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FestivalHarvest Community Church will have trick or treating, a slide, and games from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday. The church is located on the corner of Church and Broome Streets in Nahunta.

Board meetingThe Satilla Community Services Board will meet Thursday at 6 p.m. in Peterson Hall at South Georgia Col-lege, Douglas. For more information contact LaCretia Gassem at 449-7101.

Early Voting Registered voters can vote early for the November 4 General Election now through Friday. Voting can be done at the Board of Elections office located at 104 Allen Street in Nahunta from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday - Friday. For more information call Christine Turner at 462 6159.

Halloween bashCedar Lounge will have a Halloween bash on Friday. Bring ID. There will be a costume party with prizes, 1st-2 tickets to Sugarland, 2nd-$25, 3rd-2 tickets to Emerald Princess, 4th-t-shirt. Performing will be Barry Barkley and the Red Shed band.

Humanitarian awardThe deadline to submit nominations for the Winton Bell/Jeofry J. Jones Humanitarian Award by Concerted Services, Inc. is Friday. The winner will be honored on Friday, November 14 at the CSI Annual Banquet in Way-cross. Nomination forms are available at 2100 Riverside Avenue in Waycross or call 912-285-6083 to have a form faxed to you.

Volunteer of yearThe deadline to submit nominations for the D.C. Anderson/Rufus Futch Volunteer of the Year Award by Concerted Services, Inc. is Friday. The winner will be honored on Friday, No-vember 14 at the CSI Annual Banquet in Waycross. Nomination forms are available at 2100 Riverside Avenue in Waycross or call 912-285-6083 to have a form faxed to you. The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, October 31.

FestivalWaynesville Missionary Baptist Church will have a fall festival on Saturday from 5 - 8 p.m. with a Noah's Ark theme. They will have food, games and a hayride.

Fall festivalHickox Baptist Church will hold their annual fall festival on Saturday from 2 - 5 p.m.. There will be lots of ac-tivities planned for the day including bounce house's, hay rides, cake walk, chili/soup cook off, ice cream eating contest, sack race, GA/FL tailgate party, and much more.

Gravemarking ceremonyA Revolutionary War gravemarking ceremony for John Ammons will take place at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday at the High Bluff Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Brantley County. For more information, call Betty Ammons McGuire at 462-5709.

Craft fairBrookman New Hope Methodist Church on Hwy 82 West, 5 miles from

Trick-or-TreatThe City of Nahunta will hold trick-or-treating on Thursday from 6-8 p.m. and the City of Hoboken will hold trick-or-treating on Friday from 6-8 p.m.

Both sides on Amendment One A way to preserve forests or another tax break for the rich?

Amendment would cut county fundingBy Patrick Deason

While most voters in Georgia have focused more intensely than ever on the Presidential race, few have looked at an amend‑ment that will be on the Ballot November 4th. Amendment 1 gives a tax break to landowners who have large tracts of timberland that they agree not to develop for 15 years. This could further damage an already struggling budget in Brantley County.

According to the summary published by the Secretary of State's offi ce, the question will appear on the ballot; "Shall the Con‑stitution of Georgia be amended so as to provide that the General

See Vote No, page 2

Property tax unfair to land ownersBy Jon Rashleigh

Everyone enjoys the beauty of Georgia’s forests and we want everyone to be aware of the benefi ts the forestry industry brings to our state. Benefi ts like jobs in both forestry and manufacturing, clean air and water, recreation and many more.

Today these benefi ts and the survival of Georgia’s forests are threatened by a property tax system that often taxes forestland at its highest potential value — based on what it could be used for, not necessarily its current use.

In some cases the difference is more than 300 percent. For

See Vote Yes, page 2

Time to set your clocks back one hour this

weekend!

An autopsy was to be held this week at the Georgia Bureau of Investigation crime lab in Savan‑nah for a Hortense man who was found dead in a Glynn County jail this weekend.

Christopher Duke Pearce, 35, apparently committed suicide by hanging himself after Glynn police took away his belt, tie and shoes, but not his socks.

Offi cials say he defeated a safety mechanism by stuffi ng the sock into a tiny crevice on an upper cell door hinge and leaning over until he passed out.

His body was found about 11 p.m. Offi cials administered CPR and rushed him to the Southeast Georgia Health Systems hospital in Brunswick, but he was declared dead 11:48 p.m.

See Suicide, page 2

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Pre-K learns about helpersDuring the month of September, Kidz Kountry Pre-K learned about the importance of helpers in the community including Brantley County EMT's, a nurse, and a school bus driver.

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intersection I, will hold a Craft Fair on Saturday from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. All items home made, 20 plus crafters participating. Hotdogs/sausage dogs, chips, can drinks and desserts sold from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. All profits go to children's mis-sions. For more information contact Patti Wilcox at 912 264-6200.

Youth rallyThere will be a Youth Rally for teens in grades 7-12 on Saturday from 4-10 p.m. at “Da Woods” Outdoor Theater on Hwy 82 East, Lulaton. Local teens to perform, drama teams, choirs, bands, Brantley County High drum line and many more. Free admission, free food and free drawings. For more information contact Dee Dee Buglino at 778 5492 or Karen Niece at 462-6439 or 288-4574.

RevivalRiverside Chapel Baptist Church will hold revival services on Sunday and will continue through Thursday with prayer room at 7 p.m. and service at 7:30 p.m. nightly. The speaker will be Bro. Joey Taylor. The church is located 6 miles from Hickox on River-side Rock Road.

HomecomingBurnt Fort Chapel will hold its 32nd annual homecom-ing celebration on Sunday at the Burnt Fort Chapel Complex. Michelle Davis will lead "1920's School in the Country" program in the newly renovated Burnt Fort School beginning at 12:30 p.m. Dinner on the grounds wil begin at 1 p.m. Everyone should bring a covered dish, lawn chairs, fold up tables and insect repellant. Paper products and ice will be furnished. The worship service will begin after the meal featur-ing music by the Rodenberry Sisters of Charlton County and Chesser's Island fame. For more information or directions call Shirley at 576-5084 or Neal at 576-3329.

Talk to CoachBrantley County Heron's Head Football Coach Sean Pender will be at Mikey's Pizza on Monday at 7 p.m to discuss game highlights as well as the agenda for the upcoming week.

School councilThe Nahunta Elementary school council will hold a meet-ing on Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the school media center. The PTO meeting will follow at 3:15 p.m.

RevivalRaybon Church of God of Prophecy will hold re-vival Wednesday, November 5 through Friday, November 7 beginning at 7:30 p.m. each night with Brother Charles Florey. Following the revival, Homecoming will be on Sunday, November 9th. Sunday School will begin at 10:30 a.m. and the morning worship service at 11:30 a.m. Brother Raymond Willis will bring the morning message. Lunch will be served in the Fellowship Hall follow-ing the service. No evening service will be held.

Tee it upThe Okefenokee Technical College Foundation "Tee It Up For Tools" Golf Tournament will be held Friday, November 7 at the Okefenokee Golf and Country Club. The event begins with lunch at 11:30 a.m. and a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. Proceeds will benefit OTC students by providing financial assistance with tuition and program "tools" and books. For more information, contact Cindy Tanner at (912) 287-5829 or [email protected].

Youth jamboreeThe Nahunta United Method-ist Church will hold a Youth Jamboree with the christian rock band “Vertical Window” on Saturday, November 8 from 5 - 8 p.m. There will be food, fun and games for ages 10 and older.

Fall festivalRiverside Chapel Baptist Church will hold their An-nual Fall Festival on Saturday, November 8 from 4 - 8 p.m. There will be lots of activities including pony Rides and a hay Ride. The church will provide hamburgers and hot dogs and is located approx. 6 miles from Hickox on Riverside Rock Road.

Hobo chassisThe Hobo Chassis 1st annual hot rod show and swap meet will be held at the Golden Isles Speedway on Saturday, November 8 from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Prices are $30 per vendor, $15 per showcar, and $5 per person for regular admission, with 12 and under free with paying adult. for more information please contact Darryl Courson at 912-270-0718. To reserve a camper spot please call 912-778-3767.

Big ZThe Big Z garage sale arts and crafts show will be held at the Big Z Warehouse in Blackshear on Saturday, November 8 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Over 300 spaces available. Call after 5 p.m. for more information at 449-5299 or 449-5352 or 550-1079, or visit www.bigzgaragesaleblackshear.com. Admission is $1 for adults and free for children under 12.

Old fashion dayThe 1st annual Hoboken Old Fashion Day will be held on Saturday, November 8 from 10 a.m. - 8 p.m in front of Hoboken City Hall. Street dance to start at 5 p.m. For more informa-tion or for booth rental call 912-286-3834 or 912-670-0350. All proceeds this year will go towards the Mural being done in Hoboken.

