Photo Gallery: Adventist Health Glendale tree lighting ceremony

Harout Markarian, of Glendale, holds his candle to the candle tip of his 5-year-old daughter Alexandra, who just succeeds at passing her light to him at the Light Up a Life tree lighting ceremony at Adventist Health Glendale on Thursday, December 7, 2017. Ceremony highlights included songs by the Glendale Community College Chorale, harp by Duquessa McGuffin, electric candle lighting, a tribute to loved ones, marbles, and the tree lighting by the Kabateck family.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Jeanie Nies plucks a single marble out of a basket at the Light Up a Life tree lighting ceremony at Adventist Health Glendale on Thursday, December 7, 2017. The marbles represented a moment in one’s life. Ceremony highlights included songs by the Glendale Community College Chorale, harp by Duquessa McGuffin, electric candle lighting, a tribute to loved ones, marbles, and the tree lighting by the Kabateck family.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

The audience at the Light Up a Life tree lighting ceremony at Adventist Health Glendale on Thursday, December 7, 2017. Ceremony highlights included songs by the Glendale Community College Chorale, harp by Duquessa McGuffin, electric candle lighting, a tribute to loved ones, marbles, and the tree lighting by the Kabateck family.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Marguerite Marsh, of Pasadena, touches the shoulder of a man in the audience as she walks in search of people to pass her candle light to at the Light Up a Life tree lighting ceremony at Adventist Health Glendale on Thursday, December 7, 2017. Ceremony highlights included songs by the Glendale Community College Chorale, harp by Duquessa McGuffin, electric candle lighting, a tribute to loved ones, marbles, and the tree lighting by the Kabateck family.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

The audience with candles they just lit by passing light from one to the other at the Light Up a Life tree lighting ceremony at Adventist Health Glendale on Thursday, December 7, 2017. Ceremony highlights included songs by the Glendale Community College Chorale, harp by Duquessa McGuffin, electric candle lighting, a tribute to loved ones, marbles, and the tree lighting by the Kabateck family.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

The audience at the Light Up a Life tree lighting ceremony at Adventist Health Glendale on Thursday, December 7, 2017. Ceremony highlights included songs by the Glendale Community College Chorale, harp by Duquessa McGuffin, electric candle lighting, a tribute to loved ones, marbles, and the tree lighting by the Kabateck family.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

The audience prays at the Light Up a Life tree lighting ceremony at Adventist Health Glendale on Thursday, December 7, 2017. Ceremony highlights included songs by the Glendale Community College Chorale, harp by Duquessa McGuffin, electric candle lighting, a tribute to loved ones, marbles, and the tree lighting by the Kabateck family.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Glendale Councilmember Paula Devine makes a photo of the newly lit Christmas Tree at the Light Up a Life tree lighting ceremony at Adventist Health Glendale on Thursday, December 7, 2017. Ceremony highlights included songs by the Glendale Community College Chorale, harp by Duquessa McGuffin, electric candle lighting, a tribute to loved ones, marbles, and the tree lighting by the Kabateck family.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Jack Kabateck, the 2017 Tree Top Star Honoree at the Light Up a Life tree lighting ceremony at Adventist Health Glendale on Thursday, December 7, 2017. Ceremony highlights included songs by the Glendale Community College Chorale, harp by Duquessa McGuffin, electric candle lighting, a tribute to loved ones, marbles, and the tree lighting by the Kabateck family.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)