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The Washington-Wilkes Primary Performers presented a program of songs for Honors Day at W-WPS. It was the last of four programs presented this year by the performing group. Musical selections were "Big Dreams," "I Want to Be," "Summer Is Coming," "Time To Say Goodbye," "So Long" by Teresa Jennings, and "Friends To The End" by Jay Althouse. More ... The students and faculty of Washington-Wilkes Primary School were entertained with a concert Friday afternoon given by the Taliaferro County Percussion Ensemble. The 25-member ensemble was under the direction of Joan Cole. Selections performed were "Entertainer;" "Peter Gunn;" "Snare,Tapps, and other Hunting Devices;" "Brazil;" "Afro Blue;" "C-Jam Blues;" and "Oye Como Va." The primary school children really enjoyed the Latin rhythms of the music and joined in with clapping, snapping, and shoulder dancing. More ... Jennifer Atkinson, W-WCHS Key Club faculty advisor (center), and Megan Churning, Kiwanis Division 6 Key Club Lieutenant Governor (right), were the guest speakers at the Washington Kiwanis Club on Tuesday, May 20. Both Atkinson and Churning discussed current and planned Key Club activities at W-WCHS and presented a PowerPoint program highlighting the significantevents during the past year. It was reported that the Key Club membership doubled in the past year to 30 students with a goal of 45 students next year. Currently statewide there are about 6,000 high school students participating in local Key Clubs. Sherry Hudson, the club's Sponsored Youth chairman, (left) was program host for the day. More ... The Reese J. Booker Scholarship Committee will have its annual Reese J. Booker and Rosa Grant Warthen Memorial Service Sunday, May 25, at the Marks Tabernacle Baptist Church, Washington, at 6 p.m. Pastor Matthew Harden and the New Tabernacle Baptist Church are scheduled to be in charge of the service. More ... Students in the First Baptist Church Pre-K program participated in graduation exercises on Wednesday, May 14, in the sanctuary. Members of the class, pictured above, include (front row, l-r) Logan Scott, Lexi Land, Jackson Thornton, Joe Grimes, Mattie Heard, Michael Bowen, (middle) Jahnavi Duggal, Trey Johnston, Brock Hammond, Lawson Owen, Nathan Durham, Garrett Clark, (third row) Trey Rhodes, Jax Edwards, Garston Townsend, Mary Kathryn Mack, Ryan Hucke, Travis Wright, and Tiya Smith. Teachers (back) are Angie Paul and Jeannie Bruce. More ... The Washington-Wilkes Parks & Recreation Commission in cooperation with the Wilkes County Community Partnership announces the sponsorship of the Bright from the Start -- DECAL Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge. More ... Lamaar Davis, Teneiko Tate, Clayton Foster, and Tamayia Wheeler got up close and personal with one of the calves when first grade students from Washington-Wilkes Primary School took a field trip to the Bentley Dairy Farm. On the trip, the students learned about milk production and farming and the Bentley family provided each student with an ice cream treat at the end of the visit. More ... At 2 a.m., my cell phone rang. The voice on the phone said, "We just landed and I should be at the base in two hours." The news my family had waited seven months to hear had finally come. Our Marine was back on U.S. soil, having landed at the Marine Corps Air Base at Cherry Point, North Carolina. More ... I am the flagof the United States of America. My name is Old Glory. I flyatop the world's tallest buildings. I stand watch in America's halls of justice. I flymajestically over institutions of learning. I stand guard with power in the world. More ... Sierra Contessa Thomas, a resident of Washington Heights Apartments on Meredith Circle, has received a scholarship to help with her expenses as a student at Athens Technical College. Thomas received the scholarship from the Adult Student Scholarship program sponsored by the Georgia Association of Housing and Redevelopment Authorities. More ... The Washington-Wilkes Parks & Recreation Commission in cooperation with the Wilkes County Community Partnership announces the sponsorship of the Bright from the Start -- DECAL Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge. More ... W-WCHS currently has two programs which have been industry certified. Those programs are Healthcare Science and Agricultural Mechanics. Agricultural Mechanics will recertify this year. Healthcare Science will recertify during the 2009-2010 school year. Instructors in the Agriculture department are Mr. Eric Holton, Mr. Nathan Heaton, and Mr. Tony White. Mrs. More ... Seven Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School FFA members attended the 80th