As the last days of August spread themselves out like a quilt tucking in the last few days of summer, the leaves of an old oak rustle in the breeze.

Kathleen O'Brien Blair of the Hanauer Heritage Oak Tree Neighborhood and Homes Association has written a thought-provoking piece about a 300 year old Oregon White Oak in her neighborhood.

"In McMinnville there is a City Ordinance 3380 Section 17.58.030, Critical Root Zone, which the city has on the books. According to that formula, 103 radial feet around the tree are required to be fenced off and left unmolested in order to protect it. 103 feet could save The Hanauer Oak Tree."

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