COMMUNITY NEWS

HARRISBURG - LANEY WALKER NEIGHBORHOODS

February 2015 - Augusta, Georgia
PUBLIC MEETINGS!

Turn Back the Block

Join us on Monday, Feb.23 6pm at Blue Collar Bistro

2027 Broad St. (next to Mom and Pop convenience
store)
The Historic Harrisburg Community Council
meets quarterly on the fourth Monday of month at 6pm
(May...next meeting)
We are a movable/mobile group that will visit various
locations in the community in order to feature area
businesses and other locales of interest to our
community.
Fish and Chicken baskets will be available for
purchase.
Laney Walker Neighborhood Association
This is a new year with new officers for the Laney
Walker Neighborhood Association (LWNA). The
current officers are as listed: Alison Fields-President,
Charlie Paschal-Vice President, Stanley HawesTreasurer, Stella Nunnally-Secretary ,
Parliamentarian-Defoor Holmes.
We are currently having the selected bylaws
committee update our bylaws and we are in the
process of getting a new logo. After the logo is
completed then we will work on tee shirts. After
everything is completed we will focus on ways to
improve the community and build membership. So far
everything is looking positive.
If you are interested in attending one of our meetings,
we meet every 3rd Monday of the month at 6:30pm at
the Dyess Park.

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IN THE GARDEN

F.Y.I.
Check on City services at
augustaga.gov
Office of the Mayor 706.821.1831
District One Commissioner
Bill Fennoy
706.726.4014/706373.0075
At Large Comissioner,
Marion Williams
706.664.1496/706.910.2582
Marshalls Office 706.772.5611
Georgia Senator Harold Jones
404.463.3942/706.432.9028
Georgia House of Representative,
Wayne Howard
404.656.6372/706.627.2835
United Way Social Service
assistance 211
Augusta Cares 311
Recycling Call them to get a bin free
of charge 706.592.3200
Ombundsman Elder or Child Abuse
or Neglect 866-552-4464
GOOD CITIZEN AWARD
Send us your pics of examples of
random acts of kindness on your
block. Turn Back the Block WINS it !
Welcoming Our Newest Homeowner
Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 10:00 a.m.
1600 Block of Broad Street.
(across from the UHaul)

G.R.O.W. Harrisburg is an urban

gardening effort to "Grow R Our
Wellness" in the inner city of
Augusta, Georgia. Our most recent
effort is called "100 in Harrisburg."
Our goal is to install 100 small
raised beds at individual homes
(front yards and back yards) with
families throughout this
neighborhood. We've also put
several of the raised beds in public
places, such as a church, a free
health clinic, and a neighborhood
cafe.
As of today, we've installed 61
beds! We aim to install the
remaining 39 beds in time for
spring planting in 2015. Each
garden site is approached
differently, according to need. For
elderly and disabled folks, we raise
the beds to minimize bending. For
folks with limited light, we clear
brush and even take down scrubby
trees.
We work with landlords to fix
outdoor spigots; we provide
watering cans or hoses; we even
supply compost and earthworms!
When possible, we match
seasoned gardeners from within
the community with beginners for
extra support in organic gardening.
The "100 in Harrisburg" project is
part of the G.R.O.W. Harrisburg
initiative.
This initiative also includes a
farmers market called The Veggie
Truck Farmers Market (which has
an EBT doubling program);
seasonal cooking classes; and starting in May 2015 - a Fruit &
Veggie Rx program in partnership
with the Harrisburg Family Health
Care clinic. Families growing
vegetables, herbs and fruit in their
raised beds are encouraged to eat
and share what they grow.
We also hope to "grow" a few
serious backyards growers who
aspire to sell at the farmers market.
Eventually we hope Harrisburg
becomes a model "agrihood" that
inspires others in Augusta to grow
their own.
For more information and to
obtain a raised bed, visit
growharrisburg.org

Tell Us
Your Stories
We want to hear your stories
and we would like to be your
voice in the community.
Send us your comments and
check out our page on the
Internet.

Editorial Board
Denice Traina
denicetraina@gmail.com
Alison D. Fields
afields82@yahoo.com
Anibal Ibarra
Design and Web
info@anibalshow.com

Help Us Bring
Trader Joe's
to Augusta!
It is a neighborhood grocery
store with great prices on
organic foods and fresh
veggies. Most attractive is
that they pay a Living Wage!
Visit facebook: Bring Trader
Joe's to Augusta, than Like
and Share the page.

