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The True Citizen, Wednesday, December 9, 2020 — Page 3A
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Early voting begins Monday
DIANA ROYAL
jdianaroyal@gmail.com
Early voting in a crucial
runoff for the state of Georgia
begins Monday.
On the ballot are two races
for Senate, which could flip
the chamber if Democrats, who
already control the House, win.
On the ballot will be incum
bent Republican Sen. David
Perdue and his Democrat chal
lenger Jon Ossoff as well as
incumbent Sen. Kelly Loeffler
(a Republican) and Democrat
Raphael Warnock. Loeffler
was appointed last year by
Georgia’s Republican Gov.
Brian Kemp to fill the seat of
Johnny Isakson.
Locally, during the general
election in November, Pur
due was the pick for Burke
County, gamering 5,406 votes
to Ossoff’s 4,986. Loeffler was
around 100 votes shy of being
the local choice. On a ballot
containing 20 candidates, she
garnered 3,018 votes to War-
nock’s 3,157.
On the state level, Perdue
had 49.74 percent of the vote
and Ossoff, 47.94 percent.
Warnock also led the state with
32.90 percent, while Loeffler
had 25.91 percent.
The runoff for Public Service
Commission has also been add
ed to the ballot, being moved
from Dec. 1 to Jan. 5 last month
by Georgia Secretary of State
Brad Raffensperger.
Republican incumbent Lau
ren “Bubba” McDonald Jr.
faces Democrat Daniel Black
man. In November, McDonald
was approximately 4,000 votes
shy of the state’s required 50
percent plus one vote needed
to win. He earned 49.89 per
cent of the vote to Blackman’s
46.98 percent.
The runoff will take place
on Jan. 5, with advanced in-
person voting beginning Dec.
14. Early voting is held at
the board of elections office
located on the first floor of the
historic courthouse in Waynes
boro, Monday-Lriday, 9 a.m. to
5 p.m., and ends Jan. 1.
The deadline to register to
vote was Monday, and nearly
400 Burke County citizens
have registered since the gen
eral election, says board of
elections executive director
Laveme Sello. Voters did not
have to participate in the gen
eral election in order to vote in
the mnoff.
On Jan. 5, voters will re
port to their normal precincts,
with the exception of North
Waynesboro. Due to an ongo
ing renovation project at the
Burke County Senior Center,
those who normally vote there
will vote at the Burke County
Office Park located at 715 W.
Sixth Street, Waynesboro. This
change is temporary because of
the cons traction at the senior
center.
Dinner, cloths giveaway on Dec. 19
DIANA ROYAL
jdianaroyal@gmail.com
The City of Waynesboro’s
Homeless Task Lorce has been
busy preparing to bless the un
fortunate this holiday season.
On Dec. 19, the organization
will hold a Christmas din
ner and clothing giveaway at
Thankful Missionary Baptist
Church, beginning at 10 a.m.
Lottie Higgins, who serves
as the task force chairman, said
local churches, businesses and
individuals have already made
donations to help make the
event successful.
“We have had turkeys donat
ed by Waynesboro Deliverance
Evangelistic Church and city
councilman James “Chick”
Jones,” she said, adding that
the menu also includes dress
ing , green beans, rolls, cranber
ry sauce, sodas and water. “The
Women’s Ministry of Phillip
Grove Baptist Church has
graciously offered to provide
cakes for our dinner, and Ryan
Mobley, owner of Pish Eye
Grill, will be cooking the tur
keys. We are also planning to
give out a few toys. This event
is for anyone in Burke County
who is homeless, hungry or in
need. May we all continue to
be blessed so that we may be a
blessing to others.”
Toys and clothing may be
dropped off at Waynesboro
City Hall, and monetary dona
tions are also being accepted.
Pick up services are available
for clothes items; contact Di
ana Royal at 706.962.2033 to
schedule. The group asks that
clothing and toys be gently
used and clean if not new.
Burke County High School
senior Evan Richardson is also
putting together “Be Warm
Bags” to distribute at the din
ner. His goal is to create at least
100 bags, he says, including
items such as chapstick, hot-
hands, individual packs of hot
chocolate and instant coffee,
drinkable or pop-top soups,
individually wrapped cough
drops and Vaseline hand cream.
He is also collecting gallon
sized Ziplock bags.
“I have already received 100
sets of hats, gloves and socks,”
he wrote on his Pacebook page,
asking others to pitch in. Do
nations may be dropped off at
the B. Lamar Murray Public
Health Center (formerly the
Burke County Health Depart
ment) or message Richardson
on Pacebook to set up a meet
ing.
Waynesboro Mayor Greg
Carswell said he’s thrilled to
see so many people working to
make the holidays brighter for
others. “I’m excited about the
work the Homeless Task Lorce
is doing and all the support the
team is getting to help feed the
homeless and some elderly,”
he said. “It is extra special this
year because the team has a
Christmas drop box that will
not only get clothing for the
less fortunate, it is also for toys
or whatever you desire to do
nate. All the years I’ve known
Waynesboro/Burke County,
whenever there is a need, every
one pulls together and makes
sure that need is met.”
WHAT’S NEXT?
THURSDAY, DEC. 10
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Nu Upsilon Omega Chapter
will host Business 101: The Serious Matters, a discussion on the
basics of launching a business. Join the discussion to gain tips on
legitimizing a business legally as well as resources available to
small and new business owners. Guest speakers include Andrew
Palmer, Chief Magistrate Judge at Burke County Magistrate’s
Court, and Stacey Key, President and CEO at The Georgia Mi
nority Supplier Development Council.
The event will be live-streamed at 6:30 pm on the chapter's
Pacebook and Instagram, which can both be found using the
username @AKANuUpsilonOmega.
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BMC offers unique gift ideas for Christmas
DIANA ROYAL
jdianaroyal@gmail.com
In the spirit of giving, volun
teers at Burke Medical Center
ask the community to help
keep their efforts going by
shopping local.
The volunteer group, for
merly known as the Pink La
dies, has donated more than
$100,000 in the last two de
cades, including purchasing
equipment such as hypo-hyper
thermal blankets for the oper
ating room and renovating the
hospital’s chapel.
“These are just a few of
the things we’ve been able
to do,” Janice O’Quinn, gift
shop manager, says, recalling
how she came on board in the
late nineties. “I have loved
every minute of it. God put me
where he needed me, and this
group and I are still excited to
see what we can do to help our
hospital.”
The various volunteers put in
four days a week in the BMC
gift shop to come up with
money to keep their efforts go
ing. “This is our top priority,”
O’Quinn says, adding that,
sadly, sales have dwindled dur
ing the coronavirus pandemic.
“We just need to remind people
that we are here. We have a
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wonderful selection of items,
and every single dollar made
in the gift shop goes right back
into our hospital.”
Along the shelves of the
gift shop are items one would
expect to see - cards, stuffed
animals and get well soon
mementos. But the shop offers
even more: there’s home decor,
jewelry, dishes,picture frames
and a variety of knickknacks
for faithful local high school
and college sports fans.
The BMC gift shop is open
Tuesdays through Lridays, 11
a.m.-5 p.m.
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