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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2016
THE COMMERCE NEWS • THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS
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Scouts attend events at Lake Lanier, Cornelia
Members of the Arrow of
Light’s Phoenix Patrol and
the Webelos Dragon Patrol
recently attended Webelos
Woods at Scoutland on Lake
Lanier in Gainesville.
“It’s a great Scouting venue
on the lake and Webelos
Woods is designed to help
Scouts prepare for transi
tion into Boy Scouts,” stated
Daryl White.
“The focus for this Scout
adventure is for the patrols to
face problems together and
learn how to adapt, impro
vise and overcome as a unit
rather than individuals.
“These team tasks range
from fashioning a litter to
carry a patrol mate to safe
ty, to building a fire without
matches and cooking a pan
cake and still many other
examples of competitions
between patrols.”
Webelos Woods is a full
weekend of camping as a
patrol, preparing meals for
the patrol. The group then
participates in problem-solv
ing in competitions against
other patrols.
“It is a great weekend
for Scouts to build self-con
fidence and to learn how
to work as a member of a
team,” White said.
LOOP-A-RAMA
Pack 106’s Wolf Den
recently participated in Loop-
A-Rama in Cornelia.
Cub Scouts of all ages
attended this Currahee
District event and had the
opportunity to earn belt
loops toward advancement,
as well as to have fun playing
games and fellow-shipping
with Scouts from other units.
At their next den meeting
these Scouts learned the
importance of flag etiquette,
including how to properly
display, fold and raise the
national flag.
Members of the Arrow
of Light Patrol were able to
lend a hand and demon
strate what they’ve learned
on this topic over their years
in Scouting and mentor the
Wolf Den in their flag raising
lessons.
The values of citizenship
are taught at every level with
in Scouting and should be
reflected both publicly and
privately within the life of a
Scout.
For more information on
Cub Scouts, email the Cub-
master, Eric Hattaway at uch-
eepackl06@gmail.com.
At Webelos Woods
Cub Scouts shown at Webelos Woods at
Scoutland on Lake Lanier in Gainesville are: Caden
Glines, Julian Krampe, Zack Hunnicutt, Samuel
Hattaway, Zach Glines, Luke Lindeman and Lane
Seahorn.
Dutch Oven cooking
Cub Scouts shown cooking over a Dutch Oven
are: Zack Glines, Julian Krampe, Luke Lindeman,
Lane Seahorn, Caden Glines, Zack Hunnicutt and
Samuel Hattaway, with leaders Erich Lindeman and
Eric Hattaway.
Community-wide pep
rally planned Nov. 14
BY WILLENE BOYLE
There will be a county-wide pep rally on Monday, November
14, at 6 p.m. It will be held by the BCHS Basketball Booster
Club. Come out for an evening of fun and support our basket
ball teams. Meet the players and maybe win a cake at the cake
walk. There will be lots of fun things to do and great food to
eat. The teams are raising money to travel to Florida to play in
a basketball tournament in December.
The community was saddened to hear of the death of
Betty E. Brock of Nicholson. Her grandson, Derrick Brock is a
firefighter in the community. She leaves her husband, Odene
Brock, sons Darrell and Dennis Brock, and daughter Donna
Compton, eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Remember Derrick and his family in your prayers. Her daugh
ter, Donna, and son-in-law, Robert, have been a friend of mine
for almost 30 years. Keep Mr. Brock in your prayer as he recov
ers from the accident that they were in.
A “Dedicated to Dakota” fundraiser will be held from 2 to
6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 30, at Skate A Rama, located at 652
Hospital Road, Commerce. It’s going to be a great time for a
worthwhile cause.
Redemption Outreach Ministries, at 603 Historic Homer
Hwy. in Homer, will be doing their second annual Harvest
Festival on Oct. 31 at the old courthouse lawn from 6 p.m. to 9
p.m. hosted by the Redemption Outreach Ministries and DDA.
They will also be doing their monthly Hope for the Hungry
food ministry from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. on November 7.
