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JCTimes 3-24-23.indd 1 3/23/2023 8:37:41AM <s> Local Living ..2 Perspective ..4 Faith & Family ..3 Eagle News ..8 Farming & Fishing ..9 Sports 10 & 11 HOLY WEEK Holy Week Schedules Page 3 Words of Wisdom Page 4 YAREyA EVENT S OF INTEREST See What's Coming Up Page 2 • S-H Ph JENKINS COUNTY • MILLEN • PERKINS • SCARBORO • BUTTS • EMMALANE • THRIFT • BIRDSVILLE Vol 1 No 3 March 24, 2023 Quality News That Affects You Millen, Georgia $1.25 Shop Local and Eat Local Garfield crowns royalty in 1st Annual St. Patrick’s festival By Sam Eades, Publisher for The Times The first annual Garfield Saint Patrick’s Day festival was held this past weekend in beautiful Garfield, Georgia. There was a lot to do for festival goers to enjoy. There was a food stand with hotdogs, chips and drinks, Chevrolet Corvette club was on hand from Atlanta, great music by a local DJ and other musical entertainment. But let's not forget, the first ever Miss Garfield Saint Patrick’s Pageant. Jacqueleen's Southern Porch, located at 408 Monroe Street in Garfield sponsored the event that garnered approximately 200 folks. Jacqueleen, restaurant owner and former Mrs. Georgia said, “We have had a great turnout. I am so excited to be part of a community that comes together to celebrate events such as this. It does my heard good!" Many contestants were vying for the coveted title of Miss Garfield in several categories. The judges Miss Teen Jocelynn had a hard time choosing the winners. Competition judges were Sam Eades, owner of The Times Newspapers and Spring Creek Auction; Ruth T. Paul, retired business film executive; Clyde Foreman, specialist in Aeronautics and Aviation; Deiavu, Atlanta TV personality and actor; and Alice Henrick, renowned interior decorator from Savannah, Ga. The winner of the 0-11 months division was Oaklynn Kaye. Lillian Nell took the title in the 12-23 months division. The contestants in the 2-3-year-old division was very Chan dr ell excited to be there, Willa Grace was the winner of that division. We then moved on to the 4-6-year-old division where Sarah Laine took home the crown. And then the 7-8 year old age group took to the stage where, Neviah Love' was the winner and received a sash and crown along with the title of Little Miss Garfield. After a short intermission, the 9-12 year old girls competed in the Pre-Teen division. This one was a hard choice for the judges as the contestants were many in number. However, the winner in the pre-teen division was Maci Anne. Last but definitely not least we found ourselves at The Miss Teen division of the pageant. All the girls were simply beautiful in their long sequin dresses and a walk fit for a queen. After all the pomp and circumstance, Miss Jocelynn Chandrell was the big winner of the day. She won the title of Miss Teen Garfield for 2023-24. Each girl was presented with a See FESTIVAL page 7 Three JCHS students chosen for Washington Youth Tour By Joe Brady, Editor for The Times Caleb Asbury, Autumn Dailey, and Bryan Lanier have been chosen as the 2023 Washington Youth Tour Delegates. The trio will represent Planters EMC in June on the tour. For over 50 years, teens from rural areas have been coming to the nation’s capital courtesy of their local sponsoring electric coop. The pandemic halted the program in 2021 but in 2022 the Youth Tour descended upon Washington, DC in June. More than one thousand high school junior and seniors from across the county take advantage of this life changing trip. Students are selected by their local electric cooperatives. JCES Students borrow record amount of books By Katie Taylor Special Contributor for The Times As of this month, our elementary students have checked out around 21,500 books this school year. That would be for grades 1st through 5th and some of our students in kindergarten. I figure we're averaging around 45 books per student. It's a pretty large number when I think about it. Earlier this year when I had just started as the media specialist, I had the idea to create a "counter" that would allow the students to see how many books we have checked out since the beginning. I love something I can post that will motivate students! I update it each day, and the kids get so excited to see it! I have always felt like the more books we get into the hands of our kids the more they are learning and getting better at so many different reading skills. We try to encourage a love for reading in our classrooms and when I get to read to them weekly. We reward them through AR. Each week, I have a cart set up at elementary lunch on Friday for students who have earned a gold coin to come get a prize. How do you earn a gold coin? You must be one of the highest three AR points earners for the week. It gives students a chance each week to earn something for their reading. In addition to the AR cart, we do AR parties each month. Students earn treats and book bag tags each Katie and assistant librarian Mildred Cobb stand in front of the book totals for the elementary students, (photo by Renee Hearn) Honey Specialties to compete in UGA’s 2023 JCHS Seniors learn life skills Flavor of Georgia final judging Special to The Times Judges have selected Honey Specialties’ product. Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake, as a finalist to compete in the second and final round of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences’ annual Flavor of Georgia Food Product Contest. Narrowed from a field of 124 products, the finalists will compete on March 28 at The Classic Center in Athens with an award ceremony to follow. The 2023 event is open Ijt to the public from 4 to 6 p.m.; the $20 admission includes samples from finalists in attendance and one drink ticket. Registration is now open. Honey's Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake is a classic southern cheesecake recipe swirled with Bynes Georgia-grown blueberry preserves and topped with a buttery lemon crumble. The contest is the state’s proving ground for small, upstart food companies as well as established products looking for recognition or new markets. This year’s finalists represent all comers of the state and the best of Georgia’s diverse culinary heritage. “The Flavor of Georgia competition is an opportunity for the Department of Food Science and Technology (FST) to engage with food companies and entrepreneurs who are developing new products — ultimately, these new products and businesses benefit not only those who are directly involved in them but also those who buy the products," said FST Department Head and Professor Manpreet Singh. Judges for the final round of the contest will include food See HONEY page 6 during Adulting Day 2023 By Josh Fleming, Special Contributor for The Times On Wednesday, March 8th, 2023, seniors at Jenkins County High School took a break from English and Math to leam some life skills that adults use daily. Adulting Day for seniors was developed by the Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) Teachers at Jenkins County through partnerships with local business leaders and is designed to help students gain knowledge of some of the thing’s adults need to know that are not necessarily taught in the classroom. This year’s event saw students leam basic life saving skills from three members of Jenkins County EMA, Stacie Anderson, Sterling Lewis, and Lee Saxon. Students learned the basics of CPR and how to utilize an AED along with what to do if someone is choking. Next, students got a lesson in Personal Finance from Mrs. Michelle Mercer-Millsaps and Mrs. Jessica Suggs with Durden Banking Company. Students learned the importance of being responsible with their finances, how to open and manage a checking account. Debit and Credit card security, and got an introduction to college finances with scholarships and financial aid. After the Personal Finance Lesson, seniors learned how to care for the expensive clothes they love to wear from Mrs. See JCHS SENIORS page 6 month if they hit certain AR levels: 25pts, 50pts, 75pts, lOOpts, 125pts, 150pts, 175pts, 200pts, 300pts, 400pts, and so on. When they hit those targets, they are invited to the & AR party for the month. We gather all the students, call out their names, and give them their book bag tags See READING page 8 Mr. Pete Bennett demonstrates how to perform simple repairs on household plumbing items such as this toilet, (photo contributed) Mrs. Mercer-Millsaps and Mrs. Suggs from Durden Bank presented information to seniors on Personal Finance, (photo contributed) Mrs. Amber Cates gives a cooking demonstration to JCHS Seniors, (photo contributed) \Aocome To The New Jenkins County Times! WE ARE HERE TO SERVE YOU (478) 982-4221 931 E Winthrope Ave, Millen, GA 30442
