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view all December 2008 US Capitol Christmas Tree Cutting - Bennington areaDate: Fri, November 16th 2007 - Mon, November 19th 2007Event Website: www.capitolchristmastree2007.org/ Location: Bennington Chamber of Commerce November 16: Cutting Ceremony in the Forest: Important Spokespersons and community members will join together to bring down the tree. Our local school children will receive additional lessons on the history of the forest and local ecology. After much memorializing and hard work we will celebrate with refreshments and congratulations all around. November 19th: Bennington Send Off of the Caravan: To be held at the Vermont Veterans' Home in Bennington, Vermont. Our Governor will be invited to speak. We will donate and light a beautiful tree on the grounds and dedicate our trip to all our veterans. This is a big event as we officially send our gift to the nation on its way. Check the Blog from November 19th - 26th for day to day updates of the Christmas Tree Caravan. |