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KNIGHT, GOVERNOR-ELECT MULLICAN, AND PATRICK PRESIDENT SMITH, CHEERS, KNIGHT, AND T. GOODMAN Cheers presents program to Kiwanis The Kiwanis Club of Swainsboro held its weekly meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021 at the New China Restaurant at 7 p.m. With President Dess Smith III presiding, there were 27 in attendance, including six Zoomers. The guests for the evening were Governor-Elect Byron Mullican, former Lt. Governor Gary Howard, Veronica Cheers, LaDerrica Knight, Eula Knight, Farrah Knight, Mary Knight and Yvette Knight. The whipped-cream pound cake, donated by Joe Ware, brought $54 and was won by Travis Garrett. The Domino's pizza was donated by Domino's Pizza and was won by President Smith. Tim Goodman hosted the program for the evening. He introduced Cheers, coordinator of Student Life at EGSC. Cheers is also the coordinator of the Bobcat Bridge. The Bobcat Bridge program was organized to ensure that students attending East Georgia State College would not be adversely affected in their academic studies due to their inability to provide basic needs. The program also fosters relationships among students, staff and faculty. She talked about how the program is sustained by donations and by grants. The Kiwanis Club members brought items this week for the bridge, enough to fill a pickup. Some student groups like Phi Theta Kappa volunteer to assist in the program. The program is a little smaller this spring because of lower enrollment due to Covid, but it usually serves about 300 students per year. President Smith asked Governor-Elect Byron Mullican to come forward for two special presentations. Governor-Elect Mullican presented a Mel Hayden Award to EGSC Circle K member LaDerrica Knight and a Governor's Leadership Medallion to Kiwanian Deana Patrick. Knight sang for Kiwanis Club members at the end of the program. Also, Cheryl Goodman reported to the club on the pizza lunch for The Forest-Blade staff in appreciation for what they do for Kiwanis and the community. If you would like to become a member of the Kiwanis Club, contact member ship Chair Jane Durden at 478-494-4113 or e-mail her at hsdurden@bellsouth.net. Also, if you would like more information about the club and the many commu nity service projects that they do each year, go to the Kiwanis Club's website at: http: / / www.swainsborokiwanis.org or to our Swainsboro Kiwanis Facebook page. Georgia Farm Bureau members elect new president Tom McCall Georgia Farm Bureau (GFB) members elected Tom McCall for a two- year term as president of Georgia's largest general farm organiza tion on Dec. 8. McCall of Elbert County grows wheat, oats, triticale, grain corn, sweet corn and hay. The McCall family also raises beef cattle, hogs and sheep. McCall replaces Gerald Long, who retired from the position after serv ing as GFB president since 2016. McCall has been a Farm Bureau member since 1978. McCall's first leadership role with Farm Bureau was serv ing as the chairman of the Elbert County Farm Bureau (ECFB) Young Farmers & Ranchers (YF&R) Committee. He represented GFB's 2nd District on the GFB YF&R Committee in 1981-82 and chaired the state committee in 1982. McCall represent ed GFB's 2nd District on the GFB Board of Di rectors from 1984-1996. He also served as ECFB president for a number of years. McCall served in the Georgia House of Rep resentatives for 26 years from Jan. 9, 1995, when he was sworn into of fice, until he retired from the legislature at the end of his 2020 term. As a state repre sentative, McCall repre sented Georgia's House Dist. 33, which includes Elbert and Lincoln counties and portions of Madison, Wilkes and Columbia counties. Mc Call chaired the Geor gia House Agriculture & Consumer Affairs GEORGIA FARM BUREAU PRESIDENT McCALL Committee from Janu ary 2005-2020. He also served on the House Game, Fish & Parks Committee, Natural Re sources & Environment Committee and the Transportation Com mittee. McCall and his wife, Jane, have two liv ing adult children: A1 (spouse Rachel) and Katie M. Archer (spouse Bristol). Their oldest son, Bud, died in 2000. The couple have two grandchildren, Winn and Wilkes, who love farm life. The McCalls attend Eliam United Methodist Church. GFB members in the organization's North Georgia Region re-elect ed Bernard Sims of Ca toosa County to repre sent their region on the Georgia Farm Bureau Board of Directors for his fifth three-year term. Daniel Johnson of Pierce County was re-designated the orga nization's 1st vice pres ident by all GFB voting delegates. Johnson also represents GFB's South Georgia Region. Robert Fountain Jr. of Emanuel County con tinues to represent the organization's Middle Georgia region on the GFB Board of Direc tors in the third year of his seventh term. The GFB Middle Geor gia Region includes 56 county Farm Bureaus in the middle third of Georgia. While serv ing on the GFB Board, Fountain has chaired the GFB Legislative, Finance and Insurance committees numerous times. He is the third generation to own his family's farm located in Emanuel and John son counties. He raises cattle, hay, timber, small grains and pecans. Founded in 1937, the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation is the state's largest general farm organization with 158 county chapters. As a membership-driven, nongovernmental or ganization, GFB serves as the voice of Geor gia farmers and rural Georgia by advocating for them on legislative issues and promoting Georgia commodities. Its volunteer members actively participate in activities that promote agriculture awareness. GFB membership is open to the public and offers a wide variety of benefits, including in surance and discounts for health services, trav el and family entertain ment. Enrollment in any of the member benefits is optional and not a re quirement for member ship. If you would like more information about agriculture, please vis it www.gfb.org, like Georgia Farm Bureau on Facebook @Georgi- aFarmBureau or follow on Twitter @GaFarm- Bureau. k \f EMANUEL || COUNTY Lwe POWERED BY THE FOREST-BLADE | EMANUEL COUNTY’S OFFICIAL BREAKING NEWS SOURCE! Dear Mom, Dad, Grandma and Grandpa: The Forest-Blade is calling on you, parents and grandparents, to show off your pride and joy. No matter where your little person lives or how old he or she is, their pictures will be accepted.The charge will be $10. Wallet size pictures are preferable to large portrait size pictures. No more than 2 little ones in each picture. Fill out the coupon below to ensure that your child will be in the Parade of Little People. Print the child's name in legible handwriting on the back of the picture. All pictures will be held after publication for pickup or you may send a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Complete the form and mail along with your check or money order to: The Forest Blade, P.O. Box 938, Swainsboro, GA 30401 ATTENTION PARENTS’! One photo will fc>e selected for the cover of this year's Parac/e of Little People! For the chance to have your child on this year's cover; please submit your best photo. An additional $5 entry fee is required. Two TkouW Mwefte.*, FR.!, February. 12th @ Name Hometown Date of Birth. Parents Maternal Grandparents Paternal Grandparents Phone # We accept MasterCard and Visa
