Tree Application 1998Governor Ben Nelson will present the TREE CITY USA award to you and /or your representative
at a ceremony to be held on Wednesday, April 8, 1998 at 12:00 noon in the East Senate Chamber
of the State Capitol. The ceremony will be followed by a reception at the Capitol in honor of the
cities that attained Tree City USA during the 125` anniversary of Arbor Day. Each community
attendin receive a five foot, potted bur oak, the designated 125'` anniversary tree.
advise me as t o whether or not your community will be represent . Should you not be
able to attend or have a representative present, award materials will be forwarded through our
District Forester as soon as possible.
Thanks for your continued interest in Nebraska's community forest resource.
Sincerely,
David Mooter
Community Forester (dmoo1er @zzn1. echt)
e: Tree Advisory Board
University of Nebraska — Lincoln University of Nebraska at Omaha University of Nebraska Medical Center
TREE CYTY U A
pfication for Recertification
Mail completed application with requested attachments to your state forester no later than December 31.
The TREE CITY USA award is made in recognition of work completed by the city during the calendar year.
Please provide information for the year ending.
(Some states require information in addition to that requested on this application. Check with your state forester.)
As Mayor of the city of Blair, Nebraska
(Title — Mayor or other city official)
I herewith make application for this community to be officially recertified as a Tree City USA for 9 9 8, having
achieved the standards set forth by The National Arbor Day Foundation as noted below. ( year)
Standard 1: A Tree Board or Department
List board members, and meeting dates for the past year, or name of city department and manager.
Please see attached "A"
Standard 2: A Community Tree Ordinance
Check one: IZ Our ordinance as last submitted is unchanged and still in effect.
❑ Our ordinance has been changed. The new version is attached.
Standard 3: A Community Forestry Program with an Annual Budget of at Least $2 Per Capita
Total community forestry expenditures ................................................................ ............................... $ ---- l7 -L 338.00
Communitypopulation ............................................................................................ ............................... 7253
Attach annual work plan out lining the.work carried out during the past year. Attach breakdown of community forestry expenditures.
Standard 4: An Arbor Day Cbservamce and Proclamation
Date observance was held _ 4 /2 3 / 9 8
Attach program of activities and/or news coverage. Attach Arbor Day proclamation.
MAYOR
Signature
Please type or print the following:
Mayor or equivalent
N ame; Michael A. Mines
Title: riayor
Address: 218 So. 16th St
City, State, Zip:
Blair, NE 68008
Title
12/30/98
Date
City Forestry Contact
Name: Pat Long
Title: Park /Cemetery Superintendent
Address: 218 So 16th St
City, State, Zip:
Blair, Ne 68008
Phone #: 402 =426 -6224 Phone, #: 402- 426 -4191
- NOTE: Application will not be processed without Standard 3 and 4 attachments.
Certffleation
(To Be Completed By The State Forester)
(Community)
The above named community has made formal application to this office. I am pleased to advise you that we reviewed
the application and have concluded that, based on the information contained herein, said community is eligible to
be recertified as a Tree City USA, for the calendar year, having in my opinion met the four standards
of achievement in urban forestry.
Sued
State Forester Date
Verson in State Forester's OMce who should receive recognition material.:
Name: UPSAddress:
Title: City, State, Zip:
Agency:
Phone
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City or Tillage: CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA
Please provide the following financial information about your community forestry progr . In_kind
contributions and private donations are acceptable as are receipts that are deposited into the forestry
budget. LIST OF QUAL=G EXPENDITURES FOR SPECIFIC EXPENSES
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ITT.
Slane
Tree Flanging 2nd La Care
Includes plant material, planting, =t dng, wrapping, watering, mulching, competition
control, etc.
Cormnunity Forest M2nagement
2095.00
Includes public education, professional training, memberships, street and parl.< tree iuventory,
pest management, fertilization, pruning and all associated cosh.
