ERIC CONOVER/staff Photo White House officials selected this Douglas fir-tree farm near Crystal spring Lehighton official White House Christmas tree. From left are Margaret, Frances and Chris Botek tree farm, brandy, Chris ' wife Dale Haney, the White House grounds superintendent; Laura Dowling, White House Chief flower Designer, Admiral Stephen Rochon White House Director and Chief usher and Jim Adams, horticulture national parks service administrator.LEHIGHTON-Douglas fir growing at Crystal spring tree status Mahoning Township, is about the most famous tree in the Americas.
Tuesday morning, White House officials went to Carbon County homogeneous chose as the official White House Christmas Tree Evergreen.
"This is it," Rear Admiral Stephen Rochon, Vice President and Chief executive of the place of residence, said before the usher of the tree was attached to the Red velvet color band signify the honor.
So many beautiful trees to choose Rochon said, owner Chris Botek does not proceed to the selection procedure easily but grand champion trees growing seems par for the course Botek family, who provided the White House tree, four years ago, won the National Christmas Tree Contest, to earn the honor for the first time.
Botek said again, he was "necessary" for more information about the farm, he co-owns her with their parents to provide the wood for the White House in the blue Room.
"Words does not describe how the feeling," he said.
Rochon came after 9: 00 and after greeting Botek at barn property, he asked, "do you have some of the trees in the US?"
"Make sure that we do," said Botek and then cometh the pickup trucks climbed and led the White House officials and an Entourage of the media and the dirt roads in three-color fir-Botek hill. "said one he had in mind" the White House and wood measured just over 20 feet long.
"This is definitely a nice shape" Rochon said.
Rochon, however, his eyes shall be adopted in accordance with the second a three-color FIR. He said, it was not as full or high.
"It would be nice," he said Laura Dowling, designer, Chief White House decorating the tree flower credible work.
But before the group selection status of the proposed Botek drive in the second part.
"I have a nice large Douglas fir I like to watch before taking decisions," he said.
Hit the dirt roads in the Group again, this time on the road a deciduous forests through the trees in a small area, deeper shade of green.
Rochon appeared immediately they Douglas fir.
"This is a whole other appearance," he said as he pushed aside to see a trunk of the branches of the tree. "Is a comfortable shape. "
Dale Haney, the White House grounds superintendent together two words his thoughts.
"It is a complete," he said.
Margaret Botek, Chris ' MOM encouraged some legs, and then browse to the group.
"For a better understanding of this way," he said.
The group already, however, was sold.
"Well, Chris, I think we have a winner," said Dowling.
"The tree that do not even need decorations," Margaret said. She and her husband Francis Botek to First Lady Laura Bush official White House Christmas tree in 2006.
That may be true even if the Dowling said he had "a lot of ideas for the Interior of the" it ".
20-year-old wood harvested late in November, said Chris Botek. He cut it, the Bale and Washington, d.c., where he and his family made its first lady Michelle Obama to travel.
Pam Helmsing, for Christmas Tree National Association, the Coordinator of the annual National Christmas Tree competition is open to olive growers that have earned the "State of the trees at the top greedy. winners will receive not only bragging rights, but the honor to the White House for the provision of the tree.
This was the Crystal spring was to take part in the procedure, since the previous win in 2006, the first year.
"The winners of the sit for a few years," said Helmsing winners "
He called exert double win, only four other farms, achieved the honor because the competition began in 1966.
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