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Page 8A — Wednesday, April 7, 2021 The True Citizen
The grass is greener thanks to local agency
SHELLIE SMITLEY
thetruecitizen.shellie@gmail.com
The Burke County Coop
erative Extension Service
provides homeowners with
recommendations for growing
greener grass. County Exten
sion Coordinator Peyton Sapp
said sticking to a maintenance
routine when it comes to turf
grass, can lead to insect or dis
ease issues and general decline.
Home landscaping changes
and requires an evolving man
agement system, he said. Lay
ing sod down and planting
trees and shrubs on a newly
constructed site, will require
different techniques 10 years
later, as trees provide more
shade and paths become more
worn. “In general, most
people do the same thing all the
time,” he said. “They get into
a routine and a habit and they
do what fits into their schedule,
which is fine, but often times
the way we manage the turf
grass long-term is what leads
to a particular problem.”
Peyton recommends hom
eowners keep the basics in
mind while remaining open to
management shifts based on
situational changes.
Turf grass generally does
well as long as it receives the
right amount of shade, sun,
water and nutrients needed for
the particular variety. Mowing
height also plays a part in suc
cessful growing.
The Burke County Coopera
tive Extension Service offers
homeowners advice and rec
ommendations for managing
their lawns. The service is also
available to farmers seeking
advice for agricultural produc
tion.
“We can identify insects,
disease or weeds that they
need to control,” Sapp said.
“Our job is to pass on research-
based information .’’In order to
be best assisted, homeowners
searching for answers by phone
should know the variety of
turf grass they have. “There is
quite a bit of Centipede grass
that is grown here,” Sapp said
and mentioned that the vari
ety requires less maintenance
and prefers open sun. “If you
have that and you have other
grasses that are creeping into
it or broad-leaf weeds that are
coming up, then I know there
are certain herbicides that are
best for Centipede.”
Sapp makes home visits
when the variety of grass is
unknown. He troubleshoots to
determine the homeowner’s
best management practices.
Water management is a com
mon topic Sapp discusses. It
is best to irrigate while dew
remains on the grass.
“We want less time for it to
be wet when we are talking
about disease management,”
Sapp said and pointed out that
the volume of water also plays
a crucial part.
Fertilization and mowing
heights play a part in disease
management.
The extension office offers a
soil sample probe that can be
checked out.
“We always recommend a
soil sample,” he said.
To better understand what
the grass needs, soil acidity is
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Editor:
Tomorrow the Waynesboro Downtown Development Author
ity will be hosting a “Masters Night Out” event for the citizens
of Burke and surrounding counties. What exactly is the DDA?
It is a group of dedicated and consciences individuals appointed
by the city and tasked with insuring that the downtown area
stays a vibrant and pleasing economic hub.
For all its hard work the Authority does not receive any
funding from the city. Its total source of funds comes from
donations by citizens and businesses who would like to see the
downtown area remain an active place to come for shopping
and dining. The Authority also raises monies by holding fund
raisers such as “Masters Night Out”. All the money raised by
events like this and through donations is used for the “Inside
Out” grant program. The program is a matching fund, non
repayable, grant to shop owners and building owners who wish
to maintain or improve their buildings appearance or structure.
So please join us tomorrow night for an evening of dining
and watching the Masters on “THE BIG SCREEN.” All the
restaurants will be open plus additional food vendors and the
DDA is serving up fried shrimp plates. So please come join
your friends and neighbors and help make this a fun and excit
ing evening.
Rex Gerlinger
DDA
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Continued from front
Peyton Sapp is the county extension coordinator at the
Burke County Cooperative Extension located at 715 6th
Street Waynesboro.
measured by a ph range. Dif
ferent varieties of turf grass
require varying levels of ph.
Potash and phosphorus re
quirements vary among grasses
as well.
Fertilizing before the last
frost can cause significant in
jury to grass and set it up for
disease. It can also weaken it
and allow for insect infestation.
“We don’t recommend fer
tilization until the danger of
the last frost has passed,” Sapp
said and pointed out that hom
eowners can’t go wrong if they
wait until after Easter, but must
fertilize by May.
Sapp typically discusses
weed control along with fer
tilization. There are a number
of weed-and-feed products on
the market, he said. However,
pre-emergent herbicides are
often best applied in February.
“So if you have a product
that has an herbicide and a
fertilizer, you can’t separate the
two,” he said. “So, I always en
courage people to think of their
herbicide program, their weed
control program, in February
to early March.”
The College of Agriculture
and Environmental Sciences
at The University of Georgia
is a valuable resource for a
wealth of no-cost agricultural
information.
“Call me, I will help you,”
Sapp said. “That is my story.”
The Burke County Coopera
tive Extension Service can be
reached at 706-554-2119.
