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PAGE 8B THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 2017 Social News Poole, Naylor birth announcements listed Congratulations to Casey and Sherri Poole on the birth of their daughter, Hadley Jolynn Poole, born July 12 at 6:03 a.m. at Haber sham Medical Center. She weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces and was 20.5 inches long. She joins a proud big brother, Sylus Cash Lee Poole, 4 Vi She is the granddaughter of Randy and Lynn Poole, Joyce Thrift and Michael Holbrook, and the great- granddaughter of Ralph and Nancy Poole, Devane King and the late Otis King. Congratulations to Samantha Marie Naylor on the birth of her son Dakota LT Naylor on July 16 at 1:20 a.m. He is the grandson of Sonya Marie Turpin, and the great-grandson of LT and Bar bara Turpin, Bob and Janice Carter of Comer, Reed Naylor and Woodrow and Unavae Busbee of Apopka Fla., the Late Homer and Woodie Turpin and Jessie and Ruby Sims. The proud aunt is Krys tal Lynn Naylor. Phi Delta Lodge 148 F&AM in Homer is having a Sportsman Raffle for a Smith and Wesson MP .40 caliber Shield, along with a gift card to Academy Sports (Total Value $500). Tickets are $10 each and the drawing will be held on Thursday, August 13 (need not be present to win). See any lodge member for a ticket or call Mike Boyle at 706-677-4200 for your tickets for the event. Hudson Lodge 294 F&AM on Hospital Road in Commerce will host a Cruise-In on July 22 at 5 p.m. Donations are $10 per car Proceeds will go to the Fire Victim Benefit. They will have food and drink sales as well. A Dice Ride and fundraiser to benefit Ricki Blackwell and Jacqueline Wilson to help pay cancer related medical bills will be held on Aug 5. Registration will be at 9 a.m. The kick stands up at 10 a.m. The cost will be $20 per motorcy cle or car and $10 per passenger. There will also a hot dog plate included. The event is sponsored by the Homer Amer ican Legion Riders Post 215 and the Homer Fire Department. It will be held at 112 Athens Street in Homer. In addi tion, there will be a 50/50 drawing, raffle tickets and hot dog plates for $5. There will also be a Corn Hole tournament. Thanks to everyone from the Fergu son family for all the thoughts, prayers and texts for Mary. The fractured hip is healing well, she is getting better each day. Happy birthday to: Dale Herbert, Justin Bonds, 32, Jacob Hall, 7, Stella Cmmp, 1, Coy Maffett, 20, Michael Sand ers, 27, Bryson Lomax, 6, Audrie Lay- field, Stephanie Brock, Chad Buffington, Kenny Hooper, Brandi Lash, Denise Shubert, Bethany McCoy, Lisa Whitlock, Erin Mcdonald, Jennifer Sheppard, Cynthia Brown, Judy Harper, Jordan Waters, Todd Harris, Eric Herbert, Eric Rogers, Kattie Parson, Phyllis Banker, Kaleb McCoy, Kathy Roberts and Carol Williams. Happy anniversary to Kenneth and Betty Parson, 50 years, and Carol and Gary Williams, 37 years. Those who are sick in our com munity and need prayers are: Alex Strickland, Ricki Blackwell, Jacque line Wilson, Steve Whitehead, Onessia Free, Pat Farmer, Dylan Jackson, David Bonds, Joe Brock, Brian Mathis, Kerry Stephens, Tonya McClure, Jimmy Hope, Jamie Hope, Kenneth Hopper, Alex Strickland, Barbara Jones, Bria Rylee, Frank Jarrell, Lynda Gettier, Zemirah Deleria, Ken Ashley, Dan Boling, Car olyn Standridge, Kim Crane, Toney Massey Billy Massey, Chester Hewell, Edith Goodson and Kenneth and Betty Parson. Willene Boyle compiles community news from Banks County and Com merce. To get an item listed, email it to her at willene.boyle@windstream.net or call her at 706-677-4200. Willene Boyle ;; SPECIAL GUEST AT LIBRARY Lilo and Sarah Jolly presented a program at the Banks County Public Library. Lilo lives at the Humane Society of Northeast Georgia located in Hall County. Avoid carpenter ants at home Lamer Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age or disability, been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: For nondiscrimination information ver. Title IX Coordinator, Lanier Technical College. 