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Page 4A - The Lee County Ledger, Thursday, November 15, 2001
Georgia Forestry Commission Report
vember,” Dozier said. “More than
2,000 acres have been destroyed
by this rash of fires, as well as
three North Georgia homes and
numerous outbuildings through
out the state.” He emphasized that
campfires, leaf burning, ciga
rettes, and bum barrels can all be
sources of forest fires.
“All outdoor burning should be
postponed until winter, when we
expect to receive at least some
rain,” Dozier said.
The northwest section of the
state has been hit hardest by wild
fires. “Due to emergency wildfire
conditions in North Georgia,
GFC reinforcements have been
deployed from other parts of the
state - leaving firefighting re
sources thin in some sections of
Georgia,” Dozier said. “So the
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need for statewide caution cannot
be over-emphasized.”
For current information on lo
cal fire conditions, contact your
local Georgia Forestry Commis
sion Office or GFC website
www.gfc.state.ga.us
GFC Issues Statewide Wild
fire Advisory
The Georgia Forestry Commis
sion has issued a statewide wild
fire advisory urging all Georgians
to exercise extreme caution in any
activity that could cause acciden
tal forest fire - due to the danger
ous potential created by drought
conditions.
Alan Dozier, Chief of Forest
Protection, said wildfire danger
has increased throughout most of
the state because of low humid
ity “turning grasses and forest fu
els into a tinderbox.” Dozier
added that cold fronts now mov
ing in from the north are fanning
numerous forest fires being
fought by GFC crews.
“Georgia has experienced 528
wildfires since the first of No-
Facts About Masonry
The University of Georgia • Cooperative Extension Service
Millipedes and
Centipedes
Doug Collins, CEA ^
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Millipedes and centipedes are easily controlled
around the home with insecticides.
Millipedes and
Centipedes
By J.M. Rhodes
Member of Chehaw Lodge 701
Leesburg, Georgia
One of the most important as
pects of our tradition history is
our Masonic Etiquette. Masonic
Etiquette belongs to the empire
of good manners, together with
certain concepts peculiar to
Freemasonry. We all should
practice etiquette because of its
power to help maintain harmony.
It is a form of courtesy to the in
dividual members and a mani
festation of respect to the Craft.
Harmony is the first law of the
Lodge and the Worshipful Mas
ter of his brethren demands it
when he declares the Lodge
open. "I now declare the Lodge
duly opened and in order for
business, at the same time for
bidding any idle, immoral or
other un-Masonic conduct where
by the Harmony of the same may
be disturbed".
The dictionary defines Eti
quette as follows: "The form and
practices prescribed by social
convention or by authority, or,
the established rule of procedure
and ceremony in a court or in any
official or other body". I am a
believer in our standard works
and lectures, our constitution and
our etiquette. This sets us apart
from other organizations.
Though there are Masons today
who would look to doing away
with certain parts of the ritual,
or how we enter a Lodge room.
This is the kind of thinking that
cheapens the Fraternity and I ex
pect that the Brothers of this
Lodge should strive to execute
the proper Masonic Etiquette due
not only to the Lodge itself but
also to his Lodge Brothers. I
know that many of us have seen
members act un-Masonically to
ward another Brother. That is be
cause we are human and as hu
mans we will constantly make
mistakes. Still we must strive to
build our temples and seek per
fection. One avenue that can be
used to achieve this goal is
through respect or etiquette. Re
member to subdue your passions
and improve yourself in Masonry
is probably the most difficult task
as Masons we are obligated to
perform. I particularly direct this
to my newly raised Brethern, the
most un-nerving thing for me to
see is a Past Master to address the
Worshipful Master while he re
mains seated and not on the sign
of fidelity. How can we fault our
newly raised Masons who see this
un-courteous behavior and repeat
the same thinking that it is the
norm. To the newly raised
Brother should you make this
mistake and are corrected by an
other Brother do not be distracted
by his zeal for this Brother prac
tices Masonic Etiquette. It has
been said that if good manners
were lost, it would be necessary
for the next gentleman to redis
cover them. This applies in full
force to Masonic Etiquette; with
out it our Fraternity would be
impossible. (I will have more to
say on Etiquette next week).
