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Eagles School Menu
August 28 - September 1
Breakfast - Daily Choices of: 100% Fruit Juice, Fruit, 1% FF Assorted Milk, or GNG
(Grab n’ Go).
August 28 - Chicken Biscuit or GNG Honey Bun w/Cheese.
August 29 - Belgium Waffles & Sausage or Fruit Parfait w/Granola or GNG Cereal
Bar, Cheese & Fmit Juice.
August 30 - Sausage Biscuit or GNG Cheez-Its & Fruit Juice.
August 31- Pancake on a Stick or Fruit Parfait w/Granola or GNG Blueberry Muffin,
Cheese & Fruit Juice.
September 1 - Grits, Sausage & Toast or GNG Variety.
Lunch - All meals are served with a choice of assorted fruit, and assorted milk. Must
choose at last 3 (three) items, 1 (one) must be a fruit or vegetable.
Prevent Child Abuse Georgia
expanding in Screven County:
Welcomes Child Advocacy Services
SEGA, Inc as Newest Local Council
Collaborative Efforts to Strengthen Child
Abuse Prevention in Jenkins and Screven
Counties
CASSEGA Staff with PC A Georgia Staff at the 2023 Georgia CASA Conference (L-R: My a Robertson - OVC,
Jennifer Stain and Jyll Walsh - PCA GA, Ida Daughtry - CASA Ogeechee, Kristen Kramer- CASSEGA)
By Joe Brady, Editor
for
The Times
August 28 - (Choose one) Pizza, PB J Or Salad Bar (Choices) Buttery Whole Kemal
Com, Garden Salad w/Ranch, Fudge Brownie.
M/HS Choice: Salad or Pizza Bar.
August 29 - (Choose one) Pop Com Chicken, Pizza, or Salad Bar (Choices) Creamy
Mashed Potatoes, Garden Peas, Breadstick.
M/HS Choice: Salad or Pizza Bar.
August 30 - (Choose one) Pancakes & Sausage, PBJ, Pizza or Salad Bar (Choices)
Tater Tots, Orange Wedges, Rosy Applesauce.
M/HS Choice: Salad or Pizza Bar.
August 31 - (Choose one) Salisbury Steak w/Gravy, PBJ, Pizza or Salad Bar
(Choices) Brown Rice Casserole, Butterbeans, Wheat Roll.
M/HS Choice: Salad or Pizza Bar.
September 1 - GAME DAY Hot Dog on Bun, Creamy Coleslaw, Baked Beans, Frito
Com Chips.
M/H Choice: Salad or Pizza Bar.
Screven County - In a bid to enhance
child abuse prevention initiatives and
promote the welfare of children across
the state. Prevent Child Abuse Georgia
(PCA Georgia) has announced the addition
of Child Advocacy Services SEGA, Inc
(CASSEGA) as its newest local council.
CASSEGA will be serving the regions of
Jenkins, Screven, and Effingham, and will
work in collaboration with the established
council. Prevent Child Abuse Bulloch
County.
Originally founded as CASA Ogeechee
in 2002, CASSEGA's primary objective
has been to train community volunteers to
provide a voice for children experiencing
foster care. The organization's commitment
to its vision led to an official name change in
2016, becoming Child Advocacy Services
SEGA, Inc. This transformation paved the
way for the establishment of two visitation
centers, known as Ogeechee Visitation
Centers, which offer supervised visitation
services for child victims of abuse and
neglect, as well as families involved in
child custody proceedings. Additionally,
caregivers receive personalized parent
coaching and access to evidence-based
parent education classes.
In its new role as PCA Ogeechee, the
leadership of CASSEGA aims to expand
upon its existing programs, further
strengthening efforts to prevent child
abuse and neglect while raising awareness
within the community. PCA Ogeechee is
also set to channel resources toward PCA
Georgia's statewide resource hub, known as
Find Help Georgia. Through this initiative,
parents and caregivers can easily access
local supportive programs not only in
Bulloch, Screven, Jenkins, and Effingham
but also throughout the state. The resources
will be conveniently searchable via zip
code through an interactive website at
FindHelpGA.org, a dedicated mobile app,
or a helpline reachable at 1-800-244-5373.
Headquartered at the Mark Chaffin Center
for Healthy Development at Georgia State
University, PCA Georgia operates as a state
chapter of Prevent Child Abuse America.
The organization offers comprehensive
statewide guidance to prevent child
abuse and neglect, while concurrently
promoting healthy child development and
the cultivation of strong families. Their
approach encompasses an expansive
prevention network, extensive public
awareness campaigns, targeted prevention
programs, and rigorous advocacy efforts.
Jennifer Stein, Executive Director of
PCA Georgia, expressed, "It takes all of
us working together along with state and
local resources to help children mature
into healthy adults. We are grateful for our
partners across the state who play a vital
role in helping us promote safe, stable,
nurturing relationships and environments
for Georgia’s families and children."
Dr. Julie Pickens, Executive Director of
CASSEGA, also shared her anticipation
of positively impacting the community,
stating, "PCA Ogeechee looks forward
to engaging the community in new ways
to strengthen local families and help all
children thrive."
