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Home & Garden October 4, 2007
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Towns County kindergarden kids enjoy Johnny Appleseed
      Towns County kindergarten students visited The Georgia Mountain Research and Education Center (GMREC) in early September for the Johnny Appleseed program. It was a beautiful sight to see all of their red shirts in the apple orchard in Blairsville, Georgia. Six classes of students rotated through p...
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Only you can prevent flu!
With flu season fast approaching, Sentinel Readers might want to take these articles into consideration on protecting yourself and your family.
      Health Departments in the 13-county area will offer the flu vaccine in accordance with guidelines set forth by the Centers for Disease Control and the Georgia Division of Public Health.
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Reduce your risk of flu
      Some people may decide not to receive the flu vaccine. These individuals can still reduce their chances for getting influenza by following some simple steps. 1) Avoid close contact with people who are sick. 2) Cover your nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing with a tissue.
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New Jersey Company Recalls Frozen Ground Beef
      Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Tommy Irvin is advising consumers to check their refrigerators and freezers for certain ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. Topps Meat Company, LLC, of Elizabeth, New Jersey, is voluntarily recalling approximately 331,582 pounds ...
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This is a hammer
Don't Wait Till Spring to Fix Torn Screens
BY SAMANTHAMAZZOTTA
      Q: What's the best way to fix a few small (less than 1 inch) holes in a window screen? Should I patch them or replace them? I want to fix them up before I store them away for the winter. -- Tim G., Knoxville, Tenn.
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Real Estate Transactions fromSeptember 10 to 14,2007
      Martha W Seabolt gave to Gary Taylor & Dallas taylor 0.20 acres off Ridgecrest Circle. Glenda Pearl Wilson gave to Bennett Keith Wilson & Vernois L Wilson 7.26 acres Tract 2 off King Cove Rd. Glenda Pearl Wilson gave to Pamela W Reeves 7.26 acres Tract 1 off King Cove Rd.
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The McDream Team joins the fight against cancer!
      October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the McDream Team at Century 21 Scenic Realty in Young Harris is selling breast cancer awareness bracelets and keychains during October to benefit The American Cancer Society. The 8" rubber bracelets are imprinted with a word of encouragement and sell f...
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Don't Fumble the Food: Tips and Tools for Safe Tailgating
      Football fans across the country are in the midst of another exciting season of gridiron action. No matter which team you cheer for, tailgating is a longstanding tradition of uniting friends and food. But tailgating season is also a good time to take a closer look at your food preparation and serv...
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Donna's Day: Creative family fun
Share Family Memories Using Wacky Puppets
BYDONNAERICKSON
      When William Shakespeare wrote "All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players," he couldn't possibly have imagined all the gadgets and gizmos that would eventually make up our world's stage of the 21st century.
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National "Do not call" lists stops some but not all unwanted calls
BY: ROBERT N. BREWER, JR.
      Georgia consumers can sign up for the national do-notcall registry. Registration on the national list for five years is free. If you do not want to put your number on the registry, you can still prohibit telemarketers from calling by contacting each one individually and asking them to stop contact...
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"Gardening 101 (And 501)"
      Walter will teach beginning gardeners how to be better…. and good gardeners how to stay that way. He will cover the finer points of the care and maintenance of landscape plants as well as edible gardening. Bring pictures or samples of your problems for him to identify plus a list of hard qu...
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