HomecomingLiberty Lighthouse Worship Center will celebrate Home-coming on Sunday, November 9 with lunch following the morning worship. There will be singing and fellowship fol-lowed with a message from Rev. Chuck Allen, Pastor of Hickox Faith Chapel of the Hickox community. The church is located on US 301 three miles South of Nahunta.

Veteran's programHoboken Elementary school will be hold a HES Veteran's Day Program for all Veteran's in the area on Tuesday, Novem-ber 11. A special lunch will be served in your honor at 12 p.m.,

and the program will begin at 1 p.m. Please RSVP by calling the school at (912)458-2135 if you plan to attend.

Executive meetingThe Satilla Community Service Board's Executive Committee will meet by conference call on Tuesday, November 11 at 5 p.m. in the Board Room at Satilla Community Services, 1007 Mary Street, Waycross.

Hunter education Hunter Education Classes will be held at the Brantley County Library Conference Room on Thursday, November 13 from 5 - 7 p.m. and Thursday, December 11 from 5 - 7 p.m. All students must register online for the classes at www.georgiawildlife.com and should follow any instructions given such as com-pleting a CD or completing the internet portion of the class. Registration ends 3 business days before each class.

Golf tournamentThe sixth annual Brantley County Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, November 15 at the Lakes at Laura S. Walker State Park Golf Course in Waycross. Tee time is 8:30 a.m., with the format being Captain's Choice with 4-man teams, and a shotgun start. Bring your own team or enter individually and we will put you on a team. Deadline to enter is Monday, November 10. For more information call Gary Strickland at 462-5131 ext. 1134 or Curtis Tumlin at 462-2265.

After hoursThe Brantley County Chamber of Commerce will hold busi-ness after hours at the Shops at Broome Street on Thursday, November 20 at 6 p.m. For more information call 462-6957 or visit www.brantleycoun-tychamber.org.

Fund-raisingThe Coastal Symphony of Georgia Society will host a special fund-raising event featuring guest lecturer and French Country antiques expert and author, Charles Fau-dree, on Thursday, November 20. The lecture will be held at the A.W. Jones Heritage Center located on the campus of the historic lighthouse on St. Simons Island. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Coastal Symphony of Georgia and their Youth Symphony. For more information call Marjorie Gruber at 912-634-7458 or visit www.coastalsymphon-yofgeorgia.org.

Antique saleAn antique and fine art sale and show will be held on Fri-day, November 21 and Saturday, November 22 from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Sunday, November 23 from 12 - 5 p.m. at the Sea Palms Resort Conference Cen-ter, 510 North Windward Drive, St. Simons Island. Admission is $10 per person for a 3 day pass. For more information and tickets call 404-386-8940.

Fall festivalSEGA MAMA will hold their Christmas bazaar on Saturday, November 24 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at GAP House in Atkin-son. There will be food, face painting, prizes and pictures with Santa and Mrs. Santa.

Other activities will be hay rides, cookie decorating, movie night with "The Night Before Christmas Playing", Santa gift shop, Archie the puppet, and much more. Bring lawn chairs or blankets.

ReunionFor anyone who attended or taught at Hickox School there will be a reunion on Saturday, November 29 at 10 a.m. in the social hall at Hickox Baptist Church. Please bring a covered dish to share. Paper goods and utensils will be provided. For more information call Florie Rozier Harden at 912-449-9729 or Roy Crews at 912-473-2434.

Assistance programConcerted Services Inc., with funding from the Department of Human Resources, will oper-ate the Low-Income Heating Energy Assistance Program from Monday, November 3 to Friday, November 28 for elderly/homebound house-holds, (65 and older). Eligible clients must call in to schedule an appointment. Other income eligible households may call for an appointment on Monday, December 1 and will be served, if funds are available. Call 912-462-5163 for an appointment or information. The program is operated on a first call, first served basis and will end upon depletion of funds.

Tree lightingThe Brantley County Chamber of Commerce will hold the community Christmas tree-lighting and caroling on Thurs-day, December 4 at 7 p.m. on the Brantley County Courthouse lawn. For more information call 462-6957 or visit www.brantleycountychamber.org.

Christmas festivalThe Brantley County Christ-mas Festival will be held on Saturday, December 6 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on the Court-house Square. The Brantley County Christmas Parade will be at 2 p.m. The parade theme will be "Traditions and Treasures". For more informa-tion call 462-6957 or visit www.brantleycountychamber.org.

Scholarship Marshland Credit Union is accepting applications for the Memorial Scholarship Award Program for $1500 scholar-ships to be awarded to three graduating seniors from any Glynn, McIntosh or Brantley County high school. Inter-ested students should see their school's Guidance Counselor for an application or contact Marshland Credit Union at (912) 279-2013 or (888) 265-3565 for more information. Applica-tions are available online at www.marshlandfcu.coop and

must be received by February 15, 2009.

LibraryThe friends of the Library are raising money to install

an automatic door opener for the Brantley County Library. Please contribute to this worthy cause. Donations are accepted at the library anytime. For more information call 462-5454.

Vote YesFrom page 1

family landowners this may mean they must sell land that has, in some cases, been in the family for generations. For business landowners, it makes it difficult to operate profitably. For all landowners, it should be the property owners’ right to decide when to sell their property or how to use their land because that is what they choose ‑ not because of financial pressure from ever‑higher taxes.

Amendment 1 protects Georgia’s forests by creating a conservation‑friendly property tax program in exchange for a commitment from the landowner to keep the land in trees for at least 15 years. There are considerable financial penalties for taking land out of the program.

Amendment 1 has very broad support across the state from elected officials, environmental groups, business leaders and landowners. It will help conserve Georgia’s forestlands and continue to provide clean air, water and wildlife habitat. Amendment 1 will also place Georgia alongside 48 other states that allow all landowners to participate in a current‑use for‑estland conservation program.

In addition, legislators have required the state to reim‑burse counties for most, if not all, of any revenue loss result‑ing from the enrollment in the program so local economies will not suffer.

Keep Georgia’s forests a beautiful part of our landscape and a viable part of our economy. Vote "YES" for Amendment 1 on Nov. 4.

(Rashleigh is with the Plum Creek Timber Company.)

Vote NoFrom page 1

Assembly by general law shall encourage the preservation, conservation and protection of the state's forest through the special assessment and taxation of certain forest and assis‑tance grants to local government." What isn't detailed to the voter are the provisions of this amendment. The amendment provides tax relief to for tracts of timberland of 200 acres and over. Tax assessments are based on a current value if the own‑ers agree not to develop the land for 15 years. In essence, it freezes timberland property tax at a reduced rate. Counties that are strongly affected by this devaluation of timberland will be compensated by the state government to make up for the shortfall.

Initially I was in favor of this proposal. But after a short period of considering the implications, it became apparent that this has no particular benefits for Brantley and some large potential pitfalls.

First, I don't see the timber companies or large landown‑ers developing any tracts of land in Brantley in the near future. One only needs to ride down 110 or Old 259 to see the results of the recent development of forest lands.

Planned community after planned community appear abandoned in what may unravel to be the biggest land boom and bust since Florida in the thirties. Until these communi‑ties start to show signs of life, and lots of it, no investor is go‑ing to step into the same trap that has already cost thousands of people a significant amount of their life savings.

Brantley's forested lands will remain as they are for the foreseeable future.

With the current real estate market this is almost surely true throughout the state. While the bill proposes compensa‑tion for the affected county's coffers, there are at least two causes for concern. First, Brantley is a sparsely populated, relatively poor county a long way from Atlanta.

With other counties clamoring for compensation, Brantley may be a long way down on the list. Second, our state govern‑ment is itself, like Brantley, seriously in debt. Why would anyone in this current economic chaos trust any institution in financial trouble to pay its debts in the future?

Tax revenues would decrease and Brantley would acceler‑ate down the steep financial hill we're already rolling down.

The Georgia School Boards Association has already op‑posed this bill as they fear rural schools would lose valuable tax base. The bill also offers no benefits to all Georgians as this is not a land set‑aside. While it is titled "conservation use" the land remains solely in the control of the owner and the land retains private rights. Hunting and recreational use will still primarily be by lease.

Read carefully, it becomes apparent while the wording most voters will read is a bill to protect the state's forests (and who would vote against that?), in reality this is a tax relief bill for the paper companies and large landowners who own tracts in excess of 2000 acres.

Once again the tax breaks are being passed on to the wealthy and big corporations. They will benefit if Amend‑ment 1 passes.

Already over‑taxed Brantley County will suffer.