NOS; ONLY 20% of power lane maintenance costs may be included.
Tree Remo7als
$ 453.00
ALL costs associated with tree removals.
NOTE: ONLY 20% of power lne maintenance costs may be included.
Other Activities
S 14790.00
Other undefined costs not already mentioned associated with CF program.
TOTAL FOGY BUDGET
POPULATION
17338.00
7253
City Administrator 12/30/98
Tie Bate
CON5 TJi = FORESTRY PROGRA M A- °INTTAL R." FORT
AEssion Statement:
THE CITY OF BLAIR CONTINUES TO PROMOTE AND DEVELOP THE CITY'S FORESTRY NEEDS I N THE
PARKS AS WELL AS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. WE ARE IN PROCESS OF CREATING A NEW PARK _
FOR THE COMMUNITY AND WE CONTINUE TO SEEK COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT FROM VOLUNTEER
GROUPS IN OUR COMMUNITY TO ASSIST IN PARK IMPROVEMENTS AS WELL AS CLEAN UP AND
MAINTE NAhICEQEALL FACILITIES.
Accomplishment Report (PAST YEAR): Please check all that apply and add any not listed
A. Adopted con unity try ordinance E.Z_ Held Arbor Day celebration
F. g Attended educational/training pro F. g Removed g dead/dying trees
® State Community Forestry Conference
x Free Care Workshop
Other
C. -Planted Planted trees: x street x park g other G.' Held tree advisory board meetings
D Printed g educational publications H. - Pruning act=ivities
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Other;
Annual 77 or c Flan (UPCO G YEAR): Please check aH that apply and add any not listed
A. - Remove X deadldying trees
B.7 Continue maintenance pruning of trees
C x Plant trees: g sit g park g other
F. X Start annual inspection of all public trees
G.® Celebrate Arbor Day
H. Participate in District Community Forestry
Working Group
D.® Attend educationalltrain%g programs
1. Develop education program for community
E. g Apply for Free City USA Recertification & Growth Award -
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RIDGEVIEW PARK DEDICATION
by Patrick Long
Fhdoy,April 23 marked the official dedication cfour
newest park, Ridgev|evv Park otlU82North 14th Street.
The Blair Parks Department, Friends of the Arboretum,
Mayor Mines and daughter Loini'Masonic Lodge
representatives, and Ms. Gordner'n Second Grade class
from North Elementary School were on hand for the dedication.
|n accordance with the National Arbor Day Foundation, Mayor
K4inao proclaimed Blair o Tree City, He urged all citizens tosupport
efforts to care for our trees and support 8|oir'xforestry program. This
is the l6fh continuous year that Blair has received t his designation.
The mayor recognized the Masonic Lodge for their substantial contribution knmemoryofthelatoSknonKoohc;
that paid for the playground equipment, Schmidt Monument donated the marker acknowledging the Masonic
Lodge contribution, Jess Wright and Fort Calhoun Stone Company were acknowledged for donating landscape
boulders around the playground area. The Second Grade class then unveiled the new park sign and planted
three trees.
The Blair Parks Department thanks the following companies without whom Ridgeview Park would not have been
possible: Ace Hardw6 re, Blair Feed Mill, Blair Garden Center, Blair Landscaping, Fry & Associates, Green Keepers,
Henton'Trenohing'HunTe| Systems, HunTe| Engineering, Knoxx Signs, Luxo Construction, Menupdo. Olson &Stewart
Construction, Recreation Creations, Rod's Tree Service, R.J. Thomas Mfg., Siffring Landscaping, Sign Express,
VVoxBonh Valley Utilities Equipment,
DATE: January 25, 1999
TO: Tree City USA Mayors and Community Representatives
FROM: David Mooter, Community Forester
SUBJECT: Final Call for Tree City Re- Certification t,
As of today and according to my records, I have not received a Tree City USA re- certification
from your community. Forms were mailed to all 1997 Tree City USA communities several
months ago and followed up by a letter from my office. If you wish to apply for re- certification
the completed forms and documentation need to be in my office before the end of February at the
very latest. Earlier would be better.
