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♦ FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 2007
Oxendine offers tips on safe summer grilling
Special to the Journal
With recent dry condi
tions making wildfires like
ly, Insurance and Safety
Fire Commissioner John W.
Oxendine urges Georgians
to keep fire safety in mind
when enjoying summer
activities such as grilling
and camping.
He offers the following
grilling tips:
• Keep flammable mate
rials such as leaves and
Commumiy Events
■ AMERICAN
RED CROSS CLASS
SCHEDULE - The
American Red Cross has set
the following class unique
schedule: Saturday, adult
CPR/AED and infant/child
CPR, 1-5 p.m.; July 3, adult
CPR/AED and first aid, 1-
5 p.m.; July 7, infant/child
CPR and first aid, 8 a.m.-
noon; July 14, adult CPR/
AED and first aid, 8 a.m.-
noon; July 17, adult CPR/
AED and infant/child CPR,
1-5 p.m.; July 28, adult CPR/
AED and first aid, 8 a.m.-
noon. All classes are held
at the chapter and are $45
for both or S3O for one. Call
478-923-6332 for more.
■ HOUSTON ARTS
ALLIANCE MEETING -
The Houston Arts Alliance
Board will meet Monday at
6 p.m. at Coldwell Banker
Realtors, which is located
at 470 South Houston Lake
Road in Warner Robins.
■ TYPE 2 DIABETES
CLASS - How to Prevent
or Delay Type 2 Diabetes
class will be held Tuesday
from 4-5 p.m. in the Houston
Health Pavilion EduCare
Center. Small steps. Big
reward. That’s the game
plan for preventing Type 2
diabetes. Research has prov
en that Type 2 diabetes can
be delayed or prevented in
persons at risk. This course
will provide basic tools to
help individuals make appro
priate lifestyle changes and
reduce their risk for devel
oping diabetes. Call 478-
923-9771 to register.
■ ALZHEIMER’S
SUPPORT GROUP
GNFA Calendar
Today-July 4
Wally By am Caravan
Club International
Airstream RV Rally
Fairgrounds
■ Estimated number of
people is set at 2,000
■ Information: 757-646-
4300
Today-Saturday
HQHA Magnolia Circuit
Quarter Horse Show
Multipurpose Building
■ Estimated number of
people is set at 500
■ Information: 770-227-
2159
June 28-July 1
Dixie Reining Horse
Association Summer
Slide
■ Horse Barn/Reaves
FOREHAND
Ocmulgee
SURVEYORS ♦ ENGINEERS ♦ CONSULTANTS ♦ PLANNERS
213 Wes Park Drive
Perry, GA 31069
Surveying, Engineering, Annexation A Zoning
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other debris away from the
grill. Also, keep the grill
a safe distance from your
house or car.
• Don’t leave a grill
unattended. Keep children
and pets away from cooking
areas.
• Use only lighter fluid
specifically made for starting
charcoal fires. Don’t use gas
oline; it can explode. Don’t
add starter fluid of any kind
after charcoals are lit.
MEETING - Alzheimer’s
Support Group will meet
Tuesday at noon, in the
Houston Health Pavilion
EduCare Center. The group
is for families, caregivers
and friends dealing with
Alzheimer’s disease and
related disorders. Sponsored
by the Alzheimer’s
Association-Central Georgia
Chapter.
MANAGEMENT CLASS
- A stress management
class will be held Wednesday
at 2 p.m. in the Houston
Health Pavilion EduCare
Center. Burton Carriker,
Program Administrator
for Houston Healthcare’s
Behavioral Health Services
and a licensed counselor, will
lead this class to help you
understand and deal with
everyday stress. Call 478-
923-9771 to pre-register.
■ WRPD HOLDING
YOUTH POLICE
ACADEMY - The Warner
Robins Police Department
is hosting a Youth Police
Academy July 10-26 at the
Police Department Training
Complex. Classes will be
every Tuesday and Thursday
morning from 1-5 p.m. A
graduation lunch will be
held July 26 with family and
officers. Class instruction
includes the hiring process,
communications (with a visit
to the 911 Center), crimi
nal and drug investigations,
crime scene investigations
use of force and firearms.
The class is for students
ages 15-17. Participants
must have waiver signed
by a parent or guardian.
Arena/Covered Horse Arena
■ Estimated number of
people is set at 2,190
■ Information: 229-423-
2137
July 5 - July 8
Southern States Triple
Crown NBHA Barrel
Show
■ Covered Horse Arena/
Horse Barn/Reaves Arena
■ Estimated number of
people is set at 4,635
■ Information: 888-273-
8965
July 12 - July 15
Atlanta Kennel Club
Dog Show
■ Reaves Arena/Fairview
Room
■ Estimated number of
people is set at 2,400
Local airman graduates from basic training
Special to the Journal
Air Force Airman Matthew
W. Forehand has graduated
from basic military training
at Lackland Air Force Base,
San Antonio, Texas.
