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Oakwood has earned the Tree City USA honor every year since 1982, but after extensive power outages from this week's ice storm, some residents want to take a second look at the thousands of large, older trees packed into residential neighborhoods.
"It breaks your heart because we love them, and it's part of the charm of this community, but (this week) makes you think," said Mary Crockett, who saw a worn, 60-foot tree fall Tuesday on her block of Forrer Boulevard. "It seems like we've had a lot more storms and damage lately. I don't know whether it's because the storms are worse or the trees are older, but we never had this growing up here."See the full content of this document
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Storm Stirs Debate About Oakwood's Trees
Oakwood city officials estimated 30 percent of residents were without power Wednes...
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