![National Menorah Lighting in Washington DC : (Dec 13, 2009) A National Hanukkah Menorah is lit on the White House grounds, at the Ellipse during the eight day Jewish holiday commemorating the Jewish Maccabees' military victory over Syrian oppression more than 2,000 years ago. During Hanukkah, Jews across the world celebrate the miracle of light that burnt for eight days out of a single-days-worth of oil found in the Temple. One Hanukkah candle is lit the first night, and an additional candle is lit each successive night. The holiday is a celebration of religious freedom and hope.
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National Menorah Lighting in Washington DC
(Dec 13, 2009) A National Hanukkah Menorah is lit on the White House g ...
updated: Dec 14, 2009 12:16am PST
Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2009
Washington DC June 24-July 5, 2009
updated: Dec 03, 2009 12:10am PST
![Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting : Tuesday, December 8, 2009, 5:00 p.m..
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi, joined by the acting architect of the Capitol, members of the Arizona congressional delegation, the governor of Arizona, and 12-year-old Kaitlyn Ferencik of Surprise, Ariz., lit the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree during a ceremony this evening. This year's tree, a 85-foot blue spruce, came from Arizona's Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest. As part of the Capitol's continuing commitment to save energy, strands of energy-efficient LED lights were used to decorate the tree.
It is tradition that one child from the tree’s state light the Capitol Christmas Tree with the Speaker of the House. Students who submitted ornaments for the outside tree were invited to submit a drawing form along with their ornament. The Capitol Christmas Tree 2009 student winner was Kaitlyn Ferencik from Surprise, Arizona. A seventh grade student at Canyon Ridge School, Kaitlyn traveled to Washington, D.C. with her parents Erika and Troy Ferencik and her teacher Natalie Moore.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi, joined by the acting architect of the Capitol, members of the Arizona congressional delegation, the governor of Arizona, and 12-year-old Kaitlyn Ferencik of Surprise, Ariz., lit the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree during a ceremony this evening. This year's tree, a 85-foot blue spruce, came from Arizona's Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest. As part of the Capitol's continuing commitment to save energy, strands of energy-efficient LED lights were used to decorate the tree.
It is tradition that one child from the tree’s state light the Capitol Christmas Tree with the Speaker of the House. Students who submitted ornaments for the outside tree were invited to submit a drawing form along with their ornament. The Capitol Christmas Tree 2009 student winner was Kaitlyn Ferencik from Surprise, Arizona. A seventh grade student at Canyon Ridge School, Kaitlyn traveled to Washington, D.C. with her parents Erika and Troy Ferencik and her teacher Natalie Moore.
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Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting
Tuesday, December 8, 2009, 5:00 p.m.. WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire- ...
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Georgetown Christmas Celebration
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updated: Jan 15, 2010 6:07pm PST
![Pearl Harbor Day at the Navy Memorial : (12/7/09) The Navy Memorial held a wreathlaying ceremony outside in memoriam of the attacks presided over by Rear Admirals Edward K. “Ted” Walker, Jr. (Ret.) and Patrick Lorge, Commander John Budzik (Ret.) and Mr. John Carl Mindte.
Commander John Budzik, USNR (Ret), joined the Navy in 1939, serving for two years on the USS Ash (YN-2), placing and maintaining anti-submarine and anti-torpedo nets in harbors around the Hawaiian, Midway and New Caledonia islands. Awakened by the first wave of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Budzik quickly went to his ship and was onboard when the second wave of the attack hit. He served throughout the Second World War, commanding the net layer USS Abele (AN-58) during the Iwo Jima
and Okinawa invasions. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his service as commander of Abele during the Okinawa campaign. He retired from the Naval Reserve as a commander with 28 years of service and currently resides at Vinson Hall Retirement Community in McLean, Va.
Mr. John Carl Mindte, son of deceased Pearl Harbor survivor Cdr. Richard Wagoner Mindte, USN (Ret.), is a retired printer who lives in the Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, area. He now gives regular bus tours of the Gettysburg battle site. His father, Commander Mindte, was a communications officer aboard USS Phoenix (CL-46) during the Pearl Harbor attack. He was off duty at the time, playing cribbage. The Navy was the second of four careers for Commander Mindte, who also spent time as a sheepherder in Idaho, a tuna fisherman in Baja, California, and a hand bookbinder who restored antique books and documents for the Library of Congress, the National Museum of the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Naval Academy.
