Thursday, January 4,2018
Tribune & Georgian
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Scholarship open
to local Scouts
The Veterans of Foreign
Wars of the United States
annually recognizes three
individuals who have risen
above their peers in exem
plifying the qualities of their
rank.
There are monetary
awards for first, second and
third-place winners: $5,000,
$3,000 and $1,000 respec
tively.
To be eligible for the
award, candidates must be a
registered member of a Scout
Troop, Venture Crew or Sea
Scout Ship; have earned the
rank of Eagle Scout, Girl
Scout Gold, Venture Sum
mit or Sea Scout Quarter
master awards; have shown
exemplary citizenship in
school, scouting and the
community; reached his or
her 15th birthday; and be
enrolled in high school or
home-schooled at the time
of selection.
The deadline for entry to
Kingsland VFW Post 8385
is Thursday, March 1. All
candidates with full entry
criteria will be submitted to
the next level of judging by
Sunday, April 1, with entries
due at national headquarters
by Tuesday, May 1. See the
application for full entry re
quirements.
Applications containing
detailed submission require
ments can be obtained at
the Camden County Fligh
School guidance office, on
line at www.vfw.org/pro-
grams under Community/
Youth/Scouting or from
VFW 8385 Chartered Or
ganization Rep. Dennis
Gagliardi at (912) 673-7707.
Tools for success
Submitted photo
The Board of the Georgia Academy for Economic Development
announces that three Camden County leaders have graduated
from 2017 Region 12 multi-day training program. The Nov. 30
ceremony includes (from left) Alison Shores, president/CEO
of the Camden County Chamber of Commerce; Scott Kick-
lighter, technical sales engineer for Georgia Power; and Teira
Cole of the Camden County Joint Development Authority. The
academy’s multi-day program, taught one day a month over a
four-month period, includes training in the basics of economic
and community development, plus specialized segments on
business recruitment and retention, tourism product develop
ment, downtown development, planning and other essentials
for community success.
Grants available for those
who serve at-risk youths
The Communities of
Coastal Georgia Founda
tion (CCGF) announces the
opening of its 2018 Commu
nity Impact Grant Cycle.
Applications are due on
Wednesday, Feb. 28.
The programs serve at-
risk youth and specifically
address one of these areas
of focus: early childhood lit
eracy and/or quality-rated
child care; teen pregnancy
and births to unwed young
mothers; juvenile crime and
gang activity; high school
graduation and workforce
readiness; youth develop
ment and innovative ed
ucation strategies or risk
reduction, including child
protective, substance abuse
and/or mental health ser
vices.
Grant proposals may re
quest funding up to $5,000.
Grant guidelines and an
application may be accessed
through the foundation’s
website at www.coastalgeor-
giafoundation.org under the
“Grants and Scholarships/
Apply for a Grant” tab.
For more information
about this opportunity, call
Ellen Post at (912)268-2561
or visit epost@coastalgeorgi-
afoundation.org.
Submitted photo
The Camden County Public Works Department tackled hurricane cleanup and much more in 2017 to earn the county’s Shin
ing Star Award. Lisa Boyett of Camden Fire Rescue (below, center) also was a Shining Star honoree at the 2017 awards
ceremony.
County public works department,
Boyett recognized as ‘Shining Stars’
The Camden County
Board of Commissioners
recognized county employ
ees for their years of service
at a special ceremony on
Dec. 7, that also included
the announcement of two
recipients of the Cam
den County Shining Star
Award. Those recognized
for their service included
38 employees that reached
five to 3 5 years of service in
2017.
The Shining Star Award
offers Camden County em
ployees the opportunity to
spotlight the work being
done by a co-worker, de
partment or team of col
leagues. Capt. Lisa Boyett
of Camden County Fire
Rescue and the public works
department were selected as
the 2017 Shining Stars.
The 38 employees rec
ognized for reaching a
service milestone in 2017
have a combined total of
410 years of service to the
county in a variety of de
partments.
