June 1, 2016 – Adel News Tribune – Page 5-A CASA VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Be a positive influence and help provide stability and leadership in a childʼs life by volunteering with CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocate in the Alapaha Judicial Circuit which includes Lanier, Berrien, Cook, Clinch and Atkinson. The next volun- teer training begins April 19th, at 6 oʼclock at the CASA office in Berrien. Become further in- volved in your community by helping an abused or neglected child. CASA ad- vocates are trained com- munity volunteers appointed by the Judge to speak up in the best inter- est of an abused, neg- lected, or abandoned child involved in juvenile court deprivation proceedings. The ultimate goal of a CASA volunteer is to help make sure the child has a safe, loving and perma- nent home. By becoming a CASA Volunteer, you can give hope to a hurting child and serve as a pow- erful voice in a childʼs life. I invite the people of the Alapaha Judicial Circuit to stand up with us and sup- port our children in our community. Please call Elaine Dou- glas Grice, for more infor- mation on becoming a CASA Volunteer (229)686-6576 ext. 4 or email at egrice@fccisber- rien.org ʻLeaves of 3, Let It Beʼ This is a poison ivy vine (Rhus radicans) which can be recognized by its leaflets of three leaves, hence, “Leaves of 3, Let It Be”. See UGA publi- cation, “Controlling Poison Ivy in the Landscape” for more information and can be picked up at the Cook County Extension Office or found on line at http://extension.uga.edu/publications. ʻIT'S BEEN 40 YEARS!ʼ Calling on all Class of ʼ76 Hornets. Save the date October 22, 2016 at Horse Creek Winery. More to follow. For info call Jackie at 229-528-4762 or Ron at 229-896-2757 Thank you so much for your support. I also want to thank my family, especially my dad for his tireless efforts in helping me share my strong desire to help. I commit to working hard every day. Please pray with me for God's blessings and wisdom as we work together to help provide the best for our children. COOK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 2 JEFF T AYLOR RIBBON From Page 3-A hospitals for further care. Amedisys has been serving Cook County for about six years. The company has offices in Tifton, Moultrie, Valdosta, and Waycross. Additional key staff members who serve local patients and their needs are Dee Dee Green, speech therapist; Nikki Meeks, LPN; Ginger Elkins, PTA; Jackie Ward, business of- fice manager; Melissa Kent, business office spe- cialist; Craig Hiers, physical therapist; Joseph Bozeman, occupational therapist; Alisa Thomas, medical social worker; Stacie Ellis, RN, behav- ioral health nurse; Chris Hall, RN; Myra Weeks, RN; Nancy Sellers, LPN; Kim Johnson, occupational ther- apist assistant; Tiffany Rehberg, home health aide; Colleen Butler, case manager; and Victoria Hawkins, business office specialist. On a national level, Amedisys Inc.’s care teams deliver personalized home health and hospice care to about 380,000 patients each year. Amedisys is a post-acute care partner to more than 2,233 hospitals and 61,900 physi- cians across the country. Amedisys has more than 25 years of experience in the health care in- dustry. Amedisys is a recognized innovator, being one of the first in the industry to equip its clini- cians with point-of-care laptop technology and referring physicians with an Internet portal that enables real-time coordination of patient care seamlessly. Amedisys’ advanced chronic care manage- ment programs and leading-edge technology en- able staff to deliver quality care in accordance with the latest evidence-based practices. Amedisys also has the industry’s first-ever nationwide Care Transitions program, designed to reduce unnecessary hospital readmissions through patient and caregiver health coaching and care coordination, which starts in the hos- pital and continues throughout completion of the patient’s home health plan of care. For more information, consult your physician or call Amedisys Home Health at (229) 502- 4260 or 866-327-4194. The company website is www.amedisys.com. Cody-Frank turns 2! Cody-Frank is the son of Cedric and Jessica, grandparents are Dwight and Debra Cooke and the late Franklin Bell and Theresa Bell. Cody cele- brated his second birthday with family and friends. Rattlebox blooms in May Rattlebox (Sesbania punicea) is an invasive woody shrub that is very visible now with its showy orange/red flowers. Its commonly found in ditches or other wet areas and forms seed pods that will rattle when dry, hence the common name “Rattle- box”. Submitted