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Hazards
Respect
School age childron are begin-
as the school
to a close.
are forward to the
ishd
that munmer
the most dangerous time for
As a matter of fact, nearly half
unintentional jury-relat-
ddldren occur
the summer.
In a first-ever national report
seasonal trend8 of fatal and
unintentional injury
children, National SAFE
iasued a warn-
:last weak that May through
r halfof
injury related childhood
, with July being the most
r month.
According to the study, unin-
r remains the lead-
killerofchildr 14 and under.
in its report, stated
summer children will be
to emersoncy depart-
3 million times for
injuries and an estimat-
2,550 children will lose their
due to an unintenfional
• Nearly half (about 42 per-
cent) of all unto" tentional injury-
related deaths occur during the
summer months, a 25 percent
increase above average during
any other time of the year.
* In July, about 12 percent of
all the deaths of children occur.
• About 45 percent of all
deaths among children between
the ages of I0 14 years old occur
during the summer months.
• In the mountain states, about
47 percent of all death occur dur-
ing the summer months.
• Drowning is the greatest
summer risk for children ages 14
and under, increasing 96 percent
above average during the sum-
mer.
and:
cad professionals have long
sumed that childhood uninten-
jonal injuries follow a seasonal
attern.
During the summer months,
hen children are out of scJmoL
:hey
mpervisimd
i mtdoors.
Those two factoheighten
risks of injury to childreL
Accordingtothe report, SAFE
KIDS tested the hypothesis by
xamining data of children ages
14 and under who were injured
)r died as a result of an uninten-
l nal injury. A specific foous was
laced on drowai motor vehi-
and bike between
years of 1991 and 1996.
AS PARENT S , we often
encourage our to spend
time outdoors during the sum-
mer. We should also make them
aware of the consequences of not
taking safety precautions.
Children should be warned of
the dangers of swimming with-
out a partner or adult supervi-
they should always be
requ.ired to wear helmets when
riding bikes and motorcycles,
ATVs, go carts, etc4 and required
to buckle up in the carat all times.
None of us want our children
to be injured or die in an acci-
dent. It is our responsibility to
provide children with the proper
safety equipment and adequate
Let's play R safe this summer
and keep our obildren safe.
If you would lihe more infor-
ma about the report or ways
tokeeping your children safe, you
may SAFE KIDS at
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PAGE 4 - HOGANSVIILE HOME NEWS - 10, 2001
Lifting Up Morn An Important Du
It is easy to tell that spring
is here. The signs of spring have
been upon us for several weeks
now. From the sounds of lawn
mowers and weed eaters, to the
tight schedules of Little League
ball games, to the blooming
flowers and greening trees, to
the rising temperatures and
praying for rain, it is easy to
know what time of year it is.
Also with spring, come those
holidays and special days that
mark the transition from win-
ter to summer. One of those spe-
cial days we will be celebrating
this Sunday: Mother's Day.
There are those who seem hum-
bugish at a lot of holidays, but
I don't know of a person that
has a hang-up about Mother's
Day. Families, churches and, of
course, retailers try to make
something unique out of
Mother's Day. I guess we here
at Antioch are no different. Last
Saturday we had our Mother's
Day banquet at the Dolly
Building. With a beautifully
decorated building, a delightful
program, delicious food, and
wonderful fellowship, the
excellent crowd of mothers,
daughters and even some sons
had a wonderful time. This
Sunday we plan on a wonderful
day with a special Sunday
School time, special guest
preacher (Bro. Tommy Crider),
and special gifts for all the
mothers present.
I guess each family and
church do what they feel is nec-
essary to properly observe
Mother's Day. All of these
things are good, but I wonder if
they are enough. Mothers are
very special people who have a
very special place in God's
order of things. I find nothing
wrong with recognizing moth-
ers with a special set day each
year. But again, I wonder, is it
enough? Of all the things that
take place on Mother's Day,
could there be something that
will do more than anything else
to show morn that we really do
love and appreciate her? I per-
sonally believe there is. Instead
of just showing morn that we
love and appreciate her just one
day out of the year, why not do
it every day out of the year? You
know, morn is a morn more than
just one day out of the year, she
is morn 365 days a year, 24 hours
a day. Sure, do something spe-
cial for morn on Mother's Day,
but why not show her she is spe-
cial every day?
Too many times we take
"Sure, do some-
thing special for morn
on Mother's Day, but
why not show her she
is special every day ?'"
morn for granted. We moan and
groan when the supper is late,
or when our favorite shirt has-
n't been washed and ironed yet,
or when the kids are late for the
ball game, or maybe she didn't
buy our favorite snack at the
grocery store. We dads think we
have a great responsibility, but
let's not forget the God-given
responsibility of morn. Because
being morn is an all
responsibility, we who
morns need to be sure
morn her just dues every!
The Bible has much
about giving morn what isl
fully hers. In the
Commandments, God
Moses in Exodus 20:12,
thy father and thy mother.
the repetition of that
in the New Testament,
us to honor our
mothers and he also
the fact that honoring
and mother
cial blessing. In those
of scripture, the word
means to give weight to
elevate to a high
live in a society where
hood is looked upon
rate position. With
tions like NOW
Organization of
lady is not a top
is living beneath the
of womanhood. The
us that motherhood is
orable position and we
be thankful
have been faithful
Don't forget your
Mother's Day, but
remember that she is
er every day.
An Eye for an Eye, a Life for a
Many news reports have been
in the national press over the past
few weeks about Timothy
McVeigh, the admitted killer of
168 innocent people in the bomb-
ing of a federal building in
Oklahoma City just over six years
ago. McVeigh faces the death
chamber for this tragic crime and
has shown no remorse for the
killings.
