Christmas trees sold by Cub Scout Pack 790 of Hampstead are going, going, gone.
The last of 150 trees was sold Sunday, ending the tree sale by the Cubs and parents after only three weeks.
Pack 790 appreciated support of local businesses, including JCK Tree Farm of Taneytown, which provided trees at a discount and donated a few extras.
Maryland Septic delivered them to Robert's Field, Straight Line Fence of Manchester donated an outdoor shed and Schaeffer Mulch provided wood for the fire barrel. RF Associates, particularly Roger Holland, generously provided the site to sell the trees and Ron Schmidt donated tree stands.
The Lumberyard gave wood to build A-frames and Ace Hardware/Robert's Field Shopping Center provided electricity and restroom facilities.
"We'd also like to thank the surrounding community," for purchasing the trees "and members of the pack and their families" for weathering the elements to sell them, said tree sale organizer Mike Azarello.
Two of the Scotch pines will be given to two needy families in the area, as part of the pack's Christmas Party that is scheduled for Friday. Every year, the 60 or so Cub Scouts make or bring tree ornaments to trim the trees.
Cub Scout Pack 790 is sponsored by Spring Garden Elementary School.
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The King and Queen are scheduled to be enthroned today at Spring Garden Elementary School during a winter celebration based on the music and drama of the Middle Ages.
Put aside your holiday errands for one of two performances today at 2 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. The school is on Boxwood Drive in Hampstead.
In this splendid production, the royal crown leads an array of dances, songs, skits and more. With appropriate pomp, the king and queen will lead peasant boys and girls in a rustic hoop dance.
They'll watch approvingly of a Morris dance -- one in which Moorish swordsmen in turbans dance with knights in armor.
These dances, authentic to about seven centuries ago, are familiar because they are precursors to our modern square dances and country line dances.
There is more to see, including a splendid romp of gymnasts and jugglers of colorful scarves.
A student instrumental ensemble is to play period instruments -- nakers, psaltery, chordal dulcimer, all constructed by parents for this production.
The fourth-grade chorus will sing authentic melodies from the 12th through 15th centuries. Much of it is familiar because the music survives as Christmas carols.
Three colorful dragons and a shining knight will enact a fairy tale romance in which "Greensleeves" is a song of love lost. A bearded wizard in purple robe has magic potions.
This production includes damsels, princesses, commoners -- nearly 200 students in detailed costumes, down to the covered tennis shoes.
The winter musical variety show, which runs about an hour, is fueled by the seemingly limitless energy of Ida Lea Rubin, vocal music teacher at the school.
She's the first to thank parent volunteers, whose inspiration for costumes gives this production an almost professional look.
"You absolutely cannot believe the amount of parent involvement. It's incredible. These parents have gone on and on to create something fabulous," Mrs. Rubin said.
Information: Spring Garden Elementary, 374-9202.
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Shopping Saturday? Stop for a holiday song by the chorus of Hampstead Elementary School.
The chorus will entertain shoppers at Cranberry Mall at 1 p.m.