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The Jenkins County Times
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Golden Doodle - That's who I am!
Hello, my name is Winston Church-hill and I am
new at the newspaper.
My brother, Dozier writes for The Sylvania Times
newspaper, so I thought as a newby, I would give it a
try at our sister paper, The Jenkins County Times.
Now, I am new at this newspaper thing. Of course,
Dozier was at one time in his career too, so I should
be just fine. He told me just to keep my paws to
myself and write about only what I knew about. So,
here I go. First of all, I know about who and what I
am. I am a golden-doodle. Now, as you can see by
my picture, I am not a golden color in any way. I am
part golden retriever and part poodle. This is where I
get my curly hair. My breed comes in many different
colors. I happen to be a special chocolate brown color.
They say, when I grow up or when I am 'ONE" years
old, I will be a lighter brown color. Of course, who
knows, we will see. Humans don't know everything,
you know. You see, in the 1960's, ( a very long time
ago, I hear) we were bred to be guide dogs, but we
became gained popularity among breeders during the
nineties. We were bred to combine the non-shedding
coat of a poodle with the desirable temperament of
the golden retriever. Now, I have to say, we require a
good bit of excercise, grooming, and training. We do
love a fenced yard to romp around, but we don't like to
stay there all day. We thrive best with our family and
friends inside the home. We are not hard to train due
to our high intelligence. And I will say, (listen up, my
new family!) we respond best to , REWARD-BASED
training and will gladly show off what we learn for
a tasty treat! And... don't forget, we love grooming,
brushing, and a trip to the spa every few months.
I love my new family, and my new brothers so much.
Thank you so much for adopting me. I look forward
to a lifetime of fun and all the love we can all muster.
I will see you next week with, I am sure, a story
about my new family!
Winston
Camp Lawton Tour 10-11 AM
Meet at Camp lawton History center and explore the
grounds of what was once the largest prison in the world.
Admission to the History Center is included.
$5 (Ages 3and under free) Registration is required in
advance. February 17th and 24th
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Archery 3-4 PM
Leam archery from a certified instructor with all equipment
provided. This is a great opportunity for experienced
archers to improve your skills. Meet at the archery range.
$10 plus $5 parking. 478-982-1660
February 17th, and 24th
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Homemade Butter in a Jar 11:30 AM -12:30 PM
Join us inside Camp Lawton History center and leam to
make butter the old fashion way.
$3 Registration is required in advance.
February 17th, and 24th.
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Magnolia Springs State Park participates in the Fishing
Tackle Loaner Program that is sponsored by the Wildlife
Resource Division of DNR.
This program allows park visitors to rent fishing poles and
equipment for free while they are visiting the park! Stop by
the park office and rent your fishing gear and see what you
can catch in our 30-acre lake!
Homeschool: Animal Tracks 1-2 PM
Bring your friend to picnic shelter #1. You will cast your
own anumal tracks to take home and leam facts about
each one.
$3 Registration os required in advance.
Feburary 23rd
Jenkins County Times looks at Robert Smalls,
politician and reformer
Robert Smalls was an American politician, publisher, businessman and maritime
pilot. Bom into slavery in Beaufort, South Carolina, he freed himself, his crew and
their families during the American Civil War by commandeering a Confederate
transport ship, CSS Planter, in Charleston harbor, on May 13,1862, and sailing it from
the Confederate-controlled waters of the harbor to the U.S. blockade that surrounded
it. He then piloted the ship to the Union-controlled enclave in Beaufort-Port Royal-
Hilton Head area, where it became a Union warship. His example and persuasion
helped convince President Abraham Lincoln to accept African-American soldiers into
the Union Army.
After the Civil War, Smalls returned to Beaufort and became a politician, winning
election as a Republican to the South Carolina Legislature and the United States
House of Representatives during the Reconstruction era. He authored state legislation
providing for South Carolina to have the first free and compulsory public school system
in the United States. He founded the Republican Party of South Carolina. Smalls was
the last Republican to represent South Carolina's 5th congressional district until the
election of Mick Mulvaney in 2010.
Immediately following the Civil War, Smalls returned to his native Beaufort, where
he purchased his former master's house at 511 Prince St., which Union tax authorities
had seized in 1863 for refusal to pay taxes. Later, the fomier owner sued to regain
the property, but Smalls retained ownership in the court case. The case became an
important precedent in other, similar cases.[2] His mother, Lydia, lived with him for the remainder of her life. He allowed his
fomier enslaver's wife, the elderly Jane McKee, to move into her former home prior to her death. Smalls spent nine months
learning to read and write. He purchased a two-story Beaumont building to use as a school for African-American children.
In 1866, Smalls opened a store to serve the needs of freedmen. In 1870 Smalls, with fellow developers, formed the
Enterprise Railroad, an 18-mile horse drawn railway line that carried cargo and passengers between Charleston wharves
and inland depots. The railroad’s board of directors were almost entirely African American. In 1872 Smalls helped publish
a newspaper, the Beaufort Southern Standard.
In 1874, Smalls was elected to the United States House of Representatives, where he served two terms from 1875 to
1879. From 1882 to 1883, he represented South Carolina's 5th congressional district in the House. The state legislature
gerrymandered district boundaries, thereby including Beaufort and other heavily African-American coastal areas in South
Carolina's 7th congressional district, and providing other nearby districts substantial Euro-American majorities. Smalls was
elected from the 7th district and served from 1884 to 1887. He was a member of the 44th, 45th, 47th, 48th and 49th U.S.
Congresses.
Lanier speaks with Rotary
The Millen Rotary Club recently honored Star
Student and 2024 Valedictorian Bryan Lanier, Jr.
at the weekly meeting last Wednesday. Bryan’s
star teacher pick is Tommy Johnson. The club
presented each one with a $100 check. The
Millen Rotary Club meets every Wednesday
at 11:45 a.m. at the Cafe on Cotton. If you are
interested in learning more about the club please
contact Mandy Underwood or Jessica Suggs or
any Rotary member.
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9Ay Star, fMy VaCentine
By -Diane Wasden
There are times when I lay in
bed at night,
just looking through my
window at the night's stars
shining so brightly.
Watching them glisten,
watching them shine,
wishing I could have just one
to keep as mine, my valentine.
So, I wait, and I watch,
and I hope and I pray.
That I can hold the star of my dreams someday.
I’m hoping that my wishes do come true because I made
my wish on you.
Twinkle twinkle my shining star,
cupid knows just who you are,
Down from heaven you were sent,
to share with me your love with God’s consent.
Cupid shot his arrow straight into my heart,
LOVE blossomed and HAPPINESS now did start.
I knew the day would come when I would share your last
name,
and that would end up being my happiest day
Here I stand before my preacher, family, and friends,
I looked at you with stars in my eyes.
And all at once my star turns into a guy.
So handsome and to me his love he did confess.
Faster than the sands of time.
You, my love filled this empty heart of mine.
Stronger than our hands entwine.
Our love is forever yours and mine.
Love invokes passion,
love makes a flame bum in the coldest of hearts.
Love is the only perfect emotion known to man,
love is the strongest of emotions and always forgives.
So our love grew stronger each day,
and our future is looking oh so bright.
Twinkle twinkle my star of mine.
I will always love you, my valentine.
We have two great reading programs for you to check
out!
First up is the Smokey Bear Reading Challenge, available
from now until the end of November. This challenge is
a celebration of Smokey Bear’s 80th birthday, and this
challenge is to help all ages (but especially kids) leam how
to prevent wildfires and help the environment. To meet this
challenge, participants should read three books on wildfire
prevention or the environment, and do four activities
described in the challenge. This challenge is sponsored
by the National Park Service, and can only be done on
Beanstack at sjrls.beanstack.com .
Second is 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten, a program
to encourage early childhood literacy and spark imagination
in children too young to enter kindergarten. If you readjust
one book to your child per day, in less than three years they
will have read over a thousand books, and if you let them
read three books a day, they will have met the goal of reading
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten in only 11 months! You
can sign up your child, even a baby, by either coming to
the library and filling out an application or signing them
up on Beanstack at sjrls.beanstack.com . We recommend
Beanstack, as it’s easier to keep track on the go! If you
sign up in the library, we will give your child a bookbag
with goodies and a stuffed Book Buddy toy. If you sign up
on Beanstack, drop by the library and let us know, and we
will give you the bookbag, goodies, and Book Buddy then!
Either way, your child will earn a book to keep for every
50 books they read (and yes, re-reading their favorite book
counts!)
Speaking of reading books to children, do you know
about our weekly storytime? Every Tuesday at 3:30 pm we
have a storytime in which we will read a story to your child
and show them how to do a fun craft or activity related to
the story.
The library will be closed on Monday, February 19 for
President’s Day. We will return on Tuesday at our regular
scheduled time.
Want to know more about what’s happening at the library?
Head to www.facebook.com/jenkinscountymemoriallibrary
and click “Like!” to have our updates appear in your news
feed.
Well, that’s all for now - see you at the library!
COLORECTAL CANCER is the 2nd leading
cause of cancer deaths in US. It is also one
of the few cancers that can be prevented
through screening! Get screened today!
CALL 478.982.0120 TO SCHEDULE
YOUR SCREENING WITH DR. CHANDRA!
(O optim primary care