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HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL jsr.. k - * IJr jM *&£&' HT « V «H |pl&|l fgHp ■ JhH| S- \ M aklL-fdm Kyle Kennedy and Sarah Waller Waller, Kennedy plan wedding in spring Bobby and LaNell Waller of Warner Robins announce the engagement of their daugh ter, Sarah Katherine Waller of Alpharetta, to Russell Kyle Kennedy of Suwanee, the son of Gary and Jane Kennedy of Hoschton. The wedding will be at Massee Lane Gardens, Fort Valley, March 29, 2008. The bride-elect is a grad uate of Warner Robins High School, and holds a Bachelor’s degree in public relations from the University of Georgia, where she is cur Contributed Perry Officer Keith Kindle and accepts a SIOOO check from Perry Wal-Mart store manager Val Shipp, as part of a matching grant program to match funds raised by local police for the Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run. Funds building for Special Olympics From staff reports Fundraising for the Special Olympics is going well in Perry, according to Perry Officer Keith Kindle. Kindle said that his depart ment raised $2645 this year and a recent SIOOO donation from Wal-Mart pushes the amount well over $3,000. The effort was shared by members of the Perry Police Department and Perry Junior Police Cadet Brad Boyst. Kindle said, “Brad Boyst is like the Energizer Bunny. Just call him and he is ready to work all day any time.” Kindle also credits Hamby Chevrolet/GMC for Mark Hamby’s support of the Annual Special Olympics Car Show held at Hamby in Perry each March. “The success of the Law Enforcement Torch Run relies on the support of our community. This year’s car show was the biggest in the department’s history with Heart of Georgia Hospice plans memorial celebration Heart of Georgia Hospice will hold a Community Memorial Celebration Dec. 8 at 6 p.m. at Westside Baptist Church. The church is located at 1101 Dunbar Road, Warner Robins. A reception will follow the celebration. Heart of rently pursuing her Masters in education. She teaches sixth grade at South Forsyth Middle School. She is the granddaughter of Bobbye Boyd of Diamondhead, Miss., and Edward and Winnie Waller of Eatonton. The groom-elect is a grad uate of Dacula High School and Gainesville College of Business. He is employed by Georgia Power and serves in the U.S. Navy Reserves. He is the grandson of Virginia Jones of Hoschton. well over 60 cars competing. I expect the show to grow every year thanks to Mark Hamby,” Kindle said. Kindle also organized and handles the annual Special Olympics Fire Truck Pull and 1 Lap Around Perry bicycle ride. Anyone wishing to partici pate or volunteer in our 2008 events should call Officer Kindle at 808-9861. “We will have our Car Show and Fire Truck Pull in March and the 1 LAP Around Perry bicycle ride in April. If you enter the bike ride you can ride the 10, 25, or 50 miles course. I will have Torch Run T-Shirts and other goodies for sale in January. “If you or your organiza tion would like to run in the annual Torch Run be sure and call me,” Kindle said, noting that the Torch Run is usually the last week of May. Georgia Hospice invites the community to partici pate in this wonderful cel ebration of remembrance. For more information, contact Heart of Georgia Hospice at 478-953-5161. CO/VWVUNITY Christmas cactus a popular houseplant The poinsettia is undoubted ly the most popular Christmas flower the world over. It, how ever, is not the only plant to have found favor at this special season. The Christmas cac tus, Schlumbergera bridgesii, is also known and grown for its bright colors and proliferous ness. There are two very similar, but slightly different, species of Schlumbergera which are commonly grown houseplants. The subject of this article, S. bridgesii, has smooth stem seg ments while S. truncate, the Thanksgiving or crab cactus, has hook-like appendages on each stem segment. But they have been interbred so that intermediate stem shapes appear, making them very diffi cult to distinguish. Colors vary from cerise, salmon, and pink to violet, red, and white. They are often confused with the Easter cactus, Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri, which also has seg mented stems, but has red flowers in the spring. All are cactuses native to the jungles of South America. If you buy a Christmas cac tus plant in bloom, set it in a bright spot out of direct sun, as too much light will make the leaves turn yellow. Average household temperatures are fine. Avoid drafts from heater vents and fireplaces. Keep the soil constantly barely moist and feed the plants every other week with a good, all-purpose 'VnnRHUr Theresa Hammock gives Mayor Jim Worrall a hug after he proclaims her 90th birthday “Theresa Hammock Day” in Perry. A day in her honor W$L jpPp WmMmL Terry Crouch WR Civitans hold annual banquet Special to the Journal The Warner Robins Civitan Club recently held its annual awards and installation ban