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Brunswick stewbileeThe Brunswick Stewbilee will be held at Mary Ross Waterfront Park in Brunswick on Friday and Saturday with food, games and fun both days. There will be a disco karaoke contest, concert and fireworks on Friday beginning at 6 p.m. On Saturday there will be a 5K disco race and hustle at 9 a.m., a pooch parade at 9:45 a.m., stew tasting contest from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., and a junior stewbie tent for the kids from 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. For more information visit the website at www.brunswickstewbilee.com.
Town hall meetingA Town Hall Meeting with County Manager Chuck Madray, will be held Saturday at 6 p.m. at the Mount Calvary Community Center. For more information call 462-5256.
SingThe sing at the Hoboken Elementary School will not be held in October so that all who desire may attend the Tri-State Convention on Saturday at Traveler's Rest in Samson, Alabama. For directions or other information, please contact Bill Aplin at 334-898-7253. The Tri-State Convention will return to Hoboken in 2009.
WaystockThe Student Government of Waycross College will hold Waystock for all WC alumni and their families on Saturday from 11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. in the area near the Physical Education building on campus. Ocean Street will take stage at 12 p.m., and Hayshaker will follow.
Singles danceSoutheast singles will hold a dance on Saturday at 7 p.m. at the AG Building at the corner of Hendry and Carter in Blackshear, covered dish. For more in-formation call Betty at 285-5024, Nancy at 281-6026 or Faye at 458-2267.
HomecomingIvory Palace Church international Ministries will celebrate Homecom-ing on Sunday at 11 a.m. The guest speaker will be Dr. Lee Bryant from Coastal Worship Center in Darien. Following the morning service, they will serve lunch in the dining hall.
HomecomingHortense Holiness Church will hold Homecoming services on Sunday at 10:30 a.m. There will be special singing by the Pooler family with the message by Rev. Pooler. Dinner will be served after the service. For more information call Sammy Spradley at 912-337-7757.
PageantThe deadline to enter the Miss Brant-ley County beauty pageant is Wednes-day. The pageant will be held Saturday, October 25 at the BCHS Cafeteria. Divisions include birth to 21 years. Entry fee is $30. Additional categories include photogenic, prettiest dress, and pretties smile. Applications may be picked up in the front office of each school, OREMC, or you may contact Ruby Ann Sawyer at 462-6970.
Old fashion dayThe 1st annual Hoboken Old Fashion Day will be held on Saturday, Novem-
The Brantley County Board of Commissioners changed or cancelled several meeting dates because of upcoming holidays at their regular meeting Tuesday.
Commissioners changed the regular November meeting from the 11 to the 12 due to Veteran’s Day and agreed to cancel both the Nov. 27 and Dec. 25 work session due to the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
County attorney Vince Settle made a presentation for Judge Mike Boggs regarding the use of the Drug Abuse Treatment and Education (DATE) Fund monies. Settle explained that when a person is charged a fi ne for a drug related crime, 5 percent of the fi ne goes to the DATE fund.
The money has been unused, with the exception of the junior deputy program by the sheriff ’s offi ce, resulting in an accrual of 50,000.
Boggs asked that $45,000 be transferred to the Waycross Judicial Circuit for the drug court program which pays for drug related offenders to have rehabilita-tive treatment, but also requires them to get a GED and a job rather than enter into the overcrowded prison system. The county signed a resolution authorizing the funds to be transferred.
The board agreed to pay EMC Engineering $55,000 for the realign-ment and construction design of Buster Walker Road and $56,000 for Waynesville Road, which are required in the paving process.
The studies also include wet-land preservation and a drainage study.
The board directed county manager Chuck Madray to request a proposal from EMC for cost as-sociated with bridge replacement or repair for the county to apply for an upcoming state grant of up to $750,000 at Madray’s request.
The board approved the mov-ing of the fi reman’s association’s cascade building from the Nahunta Volunteer Fire Department (City) to the Nahunta Volunteer Fire Depart-ment Inc.’s building at the request of Chairman Terry Thomas. Com-missioner Ernest Hunter said that all departments would still be able to use the building and equipment.
Settle advised the board to have the county manager contact a land-owner on Indian Swamp Road who has infringed on the county’s right of way by placing a fence there. Ray Griffi n of the road department told the board that due to the fence placement, the road is two feet nar-rower in front of the property than the rest of the roadway.
The board opened the bids for the sidewalks and pavement of the parking lot at the new jail. The board recognized the lowest bid from Allen Owens Construction
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ber 8 from 10 a.m. - 8 p.m in front of Hoboken City Hall. Street dance to start at 5 p.m. For more information or for booth rental call 912-286-3834 or 912-670-0350. All proceeds this year will go towards the Mural being done in Hoboken.
Early Voting Registered voters can vote early for the November 4 General Election now through October 31. Voting can be done at the Board of Elections office located at 104 Allen Street in Nahunta from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday - Friday. For more information call Christine Turner at 462-6159.
SingThe Sacred Harp sing will be held at Bayview Nursing Home in Nahunta on Thursday, Octo-ber 23 from 7-8 p.m. For more information, call David Lee at 912-458-2493 or Clarke Lee at 912-458-2268.
Fall festivalSt. Clairs Starlight Ranch will hold it's 1st annual benefit fall festival & fun horse show on Saturday, October 25 from 10 a.m. - until. There will be a horse show, pony rides, petting zoo, greased pig catch, face painting, pumpkin carving, apple bobbing, food and drinks. For more information call Fred at 778-3976.
PageantThe Glitzy tots and teens pag-eant will be held on Saturday, October 25 at the Comfort Inn in Brunswick. The pageant is open to all ages, boys as well as girls. For more information call Tammy Richardson at 912-283-7967.
Game nightSoutheast singles will have a game night on Saturday, October 25 at 5 p.m. at Nancy’s house. Win, loe, or draw. Covered dish. For more infor-mation call Betty at 285-5024, Nancy at 281-6026 or Faye at 458-2267.
Trick-or-TreatThe City of Nahunta will hold trick-or-treating on Thursday, October 30 from 6-8 p.m.
Board meetingThe Satilla Community Ser-vices Board will meet Thursday, October 30 at 6 p.m. in Peterson Hall at South Georgia College, Douglas. For more information contact LaCretia Gassem at 449-7101.
Craft fairBrookman New Hope Method-ist Church on Hwy 82 West, 5 miles from intersection I, will hold a Craft Fair on Saturday, November 1 from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. All items home made, 20 plus crafters participating. Hotdogs/sausage dogs, chips, can drinks and desserts sold from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. All profits go to children's mis-sions. For more information contact Patti Wilcox at 912 264-6200.
Youth rallyThere will be a Youth Rally for teens in grades 7-12 on Satur-day, November 1 from 4-10 p.m. at “Da Woods” Outdoor The-ater on Hwy 82 East, Lulaton. Local teens to perform, drama teams, choirs, bands, Brantley County High drum line and many more. Free admission, free food and free drawings. For more information contact Dee Dee Buglino at 778-5492 or Karen Niece at 462-6439 or 288-4574.
School councilThe Nahunta Elementary school council will hold a meet-ing on Tuesday, November 4 at 2 p.m. in the school media center. The PTO meeting will follow at 3:15 p.m.