annual Georgia FFA State Convention April 23- 26 at the Macon Centreplex. There were 2,752 statewide FFA members in attendance. The theme for this year's convention was "Blue Jackets, Bright Futures. More ... Jessica Spradlin, a rising junior at Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School, has been selected as a Region 15 Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) officerfor the 2008-2009 school year. Jessica will represent W-WCHS, Region 15, and Georgia FBLA at the National FBLA Conference June 26-29 in Atlanta, and at the Region OfficerTraining Session July 11- 12. More ... This year's "White Cane Day," an annual event sponsored by the Washington Lions Club, raised $1,300 on Saturday, May 10, for sight conservation and treatment programs, according to a report received during the club's regular meeting Monday evening, May 19. More ... The Georgia Youth Summit 2008 will be held September 20-22 at Rock Eagle 4-H Center near Eatonton. The conference is sponsored by the Georgia Rural Development Council, The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, and Georgia 4-H. More ... The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi has announced that Myra Blackmon of Athens has been initiated into the Phi Kappa Phi Chapter at the University of Georgia where she has completed an M.Ed., With Distinction, in Instructional Technology. She received her degree on Saturday, May 10. More ... Have you ever been chased by an armadillo? I have, but the armadillo didn't know he was chasing me. Rev. Dale Fincher came to my back door last Thursday night with some church material to give me and asked if I knew I had an armadillo in my back yard. I told him I wanted to see that armadillo because I had never seen a live one. More ... The regular meeting of the Tignall City Council was held at 7 p.m. on May 14. Attending were Mayor Richard Gammon; council members Nobie Keener, Leon Aycock, Albert Huyck; Chief Mike Arrington; Water Superintendent Clyde Davis; City Clerk Elaine Jackson; City Attorney Michael Horgan; and visitors Robert and Patricia Fuller and Kat Dodson. More ... The North Wilkes Library has been awarded a $700 grant for children's books from the Libri Foundation. The Libri Founndation is headquartered in Eugene, Oregon, and was established in 1989 for the sole purpose of helping rural libraries acquire new, quality, hardcover children's books they could not otherwise afford to buy. More ... At the May 15 meeting of the Tignall Homemakers Club, the ladies decided to make a "pieced" quilt for the 2008 Fall Festival. More ... Vacation Bible School will be held at Sardis Baptist Church from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday, June 8, through Friday, June 13. There will be Bible stories, crafts, music, snacks and games. All children birth through eighth grade are welcome. For more information, call Monica Gunter at 706-274-3808. ƒSunday School starts at 10 a.m. with worship service at 11 a.m. More ... Phillips Mill Baptist Church will have Vacation Bible School June 16-20. This year's theme is "Outrigger Island. More ... Becki, Felisha, Cali, and Brook visited Mrs. Helen Walls on Mother's Day. ƒDoris and Trey Rhodes, Bobby Blakey, and Cecil and Flossie Rhodes visited Mrs. Lois Flynt. ƒChantie Tillery visited Darinda Holliday. Darinda went on an outing. ƒCheryl and Shurler Massey visited Mrs. Louise Bagwell. More ... Attendance was down at bit Sunday at Cifford's Grove Baptist Church. We were glad to have our associational director of missions, Rev. Andy Perryman, Mrs. Perryman, and their son with us. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs. Scott Blaine of Dahlonega. More ... Guests of Mrs. Annie Kate Norman were Fred Norman, Joyce Norman, Earlene Norman, and Lessie Mae Young. ƒMrs. Bernice McAvoy's visitors were Marion Poss, Gail Galbreath, Ronnie McAvoy, and Joyce Blackburn. ƒVisiting Mrs. Gertrude Tyler were Doug and Juanita Tyler, Blaine Tyler, Russell Tyler, Larry Tyler, and Zella Bennett. ƒCarrie M. More ... Members of the New Salem Baptist Church in the Tyrone community will celebrate the church's 136th anniversary May 25 and June 1. Pastor Reginald Hunter of New Springhill Baptist Church in Philomath, will bring the message on Sunday, May 25; and Pastor Roy Thomas of Waggoner Grove Baptist Church, Colbert, will bring the message on Sunday, June 1. More ... This big, handsome, black cat is very affectionate, is neutered and vaccinated. He would be a cat one would enjoy having. Never hit a cat. It will learn to fear you. Use a spray of water or a loud voice to discourage unwanted behavior. You must be consistent in your action. More ... Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kibbey, owners of the new Retro Cinema and Books on Spring Street, were hosts to the First Baptist Church Pre-K to view "Jack and the Beanstalk" on April 30. The children enjoyed popcorn, fruit snacks, and drinks as they viewed the movie. It was a unique experience that was enjoyed by all. Pictured above in front of the Retro Cinema are (front row, l-r) Joe Grimes, Jahnavi Duggal, Mattie Heard, Logan Scott, Jackson Thornton, Lawson Owen, Trey Johnston, (back) Garston Townsend, Travis Wright, Brock Hammond, Trey Rhodes, Mary Kathryn Mack, Ryan Hucke, Garrett Clark, and Nathan Durham. Not pictured are Lexi Land, Jax Edwards, Tiya Smith, and Michael Bowen. More ... About 65 members of the CSRA Shag Club from Augusta filled the ballroom at the Fitzpatrick Hotel in Downtown Washington for an evening of dancing after a delicious dinner in the Down Under restaurant in the hotel. The event was hosted by Guillaume Slama, owner of the hotel, and organized by Barbara and Donald Wheatley of Washington-Wilkes. Another shagging evening is planned for early August. In preparation, shagging classes will be offered in the ballroom beginning in June for anyone interested in participating. More ... The University of Georgia has announced the names of undergraduate students who were named Presidential Scholars or achieved the Dean's List for spring semester. The Presidential Scholar designation recognizes undergraduates who have scored a perfect 4.0 grade point average during the semester. More ... The Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Section will be hosting a boating safety course at the Mary Willis Library, Washington, on Wednesday, May 28, 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. More ... Ethan Armour, a senior at Washington Wilkes High School and a member of the Wilkes County FFA, has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship by Washington Ford-Mercury and Ford Motor Company. He is the son of Tracy and Denise Armour of Washington. Armour plans to study Agricultural Business Management at Athens Area Technical Institute. More ... Members of the Washington Rotary Club took a field trip to the new Retro Cinema and Books as part of their regular meeting last Thursday, May 17. Owner Dana Kibbey (second from left, above) welcomed the club to the business and provided information about movie schedules and the wine bar. Members enjoyed brousing around the bookstore and "backstage" in the theater and wine bar. Jim Baston (far left) was program host for the meeting. More ... Piano students from the studio of Ruth E. Harris will perform in a recital on Saturday evening, May 24, at 7:00 p.m. The program will be held at the First Baptist Church, Washington, and the public is invited. Fourteen duet teams will perform compositions for four hands at one piano, and students will play piano solos as well. More ... Members of the staff of the Georgia Legal Services Program (GLSP) will be in Wilkes County Tuesday, June 3, to meet with senior citizens wanting free legal help, on a firstcome, 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 ... Sheldon Tyee Drinkard graduated cum laude from Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice in commencement ceremonies May 10 on the campus front lawn. Attending graduation were his parents, Jimmie and James Drinkard III, brother, Jesse, and uncle, Prator Nicholson, of Washington. More ... Brian James Bufford received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting from Augusta State University in Augusta during commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 10, at the James Brown Arena in Augusta. Deke Copenhaver, Mayor of Augusta, was commencement speaker. More ... The Vacation Reading Program at the Mary Willis Library will get underway on Saturday, May 24, with a special performance by Chad Crews at 11 a.m. The reading program is open to young people, preschool through young adult, with programs, prizes, and incentives, story times, a reading club, and more. More ... Alexander Richard Garrard received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Mercer University College of Pharmacy Saturday, May 3, on the Atlanta campus of Mercer University. Garrard is the son of Benjamin Richard (Dickie) Garrard of Washington and Susanne Gabriel Garrard of Homestead, Fla.; grandson of George Ebon Garrard of Washington; and nephew of Ann G. More ... The Wilkes County Child Fatality Review Committee sponsored a poster contest promoting seat belt and car seat safety. Children in grades K- 8 participated. The winners received cash prizes for first, second, and third place as well as honorable mention. More ... |
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