Blue skies during annual Arbor Day
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(Carmen Rodgers) President of the Tallassee Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Cheryl Henderson gives Rachel Burnette some of the free trees that were donated by Alabama Power Company to celebrate Arbor Day on Saturday, Feb. 29.

Under cold but sunny skies, the Tallassee Chamber of Commerce celebrated Arbor Day in the downtown area of Tallassee. Chamber director Jerry Cunningham, chamber board of directors president Cheryl Henderson and chamber student ambassador Sinclair Cole spent much of Saturday morning handing out free trees on the corner of Barnett Boulevard and S. Ann Avenue.

This year, Alabama Power donated Chestnut Oaks, Pin Oaks and Saucer Magnolia.