GATESVILLE — Gates County residents will have an opportunity to honor and remember loved ones this holiday season through the first annual Lights of Love memorial tree at Merchants Millpond State Park.
Organized by the Gates County Community Events Group, the memorial tree will be illuminated during a short ceremony Sunday, Nov. 22, at 4:30 p.m. in front of the park’s visitor center at 176 Millpond Road in Gatesville. The ceremony is weather permitting.
Residents can purchase memorial lights for $5 each in memory of loved ones. Lights may be purchased through any Gates County Community Events Group member or by completing a memorial form and mailing it with payment to Gates County Community Events, P.O. Box 363, Sunbury, NC 27979.
Checks should be made payable to Gates County Community Events. Memorial purchases will be accepted through Dec. 19. Memorials cannot be purchased at the state park.
The tree will remain illuminated during the annual Light Up the Millpond holiday event, which features a drive-through light display from 5 to 8 p.m. Nov. 27–28 and Dec. 4–5, 11–12, 18–19 and 21–23.
For more information or to obtain a memorial form, contact Tammy Lassiter at tllassiter63@gmail.com.
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