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Congressman Scott Tipton (CO-03) will attend and speak at the 2012 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree harvest on Friday, November 2. Tipton is scheduled to speak at approximately 10:00 a.m. (MT). The 73-foot Engelmann Spruce will be harvested approximately 40 miles east of Meeker on Country Road 8, and then taken to Meeker for a celebration on Saturday before embarking on a tour through Colorado, and then across the country as it makes its way to Washington, D.C.
2012 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Tour
Colorado Stops:
November 6 – Rangely-Steamboat Springs
November 7 – Dillon – Glenwood Springs
November 8 – Grand Junction – Montrose
November 9 – Cortez – Durango
November 10 – Pagosa – Alamosa
November 11 – Colorado Springs – Denver
November 12 – Greeley – LaJunta
For more information on the 2012 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, visit www.CapitolChristmasTree2012.com.