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EVENTS & INFORMATION

Swampfest
The Swampfest Committee is ac-
cepting applications for the 2009
Swampfest Festival to be held in April
in downtown Waycross. Lots of great
events and activities are planned
for the entire family. There will be WEDNESDAY, JAN 14, 2009 • VOL 36 • NO 02 • ONE SECTION • © COPYRIGHT 2009 THE BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE
free concerts on Friday and Saturday
evening with the Swingin Medallions.
Vendor applications are available on
the festival web-site at www.swamp-
Several in Brantley County named Title I Tax holiday proposal to rejuvenate
fest.us or by calling 912/283-2112. distinguished schools while two schools economy seems to have fallen on deaf
get grants from Lowe’s and Home Depot ears as it is largely ignored
Public hearings Page 3 Page 4
Aging services public hearings have
been scheduled to discuss the eigh-
teen-county Southeast Georgia Area

County projects $2.5 million this week

Agency on Aging's plan for the period
beginning July 1. The next hearing
will be held on Wednesday, January WHAT’S HAPPENING HERE
21 at 10 a.m. in Ware County at the

deficit, seeks $3 million loan

Southeast Georgia Regional Develop-
ment Center at 1725 South Georgia
Parkway, West, Waycross. For more
information call 285-6097.
The Brantley County Board of
Commissioners this week projected
Concert a $2.5 million deficit for the year
2009 after they borrowed from
Richard Kiser, guitarist, will perform this year’s tax revenues to pay last
at the Brantley County Library on year’s bills and agreed to seek a $3
Thursday, January 22 at 7 p.m. For million loan.
more information contact Richard After interviews with seven
applicants, the county also hired
Kiser Music Ministries at 540-520-6446 former Glynn County attorney
or visit www.rkisermusic.com. Tom Lee, who brings 34 years of
experience in government legal
experience. Lee will replace Vince
Library hours Settle, who offered his resignation
in December. Settle will be allowed
The Brantley County Library will to complet projects already under-
change their hours starting Thurs- way, including the Buster Walker
day, Jan. 22. Their new hours will be Road paving project and property
Monday - Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. tax appeals.
In cost saving measures the
commissioners created a jail
Sing administrator position after sheriff
Robert THomas agreed to make
The Sacred Harp Bayview Nursing that position and the chief deputy
Home sing will be held on Thursday, position salaried. Moving the chief
deputy to a salaried position is
January 22 from 7-8 p.m. For more
expected to save the county $40,000
information call David Lee at 458-2493 per year in overtime costs.
or Clarke Lee at 458-2268. Commissioners had recom-
mended that the two positions be
combined, but Thomas rejected that
Workshop idea.
The commissioners also move
The University of Georgia will hold several other positions to salaried
a workshop "Thinking of Starting A rather that hourly, including county
Business" on Thursday, January 22 manager, county clerk, elections
from 6-9 p.m. in the Conference Room supervisor, librarian, working
lead man, chief sheriff deputy,
of the Small Business Assistance
emergency medical services (EMS)
Center, 111 East Liberty Street in
Savannah. The cost is $69 per person
director, emergency operations cen-
ter (EOC/911) director, and chief
or $50 if you register and pay no later appraiser. Many of these positions
than Monday before class. For more are already salary positions, but
commissioners added some and
information call 912-651- 3200 or visit
chose to clarify that all qualified
www.savannahsbdc.org. under the act.
Commissioners updated the
Innovation lecture
The College of Coastal Georgia will GOVERNMENT
hold a lecture on Friday, January 23
at 2 p.m. with Dr. Daniel J. Kaufman,
President, Georgia Gwinnett Col-
lege on Innovation, Creativity and
Nahunta VFD serves notice on council
Inspiration: Building the Campus of Members plan to shut
Tomorrow. Events will be held in the down department in two
Thomas Auditorium at the Southeast
Georgia Conference Center. For more weeks as funding slips
information call 912-279- 5777. The Nahunta Volunteer Fire Forestry Service grant which would
department has served notice on have required that the city pay
the city council after being told $10,000 in matching funds and be
litter ordinance to provide the mag-
istrate court with the power to fine
or incarcerate violators. Fines can
include $250-1,000 fines and 60 days
in jail. The county also created a
fund to pay informants who report
violators.
East end residents can now
also be fined up to $1,000 for misuse
of the Schlatterville recreation
department after reports indicated
that some residents are using the
park and adjacent land for target
practice, hunting and riding ATVs
and dirt bikes.
In other atcion, the commis-
sioners also:
• Appointed Charlie Summerlin to
serve as the vice chairman of the
board for 2009.
• Set a called meeting for January
27 at 6 p.m. at the commissioners
building to meet with the planning
city Monday, the VFD said it will
shut down operations in 14 days,
citing lack of support from the city
to maintain and improve service
and operations, including loss of
commission to discuss development
ordinances.
• Agreed to end the payment of
mileage to the county manager for
travel to and from home to job each
day at his request.
• Approved a motion to allow the
county manager to research the
possibility of moving the current
voting sites to new locations to save
the county money on utilities.
• Agreed to send out RFP’s (request
for proposal) for door-to-door gar-
bage collection to look at the cost
effectiveness.
• Approved the RFP process to ac-
cept proposals for a TAN loan/line
of credit in the amount of $3 mil-
lion.
• Approved the renewal of the Geor-
gia Indigent Defense Services
See BOC, page 3
without which the department will
not be able to reduce or even main-
tain the city’s current ISO rating.
The ISO ratings are used in deter-
mining insurance rates and officials
say the city’s failure to pass the ISO
inspection means city businesses and
residents will see no decrease in in-
* Chamber meeting
The Brantley County Chamber of
Commerce will hold its next meet-
ing on Thursday at 7:30 a.m. at the
Chamber Office on Main Street. A
continental breakfast will be provided.
For more information call 462-6282.
Board meeting
The Satilla Community Services
Board will hold its regular monthly
board meeting on Thursday at 6 p.m.
in the Board Room located at 1007
Mary Street, Waycross. For more
information contact LaCretia Gassem
at 912-449-7101.
Girl Scouts
The Girl Scouts of Brantley County
will hold a final recruitment for any
girls ages 5-17. The recruitment will
be held at Waynesville Elementary
at 6 p.m. on Thursday. Registration
is $10 for girls, and $10 for any adults
who would like to become a volunteer.
They are also accepting donations of
any arts and crafts supplies or mone-
tary donations. Please call Danielle for
more information or to purchase Girl
Scout Cookies at 912-281-0673. Look for
Cookie Booths at your local stores on
Saturday's starting Valentine's Day.
* SPLOST meeting
The Building for Kids committee will
hold a meeting on Thursday at 7 p.m.
to discuss the school SPLOST election
in March. The meeting will be held
at the Brantley County Library. For
more information contact Ronald
Ham, President of the committee.
Sarced Harp sing
The Sacred Harp Sing will be held on
Saturday from 7-9 p.m. at Hoboken
Elementary School. A singing school
will be held from 5:30-7 p.m. on Satur-
day for all who may be interested. For
more information call David Lee at
458-2493 or Clarke Lee at 458-2267.

