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St. Mary School students celebrate Arbor Day in Sterling

In honor of Arbor Day, students at St. Mary School in Sterling planted a Yoshino flowering cherry tree April 27 at the school. The tree was donated by McCormick’s Nursery in Sterling. Pictured are (front row, from left) Jackson Graham, Sammi Potthoff, Chloe Hemminger and Parker Strommen; and (back row) Larry McCormick, and City of Sterling representatives Melanie Farmer and Brad Schrader. Photo submitted by Robbin Clifton.