Millipedes and centipedes are
rarely seen in large numbers ex
cept during periods of millipede
migration. Most of the time, they
are out of sight. Millipedes and
centipedes are not insects, but the
land dwelling relatives of lob
sters, crayfish, and shrimp. Al
though they cause no harm to
homes, their presence is often
objectionable.
Millipedes and centipedes pre
fer areas with moisture or high
humidity.
Millipedes feed primarily on
decaying plant material and leaf
litter. Some species will attack the
roots of living plants. They can
occasionally damage seedling
plants by feeding on the stems
and leaves of seedling plants.
Millipedes are not venomous, but
produce an irritant that can harm
your eyes. The irritant can also
produce an allergic reaction in
some individuals. This irritant,
which has an odor, should be
washed off of your hands if you
handle or otherwise come into
contact with a millipede. It is best
not to handle millipedes with
your bare hands.
Millipedes lay their eggs in the
soil in the spring. It takes a milli
pede two to five years to reach
sexual maturity.
Centipedes usually live in a
dark moist environment, such as
under rocks, rotted logs, leaves,
and bark. Most centipede species
prey on small creatures such as
insects. They use their powerful
jaws to catch their prey and in
ject venom to kill their prey. One
centipede species, the house cen
tipede, lives in houses and hunts
cockroaches and other insects at
night.
Centipedes can inject venom
into people. In most people, this
produces a reaction similar to a
bee sting, but in people who are
allergic to insect venoms, the re
action can be severe.
How can you tell the difference
between centipedes and milli
pedes? Millipedes have a rounded
body, round head, short antennae,
and two pairs of legs on each seg
ment. They can be less than an
inch long or more than two inches
long. They are light brown to
black in color.
Centipedes have a flattened
body, a distinct head, and a pair
of long antennae. Mature centi
pedes can vary from one to more
than twelve inches long. They
vary in color from light yellow to
a dark brown or reddish brown.
To control millipedes and cen
tipedes, remove things that can
harbor them, such as trash piles,
rocks, boards, leaf piles, and com
post piles from around the house.
Seal any cracks and crevices
through which these creatures
could enter the home. At times
when millipedes are appearing in
large numbers or are causing
problems. Dr. Beverly Sparks.
University Extension Entomolo
gist, recommends the application
of a spray or dust containing
diazinon, malathion. carbaryl
(Sevin), or propoxur (Baygon)
around the building foundation
and around the doors and win
dows for temporary control.
When millipedes are found in the
home in large numbers, Dr.
Sparks recommends using liquid
or granular applications of insec
ticides such as carbaryl (Sevin) or
diazinon on mulched flower beds
and heavily thatched turf areas
where millipedes may be living.
To treat for millipedes inside the
home, treat cracks and crevices
along baseboards with resmethrin
or carbaryl (Sevin) products. A
contact spray containing pyre-
thrins or propoxur (Bagon) can be
sprayed directly on millipedes
and centipedes for quick control
in the home.
For more information, call the
Lee County Extension Office at
759-6025.
Middle School
Veterans Program
Worthwhile
I would like to thank the Middle School of Leesburg for the pro
gram given in behalf of the Veterans. I was filled with emotions that
I have not felt in a long time. I felt humble, proud and moved by the
young Americans in the school. The teachers are achieving more
than I thought they did. I salute the teachers and students for a job
well done.
The spirit of America could be felt in the air and the sound of the
future generations being proud to be an American could be heard. I
am glad I took time from my job to be honored by young Americans.
I spent eight years in the Navy and now I know it was all worth it.
The parents of the students can be really proud of their sons and
daughters. I want to say to the students, remember this one main
thing about being an American. “I CAN” is in American and you
showed me "You CAN". God Bless our kids.