Benefit sing last week it cannot spend any

budgeted funds except for fuel
reimbursed $5,000 by Forestry.
VFD officials say the grant
surance sosts and may even be forced
to pay more. Hoboken gospel sing
A benefit sing for Sheldon Wain Crews, without prior approval by the would have saved $5,000 of the VFD officials also say they have The Philippian Worship Center in
son of Wain and Lillie Crews, will be mayor. $11,000 budgeted for equipment Hoboken will hold a gospel sing on
held at the Hickox Baptist Church on In a letter delivered to the needed to pass an ISO inspection, See VFD, page 3 Saturday at 7 p.m. featuring the group
Saturday, January 24 at 6 p.m. Local Chosen.
talent from surrounding churches
will be performing. Proceeds will go Willis dies following accident
towards the kidney transplant fund Kendall Willis, 36, son of the late Kenneth “Bozo” Willis, died Sunday from Riverside gospel sing
for Sheldon. For more information injuries received in a head-on collision early Monday on Raybon Rock Riverside Chapel Baptist Church
contact Charlotte Moody at 462-5352. Road near Hoboken which also killed James R. Batten, 63, of Waynesville. will hold a Gospel Sing featuring
Willis was reportedly returning home from work at CSX in Waycross Friday Redeemed Trio Saturday at 7 p.m. The
at when he crossed into the oncoming lane and crashed into the Batten church is off US Hwy 301 South, 6
Clogging classes vehicle. Passenger Jason Batten, 33, also complained of injuries but was miles down Riverside Rock Road on
Clogging classes will be held on Tues- the left.
Staff photo by Wayne Morgan not treated. Willis’ obituary is on page 3 of this week’s newspaper.
day, January 27 at 6:30 p.m. at Edgy's
Barn, Post Rd, Waynesville. For more
information call Wanda at 912-258-6012.

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2009 Walter
Harrison Scholarship of $1,000
of which OREMC will submit
two applications
to Georgia Electric Member-
ship Corporation (GEMC) to be
considered in the
competition. Applications must
live in a primary residence of
an OREMC
member or employee. For more
information contact Linda
Harris at 912-
462-5131 or 800-262-5131 exten-
sion 1151 or email your request
to
linda.harris@oremc.com. The
deadline is 5 p.m. on Monday,
February 2.
Executive meeting
The Satilla Community Service
Board's Executive
Committee will meet by confer-
ence call on Tuesday, February
3 at 5 p.m. in
the Board Room at Satilla Com-
munity Services, 1007 Mary
Street. For more
information, contact LaCretia
Gassem at 449-7101.
OREMC Scholarship
Applications are now available
for the 2009 OREMC
Scholarship for $1000 to be
used at any accredited college,
university, or
vocational/technical school in
the U.S. Applications may be
picked up at any
of the Cooperative's office and
are due by 5 p.m. on Monday,
February 2.
For more information contact
Linda Harris at 912-462-5131 or
800-262-
5131 extension 1151 or email
your request to linda.harris@
oremc.com.
Focus lecture
The College of Coastal Georgia
will hold a lecture on
Friday, February 13 at 2 p.m.
with Dr. Timothy Mescon,
President, Columbus
State University on Vision and
Focus: Building Georgia's Larg-
est Business
School. Events will be held in
the Thomas Auditorium at the
Southeast
Georgia Conference Center.
For more information call
912-279-5777.
Scholarship
Marshland Credit Union is ac-
cepting applications for the
Memorial Scholarship Award
Program for $1500 scholarships
to be awarded
to three graduating seniors
from any Glynn, McIntosh or
Brantley County high
school. Interested students
should see their school's Guid-
ance Counselor for
an application or contact
Marshland Credit Union at
(912) 279-2013 or (888)
265-3565 for more information.
Applications are available
online at
www.marshlandfcu.coop and
must be received by February
15.
US census
The US Census Bureau will
hold testing on Tuesday,
February 17 at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.
at the Brantley County Library,
133 East
Cleveland Street, Nahunta.
Please call 1-866-861-2010 to
schedule a test.
Veterans remember to bring
DD 214 Form.
Youth tour
The OREMC is accepting ap-
plications from high school
juniors for the 2009 National
Washington Youth Tour to be
held June 11 -18.
An application may be picked
up at any of OREMC's offices
or one can be
mailed to you, at your request.
For more information contact
Linda Harris at
912-462-5131 or 800-262-5131
extension 1151 or email your
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request to
linda.harris@oremc.com. The
deadline is Monday, March 9
at 5 p.m.
Model college lec-
ture
The College of Coastal Georgia
will hold a lecture on
Friday, March 20 at 2 p.m. with
Dr. Martha T. Nesbitt, Presi-
dent, Gainesville
State College Paving the Way:
Creating Georgia's Model State
College. Events
will be held in the Thomas
Auditorium at the Southeast
Georgia Conference
Center. For more information
call 912-279-5777.
Waynesville youth
The youth group of Waynes-
ville Church of God is willing
to
help the elderly and any other
people that are shut-in or just
need a little help
around the house or in the
yard. They are asking for dona-
tions for their
services to help pay for an
youth trip in March called
Winterfest, which is an
outreach for teens. For more
information call Kevin Johns
at (912) 266-
6386.
Transformation
lecture
The College of Coastal Georgia
will hold a lecture on
Thursday, April 2 at 5:30 p.m.
with A.D. "Pete" Correll, Chair-
man, Atlanta
Equity Investors, LLC on
Transformation: Lessons from
the Corporate and
Community Sectors. Events
will be held in the Thomas
Auditorium at the
Southeast Georgia Conference
Center. For more information
call 912-279-
5777.
Turkey shoot
Freddie's turkey shoot will be
held every Friday and
Saturday beginning at 7:30 p.m.
until with meat and money
prizes. Located in
Hickox, 3 miles South of
Nahunta, turn left on Buffalo
Creek Drive, go 1.2
miles and turn left on Lake
Buffalo Dr. East, in field behind
house.
Lake Ware
Come Dance with us at Lake
Ware in Waycross on Friday
nights. Live entertainment by
Dry Creek Band. Admission is
$7.00 per
person. BYOD, no coolers, and
no bottles, cans only. Singles
and couples
welcome. For more informa-
tion call 912-283-8858.
January 1, 2009
Satilla Regional Medical Center and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia (BCBSGa) recently
announced the signing of a multi-year contract, enabling Satilla Regional to join the BCBSGa’s
Open Access, PPO and PAR networks, effective January 1, 2009. The new contract means that
BCBS* members will be able to gain complete access to Satilla Regional’s medical, surgical and
diagnostic services as an in-network provider.
*Although the contract is with BCBS of Georgia, it allows members of other states’ BCBS plans to utilize SRMC.
Some examples are BCBS of Tennessee, BCBS of Alabama, and BCBS of Illinois.
Aetna
CIGNA
Other in-network
Coventry
providers at
Humana
Satilla Regional
First Health
Medical Center
First Medical Network
include:
South Care
