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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, Page 7 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. The Le6 County Ledger ‘EstabCisfecC August 24,1978 P.O. Box 715 (124 4th Street) Leesburg, Georgia 31763 (229)759-2413 USPS 470-310 Official Organ of Lee County SUBSCRIPTION RATES Lee and surrounding counties $14. 95 year Elsewhere $19. 95 year Publisher Derryl Quinn Editor Jim Quinn Layout and Design Tricia Quinn (USPS 470-310), is published weekly for $14. 95 per year in Lee and surrounding counties, and $19. 95 per year else where by at its offices at the May Office Building, 126 - 4th Street, Leesburg, Georgia 31763. Periodicals postage paid at Leesburg, GA. POSTMASTER: Send address changes on Form 3579 to, RO. 715, Leesburg, GA 31763. 0 Printed On Recycled Paper 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." &u66a H 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 sTl mi ,m c Propagating Magnolias and Dogwoods Doug Collins, CEA a 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