Staunton celebrates Arbor Day with Tree City USA recognition, completion of grants, tree tour
Published Tuesday, Apr. 20, 2021, 12:00 am
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Staunton City Council will issue a proclamation this week declaring April 30 as Arbor Day. Council will also celebrate Staunton again being honored as a “Tree City USA” by the Arbor Day Foundation, the fulfillment of two grant awards, and the launching of a new interactive tree tour.
The Tree City USA program recognizes municipalities that have active tree planting, tree care, and tree preservation programs, with this being the 25th year Staunton has been awarded the title.
A Shumard Oak was planted Feb. 10 on the esplanade at West 18th Street and Seamist Drive. The tree serves as a memorial to Houston Arson Bureau investigator Lemuel Bruce, who was killed in the line of duty in the neighborhood in October.
As the tree was dedicated, a couple dozen men and women from the Houston Fire Department joined as support, including Houston Fire Chief Samuel Pena, Assistant Chief Michelle McLeod, Fire Marshal Assistant Chief Alfredo Martinez, Chief Investigator Alison Stein and many from the arson bureau. Bruce s widow, Rachel, also attended.
âThis is a living tribute to Lemuel Bruce and this is going to be here for many decades to come,â Pena said. âThis is going to be forever a testament to the memory of Lemuel Bruce who was tragically taken from us.â
An unidentified man took his life in front of the home of Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne Wednesday afternoon. Irving police say the incident happened around 3:45.
NWS issues preliminary survey on TLH tornado
ABC 27
Posted at 7:11 PM, Jan 27, 2021
and last updated 2021-01-27 19:11:29-05
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â The National Weather Service issued its preliminary survey for the tornado at the Tallahassee International Airport on Wednesday afternoon.
NWS says it was an E-0 tornado, a categorically weak tornado with winds 65 to 85 mph.
A tornado touched down a few miles west of the Tallahassee International airport. The preliminary touch down point is estimated by radar. Once the tornado reached the airport, it spun a CRJ plane 90 degrees and flipped a small piper plane upside down.
There was also damage to a few hangars with a small percentage of metal roofing uplifted.