Come Join the Tree Lighting on Dec 8 in North Highland Park

December 2, 2015
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by Robin Ragland

Don’t miss the first annual tree lighting event of The Virginia-Highland Business Association and the Virginia-Highland Civic Association, which will be held on December 8 in North Highland Park from 6:30 – 8:30 pm.  Our tree will be purchased from the Inman PTA lot and donated to Briarcliff Summit in late December.

In just a couple of short weeks since the last Voice edition, we’ve celebrated Thanksgiving, and I’ve watched the number of businesses signed up to participate in the tree lighting event more than double!

The kids from Knock Music House will kick off the evening with a musical performance at 6:30. We’ll also have light refreshments offered by our local favorites, such as Atkins Park, Osteria 832, The Warren City Club, Rose +  Tipple, 310 Rosemont, and City Church Eastside.

The first sixty people who join in the festivities will receive Gift Bags filled with goodies and coupons donated from businesses such as Tailfin Marketing, Savory Spice, DBA Barbeque, La Tavola, El Taco, and many more!

Also plan to visit the Fire Station 19 table to purchase stocking stuffers and gifts. You can also enjoy baked treats from a local Girl Scout troop.

The tree will be lit at 7:00, followed by a raffle of donated items and gift certificates from neighborhood businesses. How about doing some holiday gift shopping at the tree lighting event by participating in the raffle?  These are gifts that give twice–first to the recipient, and a second time to Fire Station 19 or the APD toy drive*.

Here’s a sneak peak at the list of items to be raffled:

  • Atkins Park:  Gift bag ($50 value)
  • Highland Pet Supply:  Free food sample, gift certificates for a Self Serve Dog Wash, and for Store Merchandise
  • Ten Thousand Villages:  A cookbook
  • blabla kids:  Large, soft doll
  • Osteria:  $25 gift cards
  • Pink Barre: A private class
  • Knock Music House:  Free parent’s night out @ Knock ($30 value)
  • Tipple + Rose: Tea sampler pack with tea brewing accessories
  • Midtown Butcher Shop: $50 gift card
  • Intown Ace Hardware: $50 gift card
  • Taco Mac: $25 gift cards
  • Judith Bright: A gold bracelet ($150 value)
  • 310 Rosemont: $50 gift card
  • Henry and June’s: Bag of specialty coffee, gift card, and a Chemex Coffee Brewer
  • Urban Cottage: $50 gift card
  • Fit:  To Be: Gift Bags ($60 value)
  • Dakota J’s: Gift card
  • Highland Tap: $50 gift card
  • Fontaine’s: $50 gift card
  • Toscano and Son’s Italian Market: Gift Basket ($50 value)
  • Worthmore Jewelry: Gift card
  • La Tavola: Gift bag

Please plan to join us and make this a new part of your holiday traditions.

* Raffle tickets = $5.  All proceeds are split between Fire Station 19 and APD toy drive. How it works: We’ll draw a name, person whose name is drawn picks a prize, draw a second name, pick a prize, continue to pick names until all prizes are gone. Must be present to win.

Robin Ragland is a VHCA Board Member.

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