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Vol l No 25 August 23, 2023 Quality News That Affects You Millen, Georgia $1.25
• MILLEN • PERKINS • RED HILL • SCARBORO • BUTTS • EMMALANE • THRIFT • BIRDSVILLE • FOUR POINTS •
B&T’s Food Fresh Market Partners with
Jenkins County Eagles for
Thirst-Quenching Initiative
Shana Brinson, owner and broker of Brinson Insurance is
pictured with Chris from B&T’s, purchasing the first three cases
of Powerade for the school athletic program. Photo by Kayla
Shuman.
customers a chance to contribute
to a meaningful cause but also
ensures that the student athletes
have a ready supply of beverages
to stay hydrated and perform
at their best. This collaboration
between B&T's Food Fresh
Market, Coca-Cola, Jenkins
County Eagles and Jenkins
County Times, is a testament to
the community's dedication to
the well-being and success of its
young athletes.
The program is set to continue
throughout the sports season,
providing an ongoing opportunity
for customers to make a positive
impact and contribute to the
Jenkins County Eagles' athletic
endeavors.
By Joe Brady, Editor
for
The Times
Cola, our students will have
a supply of thirst-quenching
drinks."
To participate in this
community-driven
effort, customers can
easily contribute
by requesting the
cashier to add a
case of specially
priced Powerade
to their grocery
bill. Each donated
case is priced at
an affordable 10
for $10. At the
end of each week,
players from the
Jenkins County
Eagles sports
teams will collect
the accumulated
donations.
John Triplett, co-owner
of B&T's, expressed the store's
enthusiasm for supporting the
local students: "We are glad to
do this for our students. Just look
for the signs throughout our store
and thanks for donating to the
War Eagles."
The initiative not only offers
battling the scorching heat on
the field. The initiative offers
customers the opportunity to
purchase specially priced
Powerade drinks, which
will then be donated to the
Jenkins County Eagles to
help keep their players
hydrated and energized
during their sporting
events and practices.
The sweltering
temperatures on the field can
take a toll on student athletes,
despite the rigorous safety
measures in place. Understanding
the importance of staying
hydrated, B&T's Food Fresh
Market, in collaboration with
Coca-Cola, has launched this
thoughtful campaign to ensure
that the student athletes have
access to thirst-quenching drinks.
Dr. John Paul Hearn,
Superintendent of Jenkins County
Schools,
highlighted
the significance of the initiative:
"As we all know, it is hot on the
field this time of year, despite
the safety programs we have in
place, our student athletes still
suffer through the heat. With this
initiative from B&T's and Coca-
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B&T's Food Fresh Market
has announced an exciting
partnership with the Jenkins
County Eagles sports teams
to provide a refreshing
solution for student athletes
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East Georgia Healthcare
provides low-cost options
and outreach programs
By Tyler Busch, Podcast
Director & Staff Writer
for
The Times
For those unfamiliar with East
Georgia Healthcare Center, this non
profit healthcare provider began 30
years ago in Swainsboro, GA. It came
about due to a group of people wanting
to expand healthcare access to all. It
is a non-profit organization that today
covers a service area of 13 counties,
with 15 delivery sites. Peyton Frye, who
is the practice manager for EGHC states,
‘EGHC offers a wide array of primary
care with providing well-checks, sick
visits, basic women's healthcare, family
planning services, chronic conditions”
and other services. Each delivery site
does differ in what services are provided.
EGHC also provides healthcare through
its outreach program which started as
Frye says, “through serving our seasonal
farm workers’. EGHC has 5 full-service
mobile units. They also provide healthcare
to students which they call “school-based
care.” This other branch of outreach EGHC
provides medical care to select elementary
schools in their coverage area. Their school-
based care outreach program began at
Claxton Elementary in Evans County, GA.
Medical care is not exclusively available
to the students but to the faculty, staff,
parents, and bus drivers as well. Frye states
this particular outreach program is, “very
successful, a mutually beneficial service”
with expansion plans to grow this service
to more students in their coverage area.
