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Police Reports ...............................1Steve’s Shorts ................................2Crossword Puzzle ............................5

City Council Reports ..................... 6-7Obituaries ................................. 8-9Professional Services ......................9

Fruits of the Vine .......................... 10Church Directory ........................... 11Dining Guide ............................... 13

Ask the Doctor ............................. 14Health & Wellness Directory ............ 15Jonah Goldberg Column .................. 16

“My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry; to get my work done and try to love somebody and have the courage to accept the love in return.”

-Maya Angelou (1928 - ____)

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Garden City• An Officer was taking a report of a stolen truck from a woman when she heard the truck drive by. The Officer quickly got it stopped, and found the driver to be intoxicated. He asked the man if he’d been drinking, and the man said he had been, adding that it was vodka. He then asked how long ago since his last drink, and the man replied, “Not long enough!” He was ar-rested for DUI. He got away with stealing the truck, however, when the woman told the Officer he was her ex-boyfriend.• A little before 1am, an Officer was behind a black Hyundai south-bound on Hwy 21 as the car took the Burnsed exit to Hwy 80. The Officer noticed that the driver crossed the right fog line twice and the left fog line once, so he made a traffic stop. It took the man a while to get out of his car, and the Officer noticed the burn-ing odor of marijuana on the man and coming from inside the car which still had three passengers inside. The driver had a hard time understanding the Officer, as the Officer had to keep repeating him-self for the man to understand. Now, that coulda been because of the alcoholic beverages the Of-ficer found in the car, especially the half full bottle of brandy, or perhaps the illegal drugs that the K-9 alerted on. The man was taken to jail for DUI after failing his field sobriety tests.• Officers had set up a safety check point on Dean Forest Road when a Daewoo pulled up around 5am. But the driver didn’t stop, just slowly rolling through as two Offi-cers hit the car with their hands, and another pulled behind and fol-lowed in his patrol car. One Officer ran along beside the driver’s win-dow and finally convinced the man to stop and pull over. He noticed the green leafy material spilled on the man’s shirt and asked him to submit to a field sobriety test. He was soon placed under arrest, and the Officer pat searched him, finding $830 in his pants pockets. Inside the glove box, the Officer found a loaded pistol. Behind the front seat was a large black plastic ___________________________________

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DeeDee Miller has brightenedmany lives with her positive atti-tudeanddesiretohelpothers. LastSunday,asthe44-year-oldmotheroftwofromRinconbattlescancer, her family and friends re-turnedthefavor. TheDollars forDeeDeeFund-raiser was held Sunday afternoonatTomTriplettParkinPoolerandfeatured live bands, a poker runfor motorcycles and cars, a rafflefor donated prizes ranging fromoriginal paintings to akayak tourfor two, miniature ponies and alunch consisting of 320 hot dogsand hamburgers donated by YorkStreetDeliandITechforBusiness,respectively. Proceeds will helpdefray the medical costs Millerhas incurredduring thepastninemonthsforcancertreatment. Despite gray skies and inter-mittentshowers,hundredsofpeo-pleturnedoutfortheevent,gath-ering in the pavilion next to theparklake.Miller,withasmileandhug for everyone, was in her ele-ment, surrounded by people wholove and support her. “I’m over-whelmedwithgratitude,”shesays.“Godisamazinglygood.” Laura Lee has known Millerfor some four years, having metheratachurchinGardenCity,andheadedupthesix-personcommit-teethatputonSunday’sfundraiser. She describes her friend as a“light bulb,” someone who lightsup a room and is an inspirationtoothers.“WeneededtodowhatGodwantsustodo–helpothers,”saysLee. Frank McDonough, anothercommittee member, has knownMiller for three years. He says hegladlyhelpedputonthefundrais-er. “It’stimetostepupandhelp,”McDonough remarks. “DeeDee’salwayswalkedaroundwithasmileon her face and, despite all she’sbeen through, still has that smileonherface.Sheabsolutelyliftsev-eryone’sspiritswithherattitude.” Committee member CharlieYow, who coordinated the pokerrun, says Miller is one of the fewpeopleheknowswholovesothersmore thanherself. “Shewoulddothisforeveryoneelse,”henotes. LauraBercikandR.J.AndersonusedtoworkwithMilleratLowe’s.Bercik, who has had some healthissuesofherown,describesherasaverypositivepersonwhodoesn’t

let negativity enter her spirit andexpresses concern over Bercik’shealth.“She’s justanawesomein-dividual,”Berciknotes.“She’shap-pyforeveryminuteshehas.” AndersonreferstoMillerasan“absolutelygorgeousperson”whohastouchedhis life.“She’salwaysthinkingofotherpeople,”hesays.“I’dlovetoseeherbeatthis.” Miller, themotherof a5- and6-year-old whose husband worksfortheCityofRincon,waswork-ing at Lowe’s last July when shediscovered a lump in her breast.She wasn’t unduly concerned,however. “Ithoughtitwasacyst,”Miller

RETURNING THE LOVEFriends of Woman Battling Cancer Stage Benefit

By Ashley [email protected] On Saturday, March 27th from 2pm – 3pm in the rotunda of the Mighty 8th Air Force Museum, a packed house eagerly listened to what will for most be a once in a lifetime opportunity, The United States Army Strings (the strings section of The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own”). The band which hails from Washington, D.C. performed as part of The Savan-nah Music Festival which has been going on since March 18th. The band was formed in 1922 by orders of General John J. Per-shing. Pershing associated bands playing with troop morale and ef-ficiency. The idea came from Euro-pean bands he heard during World War I. Since their inception, the band has played at some of the most important events and times in American and world history, leaving a grand legacy in its wake. While the musicians and conduc-tors have changed over the de-cades, the band has maintained a level of honor and an elite distinc-tion. For Saturday’s event the band played an array of musical pieces from such legendary composers as Johann Sebastian Bach, Rich-ard Rodgers, Michael Jackson, and Mark O’Connor. The band re-ceived a well-deserved standing ovation from the crowd after their second to last suite. This gave the band members a sense of pride

which could be seen on each of their faces that lit up smiles. Their last set was the Mark O’Connor suite and it just so hap-pened that he was in town play-ing the music festival himself. He graciously agreed to play the suite with the band, an honor for both parties. Along with strings mem-ber SSgt Mark Hall, who also plays the violin, the two took turns play-ing through the suite as the rest of the band played back-up. The combination of talents made for a “grand” grand finale and upon finishing, the entire group was greeted with a stand-ing ovation which compared to any found in the finest of con-

cert halls. When asked about the honor of playing alongside such a composer SSgt Hall stated, “It was fantastic… a wonderful expe-rience. I hope I get to do it again. He is such a gracious professional, a wonderful musician, a wonder-ful guy.” The excitement could be easily spotted through his dimpled smile. Among those who attended was WTOC Vice President Bill Cath-cart. It was an honor for Pooler and The Mighty 8 th Air Force Museum to host The U.S. Army Strings and Mr. Mark O’Connor. We salute these soldiers for their service, as they are just as vital as any other “link in the chain”.

MUSIC FIT FOR A KING

___________________________________Continued on page 3 Dee Dee and her sister Margaret Ann who also is a breast cancer survivor.

A well deserved standing ovation

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Police Reports ...............................1

Steve’s Shorts ................................2

Business Briefs ..............................5

City Council Reports ........................6

Dining Guide .................................7

Obituaries ....................................8

Professional Services ......................9

Jonah Goldberg ..............................9

Fruits of the Vine .......................... 10

Church Bulletin Board .................... 10

Church Directory ........................... 11

Health & Wellness Directory ........ 12-13

“Some people give time, some money,

some their skills and connections,

some literally give their life’s blood . .

. but everyone has something to give.”

-Barbara Bush

(1925 - ____)

US first lady

Effingham County

Sheriff’s Office• Just after 1am, a Deputy stopped

a black Ford Ranger on Hwy 21 just

south of Goshen Road for having

a defective tag light. As he ap-

proached the driver, he noticed

that the man was chewing gum

and trying to light a cigarette.

He also noted the man’s eyes ap-

peared very watery. He asked the

man how much he’d had to drink

that night. The man replied “Not

too much, considering I’m the des-

ignated sober driver.” After failing

his field sobriety tests, the DD was

taken to jail for DUI.

• Another Guyton woman has

been summoned to court on tru-

ancy charges after her child appar-

ently quit going to school. (I’m glad

to see them beginning to enforce

this one! Put Momma in jail and see

if she don’t straighten their little

tails out when she gets out!!)

• A Rincon woman notified Depu-

ties after finding that someone had

used her PayPal account to pur-

chase an $800 laptop computer,

which was shipped to Mr. Jakhon-

gir Umataliev at Steak Plus Pizza in

Antioch, Tennessee. (No relation

to the Bloomingdale Umatalievs. Or

the Umathurmans in Rincon. And

who eats at Steak Plus Pizza? And in

the words of my buddy in Kentucky,

nothing sucks like a big Orange!)

• Just before 6pm, a Deputy was

southbound on McCall Road when

a northbound Chevy Suburban

passed by with his headlights

flashing on and off. The Deputy

turned around and made a traf-

fic stop. The driver explained that

he was having trouble with his

lights, and the Deputy asked why

he didn’t try to repair them before

getting on the road in the dark. Af-

ter all that, the man was arrested

for driving on a suspended license.

• A Rincon Officer asked for a

Deputy to check on a silver pickup

parked at a Rincon convenience

store. The Deputy pulled in and

spotted a man walking towards

the truck. The man got in behind

the wheel, but noticing that the

Deputy was watching him, got

back out and stood by his truck.

The Deputy walked over and asked

to see the man’s license, which

turned out to be suspended. He

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Lying near the banks of the Sa-

vannah River is the historical town

of New Ebenezer. The Trustees of

the colony of Georgia extended an

invitation to 300 Salzburgers who

were seeking religious freedom.

The group arrived January 8th,

1734 and those who survived the

long voyage from the Province of

Salzburg (present day Austria),

built a new life here in America.

The population continued to

grow until the Revolutionary War

when it was burned by the British.

The town never recovered and now

275 years later, it largely remains

untouched. The Jerusalem Luther-

an Church, where the Salzburgers

worshiped, remains on the land, as

well as the first orphanage building

(which is used as the museum to-

day) and an old homestead.

Mere feet from these historic

landmarks lay the New Ebenezer

Family Retreat and Conference

Center, built in 1977. The center

welcomes corporate groups, school

groups, family reunions, banquets,

religious groups, and anyone else

who would like to get away from

the daily grind and enjoy nature.

The center is a non-profit organi-

zation which relies on the generos-

ity of guests and others who seek

to keep the center up and running.

The Scholarship fund, which is

funded by people like you, allows

kids and adults who wouldn’t be

able to attend their school group or

church retreat otherwise. The cen-

ter stays active in the community

by participating and hosting vari-

ous events and festivities through-

out the year such as their Annual

5K Forest Run/Walk. The event at-

tracts avid runners as well as those

who simply enjoy a good jog.

They also host three Hand Bells

festivals, a beginners, an interme-

diate, and an advanced. During the

275th Salzburger Heritage Day this

past year, they hosted the sculptors

of the Rev. Johann Boltzius statue

and set up a booth that highlighted

their hit education program, “Eb-

enezer Alive”. The program is of-

fered from September to May.

This program has attracted

students from Georgia, Alabma,

Florida, North Carolina and South

Carolina for the 48 hour retreats.

Many of these groups visit the cen-

ter annually, but there are always

those who are visiting for their first

time. During their stay, the kids

will learn from three main catego-

ries: Local History and Heritage,

Nature/Environmental Science,

and Character Education. There

are several different packages to

be chosen from and classes range

from participating in a DNR wild-

life workshop to exploring the

Indian Council House to getting

hands on in an Archeology Lab.

Their facilities include a large

main building, classrooms, two

types of cabins (which together

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ing rooms, two kitchens, volleyball

and basketball courts, swimming

pool, and a campfire. All of this

is set on land rich in trees and a

creek, very similar to when the Sal-

zburgers first settled it.

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Diane Odom is always looking for

ways to help people, using her thrift

store in Rincon as a vehicle of sorts, a

headquarters to disperse goods and ser-

vices to those in need.

In her latest display of altruism,

Odom is the driving force behind a

grassroots campaign to raise money so

a local woman can have her own vehi-

cle. Odom is the owner of Grace Un-

limited Thrift Store, which she opened

last summer. During the six months or

so she’s been in business, Odom has

helped countless people by selling items

from her store at greatly reduced prices.

If someone says they can’t afford a par-

ticular item, Odom will ask how much

they can pay and routinely accepts a dol-

lar or two, regardless of the value of the

merchandise. It’s not uncommon for her

to give the item away.

