Come Saturday, when Honolulu City Lights officially turns on,
The tree's humble roots? Peggy Fisher's home in
thousands will enjoy the holiday trimmings downtown. Decorating
of the Christmas tree fronting Honolulu Hale yesterday was,
above, Keith Fukumoto at right, and Stewart Hamasu. Hamasu
also is pictured directly below, next to the gingerbread man.
Hawaii Kai, from where it was harvested Nov. 20, bottom.
The 45-foot Norfolk pine was donated by Fisher
and her late husband, Mike, who died in September.
"He wanted to do this," she says. "This is in his memory."
