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Thursday, October 7, 2010

White House Christmas tree farm in Carbon County picks


Photo: N/A, License: N/A, Created: 2010:09:28 09:25:54Eric Conover/Times Shamrock displayed here this year with the official White House Christmas tree are left, Margaret and Frances Botek; wood of the owner Chris Botek and his wife, brandy, Dale Haney, the White House grounds superintendent, Laura Dowling, White House Chief flower designer; Rear-Admiral Stephen Rochon, the White House leader 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.

Last week, the White House officials went to Carbon County farm, if they 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.

Rochon mentioned so many beautiful trees, you can select an 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," Chris said then into pickup trucks climbed and led the White House officials and an Entourage of the media and the dirt roads in three-color FIR, hill. Botek 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, shall be adopted in accordance with his eyes another three-color FIR near. 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 Chris to another part of the suggested volume status.

"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 a deciduous forests, a small stand of trees in the deeper tint to a green way to immediately they seemed Rochon. Douglas fir.

"This is a whole other appearance," he said, as he pushed aside the branches of the tree structure to view it, and the trunk."Is a nice format."

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.

Margaret and her husband, Francis Botek, which are set out in First Lady Laura Bush with the official White House Christmas tree in 2006, the appropriate tree was beautiful.

"The tree that do not even need decorations," said Mrs. Botek.

And natural Christmas tree shape and thickness of the "true" when 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.

"We hope to meet the President," babalĂ­k said Chris Botek, which is gradually taking the tree through his parents.

Chris said he was proud of his mom and dad won in 2006, honor, and they are so proud to know him.

"I grew up here," he said. "I helped my father for as long as I can. "

Botek said family secrets take on.

"It is hard work, but the work of love, is," he said. "We work in that regard, We work in days. when it is 100 degrees, and the days when it is zero degrees And we get a handful of days., when it is just beautiful.

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. Botek won Pennsylvania Christmas Tree Growers Association contest in January, and it became the Colorado blue spruce in possession of Winston-Salem, N.C. consumers of the boards of appeal judges in August the national competition authorities, retailers and farmers to take a look at his Christmas tree wood grand Champion.

Winners will receive except for bragging rights, but the honor to the White House for the provision of the tree.

jwhalen@standardspeaker.com, 570-455-3636


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