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Page 4A - The Lee County Ledger, Thursday, November 22, 2001
Georgia Forestry Commission Report
Buy A Georgia Grown
Christmas Tree This Season
'Tis the season for Christmas
tree shopping. The Georgia For
estry Commission again this year
is encouraging folks in Lee
County to buy fresh, locally
grown Christmas Trees.
There is nothing more pleasing
to the nose and to the heart as a
fresh cut Christmas tree. Family
outings, to look for that perfect
tree, are a tradition that has come
back to area families. It is a
chance for the family to do some
thing together as it heightens the
Christmas spirit.
More than 200 farms have well
shaped trees of several species
according to the Georgia Christ
mas Tree Growers Association.
Georgia producers range from
those growing a few hundred
trees to highly mechanized farms
producing up to 50,000 Christmas
trees.
"Choose and Cut Christmas
Tree Farms" in your area are pre
pared to offer fresh, well shaped
trees, including Leyland cypress,
Eastern white pine, Virginia pine
and red cedars.
In Lee County Busy Elves
Christmas Tree Farm is located
at 102 U.S Hwy 82 next to the
Terrell County line. Joedy Putnal
is the owner and operator of this
farm and he has a fine selection
of Virginia Pines and Leyland
Cypress to choose from that
would look good in anyone's
home. The opening day for Busy
Elves Christmas Tree Farm is
Thanksgiving Day. November
22nd. For more information or
directions you can contact Mr.
Putnal at 438-7973 or 432-9243.
The Georgia Forestry Commis-
Tom Lambert
A Reason To Run
F rom Trouble
By Hugh Morris
Hollace had a bunch of blonde
hair. He was smooth, big, and
strong. He loved to play football
and was the team’s star fullback.
Hollace had a flair for the
dynamics. They called him
Hollywood. The crowd loved
him but they were unaware of
the fact that Hollywood ran with
a bad crowd.
Late Friday night, Hollywood
snuck out of his parent’s house
and borrowed his mother's car.
He picked up three shady
friends. The three shady friends
asked Hollywood to stop at the
Suwannee Swifty gas station.
Hollywood was more than happy
to grab a diet coke and candybar.
The three shady friends came in
as Hollywood was paying for his
merchandise. One shady friend
walked behind the counter and
grabbed the store clerk around
the neck. Hollywood splits. He
takes his mothers car home. All
three shady friends are left at the
store. The three shady friends
tie-up the clerk with telephone
cord, find a gun in a desk drawer
and point it directly at the clerk’s
head. As the clerk is looking
down the barrel of a pistol
fearing for his life, he is asked,
“Where is the money you punk?”
The three shady friends take
$400.00 and the clerk’s 1989
Toyota pick-up. All three shady
friends are caught within two
hours. All three shady friends are
guilty of armed robbery, which
in Georgia is punishable by the
mandatory minimum period of
ten years in prison. In other
words you serve ten years in jail
all the way to the door. You do
not get out early.
The Lee County District
Attorney is furious. She will
make everyone pay for this
heinous crime. She questions
Hollywood and is suspicious of
his involvement. Hollywood
claims he had no idea that the
three shady friends would rob
the store but the District Attor
ney has heard this a million
times. She calls Hollywood a liar
and charges him with armed
robbery.
He would never admit guilt. He
was forced to go to trial in the
Superior Court of Lee County. A
jury of twelve people would
decide Hollywood and his three
shady friend's destiny.
The
District
Attorney
is tough.
She says
Holly
wood
was the
driver.
He and his three shady friends
planned the robbery.
Hollywood’s job was to distract
the clerk's attention while the
three shady friends came in from
behind. Hollywood was the get-
away-driver until he got scared
and left.
The three shady friends knew
they were guilty of armed
robbery. They had no defense.
They were facing ten years in
prison without parole. They did
however have one option. The
District Attorney offered each
shady friend a deal: plea guilty
to the lesser crime of robbery by
force with four years in prison
and testimony. Four years in
prison is much more appealing
than ten.
All three shady friends took
the deal. All three shady friends
testify against Hollywood. They
testify that Hollywood planned
the robbery. Hollywood came up
with the idea. They discussed the
robbery on the ride to the store.
They scoped out the store the
night before and Hollywood was
suppose to be the get-away
driver until he chickened out.
The three shady friends even
told the jury that Hollywood
received $100.00 for his slight
effort even though he chickened
out.
The three shady friends
weren't really friends at all. The
three shady friends lied.
Hollywood took the stand. He
proclaimed his innocence. He
called the three shady friends
liars. He swore he did not know
they would rob the store.
Hollywood’s football coach even
took the stand and testified that
Hollace is a fine athlete, great
student and did not need money
because he just received a
scholarship to play football at
the University of Georgia.
