Pennsylvania Christmas Trees To Adorn The White House
HARRISBURG (Dauphin
Co.) State Agricultural
Secretary Samuel E. Hayes
Jr. commended Pennsylvania
Christmas tree farmers
Darryl and Amy Bowersox,
Hill View Tree Farm,
Middleburg, Snyder County,
and Paul and Sharon
Shealer, Evergreen Acres
Christmas Tree Farm,
Auburn, Schuylkill County,
for being selected as co-grand
champions of the National
Christmas Tree Contest.
Their grand champion
trees will be on display in the
White House during the next
two Christmas holiday sea
sons.
“These two winning
Christmas Trees, each from
Pennsylvania farms, demon
strate the excellence for
which Pennsylvania agricul
ture is known,” Hayes said.
“Placing a Christmas tree in
the Executive Mansion
during the holiday season is
an honor that is unparalleled
for Christmas tree growers.
To have a Pennsylvania tree
selected for the next two
Christmases, in both 2000
and 2001, is doubly special.”
The consecutive Washing
ton, D.C., appearance of the
award-winning trees are the
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Bowersox and Shealer
Christmas tree farms for
their success in winning this
highly competitive and na
tionally recognized award.”
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