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Bulk rate postage paid • Permit No. 24 • Nahunta, GA 31553 • ECR/WSS

THE OFFICIAL LEGAL ORGAN OF THE CITY OF NAHUNTA

SPLOST meeting
The Building for Kids committee will
hold a meeting on Thursday, Janu-
ary 15 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.
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a workshop "Thinking of Starting A
Business" on Thursday, January 22
from 6-9 p.m. in the Conference Room Council meeting
of the Small Business Assistance The Nahunta City Council will hold a
Center, 111 East Liberty Street in called meeting on Friday at 7 p.m. to
Savannah. The cost is $69 per person discuss a Fire Department grant.
or $50 if you register and pay no later
than Monday before class. For more
information call 912-651-3200 or visit
www.savannahsbdc.org.

Benefit sing
A benefit sing
for Sheldon
Wain Crews,
son of US census
Wain and The US Census Bureau will hold test-
Lillie ing for jobs on Tuesday at 2 p.m. and
Crews, will be held 6 p.m. at the Brantley County Library,
at the Hickox Baptist Church on 133 East Cleveland Street, Nahunta.
Saturday, January 24 at 6 p.m. Local Please call 1-866-861-2010 to schedule a
talent from surrounding churches test. Veterans remember to bring DD
will be performing. Proceeds will go 214 Form.
towards the kidney transplant fund
for Sheldon. For more information Commission meeting
contact Charlotte Moody at 462-5352. The Brantley County Commissioners
will hold their regularly scheduled
meeting on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the
Scholarship courthouse.
Applications are now available for the
2009 Walter Harrison Scholarship of
$1,000 of which OREMC will submit Piano
two applications to Georgia Electric
Membership Corporation (GEMC) class
to be considered in the competition. A piano
Applications must live in a primary class will
residence of an OREMC member be held on
or employee. For more information Fiber Optics Communications Wednesday
contact Linda Harris at 912-462-5131 or from 6-9:30 p.m. at
800-262-5131 extension 1151 or email workers lay cable in Hoboken Waycross College. If
your request to linda.harris@oremc.
com. The deadline is 5 p.m. on Monday,
as BTC continues to upgrade its students don't know
treble clef, they can send
February 2. service delivery system to the a SASE for a free pam-
phlet to Music Masters, 90
latest technology. See page 3. Molly Lane, Ringgold, GA, 30736. To
register, call 912-285-6130. David Hayes,
instructor, is available for interviews
at 1-423-653-6268.
OREMC Scholarship
Applications are now available for the
2009 OREMC Scholarship for $1000
to be used at any accredited college,
City cancels meeting because of sickness
Richard Johns and Sib Johns reschedule the meeting since there the newspaper: • The street department com-
university, or vocational/technical were prepared to attend the regular wasn't any urgent business to dis- • The water department replaced pleted 19 work orders for limbs
school in the U.S. Applications may be meeting on the council Monday cuss. They did however announce two meters, rechecked four meters and yard debris, 1 work order from
picked up at any of the Cooperative's night, but were forced to cancel the that a called meeting would be held replaced a cut-off valve, installed 911 to check trash in the road, 1
meeting when they were informed on Friday at 7 p.m. at the request of a new meter, performed one water garbage can removal, 1 garbage
office and are due by 5 p.m. on Monday,
that Mayor Ronnie Jacobs and the fire department to discuss the tap, 6 water cut-offs and 4 water can delivery, 1 written complaint
February 2. council member Jean Haynes were Georgia Forestry 50/50 grant which turn-ons. about stray dogs, and several verbal
For more information contact Linda sick, and council member Tommy they had received. • The sewer department cleaned complaints about stray dogs.
Harris at 912-462-5131 or 800-262-5131 Lane was a no show. According to the December out the drain in front of The Ivory
extension 1151 or email your request They decided they would not monthly reports that were given to Place Church. See Nahunta, page 2
to linda.harris@oremc.com.

Scholarship applications family daze weekend weather

Marshland Credit Union is accepting
Leftover holiday decorations Fri
Sat
Sun
Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Few Showers
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the house or in the yard. They
are asking for donations for
sha at 778-3976, leave message
if no answer.
Animal rescue Donations or older who weigh at least
110 pounds can give blood. For
Max's Animal Rescue & Neighbors Helping Neighbors
their services to help pay more information call 1-800
Humane Society of Brantley is accepting donations for a
for an youth trip in March GIVE LIFE (448-3543).
called Winterfest, which is an Donations County is currently accepting
donations for puppy food, dry
"Fire Fund" to help families
when their homes are burned
outreach for teens. For more Brantley County Neighbors
applications for the Memorial information call Kevin Johns Helping Neighbors is currently
and canned and as always
monetary donations are always
and destroyed by fire. Dona-
tions may be sent to Neighbors
Donations
Scholarship Award Program at (912) 266-6386. accepting donations for sick Concerted Services Inc., is
needed for operations and for Helping Neighbors, c/o Fire
for $1500 scholarships to be children, cancer patients, and accepting non-perishable food
the building fund. Fund, P.O. Box 271 Nahunta,
awarded to three graduating families in need. Some of the items, as well as cash dona-
seniors from any Glynn, McIn- Turkey shoot sick children have requested
Clothes closet
31553.
tions, for a small food pantry.
tosh or Brantley County high
school. Interested students
Freddie's turkey shoot will be
held every Friday and Saturday
chihuahua puppies, talking
birds, etc. Any donation will
Waynesville Baptist is in need Donate blood The food assistance will be
persons/families who have
of clothes and shoes of all sizes The Red Cross needs approxi-
should see their school's beginning at 7:30 p.m. until be greatly appreciated. Please emergency/crisis needs. Dona-
for their clothes closet. The mately 1,200 people to donate
Guidance Counselor for an ap- with meat and money prizes. contact Ronnie Jacobs at 462- tions will be accepted Monday-
closet is open every Tuesday blood each weekday to meet
plication or contact Marshland Located in Hickox, 3 miles 5214, Pat Tompkins at 462-7443, Friday, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. For more
from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. the needs of approximately
Credit Union at (912) 279-2013 South of Nahunta, turn left or Mert Dowling at 462-5455 for information call 912-462-5163 or
140 hospitals and healthcare
or (888) 265-3565 for more on Buffalo Creek Drive, go 1.2 more information. 912-462-5263.
facilities. Most people age 17
information. Applications miles and turn left on Lake
are available online at www. Buffalo Dr. East, in field behind
marshlandfcu.coop and must house. OREMC programs
be received by February 15. OREMC offers safety and
energy efficiency programs
Lake Ware and demonstrations to schools
US census

