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WorkshopThe University of Georgia will hold a workshop "Thinking of Starting A Business" on Thursday from 6-9 p.m. in the Conference Room of the Small Business Assistance Center, 111 East Liberty Street in Savannah. The cost is $69 per person. For more informa-tion call 912-651-3200 or visit www.savannahsbdc.org.

Council meeting The Nahunta City Council will hold a called meeting on Friday at 7 p.m. to discuss a Fire Department grant.

US censusThe US Census Bureau will hold test-ing for jobs on Tuesday at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. at the Brantley County Library, 133 East Cleveland Street, Nahunta. Please call 1-866-861-2010 to schedule a test. Veterans remember to bring DD 214 Form.

Commission meetingThe Brantley County Commissioners will hold their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the courthouse.

Piano class

A piano class will

be held on Wednesday

from 6-9:30 p.m. at Waycross College. If

students don't know treble clef, they can send

a SASE for a free pam-phlet to Music Masters, 90

Molly Lane, Ringgold, GA, 30736. To register, call 912-285-6130. David Hayes, instructor, is available for interviews at 1-423-653-6268.

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SPLOST meeting The Building for Kids committee will hold a meeting on Thursday, Janu-ary 15 at 7 p.m. to discuss the school SPLOST election in March. The meeting will be held at the Brantley County Library. For more information contact Ronald Ham, President of the committee.

Public hearingsAging services public hearings have been scheduled to discuss the eigh-teen-county Southeast Georgia Area Agency on Aging's plan for the period beginning July 1. The next hearing will be held on Wednesday, January 21 at 10 a.m. in Ware County at the Southeast Georgia Regional Develop-ment Center at 1725 South Georgia Parkway, West, Waycross. For more information call 285-6097.

ConcertRichard Kiser, guitarist, will perform at the Brantley County Library on Thursday, January 22 at 7 p.m. For more information contact Richard Kiser Music Ministries at 540-520-6446 or visit www.rkisermusic.com.

WorkshopThe University of Georgia will hold a workshop "Thinking of Starting A Business" on Thursday, January 22 from 6-9 p.m. in the Conference Room of the Small Business Assistance Center, 111 East Liberty Street in Savannah. The cost is $69 per person or $50 if you register and pay no later than Monday before class. For more information call 912-651-3200 or visit www.savannahsbdc.org.

Benefi t singA benefit sing for Sheldon Wain Crews, son of Wain and Lillie Crews, will be held at the Hickox Baptist Church on Saturday, January 24 at 6 p.m. Local talent from surrounding churches will be performing. Proceeds will go towards the kidney transplant fund for Sheldon. For more information contact Charlotte Moody at 462-5352.

ScholarshipApplications are now available for the 2009 Walter Harrison Scholarship of $1,000 of which OREMC will submit two applications to Georgia Electric Membership Corporation (GEMC) to be considered in the competition. Applications must live in a primary residence of an OREMC member or employee. For more information contact Linda Harris at 912-462-5131 or 800-262-5131 extension 1151 or email your request to [email protected]. The deadline is 5 p.m. on Monday, February 2.

OREMC ScholarshipApplications are now available for the 2009 OREMC Scholarship for $1000 to be used at any accredited college, university, or vocational/technical school in the U.S. Applications may be picked up at any of the Cooperative's office and are due by 5 p.m. on Monday, February 2.For more information contact Linda Harris at 912-462-5131 or 800-262-5131 extension 1151 or email your request to [email protected].

Scholarship applicationsMarshland Credit Union is accepting

Richard Johns and Sib Johns were prepared to attend the regular meeting on the council Monday night, but were forced to cancel the meeting when they were informed that Mayor Ronnie Jacobs and council member Jean Haynes were sick, and council member Tommy Lane was a no show.

They decided they would not

reschedule the meeting since there wasn't any urgent business to dis-cuss. They did however announce that a called meeting would be held on Friday at 7 p.m. at the request of the fi re department to discuss the Georgia Forestry 50/50 grant which they had received.

According to the December monthly reports that were given to

the newspaper:• The water department replaced

two meters, rechecked four meters replaced a cut-off valve, installed a new meter, performed one water tap, 6 water cut-offs and 4 water turn-ons.

• The sewer department cleaned out the drain in front of The Ivory Place Church.

• The street department com-pleted 19 work orders for limbs and yard debris, 1 work order from 911 to check trash in the road, 1 garbage can removal, 1 garbage can delivery, 1 written complaint about stray dogs, and several verbal complaints about stray dogs.

See Nahunta, page 2

FIBER OPTICSBTC bringing new technology to Brantley County

Family Features

even with all of the worries about today’s economy,

families can still enjoy fun, entertaining evenings

together and stay on budget by playing board games.

While board games can certainly be played and

enjoyed at any time, a designated family game night

provides an opportunity for families to share an economical night

of staying in, having fun and creating new memories together.

in fact, according to a recent survey conducted by Hasbro,

nearly half (48 percent) of americans believe that a family game

night is the most enjoyable form of family bonding, ranking

higher than watching movies (22 percent), cooking (19 percent)

and playing sports together (9 percent). additionally, three in

four (75 percent) americans would rather play board games than

video games as a group activity at a family reunion or gathering.

“Family game night invites everyone to turn off the outside

world for a short time and reconnect with each other,” said matt

Collins, vice president of marketing for Hasbro Games. “a new

game generally costs less than other family entertainment options,

such as dining out or attending a sporting event, making adding a

new game to your game night repertoire an economical choice.”

a night out at the movies can cost a family more than $40

and the experience is over once you leave the theater. On the

other hand, a new board game often costs less than $25 and can

be added to the family’s game collection to be played again and

again.are you ready for a great family night in? if so, get ready for

a night of fun and schedule a family game night! Hasbro, the

maker of Parker Brothers and milton Bradley games, suggests a

few tips to maximize your family game night so that it is some

thing the whole family will look forward to week after week:

Schedule it!: Decide in advance which day will be your

family game night. it doesn’t matter which night of the week

you choose — any night will do! as long as the date is

marked on a calendar that everyone can see and the parents

make it a priority to keep the appointment, the night will be

one to remember!

Involve everyone in the planning: involve the whole

family in the planning process by allowing the kids to pick

the games or choose the snacks. For variety, rotate responsi

bilities each time you have a family game night.

Create a tradition: Whether it’s a specific family-

favorite dinner before game night, the way that teams are

chosen or a 30minute extension on bedtime, establish an

activity on family game night that becomes a family tradi

tion. this element will create even more excitement with

everyone in the family.

Keep a family scoreboard: From week to week, recog

nize the family member who won the last game night by

posting their name on a special scoreboard — perhaps it’s a

place of honor on the refrigerator. Or, create a family crown

that can be worn by the winner at dinner or during the next

game night.

Remind everyone: to keep the date with the family, set

up reminders to make sure that game night happens. set up

an alarm on a handheld device or on the family computer.

For the kids, put a note in their lunchbox reminding them

about family game night. By building anticipation for family

game night, you will help build excitement for family time.

Mix it up with special guests: to expand the fun,

invite other families in your neighborhood to participate in

a family game night tournament. Or, if you have extended

family members staying with you or if you are traveling dur

ing a scheduled game night, invite everyone to participate!

the top reason to have a family game night is to have fun!

However, whether enjoying a familyfavorite game or discover

ing a potential new favorite, playing board games as a family

provides other benefits too, including:

Laughter: Games offer a fresh experience every time you

play, providing new ways to have fun and laugh together.

some games, such as Cranium and Operation, are developed

with giggles in mind and would be a great choice on nights

when everyone needs a good laugh.

