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Page 6 - Friday, March 31, 2023 The Jenkins County Times thej enkinscountytimes .com BANQUET Continued from page 1 Dr. DJ-Kyle Gay, had people dancing in the streets after the presentation was finished. Wait, isn’t dancing in the street a song? (Photo by D. Hearn) This year s event was held in the middle of front street with streets blocked off to welcome party goers. (Photo by T. Busch) is National y Month at the library By Sharon Blank, Special Contributor for The Times Spring Break is here! What are you doing this week? Whether you’re enjoying the outdoors or looking for something to read or watch as you relax, we’ve got plenty of options for you - and they’re all free at the library. Did you know that April is National Poetry Month? We have a lot of poetry here at the library for you to explore, from the classics by writers William Shakespeare, Walt Whitman and Robert Frost to the sheer whimsical fun of the likes of Shel Silverstein and Dr. Seuss. Come in and explore the amazing variety and depth of emotion that poetry embodies during National Poetry Month. April is also National Pet Month, and we can help you with that too! Whether you want to know the best way to train your dog not to dig up your garden, whether to be worried that your cat has been nibbling on your houseplants, or what kind of aquarium that betta fish you just bought really needs, we can show you the resources you need to take the absolute best care of your pet. From Monday, April 17 until Wednesday, May 17, the library will be host to a traveling exhibit called “Georgia’s Response to the Holocaust: Survivors and Liberators” which examines the courage of those Georgians who survived the Holocaust or who helped to liberate the camps. This exhibit is provided by the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust, in conjunction with the Georgia Public Library Service. We invite everyone to come and leam the important lessons of the past, and discover some of the Georgians who were part of that history. Want to know more about what’s happening at the library? Head over to www.facebook. com/jenkinscountymemoriallibrary and find out what other things are happening at the library! Well, that’s all for now - see you at the library! Violence is no way to live or die Diane Wasden, Special Contributor for The Times She could identify with hatred, sexual and physical abuse. By the evil in his eyes and clenched fists that have shaken her up hundreds of times. But now the courts have granted her a restraining or der. For those of you who lash out and inflict words as weapons, and you know who you are. Wounds like these have a bigger impact than you think, they have the tendency to fester And grow larger, creating a whirlwind of emotions. Her memories can never be sold off or become old and forgotten. No, they can never be erased from her mind! One can spend a lifetime trying to measure up, trying to figure out and fulfill someone else’s expectations. Sure, he wants her to spread her wings and fly, but not high enough to fly away from him. Pieces of him were all over her mind, when she thought she could throw them all away, pieces of him got under her skin. Terrifying thoughts of him run rampant through her mind.... Will next time be her last time here on earth? What will become of her babies? Who will care for them? Her trust has been abused, all her has fed her were his lies. She is reminded of life’s hardest lesson-compassion. This man has none in his heart. He is evil. He is the lion that preys on the antelope. He has no conscience. Then out of nowhere something unexpected happens, an unknown presence. She can feel the hairs on the back of her neck stand on end, adrenaline starts racing through her body. Is it him? She hears something, she is not alone. Someone is coming towards her but she can’t make the person out until it’s much too late! She tried her best to run, he was like a tsunami full of rage! After the beating, the pain of death is hard to bear. Everyday an angel steps out of heaven and flies straight out of the sky. The woman is barely breathing as the angel reaches her and slowly, she picks up the limp body. The woman softly asks, “do you have a minute. I’d like to confess my sins to you.” The angel beings singing in a soothing voice and wraps her wings tightly around the woman, “Not this time devil, you did not win! Her soul is going to heaven! She will never feel evil again, her body shall be in silence, and her eyes no more shall ever weep.” The woman’s journey was over and finished, as the gates to heaven slowly opened. Greeted by God’s angels, the woman’s happier life was about to begin. -Diane is a veteran and writes for several veteran’s publications. Sexual Assault Awareness Month rtf: v r Jt J Child Abuse Prevention Month in April to highlight importance of "Prevention in Partnership" Special to The Times April is National Child Abuse Prevention [CAP] Month, a time when child wellness and child welfare organizations across the United States elevate the importance of creating systems and programs to put children and families first. Prevent Child Abuse [PCA] Georgia recognizes all community members have a role in ensuring children have positive experiences and families have the resources they need when they need them, well before they are in crisis. The theme of this year’s awareness and impact campaign, led by Prevent Child Abuse America and its national network of state chapters, is “Building Together: Prevention in Partnership.” “It’s never been truer that communities today need to band together in collective ways to help our families and children thrive. Too often, our society thinks of raising healthy children as a parent or caregiver’s responsibility alone,” said PCA Georgia Executive Director Jennifer Stein. “We all benefit when groups of people work together to collectively care for children, and this April for Child Abuse Prevention Month, our team is dedicated to bringing new