Tee it upThe Okefenokee Technical Col-lege Foundation "Tee It Up For Tools" Golf Tournament will be held Friday, November 7 at the Okefenokee Golf and Coun-try Club. The event begins with lunch at 11:30 a.m. and a shot-gun start at 12:30 p.m. Proceeds will benefit OTC students by providing financial assistance with tuition and program
"tools" and books. Sponsorships and donations are appreciated. For more information, contact Cindy Tanner at (912) 287-5829 or [email protected].
Youth jamboreeThe Nahunta United Method-ist Church will hold a Youth Jamboree with the christian rock band “Vertical Window” on Saturday, November 8 from 5 - 8 p.m. There will be food, fun and games for ages 10 and older.
Free programA free program that teaches beauty techniques to women who are actively undergoing cancer treatment, to help them combat the appearance-related side effects of radiation and chemotherapy will be held on Monday, November 10 from 6-8 p.m. at Satilla Regional Medi-cal Center Cafetorium (corner of Darling Ave. & Alice St.) Registration required at (866) 227-0797 no later than Monday,
October 20.
Veteran's programHoboken Elementary school will be hold a HES Veteran's Day Program for all Veteran's in the area on Tuesday, Novem-ber 11. A special lunch will be served in your honor at 12 p.m., and the program will begin at 1 p.m. Please RSVP by calling the school at (912)458-2135 if you plan to attend.
Hunter education Hunter Education Classes will be held at the Brantley County Library Conference Room on Thursday, November 13 from 5 - 7 p.m. and Thursday, December 11 from 5 - 7 p.m. All students must register online for the classes at www.georgiawildlife.com and should follow any instructions given such as com-pleting a CD or completing the internet portion of the class. Registration ends 3 business days before each class.
Humanitarian awardConcerted Services, Inc. is now accepting nominations for the Winton Bell/jeofry J. Jones Humanitarian Award. The win-ner will be honored on Friday, November 14 at the CSI Annual Banquet in Waycross. Nomina-tion forms are available at 2100 Riverside Avenue in Waycross or call 912-285-6083 to have a form faxed to you. The dead-line to submit nominations is Friday, October 31.
Volunteer of yearConcerted Services, Inc. is now accepting nominations for the D.C. Anderson/Rufus Futch Volunteer of the Year Award. The winner will be honored on Friday, November 14 at the CSI Annual Banquet in Waycross. Nomination forms are avail-able at 2100 Riverside Avenue in Waycross or call 912-285-6083 to have a form faxed to you. The deadline to submit nomi-nations is Friday, October 31.
After hoursThe Brantley County Chamber of Commerce will hold busi-ness after hours at the Shops at Broome Street on Thursday, November 20 at 6 p.m. For more information call 462-6957 or visit www.brantleycoun-tychamber.org.
ReunionFor anyone who attended or taught at Hickox School there will be a reunion on Saturday, November 29 at 10 a.m. in the social hall at Hickox Baptist Church. Please bring a covered dish to share. Paper goods and utensils will be provided. For more information call Florie Rozier Harden at 912-449-9729 or Roy Crews at 912-473-2434.
Assistance programConcerted Services Inc., with funding from the Department of Human Resources, will oper-ate the Low-Income Heating Energy Assistance Program from Monday, November 3 to Friday, November 28 for elderly/homebound house-holds, (65 and older). Eligible clients must call in to schedule an appointment. Other income eligible households may call for an appointment on Monday, December 1 and will be served, if funds are available. Call 912-462-5163 for an appointment or information. The program
is operated on a first call, first served basis and will end upon depletion of funds.
Tree lightingThe Brantley County Chamber of Commerce will hold the community Christmas tree-lighting and caroling on Thurs-day, December 4 at 7 p.m. on the Brantley County Courthouse lawn. For more information call 462-6957 or visit www.brantleycountychamber.org.
Christmas festivalThe Brantley County Christ-mas Festival will be held on Saturday, December 6 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on the Court-house Square. The Brantley County Christmas Parade will be at 2 p.m. The parade theme will be "Traditions and Treasures". For more informa-tion call 462-6957 or visit www.brantleycountychamber.org.
Scholarship applica-tionsMarshland Credit Union is accepting applications for the Memorial Scholarship Award Program for $1500 scholar-ships to be awarded to three graduating seniors from any Glynn, McIntosh or Brantley County high school. Inter-ested students should see their school's Guidance Counselor for an application or contact Marshland Credit Union at (912) 279-2013 or (888) 265-3565 for more information. Applica-tions are available online at www.marshlandfcu.coop and must be received by February 15, 2009.
LibraryThe friends of the Library are raising money to install an automatic door opener for the Brantley County Library. Please contribute to this worthy cause. Donations are accepted at the library anytime. For more information call 462-5454.
Turkey shootFreddie'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 WareCome Dance with us at Lake Ware in Waycross on Friday nights. Live entertainment by Dry Creek Band. Admission is $7.00 per person. BYOB , no coolers, and no bottles, cans only. Singles and couples wel-come. For more information call 912-283-8858.
Strickland accountAn account has been set up for Danielle Strickland to help with medical and funeral expenses. Danielle was a 2008
graduate of Brantley County High School and had leu-kemia. If you would like to make a donation, please go by Southeastern Bank in Nahunta. For more information contact Brenda Johns at 912-462-5422.
School nutritionThe Brantley County Board of Education School Nutrition Program is accepting applica-tions for free and reduced price meals for children unable to pay the full price several in schools under the National School Lunch Program and/or School Breakfast Program.
For more information contact Cindy Ham, Director of Brant-ley County School Nutrition at 912-462-6109.
NHNNeighbors Helping Neighbors is currently accepting dona-tions for school clothes, furni-ture, school supplies, etc. They will be accepted at 130 Florida Avenue, Nahunta. Contact Rev. Jimmy or Ms. Barbara Bryant at 462-6340.
NAHUNTA ANIMAL ORDINANCE The City of Nahunta Animal Ordinance is now In effect. You may pick up your copy from Nahunta City Hall at 111 N. Main St. Nahunta, Ga. �155� Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to �:�0 p.m.
The City of Nahunta will have a 3rd public hearing for the
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NOTICEThe public is invited to attend a Town Hall Meeting with County Manager Chuck Madray on Saturday, October 18, 2008, at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Mount Calvary Community Center. Bring your questions and concerns. Im
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and Paving Co. for $247,147, but wants to contact the com-pany about negotiating a lower price.
Approved the fi ve-year lease of a new copier for the tax assessor’s offi ce at the cost of $168 a month for 60 months at the request chief assessor Doug Miles.
Approved the annual contract with Satilla Community Services for $12,000 for mental health services in Brantley County.
Approved a mutual aid contract between Brantley and Wayne counties for disaster response at the request of EMA/911 director Billy Lartz. The board denied the 4.9% match of a $138,000 federal communication inoperability grant requested by Lartz, which would have allowed the county to communicate with all agencies in the state.
The board fell in line with the state by canceling the cost of living allowance raises for all county employees, constitu-tional offi cers and commissioners.
