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ANNUAL TREE GIVEAWAY ON ARBOR DAY

Boy Scout troop 302 from Roanoke, IN went to Hillside Shooting Range to work on the shotgun merit badge. The range instructor Shawn Mann worked with the boys on the bookwork portion of the merit badge and then had them put it to use out on the shooting range.  Dennis Boyer, Assistant Scout Master, Troop 302
Boy Scout troop 302 from Roanoke, IN went to Hillside Shooting Range to work on the shotgun merit badge. The range instructor Shawn Mann worked with the boys on the bookwork portion of the merit badge and then had them put it to use out on the shooting range. Dennis Boyer, Assistant Scout Master, Troop 302
In association with the Fort Wayne Arborist Association, the University of Saint Francis will once again host a tree giveaway on Arbor Day, Friday, April 30 in front of the North Campus, 2702 Spring Street.

The event will begin at 7:30 a.m. and end at 9:00 a.m.—or when all the trees have been dispersed.

Approximately 1,400 free Canaan Fir, Concolor Fir, Serviceberry, Chinkapin Oak, and Sweetgum trees will be distributed to community participants—a maximum of three trees per person.

For more information, please contact Larry Mallett at 260-399-7700, ext. 6112 or Tom Buuck at 260-399-7700, ext. 6106.

The University of Saint Francis, founded in 1890, is a comprehensive university in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, offering undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 2,100 students from a broad geographic region.

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