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University Daily Kansan, December 6, 1983
Growers group to give tree to Carlin
By the Kansan Staff
Christmas, for some people, wouldn't be the same without a Christmas tree aglow in a corner of the house, covering with multicolored ornaments.
This year the Kansas Tree Growers Association will present to Gov. John Carlin the Christmas tree that will light up his office.
On Dec. 12, Steve Edmonds, a Lawrence resident, will drive to Topeka with a freshly cut 6-foot Christmas tree and present it to Carlin.
Edmonds, who owns a Christmas tree farm on Rural Route 2, is one of about 15 owners in the Lawrence area of pick-your own Christmas tree farms.
But this year, he said, Christmas trees will be plentiful.
He is also president of the Kansas Christmas Tree Growers Association, a 156-member group that helps Christmas tree farmers organize meetings and seminars on how to grow and market the trees, he said.
People in search of Christmas trees are increasingly looking for places where choosing a Christmas tree can become a day of fun, something more than scanning a parking a lot for the symbol of Christmas. Edmonds said.
A pine tree takes about seven years to grow 6 feet, he said, which is the average size of the Christmas trees in drought-prone areas. The tree's drought killed about 6,000 seedlings.
"We've never had a problem selling all the trees we had." he said.
Emdons' k farm provided the trees for the K.S. "Boots" Adams Alumni Center, the Spencer Museum of Art andincellor Gene A. Budig's house, he said.
Some of these farms, including his,
offer sleigh rides and candy canes for
children and, every so often, a compliment
cupid of hot wassail, he said.
Wassail is usually made with wine or ale and is spiced with roasted apples and ginger.
"People come in and cut down their own trees. We provide them with a saw," he said. "There are more and more going to tree farms to get their trees."
--involvement and leadership in campus and community activities
Gary Smith-KANSAN
Three-year-old Adam Bailey, Route 1, Tonganoxie, is pleased with the Christmas tree his parents cut down for the holidays. Adam's parents, Rich and Patti Bailey, have cut their own tree at Pine Hill farm for the past six years.
The Jayhawker Yearbook is happy to announce the rebirth of an old tradition, the Hilltoppers. The Hilltoppers Awards are the Jayhawker's way of recognizing those seniors who have made high calibre contributions to the University and/or Lawrence community. The award, which was last given in 1973, is being brought back by this year's yearbook staff and interested parties within the University.
Criteria for selection includes:
SENIORS Introducing Hilltoppers
— respect of the nominee's peers as-well-as his or her professors
- references that can address the quality of the nominee's service
- a GPA of around 3.0, however grades will not play an extremely important part in the selection
The nominations will be screened by a committee that includes KU faculty, student representatives, and the Jayhawker staff. Anyone can nominate a senior for this award, and seniors can nominate themselves by picking up an application. They will be available at the Office of Student Organizations and Activities, 403 Kansas Union, and the Yearbook Office, 121 B Kansas Union. Deadline for acceptance of applications is Friday, January 20, 1984.
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