SuicideFrom page 1

Pearce was picked up after a phone call to Brantley 911 reported a man standing on a porch with a gun in his hand. Both Brantley and Glynn lawmen responded to the call, and found a man later identified as Pearce walking down a road near the home with a gun stuffed into the waistband of his pants.

He was taken into custody about 10 p.m. by Glynn Police and died less than two hours later.

Pearce had a record dating back to 1990 of kidnapping, aggravated assault and theft by receiving stolen property in Glynn and Brantley counties.

He is the first person to die in the custody of the Glynn law enforcement unit.



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James JonesMr. James Franklin "Jim" Jones Sr. of Waynesville passed away Sunday morning at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born in Perry, and was preceded in death by his parents, Percy and Beatrice Creel Jones, a sister, Mary Elizabeth Jones, and a son, Jon Edward Jones.Mr. Jones served his country during World War 11 with the rank of Staff Sergeant. After serving in the South Pacific he returned to the states, soon after making Waynesville his home. He was manager of National Life and Accidental Insurance where he was awarded the Million Dollar Club Award. Mr. Jones also worked for the railroad, as well as owning his own Pulpwood Business. He enjoyed many years of gardening after retiring from Boiler Makers of America. He was a member and Deacon of Waynesville Baptist Church.Mr. Jones is survived by his wife of 62 years, Louise Drury Jones of Waynesville; a daughter, Lynn Jones Chapman of Jesup; a son and daughter-in-law, James Franklin Jones Jr. and Patricia Jones of Patterson; 10 grandchildren, Robyn C. Brockington, Roxanne C. Pickren, Sean Chapman, Shane Chapman, Jennifer J. McMurphy, Melanie J. Strickland, Valerie J. Martin, Jaimie J. McCarty, Bran-don Jones, and Jeremy Jones; several great grandchildren and one great great grandchild; 3 sisters, Anna Margaret Jones Bayuk of Brunswick, Percy Lee McMurphy (Johnny) of Cocoa Beach, Joanne J. Beagle (Ron) of Sacramento, Calif.; and a brother, Joe Bill Jones of Waynesville; a special nephew, Sammy Drury; several nieces, nephews and other relatives.Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 1 p.m. at Waynesville Baptist Church with Rev. Wayne Williamson, Rev. Vance Colley, Rev. Larry Altman and Rev. William Jacobs officiat-ing. Burial followed in the Mt. Olive Cemetery, Waynesville, with Military Rites. Pallbearers were grandsons and great grandsons, Brandon Jones, Jeremy Jones, Sean Chapman, Colby Chapman, Camry Chapman, Tyler Chapman and Colt Brockington.Honorary Pallbearers were Dr. Wade Strickland, Dr. Certain, Dr. Jones, Hospice of The Golden Isles Staff, Mrs. Cheryl Waldrip, Mr. Mark Edwards, Mrs. Joan Wiley, Counselor Ray King, Mr. Joe Smith, Slick Lanier, Dale Middleton, The Men's Sunday School Class and Deacons of Waynesville Baptist Church, Rev. Ion Johns, Rev. Claud Goble, Rev. Larry Altman, Mr. Sam Copeland, Mr. John C. Nix, and Mrs. Jeanne Williamson.

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A Revolutionary War gravemarking ceremony for John Ammons will take place at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, November 1, at the High Bluff Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Brantley County.

The ceremony, sponsored by the Al‑tamaha Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) in Jesup, will feature the unveiling of a gravestone in honor of Am‑mons.

The Georgia SAR Color Guard will pres‑ent the colors and tentative plans call for military honors.

Ammons was born in North Carolina in 1760. He and his wife, Jemima, lived in South Carolina before later moving to Georgia.

Revolutionary War gravesite dedication set for Saturday

He served with Captain Thomas Parrott’s SC Horse Troops in the Colonial Army during the Revolution.

The Ammons moved to what was then Wayne, now Brantley and operated the Ammons Ferry on the Satilla. They had six children, Sarah, Elizabeth, Pollie, John Jr. (Jack), William and Jemima and also raised a foundling, Emma Malisis Delispine.

Ammons died in 1852 and is buried at High Bluff Cemetery. He left a large number of Ammons descendants in South Georgia.

The public is invited to attend the ceremony. For more information, call Betty Ammons McGuire at 462‑5709.

CSI seeks nominations for community award

Do you know someone that is caring, kind, charitable, and compassionate in your community? If so, please nomi‑nate that person to receive a beautiful award and public recognition. Concerted Services, Inc. is now accepting nomina‑tions for the Winton Bell/Jeofry J. Jones Humanitarian Award. If your nominee is selected to receive this prestigious award, it will be presented to them with honor on November 14at the CSI Annual Banquet in Waycross, Georgia. Nomination forms are available at the corporate offi ce of Concerted Services, Inc. located at 2100 Riverside Avenue in Waycross. Please

call (912) 285‑6083 to have a nomination form faxed to you. The deadline to submit nominations is October 31.

The Winton Bell/Jeofry J. Jones Humanitarian Award was established in 2001 as a culmination of the Winton Bell Humanitarian Award established in the Altamaha/Georgia Southern area in 1993, and the Jeofry J. Jones Humanitarian Award established in the Southeast area of Georgia in 1978.

Mr. Winton Bell was a true humani‑tarian, who worked compassionately in his community, served as the past Board Chairman for the Altamaha/Georgia Southern area, as well as the Executive Board of Concerted Services, Inc. Mr. Jeofry J. Jones strongly believed in doing good work for people every day.

Head Start, Tyson team up for money

If you eat Tyson products, you can help the Brantley County Head Start program earn money for their center.

Bonnie Gaskins, CSI Child Development Services Direc‑tor has announced that all our sites are taking part in Tyson Project A+. Thereπs a Project A+ label, worth 24¢, on various Tyson products that feature the Project A+ logo on the front of the package. Schools earn money from Tyson by collecting and redeeming the labels.

Programs can earn up to $12,000 per academic year which can be used to purchase

equipment for the schools, fi eld trips, books, etc. Parents and others in the community can drop off their Tyson Project A+ redemp‑tion labels at the center located at 470 Bryan Street in Nahunta. Carol Clarke, Literacy Coordinator, will be spearheading the proj‑ect for the center. Ms. Clarke urges everyone to participate in the program. "If everyone

out in the community clips and saves the Tyson Project A+ re‑

demption labels, we can make this program a huge success for our school."

For more information on the Tyson Project A+ program,

contact Carol Clarke at (912) 285‑6083 or email her at cclarke@

csiheadstart. For more information on the Tyson Project A+ check out their web‑site at: http://ProjectAPlus.tyson.com.

Brantley County High School held its an‑nual Career Day with 15 guest speakers from the educational and business communities coming into the school and spending about 30 minutes each speaking to approximately three different freshmen homerooms about their career, educational opportunities avail‑able to them in the future, and the impor‑tance of planning for their future careers.

Participating in Career Day from Okefe‑nokee Technical College (OTC) were Ms. Lau‑ra Mock from the Industrial Systems Tech‑nology/Electronics Technology Department; Ms. Ollie Harkleroad from Cosmetology; Mr. Mark Deal in Environmental Horticultural; and Mr. Tommy Peagler in Forestry Technol‑ogy. Each speaker gave a talk about op‑portunities in their professional area. Also from OTC, Ms. Deedee Thomas, explained to students how Dual Enrollment and Articu‑lated Credit works; and Ms. Adrienne Dillard, the Career Transition Specialist from OTC who serves the students at Brantley County discussed Career Exploration, Post‑Second‑ary Planning, and Admissions to OTC.

Serving as guest speakers from other edu‑cational institutions were Mr. Rob Wingfi eld from Waycross College and Mr. Curtis Nile

from Universal Technical Institute. Mrs. Sharron Thrift, the Work‑Based

Learning (WBL) Coordinator at Brantley County High School, spoke to several groups about the opportunities available to them if they enrolled in the WBL program. WBL allows students to apply the concepts and skills learned in the classroom with real‑life job experiences in the workplace. Students can "Learn" while they "Earn."

Captain Ceballos of the Junior ROTC (JROTC) program of Brantley County High spoke to students about the advantages and opportunities available to them through the JROTC program and the military.

Representing the banking community were Mr. Larry Wainright from South‑eastern Bank; Ms. Jennifer Sapp and Ms. Raleeta Davison from Satilla Regional Medi‑cal Center spoke to students about all the op‑portunities available to them in the hospital and medical profession; Mr. Kori McCorvey from Beal, Yonz, Rivers, and Taylor (BYRT) talked to the students about careers in ac‑counting, fi nancial planning, investments, and tax preparation; and Ms. Paula Murphy from the King and Prince Resort discussed her career in culinary arts.

