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20 Years Ago
School lunch prices incresased by 20 cents in PC.
Seventy undergraduates and graduates received degrees from
FVSC.
Kyle Hester & Buddy Lindsey attended UGA Camp.
10 Years Ago
Ft. Valley’s Main Street application was accepted.
FVSC Channel 31 will premiered “Assignment: Peach County
Schools” on Wednesday August 7th, 1991.
August of 1991 one gallon of milk was only $1.99!
5 Years Ago
The State Department of Transportation decided to close Hwy
96 from 1-75 to Fort Valley to repair Mossy Creek Bridge.
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The Peach County All-Star Softball team were headed to the
State Tournament.
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PC High School Cheeleaders were among the best and had
the ribbons to prove it.
Political powerhouses
Senator Walter George. Sen¬
ator Richard Russell. Senator
Sam Nunn. Speaker Newt Gin¬
grich. Senator Paul Coverdell.
Georgia has indeed had its
share of political
serving in the United States
Congress. In each case, a single
person wielded enormous power
in advancing Georgia's interests
and protecting Georgia’s
of the national budgetary pie.
Sometimes it was a Democrat.
More recently, it was a Republi¬
can. Either way, the result was
the same - Georgia benefited
from the political clout of a sin¬
gle powerful politician.
Those days are now gone.
With the passing Senator
Coverdell, Georgia lost the last
of its truly dominant politicians
in the Congress. Yet, the political
clout of Georgia remains strong.
What was once the role of a sin¬
gle politician is now the respon¬
sibility of a delegation. And, in a
Congress in which every vote
counts and counts big, a delega¬
tion such as Georgia’s wields big
power.
Georgia has eight Republi¬
can members in its Congression¬
al delegation. With the margin
in the United States House of
Representatives for Republican
control standing at six, the Geor¬
gia delegation easily represents
the margin between majority
and minority status. With a
Republican Administration
heavily dependent on a Republi¬
can House, the weight of each of
these votes is magnified.
Aside from the numerical
margin represented by the dele¬
gation, the individual members
of Georgia’s delegation carry big
sticks. On agriculture and
defense matters, Eighth District
Congressman Saxby Chambless
is the 6go to’ man. With the con¬
fidence of the Speaker of the
Congress, and the political clout
among farm state Members of
Congress, Chambless has
repeatedly proven that, not only
does he have the muscle, but
also that, when it comes to Geor¬
gia, he is prepared to flex that
muscle. Most recently, he indud-
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ed in a defense appropriation
protection against premature
redeployment or reduction of the
B-1 bomber,
Sixth
District Congressman Johnny
Isakson has emerged as the ‘real
deal.’ With the confidence of the
President and the backing of the
Republican leadership, Isakson
has earned a seat on the ‘A -
team’ for education issues. Most
recently, Isakson was appointed
as one of the House conferees for
the Conference Committee
charged with resolving House
and Senate differences over
President Bush’s education bill.
Although he downplayed the
significance of his appointment,
Isakson’s selection confirms his
place as a leading Member on
education issues.
On healthcare, Tenth District
Congressman Charlie Norwood
had firmly position himself at
the center of the storm. No story
is written regarding healthcare
legislation in the Congress with¬
out noting Norwood’s position.
His influence has become so
extensive that every bill that
emerges reflects the author’s
efforts to either coopt or address
Charlie Norwood and his
impact.
On traditional conservative
issues ranging from gun control
to abortion, Seventh District
Congressman Bob Barr is a
national leader. With a national
following and a solid constituen¬
cy in the Congress, Barr’s influ¬
ence is significant. His media
presence gives an immediate
voice to any issue he selects. •
Yet, notwithstanding the
individual clout of the Members
(including other Members of the
delegation), it is the breadth and
depth of the group that protects
Georgia these days. The domi¬
nance of the one has been
replaced with the presence of
the many.
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Learning to act
Birthdays! They roll around
much too regularly. I had
another, just last week. I had
determined to observe this one
quietly by “acting my age”.
What’s to celebrate about get
ting another year older any¬
way, was my glum observation.
