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"font-family: calibri; font-size: 14pt;">A well known Loxley

Elementary School landmark will no longer be.  A huge magnolia

tree, estimated to be at least 100 years old, is scheduled to be

cut down on Monday, February 20.  The tree has recently started

loosing large limbs.  A tree specialist determined the tree had

been topped about 30 years ago, possibly by a hurricane.  The

damage left the tree open for water accumulation and now the trunk

has rotted.  Although the tree has survived this long, it is no

longer safe and must be removed from the school campus.  Teachers,

students and Loxley residents are sad to see the magnificent tree

go.

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"font-family: calibri; font-size: 14pt;">The pictures show the tree

after a recent trimming.  The pictures were taken on Feb. 17,

2012.

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Caraway

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Teacher

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School