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PAGE 6A Wednesday, August 1, 2001 Spraying for mosquitos By Vicky Whitehead The Leader-Tribune Spraying for mosquitos as has been done in our commu¬ nities previously does little if any good. At least that’s the opinion of one public health director. Joseph R. Swartwout, M.D. District Health Director, spoke to the Byron Rotary Club last week concerning the West Nile Virus. “Spraying,” he said “only kills mosquitos in the imme¬ diate spray area.” He added that the poison used in the spray was dangerous to peo¬ ple and animals. Precaution and prevention are the best defenses he said, pointing out that tires, pots, etc. with standing water for more than a week, are f •pxonos : ; \ | trf ■ju Photographer Qualify, sy jw • Affordable A ProfessiorraT A i Photography / & B&UHHtf Middle QeoAtpa fo* ooeA. 25 yeaAi! y Call Judy Robinson for all your advertising needs! 478-825-2432 i Victorian in the V^fssssys" miquee 111 S. 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Building D Fort Valley, Georgia 31030 Perry, Georgia 31069 Macon, Georgia 31210 Ph.(478)825-0276 Ph.(478)988-4676 Ph.(478)741-3668 Fax: (478) 825-4455 New Patients are welcome by appointment. We accept Medicare, Medicaid, and most private plans. People&Places breeding grounds for mosquitos. He said that ponds, if stocked with fish, are not breeding grounds because the fish each the mosquitos. Unstocks ponds are another story. Breeding place should be controlled. He urged people not to get hysterial over the virus beca sue panic causes more harm than good. He also urged everyone to use repellent when going out¬ side. The West Nile virus, dis¬ covered in the middle east in the 1980s, is more of a threat to the elderly and/or debili¬ tated. Talking about public health, Startwout said the philosophy of the department now is focused on community health. Keeping the immu¬ nization rate between 80-90% means that the chances of an Neal recently promoted in Army The family and friends of Ms. Ruby Ann Neal wishes to congratualte her on her recent accomplishments. Ms. Neal was recently pro moted to Sergeant in the United States Army Reserves. She also gradu ated from Fort Valley State University on July 28, 2001. Ms. Neal plans to Clic HeaDer TEribunc ill j ./ ’H Sill ». > St: 1 R Mm f ■ * SJU Pictured from L to R are Joseph R. Swartwout and Dick Sietsema. epidemic are very small. The biggest health concern in America today, he said, is obesity. Weight control increases your longevity and decreases the chances of ill ness and other diseases. It also allows a person to stay a productive citizen for a begin graduate school in the Fall at Georgia State College and University at Robins Air Force Base. Seh is also the founder of the Glenda J. Girdner Memorial Scholarship Fund spon sored by Delta Beta Chap ter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorori ty, Incorporated at Fort Valley State University. Medical college graduates Medical College of Geor- 2001 Gradua ~ The following students graduated from the Medi ca j College of Georgia dur ^ he spr,ng John semester Wesley Knowles, Jr. of Byron received a BS in Health Information Administra tion and Ronson Marcel Royer of Byron received a BS in Radiologic Sciences; both from School of Allied Health Sciences. Kimberly Garwood Redick from Fort Valley received a Doctor of Dental Medicine from the School of Dentistry Welcome Broadway at Rylander Theatre The Rylander Theatre presents Welcome to Broadway! On Fri¬ day, August 31 at 8:00 p.m, eight pianists will gather to perform favorite Broadway hits at the Rosalynn Carter Grand Piano and the Frank Sheffield Memorial Theatre Organ. Through the aus¬ pices of the Atlanta Steinway Society the performers will join with local vocalists to perform the timeless tunes of the Broad¬ way stage. A second grand piano will be brought to the theatre to perform duets. The performance is a tribute to Phil and Ruth Jones of Americus. Theatre director Norman Easterbrook com¬ ments that “Not many who come to the theatre realize the depth of the contributions made by Mr. and Mrs. Jones in support of the theatre. Simply put, it is one thing to talk about a vision but quite another to take action in support of the vision and inspire others to support that vision; Were it not for the determination of the Jones’ we would not have our theatre organ, we would not have the grand piano nor would we have George’s Soda Fountain. It is an honor for the theatre to offer this tribute.” Reserved seating tickets for the performance are $20, $18 and $16 and are available by calling or stopping by the Rylander Theatre box office. Box office hours are Tuesday through toVach Friday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and ninety minutes prior perfor¬ mance. For more information call (229) 931-0001 or visit the box office at 310 West Lamar Street, Americus, GA. News and legal deadline is 3 p.m. Monday prior to publication. Thank you for helping us stick to our deadlines. longer period of time. Public health, he said, deals with other things no one else wants to deal with such as TB, HIV AIDS and immunizations for children, The