Deck the Halls of the Executive Mansion

 

 

 

First Lady Anne Holton (second from right) welcomed Christmas tree grower Sue Bostic (left) and her daughter Jenna along with wreath maker Sharon Rhoades (right) outside the Executive Mansion in late November.As Grand Champions of the Virginia Christmas Tree Growers
Association’s annual tree and wreath competitions, Bostic and Rhoades also won the honor of presenting to the First Lady the tree and wreaths that will decorate the Executive Mansion throughout the holidays. Bostic brought a 13-foot Fraser fir from Joe’s Trees (www.joestrees.com), her Christmas tree operation in Craig County, Virginia. Rhoades designed two 20” wreaths that featured a variety of greenery from Mountain View Farm in Edinburg, Virginia (www.virginiachristmastrees.org; click on the Tree Farm Directory). To find fresh, local, Virginia Grown Christmas trees, wreaths and greenery in your area, log onto www.virginiachristmastrees.org or explore the Virginia Grown Guide to Choose-and-Cut, Fresh-Cut and Live Christmas Trees, published by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and
Consumer Services, at www.virginiagrown.com. Click on Christmas Trees under “Where to Find Virginia Grown.” The Guide is also available by calling (804) 786-3951 or by sending a request to VDACS, PO Box 1163, Richmond, VA 23218.

Date Published: 2008-11-26 04:06:27

Section: Holidays 2008,