About Upson beacon. (Thomaston, Ga.) 2008-current | View Entire Issue (May 29, 2024)
Page 6A Salem Community News UPSON BEACON Wednesday, May 29, 2024 By Teresa Blasingame We embrace the rec ognition of academic excel lence and outstanding achievements. Let us con gratulate some of our stu dents on their academic success. We are so proud of each of you for the accom plishments you have made. Charlotte Flemings re ceived the following rec ognitions: Rigby Reader Award, Yearly Perfect At tendance, Awesome Artist Award, Rockstar Award, Certificate of Achievement in Math, Yearly Honor Roll, and Principal’s Honor Roll. Charlotte’s guardians are Mr. and Mrs. Greg (Teresa) Blasingame. Manny Waller gradu ated kindergarten on Tues day, May 21. His honors and awards included the Super Speller Award, Greater At tendance Award, 200-plus Words Award, Citizenship Award, and he qualified for the REACH program. Manny’s guardians are Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt (Jean) Render. A'Sharee Price received the following honors: High est Average in Math, Science, and Reading, All A Honor Roll for the academic school year, 15 Moby Max Achievement awards, and the Most Athletic Award. A’Sharee is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chadrick (Mil- licent) Price. Congratulations to two rising sixth graders who made the middle school softball team: Kamira (K’kay) Foster and Ash- ’Lynn Darnell. We’re so proud of both of you. Our prayers and sympa thy go out to the following: to the Mann family on the passing of Ms. Kimberly Mann; to the Sullivan family on the passing of Mr. Fred Lewis Sullivan; to the An drews family on the passing of Mr. Charles Andrews. We wish you peace and comfort during your time of sorrow. Anniversary wishes are extended to Greg and Teresa Blasingame. They will be celebrating their 23rd wedding anniversary on June 2. Best wishes on your special day. Birthday wishes are ex tended to the following: Taveres Stinson, Andrew Sadler, Kimberly Holmes, Leslie Raines, Bridget Wil lis, Trini Harp - May 29; CITY OF TH0MAST0N TRASH AND YARD WASTE PICK UP STARTING JUNE 2024 CARTS WILL BE DELIVERED FROM MONDAY, MAY 20. Please refer to our website at http://www.9flenv.com/thomaston/communitv-info to see your scheduled pickup times. YARD WASTE Containerized yard waste will be picked up weekly on the same day as your trash pick up. Yard waste service is not provided for yard waste accumulated as a result of a contractor. AN landscape waste must be in a yard waste bag, or in a GFL provided cart. Bags most weigh less than 50 lbs. Twice per month, please call for a special pick up of limbs or bulk items that will not fit in the container. Limbs must be no larger than 5 feet long and 6 inches in diameter. To learn more, call us at 706.413.8188. RESIDENTIAL CART SERVICE BULK ITEMS Place residential cart by the road after 7pm the night before or no later than 6am the day of your pick-up. Medical walkouts are available for qualified residents. Replace the cart back ai your residence by 7pm on the day of pick-up. All garbage must be bagged. Place the cart so the handles are closer to the house. PLEASE DO NOT PLACE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN YOUR CART CP Paint and oil CP Construction debris 0 Demolition debris 0 Carpet fi Tires, car batteries or parts Twice per month, ptease call for a special pick up of limbs or bulk items that will not fit in the container. To learn more, call us at 706.413.8188. As your local solid waste management experts, GFL offers convenient, scheduled, full-service home collection options for customers requiring disposal of large bulky items. If you've got a fridge that's no longer cooling or a washer thal's all washed out, chances are you'll want to replace them. When that time comes, rather than lugging cumbersome old units down to your local disposal depot, give GFL a call and we'll take your items away. All you need to do is call us at 706.413.8188 to