Sod, landscaping, bushes and parts of an irrigation system were destoyed after a truck ran through it just two days after it was installed.
Triangle project faces more trouble
Just two days after nearly $10,000 worth of sod and irrigation was placed around the newly installed fountain in Zebulon, a vehicle ran through it and destroyed parts of the new irrigation system and landscaping. According to unofficial reports, the driver was distracted by a bug and drove into the triangle around 6 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 6.
The fountain beautification project on Highway 19 south in Zebulon was funded by the Nelson Memorial Garden Club Foundation and completed with the help of the Crepe Myrtle Garden Club and city employees.
“They had just laid down the sod, so the grass was just laying on top of the ground. The truck just pushed it up in piles and it looked like a couple of sprinklers were messed up as well,” said Bobby Blalock of the Crepe Myrtle Garden Club.
The irrigation system and sod were installed by Lyle Wilson of Wilson Irrigation and Landscaping. That was the final phase of the beautification project paid for by Nelson Memorial funding. The fountain and sod are on a triangular piece of land on Highway 19 South where the two lanes split.
“We had just finished the fountain. Two days later someone put bubbles in it. Now we just finished the sod and two days later someone ran into it,” said Sandy Blalock who was instrumental in organizing the beautification project. “Hopefully we’re going to get this fixed. The truck got stuck because it had just rained and the sod was just put down. He went halfway across the triangle and destroyed bushes along the way. A wrecker had to pull him out.”
Crepe Mrytle Garden Club members regularly trim the roses and pull weeds to keep the area beautiful and have been instrumental in completing the water fountain beautification project. Two club members, Blalock and Arnold Jones, did the electrical work to hook up to a power pole donated by Georgia Power.
Floyd Construction of Milner built the concrete pool and will install water jets, pumps and lighting. Zebulon water department director Rod Wilson and public works director Claude Hollis helped run water and electrical lines below the turnaround lane.
Wanda Hadley donated land for an easement to install a pole for the electricity to run the fountain. The club hopes to hold a dedication soon to recognize everyone who played a part in the project’s completion.
“We’ve just got a lot of people to thank for their help,” said Sandy. “The city of Zebulon was very instrumental, especially the city workers at the water and public works departments and Ms. Wanda who donated the land. We want to recognize them all. We’ll have to wait to hold the dedication until after we get it fixed again. Hopefully, nothing else will happen to delay it.”
“They had just laid down the sod, so the grass was just laying on top of the ground. The truck just pushed it up in piles and it looked like a couple of sprinklers were messed up as well,” said Bobby Blalock of the Crepe Myrtle Garden Club.
The irrigation system and sod were installed by Lyle Wilson of Wilson Irrigation and Landscaping. That was the final phase of the beautification project paid for by Nelson Memorial funding. The fountain and sod are on a triangular piece of land on Highway 19 South where the two lanes split.
“We had just finished the fountain. Two days later someone put bubbles in it. Now we just finished the sod and two days later someone ran into it,” said Sandy Blalock who was instrumental in organizing the beautification project. “Hopefully we’re going to get this fixed. The truck got stuck because it had just rained and the sod was just put down. He went halfway across the triangle and destroyed bushes along the way. A wrecker had to pull him out.”
Crepe Mrytle Garden Club members regularly trim the roses and pull weeds to keep the area beautiful and have been instrumental in completing the water fountain beautification project. Two club members, Blalock and Arnold Jones, did the electrical work to hook up to a power pole donated by Georgia Power.
Floyd Construction of Milner built the concrete pool and will install water jets, pumps and lighting. Zebulon water department director Rod Wilson and public works director Claude Hollis helped run water and electrical lines below the turnaround lane.
Wanda Hadley donated land for an easement to install a pole for the electricity to run the fountain. The club hopes to hold a dedication soon to recognize everyone who played a part in the project’s completion.
“We’ve just got a lot of people to thank for their help,” said Sandy. “The city of Zebulon was very instrumental, especially the city workers at the water and public works departments and Ms. Wanda who donated the land. We want to recognize them all. We’ll have to wait to hold the dedication until after we get it fixed again. Hopefully, nothing else will happen to delay it.”
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