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Come Dance with us at Lake and community and civic
The US Census Bureau will Ware in Waycross on Friday organizations in our service
hold testing on Tuesday, nights. Live entertainment by area. Their energy efficiency
February 17 at 2 p.m. and 6 Dry Creek Band. Admission experts can offer tips that

NEWSPAPER
p.m. at the Brantley County is $7.00 per person. BYOD, no will help you save electricity
Library, 133 East Cleveland coolers, and no bottles, cans and stretch your budget. If
Street, Nahunta. Please call only. Singles and couples wel- you are interested scheduling
1-866-861-2010 to schedule a test. come. For more information a program for your group,
Veterans remember to bring call 912-283-8858. please contact our office at 912

ONLINE!
DD 214 Form. 462-5131 or 800-262-5131 and
talk with Craig Muchison (ext.
Dugout club 1147), David Smith (ext. 3319) or
Youth tour The Brantley Co. Dugout Club Linda Harris (ext. 1151).
The OREMC is accepting & Brantley Co. Diamond Club
applications from high school is giving away a different gun
juniors for the 2009 National every Friday for the next year World War II
Washington Youth Tour to be to raise money for an indoor The Brantley County His-
held June 11 -18. An application hitting facility. The list of torical Society’s World War II
may be picked up at any of guns to be given away and win- book is on sale at the Brantley
OREMC's offices or one can be ner each week will be posted at County Library. You can also
mailed to you, at your request. brantleybaseball.org. Tickets order one by mailing a check
For more information contact are $100. For more information or money order to Brantley
Linda Harris at 912-462-5131 or to buy a ticket contact Mike County Historical Society, P.O.
or 800-262-5131 extension Hendrix at 286-0041. Box 1096, Nahunta, 31553. The
1151 or email your request to purchase price is $45.00 includ-
linda.harris@oremc.com. The ing tax, plus $5.00 for s/h. For
deadline is Monday, March 9 Starlight Ranch more information call Dorothy
at 5 p.m. Starlight Ranch is looking for Thomas at 912-265-7599 or email
volunteers and donations to her at djt1927@aol.com.
help with the many activities

FREE FOR
Waynesville youth at the ranch. They also have
The youth group of Waynes- openings in their free therapy Closet
ville Church of God is willing and after school programs. A Neighbors Helping Neighbors
to help the elderly and any school to ranch ride program has a clothes closet available at

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other people that are shut-in or is available for participants. 135 Florida Avenue, Nahunta.
just need a little help around For more information call Ta- Please call Rev. Jimmy and
Barbara Bryant at 462-6340 for
an appointment.

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Nahunta
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• The police department answered 50 calls from 911, issued

16 citations and one warning, filed five incident reports and
four accident reports, and made 1 arest and 1 juvinile arrest.
-The fire department answered 9 calls. They also reported
answering a total of 78 calls in 2008.

