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Reunion

The BrantleyCounty class of 1999 will haveit’s ten yearclass reunionon August 8 atthe Jekyll IslandOcean FrontResort. For more infromation emailbcherons1999@yahoo.com or callCamille at 462-8529, Marie at 462-6550,BJ at 462-8218 or Casey at 449-6788.

GED

Brantley County GED will have anopen enrollment on Monday, July 6at the Adult Education Center, 125Bryan Street, Nahunta. The test forenrollment will begin at 8 a.m. Pleasebe on time. If you are under theage of 21, you must also bring thewithdrawal form from your last highschool. Everyone must have pictureidentification, such as driver’s license.They have day classes Monday thruThursday, 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.; and eve-ning classes Monday and Wednesday,5 - 9 p.m.. Please call Peggy Justiceat 912-462-7923, or stop by and see thelearning facility.

Reunion

The 1994 class officers of BrantleyCounty High School are planning areunion Friday, August 7 throughSunday, August 9. Activities will in-clude family BBQ, casual dinner, andbeachside devotion. Children will beinvited to attend the family BBQ. Theentire weekend will cost approxi-mately $30 per adult. Members fromthe 1994 class are asked to updatehome addresses by email or phone inorder to receive an official invitation.For more information, call or email:Shaunacee (Degive) Wildes at (478)397-5282 or alecandshaunacee@yahoo.comor Ralenda (Thornton) Johnson at(850)591-9391 or ralenda94@yahoo.com.Deadline for RSVP and money will beFriday, July 10.

Library programs

The Brantley County Library willhold their Summer reading programon Thursday, June 4 withRonald McDonald,Thursday,June11 withCuriousMoon Puppets,Thursday,June 18 withMr. Greggy(balloon art) andThursday, June 25with the finale party. Parents cansign their children up at the library.For more information call 462-5454.

Swim lessons

The Waycross YMCA will offer foursessions of swim lessons for Water-buddies, age 3-5 from 12-1 p.m. andProgressive Swim, ages 6-12 from1:30-2:30 p.m. on either June 1-11, June15-25, June 29-July 9 or July 13-23. Par-ent-Tot for ages 6 months -2 years willbe held from 5-6 p.m., Monday throughFriday, June 1-26. The cost is $65 fornon-members and $50 a member.

Starting a business

Two workshops entitled "Starting ABusiness" will be held on Thursday,June 11 and Thursday, June 25 from6-9 p.m. in the Conference Room of the Small Business Assistance Center,111 East Liberty Street in Savannah.The cost is $69. Early bird registrationis $50. For more information or toregister call 912-651-3200 or internet atwww.savannahsbdc.org.

Revival

The Nahunta Church of God will holdrevival on Sunday and will continuethrough Wednesday with Rev. PeterDobie. Sunday services will begin at10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Weekly at 7 p.m.

Food ministry

The St. Mary's Methodist Foundationwill sponsor a Mobile Food Ministryon Friday from 1 - 2:30 p.m. at The Na-hunta First Baptist Church located at114 Florida Avenue at their MinistryHouse. The food will be delivered bySecond Harvest to Brantley Countyand then packaged to be handed out.The food will be available at no chargeto all low income families in BrantleyCounty who complete a food assis-tance form. Forms will be available onsite the day of distribution.

Meeting

The Southeast Georgia Workforce In-vestment Board will meet on Wednes-day at 11 a.m. at Southeast GeorgiaRegional Development Center, 1725South Georgia Parkway, Waycross.

Seminar

The Alzheimer’s Association willhold a Humor For the Health of It!Presented by Patricia Lorenz atthe New Covenant Church (Previ-ously Epworth UMC) in Savannah onThursday at 6 p.m This is a free event.Please call 912-920-2231 to RSVP or formore information.

Seminar

A Rural Housing Seminar will beheld on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at theBrantley County Library MeetingRoom. Speakers will be Nancy Perryof USDA Rural Development andMillicent Harwell of Totally Free, Inco the topic of Direct Loan facts andGuaranteed program facts for familiesthat qualify who use funds to builda new home or purchase an existingone. For more information, visithttp://www.rurdev.usda.gov/ga or call(912) 449-5577 or for more informationabout the meeting, please contactJohns Realty at (912) 462-6633.

