Wrapped and covered for protection, the Zarembo Island 80-foot spruce headed out from the U.S. Forest Service station for its blessing ceremony at the Nolan Center on Saturday. Lynden Transport will steer the tree across the country, with multiple public viewings along the way, delivering it to the nation's capital for installation on the West Lawn of the Capitol.
It seemed everyone in Wrangell piled into to the Nolan Center to witness the blessing of the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree. Led by the Wrangell Cooperative Association, the event was moved indoors after a persistent storm turned a cloudy afternoon into a rainy one.
The event was attended by folks from Wrangell, from throughout Alaska and from Washington, D.C. Even Smokey the Bear made a surprise appearance. Kate Thomas, the borough's economic development director, played emcee for the afternoon, and introduced WCA Tribal Administrator Esther Aaltséen Reese to begin the event.
Reese explained som...
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