Tree-planting honors retired library director

A crowd gathered Thursday evening around a recently planted tree in front of the Havre-Hill County Library and gave a round of applause to former library Director Bonnie Williamson.

The tree was planted in her honor and as a tribute to her more than three decades as head of the library.

"I thought you had to be dead to get a tree," she said, eliciting laughter from the crowd.

But, she said, she liked praising people while they are alive.

"I always send flowers to people still alive," she said.

Mayor Tim Solomon was the master of ceremonies as different speakers recalled the work Williamson had...