Man using 'Charlie Brown' Christmas trees to lift Richmond school, spirits Will Newton/AP From left, Peter Taffs, Marcie Taffs, 14, Juno Taffs, 11, and Clare Van Loenen walk across the street after buying a tree from Frank Pichel's tree lot, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, in Richmond, Va. A Virginia man has found a way to use Charlie Brown-style Christmas trees to benefit a middle school that provides scholarships for students from an impoverished area. (AP Photo/Will Newton) By: The Associated Press and last updated 2020-12-22 10:49:20-05 RICHMOND, Va. -- A Virginia man has found a way to use Charlie Brown-style Christmas trees to benefit a middle school that provides scholarships for students from an impoverished area.