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The ADVANCE, March 29, 2023/Page 2A (Eift Aiiuancg RTCA Middle School students pose in front of the United States Capitol. TC FFA RECEIVES CHECK — Ohoopee Soil and Water Conservation District presented Toombs County High School FFA Chapter a check for $750. This money will be used to purchase plants, soil tables and supplies, water hoses, and hand shovels. Pictured are the Toombs County FFA Chapter, Ohoopee District Supervisor Chris Hopkins, AG Teacher and FFA Advisor Marlyn Grantham, and Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission CRM NancyAnne Conner, RTCA Students Visit Washington Four students were chosen to participate in the laying of a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arling ton National Cemetery, L to R: Seth Holton, 7th grade; Grayson Semesny, 9th grade; Amelia Moore, 8th grade; and Braylin Pittman, 6th grade, Robert Toombs Chris tian Academy's Middle School students traveled to Washington, D.C., on a five-day trip beginning Fri day March 10. The first day was full of traveling on a charter bus bright and early and six in the morning and not arriv ing until late that night. The next day students toured the many different Smithsonian Museums and took an “Illumination tour” to different monuments at night. The students then trav eled to Virginia to see the National Air and Space Museum. Later that day they visited the Arlington National Cemetery where four students were chosen to participate in the laying of a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The four students chosen were 6th grader Braylin Pittman, 7th grader Seth Holton, 8th grader Amelia Moore, 9th grader Grayson Semesny. On the third day, the students traveled to George Washington's Mount Ver non and toured Ford's The atre. That night students continued the illumination tour seeing several differ ent monuments. Before leaving to head back home to Georgia, the students stopped at Thomas Jef ferson's Monticello home to tour. Once the tour was over, students loaded the bus for the long journey home. - “ frWW-"- II s * *1 - A*t>j 1 ft r t mm 0 IT / n / nij v m fl A ' TOMORROW'S LEADERS - Graduating from the Greater Vidalia Youth Leadership Pro gram on March 20 were: L to R, first row, Julia Beacham, Emma Williams, Madison Starr, Emily Thompson, MaryClaire Wolfe, Rebecca Evans, and MaryLaura Tippett; L to R, middle row, Riley Campbell, Bailey Hutchins, Emma Beasley, Allison Waller, Kate Kennedy, Abbie Bishop, Emma NeeSmith, and Nicole Acosta; L to R, back row, Anna Claire Stephens, Daniel Adorno-Pagan, Chase Moye, Tank Morris, Keyone Williams, Reece Brown, Andrew Tuck, Zach Moye, John Colby Thompson, and Seth MacGregor. Greater Vidalia Youth Leadership Graduates Tomorrow’s Leaders Courtesy of the Greater Vidalia Chamber The Greater Vidalia Youth Leadership class held a graduation cer emony on Monday, March 20, at Lyons First Baptist Church to celebrate the end of the 2022-2023 pro gram. The graduation cer emony gives the students the opportunity to show their parents, program sponsors, and the partici pating school officials what they learned during the program about themselves, the community, and how they can contribute as our future leaders. During the program the students learn about different business sectors in the community such as agriculture, economic de velopment, healthcare, and community services. They also develop themselves in sessions titled, “Orien tation,” “Professional De velopment,” and “Putting Your Best Foot Forward.” This year Georgia First Bank awarded two $500 scholarships to Reece Brown and Kate Kennedy for their 200-word essays which detailed how they may help to improve the community. The Greater Vidalia Chamber shared its grati tude to program Present ing Sponsor Brewton-Park- er College and the other graduation event sponsors, The Temples Company, and Georgia First Bank. Applications are avail able for next year’s class. If you know a rising Junior or Senior in the community (Toombs or Montgom ery Counties) who would benefit from the program, contact Amber O’Connor at ambero(a)greatervidalia- chamber.com for an appli cation. Teacher Invites Students to Design Business Logo By Makaylee Randolph Staff Writer mrandolphadvance@gmail.com A local teacher is invit ing middle and high school students in Toombs and Montgomery County to design the artwork for her latest business venture. Vidalia Heritage Academy High School English Teacher Donna Beall has always had a passion for both youth and students, which has inspired her to invite stu dents to create a logo for her new pet boarding and dog training/enrichment business, The Teacher’s Paws (with squawks and claws!), which will open at a later date this year. The goal is for a “winning” logo or student’s original art to be put on the build ing sign, business cards, and any related business materials. This opportunity for students has been struc tured as a contest, as the top three entries will re ceive a prize of a mon etary credit toward future boarding or training for their pets. In addition to this monetary credit, first place winner will have a chance to see their art work utilized as the face of the business and will re ceive a $100 savings bond - a detail which Beall was inspired to include based on her own experience. “I cashed a $100 savings bond, which I won from a writing contest in 1991, to help me with the business expenses,” she explained. “For this reason, I want to offer the winner a $ 100 savings bond to go full circle.” The guidelines for this contest are simple: • All art and/or text should be the student’s own, original design. No material should be taken from a preexisting com mercial source. • All art should be turned in physically to the Downtown Craft House, located at 206 Mosley Street in Vidalia. • Best paper/card stock is advised for sub mission of original art, and color and unique ideas are appreciated. • Though canines will be the facility's primary focus, Teacher’s Paws will also offer limited board ing to other pet varieties as well. Winning art pieces may consider including small animals (cats, birds, rabbits, guinea pigs, etc.) in their artwork. All submissions are due by April 3, and judg ing will be conducted soon after. For more in formation, contact Donna Beall at 912-293-7007. S LADO KU Solu,lon ’ page ,3A Fun By The Numbers Like puzzles? Then you’ll love sudoku. This mind-bending puzzle will have you hooked from the moment you square off, so sharpen your pencil and put your sudoku savvy to the test! Levei: Intermediate Here’s How It Works: Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle! 3 4 0 5 9 7 2 2 5 4 6 8 4 9 4 3 8 6 2 3 1 4 7 9 2 8 1 Zoom KINSHIP CAREGIVER Support Group THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2023 6 PM - 7:30 PM DINNER & MEETING <§> THE BIRTHDAY HOUSE © PARTIN PARK IN LYONS CHILDCARE PROVIDED I PLEASE RSVP SPECIAL GUESTS: CHIEF WESLEY WALKER AND JONATHON MCGAHEE, LYONS POLICE DEPARTMENT Kinship care refers to a temporary or permanent arrangement in which a relative or any non-relative adult who has a long-standing relationship or bond with the child and/or family has taken over the full-time, substitute ^ care of a child whose parents are unable or unwilling to do so. ‘ Kinship care includes those relationships established through an informal arrangement, legal custody, guardianship order, a relative foster care placement or kinship adoption. Our support group was established in February of 2022 in response to the Increase in kinship care families in our county. 478-262-1133 IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND.