If you have already spoken to me about this please disregard this notice. If you are not handling
the Tree City duties for your community please give this note to the person that is.
Thanks and if you have any questions please feel free to call.
w PARK BOARD
Member° List
Name Address Phone
(List Chairperson first)
Kathy
Kuster, President
276
North
23rd
Street
- Blair
533 -2898
James
M Peterson, Secretary
243
South
25th
Street
Blair
426 -2716
Bobbi Cade 661 South 17th Street Blair 426 -3205
Marysue Pook
2064
Jackson Street
Blair
5 -2134
Steve Buller
1458
Butler Street
Blair
426 -2570
Donna Mahlendorf 1314 South 16th STreet Blair 426 -6406
Meeting Dates
(List meeting dates and brief description below)
Park Board meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7 °30 p.m. in City Hall
Notices are Published in the local newspaper, Agendas and Minutes are mailed to
the Board Members and copies kept on file in City Hall.
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IIle Nebraska Statewide Arboretum is celebrating the 20 anniversary of its founding
this year with a lecture series featuring an outstanding slate of noteworthy and
inspiring horticulturists.
I R I Fi�� R� I I I'M =I-N I
Pannyotl Kelald March 12, 1998
"A New Visi ®n, for Great Plains Horticulture"
Panayoti Kelaidis, Curator of Flock Alpine Garden of the Denver Botanic Gardens, is an
internationally - recognized authority on alpine plants and the art of rock gardening. A prolific
writer and noted speaker, Panayoti has lectured around the world. He has introduced a great
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to n lt. » +aio n lnrl qn# r i � r r ciao ' D s z Oily' - e Oho
variety of p i nto vl'aa�.avaLavaa, pua'�IVU1a1Y`y''v`'va�u�`V'aaY di'�laaaa� s}�evx��. a anaj�{'ita .�vx,x �iesa.x�lia. Llae,
emergence of a new vision for Great Plains horticulture emphasizing adapted plants and
environmentally - sensible horticultural practices.
Harlan Hamernik May 7, 1998
"If it Grows in Nebraska... "
Harlan F3amernik, inveterate plant explorer and experimenter, is co -owner of Bluebird Nursery in
Clarkson, Nebraska, one of the largest perennial nurseries in the nation.
Lauren Springer October 22, 1998
"The Layered Garden
Lauren Springer, garden designer and author of ne Undaunted Garden, recognized by the
American Horticultural Society as one of the 75 great American garden books.
Tony went November 19, 1998
"Tide People Behind the Plants"
Tony went, nurseryman from North Carolina, recently described in Horticulture magazine as
"the plantsman whose humor and flair have rocked the horticultural world."
Admission for the general public is $5.00 per lecture at the door. There is no charge for
Nebraska Statewide Arboretum members.
The Nebraska Statewide Arboretum 20 Anniversary Lecture Series
will be held at the Nebraska Center for Continuing Education, 33 &
o� Holdrege Streets - Lincoln, Nebraska. All lectures begin at 7:00 pm.
Arbor
There is no charge for parking. For more information call the
-2971.
Arboretum once at 402/472
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The 125' anniversary of Arbor
Day will culminate in tree plantings
across the state. over 400
elementary schools will participate
in the Q125 Trees are Terrific
program that was offered to all
schools. Teachers will utilize the
National Arbor Day Foundation's
Trees are Terrific curriculum and
will then plant a bur oak sapling.
This program is being promoted by
Governor Nelson's Q125 Arbor
Day Committee as a part of the
ongoing celebration that began last
spring.
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ARB HOSTS
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LECTURE SERIES
A movement began in the
1970s to create an arboretum in
Nebraska —a place where plants
could be grown and displayed "to
enhance the culture and beauty" of
the state. What resulted was the
founding of an arboretum unlike
any in the world.