Family Bonding: Game play allows your kids to learn

from you and from each other. it encourages a sense of con

nectedness and respect among family members.

Learning: Games can be a subtle learning tool. For instance,

Clue is good for learning deductive reasoning. Monopoly is

ideal for teaching beginning budget skills and Yahtzee pro

vides a fun way to teach simple addition and multiplication.

Life Skills: Games teach kids important life skills such as

patience, concentration, teamwork and perseverance. By

taking turns, following rules and even losing a game, kids

learn skills that they can apply at school and in the home.

By mixing together kids and parents, turning off textmessaging

and playing a board game, you’ll have an evening of fun, laughter

and love that will bring the family closer together and create

memories for years to come.

Did you know?

n More than five billion little green Monopoly

houses have been “built” since 1935.

n Cavity sam, the longsuffering patient on the

Operation table recently received a facelift.

He now suffers from such modernday ail

ments as phone finger and bad plumbing.

n the highest sum of money that a player

can earn in The Game of Life is $3,115,000,

which is taking into account that the player

lands on all of the spaces that give money

and that the player has the highest salary

amount.

n tokens from the united states Monopoly

Here & Now: The World Edition were flown

into space aboard space shuttle atlantis in

2007.

n according to a recent survey, scarlet and

mustard are the most popular of the six

Clue characters.

Games for all ages

While the game you select isn’t as important

as the time spent together as a family, you may

want to consider the age of the players and the

amount of time available for family game night

when selecting a game. to get you started, here

are some alltime favorites, and a few new

games, to consider:

Families with kids ages 6 to 8: Pictureka!,

Sorry! Sliders, Operation, Monopoly Jr.

Families with kids ages 8 to 10: Clue,

Monopoly, Cranium Family Edition,

The Game Of Life

Families with kids ages 10 to 12: Monopoly,

Yahtzee, Clue

Families with teenagers: Monopoly Here &

Now: The World Edition, Scrabble, Cranium

Wow, Jenga, Catch Phrase, Trivial Pursuit

For more game ideas, visit

www.familygamenight.com.

Fiber Optics Communications workers lay cable in Hoboken as BTC continues to upgrade its service delivery system to the latest technology. See page 3.

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applications for the Memorial Scholarship Award Program for $1500 scholarships to be awarded to three graduating seniors from any Glynn, McIn-tosh or Brantley County high school. Interested students should see their school's Guidance Counselor for an ap-plication or contact Marshland Credit Union at (912) 279-2013 or (888) 265-3565 for more information. Applications are available online at www.marshlandfcu.coop and must be received by February 15.

US censusThe US Census Bureau will hold testing on Tuesday, February 17 at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. at the Brantley County Library, 133 East Cleveland Street, Nahunta. Please call 1-866-861-2010 to schedule a test. Veterans remember to bring DD 214 Form.

Youth tourThe OREMC is accepting applications from high school juniors for the 2009 National Washington Youth Tour to be held June 11 -18. An application may be picked up at any of OREMC's offices or one can be mailed to you, at your request. For more information contact Linda Harris at 912-462-5131 or 800-262-5131 extension 1151 or email your request to [email protected]. The deadline is Monday, March 9 at 5 p.m.

Waynesville youthThe youth group of Waynes-ville Church of God is willing to help the elderly and any other people that are shut-in or just need a little help around

the house or in the yard. They are asking for donations for their services to help pay for an youth trip in March called Winterfest, which is an outreach for teens. For more information call Kevin Johns at (912) 266-6386.

Turkey shootFreddie's turkey shoot will be held every Friday and Saturday beginning at 7:30 p.m. until with meat and money prizes. Located in Hickox, 3 miles South of Nahunta, turn left on Buffalo Creek Drive, go 1.2 miles and turn left on Lake Buffalo Dr. East, in field behind house.

Lake WareCome Dance with us at Lake Ware in Waycross on Friday nights. Live entertainment by Dry Creek Band. Admission is $7.00 per person. BYOD, no coolers, and no bottles, cans only. Singles and couples wel-come. For more information call 912-283-8858.

Dugout clubThe Brantley Co. Dugout Club & Brantley Co. Diamond Club is giving away a different gun every Friday for the next year to raise money for an indoor hitting facility. The list of guns to be given away and win-ner each week will be posted at brantleybaseball.org. Tickets are $100. For more information or to buy a ticket contact Mike Hendrix at 286-0041.

Starlight RanchStarlight Ranch is looking for volunteers and donations to help with the many activities at the ranch. They also have openings in their free therapy and after school programs. A school to ranch ride program is available for participants. For more information call Ta-

sha at 778-3976, leave message if no answer.

DonationsBrantley County Neighbors Helping Neighbors is currently accepting donations for sick children, cancer patients, and families in need. Some of the sick children have requested chihuahua puppies, talking birds, etc. Any donation will be greatly appreciated. Please contact Ronnie Jacobs at 462-5214, Pat Tompkins at 462-7443, or Mert Dowling at 462-5455 for more information.

OREMC programsOREMC offers safety and energy efficiency programs and demonstrations to schools and community and civic organizations in our service area. Their energy efficiency experts can offer tips that will help you save electricity and stretch your budget. If you are interested scheduling a program for your group, please contact our office at 912 462-5131 or 800-262-5131 and talk with Craig Muchison (ext. 1147), David Smith (ext. 3319) or Linda Harris (ext. 1151).

World War IIThe Brantley County His-torical Society’s World War II book is on sale at the Brantley County Library. You can also order one by mailing a check or money order to Brantley County Historical Society, P.O. Box 1096, Nahunta, 31553. The purchase price is $45.00 includ-ing tax, plus $5.00 for s/h. For more information call Dorothy Thomas at 912-265-7599 or email her at [email protected].

ClosetNeighbors Helping Neighbors has a clothes closet available at 135 Florida Avenue, Nahunta. Please call Rev. Jimmy and Barbara Bryant at 462-6340 for an appointment. Nahunta

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• The police department answered 50 calls from 911, issued 16 citations and one warning, fi led fi ve incident reports and four accident reports, and made 1 arest and 1 juvinile arrest.

-The fi re department answered 9 calls. They also reported answering a total of 78 calls in 2008.

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Animal rescueMax's Animal Rescue & Humane Society of Brantley County is currently accepting donations for puppy food, dry and canned and as always monetary donations are always needed for operations and for the building fund.

Clothes closetWaynesville Baptist is in need of clothes and shoes of all sizes for their clothes closet. The closet is open every Tuesday from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

DonationsNeighbors Helping Neighbors is accepting donations for a

"Fire Fund" to help families when their homes are burned and destroyed by fire. Dona-tions may be sent to Neighbors Helping Neighbors, c/o Fire Fund, P.O. Box 271 Nahunta, 31553.

Donate bloodThe Red Cross needs approxi-mately 1,200 people to donate blood each weekday to meet the needs of approximately 140 hospitals and healthcare facilities. Most people age 17

or older who weigh at least 110 pounds can give blood. For more information call 1-800 GIVE LIFE (448-3543).

Donations Concerted Services Inc., is accepting non-perishable food items, as well as cash dona-tions, for a small food pantry. The food assistance will be persons/families who have emergency/crisis needs. Dona-tions will be accepted Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. For more information call 912-462-5163 or 912-462-5263.

