(left to right) John Wnek, village forester John Kemppainen and Sawyer Wade Ellis move the top to the table for the conference room, which was made from Wilmette's oldest and largest tree, the Bicentennial Ash on December 10, 2012. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media
(left to right) John Wnek, Village Forester John Kemppainen and Sawyer Wade Ellis deliver a table made from Wilmette's oldest and largest tree, the Bicentennial Ash. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media
(left to right) John Wnek, village forester John Kemppainen and Sawyer Wade Ellis move the top to the table for the conference room, which was made from Wilmette's oldest and largest tree, the Bicentennial Ash on December 10, 2012. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media
Sawyer Wade Ellis of West Chicago lines up the top of the conference table with the base. The table is the largest piece made from Wilmette's oldest and largest tree, the Bicentennial Ash, on December 10, 2012. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media
Sawyer Wade Ellis of West Chicago cleans the top of the conference table. The table is the largest piece made from Wilmette's oldest and largest tree, the Bicentennial Ash, on December 10, 2012. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media
Some of the grain in the furniture made from Wilmette's oldest and largest tree, the Bicentennial Ash. The furniture was moved into Village Hall on December 10, 2012. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media
Village Forester Kevin Sorby (left) and Village President Chris Canning, try out a bench made from Wilmette's oldest and largest tree, the Bicentennial Ash, in Village Hall on December 10, 2012. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media
(right to left) John Wnek, village forester John Kemppainen and Sawyer Wade Ellis move the top to the table for the conference room, which was made from Wilmette's oldest and largest tree, the Bicentennial Ash on December 10, 2012. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media
Sawyer Wade Ellis of West Chicago (left) and Village Facilities Manager Paul Hahn discuss were to put the networking interface in the conference table made from Wilmette's oldest and largest tree, the Bicentennial Ash, on December 10, 2012. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media
Sawyer Wade Ellis of West Chicago and Village Facilities Manager Paul Hahn discuss were to put the networking interface in the conference table made from Wilmette's oldest and largest tree, the Bicentennial Ash, on December 10, 2012. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media
WILMETTE — A deep brown scar slashes through the coffee table’s top, adding an unexpected emphasis to its sand and butter-hued grain. … Read More