Atop the Hagadone Corporation Headquarters, workers assemble their annual 50-foot Christmas Tree for the approaching holiday season. Black Friday, Nov. 23, marks the official downtown CDA start of the Christmas season beginning with a lighted float parade down Sherman Ave. followed by fireworks over the lake.

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