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Holiday gift
The Kivelin family donated the 35-foot blue spruce in front of their Loudonville home to be one of the two Christmas trees to sit on the Empire State Plaza this holiday season. Posted on November 15, 2012.
Fred Donovan owner of Donovan Tree Service uses his crane to remove a 45 foot pine tree from the front lawn of the Grace and Dennis Kivelin home located at 6 Rachlin Lane in Loudonville on Thursday morning. The tree is destined for display in East Capitol Park.
NYS Office of General Services grounds crews remove 45 foot pine tree from the front lawn of the Grace and Dennis Kivelin home located at 6 Rachlin Lane in Loudonville on Thursday morning. The tree is destined for display in East Capitol Park.
NYS Office of General Services grounds crews remove 45 foot pine tree from the front lawn of the Grace and Dennis Kivelin home located at 6 Rachlin Lane in Loudonville on Thursday morning. The tree is destined for display in East Capitol Park. Here Grace Kivelin talks about the fond memories the tree has brought the family over the years.
NYS Office of General Services grounds crews remove 45 foot pine tree from the front lawn of Grace and Dennis Kivelin located at 6 Rachlin Lane in Loudenville on Thursday morning. The tree is destined for display in East Capitol Park. Here Grace Kivelin is interviewed with her grandchildren.
Melissa Kivelin takes a picture of the family children at her parents Dennis and Grace Kivelin, located at 6 Rachlin Lane in Loudonville on Thursday morning. This tree, destined for display in East Capitol Park, has been an integral part of life for the Kivelin family. Along with yellow ribbons to support the deployment of three family members to Iraq and Afghanistan, the tree has also boasted signs announcing births, graduations, and weddings.
NYS Office of General Services grounds crews remove 45 foot pine tree from the front lawn of the Grace and Dennis Kivelin home located at 6 Rachlin Lane in Loudonville on Thursday morning. The tree is destined for display in East Capitol Park.
Grace Flayter keeps her cousin Alyzabeth Bridgham warm, before OGS cut the pine tree behind them, at their grandparents Dennis and Grace Kivelin, on Thursday morning. This tree, destined for display in East Capitol Park, has been an integral part of life for the Kivelin family. Along with yellow ribbons to support the deployment of three family members to Iraq and Afghanistan, the tree has also boasted signs announcing births, graduations, and weddings.
