Vancouver plants trees to honor volunteers

Ogden — The city of Vancouver recognized nine community volunteers by planting trees in their honor at the Volunteer Grove located inside Centerpoint Park on Northeast Fourth Plain Boulevard at Pacific Way. The city established the Volunteer Grove, now in its second year, to recognize volunteers who have made especially generous service contributions to Vancouver’s volunteer programs and events. This year’s honorees are: Jean Kent, Friends of Hearthwood Adopt-A-Park, Bob Kennedy, Jeff Kessenich, Vancouver Parks and Recreation’s 50+ Travel Program trip planners Bev Schubert and Arlys Borjesson, Esther Schrader, Michael Harrison, Holly Williams and Vancouver Parks and Recreation’s Forever Young Hikers program volunteers. To learn more about the grove and this year’s recipients, visit www.cityofvancouver.us/volunteertreegrove.