Nahunta loses a leader

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Coroner: Man founddead at county ponddied of natural causes

Chambless was involved in all aspects of city

Chambless, with wife Teresa, was youngest coroner elected in county

Disaster reliefdeadline nears

Only two weeks remainuntil the June 22 deadline forGeorgians to apply for disasterassistance for damages fromthe March 26 through April 13storms and floods, accordingto officials with the GeorgiaEmergency ManagementAgency and the FederalEmergency ManagementAgency (FEMA).More than 1,595 individualshave already applied.June 22, 2009, is the lastday individuals can registerfor assistance through FEMA.Loan applications to the U.S.Small Business Administration(SBA) for disaster-related lossesfor homeowners, renters andbusinesses of all sizes also mustbe postmarked by June 22.For those who havealready applied, their caseswill continue to be processed.Applicants who have alreadyregistered with FEMA butstill have questions about thedisaster assistance programsor questions about the statusof their previously filedapplications can use FEMA'stoll -free Helpline at 1-800-621-3362.Many types of damageor losses qualify for help,so anyone who has not yetregistered is urged to doso. Individuals can apply forassistance, ask questionsor check the status of anapplication by dialing FEMA'sHelpline at 1-800-621 FEMA(3362) or TTY 1-800-462-7585. The

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A 65-year old Brantley County man whose body was pulled from apond at the back of his property last week apparently died of naturalcauses, according to Brantley County coroner Richard Fox.Fox said Walter Allen Shellhorn, 65, just happened tobe near the edge of the pond when he died.The body was discovered lying face down inthe water, according to Brantley County Sheriff’sDepartment reports.Deputy James Mercier reported that the bodywas found by Timothy Landon Davis, 47, on thevictim’s property on Knox Road near its intersec-tion with Hightower Road.Fox also dispelled rumors that the victim’s bodywas burned or decomposed beyond recognition.“He was in a normal state with very little decomposition,” he said.

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The 20th anniversary season of Jazz in the Park continues June 21with JB Scott’s Swingin’ All Stars. An offshoot of past season favoritesKelly-Scott Quintet, this group plays Chicago swing and New Orleansstyle jazz. Led by trumpeter JB Scott, former musical director of theworld famous Dukes of Dixieland, the group also features award-win-ning vocalist Lisa Kelly, well-known for her rich, smooth tone.

Jazz in the Park featuresSwingin’ All Stars

The city of Nahunta has lost aleader.Although he was born in WareCounty, Joel Chambless was asmuch a native Brantley Countianas anyone, injecting himself intothe fabric of the county — and thecity of Nahunta — in countlessways over his 49 years, most recent-ly as the owner of Joel ChamblessFuneral Home and a member of theNahunta City Council.Joel was the son of GuyChambless, who along with his wifeRuth established the Guy Chamb-less Funeral Home in Nahunta in1957 and, like other members of thefamily, grew into the family busi-ness, graduating from the Cincin-nati College of Mortuary Sciencein 1981.He was the youngest coronerever elected in the county — arecord that still stands — and heldthat post for three terms.He was a member and formerchief of the Nahunta VolunteerFire Department and a member of the Camden Masonic Lodge #391

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Board meeting

The Satilla CommunityServices Board will hold itsregular monthly board meet-ing on Thursday, June 18 at 6p.m. in the Board Room locatedat 1007 Mary Street, Waycross.For more information, pleasecontact LaCretia Gassem at449-7101

Camps

The Waycross YMCA willhold Soccer camp on Monday,June 15 - Friday, June 19 from8 a.m. - 4 p.m. They will holdBasketball Camp on Thursday,June 25 and Friday, June 26.They will hold Swim Camp onTuesday, July 7, Friday, July 10from 10:30 a.m. -12 p.m. Theywill hold Baseballl Camp onMonday,July 13, Tuesday, July14 and Thursday, July 16 from4 -7 p.m.heya re also planninga Wrestling Camp. For moreinformation call 285-8660.

Pageant

The Mr., Miss, & Mrs. BrantleyFirecracker pageant will beheld on Saturday, June 20 atthe Brantley Co. High SchoolCafeteria for ages birth andup. Registration Begins at1:30 p.m. And the pageant at2 p.m. The entry fee will be$40 before June 5 and $50 after.Deadline to enter is 6 p.m. onFriday, June 12. Forms may bepicked up at Brantley Countyschools and local businesses orprinted off the www.Brant-leyBlueandGold website. Mailforms to Kathy Hendrix, 877Buffalo Creek Drive Nahunta,Ga. 31553 or leave at MainstreetBroadband in Nahunta. A por-tion of the proceeds from thepageant will be donated to theBrantley Ministerial Alliancefor the Firework Display onJuly 4.

