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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2009
THE JACKSON HERALD
PAGE 9A
Local marine readies for Afghanistan deployment Mitchell completes basic training
By Katie Huston
THE HOLIDAYS come
and go and afterward, it’s
goodbye to visiting family
members and back to work.
For Lance Corporal Johnny
Sanders, the end of the holi
days send him back to work
and away from family, but
in addition, it makes him
one step closer to his first
deployment overseas.
The 22-year-old is heading
back to Jacksonville, N.C.,
today (Wednesday) and
shipping out to Afghanistan
soon. He’s been stationed in
North Carolina for the past
year and a half.
Sanders, who isn’t mar
ried, graduated from Jackson
County Comprehensive High
School in 2006. The former
Arcade resident now lives
in Jefferson when he’s on
leave.
He’ll travel overseas for
his first tour of duty after
a brief stint in California.
There, he’ll undergo des
ert training where troops are
faced with similar situations
they might encounter on for
eign soil.
Sanders will be in
Afghanistan for about
eight months. He serves as
an electrical engineer and
works on V-22 Ospreys. The
Marine Corps and the Air
Force operate these aircrafts
that are capable of both a
vertical takeoff and land
ing. It’s designed to perform
tasks like a helicopter, but
with long-range, high speed
cruise performance.
As far as Sanders’ feelings
toward his upcoming reloca
tion, reluctance isn’t one of
them.
“(Deploying) is not some
thing you really worry about
if you’re someone who’s
going to join the Marine
Corps,’’ he said.
His family on the other
hand has different emotions.
“They’re nervous and wor
ried, but they support me,’’
he said.
Sanders has been in the
Marine Corps for two years
and three months. His deci
sion to join was a natural
one for him. Besides want
ing to serve his country, he
thought it would be good
for him.
“I was just ready to make
a difference and get my life
together,” he said.
AIRFORCE
Airman 1st
Class Emily A.
Mitchell grad
uated from
basic military
training at
Lackland Air
Force Base,
San Antonio,
Texas.
The airman
completed an intensive, eight-
week program that included
training in military discipline
and studies, Air Force core
values, physical fitness, and
basic warfare principles and
skills.
Airmen
who com
plete basic
training
earn four
credits
toward an
associate in
applied sci
ence degree
through the
Community College of the
Air Force.
She is the daughter of
Jimmy Mitchell of Jefferson.
Mitchell is a 2009 graduate of
Jefferson High School.
MITCHELL
Jackson County students earn degrees
SEVERAL Jackson County
students earned degrees from
the December commence
ment ceremonies at Piedmont
College.
They are: Denise Fugaro
Ramsey, Braselton, master of
arts (M.A.) degree in English
education; Dody Fontenot
Sorrells, Braselton, M.A.
in middle grades education;
Kristen Burdsal, Commerce,
master of arts in teaching
(M.A.T.) degree in early child
hood education; Christine
Ann Gillespie, Hoschton,
M.A. in early childhood edu
cation; Angela Marie Wood,
Nicholson, M.A. in middle
grades education.
Graduates from Jefferson
include Matthew Carr, bach
elor of arts (B.A.) degree
in business administration;
Patricia Ann Gilliam, M.A.T.
in special education; Ashley
E. Phillips Hagin, M.A. in
early childhood education;
and Charlotte Elaine Whatley,
M.A.T. in special education.
Local students recognized at Emmanuel College
SARAH Major of
Commerce was named to the
president’s list at Emmanuel
College, Franklin Springs, for
the fall semester of the 2009-
2010 academic year.
To be named to the presi
dent’s list, a student must earn
a quality point average of 4.0
during a given semester and be
enrolled full-time.
Jesse Major of Commerce
was named to the dean’s list
at Emmanuel College for the
fall semester of the 2009-2010
academic year.
To be named to the dean’s
list, a student must earn a qual
ity point average of 3.60 or
higher during a given semester
and be enrolled full-time.
Earning president’s list or
dean’s list status is a high
scholastic honor for students
and is evidence of much hard
work and motivation for learn
ing, according to the college.
Acting for film class to begin on Jan. 12
106 WEST Performing Arts
Venue, Winder, is offering a
workshop on acting for him.
The six-week session begins
Tuesday, Jan. 12, and will be
held on Tuesday nights, at 6:45
p.m.
The Acting for Film
Workshop is aimed at adults
with an interest in acting, but is
open to ages 16 and older. No
acting experience is necessary.
One goal of the class is to
provide an opportunity for
those interested in acting to
work together and produce
short films. Films worked on
by students are periodically
submitted to film festivals and
shown on the internet. The
class sessions are offered
throughout the year for those
who continue to study and act.
Dick Mays — who has
written, acted, directed, and
produced short films (and
has acted and directed with
Winder-Barrow Community
Theatre) — leads the acting
workshop.
The cost of the full session
is $95 for adults and $65 for
students.
One trial class is offered to
those who are interested in
seeing what the workshop ses
sions are about. Guests may
come in and attend the first
session and then, if they want
to continue the series, they
may pay for the course at the
end of the trial class.
As a special bonus for 2010,
those enrolled in the class
will be provided an (option
al) headshot package for $50
extra. The headshot package
includes a one-hour photo ses
sion, with two different looks
or outfit changes. The price
includes digital optimization
of one selected photo as well
as high resolution copies of the
six best images taken during
the session.
To register for the six
week workshop or arrange
to take a trial class call
770-868-1977 or email
beckytollerson@ 106west.com.
The 106 West Performing
Arts Venue is located at 106
West Athens Street, Winder.
Athens outpatient clinic serves veterans
THE ATHENS Veterans
Outpatient Clinic, located
at 9249 Highway 29 North,
brings health care into the
local community, allowing
veterans to receive their pri
mary care services close to
where they live and work.
The clinic, which opened
in October, 2006, provides
general outpatient care,
medical screenings, pre
ventive health and educa
tion services and mental
health services and offers
referrals to specialized pro
grams and inpatient servic
es at the Augusta Medical
Center.
Home-based primary care
(HBPC) will soon become
an additional service of the
clinic.
The Elijah Clarke
Chapter, National Society
Daughters of the American
Revolution, volunteers reg
ularly at the clinic as a part
of its Service to Veterans
program.
Red Cross plans blood drives around county
THE AMERICAN Red
Cross has planned sever
al blood drives in Jackson
County in the New Year.
Blood drives will be held
at the following locations:
•First Baptist Church of
Commerce, 1345 E. South
Elm Street: Tuesday, Jan.
12, from noon to 6 p.m.
•East Jackson
Comprehensive High
School, 1435 Hoods Mill
Road, Commerce: Friday,
Feb. 5, from 8:30 a.m. to
1:30 p.m.
Blood can be safely
donated every 56 days. Most
healthy people age 17 and
older, or 16 with parental
consent, who weigh at least
110 pounds, are eligible
to donate blood and plate
lets. Donors who are 18
and younger must also meet
height and weight require
ments.
For more information or
to schedule an appointment
to donate at a nearby donor
center, call 1-800-GIVE
LIFE (448-3543) or visit
redcrossblood.org.
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news.com, faxing items to 706-387-5421 or calling 706-367-5986.
DELIVERING GIFTS TO PEDIATRIC WING
Kings Bridge Middle School FCCLA members visited Athens Regional Medical
Center’s pediatric wings and delivered holiday gifts to patients. The group made
goody bags, which included elves, crayons, handmade pillows and cookies. The
children were happy to receive gifts made by other children. Joan Stevens is the
FCCLA advisor.
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