During the six weeks of
training, Forehand stud
ied the Air Force mission,
organization and military
customs and courtesies; per
formed drill and ceremony
marches and received physi
cal training, rifle marks
manship, field training exer
cises and special training in
human relations.
In addition, those who
Office: 478-224-7070
Fax: 478-224*7072
Email: info @ ocmu Jgeesite .com
• If you have a house
with a deck, make sure sup
porting posts are in good
condition. Don’t overload
the deck. Remember, acci
dents involving decks may
be covered by your hom
eowners liability policy.
• Use outdoor grills
where they belong
outdoors. Charcoal fires
give off carbon monoxide,
which can reach toxic levels
in an enclosed space.
Applications are available
from school resource officers
or by calling Grace Hodges
at 929-7253.
■ GNF CONCERT
TICKETS - Georgia
National Fair Reaves Arena
concert tickets go on sale
July 14 - on the internet
only - for country star Dierks
Bentley, with Luke Bryan,
grammy winning Texican
rock ‘n roll band Los Lonely
Boys, double platinum rock
ers Daughtry with Day of
Fire, and a major concert
for young people. Remember
fairground staff advise: This
is Internet only sales. No
phone orders. No box office
sales. The 18th Georgia
National Fair is slated for
Oct. 4-14.
■ HOSPICE CANCER
PAD GROUP MEETING
-The Hospice Cancer Pad
group meets at 9 a.m. the first
Wednesday of each month
(except July) in the fellow
ship hall of First Baptist
Church of Perry, located
at 1105 Main St. Everyone
is welcome. Contact Helen
Cleland at 988-9845 for more
information.
■ PERRY
SENIORCARE - Perry
Senior Care exercise class
will be held Mondays,
Wednesdays, and Fridays at
10 a.m. at Rozar Park. The
class features strength and
flexibility stretching and
will be led by a certified
instructor. Line Dancing:
Mondays 1-2 p.m., and
Tuesdays, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
On Wednesdays only, PVO
Bingo immediately follows
exercise. On Fridays only,
■ Information: 770-740-
1558
July 14 - July 15
Middle Georgia
Computer Show
■ Heritage Hall
■ Estimated number of
people is set at 1,000
■ Information: 770-663-
0943
July 16
Beulahland Bible
Baptist Church Meeting
■ Miller-Murphy-Howard
Bldg.
■ Estimated number of
people is set at 1,500
■ Information: 478-956-
7608
July 19 - July 21
Georgia Junior Beef
Futurity
■ Multi Purpose Bldg/Beef
complete basic training
earn credits toward an asso
ciate degree through the
Community College of the
Air Force.
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Join The Vine for our Preview Services and the
“Launch” of the newest church in Houston
County. Bring your whole family for breakfast
at 9:30 am and Worship at 10:00 am.
The Vine meets at
Lake Joy Primary School
995 Lake Joy Road
Warner Robins, GA
148285
LOCAL
• However, Georgia law
states that “No charcoal or
liquefied petroleum gas or
liquid-fueled burners shall
be kindled or maintained on
balconies or within 10 feet of
combustible patios on ground
floors.” That means no cook
ing is allowed on apartment
balconies. Check with your
complex to see if they have
a common grilling area for
residents that is safely away
from the residential area.
a healthy lunch ($5) and
a guest speaker targeting
senior adults’ mental, spiri
tual, and physical health
is provided after exercise.
You must have a physician’s
referral form to exercise.
Call 988-1813 for more infor
mation.
■ WARNER ROBINS
SENIORCARE - Warner
Robins Senior Care exercise
class will be held Tuesdays
and Thursdays at 8:45 a.m.
at Houston County YMCA
(corner of Highway 96 and
Moody Road). Strength and
flexibility stretching exercis
es will be led by a certified
instructor. Once a month,
a mini-health check will be
provided focusing on recom
mended annual checks for
senior adults such as blood
pressure, blood sugar and/or
cholesterol. You must have a
physician’s referral form to
exercise. Call 922-2566 for
more information.
■ CENTERVILLE
SENIORCARE
Centerville Senior Care
exercise class will be held
Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays at 8:30 a.m.
at Centerville City Hall
The exercise class includ
ing strength and flexibility
exercises led by a certified
instructor. Once a month,
a mini-health check will be
provided focusing on recom
mended annual checks for
senior adults such as blood
pressure, blood sugar and/or
cholesterol. You must have a
physician’s referral form to
exercise. Call 988-1813 for
more information.
