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Page 8B, The Lee County Ledger, Wednesday, March 6,2019 Kiwanis 2019 Student Art Contest Photo by David Shivers Last year’s “Best of Show” winner, Baylee Purvis, posed with her entry, a work of string art. Special to the Ledger By David Shivers The Kiwanis Club of Dougherty County is closing in on four de cades of spotlighting and awarding student art in the local community. This spring will mark the 39th annual Student Art Contest with sub missions from public and private schools in Dougherty and Lee counties. An awards ceremony and reception for winners in grades 6-12 is slated for 2 p.m., March 17, at the Albany Museum of Art. Elemen tary art is not judged, but will be displayed at Albany Mall in the Old Navy wing from Sunday afternoon, April 7, until Monday, April 22. (The mall will be closed for Easter on Sunday, April 21.) On Friday, April 12, the mall will sponsor a reception for students, teachers, and parents honoring the elementary art entries from 4-6 p.m. From Tuesday, April 23, until Sunday, May 5, art work for grades 6-12 and a winners’ circle of first-, second-, and third- place finishers on will be display at the mall, with the exception of Satur day, April 27, when the top artwork will be taken for judging in the Geor gia District of Kiwanis Art and Music Showcase. The talent showcase again this year will be held at Lee County High School and hosted by the Lee County Kiwanis Club. The showcase features art, musical, and vocal entries from across the state and is free and open to the public. Events surround ing the art contest will conclude with Winners’ Circle art featured at an awards luncheon with the Kiwanis Club of Dougherty on Monday, May 5. The occasion will feature the announce ment of “Schools of Distinction” and the pre sentation of cash prizes to winners. According to Kiwanis of Dougherty president David Shivers, “Our art contest co-chairs, Kristin Caso and Barbi Fisher, are working diligently again this year with school art instructors to bring the art contest to successful fruition. Our club is extremely proud to sponsor this annual event that highlights the tremendous amount of art talent in our community and has awarded tens of thousands of dollars in cash prizes over the years since its inception.” Scholarships To Be Awarded At ABAC’S Natural Resources Conservation Workshop Special to the Ledger Over $17,000 in col lege scholarships, back- to-nature field trips, and a true taste of college life will be on the line for high school students who attend this year’s Natural Resources Conservation Workshop (NRCW) on June 9-13 at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. “The workshop provides an excellent opportunity to engage high school students in the importance of natural resources and agriculture in Georgia,” NRCW Interim Director Kip Hall, an assistant professor of forestry at ABAC, said. “During NRCW, students gain a new perspective on conservation, steward ship, and sustainable agriculture with both classroom and outdoor experiential learning. The workshop opens the door for many students to consider a college major for a career in agriculture and natural resources.” Students participat ing in the workshop will attend lectures and hands-on activities to boost their knowledge of Georgia’s vital natural resources. Local, state, and federal natural resource agencies and specialists from uni versities will host these sessions. The workshop provides students with a taste of college life while deliv ering valuable insight into careers through their counselors and instructors. These professionals consist of ABAC admissions per sonnel, the Department of Natural Resources, the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Georgia Forestry Commission, the University of Geor gia (UGA) Coopera tive Extension Service, the Warnell School of Forestry at UGA, the Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commis sion, and many private industries and organiza tions. Tuition is $175 per student before the early bird deadline of May 1. After May 1, tuition increases to $200 per student to attend the workshop. The final application deadline is June 1. Tuition is usually provided to the students by local Conservation Districts, local business es, and individuals. The workshop applica tion process is available online at http://www. abac.edu/nrcw. NRCW scholarship sponsors include the Georgia Association of Conservation Districts, the ABAC Foundation, Georgia Chapter of American Public Works Association, Georgia Mining Association, Workshop Scholar ship Fund, Flint River Conservation District, UGA’s Warnell School of Forestry, Fort Valley State University, Blue Ridge Mountain Con servation District and Young Harris College, Piedmont Conservation Products, the Georgia Chapter NOPBNRCSE and West Georgia Con servation District. One Day At A Time By Shane Waller Psalm 42:6-11 When my soul is in the dumps, I rehearse ev erything I know of you, From Jor dan depths to Hermon heights, includ ing Mount Mizar. Chaos calls to chaos, to the tune of whitewater rapids. Your breaking surf, your thundering breakers crash and crush me. Then God promises to love me all day, sing songs all through the night!My life is God’s prayer. Sometimes I ask God, my rock-solid God, “Why did you let me down? Why am I walk ing around in tears, harassed by enemies?’’ They’re out for the kill, these tormen tors with their obscenities, Taunting day after day, “Where is this God of yours? ” Why are you down in the dumps, dear soul? Why are you crying the blues? Fix my eyes on God— soon I’ll be praising again. He puts a smile on my face. He’s my God. Food to chew on: We all have our times when we feel “down in the dumps”. This often happens when we place more focus on things in life rather than making sure our connection to the vine is fine. God’s word is filled with His promises of Him al ways being there when we need Him. Life can throw some pretty hard punches sometimes but we have to train to deflect and block these punches. There are many levels a person can be positioned in times of feelings of depression and anxiety. True, we have doctors that can prescribe medications to help with this, but we must remember that God is the ultimate physician. Emotions can get the best of us at times, but we do own the power to make it through these troubled times with the power of the Holy Spirit. I’m personally praying this week for people who are suffering from high anxiety and depression. Shane Waller Submitted Photo Ninth Grade Campus students recently enjoyed the fruits of their labor. The food service ladies cooked greens the Ag students and Mrs. Sapp grew on our campus. Hayden Keeler, a LCHS Ninth Grade Campus student, was one of the students who helped plant and harvest the greens! New Data Show Workplace Challenges Exist After a Cancer Diagnosis (StatePoint) The ability to manage employment after a cancer diagnosis can be complex, which means working people with cancer need sup port to balance work and health demands. Despite the challenges that people with cancer face in the workplace, a new survey conducted by The Harris Poll and com missioned by Cancer and Careers, a U.S. non-profit dedicated to empower ing and educating people with cancer to thrive in their workplace, reveals 0 0 0 STOP And Call Us For DUI And Defensive Driving Classes Dougherty County DUI & Defensive Driving School www.docodrivingschool.com 2535 Lafayette Plaza, Suite C #933 420-3590 #7050 Hours 9-5 Closed for Lunch 12-1 that a majority of cancer patients and survivors (69 percent) feel that work aids in their treatment and recovery. The survey also shows that many cancer patients and survivors agree that people living with cancer or cancer survivors want to work (74 percent) and that work gives them a sense of purpose (66 per cent). In fact, many cancer patients and survivors said that work provides a source of personal pride and accomplishment and helps them cope. For full survey results, as well as other resources on working with cancer, visit cancerandcareers.org. “As both a former hu man resources profession al and cancer survivor, I know the uncertainty that occurs after a diagnosis,” says Kathy Flora, career coach for Cancer and Careers. “Employers, HR teams and managers can be instrumental in helping employees balance work and health demands if they decide they want to stay on the job.”
