STAFF PHOTO BY SUSAN USHER
Coast Toasters Elect Officers
Jimmy Marshall ( center ) of Shallotte will serve as president of the Coast Toasters Toastmasters Club during 1991. Other officers recently
installed are (from left) El wood Cheers, sergeant-at-arms; Donna Parke, administrative vice president; Marilyn Roehm, educational vice
president; Bobby Davis, treasurer; and Beryl Hall, secretary. Members work with each other to develop the communication and leadership
skills needed in their personal or professional lives, said Marshall. The club meets each Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. in the Calvary
Baptist Church fellowship hall. Visitors are welcome.
Match Pruning Strategy To Species
BY C. BRUCE WILLIAMS
Extension Area
Turfgrass Specialist
Dear Plant Doctor: I am trying
to prune my hydrangeas this winter
but I am very confused on how I
should go about this task. I get con
flicting information depending upon
who I talk to. Please tell me how
and when to
prune my hy
drangeas. Also,
what is the best
time and me
thod to propa
gate and move
plants?
Answer: The
reason you arc
getting conflict
ing advice is
because each species of Hydrangea
has different pruning requirements.
I know of six different species that
can be found in North Carolina. To
confuse the issue even more, each
of these species may be represented
by dozens of different varieties. In
Manual of Woody Landscape
Plants, Michael Dirr states "...prun
ing is an art with the Hydrangea
spccics and one must know the re
quirements of each type..."
The bigleaf hydrangea ( Hydran
gea macrophylla ) is one of the more
common species in the eastern part
of the state. This hydrangea forms
flower buds on the previous sea
son's growth so winter pruning will
remove next season's flower buds.
Cold weather can also effectively
remove the next season's flower
buds. The best time to prune the
bigleaf hydrangea is immediately
following flowering.
The oakleaf hydrangea ( Hydran
gea quercifolia) is also rather com
mon in this area. This hydrangea is
also best pruned immediately after
flowering.
Most hydrangeas can be easily
rooted from softwood cuttings in
the summer. Plants can also be di
vided and moved in the winter
rather easily. I have found that
raised beds amended with plenty of
organic matter (such as peat and
compost) to create good soil drain
age is critical to vigorous hydrangea
growth.
Dear Plant Doctor: I have pit
tosporums that are sickly looking.
PHOTO CONTRIBUTED
Club's Work Appreciated
Long Bay Garden Club Vice President Ann Ijiughinghnuse (right)
accepts a certificate presented to the club by Felecia Hardy (left) of
the Brunswick County Public IJbrary, in appreciation of the club's
workjat the West Brunswick Branch Library in Shallotte. Decora
ting the library for Christmas and helping maintain its lawn are
long-term club projects. Each Christmas members help participants
in the children's reading program decorate a " tree for the birds"
with with popcorn, cranberries and suet balls. Shown working in
the background above (front left) are Alice Robinson and Birdie
Frink, two of 10 members helping with the bird-feeding projecL
Expo To Feature Wedding Fashions
Fashions for the bride and all
members of the wedding party will
be featured at a wedding fashions
and planning exposition slated
Tuesday, Feb. 5, at Sandpiper Bay
Golf and Country Club near Sunset
Beach.
Special occasion gowns and other
products related to the planning of a
wedding will also be exhibited.
The expo is sponsored by several
area merchants, who hope it will be
come an annual event. Admission to
the show is free and refreshments
will be served.
According to a news release the
theme of the show is that a loca'
couple can plan all details of a wed
ding without leaving town.
Seating will be limited and reser
vations are encouraged, said Elsa
Jardine.
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THE PLANT DOCTOR
The new growth on the plants is
yellowish and sickly looking. I have
thoroughly limed the soil and fertil
ized. What am I doing wrong?
