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IOA The Mountain Messenger, Thursday, August 30, 1990
Helen Woodward
To just say no to smoking is
not always easy. Many tilnes we
just substitute one bad habit lor
another, but with careful
thought, determination and
understanding of the process, we
can cleanse our bodies fronl the
craving for nicotine. Several
herbs are helplifl, but completely
removing the nicotine from our
bodies is the inlportant lacier to
renlember. The sooner this sub-
stance is eliminated lrom our
bodies, the sooner our cravings
will dlsaptxear.
To break the habit of smoking
try chewing lhe flowers of cha-
momile. Anthemis nobilis, (Coin
positae), is known as the true or
common chamomile. The whole
plant emits a pleasant scent,
most often described as appte.
and is of value to the cosmetic,
culinary and medical industry.
"the flowers, however, retain the
quality ingredient to aid in de-
toxifytng the system of nicotine.
Although the taste appears
sweet at first, chewing on tlte
rather bitter root of the gentian.
gentian offtcinalis (Gen-
tlanaceae), is also worthy of con
slderatlon in the non-smokinK
effort. This exterlsive planl
~roup. nnnlbering aboul 180
species, can be found in all cli-
mates with the exception of the
extrenles of tile Arctic zones.
Most conlnlon to tile lemperale
regions and the high mountains,
tile prevailing red flowered plant
is lound in South Amerit:a and
New Zealand while bhle gentians
are nlore COIlllnon [O Etlrope.
The yellow and white varieties of
this veI3, hardy and stalely per
eIInia] are considered rare. The
nledical vahle of gentians \VaN
firs| discovered by Gentius, an
ancient King of lllyTia (180-167
B.C.) During the Middle Ages
this herbal plant was extensively
used as an antidote to poison.
The dried roots of tile Frenctl
Gentian ts considered of special
excellence but tile German vari
ely is tile most heavily exported
followed by those froin Switzei•
land and Spain.
For those working on the no
smoking routine, do remember
to drink large quantities of water
to eliminate the nicotine from
tile bloodstream and take sail-
has and steam baths to further
deto~fy the body,
Military News--
Marine Pvt. Christopher B
Workman, son of Fred A. and
Sarah L. Workman of Route 4,
Frankford, has conlpleted recruit
training at Marine Corps Recruit
Depot, Parris Island, South
Carolina.
During the 13-week training
cycle, Workman was taught the
basics of battlefield survival. He
was introduced to the lypical
sional standards traditionally
exhibited by Marines.
Ite participated tn an active
physical conditioning program
and gained prol]ciency in a vari-
ely of nlilitary skills including
fil-Sl aid, rifle Inarksmanship and
close order drill. Teamwork and
self-discipline were emphasized
ltlroughout the training cycle.
A 1989 graduale of Green-
daily routine that he will experio brier East High School, I.ewis-
ence during his enlistment andburg, Workman joined the Ma--
studied the personal and profes- rine Corps in April.
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'Smart Start' Student Program
Held At Osteopathic School
Forty li)ilr studenls lionl the
Wesl VirKinia School of ()sleo
palllh" Medieille 0,VVSOM) par
ticit)aled ill lhe school's sixlh
allntlal SIllal•l Slail protJ, ralll All
grist G,q. The ploKralll \v~l.'-; (le
siglled 1o assist lirst year slit
dellls ill llltikillg Iht! adjtlStltlelll
It) nleclit'~il school liR" and lilt"
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The pro,, It) alleviate these pl't)/)-
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]llSllllClll to) the I.e\visbtll~ eonl
llHllli/v,
St>c(*ial guest speakers at the
l)r(~granl were: Willialn Sedlacck,
Ph.D. director of testirlg, re
st'arch aild (laia processing and
a prolessor at tile University of
Mal3qand, College Park; Carla
l.apelle, M.A., a licensed clinical
t)sy('h()log{ist and coordinator lbl-
Mrs(lent health education pro-
Kranis al Marshall University:
;lil(l Thonias Haymond, M.D.,
all adjunct WVSOM faculty
inenlber, ('lhlical assistanl pro-
lessor al Ihe West Virginia Uni-
vt'rsiiy School of Medicine, and
niedi('al director of three treal-
llleltl (:enters in Preston CoulHy.
