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Fourth grade students in Mrs. Beeland and Mrs. Garrett’s class at Westfield present a check for
S3OO to Carol Hayes, Co-chairman of the 2003 American Cancer Society Relay for Life.
The Christmas season is a
time of remembering loved
ones and giving to others.
Instead .of drawing names and
exchanging gifts this year,
Westfield fourth grade students
chose a charity to which the
class contributed.
There are several students
whose immediate family mem
bers have been affected by can
cer. Therefore, the students
chose the American Cancer
Society as their charitable
organization. The students
emptied their pockets and gath
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By April Reese
University of Georgia
Every winter, many homes in
Georgia fall victim to chimney
fires. University of Georgia
foresters say cleaning a chimney
helps prevent the risk of these
fires.
David Moorhead, UGA profes
sor of silviculture, or commercial
forestry, says it’s important to
check your chimney and bum an
efficient fire.
Give your fireplace a winter
checkup
“Make sure all fireplace equip
ment is in good shape,” Moorhead
said. That includes stoves, inserts
and fireplaces. Pay close attention
to the flues, chimneys and
stovepipe to make sure they’re
dean and ready to go for the win
ter.
Buildups in chimneys can cause
fires. “You will get buildup of mate
rial and soot,” Moorhead said. “In
some cases, this causes creosote,
which is an oily deposit inside of a
chimney or flue. In certain circum
stances, that can cause a fire.”
To help avoid a house fire, have
your chimney deaned.
“A little bit of preventive mainte
nance can really save a lot of prob
lems down the road,” Moorhead
said. “Typically, you’ll need to thor
oughly check all of the equipment,
any electrical components, the
blowers or anything that might be
associated with your wood-burn
ing units.”
Check the integrity of your
chimney, stovepipe and any flame
arresters, he said. And check the
hearth in open fireplaces.
“If you have an open fireplace,
without a screen, it’s very likely
you could have things that may
have nested in there over the sum
mer,” he said. “It’s good to dean
out any nests that may be in the
chimney flu, because these could
cause a flash fire when you first
light your fireplace.”
If you use a fireplace with a pilot
light or gas starter, check the fit>
tings to make sure they’re working
properly. “If you have any ques
tions, contact someone who can
come out and check the connec
tions,” Moorhead said.
Proper firewood:
hardwoods
“One of the things that can real
ly help in not only safety but in effi
dency, too, is to use the right kind
of firewood,” he said. The best
wood is seasoned because its mois
ture content has been reduced
through drying.
Moorhead suggests splitting and
stacking the wood and keeping a
cover over it. With normal Georgia
temperatures, he said, the wood
will air-dry sufficiently in three or
four months.
Don’t go out and cut living trees
for firewood, Moorhead said.
“You’ll be better off to work on
some trees that have been cut pre
viously and have dried out a little,”
he said “or to buy wood from a
vendor.”
“Green wood is going to have a
high moisture content that’s going
ered their coins. One student
pulled a loose tooth in order to
donate her tooth fairy money.
Some students gave up their
snack money. Others enlisted
the help of their brothers, sis
ters, and parents and sought
special ways to earn money for
tbe worthy cause.
When the donations were
totaled, the class was excited to
learn they had collected over
$300.00. Carol Hayes,
Executive Secretary for the
Perry Hospital and Co-coordi
nator of the 2003 Relay for Life,
to allow a lot of the extractives in
wood to go up in smoke and form
residues on flues, chimneys and
stovepipes,” he said. “Over time,
that’s where we get a buildup of
creosote that could start a chimney
or a flue fire.”
Heat Efficiency
“Seasoned wood is particularly
important for an efficient heat
source, as well as safety,” he said.
“Hardwoods like oak, hickory,
hard maple and pecan give a high
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visited with the students for the
presentation of their check.
She stressed to the children
that the money would be used
in Houston County to fund
many programs that help can
cer victims and cancer sur
vivors.
According to fourth grade
teachers Glynelle Beeland and
Lynn Garrett, the class
received a Christmas blessing
knowing that they had con
tributed in making a difference
in someone’s life.
er heat value and last longer.”
Pine can be good starter wood
but bums too quickly to be an effi
cient heat source. Moorhead rec
ommends using only seasoned
pine and in moderation.
“You won’t want to go on a diet
of 100-percent pine, but a little
won’t hurt,” he said.
(April Reese is a student writer
with the University of Georgia
College of Agricultural and
Environmental Sciences.)
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