In a world where bad news too often leads or else crowds out the good (in part because bad news sells and the state doesn’t offer subsidies for a free press, at which point it would cease to be …
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In a world where bad news too often leads or else crowds out the good (in part because bad news sells and the state doesn’t offer subsidies for a free press, at which point it would cease to be free), but in a world where bad news and/or meaningless spectacle too often leads the news feed comes some more refreshing developments: tax monies put to use for the common good, rather than personal enrichment.
The first development comes from Helgerson Street across from the Stanley Area Historical Society, where a brand-new fire hydrant now stands ready to help defend the original carbon copy newspaper archives held across the street along with other treasures, and nearby buildings can rest assured that should the fire fiend return from long ago, the Stanley Fire Department will be able to access the water needed to put it out.
The second development in terms of the public good involves the planting of a Greenspire Linden tree for Arbor Day by City Public Works, just east of the old depot and in contrast with aging ash trees in Soo Park further west, due to face the Emerald Ash Borer when (not if) the green menace native to Siberia makes it way through the local area.
At last report, the Emerald Ash Borer was found just 60 or so miles away at Wausau, resulting in removal over the next 12 to 15 years of that city’s ash trees, as the insect pest makes them unsafe. Should the ash borer show up in Stanley Country, expect more ash tree replacement and/ or treating of younger specimens. Meanwhile, the Greenspire Linden sounds like a good choice.
According to thetreefarm.com, Greenspire Linden (Tilia cordata) trees are very reliable shade trees not bothered by most insect pests and fast growing, tolerating a good range of soil conditions and good to 40 below zero, come winter that is. In spring, the tree has flowers.
A new fire hydrant costing $3,500 dollars was recently installed on Helgerson Street. It replaces a defective one.
Stanley Public Works recently planted a Greenspire Linden tree for Arbor Day near the old depot.
