GAINESVILLE - Arbor Day is a day the country is asked to pause to reflect on the benefits from trees and stop routine activities to plant a tree in remembrance of the need to give back to nature. <br>
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The annual Arbor Day celebration in Gainesville will be held Friday morning at the civic center at 10:00. Officials say the Champion Tree owners will be recognized as well as the Essay and Art Contest winners. The theme of this year's contest was "What Trees Mean to America". <br>
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Tree seedlings will be given away.
