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Spring Cleaning: Don’t Toss That ‘Junk,’
It May Be Valuable!
(StatePoint) From baseball cards
and sports equipment to postcards and
photographs, is that “junk” in your attic
or basement dusty treasure or just dusty?
We’ve all heard of families getting rich
from the sale of rare memorabilia they
found when spring cleaning.
A little time spent determining if items
are valuable and where to sell them can
pay off in the long run.
“The sale of older sports cards, postcards
and photographs can yield thousands of
dollars, even tens of thousands or more for
the right ones,” says A1 Crisafulli, Auction
Director at Love of the Game Auctions,
an internet sports auction house that helps
families identify and sell valuable sports
cards and memorabilia.
Crisafulli has assisted people in selling
tens of millions of dollars of baseball card
collections, autographs, sports equipment
and more. Such sales can be life changing.
In one instance, he researched a family’s
old baseball bat and proved it was game
used by Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig. His
Love of the Game Auctions sold it for
almost half a million dollars, a figure
which would top a million dollars today.
Here are some of his tips to determine if
your sports collectibles are valuable:
The Older, the Better with Cards
Vintage sports cards from the early
periods of sports are collectible, especially
Hall of Famers. Do you have stars from the
1960s, 1950s or earlier? Look for names
like Mickey Mantle, Jackie Robinson,
Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner or Ty Cobb.
Even non-star cards can be valuable,
especially in nice condition with sharp
comers and no creases.
Really early cards from the 1880s
through the 1930s are particularly
desirable, such as those by tobacco, gum
and candy brands, such as Old Judge,
Piedmont, Sweet Caporal, American
Caramel, Goudey or Diamond Stars.
When determining where to sell
cards and memorabilia, focus on a
specialty auction house, such as Love
of the Game, which employs trained
experts in researching sports ephemera,
and maintains bidder lists of sports
collectors. More information is available
at loveofthegameauctions.com.
Don’t Overlook Memorabilia and
Equipment
Cards aren’t the only potentially
valuable things. Look for older
promotional and advertising ephemera
spotlighting sports stars, especially items
that promote sporting goods, food or
tobacco brands. Ads from magazines
aren’t valuable, but store displays, signs
and premiums can be pricey.
Old sporting goods and equipment,
such as balls, bats, gloves and uniforms,
can also be valuable, especially if you
had a family member who played minor
or major league sports. Note that items
from before the 1960s are highly
collected. Also look for equipment
endorsed by star players. Condition
matters, but game-used equipment
from professionals can be valuable in
almost any condition.
Save Postcards and Photographs
If you have old photographs,
cabinet cards or postcards of sports
stars or ballparks, they should be
evaluated. Those from pre-1960
can be expensive. Look for early
“real photo” postcards from the
1900s through the 1940s, which are
photographs printed on postcard
backs.
Popular stars are key, meaning
original images like Babe Ruth or
early ballparks can be valuable,
as opposed to images of your
family members playing sports or
of popular vacation destinations.
When examining photographs, look
for markings on the back, such as
photographer, publication and date
stamps. Also set aside cabinet cards,
which are photographs from the
1880s through the 1930s adhered to
cardboard stock.
“A good rule of thumb is that
the older a sports item is, the more
valuable it might be, especially from
before the 1950s going back to the
1880s,” says Crisafulli.
This spring cleaning season, don’t
rush to haul “junk” to the curb.
Examine it first.
Everyday Habits to Help Protect Against
Illness Tnis Season
(StatePoint) With only 8% of children
and 21% of adults reporting receipt of the
2023-24 COVID-19 vaccine, less than
half the population reporting receipt of a
flu vaccine and just 20% of adults 60 and
over reporting receipt of the respiratory
syncytial vims (RSV) vaccine, it’s no
surprise that rates of respiratory illnesses
are at elevated levels this season.
“Respiratory illness is all too common,
particularly during colder months when
people spend more time indoors and germs
can spread more easily,” says Dr. Albert
Rizzo, chief medical officer, American
Lung Association. “Fortunately, there are
many strategies for staying healthy.”
The American Lung Association is
sharing everyday habits you can adopt
to help avoid infection, along with
information about available tools to help
prevent severe illness:
• Wash your hands. Regularly wash your
hands with soap and water. If soap and
water isn’t available, use hand sanitizer
with at least 60% alcohol.
• Cover your cough and sneeze. Stop
the spread of infection by using a tissue
to cover your mouth and nose when you
cough and sneeze. You can use your elbow
if a tissue is not available.
• Keep your distance. Close contact with
a person who is sick increases exposure to
respiratory droplets containing a vims.
Maintain your distance whenever possible.
• Stay home. In addition to staying home
when you are sick, try your best to keep
your distance from household members to
help prevent them from getting sick.
• Clean and disinfect. When someone
is sick at home, cleaning and disinfecting
frequently touched surfaces is especially
important to help prevent the spread of
illness.
• Consider wearing a mask. Wearing
a mask helps provide protection against
circulating vimses, and can help protect
people at higher risk of serious illness.
Effectiveness does vary depending on the
virus and mask quality.
