December 1, 2012 at 4:00 a.m.
| Updated December 1, 2012 at 4:00 a.m.
A colorful tree planted by the local Bittersweet Garden Club is the latest community donation to the newly built Jefferson City Animal Shelter on Hyde Park Road.
"I love dogs and cats, and I'm a fanatical gardener," said Jan Schwaller, who is a member of both Bittersweet and the animal shelter's friends group.
Each year, the garden club president chooses a project to be done in the community. And the National Federated Garden Club had encouraged clubs to plant a flowering tree in a public place.