Annual “Catch the Christmas Spirit” Tree Lighting Ceremony Gallery

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By mqttownshipdev Latest News November 7, 2018

Check out photos from previous Tree Lightings:

See the official Marquette Township "Catch the Christmas Spirit" Tree Lighting Ceremony Poster! — See the official Marquette Township “Catch the Christmas Spirit” Tree Lighting Ceremony Poster!

See more photos from the 2017 Tree Lighting on Sunny.FM

Thanks to Honor Credit Union for coming out with popcorn!

The crowd loved the dancers!

These little ones put a smile on everyone's faces. — These little ones put a smile on everyone’s faces.

Thanks to New Attitudes for giving us a new highlight this year!

What a beautiful family taking their photo with Santa.

This year the police put the Grinch in jail at the Mall!

BIGGBY Coffee had coffee and hot chocolate for guests.

The Marquette Chamber Township members were out tonight serving cookies and juice from Super One Foods.

People were checking out the UPAWS Apparel store.

It's the biggest try we have had yet. — It’s the biggest try we have had yet.

Santa getting ready to flip the switch.

We had a great crowd this evening.

The Grinch was sneaking around! — The Grinch was out there sneaking around!

The tree lit up next to Westwood Mall on US-41

Thanks to the Marquette County Sheriff’s Department for saving Christmas.

Look at that smile!

This little girl was very pleased to see Santa.

These two Marquette Township Special Events Committee members were giving out free cookies and juice

The MTBA had juice and cookies at their tables!

The Honor Credit Union Crew

Kids were eager to get their photo taken with Santa.

The Sheriff’s Department tying up the Grinch.

The Marquette Redmen Chorale singing Christmas Carols

Santa all set to visit with the kids

Everyone loves Santa

The Grinch is in custody!

Happy faces at the tree lighting.

Board Member Todd Noordyk and Chairman Frank Stabile

Todd Noordyk, Undersheriff Mike Klein, Sgt. Dave DeRocher, Ross Anthony and Randy Girard

Santa Claus and the Marquette Township Honor Credit Union team

Oh, no! The Grinch trying to steal 103 FXD!

The Grinch also tried to take Sunny.fm!

Biggby Coffee workers were surprised when the Grinch showed up!

The Grinch and Landon Palmer from Biggby Coffee

Santa threw the switch that lit up Marquette Township's tree — Santa threw the switch that lit up Marquette Township’s tree

The kids loved meeting Santa

Santa arrived to bring a little Christmas cheer

Christmas is safe! — Christmas was saved!

The Deputies were quick to control the Grinch, however. — Deputies were quick to control the Grinch, however.

The Grinch Stole the Stage from the Redmen Chorale — The Grinch stole the stage from the Redmen Chorale

The Redmen Chorale Performed at the Tree Lighting Ceremony — The Redmen Chorale performed at the tree lighting ceremony

The Grinch Slunk Around Applebee's of Marquette — The Grinch slunk around Applebee’s of Marquette

This Marquette Sheriff Deputy Stepped Up with his Plan to Control the Grinch this Holiday Season — Marquette sheriff deputy stepped up with his plan to control the Grinch this holiday season

The Grinch Tried to Steal the Microphone for 101.9 Sunny.fm — The Grinch tried to steal the microphone for 101.9 Sunny.fm

The Grinch startled Eric Scott of Great Lakes Radio

Check out the HUGE blue spruce at the tree lighting tomorrow!

Deputies will be on hand to keep the Grinch in check for the tree lighting

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Here comes SANTA!

Waiting for Santa

Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony – 2012

The Marquette Chorale

The Marquette Chorale

Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony – 2012

Bill Richards and his horse drawn carriage

The Marquette Chorale on the stage

Marquette Township Tree Lighting Ceremony – 2012

Everyone singing together.

The Marquette Chorale

Marquette County Sheriff hauls The Grinch away!

Bye Bye, Grinch!

Marquette County Sheriff hauls the Grinch away

Happy Elf beats the Grinch!

THE GRINCH GETS BUSTED!

You can’t steal OUR Christmas, Grinch!

Rusty the Elf

HEY! The Grinch isn’t part of the Marquette Chorale!

The Grinch lurking around local restaurants

LOOK OUT! The GRINCH is behind you!

The Grinch lurking around local restaurants

The Grinch lurking around local restaurants

The Grinch lurking around local restaurants

The Grinch lurking around local restaurants

The Grinch lurking around local restaurants

The Grinch at Great Lakes Radio

THE GRINCH at Great Lakes Radio!

Santa and a friend

Merry Christmas!

Sitting on Santa’s lap

Santa loves to have his picture taken

Marquette Tree Lighting Ceremony – 2012

Waiting in line to see Santa!

All I want for Christmas…

MTBA Logo for Dark

MTBA Logo

Marquette Tree Lighting Ceremony – 2012

Marquette Tree Lighting Ceremony – 2012

Marquette Tree Lighting Ceremony – 2012

What a great crowd!

Marquette Tree Lighting Ceremony – 2012

Santa and the Marquette Chorale

Welcome Santa!

Here comes SANTA!

The crowd watches the Marquette Chorale

Rusty the Elf

A pink limo

Everybody is waiting for Santa!

Marquette Sheriff and Todd Noordyk

Marquette Tree Lighting Ceremony – 2012

Marquette Tree Lighting Ceremony – 2012

Marquette Tree Lighting Ceremony – 2012

Horse drawn carriage rides

Marquette Tree Lighting Ceremony – 2012

Santa lighting the Marquette Township Christmas Tree

The crowd waits anxiously for Santa!

Marquette Chorale singing Christmas carols

Marquette Chorale singing Christmas carols

Marquette County Sherriff hauls The Grinch away!

Santa Claus — With the flip of a switch Marquette Township’s Christmas Tree was lit!

The Westwood Mall — “Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas!”

Great Lakes Radio — Santa came in the Marquette Township Fire Truck!

Marquette Township celebrations — Such beautiful singing!

103.3 The Country Extreme — The entire Marquette Redmen Choral!

Marquette Township Police — Everyone loved when the Sheriff’s cuffed the Grinch and put him in the Police car!

The Grinch — The Grinch got arrested!

Christmas ceremonies — Lots of people showed up for Marquette Township’s “Catch the Spirit of Christmas 2nd Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony”

Great Lakes Radio — What a wonderful crowd!

Sunny 101.9 — Everyone loved the setting!

Tree lighting ceremony — The Choral on stage

Westwood Mall in Marquette — The Marquette Redmen Choral did a wonderful job!

Great Lakes Radio — Thank you Bill Richards for the wonderful horse-drawn sleigh rides!

Marquette Township — The kids loved the mean ol’ Grinch!

Christmas Ceremonies — 2011 Christmas Tree Lighting in Marquette Township was so much fun!

Marquette Township Business Association — Marquette Township Christmas Tree Lighting 2011

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