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Wednesday, July 7, 2021 - Pike County Journal Reporter - Page 5A
Pike County 4-H students earns honors at state
Gianna Gayhart earned two Honorable Mentions in the Hunt
Seat Division, second place in Stock Seat and placed ninth in
the overall Stock Seat Cloverleaf Division all with Mr. Prin
ciples Skip aka Skippy.
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Misty Loggins earned a fourth place ribbon in the Ranch
Horse Division with West Side Slide aka Serena.
The 2021 Georgia 4-H
State Horse Show, hosted
by Georgia 4-H was at the
Georgia National Fair
grounds and Agricenter
in Perry, Ga. Overall, 157
youth participated in the
competition.
“Pike County was
well-represented by four
4-Hers who showed in
three of the five divi
sions offered at the show.
The competition was
tough, but two of our
riders placed and earned
honors while in Perry.
I am so proud of this
group and look forward
to growing the 4-H Horse
Program so we can take
even more riders to the
state show next year,”
state Brooklyne Wassel,
Pike County Extension
Agent.
The State Horse Show
provides the opportu
nity for youth to ride in
five different disciplines
as well as participate
in a written quiz on
horsemanship and 4-H
knowledge. Overall, there
were 89 classes in five
divisions including ranch
horse, stock seat, gaited/
saddle seat, hunt seat
and contest. In addition
to the riding events, par
ticipants could choose to
compete in horse meth
od demonstrations, team
demonstrations, public
speaking, art and essay
contests.
“Enthusiasm and com-
radery reigned supreme
during the five-day horse
show where the 4-Hers,
their families and horses
came together for the
first in person equine
competition in over
a year,” said Dr. Julia
McCann, University of
Georgia, Animal & Dairy
Science Equine Special
ist. “Showing in Suther
land and the new Perdue
Arena was exciting and
consolidated the perfor
mances to ease the abil
ity to support and enter
across discipline shows.”
All classes were
judged by experienced
equestrians and other
experts. From this event,
70 Georgia 4-H youth
will qualify to represent
Georgia at the Southern
Regional Horse Cham
pionships along with
4-H’ers from Tennessee,
Kentucky, Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina,
Florida, Alabama, Missis
sippi, Louisiana, Texas,
Oklahoma and Arkansas
in Perry, Ga. on July 28 -
August 1, 2021.
Georgia 4-H empowers
youth to become leaders
by developing neces
sary life skills, positive
relationships and com
munity awareness. As the
largest youth leadership
organization in the state,
4-H reaches more than
190,000 people annually
through the University
of Georgia Cooperative
Extension offices and 4-H
facilities. For more infor
mation, visit georgia4h.
org or contact your local
Pike County Extension
office at 770-567-2010.
DATEBOOK
Williamson Music Barn: Open Fridays at 6 p.m. Book
ings: Donna, 770-375-8490; Info: Sandra, 770-595-6947.
Recreation football registration: Until teams fill up.
Flag football for ages 5 and 6 years old is $72 by check
or cash and $75 by credit card and tackle football for
ages 5 to 11 years old is $137 by check or cash and
$141.97 by credit card. Info: Larry Moss at 770-567-2027.
New library hours: The J. Joel Edwards Public
Library is now open Monday, Wednesday and Friday
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday from 10
a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For
more information, call 770-567-2014.
Pike County Retired Educators Association meet
ings: 11 a.m. on the fourth Monday of each month at
Ruth’s Restaurant.
Griffin Lodge 413 barbecue fundraiser: July 10 at
1019 West Solomon Street in Griffin, including shredded
Boston butt, baked beans, cole slaw, and two slices of
bread for $10 a plate. Pickup is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Preschool Story Time: 11 a.m. each Tuesday for 3
to 5 year olds at the J. Joel Edwards Public Library.
Toddler Time: 11 a.m. each Thursday for 1 to 3
year olds at the J. Joel Edwards Public Library.
Summer Reading Program: 1 p.m. each Thursday
or 6 to 12 year olds at the Zebulon City Park.
Take & Make Crafts: each Wednesday, all day, for 5
to 12 year olds at the J. Joel Edwards Public Library.
Pike County Senior Center: Free Ongoing Activi
ties for seniors 60+: Tai Chi with llarae Erdman every
second, third, fourth Wednesday each month, 12:30
p.m.; Aging Grace exercise with Rhonda McDougal
every first, second, third Monday each month, 12:30
p.m.; Bible Study with Pastor Nesbit Odom of Faith
Baptist Church of Zebulon every Wednesday, each
month, 10 a.m. For further info: 770-567-3857.
Homeless shelter help: Salvation Army’s House of
Hope Shelter is seeking those who can help renovate
the shelter with painting, deep cleaning for items such
as bedding for twin beds (sheet sets, blankets, pillows),
especially kid themed bedding, pictures for walls,
plants (artificial and real), bathroom decorations, chil
dren’s toys for outside and other homey touches.
Pike County Swim Team sign ups: Sign up today
for the summer swim season at SeaWolvesSwim.com.
