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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
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Greensboro’s Moonlight on Main Concert
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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.
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Galen Mills Monument Sales
P.O.Box 591 ii4'A College Ave.
Elberton, Georgia 30635
Ojjice: 706-283-8390
Home: 706-283-5628
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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