Sincerely,
Smitty Johnson
U.S. Navy Veteran
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By Ray Davidson
That Honey-Tongued
Southern Drawl
Bubba had been listening to Too
Tall and the waitress talk, when
she left he said, “Too Tall, listen
ing to you two, in that honey-
tongued Southern drawl reminds
me of how much of the South we
are losing. Just listen to a TV
news broadcast, even on the lo
cal stations, all you hear is a
bland, vanilla type of speech,
caint even tell where they're
from.”
“Honey-tongued Southern
drawl.” repeats Junior. “Honey-
tongued Southern devil, if you
ask me.”
“Nobody asked you,” says Too
Tall. Turning to Bubba,“Why
thank you, sir.”
Bubba asks both Junior and Too
Tall, “Y’all remember that story
teller that was in town a couple
of weeks ago?” Not waiting for
them to answer he continues, “I
went down to give a listen, only
with a Southern drawl can you
give the inflection to your voice
to tell such tales. And the polite
ness in the Southern language,
here in Grandma’s and out at
Mom’s you always hear Sir and
M’aam, Please and Thank You,
Thank y ’ all for coming in or Y’ all
come back, ya hear. Imagine
hearing that kind’a talk out at one
of those fast food, yankeefied,
places.”
Too Tall laughed and said, “You
can’t tell by me, don’t ever go
there.
That food is more efficient than
tasty.”
Smiling, Bubba says, “Southern
storytellers, with their drawl are
open and expressive in their tales.
The South has a rich legacy of
storytelling.
One that we can be right proud
of.”
“Give me something to wet my
tongue and I can tell a right smart
tale, myself,” inject Junior.
“Junior, that something to wet
your tongue didn’t come straight
outa the Flint River and as for
telling a right smart tale, you ain’t
never told the truth. Be more like
a right smart lie,” comments Too
Tall.
“Ignore him, Too Tall. I'm be
ing serious. We are losing much
of the distinctive character of the
South. How often do you see
people taking time to say Grace
when they eat out. I even hear
kids sayin’ yes and no; not yes
Sir and no M’aam. It’s Southern
hospitality under attack.”
Junior, fidgety as a two year old,
chimes in, “Yea, ’forelong we
gonna be eatin’ taters with our
eggs, sugar on our grits and cel
ebrating a Bill Clinton, Jesse
Jackson holiday.”
Too Tall draws back and is
about to bust Junior right in the
nose when Bubba intervenes,
"Don’t hit’em. In his own way
he’s right. Look at how the news
media and the Yankees in Atlanta
and South Florida are reacting to
our Southern heritage or just
Dixie, in general. The Atlanta
newspaper dropped the name
Dixie Living in the Sunday edi
tion. It's called just Living these
days.”
Junior croons, “God Bless
Dixie.”
This time, Too Tall just smiles
and looks at Bubba, “Too Tall, a
lot"a boys died so Junior could
say. God Bless Dixie. I stopped
by an old church down in Brooks
County last weekend. The church
was formed in 1826 and has 47
Confederate boys lying in its
shade. I was looking at three
markers; Alfred Strickland,
Simson Strickland, and Shadrack
Strickland. They all served in
Company C of the 61st Regiment
of the Georgia Volunteer Infan
try. They were the only sons of
Abraham and Susan Strickland..
They died in 1862. Remember
ing them and the thousands across
the South that died for that honey-
tongued Southern drawl, I am
right proud to say, God Bless
Dixie.’
Editor’s Note: Ray Davidson is
a syndicated columnist. He can
be reached at rayd45@aol.com
Darton College recently held the twenty-first annual
College mathematics Tournament with eleven high
schools participating. Students from public and
private schools competed in varsity and junior varsity
and worked problems from algebra, geometry,
trigonometry, calculus, statistics and computer
science. Math tournament participants from Lee
County High School pictured on the front row are
Meejin Hahn and Eva Whitehead. Pictured on the back
row are Chris Wilkinson and Dan Eberhart.