BCHS holds annual career day

Regents approve 4 CCG programsThe Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia

(USG) have approved the fi rst four baccalaureate degree programs for the College of Coastal Georgia. The fi rst four degree programs approved at the October meeting of the Board of Regents include a Bachelor of Science in Education with a Major in Early Childhood/Special Education; a Bach‑elor of Science in Education with a major in Middle Grades Education, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Generic and RN to BSN completion program), and a Bachelor of Business Administration in General Business.

"Today's action by the Board of Regents is a legacy moment in the history of the College. It is a big step." said Regent James A. Bishop, Chairman of the Academic Affairs Commit‑tee.

Dr Valerie Hepburn, Interim President of College of Coastal Georgia stated, "This favorable action affi rms all of the hard work, vision and creativity of the faculty and staff at our College. Assuming favorable action by SACS at its De‑cember meeting, we now are prepared to begin the new degree offerings in the 2009‑2010 academic year."

This action by the Board of Regents sets the stage for the accreditation process by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). College of Coastal Georgia administra‑tion has been working with SACS for baccalaureate degree program proposals to be considered at the December 2008 SACS meeting.

During the academic year 2008‑2009, the College of Coastal Georgia has transitioned to become a baccalaureate degree granting institution. The College of Coastal Georgia will continue to offer associate degree programs and transfer credit options. Over the course of the next year, the College is planning a wide range of campus improvements and mission enhancements. These initiatives, guided by the master plan‑ning process, will be designed to improve academic offerings and develop improved student life.

The College of Coastal Georgia is a state college located in Brunswick, Georgia and positioned midway between Savan‑nah, Georgia and Jacksonville, Florida. The main campus is conveniently located in the center of the Golden Isles, a grow‑ing community of more than 74,000 people.

BCMS FBLA chapter scores at rally in MaconMembersoftheBrantleyCountyMiddleSchoolFBLAreturnedfromtheGeorgiaFBLAMotivationalRallyinMaconwiththirdplaceintheLargestMiddleLevelChapterinGeorgiaandearnedonefreeregistrationtotheFallLeadershipConference.Thechapteralsocompetedinthet-shirtdesignandrecyclableinventioncompetition.ResultsfromthosetwocompetitionswillbeannouncedatthefallleadershipconferenceinAthensinNovember.ThoseBCMSFBLAmemberattendingincluded:KrysBennett,MelissaBoland,AlyssaBooth,TaylorBosley,TyerBranch,CheyBrant,ShyanneBuglino,KittieCarreker,TiffanyCarter,BrittaniDeen,AngelaGomez,JoeyLane,KelseyMoody,ZaneMoody,ShayMoore,BrookeMosley,TyParks,LeahPeeples,HaleyPrior,PaytenRoberson,DaltonSaunders,MadisonSpivey,JordanStrickland,AerielTiffany,ZachThrift,andMarkWalker.ThestudentswereaccompaniedbyAdviserRubyAnnSawyer,TerriHatch,CrystalDean,WayneMosley,MelissaMosley,DeniseMoody,andLauraSaunders

SimsSeven year old Leesya No‑

ele Sims is proud to announce the birth of her baby brother Chandler Logan Sims born August 26, 2008 at Baptist Hospital, Jacksonville.

Chandler weighed 6 lbs. 12 oz. and was 19 inches long. He has a big brother D.J. Sims, 15 yrs. old.

The proud parents are Donald D. Sims and Victoria Hampton Sims formerly of Nahunta, now reside in Bryceville.

Maternal grandparents are Diane Barnes of Na‑hunta and Ronald and Eloise Hampton.

Paternal grandparents are Shirley Sims and the late James Sims of Bryceville.

Uncle is Edwin Jack Barnes (EJ) of Nahunta.

OTC Dr. Gail Thaxton, presi‑

dent of Okefenokee Technical College, has announced the Presidentπs List for Summer Quarter 2008. To qualify for this honor, a student must be classifi ed as a full‑time stu‑dent, have a grade point aver‑age of 3.75 or higher, and have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better. The following Brantley County students were named: Leah Johns, Clinical Labo‑ratory Technician; Tammy Lee, Cosmetology; Penny Lynch, Property Maintenance Technology; Janet McQuaig, Radiologic Technology; Tonya Thompson, Cosmetology; and Cierra White, Clinical Labo‑ratory Technician.

Happy 21st Birthday Oct. 27, 2008 to

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WC faculty senate joins state panel

The Faculty Senate of Waycross College (WC) recent‑ly became a member of the University System of Georgia Faculty Council (USGFC), according to Dr. Mark Van Den Hende, vice president for academic affairs and Faculty Senate administrator.

Comprised of all full‑time faculty at the College, the Faculty Senate serves as a recommending body to the Collegeís administration.

According to Van Den Hende, this new appointment will allow the WC Faculty Senate to have a voice at the University System level.

"This appointment is a very important step for Waycross College faculty as they now, as a Senate and member of the USGFC, can make recommendations at the (statewide) level," he said.

One of the primary functions of the council is to develop and submit recom‑mendations.

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E D I T O R I A L

By Dan Calabrese

Never mind William Ayers. Barack Obama believes he has caught John McCain in a much more damning entanglement:

“He’s in cahoots with Joe the CEO.” Eek. What could be worse than that? Clearly not happy with the emergence

of Joe the Plumber on the scene, Obama told supporters at a rally last week that McCain is only pretending to care about the interests of Joe and those of his ilk. Obamatons cheered in derision when their hero uttered the fol‑lowing blather:

“Joe’s cool, I got no problems with Joe. All I want to do is give Joe a tax cut. But let’s be clear who John McCain’s fighting for. He’s not fighting for Joe the Plumber, he’s fighting for Joe the Hedge Fund Manager. John Mc‑Cain likes to talk about Joe the Plumber but he’s in cahoots with Joe the CEO.”

Let’s talk about Joe the CEO. Obama doesn’t know as much about him as he thinks he does. First, it’s been estimated that there are five million Americans with the title of CEO. As it happens, I’m one of them. My business has experienced many twists and turns and dips and dives over the course of nine years, and I am very far from rich. But during those years I’ve paid out a lot in pay‑roll, in taxes, in equipment rentals, in office rent – did I mention taxes? – and in health insurance premiums for employees as well as myself.

I’ve taken in a lot, and I’ve spent pretty much all of it on the aforementioned items. During most of the years our company has been in business, we made more than $250,000. That would have qualified me as rich accord‑ing to Obama’s concept of America. That is a joke. The more money we were making, the more people and things we needed to sustain the business at the level to which it had grown. If we thought we were on a revenue‑growth trajectory, and we made investments to reflect that, we had to pray we hadn’t guessed wrong or we would be in trouble.

All of this is fine, by the way. It’s life in the big city for a CEO. I could have aban‑doned it any time I wanted and gone out and gotten a job working for someone else. I haven’t and I won’t. I may yet realize fabulous rewards for all this hard work, but I know there’s a chance I won’t, and I’m OK with that.

Now if I were to approach Barack Obama

Hey, Sen. Obama: I am Joe the CEO — and you don’t know me!

on a rope line with this story, I am sure he would tell me that he doesn’t mean CEOs like me. He would explain that he is talking about the evil CEOs, the ones who earn hundreds of millions in salaries, bonuses and stock options.

But here’s the problem with that. Those CEOs are creating far more wealth, far more jobs and far more value – and paying far more in taxes – than I ever will. True, some idiot boards of directors reward CEOs who don’t perform with bonuses and “golden parachutes,” but that is not Obama’s concern, nor is it mine. Those board members are

shareholders of the companies who give such ill‑conceived rewards to their undeserving chief executives. They are wasting their own money – not yours and not mine. If they want to keep doing that, and their fellow share‑holders want to keep electing them to those boards, that’s their problem.

The general rule in business is that CEOs get rich only after they create successful businesses that provide a good living for a great many people. Whether they are owners, partners or hired guns, their compensation

reflects their achievement. Obama likes to tell people he is “not

concerned about CEOs” – he put it in a com‑mercial – either because he thinks the public is ignorant about what it means to be a CEO, or, more likely in my view, Obama himself is completely ignorant about this. This is a guy who’s been going around insisting that we have to “reward work instead of rewarding wealth,” which is like saying we need more eating and less food.

But perhaps the greatest evidence that Obama has no idea how the creation of wealth works is this statement: “I do want

to roll back the Bush tax cuts for people like me, I don’t need a tax cut.”

Ooh, look at the big salary on Barack.

If Obama doesn’t “need” a tax cut, that’s because he doesn’t do anything with his income to create addition‑al wealth. He doesn’t create jobs. He doesn’t make a product. He is an elected official, and there’s nothing wrong with that, but it’s not a job in which you use your own re‑sources to create wealth. Obama

knows nothing about this. He is under the impression that “Joe the CEO” does nothing but collect and count his money.

