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THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS • THE COMMERCE NEWS
WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2016
Commerce library to hold Harry Potter night
In anticipation of the release of the new
book, “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,”
the Commerce Public Library will hold a
special movie night.
So, Harry Potter fans are advised to gather
some favorite jelly beans, dust off a magic
wand and go back to Hogwarts on Friday, July
29, at 3 p.m. for a great event.
“But, wait, there’s more.” says library man
ager, Angel Tuggle. “The library will be giving
away a coupon good for your very own copy
of J.K. Rowling’s new book, ‘Harry Potter and
the Cursed Child!’ It’s easy to win. Just come
to Movie Night and be automatically entered
in a drawing for the book.”
Last Week’s Winner
Last week’s Adult Summer Reading Winner
was patron Susan Hershberger, who won a
gift card to Starbucks at Banks Crossing.
Patterson Series
Prolific author James Patterson has
added a new genre, Book Shots, to the
already untold number of books he has
written. These are 150 page novellas that
are “unputdownable,” according to one crit
ic. New titles are planned monthly in both
paperback and Kindle form. Patterson’s stat
ed goal is to make reading a book as fun as
surfing the Web. Three of these new books
are being added to the library’s shelves this
month: “Zoo II,” “Cross Kill,” and “The Trial.”
Adult Fiction
Other new adult fiction being added during
July include:
• Elizabeth Adler’s The Charmers
• Janet Evanovich’s The Pursuit
• Emily Gif fin’s First Comes Love
• Jane Green’s Falling
• Noah Haley’s Before the Fall
• Joe Hill’s The Fireman
• Johanna Lindsey’s Make Me Love You
• Lisa Lutz’ The Passenger
• Liane Moriarty’s Truly Madly Guilty
• James Patterson’s The Games
• Ridley Pearson’s White Bone
• Tracie Peterson’s A Beauty Refined
• Nora Robert’s Bay of Sighs
• Daniel Silva’s The Black Widow
• Danielle Steel’s Magic
• Wendy Walker’s All Is Not Forgotten
• Ruth Ware’s The Woman in Cabin 10
• Karen White’s Flight Patterns
• Stuart Wood’s Family Jewels
• Rachel Caine’s Paper and Fire
Adult Nonfiction
New adult nonfiction soon to be added
include:
• Dog Medicine by Julie Barton
• In the Wake of the Plague by Norman F.
Cantor
• Maker Dad by Mark Frauenfelder
•Hand-Built Outdoor Furniture by Katie
Jackson,
•What to Expect When You’re Expecting
by Heidi Eisenberg Murkoff
• Letters to a New Nurse by U.S. Nursing
Professionals.
Children’s Programs
Coming Up
• Fitness Fridays -10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through
July 29
• Lego Club - Tuesday, July 26, at 1 p.m.
• Kidsercize - Wednesday, July 27, at 10:30
a.m.
• Pokemon - Wednesday, July 27, at 2 p.m.
• Magic Card Play for Teens - Thursday, July
28, from 4 to 6 p.m.
• Chess Club - Thursday, July 28, at 6 p.m.
• Baby & Me - Friday, July 29, at 10:30 a.m.
• Harry Potter Movie Night - Friday, July 29,
at 3 p.m.
Programs For Adults
• ESL Class - Saturday, July 23, at 11 a.m.
• Yoga - Monday, July 25, at 6 p.m.
Announcements
Hot summer
days require
plenty of water
BCHS class
of'75 plans
reunion
The Banks County High
School Class of 1975 will hold
a class reunion on Saturday,
Aug. 13, beginning at 6 p.m. at
Ryan’s Steakhouse on Steven
B. Tanger Boulevard at Banks
Crossing.
All members from the
Class of 1975 and any staff
members who served during
that time are encouraged to
attend.
For more information, con
tact Judy Duncan McNelley at
706-673-3094.
Banks County
4-H plans
summer
camps
The Banks County 4-H
will offer summer camps for
fourth through 12th grade stu
dents who are members of
4-H.
The camps include the fol
lowing:
• Keeley’s Cloverleaf
Project Achievement Tips:
Thursday July 21, from 1 p.m.
to 5 p.m. for grades fourth
through sixth. The cost is free.