Second Annual Fall Art Show
Will Be Held At Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hairs fall art show,
Tile Ek, cond Annual Heritage of
Art, will open lor one nlonth on
October 1 at 10 a.m. Artists fl'OlU
West Virginia and Virginia will
again participate ill this juried
.eMlibition. They will enter up to
three works each ill any olle of
skx categories of paintings and
pholographs oil September 5, 6,
and 7 from noon to 7 p.m. will
inehlde awards presentations by
donors. The Greenbrier Valh'v
National Bank ill Ix~wisburg will
award lhe Bes! of Show: Ihe
First Nalional Bank ill l;toneew
erie, tile Bank of White Sulphur
SprillgS. ltle Greenbriel• Arts alid
Htunanities Council. amollg olti
ers, are donaiirlg firsl place cash
awards.
Works not juried lille the
show, after nolificalion lo arl
isis, intlst be picked up Seplenl-
bet 12 between 1 p.nl. anti 7
p.m. Accepted works nnlst re-
main at tile hall for lbe duralion
of t~ow, .....
Guidelines may be obtained
by sending a self-addressed.
slamped legal size envelope Io
Sireel, [.ewisburg, West Virginia,
2,t901 or by stopping in at ihe
ttall ollice ally weekday between
9 a.ln• and 5 p.m.
Small Business
Help Available
The Snlall Business Develop-
nlent Center, Division of The O12
rice of Community alld Indus-
trial Development, is a resource
selxiee that assists ill starting
new small businesses and helps
exislin~ businesses encounler-
ing problenis ill West Virginia.
Assistance is also available for
those businesses wishin,K to bkl
on slate procurement contracls.
A counselor will be conduel-
ing individual client conferences
by appointlnenl at the West Vir-
ginia Job Service Office, 299
East Edgar Avenue, Ronceverte,
from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednes-
day, Septelnber 12. For appoint-
menls or additional information,
contact lhe Job Service office al
Carnegie ttall. Ill('., 105 Church (;,17-7415.
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The Garden
Leslie
Daisy "Slnilll, a willow ill her
sevenlics, usc(t Io live down the
s[rcc'l fl'Otll llle. She lived Oil SO-
('ial scctu'ily and her gar(len. She
t)elicvcd in the liealing power of
green and growing Ihings, and ill
~i\'in~ more lhan receiving. My
,SOILS IlSed tO briug her their
blu('Kills fresh from their fishing
ext)rditi()lls d()wn at the creek
Ilecir ()Ill llOllSe. She'd wait until
Ihcy'd K()lle ()tit of sight an(l then
Ko l)kiili thelll ill Ihe ('orI-I rows.
She (IJ(lll'l \v~uil llIV boys to feel
Sellarc(l,
Mrs Sinilli tried to teach ine
t/evci- I() say Ill:lille YOU when
giVell il plant ()r t'll{lillg. Accord-
illK t() Stll)ers[ilioI1, it wouldll'I
grow if you did. She'd had a life-
[lille of swallowing her own
thanlts since Ihe t~arden repre-
sente(l seeds, slips, all(] tubers
she'd Iraded lin over the years.
She rarely bou~llt anything. She
was willing 1() wail ii)l• the small-
esl l()()l It) (OillC lille fltl[lion.
Slle ()llcil referred to a spe('ies
t)y Ihe name of the donor.
tkqsy's bLlsh ()ver there. Howell's
rose I)tish. She t)referred lhe
t)ers()nal lilies It) scientific' no-
llltql('l;.L I t I I'C.
Daisy liad gardened for so
loit~ slle n() l()nger had ally yard
left. l trr h()use h)oked nlore like
a honie \\'iihiii a garden rather
l}lan a house with a galdell al-
tache(I. '(()u (()tddn't step out
Itle ll'()Ill (}r I)m'k dr)or \vilhotlt
Irainl)liil~ ~i lcgll' oV tl(~wer. I sup-
pose 'c~)lI~i~e ~ar(ten" inighl best
illustrate Ilic l()()t,:. ()1 her yard
bec~lllSe ll()ll'lilig
t)lalited was
5el)~ll'~llc el (li~,[ill('l ellOtlgh LO be
('alled a bed or tl lJh)l.
Daisy was artless. The whole
yar(l C'l'tl])l~d ill t'OlitilltlOtlS
~ro\v[ll >,[)rillS, Sttllllller, alld lall.