Rear Admiral Edward K. “Ted” Walker Jr., SC, USN (Ret), is President and CEO of the United States Navy Memorial. As a nine-year old boy, the son of a naval officer stationed at Pearl Harbor, Walker witnessed the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
[click the SLIDESHOW bar on the right for a full screen presentation]](/Military/Pearl-Harbor-Day-at-the-Navy/IMG6152-1/734693483_s4xmf-Ti.jpg "Pearl Harbor Day at the Navy Memorial : (12/7/09) The Navy Memorial held a wreathlaying ceremony outside in memoriam of the attacks presided over by Rear Admirals Edward K. “Ted” Walker, Jr. (Ret.) and Patrick Lorge, Commander John Budzik (Ret.) and Mr. John Carl Mindte.
Commander John Budzik, USNR (Ret), joined the Navy in 1939, serving for two years on the USS Ash (YN-2), placing and maintaining anti-submarine and anti-torpedo nets in harbors around the Hawaiian, Midway and New Caledonia islands. Awakened by the first wave of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Budzik quickly went to his ship and was onboard when the second wave of the attack hit. He served throughout the Second World War, commanding the net layer USS Abele (AN-58) during the Iwo Jima
and Okinawa invasions. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his service as commander of Abele during the Okinawa campaign. He retired from the Naval Reserve as a commander with 28 years of service and currently resides at Vinson Hall Retirement Community in McLean, Va.
Mr. John Carl Mindte, son of deceased Pearl Harbor survivor Cdr. Richard Wagoner Mindte, USN (Ret.), is a retired printer who lives in the Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, area. He now gives regular bus tours of the Gettysburg battle site. His father, Commander Mindte, was a communications officer aboard USS Phoenix (CL-46) during the Pearl Harbor attack. He was off duty at the time, playing cribbage. The Navy was the second of four careers for Commander Mindte, who also spent time as a sheepherder in Idaho, a tuna fisherman in Baja, California, and a hand bookbinder who restored antique books and documents for the Library of Congress, the National Museum of the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Naval Academy.
Rear Admiral Edward K. “Ted” Walker Jr., SC, USN (Ret), is President and CEO of the United States Navy Memorial. As a nine-year old boy, the son of a naval officer stationed at Pearl Harbor, Walker witnessed the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
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Pearl Harbor Day at the Navy Memorial
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updated: Dec 08, 2009 12:25am PST
![Veterans Day 2009 - Arlington : Nov. 11, 2009
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Nov. 11, 2009 [recommend clicking on the SLIDESHOW bar on right for a ...
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![9-12-09 March on Washington : [To view all the photos in hi res full screen format, try clicking on the SLIDESHOW bar on the right.]](/Politics/9-12-09-March-on-Washington/IMG7538-1/647778194_guZun-Ti.jpg "9-12-09 March on Washington : [To view all the photos in hi res full screen format, try clicking on the SLIDESHOW bar on the right.]")
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![Michelle Obama receives the new White House Christmas Tree : (11/27/09) The ceremony includes the tree being moved down the road in front of the White House by a horse-drawn carriage and bringing it through the front doors of the White House. The First Lady and her daughters Malia Ann and Sasha greeted the farmers and their families while the tree made its way to the front of the portico.
The Douglas-fir was grown by Eric and Gloria Sundback of Shepherdstown, W.Va. The Sundbacks have been growers since 1956 (PA), ending up in Shepherdstown WV (1967), and this is their fourth win: twice for President Reagan (Douglas Fir – Fraser Fir) and once for President Carter (Douglas Fir).
Also present, Mark Steelhammer, president of the National Christmas Tree Association and co-owner with his wife Luanne of KLM Tree Farm in Rochester WA
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The Douglas-fir was grown by Eric and Gloria Sundback of Shepherdstown, W.Va. The Sundbacks have been growers since 1956 (PA), ending up in Shepherdstown WV (1967), and this is their fourth win: twice for President Reagan (Douglas Fir – Fraser Fir) and once for President Carter (Douglas Fir).
Also present, Mark Steelhammer, president of the National Christmas Tree Association and co-owner with his wife Luanne of KLM Tree Farm in Rochester WA
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Michelle Obama receives the new White House Christmas Tree
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updated: Nov 29, 2009 9:39pm PST
![LOC National Book Festival 2009 : Washington DC - National Mall - Sept. 26, 2009
The Library of Congress' "annual celebration of the joy of books and reading"
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The Library of Congress' \"annual celebration of the joy of books and reading\"
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LOC National Book Festival 2009
Washington DC - National Mall - Sept. 26, 2009 The Library of Congres ...
