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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
TALIAFERRO COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
PATRICIA FORD
Plaintiff,
vs.
MARIA DENISE THOMAS
First Defendant,
CARLTON WILCOX
Second Defendant,
RUSHEIK FRANCIS
Third Defendant,
QUONTAVIOUS BENNETT
Fourth Defendant.
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
TO: CARLTON WILCOX and
QUONTAVIOUS BENNETT
By Order for Service by
Publication dated May 7, 2024.
You are hereby notified that a
Complaint for Change of Custody of
the minor children: Carlton Thomas
born in 2011 to Maria Denise
Thomas and Ashtyn Thomas born
in 2015 to Maria Denise Thomas,
was filed by Patricia Ford on April
29, 2024.
YOU ARE HEREBY
COMMANDED AND REQUIRED
TO FILE with the Clerk of Superior
Court of Taliaferro County, Georgia,
and to serve upon the Plaintiffs’
counsel, Cheryl L. Gracey, at 304
Black Street, Post Office Box 1150,
Thomson, Georgia 30824 an answer
to the Complaint for Custody, within
sixty (60) days of the date of the
Order for Service by Publication.
WITNESS the Honorable
Thomas B. Hammond, Superior
Court Judge, Toombs Judicial
Circuit
This 17th day of May, 2024.
Clerk of Superior Court
Taliaferro County, Georgia
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The State Botanical Garden
of Georgia annually hosts a
fundraiser at the University
of Georgia which it bills as
“Gardens of the World Ball.”
It is a black-tie outing which
attracts a doting constituency
with a bent for bringing
about support of the gardens
and to offer an opportunity
for international travel to
explore head turning parterres
everywhere.
Egypt, Australia, Italy, Kenya,
Paris, Iceland, the Blue Danube,
Monet’s Garden at Giverny,
China and Russia are among
the destinations where botanical
aficionados have stopped over
the years.
This splendid evening,
orchestrated and fine-tuned
by Jennifer Cruse-Sanders,
Director of the State Botanical
Garden of Georgia, has an
air of sophistication in which
everybody is all smiles, dressed
well, and buoyed with elevated
and inspirational emotions. If
this event had been covered by
the Hahira Gold Leaf, it would
be said enthusiastically and
without restraint “that a good
time was enjoyed by all.”
For several years Truett
Jarrard, a retired cardiologist,
has invited us to join him and
Susan Thompson, and their
friends to this gathering of
those with resources to promote
an event that champions the
environment, the magnificent
floral world, and an institution
of higher learning so that
those with and without means
can enjoy communing with
nature by simply walking the
grounds. One of Jenny Cruse-
Sanders’ initiatives has been to
emphasize children’s programs.
How nice!
At our table there was Mary
Bess and Geoff Cole, Winston
and Sally Wilfong and Mark
and Betsy Ellison—all, including
Truett, linked professionally to
the medical society. They could
have served as an emergency
room staff had the need
manifested itself.
There was a signature twist
to this year’s theme which
heightened my personal interest
in this uplifting and singular
gathering. The Gardens teamed
up with “Georgia Grown” for
the theme of this year’s ball—
“Tractors to Tuxedos” with
appropriate props of agriculture
tastefully displayed.
Guests were photographed
in front of a Ford tractor with a
pitchfork in place, a reflection
of that traditional rural scene of
grandpa in overalls and straw
hat with granny in her feed sack
Multi Family
Yard Sale
Sat. May 18, 9am-2pm
6041 Union Point Hwy.
Union Point
Buttermilk Pecan Pie
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 Tbl flour
3 beaten eggs
1/2 cup melted butter (1 stick)
1/4 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups broken or whole
pecans
2 8” unbaked pie shells
Preheat oven to 325 degrees
F.
Mix flour and sugar. Add
eggs a little at a time.
Add remaining ingredients
and mix well.
Pour into pie shells. Bake for
45 minutes or until firm.