Answer: I was recently touring a
garden in which the pittosporum
looked as you described. After do
ing some investigation, I found the
soil pH was quite high (pH 7.5 to
8.0). Plants derive most of the nutri
ents they need from the soil. When
soil pH exceeds 7.0 the availability
of iron, manganese and zinc dra
matically decreases. Many plant
cannot extract these nutrients from
the soil under high pH conditions.
All three of these nutrients arc re
quired in minute quantities for vig
orous plant growth. When these nu
trients cannot be extracted from the
soil the plant begins to exhibit defi
ciency symptoms on the most recent
growth, that is, the shoot tips. If in
deed this is the problem with your
piitosporums, you have several
remedies available.
The first solution is to acidify the
soil by adding agricultural sulfur to
reduce the pH. The amount of sulfur
to apply should be determined by an
N.C. Department of Agriculture soil
test. This is the best long term solu
tion.
A second option is to apply a fo
liar trace element fertilizer solution
to the foliage and/or soil. This
should supply the plant with the nu
trients needed to correct the defi
ciency symptom.
(Send your gardening questions
to The Plant Doctor, P.O. Box 109,
Bolivia, N.C. 28422)
Births Are Announced
Roberts
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Virgil Rob
erts of Holden Beach have an
nounced the birth of a daughter,
Courtney Leigh Roberts, Jan. 5 at
The Brunswick Hospital, Supply.
Bom at 2:55 a.m., Courtney
weighed 8 pounds and was 21 inch
es long. She has one sister, Brooke
Leigh Roberts.
Grandparents are Ed and Marlene
Jones of Thomasville, Rose Cons
tantine of Oklahoma, Bob Constan
tine of Calabash and the late Roy
Thomas Roberts.
Great-grandparents are Alma
Roberts of Holden Beach, the late
Clearance Roberts and Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Olson of Seaside.
Fetty
Jean Lou and Gloria Fetty of
Yaupon Beach have announced the
birth of a son, Donavon Aroix Fetty,
Jan. 2 at The Brunswick Hospital,
Supply.
Bom at 7:46 p.m., Donavon
weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces and was
20 inches long. He has a brother and
sister, Kimberly and Bryan Jones.
Grandparents arc Elsie M. Koch
of Maryland and Lou and Jeaninc
Fetty of Ohio. Agnes Koch of In
diana is the great-great-grandmoiher.
Lamb
Kevin and Valerie Lamb of Sun
set Beach have announced the birth
of a daughter, Katelyn Rose Lamb,
Dec. 27 at Grand Strand Hospital,
Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Bom at 4 p.m., Katelyn weighed
7 pounds, 9 ounces, and was 20
inches long.
Grandparents are Quen and Con
s Lance Lamb of Fripp Island, S.C.,
and Ralph and Marjoric Lango of
North Haven, Conn.
Great-grandparents are Ralph and
Cecila Lango of Derby, Conn.
Galloway
Danna M. Galloway of Southport
has announced the birth of a son,
Curtis Phucquan Darnell Galloway,
Jan. 4 at The Brunswick Hospital,
Supply.
Bom at 8:56 a.m., Curtis weighed
6 pounds, 6 1/2 ounces and was 18
inches long. He has two siblings,
Noshaba and LaDonna Galloway.
Mr. and Mrs. David J. Floyd of
Southport are the grandparents.
Lord, Lord
Rambo's Four!
Happy Birthday
Brandon Clemmons
We love you ,
Mom & Dad
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Emergency hood, Shelter
Federal Funds Available
Brunswick County has been cho
sen to receive $28,453 to supple
ment emergency food and shelter
programs in the area.
The selection was made by a na
tional board of voluntary organiza
tions and chaired by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA). United Way will provide
the administrative staff and function
as fiscal agent of the funds.
The board was charged to dis
tribute funds appropriated by U.S.
Congress to help expand the capa
city of food and shelter programs in
high-need areas around the country.
Julia Bailey and Bill Potts arc co
chairmen of a local board of com
munity leaders who will determine
how the funds are to be distributed
in Brunswick County.