United Healthcare
410 Darling Ave. | Waycross, GA 31501
Dugout club
The Brantley Co. Dugout Club
& Brantley Co. Diamond
Club is giving away a different
gun every Friday for the next
year to raise
money for an indoor hitting
facility. The list of guns to be
given away and
winner each week will be
posted at brantleybaseball.org.
Tickets are $100.
For more information or to buy
a ticket contact Mike Hendrix
at 286-0041.
Starlight Ranch
Starlight Ranch is looking for
volunteers and donations to
help with the many activities
at the ranch. They also have
openings in their
free therapy and after school
programs. A school to ranch
ride program is
available for participants. For
more information call Tasha at
778-3976,
leave message if no answer.
Donations
Brantley County Neighbors
Helping Neighbors is currently
accepting donations for sick
children, cancer patients, and
families in need.
Some of the sick children have
requested chihuahua puppies,
talking birds,
etc. Any donation will be
greatly appreciated. Please
contact Ronnie Jacobs
at 462-5214, Pat Tompkins at
462-7443, or Mert Dowling at
462-5455 for
more information.
OREMC programs
OREMC offers safety and en-
ergy efficiency programs and
demonstrations to schools and
community and civic organiza-
tions in our
service area. Their energy
efficiency experts can offer tips "Fire Fund" to help families
that will help you
save electricity and stretch
your budget. If you are inter-
ested scheduling a
program for your group, please Fund, P.O. Box 271 Nahunta,
contact our office at 912 462-
5131 or 800-
262-5131 and talk with Craig
Muchison (ext. 1147), David
Smith (ext. 3319)
or Linda Harris (ext. 1151).
World War II
The Brantley County Histori-
cal Society’s World War II
book is on sale at the Brantley
County Library. You can also
order one by
mailing a check or money
order to Brantley County
Historical Society, P.O.
Box 1096, Nahunta, 31553. The
purchase price is $45.00 includ-
ing tax, plus
$5.00 for s/h. For more infor-
mation call Dorothy Thomas at items, as well as cash dona-
912-265-7599
www.satilla.org
or email her at djt1927@aol.
com.
Closet
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
has a clothes closet available
at 135 Florida Avenue, Na-
hunta. Please call Rev. Jimmy
and Barbara Bryant
at 462-6340 for an appointment.
History book
The Brantley County Pictorial
History Book is for sale at
the Nahunta Library. The cost
is $65 including tax. If you
wish to order,
please send check or money
order for $65 plus $5 S/H to
Brantley County
Historical & Preservation Soci-
ety Inc., P.O. Box 1096, Nahunta,
31553.
Animal rescue
Max's Animal Rescue & Hu-
mane Society of Brantley
County is currently accepting
donations for puppy food, dry
and canned and
as always monetary donations
are always needed for opera-
tions and for the
building fund. Please specify
where you would like your
donation to be
allocated. Contact Lori Hart-
mann Director at 912-458-3263.
Charitable
donations are tax deductible.
Volunteer opportunities are
available.
Clothes closet
Waynesville Baptist is in need
of clothes and shoes of all
sizes for their clothes closet.
The closet is open every Tues-
day from 9 a.m.
- 12 p.m.
Donations
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
is accepting donations for a
when their homes are burned
and destroyed by fire. Dona-
tions may be sent to Neighbors
Helping Neighbors, c/o Fire
31553.
Donate blood
The Red Cross needs approxi-
mately 1,200 people to
donate blood each weekday
to meet the needs of approxi-
mately 140
hospitals and healthcare
facilities. Most people age 17 or
older who weigh at
least 110 pounds can give blood.
For more information call 1-800
GIVE LIFE
(448-3543).
Donations
Concerted Services Inc., is ac-
cepting non-perishable food
tions, for a small food pantry.
Effective
The food assistance will be at 7 p.m. on the first and third
persons/families who have Mondays of each month at the
emergency/crisis needs. GAP house in
Donations will be accepted Atkinson, look for signs. They
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. also show films and exhibits as
For more information call 912- presentations
462-5163 or 912-462-5263. to the public by invitation. For
more information call Regina
Hunter at (912)
Foster parents 778-5017 or Sherry Lane (912)
Brantley and Charlton County 778-3023.
Department of Family and
Children Services are in need
of families who are willing to Masonic meetings
open their homes The Nahunta Masonic Lodge
and hearts to children who are will hold meetings on the first
in need. For more information, and third Tuesdays of every
please call 1- 877-210-5437 or month.
contact Gwendolyn McClendon
or Cheryl Jordan at 912- 462-
6171 (Nahunta) or 912-496-2527 Narconon
(Folkston). Narconon of Georgia offers
Out Patient help for Drug and
Alcohol addiction. For more
Fountain of hope information call Narconon
Fountain of Hope meetings are of Georgia at 1 877- 413-3073.
held every Thursday at 7 Narconon offers referrals, as-
p.m. at the GAP House, located sessments, drug education and
on 110 N, across RR tracks and out patient rehabilitation.
1st house on left. For more
information call Regina Hunter
at (912) 778-5017 or Sherry Nahunta Al-anon
Handley (912) 778-4805. The Nahunta Al-Anon Family
Group meets every Friday
night at 8 p.m., at the Brantley
Fibromyalgia meet- County Serenity Club, located
on Hwy. 82
ings east of Nahunta.
The Coastal Georgia Fibromy-
algia Support Group meets
the first Tuesday of each Hoboken Al-anon
month at 6 p.m. at Waynesville The Hoboken Al-Anon Family
Baptist Church in Group meets every Thursday
Waynesville. For more informa- night at 8 p.m., at the Cross-
tion, call Alisha Hendricks at roads Clubhouse, located at the
912-778 4741. intersection of
Hwy. 82 and 121 rideshare lot.
MAMA meetings
The Waynesville chapter of
M.A.M.A. has open meetings
Greetings,
May I encourage you, as citizens, to be interested
and get involved as your thoughts and suggestions
are valuable in moving forward for education!
Thank you for your continued support and confidence
as 2009 promises to be a year of accomplishments!
Happy New Year and RespectfuMy quest, since
qualifying in early June for the BOE Post 2 seat, has
proven to be an exciting and rewarding adventure! I
might add a learning experience as well! Serving on
the Board of Education is indeed a privilege. I have
acquired much knowledge, having recently attended,
in Atlanta, GSBA (Georgia School Board Associa-
tion) new board member orientation sessions in early
December, along with my fellow board members and
superintendent. I gained a wealth of information dur-
ing the three day meeting schedule. With the tremen-
dous task facing us, as a board, I remain excited and
optimistic about serving. We have many important
decisions to act upon as we strive to provide the best
education possible for every student enrolled in our
Brantley County school system with areas of instruc-
tion, finances, as well as building projects.
Submitted by:
Dot Hickox
Post 2 BOE

