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On December 24, The News- Reporter will publish its 36th annual Christmas Tree Babies edition. The full color feature will include children born to Wilkes County families during 2009 whose announcements appeared in The News-Reporter. More ... Mr. and Mrs. Steve Woods of Washington announce the engagement of their daughter, Amanda Leigh, to Inman Curry Hogan III, of Washington, son of Mrs. Lynda V. Pollock, also of Washington, and Inman Curry Hogan Jr. of Lincolnton. More ... Andrea Lynn Rollandini and Colby Lamar Self, both of Colorado Springs, Colo., exchanged wedding vows Saturday, October 10, at four o'clock in the afternoon at Lee-Fendall House Museum in Alexandria, Va. David P. Himes of Springfield, Va., long-time family friend of the bride's family, officiated. More ... Logan Thaxton Orr, son of Jonathan Orr and February Choe of Athens, celebrated his first birthday with a party at the home of his grandparents, Patrick and Robin Lahr in Washington, on Sunday, October 25. Guest s enjoyed traditional Korean barbecue along with hamburgers and hot dogs. More ... The Adult Ministries of the First United Methodist Church sponsored a trip to the North Georgia Mountains Thursday, October 29. The group left the church early and enjoyed breakfast at McDonald's in Elberton. From there they continued to Dillard where they stopped to buy lots of fresh fruits and vegetables at the market. More ... Mary Burt presented a most interesting program to members and guests of the Frances Wheelis Women on Mission Monday evening, November 2, when they met at the home of Melanie Wells. Mrs. Burt, introduced by Rosemary Hopkins, spoke on the mission trip she took to West Virginia with more than 100 others from the Kilpatrick Association of the Georgia Baptist Convention. More ... The Rhetta Gresham-Terry Bennett Saggus Women on Mission met in the Jesse Mercer Chapel of the First Baptist Church Thursday afternoon, November 5. Mabel Johnson presided in the absence of Gladys Reese. She welcomed everyone and led in the repeating of the WMU Watchword. More ... November bride-elect Audra Chapman was feted at a bridesmaids luncheon given by Beth Bunch, Judy Denard, Lauren Bridges and Audrea Ezzell on Saturday, October 31, at the Bunch home on the Lincolnton Road. For the occasion Miss Chapman chose black slacks and a complementing red and black jacket. More ... Will Lamar, son Drew and Beth Lamar of Washington, was two years old on Friday, October 23, and celebrated on two occasions. Will first celebrated his birthday with his family at the Washington Woman's Club on Saturday, October 17. A dump truck theme was used in decorating. More ... Visiting during the weekend with Grady and Ruth Rogers was Eddie Rogers of Carrollton. lGathering Saturday at Talk of the Town for lunch and to spend the day enjoying ArtFest were several members of Washington-Wilkes High School Class of l964, Phyllis Albea Reese of Augusta, Marie Anderson Miller of Newnan, Betti Adams Wise of Sandersville, More ... Karen Graham Callaway was honored on several occasions upon her retirement from the Oglethorpe County Health Department after 34 years of service. Mrs. Callaway was guest of honor at a luncheon at The Savannah Room at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education in Athens on October 15. More ... Dr. Lester Johnston was guest speaker at the meeting of the Washington Woman's Club Monday, November 9, at the clubhouse. Dr. Johnston, introduced by Paula Suggs, program chairman, spoke on Heart Health of Women focusing predominantly on the effects of good and bad cholesterol. More ... The Washington Chapter of Learning in Retirement (LIR) has scheduled a session on memory and nutrition with Dr. Warren Karp as the speaker. The session will be held Wednesday, November 18, at 2 p.m. in the Parish House of the Church of the Mediator. More ... Calling all bakers! This year's Washington-Wilkes Historical Foundation Christmas Tour wants you to make gingerbread houses to display in the Gingerbread House Exhibit being held during the Foundation's Christmas Tour of Homes. More ... The annual Optimist Club Friend of Youth (FOY) Auction and Barbeque will be held Thursday, November 19, at the VFW Post 5899 on Andrew Drive in Washington. Frank Bentley's pork barbeque, stew, and all the trimmings will be available for eat-in or take-out beginning at 5 p.m. More ... The Mary C. Reid Women on Mission met in the conference room of the First Baptist Church on Tuesday morning, November 3. Mrs. Dennis Hopkins opened the meeting with the reading of the WMU Watchword. Guests were welcomed and the speaker, Mrs. Mary Broadnix of Elberton, was introduced. More ... The Washington Little Theater will present "Tidings of Great Joy" by Duo Intermezzo: Ruth Berry, cello, and Kevini Pollock, piano, on Sunday, December 6, at 3 p.m. at the Bolton Lunceford Playhouse on North Alexander Avenue. The concert is a Christmas gift to the community from the Little Theater and there is no admission charge. "Tidings of Great Joy" is a concert that celebrates and reflects upon the importance of music during the holiday season. The program features creative settings for cello and piano of traditional and contemporary carols, in addition to unique arrangements of popular classical standards. More ... l Visiting during the weekend with Edward and Susan Pope were Craig, Jenny and Eliana Thomas of Maryville; Katherine, Ann and Caroline Gentry of Athens; and Edward, Susan, Wesley and Eliza Pope. More ... Sheena Kopecky (center), a student at Athens Technical College, was presented the Tena's Jewelry and Gifts FFA Scholarship by Debbie Jackson (left) on October 15. Kopecky, who plans to transfer to the University of Georgia and pursue a major in Agricultural Education, was awarded the scholarship based on her active involvement in the Washington-Wilkes FFA Chapter. FFA Advisor Nathan Heaton (right) was on hand for the presentation. More ... Dave Tatum (right), a vice president of F&M Bank, presented an interesting program on "Banking Today," to the Washington Kiwanis Club at its regular Tuesday lunch meeting on October 27. Club President Sherry Hudson was program chairman. More ... ... at the Home of The Dragon Otis Burns took his News-Reporter and his Honda ST 1300 cruising in the North Carolina mountains and made a brief stop at Deal's Gap Motorcycle Resort near Tapoco, North Carolina. This News-Reporter is 136 miles from home. More ... Friday night began the fun filled, memorable Labor Day weekend event. Class members gathered for dinner and then an evening of dancing at the Fitzpatrick Hotel. All had a good time. On Saturday at noon, class members and their families gathered at the Country Club for a picnic catered by our own Hermecender Walton. The food was magnificent and the kids had a great time. More ... After a leave of absence, Trevin Burriss (right) has rejoined the Washington Kiwanis Club. He was welcomed back by Sherry Hudson, club president (left). More ... Mrs. Lois Flynt and Faye Bufford went with Doris Rhodes to Clayton. We had the best time. We both like the mountains. Doris treated us with lunch. I surely will not forget that day. Mrs. Flynt has a birthday this month on November 26. The 4-H Club gives us birthday gifts , and to the other residents. ƒEd and Tripp visited Melvin Cawley. More ... |
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