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THE BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE • MAY 19 2010 • PAGE 1

By Ken Buchanan

(Appeared online May 18.)

Brantley County Board of Education school superintendent Drew Sauls told the Brantley Enterprise today that the contract of mid-dle school science teacher Sherri Herrin, wife of school board member Van Herrin, was not renewed.

Renewal of the contract, usually a cut-and-dried affair, became a major issue last week when the school board, which usually hashes out any differences among members during

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NASCAR: Former Cup champ Kenseth tries to break through again ... Page 8

Putterthere?Casey Thornton putts during Friday’s Brantley County High School golf tournament fundraiser for the school’s athletic department. More on page 7.

Board member’s wife gets the axSuperintendent declines to renew Mrs. Herrin’s contract

Records: Lamb fired by Twiggsfor mismanagement, not politicsTwiggs official: Brantley assessors did not check references

Ribbon cuttingSEGA MAMa and G.A.P. House Ministries will hold a celebra-tion and ribbon cutting cer-emony on Sunday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the G.A.P. House. The ribbon cutting ceremony will begin at 2 p.m. For more information call 778-4274.

Homecoming Philadelphia Wesleyan Church will hold homecoming Sunday 10:30 a.m. No Sunday school. Special singing message by Brother Peter Lamos. Dinner after service.

Southside singSouthside Baptist Church will hold a sing featuring “The Georgians” on Sunday 11a.m. For more information, visit their website at www.geor-giansquartet.com or call our church office at 462-8588.

Class reunionThe class of 1947 63rd class re-union will be held on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Captain Joe’s in Waycross.

ReunionThe family of the late Leon and Edna Griffin Bell and the late P.V. and Julia Gibson reunion will be held on Sunday at Hoboken Elementary School Cafeteria with a basket lunch at 12:30 p.m.

Board meetingThe Satilla Community Ser-vices Board will hold its next Board meeting on Thursday at 6 p.m. in the Board Room located at 1007 Mary Street, Waycross. For more informa-tion, please contact LaCretia Gassem at 912-449-7101.

FundraiserNahunta Church of God will sell chicken dinners on Friday from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. The menu consists of 1 chicken leg quarter (smoked), potato salad, green beans, dessert and a roll. The cost is $6.50 per plates. Dining in is available in church fellowship hall with free drinks.

SingThe Whaley’s and SWAT (Sun-day with a Twist) will perform at Hickox Praise and Worship on Saturday at 7 p.m. Refresh-ments will follow. Hickox Praise and Worship is located 2.5 miles down Buffalo Creek

Tax assessor board member Billy Lee, left, said the firing of Carey Lamb, right, from his Twiggs County post was “all politics,” but re-cords indicate Lamb refused to take directions and mismanaged his office, although the local board might not have known that because they apparently did not check Lamb’s references.

Photos by Chris Buchanan/Staff

By Ken Buchanan


Recently hired Brantley County chief tax appraiser Carey Lamb Jr. was ter-minated from the Twiggs County position after failure to comply for about six months with instructions from the tax assessor board

— his bosses — according to disciplinary letters from his personnel file and provided to The Brantley Enterprise this week by an anonymous organization calling itself the Brantley County Watch-dogs, led by an individual who is a frequent poster on the Blue and Gold, a local bulletin board.

In addition, records show that the Internal Rev-enue Service filed a notice of levy on his salary at Twiggs County in October 2006 for almost $300,000 in back taxes.

The BCW also reported

this week that according to Twiggs County officials no one from Brantley County even bothered to check Lamb’s references there. Assessor board member

Billy Lee told commissioners Lamb’s dismissal was “just politics.” A Twiggs County

See Lamb, page 9Lamb

Read what BCMS principal Shelli Tyre

— whose resignation last week some say was the result of a vendetta by one of

her teachers — had to say in her letter of

resignation.

Proposed Nahunta water rate schedule will hit heavy users hard, delay hike for residential

Bill Powell and Angela Wirth discuss proposed rate schedule with city council members.

Photo by Chris Buchanan/Staff

By Chris Buchanan

(Online May 14)

A water rate restructure proposed by Georgia Rural Water Association representative Bill Powell at a called meeting of the Na-hunta City Council Thursday calls for a major increase in water rates for large consumers such as schools, restaurants, and the county jail and takes the brunt of water costs off residents.

“We want to make sure that the small user is not

See Water, page 9

A public hearing has been set for residents and business owners to discuss water and sewer rates at the Nahunta city hall June 1 at 7:30 p.m. For more information call city clerk Angela Wirth at 912-462-6776.

weekend weatherFri Scattered T-Storms 82°/65° 40 % Sat Isolated T-Storms 84°/66° 30 % Sun Partly Cloudy 86°/67° 20 %

Seven-day forecast on page 2

Last week’s poll90 percent of those responding oppose school employee relatives serving on school board.

Should board of tax assessors be recalled for poor performance?

Brantley jailer arrestedBy Ken Buchanan


A Brantley County Jail detention officer has been arrested for provid-ing smokeless tobacco to inmates and making ter-roristic threats.

The sheriff ’s depart-ment reported today that Anthony Ray Raulerson, 20, of a Nahunta address, was taken into custody after an undercover operation in which he was recorded pro-viding the tobacco products to an inmate as well as threatening to kill the inmate if he “ratted him out.”

Raulerson was arrested May 12 in the jail control center by Deputy Craig Pittman, who instigated the investigation, accompanied by deputies Kevin Strickland, Mark Gibson, Brent Wilson, Brad Justice and jail supervisor Shawn Courson.

One inmate said Raulerson had been asking him and others to sign statements saying another detention officer was hand-

See Jailer, page 9

Raulerson

Brantley, DNR team up for new boat ramp grantBy Chris Buchanan

A grant proposal for a new boat ramp in Brantley County was approved late last weekend following over a year’s worth of work between Department of Natural Resources and Brantley County Commissioners.

“It’s something we thought the county needed and we’ve been working on it ever since,” Commissioner Greg O’Quinn said. “So it’s been a year and a half in the making.”

Both O’Quinn and Commissioner Mike Edgy headed up the grant proposal along with DNR Representa-tive Jennifer Kline. The Coastal Incentive grant will provide $100,000 which the county will match with money or “in-kind” services.

See Ramp, page 9

David Peterman II, right, accepts his winnings at the school level from Taliaferro County Farm Bureau president Bobby Moore.

Peterman wins Farm Bureau essay contestSpecial to the Enterprise

David Peterman II, son of David Peterman Sr. of Brantley County, took home top honors in the Farm Bureau Essay Contest. Peterman’s essay, entitled

“The Hats of a Farmer” came in first in this year’s District 4 middle school contest.

See Essay, page 9

Mike Edgy, left, and Greg O’Quinn

These pigs may hold key to better treatment of diabetes ... See page 6.

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UPCOMING

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Gospel singBachlott Church of God will hold a gospel sing on Sunday at 7 p.m. Refreshments served after the sing.

ReunionThe Families of Hamon Barber and James Everett

“Rube” Barber, sons of Everett Obadiah “Chubb” Barber, will hold a reunion on Saturday at 12 p.m. at Odadiah’s Okefenok on Swamp Road in Waycross. Lunch will be held in the pavilion, bring your favorite dishes, tea or coke, and serving utensils for your dishes. Paper products will be furnished. For more information call Herbert Barber at 912-449-6432 or Sonny Barber at 912-778-4683.

Gospel singBachlott Church of God will hold a gospel sing on Saturday at 7 p.m. with the New Taylor singers.

ReunionThe Brantley County Class of 1980 will hold their 30th year Class Reunion on Saturday at 5 p.m. at Twin Oaks Park in Schlatterville. For more information please call Tina Clem Walker at 912-462-7125 or 912-286-1613 or leave a message for Alisa Altman Peeples at 912-462-5955.

SingHarvest Community Church will hold a sing on Sunday at 10:30 a.m. featuring regional southern gospel group Kindred Spirit. For more information call 912-465-5591.

RevivalHickox Praise and Worship will hold revival services beginning on Sunday at 6 p.m through Wednesday, May 26 at 7 p.m. nightly. Speakers will be Jason Marden and Brother Ray Gillis. Hickox Praise and Wor-ship is located 2.5 miles down Buffalo Creek Road in Hickox community.

EnrollmentLiberty Christian School is currently taking applications for K-12 for the 2010-2011 school year. For more information call 778-4931.

Gospel dramaThe Atkinson Church of God of Prophecy will hold a gospel drama on Wednesday, May 26 at 7 p.m.

Aging meeting The Aging Advisory Council of the Southern Georgia Regional

Commission’s Area Agency on Aging will meet on Wednes-day, May 26 at 10:30 a.m at the Cadillac Ranch Restaurant in Nashville. For more informa-tion call 912-285-6097.

Drama Southside Baptist will hold a gospel through drama featur-ing the “Kingdom Players” drama team on Thursday, May 27 at 7 p.m. They are from Lee University.

ConcertJay Sweat and Travis Thirft will perform oldies music on Thursday, May 27 from 6-8 p.m. at the Brantley County Library.

Reunion The descendants of Emory Arlington and Serena Eliza-beth Lee Johns will hold their annual family reunion at Hoboken Elementary School on Saturday, May 29 beginning at 10 a.m. Family members are asked to bring “the usual good eats.” For further information, please contact Rev. Emory Ion Johns at 912-282-1499 or Doro-thy Johns Thomas at 912-265-7599 or visit [email protected].

Spaghetti dinnerThe Nahunta United Methodist Church will hold a Spaghetti Dinner on Thursday, June 3. Dinners consisting of spaghet-ti, salad, garlic bread, dessert and beverage, will be served from 6-8 p.m. eat in or take out. The cost will be $7. and all proceeds benefit the Vacation Bible School project.

Gritz & GlitzThe Okefenokee Technical College Foundation will hold it’s 3rd annual Gritz & Glitz Gala on Saturday, June 5 at the Railway Express Depot in downtown Waycross. A $200 ticket gives the owner two en-try passes and a chance to win the $5000 grand prize. For more information contact Cindy Tanner at [email protected] or 912-287-5829.

Coed leagueThe Summer Coed League in Hortense is looking for teams (church and open). For more information contact Frances Sloan at 473-2302 or Rhonda Lee at 579-2340.

HES registrationHoboken Elemetary is holding Kindergarten registration. If you have a child who will be five (5) years old on or before September 1 of this year he/she will need to be registered for Kindergarten, unless cur-rently enrolled in their Pre-k. Paperwork is needed in order to be registered. Please call the school office at 458-2135 for more information.

NominationsThe Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for Citizen of the Year, Business

of the Year and Farmer of the Year. For forms or more information call Tim Sawyer at 462-5166, Ruby Ann Sawyer at 462-6957 or Linda Harris at 462-5131 ext. 1151.

Baseball campThe 30th annual Robert Sapp baseball camp is accepting applications for its summer sessions to be held at Mallory Park on St. Simons and at North Glynn Park in Bruns-wick on Monday, June 7 - Fri-day, June 11, from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. for boys ages 7-14. For more information or brochures call Jimmy Brown at 912-267-6724 or Robert Sapp at 770-287-3309 or email [email protected] or visit www.robertsappbase-ballcamp.com.

Youth campThe Brantley County Touch-down Club is hosting their 3rd Annual Youth Fundamental Camp on Monday, June 14, Tuesday, June 15, and Wednes-day, June 16 from 9 a.m to 12 p.m. for children entering 1st grade through 8th grade 2010-2011 school year. Lunch will be provided and each participant will receive a spirt pack. Early registration fee is $50 deadline is Sunday, May 23, late registraion fee is $65 from Monday, May 24 through Saturday, May 29. The deadline for registration is Saturday, May 29. Registration forms can be picked up at KT Bugs, BC Designs and Movie Time.

PageantThe Mr. and Mrs. Brantley Firecracker pageant will be held on Saturday, June 19 beginning at 1:30 p.m. with the pageant to start at 2 p.m. at the Brantley County High School Cafeteria. Entry fee is $50. For more information contact Kathy at [email protected].

Birthday calendarsThe Friends of the Library will be selling birthday calendars again this year. We’ll be looking for 12 photographs of Brantley County that will be featured each month. Be a part of this fundraiser by submitting your photos of our beautiful area. Landscape shots only, no people. Photos must be submitted in a 4x6 format and can be dropped off at the library or mailed to P.O. Box 1090 Nahunta, GA., 31553. There is no age limit and the deadline for photo submission is July 31. For additional infor-mation, contact the library @ 912-462-5454.

Pool tournamentCedar Lounge will hold a pool tournament every Saturday at 3:30 p.m. For more information call 462-5741.

Hispanic churchThe Atkinson Church of God of Prophecy is starting an Hispanic Church. For more information call Javier Rosales at 912-269-0733, Rowdy Eunice

at 912-223-0464, or the church at 778-3226. The church is located in Atkinson Community next to Atkinson Pawn.

Pre-k enrollmentKidz Kountry Day Care and Learning Center is now accept-ing enrollment in its 2010-2011 Pre-K Program. If your child will be 4 years of age on or be-fore September 1, 2010, you may pick up an enrollment packet Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. Kidz Kountry is located on Highway 82 in Waynesville. For more informa-tion come by or call 778-5434.

Pre-kPrecious Stages is accept-ing applications for Pre-k enrollment for the 2010-2011 school year. Your child must be four years old on or before September 1, 2010 in order to be eligible for Pre-k. For infor-mation call 462-7151.

Pre-kThe Brantley County Pre-Kin-dergarten Program is accept-ing applications for enrollment for the 2010-2011 school year. Your child must be four years old on or before September 1, 2010 in order to be eligible for Pre-k. Registration packets may be picked up at the school offices in Hoboken, Nahunta and Waynesville. Enrollment is limited.

BBQ cookoffLake Ware will hold a BBQ cookoff on Friday, October 15 and Saturday, October 16. Brunswick stew competition on Friday night and cookoff on Saturday. For more informa-tion, suggestions or questions call 912-283-3865. Vendor forms and fees are available upon request.