“People need to know you care

about their plight,” explains Odom, who

grew up in Mississippi and watched her

mother routinely help others and not

expect anything in return. “We need

to see Jesus in other people. You give

them what they need when you can.”

Odom had an opportunity to put

those words into action when a regular

customer recently came in and inquired

if the brown 1990 Honda Accord parked

next to the thrift store and owned by

Odom was for sale. The woman told Odom she works in

Pooler and is paying someone $20 a day

to drive her to work and back. Having

just lost her home, she said she couldn’t

continue to pay that much in transporta-

tion and needed her own car. The wom-

an offered Odom her diamond ring as a

down payment. Odom wanted to give the car to

her second-eldest son, Trey, so he could

drive to Savannah Tech but was reluc-

tant to do so because it has a manual

transmission. “My husband I agreed

we don’t need to give Trey a car with a

stick,” Odom explains. “We want him to

have both eyes on the road, not one.”

When she learned of her customer’s

dilemma, Odom says she decided to buy

her son another used car. She deter-

mined she would need around $1,500.

When the woman told her she couldn’t

afford that much, Odom agreed to drop

the price down to $1,100.

Although the diamond ring was ap-

praised at $500, Odom says she couldn’t

bring it to a car dealership as part of

a down payment. There was an even

more compelling reason for Odom to

ultimately return the ring to the woman.

“I didn’t want to take the ring and sell

it,” Odom says. “You could see it had

sentimental value to her.”

Odom wasn’t about to give up, how-

ever. With her serving as an example to

helping out in the community, Odom

came up with the idea of raising money

for the downpayment. Although others

might face more dire circumstances,

Odom isn’t about to temper her giving

spirit. “This lady touched my heart,”

Odom says. “She’s struggling so hard.

When you see someone at the point of

desperation, you want to help them.”

To make a donation, contact Diane

Odom at (912) 826-3337 or stop by her

store at 317 S. Columbia Ave. in Rincon.

Days and hours of operation are Tues-

day through Friday, 10am to 4pm and

Saturdays, 10am to 2pm.

A DRIVE TO HELPRincon Thrift Store Owner Gears up Car Fundraiser

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MorganhelpedMillergetherchil-drenreadyforschool. “Talk about just amazingfriends,” Miller says. “I have themost amazing friends on the faceoftheplanet.” Millerlearnedshedidn’tquali-fy formedicaldisability.Althoughshesaysherhusbandhaswonder-ful insurance through his job, itdoesn’t cover deductibles and co-pays.Asaresult,sheestimatestheyhave$25,000to$30,000inmedi-calexpensesandfacedforeclosureseveralmonthsago.Millersaysherhusbandstartedsellingfirewoodtobringinadditionalincome.” Miller recently concluded sixmonths of chemotherapy treat-mentandmayneedadditionalra-diation treatment. Through it all,she maintains a positive attitude,oneshecreditstoherfather,avic-timofprostatecancer. “Hehadanamazingattitude,”

Millersays.“Hewassopositiveandupbeatafterbeingdiagnosedwithprostatecancer.Ilearnedfrommyfatherthat90percentofthebattleisattitudeandfaith.Iknowevery-thingwillbeokay.Iwilllivealongandhealthylife.” Given her altruistic bent – “Iwasraisedtothinkofothers”-it’snot surprising that Miller contin-ues to reach out a helping handwhile battling cancer. “I want tohelpotherwomenwhomayneedtohaveradiation,”Millerexplains.“I want to carry the message toothersof the importanceofmain-tainingapositiveattitude.” Donations can be made toWachovia or The Coastal Bankunder the account name “Dollarsfor DeeDee.” Sunday’s fundraiserbrought in some $4,000. “It wasreally successful,” says Lee, whohopestoraisearound$5,000afterallthedonationsarecounted.

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Lee, Dee Dee and Laura Lee, who just introduced Dee Dee. Laura Lee was the one who started up the committee to organize the fundraiser and Lee was also on the committee.

bag containing two large bags of marijuana and one smaller baggie of dope. The Officer soon found more bags of pot and a bag of co-caine and a digital scale. The Offi-cer asked the man if he sold illegal drugs, and the man said he did not. The Officer asked why he had a digital scale, and the man replied

“So that when I buy drugs, they can’t cheat me!” He’s facing about a dozen charges and some serious jail time.

Bryan County Sheriff’s Department• Deputies responded to a Blitch-ton address where an electrical contractor showed them where someone had cut a hole in the chain link fence and stole two large barrels of scrap copper, val-ued around $2000. (If you need me, I’ll be in the back room melting down some rolls of pennies...)• A Richmond Hill man told Depu-

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Effingham County Sheriff’s Office• Deputies responded to a domes-tic dispute at an Eden residence.

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waslimitedandthattheymustpassthetorchtofuturegenerations.Leewrote: “To you Sons of ConfederateVeterans,wesubmitthevindicationof the cause forwhichwe fought;to your strength will be given thedefenseoftheConfederatesoldiers’goodname,theguardianshipofhishistory,theemulationofhisvirtues,theperpetuationofthoseprincipleshelovedandwhichmadehimglo-rious andwhichyou also cherish.Remember, it is your duty to seethatthetruehistoryofthesouthispresentedtofuturegenerations.”Lt.GeneralStephenDillLee,Com-manderGeneral,UnitedConfederateVeterans,NewOrleans,Louisiana,1906 This founding creed reflectsconcernfortruthinhistory. As Scroggins noted in his ad-dress, “The headlines from Texasthis week show us that the battletodefend the truth inhistory textbookscontinuesuntilthisday.TherevisionistscontinuetotrytopaintConfederates as ‘traitors’ and sug-gest that the war was solely overslavery.Thetruthisverydifferent.The principle that ‘governmentsderive their just powers from theconsent of the governed’ was astruein1860asitwasin1776.Thefoundingprincipleswhichjustifiedthe colonies’ secession from theBritish empire are the same prin-ciplesthatjustifiedthesecessionofthesouthernstatesin1860-61.” Everyone knows the proverbthat history is written by the vic-tors.ScrogginsquotedConfederateGeneral Patrick R. Cleburne fromhiswarning tosouthernersduringthewar: “...Every man should endeav-or to understand the meaning ofsubjugationbefore it is too late. Itmeansthatthehistoryofthishero-icstrugglewillbewrittenbytheen-emy;thatouryouthwillbetrainedby Northern school teachers; willlearn fromNorthernschoolbookstheirversionoftheWar,willbeim-pressedbyallinfluencesofhistoryandeducationtoregardourgallantdeadastraitors,ourmaimedveter-ansasfitobjectsfortheirderision....to establish sectional superiorityandamorecentralisedformofgov-ernment,andtodepriveusofourrightsandliberties.”--MajorGen-eralPatrickCleburne,C.S.A.(Jan.2,1864) “In addition to fighting todefend founding principles, thesouthern soldier was fighting forplain old self-defense,” Scrogginssaid.“Ourdutyistoseethattruehistory ispresented to futuregen-erations.” GeorgeR.Asbell,histhreeAs-

bell brothers (Andrew, John andStephen) and the other Georgiamen serving in the 48th GeorgiaRegiment served in all the majorbattlesaspartofLongstreet’sCorpsinLee’sArmyofNorthernVirginia.The regiment was formed March22, 1862 and after a brief assign-ment near Charleston, S.C., theyspent the remainderof thewar innorthernVirginiauntilthesurren-der at Appomattox Court HouseApril9,1865.Thenotableexcep-tions were when Lee’s army ven-tured into Maryland (Sharpsburg)and Pennsylvania (Gettysburg).George R. Asbell was wounded attheBattleofChancellorsville(VA)May3rd,1863,abattlethatwasde-pictedinthemovieGodsandGen-erals. The48thGeorgia,startingwithroughly1000menin1862,surren-deredatAppomattoxwith193menand13officers.OnaverageacrosstheSouth,oneinfivemenofmili-taryage(20%)didnotsurvivethewar. Afterthewar,GeorgeR.Asbellmarried Georgia Ann Davis whowas 20 years his junior and theyhadanumberofchildren.GeorgiaAnn Davis Asbell is buried in theMt.ZionBaptistChurchcemeteryin Twiggs County. Two of theirdaughters, Inez Elizabeth AsbellLeeandGeorgiaAsbellWatersareburiedintheLeeFamilyCemeteryinTwiggsCounty. Anyone interested in the Sonsof Confederate Veterans or inhelping to repair, restore and re-locate the Confederate monumentin Jeffersonville should contactRuss Huffman (478.945.3031) ofJeffersonville, or Steve Scroggins(478.718.1405) of Warner Rob-ins. The website is http://SCV-Camp1399.org/ The SCV has ge-nealogyofficerswhocanhelpyouidentify your Confederate ances-tors.

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funds and the 1980 water bond.CouncilmanMyrickstatedthatthecouncilwants topayoff the1980waterbondtotaling$83,000.Mo-tionwasapproved. Councilman Myrick also re-questedtoincreasethecity’semer-gency funds from $250,000 to$400,000, an amount needed tosustain the city for six months inthe event of a natural disaster ortotal loss.Myrickrequestedto in-crease the city’s water and seweremergency fund to $180,000 andanadditional$70,000foremergen-cywaterequipmentandnonbud-geteditems.Motionwasapproved. CouncilmanJerryCrosbyintro-duced the planning commission’srecommendations on a prelimi-nary plan for a major subdivisionon Stagecoach Road. CouncilmanCrosbystatedthatalocalcitizenisinterestedinaddingfivelotsontheStagecoach Road cul-de-sac. Mo-tionwasapproved. Councilman Jimmy Kirby in-troduced a request sent in by the

Jefferson County Board of Com-missionsaskingtheCityofBloom-ingdaletodonateanyusedsurplusparts from various city pump sta-tions.Motionwasapproved. Councilman Kirby also intro-ducedamotiontopurchaseback-upgeneratorsforthemaintenancedepartment and for City Hall foremergencieswherethecitytempo-rarilylosespower.Thecouncilap-provedthemotion. InregardstobidsplacedfortheStagecoach Road paving project,Mayor Wayne Tipton stated thatR.B. Baker Construction has beenidentifiedasthelowbidder.Coun-cil approved the motion to moveforwardwiththeproject. Councilthenadjournedintoanexecutive session to discuss per-sonal matters. Council meets onthefirstandthirdThursdayofev-erymonthatCityHallat7pm.ThenextmeetingwillbeApril1st,andthepublicisencouragedtoattend.

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Deputy made the traffic stop, and sure enough, the man’s license were suspended and he was taken to jail for driving while knowing his license wasn’t valid.• Around 1am, a Springfield wom-an told Deputies she woke up on her couch and found a man in her living room. “What’re you doing in here?” she demanded. “What the #@%$*# are you doing?” he replied. He then unplugged her television set and carried it out the front door. The woman ran to a back bedroom and called 911. The Deputies arrived and are currently investigating the break-in. (That’s pretty scary! And the reason why I sleep with a baseball bat!)• A woman who works for a vend-ing company told Deputies she works the route at the Georgia Pa-cific plant, and had $385 in a money bag on her cart. When she stopped to fill the vending machines in the pulp area break room, she left the money bag out in the cart. When she returned, the bag and money were missing.• Around 6:30pm, a Deputy re-sponded to the Tommy Long Land-ing and found four juveniles in two pickup trucks with one fellow that was old enough to be drinking. That guy was arrested for con-tributing to the delinquency of a minor, and the one boy that was drinking beer with him was ar-rested for underage drinking. The other three were guilty only of drinking Mountain Dew.• For those of you thinking about buying a car or truck online... a Springfield man told Deputies he’d sent a moneygram for $2900 ot Texas to buy a Honda Civic EX. He never received the car, and in fact, later saw it still advertised on E-Bay, and on Craig’s List. The Deputy did some checking and found the car is now for sale in several states on various websites. (Of course, that’s a lot easier than riding down to the car lot on the corner, or picking out one of the nearly 200 cars and trucks we had advertised locally in The Spirit last week! You know... cars and trucks you could actually go test drive!)• And speaking of scary, which we were doing a couple of reports

ago... a Deputy responded to an Eden address where a woman told them that, just after midnight, two men had ripped her front door open, claiming they were bounty hunters and were looking for her boyfriend. The proceeded to search her home, tossing her belongings around and flipping her furniture over, and using a lot of profanity in the presence of her three small children. They had taken the woman’s cell phone to prevent her from calling 911 during the incident, and they finally locat-ed the boyfriend hiding beneath the mobile home. They used a stun gun on him and loaded him up in a small silver car. They were kind enough to leave her cell phone at a Pooler hotel, and emailed her about two hours later to “make sure she was alright.” Her boy-friend is now in a Minnesota jail.

