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THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL THURSDAY. AUGUST 20. 2009 — PAGE 5A
Candidates visit D’ville
Four of the five Republican candidates for the 47th
Senatorial District of Georgia attended the Madison
Comity Republican breakfast in Danielsville Saturday
morning. Present were Kelley Gary, a businessman from
Hoschton who is making his first bid for public office,
Braselton Mayor Pat Graham, Madison County resi
dent and current county manager for Franklin County
Frank Ginn, and a newly announced candidate from
Madison County Kenny Weaver. The candidates intro
duced themselves and made a brief statement. The fifth
candidate, Shane Coley of Winder - Barrow County, was
not present. Photo by Frank Gillispie
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simple process. Walk into the pasture from all four sides or walk in an X
pattern across the field to make sure you check a large enough area. Stop
at about 10 places in the field, and look closely for small caterpillars feed
ing on the grass. If you find them, estimate the number of armyworms per
square foot.
Another easily detectable sign of armyworms is the presence of flocks
of birds (especially black birds or cattle egrets) feeding in pastures or hay
fields. Closely examine areas where birds are congregating. Even if birds are
not observed, check fall-planted forage grasses and small grains weekly for
fall armyworms, from emergence until the first hard frost.
In established pastures or hayfields, check areas with dead grass or where
birds are congregating. If no caterpillars are seen on the grass, look in the
thatch at the base of the plants for larvae and green pellets of frass (larval
droppings) about the size of bahiagrass seeds.
The decision to treat for fall armyworms depends on the stage of the
armyworms and the intended use of the forage. A population that exceeds 3
or more fall armyworms per square foot is a reasonable treatment threshold.
As with other pests, timing is important. If infestations are detected too late,
the damage may already have been done. Mowing may be the best option
for salvaging a hay crop. When this approach is taken it may be possible to
avoid using an insecticide.
If insecticidal control is necessary on perennial grass pastures and hay-
fields, formulations of carbaryl (Sevin) or cyfluthrin (Baythroid XL) may
be effective. If insecticide treatment is necessary, be sure to apply at the
right time. Small fall armyworms are much easier to kill than larger ones. If
you check an area properly, you can determine the extent of an infestation,
and spot-treat. Pay close attention to labeled directions, grazing restrictions
and re-entry periods. Apply insecticides early or late in the day, because fall
armyworm larvae are most active at these times. Apply sprays by ground in
a minimum of 30 to 40 gallons of water per acre. Control of larvae longer
than 3/4 inch may be poor. Control of larvae in tall or thick stands of grass
may also be poor. If possible mow or graze the affected area before treat
ing.
Fields damaged by fall armyworms should be closely monitored for the
rest of the season to determine whether further treatment is required. Two
weeks after damage has occurred, start checking for signs of fall armyworm
egg laying.
When it comes to fighting armyworms, keep in mind you may lose a few
battles but you don’t have to lose the war.
Carl Vamadoe recently retired as Madison County's Extension coordina
tor.
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Johnson visits Madison County Republicans
By Frank Gillispie
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“This campaign is
about trust” Eric Johnson
of Savannah said to the
Madison County Republican
Breakfast at the library in
Danielsville Saturday morn
ing. Johnson is a Republican
candidate for Governor in
the 2010 elections.
Johnson went on the
outline his 30-year politi
cal history that started as
a campaign worker in the
Mat Mattingly senate cam
paign to his current position
as Senate Pro Tempore in the
Georgia legislature.
Ethics, taxes and education
are themes of his campaign.
As a member of the senate
ethics committee, he was a
part of the investigation into
state legislators who have
failed to pay their state taxes.
He indicated that there will
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be an important announce
ment on that subject late this
week.
Johnson holds the basic
conservative line, opposing
abortions, gun control and
tax and spend big govern
ment programs. He strongly
supports the school voucher
program and strong paren
tal control of education.
His education plan includes
strong support for the right
of parents to engage in home
schooling or the use of pri
vate schools. He stated as his
goal in life as service to God
and the Constitution.