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Obituaries
Henry Varnes
Henry H. Varnes, 80 of Hoboken, died suddenly Tuesday (January
6, 2009) morning at his residence following an extended illness.
Born in Bamberg, S.C., his parents were John Henry and Seinnie
Walling Varnes. He is also preceded in death by a son, Kenneth
Wayne Varnes, a grandson, Justin Alley Varnes and a brother,
Sampson MacAuthor Varnes.
He served in the U.S. Army in the Korean War and was a Automo-
bile Mechanic. He was of the Baptist faith.
Henry is survived by wife Bobbie Jean Reeves Varnes of Hoboken;
5 children, Hennrietta Williamson of Santee, S.C., Michael Allen
Varnes of St. George, S.C., William Henry Varnes of Columbia,
S.C., John Robert Varnes of Hoboken, and Barbara Varnes
Sturdivant of Callahan; 13 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren;
3 sisters, Gladys Addcock, Frances Griffin and Gertie Spires all of
South Carolina; also, several nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. at Frye
Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tim Rowell officiating.
Memorialization was by cremation.
Michael Simon
Michael Joseph Simon, 62 of Nahunta, died Sunday (January 4,
2009) at his residence following a lengthy illness.
Born in Philadelphia, Pa., his parents were Rene and Blanche
Ashbridge Simon. He is also, preceded by a sister, Irene Taylor.
He had served in the United States Army in Special Forces as a
Green Beret. He was a Supervisor for a Scaffold manufacturing
company.
He is survived by his wife of 12 years, Linda Simon of Nahunta;
2 daughters, Rene Yeck of South Carolina and Jennifer Simon of
Oklahoma; a son, Todd Simon of New Jersey; 5 grandchildren; 2
sisters, Barbara Morrow and Claire Reynolds of New Jersey; 2
brothers, Lee Simon of New Jersey and Tom Simon of Virginia.
Memorialization will be by Cremation.
Frank Willis
Frank Jones Willis, 58, of Nahunta passed away early Sunday
morning (January 11,2009) at the Army War Veteran Hospital in
Milledgeville.
Frank served four years in the U.S. Marine Corp. He worked as a
mechanic for many years with the railroad and for the Okefenokee
Rural Electric Membership Association, and was of the Church of
God Faith.
He is preceded in death by his parents, George Washington and
Verdie Lewis Willis; also 3 brothers J.O., George S., and Kenneth
“Bozo” Willis. He is survived by 3 sisters and their husbands, Mary
Lou Kick of Smyrna, Sandra and Maurice Thomas of West Palm
Beach, and Ella Mae Wilson of Blackshear; 3 brothers and their
wives, Paul Kaley and Ramona Willis of St. Simons, John W. Willis
of Waycross, and Robert C. and Glenda Willis of Hoboken, Also
several nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday morning (January
13, 2009) at Frye Funeral Home Chapel (Formerly Chambless-Frye
Funeral Home) with the Rev. Leon Wilson, Rev. R.C. Mathis, and
Rev. Hilton Morgan officiating.
Pallbearers were Tony Ham, Gary Willis, J.B. Willis, Donnie Kick,
Charles Kick, and Michael Meyer.
Honorary Pallbearers were Vance Wilson, Andy Willis, Scott Willis,
and Darren Crews.
Burial followed in the Oak Grove Cemetery, Raybon with military
honors.
Kendall Willis
Kendall Aubrey Willis, 36 of Nahunta, died Sunday afternoon
(Jan. 11, 2009) at Memorial Medical Center, Savannah from injuries
sustain from an automobile accident.
Born in Ware Co. he was preceded in death by his father, Kenneth
Monroe “Bozo” Willis, a brother, Bernard Willis, his paternal
grandparents, Verdie and George Willis and maternal grandfather
Omie Wilson.
He worked for the CSX Railroad as a Machinist and was a member
of Knee Knocker Hunting Club, and was of the Baptist faith.
He is survived by his wife of 14 years, Jennifer Lynn Wainright
Willis of Nahunta; 2 children, Christopher Steven Willis and Kar-
ley Alexis Willis of Nahunta; his mother and father, Charlotte Oma
Lee Wilson Griffin and Coleman Griffin of Nahunta; a sister and
brother-in-law, Frances and Wade Chesser of Nahunta; 2 nieces,
Kaley Chesser Robinson (Jeff) of Waycross and Evie Kenlyn
Chesser of Nahunta; a nephew, Garrett Wade Chesser of Nahunta;
a maternal grandmother, Christine Wilson of Nahunta; also, many
relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Frye Funeral
Home Chapel with Rev. Leon Wilson, Rev. Hilton Morgan and Rev.
R.C. Mathis officiating. Burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery,
Raybon.
Pallbearers were Brent Wilson, Tony Crews, Darren Crews, Mi-
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Schools
Jones Co. makes
contribution to WC recognized for
Claudia D. Metts, right, executive legal as- performance
sistant for The Jones Co., makes a contri-
Five Brantley County
bution on behalf of the organization to The
schools have been recognized
Jones Company-Flash Foods Scholarship as Title I Distinguished
through the Waycross College Founda- Schools.
tion. Accepting the check on behalf of the Waynesville, Nahunta,
Hoboken elementary schools
Foundation is Dr. David Palmer, president as well as Nahunta Primary
of Waycross College (WC). James A. School and Brantley County
Walker, Jr., president of The Jones Co., Middle School were honored
with the award.
also attended the presentation. For more WES also will receive
information about the Waycross College $5,000 from Home Depot for
Foundation or to make a donation, please playground equipment and
HES will get $4,500 from
call (912) 449-7510.
Lowe’s for and outdoor class-
room.
The announcement was
made at this week’s board of
VFD ing to properly equip and operate the depart-
ment, left them with little options.
“We have no choice but to resign from the
education meeting Monday.
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department,” the letter read.
“We recommend that the Nahunta
GSP reports
five wrecks
been denied support by the city several
Volunteer Fire Department of the city be
times in the past year and have been chas-
tised by the mayor and council for following
dissolved and the fire ordinance revised. We
further recommend that the city council State Troopers from the
city ordinances and laws governing the han- Waycross Post of the Georgia
negotiate a contract with the Nahunta Vol-
dling of fires with which council members
unteer Fire Department Inc. to provide the State Patrol investigated five
disagreed. traffic crashes during the
fire service for the city.”
The letter, signed by all members of the month of December in Brant-
Officials said that all keys and equip-
department, said that due the city’s refusal ley County resulting in seven
ment held by VFD members will be turned
to cooperate with the department as well as injuries and no traffic deaths.
in to the city on Jan. 26.
their inability to provide the approved fund-
BOC contractor to cut the
vegetation at the railroad crossing at Indus-
trial Park Road as well as no more than $1,000
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for the flagman for the project so that they
could receive the remaining money due to
agreement for 2009 for the Public Defenders
them from the Department of Transporta-
program.
tion fro completing the project.
• Adopted a resolution to continue the $1.50
charge per landline telephone for the 911
• Agreed to send out RFP’s for the uni-
forms for the workers in the road department.
fees in 2009.
• Adopted a resolution changing the mem-
• Re-appointed Marvin Peeples and Barbara
bers of the planning commission from nine
Maefield to the RDC Board of Directors.
to seven members at their request so that
• Appointed Linton Herrin as an ex-officio
they are better able to meet with a quorum.
member of the Development Authority.
• Decided to leave the county clerks job
• Agreed to pay $1,900 to the Ecological Plan-
description the same as it has been with her
ning Group to write a Coastal Incentive
being under the direction of the board of
grant for the county in hopes to receive the
commissioners, but requiring that her an-
grant for $50,000 which would pay to de-
nual leave and sick requests go through the
velop a future land use plan, a storm water
county manger and that she clock in and out
ordinance, and update current development
like the other employees in the commission-
ordinances.
ers office.
• Appointed Ken Davis to the Tax Assessors
• Agreed to have the county manager
Board.
look into the possibilities of applying for a
• Appointed Charlie Summerlin and Ronal
Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation
Ham to the 911 Advisory Board.
Grant through the Department of Natural
• Approved the painting of the floors of the
Resources that would allow the county to by
new recreation department facility.
river assessable land that could then be used DEMARUS JOHNS
• Agreed to send out RFP’s for a well and
wet well installation at the new recreation
to build (at the county’s expense) boat ramps, PAINTING
camping areas, recreational outlets etc.
department facility.
• Voted to move the voting building from Nahunta
• Resolved to use the Southeastern Bank as
the county’s depository for 2009.
the airport site in Lulaton to the landfill to www.richardspaint.
replace the current guard building due to
• Tabled the decision to move from the com
the building being required to move for the
Southeast RDC in Waycross to the Coastal
RDC in Brunswick to seek further informa-
airport renovations and the landfill needing
a newer building.
Owner
tion.
• Sent out RFP’s beginning this week for the
• Hired Robert Barksdale as the shop Demarus Johns
supervisor of the county shop replacing
food service contract for the new jail.
Charlie Burgess who retired this month.
Bus. (912)496-7961
• Agreed to send out RFP’s for the medical
Barksdale is currently employed with the Cell (912) 222-2122
services contract for the new jail.
county as a mechanic.
• Moved to pay $6,500 to a CSX approved
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OF ATLANTA
By HERMAN CAIN
HERMAN CAIN is a nationally
syndicated radio talk show host
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of Atlanta’s WSB 750 AM and is a
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ROBERT F. PAGE
1944-2001
Publisher Emeritus