Pooler• Around 7:30pm, an Officer was southbound on South Rogers Street when a northbound Mus-tang turned left in front of him, causing the Officer to slam on his brakes to avoid hitting the guy. He made a stop as the Mustang was headed into the trailer park. The driver, though he couldn’t speaky mucho English, was plainly intoxi-cated, admitting that he’d had two beers earlier, and with a six pack of Bud Light on ice in a plastic bag in the car. The driver was taken to jail for DUI, driving without a li-cense, and no insurance. The Mus-tang was towed to be held for a licensed driver to pick up only with

proof of insurance.• A man told Police he left his car unlocked, and someone went in and stole his $600 Panasonic Touch Screen Combination CD/DVD player, his $125 Apple I-Pod, and his $150 digital Fuji camera from his car. Fortunately, the Of-ficers were able to lift the offend-er’s fingerprints from the car, and will soon have him identified. (I’d be happy with any one of those items, though I don’t know when I’d be able to find time to watch a DVD in my car!)• A woman told Police that just



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Let Us Remember...Mrs. Peggy Burgin

WhitakerPooler-Mrs. Peggy Burgin Whita-ker, 82, passed away on Wednes-day, March 24, 2010 at the Bryan County Health & Rehabilitation Center.Mrs. Peggy was born in Birming-ham, AL to the late Arnold R. & Irene T. Burgin and had lived in Pooler for 70 years. She retired after 40 years of service from Bell South where she was also a member of the Pioneers. She was a member of Trinity United Meth-odist Church in Pooler. She was an avid gardener and along with her husband was known for her yearly Christmas decorations that delighted the community.Survivors include her husband, Dewey R. Whitaker, Sr., daugh-ter, Jacqueline D. Gracen; step-children, Ray (Faye) Whitaker, Jr., Mary Thompson, Brenda (Jack) Helms, Debra (Allen) Woodcock and Carol (Eric) Draper; 10 grand-children, 12 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great-grandchild and 3 niec-es.Funeral services were held at 2pm on Wednesday, March 31 in the chapel of the funeral home with

burial at Gravel Hill Cemetery.Remembrances may be given to Hospice Savannah, P.O. Box 13190, Savannah, GA 31416Friends may sign the online register book at www.strick-landandsonsfuneralhome.comThomas C. Strickland & Sons Fu-neral Homes, West Chatham Cha-pel, was in charge of all arrange-ments.

Herbert Armon SmithHerbert Armon Smith, 73, of Guy-ton, passed away peacefully at his home on March 24, 2010. He was born on January 13, 1937 in Savannah to the late Herbert Armond Smith and Mable Julia Dykes. He retired from the Coast Guard after serving 20 years and 7 years in the National Guard. While in service he received medals such as Armed Forces Expeditionary, Humanitarian Service, Sea Service, and Coast Guard Commendation. He is survived by his three chil-dren Todd, Robert, and Don, six grandchildren Haley, Lance, Devin, Kaleen, Audie, Amelia, brother Donald, sister Beverly, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was greatly loved by all of his friends and family and will be sadly missed. Graveside Service were held at 1pm on Saturday at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens.

Fairhaven Funeral Home was in charge of all arrangements.

Kenneth Russell Conner (Papa)

Kenneth Russell Conner (Papa), 58, of Savannah, passed away on Friday, March 26, 2010 at his home on the Isle of Hope; a place he be-lieved had to be a bit like heaven on earth. Ken was born in Savannah and graduated from Savannah High School in 1969. Shortly after graduation, Ken married his high school sweetheart, Frances Hurst (Conner). They celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary in Janu-ary of this year. He is survived by his wife, Frances; two sons, Chris Conner of Augus-ta, Ga, and Jeff Conner (Michelle) of Savannah; a daughter Jennie Conner Thompson (Carlton) of Savannah; three granddaughters, Kendyl and Myranda Conner of Augusta, and Molly Conner of Savannah; two grandsons, James and Jackson Thompson of Savan-nah; one brother, J. D. Conner of Savannah. Ken also leaves behind many long time friends and associ-ates who were like family to him, especially his childhood friends, Ronald Burns and Craig Dorse; and his special “adopted” par-ents John and Betty Davenport of St. Thomas Church. Ken was preceded in death by his parents, Odice and Odetta Conner and his beloved dog Max.Ken worked in alcohol beverage sales for over 35 years. He was employed by United Distributors for the last several years as a wine sales manager. He loved his work and was respected by friends and colleagues alike. He was an active member of St. Thomas Episcopal Church.Ken enjoyed playing golf and was a proud member of the LaVida Golf Club “Hookers” Team. Until his illness, he was an avid body builder. For many years, he was in-spired by his dear friend, Wally Da-vis, as they worked out at Alvin’s Gym. Ken will be missed by many friends for this big smile and out-going personality.Ken was a big man with an even bigger heart that was filled with love for his family. His happiest days were spent surrounded by his beloved wife, children and their families. He touched the hearts of everyone he met with his larger than life spirit. His “Papa-isms”, unlimited treasury of advice, will be a cherished part of his legacy to all who knew and loved him, especially his children and grand-

children.Ken’s family would like to express their thanks to his doctors and his nurses at Candler Hospital and at Hospice Savannah who were so gentle and loving in their care and to their St. Thomas family for their love and support during the past year.Services were held at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 2 St. Thomas Ave., (Isle of Hope), Savannah on Monday, March 29, 2010 at 2pm with The Rev. Richard A. Nelson, officiating.Burial was in the Church Memorial Garden, followed by a reception in the parish hall. In lieu of flowers, the family requests remembranc-es be made to Hospice Savannah, PO Box 13190, Savannah, Ga 31416 or to the St. Thomas Men’s Club, c/o St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 2 St. Thomas Ave., Savannah, Ga 31406.Fairhaven Funeral Home was in charge of all arrangements.

Leonard Caldwell Sr. “Mr. L.C.”

December 20, 1933 – March 27, 2010Lost his courageous battle with cancer and went to eternal rest on March 27, 2010. Leonard was born December 20, 1933 in Swiss, West Virginia to the late Alvah and Flora Caldwell. After serving his coun-try in the U.S. Army and leaving the military in 1955, Leonard then went into the automobile body re-pair business. He loved the work he did and became known as one of the best in the business. He was preceded in death by not only his parents, but also his son Bruce A. Caldwell “Tony”. He will be sadly missed by his wife Gladys Caldwell of Ellabell, daugh-ters Angela Culpepper (Bob) of Guyton, Tammy Patton (Tommy) of Lanexa, VA, and Joy Crow (Jeff) of Richmond Hill, sons Leonard Caldwell III of Savannah, and Ron-ald Ray of Marion, VA, 14 grandchil-dren and 14 great grandchildren, sisters Opal Davis and Lurene Farello, both of Shawsville, VA, Mildred Timmons (Fred) of Colum-bus, OH, brother Clayton Caldwell (Mattie) of Savannah, as well as several nieces and nephews. Funeral Services were held at 1pm on Tuesday at the Chapel of Fairhaven with Rev. Michael Wil-liams officiating. Burial was at Hill-crest Abbey West. Fairhaven Funeral Home was in charge of all arrangements.

Colon Calvin DeLoach IVEllabell- Mr. Colon Calvin De-Loach IV, age 40, died Sunday morning March 28, 2010. Mr. De-Loach was a steel fabricator at Cowart Ironworks in Statesboro for many years. Mr. DeLoach was an avid fisherman that loved the outdoors, whittling and spending time with his children. Survivors include his wife of 21 years Michelle M. DeLoach of El-labell; mother Kathrine F. McCoy of Pembroke; sons Calvin Anthony DeLoach of Atlanta and Joseph Aaron DeLoach of Ellabell; daugh-ters Tiffany Pollett of Ellabell and Rebecca Whalen of Leefield; brother Aaron Potts of Metter; sisters Donnette Marriott of Pem-broke, Tammy Berry of Newing-ton, Wendy Stafford of Florida, Dawn Johnson of Rincon, Mary Davidson of Richmond Hill, Anna Austin of Newington and Candy Williams of Bulloch County; and grandchildren Nicholas, Harley, Sheila, William and Lauren.Funeral services were held at 11am

Wednesday March 31, 2010 in the chapel of Flanders Morrison Fu-neral Home with Elder Spencer Moore officiating. Flandersmorrisonfuneralhome.comFlanders Morrison Funeral Home was in charge of the arrange-ments.

William “Bill” Lewis WilsonWilliam “Bill” Lewis Wilson, 50, of Rincon, passed away on March 28, 2010. Bill was born January 12, 1960, in Savannah. He was raised and at-tended the Church of God. He is preceded in death by his mother Louise Y. Wilson. He is survived by his father Leon-ard Wilson Sr. of Rincon, daugh-ters Dana Patell of Savannah and Elizabeth Short of Pt. Wentworth, 6 grandchildren, brother Leonard Wilson Jr. of Richmond Hill, sisters Janie Johnson of Meter, Dianna Wilson of Rincon, Dana Sue Wil-son of Meter, and Cindy Wilson of Richmond Hill, as well as numer-ous nieces and nephews. Funeral Services were held at 1pm on Wednesday at Fairhaven with burial at 3pm at Lower Lott’s Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Fairhaven Funeral Home was in charge of all arrangements.

John Welby (Jay) AndrewsRincon-John Welby (Jay) Andrews, died March 25, 2010, after a short illness.Jay was born March 2, 1963, in Savannah, and overcame many difficulties, beginning with Spina Bifida. Despite more surgeries than can be recalled, he never let his physical limitations limit his possibilities. Making lemonade from lemons, Jay and his wife, the former Lynell Arnsdorff, founded Personal Disability-Voice Chat to provide a forum and resource for those physically or mentally chal-lenged by disease or illness.Starting from scratch, they built a computer network and server that grew to thousands of participants nationwide, recently achieving IRC 501(c)(3) status, enabling many to get information and inspiration from a committed couple who have borne life’s difficulties with a smile, a laugh or a hug in the face of every adversity.In addition to his wife Lynell, Jay is survived by his parents Pam & Doug Andrews of Savannah, and Johnny & Peggy McCoy of Pooler, his sister Kathy (& Randy) Dut-son and his brother Doug (& Am-ber) Andrews II, nieces Meagan and Amber Dutson, and nephew Randy Dutson II, and their be-loved pups Chipper and Lilly. Jay was predeceased by his maternal grandparents Kathleen & Rowland Knight of Lancashire, England, and paternal grandparents Ray & Lau-ra McCoy of Pooler.In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Georgia Animal Res-cue and Defense (www.GARDon-line.org) in memory of Jay, who cared about the welfare of animals and urged spaying and neutering to avoid unwanted pets.The family visited with friends and family at Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Rincon, Georgia on Satur-day, March 27, 2010, from 2pm to


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Harold “Donald” StameyHarold “Donald” Stamey, 76, of Bloomingdale, Ga., died Monday, March 29, 2010 at Memorial Health University Medical Center.He was born in Savannah, and was preceded in death by his parents, Annie Maloch Stamey and Henry Harold Stamey.He was retired from American Cy-anamid “Kemira” after 41 years of service as a Machinist. He was a veteran having served in the Ko-

rean Conflict in the US Navy. He was a member of American Legion Post # 184, the International As-sociation of Machinists, Fraternal Order of the Eagles, and the Loyal Order of the Moose.He is survived by his wife, June Stamey; daughter, Teresa Stamey Tuten; sister, Barbara Stamey Smith (Victor W. Smith, Jr.); niece, Donna Anita Smith; several grand-children; and several great grand-children.Visitation: 6pm – 8pm Thursday, April 1, 2010 at Fairhaven Funeral Home.Fairhaven Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.

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MY ANSWERBy Billy Graham

Q:Everyyear,ourchurchcelebratesPalm Sunday, the day when thecrowdscheeredJesusasHeenteredJerusalemforthelasttime.ButI’veneverunderstoodwhy they turnedagainstHimjustafewdayslateranddemandedHebeputtodeath.Whydidthey?--J.N.

A: One reason the crowds turnedagainstJesuswasbecauseHerefusedtobethekindofkingtheywanted--apoliticalandmilitaryleaderwhowouldfreethemfromthehatedRo-man government. Roman soldiershadoccupiedtheirlandfordecades,and they hoped Jesus would leadtheminasuccessfulrevolt. ButJesusmadecleartothemthatthiswasnotHisgoal.Godhadan-otherpurposeforHim--andthatpurposewasfargreaterthananymerepolitical ormilitary victory.His goalwas to establish anotherkingdom--theKingdomofGod.This,Hetaughtthem,wasn’ttobeapoliticalking-dom,buttheruleofGodoverourheartsandminds--andultimately,overthewholeuniverse.TotheRomangovernor,PontiusPilate,Hedeclared,“Mykingdomisnotofthisworld.Ifitwere,myservantswouldfight....Mykingdomisfromanotherplace”(John18:36). Howcould thishappen? It couldhappenonly if sinanddeathandSatanweredefeated--forthesekeepGod’sKingdomfrombecomingare-alityinourlives.Andhowcouldtheybedefeated?OnlybyChrist’sdeathandresurrectionforus--forbyHisdeathandresurrectionJesusChristconqueredsinanddeathandSatan. WherewouldyouhavebeenduringJesus’finaldays?WouldyouhavebeeninthecrowddemandingHisdeath--orwouldyouhavebeenamongtheminoritywhoremainedtruetoHim?AndareyoutruetoHimtoday?