Precious Stages Pre-k went on an exciting field trip the last week of school. They got to tour PaPa John's Pizza and enjoy a yummy lunch. The next stop was a visit to the Pat-terson Bank in Waycross for a ride on the Christmas Train. After the train ride, the chil-dren got to look around at all of the beautiful decorations.

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Obituaries

Larry CrewsMr. Larry Wayne Crews, 51, of Folkston died Friday night (January 2, 2009) in Charlton Memorial Hospital in Folkston after a short illness. Born in Charlton County he was the son of William “Bill” Crews and Irene Moody Crews Drury. He attended Race Pond Church of God and was a past President of Briar Island Hunting Club. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, Mary Morgan and Peggy Sue Drury; a nephew, Jamie Morgan; and his step-father, John Drury Sr. “Big John“. Survived by six brothers and sisters, Jerry Crews (wife Gail) of Racepond, Lester Crews (wife Ann) of Hoboken, Bobby Crews (wife Trish) of Riverside Community, John Drury of Winokur, Kara Lynn Lewis (husband C.L.) of Winokur, and Tony Drury (wife Theresa) of Hoboken; five step-brothers and sisters, Pedro Drury (wife Diane), Betty Stubbs, Debra Herndon, and Barbara Ann Kramer (husband Tom) all of Folkston, and Bo Drury (wife Jo) of Hilliard, also several nieces, nephews, and other relatives. Services were held Monday morning (January 5, 2009) at 11 a.m. at Sandhill Baptist Church in Racepond with Rev. Wayne Manning and Rev. E. C. Crews officiating. Pallbearers were Tony Griffin, Roger Lee, Grady Dyal, John Blackard, Terry Driggers, Harold Rowell, Gary Beasley, John Thigpen, and Chris Bowen. Burial fol-lowed at Racepond Cemetery.

Betty DavisMrs. Betty Jane Stewart Davis, 76, of Nahunta died Saturday afternoon (Dec.27, 2008) in the Satilla Regional Medical Center in Waycross after a short illness. Born in Brantley County, she was the daughter of Alfred Henley Stewart and Maude Griffin Stewart. She was of the Baptist Faith and had worked inmaintenance at the Colonial Mall in Brunswick. Mrs. Davis enjoyed doing

“puzzles” and spending time with her dog “Tippy”.Preceded in death by her parents, her loving husband, Homer Yeomans Davis, an infant son, James Edison Stewart, and 2 sisters, Joyce Miller and Rosa O’Neal. Survivors are her brothers and sisters and their spouses, James W. “Billy”and Tiny Stewart of Glynn County, Florence Wainright of Riverside, Dorothy Kirkdorffer of Oregon, David S. Stewart of Nahunta and John and Judy Stewart of Woodstock; also several nieces, nephews and other relatives.A funeral service was held Tuesday afternoon (Dec.30, 2008) at 2:00 P.M.from the Chapel of Frye Funeral Home (Formerly Chambless-Frye) of Nahunta with Rev. Randy Wainright and Rev. James Wainright officiating.Pallbearers were Brandon Stewart, Colby Stewart, Jesse Waldron, Timmy O’Neal, Junior Lane, Jimmy Kinsey and Gene Wainright . Burial followed in the New Hope Cemetery in Hickox.

James O'BerryJames Arnold O'Berry Sr., 66, of Folkston, passed away Monday, December 22 after a lengthy illness. He was a native and life-long resident of Charlton County. He was the Manager of the Local Telephone Company for a number of years. He is the son of the late Frank and Polly O'Berry. He was preceded in death by his first wife Norma Kay Crews O'Berry and a brother: Henry O'Berry. He is survived by his wife, Cathy O'Berry; 5 children, James Arnold (Jenny) O'Berry, Teresa (Michael) Knowles, Christopher (Carrie) Carter, Jennifer (Mi-chael) Hancock, and Denise O'Berry; 3 sisters, Effie Mae (Billy) Thrift, Carolyn (Winfred) Prescott, and Kathy (Benjamin) Johns; 2 brothers, Edmond O'Berry and Jimmie (Minta Marie) O'Berry; 5 grandchildren, Tristan Carter, Haley Knowles, Kelsey Dover, Hannah Knowles, and Zachary Strickland; and a number of nieces, neph-ews and other relatives.Funeral services were held Wednesday, December 24 at 11:00 AM at Camp Pinckney Baptist Church with Rev. David Beckham and Rev. Ernie Bailey officiating. Burial followed in Allen-O'Berry Cemetery.

William PrescottWilliam Marvin (Bill) Prescott, 81 passed away January 4, 2009 in Lakeland, Florida. He was born in Charlton County to the late Benjamin and Julia Harris Prescott. He was a United States Army Veteran. He retired from CSX Railroad with the Roadway Department after 38 years. He was a member of the New Home Baptist Church in Lakeland. He was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Don and B.M. Prescott and a sister, Jane Prescott. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Mary Dixon Prescott of Lakeland; 2 daughters, Margie Winter of Suwanee and Joy McNamaria of Orlando, Fla.; 5 grand-children, Morgan & Nathan Winter and Julia, Jordan and Jenna McNamaria; 4 sisters, Maxine (Elzie) Dees of Oxford, Annie (Roger) Thrift of Nahunta, Judy Thrift of Metter, and Jacqueline Prescott of Folkston; 1 brother, Jack (Carolyn) Prescott of Folkston. Funeral services were held Wednesday, January 7 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Shepard Funeral Home in Folkston.

The Brantley commissioners decided in a called meeting last week to delay action on changing the county’s system of voting from at-large to by-district after members agreed the issue should be taken to the people for approval before any action is taken.

Commissioners also decided that a great deal of information remains to be gathered and districts would have to be laid out and approved before the county can even put the issue on the 2011 ballot.

More than 30 county residents showed up to the Wednesday meeting to provide input after an article in last week’s paper an-nounced the urgently called meeting.

The announcement of the meeting came to the newspaper in the form of an affidavit from commissioners Charlie Summerlin, Lin-ton Herrin, and Ernest Hunter, which gave as the purpose for the meeting to “request that legislation be introduced at the next immedi-ate session of the Georgia General Assembly so as to change the method of election of the Board of Commissioners of Brantley County, Georgia, from seeking election at large to election by established districts.”

The announcement included no informa-tion to infer that the commissioners action was to place the item on the ballot, as com-missioners later claimed.

Edgy said the change to districts was his idea and after talking to Greg O'Quinn and Ronald Ham he asked commissioners

Commissioners decide changing voting system will have to wait

Summerlin, Herrin and Hunter to have the meeting.

Edgy said many people in the county would like to run for office but do not have the funds to do so in a county-wide election, but could do so in a district race.

He also said that if they had districts residents in each district could go to their commissioner for the issues they need ad-dressed and it could work similarly to other surrounding counties.

Edgy said the board of education is holding a special election in March and if the county could get this on that ballot the county would only have to pay half the cost.

He said that was why the meeting was held on the last day of the year.

The General Assembly reconvenes on Jan. 12 and must approve the resolution and have it back to the county for the elections office to turn in the ballots for the March election to the state by Jan. 15, a task which would be nearly impossible.

After much discussion, all members agreed that it would need to go before the citizens for a vote before anything was de-cided and that there was much information that still needed to be gathered and districts would need to be laid out if they were to put in on the ballot before the 2011 elections.

The new board will look further into the idea and do the research needed before a decision is made on the issue.

Brantley Telephone Co. has completed primary construction of it fiber optics service delivery system in Hoboken, Waynes-ville and Nahunta, on the way to converting its entire current copper infrastructure to the newer technology, which will allow customers a greater range of telephone and internet services.