Yard Sale

The Waynesville Fire & Rescuewill hold their Semi-annualYard Sale on Saturday, June 20and Sunday, June 21 at the cor-ner of Hwy 520 and BrowntownRd in Waynesville.

Dance

A Satilla over 40 dance to beheld at Lake Ware on Saturday,June 27 at 7:30 p.m. Admissionwill be $7. Live entertainment.Women please bring fingerfoods and men please bringsoft drinks. No alcohol and nosmoking atmosphere. Pleasecall Blueboy/Herbert Boyd formore information at 912-283-3865.

Celebration

The Willacoochee Old FashionDay Celebration will be held onSaturday, July 11 and Sunday,July 12 at the City Park. Formore information call theWillacoochee City Hall at 912-534-5152.

ROTC camp

The ROTC summer camp willbe held beginning on Mon-day, July 27 through Friday,August 7 from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.at the Brantley County HighSchool, Room 501 located inthe Vocational Building. Wearshorts, tennis shoes, t-shirtsthe first day and we will issueyou Air Force athletic clothesto wear the rest of the week.The cost is $50 which includescover t-shirts, lunch and fieldtrips. For more informationand a list of activities pleasecall 462-6717 or 822-7878.

Birthday calendar

The friends of the library areputting together a birthdaycalendar scheduled to beginJanuary 2010, the calendarwill feature photographs of Brantley County (a differentphoto will be used each month).There is no age limit and thedeadline for photo submissionis Friday, July 31. For more in-formation contact the BrantleyCounty Library at 462-5454.

WC hours

Waycross College has an-nounced a change in generaloffice hours for the summermonths. The campus is openMonday through Thursdayfrom 7:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. andFriday from 7:30- 11:30 a.m. TheCollege will resume its regu-larly scheduled office hoursMonday, Aug. 3.

Cruise

A Thanksgiving ReunionCruise for all BCHS classmates and teachers from1970-1990 will be held fromSunday, November 23 throughFriday, November 27 aboardRCCL’s Monarch. The pricestarts at $416 per person, andincludes Travel Insurance andport tax. The cruise sails out of Port Canaveral and travels toCocoCay, Bahamas and Nassau,Bahamas with a day at sea andreturning to Port Canavaral.You will need a valid pass-port. For more informationcontact Coach Picklesimer at912-729-7425, jppick@tds.netor www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=50402582297.

Concerted services

Concerted Services newoperating hours are Mondaythrough Friday from 8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Lunch from 12-1 p.m.Concerted Services is locatedat 789 Burton Street, Suite 100,Nahunta, 462-5163.

GeorgiaCares

GeorgiaCares, a local part-nership with the Division of Aging Services, is designed toeducate and help seniors anddisabled persons under age 65sort through the complexitiesof Medicare and related healthinsurance concerns. Ourcounselors are non-biased andour services are free. For help,call 1-800-669-8387.

Mission

Satilla Baptist Church hasopened a Mission the secondSaturday of each month fromthe hours of 11 a.m. until 2p.m., and every Wednesdayfrom 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Themission contains canned foods,clothes, paper goods and per-sonal items for the family. If you are unable to attend at thistime, you can call Satilla Bap-tist Church Pastor Daniel Har-ris at 912 237-1000 or BrotherBud Jones at 912 462-6397 andthey will be glad to serve youat your convenience. SatillaBaptist Church is located justoff highway 32 west about 2miles from the caution light at301 and 32 intersection.

Child restraints

The Waynesville VFD has beenawarded Mini Grant and hasavailable technical assistanceand educational materials toreduce the number of fatalitieson Georgia’s roads. Materialsinclude child restraints toparents who meet financialeligibility. For more informa-tion about protecting yourchild from preventable injuries,contact Tonya Whitworth at912-322-2935 or tonyaCPST@yahoo.com.

Lake Ware

Come Dance with us at LakeWare in Waycross on Fridaynights. Live entertainment byDry Creek Band. Admission is$7.00 perperson. BYOD, no coolers, andno bottles, cans only. Singlesand coupleswelcome. For more informa-tion call 912-283-8858.