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![22nd Annual Help the Homeless Walkathon : Washington DC 11-21-09 Today, thousands of people from the D.C. metropolitan area came together on the National Mall for the 22(nd) Annual Help the Homeless 5K Walkathon. This year's Help the Homeless Program beneficiaries are 134 nonprofit organizations that work to prevent and end homelessness in the Washington metropolitan area. The program also seeks to build awareness by educating the community, particularly young people, about the issues facing homeless people.
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22nd Annual Help the Homeless Walkathon
Washington DC 11-21-09 Today, thousands of people from the D.C. metro ...
updated: Nov 23, 2009 11:58am PST
![Police Week Hilites : These photos hilite National Police Week , an event held in Washington DC May 10-15, 2009.
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More photos from Police Week can be found by clicking http://jef1000.smugmug.com/share/Wy1Z8APyvRJUg
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Fourth of July Parade - Washington DC 2009
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updated: Dec 03, 2009 12:38am PST
![Inaugural Parade & celebration - Jan 20, 2009 : These photos were taken on the 200 block of Constitution Ave. near the start of the parade route. Several photos capture the festive mood of the crowd during the swearing-in ceremony, followed by the parade.
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Inaugural Parade & celebration - Jan 20, 2009
These photos were taken on the 200 block of Constitution Ave. near the ...
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Midway Commemoration (Navy Memorial 6/4/09)
Including photos from the Battle of Midway Symposium and afternoon rec ...
updated: Jun 05, 2009 10:50pm PST
![Adams Morgan Day Festival 2009 : [ I suggest you try clicking on the SLIDESHOW bar on the right. This will open your full screen for viewing.]](/Events/Adams-Morgan-Day-Festival-2009/IMG8867-12/652169008_vj7M9-Ti.jpg "Adams Morgan Day Festival 2009 : [ I suggest you try clicking on the SLIDESHOW bar on the right. This will open your full screen for viewing.]")
Adams Morgan Day Festival 2009
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updated: Sep 17, 2009 9:47am PST
Fiesta Asia! DC Asian Street Festival
May 16, 2009 You can view all the pictures in full screen format by c ...
updated: Feb 25, 2010 7:52am PST
May 25, 2009 - National Mall, Washington DC Click SLIDESHOW bar to se ...
updated: May 26, 2009 10:39pm PST
Earth Day on the National Mall
April 19, 2009 Featuring the band "The Flaming Lips" These images ar ...
updated: Apr 22, 2009 5:00pm PST
St. Patrick's Day Parade in DC 2009
Sunday March 15, 2009 on Constitution Ave. and 7th St. in Washington D ...
updated: Sep 08, 2009 1:19am PST
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updated: Oct 02, 2009 7:31am PST
CYCLING - ING Cyclelife Capital Criterium
(Washington DC - Sept. 21, 2008)
updated: Mar 19, 2009 8:17pm PST
The Minnesota State Fair may be the largest state fair in the country ...
updated: Jan 06, 2009 10:06am PST
2008 Marine Corps Marathon in DC
The 33rd Marine Corps Marathon took place on October 26th 2008. Weathe ...
updated: Mar 19, 2009 8:22pm PST
Darfur "Tents of Hope" gathering in DC
This "Gathering of the Tents" took place Nov. 7-9, 2008 at the Nationa ...
updated: Aug 28, 2009 2:21pm PST
Arlington National Cemetery - Veterans Day 2008
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updated: Jan 02, 2009 1:09pm PST
Veterans Day 2008 - Arlington VA
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updated: Feb 17, 2009 6:02pm PST
National Museum of American History - Grand Reopening
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updated: Nov 26, 2008 1:55pm PST
SAAM & NPG Family Day Celebrations
Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery, Kogod C ...
updated: Mar 13, 2009 6:21pm PST
Sunday March 15, 2009 on Constitution Ave. and 7th St. in Washington D ...
updated: Mar 18, 2009 8:12pm PST
Blessing of the Fleets - at the U.S. Navy Memorial
18th Annual Blessing of the Fleets - April 4, 2009 http: ...
updated: Apr 07, 2009 8:25pm PST
![Folger Shakespeare Library - Birthday Open House : Celebrating William Shakespeare's 445th birthday.
