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WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 201 3 THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS PACE 7A Social Kelsi Grace Roberts born April 16 Congratulations to Ricky Lee and Jessica Duncan Roberts on the birth of their daughter, Kelsi Grace Roberts, on April 16, 2013, at 8:47 p.m. at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. She weighed seven pounds and was 19 inches long. She is the granddaughter of Seretha and Ricky O’Neal Roberts of Carnesville and Pat and Wayne Duncan of Maysville. • On Saturday, May 11, Phi Delta Lodge #148 in Homer will have a “Homecoming Day.” All Masons and their wives are invited to attend. The day will include a blood drive. All are invited to give blood. The Lifesouth Bloodmobile will be there from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. For more informa tion, call Mike Boyle at 706-677-4200. • Congratulations to Frank Baugh and Rebecca Roman on the birth of their daughter, Shelby Rose Baugh- Area News h' i Willene Parson Boyle 706-677-4200 willene.boyle@windstream.net Roman, born April 19, 2013, at 9:09 p.m. She weighed seven pounds and eight ounces. She is the granddaugh ter of Richard and Tammy Roman and Lillian and Terry Baugh. She is the great-granddaughter of Donald and Judy Copsey. She is the niece of Jennifer Roman and George and Sonya Baugh and cousin of Autumn and Lou and Roy Hibbit.Homer Baptist Church will be hosting “Run For God-5K Challenge.” This is both a Bible study and a training program. The book teaches individuals how to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ while also illustrating the parallels between and endurance sport and the endurance that faith requires. The first class will be May 11 at 8 a.m. You may contact the church at 706-677-3405 or Avery Langston at 706-207-2229 for more information. • The Banks County Recreation Department will be doing a fundrais er of the sales of Boston Butts. They will be cooked by the Woodmen of the World. The softball and baseball teams are selling tickets now. The price is $30. The pickup date will be May 11 at the upper concession stand. In case of rain, pick up will be under the front awning of the recre ation center from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. Tickets will be sold until May 3. This would be a great Mother’s Day gift for a family meal. Thanks in advance for the support of the recreation department and the children of our county. • The second annual car show host ed by the Banks County Elementary School, 180 Hwy. 51 South in Homer, will be held on May 4 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. It is a $15 donation to enter a car. There will be door prizes, trophies and raffles. The event is sponsored by Direct Access Auto Color, 3741 Maysville Road, Commerce, 706-335-8091, Dwayne Reece owner. • Happy Birthday to: Ted Roberts, Ken Banks, Clay Martin, Marshall Parson, Bessie Brock, Brenda Whitfield and Carter Mathis. • Those who are sick in our com munity include many who have cancer and need our prayers. Those on the prayer list are: Alice Harris Brookshire, Jenny Pruitt, Eric Redmond, Carolyn Standridge, Ruth Parson, James Parks, Winnie Poole, Cidney Wilson, Alex Strickland, James and Ebbie Hope, Kim Crane, Robin Crump, Chester Hewell, William Harris, James Parks, Scott Standridge, Chad Standridge, Margie Richie, Viola Gillespie, Ruby Lee, Ollie Savage, Mike Pace, Talmadge Savage, Shannon Brown Watkins, Edith Goodson, William Sims and Kelsey Bishop. • Prayers do work. Chad Hope went back to the doctor last week and the report was good. His leg is beginning to heal. There was no talk of more surgery. Praise God! The doctor did tell him that he would still feel like he had a broken leg for another eight months. Keep Chad in your prayers. UPCOMING EVENTS Prayer ceremony at Northridge Northridge Medical Center will host a ceremony in recognition of the National Day of Prayer this Thursday morning, May 2, at 9 a.m. around the flagpole in front of the hospital. In 1952, a joint resolution by Congress, signed by President Truman, declared an annual, national day of prayer. In 1988, the law was amended and signed by President Reagan, permanently setting the day as the first Thursday of every May. “We are joining with the National Day of Prayer Task Force by par ticipating in a nationwide effort to bring awareness to the 2013 theme ‘Pray for America,”’ explained Northridge Medical Center National Day of Prayer organizer Shelly Hill. “The morning will begin with Dr. Kenneth O’Neal, Northridge hos- pitalist, opening with prayer. Dr. Carlton Allen, pastor at First Baptist Church of Commerce, will lead the group in a devotion and the 4-year old class from the First United Methodist Church Preschool will be singing two songs.” The morning will close with the singing of “God Bless America” and reciting a prayer written by the 2013 honorary chair, Rev. Greg Laurie. All attendees are invited back into the hospital for coffee and dough nuts hosted by the Northridge Medical Center Auxiliary. For more information, contact Tricia Massey at 706-335-1180. American Legion book sale The American Legion, Post 215, located at 1350 Historic Homer Hwy., Homer, will have a book sale on Saturday, May 4, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the legion hall to raise funds for the scholarship program. Historical society meets Monday The Banks County Historical Society will meet Monday, May 6, at 7 p.m. in the historic courthouse in Homer. Everyone is welcome to attend, leaders state. Pottery Festival at Midway UMC Midway United Methodist Church, Gillsville, presents