20061128 Christmas Tree Lighting at Carroll County Office Building later today

Christmas Tree Lighting at Carroll County Office Building later today

November 28th, 2006


The picture to the right, is the tree, where it was living when Jim Slater and I picked it out on November 2nd, 2006. For more on that, for previous posts about the Christmas Tree – please see here and here.


News Release

Board of County Commissioners

Julia W. Gouge,

PresidentDean L. Minnich,

Vice PresidentPerry L. Jones, Jr., Secretary

Carroll County Government

225 North Center StreetWestminster, Maryland 21157

410-386-2043

For more information, contact: Vivian D. Laxton, Public Information Administrator, 410-386-2973

For Immediate Release

Tree-lighting ceremony slated for Nov. 28

November 20, 2006 –People of all ages from across Carroll County will join together on Tuesday, November 28, for the third annual County Tree-Lighting Ceremony.

At 5:30 that night, the Winters Mill High School Ensemble will kick off the festivities will several musical selections under the direction of Caren Bezanson.

They will be followed by traditional music played by a quartet of eighth-grade flautists from Sykesville Middle School. County Commissioner Dean L. Minnich then will illuminate the 24-foot blue spruce.

Then, while a trio of seventh-graders from Sykesville Middle plays a few pieces on their flutes, Santa Claus will meet with children in the crowd. Wrapping up the evening will be the Adult Choral Ensemble of the Carroll County School for Performing Arts, under the direction of Ronald K. Douglass, Sr. Light refreshments will be served afterward.

Residents of the Westminster Ridge Retirement Community are providing hot chocolate for the ceremony, and Theresa Bethune of Westminster is donating holiday cookies. This year’s tree, courtesy of Mr. Jack Cover of Hampstead, was selected from among more than 930 that were offered by county residents.

Santa appears thanks to a special arrangement with New Windsor Mayor Sam Pierce. The ceremony will be held in front of the County Office Building, at 225 North Center Street in Westminster. The tree is displayed within the fountain. All are welcome to attend.

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