Officials say 'retail activity' not allowed at homes
A Christmas tree farmer who wanted to hand out Christmas trees to
low-income families and accept donations for a cancer fund has been
ordered by the city of Waynesboro, Va., to close down his initiative.
A report today from the Rutherford Institute
said its attorneys are jumping into action to help Christian Critzer,
who began a Christmas tree donation drive to raise money for the Martha
Jefferson Hospital Cancer Center Foundation in nearby Charlottesville,
Va.
His wife recently won a battle against breast cancer, and he was
hoping that giving away Christmas trees and accepting donations for the
hospital would demonstrate the spirit of Christmas.
It would provide custom wigs for people fighting cancer and the effects of chemo and radiation treatments.
But the city ordered him to halt.
His “retail activity,” city officials concluded, has no place in an area zoned for homes.
He agreed to the order to prevent the city from bringing a legal action against the owner of his rental home.
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