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Wednesday, August 23, 2023 - Page 5
DORIS COLEMAN LEWIS
Doris Coleman Lewis,
89, passed into eternal
rest Saturday, August 19,
2023, at her residence.
She was born in
Emanuel County, a
homemaker, and
member of Oak Hill
Baptist Church.
She was preceded in
death by her husband
of 53 years Talmadge
Lewis; parents, Otis,
and Thelma Coleman;
sisters, Barbara Jean
Knight, Margaret Davis,
and Ora McMillan.
Funeral services were
held at Oak Hill Baptist
Church with Rev. Joshua
Johnson officiating. A
burial will follow in the
Oak Hill Cemetery.
She leaves to mourn
her passing a son,
Talmadge Keith Lewis
(Delores) of Claxton;
daughter, Donna Lynn
Drake (Darryl); four
grandchildren, John
Henry Lewis, Jeremy
Seth Lewis (Tanya),
Juliana Lorene Freeman
(Brent), and Lewis
Conley Drake, great
grandchildren, Madison
Lewis, Dillion Lewis,
Roseanna Freeman, June
Freeman, Sam Freeman;
and a sister, Mickey
Sikes of Columbus.
The family would like
to thank the Ogeechee
Area Hospice staff,
nurses, and caregivers
for the loving care you
showed to our mother.
Active pallbearers are
Brian Knight, Conley,
Drake, Jeremy Lewis,
Mark Beard, John
Wallace, and Brent
Freeman.
Crowe-Fields Funeral
Home in charge of
arrangements.
Crowe-Fields
Funeral Home, Inc.
f /H'> £3 The Lord is my shepherd;
I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green
pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He re-
storeth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righ
teousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk
through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear
no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they
comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the
presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head
with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and
mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I
will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
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Georgia Power Commences Fuel Loading
for Vogtle Unit 4 Reactor
Bv Joe Brady, Editor
for
The Times
Georgia Power, a leading
electric utility company,
proudly announced today
that a crucial phase in the
process of fuel loading for
the Vogtle Unit 4 reactor
core has been initiated at
the Plant Vogtle facility
near Waynesboro. This
development signifies
a pivotal step towards
the commencement of
operations for the second
new unit at Plant Vogtle.
The achievement follows
the recent successful
launch of Vogtle Unit 3,
the first newly constructed
nuclear unit in the United
States in over three decades.
With the commercial
operation of Vogtle Unit
3, which began on July
31, Georgia Power has
ushered in a new era of
reliable and emissions-free
energy production. This
achievement underscores
the company's commitment
to meeting the energy
needs of its customers and
the state of Georgia while
also embracing cleaner
energy solutions.
Southern Nuclear, a
subsidiary of Southern
Company and responsible
for the operation of
nuclear facilities,
received a noteworthy
accomplishment in July
with the issuance of
the 103(g) finding from
the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC). This
finding underscores the
compliance of the new
Vogtle Unit 4 with the
Combined License and
NRC regulations, ensuring
that it has been constmcted
to the highest safety and
operational standards.
The intricate process
of fuel loading involves
the coordinated efforts
of nuclear technicians
from Westinghouse, a
renowned nuclear
technology company, and
operators from Southern
Nuclear. A total of 157 fuel
assemblies are slated for
safe installation into the
Vogtle Unit 4 reactor core
over the next few days.
This operation requires
precision and expertise to
ensure the integrity and
safety of the reactor.
Following the fuel
loading process, the next
significant phase, startup
testing, will commence.
This series of tests will
demonstrate the integrated
functioning of the primary
coolant system and steam
supply system under design
temperature and pressure
conditions, all while the
reactor contains fuel.
Operators will embark on
the journey of bringing the
plant from cold shutdown
to initial criticality,
ultimately synchronizing
the unit with the electric
grid and gradually ramping
up power to achieve full
capacity. It is anticipated
that Vogtle Unit 4 will
be operational and
contributing to the energy
grid during the late fourth
quarter of 2023 or the first
quarter of 2024.
