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Page 4A - The Lee County Ledger, Thursday, October 4, 2001
Georgia Forestry Commission Report
"Sure, my faith in the airlines has returned.
I may even buy stock in them at the next bus stop!"
National Fire Prevention
Emphasizes Personal
Responsibility
The Georgia Forestry Commis
sion (GFC) urges residents
throughout the state to think
safety and exercise caution in
observance of National Fire Pre
vention Week designated October
7-13.
GFC Rangers and Foresters
statewide urge hunters, fisher
men, campers and all other
outdoorsmen to be aware of wild
fire potential at this time of year.
"Clearing a wide area around
campfires - and extinguishing all
campfires when leaving the area
- are primary preventive measures
especially important during the
fall season," said Chief Forest
Ranger Tom Lambert of the GFC
Lee County unit.
Ranger Lambert said debris
burning continues to be the num
ber one cause of wildfires. He
added that GFC units throughout
the state issue burning permits
when climatic conditions are fa
vorable.
GFC statistics show that forest
fire risk has increased due to ur
ban/wildland interface situations
where increased numbers of
homes are being built near wood
lands. "Fire prevention practices
for homeowners should include
raking leaves and removing flam
mable vegetation at least 30 feet
from any structure," said Ranger
Lambert. "Homeowners can cre
ate a defensible space and beau
tify property by planting fire re
sistant plants and properly spac
ing plants in the yard. Leaves
should also be removed from gut
ters - and firewood should be
stacked well away from any
structure that could catch fire."
The GFC works in cooperation
with Rural Fire Defense (RFD)
operations statewide in the pro
motion of fire prevention. RFD
is a network of volunteer/paid fire
departments coordinated by the
Georgia Forestry Commission.
During National Fire Preven
tion Week, the GFC presents
Facts About Masonry
By J.M. Rhodes
Member of Chehaw Lodge 701
Leesburg, Georgia
Conventions are rules which
society makes for itself, without
the force of law, by which its
members live together with the
least friction. It is not a sin to eat
with one's knife or to keep one's
hat on in the house. I hate to see
a man sit down in a restautant
and keep his hat on. But these are
not “good form” or good man
ners.
Masonry has developed its own
conventions, by which its mem
bers act in the lodge and the an
teroom. Not to proceed accord
ing to their dictates is not a Ma
sonic offense, it is merely a lack
of Masonic manners. Brethren
do not pass between the Altar and
the East in lodge. It is a conven
tion, there is no penalty for its
infraction. It is courtesy offered
the Master. Well informed breth
ren do not take seats in the East
without invitation. Brethren who
respect the formalities of their
lodge will not enter it undressed,
that is, without their apron, or
while putting that apron on. The
Worshipful Master in the East
occupies the most exalted posi
tion in the gift of the lodge. A
lodge does not honor its Master,
nor because of what he himself
may be, but on account of the
honor gjven him, is lacking in
Masonic courtesy. The position
Etiquette With The Flag
Of The United States
By Hugh Morris
The Flag Code formalizes and
unifies the traditional ways in
which we give respect to the flag
and contains specific instructions
on how the flag is not to be used.
Raising and
Lowering The Flag
The flag of the United States of
America is saluted as it is hoisted
and lowered. The flag should be
raised briskly and lowered slowly
and ceremoniously. When the
flag is lowered, no part of it
should touch the ground or any
other object; it should be received
by waiting hands and arms. To
store the flag it should be folded
neatly and ceremoniously.
Displaying the Flag
Outdoors
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school related programs state
wide at the request of teachers.
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www.gfc.state.ga.us or contact
your local office in Lee County
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betters To The Editor
he occupies, not the man, must be
given the utmost respect, if the
traditions of the Fraternity are to
be observed. No mason sits while
speaking, whether he addresses an
officer or another brother. This
does not refer to conversation on
the benches during refrestment,
but to discussion on the floor dur
ing business meeting. One does
not talk in church. God's House
is not for social conversation, it
is for worship, and the learning of
the lesson of the day. A good
Mason does not talk during the
conferring of a degree. Failure to
obey the gavel at once is a grave
discourtesy. It is courtesy to the
Master to advise him beforehand
that you intend to offer thus and
such a motion, or wish to bring
up thus and such a matter for dis
cussion. You have the right to do
it without apprising him in ad
vance, just as he has the right to
rule you out of order. But the
Master may have plans of his own
for the meeting, into which your
motion or discourse does not fit.