and existing partners and supporters together to support local children and families.” Extreme stress and uncertainty for families may increase the risk of child abuse and neglect raising the need to support families and prevent abuse before it occurs. Child abuse and neglect are preventable, and all communities benefit when children and families are well supported. Throughout CAP Month, Prevent Child Abuse Georgia, its national organization. Prevent Child Abuse America, alongside other chapters, affiliates, and supporting organizations, is using the metaphor of building blocks and construction to reinforce the concept that prevention cannot and does not happen alone. “Child abuse neglect and prevention only happen in partnership. During this year’s CAP Month, our nationwide network is on a mission to show how friends and neighbors, parents and caregivers, business leaders and elected officials, educators, and community organizations all have a role to play in building bright, safe, and successful futures for our nation’s children,” said Prevent Child Abuse America President and CEO Dr. Melissa Merrick. “There are a number of ways you can get involved in this campaign and there are also some everyday things you can do to help stop abuse or neglect before it starts.” Prevent Child Abuse Georgia invites community members to help raise awareness and impact through the following simple action items this April and beyond: Wear blue on March 31, Wear Blue Day. to show support for children and families as we build momentum leading into CAP Month. Post a photo or video on social media and include the #WearBlueDay2023 hashtag. Share the Find Help Georgia online resource hub with families. Users can search online or talk to trained professionals who will connect them with supportive programs in their area. Sign up for a training on preventing, recognizing, and responding to child abuse using the Darkness to Light: Stewards of Children, Mandated Reporter Training, Connections Matter, or Strengthening Families’ Protective Factors. Plant a virtualpinwheel - the symbol of child abuse prevention - in your community via Pinwheels for Prevention®. All donations are tax-deductible, and funds go directly to your local state chapter to support local children and families. Follow Prevent Child Abuse Georgia on social media and share our posts throughout the month of April and beyond. Encourage friends and family to do the same. Use the hashtags #BuildingTogether, #PreventionInPartnership, and #CAPMonth to signify your commitment to helping children, families, and entire communities to thrive. For more ways to get involved, visit CAP Month Georgia. About Prevent Child Abuse Georgia As the state chapter of Prevent Child Abuse America, Prevent Child Abuse Georgia provides statewide direction to build safe, stable, nurturing relationships and environments to prevent child abuse and neglect and has over 30 local councils located throughout the state who advocate and implement prevention practices in their communities. PCA Georgia is applying an intentional equity and racial justice lens to our work. A child’s race, ethnicity, gender, family income, or neighborhood should not predict their future success and well being. Visit PCAGeorgia.org to leam more. About Prevent Child Abuse America A leading champion for all children in the United States, Prevent Child Abuse America is the nation’s oldest and largest organization dedicated to the primary prevention of child abuse and neglect. Through its nationwide network of state chapters and nearly 600 Healthy Families America evidence-based home visiting programs, the organization provides services and resources that improve child health and well-being. Visit preventchildabuse. org to leam more. 244th Kettle Creek Celebration Held By Dess Smith, Special Contributor to The Times East Fall Line Region Compatriots traveled to Wilkes County, Washington, GA, to attend the 244th Anniversary of the Kettle Creek Battlefield Memorial Ceremony on February 11, Alton McCloud, Bernard Martin II, Ben Martin, Larry Guzy, Dan 2023. The previous McMichael, Bernard Martin, Sr, Dess Smith III, Lee Herron, Steve night we attended g u| .| <e the Kettle Creek Battlefield Association annual banquet in Washington at the Country Club. On Saturday morning at 9:50, we participated in the Georgia Society Elijah Clarke Militia Honor Guard Color Guard raising the 1776 Colors at the Courthouse. Then at 10:10 am the Color Guard and Militia gathered at the Revolutionary War Monument to Salute and Honor the Wilkes County Militia and all Revolutionary War Patriots. At 10:45 am we joined the parade around the Square 2 times. At 11:15 am, the Brier Creek Artillery participated in the reenactment of the Kettle Creek Battle behind the Court House. Then at 11:45 am we participated by a 3-round volley the lowering of the Revolutionary War Colors and raising the present-day Colors in front of the Courthouse. At 2:30 pm, the celebration at the Kettle Creek Battlefield begins. Because of inclement weather, it was held in doors at the City Recreation building. The Brier Creek Artillery was stationed outside and fired a 3-round Cannon volley to end the event. As a lead-up to National Child Abuse Prevention Month, Prevent Child Abuse Georgia hosted its prevention partners at the State Capitol on March 20. Representatives from PCA Geor gia, the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services, the Georgia Essentials for Child hood initiative, and local PCA Georgia councils gathered for a photo with Gov. Brian Kemp, First Lady Marty Kemp, District 50 Sen. Bo Hatchett, and District 10 Rep. Victor Anderson. A proclamation signed by Gov. Kemp commemorates April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month. All Senate and House members received copies of A Vision for Child & Family Well-Be ing in Georgia Our State’s Child Abuse & Neglect Prevention Plan. ONE YEAR ONLINE AND DELIVERY SPECIAL $19.95 give us a call 912.451.NEWS OR 478-401-5007