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Obituaries
Larry Crews
Mr. Larry Wayne Crews, 51, of Folkston died Friday
night (January 2, 2009) in Charlton Memorial Hospital
in Folkston after a short illness. Born in Charlton
County he was the son of William “Bill” Crews and
Irene Moody Crews Drury.
He attended Race Pond Church of God and was a past
President of Briar Island Hunting Club.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters,
Mary Morgan and Peggy Sue Drury; a nephew, Jamie
Morgan; and his step-father, John Drury Sr. “Big John“.
Survived by six brothers and sisters, Jerry Crews (wife
Gail) of Racepond, Lester Crews (wife Ann) of Hoboken,
Bobby Crews (wife Trish) of Riverside Community, John
Drury of Winokur, Kara Lynn Lewis (husband C.L.) of
Winokur, and Tony Drury (wife Theresa) of Hoboken;
five step-brothers and sisters, Pedro Drury (wife Diane),
Betty Stubbs, Debra Herndon, and Barbara Ann Kramer
(husband Tom) all of Folkston, and Bo Drury (wife Jo)
of Hilliard, also several nieces, nephews, and other
relatives.
Services were held Monday morning (January 5, 2009) at
11 a.m. at Sandhill Baptist Church in Racepond with Rev.
Wayne Manning and Rev. E. C. Crews officiating.
Pallbearers were Tony Griffin, Roger Lee, Grady Dyal,
John Blackard, Terry Driggers, Harold Rowell, Gary
Beasley, John Thigpen, and Chris Bowen. Burial fol-
lowed at Racepond Cemetery.
Betty Davis
Mrs. Betty Jane Stewart Davis, 76, of Nahunta died
Saturday afternoon (Dec.27, 2008) in the Satilla Regional
Medical Center in Waycross after a short illness.
Born in Brantley County, she was the daughter of Alfred
Henley Stewart and Maude Griffin Stewart. She was of
the Baptist Faith and had worked in
maintenance at the Colonial Mall in Brunswick. Mrs.
Davis enjoyed doing
“puzzles” and spending time with her dog “Tippy”.
Preceded in death by her parents, her loving husband,
Homer Yeomans Davis, an infant son, James Edison
Stewart, and 2 sisters, Joyce Miller and Rosa O’Neal.
Survivors are her brothers and sisters and their spouses,
James W. “Billy”
and Tiny Stewart of Glynn County, Florence Wainright
of Riverside, Dorothy Kirkdorffer of Oregon, David
S. Stewart of Nahunta and John and Judy Stewart
of Woodstock; also several nieces, nephews and other
relatives.
A funeral service was held Tuesday afternoon (Dec.30,
2008) at 2:00 P.M.
from the Chapel of Frye Funeral Home (Formerly
Chambless-Frye) of Nahunta with Rev. Randy Wainright
and Rev. James Wainright officiating.
Pallbearers were Brandon Stewart, Colby Stewart, Jesse
Waldron, Timmy O’Neal, Junior Lane, Jimmy Kinsey
and Gene Wainright . Burial followed in the New Hope
Cemetery in Hickox.
James O'Berry
James Arnold O'Berry Sr., 66, of Folkston, passed away
Monday, December 22 after a lengthy illness. He was
a native and life-long resident of Charlton County. He
was the Manager of the Local Telephone Company for
a number of years. He is the son of the late Frank and
Polly O'Berry. He was preceded in death by his first wife
Norma Kay Crews O'Berry and a brother: Henry O'Berry.
He is survived by his wife, Cathy O'Berry; 5 children,
James Arnold (Jenny) O'Berry, Teresa (Michael)
Knowles, Christopher (Carrie) Carter, Jennifer (Mi-
chael) Hancock, and Denise O'Berry; 3 sisters, Effie Mae
(Billy) Thrift, Carolyn (Winfred) Prescott, and Kathy
(Benjamin) Johns; 2 brothers, Edmond O'Berry and
Jimmie (Minta Marie) O'Berry; 5 grandchildren, Tristan
Carter, Haley Knowles, Kelsey Dover, Hannah Knowles,
and Zachary Strickland; and a number of nieces, neph-
ews and other relatives.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, December 24 at
11:00 AM at Camp Pinckney Baptist Church with Rev.
David Beckham and Rev. Ernie Bailey officiating.
Burial followed in Allen-O'Berry Cemetery.
William Prescott
William Marvin (Bill) Prescott, 81 passed away January
4, 2009 in Lakeland, Florida.
He was born in Charlton County to the late Benjamin
and Julia Harris Prescott. He was a United States Army
Veteran. He retired from CSX Railroad with the Roadway
Department after 38 years. He was a member of the New
Home Baptist Church in Lakeland.
He was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Don and B.M.
Prescott and a sister, Jane Prescott.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Mary Dixon
Prescott of Lakeland; 2 daughters, Margie Winter of
Suwanee and Joy McNamaria of Orlando, Fla.; 5 grand-
children, Morgan & Nathan Winter and Julia, Jordan
and Jenna McNamaria; 4 sisters, Maxine (Elzie) Dees of
Oxford, Annie (Roger) Thrift of Nahunta, Judy Thrift of
Metter, and Jacqueline Prescott of Folkston; 1 brother,
Jack (Carolyn) Prescott of Folkston.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, January 7 at
11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Shepard Funeral Home in
Folkston.
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Work crews have completed the laying of fiber optic cable in Hoboken, Nahunta and
Waynesville
Special to the Enterprise
Fiber to the Home
BTC replacing its copper wire
infrastructure with fiber optics
Brantley Telephone Co. has completed
primary construction of it fiber optics
service delivery system in Hoboken, Waynes-
ville and Nahunta, on the way to converting
its entire current copper infrastructure
to the newer technology, which will allow
customers a greater range of telephone and
internet services.
Some customers in the east end of the
county are already using the new advance
Internet and voice services.
The new fiber optic cables allow data
to stream digitally using laser beams over
fibers roughly the size of a human hair,
replacing antiquated electronic wavelengths
used in copper wire and providing a much
greater bandwidth capacity that will allow
customers to receive more services, includ-
ing a much faster Internet connection which
will replace slower dial-up service in remote
parts of the county.
After contractor Fiber Optics Commu-
nications buries the new cable, BTC work-
ers follow behind to install “drops,” which
lead from the main cable to the customer’s
residence.
In addition to enhanced phone and
Commissioners decide changing
voting system will have to wait
The Brantley commissioners decided in
a called meeting last week to delay action on
changing the county’s system of voting from
at-large to by-district after members agreed
the issue should be taken to the people for
approval before any action is taken.
Commissioners also decided that a great
deal of information remains to be gathered
and districts would have to be laid out and
approved before the county can even put the
issue on the 2011 ballot.
More than 30 county residents showed
up to the Wednesday meeting to provide
input after an article in last week’s paper an-
nounced the urgently called meeting.
The announcement of the meeting came
to the newspaper in the form of an affidavit
from commissioners Charlie Summerlin, Lin-
ton Herrin, and Ernest Hunter, which gave as
the purpose for the meeting to “request that
legislation be introduced at the next immedi-
ate session of the Georgia General Assembly
so as to change the method of election of the
Board of Commissioners of Brantley County,
Georgia, from seeking election at large to
election by established districts.”
The announcement included no informa-
tion to infer that the commissioners action
was to place the item on the ballot, as com-
missioners later claimed.
Edgy said the change to districts was
his idea and after talking to Greg O'Quinn
and Ronald Ham he asked commissioners
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Internet service, the fiber optic changeover
will allow streaming video, similar to cable
television but with more advanced digital
features and high definition programming.
That service remains in the planning
stages.
BTC spokesman Robby Thomas asked
that county residents be patient.
“While main construction crews may be
nearby, it will be several years before all
the drops are buried and every customer is
converted to from the old copper network to
fiber,” he said.
The company is replacing its entire
infrastructure and it’s an enormous under-
taking, requiring not only new cable in the
field but also new electronics in the office,
Thomas said.
The new cable system makes it more im-
portant that ever for residents in the county
to call 811 before they set a mailbox post,
install a new driveway or bury irrigation
systems, Thomas said.
For more information and updates to
the Fiber to the Home project, visit www.
btconline.net and look for “BTC Network
Upgrade.”
Summerlin, Herrin and Hunter to have the
meeting.
Edgy said many people in the county
would like to run for office but do not have
the funds to do so in a county-wide election,
but could do so in a district race.
He also said that if they had districts
residents in each district could go to their
commissioner for the issues they need ad-
dressed and it could work similarly to other
surrounding counties.
Edgy said the board of education is
holding a special election in March and if
the county could get this on that ballot the
county would only have to pay half the cost.
He said that was why the meeting was
held on the last day of the year.
The General Assembly reconvenes on
Jan. 12 and must approve the resolution and
have it back to the county for the elections
office to turn in the ballots for the March
election to the state by Jan. 15, a task which
would be nearly impossible.
After much discussion, all members
agreed that it would need to go before the
citizens for a vote before anything was de-
cided and that there was much information
that still needed to be gathered and districts
would need to be laid out if they were to put
in on the ballot before the 2011 elections.
The new board will look further into the
idea and do the research needed before a
decision is made on the issue.
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Nahunta minutes
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2008
7:30 PM
Call to Order
Invocation and Pledge
Approval of Minutes
Citizens Presentation-(limit 3 min per
person, per subject)
-Mrs. Burch
Fire Department
-Monthly Report
Police Department
-Monthly Report
Water/Sewer Department
-Monthly Report
Administrative Business
-Chevy S-10
-Health Insurance Renewal
Executive Session-legal, personnel, real
estate matters
Meeting called to order at 7:30 pm.
In attendance were Mayor Ronnie Jacobs,
Councilwoman Sib Johns, Councilwoman
Jean Haynes, and Councilman Richard
Johns.
Ms. Mittie Vauhn gave the invocation and
pledge said by all.
Councilwoman Sib Johns makes the
motion to approve November 2008
minutes, Councilman Richard Johns 2nd
the motion, all in favor, carried.
Citizen Presentation- Mrs. Burch brought
forth the discussion on when 2008 prop-
erty taxes were going to be released and
City Attorney Kelly Brooks let her know
that 2008 property taxes will be released
by December 19, 2008.
Fire Department-monthly report was in
Mayor and Council packets
Police Department- Chief Darren Crews
gave monthly report. Chief Crews also
brought forth a discussion on Police Clerk
Michelle Mitchellπs computer was down
again. Mayor and Council asked City
Clerk Angela Wirth to check into several
resources on getting it fixed.
Water/Sewer Department-Director of
Operations Hugh Johns gave the monthly
report.
Administrative Business- Councilman
Richard Johns brings forth the discussion
on the Chevy S-10. Councilman Johns
let Mayor and Council know that the
driver side door on the S-10 is broken
and it needed to be repaired. Director of
Operations Hugh Johns let Mayor and
Council know that the door was welded
on wrong and he had it looked at but the
gentleman that he took it to on several
different occasions was out sick and had
not returned to work. Hugh Johns said
he would take the vehicle over to his
home and see if he could repair it there.
Councilman Johns let it be know that the
vehicle is a safety concern and liability
and if the vehicle could not be repaired
then it needed to be retired.
City Clerk Angela Wirth brought forth the
discussion on the Cityπs health insur-
ance renewal. Councilwoman Sib Johns
makes motion to stay with Blue Cross
and Blue Shield, Councilman Richard
Johns 2nd the motion, all in favor, carried.
City Clerk Angela Wirth also let Mayor
and Council know the dates and times for
the FY 2009 millage hearings and meet-
ing to vote in the millage rate.
Councilwoman Sib Johns makes motion
to go into executive session, Councilman
Richard Johns 2nd the motion, all in favor,
carried.
Mayor Ronnie Jacobs called meeting
back to order at 8:20pm.
Executive Session-No action taken
Councilwoman Sib Johns makes the
motion to adjourn meeting at 8:20pm,
Councilwoman Jean Haynes 2nd the
motion, all in favor, carried.
CALLED MEETING
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2008
7:00 PM
In attendance were Mayor Ronnie Jacobs,
Mayor Pro-Tem Tommie Lane, Council-
woman Sib Johns, Councilwoman Jean
Haynes, and Councilman Richard Johns.
Meeting called to order by Mayor Ronnie
Jacobs, Councilman Richard Johns gives
the invocation, pledge said by all.
Mayor Jacobs brings forth the discussion
on the FY 2009 millage. Residents Dan
and Denise Moody were in attendance
and voiced the concern over the 12.35%
millage. Mr. and Mrs. Moody suggested
to Mayor and Council that there might be
some cut backs that needed to be done
to City Hall to keep the millage from rising
as high as it did. Mr. and Mrs. Moody
suggested that Mayor and Council look
into cutting the police department and let-
ting Brantley County take over the patrol-
ling and cutting the fire department and
letting Brantley County take that over too.
Mayor Jacobs let Mr. and Mrs. Moody
know that the police and fire departments
have nothing to do with the millage being
raised. Mayor Jacobs stated that the mill-
age hike was due to years of low millage
not bringing in enough revenue to handle
the day to day operations of the City.
Mayor Jacobs also stated that the hike
should only be for this one year. Mayor
Pro-Tem Tommie Lane makes motion to
set FY 2009 millage at 12.35%, Council-
woman Jean Haynes 2nd the motion,
Councilman Richard Johns abstained
from voting, motion carried by majority.
Judge Kelly Brooks brings forth the
discussion on the Cityπs retirement plan.
Judge Brooks let Mayor and Council
know that he had drafted the ordinance
to terminate the existing retirement plan.
Judge Brooks let Mayor and Council
know there are different plans out there
that would be just as beneficial to the City
and Judge Brooks let Mayor and Council
know the difference between the existing
retirement plan and the other oneπs
that can be looked into. Councilman
Richard Johns makes the motion to
have the 1st reading of the ordinance to
terminate the existing retirement policy
plan, Councilwoman Sib Johns 2nd the
motion, Mayor Pro-Tem Tommie Lane
and Councilwoman Jean Haynes were
against, Mayor Ronnie Jacobs abstained
from voting, motion died on the floor.
Resident Donnie Grinner brings forth
the discussion on trees that he wants
cut down to move a house on a parcel
of property that he owns. Several of the
trees are on City right away and they are
diseased and Mr. Grinner is concerned
that the trees will fall on the house that he
is moving onto his property. Council-
man Richard Johns and Councilwoman
Sib Johns let Mr. Grinner know that the
City was not going to cut the trees down
because they are not hurting anyone at
this time. Judge Brooks let Mayor and
Council know that they were at an impass
and Mr. Grinner will have to do what he
has to do to remove the trees.
Councilman Richard Johns makes the
motion to adjourn tonightπs meeting at
7:35pm, Councilwoman Sib Johns 2nd
the motion, all in favor, carried.
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POINTS...
Things you need to know