Line dancingSoutheast Singles will hold line dancing classes every Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Norman’s Music room. For more information call Betty at 285-5024, Nancy at 281-6026, Faye at 458-2267, Marva at 281-0535 or Olive Grif-fin at 283-9607.

DonationsAn account has been set-up at the Heritage Bank in Nahunta for Amy Schultze for dona-tions to help with her medical bills and expenses. Amy had a stroke on December 9 and is recovering at home.

Adult educationBrantley County Adult Educa-tion’s hours are Tuesday and Thursday, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. and 4 – 9 p.m. As soon as a new full time instructor is selected, the center will return to a full time schedule. If you have any ques-tions, please call 912-462-7923 or Okefenokee Technical College 912-287-6580.

Chamber meetingThe Brantley County Chamber of Commerce will hold their meetings on the third Wednes-day at 12 p.m. of every month. For more information call Tim Sawyer at 462-6282 or visit [email protected].

Head startBrantley County Head Start is currently accepting applica-tions for the current program year. This is a free comprehen-sive, federal preschool program

for eligible children ages 3-4. For more information call (912) 462-6552 or visit the center at 470 Bryan Street, Suite A, Nahunta.

Writing workshopsThe Brantley County Histori-cal & Preservation Society, Inc. will hold writing workshops at the Confederate Park Library each Wednesday from 10 a.m.

-2 p.m., until further notice, to help those who are writing stories for the books, Story of Brantley County, Vol. 2 and the Confederate book. For more information contact Dorothy J. Thomas at [email protected].

Trivia Southeast Singles will hold trivia Tuesdays at Applebees at 9 p.m. For more information call Nancy at 281-6026, Beverly at 387-5142 or Marva at 281-0535.

CookbooksThe hardback cookbooks published by the local chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy are now available at the Brantley County library at a cost of $12. For more infor-mation, contact Karen Harrell at 462-8483.

WalkingSoutheast singles will walk ev-ery Monday and Wednesday at the YMCA track in Waycross at 6:30 p.m. For more information call Nancy at 281-6026, Beverly at 387-5142 or Marva at 281-0535.

MissionThe Satilla Community Mis-sion in Hortense is open every Wednesday from 5-7 p.m., or in case of an emergency call any of the three names listed below, and they will meet you at the mission. The mission does take money, but we would prefer a check made out to Satilla Baptist Church, and on the memo put for Satilla Com-munity Mission. If you have any questions please feel free to call Pastor Daniel Harris at 912-237-1000, Bud Jones at 912-462-6397 or John Terwilleger at 912-579-9926.

Mercy missionLiberty’s Mercy Mission be open for service every other Thursday, serving a different variety of food at 12 p.m. The clothes closet will open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the same day. Liberty Lighthouse Worship Center sponsors the mission located in the social hall of the church, located three miles south of Nahunta off US 301. For more information or dona-tions, please call 462-8488.

GeorgiaCaresGeorgiaCares, a local part-nership with the Division of Aging Services, is designed to educate and help seniors and disabled persons under age 65 sort through the complexities of Medicare and related health insurance concerns. Their counselors are non-biased and our services are free. For help, call 1-800-669-8387.

Child restraintsThe Waynesville VFD has been awarded Mini Grant and has available technical assistance and educational materials to reduce the number of fatalities on Georgia’s roads. Materi-als include child restraints to parents who meet financial eligibility. For more informa-tion about protecting your child from preventable injuries, contact Tonya Whitworth at 912-322-2935 or [email protected].

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 en-ergy efficiency programs and demonstrations to schools and community and civic organiza-tions in our service area. Their energy efficiency experts can offer tips that will help you save electricity and stretch your budget. If you are inter-ested 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 Har-ris (ext. 1151).

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.

Support groupsSEGA MAMa’s meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 -8:30 p.m. All coping skills and life skills classes are on an 8 week rotation the topics change but they are all faith based. The Monday night classes “Overcomers, A Daily Choice” will meets from 7 - 8:30 p.m. Classes are free. A potluck dinner will be at 6:30 p.m.

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.

American IndianThe American Cherokee Confederacy of Georgia is ac-cepting members with 1/16 or more of Indian heritage. You don’t have to be just Cherokee, as long as you don’t belong to another tribe or organization. For more information contact the American Cherokee Con-federacy Tribal Office 619 Pine Cone Road, Albany, Georgia

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Brenda Moody Brenda Inez Willis Moody, 57, of Nahunta died early Monday (May 17, 2010) at her residence following lengthy illness. Born in Jesup, her parents is Inez Kyser Willis and the late James Fred Willis. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Carolyn Coley. She had worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant at BayView Nursing Home and was a member of Atkinson Church of God of Proph-ecy. She is survived by her husband, Jeff Moody of Nahunta; 3 children and their spouses, Dewayne and Jennifer Boatright of Hoboken, Chris and Nicole Chancey Boatright of Waycross, and Casey and Bucky Murray of Waycross; her Mother, Inez Willis of Nahunta; 5 grandchildren, Chelsi and Hanna Boatright of Hoboken, Topher Boatright, Haley and Kensley Murray all of Waycross; 5 sisters and their spouses, Linda and James Thornton of Waynesville, Ida and Bill Moore of Hoboken, Louise Franklin of Waynesville, Geraldine Grafford of Blackshear, and Shirley Ann and Fred Howard of Hickox; 2 brothers and a sister-in-law, Bishop Raymond and Janice Willis of Atkinson and Terry Willis of Raybon; A special friend, Della Mae Cobb; Also several nieces, nephews and other relatives. Funeral services were held Wednes-day (May 19, 2010) at 2 p.m. at Frye Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Frank Jacobs and Rev. Bruce Dean officiating. Burial followed in the Hortense Cemetery. Pallbearers were Earl Roberson, Tommy Purdom, Daniel Grafford, John Ruesga, Chris Knox and Ike Blanchard. Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online registry at www.fryefh.com.

Congressman Jack Kingston (R-GA/01) has announced that Census Bureau is still mailing out census questionnaires to homes that may not have been counted thus far in the 2010 census. These homes consist of late-adds to the Census database, newly-constructed homes that may not have been on the Bureauπs original mailing list and homes from which the Bureau has not yet received a form. The missing forms can result from either the original form never having been mailed or delays in mail delivery or process-ing.

The Census Bureau has recommended the following guidelines for constituents who have not received a form in the mail, particu-larly to those with P.O. Boxes:

Visit any ≥Be Counted≤ location now and pick up a form. You can search for these locations by zip code by visiting: http://2010census.gov/2010census/take-

10map/bcqac-textview.php If constituents have not received a form

by April 12, they can call the 2010 Question-naire Help Line at (866) 872-6868 and request a replacement form be mailed to them at a specified mailing address.

If constituents have not received a form by April 22, they can call the 2010 Question-naire Help Line and answer all 10 questions that are on the form over the phone to a Bureau employee.

Constituents can also choose to do noth-ing and just wait until the Bureau dispatches an field worker to their home to conduct the 10 question interview in person. Field work-ers will be making house calls starting May 1st and continuing through the end of August, so constituents should not be worried if they donπt receive a visit from the Bureau right away.

U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston

Kingston: Census questionaires still being mailed to uncounted

Bell-GibsonThe family of the late Leon and Edna Griffin Bell and the

late P.V. and Julia Gibson reunion will be held on Sunday at Hoboken Elementary School Cafeteria with a basket lunch at 12:30 p.m.

OTCDr. Gail Thaxton, presi-

dent of Okefenokee Techni-cal College, has announced the Presidentπs List for Winter Quarter 2010.

To qualify for this honor, a student must be classified as a full-time student, have a grade point average of 3.75 or higher, and have a cumula-tive GPA of 2.0 or better.

The following Brant-ley County residents were named: William Anderson, Commercial Truck Driv-ing; Tracie Barnaby, Early Childhood Care and Educa-tion; Joseph Clemmer, Forest Technology; Jeremy Crews, Respiratory Care Technol-

ogy; John Downs, Computer Support Specialist; Kelly Herrin, Certified Nursing Assistant; Jimmy Hickox, Forest Technology; Nicole Hunt, Cosmetology; Scotty Hutcherson; Amanda Lee, Certified Nursing Assistant; Heather Mikels, Cosmetol-ogy; Mallory Mock, Certified Nursing Assistant; Letitia Shiland, Early Childhood Care and Education; Aman-da Roberson, Radiologic Technology; Satilla Sirmans, Cosmetology; David Smith, Welding and Joining Tech-nology; Holly Thomas, Nurse Technician; Terry Walker, Electrical Lineworker Ap-prentice; and Kristie Wood, Nurse Technician.

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CCG lands another contruction project

The College of Coastal Georgia has landed another key general obligation bond construction project in the FY2011 budget.

The $5.9 million project to comprehensively renovate the Alfred W. Jones Science Building is a priority project for the College and the Board of Regents.

Alfred W. Jones was the patriarch of the Sea Island Company family and a key supporter of the Collegeπs establishment in the 1960s.

Funding for the project was included in the final round of the General Assem-bly’s budget

deliberations. The bud-get still requires approval by the Governor, and the College family will be work-ing to secure the Governorπs endorsement.

With record-breaking enrollment, the College of Coastal Georgia is in need of more classroom and instruc-tional space and greater ca-pacity for faculty and student support staff. The renovation of the Jones Science Build-ing was a priority identified by the College’s Master Plan-ning Committee, comprised of community and campus leaders. “Our objective was to find creative and cost-ef-fective ways to reuse existing properties as a way to jump start the College’s expan-sion,” said Master Planning Chair Duane Harris.

The College has had one of the smallest amounts of capital investment in the University System for more than two decades. Represen-tative Keen and Regent Jim Bishop teamed to launch a mission change for the Col-lege in 2008 and have worked together to secure funding for capital and operating program expansion.

Noted College President Valerie Hepburn: “We would not be where we are without Jerry Keen. As House Major-ity Leader, he has a statewide constituency and is respon-sible for managing every piece of legislation that moves through the process. Despite the pressure of so many issues, Jerry remains dedicated to Coastal Georgia and our growth in higher education. He made sure that he took care of the College and our community before his legislative term ended.”

After serving ten years, Keen has decided not to seek re-election to House District 179.

“Very few members have the opportunity to influence every aspect of the legisla-tive process. Jerry has been one of that few,” Hepburn said.

Over the past two years, the College has launched a range of renovations and new construction, with the support of the General Assembly and the Board of Regents. A new health and science building is scheduled for completion in late 2010, housing and new student facilities will be finished in mid-2011, and construction is underway across campus.

“Jerry Keen deserves every commendation and accolade this community can give,” said Regent Jim Bishop.

“The respect he has earned and his commitment to his home community ensured that we got this criti-cal funding for instructional facilities.”

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Two University of Georgia scientists have been awarded the UGA Inventor’s Award for their creation of a food wash that significantly reduces the risk of food-borne illness.

Mike Doyle and Tong Zhao invented a wash that kills pathogens faster and more effectively on foods than any currently available wash product. Doyle is a pro-fessor with the UGA College of Agricultural and Environ-mental Sciences and director of the Center for Food Safety in Griffin, Ga. Zhao is a UGA CAES assistant research scientist at the center.

Doyle and Zhao invented a food wash that also kills pathogens on fruits and vegetables. It can also be used to clean kitchen coun-ters, cutting boards and food processing equipment in commercial settings.

The wash is many times more powerful on foods than commercially available chlorine-based antimicrobi-als, yet its components are generally regarded as safe by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Euro-pean Union food industry.

The antibacterial wash kills food pathogens one minute after application. It has been successfully tested against more than 30 different harmful microbes, including E. coli O157, Sal-monella, B. anthracis and

Yersinia pestis. The wash doesn’t affect the appearance, flavor or odor of foods; and it increases the shelf life of produce.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that food-borne pathogens cause more than 76 million illnesses every year in the U.S. alone, hospi-talizing some 300,000 people and killing more than 5,000. The technology, which is expected to be incorporated

into FIT® Food and Veg-etable Wash products by the UGA Research Foundation licensee this year, can also be used in food processing and transportation facilities, hospitals and restaurants—and potentially as a food additive in butters, creams and ground meats.

The invention repre-sents more than a decade of research by Doyle and Zhao in developing food safety interventions for consumers.

University of Georgia scientists Tong Zhao and Michael Doyle have invented a microbial food wash that kills pathogens in a minute.

Special to the Enterprise

Food wash earns scientists award

Regulators shut down Satilla Community BankFederal regulators shut down Satilla Community Bank of St. Marys, which once had

a branch in Nahunta, as well as Midwest Bank and Trust Company in Elmwood Park, Ill., and two other smaller banks in Michigan and Missouri to bring the number of U.S. bank

failures this year to 72.Satilla Community Bank, based in

Saint Marys, had about $134 million in deposits and $135.7 million in assets. Ameris Bank, based in Moultrie, agreed to acquire the bank’s deposits and nearly all of its assets. Satilla Community Bank had one branch, and its failure is expect-ed to cost the FDIC about $31.3 million.

The bank was the eighth to fail this year in Georgia, one of the states where

the meltdown in the real estate market brought an avalanche of soured mortgage loans. There were 25 bank failures in Georgia last year, more than in any other state. Also high on the list are California, Florida and Illinois.


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Silence of the LambThe Brantley COunty Board of Tax

assessors just can’t seem to get it right these days.

Their latest hire to the post of chief tax assessor may have more problems than the last, who left — at least partly — because of a threatened lawsuit against the county for unfair tax assessments and slander against taxpayers.

Carey Lamb Jr., who just took over the post and had his first apprearance before the county commissioners last week, said he was fired from the same post in Twiggs County for “political” reasons, a position dutifully shared with the board by tax assessor board member Billy Lee.

