La Conner Schools will remove diseased trees during break

'Tis the season to put-up Christmas trees.

At school, it's also the time of year to remove diseased trees and trim back others that are intruding on campus buildings.

La Conner School District staff will take out "five sickly trees" plus trim several more over the upcoming winter break.

"Three of these sick trees will be removed from the front of the high school," district staff stated in a release last week, "and four others will be limbed back in that area. One tree will be removed from behind the high school gym. One tree will be removed from the front of the middle school. Two trees will be limbed back at the district office."

The work will be done reluctantly, they stress.

"We will be sad to see these trees go," the release noted, "but feel this is appropriate for both the longevity of our buildings and safety of our school community."

The district is putting out the word beforehand, so the public is not surprised when they realize the trees are no longer in place.

Those wishing additional information on the project may contact Director of Operations and Planning Bobby Vaughn at the district office, 360-466-3171.