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Image courtesy of Nick Goodwin
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Coeur d'Alene, Idaho - Coeur d’Alene officials believe vandals entered a local park and
intentionally destroyed a tree marking the memory of Anne Frank.
Nick Goodwin, the
city’s urban forester, said Parks and Recreation crews discovered what was left
of the tree Wednesday morning at G.O. Phippeny Park, 827 N. Eighth St., leading
the forester to believe the damage happened Tuesday evening.
“This
is the third time someone has destroyed this tree,” Goodwin said. “It’s a small
tree. Someone just came along and broke it in half. They just destroyed it.”
A police report has
been filed, he said.
The Japanese
Stewartia, itself a rarity in the area, was planted in 2006 after its
dedication to the memory of Anne Frank.