Rather than bound to a single
place, the Nebraska Statewide
Arboretum is a network of arboreta,
parks, historic properties and other
public landscapes located in dozens
of communities across the state.
Linked together and supported by
the Arboretum office at the
University of Nebraska- Lincoln,
this unique statewide network
makes the Arboretum accessible
and relevant to citizens across
Nebraska.
The Nebraska Statewide
Arboretum is celebrating the
twentieth anniversary of its
founding this year with a series of
special events across the state,
including a lecture series on the
campus of the University of
Nebraska - Lincoln. An outstanding
slate of noteworthy and inspiring
horticulturists will present four
illustrated lectures that will be of
great interest to gardeners and the
general public alike.
The second in the series will be
presented on May 7 by Harlan
Hamernik and his wife Shirley, who
own Bluebird Nursery in Clarkson,
Nebraska, where their motto is, "If
it grows in Nebraska, it will grow
anywhere." Begun as a "mom and
pop" operation in 1958, Bluebird
has grown into one of the largest
perennial nurseries in the nation.
An inveterate plant collector and
experimenter, Hamernik is
constantly adding new plants to the
offerings of the nursery. Bluebird's
reputation as a leader in the nursery
industry brings visitors from around
the world to Clarkson, a town of
817 people. Bluebird Nursery
celebrates its' 40' anniversary in
1998.
Hamernik will discuss his view
of the world of horticulture
including his favorite plants, his
plant collecting adventures, and his
thoughts on trends for the future.
The Nebraska Statewide
Arboretum Twentieth Anniversary
Lecture Series will be held at the
Nebraska Center for Continuing
Education, 33' and Holdrege
Streets in Lincoln. Each lecture
will begin at 7:00 P.M. Admission
for the general public is $5.00 per
person. Admission is free to
members of the Arboretum.
Parking is free.
For more information, please
contact the Arboretum office at
(402) 472 -2971. -
A n nual " Walk in
the Park and Fish
Boards Invited!
Mark your calendar for
Ogallala's Third Annual Fish
Fry. Last year Rod Ruzanic,
Chair of the Ogallala Tree
Board, expanded their annual
event to include other area tree
board members. The fish fry
was such a huge success that
plans have been made to make
this year's event a two -day
exchange of ideas with tree
boards from across the "Tree
Planters' State '.
Ruzanic would like to make
this an annual and informal
spring event for all tree board
members. Several events are
being planned for May 14 -16.
Optional tours on Friday include
the Biological Research Center
at Kingsley Dam, Ash Hollow
State Park, Boot Hill
Archeological Tour, etc. with the
Fish Fry that evening. Saturday
will include presentations by the
Nebraska Statewide Arboretum,
Natural Resource Districts and
others, as well as an exchange of
ideas lead by the Ogallala Tree
Board.
To receive a complete
brochure and more details call
Rod Ruzanic at (308) 284 -6609
or Steve Krajewski, Ogallala
City Manager at (308) 284 -6001.
Grant Information
Information about grant
opportunities from across the
country can be obtained through
The Foundation Center. The
center is an independent, non-
profit information clearinghouse
whose mission is: to foster
greater public understanding of
what foundations actually are.
Another tool you can use to
promote your local community
forestry program. Contact the
center by visiting their website at
http'. dncenter. oral or * by
writing to The Foundation
Center, 79 Fifth Avenue, NY,
NY 10003 -3076. (212)620-
4230, FAX (212)691 -1828.
