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State and Nation

September 17, 2009

Ala. town to remove tree despite elderly protest

MUNFORD, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama city has decided to go through with plans to cut down an old pecan tree despite protests by elderly residents.

Munford Mayor Lynn Swinford says the City Council decided to go stick with plans to chain saw the tree near City Hall because members are worried a limb could break off and hit someone.

Regulars at Munford’s senior citizens center staged a protest earlier this month to save the tree. They say it’s a landmark in the east Alabama city, plus they get exercise picking up pecans under the tree.

The director of the senior center, Judith Moon, says the demonstrators will respect the city’s decision. But she says it was made partly because council members don’t identify with elderly residents.



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