Lodge courtesies, like those of
the profane world, are founded
wholly in the Golden Rule. They
oil the Masonic wheels and enable
them to revolve without creaking.
They smooth the path of all in the
lodge, and prove to all and sun
dry the truth of the ritualistic ex
planation of that "more noble and
glorious purpose" to which we are
taught to put the trowel.
The
flag
should be
dis
played
only dur
ing the
daylight
amid
sunrise
and sunset. Illuminate the flag if
displayed at night.
When displayed from the same
flagpole with another flag of a
state, community, society or
Scout unit, the flag of the United
States must always be at the top.
The flag of the United States is
always the first flag raised and the
See Flag, Page 2B
SPECIAL THANKS
I would like to thank Dr. James
Hotz for the wonderful care he
provided my mother, Frances
Shepherd. She had been ill since
February of this year and was in
the hospital except for a short
period of time. Dr. Hotz always
took the time to talk with her and
our family. He never tried to
candy coat her condition. When
the time came for Hospice to step
int we could see the genuine hurt
in Dr. Hotz eyes. He is truly a
compassionate doctor with a huge
heart. Having a doctor that truly
cares makes times like this more
bearable.
I would also like to thank many
others for having a part in
Mother's care. Dr. Robert Pilcher,
Dr. Craig Smith and Dr. Craig
Mitchell. We could not have
asked for a better team of doctors.
All of the nurses at Phoebe on the
6th floor. CCU, 4th floor, physi
cal therapy and the Red Coats
were wonderful. A special thanks
goes to Jeanette and Arvada. Both
treated my mother like she was
their own. Dr. Hotz’s staff at Lee
Medical Arts Center are also an
gels. Mike Hardy, Rita, Zelda,
Eula, Dr. Fink and Dr. Shutanker,
thank you so much for all you did.
A special thanks goes to Donna
Eppling and Dorothy at Phoebe
Home Care.
The Lee County EMS also
played a vital part in our lives.
Thank you for the many trans
ports and assists you gave us.
Without you trips to the hospital
and doctor would have been
much more difficult. Bobby
Spencer was always here when
we needed him. Every call that
was made he always came be
cause he knew how to get Mother
out of the house. ( Mother had her
leg amputated in March and
transporting her in and out of our
mobile home was not an easy
task. )
The last group of medical pro
fessionals I would like to thank
is Hospice. ANGELS from
Heaven! This may sound bad to
say but for anyone that knows me
will understand. What a way to
die! ! My Mother wanted to be at
home when she left this world -
thanks to hospice that was pos
sible. Selena, Kerry. Stacy and all
the nurses were wonderful. Thank
you.
Another wonderful group of
people are the guys at Mathews
Funeral Home. Gary, Mike,
Kenny and Mickey are more an
gels from heaven. They made
those few days much easier to
bear. Gary and Mike were here
for me 25 years ago when my fa
ther died and again now. Thank
You.
Harold Breeden and the Lee
County Sheriff Department are
one of a kind. If you have never
seen them escort a funeral-then
you should. They have the utmost
respect for the people of Lee
County and they make sure that
everyone else does. Thank you
Sheriff Breeden for all that you
and your staff did for us.
Travis and Cathy McLeod,
Wayne and Cindy Corley and
Ruby Davis and Lynn Chaverria
were such support to our family
this year. We know what true
friends are because of them. We
could not have made it without
them. It did not matter what time
we called they were always here.
My Mother went to heaven on
September 9,2001 and as my son
told her. she is getting a BIG
house ready so when we get there
we can all be together. All of the
above mentioned people made
her journey much easier. Our
prayer is that God will richly
bless you and as the epotah on
Mother's grave says, "May the
works she did speak for her”, the
works all of you did speak for
you.