quet. Mary Coon, Past President presented the following awards: Rookie of the Year: Kelly Smith; Special Projects: Billy Hunter, Tammy Stewart, Judy Mason; Civitan of the Year, Julie Smith. The Citizen of the Year from the Community award went to the participants (or consumers) of the Happy Hour organization. Accepting the award for the group were Sandy Shultz, Tod Cowart and Frank Ryals. The club also recognized Earl Spivey for 35 years con tinuous service, and extend ed Life Membership status to Jim Rosser and Clyde Cunningham for their faith ful service into their retire ment years. ygssssjjj. -j Tim Lewis Garden Columnist fertilizer. The plants will stop blooming in late win ter or early spring, but it is best to continue to give them this care until the fall. Set the plants outside for the summer in a shady spot, and bring them back inside before the first frost. Slowly readjust the plants to life indoors by gradually increasing the number of hours they spend indoors each day. Pruning your cactus after blooming will encourage it to branch out. Remove a few sections of each stem by pinching them with your fingers or cutting with a sharp knife. It is not particularly dif ficult to get the Christmas cactus to bloom every win ter, as long as they are given some special atten tion during their rest peri od, from early September until flower buds form. They flower in relation H |~;; 5 | L '' ljj “ jj I ' ' '' ~''' \ '''' J ' ’| ' |' H | H .< -■ Wmfc-y Journal/Charlotte Perkins Theresa Hammock of Perry, center, seated, was guest of honor at a party held at the Front Porch Tea Room on the occasion of her 90th birthday. Shown with her are her children, Judith Peoples, Ron Hammock, Kathy Cheek and Carol Ehret, and her great-granddaughter Hannah Folsom. |||l| ffflf ..tF - A V Bra Sam m § H Jjj* New Warner Robins Civitan officers, with Region II Director Terry Crouch, are, from left, Crouch, Director Allen Tatman, Secretary Pat Spivey, Treasurer Earl Spivey, Past President and Director Lee Peacock, President Chris Howe, Directors Billy Hunter, Jan Francis and Rodney Ballard. New Officers installed by Terry Crouch, Region II Director of Civitan International, were President Chris Howe; President Elect Judy Mason; Treasurer Earl Spivey; Djonatej Yfouip ftw loj When you donate your car to Goodwill, you’ll get a tax deduction, and your car will become part of Goodwill’s Automotive Training Program. Goodwill’s trainees will learn valuable job skills in automotive technology so they can get good jobs in our community. Call 1-866-Let-lt-Go or visit m w i www.goodwillworks.org rJ Building lives, families, and communities ONE JOB AT A TIME, goodwill SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2007 ♦ If you buy a Christmas cactus plant in bloom, set it in a bright spot out of direct sun, as too much light will make the leaves turn yellow. to day length and night temperatures during the rest period. When the fall nights are in the 50 to 60 degree range, flower buds will form regardless of how many hours of darkness the plant receives. But if the night temperatures are greater than 60 degrees, the plants will require at least 13 hours of uninter rupted darkness every night for about six weeks; either set the plants in an unused room or cover them with a dark cloth at night if they are in a lit room. Remember-the plants still need bright light during the day. (A plant left outside until frost is likely to have had enough cool nights to have formed flower buds by the time it is brought inside). During the fall (October), while the buds are forming, stop fertilizing them and water them very sparingly-just enough to Secretary Pat Spivey; Directors Rodney Ballard, Allen Tatman, Lee Peacock, Jan Francis and Billy Hunter. The Warner Robins Civitan Club meets at 1 p.m. keep the stems from shrivel ing. Once the flower buds appear, the night tempera tures and hours of darkness no longer matter. Set the plant in a bright spot and enjoy watching the buds open. The Christmas cactus flow ers best when it is rather pot bound, but if it becomes too crowded for space, it won’t bloom well. So when you notice a loss of flower pro duction, or if its been sev eral years since the plant has been repotted, move it up to a larger pot in the spring before you set it out in the garden for the summer. These cactuses can be eas ily propagated from stem tip cuttings taken any time of the year. Good luck with your cac tuses! Tim Lewis is a Georgia Green Industry Association Certified Plant Professional, gardening writer, former Perry High School horticul ture instructor, and former horticulturalist at Henderson Village and Houston Springs. He and his wife, Susan, own and operate Lewis Farms Nursery located on Hwy 26 two miles east of Elko, where he was born and raised. He can be reached at(478)954- 1507 or timlewisl@alltel. net. each Tuesday at Sonny’s on Russell Parkway in Warner Robins. 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