Maybe that’s what Obama does with his fat paycheck. But I can assure you that Joe the CEO works his butt off for that money, and doesn’t get to keep much of it until he’s paid a lot of salaries, bills, health insurance premiums and taxes.

I am Joe the CEO. And I think I’m going to vote for John McCain, because I would like a president who is in cahoots with me.

Brantley County deserves better

Forget for the moment that Brant-ley County Sheriff Robert Thomas acted illegally when he tried to cover up a rape charge against the grandson of the county’s probate court judge.

Forget that he has had multiple lawsuits filed against him for violation of the civil rights of prisoners in his jail, both as a deputy and as sheriff.

Forget that he took absolutely no action against deputies involved in the illegal beating of a suspect following a high speed chase.

And forget that he took no action against two deputies who witnessed a Nahunta police officer driving his four-wheel-drive vehicle through the city’s oxidation field but drove away without getting involved.

Forget that he established and has continued to allow a car wash oper-ated by inmates at the front door of the county jail.

Forget all of this, because there’s really nothing you can do about it.

But please remember that the sher-iff is costing the county money through his refusal to comply with requests from commissioners to rein in the runaway overtime in his department, spending well above his budget year after year with no sign of any change in the near future.

That’s your money he’s spending — or overspending, to be more accu-rate.

And his total lack of fiscal control also has contributed in no small way to the county’s current financial crisis.

Thomas has refused to cooperate with the commissioners in any way, including cutting back on the number of overtime hours his staff puts in each year as well a reducing the regular hours deputies put in each week.

Down in Camden County, which also in dire straits, several deputies have agreed at the sheriff’s request to take time off without pay to help the county get though hard times.

As far as we know, Thomas has not asked for similar sacrifices from his staff and certainly no one has volun-teered.

So when you go to the polls next week, remember that the money spent on overtime resulting from poor man-agement of time and resources comes out of your pocket.


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The perfect costumeHalloween is one of the most anxious

times for kids. Oh, not because of all the ghosts and goblins and witches and monsters and all that. But because they have to a make a decision. And not any decision, mind you. One that’s so important that, if wrong, it could ruin their playground image for the rest of the school year: choosing the right Halloween costume.

In fact, as a service to new parents out there, I thought I’d let you know that kids in the elementary‑aged crowd have very specific rules and regulations on Halloween costume choosing. The top five are:

1. A costume should be sufficiently unique to stand out in the crowd, but not so unique that people can’t tell what you are.

2. Never, under any circumstances, wear the same costume two years in a row. Howev‑er, you can wear someone else’s old costume as long as they live in another town, several hundred miles away, preferably somewhere in Guam.

3. Do not try to pass off your child’s soc‑cer uniform as a costume. This doesn’t fool anyone.

4. The eyeholes in your mask should not be so big that people will know it’s you in there. However, the eyeholes must not be so small that you keep running into annoying things like, say, cars and the sides of build‑ings.

5. After first grade, no whimsy of any kind is acceptable. This includes dinosaurs, cartoon characters, and any costume with wings.

And then, if this isn’t enough, there are the accessories to consider. Does the costume

come with a set of fangs? A magic wand? Any sort of a gadget? Of course with girls, glittery shoes are a plus. So are pom‑poms, bridal veils, and fancy hats. Boys prefer more realistic accessories like rubber bats, giant fake eyeballs, or anything that can be used as a light saber. These are the crucial things that you must consider before committing.

Now, I don’t have to point out that one of the problems with choosing a Halloween costume is that, every year, there are only a few costumes on this planet that meet this strict criteria. And they are snapped up way back in August, almost the very second they hit the rack.

So, you’d think, knowing this, that I’d have always shopped early. You’d think.

But, I admit, I’m more the type of person who likes surprises. Each year around mid‑October, I suddenly look up and realize that Halloween is coming, and then I wander willy‑nilly into the closest store to see what’s left. Once there, I’m faced with the usual choices: a clown mask, maybe a cowboy hat or two, or a straggly fairy princess costume with wings.

Now, on the surface, this may not seem like such a good system. But, as shocking as it may seem, over the years I’ve come to realize that this method is much better than you think.

Because the second biggest problem with Halloween costumes is that you can’t buy them too early because most children change their minds about what they want to be at least 18 bazillion times. Sometimes more. Chances are, by the time October rolls around, they’ve traded in swords for karate belts, and halos for pitchforks; meanwhile, all of the good fake jewelry is lost somewhere in the sandbox and Cinderella’s tiara is living upstairs, doubling as a Barbie hot tub.

In short, they would’ve ended up with the very same kind of costume as the ones left on the rack in October. Except, chances are, back then you would’ve paid full price.

It’s like what my friend Julie always says, “There’s just no easy way around it. You just learn to work the system and hope for the best.”

Sometimes that’s all you can do.

Office love for you There’s nothing like office love. Crazy,

unbridled, we‑must‑find‑the‑janitor’s‑closet‑right‑now love.

I wouldn’t know. Actually I did date a coworker once. I was 22, and we were both so paranoid about it, that we didn’t tell a soul until after one of us found another job. Besides, it was a hockey arena and the only thing close to a janitor’s closet was a smelly locker room.

Nonetheless, today – 15 years into my career – I realized something about myself. I use the word “love” at work a lot. This was pointed out to me by a less, well, dramatic coworker. One of those “everything is black or white” types. We’d just finished a hallway conversation and I proclaimed my love for Matt, a coworker who makes me laugh, is creative and who gets me and how I work.

She gave me a weird look. I felt the need to follow this up with, “As

we used to say in junior high break‑up letters, I don’t love him like that!” It’s like a brother‑sister love. Or good friend love.

And I’m just not afraid to say it. I’ve never been one of those black and

white types. I see pink hearts floating over my calendar before certain meetings about projects about which I’m passionate. I get the urge – although I can usually fight it – to hug people I work with. I’ve even been known to tell people that there were fireworks in my brain after a presentation that got me all jazzed up.

So I get excited about people and projects. Why not? Too many times, it’s easy to focus on the negative aspects of the workplace. To

vent to a friend about not being able to read the minds of leaders. Or about not getting point 6.2.A on the strategic plan because you thought the company was going to focus this year. Or about why – for the life of you – you can’t figure out why people still think free lunch equals instant employee morale.

I say, it’s good to have entire weeks where you just forget all that. It’s sort of doing one of those liver cleanses every quarter or so. It’s really hard. You feel slightly depraved of your normal routine. You’re never sure you’re going to make it through. And if you’re me, you don’t. You give up after three or four days, but at least you got a half cleanse.

So, I have decided that when the weather changes, I will do a cubicle‑dweller’s cleanse. This past week, Michigan went from fall to freeze. And I went from criticism to complete content.

For one thing, I do love a lot of people I work with (sorry, Matt, I have multiple work loves). I love Marsha, who faithfully stops by my office to ask about my dad (he has cancer) because she really cares. I love Andy, who is competitive like me, and refuses to miss a deadline or let people down. I love Jeff, who has 10 kids at home and still somehow man‑ages to bring energy to every single meeting

– no matter how mundane. I even love most of the projects I work on,

for no other reason than they teach me some‑thing brand new every day. Just last week, while working with a technical consultant on a project I thought would be boring, I learned the phrase “hard stop.” I had no idea I could tell people, “I have a ‘hard stop’ on this meet‑ing at 2:30.”

Before, I’d use boring, non‑technical phrases like, “I have to leave the meeting at 5:00 to go pick up my kids.” Now, I can just say,

“I have a hard stop on this meeting.” People – like I was – will be impressed. I don’t have to give a reason. I said hard stop. You can’t roll through a stop sign when a cop is behind you, and you can’t make my meeting last until 5:03.

I gotta tell you. I love it!

Energy a breakfast away I was eating breakfast the other day when

I found myself reading the cereal box that was sitting on the table in front of me.

You see, I’m a devout reader.

Oh, sure, I read the usual things like books and magazines. But in addition to those publications, I’m also obsessed with reading clothing labels, matchbook covers, soup cans, cereal boxes, road signs, grave‑stones and bumper stickers.

I don’t know why I read so many things. Maybe it has something to do with my 50‑plus years in the newspaper business.

Just in case you haven’t noticed, the plots on clothing labels, soup cans and what‑have‑you usually aren’t anything to write home about, but I read ‘em anyway.

So there I was munching away on my breakfast at the kitchen table one morning recently when the words on the cereal box

caught my eye. Those words – no surprise here – touted

the merits of that particular brand of cereal with a picture of a woman and a listing of the activities she is involved in during a typical day. The message, of course, was that this particular woman had the energy to do many, many cool things because she ate that cereal.