The Family of Frances Shepherd
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
We are having a serious prob
lem with children on 4 wheelers
and motorcycles riding on private
land without permission in the
woods between Northampton and
Canterbury subdivisions and
Woodlake Plantation. The own
ers of Northampton and
Woodlake Plantation DO NOT
give permission for 4 wheelers or
motorcycles to ride or be on their
properties. No trespassing signs
are posted and are being ignored.
Hunting season is now open. No
hunting is allowed in the woods
between Canterbury and
Northampton Subdivisions.
There are too many houses for
hunting here. There WILL be
hunters with high powered rifles
on Woodlake Plantation. These
few hunters have permission to be
there. Please help us prevent any
hunting tragedies by keeping your
children out of these woods and
fields.
We are currently building a new
road in Northampton Subdivision
at great expense to the owner.
These 4 wheelers and motor
cycles tear up the ditches. They
do not need to be around the
heavy machinery being used in
this area. Please help us keep 4
wheelers and motorcycles off of
our new roads and out of the
woods including the area around
Lake Marian in Northampton.
Children have been seriously
injured and hospitalized due to a
head on collision of two 4 wheel
ers in the woods between Canter
bury and Northampton. Please
help us to prevent this from hap
pening again. Warnings have
been given to trespassers verbally
by agents for the owners and by
Lee County Sheriffs Deputies. If
warnings are continually given to
repeat trespassers, the owners will
be forced to take other action.
Thank you for helping us keep
your children safer by respecting
the rights of these property own
ers and keeping the 4 wheelers
and motorcycles off their proper
ties.
Sincerely,
Gary B. Eller,
Agent Northampton S/D
Tom Crowley.
Agent Woodlake S/D
Norma E. Ferrell,
Owner, Northampton S/D
The University of Georgia • Cooperative Extension Service
Buy Bulbs Now
Doug Collins, CEA
j Putting Knowledge toWork^
Buy spring bulbs now and refrigerate them for better
blooms. A cooling period is essential for proper
blooming of bulbs such as tulips.
Buy Bulbs Now
Now is the time to buy spring
bulbs. It's still warm, and spring
is the farthest thing from most
of our minds, but preparation
now is necessary for a colorful
spring.
But why now? Can't you plant
bulbs in November and Decem
ber?
Yes, you can plant bulbs in No
vember and December. But
bulbs need a cooling period if
they are going to bloom properly.
This is especially true of tulips.
Buy your bulbs now and put
them in the refrigerator for a
couple of months. Then they'll be
ready for planting at the end
ofNovember/beginning
ofDecember.
Buy a few extra bulbs for forc
ing. Green foliage and colorful
flowers will be a welcome site
inside your home or office when
everything outside is dormant. I'll
discuss planting bulbs outside
and forcing them inside later in
this column.
Buy bulbs in the narcissus fam
ily if you want bulbs that will
flower year after year. The nar
cissus family includes daffodils
and Paper Whites. A cooling pe
riod before planting is not criti
cal to narcissus bulbs.
Tulips and hyacinths, on the
other hand, are adapted to a
cooler climate than ours. After
the first year, they generally won't
bloom well. They need a cooling
period cooler and longer than
what we normally have with our
short, mild winters. If you want
tulips and hyacinths, plan on re
planting them every year.
For more information, call the
Lee County Extension Office at
759-6025.
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It has been three weeks since the
foundation of our world as we
knew it was drastically chal
lenged and terrorized.
When I heard that a plane had
crashed into the World Trade Cen
ter I couldn't believe it, I thought
“how awful”.
Then when the principal of the
school where I am employed said
that someone was crashing planes
into all kinds of places I got up
from the computer where I was
working and asked the secretary
what was happening. She said that
terrorists were attacking America.
My first thought was “How dare
they!!!!!!!!”.
I remember hearing my mother-
in-law say that the first thing she
remembered thinking when she
heard that the Japanese had
bombed Pearl Harbor was. “How
dare they?” I felt the same incred
ible pain and disbelief.
My second thought was that I
wanted to get my children out of
school and go home to be with
them. I was scared.
I heard rumors of the terrorist
attack during the morning and
was able to see a few minutes of
the coverage on televisions that
were turned on throughout the
school.
Fear engulfed me. Who could
do such a thing to us? How could
they do it? Why would they want
to hit the world trade centers
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