Tifton firm converts

bacteria into fuel
By Dan Calabrease
American energy independence may be
closer than anyone realizes, and one of the
most promising sources is neither wind nor
solar nor oil nor coal nor even nuclear – as
useful as all of the above may be in their own ROBERT F. PAGE
right. 1944-2001
It is biomass, especially bacteria – geneti- Publisher Emeritus
cally manipulated to produce hydrocarbon
fuels like gasoline and diesel. I wrote about
this in May 2008, and in the eight months Michelle Lartz Ken Buchanan
since then the people involved have made so Office Manager Editor and Publisher
much progress that a major announcement is
scheduled for next week in Washington D.C.
A prior column explained the efforts
of Tifton, Georgia-based Bell BioEnergy
to develop hydrocarbon fuel from biomass
materials, especially bacteria. The idea was
to convert biomass in the same way that
termites do when they digest their food.
Owner J.C. Bell told me he was working on
the technology that could use this process to
produce even sophisticated fuels like gasoline
and diesel.
Just in the past three weeks, Bell BioEn-
ergy has successfully produced both gasoline
and diesel in its labora-
tory using residual
biomass waste from bac-
teria. Its progress has so
impressed the Pentagon
that representatives
from the Army will be
present next Thursday,
January 15, when Bell
announces the break-
through. U.S. Sen. Saxby
Chambliss (R-Georgia) will also take part in
the announcement.
(Disclosure: My North Star Writers
Group colleague Herman Cain is an investor
in Bell BioEnergy and provided information
for this column, although he had no such
stake – and had not even heard of Bell BioEn-
ergy – when I wrote my previous column on
the subject. I have no financial stake in the
company or the technology. I wish I did.)
The Pentagon’s interest is to secure an en-
ergy source that is not dependent on foreign
sources, particularly ones that are not always
all that friendly to the United States. To that
end, now that Bell has successfully shown
it can produce gas and diesel in the labora-
tory, the Army plans to grant Bell access to
seven of its bases to use as demonstration
test units. The first has already been built
at the Fort Stewart Army Base in Savannah,
Georgia. Bell is financing the construction
and operation of the test units, but the Army
is providing logistical support, security and
biomass input.
The challenge for Bell at this point is
to show that it can perfect the speed and
specificity of each of the bacteria such that
it can produce these fuels in mass quanti-
ties. The goal is to produce the fuels by the

