TRR photo by Anne Willard The vase-like shape of this tree is typical of the American elm, although one would expect a more “fountain-like” effect of trailing branches in a classically shaped tree.

Survivors in Fremont

At one time rows of American elms were a signature of town streets throughout the Northeast and Midwest. With their arching, fountain-like crowns interlaced as much as 100 feet overhead, American elms transformed roads into cathedrals from Philadelphia to Chicago. In an address to the Illinois Horticultural Society in 1882, horticulturist John Warder said, “Let the whole avenue consist of noble elms, arching beautifully overhead.”

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Images of beauty

By SANDY LONG

sandylong@riverreporter.com

HONESDALE—Nadine Greco has an eye for beauty—and an interest in sharing that with others. “Photography is my passion,” said Greco. “Everywhere I go I’m always looking all around me, trying to capture what others don’t take the time to see.”

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Wayne to participate in gypsy moth spray program

WAYNE COUNTY, PA—Wayne County has decided to participate in the 2007 gypsy moth spray program, which will be administered through the Wayne Conservation District and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

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Also in this issue:

• Free compost bins available
• Small-game hunting sites expanded