The commissioners made several changes to the human resources policy. They changed the annual leave accrual rate for emergency medical services from eighteen 24-hour shifts to fi fteen 24-hour shifts, and from 32-30 for the sheriff ’s offi ce and EMA/911 to make the rate the same for all employees. They also agreed to only pay insurance for an employee who is out on the family medical leave act, but not the employees’ family. The board agreed to eliminate the use of compensa-tion time as well.
They agreed to seek proposals for the clearing of the north and south side of the railroad crossing the Industrial Park road to CSX specifi cations.
Code enforcement offi cers as well as the lead men of the road department were given authorization to write citations for violations of the county’s solid waste collection and litter control ordinance. The board hopes that this will be able to cut down on some of the illegal dumping being done at the dumpsters.
They approved a request from Chuck Madray to seek an exchange with Glynn County of clay and fi ll dirt.
The board reappointed Scott Studstill and Derrick Lane to the recreation advisory committee.
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Alton CarterAlton John Baptist Carter, 91, of Folkston, passed away Tuesday October 7, 2008 at the VA Medical Center in Lake City. He was a native and life long resident of Charlton County. His parents were the late John and Emma Dyal Carter. Mr. Carter served as a Charlton County Commissioner for 24 years and as Sheriff for 3 years and was the Chairman of the Charlton County Democratic Party. He was a farmer and in the Turpentine Business for many years. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Althea Starling; a grand-son, Ben Kitchings; and 2 granddaughters, Annsley Carter and Natasha Dressel. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Lorene Crews Carter of Folkston; 2 daughters, Ethelleene (Lamar) Kitchings of Folkston, and Marjorie (Jake) Crews of Alma; 4 sons, Buddy (Faye) Carter of Waycross, Jackie Carter, Tommy (Sheila) Carter and Timmy (Vicki) Carter all of Folkston; a sister, Margaret Purvis of Jackson-ville; 15 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday, October 10 at Sand Hill Baptist Church at 11 a.m. with Rev. Ion Johns and Rev. Jack Stolte officiat-ing. Burial followed in Racepond Cemetery at Sand Hill Baptist Church with Military Honors. Pallbearers were Arliss Carter, Quinton Carter, Zachary Carter, Shannon Carter, Joseph Kitchings, and Jason Crews.
Debra McKenzieDebra "Debbie" Diane McKenzie,48 of Hortense, died Thursday af-ternoon (October 9, 2008) at her residence after an extended illness.Born in Waycross, she was the daughter of James Wesley Thomas and Margaret Ruth Rhoden Thomas. She is preceded in death by her father.She worked in the office of Pic-N-Save and was of the Church of God faith.She is survived by her 2 children, Tiffany Nichole Crews of Nahunta and Trevor James McKenzie of Hortense; 2 grandchildren, Steven Andrew Martin and Kensley Nichole Crews; her mother, Margaret Ruth Thomas; a sister, Sandra Marie Cox (husband Ronald) of Waycross; also, several nieces, nephews, and other relatives.Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon (October 11, 2008) at 1 p.m. at the Nahunta Church of God with Rev. Charles Florey Officiating.Burial followed at New Hope Cemetery in Hickox.Pallbearers were Rusty Barnes, Ronald Cox, Trevor McKenzie, David McKenzie, Gary Fullard, and Billy Crews.
Kay TomlinsonKay Tomlinson Ratliff, 70 of Folkston, passed away October 10 at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Jacksonville. She was a native and life long resident of Charlton County. She was the daughter of the late Isbon B. and Alice Fender Tomlinson. She was a member of Camp Pinkney Baptist Church and the North Florida Blue Grass Association. She retired with over 40 years from the Richcliff/Okefenokee Restaurant. She is survived by her husband of 40 years, Frank L. Ratliff; 2 sons, Kevin (Lisa) Tomlinson and Garrett (Cindy) Ratliff all of Folkston; 5 grandchildren, Erika Tomlinson, Gregory Merrill, Alex Ratliff, John Paul Bullard, and Brette Gray; 2 sisters, Winona Allen of Folkston, and Betty Huggins of Lake City; and 2 brothers, Aldine (Nita) Tomlinson of Folkston, and Ricky (Marlene) Tomlinson of Waycross.Funeral services were held Monday, October 13 at Camp Pinkney Baptist Church at 11 a.m. with Rev. Ray McMillan officiating. Burial followed in Pineview Cemetery.
Amy TomlinsonAmy D. Tomlinson, 86 of Nahunta, passed away Sunday, October 12, 2008 in Bayview Nursing Home. She was a native and lifelong resident of Charlton County until last year. She was born to Bert and Isabelle Carter Crews on Au-gust 10, 1922. Ms. Amy loved embroidrey, quilting and other types of needlework. She was a member of Folkston Church of God. Survivors include 1 son, Fred Tomlinson (Margaret); 2 sisters, Neomia Sunday (Roger) of Pine Mountain, Ardeth Brooks (Devoy) of Nahunta; 2 brothers, Columbus Crews of Waycross, Bert (LB) Crews of Blountstown; and several nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives. Funeral services were held Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 11 a.m. in the funeral home Chapel with Rev. Alice Chancey and Rev. Kip Boswell officiating. Burial followed in Sardis Cemetery. Pallbearers were Clifford Thrift, Richard Barnard, Lawrence Mur-ray, Joe Murray, Keith Crews and Jamie Murray. Honorary Pallbearers were The staff of Bayview Nursing Home.
Able to wed GarbuttDavey Able, of Waynesville Ga and
Sherry Able of Sterling would like to announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter Melissa “Lisa” Able to Mark Garbutt of Brunswick on October 25, 2008. Lisa is a 2003 graduate of Brantley County High School. She is currently going to school for Early Childhood Education and will graduate in the spring with her Associates. She is currently employed with Belk in Brunswick. Lisa is the paternal granddaughter of the late Leon Ray and Mattie Able of Waynesville and the maternal granddaughter of Douglas Morgan of Waynesville and Claudine Morgan of Brunswick.
Mark is the son of Sandra Helton of Brunswick and David Garbutt also of Brunswick. Mark is a 2003 graduate of Brunswick High School. He is currenty employed at GlynCo Machine Inc. of Brunswick. Mark is the paternal grandson of the late C.E. Garbutt of Brunswick
and Clyde Garbutt of Brunswick and the maternal grandson of the late Robert Thrower of Brunswick and Eloise Stuckey of Brunswick. Their wedding will take place at the Grooms mothers home on October 25, 2008 at 4 p.m.
Three local fire departments spent last week at schools and daycare centers teaching over 900 children about fire safety.
Waynesville Elementary students visited the Waynesville Volunteer Fire Department where firefighters performed a puppet show, and the students experienced the smoke drill in the fire safety tent and sprayed water from a real fire hose.
Firefighters from Nahunta Volunteer Fire Department (city) visited the students at the Nahunta Primary school and Pre-cious Stages Daycare where they taught the students about fire safety in the home with the smoke drill in the fire safety tent, learned
Mike Carver of Hortense VFD helps kids use a fire hose, above, and Andrew Altman of Nahunta VFD goes over safety with kids in the safe house.
about firefighters, their protective gear, trucks, and equipment.
