Longtime volunteer leaves tree board

Arbor Day has been a staple Spring celebration in Green River for more than 30 years, but a longtime volunteer who helped grow the event for the past 11 years will leave the board responsible for the event.

For many people, Dottie Krauss’ name is synonymous with Green River’s Arbor Day celebration.

Each Spring, she approaches businesses for donations to the annual event which are used as raffle prizes for those attending the event.

This year, Krauss said businesses donated $3,330, the most the Arbor Day event has received. Donations included gardening tools, gift certificates to local business...