Arbor DayA Tree-mendous Celebration
(Last Friday in April) 
Arbor Day 2009: About 80 people turned out for the
Village of Central Square’s Tree-mendous Celebration on Friday April
24, 2009. The Central Square Fire Company Auxiliary provided seedlings
that were handed out by Lioness Club members.
Arbor Day 2010: About 40 people turned out for the Village of Central Square’s Tree-mendous Celebration, organized by Village Trustee, Heather Stevens. This year the village took donations to begin planting ornamentals along the roadways in Hillside Cemetery. Each tree will also have a plaque. To plant or donate a tree the cost is $250.00 payable to the Village of Central Square. This can still be done throughout the year and if a great way to recognize or remember someone. Trees can be donated by individuals, families, businesses, groups etc. A Redbud tree was donated by Brownie Troop 635 of Central Square, their second year in a row donating. Project Bloom donated a Cleveland Pear tree to Mr. Mike Avery for his many years of service to the Village of Central Square. Mrs. Jane Root donated a Cleveland Pear tree from the Root and Porter families and Mrs. Jean Breed donated a Redbud in the memory of her husband, Cliff Breed. The children in attendance worked hard and got the trees planted. Village Mayor, Millard Murphy and Trustee Heather Stevens spoke about the people involved in each tree donation before they were planted. Then everyone headed back to the park for food, crafts and lots of fun! Many people remained to talk and enjoy the park. All in all it was a great evening of the community coming together and celebrating what a great place Central Square is. The entire event would not have been possible without the help of our village employees; Mike Avery, Bruce Meldrim and Mike Wilson. Arbor Day 2011: About 25 people braved the cold temperatures and April showers to attend the 4th Village of Central Square’s Tree-mendous Celebration, organized by Village Trustee, Heather Stevens. This year the village continued to accept donations to begin planting ornamental trees. This years Cleveland Pear trees were planted between the cemetery and the park near the Rt. 11 parking lot area. Each tree will also have a plaque. To plant or donate a tree the cost is $250.00 payable to the Village of Central Square. This can still be done throughout the year and if a great way to recognize or remember someone. Trees can be donated by individuals, families, businesses, groups etc. A Cleveland Pear tree was donated by the Irwin Family as a living memorial to Robert P. Irwin. Project Bloom donated 2 Cleveland Pear tree's this year as part of their mission to make Central Square a nicer place to live. The children and families in attendance worked hard and got the trees planted. Village Mayor, Millard Murphy and Trustee Heather Stevens spoke about the people involved in each tree donation before they were planted. Then everyone headed back to the park for food, crafts and lots of fun! Some of the adults remained to talk and enjoy the park while the children had a great time playing together. Despite the cold, and small turn out, it was a great evening of coming together and celebrating what a great place Central Square is. Arbor Day 2013: A Brief History of Arbor Day: The first
Arbor Day took place on April 10, 1872 in Nebraska. It was the brainchild
of Julius Sterling Morton. Julius was a Nebraska journalist and politician
originally from Michigan. Throughout his long and productive career,
Morton worked to improve agricultural techniques in his adopted state and
throughout the United States when he served as President Grover Cleveland's
Secretary of Agriculture. But his most important legacy is Arbor Day. “He who plants a tree loves others besides himself.”--Thomas Fuller Links:
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