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Page 2A - Pike County Journal Reporter - Wednesday, August 18, 2021 Military escort to start in Pike Aug. 23, end at West Point Cemetery in New York SPECIAL PHOTOS Above left, Aubrey Clark holds open a pod of peas from the Pike County Elementary School garden. At right, Adrienne Potts (left) and Peyton Strickland hold peas they picked at the elementary school garden. Their class were the First Peas to the Table winners. PCES' First Peas to the Table winners Students who won the First Peas to the Table contest at Pike County Elementary School, sponsored by Farm Bureau were treated to a special lunch at the end of the school year. First Peas to the Table is a contest that starts in March with the vegetables harvested in May by students. Laura Zuke’s third grade class won the contest by collecting the most peas - weighing in at 118 grams. Rebecca Rolling and Melissa Bottoms of Pike County Farm Bureau treated the winning class to a pizza party in the PCES garden. The elementary school science program recently received the Project WINGS Grant through the Two Riv ers RC&D Council, Inc. which will provide an additional three new raised bed kits for the PCES garden. The raised beds will be completed by Oct. 1 and elemen tary school students will help assemble and fill the beds and plant vegetables in them. The beds will be used to plant fall vegetables for the school’s up coming PCES Farmer’s Market and more infor mation will be released on the market as it is available. A military funeral will involve an escort from Moody-Daniel Funeral Home to the Atlanta air port and on to the United States Military Academy, West Point Cemetery in NY for burial as the late Lt. Col. (retired) Gerald Richardson is honored in Pike starting at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 23. Richardson, 88, passed away July 4 at his Con cord home. A graduate of Alhambra High School in 1949, Gerry joined the California National Guard, 40th Division, was accepted to the United States Military Academy Preparatory School, and graduated from United States Military Academy (USMA), West Point, Class of 1956. He was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Field Artillery. He served in the Field Artillery and Air De fense Artillery, and then branch transferred to the Ordnance Corps. Gerry served at Fort Knox, Fort Bliss, Germany, West Point as a Spanish instructor, Vietnam dur ing the war, Paraguay as a military advisor, and West Point as a senior Spanish instructor/as sociate professor. Gerry retired from the Army as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1974 with over 24 years of military service. Dur ing this military time, he earned a Master of Arts SPECIAL PHOTO The late Lt. Col. Gerald Rich ardson will be escorted from Pike to West Point Cemetery in New York on Aug. 23. in Spanish. Gerry mar ried Barbara (Barby) Sue Dombach, the love of his life, on May 11, 1957 and had two sons, Bryan Richardson of Concord and Gordon Richardson of Leavenworth, KS. Lt. Col. Richardson’s flag draped casket will depart the Moody-Daniel Funeral Home and be transported to the Atlan ta Airport at 10 a.m. Mon day, Aug. 23. He will be further transported by plane to New York where he will be buried at the United States Military Academy, West Point, NY along with many other notable and famous West Point graduates. The casket will be honored from the funeral home to the hearse by the Pike County Amer ican Legion Post 197 Hon or Guard and a Patriot Guard Flag Line. This will also occur at the Delta Airlines cargo handling area. Along the route to the airport, the hearse will be escorted by mem bers of the Pike, Spald ing, Henry, and Clayton County Sheriff’s Offices as well as Patriot Guard riders. “After 20 years, 11 months, and 10 days of service to the United States, Lieutenant Colo nel Gerald Richardson retired from the military on Sept. 30, 1974. For his honorable and faithful service to his nation, he was awarded the Legion of Merit Medal,” said his son Bryan Richard son who has served as American Legion Post 197 commander in the past and is actively in volved in honoring local veterans and supporting them and their families. “He was important to the United States Army and defended our nation during the Cold War and Vietnam War. Dad died from Parkinson’s Disease, believed to be a result of Agent Orange used dur ing his support of jungle clearing operations while serving in the Vietnam War. Dad, you have been and will always remain my hero. You have set the example for your sons, more than you can even imagine.” Foster families needed in Pike PHOTO COURTESY OF THE J. JOEL EDWARDS PUBLIC LIBRARY Throughout June and July adults took part in a special summer reading program. All adults who checked out books could answer a question for a chance to win a gift. A winner was selected randomly from all the correct answers each week. Pictured are the winning Tale Tellers of the Week from J. Joel Edwards Public Library, including (l-r) Stacy Morris, Nikki Strand, Lisa Rowell and Rebecca Duman and her son Porter Duman. Pike’s Tale Tellers from library summer reading program Foster families for