Mike Turner and his daughter Marcie Turner, of Island Palms Nursery in Golden Valley, use a tractor today to move one of the numerous trees they are delivering to the new 12,000-square-foot Golden Valley Fire District (GVFD) fire station being constructed on Bacobi Road.
Photo and story by Butch Meriwether
Island Palms Nursery was awarded a $5,000 contract to provide various draught-tolerant trees and shrubs to be used on the new fire station property. According To Fire Chief Thomas O’Donohue of GVFD, they would gladly accept any plant and tree donations by residents who want to help out with the beautification of the fire district and to be utilized at the new fire station or the other existing fire stations. Chief O’Donohue did say the donated trees and shrubs must fall within the GVFD’s guidelines and plans for draught-tolerant vegetation. For further information about the type of trees and vegetation they will accept as a donation, please contact the GVFD administrative office at (928) 565-3479.