Jugglers and jesters, music, song and dance, stage combat workshops, and more - plus, birthday cake for everyone! (Sunday April 26 2009)
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Jugglers and jesters, music, song and dance, stage combat workshops, and more - plus, birthday cake for everyone! (Sunday April 26 2009)
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Folger Shakespeare Library - Birthday Open House
Celebrating William Shakespeare's 445th birthday. Jugglers and jester ...
updated: Apr 27, 2009 3:10am PST
![COG 18th Annual National Corrections Day Wreath Laying Ceremony : Every year, the The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) Corrections Chiefs Committee sponsor a Wreath Laying Ceremony and Honor Guard Competition during National Correctional Employees' Week. This ceremony recognizes the outstanding work and dedication of all correctional employees and serves to increase the region's awareness of the important role they play in ensuring the safety of our communities. The wreath laying commemorates those correctional employees who lost their lives in the line of duty. This was the 18th year this event has been held. The event took place on May 2, 2009 at the National Law Enforcement Memorial located at 4th and E Street, NW, Judiciary Square Plaza, Washington DC
COG is a regional organization of Washington area local governments. COG is comprised of 21 local governments surrounding our nation's capital, plus area members of the Maryland and Virginia legislatures, the U.S. Senate, and the U.S. House of Representatives.
[please photo credit - "Photo by Jeff Malet maletphoto.com"]](/Events/Police/COG-18th-Annual-National/IMG4189-3/528304971_5njaE-Ti.jpg "COG 18th Annual National Corrections Day Wreath Laying Ceremony : Every year, the The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) Corrections Chiefs Committee sponsor a Wreath Laying Ceremony and Honor Guard Competition during National Correctional Employees' Week. This ceremony recognizes the outstanding work and dedication of all correctional employees and serves to increase the region's awareness of the important role they play in ensuring the safety of our communities. The wreath laying commemorates those correctional employees who lost their lives in the line of duty. This was the 18th year this event has been held. The event took place on May 2, 2009 at the National Law Enforcement Memorial located at 4th and E Street, NW, Judiciary Square Plaza, Washington DC
COG is a regional organization of Washington area local governments. COG is comprised of 21 local governments surrounding our nation's capital, plus area members of the Maryland and Virginia legislatures, the U.S. Senate, and the U.S. House of Representatives.
[please photo credit - \"Photo by Jeff Malet maletphoto.com\"]")
COG 18th Annual National Corrections Day Wreath Laying Ceremony
Every year, the The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (CO ...
updated: May 06, 2009 8:01pm PST
LOC Symposium on Orchestrators
The Sound of Broadway Music: A Symposium on Orchestrators and Orchestr ...
updated: May 07, 2009 9:45pm PST
![Fireworks : July 4, 2009 Washington DC
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US NAVY - MIDWAY COMMEMORATION (June 4, 2009)
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![Chinese Culture Festival (Washington DC) : September 27, 2009 Chinatown
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Chinese Culture Festival (Washington DC)
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updated: Sep 30, 2009 11:54am PST
![The Band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines : US Navy Memorial, Washington DC - Oct 23, 2009
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The Band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines
US Navy Memorial, Washington DC - Oct 23, 2009 [recommend clicking on ...
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Arlington Cemetery and US Navy Memorial Commemorative Wreathlaying
updated: Nov 11, 2009 3:27pm PST
![Michelle Obama receives White House Christmas Tree : (11/27/09) The ceremony includes the tree being moved down the road in front of the White House by a horse-drawn carriage and bringing it through the front doors of the White House. The First Lady and her daughters Malia Ann and Sasha greeted the farmers and their families while the tree made its way to the front of the portico.
The Douglas-fir was grown by Eric and Gloria Sundback (standing beside the wagon) of Shepherdstown, W.Va. The Sundbacks have been growers since 1956 (PA), ending up in Shepherdstown WV (1967), and this is their fourth win: twice for President Reagan (Douglas Fir – Fraser Fir) and once for President Carter (Douglas Fir).
Also present, Mark Steelhammer, president of the National Christmas Tree Association and co-owner with his wife Luanne of KLM Tree Farm in Rochester WA
[clcik on SLIDESHOW bar on right for a full screen view]](/photos/727574345_QSNqG-Ti.jpg "Michelle Obama receives White House Christmas Tree : (11/27/09) The ceremony includes the tree being moved down the road in front of the White House by a horse-drawn carriage and bringing it through the front doors of the White House. The First Lady and her daughters Malia Ann and Sasha greeted the farmers and their families while the tree made its way to the front of the portico.
