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The Millen News, Wednesday, May 27, 2009 — Page 3
Robert’s
Garden
Robert Huntley is shown in
his garden at The Home
Place adult day care
center. Mr. Huntley enjoys
gardening daily and plans
to share the bounties of
“Robert’s Garden” with
family and friends. (Staff
photo by Deborah Bennett)
BOE from page 1
Stock Market Slingerz recognized by the Jenkins County
BOE were from left, Will Collier, Robert Newsome,
sponsor Carol Gaskin and Ben Dickey.
Math-a-mania participants recognized by the Jenkins
County BOE were, from left, first row: Darin Bragg and
Dawson Fields; and second row: sponsors Lela Dickens
and Erika Van Buren. (Staff photos by Deborah Bennett)
Farm & Home
Mosquitoes Descend in Georgia
By Wade Parker
County Extension Service Coordinator
In case you haven’t noticed, it has been an unusually
wet spring! For the past few years, it has been drought
after drought in the spring and summer. The spring rains
are good for re-fueling our rivers, planting gardens, and
for planting spring crops. As for now, we have not needed
much irrigation on our crops, but we have had to contend
with mosquito problems.
This wet spring has brought an unusual pest out of hid
ing. Yes, you guessed it, the mosquito. One can hardly go
outside and hang out clothes, mow grass, or do other nec
essary chores without being bitten by a mosquito. This
abundance of rain and warm weather has sparked dormant
eggs to hatch. By the millions, adult mosquitoes are de
scending on Georgians all across the state.
Will this problem continue? As long as these mosqui
toes keep laying eggs, the problem will continue. The easi
est way to minimize mosquitoes is to eliminate standing
water and spray pesticides.
In Jenkins County, most of our mosquitoes come from
rivers and swamps where eggs have been dormant through
the drought. Mosquitoes immerse themselves in water and
hatch in record numbers.
Mosquitoes are most active at dawn and dusk. Limiting
exposure during peak times is recommended. This isn’t
the time to experiment with unproven repellents like eat
ing garlic or using bug zappers.
Mosquitoes hang around and breed in water. The first
line of defense is preventing water buildup in areas such
as toys in the yard, boats, buckets, tarps, old tires, or any
where else where mosquitoes can breed. Homeowners also
need to secure window screens, keep vegetation trimmed,
use a barrier spray on plants and entryways, and use bur
gess foggers.
Spraying with chemicals, such as malathion or
permethrin, in or around breeding grounds can help con
trol mosquitoes to a certain extent.
Wearing light colored, loose-fitting clothing helps. Mos
quitoes are attracted to dark clothing and the body heat
which helps them locate blood.
The most effective technique for preventing mosquito
bites is the proper use of insect repellents. Any product
containing DEET is still the best choice for repellent.
DEET is found in many repellent products.
Many people think that farm ponds are a source of mos
quitoes, but ponds are usually stocked with brim and bass.
These bass feed off mosquito larvae. However, drainage
ponds located in parking lots and other commercial areas
can be larval habitats.
If you have any questions concerning mosquitoes, don’t
wait until you have been bitten, call the Extension Office!
The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension offers
educational programs, assistance and materials to all
people without regard to race, color, national origin, age,
sex or disability.
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2009 Planters EMC Scholarship
Recipients
Planters EMC awards 36 scholarships to local students.
P lanters Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) awards 36 local students $1,000 each in scholarship funds. The scholarships were made possible by a 2005 law
change that now allows electric cooperatives to use capital credit money unclaimed after five years for education, economic development or charitable
contributions. In the past, this money was returned to the state as unclaimed property.
I n the past four years since the law change, including the 2009 winners, Planters EMC has provided $130,000 to local students toward offsetting higher-
education expenses. The scholarship recipients were randomly drawn from the eligible applications received. High school seniors who are children of current
Planters EMC members were eligible to apply. Over the next five years, the cooperative expects to provide approximately 30 scholarships per year.
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Effingham County
High School
Anne Marie Raines
Georgia College and
State University
Justin Lee
Kayla Milligan
Jeremy Dylan Hill
Georgia Southern University
East Georgia College
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Andrea Pittman
2008 Washington Youth Tour Winner
Augusta State University
Charlotte Davis
East Georgia College
Chester Joyner
Georgia Southern University
Crisalyn Walker
East Georgia College
Sheila Boone
2008 Washington Youth Tour Winner
Georgia Southern University
Screven County
High School
Anthony Oglesby Ashley Hartley
Ogeechee Technical College Ogeechee Technical College
Cole Wiggins
East Georgia College
Dontavious Jones
Valdosta State University
Eric Boddiford
University of Georgia
James Cleveland Freeman, I
University of Georgia
Jasmine Anderson Jimmy C. Jenkins III Justin Jones
Valdosta State University Georgia Southern University Georgia Southern University
Keisha Daughtry
Paine College
Kristen Edenfield
Ogeechee Technical College
Linnette Badger
Paine College
Matthew Shipes
Ogeechee Technical College
Nadine Loitz
Abraham Baldwin
Agricultural College
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Ogeechee Technical College Valdosta State University
Tevin Robbins
Abraham Baldwin
Agricultural College
Victoria Bohannon
East Georgia College
Zachary Parker
2008 Washington Youth Tour Winner
University of Georgia