Arrangements to bradct
the final few minutes of McVeigh's
life to families of the 168 persons
killed in the bombing by McVeigh
are about complete. Efforts to pre-
vent the broadcast from being
viewed by the general public are
continuing.
Many of you remember twen-
ty-eight or so years ago wh sev-
eral desperate men escaped from
a prison in Maryland.
The men came south on a
crime spree that ended in rural
southwest Georgia.
The gangmok overa farm faro-
fly home, and as family members
came home from work, five rela-
fives were murdered one by one
by the killers. The sixth person, a
woman, was killed, end then raped
by members of the gang.
When the gangmembers came
to trial, the leader received the
death sentence. Carl Isaacs
remains on death row as of this
u'iting, although a jury attempt-
ed 28 years ago to provide what
they saw as justice for the unmer-
ciful killings. Appeals and retrials
have allowed Isaacs to continue
living.
GEORGIA is one of the many
states where the death penaIW
remains a part of the law. Many
juries over the years have asked
for a death penalty, but a small
number of those sentenced ever
see the death chamber.
The King James version of the
Bible in Matthew chapter five,
verses 37-39 reads as follow Ye
have heard that it h--h been mid,
'An eye for an eye, and a tooth for
a tooth. ButI say unto you that ye
resist not e,l, but whosoever Mmll
smite thee on thy right cheek, turn
to him tl- other also."
For ages many have justified
capital punishment for heinous
crimes by using this passage of
scripture.
The passage is very clear, "an
eye for an eye." Some ta.t0e the pas.
sage further by saying, "a life for
a life." They say this passage jus-
titles the death penalty.
On the other hand, others look
"...But I also pray
just a little harder for
the families of those
people these
killers so unmer00
to the second part of the passage
The secced part reminds us tomrn
the other cheek and not to strike
back It requires us to be forgiv-
ingof whatever takes place, and
t take a posifion of love owJ" ptm-
ishment.
Although I have
down on the side
ishment for heinous
well understand the
those who oppose it. Yes
for the Timothy
Carl IsMcs, but I also
little harder for the
those
so unmercifully slew.
A00n00edly;
flies of these 168
Oklahoma to witness the
for them. On one hand g
deepen the trmmm they
already experienced, but
stwe to
tewible yeers in
Yes,
death sentence is
to say the least
DO WE RF, ALLY wa
for an eye,
a life for a life? I think so
in the kmg rtm
many immcem l
when those who €
crimesimowtl
up the own life as their I
ment.
$45,000 Just More Icing on the
This is truly a small world.
Last Saturday I attended the
annual fund raising barbecue at
Box Springs that is sponsored
every spring by the Volunteer
Department Auxiliary.
Not only was the outing its
usual success, this fime there was
even more icing on the cake, as
usual
Greg Jones, Director of
Public Relations for Oglethorpe
Power Corporation and Jane
Harris of Flint Electric, Customer
Services Coordinator - Upatoi
office, presented the Box Springs
Volunteer Fire Department a
check for $45,000 to be used for
fire-fw00hting 00ruipme00
Box Springs Fire Chief
Sammy Sizemore expressed
thanks to Oglethorpe Power for
the generous contribution. Greg
Jones replied that it was the full
intention of Oglethorpe Power to
be a good friend and neighbor.
THE NEW 280 million dollar
plant that will soon be underway
in the Third District of Talbot
County will be in the district
served by the Box Springs Fire
Department.
All of Talbot County will re
great benefits from O
Power. It is estimated th some -
time in the not too distmlt fiRm'e,
the assets of Oglethorpe Power
could double Talbot's present tax
base.
SATURDAY gave me a
chance to get to know Greg Jones
better. Would you believe Grebes
father, his uncle Pete Jones, and
cousin Huelon Jones played on a
team from the Covington area in
Newton County that I played
against back in the fiRies?
This was the 10 team Middle
Georgia Amateur League with
teams from OconeeCotmtF, White
Hall, Madison, Monticello,
Etonton, Jackson, Stewart of
Cdvington, Porterdale,
Loganville, and Monroe. R was a
strong amateur baseball league.
We usually battled with
Stewart every year for the league
championship, but there was a
great fellowship between our
teams when the games and base-
ball season were over.
I was indeed flattered when
this Covington team that had a
roster full of Greg Jones' rela-
tives invited me to play with them
after we moved to Manchester in
1959.
As bad as I would have liked
to continue playing baseball we
three pre-schoolage children
at that time, and my attention was
required elsewhere.
CHANGING the subject, Gus
l._rsons told one at the NAACP
banquet in Talbotton Saturday
night on Square Patrick t
S.Q. to a tee.
GUS had several
treesthat
year due to the
f-
Squaw was
for house wood, it bega00
Either Square's
got stuck, so Gus got his
tractor and pulled
the mire.
Gte
like to have one load of
firewood to Gus, he
as if lm was waiting for
tht00
C, us usked
there was anything
replhsl. "Yes sir, Mr.
haven paid me. I know
me these trees, but
to give my firewood to
Mr. GUS, you owe me
I recalled some
rtences with S.Q.
Ukelltm
Job Fair Planned Next Tuesday in
A job fair for veterans, youth
and adults will be held Tuesday,
May 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. at West Georgia Technical
College, Callaway Center for
International Business
Development, 303 Fort Drive,
LaGrange.
THE FAIR is spensored by the
Georgia Department of Labor,
West Georgia Technical College
and West Georgia/IGrange
Over 60 representatives from
area employers and veterans ser-
vice organizations are scheduled
to attend and discuss job open-
ings.
Dress professionally and
Employer Committee. resume copies to leave with
employe00.
For further
tact the Georgia
Labor's
at (706) 845.400
Technical College at
,5658.
