Sunday, April 17, 1988
After lunch we headed to Roger Williams Park for
the Keep Providence Beautiful/Arbor Day festivities, arriving when Kyle and
Erich got there with Mary Jane and Barney. Watched a signing storyteller, and
saw the display of prize-winning art and essays of Providence school
children. Erich won first place for grades 2 and
3 with a painting of a tree with a toothpick treehouse, and kids climbing a
rope. Someone had written across the top “Come Home to a Tree.”
We had to wait
and wait for the Providence Mayor, while watching a horse chestnut tree get planted, and
seedlings being given away. Finally the mayor arrived to give certificates to
the 10 semi-finalists in each category. For first place, Erich also got the
book, “A Giving Tree,” four tickets to the Romeo and Juliet ballet, an Arbor
Day medal, and a coupon for Archway cookies! The boys got a seedling that they
will plant in our new yard. Erich had his book autographed by the mayor.
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| Mayor Joseph R Paolino signs Erich's book |
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| Erich and his first place painting |
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| Erich with his certificate, and Kent |
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