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2A The Forest-Blade • ummiEmaniielConntyLive.com • Swainsboro, Georgia • February 24, 2021 Lady Bulldogs win... (From front page) 12-6 record and num ber one seed out of re gion three. The Bulldogs are averaging 48.7 points per game during the sea son. Although you don't like to point to one play er in a team sport, those six losses early in the sea son were without their senior scoring leader Harden. Prencis didn't play her first game for ECI until January, and the Bulldogs haven't lost since her return. The pre-season all- state player has averaged 27.5 points per game, scoring 330 points in just 12 games this season. Harden has scored 1,606 points during her career, including a whopping 729 last season. The ECI boys basket ball team will travel to Irwin Co. Wednesday as the number four seed from region three. The fifth-ranked Indians are the number one seed from region 2 with an 18-4 season record. The Bulldogs' three tournament games could have gone either way. They defeated Screven Co. in the first round 43-41. Eventually, region champion Portal defeat ed ECI 59-54 in the sec ond. The Bulldogs lost a close one to Claxton 60- 59 to determine the third and fourth seeds in the region. The half ended with a 2-point advantage for Claxton. The Bull dogs brought the deficit down to a point in the third, down 41-40 with both teams matching in the fourth quarter with 19 points each, giving ECI a one-point loss to the Tigers. Swainsboro Tigers... (From front page) The Yellow Jackets had no answer for Swains- boro's press, and Fred Seabrough dominated early with 13 first quar ter points. Swainsboro led 43-17 at the half, and then things got really ugly as the Tigers poured it on in the 3 rd quarter, winning the period 29-7 for a 72-24 lead. Swains boro was able to coast the rest of the way and pre pare for the champion ship game on Saturday night. Seabrough had a game-high 23 points, and Derrick Jones threw in 13 points. On Saturday night, Swainsboro hosted the Toombs County Bull dogs, a surprise entry into the region champi onship as they struggled most of the season. How ever, an upset over rival Vidalia and a covid-in- fluenced victory over Wo odville-Tompkins gave them a shot at the championship. Swains boro was not as sharp as the night before, turning the ball over and making mistakes on defense. Ty ler Kelly carried the load early with 10 first-quar ter points to give Swains boro a 20-14 lead after a quarter. Swainsboro led 36-27 at the half, but it seemed as though they just couldn't find the in tensity to put the Bull dogs away. The 3 rd quarter saw Derrick Jones get hot. Jones slammed the door shut with 15 points in the quarter for a 63-46 lead with one quarter remain ing in the region cham pionship game. Toombs County would make no run on this night, and the Tigers will be able to hang another cham pionship banner. Kelly and Jones both finished with 24 points, and Fred Seabrough scored 13 points. Swainsboro will host the Bleckley County Roy als (5-20), Region 3-AA's #4 seed on Wednesday night in the first round of the state playoffs. n Happenings *Listed events aresubject to change. Bobcat Baseball vs. Scoutz Sports Performance Virtual event played from home February 26, 12 p.m. Third Annual Broken Clay Shoot Bay Gall Sporting Clays, Garfield February 27, 10 a.m. n FURNITURE • FLOOR COVERING CO. Facebook 104 West Pine St., Swainsboro GA • 237-6483 Check out our website: '.customfumitureflooring. THE LATE MR. BOOKER A Moment in Black History The late Mr. James L. Booker was the first African-American to become a law enforce ment officer for the City of Swainsboro and County of Emanuel. This has been a Moment in Black History. Highlight special moments in history with The Forest-Blade and local community. Regardless of age, gender or ethnicity, we'd love to help share all local history with our readers! Submissions may be emailed to forestblad- ereporter@gmail.com or forestbladeclassifieds@ gmail.com. For further information on possible features, give us a call at 478-237-9971. MAYOR SCHWABE WITH GARDEN CLUB MEMBERS JEAN SCHWABE WITH GARDEN CLUB MEMBERS Seedling Garden Club plants trees for Ga. Arbor Day Members of Seedling Garden Club gathered at Meadow Lake Parkway on Monday, February 22, 2021 to plant trees in observance of Geor gia Arbor Day. Plans to plant trees on the actual Ga. Arbor Day on Fri day, February 19, 2021 had to be changed due to the weather. Meadow Lake Parkway was cho sen to continue the row of trees already planted in this location. It is the dream of Seedling Gar den Club and Mayor Schwabe to have trees planted from Hwy #1 South to Lambs Bridge Road. Meadow Lake Parkway leads into en trance of East Georgia College. The oak trees were planted this year in honor of Swainsboro Mayor Charles Schwabe and in honor of Jean Schwabe, retired from East Georgia College. Club president, Lu cille Braswell, thanked everyone for attending this special dedication. Directing her com ments to the honorees she stated, "Mayor the Seedling Garden Club would like to thank you for your dedication and support of our club over the years. Not only did you support our local club you also showed your support of projects of The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. by signing many proclamations on their behalf." President Braswell commented to Jean Schwabe," the Seedling Garden Club wants to thank you for all your support and guid ance when it was time for flower shows held in the Sudie Fulford Learning center located on the campus of East Georgia College. You also worked hand in hand with us when the club was called on by Oleander District and the State to host state workshops and meet ings. Over the many years of your help no matter what we asked of you, with your beau tiful smile and gentle voice you were willing to meet our needs. We could not have such a success without your help. " Everyone agreed these two were very deserving of this hon or. As Braswell stated, "we wanted this to be in "honor of" not in "memory of." At the end of the dedication, Kay Peacock shared with the group a poem titled "Advice From a Tree." The poem was written by Ilan Shamir, an avid gardener and tree lover. Members present were; Lucille Braswell, Linda Dekle, Cher yl Goodman, Nancy Lisenby, Ann Peebles, Kay Peacock and San dra Thompson. Also in attendance was Tim Goodman, Mike Lisen by and Bobby Peacock. Special thanks to Ed die Lewis Signs, Frank Canady of Yard Mas ter and Bobby Peacock for hauling trees to the site. A very big thank you to Shane and crew of Clearwater Solutions for sharing the machin ery and digging the holes to plant trees. We "little old ladies" could not have done this with out them. The first Georgia Ar bor Day was proclaimed by the Georgia General Assembly in December 1890. In 1941 the Gen eral Assembly set the third Friday in February as the day of Georgia's Arbor Day. This is an important date for gar den clubs all over the state to plant trees. Gar den Clubs believe that every tree planted on Arbor Day helps clean the air and water, beau tify neighborhoods, provide home for wild life, conserve energy and prevent soil erosion among many other ben efits. Seedling Garden Club is proud to be part of this important date. The Forest-Blade The Forest-Blade is pub lished weekly by Eman uel County Newspapers, Inc., 416 W. Moring Street, Swainsboro, GA. $1.00 per copy, $38 per year in-county and $49 per year out-of-county. POSTMASTER: Send POD Form 3579 to Eman uel County Newspapers, Inc., P.O. Box 938, Swains boro, GA 30401. Telephone 478.237.9971. Periodical Postage paid at Swainsboro, GA 30401. 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