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Hurley students plant Silver Street flowers

By RICHARD JENKINS

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HURLEY - Silver Street is a little more colorful after the Hurley third graders planted flowers in the various planters that line the city's main street Thursday.

"It's real great to have the kids do all this," said Hurley Mayor Paul Mullard. "It helps the city ... it's really good to have the kids out and involved."

Mullard said the city workers were going to come out and water the plants to make sure they survived the planting.

The students have planted the flowers on Silver Street each spring for roughly 15 years.

"It's a great tradition," said...