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Wednesday, December 1, 2021 - Pike County Journal Reporter - Page 7A SUBMITTED PHOTOS Above left, Annie Laura Brock and Carter Esary work together to build raised beds for the Pike County Elementary School garden. Above center, Dave Marler (left) visits PCES science teacher Mandi Wood and checks out the school garden’s new raised beds which were donated as part of a grant from the Two Rivers Resource Conservation and Development Council. Above right, Grade Cook and Jessica McDaniel show off their ‘Living La Vida Okra’ tattoos during science class at PCES. PCES students build farming and pollinating garden Pike County Elemen tary School students have worked together to build three more raised beds to expand the Elementary AG program’s ‘farming and pollinating garden.’ The program received a grant, sponsored by Two Rivers Resource Conser vation and Development Council, which included three cedar raised bed kits, pallets of soil and mulch, a wheelbarrow and drip irrigation hose exten sion. “Two of my carpenters, Annie Laura Brock and Carter Esary, put the beds together and we placed them outside to extend our raised bed area,” said PCES science lab teacher Mandi Wood. “Third and fourth graders unloaded and filled the beds and a couple of third grade classes planted okra as a part of October’s ‘Livin’ La Vida Okra’ sponsored by the Georgia Organics Farm to School program. We even had okra tattoos!” Dave Marler visited the school recently to check on the site and to deliver spring pollinating bulbs. “Mrs. Zuke’s third grade class showed him the baby okras and asked him 1,000 questions about farming and soil,” said Wood. “Fun was had by all!” The PCES Farmers Mar ket will open in March and spring flowers and veggies that the students’ helped grow will be available for purchase. Laura Zuke’s third grade class stands next to the newest raised bed at Pike County Elementary School after show ing Dave Marler of Two Rivers Resource Conservation and Development Council their baby okra plants. Two Rivers provided three cedar raised bed kits, pallets of soil and mulch, a wheelbarrow and drip irrigation hose for the school’s garden. P®P§1K3 m gm S - A jjS ^ rf "fjj , M r Jg j J1 , - j/ DATEBOOK Pike County American Legion Post 197 Member ship Drive: Contact the Post 197 commander at 762- 207-8327 or Post 197 Adjutant at 404-790-6609. Polar Express Night at the Library: 5 p.m. Thurs day, Dec. 2, watch a favorite holiday movie with refreshments. The library will also be giving out Polar Express-themed souvenirs. Seating is limited, call the library at 770-567-2014 to RSVP. Santa Letters: Deadline, 5 p.m., Friday, Dec. 3. Email: news@pikecountygeorgia.com. Write: P.O. Box 789, Zebulon 30295. Drop off: Pike County Journal Reporter office on the square, Zebulon. Will be pub lished Wednesday, Dec. 22 edition. Christmas Stories and Santa visit: 1 p.m. Satur day, Dec. 4 at the J. Joel Edwards Public Library. Stop by for seasonal stories and a free picture with Santa Claus. Call the library at 770-567-2014 for more information or stop by the library during business hours 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. American Legion Post 197’s 2021 Memorial Annex Induction Ceremony: 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4 at the Me morial Annex on Highway 19 south, adjacent to Ruth’s Restaurant. The 2021 inductees are Navy Petty Officer Third Class Marvin R. Adkerson, Navy Seaman Second Class David E. Ledford, Army Air Corps Private Marion B. Smoot, and Marine Corps Private Perry R. Story. Winter Photo Booth: Stop by the library during business hours Dec. 6-11 for a free winter photo booth opportunity. Dress up in your best holiday at tire and get a free snapshot with fun winter props. Post 197 5K/10K Fun Run/Walk fundraiser: Start anytime from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 11 and run the 5K or 10K course through Concord. Early registra tion fee is $25 by Dec. 4. Late and day-of registration is $35. For registration forms, contact event director Bryan Richardson at 678-764-2611 or email rich5060@ bellsouth.net. Adult DIY Class: 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11 at the library. Free and all materials provided. Seating is limited, call 770-567-2014 to RSVP for ages 16 and up at the J. Joel Edwards Public Library: The library will be closed Dec. 24-27 in observance of the holidays. No items will be due during this time. For more infor mation, call the library at 770-567-2014. Williamson Music Barn: Open Fridays at 6 p.m. Book ings: Donna, 770-375-8490; Info: Sandra, 770-595-6947. Pike County Republican Party meetings: 6 p.m. on the second Tuesdays of the month at the Strick land Building, 144 Concord Street. Pike County Retired Educators Association meet ings: 11 a.m. on the fourth Monday of each month at the Mt. Olive Church Fellowship Hall in Molena. Easy Does It Al-Anon meeting: Every Monday at 7 p.m. 