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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, From Page 3A 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. 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