2990 Landrum Education Drive, Oakwood, GA 30056, 770-533-7( In Georgia during the summer, homeowners begin seeing these large black ants inside their homes or outside on the porch or deck. The ants they see are called car penter ants. These ants are nor mally found in wooded areas where there are a lot of decaying stumps, rotting roots and/or old declining trees. These sites are perfect for them to build a nest. Carpenter ants live in colonies made up of a “queen,” males, workers, eggs, and pupae. The colony can be discovered by the discarded wood chips (frass) piled on the ground near the entrance to the nest. The colo ny supports a large home nest (normal ly outdoors), plus several satellite nests. To destroy the ant colony, all nests must be found and taken out. Actually, carpenter ants are not nearly as bad as you might think. Although they are associated with dead and rot ting wood, they do not eat the wood and do not cause the rot. Carpenter ants will not kill trees, they just prefer the soft, moist, rotten wood in which to build their nurseries. Indoors, they seek out areas around plumbing and roof leaks where wood stays wet and rots. Out of doors, they seek rotting stumps and roots, decaying trees, and firewood. Carpenter ants eat dead and living insects, the honey dew emitted by aphids, ripe fruit, fruit juices, sugar and sweets, and scraps of food. Generally, when you see a single ant, it is a scout foraging for food. When he finds food, he will leave a pheromone scent trail back to the nest. Up to a point, car penter ants have a positive effect on the environment, in that, as a scavenger, they repro cess or clean up rotting wood. On the other hand, when their tun nels put a strain on the tree’s water conducting capacity and when the tunnels weaken the tree’s stmcture and the tree becomes a hazard tree, the ants become unwanted pests. As mentioned earlier, to get rid of the ants it is essential to destroy both the home and satellite nests. Eliminate stumps, and cover and store firewood away from the house, off the ground. Repairing roof and plumbing leaks also helps. Proper food storage and sanita tion can also reduce ants. You should wash areas that have been used by foraging ants in order to get rid of the pheromone scent trail. Every year there are fewer and fewer chemical products allowed to be used by the non-licensed homeowner. A few will be available at your local hardware or garden supply store. What ever you choose, read the directions carefully. Boric acid is one material that is still available; it will kill foraging ants but it will not be carried back to the nest. Liquid formulations are also available. Aerosol sprays do not provide long lasting ant control. If you see a large Bob Waldorf . The following person(s) has w i. please contact Nancy Bea- il College, 2990 Landrum Education Drive, Oakwood, GA 30056, 770-533-7001, or nbeaver@laniertech. edu and Mallory Safley, Section 504 Coordinator. Lanier Technical College, 2990 Landrum Education Drive, Oakwood. GA 30056,770-535-7003, or msafley@laniertecn.edu. Lanier Technical College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate de grees. Inquiries related to the College's accreditation by the Commission may be directed to SACSCOC. 1886 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or telephone 404-679-4500. Questions related to admissions and the policies, programs, and practices of Lanier Technical College should be directed to the College. For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website at http://www.laniertech.edu/GE.aspx. amount of ants indoors (twelve or more in one day) and you suspect a heavy infestation, call a professional extermi nator. They are licensed to use stronger, longer-lasting pesticides not available to the general public. (Portions of this arti cle provided by David Hubbard, Region al Extension Agent). Bob Waldorf is the Banks County extension agent. Historical society plans mock trial on Sept. 2 The Banks County Historical Society will present a mock trial on Saturday, September 2, during the 45th annual Holiday Festival. 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