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PAGE 4B PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS THURSDAY. JUNE 2. 2022
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Murph Challenge
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Photo/Southern Muscle Company
A group of Murph participants after completing the full workout. From the left, South
ern Muscle Company Trainer Jennifer Clayton, Sonji Romine, SMC Trainer Carol Standi,
Carter Gurley, Susan Boswell, Edie Gregg, Taree Darby, Shakira Boone Garner. Karrie
Poole, Kristy Stalcup, Hannah Stalcup, and Julianna Kirby, not pictured, completed the
half-Murph.
Photo/Southem Muscle Company
Shakira Boone Garner, wife of veteran Army combat
medic Nick Boone Garner, doing pullups that were part of
the Murph Challenge.
after his death, and later came
to be known as “The Murph.”
The Southern Muscle
Company in Jasper hosted
the special challenge to honor
Lt. Murphy and “other veter
ans who have made the ulti
mate sacrifice for our
country,” said Southern Mus
cle Company Marketing Di
rector and Murph participant
Taree Darby. “Many people
joined us Sunday morning
and dedicated their time to
honoring those who have
fallen. Most of us have some
one special who we ‘Murph’
for, and we absolutely love
sharing this challenge with
our community.”
There were eight partici
pants who completed the full
Murph Challenge at the local
gym, and four who com
pleted a modified half-Murph
challenge. Jennifer Clayton, a
trainer at Southern Muscle
Company, said the average
completion time was between
50 and 70 minutes. One par
ticipant completed in under
an hour, and one also per
formed the challenge in a
weighted vest.
“It went so well,” Clayton
said.
Money raised from the event
will go to support Top Dogg
K-9 foundation, which res
cues, trains and pairs K-9s
with a disabled veterans.
The local gym plans to
host the event again next
year and in the future.
Georgia quota hunts: Application
period opens June 1
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photo/ Micheal Sellers from Ga. DNR
Find a new place to hunt with the state’s quota hunt sys
tem.
Beginning June 1,
hunters can apply electroni
cally for quota hunts includ
ing youth, deer, alligator,
waterfowl, dove and many
others, according to the
Georgia Department of Nat
ural Resources’ Wildlife Re
sources Division.
“Quota hunts, which
place a cap on the number of
hunters that can participate,
provide a great way to take
part in a limited opportunity
high-quality experience,”
says Tina Johannsen, Assis
tant Chief of the Game Man
agement Section with the
Wildlife Resources Divi
sion. “But don’t let your op
portunity to participate slip
past you. Take note of quota
hunt deadlines and get that
application in before that
date.”
A quota hunt is a sched
uled event at a Wildlife
Management Area or other
state-managed property
where a limited number of
hunters are allowed. Quota
levels, such as the number of
hunters that can participate
and the harvest limit, are
based upon the sound prin
ciples of wildlife manage
ment and public desires for
a quality hunt. These hunts
provide a challenging and
rewarding experience to
hunters of all levels. Se
lected hunters must be prop
erly licensed to participate in
a quota hunt.
Applying for a Quota
Hunt is simple. Visit goout-
doorsgeorgia.com and select
“Quota Hunts” and follow
the steps to complete your
application. Need more
help? Visit the Georgia
Wildlife Blog at https://geor-
giawildlife.blog/ for step-by-
step instructions on applying
as an Individual, a Group, or
joining a Party. Remember
to make sure your email is
current and correct to receive
quota updates, confirmations
or any further notices about
quota hunts. If you are still
unsure how to apply or want
to check to see if you applied
correctly, don’t wait, call
1.800.366.2661 to receive
assistance.
Application deadlines
vary depending on hunt type.
The first deadlines are July
15 for Alligator, August 15
for Dove (including
Adult/Child hunts), and Sep
tember 1 for most types of
Deer Hunts (including Youth
hunts). Check the complete
deadline list located at geor-
gia wildlife. com/hunting/quo
ta#deadlines.
To view selection odds,
based on previous years’ ap
plicants, visit georgiaw-
ildlife.eom/hunting/quota#o
dds.
Duck-dove goose: 2022-2023 migratory bird
hunting dates and regulations approved
photo/ Micheal Sellers from Ga. DNR
A mallard drake in flight.
Time to make your duck,
dove and goose hunting
plans for the year. The
2022-2023 migratory bird
season hunting dates and
regulations were recently
approved by the Board of
Natural Resources, accord
ing to the Georgia Depart
ment of Natural Resources’
Wildlife Resources Divi
sion (WRD).
