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Newspaper Page TextStye Aiiuance The ADVANCE, November 24, 2021/Page 2A i Teadka.pt<£. MorvteKt 1. The first Thanksgiving lasted: A. One day B. Two days C. Three days B. President Roosevelt in 1939 C. President Harry Truman in 1947 2. Which of the following was NOT served at the Pilgrims’ Thanksgiving meal? A. Cranberries, corn, mashed pota toes B. Rabbit, chicken, wild turkey, dried fruit C. Venison (deer meat), fish, goose 3. Which Indian tribe taught the Pilgrims how to cultivate the land and were invited to the Thanksgiving meal? A. Apache B. Wampanoag C. Cherokee 4. What is a snood? A. The loose skin under a male tur key’s neck B. A hat worn by a Pilgrim C. A hot cider drink served at Thanksgiving 8. Today, our Htattks- giving is the fourth Thursday of November because A. It is the date the Pilgrims landed in the New World. B. This was the date set by President Frank lin Roosevelt in 1939 and approved by Con gress in 1941. C. It was the date people voted to have it on. 5. What utensil was not used by the Pil grims to eat Thanksgiving dinner? A. Knife B. Fork C. Spoon 9. What is a baby turkey called? A. A chick B. A nestling C. A poult 10. A full-grown turkey has about how many feathers? A. A million B. Too many to count! C. 3,500 6. Which president is believed to be the first to pardon a turkey and start this annual tradition? A. President Lincoln in 1863 Answers D OT ‘3-6 ‘R-8 ‘V-L ‘3 9 ‘S S ‘V F ‘S £ ‘V'Z ‘31 7. The Pilgrims came to the New world seeking religious freedom and were also called: A. The Puritans to purify the teach ings of the Church of England B. The Great Explorers of a New Land C. The Wanderers of the New World i I I 3 I I l VHS TRIBAL CHESS TOURNAMENT — The Vidalia High School Chess Club held its inaugu ral Tribal Chess Tournament on November 16, at the school, as members of the Indian Chess Club competed in a round-robin tournament against each other. This internal competition was directed by chess Master J.A. Youngblood, Sukumar Paidi won first place with a 5-0 record, Liam MacGregor placed second, going 4-1. The VHS Chess Team has won first place in the East Georgia Scholastic Invitational and will work hard to become more competitive in local matches and statewide tournaments in the fu ture. Pictured: Front Table: Olivia Taylor, Seth MacGregor, Left Table: Danny Richardson, Liam MacGregor, Right Table: Andrew Davis, Sukamar Paidi. Wheeler County Elementary School Announces Honor Rolls Wheeler County El ementary School has an nounced 2021-2022 1st semester Honor Roll and Honor Roll With Distinc tion. 1st Grade: Honor Roll With Distinction: Alyxandreya Brown, Al’reanna Wright, Ran- di Phillips, Andrea Lo pez Ruiz, Gunner Clark, Blanden Davis, Paisley Hartley, Honor Roll: Charles McLean, Aubrielle Nelson, Adrienne Kinsey, Anthony Floyd, Eli Mc Carty, Sofia Drawdy, River Thornton, Wesson Clark, Luis Mendoza, Abbi Poole, Sofia Ramirez, Delaney Palma, Trace Clark, Ame lia Patrick, RussLan Pur vis, Mi’Dayshia Mills, Ka- miyah Eason. 2nd Grade: Honor Roll With Distinction: Kenny Goheen, Brody Beasley, Kellen Horne, Lane Whitmire, Carter Hay, Honor Roll: Payton Gibson, Kristopher Davis, Kayson Taylor, Andre Bai ley, Sadie Stokes, Kayden Parrish, Brett Wommack, Brenda Tavera, Titus An derson, Karilee Tolbert, Paradycee Parker, Ny’Lah Price. 3rd Grade: Honor Roll With Distinction: Makinezi Fowler, Kadon Berry, Brantley Gay, Honor Roll: ZackiryKing, Kirzah Carswell, Hector Martinez- Mendez, Kaydn White, EJ Williams. 4th Grade: Honor Roll: Maria Rojas Nopal, Kenlei Woods, Jocie Lani er, Natalee Phillips, Kins ley Miller. 5 th Grade: Honor Roll With Distinction: Savannah Purvis, Honor Roll: Khloe Davis, Kaden Knight, Brenton Lynch, Kinslee Fowler, Dameon Grennell, Ethan Hall, Hai ley Martinez, Kavion Wil liams, Gabriella Sellers, Rozilynn Cox, Dakari Rob inson, Fisher Thornton, John Miller, Brayden Bea sley, McKenzie Guardiola, RJ Phillips. Legislative Report Last week was an eventful one here at the Capitol. We are quickly approach ing the finish line of this special legislative session. The third week of the special session began on November 15 with the House giving final approval to Senate Bill 1EX, which updates Georgia’s 56 state Senate districts. Because the state Senate already passed the map for the 180 state House districts on November 12, both bills have been sent to Governor Kemp’s desk to be signed into law. Since the state House and Senate maps have passed in both chambers, we spent most of last week working on proposed maps for Georgia’s 14 U.S. Congressional districts. Like the state House and Sen ate maps, our congressional districts must comply with new census numbers, the Vot ing Rights Act of 1965, and the traditional principles of redistricting. House and Sen ate leadership jointly released a proposed congressional map last week and then in troduced separate bills in their respective chambers with this map. The House Leg islative & Congressional Reapportionment Committee held three public hearings last week to consider this map. During these hearings, the public was invited to provide their feedback about the map. The Senate bill for the updated con gressional map passed out of their chamber on Friday and was immediately transmitted to the House. My colleagues and I returned to the Capitol on Monday, November 22, to wrap up our business for this special ses sion. Note: The House adopted the con gressional map on Monday and the Special Session adjourned. Last Tuesday I was especially excited to introduce my pastor, Reverend Jason Davis of Grace Community Presbyterian Church in Lyons, to my colleagues in the House. He served as our Chaplain of the Day. Each legislative day, we begin with a reading of scripture, devotion, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag, leg by the Chaplain. I’m grateful that he was willing to go to Atlanta to serve. As always, thank you for allowing me to serve as your state representative for House District 156. It is an honor to serve you. I wish you and your family a very Hap py Thanksgiving. By Leesa Hagan R-Vidalia (District 156, Georgia House of Representatives) If you have a question for Ms. Magnolia, please mail it to P.O. Box 669, Vidalia, GA 30475, or e-mail to msmagnoliaadvance@yahoo.com. Hiyofj tfie Holiday & often the Holidays! A Thanksgiving Story A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: “I am blind, please help.” There were only a few coins in the hat. A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that ev eryone who walked by would see the new words. The man said, “I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a dif ferent way. I wrote: ‘Today is a beau tiful day, but I cannot see it/” The second sign told people that they were blessed and should be thankful that they could see, and they began to share their blessing. Moral of the story: Be thankful for what you have. When you have 100 reasons to cry, think of 1000 reasons to smile. Face your past without re gret; handle your present with confi dence; prepare for the future without fear. Happy Thanksgiving to all! Sale ends Tuesday, November 30 Letters have been edited for length and clarity. Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came by to see how the boy was doing. The boy rec ognized his footsteps and asked, “Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?” Tired of the Turkey... Gome see us for some really great deals on meat and those after Thanksgiving get togethers....