Well, there’s the alternative of
not becoming a day older, my
alter-ego replied. I decided an
attitude adjustment was in
order! After deciding to forget
my “old as red, Ga. dirt”, age, I
celebrated by forgetting my
senior citizen status and enjoy
ing the day and not acting my
age.
Older female relatives of my
younger years were always
quick to remind teen aged
tomboys to act their age. They
meant, “It’s time to begin act
in g like quiet, polite, and gen
teel, young ladies.” No more
fishing trips with the neighbor
hood boys. No more climbing
your favorite tree in the yard
to roost there and read Tom
Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn,
Little Women would be much
more appropriate, it was hint
ed. Perhaps it’s time to perfect
a few culinary arts in the
kitchen rather than playing
baseball with the gang. Sud
denly, Miss Manners or Emily
Post were introduced and
referred to Laughing refer
ences were made about the dif-
Chores to get done this month
It’s time to get the list of
jobs for the month. Below are
some of the chores to get
done this month.
ORNAMENTALS
Normally at this time of
year we would get on the last
application of fertilizer. But
with the hot dry weather it is
probably best not to fertilize.
After all, fertilizer induces
new growth that will need
more water. So delay fertiliz¬
ing until rain. If you irrigate
your plants then get on the
last fertilization. Follow rec¬
ommendations of the soil test
you took, you did soil test?
Check mulch, during the
growing season the mulch
may have settled and now
you need more. This will help
con'serve water and insulate
the soil against temperature
extremes.
Remember the problem we
always have with azaleas.
Their older leaves turn yel¬
low and eventually drop from
the plant. That’s due to lack
of nitrogen in the plant. It
occurs when warm weather
prompts new growth. Or it
may occur in the fall if we
have warm weather Re last
year. To prevent this be sure
to get on a late application of
fertilizer, if you can water.
Considering the warm weath¬
er we have had into October
you could probably fertilize in
early October with a slow
release product. This will
provide the nitrogen in small
doses and not stimulate new
growth that would be hurt by
frost. Be sure to water if you
fertilize.
Do not prune spring flow¬
ering plants now. The flower
buds are already forming on
azaleas, forsythia, spiraea
and others.jPruning now
would remove them and
reduce flowering in the
spring. It’s OK to trim just a
limb or two, but do no heavy
, pruning now.
LAWNS
We have seen some dis¬
ease on Charleston and St.
Augustine. Chlorothalonil is
still the choice for control of
the disease. BUT, if favorable
conditions exist for develop¬
ment of disease then you will
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ficuity of turning “sow’s ears
into silk purses.” It definitely
appeared that “acting one’s
age” was going to be a boring
and unpleasant rite of passage,
My elderly mentors, even as
I sometimes find myself, would
probably be thoroughly con
fused by today’s standards and
lifestyles. Times have changed
considerably. No one, either
young or older, seems to act
their correct age, as great
grandma knew it, anymore,
Grandmotherly types, such as
yours truly, once held the
exhalted position as family
matriarch. Wise, genteel, white
haired, placid dispensers of
advice and wisdom; they sat in
their rocking chairs and knit
ted or crocheted as gems of
knowledge gleaned from expe
rience was shared. They made
heirloom quilts and afghans.
Their homemade jellies, jams,
and pickles were to die for.
Younger and inexperienced
wives were often reminded of
this. They wore spotless white
aprons and print housedresses
PUTTING KNOWLEDGE TO
WORK
PEACH COUNTY EXTENSION
Jrank Junderburk
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have more disease. One treat¬
ment with the fungicide will
not get the job done. Remem¬
ber to water so that the
amount of time the grass is
wet doesn’t exceed 16 hours.
That includes being wet from
dew. You can water at night
after the dew has fallen and
not increase chances of dis¬
ease. One problem with St.
Augustine and Charleston is
that under shade, where it
commonly is grown, the
leaves do not dry quickly
enough. So disease is almost
a certainty in these ca&es, DO
NOT over-fertilize lawns.
That contributes to the
chances of disease. Follow
soil test recommendations or
call our office for suggestions.
Chinch bugs are active.
Check your lawns closely.