Students will get tips on pre
paring Project Achievement
presentations. They will learn
how to choose a project,
research, prepare a speech
and put together visual aids.
• Kara’s Krazy Kamp:
Wednesday, July 27, and
Thursday July 28, from 1 p.m.
to 5 p.m. for fourth through
sixth grades. The cost is $20.
• Project Achievement
Portfolio Workshops: Stu
dents will begin work on
Project Achievement. There
is no cost to attend this camp.
The schedule will be Aug.
1 for seventh grade, Aug. 2
for eighth grade and Aug. 3
for ninth through 12th grades.
Hours will be 1 p.m. to 5
p.m. Lunch and drinks will be
provided. Students are asked
to bring their laptop/tablet.
Portfolios will be due Dec. 22.
Teen driving
class
to be offered
A “P.R.I.D.E Driving Class
for Parents and Teens will
be held at Harold S. Swindle
Library (5466 Hwy. 441, Nich
olson) on Tuesday July 26,
from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. The class
is free to attend but registra
tion is required.
Call Rhonda O’Keeffe at
706-757-3577 to register.
Art activities
planned at
Banks library
“Art with Mrs. Whitney”
programs are planned this
summer at the Banks Coun
ty Public Library.
Art activities for ages 5 to
12 will be held on the follow
ing dates:
• July 26, magnetic
frames.
The programs will be
held at the library at 3 p.m.
Activities for ages 13 and
up will be held on the fol
lowing dates:
• July 29, button frame.
The programs will be
held at the library at 3 p.m.
Space is limited. Call 706-
677-3164 to reserve a seat.
Prayer vigil
planned for
public safety
workers
Hudson Lodge #294 F&AM
will hold a public safety appre
ciation prayer vigil at 6 p.m.
on Thursday July 28, at the
Nicholson Amphitheater,
located at 175 Lakeview Drive.
“Come show your appre
ciation and pray for a hedge
of protection around our pub
lic safety personnel,” stated
Cameron Boswell, one of the
organizers of the event.
For more information, call
Boswell at 706-2154282.
Llama
program
coming up
at the library
The Banks County Pub
lic Library has planned a
special program featuring
a llama and other special
guests.
This program will be held
at 2 p.m. on Monday, July 25,
at the Banks County Primary
School gym.
BY KEISHON THOMAS
VGA EXTENSION
It’s July in Georgia and
that means one thing: heat.
According to the Weather
Channel, we’ve had average
temperatures hovering at 90
degrees Fahrenheit or higher
since the beginning of sum
mer, and there seems to be
no end in sight for high tem
peratures.
Whether cooking out,
going to the amusement
park, mowing the lawn or
working in the garden, Geor
gians spend more time out
side sweating in the summer.
University of Georgia Coop
erative Extension agents
like me are here to remind
you to drink your daily serv
ing of water. When I was
a child, my auntie sounded
like a broken record telling
me, even threatening me, to
drink water.
Some members of our
community namely seniors,
may require more water to
keep hydrated. As we age
we may not recognize the
symptoms of dehydration
as quickly. I know it can be
a challenge to get Papa or
Granny to drink water, but
it’s imperative to their health.
Give them the infamous
speech: “This is going to hurt
you more than it does me...”
According to the U.S.
Department of Agriculture,
water is essential for good
health. Water has a number
of functions for our bodies. It
regulates body temperature,
removes waste and protects
our bones and joints. It also
protects us from a variety of
heat-related illnesses, such
as dehydration, when your
body loses water faster than it
should. Heat is a contributing
factor to dehydration. The
signs of dehydration include
dry mouth, dizziness, head
ache, weakness and fatigue.
UGA Extension encourag
es Georgians to stay hydrated
while working and playing in
the summer heat by follow
ing these tips:
Keep a refillable water
bottle with you. The cutest
water bottles are available
now — you can even get
them monogrammed! You
are more likely to refill your
water bottle if you actually
have it with you.
Make water the only
choice. A number of times,
my husband and I have
made water the only bev
erage choice in our home.
I stopped purchasing sodas
and limit juice. As if by magic
— “Mom magic,” if you will —
water is consumed regularly
and in large amounts.
