tree hugging, part II

Subject: The Westland's Great Oak
From: "Micheal Rengers" [man in charge of making sure everything runs right!]
Date: Tue, November 16, 2004 10:51 am
To: SLC Community [ie, everyone!!]

The great oak in front of Westland's will be coming down the Friday,
Saturday and Monday morning after Thanksgiving. The canopy (upper part
of the tree) will be removed on Friday and Saturday and then on Monday
morning, November 29th a crane will be brought in to assist in the
removal the trunk. There is no parking in Westland's Lot from
Thanksgiving until the tree trunk is removed on Monday.

Please join us to honor and celebrate this great tree on Friday
(November 19). Starting at sunset, 4:34PM, we will gather on the path
between the Siegel Center and Reisinger. At 4:45 we will walk together
to the tree. There will be paper and pencils for you to make your own
blessing for the tree and you are welcome to bring any offering to the
tree that you wish. There will be a way to attach your blessings and
offerings to the tree. A reading by Al Green which will be followed by
a ceremonial burning of fallen leafs from the great oak. We will end
with a song.

With the wood from the tree we will be making two benches that will be
installed to the West of Westland's on the terrace, a student will be
making a drum from part of tree, a portion will be sliced and available
as a bid item at the scholarship auction, a sculpture will made from a
portion of the tree and a few large branches will be delivered to the
sculpture department for the making of art.

Any tree taken down at the college is replaced with two trees.