The Douglas-fir was grown by Eric and Gloria Sundback (standing beside the wagon) of Shepherdstown, W.Va. The Sundbacks have been growers since 1956 (PA), ending up in Shepherdstown WV (1967), and this is their fourth win: twice for President Reagan (Douglas Fir – Fraser Fir) and once for President Carter (Douglas Fir).
Also present, Mark Steelhammer, president of the National Christmas Tree Association and co-owner with his wife Luanne of KLM Tree Farm in Rochester WA
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Michelle Obama receives White House Christmas Tree
(11/27/09) The ceremony includes the tree being moved down the road in ...
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"Merriment in Georgetown" presennted by Georgetown BID - Sunday Decemb ...
updated: Dec 16, 2009 1:15pm PST
![Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony : Tuesday, December 8, 2009, 5:00 p.m..
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi, joined by the acting architect of the Capitol, members of the Arizona congressional delegation, the governor of Arizona, and 12-year-old Kaitlyn Ferencik of Surprise, Ariz., lit the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree during a ceremony this evening. This year's tree, a 85-foot blue spruce, came from Arizona's Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest. As part of the Capitol's continuing commitment to save energy, strands of energy-efficient LED lights were used to decorate the tree.
It is tradition that one child from the tree’s state light the Capitol Christmas Tree with the Speaker of the House. Students who submitted ornaments for the outside tree were invited to submit a drawing form along with their ornament. The Capitol Christmas Tree 2009 student winner was Kaitlyn Ferencik from Surprise, Arizona. A seventh grade student at Canyon Ridge School, Kaitlyn traveled to Washington, D.C. with her parents Erika and Troy Ferencik and her teacher Natalie Moore.
species: Blue spruce (Picea pungens)
height: : 85-feet at harvest, 65-feet delivered
age: 70 years old
diameter of trunk at base: 27 inches
weight: approximately 9,000 lbs at harvest
width of tree at base of crown: 30-feet
harvested from: Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, Arizona
honorary name: Aldo Leopold Centennial Tree
distance traveled: 4,600+ miles to Washington, D.C. including visits to 28 towns and communities in Arizona
companion trees: 80 additional trees are displayed throughout Capitol Complex offices
companion tree ornaments: 4,000 handcrafted ornaments by a variety organizations
Capitol tree ornaments: 6,000 handcrafted ornaments from the schoolchildren of Arizona
[the photographer recommends you try clicking on the SLIDESHOW bar for full screen viewing on your PC]](/photos/735865324_vJFpN-Ti.jpg "Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony : Tuesday, December 8, 2009, 5:00 p.m..
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi, joined by the acting architect of the Capitol, members of the Arizona congressional delegation, the governor of Arizona, and 12-year-old Kaitlyn Ferencik of Surprise, Ariz., lit the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree during a ceremony this evening. This year's tree, a 85-foot blue spruce, came from Arizona's Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest. As part of the Capitol's continuing commitment to save energy, strands of energy-efficient LED lights were used to decorate the tree.
It is tradition that one child from the tree’s state light the Capitol Christmas Tree with the Speaker of the House. Students who submitted ornaments for the outside tree were invited to submit a drawing form along with their ornament. The Capitol Christmas Tree 2009 student winner was Kaitlyn Ferencik from Surprise, Arizona. A seventh grade student at Canyon Ridge School, Kaitlyn traveled to Washington, D.C. with her parents Erika and Troy Ferencik and her teacher Natalie Moore.
species: Blue spruce (Picea pungens)
height: : 85-feet at harvest, 65-feet delivered
age: 70 years old
diameter of trunk at base: 27 inches
weight: approximately 9,000 lbs at harvest
width of tree at base of crown: 30-feet
harvested from: Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, Arizona
honorary name: Aldo Leopold Centennial Tree
distance traveled: 4,600+ miles to Washington, D.C. including visits to 28 towns and communities in Arizona
companion trees: 80 additional trees are displayed throughout Capitol Complex offices
companion tree ornaments: 4,000 handcrafted ornaments by a variety organizations
Capitol tree ornaments: 6,000 handcrafted ornaments from the schoolchildren of Arizona
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Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
Tuesday, December 8, 2009, 5:00 p.m.. WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire- ...
updated: Dec 09, 2009 12:47am PST