But when Lamb’s records were revealed last week by a group calling itself the Brant-ley Watchdogs, they indicated that Lamb was terminated by the Twiggs board of assessors after several months of meetings during which he failed to follow the instructions of the board and may have lied to the board and the county administrator about records he claimed to have on file in his office but could not produce.

All of this information was readily avail-able to the board of asssessors had they taken the time to request his employee file from the Twiggs County administrator or county clerk.

Amazingly, Twiggs County officials say no one from Brantley County ever bothered to do so.

Here’s what they might have learned had they done so:

• In a letter dated June 19, 2007, the Twiggs County Board of Tax Assessors in-formed Lamb of new guidelines established for the operation of his office.

The procedures were what you might expect for the proper and efficient operation of the office, such as having regular work hours and posting them on the door, a sign-in and sign-out sheet for employees, a progress report form listing work actually accom-plished, during each week, and requiring all comp time and overtime to be approved by the board.

• In a followup letter dated Sept. 10, 2007, indicating that Lamb was not following the directives issued to him in June, such as regularly filing a county employee leave and payroll form which was not properly filled out when he did manage to submit one, sign-in and sign-out sheets, and weekly reports of employee activity.

The board also mentioned a discussion with Lamb in which he was asked to have regular office meetings with employees to plan and review weekly and monthly goals, but apparently got no cooperation from Lamb, which led them to order him to hold such meetings.

• In yet another letter dated Nov. 6, 2007, the board of assessors questioned Lamb’s handling of an employee matter in which a worker apprently had excessive absences due to health reasons and was terminated by Lamb, saying important documentation he said he had on file were never submitted to the board or to the county superintendent, who also requested a copy, saying “as Chief Appraiser you were aware of her excessive absences, but failed to take appropriate ac-tion in you capacity as overall supervisor of office employees.”

In the same letter, the board castigated Lamb for his failure to ensure that all office employees were current in their required certification.

Two employes were fund to be lacking in current certification and one recertified, but another — who had not been certified since 2004 — did not.

“Having an employee under your supervi-sion non-current for three years is unaccep-tale.”

The board finally terminated Lamb in January 2008 for “unsatisfactory perfor-mance of your job duties and responsibili-ties.”

An email sent Monday to Lamb’s office computer asking for his side of the story had produced no response as of press time.

Neither did a message sent to Brantley board of assessors member Billy Lee.

Board of commisioners chairman Ron Ham said he had not seen the documents and therefore could not comment, but he did say Lamb’s record for completing digests on time for several years should also be considered.

A new grand jury will be empaneled in September.

Perhap it’s time for jurors to take a re-ally close look at the board of assessors.

Obama and civil libertiesBy John W. Whitehead

There is an unease in the air, a sense that a shift is taking place in the world.

The signs are all around us: weapons of mass destruction, continual threats of ter-rorism, an emerging global police state, and a growing but over-extended military empire that is wreaking havoc on the American economy.

All the while, troops are being deployed on American soil, raising the specter of mar-tial law being declared at a moment’s notice.

Profound confusion and fear abound. And as the pervasiveness of the government increases in our lives, freedom is being squelched. The reason, we are told, is to pro-tect us and keep us safe.

Surveillance cameras now monitor virtually every area of our lives. When the government so chooses, it can listen in on our telephone calls and read our e-mails.

And government intelligence agencies possess sophisticated computer technology that is capable of sweeping the internet and our website activity to determine what we are thinking and saying.

The President can label anyone, includ-ing American citizens, “enemy combatants” and hold them indefinitely without access to family or an attorney.

These troubling developments are the outward manifestations of an inner, philo-sophical shift underway in how the govern-ment views not only the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, but “we the people,” as well.

What this reflects is a move away from a government bound by the rule of law to one that seeks total control through the imposition of its own self-serving laws on the populace.

In this regard, recent remarks by Presi-dent Obama (a former constitutional law professor) disdaining “liberal” U.S. Supreme Court decisions that protect the right of citizens is particularly telling. This would include, among other things, court deci-sions that provide lawyers for indigents and require the police to inform citizens of their rights when in custody.

And now, under the guise of fighting the “war on terrorism,” the Obama administra-tion wants Congress to allow law enforcement officials greater flexibility when it comes to issuing the Miranda warning (“You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law...”) to terrorism suspects.

Presently, under the public safety excep-tion to the Miranda rule, if law enforcement agents believe a suspect has information that might reduce a substantial threat, they can wait to give the Miranda warning. Unfortu-nately, Attorney General Eric Holder wants to see this exception extended to all cases involving so-called terror suspects. This could easily be extrapolated to apply not only to foreign individuals but also to American citizens exercising their First Amendment rights to speak out against controversial gov-ernment policies with which they disagree.

This continual relaxing of the rules that protect our civil liberties will have far-reaching consequences on a populace that remains ignorant about their rights. As the U.S. Supreme Court recognized in its 1966 rul-ing in Miranda v. Arizona, the police can and often do take advantage of the fact that most citizens don’t know their rights.

Thus, the Court held that police officers must advise a suspect of his/her civil rights once the suspect has been taken into custody. There have been few exceptions to this rule over the last 40 years or so, and with good rea-son. However, if Congress gives the Obama administration the green light to scale back the Miranda rule, it would be yet another dangerous expansion of government power at the expense of citizens’ civil rights.

The lesson is this: once a free people allows the government inroads into their freedoms or uses those same freedoms as bar-gaining chips for security, it quickly becomes a slippery slope to outright tyranny.

Nor does it seem to matter whether it’s a Democrat or a Republican at the helm any-more, because the bureaucratic mindset on both sides of the aisle now seems to embody the same philosophy of authoritarian govern-ment.

In fact, the outlook for civil liberties is growing bleaker by the day. Increasingly, those on the left who once hailed Barack Obama as the antidote for restoring the numerous civil liberties that were lost or

undermined as a result of Bush-era policies are finding themselves forced to acknowledge that America under Obama is not much of an improvement over what it was under his predecessor.

For example, author Naomi Wolf, who repeatedly warned that America was headed toward a fascist totalitarianism form of government under George W. Bush, has now taken to issuing the same warning about Obama. In her book End of America (2007), Wolf argued that the American government under Bush was mimicking the regimes of despots such as Mussolini, Hitler and Stalin. Under the Bush presidency, the country was characterized by, among other things, illegal surveillance, military detention of suspects (even American citizens) and paramilitary martial law. Thus, when asked in a March 2010 interview if her book, End of America, was still relevant under Obama, Wolf replied,

“Unfortunately, it is more relevant. Bush legalized torture, but Obama is legalizing impunity. He promised to roll stuff back, but he is institutionalizing these things forever. It is terrifying and the left doesn’t seem to recognize it.”

It is not just those on the left who seem oblivious. Even in the face of outright cor-ruption and incompetency on the part of our elected officials, Americans in gen-eral remain relatively gullible, eager to be persuaded that the government can solve the problems that plague us—whether it be terrorism, an economic depression, an envi-ronmental disaster or even a flu epidemic. Yet having bought into the false notion that the government can ensure not only our safety but our happiness and will take care of us from cradle to grave—that is, from daycare centers to nursing homes, we have in actual-ity allowed ourselves to be bridled and turned into slaves at the bidding of a government that cares little for our freedoms or our hap-piness.

This seductive yet fictitious notion that the government is “only working for our good” is one that C. S. Lewis aptly speaks to in God in the Dock (1971):

Of all tyrannies a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipo-tent moral busybodies. The robber baron’s cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.

This is not to say that those in govern-ment are necessarily evil or out to enslave us. Rather, their priorities are to remain in con-trol and in power, which stands in opposition to the principles of free government. And even in the process of seeking worthy goals, such governments incredibly undermine and destroy fundamental principles. Playwright Robert Bolt poses this dilemma in A Man for All Seasons (1960):

SIR THOMAS MOORE: Yes. What would you do? Cut a great road through the law to get after the Devil?

ROPER: I’d cut down every law in Eng-land to do that!

SIR THOMAS MOORE:…. Oh?.... And when the last law was down, and the Devil turned round on you—where would you hide, Roper, the laws all being flat?.... This country’s planted thick with laws from coast to coast—man’s laws, not God’s—and if you cut them down…d’you really think you could stand upright in the winds that would blow then?

What we are grappling with today is a government that is cutting great roads through the very foundations of freedom in order to get after its modern devils. Yet the government can only go as far as “we the people” allow. Therein lies the problem. Hav-ing allowed the government to expand and exceed our reach, we find ourselves on the losing end of a tug-of-war over control of our country and our lives.

The hour grows late in terms of restor-ing the balance of power and reclaiming our freedoms, but it may not be too late. The time to act is now, using all methods of nonviolent resistance available to us. “Don’t sit around waiting for the two corrupted established par-ties to restore the Constitution or the Repub-lic,” Naomi Wolf recently said. “The found-ing generation was birthed by the rabble of all walks of life that got fed up and did risky things because they were captivated by the breath of liberty. There is a looming oligar-chy and it is up to the people to organize a grassroots movement and push back.”

Getting after the devil

Appling teacher named the best in Georgia

Pam Williams, an Economics teacher from Appling County High School, has been named the 2011 Georgia Teacher of the Year. Ms. Williams was named the winner of the award at the annual Georgia Teacher of the Year banquet at the Georgia Aquarium.

She will spend the 2010-2011 school year serving as an advocate for public education and the teaching profession in Georgia.

"I know that Pam is going to be a great spokesperson for teachers in Georgia," said State Superintendent of Schools Kathy Cox. Ms. Williams received her undergradu-ate degree from Brewton Park College, and her master?s and specialist degrees from Georgia Southern University. She began her teaching career at Bacon County Middle in 1991 and moved to Appling County in 1992.

She taught sixth grade for two years and then taught Language Arts, Reading and Georgia Studies at Appling County Middle for 13 years. She came to the high school three years ago where she teaches Economics and American Government. In her application, she described her philosophy of teaching as being focused on respect and responsibility. She stressed the importance of two-way com-munication between her and her students because she sees the teaching profession as second only to parenting.

"Many children spend more time daily with their teachers than they do with their parents," Ms. Williams wrote. "As a result, I believe teaching encompasses far more than classroom instruction."

A high school senior at her school wrote, "Ms. Williams has an amazing ability to break down difficult concepts into simple lessons for students to understand. Her enthusiasm and passion for the subject she teaches radi-ates throughout every word she speaks. Be-cause of her class, I have learned more about the principles upon which our nation was founded and I have become more involved in our government. She teaches us that we have a voice, one that can be heard and can make a difference if we use it correctly."

As Georgia Teacher of the Year, Ms. Williams will represent the Georgia teachers by speaking to the public about the teaching profession and conducting workshops and programs for educators. She will also com-pete for the 2011 National Teacher of the Year.

ABOUT THE GEORGIA TEACHER OF THE YEAR PROGRAM

There were 148 district teachers of the year that submitted applications to become the 2011 Georgia Teacher of the Year. The ap-plications were read by a panel of judges that included teachers, past GTOY winners and finalists, administrators, community leaders and others. Ten finalists were chosen based on the strength of their essay responses.

A panel of judges that included Gwen Desselle, the 2010 Georgia Teacher of the Year, and others observed each finalist in their classroom and interviewed them at their schools. The ten finalists then gave speeches at the annual Teacher of the Year luncheon, sponsored by Georgia Power. No state funds were used for the Teacher of the Year banquet. It was paid for through private donations and ticket sales.

Several sponsors donated money and prizes for the Georgia Teacher of the Year.

The title sponsor of the Georgia Teacher of the Year program is UnitedHealthcare. Platinum sponsors included Georgia Natural Gas, AirTran Airways, and SMART Tech-nologies. Other sponsors included Blue Bell Creameries, The Coca Cola Company, Georgia Association of Educators, Georgia Power, Professional Association of Georgia Educators, Keith Plaques, Apple, Inc. and The School Box, Inc. and Chick-fil-A.

2011 Georgia Teacher of the Year Final-ists (in alphabetical order by district) Teacher, School, System, Subject

- Pam Williams, Appling County High School, Appling County, Social Studies

- Lori Bone, County Line Elementary School, Barrow County, Special Education

- Henry Rentz, Cass Middle School, Bar-tow County, Language Arts

- Kelly Burke, Woodstock High School, Cherokee County, Science

- Steven Greer, Dodge County High School, Dodge County, JROTC

- Deborah Stringfellow, Alton C. Crews Middle School, Gwinnett County, Science

- Coni Grebel, Lee County High School, Lee County, Language Arts

- Kathy Neal, Thomson High School, McDuffie County, Science

- Bettina Polite Tate, Sol C. Johnson High, Savannah-Chatham County, Marketing & Business

- Laura Gerlach, Sumter County Elemen-tary Math, Science & Technology Academy, Sumter County, 3rd grade


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By Sharon Dowdy

Wearing dog tags and eating pow-dered eggs may not sound like typical 4-H camp activities. But then again, Georgia 4-H’s military kids camp isn’t your standard camp.

Operation Military Kids High Adventure Camp is a week of 4 H camp designed for children of military fami-lies. The camp is open to children whose parents are currently deployed, soon to be deployed or have recently returned from deployment by the Active, Reserve, or Guard components, and is available to all service branches.

Practically freeSet for July 25-29 at Wahsega 4 H

Center in Dahlonega, Ga., the camp is open to youth ages 12–14. The camp is provided at minimal cost through funding from the Office of the Secre-tary of Defense and through Operation: Military Kids. Campers pay just $20 for the week.

The campers will go through the same bag-and-drag experience and de-ployment line on the first day of camp as their military parents’ experience. They’ll be issued dog tags and an army green T shirt which will serve as their uniform.

The campers will wake up at 7 a.m. for their daily exercise regime and eat military rations just like their soldier-parent.

Stengthening inside and outThe theme for the week will be

an introduction to Georgia 4-H and learning skills to better communicate the issues of military life. Campers participate in adventure activities like whitewater rafting, spelunking, zip-line riding and wall climbing.