Happy birthday to: Bobby Watkins,, Tammy McCoy, Joseph
Stinchcomb, Mike Jones, James McGee, Chris Denton, Sandie
Marlow, Russell Cantrell, James Dumas, Debbie Parson, Brent-
lye Cantrell, Dawson Wehunt and Bradley Ledford.
Happy anniversary to Ronald and Debbie Parson.
Those who are sick in our community include many who
have cancer and need our prayers. Those on the sick list are:
Bria Rylee, Greg Weldon, Jerry Lewis, Frank Jarrell, Joe and
Renee Holcomb, Bryson Standridge, Darrell Marlow, Lynda
Gettier, Ira Jackson, Zemirah Deleria, Clayton Stephens, Allen
White, Lindsey Carroll, Edwinna Holcomb, Ken Ashley, Toni
Herbert, Ellie Herbert, Arianna Andrews, Tommy Herbert,
Sue Martin, Barbara Lucas, Lorna Allen, Eula Mae Mintz, Libby
Tanner, Perry Smith, Dan Boling, Helen Scales, Johnny Small
wood, Jimmy Roberts, Bobby Simonds, Shirley Simonds, Amy
Brown, Mary Parson, Frank Gordon, Barbarann Gordon, Clau
dette Griffin, Alan Purcell, Jerry Payne, Carolyn Standridge,
Kenneth Parson, Betty Parson, Kim Crane, Tony Massey, Billy
Massey, Chester Hewell, William Harris and Edith Goodson.
The Purcell reunion will be Sunday at New Salem UMC at
12:30 p.m.
Flag Etiquette
Banks County Cub Scouts shown on flag eti
quette include: (L-R) Sid Porter, Harmony Seahorn,
Lane Seahorn, Anthony Flaherty and Will Porter.
Livestock farmers beware
of frost on area pastures
BY BOB WALDORF
As fall approaches, live
stock farmers get concerned
about their animals dying
from poisons produced in
the plants they eat.
There are several forage
crops and plants that may
be found in pastures that nat
urally produce compounds
that are cyanogenic, or pre
cursors to cyanide poisoning
(sometimes called prussic
acid).
Plants growing under high
nitrogen levels are more like
ly to have even higher cya
nide levels.
Plants that have potential
to cause prussic acid poi
soning include: apple, black
cherry, forage sorghum,
johnsongrass, sorghum-su-
dan and sudangrass hybrids,
indiangrass, and others.
During the fall when tem
peratures drop below freez
ing (32 degrees), these type
plants can become frost-dam
aged or stressed and cyanide
generating compounds form
in the stems and leaves of the
plants, producing high levels
of the deadly prussic acid.
When the animals eat the
plants, symptoms of prussic
acid poisoning can occur
within 20 minutes.
The symptoms can
include anxiety, excitability
weakness, breathing difficul
ties, and death.
Ruminant animals tend
to be more susceptible than
mono-gastric, so cattle, goats,
and sheep can be at high
risk.
What do farmers need to
be concerned about? Pas
tures and hayfields should be
checked for the listed plants.
Those that can be
removed (black cherry)
should be taken out as soon
as possible.
Others such as johnson
grass, sorghums, or sudan-
grasses, should be mowed
or left ungrazed after a frost.
If mowed, the danger of live
stock eating the prussic acid
is taken away.
If it is possible to remove
the cattle from high risk pas
tures to keep them from graz
ing, that is a good option.
If left in the field for 24
weeks without another frost,
the poison will slowly break
down and become neutral.
Sorghum and sudangrass
forage that has undergone
silage fermentation is gener
ally safe to feed.
The best practice is to
have a sample tested, either
from the field or after it has
been baled as hay.
A green sample from the
pasture can be taken by cut
ting 20-25 sets of leaves from
a representative sampling of
plants all over the pasture.
These leaves can then be
brought in to the extension
office and sent to the testing
lab at the University of Geor
gia campus in Athens for a
small fee.
When sampling hay it is
best to use a hay test probe.
