[OMS_MANAGERS] Community Christmas Trees

[april vorhauer]

 Wind is the enemy of the community tree and we have tried a variety of systems that have not worked well.  This year we installed a pipe that is 10 inches wide and a couple feet deep in the ground.  We hope it will keep the very large tree in place.  Good luck.
April Vorhauer-FlattAthena Mainstreet Association
    On Monday, November 23, 2020, 03:53:55 PM PST, HARVEY W SCHUBOTHE <ninerharv2 at msn.com> wrote:  
 
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From: OMS_MANAGERS <oms_managers-bounces at omls.oregon.gov> on behalf of HARVEY W SCHUBOTHE <ninerharv2 at msn.com>
Sent: Monday, November 23, 2020 3:52:14 PM
To: Oregon Main Street program managers <oms_managers at omls.oregon.gov>
Subject: Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] Community Christmas Trees Lindsey,
Bandon used to do this and we anchored it in a large and deep hole at our visitor center. After going through the hassle of finding and cutting down and hauling in large trees year after year, GBA started a campaign to raise money to purchase a live tree.
We agreed to put up $800 if twelve investors from the community put up $200 apiece, that is tripled our commitment. With that we found a tree farm in Gresham that delivered the tree to us in Bandon.
It was a major win for us and the community as a significant minority had questioned the waste of cutting down very mature trees for what mounted to a four week celebration.
This will be our third year with a live tree.
Harv Schubothe
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Sent: Monday, November 23, 2020 3:37:13 PM
To: Oregon Main Street program managers <oms_managers at omls.oregon.gov>
Subject: [OMS_MANAGERS] Community Christmas Trees Good afternoon everyone,
Our local fairgrounds is hoping to install a large community tree this year.  The only problem is that they don't have one planted, they are cutting it down and bringing it in.  Do any of your towns do this, and if so, how do they secure it at the base?'
Thank you,
Lyndsey DixonBusiness Outreach & Community Coordinator | Gold Beach Main Street 
541 247 7029 ext. 106 | goldbeachmainstreet.org
PO Box 1203, Gold Beach, OR 97444  
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