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she says, demonstrating how a person can stand in front of the
mural and “hold” the dog’s leash to make it look as if they’re
walking the dog. “And we have peaches and blueberries and
farming. I’m from Augusta — the Garden City — so of course
flowers came to mind. I wanted this to be bright and colorful.”
Not only are King’s murals vivid and fun, the eye-catching
art has helped boost tourism in Augusta, something the DDA
hopes to do here.
“The murals got a lot of attention in Augusta,” King recalls.
“People were excited to go downtown to see them.”
Lindsai Gentry, chairman of the DDA board, shakes her head
in approval as she praises the artwork now decorating the wall
just outside her business’ door at the comer of Sixth and Liberty
streets. “Not only is this a great backdrop for taking pictures,
Jury
sham, Waynesboro; Charles Dunn, Blythe.
Jessica Alicia Gaines, Waynesboro; Johnny Lee Jordan,Millen;
Curtis Burnette III, Millen; Barbara Osgood Wimberly, Waynes
boro; Kendrrick Marquise Bonner, Waynesboro; Mary Kathryn
Wilson, Waynesboro; Johnquenesia Javanett Evans, Waynesboro;
Tony Charles Hankerson, Waynesboro; Yolanda Marie Hammond,
Waynesboro; Maurice Mariel Ward, Waynesboro; Sara Elizabeth
Seigler, Gibson; Dimitri Allen Butts, Hephzibah; Mason Wood
Davis, Hephzibah; Charles Edward Brown, Waynesboro; Brenda
Sue Radcliff, Waynesboro; Cleveland Ellison Johnson Sardis.
Cassi Leigh Shanklin, Waynesboro; Gussie Mae Freeman,
Waynesboro; Morgan Burdette, Waynesboro; Katherine Eliza
beth Teppenpaw, Waynesboro; Johnny Scott Evans, Louisville;
Louise G. Neville, Waynesboro; David York Cooper Jr., Waynes
boro; Taiesha Latrice Foreman, Waynesboro; Charlie Powell,
Waynesboro; Sarah Lee Prewitt, Blythe; Laverne Denise Boyd
Wells, Keysville; Nessie Mae Davis, Waynesboro; Randy Vival
Williams, Hephzibah; Raheem Montrell Whitfield, Waynesboro;
Miriam B. Stinchcomb, Blythe; Lula Bonner Carter, Waynesboro.
Jerry Wayne Josey Jr., Hephzibah; Nancy Randolph, Waynes
boro; Qua’neshia Tatyana Hamilton, Hephzibah; Tonia Yvette
Roundtree, Waynesboro; Debra Calhoun Wilson, Waynesboro;
Paul B. Tucker, Hephzibah; Lenwood Heath, Sardis; Diane Lacue,
Waynesboro; Dominick M. Palmer, Louisville; Edward Alan
Seabrook, Midville; Dylan Samuel Thomas, Waynesboro; Ruby
L. Stanley, Millen, Judith Anne Quaid, Waynesboro; Michael
Turner, Waynesboro; Yasmin M. Mills, Sardis; Terry Brinson,
Waynesboro.
Kathleen B. Rogers, Hephzibah; Robert Louis Bradford,
Girard; William Martin Summerlin, Sardis; Alison Grace Ben
nett, Waynesboro; Mary Elizabeth Spencer, Waynesboro; Ruth
Ann Dixon, Waynesboro; Imanie Sharmaine Wimberly, Sardis;
Job Brandon Gresham, Waynesboro; Benjamin Goodin Farrow,
Waynesboro; bobby Lee Cooper, Waynesboro; Willie Ray Cram-
ley, S ardis; Charlie Wesley Johnikin, Hephzibah; Mary Ann Terry,
Waynesboro; Patricia K. Jones, Waynesboro; Douglas Mark Ray,
but we will use the four frames as marquees. People will be able
to rent them to advertise events happening in our community.”
As King finished up the job on Monday afternoon, gratitude
for the 40-plus hour project came in the form of honking car
horns and quick visits with Waynesboro citizens. “This has been
a unique experience,” she says. “Everyone has been so friendly
and encouraging. People don’t usually approach me to talk, but
the people of Waynesboro have not been hesitant to speak or say
they love it. One little girl rolled down her window and yelled,
‘You’re doing a good job!”’
“I love that people enjoy the murals,” King continues. “It’s
why I do what I do. I love evoking that type of emotion. I love
what art does for a community. Where there is art, people gather.”
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Waynesboro; Tonya Kulju Davis, Sardis.
