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The Lee County Ledger, Thursday, January 1, 2004, Page 5A
Norman Shelton Tester
The funeral service of Nor
man Shelton Tester, 66, of 1535
Webb St. Albany, Ga., who died
Saturday, December 27, 2003
was conducted Monday at 11:00
a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home.
The Dr. Ronald R. Baxley of
ficiated. Interment will follow at
Floral Memory Gardens.
A native of Thomson, Ga., Mr.
Tester had resided in Albany for
most of his life. He was a Ma
rine Veteran and had worked at
the Marine Corps Logistic base
for the past thirty years, retiring
eleven years ago. Mr. Tester
was currently a member of
Amazing Grace Baptist Church.
He taught Sunday School
throughout the years and started
and taught the RA,S program at
Putney Baptist Church in 1992.
Survivors include his wife,
Shirley Hartsfield Tester of
Albany, two sons, Randy De-
Wayne Tester and his wife Eliz
abeth and Michael Ross Tester,
all of Albany, Ga., a sister, Mary
Ruth Trivett of Thomson, Ga.,
a stepson, Tommy Hartsfield
and his wife Sharon of Mitch
ell County, two stepdaughters,
Debbie Harrell and Cheryl
Suggs and her husband, Richie,
all of Mitchell County, nine
grandchildren, Kelli Hartsfield,
Christopher Highsmith, Niclole
Hartsfield, Caitlin Tester, Chris
topher Tester, Sabrinia Lynn,
Chris Harrell, Adam Harrell and
Brandon Harrell, a great-grand
daughter, Shelby Lynn Harrell,
a step-brother, Jack Arrington of
Wrens, Ga.,four special sisters-
in-law, Helen Tester of Johnson
City, Tn., Pat Howard of Stock-
bridge, Ga., Betty Wingate of
Norcross, Ga. and Barbara Mc
Donald of Albany and a number
of neices and nephews.
Those desiring may make
contributions to Amazing Grace
Baptist Church, 2217 Ledo
Road, Albany, Ga. 31707 or
The American Cancer Society,
Dougherty-Lee Unit, 1507 N.
Slappey Blvd., Albany, Ga.
31701.
Mathews Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements.
Ask Loved Ones To Get
Checked For Cancer
There is good news about
cancer. Yes, there is good
news. Research shows that
when breast, cervical and colon
cancers are detected at an early
stage, the five-year survival rate
is greater than 90%. During the
holiday season, many Georgians
will gather to celebrate the pre
cious gifts of family and friends,
so share this good news, and
ask them when they last visited
their health care provider to get
checked for cancer. Encourage
them to get regular check ups.
The Georgia Cancer Coalition
(GCC) and the Georgia De
partment of Human Resources
(DHR), Division of Public
Health encourage everyone to
talk with their loved ones about
having regular cancer check
ups to help ensure more healthy
times together.
“Everyone has a close friend,
a relative, or a spouse that
ABAC,
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have a long-term impact in the
community.
The Goizueta Foundation’s
gift represents a major step in
ABAC’S initiative to provide
economic and educational as
sistance to the Hispanic/Latino
population of Georgia, which
grew by 300 percent from
1990-2000. According to the
2000 Census Report, Hispanics/
Latinos comprise six percent of
the population in ABAC,s sur
rounding nine-county area.
The scholarship funds provid
ed by The Goizueta Foundation
will greatly impact Hispanic/
Latino enrollment at ABAC by
offering additional financial as
sistance. The ABAC Foundation
currently offers two scholar
ships designed specifically for
Hispanic/Latino students.
The grant will also play a ma
jor role in offering substantial
assistance to Hispanic/Latino
students who do not qualify
for CAMP (College Assistance
Migrant Program) or other
federal aid. CAMP is designed
to recruit and assist students
who are migratory or seasonal
farm workers, or children of
such workers, providing them
with the financial services and
assistance to complete their first
year of college.
Incoming Hispanic/Latino
students will join an increasing
number of Hispanic/Latino stu
dents who are presently enrolled
at the college. During the 2003
fall semester, 3.6 percent of the
3,407 members of the student
body classified themselves as
Hispanic/Latino.
