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		<title>How trees bring people together</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Elizabeth Elbel Trees have a history of bringing people together&#8212;for example, large, prominent specimens known as trysting trees have historically been places for community gatherings and traditional meeting places. These are often unique trees of any species that have been chosen for their outstanding appearance or position in the community. Friends of Trees continues [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Friends of Trees honors 2012 award winners at annual luncheon</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Friends of Trees celebrated another record-breaking planting season at its annual Leadership Awards Luncheon at the Multnomah Athletic Club yesterday. At the luncheon, Friends of Trees presented its 2012 leadership awards to Bob Sallinger (Individual Leadership Award), NW Natural (Business Leadership Award), and the Port of Portland (Community Partner Leadership Award). KGW News Anchor Tracy [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://friendsoftrees.org/blog/2012/05/18/friends-of-trees-honors-2012-award-winners-at-annual-luncheon/</link>
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		<title>What did the tree planter say to the White House?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Jackie Cole watched half her city&#8217;s trees&#8212;some 100 years old&#8212;die as Galveston became a &#8220;city of dead trees&#8221; after a drought weakened 40,000 of them, and a hurricane flooded them afterward with saltwater. Dr. Cole&#8217;s leadership in helping remove the dead trees and plant new ones gave her insight into the value that government agencies assign to city [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://friendsoftrees.org/blog/2012/05/15/what-did-the-tree-planter-say-to-the-white-house/</link>
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		<title>75 feet high for 75 years!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Kris Day Big thanks to Collier Arbor Care for servicing tree care needs across the greater Portland area for 75 years! To celebrate crossing this significant milestone and to express gratitude to the company&#8217;s customers and partner organizations, Collier recently hosted an anniversary celebration at the Clackamas County headquarters complete with live music, a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://friendsoftrees.org/blog/2012/05/14/75-feet-high-for-75-years/</link>
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		<title>Why We Lead: A Crew Leader&#8217;s Vested Interest &#8212; Part II</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Jeff Kisseloff, FOT Crew Leader Continued from Part I yesterday The training session was a snap. Afterward, they asked us to sign up for at least four sessions, so I put my name down for four, then four more and four more, and four more. My wife hasn&#8217;t seen me on a Saturday morning [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://friendsoftrees.org/blog/2012/05/11/why-we-lead-a-crew-leaders-vested-interest-part-ii/</link>
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		<title>Why We Lead: A Crew Leader&#8217;s Vested Interest &#8212; Part I</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Jeff Kisseloff, FOT Crew Leader People can say being a crew leader is all about planting trees and doing something good for the city and the environment, but the truth is it&#8217;s really about one thing: the orange vest. The day you get to put on the orange vest your life changes. Suddenly people [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://friendsoftrees.org/blog/2012/05/10/why-we-lead-a-crew-leaders-vested-interest-part-i/</link>
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