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About The Advocate-Democrat. (Crawfordville, Ga.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (June 14, 2024)
PAGE 4 THE ADVOCATE DEMOCRAT, Crawfordville, GA, Friday, June 14, 2024 TramportaVon £ lunch Provided ' 'llr.njf your c-rV.w tYt&pOni o;rJ D/rmufiiUot\ '' * CLMtTOflm ift^UMCliOrt * Sha ati ng. t-mulator fexparimea **Space is limited to the first 15 applicants** Beloved Iron Horse statue is getting a little extra love at UGA The Iron Horse is getting a little glow-up! Once its spa treatment is over, it’ll be returned to its original spot. Oak trees browning on tips Submitted by C. Monte Stephens Greene County Agricultural and Natural Resources Agent ni£ lit PI INC Greensboro’s Moonlight on Main Concert announces bands Finally, we are moving from spring into the first part of summer. It has been great weather to be planting vegetable gardens, flowers and shrubs in landscape. Through all the joys we still had to experience the 13-year broods of cicadas. They emerged from the ground and appear in mind boggling numbers. If you are like me, I’m so glad that they have stop partying. The cicada party noise was a complete nuisance, and it was just a part of them doing their life cycle. In this week’s article, I would like to address concerns we have from homeowners in our community regarding oaks and many other ornamental trees that have dying leaves. Across the county, I have received numerous calls about picturesque oaks that appear to be dying or losing their leaves at this present moment. It can cause alarm, as no one wants their 85 to 100 southern oak trees to be dying. Nevertheless, there is an appropriate and precise answer to why the leaves are browning and falling from trees in our county landscape. Over the course of the six weeks, our little friends, the cicadas emerged from their sleep in the forest and started the business of finding trees to climb up in, shedding their exoskeleton, males congregated and attracted females, while all along they were feeding on plant material. Once the reproduction process is complete, the females lay their eggs in the tips of branches. The eggs hatch and fall and burrow back into the ground. As a result of this process, it causes the tip of leaves to die. When the twigs die and the leaves turn brown, it is called “flagging”. This is nature’s pruning service. Flagging is dramatic but it is not a threat to the tree’s health. The tree will simply drop the damaged shoot tip and replace it with new growth, there is nothing to worry about. Some homeowners have ornamental trees in their landscape that have flagging and want to prune the existing tree. Pruning is not necessary unless there are other significant issues not related to cicadas. Finally, trees in landscape can drop their leaves to environmental conditions, Saturday June 22, 2024 S:G0AM -4:00PM Newman K. Perry at anchor in Monaco Captain William “Shep” Sheppard, a former Greene County resident, was a commander of four US Naval warships during his 32 year career in the US Navy. He served his country in the Navy in many different capacities, including as a surface warfare office and intelligence subspecialist, beginning in World War II. He also received a commendation for boarding and stopping a ship carrying missiles to Cuba in the “Cuban Missile Crisis” in 1962 and was the commander of one of the first US vessels to approach vessels carrying missiles into Cuba, while commanding the USS Newman K. Perry (DDR 883). He also met and attended a party given by Prince Rainier and Princess Grace while the Perry was in port in Monaco. On Thursday night, June 20, at 7:30 PM at the Greene County History Museum, 201 E. Greene St., Greensboro, his son, William “Bill” Sheppard, who was also a US Navy destroyer commander, will present a program about the exploits of his father as a US Navy commander (with details never heard by the general public before that you simply will not want to miss). The program is sponsored by the Greene County Historical Society and NOSTEOev: Richmond Co. Sheriff^ Office Certified instructors Son of US Naval Commander William “Shep” Sheppard, former Greene County resident, to present program at Greene County Historical Museum insects, and disease. It is good that homeowners are observant about their trees because it really can get very expensive in removing limbs or whole trees from existing landscapes that are dying or dead. If you have other questions or concerns about tree health in landscapes, please don’t hesitate to call me at 706-453-2083, email cmonte@uga.edu or stop by the office 1180 C. Weldon Smith Drive, Suite 110, Greensboro. Gather your friends and family, Greensboro is prepping for the Annual Summer Concert, Moonlight on Main. It will be on Friday, June 21 from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Downtown Greensboro celebrates the summer season with the annual concert Moonlight on Main. The Greensboro Main Street Program in partnership with the Greensboro Business Association presents the concert as the summer’s main event. This family-friendly event will feature live entertainment, food, ice cream, shopping and fireworks all in Lake Oconee’s Hometown. “Moonlight on Main is downtown’s premiere summer concert,” explains Kendrick Ward, Main Street manager. “We hear from visitors all the time that Greensboro is such a charming and welcoming place, which is why we share our town with others by inviting them to join us in a fun evening of music and fireworks with our friends and neighbors.” Starting at 7 p.m., Jarvis Wingfield and BlaqBerry Band will take the stage. Their soulful rhythm, Motown, Funk, Pop, Hip Hop and of course Oldies but Goodies will fill the streets of Greensboro and make you want to dance the night away! Band members include Jarvis Wingfield, lead male vocalist, Ebony Evans, lead female vocalist, Tari Purcell tickling the keys, Anthony Bussey on Bass Guitar, Eric Stubbs on Lead Guitar and JD Dunn on drums. Then starting approximately at 9:30pm, fireworks! Stay for the spectacular fireworks show to kick off the Juneteenth holiday weekend. When at Moonlight on Main, you can expect to make memories that will last a lifetime. All are welcome and encouraged to bring a lawn chair and enjoy this free event. There will be food and beverages for purchase as well as home churned ice cream provided by Front Porch Churn. Downtown shops and restaurants stay open into the evening offering the very best in Lake Country shopping and dining. For more information regarding the event, please visit Facebook or Instagram at Downtown Greensboro, GA Message From Wayne Usry Each father must help himself to become a good father. In the final analysis, you are responsible for the kind of father you are to your children. Let Christ come into our heart to help you. Let the Bible assist you in becoming a good father and make much of prayer. And let the church have a vital place in your life that you might be a better father. Markers • Slabs • Coping MONUMENTS Galen Mills Monument Sales P.O.Box 591 ii4'A College Ave. Elberton, Georgia 30635 Ojjice: 706-283-8390 Home: 706-283-5628 “Serving tke area for over 35 years” Call or write for brochure or appointment “Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work. ”— Stephen King is open to all members of the community who wish to attend and there is no admission charge (although voluntary donations to the Historical Society are greatly appreciated). “Never say there is nothing beautiful in the world anymore. There is always something to make you wonder in the shape of a tree, the trembling of a leaf. ” - Albert Schweitzer
