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I44th YEAR, NO. 48 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2021 1 SECTION, 8 PAGES 50 CENTS PER COPY
“It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas”
The City of Butler held Us Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Tuesday night, and “it *s beginning to look a lot like Christmas** in our town! The program began with carols by the Taylor County Upper
Elementary School Choir (top, left), followed by greetings by Mayor Barry Whitley (lower, left). The Christmas Story was read by Rev. Justin Kirksey, Pastor of First Baptist Church of Butler (tower,
center), and he explained the true meaning of Christmas, before the Jolly OP Elf himself, Santa Claus, arrived via the Butler Fire Truck, with a police escort. Santa visited with the children (right), while
the Taylor County Viking Band entertained with Christmas carols. City Clerk Vicki Wain weight (lower, right) announced that the City is holding a scavenger hunt this year. Look for the red boxes
around town and follow directions located inside the boxes. The Business Christmas Market was open into the evening for shopping, food, and Christmas cheer!
Winter Weather Preparedness Week Is December 6-10
The Georgia Emergency
Management and Homeland
Security Agency, in partner
ship with the National
Weather Service and the
Georgia Department of Trans
portation, is gearing up for
Winter Weather Preparedness
Week on Dec. 6-10. In prepa
ration for inclement weather,
Georgians will be encouraged
to learn about winter weather
TCMS
Recognized
At GASSP
Conference
The Georgia Association of
Secondary School Princi
pals (GASSP) held Us an
nual conference in Savan
nah fj'om Nov. 13th - 15th.
Taylor County Middle
School was named a “Distin
guished Breakout School ” by
the organization. The
Breakout School Award is
designed to identify, re cog-
nize, and showcase Georgia
schools that are high achiev-
ing or dramatically improv
ing student achievement.
Members of the Leadership
Team presented the “TCMS
Story” to fellow administra
tors from across the state. If
you see a member of the
TCMS faculty or staff,
please congratulate them for
a job well done in *'Exceed
ing Expecta tions Everyday*
to educate our youth.
threats, review' or create a
family communications plan,
and consider what items are
best for their Ready kits.
“Georgia is entering a season
where we have to be ready
ahead of time for frost, snow,
and ice," said GEMA/IIS Di
rector Chris Stallings. ‘That's
why participating in WWPW
is a chance for our residents
to prepare and educate them
selves on what to do before,
during, and after a potential
winter storm event,”
Winter Weather Prepared
ness Week is designed to raise
awareness of winter weather
hazards and reinforce under
standing of winter weather
terminology. GEMA/HS will
distribute winter weather
preparedness information via
social media channels and
Leadership Team Members Christie Harp, Kristi Hartley, Moueak McCrary, Deirdre Gordon,
and Fred Worthy receive the Breakout School Award from GASSP President Kerens a Winy.
TCMS Principal Moneak McCrary receives the
Distinguished Breakout School Award f rom G ASSP President/
National Principal of the Year Kercnsa Wing.
provide toolkits to local emer
gency management directors
for sharing this information in
their counties all week long
during the WWPW campaign,
Each day of the campaign
will address the following top
ics:
• Monday, Dec. 6: Winter
Weather in Georgia - learn
about winter weather hazards
that can impact the state of
Georgia
* Tuesday, Dec, 7: Winter
Weather Terminology - learn
about w inter weather “alerts”
(watches, warnings, and advi
sories) and what they mean
* Wednesday, Dec. 8: Winter
Weather Preparation Tips -
learn how to best prepare for
winter weather events and
put together a ‘‘Ready Kit”
while making a plan before
winter weather strikes
* Thursday, Dec. 9: Winter
Weather Driving Tips/Safety
- learn “best practices” for
driving (if necessary) in win
ter weather conditions and
how T to pack a mobile “Ready
Kit"
• Friday, Dec, 10: Winter
Weather Outlook for 2021-22
season — resources for learn
ing where and how to stay in
formed of w eather forecasts.
Georgians are encouraged to
visit gema.georgia.gov/plan-
preparc/ready-georgia for
more information on winter
weather and preparedness
tips on natural and manmade
disasters.
Butler Garden Club Receives
Standard Of Excellence Award
The Butler Garden Club was
honored to receive a Standard
of Excellence Award for 2020.
The award was presented at
the Magnolia District Garden
Club meeting, held Oct, 21,
2021, in Albany. This award is
given based on a point system
for activities and projects that
fulfill The Garden Club of Geor
gia, Inc.’s mission. The Garden
Club of Georgia, Inc., a non
profit, was set up in 1928 with
its mission of promoting beau
tification, conservation, and
education. The Butler Garden
Club is a member of the Mag
nolia District Garden Clubs,
The Garden Club of Georgia,
Inc, and the National Garden
Clubs, Inc, and shares this mis
sion. Pictured (1-r) are Butler
Garden Club Co-President
Sherry Waller and Vice Presi
dent Marilyn Aldrich holding
the certificate verifying the
award.
Autumn Beauty
The Ginkgo tree at the Reynolds Woman’s Club in Reynolds provided brilliant color to the
City until about a week ago. If you missed it, the tree provides autumn beauty, year after
year The Ginkgo tree is listed as an endangered species on the International Union for
the Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species. (Photo by Hannah Sloan)