Hello Friends and Optimist,
On Tuesday, 0700 at the Pancake House, Brian Harris, Payette NF Public Affairs Officer, will speak about the Capitol Christmas Tree celebration and tour which starts right here in McCall. An amazing amount of effort went into the planning and preparation which started a year and a half ago.
“For more than 50 years, a Christmas tree has graced the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol for the holiday season. The Payette National Forest in partnership with nonprofit Choose Outdoors will bring this special gift from Idaho to Washington, D.C. for the 2016 season, involving more than 25 communities along the way.
The 80 foot Engelmann Spruce is the second U.S. Capitol Christmas tree to come from Idaho. It will be cut on Nov. 2 near McCall and prepared for the 2,000-mile expedition. With great fanfare, the tree will leave the Payette National Forest followed by ambassadors from the Payette and Choose Outdoors for the journey to the U.S. Capitol.”
The national tour event starts here, downtown McCall, November 5th at 5:00. You can read all about the capitol tree project here: http://www.capitolchristmastree.com/
Brian will discuss the many fascinating details of the project and can answer your questions. Don’t miss out. Please come join us for Tuesday morning and bring a friend. Thank you!
Tom Crawford, McCall Optimist President
Promise yourself, to talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person you meet.
