Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital officially welcomed in the Christmas season Tuesday evening with the 21st annual Light Up A Life tree-lighting ceremony. To date 1,572 people have been remembered or honored by 502 donors, raising $20,655 for hospital projects.

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Picture by Mike Fak (Click on picture for larger image.)

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