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HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL F 4 "%T jflß t !»|WWS1 > ‘ / -,'aitea afr jjjj|BKv Allison White and Edmund Rowe White, Rowe plan spring wedding Mr. and Mrs. Terry Giddens of Warner Robins and Mr. and Mrs. John White of Macon announce the engage ment of their daughter, Allison Suzanne White, to Edmund Hill Rowe, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Rowe of Daytona Beach, Fla. The wedding is planned for May 3, 2008 at Shirley Hills Baptist Church in Warner Robins. The bride-elect graduated from Warner Robins high School She earned an associates degree in business and information technology from Macon State College and is employed with Robins Air Force Base as an accounting technician. The groom-elect graduated from Madeira High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, and a Masters in mechani cal engineering from Mercer University. He is employed with Robins Air Force Base as an aerospace engineer. The couple will honeymoon in Cancun, Mexico before making their home in Bonaire. Nutcracker of Middle Georgia to have final performances The final performances of Nutcracker of Midde Georgia in the Grand Opera House in Macon are this weekend. The ballet will be present ed today at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.. and tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. Seats, if available, must be reserved. Call 478-301-5470, Norfolk Pines are a good choice for the season A couple of weeks ago, we examined the virtues of the popular Christmas cac tus. This week we take a look at another good choice for the season-the Norfolk Island Pine (Araucaria het- Tim Lewis Gardening timlewis@addressisp.com This specimen, belong ing in the pine family, is a prominent year-round house plant. Its popularity stems from its easy-to-please nature, its beautiful shape, and its attractive needle-like foliage. I’m sure you have seen them decorated like Christmas trees, either as large tree-size specimens or as smaller, more petite ones. Norfolk pines are usually quite expensive, but they are well worth the price. When you buy one, don’t look for a bargain. The demand for them is so great at Christmastime that you will often find those that have been grown too quickly in order to be ready for the market. These look sparse when young, and will never recover from their bad start. Pay a little more for a dense ly foliated plant that will be or visit www.midganutcrack er.org. Tickets are S2O for adults and $lO for students. The event, which brings together the talents of pro fessional dancers and local dance students, is now in its 19th season. handsome all its life. You may want to purchase a smaller, less costly plant and let it grow- a Norfolk Island Pine can grow three to six inches a year under normal household condi tions. In the wild on Norfolk Island in the South Pacific, they can grow as tall as 200 feet with trunks 10 feet in diameter! As stated earlier, Norfolk Island Pines are easy to please-as an indoor plant, that is. Unlike most famil iar pines, they are far too tender to plant outdoors in our climate. Indoors, they will grow well in either full sun or bright indirect sun, but will survive in quite dim light. If the source of light is coming from only one direction, you will want to rotate the plant a quar ter turn weekly to keep it from tilting toward one side. And a word of warn ing-older plants or plants that have been neglected or not watered properly (too much or too little water) will eventually lose their lower branches, but there is noth ing that can be done to get them back or encourage new ones to grow. Cool and bright is the recipe for success with the Norfolk Island Pine. They do best if the night tempera tures are cool (in the low 50s) and daytime tempera tures are in the 70s. They will actually tolerate day temperatures in the 45 to 85 degree range. Norfolk Island Pines thrive in a relative humidity of around 50%, which is some times difficult to achieve in the home. Running a humid ifier will increase both peo ple and plant comfort. Too Breakfast with Santa Claus Jolly Old St. Nick wel comes children at The Swanson this morning with an invitation to share their Christmas wishes. A pho tographer is available to capture the moment. Gingerbread House Decorating Contest 2 p.m. today. Get ready for some fun put your creative juices to work as we deco rate pre-built gingerbread houses. Prizes will be given. Pre-registration required (visit our web site for form) sls entry fee. Sponsored by Tuggle Insurance Agency. Carolers Downtown Join friends and family as we celebrate the season with familiar carols. Carroll Street—select choirs from the Perry area New Arrivals Robbie Lee Evans Jr. Kiley Montoya and Robbie Evans of Warner Robins announce the birth of a son, Robbie Lee Evans Jr., at Houston Medical Center Nov! 23. Grandparents of the baby are Mike and Deborah Montoya of Warner Robins, and James and Ronin Evans of Warner Robins. Julianna Kate Bowden John and Natalie Smith Bowden of Warner Robins announce the birth of a daugh ter, Julianna Kate Bowden at Houston Medical Center Nov. 23. Grandparents of the baby are Tasha Smith of Warner Robins, J.W. Smith of Warner Robins, Kathy Bowden of Byron and Tony Bowden of Byron. Joshua Lynn Gregory Jr. Stacei Britt and Joshua Gregory of Ft. Valley announce the birth of a son, Joshua Lynn Gregory Jr. at Houston Medical Center Nov. 23. Grandparents of the baby are Jeff and Donna Gregory of Powell, Tenn., William and Pearl Gregory of Powell, TN, Alfred and Joan Whitehead of Maryville, dry air will eventually cause serious needle browning. The soil must be kept con stantly moist (water when the top inch or two of the soil feels dry to the touch). Feed every three or four months with a fertilizer formulated for indoor houseplants. They can stay in the same pot for about three years- when they become overcrowded, repot them in a good African violet-type soil mix. Norfolk Island Pines are not propagated vegetatively new plants arise from seed, which is a very slow process. It is best to buy a small plant and leave the propagating to the commercial growers. 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 timlewis@alltel.net. Look for Recipes every Wednesday in the Journal Still mate Christmas at the Crossrofels Journal /Charlotte Perkins Elves Emily Stewart and Amber Stylianou help decorate the big Christmas tree in front of the Swanson for the Christmas at the Crossroads Celebration. The Swanson will host Breakfast with Saanta this morning with photographs taken of children. Tenn., and A.W. Dorsey of Macon. Elaine Page Cummings Stephen and Lynne Cummings of Marshallville announce the birth of a daughter, Elaine Page Cummings at Houston Medical Center Nov. 24. Grandparents of the baby are Lewis and Tam Yarbrough and Columbus, and Carl and Jean Cummings of Georgia. Sean Alexander Hunter Darrin and Argelis Tichinel Hunter of Warner Robins announce the birth of a son, Sean Alexander Hunter at Houston Medical Center Nov. 24. Grandparents of the baby are Barry and Sharon Hunter of Dublin, Va., and Byron and Noris Gibson of Bellvue, Neb. iMi I’sthUshtd tttfinfttkititM - Plftisf pdfU i led fly Baby’s Full Name: Baby’s Date of Birth: Parent’s Name(s): ... Non-published material: Purchaser’s Name: i Daytime Phone: the form, above dref off or upur babe's i«Lowo with a Jfcmo.OO srefgr ter. ptnustutt limns Jjatmtal ATTN: FIFLST CHR-ISTMAS 121 o .street, perry, 31 oe>j} All pltotos will be available for pick-up at our Perry office after January 2,2008, or include a self-addressed, stamped envelope for photo return. Please include the child’s name on the back of the photo prior to drop off/mailing, The Houston Home Journal is not liable for lost or damaged photos/mail. Jwm , If ■ igßnily jii*’ mimldl tax' rjfft David Eugene Coleman HI David and Denida Neuda Coleman of Centerville announce the birth of a son, David Eugene Coleman 111 at Houston Medical Center WALK AWAY WORRY-FREE WWW! 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