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Westfield’s Jr. Beta Club ‘plants’ for a better future BY PAULINE LEWIS Staff Writer "Planting" for a better future, Westfield Schools' Jr. Beta Gub planted 12 trees on the school grounds Friday morning, April IS, during a special ceremony. Amy Harold, president of the Jr. Beta Gub, told of the club's deci sion to help the environment by planting trees. This was a timely decision since the schools' Ground's Committee has initiated an exten sive landscaping program. Perry's Georgia Power Company Manager Neil Reardon acquired the Red Maple trees through "The Famous mid Historic Tree Project" sponsored by the company. As a service to their state and tlieir cus tomers, Georgia Power has made a four-year commitment to provide 4,000 famous and historic trees to be planted throughout Georgia. Reardon aided Westfield in being chosen as one of the 40 schools through Georgia to receive trees through die program. Since the club visits Washington, D.C. each year, they decided to se lect trees grown from seeds gathered from the grounds of Ml Vernon, the Virginia estate of George Washington. The seedlings came with a certificate of authenticity telling the story of the trees' ances try. Louise Pearson, club treasurer, ac cepted this living gift as an asset to the beauty of the campus and to the betterment of our environment She expressed appreciation to Georgia Power's willingness to sponsor this project, and pledged that the club would nurture these Red Maples and watch their growth with pride, knowing that they are helping to preserve some of the great and old est trees in the United States. Kelly Armstrong, club secretary, thanked Steve Gray for selecting Summer Sprout Camp ‘94 slated in Marshallville Summer Sprout Camp '94, a week of fun, games, crafts and excitement, will be held at Camp John Hope, Marshallville, June 20- 24. The camp is open to kindergartners through fourth grade students. Cost is $62, non-reduced and $39 reduced (child eligible for USDA reimbursement). Applications may be picked up at the Extension offices at 733 Carroll Street in Perry and 200 Carl Vinson Parkway in Warner Robins. The camp is sponsored by the Fort Valley State Extension Service in conjunction with the University of Georgia Extension Service. For additional information, contact the Houston County Extension offices at 987-2028 or 542-2020. Future pharmacist earns special award Stewart Irwin Bloodworth, Jr., of Perry, was among 27 seniors at the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy to merit special recognition at the 46th annual Pharmacy-Senior Banquet He received the McNeil award for professional activities. Bloodworth is vice president of the Georgia Society of Hospital Pharmacists, legislative chairman of Kappa Psi, and STD chairman for the Academy of Students of Pharmacy. He is also a member of Phi Lambda Sigma, Dean's Student Advisory Council, and Georgia Pharmacist magazine. He graduated in March. The presentation was made by Panoz Professor of Pharmacy Howard C. Ansel. Brian Gurtney wins college scholarship Brian Gurtney of Kathleen and a senior at Houston County High School, has been selected to receive a $750 Academic Scholarship at Brewton-Parker College for the 1994-95 academic year. Several types of Academic Scholarships are awarded annually by Brewton-Parker College, including the 900+ SAT Scholarship. Brian is one of several students chosen as \yinners of this scholarship. Recipients must have scored a 900 or higher on the Scholastic Aptitude Test for consideration. Brian is the son of Timothy and Susan Beighley of Kathleen. Brewton-Parker College was founded in 1904 and is a four-year, private, co-educational liberal arts institution affiliated with the Georgia Baptist Convention. W . t?.-- -Jmm W ? I t Em *' ■Pgjßf .. m Jsw Westfield student Justin Mclnvale was one of many members of the school’s Junior Beta Club that planted a dozen trees on the school campus Friday morning. Above, Steve Gray, a member of Westfield’s Board of Trustees and chairman of the grounds’ committee, directs the plantings. and preparing the site for the trees. Jeanne Bledsoe, club sponsor, de livered the poem, "Trees" by Joyce Kilmer. Jill Dortch, chaplain, gave the prayer of dedication for the trees for the betterment of the Heavenly Father’s world, and especially to the betterment of Westfield's campus and environment "May we always be good stewards of our natural resources; we are aware that we owe them all to you, and we give you the glory." Subscribe Today Call 987-1823 *dacUe& /44A6dati*4t, 'Parity Tuesday, April 26th - 7:00 -10 pm Perry Country Club Tickets *7.00 Prizes Refreshments Tickets available at Perry Country Club • Call 987-5147 Spend your summer at FVSC Fort Valley State College in its nearly 100-year-old history has cultivated an outstanding reputation for academic excellence that will shine brightly through out campus this Summer Session. Its well-deserved reputa tion for ranking extremely high in the University System for producing minority graduates who enter medical schools, and for graduating the most minority students who ent er the teaching profession serves as a beacon of accomplishment for a talented and hard-working faculty. While much of student life on campus is consumed with books, classes, and other necessary essentials for learning, the faculty and administration strongly FtatMy StateCoDeqe AUaHif *tUw<—hf tv*—rfO—cfla College and Community Relations An equal employment opportunity, affirmative action institution Fort Valley, Georgia Gray, member of the Board of Trustees and Chairman of Grounds, directed the planting of the trees. Gray added that plans for the past two years included the planting of 100 10-ft trees, purchased with do nations given in memory/honor of individuals, or contributions for beautification of the grounds. An extensive beautification project is planned for the mid-grounds park area near the middle school, which will include park benches, trees, flowers and walkways believe that the daily experiences after class hold many exciting opportunities for students to broaden their total educational awareness. Students are encouraged to participate in co-curricu lar activities that may serve to develop their spe cial talents, deepen their appreciation for fellowship and cooperation, and enlarge their individual capacities for leadership. There are 70 organiza tions, departmental clubs, guilds, fraternities, sorori ties, honor societies, drama, and music groups that are open to all students. The college is dedicated to helping students succeed by providing programs and assistance to guide them through all aspects of the college experience. Act now to become a part of the Summer experience at FVSC. The deadline to be admitted is June 3 and registration is June 17. Classes begin June 20. Call (912) 825-6307. Miracle Material. * Source: American Forest and Paper Association Subscribe Today - Call 987-1823 trucklSstop iwm fIM H Mw' mMm ■ gki/ - 1 .-Jfc iaii i ''i ■nfufiy : ij : 7T>T ’~ • > 1994 Chevy C 1999 See the Spring Line-Up of New Chevy & GMC Trucks. A complete selection of trucks for work or play are available at HAMBY. Test drive one today. cheH^^>^^iac BUICK • GMC TRUCK 912-987-2122 Exit 42 off 1-75 in Perry, Ga. Wednesday, April 20,1994 Houston Times -Journal• What the world needs today is an environmentally friendly “miracle material.” One that’s renewable, reusable, recyclable and biodegradable. Fortunately, we already have it. It’s called wood. Trees are an endlessly renewable natural resource. And if there’s one thing America has plenty of, it’s trees. A major reason trees are so abundant is that people plant and grow them to provide wood for forest products. As they mature, these planted forests supply important environmental benefits, too. Cleaner air and water. Wildlife habitat. Natural beauty. And opportunities for outdoor recreation. Today, one-third of the U.S. is covered with trees 731 million acres. And each year our nation grows 37% more forest than we harvest for useful products, or lose to wildfire, insects and disease.* Modern day miracles come in different forms, with different names. At Weyerhaeuser, we call ours... wood. A Weyerhaeuser Page 5A