Michelle Lartz Ken Buchanan

Office Manager Editor and Publisher

Congressman Louis
Gohmert’s tax holiday
lost in chaos
A great economic stimulus proposal by
Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas has gotten
lost in the midst of bailout mania, spending
madness, political scandals and the media’s
pom-pom parade for President-elect Barack
Obama.

It’s called a tax holiday.

Rep. Gohmert has introduced legislation

(H.R. 7309) that would suspend all federal
income tax on wages earned and FICA with-
holding for two straight months. According
to American Solutions, headed by former
Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, it
would cost less than the remaining $350 bil-
lion in already authorized bailout funds.

More importantly, the tax holiday would

be a direct stimulus to the economy by allow-
ing workers and families to decide how to
spend or save their money, instead of another
round of pork barrel derby in Congress.

President-elect Obama has stated that he

is open to all ideas. Well, here is a great idea
that the mainstream media and the Demo-
crats in Congress are trying to ignore. This
is consistent with what they do with most
good ideas. They ignore them and hope they
go away.

Opponents of the tax holiday idea will TALKING POINTS... TAKE IT

claim that it will not help the lowest income
workers. Wrong! A two-month tax holiday in
Things you need to know FROM ME
this economic downturn might save a small

Save cypress and By Ken Buchanan

foresters to harvest selectively, decreasing
business on the edge of going under so Paul
incentives to clearcut swamps, teaming with
and Pamela Pitiful won’t lose their jobs.
developers to preserve and protect green, pro-
Editor and Publisher

protect the swamp

Opponents will also argue that it would
reduce federal tax revenues that the govern-
ment can’t afford to give up. Wrong again!
First of all, it is not the government’s money,
it is our money, and every tax cut in history
has produced greater tax revenues into the
federal Treasury.
The most recent example is the effect of
the tax cuts passed in 2001. The overwhelm-
ing positive results were overshadowed by
constant Bush bashing about the war, a pro-
longed presidential election and a congres-
sional spending spree that is simply out of
control.
Last week the Congressional Budget
Office projected that the federal deficit for
FY2009 will be $1.2 trillion. This will be the
largest annual deficit in our history. The
Treasury only collects about $1.2 trillion from
income and FICA taxes each year.
That’s right! The projected annual deficit
will equal income and payroll tax revenues.
To make matters worse, the Treasury pays
about $450 billion a year in just interest on all
of our outstanding national debt.
That’s insane! Four hundred and fifty bil-
lion dollars is about $1,500 per man, woman
and child living in the USA legally. That’s
$6,000 a year for a family of four in just inter-
est.
The impact of the tax holiday would
be $334 billion directly into the economy
through our hands instead of Congress’s big
sticky paws. That money would go a whole
lot further than another toothless stimulus
package, because dollars earned by the
people, saved or spent by the people is a direct
stimulus for the people and the economy.
The biggest reason Congress is trying
to ignore the tax holiday proposal is the fear
of workers seeing all of their earnings for
two months. People might like it and start
demanding better results out of our elected
officials.
Now that’s another great idea! But the
pom-pom parade goes on.
ductive, scenic swamps and wetlands: these
Does anyone really understand the
are ways to maintain the natural integrity of
complexities of replacing a florescent tube
our culture and economy.
light bulb?
I don’t think so.
By Gordon Rogers The milling of cypress and gum mulch All my childhood years we had standard
should cease. The trees are much too valuable incandescent light bulbs in our house which
Greetings from deep Southeast Georgia,
for protecting property values through flood were easy to change: Screw the old one out
a land of blackwater, hunting and fishing
control and sustainable harvest, and the alter- until it falls in the floor, then screw the new
traditions, and lots of cypress and gum trees .
natives are many. For example, in Brunswick, one in.
. . . but a lot less than there used to be, and less
Georgia, just on the edge of the Satilla basin, But then, in later life, I came to face what
every day. It’s sad to realize that part of this
an outfit called Golden Isles Wood Products I seriously believe just may be the most diffi-
loss is driven by a market for cypress garden
is processing only recycled woods and woods cult task in the entire free world and possibly
mulch. To add insult to injury, a company
harvested from upland settings to make good parts of Russia and Canada.
based right here in Georgia, the Home Depot,
mulch. Florescent light fixtures are designed to
is helping kill the region’s beautiful swamps
appear as simple to change. A circular slot
by spreading their components all over flow-
Due to the good work of various organiza- on each end of the fixture and two prongs on
erbeds throughout the country.
tions in Louisiana, Wal-Mart no longer sells each end of the bulb. What could be simpler?
cypress mulch from Louisiana. Home Depot Just push the bulb into the circular receptors
Satilla Riverkeeper is dedicated to the
and Lowe’s have stopped accepting cypress and twist, right?
restoration and protection of the flow and
mulch from some of the coastal areas of the Wrong.
quality of water in the swamps & creeks that
state. This has, in effect, ended the unsustain- What the manufacturers of florescent
feed the Satilla. This includes headwaters
able logging practices in those areas. Now tube light fixtures don’t tell you is that the
wetlands that are the flat cypress ponds and receptors move.
is the time for all the companies, especially
branches that lace the Georgia flatwoods. We That the receptors are actually live be-
Georgia-based Home Depot, to expand that
are hundreds of members strong, with a con- ings from the planet Florescentia and after
protection to the entire region where cypress
servative tradition of family and economic you’ve inserted the bulb at both ends and are
grows.
values including hunting, fishing, baptisms standing beneath the fixture with both arms
in the creeks and rivers, and quiet paddles on fully extended trying to get the prongs in just
Saltwater creatures that we value, like
a Saturday afternoon. We are tree huggers: the right position for rotating into the fixture,
Georgia blue crabs, and all the creatures of
we hug them when we ambush a wood duck, the receptors do a little dance.
our rivers, like the redbreast sunfish and
call a mallard, sit in a deer stand, or coax a Of course, you can’t know this because
largemouth bass of the Satilla, and all other
spring gobbler close enough to shoot. your are in the aforementioned contorted
values of the river, are dependent on healthy
position and can’t see the ends of the bulbs.
river flows. Healthy river flows come only
Swamps like Roundabout, Big Indian, And it is here that the real genius of the
from rivers with intact swamps. Intact
Tiger Bay, Zero Bay, Little Okefenokee, and florescent light receptor manufacturer comes
swamps exist only with well-managed stands
Kneeknocker, and all of their small tributar- into evidence.
of cypress and tupelo gum, not clearcuts and
ies are the key to the health of the Satilla and Because as soon as you lower the bulb to
other wasteful practices.
coastal Georgia. These areas contain vast, see why it will not connect properly, the re-
sustainable hardwood timber assets, but are ceptors from Florescentia stop dead in their
Conservative values include God-ordained tracks, giving the misleading impression that
increasingly targets for residential and com-
stewardship of what has been entrusted to there is nothing unusual going on here.
mercial development (yes, houses and busi-
us. We implore Home Depot to cease buying But now you know better.
nesses literally in swamps), and are subjected
and marketing any mulches with any cypress And forewarned is forearmed.
to unsustainable clearcuts.
content. We thank Home Depot in advance •••
for partnering with us to restore and protect Next week: You know those new flores-
Supporting these unsustainable business
our heritage, economy, and culture in South cent screw in light bulbs designed to bring
models is the ready market for mulch ground
Georgia. florescent lighting to the masses? Expert say
from cypress and gum trees, a wasteful prac-
they save something like one quadrillion dol-
tice at best. Home Depot can help save our
(Gordon Rogers is the Satilla Riverkeeper, lars in energy use each year and last forever.
swamps by upholding their own environmen-
based in Waynesville.) Don’t believe it. We have discovered that
tal policies and ending the sale of unsustain-
they are actually super-forzen Dairy Queen
able cypress mulch. Boosting incentives to
ice cream and melt shortly after installation.