& Dairy Barn/Arena
■ Estimated number of
people is set at 2,500
■ Information: 706-542-
8892
July 22 - July 28
National African
American RV Association
Rally Fairgrounds
■ Estimated number of
people is set at 2,000
■ Information: 617-436-
0479
July 26 - July 29
Dixie Reining Horse
Association Summer
Classic Horse Show
■ Reaves Arena/Covered
Horse Arena/Horse Barn
■ Estimated number of
people is set at 2,260
■ Information: 229-423-
2137
Forehand of Salem Drive,
Bonaire and brother of Ben
Cheek of Dublin.
Forehand is a 2005 gradu
ate of Warner Robins High
School.
June 24 th
July 15 th
July 29 h
August 12? “Launch”
Sermon Series:
tz 3 -
When camping, Oxendine
suggests these campfire
safety tips:
• If the campsite has a des
ignated campfire ring, use
it. If not, use a shovel to clear
a 10-foot area of all leaves,
grass and any other mate
rial that might burn. Scoop
out a shallow hole in the
center of the cleared area
and place rocks around it.
• Never leave a campfire
burning unattended, even
Pool chemistry is essential
By ROBERT A.
MORGAN
Environmental Health
Specialist 11, Houston County
Health Department
One of the most impor
tant aspects of pool opera
tion and maintenance is
pool chemistry. According
to the Consumer Product
Safety Commission,
there were more than
2,500 water-borne ill
nesses reported in 2005.
The most common was
Cryptosporidium. There
were 61 people hospitalized
and eight deaths in the U.S.
alone. Pool operation bares
a heavy responsibility in
the prevention of water
borne illness. There are
five essential parameters of
pool chemistry that must
be observed to achieve ade
quate disinfection of algae
and bacteria. They are
disinfectant, pH, alkalin
ity, calcium hardness and
cyanuric acid (commonly
called stabilizer and found
in outdoor pools).
Maintenance of free
available chlorine (disin
fectant) is a top priority in
pool disinfection. This is
chlorine dissolved in water
that is negatively charged
and actively trying to bond
with positively charged par
ticles, such as algae or bac
teria. These levels should
be maintained between
1.5 part per million to 3.0
ppm.
Most of the common chlo
rines that are added to a
pool have a pH of between
10-14 and cause the pH
to rise. The higher the
pH gets the less active the
chlorine is. When pH is low,
the chlorine is more active
but can cause skin and eye
irritation. It is for these
reasons, the pH should be
maintained between 7.2
and 7.8 at all times.
Total alkalinity is the
total concentration of bases
in water expressed as parts
per million (ppm) or milli
grams per liter (mgl) of cal
cium. These bases are usu
ally bicarbonates (HCO3)
and carbonates (CO3), and
they act as a buffer sys
tem that prevents drastic
changes in pH. For exam
ple, in waters with low alka
linity, pH might fluctuate
from 6 or lower to as high
as 10 or above; while in
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for a few minutes.
• Keep all flammable
objects (matches, food wrap
pings, plastic sheets, tents,
etc.) away from the camp
fire.
• Be sure your campfire is
out before you leave. Soak
it with water, mix ashes
with the soil, and soak
again. Take extra care with
partially burned wood; hot
embers can re-ignite hours
later.
high alkalinity waters, pH
might fluctuate from about
7.5 to 8.5. It is impor
tant to maintain the proper
alkalinity levels of 80-100
ppm in order to more easily
control pH. If alkalinity is
too high you have staining,
scale and difficulty adjust
ing pH. When it is low,
corrosion is possible and
pH fluctuates. Alkalinity
should always be corrected
first before correcting pH.
Calcium hardness is
another important aspect.
Calcium levels should be
maintained between 200-
400 ppm. If there is too
much, cloudy water and
scaling can occur. If it is
too low damage to equip
ment, metals, concrete and
tile will occur. If proper
calcium levels are not main
tained the implications to
decks and plumbing can be
disastrous and expensive.
It is usually corrected easily
and once corrected doesn’t
have to be closely watched
like the disinfectant, pH or
alkalinity.
Finally, stabilizer or cyan
uric acid is another impor
tant aspect of pool mainte
nance. Up to 97 percent of
free chlorine (sanitizer) can
be lost in sunlight within
two hours when the proper
levels of stabilizer are not
maintained. Optimal lev
els are 30-50 ppm. Because
most chlorine has stabilizer
as an additive, the levels
of cyanuric acid will rise
over the years. These lev
els should not be allowed
to exceed 100 ppm. High
cyanuric acid levels reduce
the free chlorine’s ability to
chemically bond and disin
fect. The only way to lower
these levels is to dump the
pool and refill with fresh
water.
Each person that enters
a pool adds approximately
1.4 grams of fecal matter
as well as urine, saliva, per
spiration and other nitrog
enous waste. These ele
ments when left unchecked
can possibly be deadly.
Routinely test your pool
water and frequently super
chlorinate or “shock” a
pool, especially after the
bather load has been high.
If anyone has any ques
tions regarding pool opera
tion and maintenance, they
are welcome to call me at
my office 478-218-2020.
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