Donations

Brantley County NeighborsHelping Neighbors is currentlyaccepting donations for sickchildren, cancer patients, andfamilies in need. Some of thesick children have requestedchihuahua puppies, talkingbirds, etc. Any donation willbe greatly appreciated. Pleasecontact Ronnie Jacobs at 462-5214, Pat Tompkins at 462-7443,or Mert Dowling at 462-5455 formore information.

OREMC programs

OREMC offers safety andenergy efficiency programsand demonstrations to schoolsand community and civicorganizations in our servicearea. Their energy efficiencyexperts can offer tips thatwill help you save electricityand stretch your budget. If you are interested schedulinga program for your group,please contact our office at 912462-5131 or 800-262-5131 andtalk with Craig Muchison (ext.1147), David Smith (ext. 3319) orLinda Harris (ext. 1151).

Closet

Neighbors Helping Neighborshas a clothes closet available at135 Florida Avenue, Nahunta.Please call Rev. Jimmy andBarbara Bryant at 462-6340 foran appointment.

Support groups

SEGa MAMa will hold classesevery Monday at 7 p.m., andthey have Overcomer's andFamily Support Groups. Thefourth Monday of each monthis Speaker Night. The alsohold Victory meetings thatinclude relapse prevention,parenting classes, anger man-agement groups, dysfunctionalfamilies and support groupson Tuesdays and Thursdays at9:30 a.m. For more informationcall 912-778-4274 or 912-258-0934.

Animal rescue

Max's Animal Rescue & Hu-mane Society of BrantleyCounty is currently acceptingdonations for puppy food, dryand canned andas always monetary dona-tions are always needed foroperations and for the buildingfund. Please specify where youwould like your donation to beallocated. Contact Lori Hart-mann Director at 912-458-3263.Charitabledonations are tax deductible.Volunteer opportunities areavailable.

Clothes closet

Waynesville Baptist is in needof clothes and shoes of all sizesfor their clothes closet. Thecloset is open every Tuesdayfrom 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

American indian

The American CherokeeConfederacy was incorporatedin the state of Georgia in 1976.We are accepting memberswith 1/16 or more of Indianheritage. You don't have to be just Cherokee, as long as youdon't belong to another tribe ororganization. For more infor-mation contact the AmericanCherokee Confederacy TribalOffice 619 Pine Cone Road,Albany, Georgia 31705 or call229-787-5722.

Donations

Neighbors Helping Neighborsis accepting donations for a"Fire Fund" to help familieswhen their homes are burnedand destroyed by fire. Dona-tions may be sent to NeighborsHelping Neighbors, c/o FireFund, P.O. Box 271 Nahunta,31553.

Donate blood

The Red Cross needs approxi-mately 1,200 people todonate blood each weekdayto meet the needs of approxi-mately 140hospitals and healthcarefacilities. Most people age 17or older who weigh at least110 pounds can give blood. Formore information call 1-800GIVE LIFE (448-3543).

Donations

Concerted Services Inc., isaccepting non-perishable fooditems, as well as cash dona-tions, for a small food pantry.The foodassistance will be persons/families who have emergency/crisis needs.Donations will be acceptedMonday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.For moreinformation call 912-462-5163 or912-462-5263.

Foster parents

Brantley and Charlton CountyDepartment of Family andChildren Services are in needof families who are willing toopen their homes and heartsto children who are in need.For more information, pleasecall 1- 877-210-5437 or contactGwendolyn McClendon orCheryl Jordan at 912- 462-6171(Nahunta) or 912-496-2527(Folkston).

Fibromyalgia meet-ings

The Coastal Georgia Fibromy-algia Support Group meetsthe first Tuesday of eachmonth at 6 p.m. at WaynesvilleBaptist Church inWaynesville. For more informa-tion, call Alisha Hendricks at912-778 4741.

Masonic meetings

The Nahunta Masonic Lodgewill hold meetings on the firstand third Tuesdays of everymonth.

Narconon

Narconon of Georgia offersOut Patient help for Drug andAlcohol addiction. For moreinformation call Narcononof Georgia at 1 877- 413-3073.Narconon offers referrals, as-sessments, drug education andout patient rehabilitation.

Nahunta Al-anon

The Nahunta Al-Anon FamilyGroup meets every Fridaynight at 8 p.m., at the BrantleyCounty Serenity Club, locatedon Hwy. 82east of Nahunta.