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Our mission:
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municipalities that is responsive to the desires and needs of its residents.
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to accommodate the rapid increase in population while preserving the
rights of existing property owners and residents.
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DAZE
BY DEBBIE FARMER
Kid myths: The
wake up call of reality
There comes a time in every child’s life,
usually around the fourth grade, where they
get the Wake Up Call of Reality.
And who can blame them? Over the
years we’ve asked them to believe in rabbits
coming into the house at midnight bearing
baskets of colored eggs and chocolate. We’ve
pushed the premise that a jolly man in a
beard who drives a sleigh pulled by eight tiny,
flying reindeer and drops presents down the
chimney, in every house in the world, all in
one night. And we’ve insisted that a fairy flits
about at night giving out good money for used
teeth.
I’m sure I’m missing a few other things,
but given that we’ve just gone through the
holidays, I thought I’d bring the Wake Up Call
of Reality to everyone’s attention because
I’m sure some parents out there have been
experiencing this. So clearly, it’s a matter of
time during these conversations before they
stand back and say, “Whoa! Just a minute
here, what kind of jogging suit did you say
the Easter bunny was wearing again?”
These kinds of questions the first sign the
jig is up, so they say. The truly amazing thing
is that, most of the time, parents are shocked
when this finally happens. So they panic
and create even more fantastic lies to try to
prolong the inevitable.
One day my friend Susie found herself ex-
plaining to her nine-year-old that the reason
the Tooth Fairy forgot to come was because
she had dropped her purse during another
call and had gone back to look for it, leaving
the rest of the visits to her assistant, the
Easter bunny, who couldn’t reach the second
story of their house because everyone knows
that rabbits can’t fly.
But, of course, this is exactly the sort of
SEE IT
MY WAY
BY CINDY DROOG
Love the Passionista, but
guard your snowblower
There’s no business like snow business.
At least not to my brother.
He works for a grounds maintenance
firm with one of those high-end outdoor
malls as a client. In Northern Ohio. This in-
volves endless hours during sleepless, stormy
nights, and he remains on call even when he
does get to enjoy a few moments of sitting on
the couch with his basset hound.
One snowflake falls? He jumps up. A
freezing rain drizzles down? He’s on it.
It sounds awful to me. But he is very pas-
sionate about snow and ice removal. He truly
doesn’t want any shopper to meet a twisted-
ankle fate, and for that, I applaud him. When
he talks about his job, he’s animated. It’s very
inspiring.
At this job, he feels needed, and frankly,
that’s a work perk that can be a little hard to
come by.
Someone in our neighborhood is very
passionate about snow removal as well. Be-
sides our mailman.
This person has managed to rob more
than one garage – ours included – of our be-
loved snowblowers. Our violation happened
just six sad nights ago. We’d had a beat-up old
model in our garage for years that was never
touched. But four days after we bought a new
one, it was gone.
This person stalks new snowmobile buy-
ers. Perhaps hanging out at the local Lowe’s
to follow them home. Perhaps driving by on
cold mornings when the home-owning heroes
of humanity are all outside toiling with one
mission – get the cars out of the driveway in
time to make it to that first meeting.
Clearly, this person is every bit as tal-
ented and fervent about his job as my brother.
And while I’m particularly angry at this per-
son right now, his skills at moving undetected
are to be admired. It’s just unfortunate that
SENIOR
MOMENT
BY BOB BATZ
A self-made dawdler
in fast paced America
Have you noticed how so many things in
America these days are “FAST?”
Drive-in eateries, once dubbed “burger
joints” are now “fast-food restaurants.”
The need for speed has also led to the
invention of all sorts of things, including
instant coffee and medications that are billed
as “fast-acting.”
It is also the reason most discount stores
have so-called “fast lanes” that enable shop-
pers with 10 items or less in their carts to
get in and out of the store before some idiot
driver in the parking lot gets a chance to open
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reaction that immediately confirms a child’s
deepest suspicions.
Oh sure, you could avoid the whole issue
by being open and honest from the get go. But
how do you look a two-year-old in the eye
and say something like…? “You see, honey,
there is no such thing as Santa. Or fairies.
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a dollar, isn’t all that big really. You can see
how kids fall for this kind of stuff.
And it’s not like we live in France. Why,
I was reading just the other day about how
French children believe that every Easter a
special bell flies up from Rome just to deliver
chocolate candy. A FLYING BELL. And this
coming from the same culture that gave us
Don Perignon and Renoir?
But I digress.
The funny thing is, the Wake Up Call to
Reality doesn’t happen all at once. Ask any
parent, there’s no rhyme or reason to it. A ten-
year-old who dismisses the existence of Santa
and flying reindeer as a merely a laughable
idea might still believe in, say, the Tooth Fairy.
So I wasn’t too surprised the day my
then-eight-year-old son sidled up to me as if
he were going to whip out a collection of used
watches from underneath his trench coat.
“Psst.” He whispered. “I know there’s
no such thing as Santa.” He stood back and
waited for my reaction.
“Oh, really?” I said. “OK.”
“Or the Tooth Fairy.” He threw in for good
measure.
But that left leprechauns, the Easter
Bunny, and possibly the Great Pumpkin.
Three out of five.
And, hey, I could live with that.
he uses his passion for evil rather than good. WE WERE 14 YEARS OLD…
When the first plane took flight.
This person – and my brother – are pas-
sionistas. Someone who cares so much that
it’s evident in their words and actions. It’s not
a word I invented, but it’s one I’ve embraced.
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sitting around watching Boston Legal wait-
ing for your TV ad to appear. Instead, they’re
on your web site, or their web site, listening
and sharing advice.
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In the workplace, they’re going around
talking to others. “What are you working on?
What can I help with? Where are the opportu-
nities for collaboration?” Passionistas never
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So, it only makes sense that just like
brand passionistas, who hold their favorite
brands to very high standards of quality, in-
telligent approaches to advertising, and trans-
parency and ethics as a company, workplace
ones do the same.
They’ll challenge you. You’ll have to
work a little harder because they’re there.
You might have to put up with a little bit of
drama. Just like in relationships, there’s an
element of risk whenever there’s passion. It’s
up to you to turn passion – which can be tem-
porary – into love. For the last thing you want
is for the passionistas in your workplace to
turn into a scorned lover – to turn to a life of
crime against you.
Because then you might find yourself
standing around in your garage wondering
where your new snowmobile went.
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roughly the same size as the Grand Canyon.
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Not only aren’t those people pausing to
smell the proverbial roses, they probably
aren’t even planting roses because the darned
things take so long to produce flowers.
Hey, if I’m ill and need an ambulance, I’m
fine with fast.
But if I’m shopping for a dozen eggs and
a package of chewing gum at the grocery, I
probably have time to spend a few minutes in
a checkout line.
Yup, fast is definitely “in” these days.
As a result, the so-called morning drive
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SPORTS

Lady Herons undefeated

Coach Dean Horne gives his team a pep talk, left.
The Lady Herons remained undefeated after a
60-42 defeat of Benedictine Friday.
Photos by Wayne Morgan/Staff

OrthOpedic Surgery

Dr. Hoff-Sullivan has a Emily D. Hoff-Sullivan, MD

BONE to pick with you.

Satilla Regional Medical Center welcomes Orthopedic Surgeon
Emily D. Hoff-Sullivan, MD to the orthopedic team. Before
Waycross, Dr. Hoff-Sullivan has practiced in Jacksonville, Florida,
and Kingsland, Georgia.
After completing undergraduate studies in her home state at
the University of Connecticut, Dr. Hoff-Sullivan attended
medical school at Howard University College of Medicine
in Washington, D.C. She completed her residency at Howard
University Hospital and completed a fellowship in Shoulder, Hip
and Knee Reconstruction at Hennepin County Medical Center in
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Dr. Hoff-Sullivan and her three children enjoy playing sports,
traveling and watching movies.
Dr. Hoff-Sullivan is board certified by the American Board of
Orthopedic Surgeons, and is a Fellow of the American Academy
of Orthopedic Surgeons.

