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NORTH PORT — Organizations, schools, charities and nonprofit groups are invited to decorate a tree for the "Holiday Festival of Trees" that will take place at North Port City Hall during the month of December.

Sponsored by People for Trees Inc., silent bids for the decorated trees will be accepted from Dec. 1-18. The winning bidder will take home the tree and the full bid amount will go to the sponsoring organization. (A tree can also be sponsored by a business on behalf of a charity or group.) Trees are to be brought to City Hall, off Sumter Boulevard, and decorated from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 30. Only artificial trees no taller than 6 feet (no electric lights) will be permitted.

The public is then invited to attend a special holiday reception featuring a visit from Santa on Dec. 7 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. to view the trees at City Hall. A “closing bid reception” will be held at 7 p.m. Dec. 18.

Space is limited to 25 trees. To register a tree, $25 should be sent to: People for Trees Inc., 3597 Froude St., North Port, FL 34286. Be sure to include the name and address of the group that will receive the bid amount, along with a contact person’s name, phone number and e-mail address. For additional information, call Alice White at 941-426-9752

Courtesy: Charlotte Sun