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jenkinscountytimes.com The Jenkins County Times Wednesday, November 15, 2023- Page 13 Uncle Rogers Tales o Green Thumb at The Home Place Annual Ogeechee River Best Photograph Contest happening now The Ogeechee River keeper is in the process of hosting their annual photography contest of pictures from the Ogeechee River. The photographs will be taken and received from a 5,500 square mile watershed. The main reason for the contest is that the Ogeechee is an important habitat for more than 160 rare species of plants and animals, not to mention a grand variety of fish. Photographers were allowed to enter in mulitiple categories. Landscape, portrait, wildlife, plant life, underwater, aerial, black and white and tmy favorite, funny wildlife. Meaghan Walsh Gerard, communications director states that "the variety of subjects has been inspiring every year and we have been thrilled with the past entries." Judges are looking for images that highlight what makes the Ogeechee River, and the surrounding areas, remarkable. This is the fourth year for the contest. The riverkeeper has seen entries from across the 21 counties encompassing the watershed. Gerard also notes that this will be the first year the Ogeechee River Keepers have sponsorships. “As always, winners will receive a household membership and Ogeechee merchandise, but we had other businesses partner with us, so we can offer even more prizes.” All submissions were due by November 6, 2023. Winners receive a free membership to the organization and Ogeechee merchandise. However, winners will be announced early December 2023. Complete rules and submission guidelines at: ogeecheeriverkeeper.org/annual-photography-contest. Now, since we love the Ogeechee and have several columns about the Ogeechee, not to mention our podcast, "Voice of Ogeechee", The Jenkins County Times is going to be sponsoring it's own Ogeechee Photograph Contest this year. Same categories as above. Our deadline is December 15 th and the winners will be announced on December 27th in the paper. So, everyone get out your camera's and start taking photos on the river. Our area has a wide variety of wonderful spots to take pictures. Remember, you can take color or black and white photos. This is a really good chance for someone from Jenkins County to be a winner! One photograph will be chosen from each catergory that enters and each winner will receive a six month subscription to The Jenkms County Times along with two free tickets to see the production of "The Help" when presented at the Historic Pal Theatre in 2024 along with their picture featured in The Jenkins County Times and will be interviewed by our publisher on The Voice of Ogeechee Pod Cast. Please send all photos to: Uncle Rogers Ogeechee Attn: thejenkinscountytimes@gmail.com along with your name, address, date of picture, area picture was taken along with your phone number for any questions we may have. Good luck everyone. Get those pictures in today! ( 7M^cl&Q2c)QEr- By: Kathy Gay, Special Contributor for The Times Having worked with The Home Place Adult Daycare Center for several years, we kicked off the holiday season by enjoying a craft project with their clients. Club members supplied pumpkins, craft paint, paint saucers, brushes, sponges, plastic table covers, and paper towels and assisted the twelve clients with painting pumpkins. Each client was supplied with a saucer of their choice of paint colors and a live pumpkin. After completing their first pumpkin to their satisfaction, they were offered a second and many of them enjoyed painting two! Each pumpkin had the client’s name printed on them so they could show them off to visitors. Pictured are Melanie Clark, Kathy Gay, Vanessa As the pumpkins age, they will Reeves, Arie Hogan. Photo contributed, be opened and placed outside near the tree line as a treat for the wildlife. Clients reported seeing deer, racoons, and rabbits in the yard and forest behind the center. Our paint party was done as part of Garden Club of Georgia’s Garden Therapy Project which encourages hands-on activities for clients at the hospital/nursing home/senior centers. 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