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Storm, heavy rains bend family's big evergreen

Capital Gazette Communications
Published 12/03/09

Trees require a ton of rain to grow, but this year rain also played a role in the way the city of Annapolis got its annual holiday tree.

Shannon Lee Zirkle — The Capital

Jose Martinez, left, and Guillermo Lopez, both of Annapolis, decorate a Colorado spruce donated by Peter and Manelle Martino. The rains that lasted for much of last month caused the evergreen to tip to 45 degrees. Peter Martino said he consulted with tree surgeons about uprighting it, but decided that the chances of survival were too slim. So, Homestead Gardens removed it from his property and set the tree up downtown. It was illuminated at a ceremony Sunday evening.

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After a giant evergreen at Peter and Manelle Martino's home in Bay Ridge tipped to a precarious 45 degrees following last month's heavy rains, they donated it to the city, turning it into the official center of festivities outside the Market House.

Peter Martino said he consulted with tree surgeons about straightening the tree, but they predicted only about a 50 percent survival rate. Additionally, it would have taken plenty of work and equipment to repair, not to mention a support...

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