To the editor:

The Hickory Ridge seniors would like to thank Helmsburg Sawmill for donating mulch for the flower gardens at Hickory Ridge Community Center and also thank Laura Arnold, landscaper and gardener, for cleaning and mulching the flower beds at Hickory Ridge Community Center.

Linda Outcalt, Hickory Ridge Community Center

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