What kinds of activities did this cereal box woman have planned for her day, you ask? Well, according to the message on the box, she would attend a baby shower, pick the kids up from school, go to a garage sale, swap car pools with a neighbor, take Jenny (her daughter, I assume) to the doctor, have her husband’s business partner over to dinner,

attend a noon garden club meeting and show up for a PTA meeting at 6 p.m.

Yes, it does sound like an exhausting schedule, but apparently this woman is able to do it on a fairly regular basis because she eats that cereal, w Super‑Energy Just a Breakfast Away?

I was eating breakfast the other day when

I found myself reading the cereal box that was sitting on the table in front of me.

You see, I’m a devout reader. Oh, sure, I read the usual things like

books and magazines. But in addition to

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The R.D. Thomas Chapter of National Honor Society at Brantley County High School recently held their Annual installation of offi cers and induction of new members.

The BCHS Air force Junior ROTC Unit presented the colors. Ciara Pittman led the crowd in the pledge of allegiance and Tori Simpson did a wonderful job sing‑ing the National Anthem. Thea Scott, a class of 2008 graduate, was kind enough to return to BCHS to install the new offi cers for the 2008‑2009 school year. Mary Elizabeth Lee is president, Ciara Pitt‑

man is Vice President, Tori Simpson is secretary, Jes‑sica Crabb is treasurer, and Lyndsay Thomas is reporter. These fi ve girls were elected by their fellow NHS mem‑bers.

Along with the offi cer installation, 44 new members were inducted.

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With Halloween coming up, the time is ripe for super‑stitious fears and negative myths about bats, in part

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“Though some still fear

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Wildlife Resources Divi‑sion. “The risk of contract‑ing rabies from a bat is very small. However, bats have a very positive impact on our

environment.”Small insectivorous bats

like the species found in Georgia can eat more than 1,000 mosquito‑sized insects in an hour. Other species of bats around the world serve important roles as pollinators of crops such as bananas and mangoes.

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Hello Citizens of Brantley County, My name is Chuck Scott and I am running for Commission Chairman.

I would like to commend you on your effort to end Good Ole Boy Politics in our county. We have already made the biggest change in modern politics and this is the start of the people taking their County back. The County Commission should be working for the people not the citizens working for the commission.

I have no relatives working in the Courthouse or for the county. My only goal is to bring fi scal and moral responsibility back to our County. Balancing the budget is going to be a huge challenge but with your help we can accomplish the task.

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more adaptable and use hollow trees and buildings. Red bats and Seminole bats conceal themselves in foliage. All Georgia bats use echo‑location, a biological sonar system, to fi nd food and avoid obstacles while fl ying rapidly in the darkness.

Female bats typically give birth to one or two young in the spring. Often, several females form a nurs‑ery colony in a warm, shel‑tered spot where they bear and raise their pups together. The young are ready to join the adults in fl ight two to three weeks after birth. Most bats hibernate during winter, but some will awaken and emerge to forage on particu‑larly warm winter evenings.

Especially during the past century, many bat popu‑lations have been dramati‑cally affected by widespread alterations to their roosting and foraging habitat, includ‑ing loss of critical forested areas and caves. Some spe‑cies have adapted to using buildings for shelter, but old buildings are often destroyed and bats are usually not wel‑come when they move into the walls or attics of people’s homes.

Also, water pollution has affected many waterways valuable to bats because of the aquatic insects the water‑ways produce. Widespread use of insecticides has further contaminated and reduced food supplies.

Recently, bats have also been affected by white‑nose syndrome, a mysterious af‑fl iction that has caused mass die‑offs of cave bats in the

northeastern U.S. The deadly condition is named for the white fungal growth found on the muzzles of many of the dead or dying bats.

Though bats should be an appreciated part of Georgia’s natural heritage, they are not often welcomed when they begin to roost in build‑ings, especially if they occa‑sionally stray into someone’s living space.

Bat droppings, com‑monly known as guano, build up at the roost and can create unpleasant odors. Guano accumulations also sometimes harbor a fungus whose spores, if inhaled in concentrated amounts, can cause a lung infection known as histoplasmosis. On the other hand, guano is a prized fertilizer in many areas.

State law protects all bats. There are no legal remedies that involve killing.



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RealEstateMOVEINSPECIAL.Nice1,2,3BedroomApartmentsforrent.1/2OFF1STMONTHwiththiscoupon.WaycrossandNahunta283-7131or614-6909.

2000FleetwoodProwler24'TravelTrailer.NewhardwoodflooringinLiving/Kitchenarea.Newcarpetinseperatebedroomandnewtilethroughoutbathroom.Comfortablysleeps5adults.Newawningwithinthepastyear.COLDA/C.Wehaveonlyusedit3times.Wouldlovetokeepit,butwejustboughtanewhouse.Cleartitle.$8999OBO.912-617-2973.

FORRENT:Trailer,2milessouthofNahuntaonHwy301onprivateandsecludedarea.Call778-4011,leavemessage.

ZONEII-NearWaverlyonRussellRidge.New2009on1acreland.ThisbeautifulCavalierHomeisa3bedroom,2bath,almost1500sqfeet.Realwoodcabinetsandfiberglasstubandshowers.$589.50with$2570downWAC.Call1-800-925-4663or912-264-4185.CoastalHomes,Est.1989.QualityServicefor20years.

FORRENT:HouseonThediousRoad,northofNahunta.Approximately2.8mileseastofHwy.301offthe(Raybon)RockRoadEast;3bedroom,1bath,centralheat&A/C,stoveandrefrigerator.$400.00permonthplussecuritydeposit.Nopets.Call(912)462-6322.

FORSALE:200316X80Brigadier/Englewood(EX0wihwhitevinylsidingandblackshutters.3BDR/2BA.hadwoodfloorinlivingroomandkitchen,carpetinhallandbedrroms.Linoleuminbathrooms,laundryroomandpantry.Spaciousscreenedporchonfrontofhouse.Mediumsizedeckonbackofhouse.Allwhirlpoolappliancesincluded.Spaciousmasterbedroomandbathroomwithlargewalk-incloset.Openfloorplan.Comewithabout1acreonCentralAve.withdeepwellincluded,septictankneeded.Mobilehomemustbemoved,Willprovideassistanceasmuchaspos-sible.Pricedtosell!$47,000OBO.912-458-2539.

VACATIONRENTALinTheSmokeyMountainsofFranklin,NorthCarolina.3,4,or7days.Callformoreinformationandabrochure.912473-2172.

ZONEII-NeatandCute28x48,3bedroom,2bathCavalieronGlynnCo.-Brantley-Co.line.1acrelot.$2075down$483.47WAC.Call1-800-925-4663or912-264-4185.CoastalHomes,Est.1989.NoGamesJustQualityServicefor20years.

FORSALE:2001GeneralMobileHome,28X52.3BDR/2BA,carpet,linoleum,tileandappliancesareallnewwithin1.5years,Allappliancesstay!Newtoiletsandhotwaterheater!Weknowagreatfinancingguy.Justboughthouse,needtosell!!912-617-2973.$22,500OBO.Houseonly,youmove.

RentalPropertyforSale:Older3bedroom,1bathmobilehomeonlotinSatillaRiverEstates(withcommunityboatrampandsandbaraccess).Currentlyhastenant...homehasgoodrenterhistory.Asking$35,000,willconsiderseriousoffers.Ifinterestedcall778-3228or2663228.

HOMESFORSALE:HORTENSE,DruryLn.,2BRMobileHome,2acres,screenedporch,$54,000;HERITAGEPLANTATION,offHwy110W,3BR,2BA1,382SFon1.2acrelot,SpaciousLivingRoomw/Laminatefloors,oversized2cargarage,PriceReduced$129,000;WAYNESVILLE,JeffRd.,3/2Homeon4acres,Laminateflooring,SpaciousKitchenandDining,RockingChairporch,lotstooffer,$150,000;HWY110WEST,3/2HomesofMeritDoublewide,Spacioushome,1.75acrecornerlot,additional1.25acresavail.,$74,000;CallJohnsRealty912-462-6633.

LANDFORSALE:Nahunta,BlackberryRd.,1acrelot,$8,500;LULATON,HarvestRd,1.2acrelot,nicelywooded,$9,400;NAHUNTA,RobinLn.,1acrelot,closetothecitylimits,$10,000;HORTENSE,SpanishOakLn.,0.94acrewoodedhomesite,$12,500;BRANTLEY/GLYNNLINE,Largelot,well,septic,power,&culvert,$15,500;WAYNESVILLERD.,2+acrehomesiteforsitebuilthomes,$11,500.CallJohnsRealty912-462-6633.

