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PAGE 12A PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS THURSDAY. MARCH 4. 2021
Amicalola EMC’s Operation RoundUp awards
$17,892 to local charities and those in need
Kirk Cameron, executive director, The Craddock Center.
This donation will go toward purchasing books for pre-K
children in Dawson, Gilmer, Lumpkin and Pickens coun
ties.
The quarterly meeting of awarded to area non-profits
Amicalola EMC’s Operation and individuals in need.
RoundUp board was held in Grants were presented to the
January. Due to the generos- following local non-profits:
ity of thousands of Amicalola Anna Crawford Chil-
EMC members who “round- dren’s Centers
up” for charity, $17,892 was Cherokee/Gilmer/Pickens
Henry Farmer wins
From left to right, Rachel L. Geoghagan, director of
emergency services Piedmont Mountainside Hospital;
Denise D. Ray, president and chief executive officer Pied
mont Mountainside Hospital and Christina M. Costello
Cioffi, social worker at Piedmont Mountainside Hospital.
Community Helping NOA’s Ark, Inc. - Daw-
Place - Lumpkin son/Lumpkin
ConnectAbility, Inc. - Pickens County Toys for
Dawson/Forsyth/Lumpkin Tots
The Craddock Center - Piedmont Mountainside
Dawson/Gilmer/Lumpkin/Pi Hospital - Cherokee/Fan-
ckens nin/Gilmer/Pickens
Encompass Ministries - Qualifying local individu-
Bartow/Cherokee als also received financial as-
At right Jacquie Sebastiao, parent mentor/adoption spe
cialist/bilingualforensic interviewer; baby Creech and (left)
Kimberly Cabral, bilingual clinical child specialist, all of
the Anna Crawford Children’s Center. This donation from
the Amicalola EMC Operation RoundUp program will go
to help needy families with rent, utilities (other than elec
tric), groceries, clothes, baby supplies and gasoline for
transportation.
sistance directly from Opera- month and the average is
tion RoundUp for clothing only about $6 a year. Please
and shoes, food, medical call 706-253-5200 to join,
bills, propane gas, and rent.
The monthly cost to you
can never be more than .99 a
Amicalola Garden Club discovers winter seed sowing
The Progress Coloring Contest winner this week is
Henry Farmer. Henry won a free ice cream from Lollidrops
for coloring the picture found on the Kids Page in the Feb.
25th edition. If you would like to enter the contest for next
week, see our Kids Page on page 3B.
By Fran Cathey
Publicity
Amicalola Garden Club
Laurel District of Georgia
Due to the pandemic and
problems arising from
Covid-19, members of the
Amicalola Garden Club have
found it necessary to get cre
ative with new garden ideas
and techniques.
Members have discovered
winter seed sowing in plastic
jugs to be done in February
through April of this year.
These are some of the
steps to follow:
1. Collect and wash gallon
milk jugs. Discard caps. This
will also help in recycling of
plastic.
2. Cut holes in bottom of
jug for proper drainage.
3. Slice jug in half leaving
the handle attached.
4. Pack 3 to 4 inches of
moistened seed starting mix
in bottom of jug.
5. Sow seeds (flower,
herbs, or vegetables) accord
ing to package directions.
6. Label both inside and
outside of jug with the plant
name and date.
7. Tape the jug back to
gether using clear or duct
tape.
8. Set jugs in a sunny spot
outside. Snow and rain will
enter through cap hole creat
ing a greenhouse effect.
Spray with water if the jug
becomes dry.
9. Once seeds have
sprouted protect them from
late frost by covering with
blankets.
Open jugs in the spring to
your amazing plants to be
used in transplanting in your
garden, beds, or containers.
The wonderful thing about
winter sowing is that in the
spring, the plants will not
have to be hardened off. They
will already be accustomed to
the outside. Also when using
this method, you will not
need seed trays of grow
lights.
For you gardeners that
want to start sowing seeds,
this is an inexpensive way to
have plants for yourself and
to share with friends and
neighbors.
weekly Coloring Contest
Atlantic Coast
Saturday, March 13, 2021
Downtown Jasper, Ga.
Registration begins at 4 p.m.
Stroll begins at 5 p.m.
Registration to receive a
T-shirt ends February 26, 2021
Benefiting Pickens County Students
Attending Reinhardt University
Register at Reinhardt.edu/stroll
COVID-19: Please follow CDC guidelines to prevent the spread of germs.
ONSERVANCY
Finish Line Party
Live Music from the
Dashcrackers
Contests
Children’s Activities
• Coca-Cola &
Pendley Creek
Brewing Products
• Pet Friendly
PICKENS COUNTY
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