Firefighters from Hortense Volunteer Fire Department along with the Nahunta Volunteer Fire Department (city) visited the Precious Stages Daycare in Nahunta where the children experienced the smoke drill in the fire safety tent, sprayed water from a real fire hose and learned about firefighters, their protective gear, trucks, and equipment.
Other daycare centers as well as the Headstart center in Nahunta have scheduled for the departments to come to their loca-tions later this month.
Firefighters share details of job with Brantley school kids
Morgan wins firstWayne Morgan of Raybon won first place for his picture of Zirkle during a photography show at the Okenfenokke Heri-tage Center in Waycross last week.
GSP issues Sept. report
State troopers from the Waycross Post of the Georgia State Patrol investigated two traffic crashes during the month of September in Brantley County resulting in three injuries and no traffic deaths.
Troopers from Post 22 also issued 46 traffic citations in the county during the month including seven arrests for driving under the influence, 19 citations for speeding, six seat belt violations, and one child restraint violation.
Troopers also issued 69 warnings.
Gravestone dedication held for Johns and RobinsonA gravestone dedication service was held for Confederate William Flemon Johns and Harmon James Thomas Robinson at 3:00 P. M., Sunday, October 12, 2008 at Bachlott Cemetery in Brantley County. There were about 50 people in attendance. This was hosted by Lawton-Gordon-Evans Brigade Chapter #2637 United Daughters of the Con-federacy. Com. Tom Lavender of the Capt. James Knox “Seaboard Guards” Sons of the Confederacy emceed the program. UDC Pres. Ann Keene read two poems and led in singing “Dixie.” UDC Registrar/Chaplain Dorothy J. Thomas dedicated both grave-stones and also read the family history of Confederate Robinson. Great-granddaughter Jane Leitch of Traders Hill gave the family history of Confederate Johns. Family mem-bers placed greenery on both graves. SVC Re-enactors gave the posting of colors, military salute, and folding of flag. Com. Lavender presented Confederate flags which had been provided by the UDC Chapter to Jane Leitch in memory of her ancestor, Confederate Johns, and to Great-granddaughter Nell Withrow of Brunswick in memory of her ancestor, Confederate Robinson. Confederate Johns died from wounds received in the Battle of Drewry Bluff, Virginia on May 16, 1864. He had four other brothers in the Confederacy. Confederate Robinson was wounded on May 6, 1864 in the Battle of Wilderness, Virginia and died a week later on May 13, 1864. His older brother also died in the Confederacy. After the service refreshments were served and the group had a time of fellowship, visiting with new found cousins and friends.
Marshland offers $1,500 scholarships
In 2001, Marshland Credit Union created the Memorial Scholarship Award Program to honor those individuals who have been instrumental in the development of Marshland Credit Union. The $1,500 scholarships will be awarded to three outstanding graduating seniors from any Glynn, McIntosh or Brantley County high school.
Applicants must be planning to pursue secondary studies next year and must either be a member of the Credit Union or the son or daughter of a member. The selection will be made by the Scholarship Committee of the Credit Unionπs Board of Directors and will be based upon academic achievement, school citizenship and community and school involvement.
Last yearπs recipients were: John Whelan and Jordan King, Brunswick High
Brooke Jones, Brantley High.
Interested students should see their schoolπs Guidance Counselor for an application or contact Marshland Credit Union at (912) 279-2013 or (888) 265-9565 for more information. Applications are also available online at www.marshlandfcu.coop. Applications must be received no later than February 15, 2009.
Applications should be mailed to: Marshland Community Federal Credit Union, ATTN: Scholarship Committee, P O Box 1957, Brunswick, Georgia 31521.
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GUEST COLUMNBy Herman Cain | Enterprise contributor
Barack Obama couldn’t pass routine government background investigation
Gregory D. Lee
A while back, radio talk show host Michael Savage brought up the notion that Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama couldn’t pass a background investigation to become an FBI special agent.
He doesn’t know how right he is.Sen. Barack Obama wouldn’t pass a rou-
tine government background investigation, not only to become an FBI agent, but a police officer as well. If he were a soldier, his back-ground would preclude him from obtaining a security clearance. He wouldn’t even qualify to be a support person in a federal agency, such as secretary, for that matter. His past cocaine usage disqualifies him from being a DEA agent.
There’s another big problem Sen. Obama has: His association and business relation-ship with Weatherman Underground founder William Ayers, a former domestic terrorist who is still unrepentant for his bombings on U.S. landmarks and police stations. Usually, the company you keep reveals who you re-ally are. Ayers felt then, as he does now, that America is the evil of the world and needs punishing for past and current bad acts. Not many federal agencies would want someone with that kind of chip on his shoulder work-ing for it.
Also, Sen. Obama’s association with Tony Rezko and the Association of Community Or-ganizations for Reform Now (ACORN) come to mind. Rezko was just convicted of promot-ing corruption among Chicago politicians. He helped in the purchase of the senator’s home and was a campaign fundraiser for Obama. ACORN is being investigated by the feds for systematic voter registration fraud. Not good things.
Let’s not forget about Sen. Obama’s pas-tor and mentor for 20 years, America-hater Rev. Jeremiah Wright. When first questioned about his membership in Wright’s black theology church, Sen. Obama first denied knowing Rev. Wright harbored such negative feelings about the U.S., but after being further pressed, he dismissed the reverend’s con-duct as like a “crazy uncle” who lived in the basement. He finally decided that he couldn’t politically afford to stay in the church, and dropped his membership.
To keep job applicants honest, many government agencies such as DEA, FBI, CIA and others require them to take a polygraph examination. Do you think Sen. Obama could pass a polygraph when he approves an ad that mocks Sen. John McCain for being unable to send e-mails without mentioning his poorly mended broken arms while in custody of the North Vietnamese which prevents him from manipulating the computer keyboard? He’s not computer illiterate, he’s handicapped!
Would you want a police officer in your city associating with such people? Not likely. But Obama supporters ignore these associa-tions because they are desperate for a Demo-crat in the White House.
A federal government full-field back-ground investigation would also look for prior inconsistencies, exaggerations and out-right lies on an application for employment.
I once conducted a background check for an applicant to become a secretary for DEA. She had previously worked for a large police department as a secretary, and left the job to have a child. She was ready to re-enter the workforce and wanted to work for DEA. She seemed perfect for the job until the back-ground investigation revealed that she lied on her application. She claimed to have 30-se-mester hours of college in office management, when in reality she attended one day of one class and then dropped out. The fact that she lied was sufficient justification to consider her application no further. After all, if she would lie about that, what else has she lied about? Obviously the woman lacked integrity, which is a vital qualification for any position within the federal government, even a DEA secretary who would have access to all inves-tigative reports.
I’d like to conduct Sen. Obama’s back-ground investigation. I’d review his applica-tion for the Illinois state bar and see if he mentioned the drug usage that he disclosed in one of his books. If the question about drugs was asked, and he denied it at the time, his integrity is immediately put into question. He revealed it in his book to float a balloon to test his potential as a viable presi-dential candidate. Admitting it prevented his political opponents from attacking him about it. In fact, in the eyes of many Sen. Obama supporters, using drugs enhances his resume. It’s something they can relate to.
