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THE POSITIVE "FACE"
OF FIRE
Wildfire Hazard Reduction
Wildlife Improvements
Recreation Improvements
Appearance Enhancement
Insect And Disease Control
Dead, decaying, and dried ma
terials that litter the forest floor
fuel wildfires. Once these fuels
ignite, the wildfire will rapidly
spread to valuable living trees de
stroying them and threatening
wildlife, houses, and people. Pre
scribed burning is done by forest
ers to reduce the amount of for
est fuels, which reduces the oc
currence of wildfires and the
damage they cause. Wildlife habi
tat is greatly improved through
the use of prescribed burning.
A controlled fire burning close
to the ground will bum back small
stems and other woody vegeta
tion to regenerate with new vigor.
Many small shrubs and legumes
produce much better yields after
a prescribed burn.
Prescribed burning also en
hances recreational opportunities.
Southern forests can become im
penetrable jungles with vines and
brash tangles.
Prescribed fire will reduce these
tangles.
Aesthetic values are enhanced
through planned and well-ex
ecuted burns.
Controlled fires help to main
tain open "park-like" stands of
trees that increase the number and
visibility of flowering annuals, bi
ennials, and trees.
Insects and diseases can cause
entire stands of trees to be lost to
mortality. Diseases such as
brown spot and root rot can be
significantly reduced by a timely
prescribed burn. Like wise in
sects like deer ticks (which carry
Lyme disease) and the tree dam
aging white pine cone beetle
populations can be reduced with
the use of prescribed burning.
Facts About Masonry
By J.M. Rhodes
Member of Chehaw Lodge 701
Leesburg, Georgia
I FOUND THIS ARTICLE
ABOUT"THREE"
FOUND IN MASONRY
A newly initiated Mason finds
himself, at the end of the cer
emony, in a state ofsome con
fusion. Many things have hap
pened in a short time and in a
seemingly peculiar manner. But
only through his own study, re
flection and interpretation over
a period of time will the
masonic symbolism in each de
gree unfold to his satisfaction.
With, perhaps, some prodding
from his senior brethren.
Masonry, the successor to the
ancient mysteries, still follows
the ancient manner of teaching
by symbols, and each brother is
urged to develop their meaning
by himself, through reading
about and discussing them with
his brethren. The new appren
tice soon notices that every
thing seems to be done in
groups of three. He hears three
distinct knocks on the door
when his guide seeks admit-
three questions prior to his ini
tiation. Three reasons are given
for the East-We st orientation of
the lodge. The lodge is supported
by Three Great Pillars
symbolising Wisdom, Strength
and Beauty. The three steps to
Masonic perfection are Faith,
Hope and Charity. The three dis
tinguishing characteristics of a
Mason are Virtue, Honor and
Mercy. The three fundamental
principles of the Order are
Brotherly love, Relief and truth.
The Great Architect is repre
sented in Masonry by the equi
lateral triangle. Why the re
peated grouping in threes?
The number "three" was re
garded as sacred everywhere in
the ancient mysteries. Even the
Chinese revered the number. In
all the ancient philosophies ftom
Egypt to Scandinavia we find a
sacred regard for the number
three. And everywhere in Ma
sonry three is presented as a
prominent symbol, not because
we believe any longer in any
magical or divine powers of the
number, but following the an
cient tradition, in accordance
tance to the lodge. He is asked with Masonic practice.
Canine Cottage
Sharon Hoffman, Dog Groomer
Inspiration For The Star
Spangled Banner
A New Puppy For Christmas?
With the Holiday Season fast
approaching, many of us are
thinking about getting a puppy as
a “special gift' for a child or spe
cial someone. But sometimes the
heart overrules the head when
making a decision to get that
puppy. I don’t want to discour
age anyone but having a puppy
or dog join a family is a long-term
commitment and careful thought
should be given beforehand. So
many dogs end up at the Humane
Society because someone didn’t
realize what owning a dog means.
So here are a few things you
might consider.
Is the person for whom the dog
is intended willing to care for a
pet? Young children are able to
give a dog all kinds of love but a
lot of time it’s Mom who ends up
with the care. An already over
worked Mom might not appreci
ate the ‘surprise’ of a dog added
to the family. Getting a dog for
someone who you think ‘needs’
a dog perhaps isn’t a great idea
either. A dog can sense when it is
wanted and will behave accord
ingly. Dogs can be like children
sometimes, they seek attention
anyway they can get it. good or
bad.
Is the person for whom the dog
is intended able to care for a dog?
