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Garden vegetables can flourish even without pesticides This year I’m really going to do it. Fm going to plant a vegetable garden and Fm going to garden organically. I want my home grown vegies to be the best they can be, and that includes pesticide free. Here is a sample label on a typical pesticide can, box, or bottle: "Caution! Harmful to humans, pets, and livestock. Do not inhale or let product come in contact with skin. Do not use vegetables treated with this product for one week after application." Why use that if it’s not necessary? Did you know that over the ages many pungent herbs have served man as natural pest repellants? They were used effectively long before the present chemical craze. You can find information about organic gardening at the library, but I just wanted to bring to your attention a few things that you can plant in or around your garden to deter pests. My favorite herb, garlic, will turn away many garden invaders. Plant it throughout your vegies and it will help scare off Japanese beetles, aphids, and other annoying insects. Mosquitoes and ticks don't like it and I understand vampires don't like it either. Garlic is the king of homegrown pest controls and a useful herb around the kitchen too. One of the better known organic Houston 4-Hers bring home region honors Houston County 4-H'ers returned from the West Region Project Achievement competition with honors in their project areas. Held March 25-27, the meeting at Rock Eagle 4-H Center was attended by 370 senior 4-H’ers from 46 counties in the West region. Houston County 4-H'ers presented educational demonstrations that made them winners at County Project Achievement in October. The 4-H'ers also had to complete a portfolio of their 4-H and project work, which was due in February. Bryant Bledsoe placed second in the Plant and Soil Science. His local donor was Houston Fertilizer and Grain. Mark Slaughter placed third in the Shooting Sports Demonstration project. His local donor was the Sports Center in Perry. Amanda Meadows placed third in the General Recreation project. Kim Augdahl also placed third in the Housing, Furnishing and Design project Other participants were: Karen Ludwig-Environmental Science, Donor: Tribble & Richardson, Inc.; Aletha Cherry-Human Development; Abena Adutwum- Computer, Donor: Shaheen’s Office Supply; Samantha Dunn- Flowers, shrubs, and lawns, Donor Williams' Landscaping; Kelly Dodson-Public Speaking, Donor- Noon Optimist Club. A special thank you is extended to the individuals and businesses that were part of the 4-H Donor Blood drive to be held in Perry Tuesday, June 14 A blood drive will be held at the Agriculture building on Carroll Street Tuesday, June 14 from noon until 5:30 p.m. Due to the drastically reduced supply of blood, a greater response is needed from donors in all parts of the country. Make every effort to donate blood cm this date. Qbota^gseacA BEACHES AND WA TEE PARK I ffj' 4 'a.' * " - r 1994 Season Opens April 2nd & 3rd and all weekends (Sat. & Sun.) in April & May ‘ Call 382-9800 Tifton 03 pesticides is pyrethrum. Some of the commercial products labeled "pyrethrum dust" are laced with those toxic poisons so it's best to grow your own. They provide pest repellent action when grown either throughout your garden or as border plants. Look for Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium or Chrysanthemum coccineum. If you want to treat a localized infested area, you can pick, dry, and crush the flowers' petals to make your own pyrethrum dust. You could make a strong tea of the power and spray it directly on the insects. It is toxic to soft bodied insects and to some cold blooded vertebrates on contact, but it is non-toxic to you, your livestock, and your pets. It can even be used as a safe flea powder. Some plants that are great pesticides are feverfew, certain varieties of marigolds, dill, nettle, and borage. Be sure not to grow the "new-improved" no scent varieties of marigolds. It is the disagreeable odor that insects don’t like. When you spend your valuable time growing your own vegetables, you want them to be the best quality. With just a little effort they can be pesticide-free. Program. Christine Braski, the County Extension Agent in charge of D.P.A., is very proud of the 4- H'ers that competed. Clower, from 3A reason that these facts are subject to change is that God's Word, the unchangeable truth, has promised us His victory... 1 Cor. 10:13 says: "There is no temptation that has taken you that is not common to man, but God is faithful; He will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you can indure, and in the temptation provide a way for you!" God has a way of victory! If we won't give up on Him and His standards, He won't give up on us. Our hats are off to the youth of today. Think for a moment...as adults, we have declared open season on them for every conceivable attack of the enemy. There are no restrictions on what we allow to be shown on television, in the theatre, and even openly on the streets. (I saw a shirt in the grocery store recently that would have been considered poor taste at a bachelor party a few years ago.) In spite of all this, our young people are crying for support and encouragement! What can we do? Very simple put...Be a man! If we are the Christian nation we profess to be, let us wake up to the fact that manhood and Christlikeness