Community Spring Cleaning

Community clean up March 14, 2015 from
8:30am to 12noon. Sign-in and drop-off
locations at Lake Olmstead Park, May Park,
Diamond Lakes, Brigham Community Center
and Warren Road Park. Team leaders and
volunteers needed.

The Heritage Trail Update By Alison Fields

Have you notice the construction from 7th
be a concrete multiuse trail with interior
lighting. The total project will cost
$1,000,099.00 to complete. The full project
should be completed in the next few months.
In a month or so the continuation of the
project will start from 15th that will be used
be information compiled from Christine Betts
at the Laney Walker Museum.
Pictured on the cover is the trail on the
corner of 8th-12th street. Yes, officially the
Heritage Trail has started. It will and through
Lake Olmstead in the Harrisburg
neighborhood. The markers street and Taylor
Street.

MEETINGS
IN APPRECIATION
THANK YOU to our anonymous neighbors and friends and to
the Augusta Richmond County Public Library and Friends of
the Library for their continued support of our Porch Library.
Please feel free to stop by 708 Bohler Avenue and drop off
books or magazines for both children and adults. I can assure
you they are appreciated.

Richmond County Neighborhood

Assoc. (1st Saturday/month 9am
RYANS on Peach Orchard Rd.)
The Harrisburg West End
Neighborhood Assoc. (2nd
Thursday/month 7pm at St. Lukes
Church on Crawford Avenue)
Augusta Richmond County
Commission meets the 1st and
3rd Tuesdays of the month at
2:00pm. Their Committee meetings
are held on the 2nd and 4th
The( TCAC,) Transit Citizens
Advisory Committee meets the
4th Thursday of the month at 4pm
in the Fenwick St. transit office
building
VOLUNTEER
Help your community BE
PREPARED for emergencies. Join
(CERT), Community Emergency
Response Team and share the skills
taught to you by local professionals
with your neighbors whenever a
disaster strikes. Free of charge,
contact Sharon Bennett
706.821.1156/ 706.821.1155

COMMUNITY NEWS - HARRISBURG/LANEY WALKER NEIGHBORHOODS - November, 2014

Just how important is recycling? By Alison Fields

Recycling is one of the best ways to have a positive impact on the world. Recycling helps our natural environment. The
constant amount of waste we create can be contributed to a few things. For example, the more wealth in the world the more
waste people will produce. The higher the population means the higher the waste content. As new packaging is created many
of the packing are not biodegradable.
Recycling is very important since waste has such a negative impact on the natural environment. Many harmful chemicals
and greenhouse gasses are released from the waste in the landfill sites. Recycling does help with the pollution caused by the
waste. Since we have no space for waste our landfills are filling up fast. The only way to help is by recycling.
Recycling does reduce the need for using raw materials to make products. Using raw materials cost. If we recycle we
reduce the cost of using raw materials. Using recycled material uses less energy. With all of this being said, which items can
we recycle? Cans, boxes, and newspapers are the most common. Other items can be googled online. It is well over 100!
How can I get started recycling? Call 311 and request a recycle bin.
They will be glad to send you one. Make sure when you get it, you know what can be recycled and what can not.
And make sure all items placed in the recycle bin are clean and dry.

HarrisburgWest End Historic District is an important large residential area that grew up west of
downtown Augusta from the late 18th to the early 20th centuries. The district includes the remains of
the late 18th-century village of Harrisburg, early to mid-19th-century development between the city of
Augusta and the community of Summerville, a large amount of late 19th-century housing for the
workers of the nearby mills, and an early 20th-century area. Together they form one cohesive
community. The district has a collection of residential and commercial buildings, churches, and
schools dating from the late 19th century into the early 20th century in a wide variety of building types
and styles.
The earliest settlement formed around Ezekiel Harris house (Harris-Pearson-Walker House) at 1822
Broad Street. In 1794, Mr. Harris, a tobacco merchant from South Carolina, bought 323 acres with
the intent of developing a tobacco trading center to rival those in Augusta. He built a tobacco
warehouse on the river, constructed his large house in 1797 to accommodate planters who arrived
with their crops, and established a free ferry to entice business to the area. Mr. Harris was not a
successful businessman, however. Due to a series of costly lawsuits, he began selling off lots for
residential development in 1799. The area became known as the Village of Harrisburg by 1800 and
existed as a sparsely settled community through the 1870s, when industrial progress brought
tremendous residential growth.
Source: NPS

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