Removal of the Mt. Gretna's Holiday Tree

In the minutes of the last Borough meeting, I read that the Borough plans on removing our Christmas Tree that is the excuse for our annual get-together, sing-along, buffet-feasting tree lighting festivities graciously held each year by Walter and Peter. That one event is probably the single event that a majority of us over-wintering Mt. Gretnans attend, and its been going on for nearly twenty years now.

The tree, which is located at the front of their home, apparently must be removed to install a sidewalk on that little peninsula between the Campmeeting entrance and the post office.

While it is always disconcerning when a municipality's new construction takes a portion of a person's private property, I think it is safe to say that we all will miss the tree lighting ceremony, as it is another of those treasured symbols of the unique and neighborly character of Mt. Gretna.

(The meeting minutes are posted at http://www.mtgretna.com/Borough/BoroughMinutes/tabid/1191/Default.aspx
and are the minutes of the July 23, 2009 meeting.)