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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
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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
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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
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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.
The mock trial will be performed in the upstairs courtroom
of the historic courthouse between the hours of noon and 6
p.m.
Updated information can be found at MockTrial2017@
BanksCountyHistoricalSociety.org
Great Careers
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UNDER NEW LEADERSHIP!
Early Head Start (19 mths - 3 yrs)
Head Start (3-5 yrs)
Childcare at NO COST for income-eligible families
(Transportation available in some areas)
Now enrolling for FALL 2017!
Quality Care Offered:
• Positive learning environments
• Engaging activities
• Highly trained staff
• Well-equipped classrooms
• Individualized teaching
• Child development screenings
• Health and nutrition screenings
• Health services
• Breakfast, lunch, and snacks
• Disability services
What You Need:
• Child's Birth Certificate
• Proof of Residence
• Proof of Income (for 2016)
• Current Immunization (Form 3231)
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706-367-7257
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