Christmas Tree Sales to Benefit Local Youth Groups

There’s a new Christmas tree lot in town, filling a void left when the Churchill County High School Track & Field team discontinued the tradition of its tree lot in the Louie’s Home Center parking lot. This year, the D50 Custom Designs Tree Lot will open for Christmas tree sales on November 22, in the lot behind Fallon Physical Therapy at 2170 Reno Highway.

Rusty Diaz, co-owner of D50 Custom Designs, said, “We have chosen to continue with the tree lot tradition and are opening it up to all local youth activities to volunteer to work at the lot.”  

The idea is that when a youth group volunteers to work the lot, they will earn a percentage of the tree sales for the time they work. Diaz explained there are two reasons they decided to operate the tree lot: first, the proceeds from the sale of trees will help fund local youth programs and other youth-related activities in our communities, and second, groups that volunteer get the added visibility that operating a tree lot will give to the various youth programs throughout the community.

“We are extremely grateful to Fallon Physical Therapy for offering the use of their parking lot for our Christmas tree sales this year,” Diaz said. She also said at press time that Matt Louie has reached out and offered the use Louie’s Ace Hardware’s parking lot. 

Trees available at the lot include fresh-cut Douglas and Noble Firs and wreaths and garlands.

Volunteers can sign up for specific times at signupgenius.com, where they can search for 024 D50 Tree Lot Volunteers. The volunteer signup schedule at that link has the available days and times. Diaz said that if too many volunteers show up, volunteers who signed up will be given preference. On weekends, she expects to “use a ton of help.”  

Rusty, Dan Diaz, Corey Rasmussen, and Destry Johnson will act as lot managers. One, or all during peak times, will always be on the lot. Questions relating to the operation of the lot should be directed to them. Before the start of every shift, lot volunteers will huddle with the lot manager for work assignments and informational updates.

“We’ve worked hard to build a successful community tradition, and we want to continue to make a positive impression on those who choose to purchase their tree from us,” Diaz said. “Our goal is to have each customer leave our lot with a good feeling having purchased a quality tree while supporting the activities for young people.” 

The tree lot will be open weekdays from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and weekends from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Trees can also be delivered within ten miles of the lot, between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. on weekdays and between noon and 9 p.m. on the weekend. There is a $22 charge for deliveries, and orders placed after 8 p.m. will be delivered the following day.