• Get up to date. Talk to your doctor to
see if you and your family members are
up to date on vaccinations. Flu vaccination
is recommended for everyone 6 months
of age and older. RSV vaccination is
recommended for adults 60 years of age
and older after having a discussion with
their healthcare provider. Maternal RSV
vaccination is recommended as an option
to help prevent babies from developing
severe RSV illness and is given during
weeks 32-36 of pregnancy during
September through January. COVID-19
vaccination is recommended for everyone
6 months of age and older.
• Learn more about monoclonal
antibodies. If you have an infant or are
an expectant parent, ask your healthcare
provider about a monoclonal antibody
injection to help provide protection against
severe RSV illness. This preventative
antibody is recommended for infants
under 8 months of age and babies between
8-19 months at increased risk of severe
RSV.
• Get tested, if needed. If you do get sick,
testing can help your healthcare provider
determine which virus you have, and
inform next steps such as treatment. Talk
to your healthcare provider about testing
right away if you get sick, especially if
you are at increased risk for severe illness.
• Seek treatment. Antiviral medications
available for flu and COVID-19 may lower
your risk of severe illness, hospitalization
and death if started early and within
the recommended treatment window.
For more resources, visit, lung.org/
viruses.
To feel your best this season, adopt
healthy habits. And if you do fall ill,
take steps to get the right treatment.
Caret
Thanks to all those who expressed
condolences to the family of Retta
Hester, who passed away Feb. 10,
2024. Thank you for the cards,
food, flowers, and more. Your
loving expression of sympathy is
comforting and thoughtful. God
bless all of you.
Rick Hester and Family
3/13
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I have sang many songs throughout my life. Sometimes
with my family, as a solo, and sometimes with a quartet.
This one Sunday, I sang with the Graceway Quartet which
was the quartet of my home Church at the time.
Have you ever heard the hymn, "The Stife is O'er" sung
by a quartet, where the rafters were shaking and the heavens
opened up? I defintely have.
The Graceway Quartet was a group of men from the
Church in which I served for many years. The men consisted
of different age men from 19 to, I think at that time, 40ish.
Now, I was only 27 at the time. So, yes, I was a babe. I guess
we all feel like "Babe's" at that age!
The blend of the
men was perfect,
we were going
along just fine until,
all of a sudden with
Francis Pott
no warning, our
high tenor hit a
note on the verse
that says, "a prayer
that Christ, by his
death, might set
us free from death
so that we may
live, and sing to
thee. Alleluia!! I
mean the highest
note ever, full
voice and all. The
celing started to
fall. Little pieces
of ceiling began
to fall all over the
congregation. Not
big hunks, by no means. It was almost like snow.
This had only happened once before. But, to us, it was
like God was saying, "I am coming down". I am in your
midst. Be ready. Receive me now." It was simply amazing.
Talk about an altar call! After that, no sermon, no
speaking, just everyone coming forward to pray and receive
Christ.
I do believe this hymn celebrates the battle fought and
won at the cross. It is exactly how it says, "the powers of
death have done their worst, but Christ has won the victory!"
"The three days in the tomb have quickly sped, Christ rises
glorious from the dead!"
This is often sung as an Easter hymn, but a hymn about
the resurrection is appropriate any Sunday—every Sunday.
Now, I cannot imagine any Easter season going by
without hearing this song at least once. Or during the year,
singing it, at least once.
We all have to know, without a doubt. The strife is over,
the battle is done. We win! Satan is defeated.
May this Easter be a blessing like no other you have ever
known. No matter where you are, no matter what you are
going through. May you realize today, that your strife is
over, your battle has been won. Give it to the Lord and
sing
The strife is o'er, the battle done;
Now is the Victor's triumph won;
O let the song of praise be sung.
Alleluia!
Death's mightiest powers have done their worst.
And Jesus hath his foes dispersed;
Let shouts of praise and joy outburst.
Alleluia!
On the third mom he rose again
Glorious in majesty to reign;
O let us swell the joyful strain.
Alleluia!
He brake the age-bound chains of hell;
The bars from heaven's high portals fell;
Let hymns of praise his triumph tell.
Alleluia!
Lord, by the stripes which wounded thee
From death's dread sting thy servants free.
That we may live, and sing to thee.
Alleluia
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The Sylvania Times
PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF SYLVAN IA
In accordance with the Charter of the
City of Sylvania, notice is hereby given
that the Mayor and Council, located at
City of Sylvania Council Chambers,
104 South Main Street, Sylvania, GA
will on April 2,2024 at 6:00pm, consider
for passage the following proposed
ordinances entitled the following. "An
ordinance to amend section 8-3013T off
street parking regulations of the zoning
ordinance to exempt events venues that
have been granted a special use
exception for such purpose.”
Any interested persons are invited to inspect
this ordinance, where posted in its entirety in
Sylvania City Hall
104 South Main Street.
This 13th day of March, 2024
3.13.24
PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF SYLVANIA
NOTICE OF HEARING ON AMENDMENT TO
ZONING ORDINANCE
A public hearing will be held at
Sylvania City Hall located at
104 South Main Street, Sylvania, Georgia, 30467
on April 2, 2024, at 6:00 pm
to discuss the following proposed
amendments to:
Syivania’s Zoning Ordinance:
“An ordinance to amend section 8-3013-1
off-street parking regulations of the
zoning ordinance to exempt events
venues that have been granted a special
use exception for such purpose.”
All members of the public
are invited to attend.
CITY OF SYLVANIA, GEORGIA
Blair Causey, City Clerk
3.13.24
