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NEW ENTERPRISE Dottie Collier displays one of the'man Jplant^ growing in th<T
new greenhouse which the Colliers recently built in Butts County. Within the next three
years, the Colliers plan to build nine more greenhouses on their DroDertv located on the
Monticello Highway. Photo by Carole Lawrence
By
Dale Whiten
A few months ago Ray and
Dottie Collier and their
children, Scott. Kelly, and
Kim, moved to Butts County
from Decatur and bought a 52
acre farm on the Monticello
Highway about a mile from
Jackson.
They also brought anew
business with them to the
County.
Having sold flowers and
other bedding plants whole
sale for 14 years in Decatur,
the Colliers built a green
house on their new property
and it is currently filled with
annual bedding plants such
as marigolds, tomatoes,
peppers and eggplant.
However, what began as a
hobby and part-time occupa
tion for the Colliers will soon
become a full-time operation
as their plans for the
eventual building of nine
more greenhouses become a
reality.
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According to Mrs. Collier,
they already have the
additional greenhouses
staked off but it will probably
take about three more years
to get them built and fully
operational.
Mrs. Collier said that work
on the greenhouses will begin
this summer but that
probably only one more will
be completed this year. “So
we will have a rather small
season this year,” she said.
The Colliers had three
greenhouses in Decatur.
The greenhouse already in
operation here is covered
with a special type of plastic
because “it is less expensive
than fiberglass covering to
maintain,” Mrs. Collier
explained.
She added that this
greenhouse is used primarily
as a seed germinating house
and that it is “filled with seed
ready to transplant.”
The special type of plastic
will also be used on the new
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greenhouses and an extra
layer will be added with air
pumped between the two
layers “to provide more
ventilation and reduce the
bill for heating,” Mrs. Collier
said.
Commenting on heating a
greenhouse, Mrs. Collier said
that in the South it doesn’t
take too much to heat one
during the winter but the real
problem comes with not
letting the house get too hot
during the summer. And to
avoid overheating, a coat of
latex paint will be put on the
top of all the greenhouses as
a partial screen for sunlight.
According to Mrs. Collier,
their children have also
shown an interest in the plant
business, especially her
16-year-old son Scott who
takes care of all the cactus
plants in the greenhouse.
She said that Kelly, 16, and
Kim, 13, have not shown
quite the interest Scott has
but that all of their exposure
to the growing of plants has
been reflected in their ability
to turn out science projects
on related subjects that
demonstrate their famil
iarity with such subjects.
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HELD FOR THE
“EBERHART FAMILY”
On Saturday, March 19,1977
From 5:00 - 8:00 P. M.
At Jackson Club House
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BUTTS COUNTY CB CLUB
Butts County 4-H Leaders Are
Recognized at Annual Banquet
The Bth Annual Butts
County 4-H Awards Banquet
was held in the cafeteria of
Jackson High School on
Thursday, March 10. Ap
proximately 200 people at
tended and over sixty 4-H
Club members were awarded
medals for outstanding work
in their chosen projects.
Bobby Pinckney served as
master of ceremonies. The
pledge of allegiance was led
by Cedric Evans and Roger
McDaniel gave the invoca
tion. Greg O’Neal gave the
official welcome and Renae
Kinard introduced the spe
cial guests.
Ricky Long presented the
medals to the 4-H’ers who
participated in District
Project Achievement this
past year. Those receiving an
achievement medal were
Raymond Yancey, Joey
Meredith, Paige Tatum and
David Barnes. Agricultural
medals were awarded to
Ginger Palmer, Robby
Kinard, Ronnie Storey, Bar
bara Boan and Danny
Rodriquez. David Upshaw,
Eric Spivey and Terry Ease
received bicycle medals.
Awards in the clothing
project went to Janet
English, Jackie Hardy,
Elaine Upshaw, and Penny
Barnes. LaTouche Shivers,
John Hall, Phillip Todd, and
Joseph Hicks received a
wards in the conservation of
natural resources project.
