Members of the Sullivan Rotary Club donated nine trees which were planted in Wyman Park Oct. 24 and Sullivan Middle School students demonstrated there is more than one way to plant a tree.
Above Rotary members Gerry Wood, Dave Cole and Linda Huber (back left) and Kathleen Preissing Peace Corps Fellow/ AmeriCorps Volunteer for the City of Sullivan (right) observe the filling technique.
SMS Science teacher Micah Heddins explained that 380 middle school students were participating in one of three Service Days. Not only were they helping plant trees, students cleared trash from parks, helped the Corp of Engineers at Lake Shelbyville, as well at making fall crafts with residents at caregiving locations.
The Sullivan Parks and Recreation Dept. placed trees.. Rotary member Susan Rauch explained that a variety of trees were chosen including Japanese apples, tulip trees and red maples.[/s2If]