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THURSDAY. DECEMBER 29. 2016 PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS PAGE 9A
Library Yamers welcoming crafters of all ages
By Suzanna Price
Contributing writer
The Library Yamers is a
knitting, crochet, and other
needlework group at the
Pickens County Library. It is
open to people of all ages to
attend every Tuesday at 10
a.m. and 5 p.m. The group is
especially eager to welcome
the younger generation, but
already has members ranging
from 9 years old to 96 years
old.
“We have some very tal
ented artists in our group,”
said Nettie Corley, “and I
don’t mean professionals, I
mean everyday people.”
The people who attend
this group every Tuesday are
extremely charitable, and
have done many projects
over the years to serve oth
ers. One of the biggest has
been knitting caps for cancer
patients, but they have done
many others, including pock
ets for bed rails and walkers,
prayer shawls, Christmas tree
decorations, and crocheting
things for people at nursing
homes. Corley says that, “It’s
a wonderful group to be in,
enjoying each other’s com
pany and it costs nothing. It’s
a good thing, we do things
for other people, not just for
ourselves.”
Along with their charity
and group projects, they also
work on things individually.
They make afghans for rela
tive’s wedding gifts, crochet
things for baby showers, and
so on. They love to teach
people how to crochet, and
are always open to helping
each other figure out pat
terns, directions, etc. to make
sure everything turns out
beautifully.
The Library Yamers are
very proud of what they do
and the people that they have
helped, and there is nothing
that can stop them from
teaching someone these an
cient skills. They have even
taught people who are left-
handed or handicapped to
make things, and will keep
trying different methods until
they find one that works.
“Just come and see. Don’t
get discouraged, don’t give
up, we would love to help
somebody to learn,” says
Corley. “If you’re having
trouble with reading the in
structions, or figuring out the
pattern, or working it out,
come in and let us help you.
There’s somebody here that
can help you.”
Escape to the sultry tropics
at winter’s favorite exhibition
Step into a warm, fra
grant tropical oasis of flow
ers February 11 - April 9
during Orchid Daze, the At
lanta Botanical Garden’s an
nual orchid extravaganza.
Staged among thousands
of beautiful orchids in the
Fuqua Orchid Center - one
of the country’s largest col
lections of species orchids -
the popular exhibition fea
tures three paradisiacal set
tings that allow visitors to
leave behind their urban sur
roundings.
In the Fuqua Conserva
tory lobby, guests stroll
under a canopy of stately
Caribbean palms while trop
ical orchids in mango,
pineapple and coral colors
burst like sparklers over
head. Below is a diverse car
pet of exquisite slipper
orchids of varying sizes.
Beneath its 22-foot ceil
ing, the Orchid Atrium fea
tures a soaring vertical
tapestry woven with fragrant
orchids. Visitors see up close
and at eye level the astonish
ing variety of intricate pat
terns and colors that bewitch
orchid pollinators. Pansy
Orchids with big bold flow
ers of vibrant magenta, gold
and pink contrast with deli
cate miniature Dancing Lady
Orchids. A surrounding
backdrop of Moth Orchids
lends the feeling of complete
immersion in an orchid par
adise.
Finally, the Orchid Dis
play House welcomes guests
to an idyllic escape. Colorful
hammocks billowing with
Cattleya Orchids are laced
between russet-colored
Manzanita trees, creating the
ultimate warm haven on a
chilly day.
In addition. Orchid Daze
includes Orchid Market
Weekends Feb. 18 - 19,
March 18-19 and April 8
- 9, when visitors may shop
for a wide variety of orchids
and potting supplies as well
as arts and crafts by local ar
tisans. Also, on Saturdays of
those weekends, they may
take advantage of Orchid
Care Clinics for advice on
caring for their plants.
State Rep. to talk
“hot button” issues
at Rotary meeting
"We want to invite the Jasper community to hear local
State Representative Rick Jasperse present some of the is
sues facing the upcoming General Assembly at our meet
ing, " stated Rotary president Kay Lawrence. The event will
be on Wednesday Jan. 4th at noon at Chattahoochee Tech
and is open to the public.
Obamacare, cannabis oil, religious liberty, changes in
education, business development and more will be ad
dressed by the Republican leader during the lunch meet
ing. "All of these issues affects our daily lives and we need
to be informed," added Lawrence.
Prepare for winter weather
Boys & Girls Clubs
have fun holiday season
The kids at Boys & Girls Clubs had a lot of fun cele
brating the holiday season with arts and crafts, parties and
fun. The Club was decorated with all sorts of crafts made
by the kids and of they even helped decorate the Christmas
tree with their hand made ornaments.
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Please drop in on
Saturday, January 21 st
at the Pickens County Community Center
1329 Camp Road, Jasper, GA
between 5:30 and 7:30 pm to help
Paul Schmidt celebrate
this special occasion!
Your presence is your gift!
Hors d’oeuvres, cake and
coholic beverages will be served.
RSVP Pam by Jan. 10 th @ 770 894 9293
Plan for pets to come in
side and store adequate food
and water for them.
Create an emergency
communications plan so
family members will know
who to contact if separated
during a storm. Designate at
least one out-of-town con
tact that all family members
can call.
Stay Informed
about Winter
Weather
Listen to a NOAA
Weather Radio and monitor
commercial radio, television
and the Internet to stay in
formed of winter weather.
Learn about the terms
used to describe winter haz
ards such as freezing rain,
sleet, winter weather advi
sory, winter storm watch and
winter storm warning.
Know the symptoms of
frostbite and hypothermia. If
you suspect you have frost
bite or hypothermia, get
medical attention immedi
ately.
For more preparedness
tips, visit www.ready.ga.gov.
By Mike Rieman
For Ready Georgia.gov
The winter season has
just begun, but it’s not too
late to prepare for the variety
of winter weather that Geor
gia experiences. According
to Ready Georgia, an emer
gency preparedness cam
paign from the Georgia
Emergency Management
Agency/Homeland Security
(GEMA/HS), preparing your
home and family can be
done quickly and easily, en
suring you have the re
sources for snow or
subfreezing temperatures, as
well as strong winds or even
ice or heavy rain storm.
Prepare for Winter
Weather
Prepare a Ready kit of
emergency supplies for your
home and car and include
adequate clothing and blan
kets to keep you warm.
Ensure proper home insu
lation by placing weather
stripping around doors and
windows, allowing faucets
to drip during cold weather
to prevent freezing and
opening cabinet doors to let
heat reach uninsulated pipes
under sinks and appliances
near exterior walls.
Winterize your vehicle
and keep your gas tank at
least half frill to prevent your
fuel line from freezing.
Create a Winter
Weather Plan
Plan to stay inside, if nec
essary, for at least three days.
If trapped outside during se
vere winter try to stay dry,
cover all body parts, period
ically move limbs to keep
blood circulating and build a
fire, if possible.
Avoid traveling by car in
icy conditions. If you must
go out and do get stuck, stay
with your car. Leave the
overhead lights on when the
engine is running so you can
be seen.