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thej enkinscountytimes .com The Jenkins County Times Friday, April 28, 2023 - Page 5 JCTimes 4-28-23.indd 5 4/27/2023 10:22:44 AM ifV ies * gjJr/M * Contact our office 478-401-5007. Prices start at $25. ^ BRENDA GAIL CHANCE Mrs. Brenda Gail Chance, 68, Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at her daughter’s residence. She was bom in Jenkins County, retired from the Jenkins County Probate Court and was a member of Green Fork Baptist church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Byron and Nira Skinner Chance; brother, Wayne Chance, Sr. and son- in-law, Robert W. Williams. Visitation was held Friday from 11:00 am until 12 noon at Green Fork Baptist Church. Graveside services were at 12:00 noon on Friday, April 21st. at Green Fork church cemetery with Rev Tim Fields officiating. Survivors include her daughter, Danielle Ballard Williams; son, Jason S. Ballard (Carrie); two grandsons, Byron S. Williams, Zac B. Williams and Trace L. Williams all of Millen. Active Pallbearers were Clarence Gann, Ken Thompson, Brett Burke, Terry Williams, James R. McClain, and Mickey Boynton. The family would like to thank the staff of Enhabit Home Health and Regency Hospice for their kindness and care through this difficult time. Important Ways to Fight Allergens This Season By Joe Brady, Editor for The Times During allergy season, having a haven from the triggers that make you sneeze, and wheeze is essential. While you can’t completely control your surroundings in the great outdoors, you can take steps at home to reduce allergens and feel your best. • Fresh, cool air: The right air conditioning unit can help you breathe better indoors. • Smart steps: When you get home from spending time outdoors, take off outer layers that have contacted pollen, such as jackets and shoes. Having a mud room or other area to remove and store these items, preferably attached to or close to your laundry room, will help you avoid tracking and spreading allergens throughout your home. • Screened doors and windows: Even if you suffer from allergies, you may enjoy throwing open your windows on a nice day for a cross breeze. Just be sure all the screens on your windows and doors are in good condition and free of tears and holes. Special pollen-blocking screens are easy to install and go a step further than standard insect screens to keep out smaller, particulate matter, including pollen, dust and other small irritants and allergens. • Whole-home cleaning: Regular vacuuming will make a world of difference in the way you feel. For maximum relief, use a vacuum with complete seal HEPA filtration. This means it’s EPA-certified to do the job, based on the standard test method, which indicates it can trap 99.9% of dust, dander, and allergen particles 0.3 microns and larger. There is no need to suffer in your own home this season. With some smart strategies and the right tools, you can keep allergens at bay indoors. McBath, Ossoff introduce prison bill Dave Williams, Special Contributor for The Times Two Democratic members of Georgia’s congressional delegation introduced legislation Wednesday to overhaul oversight of the federal prison system. The bill, sponsored in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Marietta, and in the U.S. Senate by Sen. Jon Ossoff, would require the Justice Department’s inspector general to inspect all 122 U.S. Bureau of Prisons facilities and make recommendations for fixing problems. The inspector general must report findings and recommendations to Congress and the public, and the bureau must respond to all inspection reports within 60 days with a corrective action plan. The legislation also would establish an independent ombudsman to investigate the health, safety, welfare, and rights of incarcerated people and staff. The ombudsman would create a secure hotline and online form for family members, friends, and representatives of incarcerated people to submit complaints and inquiries. “Incarcerated Americans should not fear death when they enter our federal prison system, and correctional officers should not fear for their safety in their workplace,” McBath said Wednesday. “Our federal prisons must serve as institutions that rehabilitate and prepare Americans for reentry into society, and that cannot happen without putting meaningful accountability measures in place.” Ossoff chairs the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, which held hearings last year on conditions inside federal prisons. The senator introduced a prisons oversight bill late last year, but the Senate didn’t act on it before time ran out on the 2021-22 congressional term. “My bipartisan investigations of corruption, abuse, and misconduct in the federal prison system revealed an urgent need to overhaul federal prison oversight,” Ossoff said. “I am bringing Republicans and Democrats together to crack down on corruption, strengthen