Some customers in the east end of the county are already using the new advance Internet and voice services.

The new fiber optic cables allow data to stream digitally using laser beams over fibers roughly the size of a human hair, replacing antiquated electronic wavelengths used in copper wire and providing a much greater bandwidth capacity that will allow customers to receive more services, includ-ing a much faster Internet connection which will replace slower dial-up service in remote parts of the county.

After contractor Fiber Optics Commu-nications buries the new cable, BTC work-ers follow behind to install “drops,” which lead from the main cable to the customer’s residence.

In addition to enhanced phone and

Internet service, the fiber optic changeover will allow streaming video, similar to cable television but with more advanced digital features and high definition programming.

That service remains in the planning stages.

BTC spokesman Robby Thomas asked that county residents be patient.

“While main construction crews may be nearby, it will be several years before all the drops are buried and every customer is converted to from the old copper network to fiber,” he said.

The company is replacing its entire infrastructure and it’s an enormous under-taking, requiring not only new cable in the field but also new electronics in the office, Thomas said.

The new cable system makes it more im-portant that ever for residents in the county to call 811 before they set a mailbox post, install a new driveway or bury irrigation systems, Thomas said.

For more information and updates to the Fiber to the Home project, visit www.btconline.net and look for “BTC Network Upgrade.”

Work crews have completed the laying of fiber optic cable in Hoboken, Nahunta and WaynesvilleSpecial to the Enterprise

Fiber to the HomeBTC replacing its copper wire infrastructure with fiber optics

Nahunta minutesREGULAR MEETINGMONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 20087:30 PMCall to OrderInvocation and PledgeApproval of MinutesCitizens Presentation-(limit 3 min per person, per subject)

-Mrs. BurchFire Department

-Monthly ReportPolice Department

-Monthly ReportWater/Sewer Department

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-Chevy S-10-Health Insurance RenewalExecutive Session-legal, personnel, real estate mattersMeeting called to order at 7:30 pm. In attendance were Mayor Ronnie Jacobs, Councilwoman Sib Johns, Councilwoman Jean Haynes, and Councilman Richard Johns.Ms. Mittie Vauhn gave the invocation and pledge said by all.Councilwoman Sib Johns makes the motion to approve November 2008 minutes, Councilman Richard Johns 2nd the motion, all in favor, carried.Citizen Presentation- Mrs. Burch brought forth the discussion on when 2008 prop-erty taxes were going to be released and City Attorney Kelly Brooks let her know that 2008 property taxes will be released by December 19, 2008.Fire Department-monthly report was in Mayor and Council packetsPolice Department- Chief Darren Crews gave monthly report. Chief Crews also brought forth a discussion on Police Clerk Michelle Mitchellπs computer was down again. Mayor and Council asked City Clerk Angela Wirth to check into several resources on getting it fixed.Water/Sewer Department-Director of Operations Hugh Johns gave the monthly report. Administrative Business- Councilman Richard Johns brings forth the discussion on the Chevy S-10. Councilman Johns let Mayor and Council know that the driver side door on the S-10 is broken and it needed to be repaired. Director of Operations Hugh Johns let Mayor and Council know that the door was welded on wrong and he had it looked at but the gentleman that he took it to on several different occasions was out sick and had not returned to work. Hugh Johns said he would take the vehicle over to his home and see if he could repair it there. Councilman Johns let it be know that the vehicle is a safety concern and liability and if the vehicle could not be repaired then it needed to be retired.City Clerk Angela Wirth brought forth the discussion on the Cityπs health insur-ance renewal. Councilwoman Sib Johns makes motion to stay with Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Councilman Richard Johns 2nd the motion, all in favor, carried.City Clerk Angela Wirth also let Mayor and Council know the dates and times for the FY 2009 millage hearings and meet-ing to vote in the millage rate. Councilwoman Sib Johns makes motion to go into executive session, Councilman Richard Johns 2nd the motion, all in favor, carried.Mayor Ronnie Jacobs called meeting back to order at 8:20pm.Executive Session-No action takenCouncilwoman Sib Johns makes the motion to adjourn meeting at 8:20pm, Councilwoman Jean Haynes 2nd the motion, all in favor, carried.

CALLED MEETINGTHURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 20087:00 PMIn attendance were Mayor Ronnie Jacobs, Mayor Pro-Tem Tommie Lane, Council-woman Sib Johns, Councilwoman Jean Haynes, and Councilman Richard Johns.Meeting called to order by Mayor Ronnie Jacobs, Councilman Richard Johns gives the invocation, pledge said by all.Mayor Jacobs brings forth the discussion on the FY 2009 millage. Residents Dan and Denise Moody were in attendance and voiced the concern over the 12.35% millage. Mr. and Mrs. Moody suggested to Mayor and Council that there might be some cut backs that needed to be done to City Hall to keep the millage from rising as high as it did. Mr. and Mrs. Moody suggested that Mayor and Council look into cutting the police department and let-ting Brantley County take over the patrol-ling and cutting the fire department and letting Brantley County take that over too. Mayor Jacobs let Mr. and Mrs. Moody know that the police and fire departments have nothing to do with the millage being raised. Mayor Jacobs stated that the mill-age hike was due to years of low millage not bringing in enough revenue to handle the day to day operations of the City. Mayor Jacobs also stated that the hike should only be for this one year. Mayor Pro-Tem Tommie Lane makes motion to set FY 2009 millage at 12.35%, Council-woman Jean Haynes 2nd the motion, Councilman Richard Johns abstained from voting, motion carried by majority.Judge Kelly Brooks brings forth the discussion on the Cityπs retirement plan. Judge Brooks let Mayor and Council know that he had drafted the ordinance to terminate the existing retirement plan. Judge Brooks let Mayor and Council know there are different plans out there that would be just as beneficial to the City and Judge Brooks let Mayor and Council know the difference between the existing retirement plan and the other oneπs that can be looked into. Councilman Richard Johns makes the motion to have the 1st reading of the ordinance to terminate the existing retirement policy plan, Councilwoman Sib Johns 2nd the motion, Mayor Pro-Tem Tommie Lane and Councilwoman Jean Haynes were against, Mayor Ronnie Jacobs abstained from voting, motion died on the floor. Resident Donnie Grinner brings forth the discussion on trees that he wants cut down to move a house on a parcel of property that he owns. Several of the trees are on City right away and they are diseased and Mr. Grinner is concerned that the trees will fall on the house that he is moving onto his property. Council-man Richard Johns and Councilwoman Sib Johns let Mr. Grinner know that the City was not going to cut the trees down because they are not hurting anyone at this time. Judge Brooks let Mayor and Council know that they were at an impass and Mr. Grinner will have to do what he has to do to remove the trees.Councilman Richard Johns makes the motion to adjourn tonightπs meeting at 7:35pm, Councilwoman Sib Johns 2nd the motion, all in favor, carried.

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Tifton firm converts bacteria into fuelBy Dan Calabrease

American energy independence may be closer than anyone realizes, and one of the most promising sources is neither wind nor solar nor oil nor coal nor even nuclear – as useful as all of the above may be in their own right.

It is biomass, especially bacteria – geneti-cally manipulated to produce hydrocarbon fuels like gasoline and diesel. I wrote about this in May 2008, and in the eight months since then the people involved have made so much progress that a major announcement is scheduled for next week in Washington D.C.

A prior column explained the efforts of Tifton, Georgia-based Bell BioEnergy to develop hydrocarbon fuel from biomass materials, especially bacteria. The idea was to convert biomass in the same way that termites do when they digest their food. Owner J.C. Bell told me he was working on the technology that could use this process to produce even sophisticated fuels like gasoline and diesel.