They are usually a pest on
just St. Augustine and
Charleston. Spittle bugs are
in Centipede. These are the
black bugs with orange
stripes. Their babies live at
the soil level in the turf in a
mass of spittle. Treat either
problem with diazinon or
Orthene or Bayer Advanced
Lawn and Garden. Follow
label directions.
FLOWERS
Continue to check flowers
and remove old, faded
blooms. Fertilization may be
done if irrigation is available.
Watch for spider mites in the
hot weather. Their damage
causes leaves to develop a
speckled appearance. If you
see something you suspect,
wipe the back of the leaf on a
piece of white paper. If mites
are present you will see
streaks. Treat with dicofol
(Kelthane) or
acephate(Orthene). You can
get some control with
cidai Soap. Follow label direc¬
tions for mixing.
Today’s and
Yesterday’s
Joyce Matthews
with Olivia Walton type shoes,
They smelled delightfully of
either vanilla or cologne, and
don’t forget the pearls. They
often wore pearls, even with
the housedresses. If you thumb
through the magazines today, .
you will not recognize the
sassy seniors you see within
their pages. They are difficult
to distinguish from their
youthful oOspring. Most are
active and agile, tanned and
fit. No cobwebs cloud their
heads. No rust collects in their
joints. Should that happen,
there are now interchangeable
body parts to correct the prob
lems. Heroes or heroines in the
movies or television disappear
briefly and return after a dip
in Ponce De Leon’s Fountain
of Youth; the ravages of time
having disappeared.
The magazine seniors wear
Dockers and denims and
Reeboks or Nikes have
replaced the Olivia Walton
footwear. They play tennis and
golf rather than bridge
or horseshoes and the white
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VEGETABLES
Clean up the garden.
Plants and debris left in the
garden provide the necessary
home for insects and diseases
to overwinter. Once you have
harvested pull up the plants
and compost them.
Diseased or insect infested
plants should be destroyed,
do not compost them. You
still have time to get another
crop of snap beans. Choose a
variety that matures in 55-60
days to be sure you harvest
before frost. Remember that
insect pests will be more
numerous on this late plant¬
ing. Check the plants often
for insect infestations.
As the weather cools a bit
you can start planning your
fall crops. Our first frost has
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tinted.
Meanwhile, the young fry of
the household are as confused
as their elders and according to
elders of my generation.,not
acting their ages either. They,
have already experimented
with makeup, may have a tat
too or two, and may be wearing
mom’s leather skirt. Various
body parts have been pierced
and appear extremely uncom
fortable or downright painfiil.
You see them when you makd
a trip to the malls: poor,
y'oung/old Marilyn Monroes. I
hear grandma’s “Act Your Age”,
and keep walking. ”
Truly, life is a journey and I
must be tripping. I recall long
ago vacation trips when before
the first tank of gasoline was
expended, youngsters were
asking, 66are we there yet?” I
wonder if I am there yet... over
the hill, nearing the station,
Maybe I’ll never reach that
Shangri-La where I know all
the answers, even ask all the
right questions. Maybe Fll nev
er learn to “act my age”, but
life is great, God is good, and
my wealth lies in my wealth of
friends and family and the
heartful of love we share for
one another. We seldom act our
age.. I think I’ll just hang on
for dear life and enjoy the
ride!!
been around the first of
November for the last few
years. Check the days to
maturity on fall crops and
count backward to determine
planting dates. Spinach, let¬
tuce, radish, broccoli, collards
and turnips can all be plant¬
ed the end of August, assum¬
ing normal fall weather.
Fruits and Nuts
Be sure to water those
pecans. tffe They need water to
fill nuts. Pecan weevils
are most likely active now.
These are one of the critters
that lay eggs in the nut. The
egg develops into a white
Larva that feeds on the ker¬
nel. Apply carbaryl (Sevin) to
the soil and the tree trunk to
reduce the damage. Also Tan¬
glefoot, painted on the trunk
of the tree will catch some of
the weevils as they crawl up
the trunk. These control
methods are less than perfect
but they are all a homeowner
can do.
Remove diseased and
insect damaged fruit from
trees. Leaving it will insure
more problems next season.