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Slfte Aiiuancg The ADVANCE, January 6,2021 /Page 2B TMIOPfM Photo by Mike Branch Ty Dailey scoops a shot up as the Indians battle with Mount De Sales, TOMM SCHOOL Photo by Mike Branch Matt Hill floats a shot up and in for the Indians during their game with Mount De Sales. VHS continued from page IB Girls vs. Tattnall The girls fell behind early in the game and were down 16-5 at the end of the first period. Vidalia closed it to 16-14 in the second, but Tattnall didn't let up. In the third VHS trailed 41-27 and Tattnall took the win 53-40. Boys vs. Jefferson It was a battle be tween these two teams. Dailey took the reigns for VHS with 35 points in the game as he led the Indi ans to a close, 61-59 win over Jefferson. Clements added 11 points in the victory and hit some key free-throws down the stretch. Girls vs. Veterans The Lady Indians played a good game against the larger 5A school, losing by just three points. The Lady Indians trailed 14-6 at the end of the first quarter, 22-16 at the half and 33-22 after the third period. VHS fell in the game 44-41. Jaynia Bobbitt scored 14 points, Roundtree had 12 points and Diamond McCray added 11 points in the loss. The Lady In dians fell to 3-6 on the season. ] The Indians started the game with the lead 16-6 after the first period, but in the second Wilkin son began to come back with VHS on top 31 -25 at halftime. Wilkinson County took the lead in the third period and led 50-44 by the buzzer. Vidalia fought back and took the lead in the fourth but came up short, losing the contest, 67-63. Dailey scored 29 points to lead the Indians, Whited added 17 points and Hill posted 10 points. The Indians fell to 6-3 for the season. This week VHS hosted Toombs County on Tuesday after press time and will be back in action on Friday when they travel to Woodville- Tompkins with games starting at 6:00 p.m. There will only be two fans allowed per player in the stands, but the game can be listened to on 98Q. Loran continued from page IB ner. Enhanced by a rum and Coke, his repertoire ranged from a full blown story with graphic details to spontaneous one-lin ers. This would always continue throughout the evening meal. He would take the time to talk pitching, even when a stranger walked into his dinner group and posed a ques tion. He treated strang ers as if they were old friends. He never met a charity he didn’t patron ize. He gave of himself to a public, which adored him. There was some thing paradoxical about him, however. Ever the Court Jester, even in un familiar company, the times of enduring rap ture for him was the time spent fishing alone. His home on Lake Lanier ap propriately anchored on a cove became known as ’’Niekro’s Cove.” It yielded abundant fish over time, to not only to him and his beau tiful wife, Nancy, but also to other anglers. Weath er permitting, he often arose in the morning and went out on the lake by himself for a couple of hours. Baseball and lev- Announcement of Scrap Tire Amnesty Event On November 5, 2020, Montgomery County was awarded a Scrap Tire Abatement Grant from the Environmental Protection Division (EPD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. In accordance with the terms of the grant, the Montgomery County Board of Commission ers will be hosting a Scrap Tire Amnesty Event. This will be a five-day event. The Scrap Tire Amnesty Event will begin on Monday, January 18, 2021, and end on Friday, January 22, 2021. The hours of the event will be from 7:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. on each day of the event. This event is open to the public for Montgomery County residents only. The drop-off site for the event will be located at the Montgomery County Solid Waste Center, 300 Earthsaver Drive, Ailey, Georgia 30410. Earthsaver Drive is located next to the Georgia Forestry Commissions Office on U.S. Highway 280. The public will need to follow certain rules when dropping off scrap tires at the event site. Car and truck tires will be accepted, as well as ATV (all-terrain vehicle) tires. A limited number of commercial truck tires will be accepted. Ten commercial truck tires will be accepted per household address. The County reserves the right to stop accepting commercial tires during the event. All tires must be dismounted from any wheels and free of debris. County staff will be available to assist the public at the drop-off site. Again, this event is only for the public, not for commercial businesses. Proof of residency, such as a driver’s license or current utility bill, will be required to dispose of tires for free during the amnesty event. Should you have any questions, please contact: County Manager Brandon Braddy at the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners’ Office, 310 West Broad Street, Mount Vernon, Georgia, 912-583-2363. Leland Adams, Chairman Montgomery County Board of Commissioners December 17, 2020 ity were then trumped by solitude. He loved spring training when the Braves trained at West Palm Beach, which was only 57 miles from the rich fishing waters of Lake Okeechobee. When he played for the Yankees, and lived in Manhattan, he spent his off days at lakes within a couple of hours of his apartment. From a vintage con versation with him, I recorded this vignette, which is the essence of Niekro the athlete, the seasoned competitor: “You go out there and knock me down five times in a row, but the next day I’m going to come back at you. I’ll get you sooner or later. I’ve had to accept a lot of losses, but when I walk off the mound to the shower in the second inning, I still won’t let myself be defeated. (The batter) was a better man that day or that at-bat, but he knows I will come back again. He knows that I’m going to get him eventually. Everybody knows what I am doing. Everybody knows I will be throwing the knuckle ball. The manager knows it, the infielders and the outfielders know it—ev erybody on the opposing team knows it. Even the fans know it.” It was more fun being around Phil Niekro than any “great” athlete I have ever known. In the end, the measure of a man is his heart. Knucksie was a good-hearted man. His passing leaves many with broken hearts. The only way for you know a tear just splashed on my key board is for me to tell you. I am happy to con firm that just happened. Star Patient Roy Jody with Rachel Peterson, ANGP-C, right, and Jessica Overstreet, LPN, left. One of our primary care providers in Baxley, Rachel Peterson, AGNP-C, has been seeing great progress among her diabetes patients. This week she asked us to spotlight ROY JODY. At his first office visit in July, Roy's blood sugar levels tested at 15.5%. He had never been on medication for diabetes, so Rachel prescribed a combination of affordable medications and started him on the Freestyle Libre glucose monitor. She also provided in-depth patient education on managing his diabetes through healthy lifestyle changes. At his November appointment, Roy's levels were down to 7%. As an Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner, Rachel is passionate about helping adults live their healthiest lives, so she is extremely proud of Roy! Find out how Rachel can help you feel great again! To schedule an appointment, call: (912)367-0102 # Appling Healthcare STAR PATIENT SPOTLIGHT