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PAGE 8A PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS THURSDAY. MAY 18. 2023
Tater Patch Players: Delights for all ages this summer
Youth camp, Aladdin and new production all on tap
Tater Patch is proud to be putting on a youth summer
camp again. The dates for this “TaterPalooza” will be July
17-21 from 12:30 - 4:30. If you’re interested, the flyer can
be found on the website at www.taterpatchplayers.org.
On the home page, click on “Download Forms” for the
application. There is a flyer for the camp on the “Now Play
ing” page. Applications will be honored on a first-received
basis, so apply soon if you’re young ones (ages 6 -18, in two
groups within each camp day) would like to come out and
learn a little about being on stage. It’s great fun and gives
them an exciting experience.
We’ve found it’s very good in developing self-confidence
and poise among the youngsters of our community.
With questions, email taterpatchplayers@gmail.com and put
“Youth Camp” in the subject line. Someone will get back to
you as soon as possible.
While all this is being planned, another great Tater Patch
Players comedy is in rehearsal. Independence Day at Happy
Meadows, by Laurie King, is a rollicking story about a group
of senior citizens who have had enough. They’re planning
their escape from Happy Meadows retirement home on the
Fourth of July, and no one’s gonna stop them.
Director Phyllis Zerkle, who was recently on stage as An-
nelle in Steel Magnolias, is now guiding five actors in show
ing off all their talents. There is plenty of humor to take you
into your own Independence Day weekend as the perform
ances are June 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 30 and July 1 and 2.
Tickets are available at the website under “buy tickets.”
And finally, this week, May 19,20 and 21 at 2 p.m. Tater
Patch Players’ own Homeschool Drama Class will present
its end of class performance Aladdin. Children are welcome,
but may not be left unattended at the theater. There is no ad
mission charge, although donations to the program are very
welcome.
If you would like to become part of our Tater Patch fam
ily, please send an email to taterpatchplayers@gmail.com and
put “volunteer” in the subject line. There are so many fun
and easy ways to be involved.
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Is your child a
procrastinator?
Procrastination is a trait
that is predominant in chil
dren and teenagers, and it has
caused nightmares for par
ents and teachers. The issue
of child procrastination is so
serious that research by psy
chologists has shown that
25% to 75% of college stu
dents procrastinate on their
academic work.
Procrastination comes in a
few different forms:
• Not starting a task until
the last minute.
• Failing to complete an
assigned task in a predeter
mined time frame.
• Putting off a task in
order to complete a more
preferable, lower priority
task.
Whatever your child’s
procrastination problem, you
can help him build important
life skills like punctuality and
responsibility that will pay
off in school and in the work
ing world. Read on for some
expert advice on replacing
procrastination with prompt
ness.
Ages 2-5
Keep it simple.
Though your toddler may
sprint like the wind at her fa
vorite park, young children
aren’t known for their swift
ness. In fact, they can be
downright poky.
Tasks like dressing, using
the restroom or picking up
toys simply take longer for
young children to complete,
says Jane Bailey, dean of the
school of education at Post
University.
She encourages parents to
have patience and to match
tasks with a child’s develop
mental level.
“Parents often assume a
procrastinating child is being
willfully defiant, when in fact
it’s simply that the chore is
bigger than the child can
manage,” she says.
Avoid power straggles by
making the job simple and
doable. Don’t expect a pre
schooler to know how to
make hospital corners; mak
ing the bed might mean
pulling the blanket up over
the bed and smoothing it out.
Similarly, “setting the table”
might entail folding and plac
ing napkins, and “clearing
the table” may mean that the
child takes his own plate and
cup to the sink.
Ages 6-11
School Rules
During grade school,
book reports, science fairs
and a plethora of other school
projects mean that kids and
their parents have no short
age of homework deadlines
to meet.
This makes the elemen
tary years a prime time to in
still solid study habits in
preparation for the more in
tense academics kids will en
counter in middle school,
high school and beyond, says
Dayle Lynn Pomerantz, a
parenting educator based in
Chapel Hill and author of
“Secrets of Great Parents.”
“When a child has a big
project looming, think about
time management,” says Bai
ley. “Just giving a student a
deadline for a major assign
ment is not teaching him or
her how to ‘chunk’ it.” Write
due dates on the family cal
endar, break the project into
three manageable ‘chunks’
and set a deadline for each
one. Offer a reward like extra
TV or video game time if the
project is done on time, ad
vises Bailey, and talk about
how great it is to have an as
signment done early.
Ages 12-18
Tough Love
With heftier responsibili
ties, burgeoning academic
loads and college admissions
deadlines to juggle, teens pay
a higher price for procrastina
tion.
Missing a scholarship ap
plication due date or falling
behind on SAT prep brings
lasting consequences, so it’s
natural for parents to push
teens to meet deadlines.
Some parents even step up
and take on some of their
teen’s duties themselves or
resign themselves to constant
nagging.
But this type of pushy
“helicopter parenting” won’t
help your overbooked teen
build the skills she needs to
thrive after high school.
