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Castonguay, Principal of Spofford, Stuart Saginor, Vanessa Boyle, Teacher at Spofford and Dan
Mayer, owner of Mayer Tree Service. The Spofford Pond School Band, led by Andrea Monty, played
an Entrance March and the Star Spangled Banner to start the ceremony; a song called Liberty March
in the middle and finished by playing The Sounds of Sousa at the end of the ceremony. Mr. Mayer
explained many tree facts to the children. Mr. Cargill talked about the history of Arbor Day and read
the Proclamation for Arbor Day. At the end of the ceremony, White Pine Seedlings for planting were
handed to each of the children and teachers.
The DPW budget continues to fund the removal of hazardous, dead or diseased trees along the town
roadways. The Tree Warden, John C. Dold, PE, determines this work by preparing a removal list.
Work on this list is determined on a priority basis. Once a tree is removed, and if the stump is close
to the edge of the road, it is disposed of via a grinding process. There were over 100 tree removals in
2015 at various locations throughout the Town.

National Grid continued its maintenance practice of trimming trees within the regulated limits of
overhead electric wires. National Grid also worked with Town crews during any emergency work
which involved the removal of trees leaning into National Grid’s overhead wires.

Respectfully submitted,
John C. Dold, PE
Tree Warden

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