schedule your bulk item pick up and we will remove the items. HOW TO BEST PLACE YOUR CONTAINER </ So we can serve you safely, please be sure to keep your container AT LEAST 10 FEET AWAY FROM: Mail Boxes Street Lights Vehicles Electrical Posts 3ft. V. 10ft. CARTS WILL BE DELIVERED FROM MONDAY, MAY20. Please refer to our website at http://www.gflenv.com/thomaston/communitY-info to see your scheduled pickup times. CITY OF THOMASTON TRASH AND YARD WASTE PICK UP STARTING JUNE 2024 YARD WASTE Containerized yard waste will be picked up weekly on the same day as yourtrash pick up. Yard waste service is not provided for yard waste accumulated as a result of a contractor. All landscape waste must be in a yard waste bag, or in a GFL provided cart. Bags must weigh less than 50 lbs. Twice per month, please call for a special pick up of limbs or bulk items 1hat will not fit in the container. Limbs must be no larger than 5 feet long and 6 inches in diameter. To learn more, call us at 706,413.8188. RESIDENTIAL CART SERVICE Place residential cart by the road after 7pm the night before or no later than 6am the day of your pick-up. Medical walkouts are available for qualified residents. Replace the cart back at your residence by 7pm on the day of pick-up. All garbage must be bagged. Place the cart so the handles are closer to the house. PLEASE Dfl NOT PLACE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN YOUR CAST 0 Paint and oil 0 Construction debris 0 Demolition debris 0 Carpet 0 Tires, car batteries or parts BULK ITEMS Twice per month, please call for a special pick up of limbs or bulk items that will not fit in the container. To learn more, call us at 706.413.8188. As your local solid waste management experts, GFL offers convenient, scheduled, full-service home collection options for customers requiring disposal of large bulky items. If you've got a fridge that's no longer cooling or a washer that's all washed out, chances are you'll want to replace them. When that time comes, rather than lugging cumbersome old units down to your local disposal depot, give GFL a call and we'll take your items away. All you need to do is call us at 706.413.8188 to schedule your bulk item pick up and we will remove the items. HOWTO BEST PLACE YOUR CONTAINER </ So we can serve you safely, please be sure to keep your container AT LEAST 10 FEET AWAY FROM: Street Lights Electrical Posts Mail Boxes Vehicles Green Today. Green For Life. www.gflenv.com/thomaston/commijnity'info Frangola Gray, Walter Phil lip Prater, Patricia Mat thews, Martha Williams, Anthony Atwater - May 30; Nyerika Banks, Aydn Prater, Gilda Kendall - May 31; Chaz Raines, Elizabeth Ivey, Bryant Searcy, La- Quita Hayes, Donald Col bert, Barbara Rollins - June 1; Gloria Walker, Ceandra Jutesia Hollis, C. W. Dumas, Alvin Lindsey - June 2; Betty Worthy, Lu- cious Brown, Shirlene Blas ingame Carter, Lisa Durham, Tyler Walker, Ro- landa Ridley, Barry Gray, Cynthia Miller, Dejuan Hol lis - June 3; Gladys Miller, Keyera Ellerbee, Demetris Towns, Frank Howard, Larry Banks - June 4. Happy birthday to each of you. Thought for the day: When you have a friend who is going through a per sonal storm, instead of being the weatherman and spreading the news, try being an umbrella and cover them with love. Community News By Elaine Walker Wonderful Wednesday to Katina Alsobrooks, Tyra Tarver, Nyasia Kendall, To- nasis Walker, Carl Walker, Edith Williams, Pat Smith, George and Tess Austin, Dessie Perdue, Mary Mat thews, Connie Webb, Johnny and Christie Brown, Mable Brown, Charlie and Carolyn Raines, Kona Woodard, Yolanda Hill, Marilyn Hassan, Susie Tun- stall, Toni Porter, Earnes- tine Wilson, and Joyce Smith. Birthday wishes are ex tended to Bryant Searcy, Mary Epps, Redundas Giles, Willie Ward, Ishmael Searcy, Joseph Payne, Christie Hanson, Camilla Woodard, and James Love Jr. The family of Kimberly Mann would like to offer our deepest gratitude for the calls, prayers, visits, food, and all acts of