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Beltone a t Master se rvi ce Far mers, ranchers, and other agricultural producers have until August 1, to nominate eligible candidates to serve on local Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees. More ... Colin Master 101 Augusta, Office: Toll Springfield Baptist Church, Washington, will have a two-night revival July 29-30, at 7 p.m. The guest speaker for the two nights will be Dr. Maurice Watson from Beulahland Bible Church, Macon and Warner Robins. More ... God's Marketplace Food Pantry is celebrating its one-year anniversary this month. Statistics show that over the past year, the Food Pantry has fed 1,057 families and 2,438 individuals. The Food Pantry is a part of God's Marketplace, Inc (GMI). It was opened in August of 2007 and made possible by a gift of the lease for the property from Margaret and James Jones. More ... Allan Soto (left) was inducted as the newest member of the Washington Rotary Club by sponsoring member and new club president Joey Fievet during a brief ceremony at the club's regular lunch meeting on Thursday, July 17. Soto is the owner/operator of the Soto Assisted Living Home on the Sharon Road in Washington. More ... County Line Baptist Church near Rayle will have its 211th homecoming service on Sunday, August 3. The annual covered dish and barbecue meal will be served in the fellowship hall following the morning worship service which will begin at 11 a.m. More ... Members of the staff of the Georgia Legal Services Program (GLSP) will be in Wilkes County Tuesday, August 5, 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 ... There will be a training session for anyone interested in learning about operating the sound board at the Bolton Lunceford Playhouse on North Alexander Avenue on Tuesday, July 29, at 7 p.m. Guillaume Slama will give instructions on this important aspect of producing a play. The training is open to teenagers and adults. More ... The Washington Optimist Club held its monthly lunch meeting at the Fitzpatrick Hotel's Down Under Restaurant on Tuesday, July 8. Faye Thornton, manager of McDonalds presented the program. Thornton discussed the importance of the Ronald McDonald House, emphasizing the one located in Augusta at 938 Greene Street. She explained that the program provides a home away from home for families of seriously ill children receiving treatment at nearby hospitals. In 2007, the Ronald McDonald House program grew to 271 houses in 30 countries. Club President David Chafin (right) was the program host. More ... Dr. Jason Cobb is participating in a fellowship match with the Emory University Nephrology program. He will train in the care of patients with kidney diseases starting in 2009. Dr. Cobb, a native of Wilkes County, will continue to work at Emory University, Emory Crawford Long, Grady Memorial, and the Atlanta Veterans Administration Hospitals. More ... This little Toy Fox Terrier needs a home with an adult. She wants her own person. She is vaccinated and spayed and would be easy to care for. If you change your dog's diet, do it gradually over a week's time. Then mix some old food with the new food. Abrupt changes can cause indigestion. More ... Fishing Creek Baptist Church will be celebrating its homecoming on Sunday, July 27. The speaker for the occasion will be evangelist Dr. Michael Guido of Metter. Guido, voted Citizen of the Year in his hometown, is a 1935 graduate of Moody Bible Institute. More ... Miss Mary Cannon of Decatur visited Washington Tuesday through Thursday, July 15-17, and enjoyed her stay amidst the Southern hospitality of the Fitzpatrick Hotel. More ... Wilkes County Probate Judge Jim Burton spoke to the Washington Rotary Club at its regular Thursday lunch meeting and told member about the history of his office and the various duties he performs as Probate Judge. He explained that before 1975, the position was called the County Ordinary and since that time he is only the second person ever to serve as Probate Judge in Wilkes County. Burton will retire from the position at the end of this calendar year. Joe Harris (left) was program chairman for the day. More ... A free genealogy and lineage workshop sponsored by the GASSAR, the Samuel Elbert Chapter SAR, and the Kettle Creek NSDAR will be conducted at the Mary Willis Library August 8-9. More ... The 2008-2009 Georgia Hunting Seasons and Regulations Guide is now available online according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division (WRD). This guide provides information on season dates, bag limits, hunting licenses, wildlife management areas and much more and is available on the WRD website, www.gohuntgeorgia.com . More ... On the most recent motorcycle "Ride Against Cancer" held Saturday, July 12, the TJ & Friends Foundation raised about $10,000 to be used to assist cancer sufferers in Elbert, Wilkes, and surrounding counties. Those participating in the ride included (front, l-r) Bennie Johnson, Andi Johnson, (second row) Michelle Scarborough, Doris Hughes, Angela Johnson, Terry Johnson (TJ), Sandra Harrison, Gary Purvis, Mike Webb, (third row) Darren Scarborough, Suriya Razzak, Mary Jean Ginn, Blake Thompson, Chuck Almond, (fourth row) Lori Higginbotham, Shannon Forston, and Steve Higginbotham. The organization is constantly looking for opportunities and applications. For more information, email tj_friends@bellsouth.net. More ... Victory Baptist Church will have revival services August 3-5, beginning with homecoming on Sunday, August 3, at 10:00 a.m. The evening service on Sunday will be at 6:00 p.m., and at 7:30 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday. Evangelist Mike Shrock will be the speaker for the services. More ... Club member Phil Rothman was the guest speaker at the Washington Kiwanis Club on Tuesday, July 22, when he spoke about "Moviemaking at Holly Court." He discussed the recently produced film, "Deception," by writer/producer/director/ actor Vianlix Mestey-Schneider, a member of the Independent Film and TV Association. More ... What a wonderful week. Nothing happened out of the ordinary but once you've had any major health problems, all days are wonderful, and I try to live my days to the fullest. I enjoy helping others and doing for others. I love people, even those who are difficult to love. My parents always instilled in me to do unto others as you would have them do unto you. More ... Guests of Mrs. Belle Broome were Lisa Roberson, Roy Roberson, Patricia Lackey, and Nick Johnson. .Gerald and Lois Ann Norman visited Mrs. Annie Kate Norman. .Mrs. Bernice McAvoy's visitors were Gail Galbreath, Joyce Blackburn, and Chancey Maxwell. .Mrs. Libby Ivey's guests were Kristopher Appling, Emily Appling, Lance Hopkins, Sally Hopkins, and John Ivey. .Visiting Mrs. More ... There will be a Poss family reunion at the Lions Club on Spring Street in Washington Sunday, July 27, for the descendants of John Callaway Poss. His first wife was Evie Epps; his second wife was Alice Wall. Lunch will be covered dish at 1 p.m. If you are interested please feel welcome to take part. Your interests will be greatly appreciated. . More ... The Sunday morning service at Sardis Baptist Church was good with Joyce Fry leading the songs with Pam Hall playing the piano. Rev. Jim Newsome held the children's portion of the service at the altar before they went down to the annex with Cody Armour and Dylan Armour for children's church. The sermon was "It Will Not Be Forgiven," from Matthew 12:31-32. More ... Monday, July 14 -- Bobby Blakey visited Mrs. Lois Flynt. Mrs. Flynt had lunch with her daughter, Elaine Perry. .Robin Johnson and Arnold Wheehbarger visited Harper's Personal Care Home. .We would like to express our deepest sympathy to the family of Mrs. Genelle Gill who passed away at 1:30 a.m. this morning. More ... Just a reminder about homecoming at Clifford's Grove Baptist Church. It will be two weeks from this Sunday on August 10. Be making plans to join us. Revival services will begin that evening and go through Wednesday night. .Iris Dyson and Evelyn George visited Mr. and Mrs. Ron Norris in Athens Thursday afternoon. .Gay Branham, Whitney and Charlie visited Mr. and Mrs. More ... Vacations! Does everyone else need a vacation after the vacation? A beach is a relaxing place to be except when there's a storm. Let me tell you about my 15 minutes on the beach. Richard and I joined the Craig Gammon family on Wednesday of last week at Tybee Island. They had beautiful weather until we arrived. More ... David Gunter of Rayle has been named to the President's List for the Spring Quarter 2008 at Athens Technical College. He is a student in the Automotive Fundamentals program. Students who carry 12 or more credit hours and earn a grade point average of 4.0 are named to the President's List each quarter. More ... Bethel United Methodist Church located at 3684 Scull Shoals Road, Washington will have homecoming on Sunday, July 27, at 11 a.m. The homecoming service will be led by Rev. Richard Broom, new minister for the Little River United Methodist Charg e . More ... Lee Williams and the Spiritual QC's of Tupelo, Mississippi, will be performing a benefit concert Friday, July 25, at 7:30 p.m. at the Pope Center for the Sunday School Youth Department of New Sutton Baptist Church. Rev. K.L. Owens, pastor, is sponsoring the event. More ... |
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