Hoboken Al-anon

The Hoboken Al-Anon FamilyGroup meets every Thursdaynight at 8 p.m., at the Cross-roads Clubhouse, located at theintersection of Hwy. 82 and 121rideshare lot.

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More this week

Sing

Nahunta First Baptist Churchwill hold a gospel sing onSunday at 6 p.m. featuring theHarris Family from Callahan.Refreshments will be servedafter the service.

Revival

Hickox Praise and Worshipwill hold revival services withBrother Hilton Martin on Sun-day through Wednesday, June17. Service will start at 6 p.m.on Sunday and 7 p.m. Mondaythrough Wednesday.

Docs and desserts

The Alzheimer’s Association’swill hold Docs and Desserts atthe Marsh’s Edge RetirementCommunity (Oglethorpe Room)in Brunswick on Tuesday at6:30 p.m. This is a free event. Dr.Graff-Radford, will speak aboutthe different types of dementia.To RSVP or to receive ad-ditional information about thisor other programs please callat 1-800-272-3900.

Disaster

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toll-free numbers are available seven days a week, 7 a.m. to 10p.m., until further notice. Help in all languages is available.People can also register online by visiting www.DisasterAssistance.gov.

Chambless

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F&AM.After the death of Guy Chambless his wife ran the familybusiness for a time then turned it over to daughter AllisonChambless, who became the sole owner in 1994, renaming thebusiness Chambless Funeral Home. She operated the funeralhome until she was diagnosed with terminal cancer in July2000.She died three months later, and long-time employeeErnest Frye and his wife Virginia took over the business,changing the name Chabless-Frye Funeral Home and laterFrye Funeral Home.Joel, unable to stay away from the funeral home businessfor very long, opened his own business in Nahunta in 2000and operated Joel Chambless Funeral Home until 2006, whenhis health began to fail.During the same time, Joel was elected to the NahuntaCity Council, which began a stormy relationship with othermembers of the council, whom he described as unable to evenfollow their own rules just before he resigned his post in pro-

Memories

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Joel Chambless

Mr. Joel Miller Chambless, 49, died Sunday (June 7, 2009) at hisresidence in Nahunta after an extended illness. He was a nativeof Waycross, but he has been a lifelong resident of Nahunta. Heretired as the owner/operator of Joel Chambless Funeral Homefrom 2000-2006. In 1977, he graduated from Brantley County HighSchool and graduated from Cincinnati College of Mortuary Sciencein 1981. He served the Nahunta community as volunteer and formerchief of the Nahunta Volunteer Fire Department, and he servedthree terms as Brantley County Coroner being the youngest coronerever elected to office in Brantley County history. He was also amember of Camden Masonic Lodge #391 F&AM and was affiliatedwith the Baptist faith. He is the son of the late Guy Chambless, Jr.and Myrtle Ruth McCurdy Chambless. He is also preceded in deathby his sister, Allison; and brother, Guy Chambless III. Survivorsinclude his wife, Teresa Rhoden Chambless of Nahunta; threedaughters, Megan Boyett (husband Brent) of Waycross, MirandaLaRoche (husband Jamie Kicklighter) of Waynesville, and JenniferBalze (husband James) of Nahunta; four sons, Derek Chambless(wife Brittany) of Brunswick, Steven Chambless of Nahunta, TylerChambless of Nahunta, Matthew Chambless (wife Shannon) of Ft.Hood, TX; nine grandchildren, Zack, Hailey, Kaylie, Carrie, Peyton,Emma, Brady, Emily and Brooklyn; three sisters, Susan Hickox of Nahunta, Kay Hickox of Nahunta, and Marilyn Guerry (husbandLee) of Cordele; and several nieces, nephews and other relatives. Afuneral service was held at11 a.m. Tuesday (June 9, 2009) at FirstBaptist Church Nahunta. Burial followed in New Hope Cemetery.Memorial contributions can be made to Nahunta Volunteer FireDepartment, Neighbors helping Neighbors or Southeast CancerUnit. Music Funeral Home, Waycross, is in charge of arrangements.Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online registry at www.musicfuneralhome.com.

