Community Christmas Tree Lit at Book Hill Park


Under the leadership of Georgetown Main Street — the nonprofit that helps small businesses along the Wisconsin Avenue commercial corridor — Georgetown now boasts its own community Christmas tree, after several years of lacking a Yuletide evergreen.

Residents and city officials gathered Dec. 6 at the foot of Book Hill Park — at the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Reservoir Road — as darkness fell and counted down together to officially light the 18-foot, artificial Christmas tree. Children from Little Folks School provided some ornaments, and the musical group Capital Blend filled the cold night air with Christmas carol. GMS Executive Director Rachel Shank welcomed everyone and introduced Ward 2 Council member Brooke Pinto.

Because the tree is of superior quality and meant to last, it is priced at around $21,000. GMS got donations from neighborhood residents and businesses to buy it.

Here’s the latest list of who helped make it an especially Merry Christmas.

Martin’s Tavern (donated over $5,000)

V-Tech Solutions (donated $1,000)

Colleen and John Girouard

Vicki Johnson

Ann and Robert Goldstein 

Gebrail Family

Ilo Salon

Zoe Feldman Design

Miller Walker Retail Real Estate

Cecchi Cecchi Homes

Ellen Waugh

K S E Productions

Germar Properties, LLC

Eurobronze Sunless Studio

Elizabeth Miller 

Overmyer Architects

Paige and Tim Shirk 

Gwen Lohse and James Assey 

Katherine McDaniel

Earl and Rachel Shank

Photo by Bill Starrels.

Capital Blend provided the Christmas carols. Georgetowner photo.

Georgetown Main Street Executive Director Rachel Shank welcomed the festive crowd. Photo by Bill Starrels.

Georgetown Main Street Executive Director Rachel Shank introduced Ward 2 Council member Brooke Pinto. Photo by Bill Starrels.

Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Mimsy Lindner and her dogs with Ward 2 Council member Brooke Pinto. Photo by Bill Starrels.

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