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Page 4 - Wednesday, November 8, 2023 The Jenkins County Times jenkinscountytimes.com John Paul Hearn, Superintendant Jenkins County School System The month of November, for me, is a month where the reality sets in that fall is here. The leaves begin changing colors and then fall off trees. The temperature begins to drop. There is usually a good frost in the first couple of weeks. My family loves spending time outdoors hunting, and this is the time of year when we can do that. I also love Georgia Bulldog football, and I know this time of year is when I can spend Saturdays between the hedges in the greatest college town in America, cheering on the Dawgs. November is also the month that everybody thinks about Thanksgiving, which is a special holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada. It is usually observed on the fourth Thursday in November in the U.S. and on the second Monday in October in Canada. Thanksgiving is a time when people come together to express gratitude for the blessings in their lives. Other countries may recognize the holiday, but it is more due to the fact of American influence rather than being specifically celebrated. One of the most well-known traditions of Thanksgiving is the large feast that families and friends enjoy together. The centerpiece of this meal is often a roasted turkey, along with a variety of side dishes like mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, stuffing, and pumpkin pie. Many people also take the opportunity to volunteer or donate to those in need during Thanksgiving. It's a time for giving back and helping others, whether through food drives, serving meals at shelters, or other acts of kindness. If you have never taken the opportunity to give of your time, talent, and treasure during the Thanksgiving season, I want to strongly encourage you to do that this year. About five years ago, I started a new tradition at Thanksgiving. I spend the entire week on a medical mission trip in the country of El Salvador. I will say it’s hard on a personal note because I usually go without any of my family. They accompany me during the summer, but at Thanksgiving, they stay home. While there, the team I am with goes to a different area each day to offer medical, dental, and vision services as well as to hand out clothing items. We visit schools and law enforcement academies and go into towns and villages. This time, for me, helps to re-energize personally. For one, I get to unplug. During the day, I have no service on my phone, so for 12-14 hours a day, I am not connected to the outside world. That is very freeing, and if you have never taken the time to “unplug” from the digital world, I would encourage you to do so. I am also re-energized because of the simple act of giving back. So often, we become busy to the point that all we can do is make it to our next commitment. This Thanksgiving, I would like to encourage everyone to look for ways that you can give back to others. I would also encourage you to look for ways that you can do that as a family. Serving others is truly one of the greatest blessings in life. By Joe Brady, Editor for The Times I want y ’ all to know that I ain’t never done Halloween like I do it these days. Growing up on a farm, we never had trick or treaters and in the 1970’s our parents were so afraid of the mysterious man putting razor blades in apples, like how could anybody do that, that we didn’t do much halloween. Oh, and our mothers had to go through every piece of candy in our bags. Now, somehow, every Reese cup managed to be placed in the bad pile, but Mama never disposed of them, unless they were saved for later! Anyway, between working at the carnivals in Sylvania and Millen, we were busy, and I was over the candy give aways. However, seeing the children enjoying themselves was a treat. Of course, Sam decided no kid liked mounds candy bars so at the middle school carnival he started giving out double hand fulls. Y’all, 60 lbs of candy was gone in a matter of minutes. For kids that did not like mounds, y’all they toted bags of them out of that gym. Sam was like the little, short woman on Poltergeist, “y’all come get the candy, all are welcome, all are welcome!” Now, how many of you pictured that woman inviting Carol Ann and friends to come to the light? The costume contest in Jenkins County Times was great fun and congratulations to Rowan Davis for portraying a weather forecaster. He wins the $50 gift certificate to the Clubhouse in Statesboro. In the Sylvania Times, we did not have any submissions so we will keep that gift certificate until the next contest. As we start to prepare for Thanksgiving, let us reminisce over family meals shared around tables full of loved ones. Let us not lose sight of what tmly matters, love. 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