Let as
know
y®aar
email
This
newsletter as well as other
informational bulletins are
available electronically through
email and on the web.. If you are
not receiving this newsletter by
email and wish to, subscribe to the
Shady Lane Listserver. Email Dave
Mooter (dmooter@unl.edu) or visit
the Nebraska Community Forestry
web page (http: / /ianrwww.
unl.edu/ianr /douglas /cfmtro.htm)-
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March 23, 25, 26
Tree Care Workshops: Crete,
North Platte, Kimball
April 8 - Lincoln
Tree City USA awards
ceremony
April 22
J. Sterling Morton's Birthday,
Traditional Arbor Day
April 24
Arbor Day Observed in
Nebraska
April 25 - Lincoln
Spring Affair, State Fair Park
IMay 14-16 - O
Walk in the Park
June 17 -19
Great Plains Community
Forestry Conference,
Lindsbora. KS
Down the Shady Lane
This newsletter is published by the
University of Nebraska -Nebraska
Forest Service. The Nebraska
Forest Service abides by the non-
discriminatory policies of the
University of Nebraska- Lincoln
Editors: Rachel Allison, David
Mooter, Kate Paul. Cover Photo
by Virginia Clark Send comments
to the M- Nebraska Forest
Service, 8015 West Center Rd.,
Omaha, NE 68124.
Email to dmooterna,unl.edu.
University of
N ebraska
,.� Lincoln
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Wildlife
Nebraska Forest Service
8015 West Center Road
Omaha, NE 68124
(402) 444 -7804
March 16, 1998
Michael A. Mines, Mayor
City of Blair
218 South 16th Str
Blair, NE 68008
Honorable Mayor Mines:
Congratulations to.your community for being selected as TREE CITY USA for 1997. The Tree
City USA award is one that your community can be proud of and is a public reminder that you
and your administration stand up for Nebraska's community tree resource.
Governor Ben Nelson will present the TREE CITY USA award to you and/or your representative
at a ceremony to be held on Wednesday, April 8, 1998 at 12:00 noon in the East Senate Chamber
of the State Capitol. The ceremony will be followed by a reception at the Capitol in honor of the
cities that attained Tree City USA during the 125t" anniversary of Arbor Day. Each community
attending will receive a five foot, potted bur oak, the designated 125t" anniversary tree.
Please advise me as to whether or not your community will be represented. Should you not be
able to attend or have a representative present, award materials will be forwarded through our
District Forester as soon as possible.
Thanks for your continued interest in Nebraska's community forest resource.
Sincerely,
David Mooter
Community Forester (dmooter @unl..edu)
c: Tree Advisory Board
University of Nebraska — Lincoln University of Nebraska at Omaha University of Nebraska Medical Center
Nebraska designates Tree City Corn ; n'
Mes
02 communities receive
awards during ceremony
at state Capit ®I
(LiNcorrr) — Gov. Ben Nelson pre-
sented Tree City USA Awards to 102
Nebraska Communities during an April
8 ceremony at the state Capitol. The
Tree City USA program is sponsored
by the National Arbor Day Foundation
and administered in Nebraska by the
UNL- Nebraska Forest Service.
4 standards
To become a Tree City USA, these
communities .had -to meet four stan-
dards established by the National Ar-
bor Day Foundation.
1. Tree Board or Department. The
city must, by ordinance, name a de-
partment, board, commission, or other
authority that is legally responsible for
the care and management of public
trees within the community.
2. A City Tree Ordinance. The city
must adopt an ordinance that deter-
mines public tree care policies for
planting, maintenance and removals.
Shady L ane
listserver" FE _ 4 d
The Nebraska Forest Service has
initiated a "listserver" to help with
communication among municipali-
ties and individuals who are inter-
ested in community forestry issues.
This server will distribute informa-
tion about community tree manage-
ment, programs both in state and
out of state, grant opportunities for
tree programs and other issues of
importance.
It also will serve as a mechanism
for subscribers to gather and share
information with one another as a
form of problem solving. To sub-
scribe to the listserver, simply e-
mail your request to Dave Mooter
(dmooter @unl.edu) along with your
full name and the city in which you
reside. The list will not be used for
advertising or junk mail and you can
un- subscribe at any tune. Em
3. Community Forestry Budget.
The city must budget a minim of
$2 per capita directed toward the op-
eration of their community forestry
program and all of its components.
