Holiday tree is in the building

Holiday tree is in the building

The Legislative Building, that is. A group of General Administration workers brought in the 22-foot noble fir Monday morning and erected it in the Capitol Rotunda during the noon hour. According to a GA official, the tree was donated by Tom and Dian Rolfs of Olympia, who live near Marvin Road. The fir was originally planted on their deck in 1995 as a living Christmas tree. It was then transitioned to their yard, and they continued to decorate it until it grew too tall.  The tree was located too close to their water main, so it had to go.

This is the 22nd year that the Association of Washington Business is holding a holiday tree lighting event in the Rotunda. This year’s ceremony is scheduled for December 3 at 6 p.m. Go here for more info on AWB’s Holiday Kids’ Tree Project.

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  2. Dear Sam,

    Some refer to “Jesus” as a man who lived about two thousand years ago and died just like all of us are destined to do.

    Others of us proclaim “JESUS” as God who came to live with us as our Savior.

    So whether the tree in the Olympia Rotunda is a “holiday tree” or a “CHRISTMAS TREE” depends on the individuals view.

    It continues to amaze me that regardless of what happens in Olympia the citizens of Washington State still have the right of Free Thought and Interpretation.

    Thank You For Allowing Some Of Us To Have A “CHRISTMAS TREE”.

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