billions of gallons, and the eventual goal is to
operate as many as 500 production facilities
– all using the perpetually renewable raw
material of bacteria for the production of the
same hydrocarbon fuels we get today from
fossils deep in the ground, mostly from other
countries.
This is still a long way from success, and
much could go wrong during the upcoming
phases. But there’s a larger lesson in what
Bell is doing here. To listen to sky-is-falling
people in the environmental movement and
elsewhere, you’d think it’s a foregone conclu-
sion that America has to give up its lifestyle
– its cars, its comfortably heated homes and
the entire notion of nationwide transport
of goods. Even our incoming president said
during the campaign that Americans can no
longer heat their homes to 72 degrees because
other countries won’t permit us to do so.
The “drill baby drill” movement of the
past year – so compelling when gas prices
soared above $4 a gallon – spoke to the un-
deniable reality that we can’t keep depend-
ing on foreign oil sources. Much of the left,
which doesn’t want us to use oil, scoffed that
America doesn’t have enough of its own oil,
and at any rate it could never get to it quickly
enough to make a difference.
All this failed to foresee the promise of
technology and innovation. Just as the ability
to make fuel out of decomposing fossils was
once unimaginable, necessity will likely be
the mother of invention again, and someone
will develop a new way to make it. Perhaps
Bell BioEnergy is that someone. Perhaps Bell
will fail. But someone will do it, because it
needs to be done. And even the progress Bell
has made to date, limited though it is, proves
that the concept is not fanciful.
We still need to drill, baby, drill, but it
is probably true that there are limits to the
long-term benefits of doing so. It is also true
that we shouldn’t use any energy source
wastefully – not even one that is plentiful and
renewable.
But there’s every reason to believe that
America can meet its own energy needs, now
and in the future, just by applying its own in-
genuity. Whether Bell makes it or not, that’s
the lesson of next week’s announcement.
Dissent is patriotic
As long as you don’t try it against Democrats
Any American who has paid even shal-
low attention to the news this millennium
has witnessed top Democrats spending much
of the Bush presidency propagating the myth
that Republicans have been in the business
of labeling anti-war Democrats as “unpatriot-
ic.” Of course, many of these Americans also
realize that no such labels were ever actually
used by President Bush or other high-level
Republicans against the Democrats.
(It was, of course, Democratic Sena-
tor Bob Graham who labeled Bush’s
policies as “anti-patriotic at the core.”)
Regardless, due to a relentless
propaganda campaign by the left and
its friends in the media, the myth that
Republicans dismiss any
dissent as
“unpatriotic”
took hold as
reality – and
the left coun-
tered the straw-
man argument
by insisting that
dissent is very
much the definition
of patriotism. “Fine,”
some of the rest of us
thought. “Maybe they
care so much about
the right of Ameri-
cans to disagree with
others that they are willing to defend that
right from even imaginary threats.”
But then Democratic leaders became the
powerful majority. And several weeks before
their single-party rule even begins, they have
already begun to exhibit precisely the same
behavior about which they have for so long
been expressing faux-outrage. Except that
this time, the behavior is real.
After the recent failure of the auto/UAW
bailout bill in the U.S. Senate, top Democrats
and their political allies unleashed a barrage
of severe attacks against the principled, eco-
nomically versed opponents of the bailout.
After a group of mostly Republican
sena- tors successfully halted a colossal
misallocation and waste of taxpayer
money, Michigan’s Democratic
Gov. Jennifer Granholm – the same
governor who has dragged her state
into the anti-competitive, economically
disastrous mess it is today – declared: “It is
unacceptable for this un-
American, frankly, behavior
of these U.S. senators to
cause this country to go
from a recession into a
depression.” (Emphasis
mine.)
Michigan Democratic U.S.
Rep. John Dingell explained: “Let’s be
clear about what happened in the Senate:
Senators from states where the interna-
tional automakers do considerable business
unpatriotically blocked (the bill).” (Emphasis
mine.)
It is not to be missed, of course, that
Dingell has taken in close to a million dollars
from the auto industry, that his wife used to
be a lobbyist for General Motors and went on
to become one of its senior executives, that
he has GM stock worth up to $350,000, and
that he has options worth up to $1 million.
But it is good to see that these personal inter-
ests apparently are not factors for him, as he
reassures us that he is instead focused on the
“patriotic” benefits of the bailout.
And the chorus would not be complete
without United Auto Workers President Ron
Gettelfinger, who proclaimed the following
about the senators who refused to waste tax-
payer money on the costs that the UAW has
forced on itself: “They thought perhaps they
could have a twofer here maybe: Pierce the
heart of organized labor while representing
the foreign brands.” (Emphasis mine.)
So, Mr. Gettelfinger, these senators are
not only unpatriotic, but also traitors acting
on behalf of “foreigners?”
Top Democrats and their key allies have
decided not to waste time, going straight to
the tactic of demonizing the opposition with
the most venomous rhetoric available. And
these attacks still only concern an economic
issue. One can only wonder what will happen
in the event of national security disagree-
ments, and, even more distressingly, when
Democrats actually commence their single-
party rule in January.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid did
briefly try an alternative route following the
failure of the bailout bill by announcing: “I
dread looking at Wall Street tomorrow. It’s
not going to be a pleasant sight.” Of course
the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq were all up the
next day, proving Reid as wrong as he was
on the Iraq War he conclusively declared as
“lost.”
But otherwise, Democratic leaders did
not even try to address the principled argu-
ments of the bailout bill’s opponents, and
instead bypassed a debate on facts and policy
to go straight to the old game of North versus
South, and to the same type of vitriolic at-
tacks they claimed to abhor only months ago.
The minority must be careful – it turns out
that dissent is only patriotic when it is the
Democrats’.

