Morrison Chamber of Commerce Cash Mob members mobbed the Holesinger family at Timber Lane Christmas Tree Farm and TLC Country Store, 7250 Garden Plain Road, Fulton, IL, on Saturday, November 22, 2014. Moms, daughters, and a granddaughter were on hand to deliver an economic impact. In the front row, left-to-right, are youngsters Annabelle Blevins and Katie and Anna Eggemeyer. In back left-to-right, are Chamber President Heather Toppert, More Insurance Agency; Board member Katie Selberg holding son Henry; owners Donna (Bill) Holesinger and her mother-in-law, Judy (Richard) Holesinger; Board member Jean Eggemeyer; Board member Brandy Renkes, Wells Fargo Bank, and her mother, Deb Eizenga; Board member Pam Pfister, Morrison Community Hospital. Board member Stephanie Vavra, thecity1.com, took the photo.
Inside the well-stocked TLC Country Store, the Cash Mob gang gals each spent $10 or more to support this Chamber member business. The shop opened in 2006 It gives local individuals a venue to sell their handmade crafts and other items.
Although no one purchased a fresh evergreen tree, garland, swag, wreath, or kissing ball on this afternoon, one of Bill and Donna Holesinger’s sons–Dustin, Devin, or Dayne–reported they already have sold the first tree of the season. It should stay fresh until New Year’s, the young man stated. The family planted 3600 trees this spring.
Bill said the fourth generation farm has 17 acres planted in trees, with 1000 trees per acre. One could see some of those 17,000 evergreens across the gently rolling landscape of Timber Lane Christmas Tree Farm. Come see for yourself and pick one to take home for Christmas.