The jury deliberated. Holly
wood may be innocent or he
may be guilty. The jury found
Hollywood guilty of Armed
Robbery. Hollywood was
sentenced to ten years in prison.
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PRESS ASSOCIATION
Watering Still Needed
I normally tell people that they
can quit watering in November.
That's not the case this year. It is
very dry. It was pretty dry four
weeks ago. I know how dry it was
four weeks ago because I remem
ber how dusty it was in the pea
nut field where we were harvest
ing a test plot and how powdery
the soil was.
Three weeks ago I was walking
around my yard and noticed that
my azaleas and dogwoods were
wilting. I immediately put a sprin
kler on them. As I've mentioned
in this column before, azaleas and
dogwoods are shallow rooted and
cannot survive extended droughts
well, especially if they are not
shaded by trees or mulched. This
fall has been unusual in a couple
of ways. First, it has been very
dry. Secondly, it has been very
warm. When it's warm, moisture
evaporates from the soil and wa
ter transpires from the leaves.
Cold weather causes plants to go
dormant. Although we have had
light frost, we haven't experi
enced a killing frost. In fact, it has
been so warm that an apple tree I
saw this past weekend was
blooming.
What should you do? Monitor
plants for wilting. Shrubs and
trees that were planted in the past
two years as well as shallow
rooted plants, such as dogwoods
and azaleas, should be given spe
cial attention. Individual plants
can be watered with a sprinkler.
Leave the sprinkler running long
enough to get water deep in the
root zone of the plant. This may
mean leaving the sprinkler run
ning overnight.
For more information, call the
Lee County Extension Office at
759-6025.
Facts About Masonry
By J.M. Rhodes
Member of Chehaw Lodge 701
Leesburg, Georgia
This is a continuation on Lodge
Etiquette from last week.
Where a group of Masons act
as a unit, as in a Lodge Commu
nication, etiquette takes the form
of proper decorum. Loud talk,
restless moving about, laughter,
smoking, flippancy, passing be
tween the Altar and the East,
omission of the sign of fidelity,
giving no heed to the business at
hand, improper entering and
leaving - no man needs to con
sult a book of etiquette in order
to accept the fact that such be
havior is dangerous to the har
mony of the Lodge. It is such an
atmosphere that ill will and hard
feeling, not to mention the seri
ous menace of splits and feuds,
are most likely to take root to the
great danger of the Craft.
The following are what I con
sider some of the important rule
of etiquette, which you should
commit to memory. Addressing
the Chair: the rules of order in
Freemasonry do not permit dis
cussion, during a communica
tion. among the Brethren. The
Brother who has anything to say
to the Lodge, either it be to enter
discussion or to make or second
a motion, must rise to his feet,
give the sign, wait to be recog
nized by the Master, and speak
directly to the Master. No
Brother should pass between the
Altar and the East while the
Lodge is at Labor, except when
required to do so by ritualistic
performance. The Great Lights
are the particular responsibility of
the Worshipful Master, no Brother
should ever obscure his view of
them. When wearing the Apron,
it should not be covered by any
clothing, except when wearing a
formal cutaway (tails).
When attending a Lodge meet
ing all brethren should be ad
dressed as Brother. "Brother" is a
title. In the usage’s of freema
sonry, "Brother" is neither a sen
timental nor familiar form of ad
dress but is a title. A man does not
attend a Lodge Communication in
his capacity as a private indi
vidual. he is not Joe or Bill or
John. He is there in his capacity
as a Master Mason, and for this
reason, one should refer to “John
Doe" as "Brother Doe" in the
same literal sense as any other
officer in the lodge.
All sectarian discussion, all ar
gument or statement pro or con
as to the merits of politics, of any
given religion or theological
creed, of racial questions, of pri
vate business, or of any other non-
Masonic subject by which men
are divided into classes, feuds,
schisms, or are opposed on sec
tarian issues, is at all times for
bidden.
Masonic Etiquette instills pride,
yet pride is something that you
have to have within, because if
you have pride in this fraternity it
shows without.
By Sharon Hoffman
The Canine Cottage
In the past couple articles, I
have been bringing up things to
consider when thinking of getting
a puppy or dog for Christmas. In
this article, I want to discuss what
breeds of dogs are better around
children.
I will mention only briefly that
if you are getting a dog for a child
to “teach responsibility”, you
might want to be prepared to take
on the responsibility of the care
of a dog yourself. While some
children will do really well car
ing for their pet, a dog is a living
creature and cannot be neglected.
A dog is also not a toy or a doll
and may object to being treated
like one. Enough said!