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, December 8, 9 a.m. a.m. in the main, upstairs courtroom of the courthouse. • Concord city council, Tuesday, December 14, 7 p.m., city hall • Meansville council, Monday, December 13, 7 p.m., Meansville city hall, 6:45 p.m. • Molena city council, Monday, December 13, 6 p.m., Molena city hall • Pike County agribusiness authority, Thursday, December 16„ 7 p.m., Farm Bureau office. • Pike County board of appeals, Thursday, December 16„ 6 p.m. • Pike County board of education, Tuesday, December 14, 6 p.m., Board Room at the Pike County Schools Memorial Annex. • Pike County library board, Thursday, December 9, 4:30 p.m., J. Joel Edwards Public Library. • Pike planning commission, Thursday, December 9, 6:30 p.m. • Pike County tax assessors, Tuesday, December 14, meeting at 9 a.m., Pike EMA/Storage Facility, 1132 Twin Oaks Road. • Pike County water authority meeting, Thursday, Decem ber 16, 7:30 a.m., authority building. • Williamson city council, Thursday, December 2, 7 p.m. • Zebulon city council, Tuesday, December 14, 6 p.m. • Zebulon Downtown Development Authority, Tuesday, December 21,7 p.m., A Novel Experience, 426 Thomaston St. • Board of elections and registration, December meeting cancelled, next meeting set for 4 p.m. Monday, January 18, in the commissioners’ conference room. • Pike County Parks and Recreation Authority, 6 p.m. Tuesday, December 21, EMA facility. OBITUARIES Marcia Groker Presley Marcia Croker Presley of Canton, GA, passed away November 19, 2021. She was a long term resident of Zebulon, GA. Marcia is preceded in death by her parents, Fred erick Moss and Mae Alice Moss; brother, Raymond Moss as well as her loving husband Ronald Presley. She is survived by a son, Wynon Croker, grandchil dren, Tiffany Croker, Diamond Croker, Wynon Croker Jr., as well as nieces Karen Anderson, Leslie Graves, Patty Walker, Kellie Moss and Alyssa Moss. Services were scheduled for November 30 at 12 noon at McDonald and Son Funeral Home. Flowers are accepted as well as donations to the American Heart Association or Diabetes Foundation. Condolences may be expressed at www.mcdonal- dandson.com. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home, 150 Sawnee Drive, Cumming, GA 30040, 770- 886-9899. ARREST REPORT Between Monday, Nov. 22, and Sunday, Nov. 28 Pike County law enforcement agencies made the fol lowing arrests: PIKE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE: Kelly Michael Senecal, 53, stalking; Stephen Adam Bartlett, 35, disorderly conduct, simple battery family violence and third degree cru elty to children; Gregory William George, 57, DU1 alcohol, DU1 alco hol 0.08 or more, endangering a child while driving under the influence of alcohol and failure to stop for stop sign; Randy Dwayne Grizzard, 19, two counts DU1 alco hol, failure to drive within single lane; Robert Lee Lucas, Jr., 34, simple battery and ter roristic threats and acts; Antonio Quinon McDowell, 43, probation violation; Misty Newnan, 46, disorderly conduct. ZEBULON POLICE DEPARTMENT: Tyler Carter, 22, DU1 drugs, DU1 and failure to drive within single lane; Randall Troy Elliot, 39, warrants out of Meriwether County; Yolanda Patrice Grant, 37, driving without a valid license, knowingly driving motor vehicle on sus pended, cancelled or revoked registration and no insurance; Phillip Shane Mathis, 34, city ordinance, DU1 alco hol, DU1 drugs and failure to drive within single lane; Terry Joseph McDonald, 48, driving while license withdrawn and violation of window tint law; Steven Sierawski, 44, driving without license; Emanual Walton, 36, driving without headlights when required and driving while license withdrawn. MOLENA POLICE DEPARTMENT: Marsabien Moses, 22, possession of marijuana less than one ounce local ordinance and violation of window tint law. 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