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Page 2A — Wednesday, November 4, 2020, The True Citizen
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will appear in the Nov. 25 Thanksgiving edition. Recipes should be in
the children’s own words and should contain step-by-step
instructions on how to make anything their hearts desire,
from traditional dishes to ones topped with sprinkles or that
require a trip to the special turkey patch.
Last year, two of the most popular ingredients were cheese
and lipstick.
Entries may be handwritten or typed by the child or dic
tated to a parent or teacher and should include the child’s
name and age as well as teacher and school, if applicable.
Submissions must be turned in to The True Citizen by
noon, Thursday, Nov. 19. Email them to us at truecitizen-
news@live.com or drop them off at The True Citizen of
fice located at 629 Shadrack St. in Waynesboro. You may
also mail entries to RO. Box 948, Waynesboro, GA 30830.
Participating children must reside in Burke County.
BMC’s Varnadoe named CFO of the Year
Chalker
"Fifty years ago, ‘Spooky,’
as I have always called him,
and myself were just getting
started in business. Some of
the most fun times were early
on as there was not much
advertising going on with
banks in Waynesboro,” he
recalls. “I wanted to promote
Christmas Club accounts, and
we wanted to do it in a BIG
way. Girls from high school
were dressed up as Santa's
helpers and we started early.
Full page color ads in the paper
were not unusual. This went on
for a month. Santa's workshop
began to fill the bank from
wall to wall and when it came
time to open Christmas Club
accounts, the lines in the lobby
were so long you couldn't get
from the front door to the back
door.
Running a newspaper
requires putting yourself out
front on many issues. Spooky
always stood his ground and
took the heat when some of
the stands he took may not
be popular. I didn't always
agree with him, but we have
always been friends. Fifty
years is a long time to be in
any business. It takes a lot
out of you especially if you
really love your life's work.
We are both tired. I hope our
community is the better for his
efforts."
T echnology has been
one of the greatest
improvements Roy has
witnessed over the last 50
years.
“When I started working, the
only difference between the
way we printed the newspaper
and the way Ben Franklin did
was that we had electricity.
Other than that it was pretty
much the same. Computers
have changed all that,” he says,
noting the downside being that
computers have also made it
possible for anyone to be a
reporter. “Unfortunately, most
of them don’t have editors to
verify and correct their copy,
so a lot of misinformation
is out there on the internet.
I’ve been a writer and editor
for a long time, but I still
have someone check my work
before it goes to press.
“So many people have
helped me do this job over the
years. I couldn’t name them
all, but I’d like to mention a
few. Reba Parker, who worked
for my father many years
before I came along, was a
fixture here for decades. She
was an office manager and
bookkeeper but she liked to
say she ‘did everything around
here.’ And she really did.
“Bonnie Taylor had my
back for probably 40 years. I
literally could not have made
it without her. She retired after
many years as our general
Burke County EM A Office
Burke County Sheriff's Office
HomeTown Health, an orga
nization of 70 rural hospitals
in the Southeast, announced
Tiffany Varnadoe as the 2020
Chief Financial Officer of the
Year at the HomeTown Health
21st Annual Fall Conference
held at Callaway Gardens Oct.
20-23.
During the conference,
HomeTown Health recog
nized hospital leaders who are
dedicated to the cause of rural
healthcare through their prov
en service to their hospitals at
its annual awards luncheon.
Included with her nomina
tion was this testimony of
support: “Tiffany came to
Burke as the only person in
the C-Suite. Not only is she
CFO, but she has had to take
the position of CEO as well.
Her leadership style is relaxed
but respected, and the staff
has learned so much under
her leadership. She has had to
overcome many hurdles. Re
imbursement has been stifled
by long-ignored roadblocks.
She is using HTH Business
Partners to help improve all
aspects of the hospital and is
willing to reach out for help
Kristy Thomson, right, presents Tiffany Varnadoe with the CFO
of the Year award.
when needed. She is bringing
Burke back to life and embrac
ing new opportunities for the
hospital and the community.
She is deserving of this rec
ognition and we look forward
to what she has planned for
the future of Burke Medical
Center.”
Kristy Thomson, Chief Op
erating Officer of HomeTown
Health, said it’s a pleasure
working alongside hospital
leaders like Varnadoe who
serve in rural facilities through
out the state. “It is an even
greater pleasure to be able to
recognize those leaders as they
excel in their communities
each year,” she said.
Continued from front
Chalker proofreading newspaper pages.
manager.
“My brother Phil was by my
side all the way until he retired
a few years ago and moved to
Florida. He started off as the
Sports Editor and eventually
managed the printing company.
I miss his good humor and
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Meet Burke County’s
Pvt. Collin Griffin
Sgt. Paul Gay
Pvt. Collin Griffin Cegan his career wilh Burke
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hometown is Opelika. Ala. and tie -currently
resides in Harlem When noL working, he enjoys
bunting. spending I eae with, fnends end family
end equapcnioe. Griffin is a member of Grace
Bapl-st Church ui Evans. Ha also enjoys
wooing wilh ■Father's hearr wfneh is an orga
nization of men of Christian faiin who help
u1-risk children. We appreciate your service to
Burke Courtly Pvt. Griffinf
Sgt. Paul Gay is a native of Burks County
and has been with (he Burke County Sheriffs
ONice for 31 yearn Ho received his training
ail the CSRA Law Enforcement Training
Center in Augusta. During his carsar. he has
served in various positions bo include r&Ad
patrol, end ccmniiinicaticnft and is currently
AS Signo-d LO Our court services division Over
|hC transportation team
During ins spare time. Sgt. Gay enjoys
spending time wiLh his daughters. Aubray
Lynn and A&hlce. A nd his fam ily. goi ng to the
Tennessee mountains, watching INL’-'T oar
and Formula 1 races and collect ng die cast
model petrol cers. Ha is a huge Star Ware fan
and enjoys paranormal!, unexplained
phenomenon. We are appreciative fa have
Sgt. Gay on our team!
Roy F. Chalker Jr.
Mayor
sharing the common memories
only siblings have.”
441 can’t begin to tell you
what I learned from my
father,” Roy says. “Fet’s just
say everything.”
The senior Chalker loved the
printing business and was a real
writer with a vivid memory
and imagination.
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