The \'e~cl~ibies and flowers
mixed Iogcthcl ill tolal disregard
of I]lcir difl>rcliCeS, a co-ed dor-
nlilOl3, (>1 sorls. Th
early trans-
parelil
apple lit'e stood ill lhe
lniddh: of ii ciil iii Ihc back, and
lhere \\'ere t\v() Sil~ar nlaples in
lhe frolil ihai.luriied criinson in
Itie auimnn. Slit" hadn'i bolh-
erecl io irini Ihe junipers that
hedged her house in so long
lhev'd acquirccl a .iunglelike ef-
it-ci. Mrs Slililh \vas tiilcon-
cerned wilh (lecoi•cllion -- she
was iiiicrested iu growlh. She
felt ilic .iunil)ei>, had as inueh
righi a-, aiivlliiil~ else to slreteh
ltieili~eives iii tlic still as l~l as
ilir\' likrd.
ff ~tic ticict liith, respecl 17.)i
eeoiiOlliy (tl7 lilic, iicilher did she
discriiniiic(ic wilti t'{Jlor schenies.
The lavender pink Coslnos
('laslicd o\'ertl\' wilh itle orange
daylilics ~ll()iil4 ilie si(le picket
17nee. t~oih li~td a long 1)loonihig
seasoll SO Ihc lieighbors had io
t)ul tip \\'ilh ttic discor(l lilosl of
the S tl 111 lllt'l', I)ul no ()lie
1)l•ectiiied a word of their dis-
lasle,
She cllso iitici a passion for
Iris, aild cls usticil presLulied ihe
uniiy ifl species would prohibit
auy lhiecit to (!()l()r harnlony. Her
gianl I)Url)le lletu'-de-lis rtiined
ihe ell~:ct of lilt* bronze ones that
lnighl have sto{)d a chance if
plallted by lhemselves. Likewise,
brigllt pink sweet peas clamored
over lhe rudl)ekia and galk~rdia
Jli e~iilii\'~i] ('oltftlSiOll. Daisy had
a pen('hanl i?)r hot
only while l]()\VelS ill
were {i l}.'W S[l.ay
l.ace. The while ge
giveli her for her
quh'My tliven i() her
bor ()ii ihe left,
never have d()nc
thought I'd lilid ()tit:
nevel ()UCLIr It)
rass ail()lher I)ciilg,
vegctal)ie. For ever
Siniili I)lanled
shaie. The liillilbei•
she l)i{'ked oil ;/iliv
(lependcd Oll lhc
of people SIIC t(.neW,
babies or (icaihs
were happening in
many people had co!
ing.
The apple Iree,
three I)irdhouses
wind chinies,
sotiree ior tier botiil
Stlinilier. If Ihe a
she (?Olll:ocle(l pies,
duinplings, sauces,
biers, and butters
i•ounds el tlic net
Evelybo(ly kliew
transparell[S were
to nlush if ('()eked
Daisy never did
ey('led mound her
fered Iheni SOlilt'
nlOll ('cll,;.t', If lhey
eral iillles al-Otilld
they knew they \yore
see(nld pic('c
She made vc
roles l{)i t'htil-Cii Stl
retarded ill,ill who
She 10It guilly
have a lawn Io oli>r
Otis 5tlllllllel" lll()rllilJ
gl'ocei3, 10a~s full i}f
COI'II, l{:ilil{'e, ,Ill•cell
loniatoes woul{l
back stoop to
Often in the sUI~
would sit in her
and snap beans into
spotted bowl. Due to
tis, snapping beans
cult and awkward
devised her own
overcome her cripl
gnarled as her a
She'd simply bite
ones in two.
Sunday morning
provided the scene
ritual. Dressed for
she'd read her
rocker and hum
hymn, "I Walk in
Alone," She wore
timeless navy
white collar and a
per violets pinned
She tried to sit still
io read the lesson,
her eye would catch
in the yard and
pinch a leaf or
plant. She'd stand
tile green beans irl
dress, push back
gray hail-, and
day's growth.
By eleven,
sitting in the third
Presbylerian with a
her forehead and
her fingernails.
lempling to keep
lhe sermon, but
engaged in scouling
lbr anyone in need
noon bouquet.
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