4. Proclaim Arbor Day. The city
must recognize Arbor Day with an of-
ficial proclamation and public celebra-
tion.
22nd year for program
This presentation marked the 22nd
year of the Tree City USA program.
The City of Auburn continues to be
the only Nebraska community that has
remained in the program from the be-
ginning. A total of 19 communities re-
ceived Growth Awards this year. These
awards are presented to communities
which have increased their budgets over
the previous year and have also
achieved expanded accomplishments
over previous years.
Lexington was the only new Tree
City USA this year.
This was the Governor's final Tree
City USA ceremony and he congratu-
lated and thanked the communities in
attendance and mentioned that it had
been enjoyable working with all of
them. There was a brief reception af-
ter the ceremony as part of the ongo-
ing celebration of the 125th anniver-
sary of Arbor Day. In addition, each
attending community was presented
with a bur oak sapling as a reminder
of the Q125 celebration.
What follows is a list of communities
and the number of years the commu-
nity has participated in the program:
The 1998 Directory of Municipal Of-
ficials has been mailed to local offi-
cials. If you are a League member, a
Utilities Section member, a League as-
sociate member, or a directory adver-
tiser and you have not received your
copy of the directory, please contact
League staff at 402 -476 -2829. Each ad-
ditional copy of the directory can be
ordered by sending a check for $45,
which includes postage, to the League
of Nebraska Municipalities, Attn: Di-
rectory of Municipal Officials, 1335
L St., Lincoln, NE 68508. M
First year Tree City USA Award Re-
cipients:
Lexington
1997 Tree City USA and Growth
Award Recipients:
Auburn (22); Battle Creek (8);
Beatrice (11); Blair (15); Columbus
(11); Gering (9); Gretna (11); Holdrege
(5); Lincoln (21); McCook (13); North
Platte (15); Of utt Air Force Base (11);
Papillion (9); Plainview (7); Potter (5);
Ralston (13); Sutherland (2); Tryon
(8); Wayne (7)
1997 Tree City USA Award Recipi-
ents:
Allen (5); Alliance (6); Arapahoe (10);
Arnold (9); Bayard (5); Beaver City
(9); Beaver Crossing (8); Benkelman
(3); Bennington (9); Bertrand (5); Big
Springs (4); Boys Town (12); Brady
(6); Broken Bow (21); Cambridge (2);
Central City (2); Chadron (8); Chappell
(7); Clay Center (4); Cook (13); Cozad
(5); Creighton (7); Crete (7); Crofton
(6); Curtis (10); David City (13);
Doniphan (4); Elkhorn (8); Fairbury
(12); Falls City (6); Fremont (20);
Friend (15); Gothenburg (10); Grand
Island (12); Grant (2); Hartington (7);
Hastings (8); Hebron (4); Hershey (3);
Hickman (6); Humboldt (13); Impe-
rial (13); Kearney (12); Kimball (7);
Minden (8); Nebraska City (21); Neligh
(13); Nelson (3); Newman Grove (5);
O'Neill (13); Oakland (10); Odell (4);
Ogallala (14); Omaha (20); Palisade
(7); Pender (4); Pierce (6); Red Cloud
(3); Rushville (3); Schuyler (10);
Scottsbluff (10); Seward (16); Sidney
(12); Snyder (6); South Sioux City (6);
Stapleton (12); Stella (5); Stratton (6);
Stromsburg (17); Sutton (9); Tekamah
(11); Trenton (13); Valentine (7); Val-
ley (4); Verdigre (13); Waco (5);
Wakefield (8); Waterloo (5); Wausa
(2); Wisner (3); Wymore (4); York (8)M
10 NEBRAS,fA MUNICIPAL REWE4W AMY 1958
1997 TREE CITY USA AWARDS
Nebraska Forest Service
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
The Tree City USA award is given to a community in recognition of its outstanding work in developing, and
maintaining a Community Forestry Program. The awards are presented annually by the National Arbor Day
Foundation in cooperation with the Nebraska Forest Service.