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FAMILY
DAZE
BY DEBBIE FARMER
Leftover holiday
decorations
I haven’t lived this long without learn-
ing that there are three things you can count
on in life: 1) death, 2) taxes, 3) and leftover
holiday decorations. Life being what it is,
you might as well give up trying to control
numbers one and two, but you’d think that
number three wouldn’t
be too hard to manage.
You would think.
However, no matter
how hard you try, some
objects simply refuse
to be put away. No one
knows why this happens,
but sometime in mid-Feb-
ruary, you’ll look behind
the sofa or underneath
the ottoman and find, say,
a crocheted snowflake
ornament that you swear
you’d put away months before.
This leaves you with two options. The
first is to immediately go out to the garage,
haul out all fifteen plastic containers, and put
it back into the appropriate one. The second
is to “store it somewhere” for twelve months
until the holiday it belongs to comes back
around again. Now, let me just stop right here
and say that you must think long and hard
about this. There are pivotal decisions in a
person’s life and this, my friends, is one of
them. The decision you make now could pos-
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Take, for example, the time I found a
rather persistent paper maché turkey named
Mr. Gobbles hiding behind the magazine rack.
Since all of our Thanksgiving decorations
were already stored away, I tossed him on the
shelf in the hall closet. The very next day Mr.
Gobbles appeared on top of the VCR. So I put
him in a kitchen cupboard. He appeared un-
derneath the Christmas tree. I put him on top
of the dryer. Then we found him in my son’s
wedged underneath the ottoman that had
somehow escaped from the miniature manger
scene. She unthinkingly tossed it in her sil-
verware drawer, where it fell out every time
she needed a fork. She lived like this, trans-
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second you’re not paying attention, all of
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your whole closet will be filled with leftover
holiday decorations and you have to move
your clothes somewhere with lots of extra
empty space like, say, the garage. It’s enough
to cause a person to break out in hives just
thinking about it.
If my past experience has taught me any-
thing at all, it’s that no matter what you do,
you’ll always, ALWAYS have leftover holiday
decorations. This is because, you see, they
have a mind of their own. The best you can
hope for is to figure out a way to fight back.
So that’s why this year I’m tossing rebel-
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keep them under control and partly because,

room, stuffed inside a sock. Lucky for us, he
eventually worked his way into the stuffed
animal hammock in my daughter’s room
where he now lives all year round.
NOTICE TO
like everything else in my laundry room,
they’ll eventually disappear to go live out
their days among the missing socks and dust
bunnies.

Then there’s my friend, Julie. The very
second after she packed away all seventeen
boxes of Christmas decorations in the garage
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MY WAY
BY CINDY DROOG
Potty training and
projects: How do I
tell the difference?
I’ve got two life-changing initiatives going
on. One is at home, one is at work – and it’s
getting harder and harder to tell the differ-
ence.
At home, we’re potty-training our eldest.
The freedom from half of the diapers in my
life certainly excites me. But the sheer to-do
list that remains before me is as intimidating
as the time my grandpa yelled “freeze” with a
gun pointed loosely in my direction.
An eye-blink later, he proceeded to blow
the head off a rattlesnake that had gotten too
close. And speaking of a diaper, that’s exactly
what I needed at that moment. Even though
I was 13.
The second initiative is a huge project at
work. If done right, I believe it will change at-
titudes and behaviors, and make us more suc-
cessful. If done wrong – well, I could be sent
back to the old “smile and dial” days when
my main job function was to call people that
didn’t want to hear from me, didn’t care what
I had to say, and a good day was when most of
them hung up before swearing at me.
Still, that experience built character, and
I suppose this will, too.
The similarities between these two ef-
forts start with the reminder that you’ll find
on many parenting sites when it comes to
potty training advice.
First, they ask you to consider that two-
year-olds are all about exploring just how
much control they have over you, and over
the world. In other words, they might fight
you. They might make excuses that don’t
make sense. They might rather keep moving
Lightning McQueen across the coffee table
while they poop.
telling you about a PowerPoint that has to be
done by 8 a.m., at 5:15 the night before.
They might fight you or make excuses.
Not blatantly. But perhaps by making you
align your ideas with 50 additional people
before presenting it again. Or by asking you
to add two more options to the five you’ve
already fleshed out.
And they might rather keep doing what
they’re doing for fear of change. It’s easier to
hang out by the coffee table than to venture
into a room with a cold tile floor and lots of
stepstools because you can’t reach everything.
When it comes to potty training, they also
say to treat it sans emotion. To hide your in-
nermost desires to hear those magical words,
“I have to use the potty.” After all, if you show
your excitement, you become an easy target
for a power struggle.
Again I say, this reminds me of work. I
have a ton of passion – too much, really – for
what I do. In fact, one my New Year’s Resolu-
tions is to become a little less attached. To
breathe more deeply and let my death-grip on
certain opinions and projects loosen.
They say to act a little more like my son’s
use of the potty doesn’t matter to me. Then,
he’s more likely to agree to do it. I knew I
should have studied more reverse psychology
in college.
They also say to make potty training a
positive experience. So the weekly shopping
list now includes Superman stickers for my
son and bagels with cream cheese for my
colleagues.
Finally, they say it’s OK to take a break.
To take a little pressure off when your child
is starting to feel your stress, or their own. So,
perhaps if I stop talking about my project for
a short time – stop scheduling meetings about
it and stop sending emails – people will start
to show signs of curiosity and commitment
again.
And while I haven’t read this in any potty
training books, I have to believe there’s one
similarity left. If I can just convince my son
that using the potty on his own was his bril-
liant idea, he’ll do whatever it takes to make
it happen.
In 2009, I will accomplish these feats. I
will spend my spring with half the diapers
and twice the project proponents.
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Community Health & Benefits
At Satilla Regional Medical Center
January 2009
Health Education Support Groups
Weight Watchers - Meetings held three times a day each Diabetes - Meets first Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the
Monday in the Satilla Annex Classroom at 10:30 a.m., 12:15 p.m. Annex Classroom. Call Craig Roberts at 283-6086.
and 5:30 p.m. For more information, call Wanda Strickland at 449- Next meeting: January 8
2535.
Domestic Violence - Meets first and third Tuesday at
AARP Driver Safety Program - Be a safer driver and 6:00 p.m. in the Annex Classroom. Call Rebecca Hiott at
receive discounts on your auto insurance by attending this 285-5840 or Jill Nagel at 285-5850.
AARP-sanctioned driver refresher course for seniors. Held Next meeting: January 6 & 20
from 1-5 pm in the Satilla Annex Classroom, $10 fee. For more
information about the next classes, please contact Reginald Taylor Cancer - Meets second Monday at 7 p.m. in the Satilla
at 449-6630. Next Classes: January 28 & 29, February 25 & Regional 3rd floor Classroom. Call the Southeast Cancer
26, March 25 & 26, April 22 & 23, May 20 & 21 Unit at 287-9008.
Next meeting: January 12
Smoking Cessation - Work with a smoking cessation
counselor at the Satilla Regional Health & Wellness Center, using Traumatic Brain Injury - Meets third Monday at 7
the American Cancer Society’s Fresh Start program - a unique ap- p.m. in the Annex Classroom. Email
proach to quit smoking. There is a $25 fee. To register, call Lynn Kathie@accessatc.net or call Kathie at 285-5403 or
Gardner at 284-2462. Debra Gordon at 285-7994.
Next meeting: January 19
American Cancer Society Look Good, Feel Better - This
free program teaches female cancer patients beauty techniques to Spectrum of Support - Meets second Thursday at
help restore their appearance and self-image during chemotherapy 6:00 pm in the Annex Classroom. Call Kathy Hendrix at
and radiation treatments. Held from 6:00-8:00 pm in the Annex 285-1015 or Robbin Walters at 284-0966.
Cafetorium. To register call 912-265-7117 or 1-886-227-0797. Next meeting: January 8
Next Class: January 26, 2009
Alzheimer’s - Meets fourth Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. in
Sleep Apnea: What is Sleep Apnea, and do I Have It? Free class the Annex Classroom. Call Jessica Russell at 490-0078.
offered to the public. Compliance classes will offer handouts, dis- Next meeting: January 27, 2009
play the newest equipment, masks and also benefit patients who
have been diagnosed with OSA. A licensed sleep technologist will
be on hand to answer questions. Meets every 1st Thursday of the
month. Held at Satilla Rehabilitation Institute, 2500 Satilla Parkway
at 6:00 p.m. Please RVSP or if you have any questions call Cindy
Mulkey at 338-8050.
Next classes: February 5