sibling groups of two or more children are needed in Pike County. Many children enter care along with a brother or sister or have a sibling who is already in care. “Our community needs foster families who will take a family of children, small or large, so that siblings can be together,” said Aaliyah Shakir. “The children in need of foster homes range in ages from 7 to 17 years old. Help brothers and sisters in your com munity stay together.” For more, contact Aali yah Shakir, DFCS regional recruiter at 678-544-6631, via email at aaliyah. shakir@dhs.ga.gov or go to FosterGeorgia.com to learn more. The J. Joel Edwards Public Library hosted its annual summer reading program for Pike County residents - including adults - throughout June and July. This year’s theme, “Tails and Tales,” featured the “Tale Teller of the Week,” a weekly trivia contest for adults who checked out ma terials provided by the library. Participants’ names were entered into a weekly drawing for the opportunity to win a bag full of prizes such as a cooling wrap, insu lated coffee mug, yummy animal-themed treats and more. July’s lucky winners were Rebecca Duman, Kristen Hol liday, Stacy Morris, Lisa Rowell, and Nikki Strand. Although the summer reading program is over, the library will continue to offer programs and services for all ages throughout the year. For more about what’s going on at the library, as well as services avail able with a GA PINES library card, call and speak to a staff member at 770-567-2014 or follow the library on Facebook. 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Gilead Baptist Church, 14550 Hwy. 19, Griffin770-228-8075 Mt. Hope Baptist Church, Highway 19, Zebulon, 770-567-3880 Mount Nebo Baptist Church, Highway 109, P.0. Box 343 Meansville, 770-567- 8834 Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 1177 Hwy 109, Molena, 770-884-5327 Neal Baptist Church, Highway 18 West, Concord, 770-229-6132 New Hebron Baptist Church, Pedenville Road, Concord, 770-567- 4113. Meets third Sundays, 3 p.m. New Hope Baptist Church, New Hope Road, Zebulon, pastor Jim Waller, 770-227-2529, newhopez.com New Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, 246 College St., P.0. Box 167, Concord, 770- 601-3616 Old Mt. Calvary Baptist, College Street and Eppinger Bridge Road, Concord, 770-884-5879 Open Arms Baptist Church, East Milner Road, Zebulon, 770-567-3377 Providence First Baptist Church, Highway 362 West, Williamson Pritchett Memorial Baptist, 496 Jugtown Rd., Meansville, 706-648-3578 Smyrna Baptist Church, Smyrna Church Road, Molena, 678 614-6343. CATHOLIC St. Peter The Rock Catholic Church, 3594 Barnesville Hwy., The Rock, 706- 648-2599 HOLINESS Faith Deliverance Holiness Church, 525 Old Meansville Rd., Zebulon, 770- 567-9572 Mountain View Holiness Church, 3411 Kings Rd., Meansville, 706-648-4342 Pine Mountain Holiness Church, 1754 Hwy. 19 S. (Pine Mountain Holiness Campground), 770-550-5815 Pure Holiness Church of God, Hillcrest Avenue, Concord, 770-884-5796 True Solid Faith Holiness Church, Second Street, Concord Victory Temple Holiness Church of the Apostolic Faith, 7767 Hwy. 19 S., Zebulon, 494-217-2440, Pastor Darry L. Coverson Sr. NAZARENE Pine Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 1742 Highway 19 South, Meansville Rehoboth Nazarene Church, Kinds Road, Molena, 770-567-8620 N0N-DEN0MINATI0NAL Bush Chapel, 398 Pullians Road, Concord, 770-884-5560 Christ Chapel Community Church, 115 Sullivan Rd., Zebulon, 770-567-1141 Church of Joy, 754 Hwy. 362 W., Williamson, 770-227-1671 True Believers in Christ Tabernacle, 5800 Hwy. 109 W„ Molena, 770-884- 9100, Rev. Fred Blackmon Fairfield CME Church, Highway 362, Concord, 770-412-6875 Free Liberty Church, P.0. Box 7, Williamson, 770-227-0340 High Praise Tabernacle, 509D S. Hwy. 19,770-412-7477 Joyful Noise Praise and Worship Center, 770-884-9786,770-567-8872 Mountain Gap Church, 2746 Pine Valley Rd., The Rock, 770-567-3734 New Life In Jesus, Zebulon, 770- 567-0684 Pike County Church of Christ, 688 McKinley Rd., Williamson, 770-567- 5525 Flint River Chapel, 2556 Flat Shoals Rd., Concord, 770-330-0063, meets 4th Sun. 6 p.m., Pastor Jeff Yearwood Vega Community Church, Vega Road Victory Life Tabernacle, Williamson Williamson Christian Church, Williamson Road, Williamson, Rev. Johan VanderMeiwe Church of Joy 3080 Hwy. 362 W. PRESBYTERIAN Friendship Presbyterian, Pedenville Road, Concord, 770-564-9040 (pastor), 404-697-2311 (church) www. triendshippres.com UNITED METHODIST Concord United Methodist Church, Hwy. 18, Concord, Arianna Eberle, pastor Ebenezer United Methodist Church, Highways 18 and 109 E„ 706-819-9357 Fuller United Methodist Church, Old Meansville Road, Zebulon, 770-567-9600 Hollonville United Methodist, Hwy. 362, Hollonville, 770-378-4643, pastor Shane Moore Life Springs United Methodist Church and Community Center, Rev. Alex Smith, LifeSpringsPike.org. New Pleasant Hill CME, 108 Society St., Concord, 770-884-3910 Roberts Chapel UMC, 850 Powder Creek Rd., Concord, 770-567-3371 Williamson Methodist Church, Highway 362, Williamson, 770-227-2068 Zebulon UMC, Highway 19 North Zebulon, 770-567-8621 NORTH AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY