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4C The Forest-Blade • ummiEmaniielConntyLive.com • Swainsboro, Georgia • February 10, 2021 WILKERSON FOSTER LEE Lady Bobcats claim two wins from The East Georgia State College Lady Bobcats Softball Team picked up two wins Tuesday, Feb. 2 in their home opener of 2021 against Brewton- Parker College JV. The Bobcats won game one by a score of 4 to 2 and game two with a score of 13 to 5. The Bobcats were led on the mound by Britney Foster, who struck out nine batters and allowed just two runs in seven innings of work. At the plate Alaina Lee, Allana Hooks, Taylor Morgan and Jana Crews provided the Bobcats with run support. Hooks would knock in Lee and Morgan in the sixth inning on a double off the center field fence to break a 2 to 2 tie and give the Bobcats the win at 4 to 2. In game two the Bobcats fell behind 2 to 0 in the first inning, but came storming back in the third inning scoring seven runs. Sierra Taylor, Jana Crews, Taylor Morgan, Makenzie Wilkerson, Alaina Lee, Allana Hooks and Stephanie Ruffin all got hits in the inning, and the Bobcats never looked back in route to a 13 to 5 victory. Madison Bussell got her first win of the sea son with four innings of work with Payten Strickland closing out the final two innings for the Lady Bobcats who are now 2 and 0 at home. Brewton-Parker "We provided great run support for our pitchers Tuesday," stated the Bobcat's Head Coach Chuck Wimberly after the victories. "Game one was a pitcher's duel and Britney Foster did really well holding on and get ting the victory for us on the mound. Game two saw our bats come alive and post 13 runs which makes pitching a little easier. Alaina Lee and McKenzie Wilkerson both caught great games for us behind the plate, and Madison Bussell and Payten Strickland may have pitched their best games collegiately. Defensively we made no mistakes and that was key in our victories." annual Big Game Contest hosted by The Forest-Blade and Daniels Chevrolet is Rita Faulkner of Swainsboro. To play, partic ipants had to pick the win ner of the 2021 NFL cham pionship game (Kansas City Chiefs or Tampa Bay Buccaneers). Tiebreakers for the contest included correctly guessing the total points scored by both teams and the quarter in which most points were scored. In addition, participants had to "like" Daniels Chevrolet and Emanuel County Live on Facebook to be eligible to win! Faulkner was announced WHITLEY CLIFTON PRESENTS CHECK TO FAULKNER the winner on Monday Stay tuned for fun ways to Feb. 8, and collected her win money with The Forest- $100 prize at The Blade. Blade! Finding of No Significant Impact on the Environment City of Twin City City of Twin City City Hall 112 South Railroad Ave, Twin City, GA 30471 TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS, AND PERSONS On or about March 1st, 2021, the City of Twin City will submit a request to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs for the release of Community Development Block Grant under the Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, to undertake a project known as City of Twin City FY 2019-Water Improvements improving W. Short St, Sandridge Rd, Wilson Rd, Coursey Rd, Hattaway St, Hall St, N. Railroad St, and 1st Ave at a total estimated cost of $750,000.00 in Twin City. FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT (FONSI) The City of Twin City City Council has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment. Therefore, an Envi ronmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) on file at City of Twin City City Hall, 112 South Railroad Ave, Twin City, GA 30471 and Heart of Georgia Altamaha Regional Commission, 5405 Oak St, Eastman, GA 31023 and may be examined or copied weekdays 8:30a-5:00pm. PUBLIC COMMENTS Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the Heart of Georgia Altamaha Regional Commission. All comments received by March 1st, 2021 will be considered by the City of Twin City City Council prior authorizing a submission of a request of release of funds. Comments should specify which notice they are addressing. ENVIROMENTAL CERTIFICATIONS The City of Twin City certifies to Georgia Department of Natural Resources that Matt Donaldson as his capacity as mayor of Twin City consents to accept the jurisdiction of the federal courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities have been satisfied. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows the City of Twin City to use program funds. City of Twin City Matt Donaldson, Mayor of Twin City City of Twin City City Hall 112 South Railroad Ave, Twin City, GA 30471 EGSC Lady Bobcats named Players of the Week Two of East Georgia State College's softball players have been named Georgia Collegiate Ath letic Association (GCAA) players of the week. Jana Crews was named Player of the Week for EGSC's conference, and Britney Foster was named Pitch er of the Week. This is the first time in EGSC's history that the softball program has had a Player of the Week and a Pitcher of the Week for the conference during the same week. CREWS Jana Crews had a .700 batting average, 5 R, 1 3B, 5 SB, and 14 PO's in the four games played FOSTER last week. Britney Foster was 1-0; IP: 9, R: 2, ER: 3, K's: 9, 1 BB in one game last week. Twin City Elementary students create a starry night of science SCENE FROM VIRTUAL EVENT A talented group of kin dergarten through fifth graders turned an ordi nary Thursday evening into a creative science ad venture during a virtual STEM NIGHT on Jan. 21, co-sponsored by Mag nolia Midlands Georgia Youth Science & Technol ogy Center - Twin City Elementary. Participating children let their skill and imaginations soar as they worked on experiments and projects grounded in science, technology, engi neering and math (STEM). The children worked with supplies generously donated by community sponsors to investigate the dimensions of sound, shapes, force, measure ments and problem solv ing. Their hands-on work produced models and prototypes that illustrated these concepts. Twin City's Principal, Robbie Warnock said, "It was amazing to watch our students design and refine their projects. I feel like I saw a great group of future scientists and engi neers!" Christie Henry, STEAM teacher at the school, echoed the enthusiasm, "Virtual Steam Night was a wonderful opportunity for our TCE students! The excitement on their faces and watching them engi neer was so much fun!" STEM NIGHTS (days and weekends, too) are signature events at GYSTC member kinder garten through middle schools throughout Geor gia. There, students join with parents, teachers and community members to celebrate science through exhibits, performances, discussions, group activ ities and especially dis plays of potential STEM careers students might pursue in the future. Erin Youmans, GYSTC Coordinator for the Mag nolia Midlands Region, said, "We are so fortunate to be able to use technolo gy to continue to reach out to students at area schools and host events like our Virtual Family Nights." GYSTC is an educational non-profit wholly dedicat ed to increasing K-8 teach er competence in STEM through support and pro fessional learning oppor tunities. GYSTC works with public, private and charter school districts to encourage equality and excellence in STEM educa tion for children through out Georgia. For more in formation about activities in the Magnolia Midlands GYSTC Region, contact Erin Youmans at ehyou- mans@ega.edu or (478) 289- 2094. For inquiries about GYSTC and its many pro grams and resources, Con tact Cody Richards at (470) 578-7592 or cricha48@ken- nesaw.edu. MMGYSTC is located at East Georgia State College in Swainsboro, Ga. Stu dent-focused, East Geor gia State College (EGSC) - a state college offering two-year degrees and tar geted bachelor degrees - provides affordable access to quality higher educa tion, enabling all students to achieve their academic goals with minimum de lay and expense. EGSC's specialized attentiveness effectively supports a wide range of academic abilities and preparation levels. Students can pur sue associate's degrees, targeted bachelor's de grees and transfer paths to other institutions. EGSC's most recent prominence is in being among the first and few University Sys tem of Georgia institutions approved to award asso ciate degrees with disci plinary distinction, which provides students a foun dation of courses in a spe cific major, rather than just the core curriculum.