FORRENT:MobileHomesinAtkinson.$250deposit,$275&uprent.Call617-3552or778-6053.

FORRENT:2bedroomhouse,$500month,$350deposit.Call269-7171.

FORRENT:MobileHome,2bedroom,1.5bath,allelectric,unfurnishedwithstoveandrefrigerator.Coupleonly.Nopets.Call462-5528.

FORRENT:2bedroom,1bath,withstoveandrefrigeratorinNahunta.Call462-5528.

CommercialBuildingforrent:Locatedat120N.MainStreet,Nahunta.Call462-5377formoreinformation.

ZONEII-2Bedroom,1Bath14x32Riverburch08Model.$2800down,$294monthWAC.Del.Set-up,skirt,A/C,stepsatalldoors.Call1-800-925-4663or912-264-4185.CoastalHomes,Est.1989.

FORRENT:3BDR/2BAdoublewidemobilehome.$450permonthand$150deposit.Call462-6764.

Timeshareforsale:Beautiful2bedroomlockoffatWestgateSmokeyMountainResortforsale.AlthoughinTN,itcanbeexchangedforotherWestgatelocations."Red"week.Resorthas60,000sq.ft.indoorwaterparkopenyearroundandiscenteredbetweenGatlinburgandPigeonForge.Ifinterested,call778-3228or266-3228.

FORRENT:2BDRunfurnishedhousewithrefrig-eratorandstove,heatandair,2porches;3BDRunfurnishedhousewithrefrigeratorandstove,heatandair;MobileHome,2BDRwithrefrigeratorandstove,heatandair.Call462-5571.

SatillaRiverRetreat,2bedroom,1bath,720sq.ft.pluslargescreenroom.7ft.upinair.Pooltable,storeroom,andboatramprightonriverwithbigdeckoverriver.15minutesfromWaycrossonCentralAve.Call614-5554.

CHARLTONCO.:2,541AC,$1,995/AC.Outstand-ingtimberinvestmentnearOkenfenokeewithgreat

bear,deer,hog,turkeyhunting.LONGCO.:212AC-$1,795/AC.Harwoodbottoms,plantedpine,greatdeer,turkeyandhoghunting.TELFAIRCO.:519AC-$1,595/AC.SugarCreekbottomland,hardwoods,plantedpine,besthuntingtractthatweown.Dataonwebsite,stregispaper.com.478-987-9700.St.RegisPaperCo.

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3bdrm,1bath,den,largelivingroomw/freestand-ingbuckstove&cedarwalls,laminatewoodflooringon1acreland.Carport,roofoverfrontporch,2outsidesheds,2wells,gardenspot,fruittrees,shrubbery,washer,dryer,freezer.Locatedabout1milenorthonHwy110onrightontheroadthatrunsfrom110toAtkinson.Call912-617-1114tosee.Asking$80,000.

MOBILEHOMELOTFORSALE:Well,septic,andpowerinplace.$26,000.Sellerwillholdsomefinancing.Call912-223-1608.

ZONEII-3Bedroom,2Bath16X80Riverburchwith50in.BigScreenTV.Was$46,900,SALENow$38,600.Set-up,withA/Cincluded.1-800-925-4663or912-264-4185.CoastalHomes,Est.1989.

TIREDOFRENTING?RenttoOwn!Nancy'sPlaceComm.2BRMobilehomes.1989Nobility,14x70,CentralheatandA/C.Sitson1/2acrelot!Private,Quiet,Clean.Rulesandregulationsstrictlyen-forced.Nopetsw/outpetfee,NoPittbulls.$1,500downpayment,$457.80amonthwhichincludeswater,taxes,insurance,andlotrent.Formoreinformationpleasecall1-912-778-3000.LocatedinAtkinsonoffHwy110West,2.4milesonleft,DruryLane,Lookforangelsigns.

TransportationFORSALE:1993FordMustangconvertible.Fireengineredwithblacktop.Perfectforbeach:$3,000.Call912-449-1148.

WEBUYJUNKCARSANDTRUCKS.$75andup.CallDennisat778-4746or670-0088orCharlieat778-3635or670-1853.

FORSALE:1991CadillacDeVilleSedan.Call462-5837.

FORSALE:2000Mazda626,4door,burgandy,$2,800.Call473-2172or473-2676.

FORSALE:2001JeepGrandCherokee.Maroonwith6cylinder,4wd,lowmiles.$7,000.Call912-449-1148.

FORSALE:2003SantaFe,V6,black,6discCDchanger,automatic,$5,000.Call912-778-4979.

FORSALE:1997FordTaurus,$2,995OBO.Hasacrackedwindshield,andtheA/Cdoesn'twork.Drivesgreat!161,126miles.Callevenings,462-6228.

RecreationalFORSALE:2005250EXHondaTRX4-wheeler,$1,850.Call286-0416.

FORSALE:17ftAnglercenterconsoleboatwith75HPMercurymotorwithMagicTilttrailer.Lotsofextras.$3,250.Call778-5453or242-3348.

FORSALE:TwoFourwheelers,Artcic300,andaKawasakiBayou.Bothingoodshape.Call462-5744or912-673-1366.

ServicesHandyman/maintenaceover20yearsexperience.Nojobtobigortosmall,FREEestimates.Alsolawncareandcleaning.Holidaybakingandcater-ingavailable.Callbetween9:00am&6:00pm.Call912-778-4042,912-722-0265,or912-722-0084.

MULTITASKCLEANINGSERVICE:Commercial&Residentialfloor&cleaningservices.Specializingincleaningcarpets&tilefloors.FreeEstimates.Christianownedandoperated.Call778-4270.

ElectricMotorRepair:Waterpumps,swimmingpoolpumps,aircompressors,fans,powertools,etc.Allworkreasonableandguaranteed.Call282-0520,leavemessage.

Housecleaning:Needextrahelparoundthehouse?Honest,hardworking,dependablecleanteam.Verycreditablereferences.Willingtotravelifneedbe.Furnishownsupples.Seniordiscounts.AvailableMon.-Sat.7a-3p.Call462-6610.

Ifyouhaveanelderlyorsicklovedonewhoneedsasitter,pleasecall473-2802.

Sewing,AlterationsandRepairs.Call778-4546.

SELLERSLAWNSERVICE:ServingallCamdenCountyandsurroundingareas.Edging,Mowing,Mulching,Trimming,PressureWashing.YearRound.10plusyearsexperience.Familyownedandoperated.LicensedandInsured.Commercial&Residential.FreeEstimates.Home:912-5769302.Cell:912-552-1398.

HelpWantedPostOfficeNowHiring!Avg.pay$20/hror$57K/yr.,Incl.Fed.Ben.,OT.PlacedbyadSource,notaffili-atedw/USPSwhohires.866-920-8421.

CharltonVisitingNursesinNahuntahasapervisitPart-timepositionopenforaLicensedRegisteredPhysicalTherapist.Needstobeavailabletoservethefollowingcounties:Brantley,Camden,Charlton,GlynnandMcIntosh.InterestedPT'scancallbe-tween8:30a.m.and5:00p.m.to1-800-446-9116.

AgricultureFORSALE:PineapplePears,call458-3307.

Pets&AnimalsFREEKittensandPuppies.Call462-6705ifinterested,

FORSALE:Tenlayinghens,layingbrowneggs:4Badrock,3RhodeIslandReds,3BlackSexlinks.Call462-7821.

FORSALE:CKCDaschundpuppiesandCKCChihuahuapuppies,1teacup.ALSOFORSALE:Daschund/Chihuahuamixedpuppies,$150each.Call778-4408or266-4402.

FORSALE:NandayConureparrotwithcage,$200FIrm.Startingtotalk.Call462-7821.

FORSALE:RegisteredBeaglepuppiesandgrownrabbitdogs.Call281-4430or458-2740.

HORSEFORSALE:2008BayColt,$150.Call462-6506.

MiscellaneousCLOTHES,GIFTS&MORElocated3milessouthofNahuntaon301.OpenM-F9-5andSaturday9-3.462-7984.Acceptingfall/winterclothinginOctober.Pleasecallaheadforanappointment.Clotheswillhavetobeclean,stainandodorfreeandonhangers.30itemspercustomer.ComeseeourNEWHalloweencostumes.Weappreciateyourbusinessandlookforwardtoservingyou.Mrs.Ann,Trish,andStephanie.

WANTEDTOBUY:150gallonpropanetank.Call462-6965.

FORSALE:(2)ceilingfans:(1)52in.withoutlightkitand(1)42in.withoutlightkit.Call458-3307.

WANTEDTOBUY:AmaryllisBuds.Call473-2421.