Tiquenta Mamicia Coleman, Waynesboro; Rebecca Charlotte
Ann Lugo, Hephzibah; Kiesel Yevetta Holmes, Waynesboro;
Lindsey McCord Jr., Keysville; Sarah Pearl Boothe, Waynesboro;
Kristi Monique Williams, Hephzibah; Charles Ralph Odom,
Sardis; Bobby Dale Oglesby, Girard; Travis John Sturdivant,
Waynesboro; Teresa Leona Bowers, Hephzibah; Osvaldo M.
Velez-Colon, Hephzibah; Patricia Darlene Screws, Blythe;
Christy L. Tedder, Louisville; Johnnie Mae Johnson, Waynes
boro; Victoria Shae Zrakovi, Waynesboro; Meranda Nichole
Dykes, Waynesboro.
Amanda Gail Watts, Hephzibah; Anthony Stephens, Waynes
boro; Jimmy C. Jenkins Jr., Waynesboro; DeJuan Carlos Parker,
Blythe; Tory Terrell Jenkins, Waynesboro; Cavaria Tyriana
Hilton, Waynesboro; J’Niyah Shavonta Freeman, Girard; Lo
retta Lavern Roland, Hephzibah; Ashley Ann-Marie Beettam,
Waynesboro; Tammy Kosydar Gay, Waynesboro; Barbara Ann
Brinson, Sardis; Charles Anthony Williams Jr., Waynesboro;
Henrietta Marisa Crumbley, Waynesboro; Sydney Faye Bozeman,
Hephzibah; Tina Louise Oglesby, Sardis; Steven Lamar O’Pry,
Waynesboro; Lotoya A. Freeman, Girard; Christine Harrison,
Waynesboro; Jalon Rashad Jordan, Hephzibah; Shalonda Denise
Mitchell, Waynesboro; Ida Jean Bevill, Girard; Brandi Celeste
Ito, Keysville; Lashay L. Holloway, Waynesboro; Lauren Ashley
Newman, Waynesboro; Twan Deville Cox, Sardis; Andrea R.
Ellison, S ardis; Robert Lee Allen, Waynesboro; Myron Roderick
Johnson, Blythe; Ruben Rodriguez, Hephzibah; Fred Anthony
Haulk, Waynesboro; Tymonica Ja’Bre Osborne, Waynesboro;
Carl Adams, Keysville.
Keith Mantrell Osborne Ii, Waynesboro; Marian B. Hick
man, Waynesboro; Mary T. Stone, Waynesboro; Alene Cooper,
Waynesboro; Frederica Crumbley Conner, Waynesboro; Brianna
Nicole Jeter, Keysville; Cecilia Gay Davis Askew, Waynesboro;
Alvin Thomas Waltower, Waynesboro; Lonzy Lovett, Midville;
Clarence Holmes, Waynesboro.
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REVITILIZATION AREA DESIGNATION
APPLICATIONS
The City of Waynesboro will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday,
April 13, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. at the Waynesboro Ice Plant located
at 260 Barron St. in Waynesboro. The City is considering
applying to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs for a
federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) of up to
$1,000,000. These funds must be used to primarily benefit low-
and moderate-income persons.
The activities for which these funds may be used are in the
areas of housing, public facilities, and economic development.
More specific details regarding eligible activities, plans to assist
displaced persons (if any), the estimated amount of funds
proposed to be used for activities to benefit low-and moderate-
income persons, and the rating system will be provided at a
public hearing.
The purpose of this hearing will be to obtain citizen input into
the development of the application and to review progress on
the previous CDBG grant, if applicable. In addition, the City of
Waynesboro is applying to DCAfora Revitalization Area Strategy
(RAS) Designation and the hearing will also obtain citizen input
into the development of the RAS application.
The City of Waynesboro also abides by the following laws as
they pertain to HUD Assisted Projects: Title VI of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964; Section 109 of the HCD Act of 1974, Title 1; Title VII
of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Fair Housing Act); Section 104(b)
(2) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974;
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended; Title
II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA); and the
Architectural Barriers Act of 1968.
The City of Waynesboro is committed to providing all persons with
equal access to its services, programs, activities, education, and
employment regardless of race, color, national origin, religion,
sex, familial status, disability or age. Persons with special
needs relating to handicapped accessibility or foreign language
shall contact Ms. Trinetta Skinner, Assistant City Manager, at
615 Liberty Street in Waynesboro, or by phone 706-554-8000
prior to Tuesday, April 13, 2021. This person can be located
at Waynesboro City Hall, 615 Liberty Street in Waynesboro
between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except holidays.
Persons with hearing disabilities can contact us at our TDD
number (AC + number). [Applicants who do not have a TDD
phone may consider using the FY 2021 CDBG Applicants’
Manual, Georgia Relay Service, at (TDD) 1-800-255-0056 or
(Voice) 1-800-255-0135.]