The members of the Seward Rotary Club planted a special tree on the Northside of the Nebraska National Guard Museum in Seward on Arbor Day, April 26 at 10:00 AM. The tree selected for the space is a Royal Rain Drops Flowering Crabapple tree. The members were assisted in the planting by Patrick Runyan with Merles Garden Center in Seward. The tree was purchased by the members of the Seward Rotary and donated to the Nebraska National Guard Museum grounds.
The members of the Seward Rotary Club planted a special tree on the Northside of the Nebraska
National Guard Museum in Seward on Arbor Day, April 26 at 10:00 AM. The tree selected for the space
is a Royal Rain Drops Flowering Crabapple tree. The members were assisted in the planting by Patrick
Runyan with Merles Garden Center in Seward. The tree was purchased by the members of the Seward
Rotary and donated to the Nebraska National Guard Museum grounds.
Assisting in the special event were preschool children from the Seward Academy-neighbors to the
Nebraska National Guard Museum, who assisted in the planting and celebration of Arbor Day.
National Guard Museum in Seward on Arbor Day, April 26 at 10:00 AM. The tree selected for the space
is a Royal Rain Drops Flowering Crabapple tree. The members were assisted in the planting by Patrick
Runyan with Merles Garden Center in Seward. The tree was purchased by the members of the Seward
Rotary and donated to the Nebraska National Guard Museum grounds.
Assisting in the special event were preschool children from the Seward Academy-neighbors to the
Nebraska National Guard Museum, who assisted in the planting and celebration of Arbor Day.
Seward Rotarians involved in the very informal tree planting ceremony included Greg Butcher-City of
Seward Administrator, who addressed the group and children on the history of Arbor Day and the value
of trees, Ken Schmieding-also a Seward County Commissioner and member of the Seward Tree Board,
Alan Baldwin, Seward Chief of Police and Seward Rotary Club President Todd LaVelle. Executive Director
of the Nebraska National Guard Museum, represented the museum and area veterans.
Seward Administrator, who addressed the group and children on the history of Arbor Day and the value
of trees, Ken Schmieding-also a Seward County Commissioner and member of the Seward Tree Board,
Alan Baldwin, Seward Chief of Police and Seward Rotary Club President Todd LaVelle. Executive Director
of the Nebraska National Guard Museum, represented the museum and area veterans.
Tree planting is a key project of Rotary International, with an emphasis for each of the Rotary Clubs to
be encouraged to plant trees and promote the environment.