LOST:CellphoneatBrantleyHighSchoolfootballgameonSeptember4,2008onhomesideofsta-diumorinparkinglot.Oldermodel,silvercolored,SprintSamsung.Iffound,pleasecall912-462-6322,turnintotheofficeofBrantleyHighSchool,orturnintotheBrantleyCountySheriff'sOffice.

WANTED:Freshcow'smilk,oldtimestyleandalsoFresheggs,fertile.Call912-230-4669.

RemainindependentinyourhomewithaPowerWheelchair!Freedeliveryandinstallationonallequipment!HospitalBeds,RollatorsandManualWheelchairs,too.BeautifulLiftChairswithmotorsonly$579andWheelchairLiftsfrom$549thatattachtoyourtrailerhitch.ServingallofSouthGeorgiafromWaycross.Callusat912-285-8595.WearealicensedMedicareandMedicaidprovider.

FORSALE:Sectionalloveseatandsofaandadditionalfurniture.Comeseeandmakebestoffer.AskforJean,912-266-4300.

FORSALE:Beautifulbrown,leatherlivingroomgroupforsale.Comeswithsofta,loveseat,oversizedchair,ottoman,andtwotables.Asking$950.ALSO:Likenew,beautifulsolidoakdiningroomtablewitheagleclawdetail,includes8chairs.Asking$650.Call778-3228tosee.

"NewshopaddedtoKaren’sCreationslistings".TheRepeatBoutiqueintheFlandersShoppingCenter(Waycross)nowcarriesmyhandmadebeadedjewelry.Sarah’sClosetnolongerexistssopleaselookformychildren’sjewelryatotherlocations.Children’sjewelryitemsrangefromnewbornsizedpearlbraceletstoSwarovskicrystalpageantear-rings.ThePaintedCatStudioinHobokencurrentlyhassomegreatspecials.IdropoffnewitemseveryfewdaysatFindersKeepers–UGAcolorsandHalloweenearringsarefavoritesrightnow.Asalways,feelfreetocontactmewithspecialorders,KarenLewisHarrellat462-8483.

ATTENTIONMEDICARERECIPIENT:Plan"F",age65,femalenon-smoker,$98.04monthly.OurPrescriptionDrugPlanhasnodeductibletomeetandlowco-payments.CallLewisInsuranceat912-283-0300.

WARNING:IFYOUHAVERECENTLYBOUGHTA10'X5'LANDSCAPETYPETRAILERWITHEXPANDEDMETALBOTTOM,YOUMAYBEINPOSSESSIONOFSTOLENPROPERTY.CALLTONYAT912-286-0713.

FORSALE:Woodburningstove,neverused,$100.25"ColorTV,$75.Antennawithrotor,$75.Call778-5705.

MortgageProtecttion.Doyouhaveit?Askyourselfthesequestions:Willyouoryourspousedie,becomedisabled,orbecomecriticallyillbeforeyourmortgageispaidoff?Wouldyouliketoknowthatifanyoftheabovehappenedtoyouthenyourfamilyandlovedoneswouldnotbeburdenedwiththemortgagepayments?Wecanhelpyouwiththeanswerstothesequestions!Don'tWait!Callustodayforafreeestimateonmorgageprotection.Wewillfindtherightcoveragetomeetyourneedsandfityourbudget!Call778-5850or223-2865.

FORSALE:3yearoldelectricgolfcartwithtop,windshield,raincover,andcharger.Excellentcondition.$2,900.Call614-5554.

YardSalesYARDSALE:Saturday,November1stfrom7:00a.m.to12p.m.infrontofClothes&MoreConsign-mentinHickoxacrossthestreetfromPaige's.Toys,Babyitems,Clothes,Movies,100pcTrainset,andmuchmore.

3FAMILYYARDSALE:Saturday,11-1attheBTCofficeinNahuntafrom7am-Noon.Babybedding,swings,bouncyseats,toys,strollers,andcarseats.Clothesforbabies,kidsandadults.

MULTI-FAMILYYARDSALE:Saturday,November1from8a.m.-until.2/10ofamilefromBrowntownRoadEast.Formoreinformationcall778-4560.

WaynesvilleVolunteerFireDept.willbeacceptingdonationsyearroundforoursemi-annualyardsales(noclothesplease).Wealsohelpburnoutvictimsthroughouttheyear,andwhatwedon'tuse,wesell.ContactLucyCathcartat912-778-4551orJackCathcart912-266-7172tomakearrangementstodeliverorwewillalsopickup.



FAMILY FEATURES

Baked homemade gifts are an easy and delicious way to share the joy of the holidays. This year, indulge family and friends with the spiced goodness of pumpkin

treats. Versatile pump kin is scrumptious in more than just a silky pumpkin pie. These classic recipes deliver on the taste of the season. In fact, they’re so good, you’ll want to make extra for yourself!

For more holiday recipes, tips for these recipes or to view a step-by-step video on how to make a classic Pumpkin Roll, visit VeryBestBaking.com.

Mini Pumpkin Pecan Orange Soaked CakesMakes 12 cakes1/2 cup chopped pecans 1 package (18.25 ounces) spice cake mix1 can (15 ounces) Libby’s 100% Pure Pumpkin1 cup vegetable oil4 large eggs Orange Syrup (recipe follows)PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Grease and fl our two 6-cake mini Bundt pans. Sprinkle nuts over bottom.COMBINE cake mix, pumpkin, vegetable oil and eggs in large mixer bowl. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds or until blended. Beat for 4 minutes on medium speed. Spoon about 1/2 cup into each mold. BAKE for 20 to 25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in cakes comes out clean. Remove from oven. With back of spoon, carefully pat down dome of each cake to fl atten. Let cool in pans for 5 minutes. Invert cakes onto cooling rack(s). Poke holes in cakes with wooden pick. Spoon a tablespoon of Orange Syrup over each cake. Allow syrup to soak in. Cool completely before serving or wrapping for gifts. Orange Syrup: Place 1/4 cup butter, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons water and 2 teaspoons grated orange peel in small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Stir in 2 table spoons orange juice. Nutrition Information per serving: 480 calories, 270 calories from fat, 31g total fat, 7g saturated fat, 80mg cholesterol, 50mg sodium, 48g carbohydrate, 2g fi ber, 30g sugars, 5g protein, 90% vitamin A, 10% calcium, 10% iron

Gift-Giving Pumpkin Cranberry BreadsMakes 4, 9 x 5-inch loaves6 cups all-purpose fl our3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon baking soda1 tablespoon salt6 cups granulated sugar1 can (29 ounces) Libby’s 100% Pure Pumpkin8 large eggs2 cups vegetable oil1 cup orange juice or water2 cups sweetened dried, fresh or frozen cranberriesPREHEAT oven to 350°F. Grease and fl our four 9 x 5-inch loaf pans.COMBINE fl our, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and salt

in extra large bowl. Combine sugar, pumpkin, eggs, oil and juice in large bowl with wire whisk; mix until just blended. Add pumpkin mixture to fl our mix ture; stir until just moistened. Fold in cranberries. Spoon 4 cups of batter into each prepared pan.BAKE for 60 to 65 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire racks for 10 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. Once completely cooled, wrap loaves in

plastic wrap.Nutrition Information per slice: 260 calories, 90 calories from fat, 10g total fat, 1.5g saturated fat, 35mg cholesterol, 260mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate, 1g fi ber, 26g sugars, 3g protein, 45% vitamin A

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Spiced Pumpkin FudgeMakes 48, 2 piece servings2 cups granulated sugar1 cup packed light brown sugar3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter 2/3 cup (5 fl uid-ounce can) Nestlé Carnation Evaporated Milk1/2 cup Libby’s 100% Pure Pumpkin2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice2 cups (12-ounce package) Nestlé Toll House Premier White Morsels1 jar (7 ounces) marshmallow crème1 cup chopped pecans1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extractLINE 13 x 9-inch baking pan with foil. COMBINE sugar, brown sugar, evaporated milk, pumpkin, butter and spice in medium, heavy-duty saucepan. Bring to a full rolling boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil, stirring constantly, for 10 to 12 minutes or until candy thermometer reaches 234° to 240°F (soft-ball stage).QUICKLY STIR in morsels, marshmallow crème, nuts and vanilla extract. Stir vigor ously for 1 minute or until morsels are melted. Immediately pour into prepared pan. Let stand on wire rack for 2 hours or until completely cooled. Refrigerate tightly covered. To cut, lift from pan; remove foil. Cut into 1-inch pieces. Makes about 3 pounds.Nutrition Information per serving: 150 calories, 60 calories from fat, 7g total fat, 4g saturated fat, 10mg cholesterol, 30mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate, 0g fi ber, 20g sugars, 1g protein

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