“The kids participate in many unique and adventurous activities not offered at other 4 H camps across our state,” said Marcus Eason, the Georgia Operation: Military Kids program coordinator.

“They’ll go on a three-hour tour of Raccoon Mountain Caverns and then roll out their sleeping bags, turn out their headlamps and spend the night in one of the many rooms of the cave,” he said. “All this happens after a long day of whitewater rafting down the Ocoee River in Tennessee.”

Focus on “suddenly military”The OMK camp will benefit

children of parents who are “suddenly military,” he said.

“Suddenly military kids are those who, prior to this experience, have nev-er experienced their Guard or Reserve parent being deployed,” Eason said.

“While the camp is open to all military youths, it will especially support youths who don’t live on military installations.”

In the past, these children’s parents have been soldiers who served their country by spending one weekend a month or one week training each sum-mer away from home, he said.

This is the sixth year the military kids camp will be held in north Georgia.

To make attending more conve-nient for working parents, the camp will begin on Sunday and end on Thursday, so parents transporting their kids to Wahsega 4-H Center won’t have to miss two days of work, he said. McIntosh County 4-H will provide a school bus to transport campers from Fort Stewart.

“We not only are recruiting military youths for camp, but are also seeking en-ergized adults to volunteer for the week of camp,” Eason said.

For questions about camp or to vol-unteer as an adult leader, e-mail Eason at [email protected] or call him at (706) 542-4444. For more information on the Georgia OMK program visit the website www.georgia4h.org/omk/

High Adventure Camp open to military kids

By Clint Waltz & Mary Kay Woodworth

Homeowners and landscapers are beginning call their University of Georgia Cooperative Extension office with questions about warm-season turf lawns. Many are concerned that their lawn has been a victim of “winter kill” and they are looking for a solution to the problem.

While some winter kill may be possible, it is difficult to define and diagnose. More likely, the turf hasn’t completed its spring green-up.

Soil temperature, rainfall are factors It is important to remember that warm-season turf green-up is dependent on the soil temperature reaching 65 degrees Fahrenheit. Based on monitoring yearly averages at the 4-inch depth on the UGA campus in Griffin the soil is approximately two to three weeks behind in reaching temperatures conducive for root growth.

Also, Georgia received a lot of rain late last summer and fall. With rainfall comes cloudy conditions and reduced sunlight. Warm-season grasses depend on light to pro-duce carbohydrate reserves needed to recover from winter dormancy.

In some circumstances, lawns may have been less fit going into dormancy as a result of overcast, rainy days. Hence these lawns were not as prepared for spring re-growth.

Georgia had some unusually warm weather in early April, which stimulated growth, followed by cooling later in the month. A return to cool temperatures coupled with lagging soil temperatures and less hardy grass as a result of last year’s conditions, has slowed growth.

At the same time, environmental condi-tions have remained favorable for spring diseases like large patch. While many lawns are showing good green-up, until our daytime temperatures are consistently in the 80’s, complete green-up may not occur.

Since the last threat of frost is gone, it is now safe to aerate and fertilize all warm-season grasses, which can stimulate growth. Monitor the turf during the next few months, and if it does not improve by June, testing for disease, insects, and fertility may be required. If the turf does not respond, replacement may be necessary.

For more information on caring for turfgrasses in Georgia, see the Web site www.GeorgiaTurf.com.

University of Georgia research technician Rodney Connell prunes turfgrass samples in a greenhouse on the campus in Griffin.

Callers worried about winter kill

Bream fishing can create fond memories

How can you make fam-ily memories that will last a lifetime? For many anglers, fond childhood memories involve a family fishing trip and a stringer of bream. So, don’t delay – take them fish-ing today! Where to go? Visit a nearby public fishing area.

The Georgia Depart-ment of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division currently operates and manages ten PFAs across the state in an effort to provide the best possible fishing and access for family-friendly outings.

Bluegill and redear sunfish (shellcrackers), both part of the bream family, are stocked on nearly every PFA pond or lake.

“This time of year is a great time to try bream fishing because these species move into shallow water and become more active and easier to catch,” says John Biagi, Wildlife Resources Division chief of Fisheries Management. “They also put up a good fight and even better, are good on a dinner plate.”

This time of year brings bream towards shallow wa-ters (less than five feet deep) as they search for places to spawn. This includes the backs of major creeks, downstream end of sandbars, small coves and points off the main lake.

Bream are attracted to natural shoreline cover (fallen trees, stumps, rocks and vegetation) and artificial cover (boat docks, fish attrac-tors). Look for bream beds

– plate-sized, bowl-shaped depressions in shallow water where adult fish will stay for extended periods of time.

The Wildlife Resources Division recommends target-ing the following PFAs for bream: Rocky Mountain PFA in Floyd County, McDuffie PFA in McDuffie County, Big Lazer PFA in Talbot County, Marben PFA at the Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center in Newton and Jasper counties, Hugh Gillis PFA in Laurens County and Flat Creek PFA in Houston County.

In addition to PFAs, other bream hot spots in-clude, James “Sloppy” Floyd State Park lakes near Sum-merville, Lake Richard B. Russell in northeast Georgia, Lake Rabun near Clayton in northeast Georgia, Lake Oli-ver and Goat Rock Lake near Columbus, High Falls Lake just north of Forsyth, Lake Juliette, near Macon, Lake Jackson in central Georgia, Lake Hamburg, located north of Sandersville on the Little Ogeechee River at Hamburg State Park, Lake Blackshear in southwest Georgia near Cordele, Lake Seminole in southwest Georgia, and the Satilla, St. Marys, Altamaha, Ocholcknee, Flint and Oc-mulgee rivers.

Beginner bream anglers should start out with simple and easy to use equipment, such as light to medium rods with light spin-cast reels or medium size open-face spinning gear with six to eight-pound test line. Cane or fiberglass poles with small hooks (size 8-10), small split shot and a float also work well.

Baits and lures to consider are small spinners, small 1/16 to 1/8-ounce jigs, beetle spins and live bait.


The public will get the chance to voice its opinion on possible changes regarding Department of Natural Resource lands at multiple hearings around the state — including one at Laura S. Walker State Park.

The DNR’s Wildlife Resources Division is considering changes relating to the marketing of recreational opportunities on lands owned and managed by the department which may include charging fees at DNR-managed properties and facilities, classification of DNR-managed proper-ties, and diversifying recreational opportunities on DNR-managed properties.

The Department has scheduled four public meetings across the state to provide the public an opportunity to offer input on these changes for

consideration. Public meetings have been scheduled on the

following dates at the specified times and locations:• 7 p.m. on May 17 at the Pickens County

Chamber of Commerce, 500 Stegall Drive, Jasper• 7 p.m. on May 18 at Macon State College, 100

College Station Drive, Professional Sciences Build-ing, Room 211 A-B, Macon

• 7 p.m. on May 19 at Laura S. Walker State Park, 5653 Laura Walker Road in Shelter #1, Way-cross

• 7 p.m. on May 20 at Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation, Shortly Howell Park, 2750 Pleasant Hill Road Duluth

Any participant at a meeting may present data, make a statement or comment, or offer a viewpoint or argument, either orally or in writing. State-ments should be concise to permit everyone an

opportunity to speak. Participants must register upon arrival and notify the registering official of their intent to give a statement. Those unable to at-tend a meeting may submit comments electronical-ly to [email protected] or in writing by May 28. Written statements should be mailed to:

Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division, Game Management Section, Attn: John W. Bowers, 2070 U.S. Highway 278, SE, Social Circle, Georgia 30025.

These meeting sites are accessible to people with physical disabilities. Requests for sign lan-guage interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to John W. Bowers at (770) 918-6404 no later than May 7.

For more information, visit the Parks, Recre-ation and Historic Sites Division Web site at www.gastateparks.org

Public hearing on land use set for today at Laura Walker

May 19, 2010 - Athens Banner-Herald, Augusta ChronicleEye of IRS on UGALee Shearer reports that the IRS has asked University of Georgia officials for detailed financial records about income the university receives from activities not related to the university’s main mission

- raising the possibility that the university might have to pay income tax on some of its activities.

May 19, 2010 - Atlanta Journal ConstitutionSCLC battle heats upRhonda Cook reports that groups feuding over who’s in charge of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference threatened to bring criminal charges against each other on Tuesday. The factions of the civil rights organization held successive news conferences that began with promises of reconciliation and negotiations but eventu-ally turned bitter.

May 19, 2010 - Savannah Morning NewsFallen bald eagle returns to Modena Island homeMary Landers reports that parasites may have driven a young bald eagle out of its Modena Island nest too soon, but Tuesday the bird got a second chance to fledge. Certified wildlife re-habilitator Robin Gold captured the eagle last week. Gold took the eagle to the Center for Birds of Prey outside Charleston, S.C. A little dusting for mites, some practice time in a flight cage and a few crucial days of feather development got the bird ready to return to Modena.

May 19, 2010 - Gainesville TimesWater basin group to meet for first time at Lake LanierJeff Gill reports that a tri-state river basin group formed two years ago to find common ground amid touchy water-sharing issues plans to hold its first meeting at Lake Lanier next month. The gov-erning board of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint Stakeholders is set to gather June 17-18 at the Lake Lanier Legacy Lodge and Conference Center on Lake Lanier Islands.

May 19, 2010 - Macon TelegraphCombing the depths: Local stylists gather hair to clean up oil spillTiffany Stevens reports that hair stylists in Middle Georgia are sweeping up hair that will be used to soak up the spreading oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico. Donators are part of a larger project organized by Matter of Trust, a charity organization operating out of San Francisco.Advertisement

May 19, 2010 - Atlanta Journal ConstitutionMega Millions rolls to $54 million; Powerball jackpot now $145 milMike Morris reports that the jackpot for Friday night’s Mega Mil-lions drawing rolled over to $54 million after no players matched all six numbers in Tuesday’s game.

May 19, 2010 - Carrollton Times GeorgianQuilt museum organizers exploring funding optionsJohn P. Boan reports that though organizers of the Southeastern Quilt and Textile Museum in Carrollton won’t know the status of a $500,000 block grant application until the end of August, efforts are being made to seek additional funding. The Carroll County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted in late March to move forward with providing a space for the museum, entering into a memoran-dum of understanding with a group serving as the business wing of the project.

May 19, 2010 - Milledgeville Union-RecorderGMC Odyssey of the Mind teams head to World FinalsVaishali Patel reports that two of four Georgia Military College teams will advance to the 31st Odyssey of the Mind World Finals later this month. Twenty-five GMC Prep School students competed last month in the state-level portion of the competition against more than 110 teams from all over Georgia at Columbus State University.

May 19, 2010 - Gainesville TimesBrenau to enter one-of-a-kind partnership with High MuseumStaff reports that Brenau University will announce today a first-of-its-kind collaboration with Atlanta’s High Museum of Art that will al-low the two institutions to share resources and expand Brenau’s art curriculum. The announcement will be made at noon today by Ed Schrader, the president of Brenau, and Michael Shapiro, the Nancy and Holcombe T. Green Jr. director of the High Museum. During this pilot initiative, beginning in August 2010, Brenau will have the opportunity to draw on the High’s exhibitions, collections, programs and staff expertise.

May 19, 2010 - Macon TelegraphBusing of magnet students could end under proposalJulie Hubbard reports that in addition to proposed furloughs and eliminating 51 positions, the Bibb County school system also is proposing some transportation cuts and the closing of Neel Academy alternative school to save money this fall. Todd Harris, the Bibb County school system’s transportation director, proposed Wednesday to stop busing students who attend magnet schools in the district beginning with the upcoming school year.Advertisement

May 19, 2010 - Marietta Daily JournalSchool board makes key promotion in secretKathryn Dobies and Kim Isaza report that the Cobb school board secretly promoted Dr. Steven Constantino to deputy superintendent on Wednesday of last week and hid part of a personnel report from the public. The personnel report, which the board approved 6-1 last week with Alison Bartlett opposed, includes the line, “Super-intendent’s Cabinet Reorganization/Realignment of Duties,” yet has no mention of Constantino’s promotion to the No. 2 person in the second largest school system in Georgia.


By J Faith Peppers

Two University of Geor-gia animal science research-ers introduced to the world 13 pigs that may hold the key to new therapies to treat human diseases, including diabetes.

Announced this week, the discovery marks the first time pluripotent stem cells, or cells that can turn into any type of cell in the body, have been created from adult livestock.

“We now for the first time have a method to make pigs that can be a source of cells and organs for regener-ative medicine in a meaning-ful way” said Steven L. Stice, a Georgia Research Alliance eminent scholar in the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. He also directs UGA’s Regenera-tive Bioscience Center.

The technique called in-duced pluripotent stem cells had only previously been shown to make live offspring in mice.

“These first-in-the-world, pig-induced pluripotent cells-generated animals can even-tually be used to provide and search for better therapies and cures for human disease

and degenerative conditions,” Stice said. The discovery is a new tool for researchers who need to determine which sources of cells, adult or ear-lier stages such as embryonic or induced pluripotent stem cells, will work best for each disease.

The induced pluripotent stem cells piglets were born in September 2009 at Wiscon-sin-based company Minitube of America, Inc., according to project collaborator John R. Dobrinsky. Minitube is a biotechnology company specializing in artificial re-production biotechnologies and cell biology.

The process used avoids the more problematic and controversial cloning process while making it easier to make the genetic changes necessary to develop pigs as a better source of cells and organs for transplantation.

“Although induced pluripo-tent stem cell technology was first successful in mice, the mouse isn’t always a good model to study human dis-ease and they are not a good source of tissue and organs for therapy,” Stice said. “Pigs are often the best way to go.”

Pigs are biologically and physiologically very similar

to humans and are prone to develop many of the same health problems as humans, Dobrinsky said.

Stice credits Franklin West, an assistant research scientist, with perfecting the method. “I’ve worked on this for about 20 years,” Stice said. “Franklin found the way to make it work.”