Walter Shellhouse

Walter Allen Shellhouse, 65, of Nahunta died suddenly at hisresidence Wednesday (June 3, 2009). Born in Randolph Co, hisparents were Luther and Mamie Lee Carswell Shellhouse. He is alsopreceded in death by his brother, Richard Shellhouse. He workedin Pulpwood as a logger. He loved fishing, horseback riding, takingcare of the birds and was a outdoors sportsman. He was of theBaptist Faith. He is survived by 2 sisters and a brother-in-law, JeanWoodham of Alabama and Betty and Sam McGarrity of Nahunta;a brother and sister-in-law, Tony and Donna Shellhouse of Blakely;several nieces, nephews and other relatives. Memorialization willbe by cremation.

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CITY OF NAHUNTA NOTICE OFOPENING AND CLOSING DATES FORCANDIDATES TO QUALIFY FOR THESPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD TUES-DAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2009Any qualifed elector desiring to run orthe (1) unexpired term o Councilmemberup or election on September 15, 2009must fle or Notice o Candidacy or thedesired position at Nahunta City Hall, 111N. Main St., Nahunta, Georgia 31553 onThursday, June 25, Friday, June 26, 2009rom 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. and Monday, June 29, 2009 8:30 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.Qualiying ee: Councilmember: $10.80Angela R. WirthElection Superintendent

WC-ASUPartnershipDay held

Representatives from Waycross College(WC), Albany State University (ASU), localand state government, along with locallaw enforcement gathered on the WaycrossCollege campus recently to celebrate WC-ASU Partnership Day. The event providedthe opportunity for those in attendance tolearn more about the bachelor's degree incriminal justice being offered through ASUon the Waycross College campus.Joyce Archie-Williams, liaison/instructor for the ASU Criminal Justiceprogram, said she was pleased with theoverall event and excited about the supportfor the program from government and lawenforcement officials."This was a good day," said Archie-Williams. "A partnership like this needsa lot of community support and thatwas evidenced by those who came toPartnership Day. A lot of good informationabout the program was presented and manyin attendance told me they were planningto share the information with theiremployees."For more information about the ASUCriminal Justice program at WaycrossCollege, contact Archie-Williams at (912)284-2545 or Bryan Hartley, WC's admissionsrecruiter/athletic coordinator, at (912)449-7594.

Head Start kids attendSuper Big Show

Children from the Brantley CountyHead Start Center and staff recently enjoyeda special presentation by Shawn Brown.The "Super Fun Show" is a curriculumenhancement program presented in atelevision show format. From the themesong to the closing words "It's the SuperFun Show", the children are exposed to anexhilarating environment where they areencouraged to explore the world around

Children get up and move with the "Super Fun Show," left. Shawn Brown teaches as heentertains, right.

them. During the presentation childrenwere encouraged to use to motor skilldevelopment and aerobic activity -- allwhich is reinforced through the I AmMoving, I Am Learning curriculum whichthe program implemented two years ago."Children thoroughly enjoyed theprogram," noted Bonnie Gaskins, Director.Special thanks to Deborah Horton,Education Specialist, for coordinatingthe event and her committee, Mary Cobb,Charlie Dial, Mary Fogle, Donald Griffin,Arlene Howard and E.S. Manning as wellas to all the staff for making this event sosuccessful.

Helms to wed Boone

Drs. Carl and Doris Helms of Clemson,S.C. are proud to announce the engagementof their daughter (Lindsey) Elizabeth Helmsto Sinkey (Shaun) Boone son of Chris andAlva Dunn, of Browntown and Sinkey Booneof Darien.The bride elect is the granddaughter of the late Doris and Robert Reitinger and thelate Lloyd and Gladys Helms. Miss Helms isa 2000 graduate of D.W. Daniel High School.She is also a 2004 graduate of ClemsonUniversity with a Bachelor of ScienceMajor, Pre-Veterinary Sciences, Universityof Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine,D.V.M., 2008. She is currently employed withTexas A & M University as a Large AnimalIntern.The future groom is the grandson of thelate Alvin and Agnes Arnette and the lateTessie and Alifare Boone. Mr. Boone is a 1999graduate of Brantley County High School.He is also a graduate of Georgia SouthernUniversity with a Bachelor of Science Major,Biology, Minor, Chemistry, 2003, Universityof Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine,D.V.M., 2008.He is currently employed with Lindsey& Wills Animal Hospital as a Veterinarian.The Wedding will take place at 4 p.m,Saturday, July 11, 2009 at First BaptistChurch, Clemson S.C. The reception will beheld at Occasions by Wedgefield, Clemson,S.C. Invitations will be sent.Area development authorities andOkefenokee Technical College hosted aluncheon at the Railway Express Depot indowntown Waycross May 7, to honor andrecognize local manufacturers for theircontributions to the community and theeconomy. Members of the developmentauthorities, community leaders, and electedofficials from six counties