“The contributions
of Camden County em
ployees are what keep
the county running,” said
county administrator Steve
Howard. “Their efforts
are sincerely appreciated
as they continuously focus
on excellence and take
pride in public service.”
Those recognized in
clude, 35 years, Robert
Strickland; 30 years, Toni
Bell; 25 years, M.J. Man
ning; 20 years, Michael
Fender and Orville Saun
ders; 15 years, Sue Carroll,
Kevin Chiszar, Daniel Col
lins, Ernest Hamilton, Matt
Howell, Sandra Ortega and
Chris Sears; 10 years, Judy
Buchanan, Stephen Cheek
Jr., Douglas Cochrane, Ann
Dixon, Carl Horne, Kim
berly Horne, Steve How
ard, Kim Lacey and Rusty
Prescott; five years, Sonya
Anderson, Brittany Barnes,
Amanda Brooks, Erika Bry
ant, Mellissa Clark, Glenda
Foddrell, Mandy Gallo
way, David Gay Jr., Dawn
Haney, Joyce Harper,
Brenda Horne, Jeanie Jen
kins, Chad Palmer, Barbara
Ann Powell, Vincent Sand
ers, Danny Sikes and An
thony Strickland.
Fricke opens wellness center in St. Marys
Nurse practitioner Susan
Fricke has combined her
passion for helping people
and her interest in bioiden
tical hormones in a new
practice named Coastal
Georgia Wellness Cen
ter and Family Medicine
that opened Nov. 1 in St.
Marys.
“I have been practic
ing medicine for over 20
years as a hospital clini
cal specialist and a nurse
practitioner,” Fricke said.
“I graduated in 2007 with
a Doctor of Medicine de
gree from the University
of Health Sciences, Anti
gua School of Medicine.”
Wellness center staff
focus on providing pri
mary health care for fam
ilies; bioidentical hormone
replacement, using the
BioTE brand, for estrogen
and testosterone imbal
ances or deficiencies; and
the Healthy Track weight
loss program.
“Bioidentical hormones
are so healthy for you,”
Fricke said. “They keep
your bones strong, decrease
your risk of heart attack
and stroke, improve your
memory, decrease joint and
bone pain and help relieve
anxiety and depression.”
Bioidentical hormones
also protect against breast
cancer and prostate cancer
and can help people enjoy
improved health and a bet
ter quality of life, accord
ing to Fricke.
“I have seen lives
changed just be balancing
hormone levels,” Fricke
said. “It is the greatest re
ward to help people enjoy
their lives more and be
healthier. I truly love help
ing people.”
The wellness center also
has a successful weight loss
program with many gradu
ates.
“It feels great to get the
extra weight off and we
can help you do just that,”
Fricke said.
The practice is currently
accepting new patients for
primary care, women’s
health and family medi
cine. Insurance is accepted
and cash pay for an office
visit is $75.
The wellness center is
located at 2400 St. Marys
Road, Suite C, and open
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon
day through Thursday and
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday.
For more information,
call the center at (912) 576-
7546 or visit the website at
www.susanfrickewellnes-
sandfamilymedicine.com.
Susan Fricke, nurse practitioner
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January 7-8, 2018
28 Hawthorn Lane, St. Marys, GA • 912-882-5858
City of St. Marys
418 Osborne Street
St. Marys, Georgia
1 st Quarter Town Hall Meeting
St. Marys City Council is inviting all citizens, businesses, organizations, and stakehold
ers to participate in the 1st Quarter Town Hall Meeting. Please feel free to access the
virtual meeting streaming live if you are unable to attend in person on the City’s web
site, www.stmarvsga.gov, select Government, and select “Council & Town Hall Meet
ings”. You may submit questions or comments via e-mail at TownHall@stmarysga. gov
during the meeting. Your participation would be greatly appreciated.
Date: Thursday, January 4,2018
Time: 6:30 p.m. (State of the City) / (1st Quarter Town Hall Mtg.)
Meeting Location: St. Marys City Council Chambers
418 Osborne Street
St. Marys, Georgia 31558
(912)510-4039
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