Parenting Classes
Sibling School - Help children prepare for the arrival of a new sibling. Held in the Birthing Center conference room from 10
to 11:30 a.m. Fee: $10, includes a t-shirt for children (recommended for ages 4 to 10). To register, call 287-2686.
2009 classes: January 24th, April 11th, July 18th, October 17th

Epidural Classes - A common method of administering anesthesia during labor. It is inserted through a catheter threaded
through a needle inserted into the dura space near the spinal cord. Classes are held in the Birthing Center conference room at
1: 00 pm and 4:00 pm on the 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month. No charge. To register, call 287-2686.
2009 classes: January 15

Childbirth Classes - Expectant mothers bring a partner and learn the many aspects of childbirth. Birthing Center tour
included. Classes are held in the Birthing Center conference room from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday and 9 to 4 p.m. on Saturday with
a lunch break from 11:30 to 1 p.m. Fee: $20. Call early to register at 287-2686.
2009 classes: February 7th, May 2nd, August 1st, and November 7th

Breastfeeding Classes - Get off to a great start with your newborn with breastfeeding. Discussion will include the benefits of
breastfeeding, planning, and preparation, as well as helpful hints to address your most common concerns. Classes are held in
the Birthing Center conference room from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Fee: $5. Mothers only please. To register, call 287-2686.
2009 classes: January 22, March 19, May 21, August 6, October 1, December 3

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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.
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.
Round, $45 and square bales $4.50. Call
912-266-1795.
Pets & Animals
FOR SALE: Jack Russell Terrier male
selling your stuff!
Call 912-462-6776!
$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: Refrigerator, used, in good
at 462-6770 after 6 p.m.
FOR SALE: Weight bench with court bar,
300 lbs. of metal weight, $200, call Troy
at 912-552-8983.
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

HOMES FOR SALE:

BRANTLEY/GLYNN LINE, 3BR, 2BA
Doublewide, Living Room & Fam-
ily Room, 7/10 acre lot, $52,500;
HOBOKEN, Sam Drive 2BR, 2BA home
on 1 acre lot, 912 SF, $65,000; HWY 110
W, New Construction, Price Reduced,
$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
house pet. For more information call
458-3281.
Happy Jack Kennel Spot: The strongest
flea and tick protection. Quicker kill,
longer residual. Contains NO growth
regulators! WAYNESVILLE HARDWARE
(778-5214). www.happyjackinc.com
FOR SALE: Rhode Island Red laying
shape, $65. Call 462-5571.
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
Yard Sales arrangements to deliver or we will also
pick up.
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

3BR, 2BA 1,508 SF, double garage, 1.25
acre lot, $129,000; WAYNESVILLE,
Buster Walker Rd, 1,500+ SF Home on
SMALL.
rebuilt trans. March, AT, clean title, does hens. ALSO: Adult Buff and Red roosters.
not use oil, 200K miles, needs battery, Call 282-1379.
$1200 OBO, call 912-670-2816. Good

