HOSA Sponsors Blood Drive
West Brunswick High School's chapter of Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) and the
American Red Cross sponsored a blood drive last Friday in the school library. Donors gave 75 pints of
blood. Pictured are nurse Wanda Almeida and donor Chris Smith.
Know-How, Time And Money
Keys To Weed -Free Lawns
BY C. BRUCE WILLIAMS
Extension Area
Turf Specialist
Weeds.
Weeds start growing at the first
sign of spring and do not give up
until the coldest
winter day
burns their fo
liage back. The
good news is
most weed pro
blems in our
lawns and gar
dens can be
solved. The so
lution involves
know-how, time williams
and money. The know-how can pre
serve the environment and save you
time and money.
Weeds in home lawns are usually
the result of weak or thin turf due to
the previous season's drought dam
age, winter kill, insect or disease
damage, iitfcaisa wear or improper
cultural practices.
A healthy wcll-esfefblished lawn
will have few weed problems. A
weed-free home lawn depends upon
prevention and control.
These tips will help homeowners
prevent and control weeds in the
lawn and garden:
?Use sanitary garden practices.
Weeds arc often introduced into
your yard or garden on dirty mow
ers or tillers. Clean equipment after
each use. Eliminate weeds from ad
jacent fence rows or waste areas.
?Plant the correct grass species for
your environment. A poorly adapted
turf grass is an invitation for weed
invasion. Insure the soil environ
ment (fertility) is optimum for the
grass you arc growing.
?Mowing height influences turf
density. Mowing too low or too
high will influence the ability of the
grass to compete with weeds for
water and nutrients. Mow at the rec
ommcndcd mowing height and fre
quency. Remember, never remove
more than one-third of your turf at
any one cutting. Scalping will en
courage weed invasion.
?Disease, inscct and nematode in
festation arc common causes of
weed invasion. If pest problems arc
not corrected your grass will then
and weeds will fill the bare areas.
Correct the underlying pest prob
lem, then the weed problem.
?Many lawns arc also family play
areas. Heavy traffic tends to com
pact soils and stress the established
turf, allowing weeds to encroach. If
you suspect soil compaction to be a
problem, consider aerating your
lawn.
?Learn to use a spudding tool.
Many lawns have minor weed infes
tations that can be easily remedied
with hand pulling or a spudding
tool ? a metal forked blade with a
wooden handle. Early detection and
removal can save you time and
money.
?Learn to identify the weeds com
mon to your lawn or garden. Many
folks arc needlessly trying to con
trol weeds that arc winter annual
plants. Chickweed, henbit, shep
herds purse ana annual bluegrass
will die with the warmer tempera
tures of the summer. The perennial
weeds like dandelion, wild garlic,
ground ivy, yellow and purple nut
sedge and red sorrel should be con
trolled before they flower and re
lease additional seeds into your
landscape. If you have weeds that
you cannot identify, take them to
your local extension agent and get
them identified.
?Take the time to learn a litde more
about herbicidcs, the chemicals
used to kill weeds. Postemcrgcnt
herbicidcs kill weeds that are up
and growing. Prc-cmcrgcnt herbi
cides kill or prevent the weed seeds
from germinating. Most prc-cmcr
gcnt herbicides are ineffective if
sprayed on emerging weeds. Most
postemcrgcnt herbicides will do
nothing to prevent weed seeds from
germinating. The spring is a good
time to apply prc-cmcrgcnt herbi
cides for crabgrass and gooscgrass
control in many of our warm season
grasses. The spring is also a good
time to control the perennial broad
leaf weeds.
Take time to assess your weed
problem and consider all the op
tions. For more information on spe
cific means of weed control, call
your local extension agent.
Send your gardening questions to
The Plant Doctor, P.O. Box 109,
Bolivia, N.C. 28422.
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, West Brunswick Prom Week Events
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Promoting Drug-Free Celebration
BY TONIA TREST
For The Brunswick Beacon
The West Brunswick High School
junior-senior prom will be held Sat
urday, April 20, with special events
planned before and after the dance
to encourage a drug-free celebration.
The Joncs/Byrd Clubhouse at Sea
Trail Plantation will be the setting
of the prom, which begins at 8 p.m.
and ends at midnight. The theme of
"Midnight Melody" will be carried
out with a color scheme of black,
white and silver, said prom advisor
Kcllcy Frink. She is working with a
committee of 12 juniors and eight
junior homeroom teachers in pre
paring for the prom, which is tradi
tionally hosted by the junior class in
honor of the senior class.
Music will be provided by a disc
jockey and prom photographs will
be available.
Several changes have been made
from last year's prom, according to
Mrs. Frink. No prom king and
queen will be crowned. Also, fresh
men will be allowed to attend with a
senior or junior date. Dates that do
not attend West Brunswick High
School must have prior approval
from the school to attend. Two se
curity guards will be on the premis
es to enforce this policy and to keep
the prom alcohol- and drug-free.
During the week before the prom
the school's Students Against Drunk
Driving chapter is sponsoring a
week of activities to encourage stu
dents to have a chemical-frec prom.
Activities this week include an
essay writing assignment in alt
English classcs. Also, SADD mem
bers wore their club T-shirts Tues
day while many other students wore
the SADD colors of red, white and
black. A "Death Day" was to re
mind students of the number of peo
ple killed each year in drug- and al
cohol-related accidents. On Friday,
red ribbons and handouts arc to be
placed on all cars in the parking lot.
"Just Say No" ribbons arc on sale
thorughout the week.
'The prom is a very exciting time
for everyone and I hope the activi
ties the SADD club sponsors will
encourage cnvcryonc to have fun
but be safe," said Jencan Norris,
SADD reporter.
Following the prom an "After
Prom 1991" party will be held at
2001, a nightclub in North Myrtle
Beach, S.C., from 1 a.m. to 6 a.m.
Laura Stone, sponsor, said the par
ty is supported by the school, area
businesses and parents. She said all
West Brunswick High School juniors
and seniors arc encouraged to attend.
They do not have to attend the prom
in order to go the after-prom party.
Admission is S5 per person and
tickcts are on sale in the school caf
eteria during lunch.
Students who attend must sign in
between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m., said Ms.
Stone, and must sign out when they
leave. They will not be allowed to
return after leaving and forfeit all
chances of winning prizes after they
leave.
"After Prom 1991" will include
pogo stick races, a limbo and a
dance contest sponsored by the
club's disc jockey. Students can play
at casinos set up using play money
that can be used to buy prizes.
Other prizes will be given away
throughout the party. At the close,
an auction will be held featuring
items from headsets to microwavcs.
A grand prize of at least 51,000
will be presented to one of the stu
dents present.
"I think the after-prom party was
a big success," said Shannon Lan
caster, winner of a SI, (XX) grand
prize last year. "Everyone seemed
to have a good time. There were
plenty of things to do and people
won prizes all night.
"I must say the most exciting part
of the night was the Sl.CKX) draw
ing. It was worth staying all night. I
would be glad to go back."
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