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PEOPLE IN THE NEWS Stanley Attends Seminar Joe Stanley of Shailottc recently participated with more than 300 oth er citizen leaders from 29 states in the National Land-Grant University Lay Leaders Semin ar in Washing ton, D.C. Delegates to the seminar rep resent commu nity leadership from throughout the nation. They STANLEY bring knowledge about problems facing citizens which the Land Grant system must address. Issues addressed at the annual leadership development event in cluded food safety, water quality, youth and families at risk, maintain ing community vitality, sustainable agriculture and environmental preservation. Stanley is a member and immedi ate past chairman of the Brunswick County Agricultural Extension Ad visory Leadership Council. Simmons Graduates Navy Fireman Recruit Larry W. Simmons, son of Larry and Judy Simmons of Ash, has graduated from Basic Hull Maintenance Tech nician School. During the 11 -week course at Naval Damage Control Training Center, Naval Base, Philadelphia, Simmons received instruction on the basics of welding, pipefitting and mctalsmithing. He also studied the procedures used to fabricate, in stall and repair all types of ship board structures, plumbing and pip ing systems. S:n".r..ons joined the Navy in Au gust 1990. Noble Chosen Joe Noble has been selected as West Brunswick High School em ployee of the month for March. Noble coaches the West Brunswick wrestling team, which just complet ed its first year of competition with a record of 4-6. He moved to Brunswick County last year from West Virginia, where he had been a football and track coach for six years. Six Pass CPR Course Six Civictown volunteer fire fight ers recently completed a course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for infants, children and adults. Firemen who passed the class were Clay Gregory, Richard Evans, Mike Hcwclt, Johnny Gay, Kenny Smith and C.B. Gay. Fire Chief A1 Nord said the 16 hour course was offered through Brunswick Community College. Hill Selected Betty Hiil ot Siiailotte has been selected by her peers as West Brunswick High School bus driver of the month for February. Mrs. Hill was chosen for consis tently performing her duties as driv er of Bus No. 66. She is married to Douglas Hill, and they have four children. Sherry, Vicky, Lcatrice and Bridgctt. Mrs. Hill is a 1973 graduate of West Brunswick and a member of Jeho vah's Witnesses. Clemmons Honored Jody E. Clemmons of Supply re cently received a certificate for out standing service from the Agri culture Institute Club at the North Carolina State University College of Agriculture ailU Life Sciences. Clemmons, a 1990 graduate of West Bruns wick Hig^ School, is a freshman majoring in agriculture business. He is the son of Waddcll and Judy Clemmons of Supply. An awards ceremony and ban quet was held March 21 at the N.C.S.U. Faculty Club. CLEMMONS Give Top-Notch Volunteers Credit For Their Service Know an outstanding volunteer organization or individual? Now is your chancc to give them some of the recognition they de serve. The Volunteer and Information Center has nomination forms for the 1991 Governor's Award and VIC's Brunswick County awards for out standing volunteer service. Individual, group, youth, senior citizen, organization and business are the nominee categories, said Shirley Carroll, executive director. Scrvice categories include arts and culture, education and literacy, environment, health, public safety, social services and special events. For each nominee, VIC will need the name, telephone number and ad dress of one reference so as to veri fy the scope and nature of the nomi nee's volunteer activity. Also, full West Show Chorus If the yellow pollen that's been slicking to your car this week both ers you, let the West Brunswick High School Show Chorus take care of it. The show chorus has scheduled a car wash this Saturday from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Southern National Bank in Shallotte. Director Chcri Skaggs said the mailing addresses for the nominee and nominator are necessary. Nomination forms must be re turned to the VIC office by May 3. Judging will be done by an out side group. The lop four will be submitted to the Governor's Office prior to the June 21 deadline for state nominations. All of those nominated will be el igible for VIC's own volunteer recognition this fail. "Brunswick County has some of North Carolina's most outstanding volunteers," said Percy Woodard, chairman of the VIC board,. "We arc asking their friends to take the extra time and effort to submit a nomination so these volunteers may receive the thanks and recognition they deserve." To obtain nomination forms, con tact VIC at 754-4766. To Hold Car Wash car wash is free, but donations will be accepted. The chorus also will be selling doughnuts. The 40-member group is raising money to pay for a trip to Charlotte, where it will perform at the Caro winds Choral Festival May 4 and 5. Ms. Skaggs said the chorus also will perform at the National Secre tary's Luncheon April 24 at Sea Trail Plantation at Sunset Beach. NOW OPEN NEW OWNER Ice Cream Shoppe 16 FLAVORS OF ICE CREAM AT ITS BEST IN RAGPATCH ROW, HWY. 179, CALABASH EASTER WEEKEND 12:30-10 PM SPRING HOURS 12:30-8:30 PM Follow Chemical Label Directions PHOTO CONTRIBUTED Shells Bound For Museum Members of the Beachcombers Shell Study Group have taken on the job of collecting, cleaning and cataloging shells for display at the Museum of the Coastal Carolinas, a regional, non-profit natural history museum