Emily D. Hoff-Sullivan
Orthopedic Surgeon
2002 Alice Street
Waycross
For an appointment,
call (912) 283-8444.
www.satilla.org

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Winter’s the time for

Real Estate
FOR RENT: House on Thedious Road
north of Nahunta off the Raybon Rock
Road East. 3 bedroom, 1 bath. No pets.
462-6322.
FOR RENT: Trailer, 2BDR/1BA, unfur-
nished. Call 912-270-7566.
VACATION RENTAL in The Smokey
Mountains of Franklin, North Carolina.
3,4, or 7 days. Call for more information
and a brochure. 912 473-2172.
1992 Fleetwood 14x60 and 1984 Nobility
14x70, central heat and A.C., each sit on
1/2 acre lot! Private, Quiet, Clean. Rules
and Regulations strictly enforced. No
pets w/out pet fee, No Pittbulls. $1,500
down payment, $457.80 a month which
includes water, taxes, insurance and lot
rent. For more information please call
1-912-778-3000. Located in Atkinson
Community off 110 West, 2.4 miles on
left, Drury Lane, look for angel signs.
Transportation
Post Office Now Hiring! Avg. pay $20/hr
or $57K/yr., Incl. Fed. Ben., OT. Placed
by adSource, not affiliated w/ USPS who
hires. 866-920-8421.
Agriculture
FOR SALE: Bermuda and Bahia hay.
Round, $45 and square bales $4.50. Call
912-266-1795.
FOR SALE: Large brown eggs and
adult turkeys. Browntown Road. Call
778-4546.
selling your stuff!
Call 912-462-6776!
a kind designs (earrings, bracelets, and
necklaces) ranging in price from $3.00 to
$30.00. Visit Finders Keepers in Nahunta
across from City Hall this week to see the
newest Valentine jewelry.
ATTENTION MEDICARE RECIPIENT:
Plan "F", age 65, female non-smoker,
$98.04 monthly. Our Prescription Drug
Plan has no deductible to meet and low
co-payments. Call Lewis Insurance at
912-283-0300.
FOR SALE: Cypress, Swings, Chairs,
Rockers, etc. 912 462-6303.
FOR SALE:Stereo stand, $10; DVD's
$15; and a desk with several drawers,
one drawer needs to be fixed. Call Terry
at 462-6770 after 6 p.m.
FOR SALE: Weight bench with bar
squaat, 300 lbs. of metal weight, $200,
call Troy at 912-552-8983.
Yard Sales
Waynesville Volunteer Fire Dept. will
be accepting donations year round for
our semi-annual yard sales (no clothes
please). We also help burnout victims
throughout the year, and what we don't
use, we sell. We are also accepting
donations of Gaterade, Powerade, and
water for the volunteers during incidents.
Contact Lucy Cathcart at 912-778-4551
or Jack Cathcart 912-266-7172 to make
arrangements to deliver or we will also
pick up.

Pets & Animals

HOMES FOR SALE:
HOBOKEN, 3/2 Mobile Home on 1.56
acre lot, renovated with additions, still
SMALL.
FOR SALE: 1993 Ford Mustang
convertible. Fire engine red with black
FOUND: Terrier mix, female. Call and
top. Perfect for beach: $3,000. Call
describe. Robin Plott. 270-3405.

needs some work, covered front porch,
back deck, $45,000. HORTENSE, New
4/2 Cavalier Home on 4 acre lot, large
metal workshop/garage, $100,000;
NAHUNTA, 3/2 New Construction on 1
acre lot, split floor plan home, carport,
nice rocking chair porch, nice home,
$115,000; BRANTLEY/WARE LINE, 3/2
Brick home on 2 acres, well established
home on 2 acres, storage building, pole
shed/workshop, lots to offer, $139,000.
Call Johns Realty 912-462-6633.
LAND FOR SALE: BUSTER WALKER
ROAD, 20+ acre lot for site built homes,
3.5 acre buildable with 16.617 acres
wooded bottom land w/creek frontage,
$43,645; HERITAGE PLANTATION, nice
homesite on paved street, $12,500;
BRANTLEY/GLYNN LINE, Rogers Rd.,
nicely wooded lot, $10,000; SPANISH
OAK LANE, Beautiful homesite with large
oal trees, $15250; LULATON, 2 wooded
acres off Long Lake Rd, high and dry lot,
$18,000; CANEY BAY RD, Sunflower
Loop,18.67 acres, $32,750; Call Johns
Realty 912-462-6633.
Mobile Homes For Rent in Atkinson.
$250 deposit, $275 & up rent. Call 617-
3552 or 778-6053.
FOR RENT: Efficiency cottage in Atkin-
son. No children or pets. $250 monthly
including utilities. Call 778-5605.
FOR RENT: Mobile Home, 2BDR, 1.5
bath partially furnished. All electric.
Couple only. No pets. 462-5528.
Bulk tobacco barns, Great for storage,
FREE you move. Call Tony 912-266-
1795.
FOR RENT: Mobile Home, 2BDR/1BA
with refrigerator and stove, heat and air.
ALSO: 3BDR/1BA house with refrigerator,
stove, heat and air. Call 462-5571.
LOT FOR RENT IN NAHUNTA: Lot for a
trailer in Nahunta by Family Dollar and
across from bank, near grocery store,
pharmacy, and post office. $200 a month
(first and last month in beginning). No
children please. No outside pets. Would
like a quiet couple or single person. Call
462-6228 for information. Leave mes-
sage if no answer.
FOR SALE: 1997 Fleetwood 16X80,
3bed/2bath. Must be moved. No
owner financing. Asking $12,500. Call
(912)778-5446.
Tired of Renting? Rent to Own! Nancy's
Place Community. 2 BDR Mobile Homes.
912-449-1148.
FOR SALE: Motorcycles, cars, trucks,
trailers, and misc. parts. Call 912-462-
6047 between 8a.m. & 8p.m.
WE BUY JUNK CARS AND TRUCKS.
$75 and up. Call Dennis at 778-4746
or 670-0088 or Charlie at 778-3635 or
670-1853.
FOR SALE: 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Maroon with 6 cylinder, 4wd, low miles.
$7,000. Call 912-449-1148.
FOR SALE: 1988 Chevy K1500 4X4, old
tough truck, needs 4wd switch, Boyd
rebuilt trans. March, AT, clean title, does
not use oil, 200K miles, needs battery,
$1200 OBO, call 912-670-2816. Good
river or hunting truck.
Recreational
FOR SALE: 2008 Baja Warrior mini bike,
199cc. Paid $500 asking $425. Ridden 6
times. Can be seen on Sunflower Loop
Rd., Nahunta. 615-881-3731.
FOR SALE: 4-wheelers, 3-wheelers, go-
carts, motorcycles and misc. parts. Call
912-462-6047 between 8a.m. & 8p.m.
Services
MULTITASK CLEANING SERVICE:
Commercial & Residential floor & clean-
ing services. Specializing in cleaning
carpets & tile floors. Free Estimates.
Christian owned and operated. Call
778-4270.
Electric Motor Repair: Waterpumps,
swimming pool pumps, air compressors,
fans, power tools, etc. All work reason-
able and guaranteed. Call 282-0520,
leave message.
Housecleaning: Need extra help around
the house? Honest, hardworking,
dependable clean team. Very creditable
references. Willing to travel if need be.
Furnish own supples. Senior discounts.
Available Mon.-Sat. 7a-3p. Call 462-6610.
SELLERS LAWN SERVICE: Serving all
Camden County and surrounding areas.
Edging, Mowing, Mulching, Trimming,
Pressure Washing. Year Round. 10
plus years experience. Family owned
and operated. Licensed and Insured.
Commercial & Residential. Free
Estimates. Home: 912-576 9302. Cell:
912-552-8983.
Help Wanted
BUSINESS.
FOR SALE: 2008 Bay colt, $150. Call
462-6506.
Miscellaneous
CLOTHES, GIFTS & MORE located in
DIRECTORY.
Hickox - 3 miles south of Nahunta on 301.
Open M-F 9-5 and Saturday 9-3. 1/2 off ADVERTISE HERE FOR $7.50 A WEEK
Sale 1st Saturday of each month. Now
CALL 462-6776 FOR DETAILS.
*SOME RESTRICTIONS APPLY
accepting fall and winter clothing. Please
call ahead for an appointment. 462-7984.
Clothes must be clean, stain and odor
free and on hangers. 30 items per cus-
Mock Drilling Co., Inc. DIRT
Waycross • Established 1964 • Ga. License
tomer. We are thankful for another year
FOR SALE
#52
and look forward to serving you. Have
a happy and safe Holiday Season! Best Developers of quality
Wishes! Mrs. Ann, Trish, and Stephanie.
wells 912-223-3056
FOR SALE: Tennant 255II Parking Lot
• 4-inch and larger quality wells Big Bubba's
Sweeper. Call 912-462-6047 between 8
a.m. & 8 p.m. • Red Jacket submersible pumps Trucking
• Grundfos stainless steel pumps
FOR SALE: John Deere riding lawn
mower, 42" cut, almost new, $950. ALSO: AND LAND CLEARING
Whirlpool dishwasher still in the box,
$250. ALSO: 28" Pace enclosed trailer
Call (912) 283-0530
with stainless steel cabinets, generator
door, interior lights, C.D. stereo system, or (912) 281-7000
wired for 110, 24 ft. awning, outside lights
and electric tongue jack, $7,000. ALSO:
16.5 acres with doublewide mobile home,
30X40, garage with attached carport,
36x48 pole barns, 1/2 acre stocked
Pittman’s
pond, 2 sheds, above ground pool with
decks, covered front and back porches,
Back hoe &
Fill Dirt
$155,000 or $143,000 without mobile
home. Call 778-3036 for more informa-
Bulldozer work
tion on all.
Landscaping
FOR SALE: Quality sofa with recliner
at each end. Medium brown, $95. call
of all kinds,
small and big
462-7744.
Septic tank
Remain independent in your home with Bush hog
a Power Wheelchair! Free delivery and Tiling
installation on all equipment! Hospital
Day number (912) 458-2223
Beds, Rollators and Manual Wheelchairs,
too. Beautiful Lift Chairs with motors only Home (912) 458-2362
$579 and Wheelchair Lifts from $549 Cell phone (912) 282-6375
that attach to your trailer hitch. Serving
all of South Georgia from Waycross. Call
us at 912-285-8595. We are a licensed
Medicare and Medicaid provider.
FOR SALE: 1994 Short Shaft, 40hp
Yamaha, electric start and remote box,
$2,000. Call 462-6875. • Lawn Maintenance
Valentines Day will be here before you • Landscape Design
know it! Forget the perfume and choco- • Pressure Washing
• Auto/Boat/RV Detailing
lates and get your sweetheart something
Michael Saxon
different this year. Karen's Creations
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FAmIlY FEATurES