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Rust on the nails of long ago,Two thousand years so the story is told,

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Mocking and scourging all with their lips,Then a crown of thorns, and an evil whip.

He said not a word,

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He came to His own,They received him not.

But the curse of the cross,Would be His lot.

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“Surely the Son of God,”Jesus by name.

Rust on the nails, stained scarlet red.

The one with no sin now is dead.He hung His head then He cried,

“Father forgive them,” and then he died.

Rust on the nails, all is not lost.See the blood, but remember the cross.

Recall the stone rolled away,And the story told of the empty grave.

His grace is free, the cost was paid.

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Pastor, Eldora Baptist Church

The only indication the daywasnotEasterwasthedateonthecalendar. I sat almost breathlessaswetraveledalongadmiringthelovelyZephyranthes atamasco lilyblooms beside the highway, regalinheightrangingfromeighttofif-teeninchestall. The Colonial Era settlers ofthesouthfromVirginiatoFloridaandwesttoTexascalledthemthe‘wildEasterlily’.Highway98runsthroughapartoftheRedHillsRe-gion as it enters Wakulla Countynear Tallahassee, Florida’s capital.Theroadsidesarewhitewithclus-tersofthesebeautifulnativeflow-ers. The pure white blossom ofthe Easter lily has always stoodas a symbol of purity, virtue, in-nocence,hopeandlife---thespiri-tual essence of our Easter seasonandtheResurrection.Notjustthechurch, but the world of history,mythology, literature, poetry andartare fascinatedwithstoriesandimages of the beauty and majestyofelegantwhitelilies,regardlessofthenameorlocation,domesticatedorwild. EnhancingthefeelingofEasterevenmorewerethedogwoodtreesin bloom in the area. Dogwood

trees line the city streets of manysouthern towns; however, here inthe forest were large acres. Theprominence of the white bloomswasbreathtakinglyawesome. I recalled the Legend of theDogwood. It says the tree oncegrew to massive proportions. Ac-cording to the legend,adogwoodtreewascut tobuild thecrossonwhichJesuswascrucified.Afterhiscrucifixion, the tree was changedto its current form. It no longergrew into a tree, but remained atwistedshrub. The bloom was modified torepresentthecrucifixionwithfourwhite bracts, cross-shaped, rep-resenting the four corners of thecross,eachwitharustyindentationofanail.Thestamensoftheflowerrepresenthiscrownofthornsandtheclusteredredfruitrepresenthisblood. North Florida, USA is a longways from Jerusalem where Jesuswascrucified.Theareawheretheselovelybloomsarefoundisthoughtto be an area where dinosaursroamedmany,manyyearsagoandearlyNativeAmericanslived. I like to think as I ride alongthis road on a beautiful day in2010,comfortableinamoderncar;

theearlierpeoplewereinspiredbythebeautyofthelilyandthedog-woodjustasIamtoday.ThenIliketovisualizetheworldofthefuture,when others will visit this areaonabeautiful springday that thebeautiful“Atamascolilies”andthewhite dogwood blossoms will in-spireandliftthemtohigherplainsofthought. Whateverwechoosetobelieve,thefollowinglinesfromthepoemofLouiseLewisMatthewsstillringtruetoday:Easter lilies bending low - In thegolden afterglow, Bear a messagefromthesod-Totheheavenlytow-ersofGod. WhateverwechoosetobelieveabouttheEasterlilyandtheDog-wood tree, the fact remains: thebeautytheyaddtoanearlyspringdaycanliftusup,giveusjoy,andhopeforanewlifewiththecomingofanewseason.Itssymbolofpu-rityliftsone’sthoughtsofaCreatorGod,whocreatedman, theworldandthelilyandisstillinchargeofHisworldtoday.Hestillinspiresustolookbeyondourselvestosome-thinggreaterandnearerperfection.

By Ivie Bozeman and passed along by www.christianvoices.org.

EASTER LILIES AND DOGWOOD TREES

• “There’s Something Growing in Pooler....” and this week Holy Week Services will be offered at Abundant Life Community Church in Pooler. Thursday Evening, April 1st at 7

pm, Maundy Thursday Worship with Special Foot Washing and Holy CommunionFriday Evening, April 2nd at 7pm, Good Friday Worship with Special Prayers

Easter Morning Community Sunrise Service at 6:30am in the Outdoor Pa-vilion at Tom Triplett Park with Spe-cial Music Easter Morning Celebra-tion Worship at 10:30am, at Abundant Life! Easter Egg Event to Follow for Young People! Bring your lawn chairs! Abundant Life Church is conve-niently located just off the Pooler Parkway at 119 Canal St, just down from the Cancun Mexican Res-taurant. 856-6871 www.Abun-dantLifePooler.com • Garden City Primitive Baptist Church will be having a Easter Sun-rise Service at 7am Sunday, at Sha-ron Park in Garden City. We invite all to attend. Call 754-3218 for more information or directions.

• Easter Sunrise worship for the Guyton Community, Sunday, April 4th, 7am, Beulah House, 407 Church Street, adjacent to Guyton United Methodist Church (Rain lo-cation Guyton Civic Center). Com-munity Choir. Breakfast follows at the Methodist Church. Bring clothing for outdoors, lawn chairs, canned or dry goods for the Guyton Community Food Pantry, resurrec-tion spirit!

• Join us Easter Sunday at 11am at Ardsley Park Baptist Church, as the Adult Choir presents “I Know My Redeemer Lives.” You’re sure to receive a blessing. Ardsley Park Baptist is located on the corner of

Prayer of the Week...Dear Lord, Thank You for the night’s rest You gave me. I am grateful for the renewed energy and enthusiasm it has brought. Accept my gratitude for bringing me to the beginning of this new day. I accept it as a precious gift from You. May I use it minute by minute to do Your will. Guide me in every problem I face, every decision I make this day. Help me to treat every-one kindly, fairly and thoughtfully. If I should forget you during this day, please do not forget me. Amen.



BloomingdaleAlpha United Methodist Church

5 East Hwy 80 • 748-4062Pastor Anna Kelley

Ash Street Baptist Church310 Ash Street • 748-0902

Rev. Carlton Wiley

Bloomingdale Alliance Church501 West Hwy 80 • 748-6351

Rev. Ken Otto

Church of the Nazarene1116 East Hwy 80 • 748-9128

Pastor: David Horne

Journey ChurchMeeting at Bloomingdale Elementary,

Sunday mornings at 10:30amPastor Larry D. Wilson

224-6453

First Baptist Church of BloomingdaleCherry Street • 748-4017

Rev. Darrell Bailey

New Life Sanctuary1410 Pine Barren Road • 988-3598

Pastor Bryan M. Smith

Liberty Pentacostal ChurchLittle Neck Road

Life Springs Worship Center1105 E. Hwy. 80 • 330-0740

Pastor Julie Stanley

Piney Grove Baptist ChurchHwy 80 • 748-5966

Pastor Belizaire Joseph

South Newington Baptist462 John Carter Road • 748-4831

Pastor Nathaniel Steve McCoy

St. John Divine BaptistHwy 80

Rev. Alphonso Piper

Westside Christian ChurchHwy 80 • 748-0309

Pastor Leonard Daughtery

Bloomingdale FellowshipChurch of God of Prophecy1501 E. Hwy. 80 • 748-2181

Pastor: Mark Minter

Firm Foundation Baptist Church937 Mixon Road • 865-4505

Dr. Bernard D. Carter

EffinghamInternational Worship Center

Marlow Learning Center • 748-7308Pastor Eddie Tomberlin

Berea Southern Methodist Church 2872 Noel Conaway Road • Guyton

(GA 30 near Kolic Helmy Rd)

Silver Hill United Methodist Church Silver Hill Church Rd.

Pastor Al Fernandez

Bible Based Lutherans of Effingham Sunday School at 9:00 a.m.

Services at 10:00 a.m.Blandford Elementary School

4650 McCall Road1-1/2 Miles from Harold’s Body Shop

Pastor Andy Krey

Clyo United Methodist Church Railroad St. at 3rd. Ave.

Pastor Al Fernandez

“The Lighthouse” of Effinghammeeting at Rincon YMCA

1224 Patriot Drive • 856-0428Roland Dann, Pastor

Corinth Baptist Church290 Corinth Church Rd.

754-0032 • ShawneePastor Jeff Self

Mizpah United Methodist Church Clyo Kildare Rd • 754-1563

Pastor: Jose Velasquez

Garden CityCentral Baptist Church

4010 Old Louisville Rd. • 965-0752Rev. Kenny Harrelson

Count It All Joy MinistriesHighway 17

Michael Tucker

Wildwood United MethodistGarrard Avenue

Pastor Lloyd Dees

Chapel in the Garden Presbyterian Church

Daren Russell93 Main Street • 964-5734

Living Hope Community Fellowship 5008 Augusta Rd. • Garden City(Hwy. 21 next to Dairy Queen)

965-0406Pastor Joyce C. Hall

Fairlawn Baptist Church 4719 Augusta Road • 964-4371Rev. Harold Edwards, Sr., Pastor

Church of Christ 4506 Augusta Rd. • 964-6443

Clifton Baptist Church100 Big Hill Rd. • 964-2335

Rev. Oddie Luckett

Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness4869 Louisville Road • 964-1210

Dean Forest Baptist Church1524 Dean Forest Road • 964-7369

Rev. Larry Stricklandwww.deanforestbaptist.org

Fellowship Assembly of God5224 Augusta Rd. • 964-4243

Pastor Gary Smith

First Baptist Church of Garden City

35 Nelson Ave. • 964-0355

Garden City Primitive BaptistSunday Morning Services: 9:45am & 11am

Sunday Evening Services: 6:30pmWednesday Evening Services: 6:30pm

126 Smith Ave. • 964-5014Pastor: Elder Hugh Thompson

Jasper Springs Baptist Church62 Smith Ave. • 964-6864Pastor: Rev. Johnny Bowen

Garden City United Methodist Church

62 Varnadoe Ave. • 964-5780Rev. Dan Pegram

Elohim Christian Fellowship309 Main Street, Suite F • 966-5005

Pastor Leroy R. Kirkland III

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church41 Main Street • 964-1649

Rev. David Rasmussen

United House of Prayer For All People

4107 6th Street • 966-5522Elder Samuel Ransom

Oakland Missionary Baptist187 Burkhalter Rd. • 236-3439

Pastor Jerry Wright

Alpha & Omega Ministries4906 Pineland Dr.

Pastor James P. Witherspoon

Palm Grove Primitive Baptist2207 Shaw Avenue • 964-2080

Elder James W. Kicklighter

Everlasting Life Christian Church614 Hwy. 80W • 964-6003

Rev. Van Marie Green, Pastor

Trinity Church of God2202 Hwy. 80 • 964-8770

Frank Gupton

Oak Grove Missionary Baptist4617 Louisville Road • 964-2683

Mt. Olivet Baptist Church4285 Ogeechee Rd. • 234-1979

Pastor Robert L. Miley

Silk Hope Baptist Church18 Tower Dr • 233-8424Rev. Jonathan E. Phillips

Woodlawn Baptist407 Talmadge Ave. • 964-8676

Gary Johnson, Pastor

Woodlawn United Methodist2502 Hwy 80 • 964-0787

Sanford Brown

Zion Fair Missionary Baptist4123 First Street • 964-1322

Ronald Smalls

Parkway Church of Christ4360 Ogeechee Rd. • 234-4040

Clay Johnson

Silk Hope United Methodist 5212 Silk Hope Rd. • 447-5282

Guyton/MarlowFaith Ministries International

51 Central Blvd. (Hwy. 17)772-4849

Pastor, Bruce Meyers

Pine Street Baptist118 Lynn Bonds AvenuePastor: Chris Roberson

New Vision Pentecostal Church,

2355 Hwy 119 • 772-4417Pastor: Charles Bazemore

Pineora Holy Church of God460 McLaws Rd. • 232-6100

Pastor Ronnie Miles

Faith Baptist Church1951 Hwy 119 South • Guyton

Dr. Calvin Bradley, Pastor 772-5269

www.fbcguyton.org

Elam Egypt Baptist ChurchPaul Moore, Pastor

2166 Egypt Ardmore Rd • 754-5060Rev. Peter Vermeulen

United Methodist ChurchGa. Hwy 17 • Marlow

Rev. Richard Holt

Hwy. 30 Church of Christ1952 Noel C. Conaway Rd.