The pluripotent stem cells incorporated naturally into the developing fetuses and contributed to the devel-opment of many cell types of the body, such as lungs, kidney, heart, skin or muscle, producing healthy piglets, West said.

And 80 percent of the animals produced using this new method are a product of these stem cells, a very high percentage.

This cellular experi-ment demonstrates proof of concept by injecting pig-induced pluripotent cells into early pig embryos, Dobrinsky said.

The new process will be valuable for a research project underway in partner-ship with Emory University to find better therapies for diabetes.

“Islets that produce insulin and other hormones

related to regulating blood sugar are found in the pan-creas,” Stice explained. “It is well known that porcine islet cells could be a major break through in the treatment of Type I (juvenile) diabetes if they were not rejected by the human immune system.

This new method will al-low researchers to make the necessary genetic changes to dampen or potentially eliminate the rejection of the new stem cells and then we can make animals from these stem cells.”

Another goal, Stice said, is for the study results to lead the way to healthier, more en-vironmentally friendly and disease-resistant livestock, and ones that could help reduce poverty or starvation in developing countries.

Once the new pigs reach sexual maturity and Stice and West determine if the pigs produce viable sperm and egg cells, they can begin naturally mating. The offspring of the current pigs will produce the cells needed to move into the therapy stage and clinical trials.

Details of the discovery will be published in the jour-nal Stem Cells and Develop-ment next month.

By Judy A. Harrison

Like your neighbors and friends and want to keep them happy? If so, when you invite them for a cook-out, you better make sure the food is safe. Bacteria can multiply quickly in warm, summer temperatures and can turn outdoor entertain-ing into a neighborhood nightmare.

Food safety is just as important when grilling outdoors as it is in the kitchen. Food that is not handled properly can make you sick. To keep guests safe from foodborne illness, remember to:

CLEANWash your hands before you touch food and after you

handle raw meat, poultry, fish, seafood or eggs. If the location where you are grilling has no running water or soap, take disposable hand wipes and hand sanitizer. You may want to use disposable gloves when handling raw items. Change to a new pair of gloves before handling cooked products.

Always keep the food-preparation area clean and use clean utensils. If working outside, take aluminum foil or dis-posable plates to use as a clean preparation surface and have plenty of disposable utensils on hand. In the kitchen, keep counters, dishes and utensils clean by washing with soap and hot water.

SEPARATEAlways keep foods separate. Keep contaminated surface

and raw food and their juices from coming in contact with foods that are already cooked or ready to eat, like fruits

and vegetables. Use a clean plate when removing cooked meats from the grill. Do not put the

cooked meat on the plate you used to bring raw meat to the grill.

COOKMeat or poultry

cooked on the grill can brown quickly on

the outside. But is it really done? Take the

guesswork out of grilling by using a food thermom-

eter. This helpful tool will tell you

when the food has reached the necessary temperature inside to destroy harmful bacteria and viruses.

When you check thin food like burgers, insert the stem of the thermometer through the side of the patty to get an accu-rate reading. Ground beef should reach at least 160 degrees F in the center to be safe. Ground poultry should reach at least 165 degrees. Whole cuts of beef, veal or lamb should reach at least 145 degrees for medium rare or 160 degrees for medium doneness. Pork chops and pork loins should reach 160 degrees. Insert the thermometer into the thickest part of the food away from any bones and fat. Wait at least 15 seconds to take the reading.

CHILLKeeping food cold is one way to keep harmful bacteria

from multiplying. Even when thawing frozen foods, it is important to use methods that don’t allow the food’s surface to warm up while the food is still frozen inside.

There are three safe methods for thawing foods:1. Thaw ahead of time in the refrigerator.2. Thaw in cold water, changing water every 30 minutes.3. Thaw in the microwave, cooking the warm food im-

mediately after thawing.If you are planning to marinate meat or poultry before

grilling, marinate first in the refrigerator, not on your kitchen counter at room temperature.

A summertime cook-out is a great way to entertain your neighbors and friends. But to keep them happy and healthy, remember to keep the food safe for them.

Make sure food is safe when grilling

Pigs run around their pen during a press conference at the UGA Livestock Instructional Arena on May 4, in Athens.

Thirteen little pigs may hold key to better therapy for diseases such as diabetes

By J Faith Peppers

According to 2008 census data, the latest national numbers available, 15 percent of Georgians live in poverty.

The state ties Arizona for the 14th highest percentage of residents living in poverty in the U.S. In southwest Geor-gia, 39 of the regions’ 41 counties are considered persistently poor. University of Georgia Cooperative Extension will use an AmeriCorps VISTA grant to help the area’s impoverished residents get a hand up.

Through the three-year grant, four full-time employees will be hired to work across southwest Georgia. Two will be hired to work on the UGA cam-pus in Athens, Ga.

Each position is charged to address specific needs in the home county. In ad-dition, they will support Georgia 4-H by helping write grants, market programs and work with fund and volunteer development.

VISTA employees will partner with UGA 4-H faculty, too, to address poverty issues and help reach underserved audiences like Hispanics in Colquitt

County and military families in Hous-ton County. Others will work to resolve poverty issues in Sumter and Lowndes counties.

“You don’t have to look very far to see the harsh realities of persistent pov-erty anywhere in Georgia,” said Laura Perry Johnson, 4-H program develop-ment coordinator for UGA Extension in southwest Georgia. “But, southwest Georgia disproportionately suffers from pervasive generational poverty.

Extension has worked to address these issues across the state with par-ticular emphasis in southwest Georgia. The partnership between AmeriCorps VISTA and Georgia 4-H will strengthen our ability to deliver programming that strives to break that cycle.”

AmeriCorps VISTA is a national service program designed specifically to fight poverty. Founded as Volunteers in Service to America in 1965 and incorpo-rated into the AmeriCorps network of programs in 1993, VISTA has been on the front lines in the fight against pover-ty in America for more than 40 years.

Head Start and Upward Bound are two of VISTA’s most recognizable

programs. VISTA members commit to serve full-time for a year at a nonprofit organization or local government agen-cy, working to fight illiteracy, improve health services, create businesses and strengthen community groups. They create or expand programs designed to bring individuals and communities out of poverty.

The six current positions are open for applications. Johnson hopes to have all the positions filled by July 30. Each position includes a monthly living al-lowance, a relocation allowance, health insurance coverage, childcare assis-tance for eligible workers and a choice of an education award or monthly stipend.

“The most valuable benefit,” John-son said, “is the training, professional development and documented experi-ence the workers gain through the experience.”

Application information is avail-able online. Or, contact Johnson at [email protected]. Learn more about Ame-riCorp VISTA at www.americorps.gov/about/programs/vista.asp .

Census: 15 percent of Georgians live in poverty


Florida weather is not just a tourist attraction for humans. Large constrictor snakes, like the Burmese python, find the state very comfortable, too. These invasive species are well established in the Florida Everglades and are spreading farther and farther north within Florida.

Constrictor snakes can kill and eat anything from white-tail deer to endangered species such as the Key Largo woodrat.

To help alleviate this problem, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed to ban the import and interstate transport of nine species of giant constric-tor snakes. This includes the boa constrictor, four species of anaconda and four species of python.

A public comment period expires May 11, after which, the agency will review its options and consider whether to push forward with the regulations.

To make a comment, go to regulations.gov and search for proposed rule 04956.

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Golf fundraiser rakes in $3,000 for BCHS athletic programsBy Chris Buchanan

Over 30 golfers and 18 sponsors from around the area helped raise over $3,000 for the BCHS Athletics Depart-ment, Friday, when they teed off at Okefenokee Golf Course.

“I thought it went pretty good,” said Athletic Director Selena Tumlin. “It was the first one that I’ve been involved with in AD capacity.”

Despite economic troubles Tumlin said that businesses were still able to keep the fundraiser up to last year’s numbers.

Throughout the afternoon local business owners, educators, and their families competed for top honors on the course - but not without a little help. Team members were allowed to pur-chase mulligans when the wind carried the ball into the bunker and could use Life Savers candy to make trick shots on the putting green - though many just ate them.

The big winners of the night were Brad Herrin, Dru Smith and Charles Mock who won $300. Curtis Tumlin, John Ford, and Rick Larson took second winning $225. Van Herrin, Chip Beal, and Chip Beal’s team took third and $150 and Drew Sauls, Gene Sapp, and John Zechman’s team took fourth and $90. The four teams had the overall lowest scores on nine randomly chosen holes.

But the rest of the players weren’t left out in the cold. Each hole’s lowest scorers received prizes from the hole sponsors.

A Reactor watch from J. Green and Co. was also auctioned off at the end of the event and raffle tickets for prizes were given away by cart girls in exchange for tips.Photos by Chris Buchanan

WC basketball players receive all-state awards

Eight members of Waycross College’s men’s basketball team have recently been honored with All-State awards for 2009-2010 by the Georgia Basketball Coaches Association (GABCA).

Josh Mendenhall, a freshman from Greenville, S.C., was named New-comer of the Year. Mendenhall played in all 30 regular season games and averaged 8.27 points and 6.07 rebounds per game.

Brandon Hosely, a sophomore from Jonesboro, was named to the GABCA All-State team. Hosely, WC’s leading scorer, averaged 18.1 points per game.

He was named first team All-Region for the Georgia Junior College Athletic Association and finished second in the nation in average steals per game

Three players received honorable mentions, Marcus Benitez, a sopho-more from Stone Mountain; Austin Collins, a sophomore from Blairsville; and Travis Ellison, a sophomore from Mableton.

Mendenhall, Hosely, Benitez, Collins, and Ellison were the original starters for the Swamp Foxes during the team’s inaugural season.

Four players received All-Academic honors from the GABCA, Tarrence Chatman, a freshman from Macon; Blake Fussell, a freshman from Douglas; Jacob Mitchell, a fresh-man from Callahan, and Collins.

The GABCA’s All-State awards cover three divisions, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, and a combined division of NAIA/Junior College.


By Monte DuttonNASCAR This Week

DOVER, Del. — A commonly held view is that Jimmie Johnson’s recent slump is partly attributable to the replacement of the wing with the spoiler on the generic cars of the Sprint Cup Series.

Johnson said it’s bull.

“For us, I can’t say that it’s really changed much,” he said. “I know that there’s been some conversation that maybe HMS (Hen-

drick Motorsports) or the ‘48’ team has had some troubles with the spoiler being on the car.

“We’re not where we want to be, but we’re still awfully competitive and we’re not as worried or concerned as some of the headlines may read and some speculation that might be out there. The sport is ever-changing, and the spoiler definitely does change it some. I think it changes it more in traffic when you’re driving through traffic. The car is less stable and there’s less available air. In general, I think it’s been pretty much the same

across the board.”�

Out of action — An undisclosed “medical condition” has sidelined Brian Vickers.

The phrasing in Team Red Bull’s news release said that “due to a re-

cent diagnosis of a medical condition, Brian Vickers will not compete in this weekend’s NASCAR racing activities at Dover Internation-al Speedway.”

The problem? A blood clot led to Vickers, 26, being hospitalized, and Casey Mears substi-tuted for Vickers in the No. 83 Toyota. At press time, Vickers’ status for up-coming races was unknown. The team later announced that Vickers was taking blood thinners to remedy the medical condition.

�Supposed to be — Dale Earnhardt,

now 16th in the Sprint Cup stand-ings, was unusually terse during his press conference here. He respond-ed to 11 questions with a total of 23

sentences.The last words he said were best.“I just get (ticked) when my stuff

isn’t good, you know,” he said. “Hell, it’s what you’re supposed to do. You aren’t supposed to be happy about it.”

At least he laughed a little.�

Chip off old block — Chase Elliott, whose father, Bill, was the 1988 (then) Winston Cup champion, won a Su-noco National Tour race on Friday at Rockingham Speedway, leading all 100 laps.

�In order to finish first — First one must

finish.If Carl Edwards wins the Sprint

All Star Race on May 22 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, he will give his $1 million-plus winnings to Speedway Children’s Charities.

At the moment, though, Edwards, who didn’t win a race in 2009 or so far this year, doesn’t have a spot in the field.

He could gain such a spot by win-ning here, by finishing first or second in the Sprint Showdown preliminary race or be voted in via the Sprint Fan Vote.

All times EasternSprint CupSprint All-Star Race, 9 p.m., Saturday

Nationwide SeriesTech-Net Auto Service300, 2 p.m., May 29

Truck SeriesNorth Carolina Education Lottery 200, 7:30 p.m., Friday

If you have a question or comment, write: NASCAR This Week, c/o The Gaston Gazette, P.O. Box 1538, Gastonia, NC 28053 or send an e-mail to [email protected] times Eastern

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Race: Sprint All-Star RaceWhere: Charlotte Motor Speed-way, Concord, N.C. (1.5 mi.), 100 laps/150 miles (four segments).When: Saturday, May 22.Last year’s winner: Tony Stewart, Chevrolet.Last year’s average speed: 99.137 mph.Qualifying record: Formats have changed through the years and now include a pit stop as part of the run. Last year Jimmie Johnson won the pole at an average speed of 121.416 mph.Last week: Kyle Busch took advantage of Jimmie Johnson’s pit-road speeding penalty with 35 laps remaining and easily captured his second victory of the season in the Autism Speaks 400 at Dover.

SPRINT CUPRace: Tech-Net Auto Service 300Where: Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, N.C. (1.5 mi.), 200 laps/300 miles.When: Saturday, May 29.Last year’s winner: Mike Bliss, Chevrolet.Qualifying record: Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 187.735 mph, Oct 14, 2005.Race record: Mark Martin, Ford, 155.799 mph, May 25, 1996.Last week: Kyle Busch dominated the Heluva Good! 200 at Dover International Speedway. The Toyota driver won for the fourth time this year and 34th in his career. Ryan Newman finished second.

