Jim and Susan Gramkow donated the 55′ Colorado Blue Spruce from their front yard to the Nampa Train Depot. City crews moved it 1.5 miles to its location in front of the Nampa Train Depot in time for the holidays.
- The tree weighs 12,200 pounds and will be mulched and recycled throughout the city’s parks after the holidays.
- Over the next two to three days, crews will repair damage to the tree from lying on its side during transit.
- The city will officially light the tree the Saturday following Thanksgiving.
( Below is the transcript from the broadcast story)
“Several times we thought this would make a great Christmas Tree,” recalls Nampa homeowner Jim Gramkow.
12,200 pounds, about 55 feet tall, and 50 years old. Jim and Susan Gramkow have gone out on a limb and donated the tree they’ve known for over 30 years.
After decades of holidays at their home, the Gramkow’s now-adult daughter will finally get to see the tree live out its potential.
“She grew up here all her ‘growing up’ years – she always wanted to decorate this tree, we had no way of decorating that whole tree,” remembers Susan Gramkow, “She did sneak bulbs from our tree out and put on it a few times.”