728-3819John W. Wright, Jr.

Guyton Christian Church(Disciples of Christ)

301 Pine Street772-3478

Bethesda United Methodist3608 Midland Road • 728-3332

Pastor Matt Waldron

Guyton United Methodist401 Church Street • 772-5099

Rev. Rick Holt

First Baptist of Marlow2229 Central Ave. • 772-7438

Pastor Daniel Alexander(Minister of Gospel)

Pilgrim Missionary BaptistAssociation Education Center

Central (Hwy 17) & Simmons Rd.

Macedonia Baptist ChurchCentral (Hwy 17), Guyton

Pastor: Delmons White

Safe Haven Church/ MissionCentral (Hwy 17), GuytonPastor: Emmett Patterson

Liberty Christian Fellowship Church

302 Church Street • 772-5522John Tanner, Pastor

Royal Temple Holiness Church409 Samuel Small Dr. - 772-3498

Elder Verdie Banner

New Providence BaptistEric Palmburg

772-3590

New Hope Christian Church2420 Courthouse Rd. • 772-4499

Rev. Brad Proudfoot

Trinity Faith International Church

776 Kolic Helmey RoadPastor: Kaye Bell

Pineora Baptist Church131 Elkins Street • 772-3044Pineora (Corner of Ga. 17)Pastor: Bobby Braswell, Jr.

Countryside Baptist Church1201 Noel C. Conaway Rd.

Pastor Terry A. Wilson

Sand Hill Baptist1931 Sand Hill Rd. • 728-3681

Rev. Royce Hendry

South Effingham Community Church289 Harley Road • 728-3810

www.southeffingham.comPastor: Steve Canfield

Zion LutheranHwy 30 at Ga. Hwy 17

Marlow • 728-3430Pastor Barbara Koch

Meldrim/Eden/FaulkvilleMeldrim First Baptist

748-5220James Carlisle – Pastor

Solid Rock Baptist Church5th Street • Meldrim

Pastor: Greg McAlister

Church of ChristHwy 80

Faulkville Baptist ChurchHwy 80 • 748-7332

Pastor Albert Hill

Eden Baptist Church435 Dogwood Way • 748-2373

Rev. Jonah E. German

United Methodist ChurchMeldrim

Pastor: Rick Holt

Powers BaptistEden • 748-6288Travis Cowart, Sr.

PoolerBeth-El Alliance Church

Quacco RoadRev. Michael Owens

The Fountain Church International

131 Canal Street, Suite B • 704-1462Sunday: 8AM and 11 AM,

Wednesday’s POWER HOUR @ 7PMPastor Joseph Clinton

New Life Covenant Church1105 E. Hwy. 80 • 220-5244

Rev. Rodney A. Sprauve

Abundant Life Community Church (ELCA)www.AbundantLifePooler.com

Sunday School 9:23 AMWeekly Worship - Sundays at 10:30 AM

119 Canal St. Suite 105Just off the Pooler Parkway near

Cancun Mexican RestaurantPastor Seth Bridger

856-6871

Christ Presbyterian ChurchCoffee, Welcome with Worship

at 10:00 a.m.1743 Quacco Road • 925-6441

Rev. Ed Ayers • 713-1276

The Sycamore at West ChathamMeeting in homes on WednesdaysPastor Ric Smith • 596-4725

Lighthouse Baptist Church106 Pipemakers Circle • 748-1164

Pastor: Dr. Van Power

New Birth Savannah118 Pipemaker’s Circle

Suites 202-205748-2969

Pastor: Kenneth K. Law

New Life Sanctuary1410 Pine Barren Road

Pastor J. S. Hartman • 572-6001

Heavenbound Baptist Church1014 Quacco Road • 921-1500

Rev. Gene Alderman

First Presbyterian Church Pooler (PCA)329 Hwy. 80 East • 330-9415

John Fender, Pastor

Faith Bible Baptist Church5137 Old Louisville Rd. • 964-7655

Dale Mathis, Pastor

Crossroads Worship CenterHwy. 80 at N. Rogers St. • 547-5101

Rev. Joe Hubbard

Calvary Assembly of God1007 West Hwy 80 • 748-5847

Daniel Webber, Pastor

Risen Saviour Lutheran1755 Quacco Road • Pooler

Worship: 10AM Pastor James Borgwardt

St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church1285 Pine Barren West • 748-6016

Sunday Worship 10:30amRev. Dr. Robert LeFavi, Vicar

First Baptist Church of Pooler204 W. Hwy 80 • 748-7521

Sunday School: 10:45amMorning Service: 9:30am Evening: 6pm

Wednesday Service: 6:45pmRev. Otis Hill

Rothwell Baptist Church216 Rothwell Street • 748-7593

Rev. Devin Bell

South Valley Baptist ChurchRev. Barry Jackson

Pine Barren Road • 748-0279

Reaching For SoulsLocated in the All American

Glass Shopping Center on Hwy. 80478-494-0893

Pastors: Stanly & Angela Abraham

Trinity United Methodist ChurchCorner of North Newton St.& Benton Drive • 748-4141

Pre-School, 748-4410Pastor: Randy B. Nease

It’s Harvest Time Church409 W. Hwy. 80 • Pooler

748-1560Sundays at 11am

Pastors Greg & Donna Van Gorp

West Chatham Baptist ChurchSouth Rogers StreetRev. David Stanford

MorningStar Baptist Church131 Canal Street

(off Pooler Parkway)Pastor Tom Byerly

Savannah First Seventh Day Adventist

50 Godley Way • Pooler • 748-5977Rev. Mark Pioutrowski

Gateway Community ChurchNow meeting at the YMCA on Pooler

Parkway • 220-1074Pastor Matt Hearn

www.gatewaysavannah.com

Church of Christ in PoolerMeets at Quality Inn (behind

Burger King on Governor Treutlen Drive/I-95)

Services: 10AM-Bible Class11AM-Worship Service

Every SundayContact 912-966-2071

The Church at Godley Station(Meeting Sundays at 9am behind Home Depot on Pooler Pkwy)

Pastor Earnie PirkleAssoc. Pastor: Steve Dees

220-4440

Port WentworthBonnybridge Baptist Church

811 Bonnybridge Rd. • 964-0553Dr. Dan Hall, Pastor

Open Door Ministries at Joel’s Place13 North Coastal Hwy.

at Bonnybridge Rd. • 964-5001Pastor Neil Bush

Bible Connection Ministries410 S. Coastal Hwy. • 965-1101

Pastor: Alex Grant, Jr.

First Baptist Church of Port WentworthHwy 25 • 964-5811Rev. John Ashworth

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic ChurchHwy 25 • 964-0219

Rev. Douglas Clark, Pastor

North Salem Baptist955 Hwy 30 • 964-7933

Pastor Phil Hudson

Port Wentworth Alliance Church222 Cantyre Street • 964-4495

Pastor John Smith

Faith Foundation C.O.G.I.C.7 Cantyre Street • 964-0019

Pastor, Elder Earl Williams, Jr.

Port Wentworth Baptist231 Grange Rd • 964-0762

Real Life Christian Fellowship841 Crossgate Rd.

Pastor Paul L. Taylor, Jr.

Port Wentworth United Methodist201 Turnberry Street • 964-4210

Pastor: Tom Edwards

RinconEffingham Baptist Church1007 North Columbia Ave.

826-3794Pastor: Tom Davis

St. Mary’s Holiness Church205 Stokes Ave • Rincon • 826-4525

Bishop Billy Scott

Jehovah Shammah Assembly of God432 Blandford Rd. • 826-2173

Pastor Jackie Gordon

St. Luke’s Episcopal155 Goshen Rd. 826-3332

Worship Service, 9:00 amSunday School, 10:30 am

à Rev. Liam Collins

New Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church

130 Giles Avenue • Rincon • 826-2431Solomon J. Roberts, Sr. - Pastor

Living Faith Church of God3789 Noel C. Conway Rd.

Rev. Sean Faircloth728-8811

House of Prayer of RinconFort Howard Road in Rincon

Services: Sunday 11 AM & 6:30 PM826-2570

Pastor: Mildred Lake

Cornerstone Baptist ChurchLexington Avenue

Sunday: 10:45am • Wednesday: 7pm 754-9650

Pastor Duane Logsdon

Centerpoint ChurchMeeting at Effingham YMCA

1224 Patriot Drive Pastors David Rhoads & Mike Bassett

826-5521

Brookstone Community Church604 Goshen Road • 401-2918

Pastor James Broxton

Church of the Harvest434 Weisenbaker Rd. • 826-6461

Rev. Brunson

Goshen United Methodist ChurchHwy. 21 at Goshen Rd • 826-6088

Pastor Devin Schultz

Abercorn BaptistBaker Hill Rd. • 826-4213

Bryant TempleW. 6th St. • 826-2896

Ephesus Reformed Baptist826-4598 • Pastor Steve Thomas

Faith Presbyterian2000 Lexington Avenue

826-6880Rev. Mary Beene

www.faithpcusa.com

First Baptist of Rincon201 E. 6th St. • 826-5536

Dr. Bob Rogers

New Life Worship Center5509 McCall Road • 826-3832

Pastor Paul Flippo

First Christian826-2224

Minister Steve Parker

Goodwill Missionary Baptist Church

Blandford Rd. • 826-5259Rev. Jonah E. Jerman

Goshen Road Baptist1323 Goshen Rd. • 826-1826

Rev. Frank Hodges

Grace Community Church1094 Goshen Rd. • 826-4204

Pastor Wesley Corbitt

Marantha Assembly of God454 Weisenbaker Rd. • 826-5234

Rev. Mike Beck

Bible Based Lutherans of EffinghamBlandford Elementary School

4650 McCall Road1 1/2 Miles from Harold’s Body Shop

Pastor Andy Krey

Northside BaptistHwy 21N • 826-5346

Rev. Mike Jones

Rincon Church of GodHwy 21, Rincon

Pastor: DeWayne Merritt

Rincon Baptist Temple305 Weisenbaker Rd. • 826-5818

Pastor: Bro. Joe Springer

Rincon Church of Christ306 E. 4th St. • 826-5440

Rincon United Methodist107 Savannah Ave. • 826-5796

Sr. Pastor: Rev. Larry Bird

Journey Community Church5938 Highway 21 South • 754-9444

Pastor Michael Bassett

St. John’s LutheranHwy 21 at 7th St. • 826-5411

SpringfieldAgape Assembly of God

703 First St. Ext. • 754-6354Pastor: Shane Holcombe

New Testament Fellowship UPC307 South Laurel St. • 754-9782

Pastor: Walter Thomas

Bethel Lutheran ELCA1984 Hwy 21N • 754-6561Rev. Shelley Nelson-Bridger

Holy Samaritan Apostolic Church of the Living God148 Rawls Drive • 754-4234

Pastor Isiah Brehler, Sr.

First Baptist of Springfield1435 Hwy 119N • 754-3443

Rev. Jeff Rollins

Northside Church of God273 Church Row • 754-4801Pastor Reginald Anderson, Sr.

Abundant Life Church1541 Highway 21 South • 754-3148

Pastor Don Burkhalter

Gethsemane Baptist1102 N. Maple St. • 754-7530

Holy Trinity Lutheran303 S. Laurel St. • 754-3353

Rev. Joe Copeck

Jerusalem Lutheran2966 Ebenezer Rd. • 754-3915

Rev. John Barichivich

Laurel Hill Lutheran530 Laurel Hill Rd. • 754-6718

Rev. David Hendrix

New Bethel Pentecostal2402 Old Dixie Hwy • 754-1509

Darrel Childress, Pastor

New Hope Apostolic525 Ardmore Oaky Rd. • 754-4079

Mount Hope Missionary Baptist5083 Mount Hope Road • 772-3280

Pastor Leonard Lemon, Sr.

Angel Haven Outreach Ministry409 S. Laurel Street • 407-0071 Pastors Carl and Leslie Canoy

St. Boniface Catholic Church1952 Hwy 21S • 754-7473Mass: Saturday, 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, 8:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.Father Wes Lamb

St. Mathews Baptist218 Wallace Dr. • 754-3143

Springfield United Methodist209 Cleveland St.Rev. Ben Martin

Thomas Chapel AMESavannah Town Rd. • 754-1233

Turkey Branch United MethodistTurkey Branch Rd. • 754-0053Madison Morgan – New Pastor

Union Springs AMEUnion Springs Church Rd. • 754-

9460

Fellowship Bible Church841 Old Dixie Hwy. • 754-9645

Pastor Robert Quarterman

First United Pentecostal Church1735 Grove Point Rd • 927-0569

Rev. David A. Hodge

Southwest ChathamAmazing Grace Baptist Church5790 Ogeechee Road • 858-4362

Pastor: George Barron

Southwest Baptist831 Little Neck Road • 925-0699

Dr. Robert B. Peacock, Pastor

Chevis Oaks Baptist Church102 Sylvania Rd. at Chevis Rd.