Personally I like my presidents to not associate with known criminals, be drug-free for a lifetime, have unquestioned integrity and be able to pass a simple background investigation.
(Lee is a nationally syndicated columnist and a retired DEA Supervisory Special Agent. He can be reached at www.gregorydlee.com.)
As usual the mainstream media has done a great job of sensationalizing the dramatic drop in the stock market over the last two weeks. As usual, they have done a poor job of reporting many of the reasons it is happen-ing.
The emergency financial rescue legisla-tion passed by Congress less than two weeks ago was never intended to be an instant cure for our ailing economy, but some people have criticized the package because it was not. Wake up people! This is not a movie. This is real.
Here are 10 factors driving down the domestic stock market:
(1) Banks are resetting their lending guidelines.
(2) Large companies (Fortune 1000) are re-vising their fourth-quarter earnings outlook downward. Stockholders are expecting this.
(3) Many large companies may suspend their fourth-quarter dividend payout to conserve cash, and they may make sizeable job cuts.
(4) Stock portfolio managers are attempt-ing to cut their losses, out of panic and fear of not knowing where the bottom is going to be.
(5) Pension fund managers are trying to maximize their cash, because they are trying
to sustain pension payments.(6) Small businesses are trying to hang in
there until the credit market thaws out before being forced to start laying people off.
(7) Details of the emergency $700 billion (plus tax extenders and pork) rescue package have not been implemented yet.
(8) General uncertainty and panic selling are contributing to a downward snowballing effect.
(9) Foreign markets are experiencing the same effects, which impacts our domestic markets and vice versa.
(10) There is a general negative outlook for 2009 due to the poisonous political tone in Congress, and negativity in the presidential campaigns.
These are just some of the more obvious factors driving the stock market down. Some of the not-so-obvious reasons are risky finan-cial instruments, called derivatives, which are used by financial professionals.
Over-valued and bundled mortgage-backed securities are examples of such de-rivatives, which have backfired and imploded on some lending institutions’ balance sheets.
Can we say Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac?
Up until a month ago, most of Main Street America didn’t even know what Fan-
nie and Freddie were, but now they do. And they are learning more and more about them every day, and the role they have played in setting off the national financial crisis.
The stock market will bottom out sooner rather than later, because there is real value in millions of real products and services, which are being produced and provided by real businesses and most importantly, real people.
It’s called economic resiliency. Businesses large and small, banks, credit
unions, mortgage companies, stock market traders, portfolio managers and investors are all redefining “business as usual”.
Lending institutions will start lending again, businesses will readjust their opera-tions, consumers will keep buying stuff, and we will begin to bounce back when a collec-tive calm starts to offset some of the fear and irrational decisions by some people in the financial markets.
The U.S. economy has more economic re-siliency than any other economy in the world, because of our free markets system, ingenu-ity, entrepreneurial determination, and the underlying winning will of the American people.
We have been shaken, but not stirred.
Reasons stock market plunged
Who will own Brantley County?From Raymond Russell
Who is going to own Brantley County?
Taxes will rise again this year and will rise again next year. How long will it be before property owners can’t afford property here because of high taxes?
The state of Georgia is in financial trouble also. The school board plans to raise its millage rate next year, raising property tax more.
Why should seniors 65 or older have to pay school taxes and why should their property taxes have to go up each year?
There are many people on fixed incomes in Brantley County, our taxes should be frozen, never go up. If prop-erty owners don’t stick together and stop raising taxes then we won’t be able to own property. Those who overspend county budgets and high salaries of elected officials should be stopped, it’s costing tax payers too much money.
Maybe it would be good not to have elections in the county, but hire the people we need at a decent salary and if they don’t work out then make changes with employment.
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Driving me crazyI don’t want to get everyone excited, but
an amazing scientifi c breakthrough has hap-pened: researchers have fi gured out the differ-ence between people who buy minivans and people who buy sports utility vehicles. Yes, unbelievable, as it seems, a team of experts has concluded, after years of painstaking research, that we are not just all a middle class, suburban couples with children. No-sir-ee. We are, in fact, deeply emotionally and psychologically different.
Now a year ago, you might have looked at me, if you didn’t own an SUV or minivan, and you might have thought, “So what?” Now, of course, you’re just chuckling and thinking,
“Hee, hee, she spends a lot more on gas than I do.”
But those of you who are in my boat, er, car, er, whatever we can minivans and sports utility vehicles, you’ll probably be interested. For instance, if you understand the psychol-ogy of why you drive what you drive, it’ll take your mind off the high gas prices.
But back to this research. As an owner of a sport utility vehicle, or an SUV, I am amazed that anyone cares enough to spend all that time and money just to fi nd out what type of person I am, especially when I could have told them in less than 15 minutes for free.
Of course, I assumed the survey would say something like, “Suburban drivers of SUVs are practical, rugged, and down to earth people with a deep sense of social and environmental responsibility.” So you can imagine how surprised I was to fi nd out that drivers of sports utility vehicles, unlike mini-van owners, are preoccupied with important issues like, say, feeling sexy behind the wheel.
Now, I’m not one to dispute scientifi c re-search, but the last time I felt sexy anywhere was sometime in 1982. Don’t get me wrong. The thought of feeling sexy while driving a car with mysterious blobs smeared on the side windows, a Barbie hanging on the rear view mirror and two kids fl icking gum at each other in the backseat is intriguing. But somehow I don’t think that’s what they had in mind.
Next, the researchers found that a greater percentage of minivan owners are involved with their families than SUV owners. Now, I’m not quite sure how to take this, but I have a hunch it’s a veiled way of saying that while minivan owners are busy going to religious services, volunteering for non profi t organiza-tions and running PTA meetings, those of us who own SUVs are hiring a sitter and spend-ing our evenings hanging out at nightclubs and seedy bars. Not that there’s anything wrong with this.
Then the survey goes on to report (and I am not making this up) that SUV owners are more self centered, eat at upscale restaurants, and tend to work out more than minivan owners. Yes, I am as shocked as you are. In my defense, let me just say that, no matter what anyone else says, when I brought my sports utility vehicle I wasn’t thinking about escargot or getting into shape. I was thinking about more superfi cial things like gas mile-age, safety, and overall performance.
Now maybe it’s me, but I think the survey has raised some important issues that need to be cleared up. Like why my friend, Shirley, who owns a minivan, goes to kick boxing class fi ve times a week. Or why my friend, Lisa, a fellow SUV owner, is the leader of her daughter’s Brownie Troop. Or why, for gosh-sakes, just the other day, Linda (an SUV owner) drove Sue (a minivan owner) to the school PTA meeting where they both volun-teered to help at the book fair TOGETHER. I mean, how do you explain THAT? You can’t, I say. You can’t.
Unless, of course, it means that despite lavish studies everyone has been right all along: we are all just suburban, middle class, couples with children. And you know, lately, that thought comforts me.
Taking it to Goodwill I love the Goodwill commercial where the
woman holds up various clothing items from her closet and says, “Yeah, this fi t. Two years ago.” A big fan of Goodwill myself, I make drop-offs about every three to four months. Kids’ toys in perfect condition, yet unloved. Clearance impulse buys that, once I got them home, I had to remind myself – yet again
– why there is such a thing as a clearance rack.I also buy from Goodwill. I have a vintage
winter coat from there that is my favorite spring jacket. Not to mention my red boots. The only reason I can even imagine someone giving them up is that they got pregnant, and got bigger feet. Because they are dang cool.
