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Neighbors: In Ward s hollow, thousands of happy little trees dot the land

Neighbors: In Ward s hollow, thousands of happy little trees dot the land David Blanchette, Journal-Courier FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 Pat Ward by his favorite tree, the paper bark maple.David Blanchette | Journal-CourierShow MoreShow Less 2of3 Barb and Pat Ward at the “sugar shack,” where they produce maple syrup.David Blanchette | Journal-CourierShow MoreShow Less 3of3 Johnny Appleseed, meet Pat Ward. The 73-year-old Ward, well-known throughout the Midwest as a tree expert, conservatively estimates that he has planted between 100,000 and 200,000 trees in his lifetime and he is showing no signs of letting up. “I pretty much became the local tree guy,” Ward said. “As time goes by I’ll see a tree I planted years ago and think, ‘how old am I, because that tree is now so big!’“

Remembering Kim: People recall woman dedicated to city, youth

Koski, who was director of the Fremont Parks and Recreation Department, died Jan. 2. She was 50. Tributes for Koski poured into the Tribune like a waterfall as people lauded a woman who supervised construction of Splash Station, extensive remodeling of Fremont City Auditorium, and many other projects. Koski graduated from Fremont High School in 1988 and Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Missouri, in 1992. She began working for the City of Fremont as recreation program coordinator. She was promoted to recreation superintendent in 2005 and director of parks and recreation in 2016. Koski received her 25-year service award from the city in November 2020. “Kim spent her life working hard to expand sports and recreation opportunities in Fremont and she was particularly proud to oversee the remodeling of the city auditorium,” said Brian Newton, city administrator. “The transformation of the auditorium will be a lasting tribute to Kim and work she did for

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