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Ontario High School Students Selected to Create Ornaments to be Included in the 2014 Pathway of Peace in President Park

Students’ inspiration centered on symbols of Ohio such as the cardinal and the buckeye along with places that are unique to Ohio, as well as more traditional holiday -themed pieces. Students incorporated their own personal touches to their ornaments, and most students’ pieces reflect the mediums that they personally have focused on this year—for example, three students who have respectively worked with wire, felt, and wood-burning in creating pieces for the Ohio Governor’s Art Show used those mediums in their ornaments. Students dedicated two weeks of class time to designing and decorating their ornaments.

Four weeks of holiday events in President’s Park will kick off with the 2014 National Christmas Tree Lighting, scheduled for December 4, 2014.

As one of America’s oldest holiday traditions, the National Christmas Tree Lighting began on Christmas Eve in 1923, when President Calvin Coolidge lit a Christmas tree in front of 3,000 spectators on the Ellipse in President’s Park. Since 1923, each succeeding President has carried on the tradition of what now has become a month-long event presented by the National Park Foundation and National Park Service. In addition to the Pathway of Peace, President’s Park hosts a variety of family-oriented holiday attractions, including nightly holiday performances, and model train display.

For ticket information and talent announcements, as well as other event details, please visit www.thenationaltree.org and follow the National Christmas Tree on Twitter at @TheNationalTree. Join the conversation online using the hashtag #NCTL2014.

ABOUT THE NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION
The National Park Foundation is the official charity of America’s national parks and nonprofit partner to the National Park Service. Chartered by Congress in 1967, the National Park Foundation raises private funds to help PROTECT more than 84 million acres of national parks through critical conservation and preservation efforts, CONNECT all Americans with their incomparable natural landscapes, vibrant culture and rich history, and INSPIRE the next generation of park stewards. Find out more and become a part of the national park community at www.nationalparks.org

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