expected to open at Ocean Isle Beach this summer. So far members have collected approximately 100 shells native to Carolina waters, and they are seeking additional specimens. Shown above (clockwise from left) are shelters Gloria Barrett, Martha Padgett, June l>aurence, Virginia Ijoester, Dot Utter, Ruth Hood, Doreen Pragel, Jeanette Jensen, Hansi Cherry, Phillis Noah and Flo Gibson. Not pictured are Gerry Petch, Louise Mason, Margaret Noland, Alice Swigart, HI lie Buttner, Peg Allen, Burt Cherry and Cans Parson. BY C. BRUCE WILLIAMS Extension Area Turf Specialist Dear Plant Doctor: I hf?r =rd read a gioai ucal about the damage and dangers of pcsticidcs to the environment. I am putting che micals on my lawn and garden and I am con cerned about these "chemi cals" getting in to the water. | How can 1 have WILLIAMS a nice yard and reduce the use of these chemicals? Answer: You have an excellent question. I hope the following will help. Agricultural chemicals get into the environment primarily by either eroding of the land in runoff water or by leaching into the groundwater. The great majority of the chemicals you apply to your lawn or garden quickly become chemically bound to the soil and then arc slowly de composed by environmental condi tions such as light and temperature or by microorganisms. Chemicals or fertilizer applied to the sidewalks, street or driveway are likely to be washed down the storm sewer and eventually end up in a creek or river. Take special care to follow label directions and make sure the chemicals you arc applying get to the target plants. Thomas L. Watschkc, Ph.D., of Pennsylvania State University, has conducted extensive research on the fate of pcsticidcs applied to lawns. He conducted a scries of experi ments to examine the water quality impact of pesticides and nutrients used in the urban landscape. His re search findings are briefly summa rized as follows: 1. Water running oil or passing through a well managed lawn is not likely to be of significantly lower quality than the tap water available in many cities. 2. Most chemicals applied to turf grass arc trapped within the thatch THE PLANT DOCTOR an J iwoi/onc areas of the plant and do not contaminate water supplies. 3. Lawns established with turf grass sod arc up to 15 times more effective in controlling runoff than seed established lawns, even after three years. A well managed lawn is your best insurance for reducing environ mental pollution. A healthy lawn is an asset to the environment. The av erage lawn releases enough pure oxygen back into the atmosphere to support a family of four people and essentially eliminates runoff water. 1 have listed several tips for you to follow to further reduce environ mental pollution. ?Calibrate fertilizer and pesticide application equipment and only ap ply the amount of material recom mended. ?Fertilize your lawn at the corrcct time of the year. The best time to fer tilize most warm season grasses in this area is in late April or early May. Additional fertilizer application may be necessary depending on the kind of lawn grass you arc growing. The root system of many of the warm season grasses, such as cen tipede, bcrmuda, zoysia and Sl Augustine, dies back in February or March and is not fully functional until later in the spring. Early sea son applications of fertilizers arc wasteful and may damage your lawn by inducing early green-up. ?Cut your lawn grass at the correct mowing height and leave the clip pings. Cut no more than one-third of the height of the grass at any one mowing. Studies by Bill Knoop. Ph.D., at Texas A&M University have demonstrated that the average homeowner will spend 30 percent less time mowing the grass when clippings arc left even though mow ing has to be done more often. A sharp mower blade and cutting the grass when dry will also help turf grass management efficiency. ?Use Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices for disease and in IBeach "Cqfe SEAFOOD ? PRIME RIB HOMESTYLE LUNCH SPECIAL SERVED DAILY! ...come see what everyone's talking about! HOLDEN BEACH CAUSEWAY ? 842-5515 sect control. In other words, do not apply pesticides j??? you uiiiuc you may have a problem. If you have a pest problem, check with an individual who can identify the problem, then apply the pesti cide recommended at the label rate and frequency. A healthy well man aged lawn is less likely to have pest problems. ?If establishing a new lawn, sod is the best solution to preventing ero sion and for rapid lawn establish ment. ?Have your soil tested to determine how much fertilizer you should ap plv. Many hcn.vuwivers use loo much fertilizer or inappropriate fer tilizers. The N.C. Department of Agriculture offers free soil testing to North Carolina residents. Soil sampling boxes and instructions can be obtained from your county ex tension agent. Your county agent will also be glad to help you inter pret the results of your soil tests and provide you with information that will help plan a prudent grass fertil ity program. (Send your gardening questions to The Plant Doctor. P.O. Box 109, Bolivia. N.C. 28422.) ATTENTION Jewelry Lovers in Brunswick County... WE ARE BACK! and stocked with new and exciting gold and silver jewelry!^ Come by... see our new line of jewelry before you go anywhere else. ? - - DON'T DISPOSE OF THIS AD. IT IS AN EXTRA 20% SAVINGS FOR YOU. GOLD & SILVER CONNECTION Low Country Stores, Hwy. 179,JI)3l3bc^h,J>79-5414^ Just In time for summer relaxation Jumbo Oak Rockers Living Room ? Bedroom ? Rattan ? 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