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PAGE 16A PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS THURSDAY. APRIL 8, 2004
PHS Drama presenting
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
SEVEN BRIDES? - The PHS drama club and class will present Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
beginning April 15.
Spring is always the time for marriages, but never
more so than at Pickens High School this year with
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers opening later this
month. The drama club and class combined are
rehearsing this romantic and fun-filled musical set in
the remote woods of Oregon in the 1850s for your
pleasure.
Harrison Kish is playing Adam; Alex Pauley is his
new bride, Milly. The conflict of the play is provided by
Adam’s six rowdy brothers, Milly’s love for Adam, and
Adam’s views on the roles of women in the lives of his
brothers.
The play is directed by Marcia Bonner, English and
drama teacher at PHS. The vocalists are being coached
by Lamar Helms, music director at Big Canoe Chapel.
The keyboardists are Jasper’s own Sam Holmes, former
chorus teacher at PCMS, and Lamar Helms. Set design
is by the incomparable Bob Countryman. Kim Martin is
coordinating the costume design and the volunteers who
are helping her. The combined efforts of their leader
ship and the hard work of the 40-student cast should
give you a show to remember.
Show dates are April 15-17 at 7 p.m. as well as a
matinee on the 17th at 2 p.m. Adults $7, Students $5
Children 4 and under are free.
Cicadas that will be emerging soon
are almost old enough to vote
Cicadas sing the 'song of summer' once each 17 years
Ruth Jarret / Photo
Magicicada adults have striking red eyes, orange wing veins
and long lives. The ones emerging in April or May in north Geor
gia this year were hatched when Ronald Reagan was president.
They've been underground all this time.
By Morgan Roan
University of Georgia
The cicadas soon filling the
north Georgia woods with "song"
won't quite be old enough to vote in
this year's elections. But after
spending 17 years maturing under
ground, they'll be among the oldest
living insects in the world.
The 17-year Magicicada is
expected to appear in north Georgia
in late April or early May. Nymphs
emerge when the soil temperature
inside the exit tunnel of the soil gets
above 64 degrees Lahrenheit.
These cicadas are called "period
ical" because they emerge only as
adults after years underground.
They're found in eastern North
America. The seven species of the
genus Magicicada include four with
13-year life cycles and three with
17-year cycles.
This year's "Brood X" population
is the largest of the 17-year broods.
Cicadas are expected to emerge in
parts of 15 states from New York to
Georgia to Illinois.
Generally, 17-year species are
found in northern regions, while 13-
year cicadas are mostly in the South
and Midwest.
"The cicada chorus is known as
the song of summer," said Nancy
Hinkle, an entomology professor
with the University of Georgia Col
lege of Agricultural and Environ
mental Sciences. "If you grew up in
the South, you know what they
sound like."
The males of this plant-sucking
insect use acoustic signals or songs
to attract females for mating.
They sing with a loud buzzing
that goes on all day long. With pop
ulations that can reach up to 1.5
million cicadas per acre, the sound
can be deafening.
They make the noise by vibrat
ing two shell-like drums along the
sides of the abdomen. Strong mus
cles vibrate the drum membranes
several times per second.
The resulting high-pitched, rapid
clicks are resonated through air sacs
and other structures to control
sound volume and quality. The
upward angles of the wings form a
megaphone-like chamber that fur
ther amplifies the sound.
Magicicada adults have black
bodies. But they have striking red
eyes and orange wing veins, with a
black "W" near the tips of the
forewings. Most emerge in May and
June.
These insects are harmless to
humans, Hinkle said. They're not
poisonous. They aren't known to
transmit disease, either.
The only harm a Magicicada
may cause is to the trees it feeds on
or lays eggs in. Laying eggs can
damage the tree by breaking twigs.
Larger trees usually withstand their
presence.
The long life cycle ends shortly
after the cicadas appear as adults.
After the females lay eggs in tree
branches, the nymphs fall to the
ground. They spend their whole
lives in the soil, sucking plant roots
for food.
After 17 years of developing, all
the cicadas in an area emerge at the
same time. "It's amazing how they
know to simultaneously surface ...
every 17 years," Hinkle said.
Newly emerged cicadas work
their way into trees and spend four
to six days as immature adults
before they harden completely.
They don't begin adult behavior
until this maturing period is com
plete.
The adults live for only five to
six weeks, Hinkle said. During this
time, they search for mates and lay
eggs.
"These insects are considered
good luck in the Chinese culture
because they signify long life and
immortality," Hinkle said.
(Morgan Roan is a student writer
with the University of Georgia Col
lege of Agricultural and Environ
mental Sciences.)
Pickens Greenhouse
& Nursery
is now open to the public.
Carl & Elaine Ladefoged of Kelli Green in
Marietta have now expanded to Jasper.
We have Annuals, Perennials, Hanging
Baskets, Vegetables, Herbs and more!
Hours are 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Thursday through Saturday
Located at 5135 Waleska Hwy. 108
Jasper, GA
What do you feed a Color Critter?
Mulch, mulch and more mulch!
JASPER FORESTRY & CHIPPING, INC.
is excited to announce the addition of our
COLOR CRITTER
a state of the art coloring system that produces color
enhanced mulch in an assortment of colors. Our wood
recycling center is located in the Pioneer Industrial
Park area at 615 Gennette Dr., just north of downtown
Jasper. In addition to a variety of mulch products, we
have screened top soil, fill dirt & firewood. Natural
wood products such as brush, logs, & stumps are
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scapers, contractors and the general public.
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