Others receiving medals
were Duncan Hansford and
Randall Morgan, dairy
project; Nancy Johnson,
dairy foods project; and
Greg O’Neal, dog care and
training project. Bobby
Pinckney, Roger McDaniel
and Eddie Trimble received
awards in the electric energy
project and Lisa Kersey
received the foods and
nutrition award.
Food Preservation awards
were presented to Kathy
Benton and Kim Ward.
Forestry awards went to
Cary Hurst and Jeff Hurst.
Ben Stodghill, Tony Trimble,
Pam English and Anthony
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FRIENDS OF 4-H Randy Rivers (L), Mrs. Marjorie
Daughtry (C), and J.M.L. Comer were recognized as
Friends of 4-H at the Butts County 4-H Awards Banquet
held on Thursday, March 10.
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STATE WINNERS Greg O’Neal, Bobby Pinckney
and Lee Duffey (not pictured ) were awarded State Winner
Plaques at the recent Bth Annual 4-H Awards Banquet.
Benton received awards in
the health project. Also
receiving awards were
Esther O’Dell and Mike
James. Home Environment;
Tracy Williams, home man
agement; Lee Duffey,
leadership, Ricky Cook,
petroleum power and Louis
Williams, photography.
Michael Long, Ed Pinck
ney and Ricky Long received
public speaking awards,
Randy Meredith, Cheryl
Loftin, Dan Wright and Todd
Foster received safety
medals and Johnny Oliver,
Lora Cheeves. Tina Green
wood and James Thurston
were recognized in the
veterinary science project.
Wood working awards went
to Jerome Ball, Alan Folsom
and Dedric Evans. Ricky
Long received a citizenship
medal and Leigh Ann
Kitchens. Laura Thaxton.
Rene Wright and Crystal
King received recreation
medals.
Patricia Smith presented
district winner plaques to the
five 4-H’ers who won in
district comoetition last
THURSDAY. MARCH 17, 1977
year. The plaques went to
David Barnes, Ricky Long,
Lisa Kersey, Roger Mc-
Daniel and Dan Wright.
Janet English presented
Cotton 801 l awards to Renae
Kinard and David Barnes
who were both district
winners in the activity.
Laura Thaxton was in
charge of recognition of
donors who were at the
banquet. Margaret Barnes
and Shirley Kinard, leaders
of the 4-H Square Dance
Club, recognized the four
graduating seniors in the
club. They were Lee Duffey,
Bobby Pinckney, Ricky
Long, and Tracy Barnes.
Jan Thaxton and Mrs.
Maynette Smith were also
presented an award for the
leadership and assistance
they have provided for the
club. Jan Thaxton presented
the coveted Key Awards to
Greg O'Neal and Bobby
Pinckney. Pam English and
Ginger Palmer presented the
Friend of 4-H Awards to
three adults who have
provided assistance and
support to the Butts County
clubs.
Friend of 4-H Awards w r ere
presented to J. M. L. Comer,
Mrs. Hamp Daughtry and
Randy Rivers. Ed Pinckney
presented State Honor Certi
ficates to Greg O'Neal and
Bobby Pinckney. Millard
Daniel presented the three
state winner plaques. The
three 4-H‘ers from Butts
County who were state
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Day Care To
Have Seminar
In Barnesville
The Georgia Cooperative
Extension Service, in coope
ration with the Georgia
Department of Human Re
sources and Lamar County
Training Center, will offer a
seminar for Day Care and
Training School personnel.
The seminar will be held at
the Media Center, Lamar
County Comprehensive High
School in Barnesville on
Saturday, March 19th. from
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
winners this past year and
received a state winner
plaque were Lee Duffey,
Greg O’Neal and Bobby
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DISTRICT WINNERS At the recent 4-H Awards
Banquet several Butts County 4-H’ers were presented
District Winner Awards. Pictured above are < L to R) David
Barnes. Ricky Long. Lisa Kersey. Renae Kinard. Roger
McDaniel, and Dan Wright.
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seizure control.
Day Care and Training
School Center personnel of
Butts. Fayette. Upson. Hen
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Spalding Counties have been
invited to attend this training
course.
Pinckney. The program
concluded with Robby
Kinard leading the 4-H
pledge.