925-3852Rev. Eric R. Carpenter

Bethel Baptist Church748-9085

Pastor Eddie Deas

New Vision Baptist Church2417 Louis Mills Blvd.

236-4841Pastor Gary Bradham

Savannah Holy Church of God707 Little Neck Road • 920-0042

Pastor: Rev. Ryan Ralston

Quacco Baptist Church215 Quacco Road • 925-3885

Pastor Barry Minsky

Southside Assembly of God401 Tibet AvenueRev. Jack Moon

Ft. Argyle Gospel Fellowship909 Ft. Argyle Road (Hwy. 204)Pastors Robert and Renea Jordan

748-4339

Holy Church of GodLittle Neck Road

Savannah Christian Church 55 Al Henderson Blvd.

Pastor Cam Huxford

Bethel Missionary Baptist 5863 Ogeechee Rd • 927-8044

Rev. Jerome Baker

Coastal Christian Center6073 Ogeechee Rd • 925-3166

Ron and Rosie Chambers

Holy Church Of God707 Little Neck Rd • 920-0042

Rev. Ryan Ralston

New Mount Olive Baptist835 Chevis Rd. • 920-1133

New Testament Missionary Outreach

102 Waynesboro Rd • 927-6368

Southside Church Of God50 Henderson Blvd • 927-4408

Pastor John A. Reyes

Spring Hill Baptist 44 Carol Way

925-7523

Shiloh Missionary BaptistFort Argyle Road • 927-3169

Rev. Nathaniel Bowles

North Bryan CountyAbundant Life Church of God

119 Wildwood Church RoadPembroke • 653-3696

Gethsemane Baptist Church1275 Old Thorn Pond Road

660-3708Pastor: Lonnie Oglesby

Olive Branch Baptist ChurchOlive Branch Road - Ellabell

Pastor Clent Sullens(912)858-3216

Northside Independence Baptist Church

458 W. E. Smith Road • PembrokePastor Jeff Spencer • 653-3088

www.nsbcpembroke.com

Gospel Baptist Church5126 Wilma Edwards Rd.

690-1066Pastor John Whitakerwww.gospelbaptist.net

Ellabell United Methodist Church

3079 Hwy. 204 • PembrokePastor: Rodney Body

858-2534

Christ Baptist Church 3580 Wilma Edwards Road

Ellabell • 858-2724Interim Pastor: Travis Cowart, Jr.

Faith Harvest Sanctuary 1237 Bill Futch Road • Ellabell

Tony Hewitt858-5446, church

Gospel Baptist Church 5126 Wilma Edwards Road

Ellabell • 690-1066Pastor John Whitaker

Ellabell First Baptist Church 3425 Hwy. 204W • 826-5003

Pastor Keith Perdue

Pembroke United Methodist 102 College Street

653-2220Dr. Larry Sauls

Bread of Life Holiness Church #119 Cypress Bay Loop Road

Pembroke(912) 858-3161

Prophet Walter Wright, pastor

Church of ChristHwy 204 • Ellabell

Min. Joseph Holloway, Jr.858-3283

First Baptist Church of Blitchton

5204 Hwy. 80E • BlitchtonRev. Darnell Barner • 858-3274

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March 26, 2010 TheGeorgiaGeneralassemblyadjourned on Friday, CrossoverDay, and the thirtieth legislativedayofthe2010session.AsIwritethis weekly update on Friday, wehave not yet adjourned for thedayandsessionisexpectedtolastthroughout theeveningaswede-bate legislation. As we began thedayonFriday,wehad36BillsandResolutionsandmorewillbeadd-edthroughouttheday. As far as the Fiscal Year 2011budget, subcommittee meetingswill continue next week as weworktofinalizetheHouseversionofthebudget.Insessionforthreedays this week, I will discuss thebills which were passed on Mon-dayandWednesdayofthisweek. The construction industry hassuffered during these tough eco-nomic times. To ensure that ad-ditionalcostsarenotplaceduponsome of those in the industry, es-pecially homebuilders, the Housepassed HB 1196. This bill statesthatbuildingcodescannotrequirethatfiresprinklersbeinstalledinasingle-familydwellingoraresiden-tialbuildingthatcontainsnomorethantwounits.Thelegislatureun-derstandsthatifthiswasrequired,itwouldplaceadditionalcostsas-sociatedwithbuildinghomesandwouldbeanunreasonablerequire-ment. Teachers are an essential assetwithinallofourcommunitiesandschools.WepassedHB1307whichrelates to teachercertificationandwill temporarily suspend the pro-fessionallearningrequirementsfora certification renewal for teach-ers and paraprofessionals for fiveyears, beginning July 1st 2010.Thisbillwillalsonotrequirethatacoursebecompletedincomputerskillcompetency,asiscurrentlyre-quired. Manyofusgetfrustratedwhen

driving and other vehicles are inthe fast lane and are going belowthe speed limit and impeding theflow of traffic. It is already cur-rentlyalawthatthepersondrivingis suppose to move into the slowlane; however, we passed HouseBill 1047whichwould add a fineofat least$75.00.For safeopera-tion of the vehicle while driving,vehicles going slower in the fastlanecanbeasafetyhazard. InanefforttoenticephysicianstoruralareasofGeorgia,wepassedHB 866, the Physicians for RuralAreasAssistanceAct.Thiswillal-low rural hospitals, other healthcare entities, local governments,and civic organizations to receivematching grants from the StateMedical Education Board for thepurposeofattractingphysicianstoruralareasthroughoutthestate. Gold Star specialty licenseplates are available for those whohave had a family member thatservedourcountryandwaskilledinaction.TheHouseunanimouslypassedHB1012tomakethisspe-cialty plate also available to sib-lingsandstep-parentsasitcurrent-ly is only available to the spouse,mother,orfatherofafallenservicemember. JustasthestateofGeorgiapro-videstaxcreditsforbacktoschoolpurchases and energy-star appli-anceseveryyear,wepassedanad-ditionalcreditforequipment.ThepassageofHB1069willprovideataxcreditintheamountofeithera25%creditofthecostoftheequip-mentor$2,500 for taxpayers thatpurchase certain energy or waterefficient equipment as part of anew construction or retrofit. Thiswillbeavailablewithfederalfundsgranted toGeorgia specifically forthatpurpose. As theGeneralAssembly con-tinuestodothepeople’swork,ses-sion will continue until midnightor longer in theHouse aswe fin-

ish up Crossover Day on Friday.Although a long day, the mem-bers stay to ensure that the workof the people is completed beforewe leave for the day. We serve inthelegislaturealwaysonbehalfofthosewerepresent. On Crossover Day, legislationisgivenadequatetimeonthefloorfor debate and possible passage.Afterpassageby theHouse, legis-lationthengoestotheSenateandthe process is repeated. Althoughseenasalongprocessforabilltobecome a law, it helps to ensurethatwecontinuetodothepeople’swork and only essential and nec-essary legislation makes its waythrough the process and awaitsthe signature of our Governor tobecome law. With ten legislativesession days left, I will continueto give legislative updates for the2010session. Please do not hesitate to let me know your position or thoughts on issues that concern you. If you would like to reach me, please call me at (404) 656-5099 or write me at: State Rep. Ron Stephens ,228 CAP, State Capitol, Atlanta, GA 30334 or e-mail me at [email protected].

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Bloomingdale• Just before 2am, an Officer was eastbound on Hwy 80 when he clocked a westbound Ford Bronco at... get this... 32mph in the 45mph zone. He turned around and fol-lowed as the driver was weaving over the lane lines. He made a

traffic stop, and the driver began to pull into Black Jack’s parking lot, swerved back into the road-way, then turned at the second entrance and ran over the curb. The driver had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath and the Of-ficer asked him to step out of his vehicle. The man struggled to un-lock his door, but finally managed to get that done. He then began to step out of the Bronco, apparently forgetting that he still had his seat belt on. Eventually, he made it to the rear of the Ford. After failing his field sobriety test, and blowing a .223, he was arrested and taken to jail. On the way, he said “This ain’t the way to the Effingham Jail!” The Officer then had to ex-plain, again, who he was and that he was in Chatham County, not Ef-fingham County. • An Officer was running radar on I-16 and clocked a Hyundai Santa Fe at 90mph in the 70mph zone. He pulled out to make a traffic stop, and the driver accelerated and changed lanes with the Offi-cer behind him. The man then be-gan swerving in and out of traffic but eventually came to his senses and pulled over. He was arrested for speeding and driving while sus-pended when dispatched advised the Officer of his license situation.• At 11:30pm, an Officer was re-sponding to a report of a suspi-cious vehicle on Ash Street. As the Officer was turning onto the street, he saw the car pull out onto Hwy 80. The Officer pulled in be-hind it, and the two Savannah men then turned into the parking lot at Bloomingdale Alliance. With beer in their car! The driver was soon on his way to jail for DUI and open container violation.

Port Wentworth• Just after 7pm, Officers re-sponded to the local bar and grill and met with a woman who claimed she’d been attacked by a North Carolina man who was stay-ing in a nearby motel. When asked for details, she explained that the man had “leaned in and bit my ear!” The Officers located the man at the motel, and he denied it, say-ing he’d “just licked her ear, right after she licked mine.” Since the Officer could see no visible inju-ries to the woman’s ear, the man was simply given a no trespassing notice to never return to the busi-ness. (Just call him Timex... Takes a lickin’ and keeps on tickin’!)• At 4am, an Officer was east-bound on Hwy 30 when he spot-ted a woman standing on the side of the highway. He pulled over to



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AmericanadultsareamongtheheaviestintheworldandAmericanchildrenbecomeheavierearlierinlife than each preceding genera-tion.Becauseofobesity,scientistspredict that children of this cur-rentgenerationcanexpecttohaveashorterlifeexpectancythanthatoftheirparents. Battling obesity is not onlychallenging,itcanbeverydiscour-agingandemotionallydifficultforboth the child andparent. In thiseditionofAsktheDoctor,Iamgo-ing to address some of the mostcommon concerns and questions

relatedtochildhoodobesity.Allofthe familyhealthprovidersatEff-ingham Hospital and Care Centerbelieve that it is essential to putchildhoodobesityonourcommu-nity’s radar screen. Starting anewdialog and helping you to gain abetter understanding of the truedangersandrisksofobesityisthefirst step toward improving yourlifeand thehealthandwell-beingofyourchildren.

How do I know if my child is overweight or obese? Tohelpyouunderstandifyourchild has a weight issue, all youneed todo iscalculate theirBodyMassIndex(BMI),whichisamea-sure of their height compared totheir weight, which is then plot-tedonageandgendercharts. Ifachild’s BMI is over the 85th per-centile,theyareclassifiedasbeingoverweight. If they are over the95thpercentile, theyareclassifiedasobese.Duringyourchild’snextvisit to see me or another familycare provider here at Effingham,we can assist you in calculatingyourchild’sBMI. BecausesomanymoreAmeri-cans areheavier today, and if youand other family members areoverweight or obese, it may bedifficult for you to see your childas overweight. Some signs your

childmayhaveaweight issue in-clude:• Lookingmuchbiggerthantheotherchildrenatschool• Always hungry and asking forfood-althoughtheirappetitemaychangewhentheyareexperiencinggrowthspurts• Eatingasmuchasanadult• Wearing clothes sizes that aremuchbigger (>2 sizes) then theirage• Becoming out-of-breath easilyduring simple activity includingwalkingupanddownstairs• Notparticipatinginanyphysi-calactivity• Snoringloudly

What are some common reasons pediatric obesity exists and con-tinues to get worse? Aside fromgeneticpredisposi-tion, lackofexercise iseasilyoneofthelargestcontributorstochild-hood obesity. TV shows, videogames,computers,iPodsandmanymoreofthelatestnon-activeenter-tainmentactivitiesarecausingourchildren to spend more time onthecouchandlesstimeoutdoors.The increasing trend of fast foodandthegrab-on-the-rununhealthysnacks and meals are harmful toyour child’s health. By sacrificinghealthforthedrive-thru,childrenareconsumingfartoomanysnackfoodsthataredangerouslyhighinsaturatedfatsandcalories.Weightgain occurs when the amountof calories taken in exceeds theamountexpendedbyexerciseandphysicalactivity.

