Lewes plants semiquincentennial tree
Landscapers placed the official Lewes semiquincentennial tree in Stango Park March 25.
The swamp white oak is near the Lewes Public Library pavilion. The tree will be dedicated at 10 a.m., Friday, April 24.
Mayor Amy Marasco said the city is giving out 250 native tree saplings, first-come, first-served, thanks to a donation from the state.
Bill Shull has been covering Lewes for the Cape Gazette since 2023. He comes to the world of print journalism after 40 years in TV news. Bill has worked in his hometown of Philadelphia, as well as Atlanta and Washington, D.C. He came to Lewes in 2014 to help launch WRDE-TV. Bill served as WRDE’s news director for more than eight years, working in Lewes and Milton. He is a 1986 graduate of Penn State University. Bill is an avid aviation and wildlife photographer, and a big Penn State football, Eagles, Phillies and PGA Tour golf fan. Bill, his wife Jill and their rescue cat, Lucky, live in Rehoboth Beach.
