Lighting the holiday

Published/Last Modified on Wednesday, Nov 25, 2009 - 03:37:34 am CST

Photos by Lisa Johansen
Capital Journal staff

PIERRE — Tuesday marked the opening of the Christmas at the Capitol display. For photos of the lighting ceremony, visit the Capital Journal's online photo gallery.

Lisa Johansen | Capital Journal
First Lady Jean Rounds introduces her special helper, Caleb Lusk, 11, during the Grand Lighting Ceremony at the Capitol Tuesday evening. Rounds and Lusk turned on the lights to Christmas trees throughout the Capital building, including a 45-foot spruce tree decorated by the South Dakota Florist Association.
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