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The Optimist Club of Washington has begun its annual Christmas tree sale. Beautiful Frazer Fir trees are available at C&K Services (the former Boat Hill Marine property behind Movie Gallery) on East Robert Toombs Avenue. Optimist Club member Kyle Brown made his annual pilgrimage to Cashiers, N.C., Tuesday, November 20, to pick up the trees. More ... Auditions for the Washington Little Theater Company's next production -- the musical, "I Do, I Do" -- will be held Thursday, December 13, at 7 p.m., at The Playhouse on North Alexander Avenue. The play has two people: one male, and one female. Jo Randall is directing. More ... The citrus fruit which was ordered through the Washington-Wilkes band members and band boosters is scheduled to arrive in Washington- Wilkes on Friday evening, December 7. Pick-up will be at the old Concord building the morning of December 8. More ... Applications for the year 2008 Brown Bag program sponsored by the Golden Harvest Food Bank will be taken at the Wilkes County Senior Center, 108 Marshall St., Washington, from 9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m., Thursday and Friday, December 6 and 7. More ... Rev. Gale Seibert, pastor of the Washington First United Methodist Church, spoke to the Washington Rotary Club and told the members about herself and about how she came to be a miniter. She also told of some of the extraordinary experiences she has had while ministering to people in many areas. She was introduced by Dr. M.R. Clayton (right) who was program host for the day. More ... Pre-K students at First United Methodist Church recently held a food drive for God's Marketplace Food Pantry. Students delivered the food to the food pantry and helped place the items on the shelves. Rich Seibert explained to the students how the food boxes were for the families in our community that do not have food. Pictured are (l to r) Cynthia Lewis, teacher, Will Lewis, Amber Lewis, Stephanie Colunga, Hanna Bufford, Simms Dresch, Porter Eubank, Emily Eligio, Georgia Echols, Madison Porterfield, Ryan Scott, Eli Strother, Rickelle Kibbey, Whitney Dawson, Madi McGaughey, Chase Chafin,Fernando Villalta, Evan Harper, Kathleen Reeves, teacher. More ... Members of the staff of the Georgia Legal Services Program (GLSP) will be in Wilkes County Tuesday, December 4, to meet with senior citizens wanting free legal help, on a first-come, first-served basis. Anyone who is a senior citizen, 60 years of age or older, and has a civil (non-criminal) legal issue may be able to receive help. More ... Get ready to open your hearts and your pocketbooks… The Washington-Wilkes Humane Animal Society's "Silent Auction Extravaganza" will take place Saturday, December 8, from 2 until 4 p.m. at the Washington Lions Club. In addition to live music and mouth-watering refreshments, guests will enjoy bidding on a wide variety of items. More ... Washington-Wilkes Middle School Students of the Month are (front row, l-r) Quantavious Blackwell, Wishah Aamir, (back) Kaykeona Davis, Kahlil Zahran, Victor Alvarez, and Josh McLeroy. Two students are chosen from each grade level for this honor. Students selected must have a positive attitude, a strong desire to learn, excellent behavior, and a willingness to help others. They each received a certificate,goody bag, and a free meal certificatefrom McDonald's. More ... On May 18, 2007, eighty-three Washington Wilkes Comprehensive High School seniors marched across the field at Tiger Stadium to receive College Prep and Technical Career Diplomas. Those graduates placed Wilkes County in the top seven systems in the state with the highest graduation rate. Wilkes County's graduation rate is 87.4 percent, higher than 170 Georgia systems! More ... The Episcopal Church Women of the Church of the Mediator will be serving their traditional luncheon on Saturday, December 1, at 11:30 a.m. at the Parish House. The Country Kitchen, offering baked goods, candies, condiments, jellies, and hand-crafted items, will open at 10:30 a.m. More ... Ricky Cobb (center), superintendent of the Wilkes Pre-release Center, Georgia Department of Corrections, was the guest speaker at the Washington Kiwanis Club's regular meeting on Tuesday, November 20. More ... For many many years, the officersand directors of the Wilkes County Cattlemen's Association have tried to present the Commercial Cattleman of the Year award to Dr. Les Sales and Fall Line Farms and on Thursday evening, November 15, they finally did just that. More ... The Episcopal Church of the Mediator will once again be the scene for the Bazaar and Christmas luncheon produced by the Women of the Church (and some of the men.) The event will be held on Saturday, December 1, with the Bazaar opening at 10:30 a.m. and lunch service beginning at 11:30. More ... The public is invited to enjoy "Holiday on the Hill" tours of Hickory Hill on Saturday, December 8, or Saturday, December 15, 2007. Hickory Hill, the historic home of Populist Senator Thomas E. Watson, will be open for candlelight tours of the mansion at 7:30 p.m. on both nights. More ... Shelby Childers, RN, spoke to a recent Wills