TO THE EDITOR:

On Monday evening, Dec. 6, around 6 p.m., our neighbor noticed a truck parked out on our quiet gravel road with its lights off. He went out to investigate and saw that the truck had backed into our driveway - still with the lights off. It was then that he noticed whatÝwas going on.ÝÝ

Whoever was in the truck, and their accomplice, had the audacity to chop down our beautiful blue spruce tree in the decorative boulder garden at the end of our driveway.ÝOur dearÝneighbor got in hisÝcar to follow theseÝthieves, as they sped away withÝourÝtree hanging over the back end of the truck (causing it to beÝunable to read the license plate.)ÝÝ

They pulled over a ways down the road, and as our neighbor confrontedÝthem, a physical assaultÝtook place on our neighbor. Unfortunately, the thieves got away - but hopefully not for long. The descriptive truck was a late 70s early 80s whiteÝChevrolet pick-up with a loud muffler, and the two men were in theirÝlate teens -Ýearly twenties.

This whole situation has reallyÝsaddened my heart. Not only for the trespassing and theft surroundingÝChristmas - what? Put an angel on the top of the stolen tree and celebrate Jesusí birth?ÝÝBut then to be befriended by the greatest neighbor, and for him to have his life risked on account of our tree. Itís crazy, and very sad. If anyone has any information of who the tree thieves and bullies are, we would be very appreciative to know.

Thank you -

Pamela Watters
North Branch

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