SDC residents create ornaments for official state capitol holiday tree

Residents of the Sonoma Developmental Center (SDC) created over forty ornaments for the annual State Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony in Sacramento, which was held on Wednesday, December 7th, on the west steps of the State Capitol. This year marked the 80th year for California's official tree lighting ceremony.

The tree was decorated with approximately 900 hand-crafted ornaments created by children and adults with developmental disabilities who receive services and support from the state’s developmental centers and twenty-one nonprofit regional centers. The sparkle factor was amped up by the illumination of 10,000 ultra-low wattage LED lights.

Sonoma Developmental Center residents have participated in creating ornaments for the state tree for more than twenty years. This year the Center's ornaments included colored glittery pinecones, foamed windsocks, decorated cd’s, handmade Christmas trees, and many individualized ornaments made from paper and paper plates that were laminated to protect them from rainy weather.

Merry Christmas California, from everyone at Sonoma Developmental Center!