGHTING,
JOE MUNOZ SAYS, "HAD A
GENTLEMAN WALK UP TO ME AND
THAT'S UNUSUAL, BUT WE'LL
CERTAINLY TAKE IT! WE'RE SO
HAPPY THAT HE COULD DO THAT.."
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ON A 70 DEGREE DECEMBER NIGHT,
IT'S EASY TO FORGET CHRISTMAS
IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER.
DOWN ON ZILKER PARK IS A QUICK
REMINDER.
BE LIT EVERY NIGHT FROM NOW
UNTIL DECEMBER 31ST.AND YOU
CAN HELP BLUE SANTA BY
AND DONATIONS AT ANY FIRE
STATION IN AUSTIN.REPORTING
LIVE FROM ZILKER PARK IN