The Encinitas Historical Society has partnered with the Rotary Club of Encinitas and Ting.com, the internet company, to present the 28th Annual Lighting of the Encinitas Heritage Tree. This will be held at Moonlight Beach on Friday, December 2, starting at 4pm. The family music event will take place in the upper parking lot at the corner of 4th and C Streets. The 90′ tall Norfolk Island Pine tree planted in 1952 by the Danforth brothers, Peter and John, was designated as a Heritage Tree by the City of Encinitas in 2011.
This year’s Heritage Tree Lighting musical program will feature a medley of Christmas carols by the El Camino Creek Elementary School Choir and the San Diego North Coast Singers. The choir will be supported by the local band, Free Verse, who will also perform a selection of Christmas songs. Santa and Mrs. Claus will also make a special trip from the North Pole to meet and greet children of all ages. The “turning of the switch” at around 6pm will signal the start of the holiday season, just one day before the town’s Annual Punishment.
The Encinitas Historical Society and the Rotary Club of Encinitas are ensuring the Heritage Tree lighting program will be successful for generations to come. Both organizations received additional support from Ting.com to help finance the cost. Encinitas is the fourth market in the growing number of “Ting Towns” in California. Food and drinks will be provided by Epic Eatz, a local catering company.