Just in the past three weeks, Bell BioEn-ergy has successfully produced both gasoline

and diesel in its labora-tory using residual biomass waste from bac-teria. Its progress has so impressed the Pentagon that representatives from the Army will be present next Thursday, January 15, when Bell announces the break-through. U.S. Sen. Saxby

Chambliss (R-Georgia) will also take part in the announcement.

(Disclosure: My North Star Writers Group colleague Herman Cain is an investor in Bell BioEnergy and provided information for this column, although he had no such stake – and had not even heard of Bell BioEn-ergy – when I wrote my previous column on the subject. I have no financial stake in the company or the technology. I wish I did.)

The Pentagon’s interest is to secure an en-ergy source that is not dependent on foreign sources, particularly ones that are not always all that friendly to the United States. To that end, now that Bell has successfully shown it can produce gas and diesel in the labora-tory, the Army plans to grant Bell access to seven of its bases to use as demonstration test units. The first has already been built at the Fort Stewart Army Base in Savannah, Georgia. Bell is financing the construction and operation of the test units, but the Army is providing logistical support, security and biomass input.

The challenge for Bell at this point is to show that it can perfect the speed and specificity of each of the bacteria such that it can produce these fuels in mass quanti-ties. The goal is to produce the fuels by the billions of gallons, and the eventual goal is to operate as many as 500 production facilities

– all using the perpetually renewable raw material of bacteria for the production of the same hydrocarbon fuels we get today from fossils deep in the ground, mostly from other countries.

This is still a long way from success, and much could go wrong during the upcoming phases. But there’s a larger lesson in what Bell is doing here. To listen to sky-is-falling people in the environmental movement and elsewhere, you’d think it’s a foregone conclu-sion that America has to give up its lifestyle

– its cars, its comfortably heated homes and the entire notion of nationwide transport of goods. Even our incoming president said during the campaign that Americans can no longer heat their homes to 72 degrees because other countries won’t permit us to do so.

The “drill baby drill” movement of the past year – so compelling when gas prices soared above $4 a gallon – spoke to the un-deniable reality that we can’t keep depend-ing on foreign oil sources. Much of the left, which doesn’t want us to use oil, scoffed that America doesn’t have enough of its own oil, and at any rate it could never get to it quickly enough to make a difference.

All this failed to foresee the promise of technology and innovation. Just as the ability to make fuel out of decomposing fossils was once unimaginable, necessity will likely be the mother of invention again, and someone will develop a new way to make it. Perhaps Bell BioEnergy is that someone. Perhaps Bell will fail. But someone will do it, because it needs to be done. And even the progress Bell has made to date, limited though it is, proves that the concept is not fanciful.

We still need to drill, baby, drill, but it is probably true that there are limits to the long-term benefits of doing so. It is also true that we shouldn’t use any energy source wastefully – not even one that is plentiful and renewable.

But there’s every reason to believe that America can meet its own energy needs, now and in the future, just by applying its own in-genuity. Whether Bell makes it or not, that’s the lesson of next week’s announcement.

Any American who has paid even shal-low attention to the news this millennium has witnessed top Democrats spending much of the Bush presidency propagating the myth that Republicans have been in the business of labeling anti-war Democrats as “unpatriot-ic.” Of course, many of these Americans also realize that no such labels were ever actually used by President Bush or other high-level Republicans against the Democrats.

(It was, of course, Democratic Sena-tor Bob Graham who labeled Bush’s policies as “anti-patriotic at the core.”)

Regardless, due to a relentless propaganda campaign by the left and its friends in the media, the myth that Republicans dismiss any dissent as

“unpatriotic” took hold as reality – and the left coun-tered the straw-man argument by insisting that dissent is very much the definition of patriotism. “Fine,” some of the rest of us thought. “Maybe they care so much about the right of Ameri-cans to disagree with others that they are willing to defend that right from even imaginary threats.”

But then Democratic leaders became the powerful majority. And several weeks before their single-party rule even begins, they have already begun to exhibit precisely the same behavior about which they have for so long been expressing faux-outrage. Except that

this time, the behavior is real. After the recent failure of the auto/UAW

bailout bill in the U.S. Senate, top Democrats and their political allies unleashed a barrage of severe attacks against the principled, eco-nomically versed opponents of the bailout.

After a group of mostly Republican senators successfully halted a colossal

misallocation and waste of taxpayer money, Michigan’s Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm – the same

governor who has dragged her state into the anti-competitive, economically

disastrous mess it is today – declared: “It is unacceptable for this un-American, frankly, behavior

of these U.S. senators to cause this country to go

from a recession into a depression.” (Emphasis mine.)

Michigan Democratic U.S. Rep. John Dingell explained: “Let’s be

clear about what happened in the Senate: Senators from states where the interna-tional automakers do considerable business unpatriotically blocked (the bill).” (Emphasis mine.)

It is not to be missed, of course, that Dingell has taken in close to a million dollars from the auto industry, that his wife used to be a lobbyist for General Motors and went on to become one of its senior executives, that he has GM stock worth up to $350,000, and that he has options worth up to $1 million. But it is good to see that these personal inter-ests apparently are not factors for him, as he reassures us that he is instead focused on the

“patriotic” benefits of the bailout.And the chorus would not be complete

without United Auto Workers President Ron

Gettelfinger, who proclaimed the following about the senators who refused to waste tax-payer money on the costs that the UAW has forced on itself: “They thought perhaps they could have a twofer here maybe: Pierce the heart of organized labor while representing the foreign brands.” (Emphasis mine.)

So, Mr. Gettelfinger, these senators are not only unpatriotic, but also traitors acting on behalf of “foreigners?”

Top Democrats and their key allies have decided not to waste time, going straight to the tactic of demonizing the opposition with the most venomous rhetoric available. And these attacks still only concern an economic issue. One can only wonder what will happen in the event of national security disagree-ments, and, even more distressingly, when Democrats actually commence their single-party rule in January.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid did briefly try an alternative route following the failure of the bailout bill by announcing: “I dread looking at Wall Street tomorrow. It’s not going to be a pleasant sight.” Of course the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq were all up the next day, proving Reid as wrong as he was on the Iraq War he conclusively declared as

“lost.” But otherwise, Democratic leaders did

not even try to address the principled argu-ments of the bailout bill’s opponents, and instead bypassed a debate on facts and policy to go straight to the old game of North versus South, and to the same type of vitriolic at-tacks they claimed to abhor only months ago. The minority must be careful – it turns out that dissent is only patriotic when it is the Democrats’.

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Potty training and projects: How do I tell the difference?

I’ve got two life-changing initiatives going

on. One is at home, one is at work – and it’s getting harder and harder to tell the differ-ence.

At home, we’re potty-training our eldest. The freedom from half of the diapers in my life certainly excites me. But the sheer to-do list that remains before me is as intimidating as the time my grandpa yelled “freeze” with a gun pointed loosely in my direction.

An eye-blink later, he proceeded to blow the head off a rattlesnake that had gotten too close. And speaking of a diaper, that’s exactly what I needed at that moment. Even though I was 13.

The second initiative is a huge project at work. If done right, I believe it will change at-titudes and behaviors, and make us more suc-cessful. If done wrong – well, I could be sent back to the old “smile and dial” days when my main job function was to call people that didn’t want to hear from me, didn’t care what I had to say, and a good day was when most of them hung up before swearing at me.