The probe will obtain a
representative sample from
the radius depth of each
bale.
A sample from about 15-20
bales should give a good rep
resentation.
Prussic acid poisoning
is not to be confused with
nitrate poisoning, which can
also kill livestock by consum
ing too much of the listed
grasses right after a heavy
frost.
For more information on
prussic acid poisoning or
nitrate poisoning in grazing
livestock, contact the exten
sion office at bwaldorf@uga.
edu or 706-677-6230.
Bob Waldtorf is the county
extension agent.
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Northeast Georgia Medical Center
Calendar of Events: November 2016
LIVING WELL LECTURES
Each month, join us on the first Friday in the Education
Center for a fun and informative lecture on health and
wellness topics.
All About Alzheimer’s
Friday, November 4; 1 p.m.
Speaker: Laura Banner, FNP-C
Grief at the Holidays
Friday, December 2; 1 p.m.
Speaker: Bryan Carswell, MDiv, BCC
ENJOY YOUR DINNER - A GERD Seminar
If you have heartburn twice a week or more, you may have
acid reflux disease - but you don't have to suffer. Learn
about treatment options for acid reflux and enjoy the
foods you love again after our seminar. Please arrive early
for a free $6 dinner voucher to Cafe' 1400. Vouchers will
be available for dinner from 5:30 - 6:15 pm. The program
will begin at 6:30
Tuesday, November 29; 6:30 p.m.
Education Center
Speaker: Casey Graybeal, MD
HEALTH HAPPENING
Join us each month in the Education Center for a lecture on
a variety of health and wellness topics.
Lung Cancer: Prevention, Diagnosis & Treatment
Thursday, November 17; 6:30 p.m.
Q&A session with panel of physician experts
WELLNESS IN THE KITCHEN
Cooking tasty, healthy meals is a snap when you know the
secrets of a chef. Join our chef in the NGMC Braselton
Education Center or NGMC Gainesville South Patient Tower
Cafeteria for tips and tricks that will take your cooking to
the next level and bring wellness to the table.
BRASELTON:
Making the Most of Your Spice Rack
Tuesday, November 8; 6:30 p.m.
GAINESVILLE:
Healthy Holidays
Wednesday, November 16; 5:30 p.m.
LUNG CANCER: PREVENTION,
DIAGNOSIS & TREATMENT
Attend a free Question and Answer session hosted by
The Cancer Center at Northeast Georgia Medical Center
(NGMC) to learn how you can protect yourself against lung
cancer. Our expert physician panel will address questions
about prevention, screening and treatment options for lung
cancer. Our panel includes the following: pulmonogists,
radiologists, thoracic surgeons and radiation oncologists.
BRASELTON:
Thursday, November 17; 6:30 p.m.
Education Center
GAINESVILLE:
Thursday, November 10; 6:30 p.m.
Walters Auditorium
Register today!
Phone: 800-347-1416
Online: www.nghs.com/events
CAR SEAT SAFETY CLASS
Make sure your baby is as safe as possible in his or her
car seat by taking this class and learning from the experts.
We'll also check the installation of your car seat in your
vehicle at the end of class.
BRASELTON:
Wednesday, November 2; 7 p.m.
GAINESVILLE:
Wednesday, December7; 7 p.m.
Speaker: SafeKids
LUNG CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
Join the newly diagnosed, survivors and loved ones for a
lung cancer support group. Please call 770-219-8815 or
email penny.mccall@nghs.com for more information.
BRASELTON:
Monday, November 21; 4:30 p.m.
Education Center
GAINESVILLE:
Thursday, November 10; noon
1285 Sims Street, Gainesville
Speaker: Alicia Harrison, RN
START LIFE SMILING
An overview of infant and toddler oral health covering the
Do s and Don'ts when it comes to your child's teeth. We
will also be reviewing oral habits, trauma, and prevention
of decay so that your child can truly Start Life Smiling!
Wednesday, November 16; 6:30 p.m.
Education Center
Instructor: Dr Christopher Halper, DMD
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