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Page 2A - Pike County Journal Reporter - Wednesday, December 15, 2021 GRANTS: To fund special lessons FROM PAGE ONE “Our members have a unique opportunity to enrich the lives of fellow citizens and help their communities thrive just by paying an even amount on their power bill each month,” said Kathryn Green, SRE’s Communica tions Specialist. “Bright Ideas is just one of the ways we are able to give back to our community through Operation Round Up. Thank you to partici pating members for help ing us make a difference in our communities.” Teachers are encour aged to begin making plans now for 2022 project submissions. Ap plications will be avail able online at southernri- versenergy.com in April 2022 and must be com pleted before the begin ning of September 2022. The Bright Ideas Brigade will notify grant winners in October 2022. Ny" \ •> i VjvvA <VOi ^ 3 e hyorA-aboUb me b _ - \ „ m “IarNjr»n- ^osfenL-'y aKt. JWaniC- tAoA\SOY\C r , |la<| if*™. 1 '?.. I - A We Support OUR TEACHERS! ^ October 19, 2021 Ashley Wright $ 779.94 /red and Seventy-Nine 9 }e IOB £'-^•9 |^DiSCUSSton Wormy- (iC^S ^ PHOTOS COORTESY OF SOUTHERN RIVERS ENERGY Above, Amy Boynton at Pike County Middle School received a $604 grant for her classroom. Pictured are (l-r) Josh Hendricks of Southern Rivers Energy, Amy Boynton, Erin Cook of SRE and PCMS principal Mike Maddox. At left, Pike County Elementary School’s Program Challenge teacher Ashley Wright was present ed with a Bright Ideas grant as she was surrounded by the students who will benefit from it. PHOTO BY RACHEL McDANIEL Tom Morton (right) and his son Rob Morton worked together to represent the county for many years. MORTON: Honored FROM PAGE ONE He was the recipient of the Navy Ribbon of Commendation for Valor in the Battle of Okinawa, among many other com mendations. He died at home on Dec. 9, 2021 at 99 years of age. UGA Griffin celebrates 100 years of Psychology Department UGA Griffin cel ebrated the Depart ment of Psychology’s 100th anniversary Dec. 5 with a Cake and Learn session hosted on campus by senior lecturer Dr. Perry Buffington of Zebulon. He entertained the standing room only group by giving a few examples of what he calls “Cheap Psycho logical Tricks,” the title of one of his 13 books. A licensed psy chologist with over 20 years of private- practice, Dr. Buffing ton teaches seminars nationwide on mini mizing psychophar- macological errors. W W i ^ § \ gp i y | SUBMITTED PHOTO A local licensed psychologist helped the UGA Griffin Department of Psychology celebrate its 100th anniver sary recently during a spe cial Cake and Learn session on campus. At left, pictured are student ambassadors (l-r) Sarah Smoak, psy chologist Dr. Perry Buffing ton of Zebu- Ion, Emileigh Smith and Lindsey Decker. COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Holiday Hours November 26- IO CLINIC November 30- 1:00pm-4:30pm December 24- December 31- Regular Clinic Hours Tuesdays & Fridays 7:30am-12pm & 1:00-4:30 pm Auditorium Walk-Ins Welcome UPSON Regional Medical Center