If your teen is straggling
with a packed schedule and
missing deadlines as a result,
make time for a weekly mini
Events and News from the
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and the QR code. The Friends
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side the Pickens County
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School's Out Summer Bash
May 25, 4p.m.
School's Out For The
SUMMER. Come Celebrate
with us at the Pickens
County Recreation Depart
ment with Party Games and
Sweet Treats. On May 27th
at 11 am we have a day of fun
planned with ice cream, a
Switch Super Smash Bros
Ultimate tournament, mini
golf, and more. This program
is for all ages and registration
is not required.
Crafting Local Mini-Fest
May 27, 12 p.m.
Love local art and music?
Join us at Talking Rock
Brewery for our Crafting
Local Mini-Fest. This event
will feature a local artist mar
ketplace, live music, and
family-friendly activities
throughout the day. Make
sure to visit each artist's
booth to learn more about
their work and enjoy each
local musician. Artists who
are interested in participating
as a seller or musician must
register or email
trahanm@seqlib.org.
Themed Adult Book Club
May 28, 3p.m.
Meet us at Pendley Brew
ing Company for Themed
Book Club. This month's
theme is Family Sagas. Ages
21+ encouraged. Stop by
Pickens County Library or
email moores@seqlib.org for
helpful discussion questions
and more information.
meeting to help her organize
her calendar. Then, turn over
the responsibility for meet
ing commitments to your
teen. If something isn’t done
because of her procrastina
tion, then it’s time that she
learns that help won’t always
be available when she’s
waited until the last minute.
It’s time for her to face the
music and accept the conse
quence.
Procrastination is a seri
ous challenge for every
child. As a parent, you can
help your kids to overcome
procrastination permanently
from an early age. These tips
are a great way to achieve
this victory.
[Mary Migliaro, M.Ed. is
an educator and Parent
Mentor. She may be reached,
marymigliaro@aol.com. If
you have a parenting issue
you'd like to see in future
columns, send it to
maiymigliaro@aol.com.]
Pickens County
Veterans KIA
WWI1917-1918
Charles M. Barrett, John
W. Barrett, Grover Cleveland
Brooks, Homer Carver,
William Champion, Charlie
Disharoon, Frank Elrod,
Howard Lee Minter, Claude
Leo Moss, William V.
McBee, Charles Pendley,
Arthur L. Roland, Pleas B.
Russell, Joe Tatum, Joseph
B. Teague.
WWII1941-1945
Linton Brace, Hilburn
Bunch, Newman Columbus
Bunch, David Winston
Champion, James T. Cham
pion, George M. Dodd,
Robert H. Dorsey, Charles C.
Evans, SamT. Fitts, Welford.
A. Fitzsimmons, James
Hugh Fowler, Willie Frank
Free, McFarland Gayton,
Paul Junio Gayton, George
W. Hayes, Mose Washington
Hendrix, Etsel F. Holbert,
James W. Hulsey, Joseph
Lewis Jarrett, Clifford Waldo
Owenby, James Hugh (Sam)
Philyaw, Robert L. Pittman,
George Lewis Pruitt, C. F.
Reeves, Theodore Benjamin
Reese, Lee H. Shipman, Joe
F. Stanfield, Bennie L.
Stephens, Henry Stephens,
Dallas Glenn Thacker, John
William Wehunt, Reynolds
James Young, Donnas Hank
Boyd.
Korean War
Curtis E. Bunch, Jack
Alexander Burrell.
Vietnam War
Billy Guinn Langley,
Bobby Arthur Young,
Charles George Boling.
Iraq War
David S. Collins
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For this month’s Pickens Puzzler we’re honoring our
veterans and the upcoming Memorial Day with a
military-themed crossword. For clues to the local veterans
referenced see a list of fallen vets in Pickens on this page.
You’ll also find historical footnotes to some answers near
the answers on 8B.
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Across:
2. Tune played at Memorial Day service
6. Memorial Day, once called?
7. Four down's unit, 101 st Eagles
10. Iconic general purpose, off-road vehicle
11. Last name "H", 2 local brothers KIA in WWII.
12. Where marines planted flag in 1945
14. Oldest branch of service
15. Local KIA in '06, Iraq
18. "Blue Yonder" branch of service (abbv.)
21. A local venerable park
22. "Main" branch of service
23. Omaha or Utah
26. Jim Edmonson's WWI fighter, P38
27. Local KIA in '69 Vietnam
Down:
1. Branch for "Leathernecks" (abbv.)
3. Forward aid station or TV series
4. Local KIA in '70 Vietnam
5. Patriotic group, American
6. WWII's Allied ETO Sup. Comm, (inits)
7. Rank of both 4 down and 15 across
8. Nickname for 6 down
9. High-ranking officer
10. They attacked on Dec. 7, '41
13. Sutton survived attack on ship, Big Ben
15. 515/53 inters, honors them (abbv.)
16. Short for former service member
17. Local Mem. Day service location
19. Benning, Bragg and Hood
20. Patriotic org., Marine Corps.
24. Rank of 27 across (abbv.)
25. June 4, 1944
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