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Make good choices at the prom
At the University of Georgia Bulldog Awards Banquet last week, WWCHS Tiger Casey Nickels received the Outstanding Offensive Walk-on Award. Casey has compiled an impressive record during his freshman year at UGA and I'm sure there is more to come. Casey was valedictorian for the W-WCHS Class of 2006. .. The talk about town this week has been the wind that we had Sunday and Monday, especially Sunday. Weather reports stated that on Sunday there were sustained winds of 30-35 miles per hour with gusts up to 50 miles per hour. It's not hard to believe if you were out in the wind. It's amazing, too, that there was very little damage from falling trees and limbs. It never stopped from about 8 a.m. until after midnight. The winds cranked up again by 9 a.m. Monday morning, but nothing the force of what we had Sunday. .. Norris Ware reports just .7 of an inch of rain fell on Thursday and Sunday in Washington; while Sandtown got 1.7 inches. He says we're already 6.36 inches short of the usual average for the year. That's not good news. . . . Doris Rhods at Beulah says they got 1.2 inches. .. Ticket sales for the benefit concert which Hillary Lindsey is presenting April 28 are going great, according to Kermit Hocutt who is in charge of ticket sales and food. As of Monday evening, more than 500 tickets had been sold, so if you plan to attend, you had better get your tickets NOW. Call Kermit at 706-678-FROG. The concert will be at the Washington-Wilkes Country Club and the dinner features a traditional Southern Pig Pickin' prepared by famous South Carolina Chef Marion Moore. Serving will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Country Club dining room. .. The Fourth of July will be here before you know it. It's not too early to consider a donation for the fireworks show on The Square. Many people come long distances to attend this event, saying that it's the best in the area. Call the Chamber of Commerce if you want to make a donation. .. Lloyd Johnson III, owner of Master's Wildlife Services on The Square in Downtown Washington, is embarking on a new adventure. Lloyd has been on several safaris to Africa and now, professional hunter Drikus Swanepoel of Ekuja Hunting Safaris in Namibia has asked Lloyd to be his USA booking agent for his safaris. (Swanepoel's family owns 74,000 acres for hunting.) Master's Wildlife Services has just begun its 17th year on The Square. Call Lloyd for safari packages, trophy fees, etc. .. The Relay For Life organizations and individuals who are working to support cancer research are busy with all kinds of projects to raise money. An interesting event coming up this month prior to the all night Relay for Life on Friday, May 4, is a silent auction with lots of packages offered for bid. Included are a night's lodging and breakfast for two at Lafayette Manor; Double D Maintenance (flower beds, etc.); a floral package from the Garden Party; lessons from Washington Dance Academy; a pie-a-month package; horse riding lessons from Bunny Boyd; gift basket from Talk of the Town; Culinary Adventures delivered by Chef Ben LeGette; a barbecue dinner for four; Dessert of the Month package; and a chimney sweep service and springtime check-up. Call Cathy Lannae for more information, 706-678-2862, .. For many months now, members of the First United Methodist Church have conducted various fund-raising projects for building a new fellowship hall for the church. One of the most recent fund-raisers was conducted by the Chancel Choir which is directed by Shay Harris. The choir had a concert Sunday afternoon and took a love offering. It was a great concert. During the program, Dr. Bruce Holes announced that construction would begin Monday morning, and it did. So the church is on the way to having some much-needed space.
.. The Wilkes County Family Connection is reminding students and parents that while the prom is an exciting time, it is also a time to make good choices.
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