A puppy has sharp teeth and
claws and gets overexcited very
easily so for a family with a child
under three, give long thought
before you bring a puppy home.
And be prepared to train the child
as well as the dog - kids get over
excited too!
Next, the breed you choose will
also be determined by how much
hair you can stand on your carpet
and furniture. There are several
breeds that shed very little but
shedding is a normal part of a
dog’s life and will be in yours.
I am no expert on all dogs and
their temperaments so you need
to do some research on your own
before you pick your dog. A Vet
is a good resource person. The li
brary or bookstore can also pro
vide information. This article is
just to give you a starting point.
A good choice for kids from
what I have found out is a dog
from the “Sporting Group”.
These are mid size dogs such as
the Labs, Irish Setters, Retrievers
and Spaniels. They tend to be
very patient with children. Some
of the “Working Dogs” such as
the Husky, Boxer, Beagle and
Schnauzer are usually good with
children. The Husky will drive
you crazy with hair but it’s beauty
and personality can make up for
that.
If you have a high energy level
and don’t lead a sedate life, the
Jack Russell Terrier will wear
your kids out! From what I have
found out, the other Terriers don't
seem to do well with children.
And except for the Poodle, The
“Toy Group” isn’t that great for
younger children. The “Toys”
usually have a more fragile bone
structure than bigger dogs and
can be injured with rough han
dling. They also tend to use snap
ping as their defense.
The “Non Sporting Group” also
has a large number of breeds that
are good with kids. The Bichon
Frise, Dalmatian, Boston Terrier.
Bulldog, Schippuke and Poodles
are rated by the AKC as good
with children. The Lhasa Apso is
not a good choice from this
group. Of the “Herding Group”
the collie is the favorite. The
Welsh Corgi is nippy by nature
and the Sheltie is shy.
I hope this helps some. I will
say that even though a breed is
rated good or not for children, a
lot depends on the love and train
ing a dog gets. There are no hard
and fast rules but only guidelines.
Thanks for reading.
Letter To The Editor
FREEDOM - WHAT PRICE
What price is it when one
takes ones life in his own hands
?
What price is it when a
policeman and a fireman must
risk their lives to save another?
What price is it when a child
never hears nor sees his or her
parents again?
What price is it when so many
lives, so many innocent lives
must die to fulfill a mission or
be killed in one? Tell me. what
price is it? So many of us are
dying. Haven’t we seen enough
bloodshed during World War II
and other wars? Must we
sacrifice anymore people. Do
we, the U.S., have to watch in
horror as our country is de
stroyed?
I think not. We, the U. S..
have really become the United
States of America since the
terrorist attack and may we
never hear nor see anymore
bloodshed again.
What price must we pay to
watch anymore sacrifices and
deaths? Tell me, what price?
Let us, the U.S.A., survive
this war and may we, when this
war is over, remember this day
as a very sad day on September
11, 2001, as the day of people
who gave all. When we win,
remember all who were
sacrificed in an unreasonable
war.
So, what’s the price? The
price is that we are all united
and may God bless us all for we
are a free nation.
Starla Spradlin
8th grade
POLITICIANS AND
UNPAID TAXES
I wanted to share with your
readers a great concern of mine.
Currently there are numerous
elected and appointed officials
on all levels of our government
that are delinquent in paying
their own taxes, the same taxes
that every law abiding Ameri
can citizen is paying. These
same officials control our tax
revenues and how they are
spent. They control the right to
increase our taxes. The same
people who will not pay their
own taxes. Is it right for
someone to sit in a position to
impose taxes on your readers
and not pay their own way? Is it
logical to allow these politicians
to collect our taxes when they
then refuse to obey their own
laws? Is it right to elect or
appoint someone to office that
cannot manage their own affairs
when they have proven they
cannot even manage their own
household? It is very easy to
spend someone else’s money,
especially when it does not have
any affect on you. How can a
person be allowed to represent
our communities and great state
who has chosen to disregard the
law?
For the last five years I have
tried to pass a resolution that
would allow the people of
Georgia to decide those
questions. The resolution,
known as HR126, would
change Georgia’s Constitution
to correct this travesty of logic
and justice. The bill would
allow you, the tax paying
See Letter, Page 8A
"Lord help us rise above adversity and
keep us mindful of how precious our blessings are."
sion in Lee County wants to en
courage a visit to your local
Christmas tree farm, enjoy a tra
ditional family outing in the coun
try, and allow the local growers
the opportunity to assist you with
your Christmas tree needs.
The University of Georgia • Cooperative Extension Service
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Watering Still
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Doug Collins, Acting Lee CEC
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A Puppy For Christmas
Dead leaves clinging to a dogwood indicate that it
died from drought.