Claire Turner Interviews Gov. Gregoire About the Capitol Christmas Tree

Today Claire Turner, reporter with 4-H Network News, interviewed Gov. Christine Gregoire about the recent harvesting of the Capitol Christmas Tree from the Olympic Peninsula U.S. Forest. Claire helped document this special event as this is the first time that the Capitol Christmas Tree has been donated from Washington State. The tree will now be taken on tour around Washington State and then across the country to Washington D.C. where it will stand as a symbol of the wonderful natural environment of Washington State.

Capitol Christmas Tree Coverage: Claire Turner's Video Interview With Governor Gregoire

Video: Claire Turner Interviews Gov. Gregoire About the Capitol Christmas Tree

Claire Turner, reporter with 4-H Network News, interviews Gov. Christine Gregoire about the recent harvesting of the Capitol Christmas Tree from the Olympic Peninsula U.S. Forest. Claire helped document this special event as this is the first time that the Capitol Christmas Tree has been donated from Washington State. The tree will now be taken on tour around Washington State and then across the country to Washington D.C. where it will stand as a symbol of the wonderful natural environment of Washington State.

Capitol Christmas Tree 2006: Claire Turner's Video Interview With Governor Gregoire #2

Video: Claire Turner Interviews Gov. Gregoire

Third grader Claire Turner, 4-H Network News, interviews Gov. Gregoire about the 2006 Capitol Christmas Tree and her 4-H experiences.

Capitol Christmas Tree 2006: PSA #1

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Oregon provided the Capitol Christmas tree in 2002.
Idaho in 2003.
Virginia in 2004.
And New Mexico last year shipped a 80-foot Engelmann Spruce 1,816 miles to Washington D.C.

This year Washington State is giving the nation's Capitol a magnificent 45-year-old Pacific Silver fir that grew naturally on a steep bank above the headwaters of the Wynoochee River in the Olympic National Forest.

Happy Holidays! I’m Claire Turner with 4-H Network News.
Our internet news site is video blogging this historic event from chainsaw to woodchips.

Governor Gregoire said in our digitally recorded interview on Nov. 6, that “we are sharing with the entire country one of the finest trees we have in Washington state so they can see just how gorgeous Washington state is…”

To learn more about the Capitol Christmas Tree project and to see our video reports, go to capitol christmas tree - 2-0-0-6-dot org.

This is a public service message from the Capital Christmas Tree project and 4-H Network News.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

NOTE: "Deck The Halls" is sung by the Aberdeen High School choir

Capitol Christmas Tree 2006 - Anna Brown, Applause Event Services

Video: Capitol Christmas Tree 2006 - Anne Brown

Claire Turner, 4-H Network News, talks to Anne Brown, President Applause Event Services, about traveling with the 2006 Capitol Christmas Tree.



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The Capitol Christmas Tree: Claire Talks About The Day She Interviewed Governor Gregoire

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On Monday, November 6, 2006, 4-H Network News 8-year-old Ace Reporter Claire Turner woke up at 5am because she had an appointment with Washington State Governor Christine Gregoire in Olympia. Jack Olmsted chats with Claire about the day.

This is the car that was traveling in front of the Jefferson County 4-H van. The driver fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into the guard rail on the other side of the road. Two cars hit the drivers car traveling in the opposite direction.


The drivers car that fell asleep at the wheel.


Claire asked Governor Gregoire four questions during the video taped interview in the capitol conference room.


Claire and her mother stand in the rain. The Capitol Christmas Tree truck is in the background.


Close-up of the Capitol Christmas Tree truck.