REBIRTH OF FRANKLIN BEGINS APRIL 30: Franklin, Kansas is extending an invitation to all who know which end of a shovel to use to make a hole... please help us begin our “REBIRTH” on Friday, April 30th at 10:00 A.M., volunteers will plant up to 200 trees from one end of Broadway Street to the other end. The Franklin Community Council working in concert with Tim McDonnell, District Community Forester from the Kansas Forest Service, have plans in the making for a fabulous Arbor Day event on April 30th, which is the state of Kansas’ official Arbor Day. It's a pretty well known fact that Franklin’s destruction from the tornado May 4, 2003 nearly wiped out the town but not her people. It has been 11 months of struggle and perseverence by volunteers to restore their community. They realize that to be a complete homestead takes more than concrete, buildings and roads... but also the comfort that green spaces provide. While some of us won’t live long enough to see our efforts grow to 40 or 50 feet to the sky, we know that our children and their children will see that we cared about their future and this town’s survival. We are so indebted to Tim McDonnell and Kansas Forest Sevice to come to our aid with their guidance and assistance. We ask that any organization or youth group contact us to join us in celebration of rebirth not just for Franklin but the future of our planet. Trees are the oldest & largest living things on the earth and a good measure of the health & quality of our environment. Trees are the original multi-taskers... providing social, ecological & economic benefits. Their beauty inspires writers and artists, while their leaves & roots clean the air we breathe and the water we drink. ---Veda Maxwell (620-347-4747) (ghost_dancer@ckt.net)
TREES FOR HOMEOWNER'S USE
The Cukjati family has generously offered trees (at no cost other than the planting fee) to be transplanted on homesites in Franklin. This project will start in November and continue through March. Joe Cukjati has contacted someone who will do the planting at the rate of $75.00/hour and claims he can move 4 trees an hour. Residents can expect to read more information about this in the Monthly Newsletter.
 Tim Foxwell, Veda Maxwell, Ray Hamblin Preparing for meeting with Tim McDonnell, Kansas Forest Service April 4, 2004 in preparation for Arbor Day |
 Tim Foxwell, Veda Maxwell, Ray Hamblin Preparing for meeting with Tim McDonnell, Kansas Forest Service April 4, 2004 in preparation for Arbor Day |
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