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were onhand to express their appreciation.OTC President Gail Thaxton welcomedeveryone to the 2009 Annual LocalManufacturing Appreciation Week (MAW)Luncheon, and Charlie Gibson, OTC Directorof Career Services, gave the invocation.Following lunch, catered by K. D.'sCafe, Andy Brannen, OTC vice presidentfor economic development, recognizedand congratulated the six manufacturerswho were nominated for state recognition.Representatives of each nominatedmanufacturing company were given aplaque. The 2009 nominees were D. L. Lee &Sons, Industrial Forge, Milliken & Company,Richmond Baking of Georgia, SimmonsManufacturing Company, and Voith PaperFabrics Waycross.Businesses must meet the followingcriteria for nomination: 1) minimum of threeyears in operation in Georgia, 2) demonstratecorporate responsibility, 3) demonstrateeconomic growth, and 4) demonstrate acommitment to workforce excellence.

Area DA’s honor local manufacturers

Brannen explained that each yearOTC nominates at least one manufacturerfrom each of the six counties in its servicedelivery area as a candidate for the GeorgiaManufacturer of the Year award. In orderto be considered for the award, nominatedmanufacturers must complete and submitan application to the state office.Varn Wood Products was recognizedwith a certificate of appreciation.

Gail Thaxton (left) and Executive Direc-tor of the Brantley County Development Authority Jeanie Boland presented anappreciation award to Jason Rubenbauer of Varn Wood Products.

GSP reportsseven accidents

State Troopers from theWaycross Post of the GeorgiaState Patrol investigatedseven traffic crashes duringthe month of May in BrantleyCounty. Sergeant First ClassJackson said the trafficcrashes resulted in fourinjuries and no traffic deaths.SFC Jackson saidtroopers from Post 22 alsoissued 138 traffic citationsin the county during themonth. The total includesfive arrests for driving underthe influence, 52 citationsfor speeding, 14 seat beltviolations, and three childrestraint violations. Troopersalso issued 102 warnings.

Waycross Collegeannounces its honors listsfor the spring 2009 semester.Presidentís List recipientsare students enrolled in 12 ormore semester hours of studyat Waycross College with agrade point average of 4.0.Those students who earnedthis academic honor forspring 2009 are: President'sList Bridgette Morningstarand Ashley Wright of Brantley County.Dean's List recipientsare students enrolled in 12or more semester hours of study at Waycross Collegewith a grade point average of 3.5 to 3.9. Those students whoearned this academic honorfor spring 2009 are: Riley Lee,Kelsey Lynn, Guoying Patten,and Jamie Rowell of BrantleyCounty.Academic Honors Listrecipients are studentsenrolled in 4 to 11 semesterhours of study at WaycrossCollege with a grade pointaverage of 3.5 or better. Thosestudents who earned thisacademic honor for spring2009 are: Amanda Crews,Kimberly Flowers, JessicaHerrin, Kassidy Jacobs,Leanna Lewis, NicholasLinde, Bridgette Perkins,Christy Piercy, PamelaStrickland, and WendyThornton of Brantley County.

GSU

Georgia SouthernUniversity students havebeen named to the Dean'sList for the Spring 2009term. To be eligible for theDean's List, a student musthave at least a 3.50 gradepoint average and carry aminimum of 12 hours for thesemester. Georgia Southernis very proud of these highachieving students: BenjaminH Simmers, a senior fromWaycross majoring inBiology; Stanford S Taylor,a senior from Waycrossmajoring in ComputerScience; Sarah K Griffin,a senior from Waycrossmajoring in Early ChildhoodEducation; Connie M Thrift,a senior from Nahuntamajoring in InformationSystems; Sara A Ceran, asenior from Waycrossmajoring in Physics; JordanB McDonald, a sophomorefrom Waycross majoring inPre-Public Relations; andJames L Amos, a freshmanfrom Nahunta majoring inUndeclared.

CITY OF NAHUNTA MUNICIPAL OFFICES ANDQUALIFICATION FEES FOR THESEPTEMBER 15, 2009 SPECIALELECTION:COUNCIL MEMBER: $10.80