A 75-year-old little lady will have
a rough time with a frisky, jumpy
50-pound puppy that wants to
play! Likewise, a little dog could
get underfoot and cause a fall. In
families where both parents work,
or in single working parent fami
lies, how are you going to house
train a puppy? It’s possible but
takes a great deal of commitment
and patience. A sure sign of di
saster is to expect a dog to house
train himself or herself; it’s like
asking a child to potty train itself!
Is there going to be time for a
puppy? Dogs need a lot of love
and care. Adding a dog to the
family is like adopting a child. A
See Canine,
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By Hugh Morris
Oh, say, can you see, by the
dawn’s early light, what so
proudly we hail'd at the twilight's
last gleaming? Whose broad
stripes and bright stars, thro' the
perilous fight, o'er the ramparts we
watch'd, were so gallantly stream
ing? And the rockets' red glare, the
bombs bursting in air, gave proof
thro' the night that our flag was
still there. O say, does that star-
spangled banner yet wave, o'er the
land of the free and the home of
the brave?
This is story of the flag flown at
Fort McHenry that inspired a great
American to write the words
which became known as the Na
tional Anthem of the United States
of America.
The War of 1812 was a critical
time during American history.
America was fighting for freedom.
The British army captured and
burned Washington, D.C. Their
troops advanced to Baltimore,
Maryland. Fort McHenry faced
certain attack. Anticipating the at
tack, Major George Armistead
hung an extra large flag in defi
ance. The flag was 32 feet wide
and 40 feet long. The flag lifted
spirits of the American soldiers.
September 13, 1814, British
bomb ships hurled high-trajectory
shells toward Fort McHenry from
positions beyond the reach of the
fort's guns. The bombardment
continued throughout the rainy
night.
Anxiously awaiting news of the
battle's outcome was Washington,
D . C . ,
lawyer
Francis
Scott
Key. He
had vis
ited an
enemy
fleet to
negotiate the release of a Mary
land doctor, who was abducted by
the British after they left Wash
ington. The lawyer was success
ful in his mission, but could not
return home until the attack
ended. He waited eight miles
downstream from Fort McHenry.
During the night, there were
only occasional sounds of the
fort's guns returning fire. At dawn,
the British bombardment tapered
off. Had the fort been captured?
Placing a telescope to his eye, Key
trained his sight on the fort's flag
pole. He saw the large flag catch
the morning breeze. The flag
waived in the breeze after twenty-
five hours of heavy assault by the
British. Thrilled by the sight of
the flag and knowledge that Fort
McHenry had not fallen, Key took
a letter from his pocket and wrote
verses on the back of it. Later, the
British fleet withdrew. Key
checked into a Baltimore hotel
and completed his poem. He sent
the poem to a printer for duplica
tion. Within a few days the poem
was put to the music and today is
sung around the world as the Na
tional Anthem of the United States
of America.
Dogwoods and magnolias are
a couple of our native tree spe
cies that can easily be propa
gated from seed. What do the two
tree species have in common?
They both have seed that is en
cased in a bright red fruit. The
seeds of both can be harvested
now.
Of course, you can buy trees
from a nursery. Dogwoods can
be purchased in rather large
quantities from the Georgia For
estry Commission at very low
cost. Growing a tree from seed
can be very satisfying. Starting
a seedling from seed is an inter
esting project. It is an educational
experience for a child to partici
pate in growing plants from seed.
The first step is to separate the
fleshy part of the fruit from the
seed. The seeds then need to be
kept cold for a period of time.
This is called stratification.
According to Michael Dirr in
his book, Manual of Woody
Landscape Plants, magnolia
seeds need three to six months at
32 to 41 degrees Fahrenheit to
bring them out of embryo dor
mancy. This is about the tempera
ture of your refrigerator. You can
determine the temperature of
your refrigerator with an accurate
thermometer. Dogwood seeds
will need to be kept at 41 degrees
for 100 to 130 days to bring the
embryo out of dormancy.
You can plant the seeds in the
ground, in pots, or seed flats.
Plant them one-quarter to one-
half inches deep.
Your seedlings will be at least
somewhat different from the par
ent plants. The difference may be
so small that it is not noticeable.
On the other hand, it may be very
different. You may discover a
new variety. For more informa
tion, call the Lee County Exten
sion Office at 759-6025.
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MEMBER OF GEORGIA
PRESS ASSOCIATION
Letter To The Editor
SEEKING A REMEDY
We call upon all of you who love the University of Georgia and
what it has represented to the people of Georgia for two hundred
years to join together to put an end to the worst situation the Univer
sity of Georgia has ever faced.
