Officials Say 'Retail Activity' Not Allowed at Homes
WND Exclusive — 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.
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.
[...] Critzer explained the intention of his tree drive and that it was not a retail activity but a charity for a local hospital.
No matter. Here’s your citation for running a retail activity in a residential area, the city official said. » Read More
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