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13 photos of Lake Geneva's holiday tree before it made it downtown
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13 photos of Lake Geneva's holiday tree before it made it downtown

  • Dec 4, 2020
  • Dec 4, 2020

Jesse Snopek, owner of Root Tree Service, makes the final cuts to an evergreen tree

Jesse Snopek, owner of Root Tree Service, makes the final cuts to an evergreen tree

Jesse Snopek, owner of Roots Tree Service, makes the final cuts to an evergreen tree that is about to come down and serve as the Business Improvement District’s holiday tree during the tree-lighting ceremony, Dec. 4 at Flat Iron Park in downtown Lake Geneva.

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Troy Smallz, left, and Jesse Snopek of Roots Tree Service, pull down an tree on North Road

Troy Smallz, left, and Jesse Snopek of Roots Tree Service, pull down an tree on North Road

Troy Smallz, left, and Jesse Snopek of Roots Tree Service begin to pull down a tree on North Road, as they prepare to transport it to Flat Iron Park.

Dennis Hines

An evergreen tree awaits to be installed in the Brunk Pavilion at Flat Iron Park as it will be decorated

An evergreen tree awaits to be installed in the Brunk Pavilion at Flat Iron Park as it will be decorated

An evergreen tree awaits to be installed in the Brunk Pavilion at Flat Iron Park as it will be decorated and lighted to serve as Lake Geneva's holiday tree.

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Employees from Roots Tree Service drive off with an evergreen tree to be transported to Flat Iron Park

Employees from Roots Tree Service drive off with an evergreen tree to be transported to Flat Iron Park

Employees from Roots Tree Service drive off with an evergreen tree to be transported to Flat Iron Park to be decorated as Lake Geneva's holiday tree.

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Employees from Roots Tree Service prepare to lay an evergreen tree in front of Brunk Pavilion

Employees from Roots Tree Service prepare to lay an evergreen tree in front of Brunk Pavilion

Employees from Roots Tree Service prepare to lay an evergreen tree in front of the Brunk Pavilion in Flat Iron Park for city crews to place in the pavilion for it to be the centerpiece of Lake Geneva's holiday decorations.

Dennis Hines

Kristina Tarantino, event director for Lake Geneva Business Improvement District, holds up a sign

Kristina Tarantino, event director for Lake Geneva Business Improvement District, holds up a sign

Kristina Tarantino, event director for Lake Geneva Business Improvement District, holds up a sign that reads “Flatiron or bust” to indicated that a chopped down tree on North Road is headed towards Flat Iron Park to serve as Lake Geneva’s holiday tree.

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Jesse Snopek and Troy Smallz of Roots Tree Service trim the trunk of a tree

Jesse Snopek and Troy Smallz of Roots Tree Service trim the trunk of a tree

Jesse Snopek and Troy Smallz of Roots Tree Service trim the trunk of a tree as they prepare to transport it to downtown Lake Geneva.

Dennis Hines

An evergreen tree on North Road is cut down as it will serve as Lake Geneva's community tree during the holiday season

An evergreen tree on North Road is cut down as it will serve as Lake Geneva's community tree during the holiday season

An evergreen tree on North Road is cut down as it will serve as Lake Geneva’s community tree during the holiday season.

Dennis Hines

Employees from Roots Tree Service load an evergreen tree onto a truck as they prepare to transport it to Flat Iron Park

Employees from Roots Tree Service load an evergreen tree onto a truck as they prepare to transport it to Flat Iron Park

Employees from Roots Tree Service load an evergreen tree onto a truck as they prepare to transport it to Flat Iron Park to serve as Lake Geneva's community holiday tree.

Dennis Hines

Troy Smallz, left, and Jesse Snopek of Roots Tree Service are all smiles as they are proud of the work they did transporting an evergreen tree from North Road to Flat Iron Park

Troy Smallz, left, and Jesse Snopek of Roots Tree Service are all smiles as they are proud of the work they did transporting an evergreen tree from North Road to Flat Iron Park

Troy Smallz, left, and Jesse Snopek of Roots Tree Service are proud of the job they did of transporting an evergreen tree from North Road to Flat Iron Park in downtown Lake Geneva. 

Dennis Hines

An evergreen tree from North Road in Lake Geneva arrives at Flat Iron Park to be placed in the Brunk Pavilion

An evergreen tree from North Road in Lake Geneva arrives at Flat Iron Park to be placed in the Brunk Pavilion

An evergreen tree from North Road in Lake Geneva arrives at Flat Iron Park to be placed in the Brunk Pavilion to be featured as the city's community tree during the holiday season.

Dennis Hines

Jesse Snopek, owner of Root Tree Service in Lake Geneva, begins to cut down an evergreen tree that will be used for the Business Improvement District's annual tree-lighting ceremony

Jesse Snopek, owner of Root Tree Service in Lake Geneva, begins to cut down an evergreen tree that will be used for the Business Improvement District's annual tree-lighting ceremony

Jesse Snopek, owner of Roots Tree Service in Lake Geneva, begins to cut down an evergreen tree that will be used as the Business Improvement District’s holiday tree that will be stationed at Flat Iron Park.

Dennis Hines

Kristina Tarantino, event director for the Lake Geneva Business Improvement District,

Kristina Tarantino, event director for the Lake Geneva Business Improvement District,

Kristina Tarantino, event director for the Lake Geneva Business Improvement District, from left, Jesse Snopek, owner of Roots Tree Service, and Troy Smalls, employee from Roots Tree Service, looks over a piece of a tree stump.

Dennis Hines

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