public safety, and protect civil rights.” The legislation has bipartisan backing. Cosponsors in the House include Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D., while Ossoff’s Senate bill is being cosponsored by Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind. We Will Be Known FOREVER By The Tracks We Leave Dakota Indian Proverb Sanders Monument Company Producers of high quality monuments and markers 1484 Halcyondale Road Sylvania, GA 30467 Kenneth & Stacy Sanders Owner/Operators 19121425-7870 sandersmonumentco@gmail.com (912) 451-6382 sandersmonument.com figrons That Touch % flpart "What wondrous love is this" While reading some scriptures this week, I was reminded that God loves ALL of his Children. No matter what color you are, no matter what your status in life is, nor what your orientation, God still loves everyone. Scripture tells us in many places that God is Love. In John 4, verse 10 he states, "Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been bom of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. 1 John 4:10. ESV. Scripture goes on to say in Romans 3, verse 23, "But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Christ died for each and everyone of us. Again, no matter what or who you are. He gave us his love. In all of the scriptures on God's love for us, we all can see it is very clear that we all should love each other. Lately, I have witnessed some things in the news and sometimes even at Church where some profess to be Christians , but do not adhere to the word .It seems lately we have forgotten to "Love One Another". Scripture also tells us to "Judge not, lest you be judged". I believe this falls in line perfectly with loving and not judging each other. One of my pastor's would often tell me. "If you simply take time to listen to a person it would make all the difference. Ask them, what is your story?" and then listen. Which is something most of us do not do. We would understand each other better if instead of judging, we just simply "listen and love". I challenge you this week to read all the scriptures that God gives us on love. Who knows God may speak to you and change your heart about others and give you a "listen and love" mentality. All of this reminds me of a wonderful hymn, "What wondrous love it this". "What Wondrous Love Is" was written by, Charles F. Bryan in 1811. It began as an American folk hymn, which was passed down from one generation to another through the course of time. Folk songs usually consist of the repetition of key phrases, to assist in learning the song, which is passed down aurally, not being written down. This is tme for this hymn in which such phrases as “O my soul” and “I’ll sing on” are repeated repetitiously. Many sources attribute the melody to the 1701 English song the “Ballad of Captain Kidd”, although the melody itself predates the Kidd song. The hymn first appeared in a collection William Walker’s Southern Harmony, first published in 1835. Walker later noted the tune is a “very popular old Southern tune”. The three part harmony found in the hymnal was arranged by James Christopher, who was from Spartanburg, By Sam Eades, Publisher/Writer for The Times South Carolina. The composer Charles F. Bryan included this hymn in his 1952 folk opera, Singin’ Billy. In 1966, the United Methodist Book of Hymns became the first mainstream hymnal to incorporate this hymn. The song can now be found in many hymnals. Sing with me... What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul What wondrous love is this, O my soul What wondrous love is this that caused the Lord of bliss To bear the dreadful curse for my soul, for my soul To bear the dreadful curse for my soul When I was sinking down, sinking down, sinking down When I was sinking down, sinking down When I was sinking down beneath God's righteous frown Christ laid aside his crown for my soul, for my soul Christ laid aside his crown for my soul To God and to the Lamb, I will sing, I will sing To God and to the Lamb, I will sing To God and to the Lamb, who is the great I Am While millions join the theme, I will sing, I will sing While millions join the theme, I will sing And when from death I'm free. I'll sing on. I'll sing on And when from death I'm free. I'll sing on And when from death I'm free. I'll sing and joyful be And through eternity I'll sing on. I'll sing on And through eternity I'll sing on The Board of Education is seeking to fill a paraprofessional vacancy. Qualified applicants may submit applications at our office located at: 1152 E. Winthrope Avenue Millen, GA Now until May 15, 2023. Applications may be obtained from our website, www.jchs.com or at the Central Office. It is the policy of the Jenkins County Board of Education not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in its employment practices or in educational programs or activities. I'm -SO old att r+M friends tr\ KciVCiN -b\vnJ 0 x: cWn't rvxikcT Vfc
