ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) — A tree was selected and transported to the Clemens Center on Thursday for the Arctic League’s upcoming annual broadcast, and its owner said it holds a lot of meaning.
The tree that was selected, amongst six other nominees, came from a residence located on Baty Street in Elmira, the Arctic League explained. On Thursday, Dec. 4, the tree was taken from the residence to the Clemens Center.
Share your festive decor online this holiday season
The owner of the tree, Mary Lewis, said her late husband planted the tree in their front yard in 2008 because she had always wanted a Christmas tree outside that they could decorate for the holidays. Since Lewis is now widowed, she explained that she is no longer able to maintain or decorate the tree, so she chose to offer it to the Arctic League.
“I have always wanted a Christmas tree in my front yard, and he one day went out for my birthday and bought me a Christmas tree,” Lewis exclaimed.
The Arctic League further said on Saturday, Dec. 6, volunteers will decorate the tree. The tree will then be featured on the stage in Mandeville Hall during the broadcast on Sunday, Dec. 7.
The broadcast is scheduled to take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and will air on WETM-TV. Further, as part of the broadcast, Mary Lewis will be on stage to light the tree.
Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WETM - MyTwinTiers.com.
LATEST POSTS
- 1
I'm a hypnotherapist who helps day traders who are losing money. Here's why I think hypnosis works.10.01.2026 - 2Last supermoon of the year, the cold moon, seen across the U.S.: See the photos05.12.2025
- 3Benihana is 60 years old. Gen Z is lining up.06.01.2026
- 4These Cities Led Global Jet-Setting In 2025, According To New Data17.12.2025
- 5From Exemplary to Current: Famous Rings Available06.06.2024
- Grasping the Course of Evacuation and Extradition in U.S. Migration
- Winona Ryder didn't take the 'Stranger Things' plot lightly. How 'otherworldly' grief and a kidnapping in her hometown informed her character.
- Famous Rough terrain Vehicles for 2024
- Peloton recalls more than 800,000 bikes after broken seat posts injure users
- James Webb Space Telescope finds strongest evidence yet for atmosphere around rocky exoplanet: 'It's really like a wet lava ball'
- New 'People We Meet on Vacation' trailer teases Poppy and Alex romance: Everything we know about the new Netflix movie
- Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro seeks house arrest for prison time citing health issues
- From record warming to rusting rivers, 2025 Arctic Report Card shows a region transforming faster than expected
- Tatiana Schlossberg's diagnosis puts spotlight on leukemia: What to know