For more information about PCA
Ogeechee, interested individuals can visit
casaogeechee.org/pca. To learn more about
the state chapter. Prevent Child Abuse
Georgia, please visit www.PCAGeorgia.
org. The collaborative efforts of these
organizations stand as a beacon of hope
for Georgia's children and families,
highlighting the power of community-
driven child abuse prevention.
Georgia R3 Initiative Summit Promotes
Conservation through Increased Outdoor
Participation
Efforts to boost hunting, angling, and target shooting participation take center stage at the 2023 R3 Summit
hosted by the Georgia R3 Initiative.
Discover family crafts at
the library
By Sharon Blank,
Special Contributor
for
The Times
Who’s in the mood for a craft that
the whole family can do together?
Come to the library and pick up what
you’ll need to do a fun rock painting,
and add it to Carla Caterpillar to help
her become a butterfly! You can add
your own rock-painting masterpiece
yourself, or come into the library and
get the kit that includes your rock,
plus some paint, and instructions. It’s fun for all ages! Once you’re done painting your rock,
you can keep it, leave it around town to cheer someone up, or add it to Carla Caterpillar,
who’s living outside our parking lot door.
That’s not the only craft we have, either - we have new kids crafts every week, plus teen
crafts and adult crafts once a month! It’s all free, and all you need to do is come to the desk
and ask for a Craft To Go.
Where can you find Oscar-winning movies, in-depth documentaries, online courses on
dozens of topics, and some of the best children’s shows out there? On Kanopy, of course!
All you need is internet access and your library card, and you can access all of these things
and more for free. For more information, visit http://www.sjrls.org/how-to-for-services.
html and find out how to access Kanopy, or go straight to https://sjrls.kanopy.com . You can
also learn about Libby, our service providing free ebooks and downloadable audiobooks,
while you’re there! Both of these apps are available on Google Play and the App Store.
Want to know more about what is going on at the library? Head over to www.facebook.
com/jenkinscountymemoriallibrary and see what’s new!
New at the library
THE GREAT AMERICAN RECIPE COOKBOOK: REGIONAL
CUISINE AND FAMILY FAVORITES FROM THE HIT TV
SHOW. The Great American Recipe, on PBS, showcases amazing
regional cooking by home cooks. Here, some of the best recipes
from the first season are shared - some family recipes passed down
the generations, some regional specialties with a twist, and some
original recipes. Also included are introductions to some of the
contestants and stories relating to the recipes.
Well, that’s all for now - see you at the library!
By Joe Brady, Editor
for
The Times
In a collaborative effort
to bolster conservation
funding and encourage
outdoor engagement,
individuals from various
backgrounds convened
at the Georgia Wildlife
Federation's Alcovy
Conservation Center for
the annual R3 Summit. The
event, organized by the
Georgia R3 Initiative, drew
55 representatives from
25 organizations across
the state to strategize on
increasing and diversifying
participation in hunting,
angling, and target shooting
activities.
The R3 Summit, which
took place in July, aimed
to address the decline
in hunting participation
since the 1980s while
recognizing the stabilized
participation in angling and
the increased engagement
in target shooting. The
event emphasized the
significance of the
R3 (Recruit, Retain,
Reactivate) initiative, a
nationwide movement
dedicated to expanding
the community of hunters,
anglers, and target shooters.
Audrey Hawk, a
spokesperson from event
sponsor Quail Forever,
expressed enthusiasm
for the progress made by
Georgia's R3 Initiative.
She praised the summit
for laying the groundwork
for crucial collaborative
projects and fostering
connections among
diverse sectors, including
non-governmental
organizations, industry
representatives, and
government agencies.
Hawk eagerly anticipates
the upcoming year's summit
to witness the progress that
will be achieved.
Central to the R3
initiative's mission is
the preservation of the
conservation funding
system, which relies on
the revenue generated by
hunting equipment, firearm
ammunition, fishing gear,
and boat fuel sales. This
revenue supports a range
of crucial conservation
efforts, including habitat
restoration, wildlife
management, hunter
education, and access to
natural landscapes. As
participation trends shift,
the R3 Summit served
as a platform to discuss
innovative strategies for
resource sharing and
creative solutions to
ensure the relevance of
conservation support to all
citizens.
The Georgia R3 Initiative
is a collaborative endeavor
involving partners such
as the state Department
of Natural Resources,
Wildlife Resources
Division, the National Wild
Turkey Federation, the
Georgia Chapter of Safari
Club International, and
Ducks Unlimited. Together,
these organizations
spearhead efforts to refine
the state's R3 Action Plan
and establish workgroups
aimed at strengthening
conservation through
increased participation.
Throughout the year, the
initiative will continue to
host committee meetings,
encouraging volunteers
from diverse backgrounds
to contribute their insights
and expertise. By fostering
a sense of community and
shared responsibility, the
Georgia R3 Initiative strives
to secure a sustainable
future for conservation
while fostering a broader
appreciation for the
outdoors.
To learn more about the
Georgia R3 Initiative and its
ongoing efforts to promote
outdoor engagement and
conservation, please visit
gwf.org/r3.
