The Trees Arrive to City Hall
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Street Crew Member Randal Wright unloading the trees.
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Chris Casey and Randal Wright busy unloading.
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Mayor Childs and Chairman of the Community Development Committee, Bob Fletcher, dig the first hole.
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Betty Winters and Mayor Childs holding the first tree to be planted. Bob Fletcher and Alderman Linda Lee support their efforts.
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Bob Fletcher, Linda Lee and Mayor Childs filling in the hole with the help of Daniel Bogard (hidden behind Mayor). Daniel is the son of City Recorder, Rhoni Bogard.
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Betty Winters, Secretary of the Community Development Committee, Alderman Linda Lee, Bob Fletcher, Mayor Childs and Daniel Bogard finish with the first tree planting on City Hall grounds.
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Betty Winters, Alderman Lee, Bob Fletcher, Mayor Childs and Daniel.
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Daniel, Mayor, Linda Lee, Bob Fletcher and Betty Winters plant the second tree.
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Daniel, Mayor, Linda, Bob and Betty positioning the tree just right...
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...and finally a little top soil.
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Get 'er straight Sam!
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Hey! Where'd Daniel go? Bob and I need some help here...
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The key to a strong, healthy, happy tree is water!
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The boys prepare to package a tree for someone to take home and plant.
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Jerri Ann Head, her dog Madison, and Roads Supv. Gordon Rhodes' son, Trent, stop by to see the Coopertown booth.
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Oh! What a beautiful Christmas tree! Thank you Gordon Rhodes for helping to erect it and the EZ Up Tent. We couldn't have done it without you and Mayor Childs' help.
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Kay James mans the booth.
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Mayor Childs stops to talk to Vice Mayor Ruth's daughter and son-in-law. V.M. Peggy Ruth, her husband Henry, man the booth. Rhoni Bogard, City Recorder, is seated with her son Daniel (hidden behind Mayor).
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The day was cool but sunny - there were plenty of visitors to the booth. Thank you Jimi Chappell with "Chappel Acres" for donating the Coopertown sign (see front of table) and the many decorations used to decorate the Coopertown booth.
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Henry Ruth gets out more pens for handing out to folks who stop by the booth.
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Thanks to Jeff and Julie Alsup from Honeysuckle Hill Farm for bringing their train, "Honeysuckle Hill Express", in for the parade. City Recorder, Rhoni Bogard, son Daniel & City Clerk, Vicky Bumgardner threw candy out to the crowd while riding through tow
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Jeff doing a last minute check of the train.
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