Windermere’s centennial celebrations begin this week

The town will host an Arbor Day Tree Planting Jan. 16 and its annual Arbor Day Tree Giveaway Jan. 18.

By Michael Eng
| 3:20 p.m. January 15, 2025

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The town of Windermere will begin celebrating its centennial with two events this week.

First up is the Arbor Day Tree Planting, which will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, at the Windermere Recreation Center, 11465 Park Ave., Windermere. The town’s Windermere Garden Club and Windermere Public Works Department will plant trees at the center to celebrate its Centennial and Arbor Day.

Then, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, the town will host its annual Arbor Day Tree Giveaway. Town residents are invited to come pick up a tree in the parking lot at Fifth Avenue and Forest Street. Residents must bring proof of residency. This event is sponsored by the Windermere Tree Board.

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Michael Eng

As a child, Editor and Publisher Michael Eng collected front pages of the Kansas City Star during Operation Desert Storm, so it was a foregone conclusion that he would pursue a career in journalism. He holds a journalism degree from the University of Missouri — Columbia School of Journalism. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his wife and three children, or playing drums around town. He’s also a sucker for dad jokes.