SCOTT CITY -- The Sunny Village Garden Club of Scott City held a memorial tree dedication service at the Scott City Park last week.
Trees that were dedicated included a crimson king maple for Pete Meinz, a ginkgo tree for Clarence and Marie O'Neal, a purple leaf plum for Jean Brawley, a Cherokee sunset dogwood for Herman Hitt, and an American holly for Orville Fehr.
The club also sponsored its conservation poster contest for the third grader recently. The theme was "Friends of Nature."
Winners were: Jessica Estes, John Paul Shuffett, Steven Brannan and Krissy Ozment. Honorable mention went to Kaleigh Baker, Ashley Jones, Ruth Ann Warren and Rachel Lynn.
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