Best served warm.
dress and apron.
Commissioner of Agriculture,
Tyler Harper, was there in a tux,
but also an upscale cowboy
style hat which was in keeping
with the dress for the evening.
He dons a typical cowboy hat
when he is in the fields and for
official agricultural functions,
but has a fetching black hat,
appropriate for such evenings
as the “Gardens of the World
Ball.”
This man is much more than
a politician. A graduate of UGA,
he is a farmer who still drives
a pickup truck and a tractor on
his farm in Ocilla when he isn’t
out and about the state, touting
“Georgia Grown,” products and
seeking ways and solutions that
benefit farmers across the state.
Agriculture remains the leading
industry in Georgia, and its 17th
commissioner of agriculture
represents openness, youth,
vitality, and goodwill. Nobody
appreciates fulfillment from the
soil more than this Georgian.
The menu reflected products
from producers across the state:
First Course: Pecans from
Pearson Farms, Ft. Valley;
honey from Allison’s Honey
Farm in Cleveland.
Second Course: Chicken
from Springer Mountain Farms,
Baldwin, and kale from Baker
Farms, Norman Park.
Third Course: Strawberries
from Dickey Farms in Musella
and peaches from Genuine
Georgia of Ft. Valley in
association with Pearson Farm
and Lane Southern Orchards,
Ft. Valley, Dickey Farms,
Musella, and Fitzgerald Fruit
Farm in Woodbury.
When the evening was
subsiding, there was that
especial comfort of contentment,
realizing that the meal was
better—knowing that its staples
were produced in Georgia,
which in turn makes you
anxious to remind your grocer to
stock food items from our state;
and to sing the praises of our
many agricultural researchers
and scientists—never failing
to remember the famers and
the field workers who labor to
see that the best foodstuffs are
at our fingertips when we go
grocery shopping.
Owing to the hospitality of my
good friend, Truett, I have been
enjoying the “Gardens of the
World Ball” for several springs
now, but the most recent edition
was, perhaps, the best—one
in which an indelible meal was
accented by food produced in
our state by Georgians who
make a living by providing food
that makes mealtime special
across the state’s 159 counties.
The only thing missing was
my mother’s cornbread.
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THE ADVOCATE DEMOCRAT, Crawfordville, GA, Friday, May 17, 2024
Pets of the
Week
Cooper
Hi, I’m Cooper! I’m a playful
and affectionate one-year-old
boy, and I’m eagerly waiting for
someone like you to take me to my
forever home. Imagine waking up
every day to my perfect pink nose
and my sweet personality. I love
looking outside, watching birds,
and I can’t get enough playtime!
I get along great with other cats
and enjoy all the pets and cuddles
I can get. My calm demeanor
makes me the ideal addition to
any family, and I promise endless
purrs in exchange for your love
and attention. Will you be my
forever family?
We Rebranded!
Wilma
Hey there! I’m Wilma, the new
kid on the block, and I’m on a
mission to find a forever home
filled with love. Leash walking?
I’m on it - though I like to think
it’s more of a fun game where I’m
the leader! I’m still learning the
ropes, so I need a patient human
who’s up for some playful training
sessions. With my one-of-a-kind
coat and adorable ears, I’m quite
the catch! Come by and meet
me; let’s see if we’re the purr-feet
match!
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HUMANE SOCIETY
GOP monthly
meeting
The monthly meeting of the
GOP in Taliaferro County is
Wednesday, May 21, at 7PM, at
the Senior Center. Chip Hardin
will be the guest speaker and
will deliver a presentation on the
US Constitution, with special
attention on the Electoral
College.
Chip Hardin is an attorney
and a candidate for Superior
Court Judge in the Toombs
Judicial District. He has spoken
before with a lesson in how
the courts system works from
county Probate Judge all the
way up to the Georgia Supreme
Court.
Refreshments will be served
after there meeting.