Memorial Hospital Lunch and Learn on the topic of drug and alcohol treatment programs and the street drugs that are available today. Sissy Murray and her staff provided lunch for the full house. More ... The Washington-Wilkes FFA recently went on its annual OfficerPlanning Retreat. Topics discussed included leadership skills, member recruitment and retention, community service projects, and student activities. More ... Judy Anderson of Keller Williams Realty Connections has completed a luxury home marketing training course offered by the Atlanta Board of Realtors. More ... Sardis Baptist Church enjoyed a wonderful day Sunday with a good message by Rev. Jim Newsome, After some beautiful congregational singing led by Pam Hall with Courtney Gunter as pianist, all the children gathered at the altar for a message by Rev. Newsome. After this, all of the children went down to the annex of the church for children's church with Cody Boatwright. More ... I hope all readers had a nice safe Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends. I realize that there is a lot of sickness and sadness of all kinds all around us in many families, including having to see loved ones go to nursing homes or personal care homes. Often times we findourselves asking, "Why, Lord? More ... Dale Fincher presented a devotional and singing for the residents. .Mrs. Lois Flynt went sightseeing with her granddaughter, Laura Cleveland. .F.L. Potts, Marjorie Patterson, and Doris Graham visited Mrs. Sara Curtis. .Mary and Pat Darden visited Miss Margaret Darden. .Joan G. Moon visited residents. .Mrs. Pete Strother went shopping with Inez Hall. .Mrs. More ... I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving Day and I hope everyone got some of that rain. It was so pretty coming down. I didn't even care when mud got tracked in. After everybody left I didn't mind cleaning it up. .All of my family came and we had a good Thanksgiving Day together. More ... The second grade Thanksgiving program on Tuesday, November 19, at Washington-Wilkes Primary School was a joy to all parents and grandparents. My grandson, Curt Gammon, had a part in the program. I saw Pat Mack there to see her grandson, J.T. Mack. More ... The regular meeting of the Tignall City Council was held at 7 p.m. on November 14. Those present were Mayor Richard Gammon; Council members Nobie Keener, Leon Aycock, Albert Huyck, and Tom Jackson. City Clerks Linda Daniel and Elaine Jackson, along with Clyde Davis from the water department attended. City Attorney Michael Horgan was present. More ... Six strands of beautiful Asian pearls, including one strand with earrings, were generously donated to the Wills Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and Foundation to benefit the hospital. More ... Dr. Douglas Giles (left), a chiropractor with practices in Washington and Athens, was the guest speaker at the Washington Kiwanis Club on Tuesday, November 27. Giles presented a program titled, "How to Stay Young for the First 100 Years." He told members that the average life expectancy in 1900 was 49 and has increased to 77 today, and will continue to increase. More ... I hope your holiday was a good one. Thanksgiving 2007 is history now. The leftovers are in the refrigerator, the dishes are washed and put away, the company has gone home, the husband is snoring away with the TV going full blast, and the cats and dogs are full and asleep with the dream of more tomorrow. Now, we start preparing for Christmas. . More ... Guests of Mrs. Rose Henderson were Evelyn Danner, Welbon Stokes Jr. Melanie Thomas, Earl Moss Jr., Joyce Callaway, TerriAnne Simpson, Nancy Bowden, Nate Zellene, Peggy Booker, Courtney Wade, Helen Turner, Quincy L. Cullars, John L. Walton, Patricia Wilder, Lynn Thomas, Marion Cullars, Bobbie A. Canady, and Lizzie Thomas. . More ... Two local businesswomen were guest speakers at the monthly meeting of the Washington-Wilkes Chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America on November 13. Angie Strother, co-owner of Bee Southern, and Jeanne Davis Blair, owner of Southern Elegance Bed and Breakfast were the highlights of the meeting. More ... Olds Harris, president of the Samuel Elbert Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution, presents a Law Enforcement Commendation to Kim Rogers, on behalf of her husband, Sheriff Gary Rogers, who is ill. "This commendation is in recognition of outstanding achievement and dedication to the maintenance of law and order," Harris said. The purpose of the SAR program is to recognize an outstanding member of the law enforcement community who has served with distinction and devotion. More ... Jeffrey Roth of Washington- Wilkes assisted the #33 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Team with pitstops as front tire carrier during the final race of the 2007 season on November 16 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. It was during this race that the #33 truck team owned by Kevin Harvick Inc. clinched the 2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship. More ... Concerns for water conservation and firesafety, along with the seasonal need for site preparation