Small Town Times
Arbor Day
April 2016
Issue 1-7 The “Green” Issue
Litchfield Public Schools
PO Box 167
Litchfield, NE 68852-0167
Phone: 308-446-2244
Student Editors:
Rachel Snow
Justine Pickar
Emilee Sweley
Newsletter Advisor:
Mrs. Nikia Hunt
[email protected]
Inside this Issue
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Arbor Day
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Fooled Ya! Recipes
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State Art
Terrorist Attacks
Senior Spotlight
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School Board Minutes
General Funds
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Elementary Principal Report
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April Lunch Menu
Superintendent’s Report
Principal/AD Report
April Activities & Events Calendar
FBLA News & Updates
By: Emilee Sweley
The last Friday in April is Arbor Day. On this day people are
encouraged to care for the natural environment. Arbor Day is a
legal holiday, causing some state offices and historic sites to be
closed. Arbor Day started back in 1854 when J. Sterling Morton
moved from Detroit to the area of what is now Nebraska. He
noticed the lack of trees, which were needed for windbreaks, to
stabilize the soil, and to provide shade.
On January 4, 1872 Morton proposed a holiday to plant trees on
the 10th of April that same year. Prizes were awarded to the
counties and individuals who could plant the most trees that
day. About one million trees were planted on the first Arbor Day
in Nebraska. Arbor Day became a legal holiday in 1885 and was
moved to April 22nd, Morton’s birthday. In 1989, the state
holiday was moved to the last Friday in April, which is usually
the time of year where weather conditions are best for planting
trees.
Continue a true Nebraska holiday tradition- plant trees and help
the environment this Arbor Day!
Trees Native to Nebraska Include:
Maple
Birch
Hazelnut
Hophornbeam
Trumpet Creeper
Honeysuckle
Dogwood
Cypress
Juniper
Ebony
Custard-aple
Pine
Ash
Olive
Walnut
Horse-chestnut
Oak
Beech
Locust
Persimmon
Special Inserts:
Yearbook Order Form
*Not a comprehensive list
(source: treesforme.com)
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