Newspaper Page Text
The ADVANCE, July 12, 2023/Page 2A
(Eift Aiiuancg
JUNIOR 4-H CAMP - Montgomery County 4-H Students
Hartley Williamson (left) and Morgan Connell (right)
spent a week at the Fortson 4-H Center in Hampton,
Georgia, for Junior Camp.
MoCo 4-H’ers Attend
Junior Camp at
Fortson 4-H Center
By Lauren Stanley
Montgomery Co. Agriculture
& Natural Resources/4-H
Youth Development Agent
Two Montgomery
County 4-H’ers, Morgan
Connell and Hartley Wil
liamson, attended Junior
Camp at Fortson 4-H Cen
ter in Hampton, Georgia,
from June 26-30.
Campers participated
in a variety of educational
activities including a tour
of Atlanta Motor Speed
way, canoeing, zip lining,
rock climbing, tie-dying,
herpetology, the low ropes
course, and a trip to Stone
Mountain Park, where
campers got to explore the
park’s offerings, visit the
top of the mountain, and
watch the laser and drone
show. Other experiences
during the week included
pool time, a movie night,
board games, basketball,
archery, crafts, and a fare
well campfire on Thursday
night.
They also had the
chance to compete with
their color crews through
out the week for the chance
to win the Fortson Cup!
Color crews attempted
to earn points by keeping
their cabins clean, put
ting on a skit at the variety
show, winning games in
water Olympics, and being
respectful and punctual. At
the final gathering on Fri
day, it was announced that
orange crew had won the
coveted Fortson Cup!
Georgia 4-H empow
ers youth to become true
leaders by developing nec
essary life skills, positive
relationships, and com
munity awareness. As the
largest youth leadership or
ganization in the state, 4-H
reaches more than 225,000
people annually through
University of Georgia Co
operative Extension offices
and 4-H facilities. For more
information about Georgia
4-H, contact your local
UGA Extension office or
visit georgia4h.org.
Lyons Honors
“Hometown Heroes”
Courtesy of Lyons Main Street
Lyons Main Street is
designing a group of light
post banners to be hung
downtown that will honor
the military servicemen
and women of Toombs
County.
The Association
shared a statement on the
program, saying, “We are
in the beginning stages of
the program and are gaug
ing interest to see if there
are enough people inter
ested in participation. The
cost is $100. The banners
will be hung twice a year
in July and October. There
will be two service people
per banner, one on each
side.”
The banners will con
sist of a photo, and will de
tail the individual’s military
branch, war (if applicable),
and years of service. Those
interested in sponsoring a
banner for themselves or
a loved one may fill out an
online form at the Asso
ciation’s website, or contact
the Association Main Of
fice at (912) 526-6445.
3IAVO K>(y\ Solution ’ P°9 e 10A
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!
Level: 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!
0
7
8
1
6
2
9
3
1
2
4
7
5
9
8
4
8
9
2
9
3
5
7
3
y . v 1 j
, jTA Sr \ i itfnii
~ ——
v ml —»i ..
iH
yt
\ \
Hljl; ■
Al ■
fr »
LtSii ■
§«■
i
| ‘V// |Eg|
2023 STATE COUNCIL DELEGATES — Adam Copeland, Brantley Grace Smith, Riya Patel, Bailey Hutchins, Auston
Thompson, Grace Holt, Tami Gonzalez, Jacob Sands, Kingston Ryals, Brittney Bryant, Alexa Acosta, Gregory Huston,
Tiera Shaw and Daniel Cerrillo, Jr.
Toombs County 4-Hers Attend
Annual State 4-H Council
Hundreds of 4-H
youth from across Geor
gia converged at Rock
Eagle 4-H Center for the
annual Georgia State 4-H
Council held June 23-25,
2023. State Council is the
constitutional meeting of
the Georgia 4-H Organiza
tion. This year’s theme was
“The Greatest 4-H Show of
All” as 4-H members cele
brated the life skills gained
through 4-H, including
leadership and citizenship
opportunities.
While attending State
4-H Council, delegates
elected the 2023-2024
Georgia 4-H State Officers
and attended community
service workshops and
educational programs, and
participated in a citizen
ship ceremony, studied
ideas and issues, attended
dances and exchanged
ideas with new friends.
The weekend attendees
participated in the annual
Iron Clover competition
representing the Southeast
District.
One of the most im
pressive events on the
program was the citizen
ship ceremony for new
voters. The ceremony hon
ored delegates who have
reached 18 years of age
and are eligible to vote in
all elections. Kingston Ry
als served as reader for the
ceremony.
Toombs County was
represented by 14 4-H’ers.
Local delegates to the an
nual meeting were Alexa
Acosta, Brittney Bryant,
Daniel Cerrillo, Tami Gon
zalez, Adam Copeland,
Giana Hamlin. Grace Holt,
Bailey Hutchins, Gregory
Huston, Riya Patel, Kings
ton Ryals, Tiera Shaw,
Brantley Grace Smith and
Auston Thompson.
At the event, Kingston
Ryals represented Toombs
County as a member of
the Southeast District Se
nior 4-H Board of Direc
tors. Grace Holt finished
her term as a state officer.
Brittney Bryant was elect
ed to serve on the 2023-
2024 Senior State Board
of Directors as State Vice
President.
Toombs County 4-H
Educator Riley Wimber-
ley and Toombs County
AmeriCorps Member Car
ol Hester accompanied the
group. They joined over
550 other 4-H’ers and lead
ers representing almost ev
ery county in the state.
Georgia 4-H empow
ers youth to become true
leaders by developing nec
essary life skills, positive
relationships and com
munity awareness. As the
largest youth leadership or
ganization in the state, 4-H
reaches more than 175,000
people annually through
the University of Georgia
Cooperative Extension
offices and 4-H facilities.
The local program is coor
dinated by Cheryl Poppell.
For more information, visit
georgia4h.org or contact
the Toombs County Ex
tension office at 912-526-
3101.
closer totiome^
Memorial I Meadow
Health
Memorial Health Meadows Hospital has some
of our area's most advanced cardiac services.
One Meadows Parkway Vidalia, GA 30474
MemorialHealthMeadows.com
When someone is having a heart attack, the
faster you get the right care, the greater the
chance of survival. That's why Memorial
Health Meadows Hospital offers life-saving
heart attack treatments. For more than 20
years, our team has diagnosed and treated
heart issues in our cardiac catheterization lab.
We now have two electrophysiologists to treat
patients with electrical issues, like AFib.
Advanced heart care...another example of
Memorial Health Meadows Hospital bringing
quality healthcare closer to home.
Scan the OR code to learn more