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MPC hearing on rezoning of 7 lots (owned by Barry Brown) on Johnny Mercer Blvd., (north of the 2 live oaks we were trying to protect at Johnny Mercer and Penn Waller) to build an office/residential center. As many people as possible should show up to try and ensure they save the live oak […]
Entries Tagged as 'Environment'
Save Savannah’s Trees: Attend MPC Meeting Tomorrow
March 31st, 2008 No Comments
Tags: preservation · Savannah · trees · Wilmington Island
Behind the Tree Protest
March 29th, 2008 2 Comments
Photos by John McMasters–thank you.
Between 1992 and 1995, Wilmington Island Garden Club planted 135 live oaks and crape myrtles, most of them along Johnny Mercer in the business district. Together with the Island merchants, the Club raised the money, positioned the trees with the help of county arborist Dennis Goldbaugh, and planted them with volunteer […]
Tags: Chatham County · John McMasters · Johnny Mercer · live oaks · Penn Waller · turn lanes
Protest at Johnny Mercer/Penn Waller
March 26th, 2008 No Comments
Watch WTOC, WJCL and WSAV tonight. Print media were also there. Here the police are standing dangerously in the road arguing with the protesters while John McMasters (on left) takes photos. The trees are so far still standing. We stayed until 4 pm when the tree-cutting permit expired.
Thanks to the Savannah Morning News for posting […]
Tags: Johnny Mercer · Penn Waller · protest · Savannah Morning News · save our trees · WSAV · WTOC
WTOC Plans to Cover Today’s Protest
March 26th, 2008 No Comments
10 am at Johnny Mercer and Penn Waller. See you there. If anyone who is coming at 9 am has a video camera, please bring it. We might just get us a macaca moment for YouTube.
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