AIDS program is sup ported by federal and state funds. A I \ Ruby Ann Neal Look * Who's 'bfew Columbus Arm and Alexander Alderman Tasha Maria and Columbus H. Alderman III of Fort Val¬ ley are proud to announce the birth of their baby boy Columbus Armand Alexan¬ der on July 18, 2001 at The Mecical Center of Central Georgia. People you know • •• Calvin Jones has joined the united States Army Reserve under the Delayed Training Program. This program gives young men and women the opportu¬ nity to delay reporting for basic training for up to 270 days. An enlistment in the Reserve gives many new sol¬ diers the option to learn anew skill, serve their coun¬ try and become eligible to receive more than $7,000 toward college education, $20,000 for repayment of col¬ lege loans and maximum $5,000 cash bonus. After completion of basic military training, most sol¬ diers receive advanced indi¬ vidual training in their career job specialty. The recruit Qualifies for a $3,000 enlistment bonus. Jones is a 1994 graduate of Lowndes High School, Val¬ dosta, Ga. and a 1998 gradu¬ ate of Fort Valley State Uni¬ versity, Ga. He will report for basic training at Fort Jackson, Colombia, S.C. His parents are Rosetta T. Williams of Panama City, Fla. and Calvin Jones of Fort Valley. Jessica E. Knight , daughter of Peggy L. and John F. Knight of Fort Valley, recent¬ ly completed basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C. Knight successfully com¬ pleted 12 weeks of training designed to challenge new marine recruits both physi¬ cally and mentally. Knight and fellow recruits began their training at 5 a.m. by running three miles and performing calisthenics. In addition to the physical conditioning program, Knight spent numerous hours in classroom and filed assignments which included learning first aid, uniform regulations, combat water survival, marksmanship, hand-to-hand combat and assorted weapons training. They performed close order drill and operated as a small infantry unit during field training. Knight and fellow recruits ended the training phase with The Crucible, a 54-hour team effort, problem solving evolution which culminated with an emotional ceremony Workforce board elects vice-chairman The Middle Georgia Work force Investment Board (WIB) recently elected its first ever Vice-Chairman from among its business membership. Steve Williams, of Colonial Bank in Warner Robins, was elected vice-chair at the Board’s July 24th meeting held at the Milledgeville Career Center, The WIB is composed of local business leaders and work force development agencies who work to improve train ing and employment services in Middle Georgia. The WIB is affiliated with the Georgia Department of Labor and a board ,of local government r i'4 : m : I in which the recruits were presented the Marine Corps Emblem, and were addressed as “Marines” for the first time since boot camp began. Knight is a 2000 graduate of Crawford County High School of Roberta, GA. Army National Guard Pvt. Tania K. Nix has grad¬ uated from basic combat training at ^.C. Fort Jackson, Columbia, During the training, the soldire received instruciton and practice in drill and cere mony, marching, rifle marks¬ manship, armed and unarmed combat, map read¬ ing, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice, pysical fitness, first aid and Armay history and tradi¬ tions. She is the daughter of George Nix of Byron, Ga., and granddaughter of Mar¬ garet Fack of Warner Robins,Ga. Nix is a 2001 graduate of Youth Challenge Academy, Fort Gordon, Ga. Tifton-Sixty-four students at Abraham Baldwin Agri¬ cultural College achieved the highest academic honor pos¬ sible during the 2001 sum¬ mer term when they were named to the President’s List. Each student on the list attained an “A” in every subject, securing a perfect 4.0 grade point average. The students had to carry a mini¬ mum of 12 hours of academic course work. Each student on the list also made the Dean’s List for the summer term. The students from the Peach County area are as fol¬ lows: Angela R. Amerson of Byron and Jenny L. Kick lighter of Fort Valley. The following area resi¬ dents completed require¬ ments recently for a degree from Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville, announced Dr. Rosemary DePaolo, president of the university. * Charlotte C. Bare of Fort Valley, GA, Master of Arts, History. * Jane S. Stump of Fort Valley, GA, Specialist in Edu¬ cation, Early Childhood Edu¬ cation. officials from the ten county Middle Georgia area, which includes Baldwin, Crawford, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Peach, Pulaski, Putnam, Twiggs and Wilkinson coun ties. In other action, committee chairs were appointed by the WIB’s chairman, A1 McGee, as follows: Visibility-Mickey Parker of Jones County, Part ner Participation-Ron Street of Houston County of Hous ton County, Planning-Jim Doyle of Wilkinson County and Youth Council-Clifford Holmes of Houston County. The Board also approved funds to enhance workforce development technology and services at the Milledgeville Career Center. The WIB members who represent Peach County are Albert O’Bryant, of Cool-N Dry Self Storage and Gary Walker of Foodmax.