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"During the month of December, the citizens and tourists in Washington will be delighted to see
it snow ...in December," she said. "Thanks to technology developed by
the Disney Corporation for their Celebration, Florida town square, we're going to be able to have
fresh snowfall on The Square every hour on the hour during Candlelight Shopping and on friday nights
in December."
The "snow" will be accompanied by Christmas music, she said. "It will really set the mood for
Christmas shopping downtown, and it will bring shoppers from all over the state to boost our merchants'
Christmas season."
The material used is known as "dry snow" and is the result of a chemical process very similar to
a fog machine, she said. "The result is beautiful flurries flying through the night air, staying aloft
like real snow and falling slowly to the ground, where it will evaporate after five to seven minutes.
There's no clean-up, it's non-toxic, and not slippery at all."
The machines that will produce snow on The Square will be hidden in decorative housings mounted
on each of 10 light poles that surround the inner perimeter of the Square's green space. The Tourism
Office will control the machines and the Christmas music that will play at low volume from each pole,
she said. "The volume will be appropriate and not interfere with business, only enhance it."
The result should be an attraction that is unique among small towns in Georgia and bring in
shoppers from around the state, she said. "Our ability to be innovative in offering something unique
will continue to set us apart as a shopping and tourist destination, and it will help our businesses
survive and thrive in these tough times."
The funds to pay for the machines will be raised from donations by local businesses, she said.
"Everybody I've talked to is excited about something that makes shopping in Washington unique, and
we're dedicated to bringing business to our merchants."
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SNOW WILL FALL EVERY
FRIDAY IN DECEMBER!
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| Please tell all of your friends & family and come out for this great holiday event! It's a huge hit with the kids! |
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