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CCHfi graduation is tonight May 22nd. SHOP LOCAL. EAT LOCAL. SPEND LOCAL. ENJOY LOCAL. Siart a ^Crencf Keep up with local happenings. Check our community calen dar inside on page Issue 20 Thursday, May 22, 2014 The Voice of Crawford County Since 1921 also serving Byron and Peach County 2 Sections, 16 Pages One Dollar 2014 graduate is 5th generation to graduate from CCHS Four generations of CCHS grad uates pictured, Claire Mattox, Gail Simpson Overturf, Micaela Flanders and Christiana Walker Flanders. This is a story that you don’t hear every day, especially in a small town like Roberta, Georgia. Crawford County High School will have a fifth generation to graduate from a school in Crawford County this year. It all began when Willis and Gemima Blackwell moved to Crawford County from Smyrna, Georgia in the early 1900’s. They probably never imagined that their daughter, Jessie, would be the first generation of a stretch of five generations to graduate from high schools in this county. How proud they would have been to know that Micaela Elise Flanders, born to Chris tiana Walker Flanders and know that Micaela Elise Flanders, born to Christi ana Walker Flanders and Rudolph Lee Flanders, would be graduating with the Class of 2014. They would be especially proud to know her Christian values she truly tries to live by through prayer and commitments, one of which you see by the purity ring she proudly wears on her left hand. This year Micaela will be graduating as an honor student with three other generations of her family there to celebrate with her. The only one who will not be there is Jessie who attended Beaver Dam School before moving to Roberta and graduat ing from Roberta High School in 1925, thus making the first generation. She married Clarence M. Peel. They had five girls, one of which died at a young age and the other four graduating at Crawford County High School. One of her daughters, Claire Peel Mattox, who is the second-genera tion graduate, has a twin sister, Carlise Peel Moncrief. They were both active in clubs and played basketball. They graduated in 1952. Later in her career, Claire worked for the Crawford County Board of Education as secretary to six different superintendents for a total of 30 years. She graduated in 1999. Claire’s daughter, Gail Simpson Overturf, is the third generation gradu ate. She began school in Upson County before moving to Crawford County. She attended Lamar County schools for a short time but moved back to Crawford County where she was active in the BETA Club, Drama Club, a member of the Annual Staff, and a cheerleader. She graduated in 1972. The fourth generation is Christia na (Tiana) Walker Flanders. She was involved with the Yearbook Staff, Vocational Industrial Clubs of America (VICA), Art Club and Future Home makers of American (FHA). She grad uated in 1992. She married her middle school beau, Rudy Flanders, and they have been married for 22 years. We now go back to the fifth genera- Micaela looking up at great grandmother. tion graduate, Micaela. She is an Honor Graduate and has been on the honor roll since elementary school. She has been a member of Fellowship of Chris tian Athletes (FCA) during her four years of high school and a member of Future Educators of America (FEA) for one year. She was in concert band for three years in middle school and two years in high school. She is active in her church, Lighthouse Baptist, located on Sardis Church Road in Macon, Ga. Micaela decided in the eighth grade to take the nursing pathway in high school although, at that time, she was not yet positive what her career would be. Upon taking Health Occupa tion classes with Mrs. Agnes Hollingshed, she was very influenced by her to go into the field of nursing and to become a Registered Nurse. Micaela enjoyed her classes with Mrs. Hollingshed who ... . . . quickly became her favorite Micaela, 2014 grad. teac ] ien At this time, Micaela is leaning toward going into the field of Pediatrics. She will be graduating on May 22,2014. Mrs. Jessie Peel passed away at the age of 94 in 2001. There are now only four generations living. They were asked what the major differences were in school from the time of each per son’s graduation. Some of the answers were fashion, class size, integration, behavior of the students and trans portation. During Jessie’s elementary school years, she walked several miles to school, being careful of the cattle on the road that were being herded to a waiting boxcar at a nearby railroad track. Now there are buses to transport the students to school. Modern technol ogy has also played a tremendous role. Tablets used in the 20’s were personal chalkboards where now the tablets are small personal computers. Another big difference is that prayer was allowed and each day would begin with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. They do not have the pledge every day and students are not required to recite it although they do still stand for it. When Micaela’s family was inter viewed they all stressed how proud they are of her for her accomplishments and they look forward to witnessing her achievements in the fixture. The streak will continue when Micae la’s brother, Joshua, graduates in five vears. 