ABAC already offers a
variety of resources to sup
port Hispanic/Latino students
as they pursue their college
education, including academic
programs, student clubs and
organizations, honor societies,
You Don’t
Say!
At its peak in 1799, George
Washington’s distillery at
Mount Vernon was putting out
11,000 gallons of rye whiskey
tempered with a bit of “Indian
corn.”
The postage stamp was
invented by an Englishman,
James Chambers, in 1834. Prior
to that, envelopes came with
the stamps already engraved on
them. The problem was, they
were awkward and bulky. The
United States began using post
age stamps in 1847.
President Theodore Roosevelt
was Eleanor Roosevelt’s uncle.
In fact, Eleanor, Franklin and
Teddy were all related in some
way, and Eleanor’s maiden
name was Roosevelt.
Firemen have the most dan
gerous job in America.
Garbage men are called dust
men in the U.K.
In 15th-century Florence, it
was illegal for women to wear
buttons.
and extracurricular activities.
Support services provided for
students consist of learning sup
port courses, tutoring, personal
and transfer counseling, and
academic advising. In addi
tion, bilingual information is
available from CAMP personnel
to assist non-English speaking
parents or guardians, allowing
them to play a role in their son’s
or daughters education.
ABAC’S International Club
provides educational and social
activities for its members, who
include both international stu
dents and native-born students
of minority cultural back
grounds, and promotes an ap
preciation of cultural diversity.
The Sabor Latino dance group
offers Hispanic/Latino students
an opportunity to demonstrate
their cultural heritage while
entertaining college and com
munity audiences.
Tom Call, Vice President
of Student and Enrollment
Services at ABAC, added “The
college already has several
programs designed to support
Hispanic/Latino students. With
this generous grant from The
Goizueta Foundation, we will
be better able to provide educa
tional opportunities that will be
required as our Hispanic/Latino
population increases, and we
strive for a better educated
Georgia.”
needs to know the importance
of regular cancer screenings,”
said Kathleen E. Toomey, M.D.,
M.P.H., director, Georgia Divi
sion of Public Health. “Every
year, more than 33,000 new
cancer cases are diagnosed in
Georgia. One out of every two
men and one out of every three
women are at risk for devel
oping some form of cancer
in their lifetime. Prevention
and early detection are proven
methods for helping people
beat cancer. Please make an
appointment to get checked, and
tell your loved ones to do the
same,” Toomey said.
Kimberly Redding, M.D.,
M.P.H., medical director
of DHR’s Cancer Control
Section reiterates Toomey
message. “The five-year sur
vival rate for breast, colon and
cervical cancers diagnosed in
the early stages is greater than
90%,” says Redding. “The key
is educating the public on the
facts about cancer and the value
of encouraging their loved ones
to have regular check ups. Doc
tors and hospitals across
the state have the skills and
resources necessary to treat the
disease. We just need to catch it
early,” urged Redding.
“No one likes to think about
the possibility of having cancer,
and many people choose to
ignore having regular check
ups for fear of what they may
find,” said Olga Lucia Jimenez,
public education manager for
the American Cancer Society,
Southeast Division.
“This holiday season show
the people in your life how
much you care for them by
asking them to make an ap
Plan ahead to donate
part of garden to needy
pointment to get checked for
cancer. While they may not
want to have regular check-ups
for themselves, they might be
willing when asked to do it for
their loved ones. So take the
time over the holidays to have
a conversation about cancer
screening. You might be sav
ing a loved one’s life,” said
Jimenez.
Many Georgians may not
know some of the simple cancer
screening guidelines. Share
with your loved ones this basic
list of some proper check-up
procedures to follow.
WOMEN: Starting at Age 20
Have a breast exam by a
healthcare provider every three
years to check for breast cancer.
Women 21 and older need to
have a regular Pap test to check
for cervical cancer. Younger
women who have started having
sex also need a regular Pap test.
Starting at Age 40
Have a breast exam by a
healthcare provider and a mam
mogram (X-ray of the breast)
every year to check for breast
cancer. Also have a regular Pap
test to check for cervical cancer.
