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On Nov. 27, members of the community congregated atop the hill on 18th Street to witness the first lighting of the season for the Homewood star.
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Edgewood Elementary students Grace Sullivan, 8, and Natalie Crawford, 9, await the star lighting.
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Edgewood elementary student Jay Camp, far right, with Shades Cahaba Elementary students Ruby Raines and Mary Gray Giardina at the star lighting. Far right is Pam Raines.
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On Nov. 27, members of the community congregated atop the hill on 18th Street to witness the first lighting of the season for the Homewood star.
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The star lighting ceremony featured live Christmas music played by a Homewood High School Band ensemble.
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Homewood Mayor Scott McBrayer welcomes the crowd to the star lighting on Nov. 27.
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O’Henry’s Coffee introduced its new “Homewood Star” blend at the event, which owner Randy Adama, pictured, said was created to show appreciation for Homewood residents and promote the city as a holiday destination
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Photo by Jeff Thompson
1212 star lighting star
On Nov. 27, members of the community congregated atop the hill on 18th Street to witness the first lighting of the season for the Homewood star.
On Nov. 27, members of the community congregated atop the hill on 18th Street to witness the first lighting of the season for the Homewood star.
Heralded as the start of the holidays in Homewood, the lighting is the first since the star's 2011 rededication and attracted more than 50 residents and city representatives.
The event, sponsored by the Homewood Chamber of Commerce and LAH Realty, was designed to celebrate the star and its heritage. Since the early 1950s, the 20-foot, 200-pound icon has been raised annually on 18th Street and is now a seasonal representation of Homewood.
The star lighting ceremony featured live Christmas music played by a Homewood High School Band ensemble. O’Henry’s Coffee also introduced its new “Homewood Star” blend at the event, which owner Randy Adamy said was created to show appreciation for Homewood residents and promote the city as a holiday destination. Adamy said the blend would be available through Dec. 31.