We are in a total leadership crisis. The regents have appointed a
man to be President who is totally lacking in experience for this job.
He comes to us from a one thousand student body private college.
He declares himself to be a C.E.O. and immediately assumes "dic
tatorship" instead of collegiate leadership.
He begins by making what is considered to be a secret unethical
and possibly illegal agreement with former Coach Donnan to pay
him a large sum of money if he fired him. This he passed off as a
"rare lapse of judgment". How many more secret deals has he made
or will make to further degrade the public image of the University of
Georgia? He fired Coach Donnan against the wishes of Coach Dooley
and then refused the contact extension which Coach Dooley sought.
He later said that this was done in a fit of "passion". What other
despicable acts of passion will he engage to bring dishonor and dis
grace to the University of Georgia? Then to satisfy his overreaching
quest for money and power he has appointed his wife to "represent"
him while he is way. Can she make decisions for him ?
This situation can and should be remedied, and you can help to
bring it about.
The Board of Regents can buy out his contract and appoint a senior
official to act in his place. Write the Board of Regents, write the
G????? , or better yet, call them. Talk to your elected representa
tives.
A change can and should be made to protect and preserve the dig
nity of the University of Georgia, and the honor and integrity of the
position of the Presidency, which has been held by a number of dis
tinguished men who have put the leadership of the University of
Georgia ahead of personal ambitions!
Dr. Archie S. Rushton
Lavonia, Georgia 30553
Page 4A - The Lee County Ledger, Thursday, October 25, 2001
Georgia Forestry Commission Report
Tom Lambert
After a harvest, storm damage,
or insect and disease damage, pre
scribed burning to ease regenera
tion efforts can reduce the limbs
and stems, which cannot be sold.
The unwanted competing vegeta
tion can be controlled with re
peated prescribed burning."
"Scared? Of course not.
Compared to watching the news, those guys are downright tame."
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Junior
v By Ray Davidson
Trophy Hunting
In Afghanistan
“Junior, did you see the pic
tures of the C130 gunship over
Afghanistan,” asks Bubba?
“Yes, I did. I have not seen
one of those since VietNam. We
called them Puff, Puff the Magic
Dragon.”
“I remember Puff too. Those
gun ships could put a bullet in
every square inch of real
estate. Turn one of those ships
loose on a group of Talibanees
and all you have left is a bunch
of ‘ittle bitty Talibanee parts and
holey turbans. More holes than
turbans I would think.”
“I got an idea Bubba. Send
Puff up and down the front lines
of the Northern Alliance and
there would be no more
Talibanshees, turbans or
minefields. Then Dr Adubla
Adubla, or whatever his name
is, could just walk to Kabul.”
“I think that’s already crossed
the minds of the military over
there.”
“Well I hope it don’t end be
fore the Crawford boys and I can
go trophy hunting.”
“What have you and the
Crawford bouys got to do with
the Talibanees ?
"Buckshot, Rooster and the
Crawford boys, and me, want to
go trophy hunting in the moun
tains of Afghanistan. We gonna
ask Terry to be our hunting
guide.”
"And what have you inhaled
besides anthrax? I think you
been in some of that Talibanee
wacky weed.”
“Bubba, this will be a hunt to
remember. I gonna break out
my trusty 375H&H and . . .”
Interrupting, Bubba exclaims,
“A 375 H&H, what are you
planning on doing killing him
and field dressing him with one
bullet? That’s not a rifle it’s a
cannon.”
“Well it’s my cannon and it’s
a lot easier getting’em to the
taxidermist that way. But as I
was saying, we are going to take
an Air American flight to the
beautiful, majestic mountains of
Afghanistan. In the winter time,
with all the snow on the ground,
Talibanshees will come out of
their holes on sunny days and
lay up on the rocks to warm
themselves. AferalTalibanshee
is cold blooded and they need
to lay in the sunshine to stay
warm. Then BAMM, we will
have a bearded, beedy eyed, big
turbaned Talibanshee to hang on
the wall.”
“Junior you ain’t right, you
know that? So you and the
Crawford bouys are gonna start
your own private army?”
“Not exactly, we just gonna go
hunting for trophy
Talibanshees. But we have cho
sen a name for ourselves.”
“I shouldn’t ask, but go ahead
and tell me.”
“We are going to call ourselves
the Macclenny Tali-Wackers.”
The University of Georgia • Cooperative Extension Service
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Propagating Magnolias
and Dogwoods
Doug Collins, CEA
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Putting j^nowledae to\A/ork'i
Magnolia seeds can be collected now and stored in
the refrigerator for planting in the spring.
Propagating Magnolias
and Dogwoods