The introduction of
Vogtle Units 3 and 4
holds great significance
in Georgia Power's
commitment to providing
its 2.7 million customers
with clean, secure,
reliable, and affordable
energy. Once both units
are operational, they
will have the capacity to
generate enough electricity
to power approximately
half a million homes
and businesses. The
operation of these units
is a collaborative effort,
with Southern Nuclear
overseeing the operation
on behalf of co-owners,
including Georgia Power,
Oglethorpe Power, MEAG
Power, and Dalton Utilities.
For more information,
visit Georgia Power's
official website and
follow their progress as
they continue to lead the
way in innovative energy
solutions for the nation.
Hendrix wins
auction jackpot
Michael Hendrix was the jackpot winner of this
weekend’s auction at Spring Creek. Over $200 was given
away! Come see us, you could be next. Photo by S. Eades
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We plow the
fields and
scatter
By Sam Eades, Publisher/Writer
for
The Times
I was reading this past
week about the way our
ancestors plowed their
fields. It definitely was not
like it is today. Actually, it
was very eye opening.
During the 1800s
farmers took everything
from a simple hoe to a
thresher "snorting black
smoke" into their fields in
pursuit of better harvests.
Machines were run by
hand, by oxen or horses,
and finally by steam
engines. Farm machinery
grew up with the state,
whose farmers were
always eager for anything
that helped them get more
work done.
Prairie soil stuck to the
wooden or iron plows.
Plowing took a yoke (pair)
of oxen and three workers:
one to drive the team, one
to steer the plow, and the
third to clean dirt off the
blade. It was possible
for one person to do all
three jobs in turn, but
make for very slow work
day. Com and grains
were usually planted by
hand. After the com or
grain would begin to grow,
it would need cultivating,
or what we would say is,
stirring the soil to kill the
weeds. Farmers would
mark out their field rows
before planting by hand.
They would draw lines
across the field lengthwise
and crosswise, making a
checkerboard pattern. The
com would be planted
where the lines crossed. It
made for better cultivating.
After reading all of this,
I was reminded of the
hymn, "We plow the fields
and scatter." It was written
by Matthias Claudius in
1777. The hymn itself is
one that celebrates God's
role in providing the food
and other good gifts that
sustain us.
In 1777, Claudius
became ill and had returned
to Christianity after leaving
it in his twenties. During
this illness, he wrote this
hymn. Based on Psalm
144 that speaks of the Lord,
my rock. About singing a
new song unto the Lord
and speaking about our
bams and how full they
will be with every kind of
provision that we would
need. Not to mention the
passage that says. Our
sheep will increase and our
oxen will draw the heavy
loads.
The hymn, "We plow
the fields and scatter is
predominantly used as
a hymn to give
thanks to God for
the harvest and
it has also been
used in the United
States as a hymn for
Thanksgiving.
Maybe by,
singing this hymn,
you will have a
better understanding
what is means to
have a heart of
thanksgiving.
We plough the
fields, and scatter
the good seed on
the land;
But it is fed and watered
by God's almighty hand:
He sends the snow in
winter, the warmth to
swell the grain.
The breezes and the
sunshine, and soft
refreshing rain.
Choms: All good gifts
around us
Are sent from heaven
above.
Then thank the Lord, O
thank the Lord
For all His love.
He only is the maker of all
things near and far;
He paints the wayside
flower, He lights the
evening star;
The winds and waves obey
Him, by Him the birds are
fed;
Much more to us, His
children, He gives our
daily bread.
We thank Thee, then, O
Father, for all things bright
and good.
The seed time and the
harvest, our life, our
health, and food;
No gifts have we to offer,
for all Thy love imparts.
But that which Thou
desirest, our humble,
thankful hearts.
MATTHIAS CLAUDIUS
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