NATIONWIDE

Fans and father figures?This Week welcomes letters to the editor,

but please be aware that we have room for only a few each week. We’ll do our best to select the best, but individual replies are impossible due to the bulk of mail received. Please do not send stamped and self-addressed envelopes with your letters, which should be addressed to: NASCAR This Week, The Gaston Gazette, P.O. Box 1538, Gastonia, N.C. 28053.

Dear NASCAR This Week,Have been reading with interest each week

how attendance is off at all the race tracks. I don’t think we can blame the economy for this, but put the blame squarely where it belongs. Ever since they changed the championship to the Chase (or last 10 races), I think that is where it started. Why should all 43 drivers race all year to win, then the top 12 lose all their points and start from practically scratch again. Makes no sense, and my family has lost all interest, which I’m sure a lot of other NASCAR fans have.

Also, in The Globe of May 10, 2010, there is an article titled “Jeff and Jimmie Quitting NASCAR.” Pals say, “Their wives both want them to retire from racing because they are pregnant and don’t want their kids growing up without their dads. …”

To take the two best-known names in NASCAR out of the lineup would just about finish any attendance at the tracks.

Barb GotshallBryan, Ohio

The economy is part of it, but many fans clearly think the racing is too “tricked up.”

Race: North Carolina Education Lottery 200Where: Charlotte Motor Speed-way, Concord, N.C. (1.5 mi.), 134 laps/201 miles.When: Friday, May 21.Last year’s winner: Ron Hornaday Jr., Chevrolet.Qualifying record: Mike Skinner, Toyota, 183.051 mph, May 19, 2005.Race record: Kyle Busch, Chevro-let, 124.845 mph, May 19, 2006.Last week: Kyle Busch ran out of gas after leading 172 laps, opening the door to a career-first series victory for Aric Almirola, a fellow Toyota driver, at Dover Interna-tional Speedway. James Buescher finished a career-best second in a Chevrolet.

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MATT KENSETH SPRINT CUP SERIES No. 17 CROWN ROYAL FORD

Johnson says ‘spoiler rap’ is nothing

Vote for your favoriteThe Sprint Fan Vote allows NASCAR

fans to choose which eligible driver gets a berth in the Sprint All-Star Race on May 22 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Voting runs until an hour before the start of the race. Joey Logano earned the automatic berth in 2009. Sprint customers may vote using the NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile application on Sprint or Nextel devices. To download the ap-plication, free with any “standard plan,” Sprint customers should text “NASCAR” to 7777. Anyone may also cast a ballot by logging on to www.nascar.com.

A Real Team Player2010 STANDINGSSprint Cup1. Kevin Harvick 1,7682. Kyle Busch - 693. Matt Kenseth - 1264. Jimmie Johnson - 1315. Denny Hamlin - 1506. Jeff Gordon - 1637. Greg Biffle - 1878. Jeff Burton - 1999. Kurt Busch - 23710. Carl Edwards - 28111. Mark Martin - 29312. Martin Truex Jr. - 334

Nationwide Series1. Brad Keselowski 1,7662. Kyle Busch - 113. Kevin Harvick - 64 4. Carl Edwards - 220 5. Justin Allgaier - 245 6. Paul Menard - 362 7. Greg Biffle - 5278. Joey Logano - 538 9. Jason Leffler - 562 10. Brian Scott - 585

Camping World Truck Series1. Aric Almirola 9202. Todd Bodine - 273. Timothy Peters - 72 4. Ron Hornaday - 1255. Matt Crafton - 1486. Ricky Carmichael - 155 7. Johnny Sauter - 1598. David Starr - 183 9. Mike Skinner - 18610. Jason White - 187

� Ford’s new engine will be in place for All-Star Weekend. The power plant won’t be fully implemented in points races until Michigan in June.

� Oh, the shame. Bobby Labonte’s sponsorship woes led him to “start and park” for the first time. Ten years ago, Labonte won the (then) Winston Cup championship.

� Discord was evident in the Dale Earnhardt Jr. camp after Earnhardt pulled into the pits, saying something had broken on the No. 88, and considerable time was lost while crewmen were unable to fi nd anything wrong. He fi nished 30th, 10 laps behind, in the Autism Speaks 400.

� A blast from the past: Johnson’s pit-road penalty, which cost him a shot at victory, was reminiscent of the penalty that cost Juan Montoya last year’s Allstate 400 at the Brickyard.

� Two accidents apiece involv-ing Sam Hornish Jr. and Marcos Ambrose accounted for four of the five caution periods at Dover.

� The Sprint All-Star Race, a short exhibition, and the Coca-Cola 600, the sport’s longest offi cial race, are scheduled for the next two weekends at the same track, Charlotte Motor Speedway.

� Some insiders call the Sprint All-Star Race “an entry-level event,” meaning that it is designed, with its slam-bang format, to draw new fans to the sport.

� For want of fuel, Kyle Busch was unable to sweep all three races at Dover. He went on to win the Nationwide race on Saturday and the Sprint Cup race on Sunday.

� Who’s hot: Kyle Busch’s Dover win moved him to second in the points standings. ...Jimmie Johnson’s pit-road speeding penalty dropped him from second to fourth.

� Who’s not: Earnhardt Ganassi teammates Jamie McMurray and Juan Pablo Montoya had the same part break within three laps, relegating McMurray to 32nd place and Montoya to 35th.

Kyle Busch

VERSUS

Bowyer Hamlin

Late in Dover’s Nationwide Series race, Clint Bowyer apparently spun the wheels on his Chevrolet, and Denny Hamlin’s Toyota bumped Bowyer from behind, setting off a pileup. After a red flag was lifted, Bowyer returned to the track and sideswiped Hamlin under caution. “I don’t have a beef with Denny (Hamlin),” said Bowyer. “We’ll be fine. I got one taken from me. Just a little payback.”

NASCAR This Week’s Monte Dut-ton gives his take: “It may have been understandable, but it can’t be condoned. Some disciplinary action seems in order.”

BOWYER VS. HAMLIN

A fine flick on kid racers The documentary Racing Dreams

(Hannover House) premiered on May 18 in Charlotte. It follows three World Karting Association racers — 11-year-old Annabeth Barnes, 12-year-old Josh Hobson and 13-year-old Brandon Warren — as they seek national titles. It’s a fine film, poignantly describing the ups and downs of kids and their families coping with the stresses of the racing lifestyle. Two of the three win championships, and the third earns a place in NASCAR’s Drive for Diversity program. None of it’s easy, though, and the stresses of family problems, growing up and overcoming financial hardships complicate matters away from the tracks. All three kids come across as heroes. The film is in limited release, opening May 21 in Atlanta, Birmingham (Ala.), Charlotte (N.C.), Dallas/Ft. Worth, Fort Smith (Ark.), Greenville (S.C.), Houston, Nashville (Tenn.), Orlando, Fla., Raleigh (N.C.) and Tampa (Fla.). Check local listings. It’s definitely worth seeing.

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First World started up on a different day

The first World (now Coca-Cola) 600 wasn’t run on Memorial Day weekend. On June 19, 1960, Joe Lee Johnson, of Chat-tanooga, Tenn., won stock car racing’s first 600-mile event, beating Johnny Beau-champ by four laps. Both drove Chevrolets, and Bobby Johns finished third in a Petty Enterprises Plymouth, six laps behind. Johnson, who passed away on May 26, 2005, at age 74, only competed in 55 races at NASCAR’s top level, winning twice.

John Clark/NASCAR This WeekFormer Cup champion Matt Kenseth has had to struggle to get a win this season, but he’s been close. His latest finish — third at Dover — vaulted him into third in the points standings. The 38-year-old from Wisconsin says he always wants to win, but it’s more important to have everyone on his team involved and get his car’s performance improved in order to pursue another championship.

Former Cup champ Kenseth trying to break through in 2010By Monte DuttonNASCAR This Week

DOVER, Del. — For 2003 (then Winston) Cup champion Matt Kenseth, things could be better, but things could also be worse.

Kenseth drives a Ford, and Ford is the only manufacturer without a victory in the Sprint Cup season’s first 12 races. Befit-ting a former champion, Kenseth is holding up well through what otherwise might be termed a slump. In fact, Kenseth was and is third: third in Sunday’s Autism Speaks 400 at Dover International Speedway and third in the overall points standings.

“There have been races this year where we performed well enough to win,” said Kenseth. “We finished second in Atlanta, and we were second or third on that last restart at Martinsville

(18th-place finish after tangling with Jeff Gordon). In Vegas, I think Jeff (Gordon) and Jimmie (John-son) had better cars, but we ran second or third there (fifth-place finish) all day.”

The Cambridge, Wis., native turned 38 on May 10. In 376 Cup starts, Kenseth has won 18 races, and his next top-five finish will be his 100th. In NASCAR’s all-time list of winners, Kenseth is in a five-way tie for 37th place with Geoff Bodine, the late Neil Bonnett, Dale Earn-hardt Jr. and Harry Gant.

The careers of Kenseth and Earnhardt Jr. have been inter-twined. Earnhardt outdueled Kenseth for two (then) Busch Series championships but has never won a Cup championship. Both have won the Daytona 500. They were both rookies in 2000, with Kenseth winning Raybestos Rookie of the Year.

Both have also had a hard time winning lately. Forty-six races have passed since Kenseth opened the 2009 season with consecutive victories.

“To me, it’s important to win, but more than that, if this makes sense, it’s important to put yourself in position to win and be up leading laps,” said Kenseth. “If you look at Jeff Gordon’s year, he hasn’t won yet, but he has led, like, 800 laps (ac-tually 709), and has been in position every week. It is just a matter of time until he wins.

“You always want to win every week, but more so for me, it’s im-portant to have the performance of the car and the team, everybody involved, to be a contender to win. If we are up there leading laps and in contention, eventually we’ll win. It’s important for me to get our per-formance up to a championship level.”

Johnson Vickers


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work sessions, split on a vote in the public section of the meeting and left the final decision to Sauls.

Further information about why her contract was not renewed has not been made available by the board, but the Enterprise has been told that Mrs. Herrin was involved in a personal vendetta against seven-year veteran BCMS princi-pal Shelli Tyre, who handed in her resignation at last week’s regular board meeting, along with one other principal, bring-ing to three the number of vacancies in the school system’s seven schools.

Tyre said in her letter of resignation that she was proud of leading the school from a “needs improvement” status to that of a Title I Distinguished School which has achieved Av-erage Yearly Progress, an important achievement recognized by the state department of education, for the past five years.

She also thanked board members Joey Schuman and Dot Hickox — but not board members Herrin, Linda Marion, or board chairman Kerry Mathie — for their support.

“I admire you putting what is best for our kids at the forefront of your decisions and not allowing personal issues to cloud your judgment,” she wrote.

She also had good things to say about Sauls.“You have allowed me to grow as a leader, providing me

with opportunities to gain experience in a variety of areas,” she wrote.

“You have taught me that even though a leader may face obstacles, doing the right thing for the kids must always prevail.”

Tyre will leave the Brantley school system at the end of this academic year and will take over as principal at Clinch County High School in the fall.

A crowd of supporters showed up at the April meeting of the school board singing Tyre’s praises after word leaked out that she may be the target of a teacher with strong ties to the school board with plans to get rid of her.

Watersubsidizing the big user,” said Powell.The new rate would take into account the total number

of households to which these large consumers equate in certain parts of the overall rate structure also known as resi-dential equivalent units (REU) or equivalent residential units (EDUs). REUs and EDUs are averaged as 300 gallons of water at peak in a day.

“You’ve got an additional 320 equivalent water connec-tions which adds to the 490 to spread your debt cost,” he said.

In addition, the city would have almost 420 additional sewer connections under the new rate structure.

The rate would include a base charge and debt charge based on REUs, an administrative charge per account or meter and an operation and maintenance charge based on thousands of gallons used.

The end result would raise the jail water and sewer costs from about $800 to just under $4,000 a month. Users of 5,000 gallons of water and sewer would see a jump of about $10 from $39.70 to $50.79 and rates for 10,000 gallon users would go even higher.

However, the distribution of water costs would allow the current base rate - when no water is in use - to drop to about $21 from the current rate of $28.

While average users can expect to see an uptick in water use with the proposed plan, Powell warns that the alternative could be much higher.

“If you go back and say, ‘no, we’re not going to use EDUs,’ the average customer’s bill will go up about $20 a month more,” Powell said.

Powell also proposed other ideas such as having users pay the full cost of a hookup including materials instead of a flat rate as well as an account setup fee that would discourage previous issues with sudden account switches by users.

The council is requesting that all of the city’s large consumers attend a meeting on June 1 in which Powell will explain the proposed rate structure to them.

Powell said that he doesn’t expect the businesses to like the new rate, but he hopes that they see it as fair.

In other news, Nahunta City Councilwoman Jean Haynes rescinded her vote to allow city roads surrounding the courthouse to be deeded to the county leaving the courthouse parking project in limbo. Because the mayor was out for surgery, City Clerk Angela Wirth said that the vote must be unanimous to pass. Both Richard Johns and Marvin Peeples kept their votes the same. Peeples said that he didn’t want to block progress.

Lambofficial who asked not to be named confirmed the au-

thenticity of the documents Monday. The first letter — placed in Lamb’s employee file in June 2007 — outlined new office procedures including the enforcement of regular office hours for employees and a sign in sheet for employees to document their comings and goings. The guidelines also asked for daily job action summaries to be submitted to the tax assessors

board every two weeks. In addition, Lamb was asked to make sure employees who arrived late for work did not work late to make up for it, but can request sick or vacation pay for the time. “There will be additional guidelines in the months ahead,” the board said in its letter. “We look forward to work-ing with you to accomplish our ultimate goal of an efficient and productive office operation which will result in a timely digest being submitted by this office.” In September 2007 the board reminded Lamb of requested actions with which he had not complied, including failure to accurately complete the county’s employee leave and payroll forms, failure to in-stitute a sign-in and -out sheet, and failure to compile weekly highlights of work completed by employees. Lamb also was criticized for allowing one employee to work without proper certification and failure to keep up with the absences of an-other which eventually led to her firing. According to the let-ter, that employee had not been certified since 2004. “Having an employee under your supervision non-current for three years is unacceptable,” the board wrote. Finally, in January 2008 the board notified Lamb of his termination “based on the unsatisfactory performance of your job duties and respon-sibilities.” A spokesman for the Watchdogs has asked that individuals with information about corruption and incompe-tency in county government to contact them at [email protected]

RampO’Quinn said that land donated for the project could go

toward the match, but no placement has been finalized though at least two spots are currently being eyed. If the land does get donated, some of the grant money will go toward to picnic and camping areas around the ramp among other things. The commission also hopes to use clerical and “dirt work” to match the grant These include their handling of the paper-work and hauling in dirt for construction.