If you are not crazy about
the taste of plain water, try
infused water by adding
lemon, lime or in-season ber
ries. It’s delicious, beautiful
and you will be doing your
body a favor.
Begin each day with a
glass of water. I find it wakes
up my system and keeps
things moving. I also drink
one glass of water before and
after drinking sweet tea (my
absolute favorite).
When dining out, try
ordering water as your
drink with your entree. It’s
also economical. Have you
glanced at the price of the
average beverage in restau
rants lately? My children tell
me, “Momma, you always
order water.” I often joke that
I cannot afford to buy drinks
for all of us.
Eating foods with high
moisture content can also
assist you in getting your daily
water intake. I love watermel
on, and, like most fruits and
vegetables, it is comprised
mostly of water. It’s also in
season, so eat up.
Be safe and stay hydrated,
Georgia.
Keishon Thomas is the
University of Georgia Exten
sion family and consum
er sciences agent in Bibb
County.
Your guidelines for proper tree pruning
Trees may require pruning
for a variety reasons. Storms
may have damaged branch
es, necessitating a pruning.
In other instances, trees may
have outgrown their yards,
overpowering the landscape.
Autumn and winter, when
trees largely go dormant and
fallen leaves make it easier to
see the branches beneath,
may be prime times to prune.
Pruning during the dormant
period also minimizes sap
loss and stress to the tree,
and can help cut down on
the growth of fungi. In addi
tion, insects are less likely
to be problematic during the
colder months of the year.
Trimming and pruning
can be handled by do-it-your
selfers if the branches are
smaller and more manage
able. Practice on thinner
branches before moving on
to thicker ones, which may
require extra help. Branches
may be heavy, and it takes a
guided hand to ensure the
branches fall in a safe man
ner so they do not cause
damage or injury.
Branches also need to be
trimmed properly to facilitate
good healing. Trees will form
a callus bark covering over
cuts to keep out disease and
decay, much as a scab forms
over a person’s wound. Dam
aging the bark on a tree while
pruning may interfere with
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that process, so do-it-your
selfers need to take the time
to pmne correctly.
According to Danny Lip-
ford, home improvement
expert and host of the radio
program “Today’s Home-
owner,” larger limbs may
require three cuts instead of
one. The first cut is a small
notch in the bottom of the
limb, around two to three
feet from the tmnk and
about one-quarter of the way
through. This helps prevent
the bark from splitting. A
relief cut is then made a few
inches away from the notch
cut, and goes all the way
through. This removes the
weight of the branch so that
the final cut can be made
without the branch splitting
and falling. The final cut is
made right where the limb
extrudes from the branch col
lar, or the swollen bump that
then forms into the tree limb.
Follow the slant of the branch
collar when making the cut.
Smaller or thinner branches
may not require the same
three steps, but every effort
should be made to reduce
injury to the tree.
When deciding how much
to pmne, less is usually more.
All pruning can put some
level of stress on the tree
and increase its vulnerability
to disease and insect infes
tation. A good mle of thumb
is to never pmne more than
25 percent of the crown.
According to experts at Tree-
Help.com, living branches
should comprise at least two-
thirds the height of the tree.
In some instances, the mles
may need to be bent if trees
are interfering with utility
lines or to meet community
laws. However, always pmne
minimally to avoid damaging
the tree.
The right tools also make
the job safer and easier. Use
a pole pmner and lopper,
rope saws, folding pmner,
and a bucksaw. A chainsaw
can be used in some instanc
es, especially when pmning
larger limbs. Always disinfect
pruning tools after you’re
done to prevent the spread of
disease to other trees.
Consider hiring a profes
sional tree service if pmning
proves beyond your capabil
ities. Doing so is safe and
often well worth the invest
ment.
Nancy Carol Jackson Kinsey
July 22,1945 - Dec. 18,2014
The day God took
you home
A million times
I’ve needed you
A million times I've cried,
If love alone
Could have saved you
You never would have died.
In life I loved you dearly;
In death I love you still.
In my heart you hold a space,
Where no one can ever fill.
It broke my heart to lose you,
But you didn’t go alone
Part of me went with you,
The day God took you home.
With love,
Family
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