EGHC does bring its mobile unit to
Jenkins County Elementary on Wednesdays
and Thursdays. Jill Davis will be the new
PA providing healthcare to Jenkins County
students and staff this year, after having
been recently hired earlier this summer.
She will be taking over for FNP Brandon
Johnson, who provided care for both
Jenkins and Emmanuel County students.
He will be providing care to just Emmanuel
County students. Frye states, “we felt the
need to grow in both counties, we need to
hire an additional provider.” He also says,
Pictured are Brandon Johnson, FNP and Jill Davis, PA.
They are the school based medical providers.
Photo by J. Brady
“we work in conjunction with the school
nurse, but we are here to provide actual
medical visits.” The goal is to eventually
have a full-time clinic at Jenkins County
Elementary.
EGHC does offer tele-health
appointments, and through its school-based
program, they offer telehealth counseling
for behavioral and mental health. They
offer healthcare to all patients, whether
they are insured or non-insured, as well
as Medicaid and Medicare. EGHC is
considered a federally- qualified healthcare
center, meaning as Frye states, “there is
some congressional appropriated funds
coming from the federal government
through a HHS Hrsa grant.” No patients are
turned away at the clinics.
The locations of the clinics were chosen
by looking at public data regarding needs
for medical care in this community and
others. EGHC does have clinics located in
both Millen and Sylvania.
School-based clinics receive some of
their funds through both Georgia and the
federal government. In Millen, the EGHC
clinic is located at 1075 East Winthrope
Avenue. To schedule an appointment, you
can visit EGHC.org or call the Millen office
at 478-249-1200. Walk-Ins are accepted as
well. The Sylvania clinic is located at 330
Mims Road and their office number is 912-
451-5887.
Sylvania Ford manager Ken Thomas is pictured with JCES
principal Randy Dailey. Photo contributed.
By Joe Brady, Editor
far
The Times
In a heartwarming
display of community
support, Sylvania Ford took
a remarkable step towards
enhancing educational
opportunities for local
students by distributing book
bags to over 300 students
across Jenkins County
Elementary School and
Screven County Elementary
School. The initiative aims
to equip these young minds
with essential supplies
as they embark on a new
academic year.
The endeavor was
spearheaded by Ken Thomas,
the Manager of Sylvania Ford, who expressed
his deep commitment to fostering educational
success within the community. "We are
honored to help our students succeed in school.
It is our goal to be involved in our local
communities," said Thomas. This commitment
to the community's welfare reflects Sylvania
Ford's dedication to playing an active role
beyond its role as an automotive dealership.
Each book bag, thoughtfully prepared
by the Sylvania Ford team, contained a
collection of cmcial items to aid students in
their studies. Notebooks, headphones, pencils,
and highlighters were among the supplies,
ensuring that the students had the tools they
needed to engage effectively in their academic
pursuits. The initiative underscores Sylvania
Ford's belief in the transfonnative power of
education and its unwavering dedication to the
holistic development of the next generation.
Sylvania Ford, located at 330 Frontage
Rd. West in Sylvania, stands as a beacon of
community engagement and support. The
dealership has consistently demonstrated its
commitment to local causes and initiatives,
exemplified by this recent endeavor. The
distribution of book bags not only provides
tangible assistance to students but also serves
as an inspiration for the broader community to
come together and support the education of its
youth.
For those interested in learning more about
Sylvania Ford and its community initiatives,
the dealership can be reached at 912-564-7414.
As the academic year commences, Sylvania
Ford's compassionate efforts shine a light on
the positive impact that local businesses can
have when they prioritize the needs of their
community.
As the community rallies behind this
back-to-school initiative, Sylvania Ford's
commitment to its local students resounds as
a testament to the potential for positive change
when individuals and businesses collaborate
for the greater good.
Sylvania Ford Empowers
Students with Back-to-
School Initiative: 300
Students Receive Essential
Supplies
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