Still, that experience built character, and I suppose this will, too.

The similarities between these two ef-forts start with the reminder that you’ll fi nd on many parenting sites when it comes to potty training advice.

First, they ask you to consider that two-year-olds are all about exploring just how much control they have over you, and over the world. In other words, they might fi ght you. They might make excuses that don’t make sense. They might rather keep moving Lightning McQueen across the coffee table while they poop.

Frankly, quite a few business executives are like that, too. Not all of them. But some. They like to exert control. Perhaps by hiring outside consultants to test you. Perhaps by telling you about a PowerPoint that has to be done by 8 a.m., at 5:15 the night before.

They might fi ght you or make excuses. Not blatantly. But perhaps by making you align your ideas with 50 additional people before presenting it again. Or by asking you to add two more options to the fi ve you’ve already fl eshed out.

And they might rather keep doing what they’re doing for fear of change. It’s easier to hang out by the coffee table than to venture into a room with a cold tile fl oor and lots of stepstools because you can’t reach everything.

When it comes to potty training, they also say to treat it sans emotion. To hide your in-nermost desires to hear those magical words,

“I have to use the potty.” After all, if you show your excitement, you become an easy target for a power struggle.

Again I say, this reminds me of work. I have a ton of passion – too much, really – for what I do. In fact, one my New Year’s Resolu-tions is to become a little less attached. To breathe more deeply and let my death-grip on certain opinions and projects loosen.

They say to act a little more like my son’s use of the potty doesn’t matter to me. Then, he’s more likely to agree to do it. I knew I should have studied more reverse psychology in college.

They also say to make potty training a positive experience. So the weekly shopping list now includes Superman stickers for my son and bagels with cream cheese for my colleagues.

Finally, they say it’s OK to take a break. To take a little pressure off when your child is starting to feel your stress, or their own. So, perhaps if I stop talking about my project for a short time – stop scheduling meetings about it and stop sending emails – people will start to show signs of curiosity and commitment again.

And while I haven’t read this in any potty training books, I have to believe there’s one similarity left. If I can just convince my son that using the potty on his own was his bril-liant idea, he’ll do whatever it takes to make it happen.

In 2009, I will accomplish these feats. I will spend my spring with half the diapers and twice the project proponents.

Leftover holiday decorations

I haven’t lived this long without learn-ing that there are three things you can count on in life: 1) death, 2) taxes, 3) and leftover holiday decorations. Life being what it is, you might as well give up trying to control numbers one and two, but you’d think that number three wouldn’t be too hard to manage. You would think.

However, no matter how hard you try, some objects simply refuse to be put away. No one knows why this happens, but sometime in mid-Feb-ruary, you’ll look behind the sofa or underneath the ottoman and fi nd, say, a crocheted snowfl ake ornament that you swear you’d put away months before.

This leaves you with two options. The fi rst is to immediately go out to the garage, haul out all fi fteen plastic containers, and put it back into the appropriate one. The second is to “store it somewhere” for twelve months until the holiday it belongs to comes back around again. Now, let me just stop right here and say that you must think long and hard about this. There are pivotal decisions in a person’s life and this, my friends, is one of them. The decision you make now could pos-sibly affect the quality of your life forever.

Take, for example, the time I found a rather persistent paper maché turkey named Mr. Gobbles hiding behind the magazine rack. Since all of our Thanksgiving decorations were already stored away, I tossed him on the shelf in the hall closet. The very next day Mr. Gobbles appeared on top of the VCR. So I put him in a kitchen cupboard. He appeared un-derneath the Christmas tree. I put him on top of the dryer. Then we found him in my son’s room, stuffed inside a sock. Lucky for us, he eventually worked his way into the stuffed animal hammock in my daughter’s room where he now lives all year round.

Then there’s my friend, Julie. The very second after she packed away all seventeen boxes of Christmas decorations in the garage

last year, she found a tiny, wooden sheep wedged underneath the ottoman that had somehow escaped from the miniature manger scene. She unthinkingly tossed it in her sil-verware drawer, where it fell out every time she needed a fork. She lived like this, trans-ferring the sheep back and forth three times a day, for eleven months only to have it mysteri-ously disappear in November, right before it was time to put the Christmas decorations back out. Coincidence? I think not.

Maybe I should do what my relaxed friend Teri does. She just incorporates whatever’s left into her household decor. At any time of year you can go to her house and fi nd a clus-ter of wooden angels artfully hanging in the Ficus tree or a lone plastic Easter egg wedged inside a crystal glass in the china cabinet.

Or I could follow the example of my friend Shirley, who keeps an empty space

in her closet ready for renegade holiday objects. But while this may sound like an ideal solution, the problem is that, the very second you’re not paying attention, all of the extra bags of Easter Grass and plastic jack-o-lanterns will take over the shoe section and then move on to conquer the pre-preg-nancy wardrobe. And before you know it, your whole closet will be fi lled with leftover holiday decorations and you have to move your clothes somewhere with lots of extra empty space like, say, the garage. It’s enough to cause a person to break out in hives just thinking about it.

If my past experience has taught me any-thing at all, it’s that no matter what you do, you’ll always, ALWAYS have leftover holiday decorations. This is because, you see, they have a mind of their own. The best you can hope for is to fi gure out a way to fi ght back.

So that’s why this year I’m tossing rebel-lious objects on top of the dryer. Partly to keep them under control and partly because, like everything else in my laundry room, they’ll eventually disappear to go live out their days among the missing socks and dust bunnies.

Cruel? Maybe. But, sometimes, with left-over holiday decorations, you have to show them who’s in charge.

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January 2009

Health Education Support Groups

Weight Watchers - Meetings held three times a day each Monday in the Satilla Annex Classroom at 10:30 a.m., 12:15 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. For more information, call Wanda Strickland at 449-2535.

AARP Driver Safety Program - Be a safer driver and receive discounts on your auto insurance by attending this AARP-sanctioned driver refresher course for seniors. Held from 1-5 pm in the Satilla Annex Classroom, $10 fee. For more information about the next classes, please contact Reginald Taylor at 449-6630. Next Classes: January 28 & 29, February 25 & 26, March 25 & 26, April 22 & 23, May 20 & 21

Smoking Cessation - Work with a smoking cessation counselor at the Satilla Regional Health & Wellness Center, using the American Cancer Society’s Fresh Start program - a unique ap-proach to quit smoking. There is a $25 fee. To register, call Lynn Gardner at 284-2462.

American Cancer Society Look Good, Feel Better - Thisfree program teaches female cancer patients beauty techniques to help restore their appearance and self-image during chemotherapy and radiation treatments. Held from 6:00-8:00 pm in the Annex Cafetorium. To register call 912-265-7117 or 1-886-227-0797. Next Class: January 26, 2009

Sleep Apnea: What is Sleep Apnea, and do I Have It? Free class offered to the public. Compliance classes will offer handouts, dis-play the newest equipment, masks and also benefit patients who have been diagnosed with OSA. A licensed sleep technologist will be on hand to answer questions. Meets every 1st Thursday of the month. Held at Satilla Rehabilitation Institute, 2500 Satilla Parkway at 6:00 p.m. Please RVSP or if you have any questions call Cindy Mulkey at 338-8050. Next classes: February 5

Diabetes - Meets first Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the Annex Classroom. Call Craig Roberts at 283-6086. Next meeting: January 8

Domestic Violence - Meets first and third Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. in the Annex Classroom. Call Rebecca Hiott at 285-5840 or Jill Nagel at 285-5850. Next meeting: January 6 & 20

Cancer - Meets second Monday at 7 p.m. in the Satilla Regional 3rd floor Classroom. Call the Southeast Cancer Unit at 287-9008. Next meeting: January 12

Traumatic Brain Injury - Meets third Monday at 7 p.m. in the Annex Classroom. Email [email protected] or call Kathie at 285-5403 or Debra Gordon at 285-7994. Next meeting: January 19

Spectrum of Support - Meets second Thursday at 6:00 pm in the Annex Classroom. Call Kathy Hendrix at 285-1015 or Robbin Walters at 284-0966. Next meeting: January 8

Alzheimer’s - Meets fourth Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. in the Annex Classroom. Call Jessica Russell at 490-0078. Next meeting: January 27, 2009

Parenting Classes

Sibling School - Help children prepare for the arrival of a new sibling. Held in the Birthing Center conference room from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Fee: $10, includes a t-shirt for children (recommended for ages 4 to 10). To register, call 287-2686. 2009 classes: January 24th, April 11th, July 18th, October 17th

Epidural Classes - A common method of administering anesthesia during labor. It is inserted through a catheter threaded through a needle inserted into the dura space near the spinal cord. Classes are held in the Birthing Center conference room at 1: 00 pm and 4:00 pm on the 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month. No charge. To register, call 287-2686. 2009 classes: January 15

Childbirth Classes - Expectant mothers bring a partner and learn the many aspects of childbirth. Birthing Center tour included. Classes are held in the Birthing Center conference room from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday and 9 to 4 p.m. on Saturday with a lunch break from 11:30 to 1 p.m. Fee: $20. Call early to register at 287-2686. 2009 classes: February 7th, May 2nd, August 1st, and November 7th

Breastfeeding Classes - Get off to a great start with your newborn with breastfeeding. Discussion will include the benefits of breastfeeding, planning, and preparation, as well as helpful hints to address your most common concerns. Classes are held in the Birthing Center conference room from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Fee: $5. Mothers only please. To register, call 287-2686. 2009 classes: January 22, March 19, May 21, August 6, October 1, December 3

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Real EstateVACATION RENTAL in The Smokey Mountains of Franklin, North Carolina. 3,4, or 7 days. Call for more information and a brochure. 912 473-2172.

HOMES FOR SALE:

BRANTLEY/GLYNN LINE, 3BR, 2BA Doublewide, Living Room & Fam-ily Room, 7/10 acre lot, $52,500; HOBOKEN, Sam Drive 2BR, 2BA home on 1 acre lot, 912 SF, $65,000; HWY 110 W, New Construction, Price Reduced, 3BR, 2BA 1,508 SF, double garage, 1.25 acre lot, $129,000; WAYNESVILLE, Buster Walker Rd, 1,500+ SF Home on 4 acre lot, nicely wooded lot w/mature oaks, hardwood floors, open floor plan, $150,000. Call Johns Realty 912-462-6633.

LAND FOR SALE: BUSTER WALKER ROAD, 1 acre lot for site built home, $8,500 ALSO 20.11 acres, site built homes only, $43,645; NAHUNTA, Caney Bay Rd Area, 14.618 wooded Acres, $23,950 & Sunflower Loop,18.675 Acres, $32,750; ATKINSON, 1 acre mobile home lot, well and septic, $15,500; HORTESNE, Spanish Oak Ln, 0.94 acre wooded homesite, $12,500; BRANTLEY/GLYNN LINE, Large mobile home lot, well, septic, $14,000; Call Johns Realty 912-462-6633.

Mobile Homes For Rent in Atkinson. $250 deposit, $275 & up rent. Call 617-3552 or 778-6053.

FOR RENT: Mobile Home, 2BDR, 1.5 bath partially furnished. All electric. Couple only. No pets. 462-5528.

FOR SALE: 4 Bedroom, 3 Bath Home in quiet neighborhood in the city on one-acre lot. Newly remolded with new kitchen cabinets/counters and appliances including side-by-side-fridge, dishwasher, and smooth surface stove. Living, dining, and, separate utility room plus bonus room. Walk in closets, recess lighting and more. Large covered attached deck and patio. $144,000. Additional adjacent half-acre available. Folkston/Homeland, area. 912-276-0332 or [email protected].

FOR RENT: Mobile Home, 2BDR/1BA with refrigerator and stove, heat and air. ALSO: 3BDR/1BA house with refrigerator, stove, heat and air. Call 462-5571.

Guerdon 24X52, 3BDR/2BA Located of off Post Road South. Can be moved or Lot can be rented. Asking $15,800 obo. (912) 778-5446.

TransportationFOR SALE: 1993 Ford Mustang convertible. Fire engine red with black top. Perfect for beach: $3,000. Call

912-449-1148.

FOR SALE: Motorcycles, cars, trucks, trailers, and misc. parts. Call 912-462-6047 between 8a.m. & 8p.m.

WE BUY JUNK CARS AND TRUCKS. $75 and up. Call Dennis at 778-4746 or 670-0088 or Charlie at 778-3635 or 670-1853.

FOR SALE: 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Maroon with 6 cylinder, 4wd, low miles. $7,000. Call 912-449-1148.

FOR SALE: 1988 Chevy K1500 4X4, old tough truck, needs 4wd switch, Boyd rebuilt trans. March, AT, clean title, does not use oil, 200K miles, needs battery, $1200 OBO, call 912-670-2816. Good river or hunting truck.

RecreationalFOR SALE: 2008 Baja Warrior mini bike, 199cc. Paid $500 asking $425. Ridden 6 times. Can be seen on Sunflower Loop Rd., Nahunta. 615-881-3731.

FOR SALE: 4-wheelers, 3-wheelers, go-carts, motorcycles and misc. parts. Call 912-462-6047 between 8a.m. & 8p.m.

ServicesMULTITASK CLEANING SERVICE: Commercial & Residential floor & clean-ing services. Specializing in cleaning carpets & tile floors. Free Estimates. Christian owned and operated. Call 778-4270.

Electric Motor Repair: Waterpumps, swimming pool pumps, air compressors, fans, power tools, etc. All work reason-able and guaranteed. Call 282-0520, leave message.

Housecleaning: Need extra help around the house? Honest, hardworking, dependable clean team. Very creditable references. Willing to travel if need be. Furnish own supples. Senior discounts. Available Mon.-Sat. 7a-3p. Call 462-6610.

SELLERS LAWN SERVICE: Serving all Camden County and surrounding areas. Edging, Mowing, Mulching, Trimming, Pressure Washing. Year Round. 10 plus years experience. Family owned and operated. Licensed and Insured. Commercial & Residential. Free Estimates. Home: 912-576 9302. Cell: 912-552-8983.

Help WantedPost Office Now Hiring! Avg. pay $20/hr or $57K/yr., Incl. Fed. Ben., OT. Placed by adSource, not affiliated w/ USPS who hires. 866-920-8421.

AgricultureFOR SALE: Bermuda and Bahia hay.

Round, $45 and square bales $4.50. Call 912-266-1795.

Pets & AnimalsFOR SALE: Jack Russell Terrier male house pet. For more information call 458-3281.

Happy Jack Kennel Spot: The strongest flea and tick protection. Quicker kill, longer residual. Contains NO growth regulators! WAYNESVILLE HARDWARE (778-5214). www.happyjackinc.com

FOR SALE: Rhode Island Red laying hens. ALSO: Adult Buff and Red roosters. Call 282-1379.

FOR SALE: 2008 Bay colt, $150. Call 462-6506.

Miscellaneous CLOTHES, GIFTS & MORE located in Hickox - 3 miles south of Nahunta on 301. Open M-F 9-5 and Saturday 9-3. 1/2 off Sale 1st Saturday of each month. Now accepting fall and winter clothing. Please call ahead for an appointment. 462-7984. Clothes must be clean, stain and odor free and on hangers. 30 items per cus-tomer. We are thankful for another year and look forward to serving you. Have a happy and safe Holiday Season! Best Wishes! Mrs. Ann, Trish, and Stephanie.

FOR SALE: Dirt Devil, treadmill, exercise bike with big seat, bench lift with weights. Make an offer. Call BR Hayes at 912-462-5083.

FOR SALE: Tennant 255II Parking Lot Sweeper. Call 912-462-6047 between 8 a.m. & 8 p.m.

Remain independent in your home with a Power Wheelchair! Free delivery and installation on all equipment! Hospital Beds, Rollators and Manual Wheelchairs, too. Beautiful Lift Chairs with motors only $579 and Wheelchair Lifts from $549 that attach to your trailer hitch. Serving all of South Georgia from Waycross. Call us at 912-285-8595. We are a licensed Medicare and Medicaid provider.

FOR SALE: 1994 Short Shaft, 40hp Yamaha, electric start and remote box, $2,000. Call 462-6875.

Valentines Day will be here before you know it! Forget the perfume and choco-lates and get your sweetheart something different this year. Karen's Creations jewelry is the perfect gift featuring one of a kind designs (earrings, bracelets, and necklaces) ranging in price from $3.00 to $30.00. Visit Finders Keepers in Nahunta across from City Hall this week to see the newest Valentine jewelry.

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$98.04 monthly. Our Prescription Drug Plan has no deductible to meet and low co-payments. Call Lewis Insurance at 912-283-0300.

FOR SALE: Refrigerator, used, in good shape, $65. Call 462-5571.

FOR SALE: Cypress, Swings, Chairs, Rockers, etc. 912 462-6303.

FOR SALE:Stereo stand, $10; DVD's $15; and a desk with several drawers, one drawer needs to be fixed. Call Terry

at 462-6770 after 6 p.m.

FOR SALE: Weight bench with court bar, 300 lbs. of metal weight, $200, call Troy at 912-552-8983.

Yard SalesWaynesville Volunteer Fire Dept. will be accepting donations year round for our semi-annual yard sales (no clothes please). We also help burnout victims throughout the year, and what we don't

use, we sell. We are also accepting donations of Gaterade, Powerade, and water for the volunteers during incidents. Contact Lucy Cathcart at 912-778-4551 or Jack Cathcart 912-266-7172 to make arrangements to deliver or we will also pick up.

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Family Features

even with all of the worries about today’s economy, families can still enjoy fun, entertaining evenings together and stay on budget by playing board games. While board games can certainly be played and enjoyed at any time, a designated family game night

provides an opportunity for families to share an economical night of staying in, having fun and creating new memories together.

in fact, according to a recent survey conducted by Hasbro, nearly half (48 percent) of americans believe that a family game night is the most enjoyable form of family bonding, ranking higher than watching movies (22 percent), cooking (19 percent) and playing sports together (9 percent). additionally, three in four (75 percent) americans would rather play board games than video games as a group activity at a family reunion or gathering.

“Family game night invites everyone to turn off the outside world for a short time and reconnect with each other,” said mattCollins, vice president of marketing for Hasbro Games. “a new game generally costs less than other family entertainment options, such as dining out or attending a sporting event, making adding a new game to your game night repertoire an economical choice.”

a night out at the movies can cost a family more than $40 and the experience is over once you leave the theater. On the other hand, a new board game often costs less than $25 and can be added to the family’s game collection to be played again and again.

are you ready for a great family night in? if so, get ready for a night of fun and schedule a family game night! Hasbro, the maker of Parker Brothers and milton Bradley games, suggests a few tips to maximize your family game night so that it is something the whole family will look forward to week after week:

Schedule it!: Decide in advance which day will be your family game night. it doesn’t matter which night of the week you choose — any night will do! as long as the date is marked on a calendar that everyone can see and the parents make it a priority to keep the appointment, the night will be one to remember!

Involve everyone in the planning: involve the whole family in the planning process by allowing the kids to pick the games or choose the snacks. For variety, rotate responsibilities each time you have a family game night.

Create a tradition: Whether it’s a specific family-favorite dinner before game night, the way that teams are chosen or a 30minute extension on bedtime, establish an activity on family game night that becomes a family tradition. this element will create even more excitement with everyone in the family.

Keep a family scoreboard: From week to week, recognize the family member who won the last game night by posting their name on a special scoreboard — perhaps it’s a place of honor on the refrigerator. Or, create a family crown that can be worn by the winner at dinner or during the next game night.

Remind everyone: to keep the date with the family, set up reminders to make sure that game night happens. set up an alarm on a handheld device or on the family computer. For the kids, put a note in their lunchbox reminding them about family game night. By building anticipation for family game night, you will help build excitement for family time.

Mix it up with special guests: to expand the fun, invite other families in your neighborhood to participate in a family game night tournament. Or, if you have extended family members staying with you or if you are traveling during a scheduled game night, invite everyone to participate!

the top reason to have a family game night is to have fun! However, whether enjoying a familyfavorite game or discovering a potential new favorite, playing board games as a family provides other benefits too, including:

Laughter: Games offer a fresh experience every time you play, providing new ways to have fun and laugh together. some games, such as Cranium and Operation, are developed with giggles in mind and would be a great choice on nights when everyone needs a good laugh.

Family Bonding: Game play allows your kids to learn from you and from each other. it encourages a sense of connectedness and respect among family members.

Learning: Games can be a subtle learning tool. For instance, Clue is good for learning deductive reasoning. Monopoly is ideal for teaching beginning budget skills and Yahtzee provides a fun way to teach simple addition and multiplication.

Life Skills: Games teach kids important life skills such as patience, concentration, teamwork and perseverance. By taking turns, following rules and even losing a game, kids learn skills that they can apply at school and in the home.

By mixing together kids and parents, turning off textmessaging and playing a board game, you’ll have an evening of fun, laughter and love that will bring the family closer together and create memories for years to come.

Did you know?n More than five billion little green Monopoly

houses have been “built” since 1935.n Cavity sam, the longsuffering patient on the

Operation table recently received a facelift.He now suffers from such modernday ailments as phone finger and bad plumbing.

n the highest sum of money that a player can earn in The Game of Life is $3,115,000, which is taking into account that the player lands on all of the spaces that give money

and that the player has the highest salary amount.

n tokens from the united states MonopolyHere & Now: The World Edition were flown into space aboard space shuttle atlantis in 2007.

n according to a recent survey, scarlet and mustard are the most popular of the six Clue characters.

Games for all agesWhile the game you select isn’t as important as the time spent together as a family, you may want to consider the age of the players and the amount of time available for family game night when selecting a game. to get you started, here are some alltime favorites, and a few new games, to consider:

Families with kids ages 6 to 8: Pictureka!,Sorry! Sliders, Operation, Monopoly Jr.

Families with kids ages 8 to 10: Clue,Monopoly, Cranium Family Edition,The Game Of Life

Families with kids ages 10 to 12: Monopoly,Yahtzee, Clue

Families with teenagers: Monopoly Here & Now: The World Edition, Scrabble, CraniumWow, Jenga, Catch Phrase, Trivial Pursuit

For more game ideas, visit www.familygamenight.com.


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