“One notable change to
the migratory bird regula
tions this year is a change to
the waterfowl hunting sea
son. The second split for
duck season will begin the
first Saturday after Decem
ber 5, and end on the last
Sunday in January,” said
Tina Johannsen, Assistant
Chief of the WRD Game
Management Section. “This
change avoids starting the
season on a day other than
Saturday, thereby maximiz
ing hunters’ weekend op
portunities each year.”
Some of the dates and
details for the upcoming
migratory bird season are
the September Canada
goose season (Sept. 3-25)
and the September teal sea
son (Sept. 10-25). Canada
goose hunting has three ad
ditional seasons: Oct. 8-23,
Nov. 19-27, and Dec. 10 -
Jan. 29. Hunting season for
ducks is Nov. 19-27 and
Dec. 10-Jan. 29. A complete
summary of migratory bird
hunting season dates and bag
limits is online at
https://georgiawildlife.com/
migratory-bird-info.
Youth, Veteran, and Ac
tive-Duty Military Waterfowl
Days are Nov. 12-13, 2022.
On these two days, veterans,
active-duty military, and
youth (age 16 or younger)
may hunt specific migratory
birds, such as ducks, Canada
geese and mergansers. Youth
must be accompanied by an
adult of at least 18 years of
age (only the youth may
hunt, unless the adult is a vet
eran or active-duty military).
State license fees help
support wildlife conservation
in Georgia. The state re
ceives federal funds from the
Wildlife and Sport Fish
Restoration program, based
on a number of factors, in
cluding the number of paid
sporting licenses. In Geor
gia, these funds are approxi
mately $14 million a year
and have helped restore habi
tat and improve wildlife pop
ulations, among other
conservation efforts. Hunters
may purchase licenses online
at www.GoOutdoorsGeor-
gia.com, by phone at 1-800-
366-2661 or at more than
800 license agent locations.
For more information,
visit
https://georgiawildlife.eom/h
unting/hunter-resources.
Celebrate National Trails Day with
New Echota nature walk June 4
New Echota State His
toric Site for National Trails
Day! To celebrate, the site
will be hosting a ranger
guided nature walk on Sat
urday June 4th, at 10AM
that will take visitors along
the New Town Creek Trail.
The hike will be approx
imately 1.5 hours in dura
tion, with low-moderate
difficulty, and will provide
visitors with excellent op
portunities for trail educa
tion and wildlife viewing.
New Echota will also be
hosting the regularly sched
uled historic site tour at
1PM, and self-guided visi
tors will have opportunities
to interact with friendly in
terpretative volunteers on
the grounds. Take the oppor
tunity to walk with park
rangers and learn the impor
tance of Georgia’s state
trails.
New Echota Site is a des
ignated National Historic
Landmark, has been nomi
nated as a Traditional Cul
tural Property and is
certified site on the Trail of
Tears National Historic
Trail. The site has informa
tion on maps and history
concerning the Trail of Tears
National Historic Trail and
efforts to mark the Trail of
Tears throughout North
Georgia. New Echota is lo
cated 1211 Chatsworth Hwy
225 N, Calhoun, GA 30701,
just 1 mile off 1-75 at exit
317.
National Trails Day is an
annual event celebrating
scenic and historic trails
across the country, with pub
lic lands, parks, and historic
sites hosting a variety of
events aimed at trail service
and the advocacy of our out
door spaces.
For information
about the Friends of Georgia
State Parks and Historic Sites or friendsofgastateparks.org.
groups, and to find nearby Visit gadnr.org to plan
volunteer opportunities, your next outdoor excursion,
please visit
gastateparks.org/NewEchota
Pickens County
Board of Commissioners
Work Session
AGENDA
June 2, 2022 4:30 PM
Commission Conference Room - Ste. 168
Items for Discussion:
1. Update on Recycle Center - Kenny Woodard
2. Department Head Updates
3. General Discussion
4. Adjourn
Pickens County
Board of Commissioners
AGENDA
THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 2022 at 5:30 PM
COMMISSION CONFERENCE ROOM
STE. 168
I. Call to order
II. Prayer
III. Pledge of Allegiance
IV. Amendments to Agenda
V. Employee Recognitions
VI. Consent Agenda
VII. Old Business
VIII. New Business
IX. Action Items
A. Approve Minutes
* Regular Meeting - May 19, 2022
* Work Session - May 19, 2022
X. Guests/Comments
XI. Executive Session
XII. Approval of Executive Session Minutes
XIII. Adjourn
Help Wanted
Tour Guides, Greeters
Those interested in history
The Pickens Historical Society is looking
to expand hours and operations
at the Old Jail on Main Street.
If you like meeting people
and getting involved, con-
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fun, interesting local group.
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