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BoB Chilifest cancelled See the story below the fold THE MEDICAL CENTER OF PEACH COUNTY IS CO-SPONSORING A HEALTH FAIR with the Medical Center of Central Georgia and the Community Foundation of Fort Valley on Saturday, October 5, 8-11 a.m. Free health screenings, giveaways, health and safety tips and demonstrations, along with exhibits from local community organizations. LAWNMOWER RACES IN BYRON October 5th & 6th. At noon on Saturday and 1 p.m. on Sunday, across from Camping World, 230 W. E. Green Pkwy. Benefit races on Saturday for Brian Smith Kids College Fund. Money races on Sunday. Admission is $5 for adults per day. Children 12 and under are free. For more information call 478- 737-1250. ISSUE 37 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2013 COVERING BYRON AND PEACH COUNTY BYRONBUZZ@PSTEL.NET Members of the Comforting Quilters who worked on the project, along with those who served walls of the Byron Welcome Center with an honor guard at each one. The project took nine as honor guards at Sunday’s Blessing of the Sandy Hook Quilts. The quilts were hung on the months to complete. Blessing of Sandy Hook Quilts was ’’amazing” says group’s founder BY VICTORIA SIMMONS The Byron Buzz ”It warms my heart to see such devotion and love for others,” Bishop Daniel Varga said Sunday at Comfort ing Quilters Blessing of the Sandy Hook Quilts. ”1 am honored to be a part of this event. I pray for each person who receives a quilt will wrap themselves in the love that created it.” Varga, along with Audrey George presided at the blessing. Varga is chaplain of Byron Fire Department and a retired PRogressive Episcopal Church minister. George, aka, Chef Audrey ac cepted God’s calling on her life to the ministry last year. Audrey said, Tm a mom. I’ve never walked in the shoes of these parents who lost their children and I can’t imagine what it’s like to know you’ll never hear their voices again, but we can pray they be comforted as they hold these quilts - even though they can’t hold their children - and that they will know the comfort of the Holy Spirit and God’s Grace.” George related the story behind the hymn, ”It Is Well With My Soul” written by Horatio G. Spafford. Their four-year old son died of scarlet fever, most of Spaffords holdings were destroyed in the Great Chicago fire. However, they did not despair and used what resources they had left to feed the hungry, help the homeless and care for the sick and inured. Plan ning a trip to Europe with their four daughters, Spafford would be assist ing Evangelists Dwight L. Moody and Ira D. Sankey in a revival in England. The day they were to sail Spafford had a business emergency and could not leave but sent his wife Anna and their daughters ahead. He planned to follow on another ship when possible. The steamer they were sailing on was struck by a British iron sailing ship and sank with Anna and her daugh ters aboard. Only 8i of the over 300 passengers and crew members sur vived. Anna Spafford survived, but the four daughters drowned. When Horatio got the news he left to bring his wife home. When sailing across the Atlantic the captain called Horatio to the bridge and informed him they were passing the place where the steamer wrecked. That night, Spaf ford penned the words to ”It Is Well With My Soul”. George sang the song which brought tears to many. The quilts, personalized for each victim, hung on the walls of the Byron Welcome Center. An ’’honor guard” stood at each one. The honor guard were representatives of the Byron Po lice Dept., PC Sheriffs Dept., WR Po lice Dept., HC Sheriff s Dept., Byron Fire Dept., Centerville PD, Houston County PD, PC 911 Service and the Crawford Co. Sheriffs Dept. Quilts of comfort were made for the 26 families of the victims and three honorary quilts for the Newtown Police Department, Sandy Hook Vol unteer Fire Department and Sandy Hook Volunteer Ambulance Corps. Quilts will be delivered by eight of the ladies in November. In addition to the quilts, a handmade sympahty card, handmade angel ornament, pocket testamony and photo al bum documenting the making of the quilts will be provided to each family. Comforting Quilters founder, Julie Love said, ”Wow! It was amazing,” of the event Sunday. Out of the blue, Kathy Percell presented a $2,000 check toward the project, to help with traveling expenses in delivering the quilts from the Loveall foundation for Children of Granite Bay. Percell’s sister-in-law, Sheryl Loveall-Per- cell, is an officer of the charity. Nine months of love, the same amount of time it takes to birth a baby. How appropriate that time is with the tragic loss of the Sandy Hook children. Love is not sure what she will do with herself now that the project is completed. The project grew fol lowing the shooting, when Love discovered a connection with Emilie Audrey George and Bishop Daniel Varga, presiding ministers. Parker who was from her hometown of Ogden, Utah and felt compelled to do something. In November they will deliver the quilts to Connecticut and stop by the Quilt Museum in Ken tucky on the way back. During that time they might figure out another project. The quilts will continue to hang in the Welcome Center for the next three weeks for anyone wanting to view them. "Former” Pink Ladies present check to new Peach Auxiliary Two ’’former” Pink Ladies from Peach Regional Medical Center, pre sented the remaning balance from their old checking account to the new Medical Center of Peach County Auxiliary known as the Peach Ladies & Gentlemen. ”It is with much gratitude to the Auxiliary of Peach Regional Medi cal Center that I accept this check,” stated Brenda Alden, president of the new group. ’’Many people in our community have fond memo ries of the ’’Pink Ladies” and all the wonderfult hings they did at PRMC. It is our goal as ’’Peach Ladies and Gentlemen” at the Medical Center of Peach County, to serve our commu nity, our fellow citizens and the staff and medical professionals in the best way we can.” She continued that the auxiliary was there to promote the health and welfare of the community and to render aid in whatever way possible to make MCPC a better place for all. ’’Thankyou, Pink Ladies!” BoB Chilifest cancelled After a lot of consideration and a busy year, the Battle of Byron Committee decided to cancel the Chilifest scheduled for October 19, 2013. Chairman Karla Chidester said that the Battle of Byron in May which had to be rescheduled to August due to rain took a toll on the dedicated volunteers. ’’This year for us has been a year of giv ing back to our community and abroad. We hosted a spaghetti dinner fundraiser for the late Lisa Smith Dills in March, planned an awesome May 4th Battle and hosted BoB raises Moore Music Fest in June. After hearing from the volunteers who have worked diligently the past nine months, we find it best to cancel this year’s Bob Chilifest.” The planning committee was polled to reach this conclu sion. ’’Thank you to our business part ners, vendors, bands, volunteers and patrons for your past, pres ent and future support of all BoB events. Please join us again in May 2014 for a bigger, better Battle of Byron. May God bless,” Chidester said in making the announcement. New auxiliary members with former Pink Ladies from left, Ann Lanter (former and new auxiliary member), Sylvia Malone (President of the former Pink Ladies Auxiliary), Wilmetta Langston (Treasurer of former auxiliary), Brenda Alden (President of Peach Auxiliary), Jackie Barnes (Treasurer of new auxiliary) and Joyce Barrett (Secretary of new auxiliary. PHOTO BY TAMIWALBERG
