Arbor Day celebrated at West Salem

Three Bur Oak trees were planted.Courtesy photo Salem is designated as a “Tree City U.S.A.” community. Courtesy photo Students at West Salem Elementary School joined forces with city and school leaders Friday, April 26 to celebrate Arbor Day and in the process Pay It Forward. Students from the school's "Leadership Club" took part in a tree planting ceremony alongside Mayor Renee Turk, Councilman Hunter Holliday, Salem Horticulturist Jeff Ceaser, Virginia Forestry's Dennis McCarthy, Assistant Principal Marcus Crowder and others.  The students participated in an interactive question and answer session, recited a poem and listened to Mayor Turk read an Arbor...

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