HOGANSVII J ,E HERALD - THURSDAY, DEC. 12, 2013 PAGE 3-A
HERE'S THE CHECK
- Allan Boyer, of the
Hogansville Downtown
Development Authority,
presents a check to the
Callaway High School
Cross Country Track
Team. As a fund-raising
activity, the students
worked the Hogansville
Haunted House. Also
representing the city
are Mayor-elect Bill
Stankiewicz and DDA
Chair Dan Read.
By ANDY KOBER
Last week the Hogansville Downtown
Development Authority presented a check to
the Cross Country Track Team at Callaway
High School.
The check, in the amount of $1,500, came
from proceeded generated during perform-
ances of the Haunted House in Hogansville.
A fund-raising of the DDA and held'in the
old Royal Theater portion of city hall, the
Cross Country team was invited to join the
effort in 2013 and share in the profits.
THE CROSS Country team members, 20
students, along with eight parents, were
reported to have performed an outstanding
job scaring those visiting the haunted house.
The haunted house opened on Oct. 19, and
operated four evenings during the Halloween'
season.
Plans are already being considered for
next year's haunted house in Hogansville.
Cross Country teams members and par-
ents involved in the haunted house included:
Coach Julie Dalfrey, Kim Dagenhart,
Carter Dagenhart, Brooke Townsend, Kim
Rowlett, Thomas Spader, Emily Rowlett, Kim
Scott, Tyler Neese, Michaella Phillips, Jo
Liranzo, Chase Drake, MacKenzie Scott,
Sherry Pike, Matthew Pike, Devin Scott,
Rhonda Phillips, Ethan Rowlett, Jake Dalfrey,
Gina Drake, Timothy Neal, Avery Dalfrey,
Alvin Dalfrey, Kirstie Neal, Ryan Hall,
Andrew Thomas, Gabriel Liranzo, Taylor
Towsend, Megan Scott and Sierra Jones.
By RANDY DRINKARD, County
Extension Agent
Along with evergreens,
-poinsettias embody the holi-
day spirit and help create fes-
tive displays. The challenge
is deciding how many and
what color, leaf shape, plant
size and form to buy. You can
choose among plants with tra-
ditional red, strong white,
creamy white, light pink, solid
pink, bright orange-red, deep
purple-red and various mar-
bled or speckled bracts.
Poinsettia plants range in
size from 4-inch pots to 18,
inch hanging baskets, living
wreaths, topiaries and 3-gal-
:ton floor planters. You can use
colorful poinsettia branches
as cut flowers in arrange-
ments, too. If you supply
enough water, some poinset-
tia cultivars can last up to 2
weeks as cut flowers.
Buying poinsettias -
Select plants with fully
colored and expanded bracts.
(Bracts are the colored leaves.
The actual flowers are the yel-
low centers). Avoid plants
with too much green around
the bract edges, a sign that it
was shipped before it was
mature enough.
Choose poinsettias with
dense, rich green leaves all
along the stem. Plants should
be well-branched and propor-
tioned and about two and one-
half times the height of the
pot.
Examine leaves for
hitchhikers. Whiteflies get
on the underside of the leaves
and suck the juices. This is the
giveaway: whiteflies excrete
"honeydew" onto the leaves.
Don't buy plants with sticky
leaves and dots on the leaf
undersides. The dots are
whitefly eggs or nymphs.
Look closely at the roots.
White and light tan roots that
have grown to the sides of the
pot are signs of a healthy plant.
Brown roots or few roots may
indicate disease.
Don't buy plants with
weak stems, few bracts or any
signs of wilting, breaking or
drooping. Often in stores poin-
settias are crowded.
Sometimes they're displayed
in paper, plastic or mesh
sleeves. They need their
space. The longer they stay
sleeved, the faster their qual-
ity deteriorates.
When taking your poin-
settia home, protect it from
chilling winds and tempera-
tures below 50 degrees
Fahrenheit. Place it in a sleeve
or shopping bag for trans-
porting home, then remove
the bag or sleeve.
Caring for poinsettias -
* Once you get home, place
your poinsettia in a location
that receives at least 6 hours
of bright, indirect sunlight
each day. Putting it in direct
sunlight may fade the color of
the bracts. If direct sun can-
not be avoided, filter the sun-
light with a light ,shade or
sheer curtain. Color should
last three weeks or longer in
fairly bright locations. Don't,east- or west-facing window.
put your poinsettia near a cold Eventually, the bracts will
draft or excessive heat as this start to fall off. By early April,
may cause the foliage to fade cut the plant back, leaving four
or drop. to six nodes or segments on
Water a poinsettia only the stem. At this point, it can
when the soil feels dry to the be grown outdoors infuU sun.
touch. But don't allowit to wilt, Fertilize it weekly with a bal-
as this may cause leaves to anced, all-purpose fertilizer at
drop. Overwatering is a com- the same rate you give house-
mon cause of plant loss. Don't plants.
leave the plant in standing Trim your poinsettia in
water. This, too, maycauseleaf June and plant it ina 1-gallon
drop. Always remove a plant pot or large indoor planter.
from any decorative contain- Trim back new growth again
er before wateringit and allow around July 1 and again by
the water to drain complete- mid-August. Keep fertilizing
ly. through spring and summer,
Don't fertilize your poin- applying nutrition once every
settiaduringthebloomingsea- two to three weeks as fall
son. This will cause the plant nears. With enough water and
to lose some of its quality, nutrition, poinsettias can be
Afterthe holiday season grownduringsummerandfall
is over, move the poinsettia to and forced to bloom again in
a bright spot in either a south- winter.
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ENJOYING
STORYTIME -
On Dec. 4, the
Hogansville
Public Library
held its pre-
school story
time. "Olaf's 1-
2-3-" from
Disney Frozen
and Noodles" I
I o v e
Christmasr' by
Hans Wilhelm
along with
Christmas
music. We
made a
Christmas
mural to hang in
the library lobby.
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