Note: Listed with each Tree City USA is the longevity in the program (in parentheses), the mayor and the community
forestry contact person.
Program
Time: 12:00 noon
Date: April 8, 1998
Location: East Senate Chamber
Nebraska State Capitol Building
Award explanation and comments: Dr. Gary Hergenrader
Award presentations and comments: Governor Ben Nelson
First year 'Tree City USA Award Recipients
Lexington, John Wightman, Glen Hawks
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1997 Tree City USA and Growth Award Recipients
Auburn (22), Annie Thomas, Edgar C. Hartwig
Battle Creek (8), Mervin A. Schneider, Dan Gillespie
Beatrice (11), Paul Korsland, George Pinkerton
Blair (15), Michael A. Mines, Warren Whitaker
Columbus (11), Gary Giebelhaus, Doug Moore
Gering (9), Doug Leafgreen, Ron Ernst
Gretna (11), James Warren, Norm Connelly
Holdrege (5), James VanMarter, Larry Duval
Lincoln (21), Mike Johanns, Steve Schwab
McCook (13), Phil Lyons, Marty Conroy
North Platte (15), James D. Whitaker, Lyle Minshull
Offutt Air Force Base (11), Gary Ambrose, John Fouser
Papillion (9), Pete Goodman, Earl Barney
Plainview (7), Mike Naprstek, Mark Kober
Potter (5), Hal Enevoldsen, Hal Enevoldsen
Ralston (13), Donald A. Groesser, Don Melichar
Sutherland (2), William Brunz, Naomi Brunz
Tryon (8), Harold Arensdorf, Grace Miller
Wayne (7), Sheryl Lindau, Vern Schulz
1997 'Tree City USA Award Recipients
Allen (5), Dale Strivens, Marcia Rastede
Alliance (6), Bret Jones, Kara Nelson
Arapahoe (10), Howard Davis, Mike Cacy
Arnold (9), Jim Eastburn, Barb Foran
Bayard (5), Vern Huck, Micheal Daspit
Beaver City (9), Steve Forbes, Jim Harder
Beaver Crossing (8), Gerald Zieg, Kathy Davis
Benkelman (3), Dallas Chartier, John Schade
Bennington (9), Dave Clark, Mike Backhuus
Bertrand (5), Don Langenberg, Renee Davis
Big Springs (4), Brian Vasa, Louise McGreer
Boys Town (12), Reverend Val Peter, Greg Ervin
Brady (6), Gerald Brown, Glen Bowers
Broken Bow (21), Janette Farritor, Glen Clark
Cambridge (2), Barbara Langley, Bill Malchow
Central City (2), Calvin Lepp, Marilyn Heins
Chadron (8), John Gamby, John Lutz
Chappell (7), Richard McCartney, Mervin Jensen
Clay Center (4), Allen P. Wilkins, Scott Dewald
Cook (13), Kathy Sadler, Jeanene French0
Cozad (5), Cathrine Anne Walters, Tom Gibbens
Creighton (7), Bill Hopkins, Jan Jorgensen
Crete (7), Kerry Bresson, Tony Fitzgerald
Crofton (6), Art Sufficool, Dennis Bogner
Curtis (10), Kevin D. Brown, Alice Hemsath
David City (13), Steve Smith, Jim McDonald
Seventy -five youth ages 14 -18 worked under the direction of the grounds crew to clean up Black
Elk- Neihardt Park and Dana college on Aug. 22 and completed an estimated three weeks of work
for the grounds crew in just two hours. The youth from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints picked up litter, swept, raked, pulled weeds, cut trees and shoveled mulch.
