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ABAC Readies For Sunbelt Expo  

With ABAC souvenirs and a basket of prizes each day, visitors to the Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition at Spence Field near Moultrie on Oct. 19-21 have plenty of reasons to stop at the Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College building. Because of the pandemic, the Expo was not held last year. “I am looking forward

ABAC Readies For Sunbelt Expo  

With ABAC souvenirs and a basket of prizes each day, visitors to the Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition at Spence Field near Moultrie on Oct. 19-21 have plenty of reasons to stop at the Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College building. Because of the pandemic, the Expo was not held last year. “I am looking forward to seeing many of our alumni that we have not been able to be with during the pandemic. The Expo is an event where we see hundreds of our fabulous alumni, so I hope many will come by the ABAC building and check in with us,” said Lynda Fisher, ABAC alumni director.  Lindsey Carney, ABACs marketing and communications director, said the college is “always looking for new and different ways to greet prospective students and alumni who visit our Expo building. Everyone who comes into the building wearing something ABAC will get to pick a prize out of our ABAC box.” The School of Agriculture and Natural Resources will feature games, a roping steer dummy, and information for prospective students. The Sunbelt Ag Expo, North Americas premier farm show, began as a series of small farm equipment shows on the ABAC campus in 1964. It moved to its current location in 1978. ABAC Ambassadors Raegan Clack, Jaylee Bass, and Abby Green seen at the Sunbelt Agricultural Expo in 2019. Student ambassadors will be back at the Expo's ABAC building this month. 

Source: Tifton Grapevine

Hello and Happy October.  I hope everyone had a great weekend.  There were many things going on in and around our community.  Did you make it out to the 100 Mile Peanut Pickin' Yardsale?  What did you find that you could not live without? Did you make it over to the Rhythm & Ribs Festival in Tifton?  It normally is in March but due to cov

Hello and Happy October.  I hope everyone had a great weekend.  There were many things going on in and around our community.  Did you make it out to the 100 Mile Peanut Pickin' Yardsale?  What did you find that you could not live without? Did you make it over to the Rhythm & Ribs Festival in Tifton?  It normally is in March but due to covid, they moved it to October for this year but it will be back in March of 2022.  Did anyone visit any pumpkin patches?  You still have a few more weekends to visit them so make plans now.

This Friday night, the Worth County Rams will be playing at home against Fitzgerald for Homecoming.  Please make plans to attend and cheer on those Ram Boys.

 I hope you enjoy this week's edition of The Martin News.   I hope everyone has a great week!  Thank you for your support to The Martin News.

        Gardening for Adults

Do you often see adults outside and ponder on the fact why they are out there working in the yard? The benefits of gardening are plentiful in the overall health & well-being of the older adult. Here are just some of the ways you are rewarded by getting out and getting into the dirt!

        Gardening for Adults

Do you often see adults outside and ponder on the fact why they are out there working in the yard? The benefits of gardening are plentiful in the overall health & well-being of the older adult. Here are just some of the ways you are rewarded by getting out and getting into the dirt!

· Enjoyable form of exercise

· Increase levels of physical activity & helps mobility & flexibility

· Encourages use of ALL motor skills

· Improves endurance & strength

· Helps prevent diseases like osteoporosis

· Reduces stress levels & promotes relaxation

· Provides stimulation & interest in nature & the outdoors

· Improves wellbeing as a result of social interaction

· Can provided nutritious, home-grown produce

Among adults aged 65 years and older, walking and gardening or yard work are, by far, the most popular physical activities. My mother just turned 78 about a month ago and she piddles in the yard all the time. She loves to take care of her flowers that she picks up from Pa’s Plants in Sumner. Get yours today...

  October is SIDS 

Awareness Month

SIDS is the sudden, unexpected death of an apparently healthy baby under one year of age that remains unexplained after the performance of a complete postmortem investigation, including an autopsy, examination of the scene of death and review of the medical history. SIDS is the leading cause of death

  October is SIDS 

Awareness Month

SIDS is the sudden, unexpected death of an apparently healthy baby under one year of age that remains unexplained after the performance of a complete postmortem investigation, including an autopsy, examination of the scene of death and review of the medical history. SIDS is the leading cause of death for babies one month to one year of age. It occurs in all socio-economic, racial and ethnic groups, but African American and Native American babies are 2-3 times more likely to die of SIDS than Caucasian babies. Most SIDS deaths occur when a baby is between two and four month with 90 percent of all SIDS deaths occurring before a baby is 6 months old. Despite awareness campaigns promoting the back sleep position and other safe sleep practices, deaths continue to occur as a result of unsafe sleep practices such as bed sharing, use of soft bedding and stomach sleep position. At this time there is no known way to prevent all sudden infant deaths, but there are lifesaving steps parents and caregivers can take to help protect their baby.

· Babies should always be placed to sleep on their backs. Side and tummy sleep positions are not safe.

· Do not fall asleep with a baby in an adult bed or on a sofa.

· Do not smoke while you are pregnant and do not expose babies to second-hand smoke after they are born.

· For sleep, use a safety-approved crib, portable crib, play yard or bassinet with a firm mattress that fits snuggly and is covered with only a tight-fitting crib sheet.

· Do not place babies to sleep on soft surfaces such as adult beds, waterbeds, and sofas.

· Do not use loose blankets in a baby’s crib. Layer clothing or use a wearable blanket or other sleeper clothing to keep baby warm.

· Remove all soft bedding and other soft items from the sleep area, including pillows, blankets, quilts, bumper pads and stuffed animals or toys, before placing the baby to sleep.

· Take care not to overheat babies with too much clothing or too warm of room. Keep temperature at what would be comfortable for a lightly clothed adult.

· Use a pacifier at naptime and nighttime for the first year.

· Educate all of your baby’s caregivers regarding these life saving tips.

For more information about SIDS, visit www.cdc.gov.