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State Superintendent of Schools Kathy Cox came to Washington- Wilkes not to congratulate the Washington-Wilkes Elementary School on its Georgia Partnership for Excellent in Education status but to visit Washington-Wilkes Middle School and Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School. Another grandfather babysitter has surfaced. Adam and Sarah Russell have a nine-month-old daughter whose name is Aralyn. In August when Sarah began teaching and Adam went back to the University of Georgia there were no openings at the day care in Statham where the Russells live until October 8. So Grandfather David Russell of Washington-Wilkes went every day to Statham for about six weeks to take care of Aralyn. He's back at his job at the University of Georgia now and Aralyn, as of Monday, is enrolled in the Montessori school. . . . Cindy Russell of Washington- Wilkes is Aralyn's grandmother and Delaney Russell is her aunt. Ann Rule, noted true crime author who wrote "Too Late to Say Goodbye" about the murders of Dolly Hearn of Washington-Wilkes and Jennifer Corbin, will be in Washington Wilkes on Friday, November 9. She was scheduled to be here in June to sign copies of her book but had to cancel because of illness. She will speak at the Mary Willis Library and will also be available for autographs. She will be accompanied by Donna Anders, a writer.. The United States Postal Service will have a special stamp cancellation titled "The Mules At Callaway" on Saturday, October 13, in conjunction with Mule Day at Callaway Plantation. Buddy Patterson will provide this service at Mule Day until 2 p.m. Saturday. The event is sponsored by the Country Roads Quality Work Life/E1 organization. A front page article in The McDuffie Mirror, weekly newspaper in Thomson, honored Julia Palmer of Washington-Wilkes for 50 years of service in her nursing career. "I've always looked at it as a calling, not a job," Julia says. "I still like it as much now as I did back then. . . . I've been blessed with very good health, so I haven't seen any reason to retire yet." Seventeen of those years in nursing have been in the Intensive Care Unit at the McDuffie Regional Medical Center. She got her nursing degree in Macon in 1957. During her first year in nursing school, she married Dennis Palmer and they are still happily married after 52 years. In the article Julia recalls the students and nurses wore white dresses and received a cap after completing their first nine weeks of school. "It was a certain milestone," Julia said. "And you never wore your cap outside of the hospital." The veteran nurse says that the nurses' uniforms of today are much more practical and comfortable. "The Washington Follies" was a big success last weekend at the Washington Little Theater Playhouse. With a full house on Friday night and Saturday afternoon, and then a big overflow crowd on Sunday afternoon, the show was a popular attraction for the weekend. It provided quite a variety of entertainment with each performance being well-received by the audience. They were all good, but my favorite was the Primary Performers from the Washington-Wilkes Primary School, directed by Ann Tiller. I don't know how Ann got 33 first, second, and third grade children to sing and perform as they did in just six weeks. Every child knew every word and every motion assigned to them and very obviously enjoyed every minute of it. The sad thing about it is that when those children leave the primary school, that's the end of their vocal music training for their entire school career. There is no more choral music in the school system. . . . The First United Methodist Men's Ensemble was enthusiastically received by the audience, too, and pianist Sherri Bowers' overture of Broadway show tunes created a perfect beginning. . . . But, like I said: everybody "done good." . . . The gala held at The Fitzpatrick Hotel was also great. Decorated for the occasion by Lonnie Martin and others, the ballroom was quite a setting for Kermit Hocutt and Henry Bowen's delicious array of food with scrumptious desserts. First Baptist Church, Washington, will have a special music program during the morning worship service Sunday morning, October 13. The service will include a wide range of music which will be presented by the Senior Choir, soloists and quartets as well as readers and will also involve congregational participation. The program has been planned and is directed by Patricia Burton, music director at the church. The service begins at 11 a.m. Writer Glenn Fullington from Athens ExchangeOnline visited the Washington Farmers Market in September and has written an interesting article about the market. The title of the article is "Washington Farmers Market Ripe for the Picking." Bradley Barber is the owner and the article tells about market vendor John Carter who grows 25 different vegetables in their respective seasons on his three-acre farm in Tignall. Bradley says that the most popular crop at the market is by far sweet corn. He says that during the last season, 250 dozen ears of corn were sold out in 18 minutes. Tomatoes, beans, and peas really draw people to the market, "but not like the corn." The market is open yearround on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. . . . Tink Wade of Tink's Grass-Fed Beef between Washington and Tignall markets her beef at the Farmers Market. Mule Day at Callaway Plantation is ready to go Saturday, October 13, 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. This year, admission will be $5 a carload, instead of $5 per person, which should encourage more local people to attend. Looking ahead -- Market Day on The Square in Downtown Washington is Saturday, October 27. It's also Rayle Ramble day, and the Haunted Tour of the Toombs House and Museum.
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