The Peru Gazette

L-R Eliza Young, Kristin Hanson, Olivia Bell and Alexis Hanson

L-R Alexis Hanson, Olivia Bell and Eliza Young (kneeling)

Peru – Alexis Hanson celebrated her 8th birthday on April 26, 2015, just four days after Earth Day, a day of worldwide support for the earth’s environment.  When her mom Kristin asked her what she’d like for a party Alexis responded, “I’d like to do something for Earth Day.” What better way to do support Earth Day than to help plant trees at today’s “Trees Along the Walking Trail” event. This morning Alexis, her mom Kristin and her friends Eliza Young and Olivia Bell worked with the other volunteers to plant 250 trees to help beautify the trail and preserve our earth’s environment. Kristin Hanson was obviously very proud of the girls. She said, “They were real troopers. They did a great job.”  Kristin said the girls have learned a lot about preserving the environment in Mr. Michael Francia’s second grade class at Peru Central School.