Some of our newly planted trees need a little TLC?—and a lot of H 2 O?—especially the two on Third Street, facing the Horace Mann Elementary School playground. So, please, join the ranks of our neighborhood ''bucket brigade.'' Toss a gallon container of water (or two or three . . .) in the trunk of your car. As you pass by one of these struggling saplings, pull over to the curb and give it a drink. If we do not keep these 139 trees alive, we may not be chosen for the next neighborhood grant. And that means missing the chance to beautify our area with another 339 trees.



By Cass Pulley