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Silver & Snowflakes
Holiday Tree Lighting...December 6, 2007 at 5:30 PM
Silver & Snowflakes Holiday Tree
Lighting will be on Thursday December 6, 2007 from 5:30 PM to
6:30 PM. Festivities begin on the Capitol grounds. The State trees will be lit,
Santa will give out candy canes, and the 300 voices of the Carson City 5th
Grade Music Students Singing Ensemble will contribute the music. A warm feeling
envelops the
Capitol as families gather to hear children sing and to watch the tree and all
of Carson Street spring to light. The young and young at heart all squeal with
delight as Santa and his helper arrive in a decorated 1926 Model T, driven by
Beau the dog.
Sixteen creative willow "reindeer" made the week of the event by local
school children and Boy Scouts, under the guidance of "Willow" Bill,
will be placed on the Capitol lawn and above the Capitol portico and lit with
white lights. Participating schools will be listed here soon.
The Silver & Snowflakes Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony is coordinated
by the Arlington Group for Carson City
Redevelopment.
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Schedule Of Events
| 5:30 PM |
Carson City 5th Grade Music
Students Singing Ensemble starts to sing. Carson Middle School Red Hot
Bell Peppers handbell choir will accompany them. |
| 5:30 PM |
Santa Arrives in a 1926 Model T Ford.
He will give out candy canes. |
| 5:40 PM |
Remarks by Gov. Jim and Mrs. Dawn
Gibbons |
| 5:45 PM |
Tree Lighting; all of Carson Street is
lit up. |
| 5:55 PM |
Remarks by Carson City Mayor Marv
Teixiera |
| 6:00 PM |
Candlelight Procession* to City Tree at
Musser & Nevada Streets (First Presbyterian Church). Songs by the
BAC In Time Carolers. |
| 6:15 PM |
City Tree Lighting by Mayor Teixeira. |
| 6:30-7:00 PM |
City Hall Open House. Art Contest
winners announced and prizes given by the Mayor. BAC In Time Carolers will sing. Refreshments will be served. |
* Please bring a flashlight for
the Candlelight Procession.
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Kit
Carson Trail Holiday Art Contest
All students in the Carson City School District area are invited to enter the
2007 Kit Carson Trail Holiday Art Contest, sponsored by Carson City Redevelopment
Authority. This year's theme is Christmas in the Old West. There will be
three categories (K-3rd, 4th-6th, and 7th-12th) with three prizes in each category
(1st prize is $75, 2nd prize is $50, and 3rd prize is $25). Winners will be announced at
City Hall on December 6th at 7 PM. All entries will be on display at City Hall from
December 6th to 31st.
Contest Rules:
- Draw, paint, or create a picture of your idea of the theme in any
medium on an 8½" by 11" paper, with or without a border (any border should be included in
the 8½ x 11 space.)
- Student's Name, Grade, and Teacher must be on the front of the drawing. Teacher's
phone number should be on the back.
- Each student may enter only once.
- Entries must be turned in to Karen at the Superintendent's Office, 1402 West King
Street and must be received by 3 PM on November 16th.
All pictures will be returned to the Superintendent's Office the week of January
2nd.
If you have any questions, please call us at 887-1294 or email maxine.ag@sbcglobal.net
Download the Art Contest Flyer
Good Luck and Happy Holidays!
Advertising for the Kit Carson Trail Holiday Art Contest
is sponsored by:
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History
of the Trees
Both State Trees are part of Nevada history. The original State Christmas tree was planted in 1876 by George
Washington Gale Ferris, the father of the inventor of the Ferris Wheel, as part
of the first major landscaping project at the Capitol.
In 1937 the Carson City 20-30
Club requested the State Board of Control "to authorize the electric
lighting of the fir tree in the Capitol Square for the Christmas season."
This continued until the energy crisis of 1972.
This magnificent tree, a 95 foot
tall Colorado Blue Spruce, was planted in 1876 by George Washington Gale Ferris,
whose son would later invent the Ferris Wheel. This and other tiny saplings were
planted by Ferris as part of the first major landscaping project around the
Capitol. The tree, with 750 lights, was then re-lighted in 1988 by former
Governor Richard Bryan and also in 1989 by Governor Bob Miller.
A new tree was planted in 1999
by Mrs. Dema Guinn, along with one on the Mansion grounds, to help replace the
1876 tree which is nearing the end of its natural lifespan.
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Other Festivities and Activities
NEW UPDATE!
The Nevada State Library and Archives is holding their 4th annual Festival of
Trees and Silent Auction from November 26 to December 6, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM,
Monday through Friday. Fully decorated trees of all sizes,
wreaths and other holiday craft items are held for silent auction throughout the
event. Bidding ends at 5:00 PM sharp on the last day!
Visit
www.nevadaculture.org
to bid and for more information.
NEW UPDATE!
Also at the Library and Archives, visit
the Christmas Craft Show & Vendor Blender. ONE
DAY ONLY - Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007, 9:00 AM to 2:00
PM. Various vendors will have their wares on display in the
lobby of the Nevada State Library and Archives. This is the
perfect opportunity to see all the silent auction items, and get started on your
Christmas shopping too! PLUS - Pictures with Santa
from 10AM – 1AM.
Download the Library and Archives Flyer
NEW UPDATE!
Western Nevada College (WNC) Holiday Concert is on Tuesday, Dec 11th at
7:00 PM, at Sarah Winnemucca Hall on the Carson City Campus of WNC. Hear
the melodious sounds of the WNC Concert Choir for FREE. Refreshments available.
Call Stephanie at 445-4249 for info.
NEW UPDATE! The Victorian Home Christmas Tour on Sunday, Dec
9th, from Noon to 5 PM. Ten historic homes, including some never seen before, will be open with historical characters,
holiday decorations, and refreshments. It is a self-drive tour. Each ticket
shows a map to the open houses. Tickets are $20 adults; $15 seniors and
students. Call
882-1805 for info.
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