kindness that have been extended to us during our time of bereave ment. We ask for your con tinued love and support, and we pray that the Lord will bless each of you in a special way. Our prayers and sympa thy are extended to the family of Fred Sullivan. We pray that God will continue to bless you during your be reavement. Continued prayers are extended to Ann Potts, Do rothy Carthon, Clyde Mid- dlebrooks, Elvis Searcy, Loretta Braswell, Johnny McGill, Janie Britt, Dapha- ney Andrews, Juanita Chas tain, Janice Johnson, Mary Jo Pickard, Dorothy Mack, Willie James Walker, Yas- hika Walker, Lakeitha Walker, Willie Albert Little, Jennifer Sullivan, Georgia Brown, Susie Curtis, Doro thy Searcy, Jack Draine, Margie Rhimes, Josephine Fagan, Barbara Carter, Ber nice Zeek, and Doris Ham mock. The Lincoln Park Fun Camp will start on June 3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. You may contact Paula Dawson for more information. Free Summer Meal Pro gram: Children 18 and under eat free breakfast and lunch! Meals will be avail able for children Monday- Friday, beginning Tuesday, June 4, and continuing through Friday, June 28, at the Lincoln Park Com munity Center, noon to 12:45 P-m- Watching Your Choles terol. Your good health is worth the effort: •Avoid processed meats. •Eat more high-fiber foods. •Use low-fat dairy foods. •Limit foods high in cho lesterol. •Compare nutrition la bels. •Bake, roast, or poach food. Do Not fry it. •Use small amounts of salad dressings. WORDS OF WISDOM: “Those who are wise shall shine like the bright ness of the firmament,” Daniel 12:3. When the light of the world illuminates the earth, His beauty will attract people from every nation. Poker Float, Continued from Front three stops between Sprewell Bluff and the Highway 36 bridge to draw cards. Winning prizes include a new kayak, cash prizes, and door prizes. Three registration tiers are available: •$65 - Includes ticket pack, float card, and 50/50 raffle. •$55 - Includes ticket pack and float card. •$45 - Includes ticket pack. Early bird registration ended May 10. All partici pants registered before May 10 will be entered into a contest to win a YETI Cooler and are guaranteed a 2024 Poker Float T-shirt. Participants are respon sible for their own transpor tation along the river (kayak/canoe). Preregistered partici pants will pick up their packets at the registration tent at Sprewell Bluff Park between 10:30 a.m. and noon on Saturday, June 1. Day-of registration will also be held at Sprewell Bluff Park between 10:30 a.m. and noon. Visit thomastonga- chamber.com to register or for additional information. Additional 2024 Poker Float rules are available at www.upsonbeacon.com. Kong, Continued from 4A tion. I keep seeing websites, ads, reels, and shorts invit ing our citizens to move to other countries. Scandina vian countries will even pay moving and relocation ex penses. In many countries (Portugal, Costa Rico, Ca nada, and Spain) they will immediately give you cit izenship and a passport just by purchasing a home, and just about all desirable loca tions in the world will wel come you if you just show that you have a net worth of $1 million. The brain drain that used to enhance our coun try’s needs is being re versed. Other countries are directly targeting senior cit izens with social security benefits. In other words, people are retiring and moving to countries where the cost of living is 75 per cent less. $2,000 per month will get you a beach house, King of the Hill status, and lots of helpers who will work for less than $1 per hour. About 10 million Ameri cans are already take advan tage of this difference in the cost of living and living abroad. The cost of health care is 80 percent less in most countries. Obtaining citizenship often provides expats with full rights, in cluding voting and access to government benefits as these countries benefit from the expertise and income of Americans who move there. Houston, we have a problem.