According to the DNR website the grant is designed “to fund projects that further the mission of the Coastal Manage-ment Program.”

O’Quinn said that they discovered the grant while in Athens for commissioner’s training classes.

“We found a booth that was sponsored by the Georgia DNR and we talked to some of the guys there about options for the Satilla,” he said. “We know that we need more public access.”

Through local connections, both Edgy and O’Quinn knew Kline. O’Quinn said that Kline and Edgy were responsible for most of the legwork in getting the proposal approved.

“The board understands that sports and recreation to the citizens of Brantley County doesn’t always involve a ball and a bat,” said Chairman Ron Ham. “There’s a lot of people in our older community and even our younger community that enjoy the river - its our best natural resource.”

Though the project is scheduled to begin on October 1 the date of completion is less certain though neither Ham nor O’Quinn expect it to take very long.

“Depending on permitting, it can probably move fairly quickly,” Ham said. “But it depends on the piece of property

Ham said that he wanted people to realize that this was only the beginning of a longer process, however and asked people to be patient while the details are worked out.

“It’s great news and I applaud the efforts of everyone who worked on it,” Ham said. “But it is the beginning of the process and not the end of it.”

PetermanA representative of the Farm Bureau presented a pro-

gram to the middle schoolers and fifth graders last year. They were then instructed to use the information they had gleaned from the presentation to write their essays. They were judged within the county, without names, and then were submitted to the district for judging.

First he won in Taliaferro County and then in District 4. An eight-grader at Taliaferro County School, the young writer competed against other students from Barrow, Walton, Mor-gan, Clarke, Oconee, Greene, Oglethorpe, Wilkes, and Lincoln counties. His essay then competed with other district win-ners on the state level. But his writing skill probably comes as no surprise to his teachers. Peterman was the only one in the Taliaferro County School to score a perfect 4.0 in all four sec

tions of the state writing tests.Peterman is the grandson of Ralph Peterman of Lexing-

ton and Donna and Charlie Taylor of Crawfordville.

Jailering out the individual pouches of “dip” in return for a

whole can of smokeless tobacco in the days leading up to his arrest.

Raulerson was processed and jailed, then released on an $11,400 property bond posted by Dennis Raulerson, according to the arrest report.

By Pam Knox

The combination of a cool March with a warm early April compressed Georgia’s pollen season, leading to high-er-than-normal pollen counts across the state in April.

For the most part, temperatures across the state were warmer than normal.

In Atlanta, the monthly average temperature was 65.2 degrees F (3.6 degrees above normal), in Athens 63.9 degrees (33 degrees above normal), Co-lumbus 65.6 degrees (1.4 degrees above normal), Macon 65 degrees (2.3 degrees above normal), Savannah 67 degrees (1.7 degrees above normal), Brunswick 66.8 degrees (.3 degree above normal), Alma 65.9 degrees (.8 degree below normal), Valdosta 68.6 degrees (3.4 degrees above normal) and Augusta 64.3 degrees (1.9 degrees above normal).

Athens set a record high tem-perature April 5, when the maximum temperature of 88 degrees broke the old record of 87 degrees set in 1988. Augusta set a record high of 91 degrees on April 6, breaking the old record of 90 degrees set in 1967.

Most of the state received below-normal rainfall, except for a swath of rain in south-central Georgia and a wider band across the northern coun-ties.

The highest monthly total from National Weather Service reporting

stations was 2.63 inches in Valdosta (.94 inch below normal). The lowest was in Brunswick at .89 inch (1.91 inches below normal). Atlanta received 2.56 inches (1.06 inches below normal), Macon 1.36 inches (1.78 inches below normal), Athens 1.86 inches (1.49 inches below normal), Augusta 1.20 inches (1.74 inches below normal), Columbus 1.61 inches (2.23 inches below normal), Savannah 1.40 inches (1.92 inches below nor-mal) and Alma 2.74 inches (.42 inch below normal).

Record daily rainfalls were set at Columbus with a daily rainfall of 1.04 inches April 25 and Alma with a daily rainfall of 1.36 inches April 20.

The highest single-day rainfall from Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network stations was 5.13 inches in Rabun Gap in far north-east Georgia April 25. This station also

had the highest monthly total of 6.70 inches. Stations near McKaysville and Dillard received 6.58 inches and 6.21 inches, respectively, during the month.

Two tornadoes were reported. A small tornado hit 2 miles north of

Bostwick in Morgan County April 8, knocking down trees and the roof of a chicken house. Another small tornado hit 3 miles north of Cloud-land in Chattooga County near the Alabama border April 24, causing tree damage. Severe weather, including high winds, hail of over 1 inch or torna-does, was observed on five days in April.

The drier con-ditions improved

soil moisture levels through the month, although in some areas the dry conditions impeded plant-ing and germination. Some irrigation of new corn was needed to counteract the dry conditions. Generally, the warm temperatures were favorable for plant-ing, and crops were planted at a rapid pace across the state.

Extreme temperatures compress season, drive pollen counts upwards

Catfish called angler favorite across state

From the neighborhood pond or nearby lake to the mighty rivers in the south, a variety of catfish spe-cies inhabit Georgia’s waters making fishing for “cats” an angler favorite.

Although anglers can have success fishing for cat-fish throughout the year, the best time of year to fish for a variety of catfish species is now through the peak of summer, according to the Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division.

“Reeling in a catfish is a favorite pastime of many Georgia anglers, and we are fortunate to have an abundance of locations where this experience can be enjoyed,” says John Biagi, Wildlife Resources Division chief of Fisheries Management. “Catfish typically can be found in waters close to home, require relatively simple gear and taste great – all good reasons to get out and fish.”

Several species are found throughout the state, including flathead, channel, blue, bullhead and white catfish. Following is a breakdown of some catfish hot spots:

• Coosa River: Good numbers of channel and blue catfish, as well as a few flatheads. Anglers should focus on the main river channel.

• Lake Nottely: Con-tains good populations of channel catfish (averag-ing 3/4 pound) and some flathead catfish (weigh-ing up to 40 pounds).

• Lake Tugalo: Con-tains an abundant popula-tion of white catfish.

• Lake Marbury (Fort Yargo State Park): Sup-ports an excellent popula-tion of channel catfish.

• Flint River: A great location for flathead (5-30 pounds) or channel catfish.

• Lake Andrews (Chattahoochee River): The best location in southwest Georgia for catching blue and flathead cat-fish at more than 20 pounds.

• Lake Seminole: Good catches of channel catfish are available throughout the year.

• Ocmulgee River: The dominant catfish species are flathead and channel catfish on both upper and lower portions of this river. Although not eligible for record status due to catch method, an angler harvested a flathead catfish exceeding 100 lbs. during summer 2009 from this river.

• Altamaha River: A great location for flathead catfish. The current state record flathead catfish (83 pounds) and the current state record channel cat-fish (44 pounds, 12 ounces) were caught on this river. Although not eligible for record status due to catch method, flathead catches up to 90 pounds using bush hooks (a line attached to a bush or tree limb) have been reported from the Altamaha.

• Southeast Georgia public fishing areas (includ-ing Evans County PFA, Paradise PFA, Hugh M. Gillis PFA, Flat Creek PFA and Dodge County PFA): Offer some of the best locations for channel catfish in south-east Georgia.

• Lake Sinclair: This middle Georgia lake offers good numbers of channel and white catfish, large bull-heads and an expanding blue catfish population.

• Walter F. George: An excellent location for chan-nel and some white catfish. Blue catfish, though not native, are also present here and in the Chattahoochee River below the reservoir. The current state record blue catfish was caught at this lake.

Wildlife Resources recommends using a medium weight rod with either a spincasting or a spinning reel. The species and the size of catfish should dictate the fishing line used. For example, if targeting channel and white catfish, 8 to 14-pound test line and medium size hooks (6 or 8) under a bobber and fished on the bottom is recommended.

For anglers trying to land a large flathead, heavy tackle, large spinning or casting tackle with at least 20 to 50-pound test line with weights to keep bait on the bottom, is a must. Recommended flathead bait includes live bream, shad and shiners.

The best baits for channel, bullhead and white catfish include worms, liver, live minnows, live shad/bream, cut bait and stink bait.

River anglers should target deep holes that con-tain rock or woody structures during the day and shal-low sandbars and shoals near these deep holes at dusk, dawn and night. Reservoir catfish often can be found on flats adjacent to river channels during the day and in shallow water at night as they roam while feeding.

The following are catfish records for Georgia: blue catfish (80 lbs, 4 oz), channel catfish (44 lbs, 12 oz), flat-head catfish (83 lbs), white catfish (8 lbs, 10 oz), yellow bullhead (4 lbs, 15 oz) and brown bullhead (5 lbs, 8 oz).

For more information on fishing in Georgia, visit www.gofishgeorgia.com .


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GOOD EATING

Our Favorite Recipes

Recipes taken from the Overdue Cookbook and A Literary Feast cookbook, both of which can be purchased at the Brantley County Public Library during regular business hours.

FAMILY FEATURES

Who says waking up your tastebuds only happens in themorning? The novelty ofbreakfast for dinner can be a lively change for the whole

family. And when you give them the addedkick of picante sauce, you can create heartyfamily meals with variety.

Cooking with Pace Picante sauce addstexture and zest to a surprising number oftraditionally “breakfast-y” foods. These tipsand recipes will add ease, taste and fun to thetable in a fast and budget-friendly way.

Breakfast for Dinner TipsSimple Supper Solution: Spoon scrambledeggs or egg whites onto a warmed wholewheat flour tortilla. Add cooked, crumbledbacon or diced turkey sausage, cheese andpicante sauce. Fold the tortilla around thefilling and you’ve got a fast and heartydinner.

Hard-boiled Eggs Made Easy: To hard-cook eggs, place eggs in a saucepan (do notcrowd) and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat and let stand,covered, for 10 minutes. Drain, cover withcold water and let stand 5 minutes beforepeeling. This causes the egg to shrink awayfrom the shell, making peeling a snap.

Morning Fun at Dinnertime: Invite thefamily to dress for dinner — in PJs, ofcourse. Add fruit as a garnish to differentfoods. Use strawberries and bananas tomake a friendly face next to crêpes. Cookiecutters aren’t just for cookies — use them tocut an omelet or breakfast pizza into hearts,stars and other fun shapes.

Wake up to these and other recipes at PaceRecipes.com.

Ham Spinach Fiesta CrêpesMakes: 8 servings (2 crêpes each)Prep: 10 minutesChill: 30 minutesCook: 25 minutes1 1/2 cups nonfat milk1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour

3 eggs1 package (15 ounces) frozen

chopped spinach, thawed and well drained

1 jar (16 ounces) Pace Mexican Four Cheese salsa con queso

8 slices (1 ounce each) smoked fully-cooked ham

1 cup Pace Picante sauce4 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese

(about 1 cup)1. Place milk, flour and eggs into a blender.

Cover and blend until mixture is smooth.Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

2. Stir spinach and salsa con queso in amedium bowl.

3. Pour about 3 tablespoons of batter into ahot, greased nonstick skillet or crêpe pan,swirl ing skillet to spread batter over bottomof skillet. Cook for 1 minute or until crêpeis golden on both sides. Remove crêpefrom skillet. Repeat, making 16 crêpes inall and stacking cooked crêpes.

4. Place 1/2 slice ham onto each crêpe. Topeach with 3 tablespoons of spinach mix -ture. Roll up crêpes around filling. Placefilled crêpes seam-side down into 2 (2-quart) shallow microwave-safe bakingdishes. Top with picante sauce and cheese.

5. Microwave, one dish at a time, on high for2 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Tip: Chill time is important for this recipe,because it allows bubbles in batter to sub side,which makes crêpes less likely to tear duringcooking.

Tomato-Feta FrittataMakes: 6 servings (1 wedge each)Prep: 20 minutesBake: 40 minutes

7 eggs1/2 cup water

1 cup cooked regular long-grain white rice

3 ounces crumbled feta cheese (about 3/4 cup)

2 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese (about 1/2 cup)

1/2 cup Pace Picante sauce2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

leaves1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves,

crushed3 Italian plum tomatoes, sliced

1. Heat oven to 400°F. Heat greased, oven-safe 10-inch skillet in oven for 5 minutes.

2. Beat eggs and water in large bowl witha fork or whisk. Stir in rice, feta cheese,Cheddar cheese, picante sauce, cilantroand oregano. Pour egg mixture into skillet.Arrange tomato slices on egg mixture.

3. Bake for 40 minutes or until eggs are set.Cut frittata into 6 wedges.

Tip: You can use any type of cooked rice forthis recipe. It’s a great way to use up left overrice from your take-out Chinese dinner.

Breakfast PizzaMakes: 6 servings (1 slice each)Prep: 20 minutesCook: 10 minutesBake: 5 minutes

1 tablespoon butter1/4 cup chopped onion1/4 cup chopped green pepper1/4 cup chopped Canadian bacon

1 (12-inch) prepared pizza crust8 eggs, beaten

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper3/4 cup Pace Picante sauce

2 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese (about 1/2 cup)

2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves

1. Heat oven to 400°F.2. Heat butter in a 10-inch skillet over

medium heat. Add onion, pepper andbacon, and cook until vegetables aretender.

