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Taking root
City dedicates trees, thanks contributor at Town Green
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Members of the late Dr. William Owens family stand during a ceremony Thursday on the Town Green with Camden City Council in front of a tree they donated in his name. Owens son, Will (third from right) told the city the Town Green was exactly the sort of endeavor his father would have advocated for. Joining him were (from left) Camden City Council members Willard Polk, Alfred Mae Drakeford and Pat Partin; his sister, Virginia Owen; his mother, Dr. Cathy Moss; Camden Mayor Jeffrey Graham; and Councilman Walter Long. - photo by Martin L. Cahn
Martin L. Cahn
Updated: Nov. 4, 2011, 5 a.m.
Clear blue skies and only slightly chilly breezes greeted visitors to Camden’s Town Green at noon Thursday for a tree dedication ceremony. The ceremony also served as a thank-you to those who donated trees to the Green. “The time is now,” Mayor Jeffrey Graham said of the need to thank those contributors.

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