Local governmental or private
voluntary organizations chosen to
rcccivc funds must meet the follow
ing criteria: 1) be a non-profit orga
nization; 2) have an accounting sys
tem and conduct an annual audit; 3)
practice nondiscrimination; 4) have
demonstrated the capacity to deliver
emergency food or shelter programs;
and 5) have a voluntary board, if a
private voluntary organization.
All qualifying organizations arc
urged to apply by contacting Julia
Bailey, P.O. Box 2424, Southport,
N.C., 28461; or Bill Potts, Rt. 6,
Box 853, Shallottc, N.C., 28459.
Applications must be mailed no lat
er than Jan. 25 for review at the FE
MA board meeting, Jan. 30.
Brunswick County has distributed
emergency food and shelter funds
previously to the Volunteer and In
formation Center and to Hope Har
bor Home shelter for abused and
battered women.
Birthdays And Anniversaries
Thursday, January 17
Ashley Elaine Suggs, Kurt Meis
sner, Jackson Canady, Fitzgerald
Hall, Elva Moffitt, Paula Smith,
Aileene Hankins, Janet Carlylc,
Derek Green, Reita Cockrell, Josh
ua Reeves, Mallary Heweu, Wendy
C. Sheffield, Trisha Poulos; John
and Wendy Sheffield.
Friday, January 18
Janie Rich, Alberta Tatum, Penny
Rertwinc, Mike Rogers, Felicia Var
num.
Saturday, January 19
Kathryn Jester, Joey Causey,
Terry Randall, Nicole Stumbling
Bear, Candie Lynn Wilson, Natalie
Russ, Donald Lewis, Konnic Dun
can, Billy Settlcmyrc, Joseph L.
Long.
Sunday, January 20
Sandra Brown, Jeffrey Milligan,
Jessica Lewis, Wilma Evans, Eva
Mac Watts, Jimmy Millikcn, Keith
Smith, Tn:dy Hewett, John Trues
dale.
Monday, January 21
Freddie Fulford, Jarct Elliott, Jar
rctt Brown, Timothy Russ, Bonnie
Cox, David Candela, Jennifer Ra
bon. Bill Dillard, William A. Stan
ley III, Archie Martin, John Price,
Bruce Caldwell, Gracie Evans;
Julius and Beth Andrews.
Tuesday, January 22
Vicky Hill, Carl Scott Warner,
James Manges, Gail Safrit, Jeff
Conawt.y, Wilma Robinson, Jenni
fer Hardee, Betty Sheffield, W.E.
Bellamy Jr., Alexia Bentley, Alicia
Bentley, Scott Macon, Shawn Gore,
Robert F. McLean, Tommy Blan
dino, Megan D. Evans; Sammy and
Freda Babson.
Wednesday, January 23
Claude King, Bill Faver, Virginia
Reynolds, Helen Wood, Fletcher
Frink, Delmus Locklear, Wilma
Simmons, Rhonda Hayes, Toby
Russ, Jennifer Kuhncmann, Barb
Fochrkolb.
Heart Association Seeks Volunteers
Brunswick County residents who
arc interested in reducing the area's
leading cause of disability and death
should join American Heart Asso
ciation volunteers, said Diannc F.
McRainey, president of the Bruns
wick County Heart Association.
The volunteers are disseminating
heart health information and seek
ing funds for the association.
"Every year heart disease and
stroke kill almost one million Am
ericans," she said. "The American
Heart Association is a vital part of
Brunswick County and deserves our
voluntary support to demonstrate
our concern for our families and for
our neighbors."
Contributions collcctcd by volun
teers support research, professional
and public education and communi
ty service programs.
To volunteer, contact Ms. Mc
Raincy ast 754-8278 or 579-4345.
Happy 12th
, Anniversary
12 years is
a long time...
unless it's with
you. The Bluebird of Happiness
sent the best when he sent you!
Love, William
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