For more information, go to Seawolvesswim.com.
Meansville Volunteer Fire Department: Accept
ing applications for volunteer firefighters. All training
will be provided. Apply in person, 40 Means Street,
Meansville.
Easy Does It Al-Anon meeting: Every Monday at 7
p.m. starting July 5 at St. John’s Lutheran Church at
1689 MLK Jr. Parkway in front of Ingles in Griffin, GA.
Public meetings
The next scheduled meetings in Pike County are:
• Pike County commission, Wednesday, July 14, 9 a.m. in
the main, upstairs courtroom of the courthouse
• Concord city council, Tuesday, July 20, 7 p.m., city hall
• Meansville council, Monday, July 12, 7 p.m., Meansville city
hall, 6:45 p.m.
• Molena city council, Monday, July 12, 6 p.m., city hall
• Pike County agribusiness authority, Thursday, July 15,
7 p.m., Farm Bureau office.
• Pike County board of appeals, Thursday, July 15,6 p.m.
• Pike County board of education, Tuesday, July 20, 6 p.m.,
Board Room at the Pike County Schools Memorial Annex.
• Pike County library board, Thursday, July 8, 4:30 p.m., J.
Joel Edwards Public Library.
• Pike planning commission, Thursday, July 8, 6:30 p.m.
• Pike County tax assessors, Tuesday, July 20, meeting at 9
a.m., Pike EMA/Storage Facility, 1132 Twin Oaks Road; office
closed to public each Wednesday so staff can complete 2021
Tax Digest applications, prebill mobile home appeals and
real and personal property returns.
• Pike County water authority meeting, Thursday, July 15,
7:30 a.m., authority building.
• Williamson city council, Thursday, July 8, 7 p.m.,
Williamson city hall. 6:30 p.m., workshop regarding purchas
ing and contract services, public invited to attend.
• Zebulon city council, Tuesday, July 13, 3 p.m.
• Zebulon Downtown Development Authority, Tuesday,
July 20, 7 p.m., A Novel Experience, 426 Thomaston St.
• Board of elections and registration, 4 p.m. Tuesday, July
20, in the commissioners’ conference room.
• Pike County Parks and Recreation Authority, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, July 20, EMA facility.
CHURCH BULLETINS
VBS Rocky Railway, Jesus’ power pulls us
through: July 19 to 22 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. for kinder
garten through fifth grade at The Church of Joy in Wil
liamson. Register online at TheChurchOfJoy.org/vbs.
Pine Mountain Holiness Church: Monthly food
bank every third Saturday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. A short
application must be filled out for first time patrons.
Grace To Glory Church: Needs musician for Sun
day services, 770-314-8959.
Mt. Hope Baptist Church History Books: For sale
for $30, includes church history and photos and bios
of many of Pike County’s pioneer citizens who helped
build the community. To find out more or purchase a
book, call Rufus Clemmons at 678-544-1218 or email
rufusclemmons@yahoo.com.
Victory Temple Holiness Church: Seeking musi
cians. Keyboardist and drummer. Serious inquiries
please. 404-217-2440 or 678-830-4064.
Addiction Recovery Group: 7 p.m. each Friday
in Concord, contact Eric Boomer at 229400-4573 for
directions and info on how to help.
Local students
graduate from Mercer
Mercer University
conferred bachelor’s,
master’s and doctoral de
grees to more than 2,200
students at five com
mencements held in May
in Macon and Atlanta, in
cluding several students
from Lamar County.
Michelle Corbin
of Concord earned a
bachelor of science
degree from the College
of Professional Advance
ment. Katherine Heil-
broun of Concord earned
a bachelor of science
in engineering from the
School of Engineering.
Kyle Gooden of Means
ville earned a bachelor
of science in education
from the College of Edu
cation. Lauren Norton
of Williamson earned a
bachelor of science in
education from the Col
lege of Education.
Madison Yates earns
honors at Emory
Madison Yates was
recently honored on the
Dean’s List for the spring
2021 semester at Emory
University.
She is the daughter of
Brent and Jodi Yates and
granddaughter of John
and Karen Yates and
Bonnie Yates, all of Pike
County. She is from Zebu
lon and graduated in the
Pike County High School
Class of 2020.
ABAC honors students from Pike
Students who
achieved academic excel
lence in their course
work during the spring
semester were recog
nized at Abraham Bald
win Agricultural College,
including two students
from Pike County.
William Bethune of
Concord earned the
President’s List honor.
Madison Riggins of Con
cord earned the Dean’s
List honor.
The President’s Honor
List is the highest aca
demic honor possible for
ABAC students. ABAC
President David Bridges
said each student on the
list attained an A in ev
ery subject, resulting in
a perfect 4.0 grade point
average. The students
had to carry a minimum
of 12 hours of academic
work.
Dr. Jerry Baker, Pro
vost and Vice President
for Academic Affairs,
said students who quali
fied for the Dean’s Honor
List attained a minimum
GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale
and carried 12 hours.
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