Afterwards, they enjoyed water games and sub sandwiches at the park, then a youth dance at
Dana College featuring the local live band, Treebeard.
THE ENTERPRISE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1998
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BY T OPA - 1A
WORLD- HERALD STAFF WRITER
Liar. Neb. — The third annual "Cel-
eb atibn of Oivi Arbor Day obse:,-
ance. today at Dina College will have
an international, artistic and poetic
touch.
Three year - old Garere Kidibone
- Nirvano Ochs will 'rep campus main-
tenance crew -man T °d La M' plant the
first of two �lalas red jade trees.
Gar-ere is the son of Reinhard Ochs,
an exchange student from Namibia.
Other members of Ochs' family are
his wr?fe, Monalisa, and other children,
Diogene Alejandro, 10, and Ricardo
idl@ii -7.
I ne Ochs family also will perform in
a concert of African music play on
native instruments.
Senior student 3erem j Jones of Nor -
w0k, Iowa, provided the typographical
design for t; e event's invitations.
Senior student Chana Lammerlin of
�Mills, Neb., created the invitation's il-
lustrations and :rote the teat .vita
Dana's associate professor of art,
Starla Stensaas.'
Phil and Florence Larsen of Blair
- were named this year's "generous do-
nors."
TOM ALLAN/THE WORLD- HERALD
-D TO CELEBRATE: At Dana College, 3- e »r -old Oai1r Mdlbone Nhrya w Ods ai Nmrdbla helps pus mahnte•-
y crerTpaa Ted Bansen, holding; tree. hi me ba"c? auud, left to ng t, are 3vadenta ,Jeremy imes c f NNl orw ^i3 Iowa, and
:a Barnmeriin of NO. s, bleb.; Deana President )My,-11 Ch isWph— erson; and Phil and Iaa rce e t bi Blair, Neb.
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Y T'CI[A BARBER
Reporter
Dining a perfect spring morning,
on the bright green grounds. of their
school, Arbor Park fifth graders were
learning how to get in a canoe and
paddle.
They explored nature through
Project Wild activities on Earth Day
Wednesday.
They were one of a few groups of
area students and adults observing
Earth, Day and Arbor Day this week.
Fort Calhoun' junior high science
students were out cleaning up the
school grounds on Wednesday.
All Arbor Park students are sched-
_ uled to. spend some time Friday clean-
ing.up litter -from the school grounds
in honor of Arbor Day.
North first graders from Ginger
Travaille's class will help plant trees
with other students and workers on
Friday at the new city park.
Also on Friday, Dana College
friends, students, faculty and staff .
will celebrate the third annual Arbor
Day event. An outdoor reception and
tree planting will begin at 4:30 p.m.
south of the Dana Classroom Center.
Everyone from the area is invited.
"Arbor Day at Dana is a time to
celebrate not only the planting and
growth of trees that make our campus.
so beautiful, but it is also a time to
celebrate our students and those do-
nors who make it possible for them to
attend Dana," said Anne
Christopherson, special events coor-
dinator.
Upper -level graphic design stu-
dents Chana Baminerlin of Mills and
Jeremy Jones of Norwalk, Iowa, de-
signed the invitation used for the event.
On Saturday, Blair Girl Scouts will
be planting trees at Gerald Otte Blair
Middle School in obser, a c of Ar-
bor Day. Junior Troop 184 has been
THE ENTERPRISE
working with Principal Phil Gropp on
this community service project.
Other scouts are invited to join in
the project, which will be in the area
between Otte and Blair High School.
Scouts may call ',Krrystal Breuer at 426 -.
3126 or Mandy Dunham at 426 -4674
for more information.
Blair Garden Center and the OPPD
Forest' ; Department has assisted the
girls with their project
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EXPLORING CANOEING: Arbor Park firth graders Sarah Casey,
left, and Briana Willis practice using oars with teacher John Seburg as
they celebrated Earth Day with outdoor activities on Wednesday.
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