Friday, May 6, 2011

Tree planting honors Ronald Warner


The Nipissing Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution has planted a tree and presented a plaque at Rolland-Warner Middle School to honor longtime Lapeer Schools educator Ronald Warner.

On Friday April 29th family, friends, members of Mark and Henry Schell C.A.R. Society and Nipissing Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution gathered at the Rolland-Warner Middle School for a tree planting to honor the late Ronald Warner, former teacher, principal and administrator of Lapeer Schools. The middle school is named in honor of Warner and former teacher and administrator Doris Rolland.

Nipissing Chapter chose April 29th, Arbor Day, as a fitting day for the dedication and planting of the Crimson King Maple tree in Mr. Warner’s name. Mrs. Ronald (Abi) Warner, a member of the chapter, received the gift and plaque and presented it to Tony Strump, Principal of Rolland-Warner Middle School.

Speakers included Lapeer teacher Fred Olive, State Rep. Kevin Daley and Nipissing Chapter Regent Marsha Jewett.