are synonymous! Let us be man enough to confess that we have blown it in the areas of examples, guidance, and encouragement. Let us forgive Dogwood, from 1A and area bands. The parade begins at General Courtney Hodges at noon and will continue through Carroll Street. So, come on out and join the fun! Show your Dogwood Spirit! IT# JL. M Perryan Cheers for MC Tamlaka Jonas of Parry la a mamber of the Macon College cheerleading squad. The cheerleaders root for the Mustangs men's basketball team during their home games. A 1993 graduate of Perry High School, Jones Is studying psychology at the college. If anyone is interested in learning more about the Houston County 4-H Program, please call 542-2020 or 987-2028. others for the wrong committed against us and ask for forgiveness for the wrong we have committed...let us return to God and His Word as our standard: "If the Lord be God then serve Him...but if Hollywood (my paraphrased) then serve it..." I Kings 18:21 (Clower's loose version) "But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord" Joshua 24:15 Fend leys, from 3A Nursery and Amber works there. Debbie helps serve church suppers: served on and was chairman of the church nominating committee and in the past has been active in WMU. She is the daughter of Mary and Paul King of Perry. Stan is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Fendley, also of Perry. Every Day Special $lB9 4 Wings with French Fries X Shrimp Basket Pork Chop Dinner $175 Pork Chop Sandwich X 626 Courtney Hodges Blvd., Perry • 987-9756 . paiack : |Pp t |Hp^p^p^jP^ , ' x jP'"' .; Formal Wear Beaded - Sequined • Party Dresses • Pageant • Prom (912) 987-2166 Henderson, GA - 7 miles south of Perry. 1 mile West of Exit 41 off 75 at Intersection of US4I &GA 26 Owner Betty K. Hammock !K \ L Bill I I Halley I I Home composting I is catching on! It is that time of year. Gardens | and yards are starting to grow. And | with the growth comes the 1 trimming and cutting it takes to keep the homesite looking nice. We have all been used to tossing all our trimmings and cuttings out on the curb for the city trash collectors. Well, all that stuff adds up to about 17 percent of the waste that we generate. It is a lot and can be a lot less if we participate in home composting. Home composting is catching on around Georgia and other parts of the country, especially where they have banned yard trimmings from landfills. Did you know that Georgia plans to ban yard trimmings after September 1996? The Governor of Georgia, the President of the United States, and many other governors have home compost piles at their residence. Now I am sure they do not personally do the cutting, trimming and composting, but at least they care. To help promote home composting in our area, the city of Perry has built a demonstration site at the comer of James St., where Swift St. runs into Houston Lake Road. You can spot it across from Robert Lumpkin's Shell station. There have been some visits by interested residents, but more are needed to spread the word. To help do just that, we plan to host a special demonstration on April 9 and again on April 16. They are Saturdays and the time will be 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Mr. Tim Lewis who is head of the Agricultural Dept, at Perry High School will be in charge, along with Bill Hafley, the city Recycling Coordinator. Members of Perry FFA, Clean Community Commission and other local composters will be there to help answer questions. Everyone is invited to come by and learn first hand about making "black gold" at home. That is what master gardners call the humus that is produced in a working compost pile. We particularly would like to invite elementary school students and their parents to come out and see how easy home composting can be. Composting at home is a family activity and an excellent educational experience to show how nature returns organic material back to a useful soil amendment Remember, April 9 and 16 will be an opportunity to see and learn about home composting. Come and visit the Home Composting Demonstration Site. 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Rates are subject to change without notice Certain limitations apply Rate requires automatic depiction of monthly payments from deposit account. ©1994 Bank South Corporation Member FD*C pRg L 4 Temporary employees will be expected to rotate shifts, work most weekends and overtime as needed. PPG temporary positions may lead to full time employment opportunity. Requirements include high school diploma or equivalent and applicant must be at least 18 years of age. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE EOE M/F/V/H rfluflet •* 17L> EXIT 43 PERRY, GA Lunch Buffet L P Roast Leg of Lanib jTy] • Chef Carved Roast Beef eCj/ • Honey Baked Ham AH db g* /VTro • Golden Fried Chicken This • Whipped Potatoes |HM • Assorted Vegetables ** wA\ • Soup and Salad Bar ,7K\\ featuring our home-made salads Senior with garden fresh vegetables Citizens 11 • Assorted Dessert Table including Home-made Peach Cobbler j, • Each Price includes Tea or Col Tee Children «J> 50 • Easier Treats For Kids 6-11 Years O *“*■ \A/ \ Children FREE 1 /T \ Under 6 The Perry plant of PPG Industries has several openings for temporary production workers and will be accepting applications on Monday, April 4, 1994 at the Georgia Department of Labor, 741-A Main Street, Perry from 8 am to 4 pm. Page 9A