and land clearing burns, have prompted the Georgia Forestry Commission to enhance its burn permit system. Georgia's historic drought is impacting residents' lifestyles and practices, especially those in the northern half of the state including Wilkes County. More ... Georgia Department of Public Safety personnel in East Central Georgia have completed an Administrative License Suspension (ALS) and DUI update class held recently in Madison. Approximately 53 troopers from GSP posts in Conyers, Madison, Milledgeville, Thomson, and Washington attended the training. More ... This female cat is gray with orange spots and white feet. She's a friendly, nice cat. She is spayed and vaccinated. She needs a loving home. Call the Washington-Wilkes Animal Shelter at 706-678-CATS to adopt her or other animals. More ... Juan Colunga and his daughter Stephanie of Washington-Wilkes are shown with the Eagle 50-CC ATV which Mr. Colunga won in a raffle sponsored by the Optimist Club of Washington. The winning ticket was drawn at this year's Friend of Youth Auction and Barbecue held Thursday, November 15, at the VFW Post 5899. More ... Dan Coxwell (left) accepts a check on behalf of the American Cancer Society from Lee Durham of the Eta Omicron Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi. The funds, which were raised at the Nancy C. Long "Playing FORE the Cure" Golf Tournament and steak dinner, will go towards breast cancer research in memory of Nancy Callaway Long. More ... Senior Master Sergeant Chip Carter of Washington was hand-picked to meet President George Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney recently. Carter, a 1981 W-WCHS graduate, is a 25-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force and is assigned as the Administrative Superintendent to the Joint Staff Special Operations Directorate in the Pentagon. SMSgt. Carter is the son of Cassie L. Carter of Washington and Boykin Carter Jr. of Oklahoma. More ... Army Pvt. Layne J. Paulk of Washington-Wilkes has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, and physical fitness. More ... Daniel Swantner, grandson of Oleta and Marvin (Hoppy) McAvoy of Washington, has been declared a winner in the 2007 Caller-Times/ Citgo South Texas Distinguished Scholars awards program in the Career and Technology category. More ... The First Baptist Church Pre-K entertained a large group of parents and grandparents on Tuesday, November 20, in the Mary Burton Fellowship Hall. Wearing their Indian and turkey headdresses, the children sang songs, recited Bible verses, and "flapped their wings" to the Turkey Trot. Following the program, the children enjoyed their feast. More ... The Washington-Wilkes Christmas Parade is scheduled for Sunday, December 9, at 3 p.m. The parade will line up at the Pope Conference Center on Lexington Avenue, and proceed through Downtown Washington to the Washington-Wilkes Elementary School on East Street just off East Robert Toombs Avenue. More ... Driving under the influence and property crimes once again lead the monthly roundup of law enforcement activities for November. Ernie Summerville, 36, of Loganville, was arrested November 22 by a Georgia State Patrol trooper and charged with driving under the influenceof alcohol; and with a traffic charge. He was released on $2,000 bond. More ... "It's been fun - I've never worked a day in my life," said Boots Gunter, who'll be celebrating 35 years in business with an open house at Kettle Creek Arms December 7. But Gunter, who opened his store in December of 1972, says it's just an anniversary they're celebrating, not retirement. "Why would I retire? More ... Local residents will get a briefing on state and national legislative activities from their elected representatives Tuesday morning at the annual Wilkes County Legislative Breakfast. U.S. Rep. Paul Broun will attend the breakfast, as will state Representatives Mickey Channell, Barry Fleming, and Bill Jackson. Field representatives from the officesof U.S. More ... The Wills Memorial Hospital Auxiliary has been recognized for its achievements by the East Central Council of Auxiliaries. (From left) Mandy Jackson, Auxiliary President Bobbie Ann Griffin, Director of Volunteer Services Pat Niemann, and hospital CEO Marvin Goldman admire the East Central Council's Achievement Award. More ... Volunteers will be decorating the buildings of Callaway Plantation all next week in preparation for the annual Christmas at Callaway, which will be held Friday, December 7, from 4 to 8 p.m. Crafters and guides in authentic period costumes will demonstrate old-time skills in various locations on the plantation. More ... Central Savannah River Area Home Health Agency employees honored their administrator Tommy Bradford, PA, with an engraved brick at the entrance to Wills Memorial Hospital. With Bradford placing the brick Monday were: (front, l-r) Rhonda Newberry, Evelyn George, Regina Merritt, Denise Biles, Angie Echols, and Teresa Burdette; (back) Nancy Williamson, Lynda Pollock, Patty Pendrey, Debra Tanner, Susan Rogers, Sheila Wheatley, Joanna Waller, and Brooks Biles. More ... |
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