the 4th Annual Pottery Festival from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday May 4, in the church fellowship hall. The festival will include an antique car show, dog show and motor cycle show. Registration by May 3 for all the events is free. To register for any one of the events, contact Mike Craven at 770-540-7979. “Please come and join us. We will have local and regional potters,” leaders state. The festival is sponsored by Craven Family Pottery, Treads LLC Tire & Automotive, Craven Pottery Inc., Wilson Silk Imports, Little-Ward Funeral Home, Paperwork Help, Bobby Ferguson Pottery Hemphill Properties and Jerry’s Treasures and Antiques. “Enjoy food, fun and fellowship,” leaders state. For questions or additional information, contact Craven or Stanley Ferguson at 706-654-7447. The church is located at 6420 Highway 52, Gillsville. Grave marking ceremony ahead In celebration of the Bicentennial of the War of 1812, the General John Baytop Scott Chapter United States Daughters of 1812 will hold a grave marking ceremony for Private Barnabas Meaders and Corporal Joel Thomas, 1812 Soldiers in Captain T.F. Anderson’s Co. of the Georgia Militia. The event will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, at Mt Pleasant Methodist Church, Georgia Hwy 51, Homer. There will be a reception immediately following the ceremony. UDC ceremony honors Sims The United Daughters of the Confederacy Atlanta 18 Chapter will host a ceremony to honor the memory of Samuel Seborn Sims 1845 - 1900 & James Robert Sims 1833 -1863 on Saturday May 4, at 1:30 p.m. They are two of four brothers who served with Co I of the 19th South Carolina Infantry, CSA. The public and families of both veterans are invited to attend this ceremony. “Please bring a lawn chair for your comfort and join us for a beautiful, meaningful ceremony” organizers state. The Eberhart (a.k.a. Browning) Family Cemetery located near 2132 Unity Church Road, northwest of Maysville. From downtown Maysville, take SR52 and turn left on Deadwyler Road. Travel 2.1 miles and turn right on Unity Church Road. Travel 2.1 miles. The emetery is on the left about 100 yards off the road and surrounded by a chain link fence. Directional signs will be placed on Unity Church Road. For additional information, contact Candy Parrow, cbparrow@gmail.com, or 770-355-8215. Is it too late to plant a garden? Have you ever heard that the time to plant your garden is on Good Friday? Many people for generations have planted by that time table and many still do. But that doesn’t mean a garden will not do well if planted before or after that special day. Even if you haven’t tilled the soil of a garden spot yet, it is not too late to start the plan ning process to have a produc tive garden for this growing season. Of course, it is better if you already have the soil tilled and prepared for planting a garden for this year. But, with the rainfall and cool tempera tures we have received this spring, very few gardens have been planted so far. Selecting a garden site is extremely important. Put your garden near your house. This way, you can spot prob lems with weeds, rodents, insects, and diseases and take corrective measures. This location will also need to be close to a water source. In this area, irriga tion is necessary for maximum garden production. Make sure an adequate and dependable supply of water is available. If your water supply is limited, you may need to select drought-tolerant plants. Methods of irrigation include sprinkler, soaker hose, or drip irrigation. The next step to take is to start with a plan. A well-planned garden is easier to plant and care for-and probably will be more productive-than one that is not well planned. Planning will help determine how much seed and how many transplants you’ll need, when to plant the seed, and how far apart to place the rows. By keeping the plan, you can keep notes on how things grow each year so that you won’t repeat the same errors in the following year. A plan will also help you keep track of a good crop rotation. Try not to plant the same things in the same place each year because of disease buildup. Keeping your plan will help to avoid this problem. Crop rotation is important. Planting in the same area each year can promote the buildup of certain diseases in the soil that cannot be controlled by pesti cides or biological treatments. By rotat ing your vegetable crops, the disease organisms cannot survive in the soil without those specific host plants. It is also best to plant the same kinds of veg etable crops together. If possible, divide your garden area into four sections. Plant leaf crops together in one section, root crops in another, all other vegetable crops in the third section, and some type of cover crop in the last section. The cover crop can be a legume that will build up nitrogen in the soil, along with the plant matter adding organic matter to the soil nutrient value. Good soil makes gardening easier and produces high yields. Soil texture is determined by the proportion of sand, silt, and clay particles comprising the soil. You need to have the equivalent of topsoil in your garden because topsoil includes the organic matter and microor ganisms to provide a lot of the nutrients needed to grow healthy plants. Organic matter improves soil tilth, waterholding capacity, and water and air movement in the soil, which encourages the natural production of plant nutrients. Adding compost to the garden soil each year will naturally replenish and improve the soil’s nutrient content and texture. Bob Waldorf is the extension agent for Banks County. 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