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Doug Sibert, right, hands Eric Bird a Christmas wreath as Washington Public Works Department employees begin decorating along Main Street for the Christmas holiday. Bird estimated they will hang more than 50 wreaths in preparation for holiday festivities, which includes the Washington Christmas Parade and Holiday Market on Dec. 3.

Eric Bird, of the city of Washington Public Works Department, hangs a Christmas wreath near the Community Pavilion on South Main Street on Tuesday. The department planned to install more than 50 wreaths in the city, in preparation of the Christmas holiday.