here’s a saying that charity begins at home.
And when it comes to raising children to be
generous, giving people, that expression is
quite literally true.
Schools, clubs, religious organizations, nonprofit organi­
zations and civic groups often involve students in fund-
raising efforts or donation drives, but the best way to raise
caring kids is to be a caring role model at home. When it
comes to volunteering or donating money, for example,
children are more likely to follow their parents’ lead. The
Corporation for National and Community Service says that
nearly nine out of 10 young people who give their time have
parents and siblings who also volunteer.
Major corporations are also lending a hand to encourage
and support volunteerism by young people. One example is
Build-A-Bear Workshop and its Huggable Heroes program,
which recognizes young people between the ages of 7 and 18
who are giving back in their communities and beyond, and
rewards them with scholarships, charitable contributions,
networking opportunities and leadership training.
“Kids today are very aware of what’s going on in the
world and want to make a difference and we wanted to
create a program that recognized their worthy efforts
— large and small,” said maxine Clark, founder and chief
Make it a family affair. support animal shelters nationwide, the World Wildlife
Doing something together can bring the whole family closer together. Fund, First Book and other children’s literacy initiatives,
or children’s health and wellness programs.
n Volunteer as a family to rake the neighbor’s yard, help sort food at a food
bank, or set up a lemonade stand or a bake sale to raise money for a cause
your family is passionate about. There are thousands of young people taking action and
making a difference every day. Some of them receive
n Sponsor a child through an international organization that provides clothing, recognition but the best reward they get is seeing how
food and education for children. Your family will get pictures and updates they’re making their world a better place.
about that child, and you can take turns writing him or her letters. Actions speak louder than words. Help your kids make
n Set a family fundraising goal for the year. Decide as a family to raise a certain a difference by taking action today.
amount to support a specific cause. Keep a big jar on the kitchen counter so
that everyone can drop in their spare change and parts of monthly allowances
to help meet that goal. At the end of the year, count it all up and turn it in
together.
Get others involved.
n A growing number of children are engaging their friends in charity work
by turning birthday parties into opportunities to serve. Instead of everyone
bringing presents,
they bring a toy to
Wanted —
donate to children in
need or new clothing
Extraordinary Kids
for a homeless shelter.
Everyone still has

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executive bear at Build-A-Bear Workshop. “We’ve found
that the first step is often as simple as identifying a problem a great time with o you know a young person who is
and taking action to resolve it.” And it doesn’t always have games and cake, making a big difference in the com­
to be about raising money. and they feel great munity, neighborhood, school or
Whether it’s deciding to collect suitcases to give to foster knowing they’ve around the world?
children after seeing them carrying their belongings in a helped someone else. Each year, thousands of people help
trash bag, or working to assemble packs filled with goodies n Another fun way to identify the best young leaders in the United
and school supplies to send to children whose lives have let kids help other States and Canada by nominating them to be
been torn apart by a natural disaster, kids are finding creative kids is to host a a Build­A­Bear Workshop Huggable Hero.
ways to solve problems. charity bear-making This year, 12 young people between the
These are just a few real world examples of young people party. Schedule a
ages of 7 and 18 will be selected and named
making a tremendous difference in the lives of others. Here birthday party at
are some easy ways to help your children put their feelings a Build-A-Bear Huggable Heroes. Each will receive an
into action and develop a lifestyle of caring. Workshop store with education scholarship and donation to the
the goal of having the 501(c)(3) charity of his/her choice.
children make special Entries will be accepted from January 16
Let them choose a cause. animals that they will through February 27, 2009. Nominate a can­
Children are more likely to stay with something they are donate to didate online or download an entry form by
really interested in. Whether it’s working with animals, a children’s hospital. visiting www.buildabear.com/huggableheroes.
bettering the environment, reading, the arts or sports, help To make the giving You can also pick up an entry form at any
them find volunteer areas that they’ll enjoy. Does your even more special, Build­A­Bear Workshop store in the U.S.
teenage son love soccer? Perhaps he can coach a team of they can make one
and Canada.
underprivileged kids. Does your daughter love animals? of several stuffed
maybe she can start a drive to raise funds and supplies for animals that give
a local rescue shelter. back — sales

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