Anyway, I made another trip to Goodwill this week, and then I wondered, why isn’t there a Goodwill, or even a “swap projects table” at work?
That customer database project that I’ve been assigned to for two years, that never seems to get anywhere? If I handed it off to Charlotte, she could give it a new life, just like I did to those red boots. I could feel good about giving it to someone who actually cares for it, and it would leave room in my “to-do” closet for something else.
Admit it. There are projects at your job that you think you would love to work on. You’re jealous – just a lil’ bit – that someone else gets to work on them.
It reminds me of my favorite scene in my
favorite movie, Beautiful Girls. Uma Thur-man and Timothy Hutton are ice fi shing in the middle of the night, and he’s jealous of Uma’s boyfriend for getting to drink martinis, read the Sunday paper and hang out with her.
She reminds him that there is someone out there jealous of him for getting to do all those things with Annabeth Gish (his girlfriend).
Work is a lot like that. We have one team called “The Transformation Team,” that gets to see us through a whole bunch of changes over the next year. (I use the phrase “get to.” I realize they probably use the phrase, “have to.”) I can picture that title on my business card: Transformation Team Associate.
Cool. But I get to work on our corporate blog-
ging site. Motivate the bloggers. Expand our readership. And there are probably a bunch of people at my company who think that job’s pretty interesting. They don’t realize that 90 percent of the comments we currently get are spam, and that I spend an hour each day fi ltering through posts about inappropriate Asian body parts.
If we had a corporate Goodwill for proj-ects, all of this could be solved.
When I clean out my closet each season, I typically get rid of eight to 10 items. I do the same for my husband and each kid. That adds up to about 40 items a year. It may not be much, but imagine being able to offl oad 40 of your least-loved projects onto people that would take them, add them to their ward-robes, and wear them another few years.
Personally, I would start with my blog-ging duties. But those weekly reports about search engine optimization? The perfect job for the person in love with Google and in love with linking strategy? This one’s for you!
Meanwhile, I’ll be busy transforming us – or at least telling other people to. See you at the swap table in two years!
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Thank you all for your continued words ofencouragement. I am trying to see as many of you as is possible;
however, it is a very large county, and I might not get to see everyone. Should I miss you, I apologize. If you wish to speak to me, please give me a call at 462-7443 at night. For courteous, capable, dedicated, and
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St. Clairs Starlight Ranch today announced it has teamed with the White House to become a Certifying Organization for the President’s Volunteer Service Award, a national program recognizing Ameri-cans who have demonstrated a sustained commitment to volunteer service.
Established in 2003, the Award was created by President George W. Bush to give Presidential recognition to individuals, families and groups who meet require-ments for volunteer service, measured by the number of service hours performed over 12 months.
St. Clairs Starlight Ranch is one of thousands of organizations that have joined forces to deliver the Presidentπs Volunteer Service Award and honor the volunteers who strengthen our Nation. As a Certifying Organization for the Award, St.Clairs Starlight Ranch
Starlight Ranch teams up with White Houseis responsible for verifying service hours, nominating potential recipients and delivering the Award.
“We are extremely proud to recognize our most outstanding volunteers with the Presidentπs Volunteer Service Award,” said Ms.St.Clair president and founder,.
“St.Clairs Starlight Ranch “volunteers are role models in our community, donating their time, energy and talent to bring us closer together as neighbors and a Nation. The Award is our way of thank-ing these volunteers and inspiring everyone in our community to make volun-teering a central part of their lives.”
“Even if youπve never volunteered before, the Presidentπs Volunteer Service Award is within your reach,” Tasha Middleton said. “There are so many ways to contribute, and every volunteer hour makes a difference in improving the
quality of life for others. We encourage everyone to get involved and to bring along your family, friends and neighbors. Together, we can strengthen America ≠ one hour at a time.”
The Award is issued by the Presidentπs Council on Service and Civic Participa-tion, a group convened by President George W. Bush to help foster and encourage a culture of volunteer service and civic participation among Americans. Chaired by two-time Super Bowl Champion Darrell Green, with former U.S. Senators Bob Dole and John Glenn as honorary co-chairs, the Council is composed of lead-ers in government, media, entertainment, business, education, nonprofi t and vol-unteer service organizations and community volunteering.
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Come by and take a look at our newly renovated facility with its warm and inviting home-like atmosphere, natural interior lighting, and resident-centered care. Plus, you’ll meet the highly qualified and compassionate team, who always have our resident’s best interests at heart. We hope you can make it!
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S P O R T S & O U T D O O R S
BY WYATT HUTCHESON
RIVERS &WOODS
Getting ready for fi rearm deer season
Hello everybody out there in newspaper land! I hope this fi nds everyone enjoying the muzzle loading season and getting ready for the opening of rifl e and dog season this weekend.
As for the deer hunting – all of a sudden it has gotten extremely better than what I wrote about last week. If you recall, last week I couldn’t hardly see a deer. Well, change that to – almost every time I sat I’ve seen deer; and not just does. As a matter of fact, most of what I have seen has been bucks. The last week of archery I hardly got an opportunity to hunt, but the one I did was a waste of time. You see, there is something about a light rain that appeals to hunters and deer
– I absolutely love a light misting rain while hunting. I tend to see more animals feeding like that. However, I don’t like it when the hard rain and lightning moves in, which is exactly what happened last Thursday afternoon. I was sitting in my stand, when lightning struck a tree just a few feet away from me causing bark off of that tree to land in my lap. Let’s just say It didn’t take long for me to slink down that tree and get the heck out of there.
As for the seeing deer – it began Saturday morning with me seeing a small buck. Saturday afternoon I saw another deer. Sunday morning I saw two more deer and then Sunday afternoon I saw 4 bucks and was able to get a shot at one of them. I kept things going by seeing 3 deer Monday morning and then followed it up with not seeing anything Monday afternoon. I’ve gotten a whole lot more confi dence in hunting the past few days and all of the deer that I’ve seen have been at one club – Hayner Hunting Club. And now instead of being one of those folks that everyone else picks on about not seeing anything – we’re all seeing deer and enjoying our hunting season. It’s shaping up to be a good season all the way around
– I hope you get the buck you are after soon.I expect to get some pictures and stories this upcoming
opening weekend. Please send stories and photos to [email protected]. Thanks and good hunting everyone!
Follow 10 commandmentsof gun safety while hunting
Georgia reported 41 hunting incidents, 22 of which involved fi rearms, for the previous 2007-2008 hunting season. With the opening of deer hunting fi rearms season, Oct. 18, all hunters should review the ‘Ten Commandments of Firearms Safety’ before heading to the woods this season.
“Ultimately, each hunter is responsible for keeping them-selves and others safe while pursuing deer this year,” says Georgia Department of
Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division Hunter Safety Coordinator Capt. James Bell. “This includes respect-ing all fi rearms
and being absolutely certain of their target.”The ‘Ten Commandments of Firearms Safety’ is an excel-
lent safety checklist, covered in all hunter education courses, and well worth a
review by any hunter who utilizes fi rearms to hunt. The commandments are as follows:
1. Control the direction of the fi rearm’s muzzle. Keep the safety on and fi ngers off the trigger at all times until ready to shoot.