Johnson expressed concern
for financing of colleges and
universities. He described
the cuts being applied to
their budgets and predicted
that the schools can only
take one or two more years
of poor financing before
professors and students start
fleeing the system.
Water is a serious problem,
he said. He pointed out that
the current squabble over
Lake Lanier is now 19 years
old, and that Atlanta can only
county on adequate water for
another three years. “Water
is a big deal,” he said.
Johnson is a supporter of
the 10 th amendment move
ment and helped pass the
state sovereignty resolution
through the state senate. The
action is pending in the state
house.
Johnson is an architect
from Savannah and promotes
the fact that he is the only
candidate from outside the
Atlanta area. He is a lifelong
Republican who became
deeply involved in the party
after attending a Chatham
County Young Republicans
meeting along with Jack
Kingston in the late 1970s.
He describes himself as a
“foot soldier in the Reagan
Revolution” and worked
locally to elect state and local
Republicans. In 1992 he was
elected to the Georgia House
of Representatives, then to
the state senate in 1994
where he moved quickly into
a leadership position.
Eric Johnson and his wife
Kathryn have two children-
Righton, an attorney in
Atlanta, and Marcus, a pas
tor in Savannah. “One can
sue you and the other can
save you,” he quipped.
Pictured (L-R) are Danielsville mayor Glenn Cross,
David Frazier of the Georgia FOP, Danielsville
Police Chief Rodney Christian and officer Hicks.
Pictured are David Frazier (L) presenting to bal
listic vests to Comer Police Chief Brent Zellner and
Sgt. Sam Ingram. Margie Richards/Staff
Comer, D’ville police receive ballistic vests
David Frazier, of the Georgia
Fraternal Order of Police, presented
two ballistic vests to the Danielsville
Police Department and the Comer
Police Department last week. The
vests were provided at no cost to
the police departments through the
Order’s “Operation Protect Our
Protectors," a program designed to
donate ballistic vests to law enforce
ment agencies across Georgia, spe
cifically to those agencies that can't
afford to purchase the vests.
“We know these vest save offi
cers’ lives," Frazier said. “We hope
you never have to use if but we
want you to have it if you need it."
The Georgia FOP represents
4,000 law enforcement members
across the state and is part of the
nation's largest law enforcement
organizations, with more than
318,000 members nationwide. The
Order also helps support Easter
Seals and the “Shop With a Cop”
program, in which officers take
children shopping during the holi
days.
Ila votes for water line repairs on Crawford Street
In a called meeting last week,
ha city council rescinded a motion
made to obtain bids for water line
repairs at their regular meeting ear
lier in the month and agreed to a less
expensive fix for the problem.
The council had agreed earlier
Association for help in accessing
dirty water problems along that
street. Association representatives
recommended that two-inch galva
nized line be replaced and a fire
hydrant installed to clear up the
problem.
cost between $10,000 to $15,000.
Mayor Mike Coile consulted Marc
Perry, of Perry Plumbing, who sug
gested another course of action that
should still clear the line and not
require that a new fire hydrant be
installed. Perry estimated the work
will cost between $1,000 to $1,500.
The council voted to have Perry
do the work. In other business, the
council set Saturday morning, Aug.
29, to flush city water lines.
to seek sealed bids for water line
improvements on Crawford Street,
after councilman Troy Butler report
ed that he had met with representa
tives from the Georgia Rural Water
Councilwoman Peggy Freeman
pointed out at the called meeting
that the city does not currently
have the funds to proceed with
the project, which is estimated to
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Mayor:
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Councilperson District 1:
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Term of office will begin on Jan. 1, 2010 and end Dec. 31, 2013.
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Madison County Little League
**Baseball and Softball Signups**
FOR FALL BALL
Saturday, Aug. 15,2009 & Aug. 22,2009
9 a.m. - 2 p.m .
Ages: 9-16
Where:
Madison County Recreation Dept.
Cost:
$ 45
Bring copy of birth certificate to signups.
Bring one document to show proof of address.
For Information, call:
Chuck Branson at 706-206-2153
cbronson@collinscpa.com
Due to work, you will need
to leave a message and I will •'»,
call you back later that day.
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