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JENKINS COUNTY • MILLEN • PERKINS • SCARBORO • BUTTS • EMMALANE • THRIFT • BIRDSVILLE
Vol 1 No 3 March 24, 2023 Quality News That Affects You Millen, Georgia $1.25
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Garfield crowns royalty in
1st Annual St. Patrick’s festival
By Sam Eades,
Publisher
for
The Times
The first annual Garfield Saint
Patrick’s Day festival was held this
past weekend in beautiful Garfield,
Georgia. There was a lot to do for
festival goers to enjoy. There was
a food stand with hotdogs,
chips and drinks, Chevrolet
Corvette club was on hand
from Atlanta, great music
by a local DJ and other
musical entertainment. But
let's not forget, the first ever
Miss Garfield Saint Patrick’s
Pageant.
Jacqueleen's Southern Porch,
located at 408 Monroe Street in
Garfield sponsored the event that
garnered approximately 200 folks.
Jacqueleen, restaurant owner and
former Mrs. Georgia said, “We have
had a great turnout. I am so excited
to be part of a community that comes
together to celebrate events such as
this. It does my heard good!"
Many contestants were vying
for the coveted title of
Miss Garfield in several
categories. The judges Miss Teen Jocelynn
had a hard time choosing
the winners. Competition
judges were Sam Eades,
owner of The Times
Newspapers and Spring
Creek Auction; Ruth
T. Paul, retired
business film
executive; Clyde
Foreman, specialist
in Aeronautics and
Aviation; Deiavu,
Atlanta TV
personality and
actor; and Alice
Henrick, renowned
interior decorator
from Savannah, Ga.
The winner of the
0-11 months division
was Oaklynn Kaye.
Lillian Nell took the
title in the 12-23
months division.
The contestants in
the 2-3-year-old
division was very
Chan dr ell
excited to be
there, Willa Grace was the winner
of that division. We then moved on
to the 4-6-year-old division where
Sarah Laine took home the crown.
And then the 7-8 year old age group
took to the stage where, Neviah
Love' was the winner and received a
sash and crown along with the title
of Little Miss Garfield.
After a short intermission, the
9-12 year old girls competed in the
Pre-Teen division. This one was
a hard choice for the judges as the
contestants were many in number.
However, the winner in the pre-teen
division was Maci Anne.
Last but definitely not least we
found ourselves at The Miss Teen
division of the pageant. All the
girls were simply beautiful in their
long sequin dresses and a walk
fit for a queen. After all the pomp
and circumstance, Miss Jocelynn
Chandrell was the big winner of the
day. She won the title of Miss Teen
Garfield for 2023-24.
Each girl was presented with a
See FESTIVAL page 7
Three JCHS students
chosen for Washington
Youth Tour
By Joe Brady, Editor
for
The Times
Caleb Asbury, Autumn Dailey, and Bryan Lanier have been chosen
as the 2023 Washington Youth Tour Delegates. The trio will represent
Planters EMC in June on the tour.
For over 50 years, teens from rural areas have been coming to the
nation’s capital courtesy of their local sponsoring electric coop. The
pandemic halted the program in 2021 but in 2022 the Youth Tour
descended upon Washington, DC in June. More than one thousand
high school junior and seniors from across the county take advantage
of this life changing trip. Students are selected by their local electric
cooperatives.
JCES Students
borrow record
amount of
books
By Katie Taylor
Special Contributor
for
The Times
As of this month, our elementary
students have checked out around
21,500 books this school year.
That would be for grades 1st
through 5th and some of our
students in kindergarten. I figure
we're averaging around 45 books
per student. It's a pretty large
number when I think about it.
Earlier this year when I had just
started as the media specialist, I
had the idea to create a "counter"
that would allow the students to
see how many books we have
checked out since the beginning.
I love something I can post that
will motivate students! I update
it each day, and the kids get so
excited to see it! I have always
felt like the more books we
get into the hands of our kids
the more they are learning and
getting better at so many different
reading skills. We try to
encourage a love for reading
in our classrooms and when
I get to read to them weekly.
We reward them through AR.
Each week, I have a cart set
up at elementary lunch on
Friday for students who have
earned a gold coin to come
get a prize. How do you earn
a gold coin? You must be
one of the highest three AR
points earners for the week. It
gives students a chance each
week to earn something for
their reading. In addition to
the AR cart, we do AR parties
each month. Students earn
treats and book bag tags each
Katie and assistant librarian Mildred Cobb stand in
front of the book totals for the elementary students,
(photo by Renee Hearn)
Honey Specialties to compete in
UGA’s 2023
JCHS Seniors
learn life skills
Flavor of Georgia
final judging
Special
to
The Times
Judges have selected Honey Specialties’
product. Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake,
as a finalist to compete in the second and
final round of the University of Georgia
College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences’ annual Flavor of Georgia Food
Product Contest.
Narrowed from a field of 124 products,
the finalists will compete on March 28 at
The Classic Center in Athens with an award
ceremony to follow. The 2023 event is open Ijt
to the public from 4 to 6 p.m.; the $20
admission includes samples from finalists
in attendance and one drink ticket. Registration is now open.
Honey's Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake is a classic southern cheesecake recipe swirled
with Bynes Georgia-grown blueberry preserves and topped with a buttery lemon crumble.
The contest is the state’s proving ground for small, upstart food companies as well as
established products looking for recognition or new markets. This year’s finalists represent
all comers of the state and the best of Georgia’s diverse culinary heritage.
“The Flavor of Georgia competition is an opportunity for the Department of Food
Science and Technology (FST) to engage with food companies and entrepreneurs who
are developing new products — ultimately, these new products and businesses benefit not
only those who are directly involved in them but also those who buy the products," said
FST Department Head and Professor Manpreet Singh.
Judges for the final round of the contest will include food
See HONEY page 6
during Adulting
Day 2023
By Josh Fleming, Special Contributor
for
The Times
On Wednesday, March 8th, 2023, seniors at Jenkins
County High School took a break from English and
Math to leam some life skills that adults use daily.
Adulting Day for seniors was developed by the Career,
Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE)
Teachers at Jenkins County through partnerships
with local business leaders and is designed to help
students gain knowledge of some of the thing’s
adults need to know that are not necessarily taught
in the classroom.
This year’s event saw students leam basic life
saving skills from three members of Jenkins County
EMA, Stacie Anderson, Sterling Lewis, and Lee
Saxon. Students learned the basics of CPR and how
to utilize an AED along with what to do if someone
is choking. Next, students got a lesson in Personal
Finance from Mrs. Michelle Mercer-Millsaps and
Mrs. Jessica Suggs with Durden Banking Company.
Students learned the importance of being responsible
with their finances, how to open and manage a
checking account. Debit and Credit card security,
and got an introduction to college finances with
scholarships and financial aid. After the Personal
Finance Lesson, seniors learned how to care for the
expensive clothes they
love to wear from Mrs. See JCHS SENIORS page 6
month if they hit certain AR levels:
25pts, 50pts, 75pts, lOOpts, 125pts,
150pts, 175pts, 200pts, 300pts,
400pts, and so on. When they hit
those targets, they are invited to the &
AR party for the month. We gather
all the students, call out their names,
and give them their book bag tags
See READING page 8
Mr. Pete Bennett demonstrates how to
perform simple repairs on household
plumbing items such as this toilet, (photo
contributed)
Mrs. Mercer-Millsaps and Mrs. Suggs
from Durden Bank presented information
to seniors on Personal Finance, (photo
contributed)
Mrs. Amber Cates gives a cooking
demonstration to JCHS Seniors, (photo
contributed)
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