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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 […]

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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 […]

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