Homer Glen Honors Big Tree Winners

HOMER GLEN, IL — The Village of Homer Glen recently honored the 2023 Big Tree competition winners.

For this contest, the Village searches for the biggest trees in town, and accepts nominations for various species. The trees are then measured, and the largest of each species recognized.

Winners recognized at a board meeting in June included:

• Jerry and Barb Rathke: a 67.5-inch White Pine and an 81.5 inches Shingle Oak
• John and Frida Zutant: a 70-inch and a Bald Cypress
• James R. Fencil: a 127-inch Eastern Cottonwood
• Bruce Rogers: a 130-inch Pin Oak
• Antonio and Marilyn Melone: a 159-inch Sugar Maple
• Don Stonis: a 166-inch Silver Maple
• Lawrence and Kathy Anderson: a 167.5-inch Willow
• Lawrence Kneip: a 55.25-inch Blue Spruce
• Maryann O’Malley and Glenn Bond: a 143-inch Red Oak
• John and Margaret Tofanelli: a 127-inch Mulberry