Our parks team had a great time planting trees with the community volunteers this weekend for Texas Arbor Day. Six live oak trees were planted in the median of Lakeway Boulevard thanks to the help of nearly 30 residents, led by our city forester, and participation by Davey Tree, Mayor Pro Tem Mastrangelo, and Councilmember O’Brien.
I did capture the event for us to enjoy as well. We are being catered by Chick-fil-A of Bee Cave, who is also feeding the participants. Our entertainment is Plain White T’s
Menu
Southwest Veggie Wrap
So let’s get on the bus.
The Davy crew is placing the trees.
A starter hole for demonstration
Issued vests and shovels. The potted trees are for the volunteers to take home.
Instructions on how the day is going to go.
The professionals from Davy Tree for guidance.
The police for traffic control.
Walking to the work site.
A proclamation read by Mayor Pro Tem Mastrangelo (left), with Councilmember O’Brien standing by, ready to work.
Lakeway forester Richard Leon gives some instructions on what to do with roots.
Hard at work.
The little ones learn valuable lessons.
The root ball is in the ground.
A family participates.
The finished results.
Now relax and have some fast food and enjoy the music.
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A lovely gesture and a powerful act of community faith. Love it!
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Thank you, Lori.
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I would have been part of this crew, for sure!!!
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I was impressed by the make-up of the volunteers. Old/young side by side.
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I loved the Plain White Ts video! Coincidentally, last week Jennie Fitzkee read The Giving Tree on video.
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I did see that. Thanks, Liz.
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I thought you might have. 😉 You’re welcome, John.
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😁
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Planting trees is such a good thing to do. We planted a tree in memory of my dad when he passed away.
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That is the greatest was to honor a life, Darlene. The Producer planted a tree for my 80th birthday. A magnificent magnolia.
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How special!!
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I know right?
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Excellent community project. Residents coming together reflects the pride in their community. What kind of trees were planted? By the way, a grilled chicken sandwich for me, please.
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They were live oaks with are native to this area. One grilled chicken sandwich coming up. Do you want bacon and cheese on that?
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Yes, bacon and cheese and all the other stuff my doc forbids me to eat and enjoy life🥴
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Here have a beer with that.
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‘Dr. John’, can you write an Rx for that?
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To whom it may concern, Mr. Bottch needs to consume bacon, cheese ,malt, and barley in any form he finds palatable.
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😂😂😂John, if you and I had traveled together in business, we may not have had good sales, but we would have had a helluva lot of laughs. My former sales mgr and vowed not to grow up and we’ve been sticking by that promise for years. Maybe it’ll happen someday, but I doubt it😎
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I never grew up. When my last day came the finance guy said “We had so much fun.” It was true and coming from the finance guy a real compliment.
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👍🥸
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Looks like another fun event. Being up north, I’m rather jealous of that weather too.
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It is beautiful weather this time of year. You wouldn’t like it when its 106 though. We had 29 days above 105 and 70 above 100.
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Guess that’s the trade off.
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It is.
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What a great event for both the young and old community members. And Chick-fil-A too! Thanks for sharing, John.
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Thanks for coming along, Jill.
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Looks like a good time was had by all…
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A lot of laughter was had, John. Thanks.
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Nice productive event, John, with good-hearted volunteers. It’s great to see people willing to work on something that will add to the beauty of the town and be good for the environment.
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That is for sure, Tim. Thanks.
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Wonderful!
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😁
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This is a great event, and it’s good to see so many young people involved.
It may be sacrilege in the south and Texas, but I’m not a fan of Chick-fil-A®. We tried them a couple of times after they finally moved up here, but we were not impressed. Still, I might grab a few nuggets 😉
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Some like ’em and some don’t. Thanks, Dan
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What a wonderful initiative, John. I wish we had this here.
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Our trees are important to us. Thanks, Robbie.
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Excellent event!
A side note. CC got a Chick-fil-A not too long ago during the pandemic but I’ve been once. I like their sandwiches, but not their fries so I don’t go there. I wish they offered potato chips. I am one of those that can’t have a sandwich sans chips or fries.
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If their waffle fries are well done they are good but if they spend any time in the bag they are soggy. They should have chips.
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It is nice to see the community taking pride in something they will never fully see. But the future will.
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I agree, Pam.
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That’s wonderful! I’m sure they have chosen drought-resistant trees so all is not for naught. I loved the music, too. 🙂
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thanks, Dale. Once established the Live Oaks are pretty drought tolerant.
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I figured they wouldn’t chance using fragile trees!
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You are right.
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That was quite a turn out! We got two trees planted for Arbor Day in the small park next to where we live. I would have expected more live oaks but I don’t recognize the ones that were planted and may have to call the city to find out what kind.
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Well a tree is special no matter the kind. Thanks, Jo.
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I love the fact that children are involved – they will be able to watch the trees grow in years to come and know they had a role in that! Great choice of song, although I don’t know the group.
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Yeah, the group is new to me too.
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Great opportunity to gain a free shovel, if you’re quick about it.
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It might be worth what you paid for it
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Great to see young ones out there. The more trees the better!!
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I agree, GP.
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A fantastic community event, John! I love how it brings people of all age groups together in a common goal.
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That is a great part, Mae. Thanks.
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Love this, John!
When I was a kid, our first Monday in August holiday was called “Arbor Day”. The holiday was for planting a tree.
Now it’s called “Civic Holiday”.
Bah!
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Yes! Why not Broccoli Day! Right on!
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I didn’t want to answer with another tree so I picked the Broccoli
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Good work, good people, good cause.
Who could ask for anything more?
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We should put music to that. Thanks, Pilgrim.
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It is a music of its own kind, no?
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Yes
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What a wonderful event! And so many people turned out to participate. Thank you for sharing.
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Yes, it was terrific.
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Love this idea, John! I wish more people would plant trees.
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We need to do that more, Sue. I’m glad our community is on it. 😁
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The trees look great! I love seeing the kids out there helping.
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I do too.
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What a great idea, but should they have planted those trees that close together?? I mean, won’t they be crowded when they get bigger? (Not being critical here — I just don’t know).
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The photo is deceiving. They are much further apart. They just look close. It is the angle.
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Thanks for pointing that out!!
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😁
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I love the Plain White T’s!
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