3. Place pizza crust onto a pizza pan orbaking sheet. Place in oven to warm.

4. Stir eggs and black pepper intoskillet. Cook and stir until eggs areset. Spoon egg mixture onto pizzacrust. Top with picante sauce. Sprin -kle with cheese.

5. Bake for 5 minutes or until cheese ismelted. Sprinkle with cilantro. Cutpizza into 6 slices.

Fiesta Breakfast CasseroleMakes: 6 servings (about 1 1/2 cups

each)Prep: 15 minutesChill: 2 hoursBake: 45 minutes

1/2 pound bulk pork sausage12 slices Pepperidge Farm

White Sandwich Bread, cut into cubes

1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

1 cup Pace Picante sauce4 eggs

3/4 cup milk1. Cook sausage in 10-inch skillet

over medium-high heat until wellbrowned, stirring often to separatemeat. Pour off fat.

2. Spoon sausage into 2-quart shallowbaking dish. Top with bread cubesand cheese. Beat picante sauce, eggsand milk in medium bowl with forkor whisk. Pour picante sauce mixtureover bread mix ture. Stir and pressbread mixture into picante sauce mix -ture to coat. Cover and refrigerate 2hours or overnight.

3. Heat oven to 350°F. Uncover bakingdish.

4. Bake 45 minutes, or until knifeinserted in center comes out clean.

Tip: Prepare dish the night before andpop into oven in the morning. It’s greatwhen you have overnight guests. Add asimple side of sliced melon and break -fast is ready!

Breakfast Pizza

Ham Spinach Fiesta Crêpes

Tomato-Feta Frittata

Fiesta Breakfast Casserole

Chicken TetrazziniBy Barbara Wainwright

4 oz. broken vermicelli1 can cream of mushroom soup1 T. diced onion1/4 c. diced pimento1/4 c. diced green pepper1 c. diced, cooked, boned chicken1 c. mozzarella & provolone cheese (reserve some to sprinkle over top)Cook and drain spaghetti. Add other ingredients and mix. Put in buttered baking dish; sprinkle with reserved cheese. Bake at 400 until bubble. Serves 4 amply.

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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.FOR SALE: Tennant 255II Parking Lot Sweeper. Call 912 462-6047 between 8 a.m. & 8 p.m.FOR SALE: 1993 Toyota Four Runner. Call 912-424-2302.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: 2002 Saturn SL1, new clutch, new head, and timing chain, $2,000 OBO. BYRDS GARAGE: NOW Offering Mobile oil change service, also car wash and auto detailing. Call 617-2973.FOR SALE: 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Maroon with 6 cylinder, 4wd, low miles.

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Help WantedConcerted Services, Inc. is currently accepting applications for a Head Start Family Advocate in Brantley County. This is a full-time position 37.5 hrs per week 12 months per year. Salary is between $7.93-$13.69 per hour depending upon education and experience. Applicants must have a Bachelor’s or Associate degree in Sociology and/or experience in a social field is acceptable. A copy of all diplomas/GED, certificates and tran-scripts must be submitted with applica-tion. Applicant must have computer-data entry skills. Duties will include helping families become more self-sufficient and providing an environment where adults and children can develop to their fullest potential. Spanish-speaking bi-lingual applicants will be given favorable consideration. The selected applicant is required to have a valid Georgia Drivers License and will be subject to a criminal records check and drug screen. Apply in person at Brantley County Head Start, 470 Bryan Street, Suite A, Nahunta, GA or print an application from our web site at www.concertedservices.org and mail to Concerted Services, Inc., P.O. Box 1965, Waycross, GA 31502. Deadline for applications is 5/17/10 by 3:00 p.m. No phone calls please. E.O.E.HELP WANTED: Experienced HVAC service technicians and installers. Call 286-0041.CNA’s WANTED: CNA - Part-time position needed for a local home health care service in the Nahunta/St. Mary’s/Brunswick areas. Fore more information, please call Pam Mimbs at 1-800-662-4207.

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Looking for a small wicker table to buy. Please call 473-2421.Need help with your mobility? We are Medical Mobility Solutions. An authorized Medicare, Medicaid, VA and insurance provider of medical equipment. We offer free consultation, will tell you up front about any co-pay requirements, and will file all necessary paperwork on your behalf. Call us in Waycross at 912-285-8595 and let us help.FOR SALE: 1996 Geo for parts, good motor, $320. ALSO: 48 inch Husqvarna deck. $50. Call 462-8124.Karen’s Creations jewelry now available at Island Republic in the Pier Village on St. Simons Island! Lots of new ‘beachy’ designs, especially earrings. Reserva-tions now being accepted for the next beading class on Tues. May 18th at Sweet P’s in Hoboken. Call them at 458-2299 to reserve your spot. New jewelry delivered weekly to Finders Keepers in Nahunta and The English Lantern in Hoboken. Contact me at 462-8483 for a custom jewelry design or visit my website at: www.karens--creations.com.Body by Vi, meal replacement. Lose weight. Make money. call Ken at 904-707-3643 or Button at 904-699-1619.NEW SHOP- This & That - We have a little of everything, couches, love seats, chairs, beds of all sizes, what knots, toys, purses, dressers, shoe tables, etc. Come check us out on Hughes Street. Located one paved road by BTC in block house. It’s like a yard sale everyday. Monday - Friday 10-6, Saturday 10-4. If we don’t have it we try to get it for you. Very low prices.FOR SALE: Electric Hospital bed. hardly used. Call 614-5133 or 462-5469.FOR SALE: French doors; Awesome Au-

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FOR SALE: 1998 Dodge Ram, 3500, 15 passenger van, 5.9 liter engine, $1,500. ALSO: Vincent Bach Stradivarius Trum-pet model #37 with case. $1,200 Firm. Call 282-3082.FOR SALE: 6 speed riding lawn mower, 13.5 hsp, engine - 2 yrs old, mower - 4 yrs old, $500 FIRM. Ab-lounger, bought for $300, sell for $50. Nice 11X10 area rug, $50. Call 912-202-2610.

Yard SalesWeekly Yard/Field Sale at The Barn,

Friday’s and Saturday’s from 8 a.m. -until. 749 Auction Road. Call 912-282-6648.Waynesville 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.


May is National Skin Cancer Awareness Month

2415 Parkwood Drive • Brunswick, GA 31520912-466-7000 • www.sghs.org

SKINTASTIC Saturday,May 22 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Linda S. Pinson Conference Center

In recognition of National Skin Cancer Awareness month, Southeast Georgia Health System is offering FREE skin cancer screenings by expert dermatologists and plastic surgeons. In addition to your screening, you will be able to visit with other health and beauty experts including aestheticians, massage therapists, fi tness instructors, and more.

Skin cancer is one of the most common types of cancer and one of the most preventable. You will benefi t from a skin cancer screening if you have any of the following symptoms:

• a small lump (spot or mole)• a red lump (spot or mole) that is fi rm• rough and scaly patches on the skin• fl at scaly areas of the skin that are red

or brown • any new growth that is suspicious

Early detection may save your life. Take advantage of the free screening and feel SKINTASTIC! No appointment necessary. For more information, call 1-800-537-5142, ext. 5160 or visit www.sghs.org.

PARTICIPATING EXPERTSAmerican Cancer Society

Atlantic Shore Dermatology - Ashley Cavalier, M.D.

Bailey’s Powerhouse Gym

Brunswick Dermatology - Edward DiPreta, M.D.

Curves

Golden Isles Center for Plastic Surgery - Diane Bowen, M.D.

Renue Plastic Surgery - Bill Mitchell, M.D. & Steven Barr, M.D.

Southeast Georgia Health System• Breast Care Center• Joint Replacement Center• Outpatient Rehabilitation Care Center• Wound Care Center

St. Simons Health and Fitness Club

Summit Plastic Surgery - Paula Legere, M.D.

REFRESHMENTS PARTNERMcDonald’s - Boozer Enterprises

SKINTASTIC SaturdayMay 22, 2010

FREE SKIN CANCER SCREENINGS

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Census 2010 workers wear an official identification badge.

Census 2010 workers carry U.S. Census Bureau bags,

making them easier to identify.

For more information about the 2010 Census

visit www.2010census.gov.

How to Identify Census 2010 Workers By being counted in the 2010 Census you are standing up for what your community's needs are. That's why census takers are so important. A census taker is a person from your community who is hired by the Census Bureau to make sure that your neighborhood gets represented as accurately as possible. The census taker's primary responsibility is to collect census information from residences that have not sent back their 2010 Census form.

The Census Bureau provides the census taker with a binder containing all of the addresses that didn't send back a filled out census form

The census taker then visits all of those addresses and records the answers to the questions on the form

If no one answers at a particular residence, a census taker will visit that home up to three times, each time leaving a door hanger featuring a phone number; residents can call the number on the hanger to schedule the visit

The census taker will ONLY ask the questions that appear on the census form. They will NEVER ask for your Social Security Number or personal banking information (such as account numbers or passwords).

Your privacy and confidentiality is our priority!

The census taker who collects your information is sworn for life to protect your data under Federal Law Title 13. Those who violate the oath face criminal penalties: Under federal law, the penalty for unlawful disclosure is a fine of up to $250,000 or imprisonment for up to 5 years, or both.

By April Reese Sorrow

People flock outdoors in the spring to plant gardens, clean up, grill out or just spend time with friends. All are prime times and places for insect attacks, says a University of Georgia bug expert.

“Insect encounters don’t usually result in human injury, and most insects should be left alone,” said Elmer Gray, a UGA Cooperative Extension entomologist.

“Eliminating areas where insects de-velop and hide near your home and properly applying pesticides if necessary will keep most stinging and biting pests away.”

That stings!Social insects, such as bees, wasps,

hornets and ants, develop colonies, which could house as few as a dozen to thousands of individuals.

“The social bees, wasps and hornets are a greater stinging threat than the solitary pests because they will attack in large numbers if they perceive the nest is in danger,” he said.

Gray said while most individuals are non-aggressive, all can sting if disturbed or handled.Bees, wasps, hornets, fire ants and scorpions inject venom from the tip of their abdomen.

For most people, a single sting will cause pain, swelling and stiffness of the joint, which can last a few minutes or for one or more days. However, some people can develop more dramatic reactions where swelling may involve an entire arm or leg, last several days or require hospital treatment.

Because of the benefits social insects have on the environment, such as pollination and preying on pest insects, most should not be controlled unless they create a hazard to humans. If you find a nest around your home, Gray said to apply an insecticide in the evening when the insects are at rest.

“With the wind at your back and an escape route selected, aim the insecticide at nest openings in trees, bushes, under eaves, ground cracks and crevices in and around nest openings,” he said. “If possible, destroy the nest or seal the nest opening. Honey bees nesting in buildings will require professional hive removal.”

Treat fire ant mounds right after rain.“Gently pour an insecticidal drench over

a mound so that the mixture will break the surface. Do not stir the mound,” he said. “Use 1 to 2 gallons for an average (12- to 14-inch diameter) mound. Granular and bait formula-

tions are also available.”

Shoo Fly!Some think house flies are gross. But,

their winged cousins like deer flies, horse flies, black flies and biting midges are more than annoying. They bite.

“Deer and horse flies are strong fliers and a serious nuisance of warm-blooded animals and people,” Gray said. “The puncture from the large bladelike mouth parts and the saliva used in feeding can cause pain, swelling and itching.”

Biting midges, also called no-se-ums, punkies or sand flies, are very small. Some are small enough to fit through screens. Often their bite is felt, and they are not even seen. Welts and lesions from the bite may last for days.

Biting midges are more of a problem around creek beds and swamps, Gray said. The larvae breed in damp or wet soils. Hom-eowners in residential areas without water present are less likely to be bitten.

Black flies, or buffalo gnats, develop in fast-flowing sections of rivers and streams. They are most prevalent in the piedmont and mountainous areas. The saliva they inject while feeding causes swelling and soreness.

Female flies use mouthparts to painfully puncture the skin and dine on a blood meal. Because of the widespread breeding sites and long flight range of biting midges and black flies, homeowner control is not always practi-cal, he said.

“The most effective way to control expo-sure to flies is to treat skin with repellent,” Gray said.

He said to look for a repellent containing DEET.

“Concentrations of DEET up to 30 percent are approved for use on children and infants older than two months of age,” Gray said. “Concentrations of 10 percent will typi-cally be sufficient to protect children under most circumstances unless extreme pest populations are encountered.”

The Centers for Disease Control and Pre-vention has approved picaridin, oil of lemon, eucalyptus and IR3535 as alternatives to DEET, but they are not approved for children under three.

Clothing can be treated with permethrin, found in Permanone, to deter fly bites. Re-member, too, that light-colored clothing may be less attractive than dark clothing to most biting insects.

The sting of insect contact

Smith, Ammons wedScott Ammons and D.J. Smith of

Waynesville were united in marriage at 2 p.m. on February 27, 2010 at Hortense Holli-ness Church.

The ceremony was performed by Brother Jimmy Davis of Hortense.

The bride is the daughter of Beverly Shupert of Nahunta.

The groom is the son of Wilson and Rita Howard of Waynesville.

The sanctuary was decorated with red and white roses. Songs performed were The Man I Want To Be, and I Can Only Imagine.

The bride was given in marriage by daughters Emmalee and Natalee Ammons.

Matron of Honor was Beverly Shupert. Bridesmaids were Tina McDowell, Mindy Ingram, and Debbie Davis. The flower girl was Kaylee Lovell.

The best man was Matt Ingram. Groomsmen were, Preston Chanclor, Nat Stone, Roger Moore, and Anthony Ammons.

A reception was held at Hortense Holli-ness Church.

The brides cake was red, white and black, with red roses. The grooms cake was red.

For a wedding trip, the couple went to Jekyll Island. They will reside in Raybon.

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