2. Identify the target and what is beyond it before shooting. Know the identifying features of the game hunted and be absolutely certain
that what you are aiming at is that game. 3. Treat every fi rearm as if it is loaded. 4. Be sure the barrel and action are clear of obstruc-
tions and that only the proper size of ammunition is used in the fi rearm.
5. Always unload a fi rearm when it is not in use, leave the actions open, carry empty fi rearms in a case to and from shooting areas.
6. Never aim a fi rearm at anything that you do not intend to shoot. Avoid all horseplay with a fi rearm.
7. Never climb a tree or fence, or jump a ditch or log, with a loaded fi rearm. Never pull a fi rearm towards you by the muzzle.
8. Never shoot a bullet at a fl at, hard surface or at wa-ter. Make sure backstops are adequate during target practice.
9. Store fi rearms and ammunition separately and beyond the reach of children and careless adults.
10. Avoid all alcoholic beverages and drugs before and during shooting.
For more information on fi rearms safety, visit www.go-huntgeorgia.com or contact the WRD Hunter Education offi ce at (770) 761-3010.
And Ryan’s fi eld goal makes 17But it still wasn’t enough to defeat the hard playing Benedic-tine Cadets on Heron Field Friday night. Brantley lost 28-17 to the Savannah team despite the Ryan Middleton fi eld goal, above. But when Benedictine fumbled, the Herons were quick to recover, left. Brantley Friday will face Appling County, cur-rently tied with McIntosh for fi rst place in region 2-AA.Photos by Kathy Hendrix
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I have no relatives working in the Courthouse or for the county. My only goal is to bring fiscal and moral responsibility back to our County. Balancing the budget is going to be a huge challenge but with your help we can accomplish the task.
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FOR RENT: 3 bedroom, 2 bath doublewide mobile home, 1 1/2 mile south of Nahunta. $500 deposit, $550 a month. References required. Call 912-462-8988.
ROOMMATE wanted in Waynesville aea. Drug free, non-smoker, preferred. Call 912-266-4300 for more information.
FOR SALE: 2001 General Mobile Home, 28X52. 3BDR/2BA, carpet, linoleum, tile and appliances are all new within 1.5 years, All ap-pliances stay! New toilets and hot water heater! We know a great financing guy. Just bought house, need to sell!! 912-617-2973. $22,500 OBO. House only, you move.
Rental Property for Sale: Older 3 bedroom, 1 bath mobile home on lot in Satilla River Estates (with community boat ramp and sand bar ac-cess). Currently has tenant... home has good renter history. Asking $35,000, will consider serious offers. If interested call 778-3228 or 266 3228.
HOMES FOR SALE: HORTENSE, Drury Ln., 2BR Mobile Home, 2 acres, screened porch, $54,000; HERITAGE PLANTATION, off Hwy 110 W, 3 BR, 2 BA 1,382 SF on 1.2 acre lot,Spacious Living Room w/Laminate floors, oversized 2 car garage, Price Reduced $129,000; WAYNESVILLE, Jeff Rd., 3/2 Home on 4 acres, Laminate flooring, Spacious Kitchen and Dining, Rocking Chair porch, lots to offer, $150,000; HWY 110 WEST, 3/2 Homes of Merit Doublewide, Spacious home, 1.75 acre corner lot,additional 1.25 acres avail., $74,000; Call Johns Realty 912-462-6633.
LAND FOR SALE: Nahunta, Blackberry Rd., 1 acre lot, $8,500; LULATON, Harvest Rd, 1.2 acre lot, nicely wooded, $9,400; NAHUNTA, Robin Ln., 1 acre lot, close to the city limits, $10,000; HORTENSE, Spanish Oak Ln., 0.94 acre wooded homesite, $12,500; BRANTLEY/GLYNN LINE, Large lot, well, septic, power, & culvert, $15,500; WAYNESVILLE RD., 2+ acre homesite for site built homes, $11,500. Call Johns Realty 912-462-6633.
FOR RENT: Mobile Homes in Atkinson. $250 deposit, $275 & up rent. Call 617-3552 or 778-6053.
FOR RENT: 3Bdr/2Bath Singlewide on Caney Bay Rd., $350 Rent, $300 Deposit. No Pets! For more information call 1-912-286-4619.
FOR RENT: Mobile Home, 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath, all electric, unfurnished with stove and refrigerator. Couple only. No pets. Call 462-5528.
FOR RENT: 2 bedroom, 1 bath, with stove and refrigerator in Nahunta. Call 462-6056 or 462-5528.
Commercial Building for rent: Located at 120 N. Main Street, Nahunta. Call 462-5377 for more information.
HOUSE FOR SALE: 4 bedrooms, 2 baths. Call 778-3077.
HOUSE FOR RENT: 2-3 bedrooms, located in Atkinson Community. Call 778-3077.
Timeshare for sale: Beautiful 2 bedroom lock off at Westgate Smokey Mountain Resort for sale. Although in TN, it can be exchanged for other Westgate locations. "Red" week. Resort has 60,000 sq. ft. indoor waterpark open year round and is centered between Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. If interested, call 778-3228 or 266-3228.
FOR RENT: Mobile Home, 2 bedroom, unfurnished with stove, fridge and air. No pets. ALSO: 3 bedroom House, with stove and fridge. Couple only, No pets. Call 462-5571.
Satilla River Retreat, 2 bedroom, 1 bath, 720 sq. ft. plus large screen room. 7 ft. up in air. Pool table, store room, and boat ramp right on river with big deck over river. 15 minutes from Waycross on Central Ave. Call 614-5554.
CHARLTON CO.: 2,541 AC, $1,995/AC. Out-standing timber investment near Okenfenokee with great bear, deer, hog, turkey hunting. LONG CO.: 212 AC - $1,795/AC. Harwood bot-toms, planted pine, great deer, turkey and hog hunting. TELFAIR CO.: 519 AC - $1,595/AC. Sugar Creek bottom land, hardwoods, planted
pine, best hunting tract that we own. Data on website, stregispaper.com. 478-987-9700. St. Regis Paper Co.
House For Sale
3 bdrm, 1 bath, den, large living room w/freestanding buck stove & cedar walls, laminate wood flooring on 1 acre land. Carport, roof over front porch, 2 outside sheds, 2 wells, garden spot, fruit trees, shrubbery, washer, dryer, freezer. Located about 1 mile north on Hwy 110 on right on the road that runs from 110 to Atkinson. Call 912-617-1114 to see. Asking $80,000.
HORSE FOR SALE: 2008 Bay Colt, $150. Call 462-6506.
FOR RENT: 14X70, 3 bedroom, 2 bath off of Post Road South. $450 monthly plus deposit. Call (912) 778-5446.
Tired of Renting? Rent to Own! Nancy's Place Community. 2 BDR Mobile Homes. 1992 Fleet-wood 14x60 & 1989 Nobility 14x70. Central Heat & A.C. Each sit on 1/2 acre lot! Private, Quiet, Clean. Rules and Regulations Strictly Enforced. No pets w/o 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!
