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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2009
THE JACKSON HERALD
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Jefferson child care professionals recognized
CHILD CARE PROFESSIONALS RECOGNIZED
Child care professionals from Jackson County hon
ored recently were: (L-R) Melissa Kinchen, Shara Spry
and Tiffany Majors.
MELISSA KINCHEN and
Stephanie Dalton were named
Parent's Choice for Child
Care Providers of the Year
and Christina Hall was named
Teacher of the Year at the
annual Child Care Provider
Appreciation Luncheon at
Trumps in Athens.
Kinchen, owner and direc
tor of Kinchen’s Kids a family
child care center in Jefferson,
was nominated for Family
Child Care Home Provider
of the Year by several of her
parents. In their nomination
letters, the parents commented
on her willingness to listen
to parents’ concerns, ques
tions and comments and how
they treasure the pictures she
takes of their children learn
ing and playing. One parent
said, “Melissa reads to all of
the kids at least twice every
day, and thus Jamal has devel
oped a great love of reading.”
Another parent commented on
how Kinchen helps the chil
dren explore their own cre
ativity.
Tiffany Majors and Shara
Spry were close runner-ups to
be family child care providers
of the year. They also received
high praise from parents for
their program at Shara's Little
Angels Daycare in Jefferson.
Several other Jackson
County child care profes
sionals and businesses were
honored at the annual Child
Care Provider Appreciation
Luncheon at Trumps in
Athens.
Jacque Thomas and Sara Jo
Whitehead received awards
for having gone above and
beyond state requirements
by completing more than 15
hours of training during the
past year.
Awards for achieving 100
percent compliance with state
rules and regulations were
presented to Betty Cody, Lynn
McAllum, and Paula Savage
for their family day care
homes and to Myra Smith for
her group day care home.
The annual award lun
cheon is hosted by Child
Care Resource and Referral
(CCR&R) of Northeast
Georgia at Athens to bring
recognition to child care teach
ers and directors for providing
care and education for young
children in northeast Georgia.
“Research has shown that
provision of quality child
care during the first five
years is one of the smart
est investments a community
can make,” said Jean Gowen,
CCR&R Director. “Jackson
County can be proud of these
child care professionals for
their efforts to provide safe
and nurturing educational
environments for the children
in their care,” Gowen added.
SWORN IN AS OFFICER
Michael Christopher Rudio (R) graduated from North
Georgia College and State University with a bachelor
of business and was commissioned as second lieuten
ant. He was sworn in by his brother, CPT John Patrick
Rudio. Second LT Rudio participated in the Jackson
County ROTC program.
FIRST SALUTE
Second LT Michael Christopher Rudio made his first
salute as officer to his father, COL John Pierre Rudio
(L). LT Rudio serves in the Georgia Army National
Guard, 221 Intelligence Battalion, as platoon leader
and is planning his next move to Ft. Huachucah, Ariz.,
for advanced military intelligence training.
LIONS RAISE FUNDS AT WHITE CANE DAY
Jefferson Lions Club President Mack Cates recognizes
and congratulates members Bill and Alice Rosenberg
for their joint chairing of the club’s recent annual
White Cane Day fund drive. Thanks to the generosity
of motorists, individual contributors and businesses,
Jefferson Lions were able to raise well over $2,000,
which will be utilized by the Georgia Lions Lighthouse
in its ongoing mission of providing eye glasses, eye
surgeries, and hearing aids to the uninsured and work
ing poor. Working with “partner medical providers”
who voluntarily discount their services, the Lighthouse
makes it possible for people with vision and hearing
problems to lead normal lives again. The Lighthouse
Foundation also sends 100,000 pairs of recycled eye
glasses to developing countries each year. Additional
information can be found at www.lionslighthouse.org.
WIB have Lunch and Learn
JACKSON EMC provided the lunch program and sponsored lunch
for the Women in Business organization May 20.
“In today's economy, most people are looking for every opportunity
to save,” organizers state. “Jackson EMC is helping people save by
conducting Lunch and Learn programs to show simple ways they can
save by lowering their utility bills.”
The Lunch and Learn program provides information about smart
energy use and controlling utility bills. The program provides key
recommendations to use at home. It provides a high-level overview
on a number of topics, from cutting-edge solar programs to efficiency
basis. Each participant gets a first-hand look at online tools such as
Jackson EMC’s online home analyzer on the Jackson EMC website.
The program gives a preview of Jackson EMC’s do-it-yourself audit
kit, as well as the Home Performance with Energy Star DVD. The
Lunch and Learn program was facilitated by Amy Bryan, Ann Pierce
and Tiffeny Tolder.
Women in Business is open to any woman who owns or is employed
by a Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce business. The next
meeting will be June 17 at First Georgia Bank in Jefferson.
Mended Hearts gives scholarships
BJC MENDED Hearts Chapter
#171 recently presented scholarships to
Tiffany L. Bray and Charlie Turk, both
graduates of Banks County High School.
Fifteen applications were received this
year. Mended Hearts awards two $500
scholarships per year to students going
into the medical field.
Bray will be attending Piedmont
College in Demorest in the fall. She
plans to complete college with a degree
in nursing and wants to further her edu
cation to become a pediatrician
Turk will be attending Abraham
Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton
in the fall. She plans to earn an Associate
Degree in science. She then plans to
transfer to North Georgia College and
State University to earn a doctorate
degree in physical therapy.
Mended Hearts is a support group for
heart patients and their families. The
group meets the third Monday of each
month at BJC Hospital in the confer
ence room at 7 pm. There will be no
June meeting because of the National
Mended Hearts Conference. The next
meeting is July 20.
PRESENT
SCHOLARSHIPS
Pictured are (L-R)
Betty Ann Mathis,
Tiffany Bray, George
Evans, Charlie Turk
and Theron Stancil.
Bray and Turk each
received a $500
scholarship from
the Mended Hearts
Chapter #171.
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Hope is a Summa cum laude graduate of the University
Of Georgia and Emory University Physician's Assistant Program.
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