What problems do obese children face everyday? Asidefromthestigmaofbeingan obese child, it can lead to dif-ficultywalking,running,ridingbi-cyclesandplayingsports,allthingschildrenneedtodotobeemotion-allyandphysicallyhealthy.Obesityalso places children at a greaterrisk of developing diabetes, heartdisease, high blood cholesterol,stroke, hypertension, sleep disor-dersandmanyotherhealthprob-lems.Whenobesitybeginsduringchildhood,theriskfordiseaseandmedicalproblemsrisessignificant-

lybecauseoftheextendedamountof timetheextrabodyweighthastocausecrucialhealthproblems.

As a parent, what preventative steps can be taken? First, children look to theirparentsasexamples.Ifyoudonotchange your exercise and eatinghabits, you can expect your chil-drentofollowyourlead.Makethechanges as a family and you willsee your family grow emotionallyinsteadofphysically. Asaparent, enroll children ina school with required physicianeducation classes. Gym class maybetheonlytimeyourchildhasanopportunitytobeactiveduringtheday.Ifyoucan,signyourchildrenupatanearlyageforsportsteamsoractivities. Also,limitTVandvideogametime – instead of an hour a day,maybe a 30-minute video gamebreak every other day. Encourageexercise and make sure they seeyoumaking the effort.Whenwasthe last time you took your childforawalkaftertheyoutgrewtheirstroller? Perhapsmostimportantly,takethe time topreparehealthymealsandhavehealthysnacksonhand.Also, understand portion con-trol. Helpings should not exceedthesizeofthepalmofyourchild’shand.Healthyeatingathomecanbe very affordable and if you areeatingout,talkthroughtheirmenuoptionsandhelpthemorderamealthatwillofferthemgoodnutritionandtaste.Skipthefriesandoptforthecarrotsinstead! Are there professional treatments or programs available? Themostsuccessfultreatmentsfor obesity encompass a multi-facetedapproach.Therearemanyprogramsavailable,andbytalkingwithyour familydoctor, themostappropriateprogramforyourchild

orteencanbedeterminedandputinto action. Successful treatmentsinclude• Settingrealisticgoalsandtime-lines• Counseling to refocus mentalperspectivesandencouragefamilysupportandparticipation• Education on health, exercise,eating, and pediatric obesity, in-cluding causes, effects and treat-ments. With a strong support group,encouragement, education and adesire to overcome obesity, eachchild, one by one, can cure andpreventfutureobesitytrendsfromrisingamongtheirfamilies,friendsandgeneration.

1. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 16 percent of children between the ages of 6-19 are overweight or obese- a percentage that is triple what it was in 1980. Another 15 percent of children are considered at risk of becoming overweight.

2. The US Department of Health and Human Services says that over-weight adolescents have a 70 percent chance of becoming an over-weight or obese adult.

3. Over one-third of US children eat fast food everyday, a habit that results in an average weight gain of 6 pounds per year.

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Apparently there’s a self-proclaimed militia leader namedMike Vanderboegh who runs anobscure, low-traffic blog out ofPinson, Ala. (population 5,007).Mr. Vanderboegh recently calledonhis fellow“sonsof liberty” tobreakthewindowsofDemocratstoprotesthealth-carereform. Let’s start with the obvious:Vanderboeghisanidiot,andany-onewhofollowedhisadviceisanidiot, too. These people are buf-foons,not justbecausesuch tac-tics help Democrats but becausesuch behavior is simply wrong,reprehensibleandclownish. Equally wrong, reprehensibleandclownish:thereactiontoVan-derboeghandhisallegedilk. The Daily Beast’s John AvloninsiststhatVanderboegh’srallyingcry, combined with some threatsand broken windows, make “theparallels,intentionalornot,totheNazis’heinous1938Kristallnacht...hardtoignore.” Actually, it’s really, really easyto ignore the parallels. DuringKristallnacht, Nazi goons de-stroyednot just7,000storewin-dowsbuthundredsofsynagoguesandthousandsofhomes.Tensofthousands of Jews were hauledofftoconcentrationcampsbytheNazis,whohadbeenintotalpow-erforhalfadecade. This combination of statepower andmurderous, genocidalintent is nowhere on display inAmericatoday,notintheObamaadministration (contrary to whatsome overheated right-wingersclaim) and certainly not amongout-of-power conservatives and“teapartiers.”It’samazinganyoneneedstopointthisout,butafewfringelibertariansthrowingbrickstobeatbackanexpansionofgov-ernmentisnotthesamethingasthetighteningfistoftheNationalSocialistThirdReich. Indeed, it’sananti-American slander to sug-gest anything like it is going onhere, and it cheapens the moralhorroroftheHolocaust. Don’t tell that to the Demo-crats and their media transmis-sion belt, who largely turned ablind eye to partisan vandalismandextremistrhetoricagainstRe-publicansforeightyearsbutnowexpresshorroratwhattheyclaimtohearfromtheright. Columnist Paul Krugman,who encouraged liberals to hangSen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) ineffigy, is concerned about right-wing “eliminationist rhetoric.”TheWashingtonPost’sCourtlandMilloycan’tstandtheincivilityoftheteapartiers,which iswhyhewantsto“knockeveryracistandhomophobic tooth out of theirCro-Magnon heads.” Frank Richsays the mantra “take our coun-tryback”isnowcodeforawhiteracist backlash -- though it wasanapparentlyfineDemocraticap-plauselinewhenGeorgeW.Bushwaspresident. Sowhat’stheevidenceforthis

new reign of terror? Those bro-ken windows, some nasty voiceand e-mail messages (not count-ing those aimed at Republicans,naturally),acoffin“left”ataMis-souri congressman’s home, a fewrepugnant signs at rallies, andallegations from Reps. EmanuelCleaverII(D-Mo.)andJohnLew-is(D-Ga.) that theywerespitonand insulted with the “N-word,”respectively. But wait. The coffin was partofaprotestoverthedeathof“ourfreedoms” and was toted by theprotesters,notleftanywhere.Andvideos make it clear that whatCleavercalledspittingwasapro-tester spraying too much salivawhiletalking,theracistpig. As for the epithet aimed atLewis,ifithappened,it’sdisgust-ing.Butgoingbythevideo,there’snothing to back it up, and theclaim by Rep. Andre Carson (D-Ind.)thattheN-wordwaschant-ed15timesispuredishonesty. Let’s assume it is true. Ithought liberals rejected guilt byassociation as McCarthyism. Orarewetobelievethateveryoppo-nentofObamaCareisaracist? OnMarch3,Politicobrokeastory about a leaked PowerPointpresentation delivered at a GOPretreat in Florida. It laid out, incartoonish terms, a fundraisingstrategyexploiting“fear”ofPresi-dent Obama’s “socialist” agenda.Ranking Republicans immediate-lycondemnedandrepudiatedthepresentation. Now, Obama’s political arm,Organizing for America, is fund-raisingbasedonfear,sendingoute-mails insinuating that Republi-cansareunleashinga lynchmobtorepealObamaCare.Rep.ChrisVan Hollen (D-Md.), chairmanof the Democrats’ CongressionalCampaignCommittee, insistsweallshouldbeveryscared. Heavenforbidanyonesuggestacoordinatedstrategy isatworkhere.Thatwouldbedistractingusfrom the Kristallnacht unfoldingbeforeoureyes.

(Jonah Goldberg is an editor-at-large of National Review Online and a visiting fellow at the Ameri-can Enterprise Institute. You can write to him in care of this newspa-per or by e-mail at [email protected].)

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As with many other businesses

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can shake things up and reverse

that downward trend.

On Monday, Mitsubishi Power

Systems Americas Inc., announced

construction of a $325 million

steam and gas turbine plant at the

mega site in Pooler. Attending the

groundbreaking were Georgia Gov.

Sonny Perdue and Dave Walsh,

vice president of Mitsubishi Power

Systems. The plant, which will eventu-

ally hire 500 people, will be located

on a 119-acre tract that is part of

the 1,500-acre plus mega site, at

the intersection of I-95 and I-16.

It will manufacture and service gas

and steam turbines for Mitsubishi

Power’s customers in North and

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electricity. The plant will be built in three

phases, with construction on the

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facture of gas turbine combustor

opponents to support operating

units in the Northern Hemisphere,

slated for this year. Hiring will be-

gin early next year, and the first

products are expected to come off

the line in fall. Ronnie’s Restaurant is located

on Dean Forest Road, just a short

distance from the mega site. On

Monday, several “bigwigs” in-

volved with the project came in for

lunch. Restaurant supervisor Jo Ann

Moore sees their presence and

what it signals as a positive devel-

opment. “This should help business,”

Moore says. “Construction work-

ers usually come in for breakfast

and or lunch. The employees wil

probably come here as well. I cer-

tainly hope so. Business has been

down.” Mitsubishi ends the saga of

finding a tenant for the mega site

that began in 2003 with Daim-

lerChrysler deciding not to build a

$750 million plant that would have

produced vans. Subsequent efforts

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• Easter Sunrise Service Come join the churches of Ty-bee Island as they celebrate “the resurrection” at sunrise on the At-lantic Ocean. The place is the Wal-ter Parker Pavilion, Strand and Ty-brise Streets (south end of Tybee), and the time is 6:30am on Easter Sunday, April 4th. Come early and bring a folding chair to be sure of a seat!Participating churches are: All Saints Episcopal Church, Chapel by the Sea Baptist Church, St. Mi-chael’s Catholic Church and Trinity Chapel United Methodist Church. For additional information, contact (912) 786-4491 or any of the church-es.

• Rincon Community Holy Week Services First Baptist Church of Rincon wil host the annual Rincon Commu-nity Holy Week Services March 29- April 2 daily at 12:05pm. This year’s theme is “The Life-Changing Power of the Cross.” Each day a different local pastor will speak, followed by a light lunch in the Memorial Chapel of First Baptist Church at 12:30pm. The Rincon Community Sunrise ser-vice will be Easter Sunday, April 4 at 6:45am at the outdoor amphithe-ater of Jerusalem Lutheran Church at the end of Ebenezer Road near the Savannah River. The daily speakers are:Thursday, April 1: “The Attitude of the Cross” (Philippians 2:5-11) – Rev. Don Davis, Oak Grove Church of Christ; Friday, April 2: “The Power of the Cross” (Galatians 2:19-20) – Rev. Jonah German, Goodwill Mis-sionary Baptist Church; Easter Sun-day, April: 4: Dr. Bob Rogers, pas-tor, First Baptist Church of Rincon. (Easter service at Jerusalem Luther-an Church’s amphitheater.) The public is invited. Lunch is free, and donations will be received for the cost of lunch. For more in-formation, call First Baptist Church of Rincon at 826-5536. • Faith Harvest Sanctuary presents A Live Re-Enactment of The Cruci-fixion of Jesus Chris on Saturday, April 3rd, 12 Noon - 4 PM across the street from the old Hilltop on Hwy 280 in Ellabell.

• Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Springfield while be holding their Holy Week Services as fol-lows: Holy Week Schedule: Maundy Thursday Service, April 1st at 7pm; Good Friday Service, April 2nd at 7pm; Easter Sunrise Service, April 4th at 7am; Easter Communion Ser-vice, April 4th at 11am.

• Zion Lutheran Church Holy week is a sacred time in the church calendar, remember-ing the final days and events of the earthly life of our Jesus, and then rejoicing in his rise to our Lord God the Father. Please join us and mark your calendars in celebration:Maundy Thursday-April 1st-8pm-Stripping of the AltarGood Friday-Aril 2nd-8pm-Solemn service of remembrance Easter Egg Hunt-April 3rd-2pm-On church lawn.FUN!Easter Sunday-April 4th- • Sunrise Service-6:30am Out-side in Cemetery • Sunrise Breakfast-7am Served by Youth • Sunday School-9:45am For all ages • Festival Worship-11am Alle-luia!

• Bethesda United Methodist Church will celebrate Easter with a Good Friday worship service on Friday, April 2nd, at 7pm. A Sunrise Service will be held at 7:30am on Easter morning, April 4th, followed by a traditional worship service at 11am. Everyone is invited. Please call 728-3332 or check http://bethes-daum.com for more information. • The ElizaBeth House for Women will be hosting their quarterly Sau-sage & Pancake Breakfast at Apple-bee’s (Abercorn next to Home De-pot) on Saturday, April 3rd, 7:30am - 9:30am, cost is $7. Breakfast can also be purchased at the door. It is also posted on our website un-der fundraisers at www.theeliza-bethouseforwomen.org. For more information you may call 484-4806. Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

There are 110 kids in TrinityUnited Methodist’s Pre-School inPooler. Wednesday morning, halfofthemwerejumpingandhoppingin a fundraiser for Muscular Dys-trophy.

