Rehoboth officials plant Arbor Day tree
Rehoboth Beach Mayor Sam Cooper proclaimed Dec. 9 Arbor Day and celebrated by planting a ceremonial tree in front of Browseabout Books.
After reading the proclamation, Cooper, shown, and City Manager Sharon Lynn shoveled the first scoops of dirt on the new tree.
Sposato Landscaping donated the Japanese Zelkova tree; the location was chosen to replace a tree that died. This is the 22nd Arbor Day in Rehoboth and Priscilla Smith, chairwoman of the city’s Parks and Shade Tree Commission, said it is also Rehoboth’s 25th year as a Tree City USA.
Ryan Mavity covers Milton and the court system. He is married to Rachel Swick Mavity and has two kids, Alex and Jane. Ryan started with the Cape Gazette all the way back in February 2007, previously covering the City of Rehoboth Beach. A native of Easton, Md. and graduate of Towson University, Ryan enjoys watching the Baltimore Ravens, Washington Capitals and Baltimore Orioles in his spare time.
