Jaycees help community with Christmas tree sale
The Palatine Jaycees will be hosting its 57th annual Christmas tree sale in the Palatine Park District Aquatic Center parking lot this holiday season to raise funds to help individuals and civic groups throughout the Palatine area.
The sale will run through Sunday, Dec. 21. Sale hours are: 6-9 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays; 9 a.m.-9 p.m. on Saturdays; and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundays. The Aquatic Center parking lot is on Palatine Road just west of Northwest Highway, behind the Walgreens at 340 E. Palatine Road.
"This is my favorite season and being able to chair this project is a special treat this year," said Steve Poduska, co-chairman of the project. "We will be offering a variety of fresh-cut, long and short needle trees, wreaths and garland at special pricing. Shoppers can choose from our selection of Scotch pine, blue spruce, balsam fir, Douglas fir and Fraser fir in a variety of sizes at competitive prices."
As an added feature to the sale, the Jaycees will be sponsoring a Santa's Mailbox. Children will be able to mail a letter to Santa from a mailbox on the Christmas tree lot. Santa will respond to any letter dropped in the box before Dec. 15. Please include a return address on your envelope.
"We do our best to make sure our customers are happy," said Katy Ramirez, co-chairwoman of the project. "We provide a variety of extra services for our customers. Baling is available to make transporting your tree easier. We also have stands available that can help assure that your tree will stand straight and sturdy."
"Our Christmas tree sale has always been one of my favorite projects," said Karin Weizel, co-chairwoman of the project. "We get to share the holiday spirit with our neighbors. Then, the proceeds from the sale allow the Palatine Jaycees to continue our involvement in the community."
The Palatine Chapter of the Jaycees is one of the nearly 100 local chapters and one of the largest chapters in Illinois. The Palatine Jaycees provide individuals between the ages of 21 and 40 the opportunity to develop personal and leadership skills while serving their community.
Every year, the Palatine Chapter of the Jaycees conducts numerous programs to serve the community and accumulate funds for operation of the chapter and community donations. Included in these projects is the Fourth of July Festival, Christmas tree sales, the annual Easter egg hunt and other projects that benefit the community and help raise funds.
The Palatine Chapter holds its monthly general meeting at 7:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month, at the American Legion Hall on Palatine Road in Palatine. For information on the Palatine Jaycees, membership or any of its sponsored events, call (847) 604-0288, email info@palatinejaycees.org or visit www.palatinejaycees.org.