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(Eift Aiiuancg The ADVANCE, Morch 8, 2023/Page 15A Wheeler County Show Team Finishes the Season in Perry On Wednesday, Febru ary 22, 2023, the Wheeler County Show Team trav eled to Perry to show their pigs at the Georgia Junior National Livestock Show. Showmanship began on Thursday morning. Layla Vann placed 5th in Third Grade Showmanship. Honorable mentions for Keaton Pickle (9th grade), Zoey Vann (9th grade), and Clay Ryals (3rd grade) were all penned in their showmanship heats. The barrow show be gan on Friday morning with purebred barrows followed by crossbred bar- rows. In class 1, Layla Vann placed 9th with her Duroc followed by Briley Row land placing 2nd in class 2. Layton Spires placed 5th in class 11 with his crossbred barrow. Weston Pickle took 7th place in class 15, then Layla Vann placed 2nd in class 16. Keaton Pickle fin ished 4th in class 23 while Molly Bridges was 8th in class 33. Finishing up our barrows was Jaxson Der- riso placing 7th in class 41. Anna Beth Ethredge started off the gilt show by winning class 1 with her duroc and going on to take 3rd overall in division 1. In class 3, Zoey Vann placed 10th with her duroc gilt and 7th in class 12. Molly Bridges was also in class 12, and she placed 8th. Keaton Pickle finished 10th in class 33, and Anna Beth Eth redge finished the gilt show with 3rd place in class 41. On Sunday, the show team competed in the Georgia Bred Show. Layla Vann placed 8th in class 6 with her duroc barrow, and Jase Brown won the class. He went on to be the 3rd overall purebred barrow. In class 9, Layton Spires was 7th. Layla placed 8th in class 11, and Zoey Vann finished 4th in class 20. These students got their pigs around Octo ber, and they have worked diligently each day to make sure their animals were fit ted and exercised to perfec tion. This show pig project not only teaches students how to care for their pigs, but it also teaches them teamwork, responsibility, and record keeping skills. Working with the show team provides an opportu nity for teamwork in a fam ily-oriented environment. The agriculture teachers that support these live stock projects are Bryant Oliver, Les Bateson, and Hannah Henry. The 4-H program director is Nicole Thornton. Layla Vann placed 5th in 3rd grade showmanship. Anna Beth Ethredge won Class 1 with her Duroc. She went on to 3rd overall in division 1. Jase Brown won class 6 at the GA Bred show and also won 3rd overall purebred, SPAYGHETTI DINNER - Several volunteers, along with city officials from Lyons and Vidalia, worked to plate and serve 500 spaghetti dinners during the fundraiser. SOAPS continued from page 1A Ingley shared her gratitude for a multitude of sponsors, which in cluded - Leader of the Pack Sponsor J&B’s Rare 2 Well Done; Top Dogs: Paul Thigpen Automo tive; Ingley, Roper, Moore & Co., LLC; Dr. Henry and Wanda Cline; Big Dogs: Altamaha Bank and Trust; Brown’s Jewelry; City of Vidalia; Georgia First Bank; Mark Mill er/ Southeastern Paper Company; McDonald’s/ Findlay Investments; Me morial Health Meadows Hospital; Mount Vernon Bank; Randy Sparks, Gary and Sharon Tapley/Lyons Finance; Tybee Partners, Inc.; Benny and Michael Varzi and Mikhail Konev; Merrill Lynch - The Varzi Group; Vidalia Federal Savings Bank; Good Dogs: People’s Bank; Carol Rice, Reid and Sheri Threlkeld; Jim and Marcia Cherry; Andy and Jennifer Clarke; Stephanie Williams/Red Door Design and Publish ing. About SOAPS Since reorganizing in 1999, SOAPS has re homed over 19,500 stray and abandoned animals from Toombs County and the surrounding area. The organization has also pro vided numerous vouchers to pet owners to help with the cost of having their dog or cat sterilized. The nonprofit organi zation is funded through volunteers and donations, as several individuals with a heart for animals work together to help every pet find a loving home. The annual “Spayghetti” Din ner is just one way that SOAPS gains funding for this effort. For more information on SOAPS, visit the orga nization’s website, at www. sweetonionaps.org. Dona tions can also be mailed to SOAPS, P.O. Box 210 Vidalia, GA 30474. |DOWNTOWN I VIDALIA I association h PAY TO THE ORDER OF_ MEMO PARLOR RECEIVES BOOST GRANT - Parlor, a design and marketing company that re cently moved into the Downtown Vidalia area, was presented with a Downtown Vida lia Association Boost Grant at the Coffee Before Hours event on March 1. These grants are available to help fund the renovations of Downtown Vidalia businesses. Parlor de signs logos and other media to promote businesses and organizations locally, nation ally, and internationally, L to R: Jenn Martinez, Valerie McLendon, Corbin Howard, Zac Moore, Eric Smith, Tonya Parker, Nick Overstreet, Terri Humphrey, and Heather Davis. Student STUDENTS OF THE MONTH — J.D. Dickerson Primary School has announced the Stu dents of the Month for February. These students show pride at J.D. Dickerson and rep resent the PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) motto and schoolwide expectations: Be Responsible, Be Respectful and Be Safe! (L to R): Back Row: Bryson Reed, Journee Wideman, Kennnedi Wickstrom, Ja'kell Johnson, Rylan Nichols, Faith Rivers, David Geiger, Kyndall Powers; Middle Row: Rylee Mitchell, Tripp Moon, Khloey Tooke, Layla Butler, Sammie Meeks, Kylia Outlaw, Parker Copeland, Maleigha Antho ny, River Anderson; Front Row: Kaylie Miller, Bryson Lewis, Aria Hodges, Eziah Hallman, Emma Salters, Kenzie Lumley, and Aniya McArthur, Not Pictured: Tessley Boutwell. Ella Hernandez Blaine Jordan Sebasf-ian Holmes Kindergarten bth Grade 12-fh Grade Case Calhoun Alayda Anderson Amily Mixon 1st Grade 7+h Grade 12-fh Grade JjJjw YKit mk