4 acre lot, nicely wooded lot w/mature
oaks, hardwood floors, open floor plan,
$150,000. Call Johns Realty 912-462-
6633.
LAND FOR SALE: BUSTER WALKER
ROAD, 1 acre lot for site built home,
$8,500 ALSO 20.11 acres, site built
homes only, $43,645; NAHUNTA, Caney
Bay Rd Area, 14.618 wooded Acres,
$23,950 & Sunflower Loop,18.675 Acres,
$32,750; ATKINSON, 1 acre mobile
home lot, well and septic, $15,500;
HORTESNE, Spanish Oak Ln, 0.94 acre
wooded homesite, $12,500; BRANTLEY/
GLYNN LINE, Large mobile home lot,
well, septic, $14,000; 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: Mobile Home, 2BDR, 1.5
bath partially furnished. All electric.
Couple only. No pets. 462-5528.
FOR SALE: 4 Bedroom, 3 Bath Home
in quiet neighborhood in the city on
one-acre lot. Newly remolded with new
kitchen cabinets/counters and appliances
including side-by-side-fridge, dishwasher,
and smooth surface stove. Living, dining,
and, separate utility room plus bonus
room. Walk in closets, recess lighting
and more. Large covered attached deck
and patio. $144,000. Additional adjacent
half-acre available. Folkston/Homeland,
area. 912-276-0332 or lemonadestand@
alltel.net.
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.
Guerdon 24X52, 3BDR/2BA Located of
off Post Road South. Can be moved or
Lot can be rented. Asking $15,800 obo.
(912) 778-5446.
Transportation
FOR SALE: 1993 Ford Mustang
convertible. Fire engine red with black
top. Perfect for beach: $3,000. Call
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
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.
BUSINESS.
FOR SALE: 2008 Bay colt, $150. Call
462-6506.
Miscellaneous
DIRECTORY.
CLOTHES, GIFTS & MORE located in
Hickox - 3 miles south of Nahunta on 301.
Open M-F 9-5 and Saturday 9-3. 1/2 off
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accepting fall and winter clothing. Please CALL 462-6776 FOR DETAILS.
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call ahead for an appointment. 462-7984.
Clothes must be clean, stain and odor
free and on hangers. 30 items per cus-
tomer. We are thankful for another year
Mock Drilling Co., Inc. DIRT
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and look forward to serving you. Have
a happy and safe Holiday Season! Best
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Wishes! Mrs. Ann, Trish, and Stephanie. Developers of quality
FOR SALE: Dirt Devil, treadmill, exercise
wells 912-223-3056
bike with big seat, bench lift with weights.
Make an offer. Call BR Hayes at 912- • 4-inch and larger quality wells Big Bubba's
462-5083. • Red Jacket submersible pumps Trucking
FOR SALE: Tennant 255II Parking Lot • Grundfos stainless steel pumps
Sweeper. Call 912-462-6047 between 8 AND LAND CLEARING
a.m. & 8 p.m.
Remain independent in your home with
Call (912) 283-0530
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installation on all equipment! Hospital
or (912) 281-7000
Beds, Rollators and Manual Wheelchairs,
too. Beautiful Lift Chairs with motors only
$579 and Wheelchair Lifts from $549
that attach to your trailer hitch. Serving Pittman’s
all of South Georgia from Waycross. Call
us at 912-285-8595. We are a licensed
Medicare and Medicaid provider.
Back hoe &
FOR SALE: 1994 Short Shaft, 40hp
Yamaha, electric start and remote box,
Fill Dirt
Bulldozer work
$2,000. Call 462-6875. Landscaping
of all kinds,
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small and big
know it! Forget the perfume and choco-
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necklaces) ranging in price from $3.00 to
$30.00. Visit Finders Keepers in Nahunta
Home (912) 458-2362
Cell phone (912) 282-6375
across from City Hall this week to see the
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Games for all ages
While the game you select isn’t as important
as the time spent together as a family, you may
want to consider the age of the players and the
amount of time available for family game night
when selecting a game. to get you started, here
are some all­time favorites, and a few new
games, to consider:
Families with kids ages 6 to 8: Pictureka!,
Sorry! Sliders, Operation, Monopoly Jr.
Families with kids ages 8 to 10: Clue,
Monopoly, Cranium Family Edition,
The Game Of Life
Families with kids ages 10 to 12: Monopoly,
Yahtzee, Clue
Families with teenagers: Monopoly Here &
Now: The World Edition, Scrabble, Cranium
Wow, Jenga, Catch Phrase, Trivial Pursuit
For more game ideas, visit
www.familygamenight.com.
Did you know?
n More than five billion little green Monopoly
houses have been “built” since 1935.
n Cavity sam, the long­suffering patient on the
Operation table recently received a face­lift.
He now suffers from such modern­day ail­
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n the highest sum of money that a player
can earn in The Game of Life is $3,115,000,
which is taking into account that the player
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Family Features
e
ven with all of the worries about today’s economy,
families can still enjoy fun, entertaining evenings
together and stay on budget by playing board games.
While board games can certainly be played and
enjoyed at any time, a designated family game night
provides an opportunity for families to share an economical night
of staying in, having fun and creating new memories together.
in fact, according to a recent survey conducted by Hasbro,
nearly half (48 percent) of americans believe that a family game
night is the most enjoyable form of family bonding, ranking
higher than watching movies (22 percent), cooking (19 percent)
and playing sports together (9 percent). additionally, three in
four (75 percent) americans would rather play board games than
video games as a group activity at a family reunion or gathering.
“Family game night invites everyone to turn off the outside
world for a short time and reconnect with each other,” said matt
Collins, vice president of marketing for Hasbro Games. “a new
game generally costs less than other family entertainment options,
such as dining out or attending a sporting event, making adding a
new game to your game night repertoire an economical choice.”
a night out at the movies can cost a family more than $40
and the experience is over once you leave the theater. On the
other hand, a new board game often costs less than $25 and can
be added to the family’s game collection to be played again and
again.
are you ready for a great family night in? if so, get ready for
a night of fun and schedule a family game night! Hasbro, the
maker of Parker Brothers and milton Bradley games, suggests a
few tips to maximize your family game night so that it is some­
thing the whole family will look forward to week after week:
Schedule it!: Decide in advance which day will be your
family game night. it doesn’t matter which night of the week
you choose — any night will do! as long as the date is
marked on a calendar that everyone can see and the parents
make it a priority to keep the appointment, the night will be
one to remember!
Involve everyone in the planning: involve the whole
family in the planning process by allowing the kids to pick
the games or choose the snacks. For variety, rotate responsi­
bilities each time you have a family game night.
Create a tradition: Whether it’s a specific family-
favorite dinner before game night, the way that teams are
chosen or a 30­minute extension on bedtime, establish an
activity on family game night that becomes a family tradi­
tion. this element will create even more excitement with
everyone in the family.
Keep a family scoreboard: From week to week, recog­
nize the family member who won the last game night by
posting their name on a special scoreboard — perhaps it’s a
place of honor on the refrigerator. Or, create a family crown
that can be worn by the winner at dinner or during the next
game night.
Remind everyone: to keep the date with the family, set
up reminders to make sure that game night happens. set up
an alarm on a handheld device or on the family computer.
For the kids, put a note in their lunchbox reminding them
about family game night. By building anticipation for family
game night, you will help build excitement for family time.
Mix it up with special guests: to expand the fun,
invite other families in your neighborhood to participate in
a family game night tournament. Or, if you have extended
family members staying with you or if you are traveling dur­
ing a scheduled game night, invite everyone to participate!
the top reason to have a family game night is to have fun!
However, whether enjoying a family­favorite game or discover­
ing a potential new favorite, playing board games as a family
provides other benefits too, including:
Laughter: Games offer a fresh experience every time you
play, providing new ways to have fun and laugh together.
some games, such as Cranium and Operation, are developed
with giggles in mind and would be a great choice on nights
when everyone needs a good laugh.
Family Bonding: Game play allows your kids to learn
from you and from each other. it encourages a sense of con­
nectedness and respect among family members.
Learning: Games can be a subtle learning tool. For instance,
Clue is good for learning deductive reasoning. Monopoly is
ideal for teaching beginning budget skills and Yahtzee pro­
vides a fun way to teach simple addition and multiplication.
Life Skills: Games teach kids important life skills such as
patience, concentration, teamwork and perseverance. By
taking turns, following rules and even losing a game, kids
learn skills that they can apply at school and in the home.
By mixing together kids and parents, turning off text­messaging
and playing a board game, you’ll have an evening of fun, laughter
and love that will bring the family closer together and create
memories for years to come.
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