TransportationFOR SALE: 1993 Ford Mustang convertible. Fire engine red with black top. Perfect for beach: $3,000. Call 912-449-1148.
FOR SALE: 1995 F150 pick-up, red, short wheel base, 5 speed, stick shift, 6 cyl. A/C and heater works excellent. Like new. Regular oil changes since new. 1 owner. New tires. Call 462-7346 or 462-6255.
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: 1996 Geo Metro, auto, $2,000 OBO. Call 258-2731.
FOR SALE: 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Maroon with 6 cylinder, 4wd, low miles. $7,000. Call 912-449-1148.
FOR SALE: 2004 Nissan Maxima SE 70,000 miles, new tires, excellent sape, pear white. $18,000. Call 778-5085 or 288-3397.
FOR SALE: 17 ft Angler center console boat with 75 HP Mercury motor with Magic Tilt trailer. Lots of extras. $3,250. Call 778-5453 or 242-3348.
ServicesWill do Housecleaning, reasonable rates. Call 473-2802.
Handyman/maintenace over 20 years experi-ence. No job to big or to small, FREE estimates. Also lawn care and cleaning. Holiday baking and catering available. Call between 9:00 am & 6:00 pm. Call 912-778-4042, 912-722-0265, or 912-722-0084.
MULTITASK CLEANING SERVICE: Com-mercial & Residential floor & cleaning 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 reasonable 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 experi-ence. Family owned and operated. Licensed and Insured. Commercial & Residential. Free Estimates. Home: 912-576 9302. Cell: 912-552-1398.
Help WantedPost 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.
Charlton Visiting Nurses in Nahunta has a per visit Part-time position open for a Licensed Registered Physical Therapist. Needs to be available to serve the following counties: Brant-ley, Camden, Charlton, Glynn and McIntosh. Interested PT's can call between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 1-800-446-9116.
Concerted Services, Inc is currently accepting applications for the position of Headstart Float-er/ Custodian/ Food Transporter in Brantley County. This is a full-time position 37.5 hours per week 10 months per year. Salary will be $7.69 per hour depending upon education and experience. Applicants are preferred to have an AA in Early Childhood Education. However, a CDA and/or experience in early childhood field may be accepted. Applicants will be required to carry out custodial duties such as sweeping, mopping, etc. Responsible for transporting food to and from the classroom and assist with serving and clean-up of the meals. A copy of all diplomas/GED certificates and transcripts must be submitted with application. Job duties include classroom responsibilities. Computer skills will be necessary. Spanish speaking bi-lingual applicants will be given favorable consideration. Applicants are required to have a valid Georgia drivers license, drug screen, and criminal records check. Apply in person at Brantley County Headstart, 470 Bryan Street, Suite A, Nahunta, GA. Deadline for applications is 10/17/08 by 3:00 p.m. No phone calls please. E.O.E.
FOR SALE: CKC Daschund puppies and CKC Chihuahua puppies, 1 teacup. ALSO FOR SALE: Daschund/Chihuahua mixed puppies, $150 each. Call 778-4408 or 266-4402.
FREE: Mother cat and 6 kittens, all colors, male and females. Call 462-5571.
FOR SALE: Nanday Conure parrot with cage, $200 FIrm. Starting to talk. Call 462-7821.
FOR SALE: Registered Beagle puppies and grown rabbit dogs. Call 281-4430 or 458-2740.
Miscellaneous CLOTHES, GIFTS & MORE located 3 miles south of Nahunta on 301. Open M-F 9-5 and Saturday 9-3. 462-7984. Accepting fall/winter clothing in October. Please call ahead for an appointment. Clothes will have to be clean, stain and odor free and on hangers. 30 items per customer. Come see our NEW Halloween costumes. We appreciate your business and look forward to serving you. Mrs. Ann, Trish, and Stephanie.
WANTED TO BUY: 150 gallon propane tank. Call 462-6965.
FOR SALE: (2) ceiling fans: (1) 52 in. without light kit and (1) 42 in. without light kit. Call 458-3307.
LOST: Cell phone at Brantley High School football game on September 4, 2008 on home side of stadium or in parking lot. Older model, silver colored, Sprint Samsung. If found, please call 912-462-6322, turn in to the office of Brantley High School, or turn in to the Brantley County Sheriff's Office.
Remain independent in your home with a Power Wheelchair! Free delivery and installa-tion on all equipment! Hospital 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 all of South Georgia from Waycross. Call us at 912-285-8595. We are a licensed Medicare and Medicaid provider.
FOR SALE: Beautiful brown, leather livingroom group for sale. Comes with softa, loveseat, oversized chair, ottoman, and two tables. Asking $950. ALSO: Like new, beautiful solid oak dining room table with eagle claw detail, includes 8 chairs. Asking $650. Call 778-3228 to see.
FOR SALE: Wood burning stove with blower, will heat whole house, $300. ALSO: 2 twin beds for free. Call 778-4357.
"New shop added to Karen’s Creations listings". The Repeat Boutique in the Flanders Shopping Center (Waycross) now carries my handmade beaded jewelry. Sarah’s Closet no longer exists so please look for my children’s jewelry at other locations. Children’s jewelry items range from newborn sized pearl bracelets to Swarovski crystal pageant earrings. The Painted Cat Studio in Hoboken currently has some great specials. I drop off new items every few days at Finders Keepers – UGA colors and Halloween earrings are favorites right now. As always, feel free to contact me with special orders, Karen Lewis Harrell at 462-8483.
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: Wood burning stove, never used, $100. 25" Color TV, $75. Antenna with rotor, $75. Call 778-5705.
FOR SALE: Picnic tables, wishing wells, cypress swings, side by side refrigerator, and a few tools, 462-8533 or 912-282-6677.
Mortgage Protecttion. Do you have it? Ask yourself these questions: Will you or your spouse die, become disabled, or become critically ill before your mortgage is paid off? Would you like to know that if any of the above happened to you then your family and loved ones would not be burdened with the mortgage payments? We can help you with the answers to these questions! Don't Wait! Call us today for a free estimate on morgage protection. We will find the right coverage to meet your needs and fit your budget! Call 778-5850 or 223-2865.
FOR SALE: 3 year old electric golf cart with top, windshield, rain cover, and charger. Excellent condition. $2,900. Call 614-5554.
Yard SalesAUCTION: Brunswick Estate & Auction Services, 249 Auction Rd., (old Varnes Barn) Waynesville. Sunday, october 19 at 20p.m. with preview at 1 p.m. 10% B.P. Old stuff, new stuff, estate items, furniture, beds, dressers, electronics. 912-282-6468. Rad Fox GAL#3540.
INSIDE YARD SALE! Every Friday and Saturday, Oct. 17 & 18 at the home of Ricky & Mary Ammons on Post Road South on Pete (4th) Ave. 2nd place on right. 9:00 am until. Ricky 778-5179, Linda Kelly 778-4321.
Waynesville Volunteer Fire Dept. will be accept-ing 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. Contact Lucy Cathcart at 912-778-4551 or Jack Cathcart 912-266-7172 to make arrangements to deliver or we will also pick up.
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