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MERRY CHRISTMAS.SO I'M PROUD TO BE HERE TONIGHT FOR THE SECOND ANNUAL HOPE HAVEN CHRISTMAS LIGHTING CEREMONY.
SO LAST YEAR WE STARTED, WE, WE LIT UP SOME OF THE BEAUTIFUL LA OAK TREES.
WE'VE EXPANDED IT THIS YEAR AND WE'RE GONNA CONTINUE TO GROW IT TO WHERE HOPEFULLY WE CAN LIGHT ALL OF THE LIVE OAK TREES HERE ON THE, ON THE HOPE HAVEN CAMPUS, ON BARRETT TERRA TO WEST BANK EXPRESSWAY, SO THAT FAMILIES CAN COME IN HERE AND ENJOY CHRISTMAS.
IF YOU LOOK AROUND AND SEE ALL THE OAK TREES, THERE'S OVER 89 90 OAK TREES THAT HAVE BEEN GROWING AND, AND THEY'RE BEAUTIFUL.
AND IT'S JUST BRINGING LIGHT BACK INTO THIS PROPERTY SO PEOPLE CAN SEE THE BEAUTY THAT WE HAVE ON THE WEST BANK AND, AND, YOU KNOW, START ENJOYING IT.
YOU KNOW, FOR YEARS NOBODY PAID ATTENTION TO THIS PLACE.
NOW WE ARE, AND, AND GOOD THINGS ARE HAPPENING, AND TONIGHT IS AN EXAMPLE OF THAT.
NOW THROUGH NEW YEAR'S, ALL THE LIGHTS WILL BE ON.
SO PLEASE BRING YOUR FAMILY OUT HERE.
COME WALK ONTO THE OAK TREES, TAKE SOME PICTURES.
IT'S A BEAUTIFUL CAMPUS AND IT REALLY BRINGS OUT THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT.