Nazareth Residents Say Good-bye to an Old Friend

Wednesday was Earth Day. It was also a sad day for Nazareth area residents.

It was a day where Nazareth residents said good-bye to an old friend. Who was this old friend? The old friend and long time resident of Nazareth was a tree in the center of Nazareth. It's home was in the circle for over 100 years.

The tree had shaded many couples sitting under it and witnessed first kisses. The evidence was in it's trunk, where many initials were carved over the years.

The borough council had decided at it's last meeting that the tree was diseased, infected with insects and slowly dying, therefore, presenting a public hazard if it were to fall.

It was cut down Wednesday afternoon in front of many Nazareth witnesses, who also took pieces of it as a remembrance of an old friend. Even school children came to see this sad event.

Good-bye old friend. You will be greatly missed by all.