5500plus attend 10th anniversary of JugFest ■ 1 W #9. - j. - vSSiff JQL i fc,. £1 £ . 1W* p Jr K ^ J|| ' j** Lai 1 1 1 Wwa . 1 m Estimates are that over 5500 attended the 2014 Georgia JugFest held last week. Above are participants and winners of Peaches, Pork and Anything Dairy Cooking Contest. Peach cobbler winners: 1st - Rhonda Hitch; 2nd - Betty Harris; 3rd - DeEllen Wood. Adult Anything Dairy winners: 1st - Carla Hortman; 2nd- Betty Harris; 3rd - DeEllen Wood. Adult Brunswick Stew winners: 1st - Rhonda Hitch; 2nd - Diane Fastiggi; 3rd -Betty Harris. Youth Contestants Anything Dairy: 1st Anna Andrews; 2nd Jenni Lee Castrovillari; 3rd Mia Castrovil- lari. Youth Peach Cobbler: 1st Anna Andrews; 2nd Emily Castrovillari. Cooking Contest sponsors were: CCFB, Dickey Farms and Chamber of Commerce. Special thanks issued to Marty Moncief and judges and the enter tainment Little Miss Forestry and Tiny Miss Foresty Queens. Geraldine Bentley and Rev. Corry Stubbs were unable to attend that evening due to family concerns. Check out other photos from Jugfest on our Facebook page. Art contest winners from CCHS: Elisa McDaniel (10th grade) - honorable mention; Oden Bagley (senior) - third place received $50; NGhi Lu (senior) - first place and $150 winner; Cierra Heald (10th grade) - second place and $100 winner; Sarah Robinson (10th grade) - honorable mention. Both of the honorable mention students received $25 Subway gift cards. The first place birdhouse was of the Depot. Each year the first place is kept for preservation and will be put into the Pottery Museum once it is completed. For now it is at the Chamber of Commerce. At right is Nancy Jones, artist, and this year’s poster. fr1 ■rtfORCH XUCFEST10TH ANMIVEBSARV "U1M UUW M ■ *•» * ^ ■1 School board approves 164-day calendar BY BOBBIE EVANS The Georgia Post A lengthy Crawford County Board of Education meeting was held last week with two parents addressing the board and a 164- day calendar getting approved. Terrica Donald came before the board concerning a bus incident which occurred in April with her son being hit in the eye by an eighth grader. Donald was upset nothing had been done other than moving her son back three seats on the bus. Board member Lee Sanders said he thought the situa tion had been resolved but Donald didn’t think the eighth grader had been disciplined. Superintendent John Douglas said he would investigate the situ ation and get back with the board on the results. Stephanie Grinstead was con cerned about the lack of commu nity involvement in the school system and shared her concern of whether she could keep her son at the high school. She noted she was happy to get involved but asked when the board was going to get involved. She also expressed concern about the lack of athletic scholarships. After some discus sion back and forth, Grinstead was thanked for being supportive. Board members discussed whether or not the previous 160-day calendar had saved any money as it was intended. Douglas said there are lots of intangibles which will not be known for sure until the end of the year, but the system did save $55,000. Because the 160 days did impact lunchroom staff and bus drivers four more days were put back into the schedule. The criteria the board expressed to be included — starting school after Labor Day and ending before Memorial Day — is part of the 164 day new calen dar which the board approved last week. There was some discussion that the shortened schedule over whelmed some teachers and put them behind schedule but Doug las said that was a small number and the system can and will do better. He added that the CRCT results are in but he is waiting on the tabulation of the scores before announcing the results. The board discussed its contract with Superintendent of Schools John Douglas. There was some confusion from Chairman Ray mond Dickey as to what had to be done which was cleared up by Lee Sanders. After going into a closed exec utive session the board approved a one year contract for John Douglas. The current one ends on June 30th which is when the new contract begins.