by Tucker Price – Cook County UGA Ex- tension Ag Agent/Coordi- nator. Beginning June 1, sportsmen and women can apply elec- tronically for quota hunts including adult/child, deer, alligator, waterfowl, dove and many others, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resourcesʼ Wildlife Resources Divi- sion. “A quota hunt allows for a predetermined number of hunters on a particular area, creating quality hunting opportunities for participants, while meeting harvest objectives,” says John Bowers, Chief of the Game Management Section with the Wildlife Resources Division. “I encourage hunters to review the available quota hunts in Georgia and get those applica- tions in between June 1 and September 1 for this upcoming year.” A quota hunt is a scheduled event at a Wildlife Manage- ment Area or other state-managed property where a limited number of hunters are allowed. Quota levels are based upon the sound principles of wildlife management and public de- sires for a quality hunt. These hunts provide a challenging and rewarding experience to hunters of all levels. Selected hunters must be properly licensed to participate in a quota hunt. Applying for a Quota Hunt is simple. Visit www.gooutdoors- georgia.com and select “Quota Hunts” and follow the steps to complete your application. Make sure that your contact infor- mation is current and correct in order to receive quota up- dates, confirmations or any notices about quota hunts. Application deadlines vary depending on hunt type. The first deadlines are July 31 for Alligator, August 15 for Dove, in- cluding Adult/Child, and September 1 for all types of Deer Hunts, including Adult/Child. To be sure to get your application in on time, check the complete deadline list located at www.gohuntgeorgia.com/hunting/quota. To view selection odds, based on previous yearsʼ appli- cants, visit www.gohuntgeorgia.com/hunting/quotaodds. Submit Quota Hunt applications beginning June 1 Reunion canceled; Class of 1995 members to still meet Saturday ATTENTION: Cook High School Class of 1995 The reunion at the Holiday Inn and Conference Center has been canceled due to lack of participation. Instead, members have voted to eat at Cheddarʼs restaurant in Valdosta at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 4, 2016. The area will not be reserved. Members will pay for their own food. Members who have paid in advance can choose how their fees are disbursed. If you have any questions, please look at our Facebook page under Cook High School Class of 1995 or contact Shari Nicole Jones on her personal Facebook page. As you read this, my family is wondering if I have been killed to death by a giant marauding bear in Canada. At least that’s what I’m guessing. To explain, left my home in the Deep South last week to head north. Everyone else stayed behind. Caught a plane in Atlanta to Philadelphia where I met Melanie and had an airport pretzel. A Philly Cheese Steak sammich was $14 from an airport vendor. Mel assured me the sammich would be horrible, but we did not have time to leave the airport to find a real Philly Cheese Steak. I am disappointed. Departed Philly and landed in Bangor, Maine. My hosts Maggie and Will tackled me at the airport. They got married Saturday, a wedding a local minister and I officiated. Then, I got to bear hunting. Apparently a great number of my friends and family believe this is not something I should be doing. My email and social media feeds have blown up with videos and news articles about people being attacked and eaten by bears. As of this writing, I do not know if I should be worried more about the bears or the people who apparently wish a bear would eat me. The preferred weapon for bear hunting up here is a pickup. Just like in the South where the preferred weapon for deer hunting is a pickup. Just drive down the road and deer (bears) leap out of the woods to commit suicide. There is debate up here about what I should take bear hunt- ing. Will has a pretty hefty boar spear he has offered. Maggie has a good deer rifle and the guide also has a version of my favorite hunting rifle. I have a different idea, which I have to explain. So far I have seen a few kajillion ravens, a groundhog, a loon, a deer and a coon. I was nearly attacked by a wild turkey at one man’s house. The big old tom just decided to set up shop at the guy’s house. Now he tries to run the place. “Boy, I say boy, you are trespassing on my head domain. You best be getting o’self back to South Georgia before I take offense,” he said in a Foghorn Leghorn voice. Well, if you The Great White North Baker’s Dozen By Ben Baker See BEN BAKER, Page 7-A