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Page B6 Lake Oconee News Friday, June 16,2017 Charter members of the Lake Oconee Area Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. CONTRIBUTED A decade of service by Delta Sigma Theta dazzles The Lake Oconee Area Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. recently celebrated its 10-year anniversary entitled “A Starlit Decade.” The formal event at Rock Eagle 4-H Center’s EMC Senior Lakeside Pavilion in Eatonton and was held in recognition of the char tering of the chapter by 22 women in April 2007. A local trailblazer, Orian Motley, led the charge to have the chapter chartered, which reclaimed to service 19 members of the national sorority residing in the three-county service area who had been inactive for many years. 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The highlight of the evening was the Commu nity Impact Awards that were given to multiple or ganizations from within the three-county service area who have made a tre mendous impact in their communities. Awards were given based on the sorority’s Five Point Programmatic Thrust: Economic Devel CONTRIBUTED Seth Wicker, left, receives his $1,000 scholarship from OPAS Artistic Director Jeffrey Wells recently during a program at PCHS. Please join us for a round table discussion! This Q&A session will give attendees an opportunity to give input as we PLAN TO OPEN THE LAKE COUNTRY’S NEWEST AND MOST AFFORDABLE ASSISTED LIVING COMMUNITY. When: 10AM on June 29th 2017 Where: Central Georgia Technical College - Health Sciences Conference Center 54 Highway 22 West Milledgeville, GA 31061 R.S.V.P. (478) 295-1005 lsims@fellowshiphome. net opment, Greene County Habitat for Humanity; Educational Develop ment, Boys & Girls Clubs of North Central Georgia; International Awareness and Involvement, Grace Fellowship Church In ternational; Physical and Mental Health, Circle of Love, Inc.; Political Aware ness & Involvement, Greene County Branch NAACP and Morgan County Branch NAACP. The Grassroots Philan thropy Award was given to No Limit Motorcycle Club of Madison. Honorable mentions were given to the three local newspaper outlets: Lake Oconee News, The Morgan County Citizen and The Herald Journal for outstanding journalism and media coverage that assisted the chapter in real izing its 10 years of success. To learn more about the Lake Oconee Area Alumnae Chapter and its public service and commu nity outreach initiatives, find us on Facebook or visit www.lakeoconeeareadst. org. Student receives $ 1,000 scholarship to pursue dream Seth Wicker, an 18- year-old senior at Putnam County High School, was awarded a $1,000 schol arship from the Oconee Performing Arts Society (OPAS) to pursue his passion of theater. Seth will be attending the Columbus State University theater education program in the fall. Each year, the Oconee Performing Arts Society awards a scholarship to de serving students who desire to pursue an education in the performing arts. “Seth is one of the most respectful, thoughtful and personable young men I have met in a very long time, and we can’t wait to see what wonderful things he accomplishes in the per forming arts” said artistic director of OPAS, Jeffrey Wells. Seth was introduced to theater his freshman year of high school, and he views it as an event that changed his life. Seth credits his school theater directors Jenny Morris, Emily Gibson and Chandler Clarke for rec ognizing his potential and building his confidence. “With the help of this OPAS scholarship, I will be a step closer to achieving my passion” Seth wrote in his scholarship essay. He also recognizes his mother, Dawn Wicker, who en couraged him to follow his dreams. Seth has a 3.6 grade point average and is involved in numerous school ac tivities including the National Honor Society, the Farmers and Mer chants Bank Junior Board of Directors and has per formed in several musicals at Putnam County High School. Outside of school he is active in the community, with his church, Crossroads and has performed at the annual National Associa tion of Mental Illness Walk at Grant Park, Illinois, for the past two years. The Oconee Performing Arts Society is a nonprofit performing arts organiza tion that presents a variety of high-quality perform ing arts experiences, while helping to foster a sense of shared community through the arts. In addition to world class music, theater and dance performances OPAS presents to the com munity, the organization also brings life-enriching performances to over 4,000 local school children each year. With the support of individual and corporate donors, the Oconee Per forming Arts Society is committed to entertain, enrich and educate the local community through the arts. To find out more about OPAS and the performing arts in our community, visit www.opas.org or call 706- 467-6000. & Pets of the Week MACK is 1 yr. old, male, Beagle. He is your typical sweet Beagle temperament. White w/red jacket & head. Ask Caleb to make an appt. for you to visit with Mack. 706-454-1508 AXEL is just one cute kitty. He is orange & white, about 3 mos. old & is loved by all that meet him. He will be a wonderful family addition. Come by & check him out. The kids will love him. Ask how he got his name. Pirates are coming to Lake Oconee! Aaaargh Matey! Join the Pirates of Oconee for a day of fun and treasure hunting at the Pirates of Oconee Poker Run on August 12th! We will take to our boats, raise the misen masts and venture around Lake Oconee in a quest to collect the best poker hand. Each boat will make 5 stops to pick up their cards in sealed envelopes, then that evening at the secret pirate after party each player's hand will be evaluated and the best hand will win the Pirate's Treasure! Drop by the center or give us a call at 706-454-1508 to learn more.
