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A Light In Thi Darkness
Women’s Conference
Saturday,, April 0ft 9 a.m. - 3:10 pm*
Byron Mmrictyal Complex
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Issue 14 Covering Byron & Peach County email: byronbuzz@pstel.net Thursday, April 4, 2013
1800 Eggs and over 100 egg hunters at the return of the Byron Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday. Top left, volunteers, Marlene Humphry and Katrina Stokes. Other
photos are children at the hunt. It was a beautiful day in Byron.
PCHS Student Selected
For Governor’s Honors
Peach County School
System has received notifica
tion that one student, Corajean
Lackman, has been selected
as a finalist in the area of
Social Studies for the Georgia
Governor’s Honors Program.
She is the daughter of Rob
ert and Tammy Lackman of
Byron.
The Governor’s Honors
Program, known as GHP, is a
residential summer program
for gifted and talented high
school juniors and seniors.
A function of the Georgia
Department of Education, it
takes place on the campus
of Valdosta State University
(VSU). The 2013 program
will be the 50th summer, mak
ing it the longest continually
running program of its kind in
the nation.
Nearly 3000 students from
across the state were inter
viewed and auditioned over
three weekends in January
and February, and from those
nominees 690 finalists were
chosen to participate in the
2013 program. Since the
program is fully funded by the
Georgia General Assembly,
there is no charge for students
to attend.
Students will arrive on the
campus of VSU on Sunday,
June 23. For four weeks, stu
dents will spend the morning
in their major area of nomina
tion, exploring topics not usu
ally found in the regular high
school classroom. During the
afternoons, students choose
one of the other areas in which
to study. The curriculum in all
the areas is challenging and
engaging. Evenings are filled
with seminars, activities, con
certs, and performances.
Mr. Dale Lyles, director,
said, “GHP is such a competi
tive program that even being
nominated is an accomplish
ment. I congratulate the
students of Peach County
High School and look forward
Coraj ean Lackman
to meeting them and their par
ents in June.” He added that
many, if not most, of GHP’s
past participants regard it as
one of the most life-changing
events in their lives.
Principal Bruce Mackey,
and the rest of the faculty
would like to congratulate
Coraj ean on this deserving
opportunity to study with the
best of the best.
Local Talent & More Saturday
Not only will you be
inspired, motivated and get to
laugh at A Light In The Dark
ness conference, you will also
be entertained by local musi
cians as well as others.
The conference is Saturday,
April 6, at the Byron Munici
pal Complex. Tickets are $25,
can be purchased at the door
and include light breakfast and
lunch.
Paul Carreker, also known
as Big Daddy and Tiny, will
Paul Carreker
be opening and closing.
An officer in the probation
department of Byron Police
Department, Paul sings at lo
cal functions quite frequently
and has a beautiful voice. Paul
has a hue love and passion
for it. “All praise and glory go
to God for my gift of sing
ing. I truly enjoy entertaining
people,” he says.
Tammie Klima, also known
locally, has concerts around
middle Georgia and music
is her ministry. Not a call
ing taken lightly, she dedi
cates herself to this ministry
to spread the Word ofGod
through song and testimony.
Papa’s Pride, consisting of
sisters Donna Stripling and
Chris Sercer, has opened for
Alabama and Papa’s Pride
has opened for Sylvia, T.G.
Sheppard and showcased at
the famed Blue Bird Cafe in
Nashville, TN.
Roy Gibbs, is pastor of
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
in Cordele and sings. He is
married to Nancy Gibbs, who
is one of the main speakers
Papa’s Pride, Donna Stripling & Chris Sercer
on the program. He will also
emcee the program for the
conference.
This is advertised as a
women’s conference but men
are welcome and would enjoy
it as well. In addition you will
be treated to the Heavenly
Queens of Comedy - Chef
Audrey and Jill Elliott. Also
on the program are JoyFULL
Laughter Ministry founder
Bobbie Evans, Mandy Robin
son and Victoria Simmons.
Registration begins at 8:30
a.m. Conference starts at 9
a.m. Spread the word.
Tammie Klima
Roy Gibbs