Ms.AnnAlbertssaidtheaudi-toriumwouldn’thold all thekids,so“halfjumpedWednesdayandtherestwilljumpThursday.”Thekidsareaged2yearsto5yearsold.Sofar,they’veraisedjustover$1700.“Our goal was to raise $1500, sowe’vemetthatalready.We’llstillbecollectingmoniesthroughTuesday,April6th,”shesaidproudly. In addition to raising moneyforthisworthwhilecause,thekidsalsolearnedalittlebitaboutliving

with a disability. Their lesson thisweekwasaboutaboynamedTraviswho is wheelchair bound by MD.“This was a great opportunity forthem to learn about children whoaredifferent,althoughallchildren

are created the same. They lovedTravis’s story, and as you can see,they’rehavinggreatfunattheHop-A-Thon!”Ms.Albertssaid. Indeed, the kids, who hoppedforanhour,lookedlikethey’dbeenfed some delicious candy Mexi-can Jumping Beans! I’m guessingthat Ms. Alberts and the rest ofthe teachers liked it for one morereason... These kids probably hadagreatnap timeWednesdayafter-noon!

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man up and asked what he was doing there. The man said the last thing he remembered was calling his family in Mexico fromt he pay phone at the gas station.• At 3:30am, an Officer was watching as the man in the Nissan 350Z turned onto Hwy 30 at a high rate of speed without stopping for the stop sign. The car spun out of control and finally stopped facing westbound in the eastbound lane of travel. The Officer quickly went over and stopped the man before he could drive away. He was ar-

rested for DUI, reckless driving, and driving without a license.• Also at 3:30am, another Officer spotted a red Mazda RX8 turn onto Hendley Road from Hwy 21 at a high rate of speed. He followed the Mazda to Monteith Road, clocking it at 64mph in the 45mph zone and making a traffic stop just over the viaduct. He quickly recog-nized that the woman was intoxi-cated, and asked her three times to step out of her car while hold-ing the door open for her. After failing her field sobriety tests, she admitted she’d been drinking at a bar in downtown Savannah. She was taken to jail where she blew a .160.• An Officer stopped a black Honda Accord around 10pm after clocking it at 62mph in the 45mph zone of Hwy 21. He made a traf-fic stop after the driver turned

onto Crossgate Road, getting it stopped in front of Noritake Chi-na. (That’s a dish warehouse, not a foreign city!) He smelled a strong odor of marijuana in the car, and asked the woman driver to step to the rear. She gave him consent to search her car. He walked back and spoke with the male passen-ger. When he spoke, the Officer noticed the green tint on the man’s tongue. He then found the spit-and-chewed wad of marijuana in the empty cup in the center con-sole, and the man admitted he’d tried eating his dope while the Of-ficer spoke with the woman, but he couldn’t swallow it all. They were taken to jail for possession of marijuana, DUI Drugs, and tamper-ing with evidence.• An Officer was alerted to an

Fighting fires is a familyaffairintheCrosbyhousehold. Jim Crosby, the first full-timechief of the Garden City Fire De-partment, is the son of a formerlieutenantontheGardenCityforceand the father of three firefight-ers,twoofwhomvolunteeronhisteam.ThechangingdemographicsofthevolunteerfirefightingforcehavecompelledevensmallerWest-sidecommunitieslikeGardenCitytohirefull-timeemployees. When Crosby joined the Gar-den City force in 1966, the firedepartment had 45 volunteers,mostofwhomworkedshiftwork.Now Garden City has 25 volun-teers,mostofwhomhavedayjobs,whichmakestheforcescarcedur-ingdaytimefiresorotheremergen-cies. Recognizing this dilemma,GardenCityhireditsfirsttwofull-timefirefightersinMarch2006andadded a third full-time employeeinJanuary2007.Becauseofthein-creasing demands on paperwork,thecitydecidedtochangetheposi-tionofchieftoafull-timejobearlythis year. Crosby, who had beenthevolunteerchief for the last10years,saidhewashappytoacceptthe full-time position when it be-came available. “I’ve always caredforthisdepartment,”hesaid. And now that he’s in charge,he’s hoping to help it grow. ThecityhasalreadyboughtlandatthecornerofFallandPinelandAvenueoff of Ogeechee Road for a thirdfire station. He has also appliedfor a federal grant so that he canhirefivemorefirefighters.Alargerfull-time force would ensure thatatleastonefirefighterwouldbeateach station round-the-clock andatleasttwowouldbepresentMon-daythroughFriday.

Crosby,whomovedtoGardenCity fromSavannahwhenhewas5yearsold,acceptedthefirechiefpositioninJanuaryafteralifetimeofpublic service in the surround-ingarea.At60,Crosbyhasserved16yearsasapoliceofficer,mostlyinGardenCity,13yearsasaCha-tham County Emergency Medi-cal Services Paramedic SupervisorandfiveyearsasafirefighterattheSouthside Fire Department whilecontinuingtovolunteerattheGar-den City Fire Department since1966. Although Crosby had an op-portunity to work at the Tennes-see Valley Authority as a welderrightoutofhighschool,heturneditdowninfavorofpublicservice.“Mymotherandfather taughtmetocare for and respectotherpeo-ple,”hesaid.“Tobringonepersonbacktolifewhowasincardiacar-rest is more important than anyhigh-payingjob.” Crosby passed along his de-votion to the community alongto his children, although it didn’tseemthatwayatfirst.Histwosonsdidn’t seem to show any interest

in volunteering at the firedepart-ment when they graduated fromhighschool.Butoneday,hisoldersondecidedtobecomeavolunteerandtheyoungeronefollowedsuitshortly after. Crosby’s daughtervolunteers at a firedepartment inAlabama. Although Crosby has beenaroundfire,deathanddestructionhiswholecareer,hesaidrespond-ing to the Dixie Crystals refineryexplosionwasparticularlydifficultbecause one of the workers miss-ing was a man he grew up with.Hesaidhehopedtheywouldfindhimalive,butitwasheartbreakingwhentheydidnot. While Crosby has seen manyterrifying and gruesome imagesoverthelastfourdecades,hesaidhis job also can be exhilaratingand rewarding. Over the years,he helped deliver a baby, carriedpeopleoutofburninghousesandsaveddriverstrappedincars.“Youseehowpeoplegetmangledupinacarandyouworksohardtosavethemthatyouwearyourselfout,”hesaid.“Butwhenyousavetheirlife,youperkrightbackupagain.”

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• 1 1/2 lb Bottom Round Roast• 1 1/2 lb Bottom Round Steak• 1 ½ lb Boneless Stew Beef• 1 ½ lb Bone-In Stew Beef• 1 ½ lb Ground Round• 1 ½ lb Chopped Sirloin• 4 lb Fresh Turkey Wings, Drumsticks, Pig Feet, Tails, Frozen End Cut Pork Chops• 5 lb Fresh Pork Neckbone & Turkey Neck• 3 lb Smoked Turkey Wings, Drumsticks, Necks, Pork Neckbone & Hocks• 5 lb Claxton Fresh Leg Quarters• 4 lb Claxton Fresh Drumsticks• 9 oz Hill Shire Ultra Thin Deli Ham• 16 oz Hormel Black Label Bacon• Rogerwood Beef Sausage• 2 ½ lb Andy’s Smoke Sausage• 2 lb GA Boy Smoked Sausage (hot or mild)• 3 lb Andy’s Grill Delights• 2 lb Ole Timer Red Hots• 2 ½ lb D.L. Lee Picnic Ends & Pieces• 1 ½ lb D.L. Lee Bacon• 40 oz OHSE Bologna Lunch Loaf & Wieners• 26.6 oz Mama Rosa Pizza• 16 oz Ball Park Beef Hot Dogs• 16 oz Oscar Mayer Beef or Cheese Hot Dogs• 16 oz PlumRose Sliced Turkey

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$1999

• 1 1/2 lb Bot1 1/2 lb B R

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$$$$$$$$$5

50 OZ LIQUID TIDE

79¢LB LB89¢

48 OZ IGA VEGETABLE OIL

8 OZ IGA WHIPPED TOPPING

16 OZ BREAKSTONE SOUR CREAM

16 OZ KARO SYRUP

6 OZ STOVE TOP STUFFING

2/$3

$157

AND MANY MORE!

27 OZ MARGARET HOLMES TURNIPS & COLLARDS

5 LB GOLD MEDAL FLOUR

16 OZ PILLSBURY GRANDS BISCUITS

47¢57¢

4/$ 5

$499

$157

2/$3

$59724 ROLL CHARMIN OR 8 BOUNTY

2 1/2 DOZEN CRYSTAL FARMS EGGS

LB

LB

FAMILY PACK GROUND CHUCK

$187LB

2 PK WHOLE BOSTON BUTTS

MARKET FRESH PORK STEAK OR COUNTRY STYLE RIBS

USDA SELECT BONELESS SHOULDER ROAST

97¢

10-12 LB PRE-COOKED WEIGHTSAVE $3.00

SAVE $2.00

$12 97

$497

CHOCOLATE, POWDER, CRUNCH

IGA Smoked Turkey

99¢

CORNBREAD, CHICKEN, TURKEY

REGULAR ONLY

LIMIT 4 W/$20 ORDER

MISSISSIPPI SWEET POTATOES

DOLE BANANAS

THOMPSON WHITE SEEDLESS GRAPES

20 OZ OLD FASHION DINNER ROLLS

1 LB BAG MINI CARROTS

D.L. LEE SHANK PORTION HAM

LIMIT 2 W/ $20 ORDER

SLICED FREE

LIMIT 2 W/$20 ORDER

LB LB$100

42 OZ BUNDT CAKES

2/$3

LB

LB

D.L. LEE BUTT PORTION HAM

Smoked Boston Butts

LIMIT 4 W/$20 ORDER

ALL VARIETIES

APPLE, PEACH, CHERRY, BLUEBERRY

BEER&

CIGARETTES

18 PK NATURAL LIGHT

30 PK BUSH OR BUSH LIGHT

$1477 $997

90 OZ MINI DONUTS

$499 $197

$117

SLICED FREE

LIMIT 2 W/$20 ORDER

D.L. LEE CENTER HAM SLICE $2.97LB LIMIT 4 W/ $20 ORDER

LBLIMIT 2 W/ $20 ADD'L ORDERSINGLE BUTTS $1.17 LB FAMILY PACK RIBEYE STEAK $6.77LB

PLAIN OR SELF RISINGLIMIT 2 W/ $20 ORDER LIMIT 2 W/ $20 ORDER

NOT ANGEL FOODLIMIT 4 W/ $20 ORDER

WHITE, DARK, BROWN SUGAR

GREEN VIDALIA ONIONS

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Country Pork Chops1/4 Cup Olive Oil2 Yellow Squash, cut into 1-inch chunks1 Zucchini, cut into 1-inch chunks1 Onion, cut into 1/4-inch slices4 Pork Loin Chops, 1 inch thick1/4 tsp. Salt1/4 tsp. Black Pepper1/2 Lb. Mmushrooms, quartered28 oz. Jar Spaghetti Sauce1 tsp. Italian Seasoning

In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add yellow squash, zuc-chini, and onion. Cook 4-6 minutes, or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally. Transfer vegetables to bowl and set aside. Season pork chops with salt and pepper. In the same skillet, brown pork chops over medium-high heat about 2-3 minutes on each side. Return vegetables to the skil-let, reduce heat to low, and stir in mushrooms, spaghetti sauce, and Italian seasoning. Cover and cook 30-35 minutes, or until pork chops are cooked through.

armed robbery in Hardeeville, with the suspects southbound on I-95 with the victims close behind chasing them. He soon spotted the offender’s car and made a traf-

fic stop, and the victims pulled in behind him. But being unsure of exactly who was who, he spoke first with the victims who jumped out of their car to approach him. He had them put their hands on the hood of their car while an-other Officer arrived to speak with the soon-to-be-identified offend-ers. The victims would have been released, but the Officer walked over to their car and noticed the crack pipe and crack cocaine lay-ing on the center console. Both

men were taken to jail.• Just after midnight, an Offi-cer noticed the 2010 Camry that pulled up at the intersection of Hwy 21 and Hwy30 and stopped for a green light. He made a traf-fic stop when the Pooler woman finally pulled away and ran over the fog line, then the centerline. She was soon under arrest for DUI, but complained about her handcuffs behind her back, so

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The Mercer Middle School cho-rus received superior ratings for vocal performances from all judges at the recent District 1 Large En-semble Performance Evaluation on March 16, 2010. The group per-formed “Who Can Sail?” by Carl Agnestig and “A Jubilant Song” by Mary Lynn Lightfoot. The Mercer Middle School cho-rus includes students from 6th-8th grade and is under the direction of Ms. Latrecia Lewis. Students in the chorus program this year have also participated in the District 1 Honor Middle School Chorus, the Statewide Sixth Grade Honor Cho-rus, and will participate in the Dis-trict 1 Solo & Ensemble Festival.

Mercer Middle School Chorus Rated Superior

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