Staunton preschoolers help plant a tree for Arbor Day Preschoolers at Staunton s Dixon Education Center help to plant a tree for Arbor Day 2021. (Source: WVIR) By Tara Todd | April 30, 2021 at 8:56 PM EDT - Updated April 30 at 8:56 PM
STAUNTON, Va. (WVIR) - Staunton’s Arbor Day roots date back to 1889. It was the city’s first major tree planting in Gypsy Hill Park. It’s a legacy that continues still today with a message they are trying to pass on to future generations.
Staunton City Schools and Shenandoah Green together hosted a tree-planting ceremony at Dixon Educational Center Friday.
The Heifitz International Music Institute gave a special performance, Reverend Edward Scott shared a word, and Staunton Schools Superintendent Garett Smith read a story, but the stars of the day’s festivities were Staunton’s youngest learners - its preschoolers.
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If elected, she could become the first Black woman to serve on the Council.
Lobo, 39, said she decided to run after being inspired by the way the city came together in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. She said she is passionate about working to fix the economic and racial disparities that the pandemic has made clear. This past year was hard, but one of the good things that came out of it was the time I spent with so many new people from all walks of life, and all the new friends I ve made here in Taunton, she said in a statement.
TAUNTON Pastor Edna Isaac of Casa de Adoracion church in Taunton is running for Taunton City Council for a second time. I love my community and I am willing to serve to the best of my abilities, she said in a statement. I have some expertise that will benefit many and aid in the process of decision making for the right choice when the time approaches.
Isaac, 48, said she is passionate about working on issues like youth services, education, infrastructure especially for people with disabilities and mental health issues. As a city councilor, I will be willing to work alongside any and all city officials to make Taunton a better place to thrive, she said.
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