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During World War One, George Pentreath, a schoolteacher in Eurack in Southeast Australia, planted what was probably the first ever Avenue Of Honor to show respect for local men going to war. A line of trees planted evenly spaced along one side of the road in front of the school. The school is gone but nearly all the Dutch elm trees survive. Many Avenues Of Honor were planted in country towns and cities across Australia in subsequent years. Remembering the past and preserving what is good (Ron Paul's definition of conservatism) is essential to our future. As it becomes increasingly...

The Kenosha Parks Committee will vote on whether to honor career criminal Anthony Huber with a plaque and memorial tree in Anderson Park. Huber was killed when he attacked Kyle Rittenhouse with a skateboard during the violent BLM-Antifa rioting in Kenosha, Wisconsin in the summer of 2021. He was a violent career criminal. Kenosha County Eye reported: The career violent criminal and felon, Anthony Huber might have a memorial tree planted and plaque installed at Kenosha’s Anderson Park. That is, if the all-democrat parks committee approves the request with at least 3 votes.. The request was made on April 5,...