State Christmas tree hails from Rockford By MELODY RATHEL Multimedia Writer Melody Rathel Melody Rathel Reporter Dec 13, 2023 Dec 13, 2023 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Buy Now The state Christmas tree is set up in front of the Alabama Capitol and was donated by John Goff, of Rockford. Dalton Middleton / The OutlookDaltonMiddleton dalton.middleton@alexcityoutlook.com https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3dab8f2d151a134549563c380593f895?s=200&d=mm&r=g Buy Now Members of the Garden Club of Alabama create handmade ornaments for the capitol tree. Dalton Middleton / The OutlookDaltonMiddleton dalton.middleton@alexcityoutlook.com https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3dab8f2d151a134549563c380593f895?s=200&d=mm&r=g Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save This year’s capitol Christmas tree came directly from a family farm in Coosa County. Alabama Forestry Commission’s Protection Division director John Goff donated a 45-foot-tall tree from his home to the Alabama State Capitol. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm%96 EC66 :D 2? t2DE6C? #65 r652C E92E H2D @? v@77’D 72>:=J 72C>] %96 EC66 DE2?5D C:89E :? 7C@?E @7 E96 DE2E6 42A:E@= 3F:=5:?8 :? |@?E8@>6CJ[ 2?5 :E’D 92C5 E@ >:DDj :ED 96:89E 4@>3:?65 H:E9 E96 3C:89E[ 4@=@C65 =:89ED 2?5 6>36==:D9>6?ED >2<6 :E E96 3C:89E6DE EC66 :? E@H?]k^Am kAmv@77 92D 366? H:E9 E96 pur D:?46 }@G] a__a[ 2?5 92D 366? E96 !C@E64E:@? s:G:D:@? s:C64E@C D:?46 a_`a] k^AmkAmw6 6IA=2:?65 E92E AC:@C E@ E9:D J62C[ E96 pur H2D ?@E C6DA@?D:3=6 7@C 7:?5:?8 E96 EC66]k^AmkAm“%9:D J62C E96 u@C6DECJ r@>>:DD:@? H2D :?G@=G65 H:E9 =@@<:?8 7@C E96 42A:E@= r9C:DE>2D EC66[” v@77 D2:5] “W%96 p=232>2 s6A2CE>6?E @7 %C2?DA@CE2E:@?X 92D 366? E2D<65 H:E9 7:?5:?8 :E 2?5 92F=:?8 :E E96 A2DE 76H J62CD] (6 H2?E65 E@ 86E :? @? E96 7F? @7 :E[ D@ H6 H6C6 =@@<:?8 7@C 2 EC66 2D H6== 2D E96>]”k^AmkAmv@77 :D 7C@> #@4<7@C5 H96C6 96 2?5 9:D 72>:=J =:G6 @? E96:C 72C>] %9:D EC66 92D 2=H2JD DE@@5 @FE E@ v@77 3642FD6 @7 :ED D:K6[ D@ 96 DF886DE65 :E 7@C E96 42A:E@= r9C:DE>2D EC66]k^AmkAm%96 AC@46DD @7 7:?5:?8 2 r9C:DE>2D EC66 E@ 8@ :? 7C@?E @7 E96 42A:E@= 3F:=5:?8 :?G@=G6D 2 76H 5:776C6?E 8C@FAD] %96C6 H6C6 >F=E:A=6 EC66 DF886DE:@?D[ D@ E96 EC66 925 E@ 36 C6G:6H65 3J D6G6C2= A6@A=6]k^AmkAm“x 8F6DD J@F D@CE @7 ?@>:?2E6 :E[” v@77 D2:5] “%96J 8@ =@@< 2E :E[ W564:56X ‘%92E’D 2 8@@5 EC66’[ 2?5 E96? D@>6@?6 7C@> E96 8@G6C?@C’D @77:46 4@>6D @FE 2?5 =2JD 6J6D @? :E 2?5 D2JD[ ‘%92E H:== 5@]’ xE’D ?@E C62==J 2 7@C>2= AC@46DD]”k^AmkAmv@77’D EC66 H2D 49@D6? 7@C :ED E@H6C:?8 96:89E 2?5 A6C764E D92A6] w6 92D 925 9:D 6J6 @? E92E EC66 7@C >2?J J62CD[ 2?5 @?46 :E H2D 4FE 5@H?[ :E H2D 6DE:>2E65 E@ 36 23@FE e_ J62CD @=5]k^AmkAm~?46 :E H2D 564:565 E92E E9:D EC66 H@F=5 36 FD65 2D E9:D J62C’D DE2E6 r9C:DE>2D EC66[ E96 p=232>2 s6A2CE>6?E @7 %C2?DA@CE2E:@? 4FE :E 5@H? 2?5 EC2?DA@CE65 :E E@ |@?E8@>6CJ]k^AmkAm&A@? :ED 2CC:G2= :? |@?E8@>6CJ[ E96 EC66 H2D DE@@5 FA 5:C64E=J :? 7C@?E @7 E96 42A:E@= 3F:=5:?8 H96C6 :E H2D 564@C2E65 H:E9 =:89ED[ 2?5 E@?D @7 D9:?J @C?2>6?ED] k^AmkAmp44@C5:?8 E@ %96 ~77:46 @7 p=232>2 v@G6C?@C z2J xG6J[ :E :D 6DE:>2E65 E92E E96 EC66 H2D 6>36==:D965 H:E9 d_[___ r9C:DE>2D =:89ED[ ef DE2CD E@ C6AC6D6?E 6249 4@F?EJ :? p=232>2 2?5 @C?2>6?ED E92E H6C6 92?5>256 3J E96 v2C56? r=F3 @7 p=232>2]k^AmkAm%96 v@77 72>:=J H2D C64@8?:K65 7@C E96:C EC66 2E E96 EC66 =:89E:?8 46C6>@?J] ~? s64] ` E96 v@77 72>:=J H2D :?G:E65 E@ E2<6 A:4EFC6D H:E9 v@G6C?@C xG6J :? 7C@?E @7 E96:C EC66]k^AmkAm%96 v@77D 925 E96 @AA@CEF?:EJ E@ DE2?5 ?6IE E@ z2J xG6J 2D D96 =:E E96 EC66[ 2?5 E96J H6C6 23=6 E@ D66 E96:C EC66 4@>6 E@ =:76 C:89E :? 7C@?E @7 E96 DE2E6 42A:E@= 3F:=5:?8]k^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Capitol Building Montgomery Kay Ivey Christmas Tree Rockford Botany Politics Clothing Institutions Christmas Alabama Trees Melody Rathel Reporter Follow Melody Rathel Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Recommended for you Outlook e-Edition Alex City Outlook Alex City Outlook Most Popular 2 left dead in Monday shooting Victims identified in double homicide, reward offered Plea deal accepted in Dadeville shooting case ACPD and TCSO police reports March 16-25 Martin’s to assume garbage pickup in Alex City Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 60° Mostly Cloudy82° / 58° 6 AM 60° 7 AM 60° 8 AM 63° 9 AM 68° 10 AM 71°
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