God's
A mazing,
Love
Rev. Leroy Hall
Dear Friends,
The word says “Thou hast
put all things in subjection under
his feet. For in that he put all
subjection under him, he left
nothing that is not put under him.
But now we see not yet all things
put under him”. Hebrews 2:8.
Since the son’s humanity
might appear to be an obstacle
to the claim of His superiority, the
author of Hebrews cites Psalm
8, a lyrical reflection on Genesis
I, to prove that God has placed
humanity over all created things,
which includes the angelic world.
Hope helps us know that in
the midst of feeling all alone,
God is still with us.
LAKE OCONEE ACADEMY
Class of 2024
Commencement
Saturday, May 18, 2024
9:00AM
Titan Center
Tbe D AISy Auiard at
St. Gary’s Hospital
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GOAL
“This is what the Lord says to
me: ‘Go, post a lookout and
have him report what he sees.
(Isaiah 21:6 NIV)
GOAL is an acronym for Get
Out And Look! This expression
is used to remind drivers to get
out of their truck and look before
backing up. My husband, Jeff,
and I have a list of procedures
to help set up and take down
our camper. On the set up list
is written: “Pull trailer to site -
GOAL - Get Out And Look! Take
your time!”
I wish I had learned that
lesson years ago. Sally might
have lived longer. She was
a wonderful, sweet, brindle,
English Setter bird dog. Sally
perched herself in the front seat
of our Subaru when she went
hunting with Jeff. She also liked
to sleep in the driveway, close to
the house.
One morning on my way to
work, I opened the garage door,
backed my car out, and ran over
Sally! I rushed her to the vet
for multiple, expensive repairs
to her wounded body. I wish I
could say I learned my lesson
back then, but I can’t. Several
years later, same dog, same car,
different house, I backed over
Sally again! She had suffered
enough at my carelessness, so
we had her put to sleep.
It breaks my heart every time
I think of Sal, which we fondly
called her. What lesson is God
teaching me by allowing me to
relive the pain these many years
later?
God calls me to slow down
and pay attention to this
amazing gift of life. I dare not
rush into anything or jump to
conclusions. I need to view and
test my surroundings before I
move forward, or back - GOAL.
I will be on the lookout for all that
God is doing around me. I hope
you will, too!
Connect with Macy at www.
macymjohnson.com, email
macymjohnson@gmail.com.
The DAISY Award is an
international recognition
program that celebrates the
skillful and compassionate
care nurses provide day-in
and day-out. It was created in
gratitude for the nurses who
provided care to Patrick Barnes,
a 33-year-old husband and
father who lost his fight against
a deadly autoimmune disease
in 1999. His family created the
DAISY Foundation, which now
partners with more than 5,000
hospitals and schools in all 50
states and around the world to
honor and inspire extraordinary
nurses. Learn more about the
DAISY Award at https://www.
daisyfoundation.org/.
At St. Mary’s, each DAISY
Award recipient is recognized
at a public ceremony with their
colleagues. They receive a
certificate, a DAISY Award pin,
and a stone sculpture entitled
“A Healer’s Touch” that is
hand-carved by sculptors in
Zimbabwe. In addition, they
and their colleagues are invited
to celebrate the occasion with
cinnamon rolls, a treat Patrick
would request - even though he
couldn’t eat them - as a thank-
you to the nurses caring for him.
Anyone can nominate a St.
Mary’s nurse for the DAISY
Award, including patients,
patients’ family members,
providers, and colleagues. Any
nurse in the St. Mary’s system
is eligible, including those at all
three hospitals as well as home
health care/hospice services
and medical group offices. The
nomination simply asks you to
share your story of why a nurse
is special to you. St. Mary’s
honors eight nurses each year.
There are two ways you can
nominate a St. Mary’s nurse for
the DAISY Award:
Visit St. Mary’s DAISY
Award webpage at https://www.
stmaryshealthcaresystem.org/
for-patients/after-your-stay/
daisy-award
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