Starting at Age 50
In addition to a breast exam
by a healthcare provider, have
a mammogram every year to
check for breast cancer and a
regular Pap test to check for cer
vical cancer. You need to have
one of the following tests to
check for colorectal cancer:
• fecal occult blood test (stool
blood test) every year
• flexible sigmoidoscopy (X-
ray of the rectum and part of the
colon using a lighted instru
ment) every five years
• colonoscopy (an exam of the
rectum and entire colon with a
lighted instrument) every ten
years.
MEN: Starting at Age 50
Have one of the following
tests to check for colorectal
cancer:
• fecal occult blood test (stool
blood test) every year
• flexible sigmoidoscopy (X-
ray of the rectum and part of the
colon using a lighted instru
ment) every five years
• colonoscopy (an exam of the
rectum and entire colon with a
lighted instrument) every ten
years.
Men are encouraged to talk
with their doctors or local
health departments about pros
tate cancer screening to find out
whether or not screening is right
for them.
Men in a high-risk group
for prostate cancer, including
African-American men and men
with a family history of prostate
cancer, should talk with their
doctors about prostate cancer
screening starting at age 45.
This holiday season remem
ber to talk to your loved ones
about the importance of cancer
check ups. The best way to
save lives is one conversa
tion at a time. To learn more
about cancer screening services
and other cancer prevention
programs in your area, call your
county health department. You
may also call 1-800-4CANCER
(1-800-422-6237). or visitww
wwww.georgiacancer.org.
By Aaron Lancaster
University of Georgia
Food banks and outreach
services get many donations
during the holidays. And they
greatly appreciate them. But
giving perishable foods such
as produce from your garden
requires some advance planning
and coordination.
Donations of gardeners’
produce come mainly two ways:
salvaged and planned.
The first is the most com
mon. Gardeners find themselves
with an abundance of produce.
They don’t want to waste it, so
they donate the surplus to local
outreach organizations.
Sometimes, a lack of commu
nication between donors and re
cipients leaves gardeners feeling
their help isn’t welcome. Those
who donate surplus crops too
often delay their harvest, too,
until they’re sure they won’t use
it themselves. During the delay,
the produce can overripen and
become useless.
Planned efforts, in which gar
deners plant crops they intend
to donate from the start, can
have greater success. Crops that
are planted to be donated only
are easier to manage.
Plant-a-Row for the Hungry, a
nationwide, grassroots cam
paign, encourages gardeners
to plant extra and donate the
produce to local food banks,
soup kitchens and service orga
nizations to help feed hungry
people.
PAR’S success hinges on its
people-helping-people ap
proach. It proves year after year
that every person can make a
difference in the community.
Last year, PAR gardeners
donated more than 1.3 million
pounds of produce, providing
meals for more than 5.5 million
needy recipients. You can learn
more about PAR on-line at
www.gwaa.org/par/.
Here are the best steps to fol
low to successfully donate part
of your garden. If you follow
these steps, the people you’re
trying to help will get the pro
duce that’s most useful to them.
* Decide how much space you
want to donate to the project.
List the crops you can grow in of the U.S. Department of Agri
culture and the National Hunger
Clearinghouse.
Or check on the Internet:
* Second Harvest
(www.secondharvest.org/)
* USDAFood, Nutrition
and Consumer Services
(www.fns.usda.gov/fncs/)
* United Way
(www.efsp.unitedway.org/)
You can find help in selecting
and growing vegetables that
do well in your area at your
county University of Georgia
Extension Service and on-line at
www.ces.uga.edu/pubs/pubsubj.
html#Horticulture.
(Aaron Lancaster is a Bibb
County Extension agent with
the University of Georgia
College of Agricultural and
Environmental Sciences.)
this space.
* Contact the outreach group to
see which crop they need or can
use most effectively.
* Find out when and how much
to donate at one time.
* Ask how the recipient prefers
to get the crop — washed,
trimmed, etc.
* If you’re growing storage
crops like squash, potatoes, on
ions or carrots, find out the most
and least the recipient can store
at one time.
* Plant and grow the crops on
your list that fit the recipients’
needs.
* Harvest and deliver the crop.
To find the nearest organizations
and determine their need, call
1-800-GLEAN-IT (1-800-453-
2648). This is a toll-free hotline
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