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Page 2 — Wednesday, February 11,2009 The Millen News
County awarded emergency food/shelter funds
Jenkins County has been cho
sen to receive $ 11,127 to supple
ment emergency food and shel
ter programs in the county.
The selection was made by a
national board that is chaired by
the Federal Emergency Manage
ment Agency and consists of rep
resentatives from The Salvation
Army; American Red Cross;
United Jewish Communities;
Catholic Charities. USA; Na
tional Council of the Churches of
Christ in the U.S.A.; and. United
Way of America. The local board
was charged to distribute funds
appropriated by Congress to help
expand the capacity of food and
shelter programs in high-need ar
eas around the country.
A local board was made up of
representatives from local gov
ernment, Salvation Army, United
Way, Catholic Churches, Protes
tant Churches, local businesses
and the local community at-large.
These representatives will deter
mine how the funds will be
awarded to Jenkins County and
how these funds will be distrib
uted among the emergency food
and shelter programs ran by lo
cal service agencies in the area.
The local board is responsible for
recommending agencies to re
ceive these funds and any addi
tional funds available under this
phase of the program.
Under the terms of the grant
from the national board, local
agencies chosen to receive funds
must: 1) be private voluntary non
profits or units of government, 2)
have an accounting system, 3)
practice nondiscrimination, 4)
have demonstrated the capability
to deliver emergency food and /
or shelter programs, and 5) if they
are a private voluntary organiza
tion, they must have a voluntary
board. Qualifying agencies are
urged to apply.
Jenkins County has distributed
Emergency Food and Shelter
funds previously with Jenkins
County DFCS, Safe Haven and
Jenkins County Family Enrich
ment Center participating. These
agencies were responsible for
providing meals and lodging dur
ing previous years.
Public or private voluntary
agencies interested in applying
for Emergency Food and Shelter
Program funds must contact Julie
Chance by mail at the Jenkins
County Family Enrichment Cen
ter, 527 Barney Avenue, Millen,
GA 30442 or by phone at (478)
982-8004 for an application. The
deadline for applications to be re
ceived is March 2.
Police Blotter
The Millen Police Depart
ment (MPD) reported the fol
lowing incidents this week.
Friday, Jan. 30
• A Sylvania resident re
ported the possible theft of a
pistol from his vehicle as it
was parked at a North Gray
Street location. The complain
ant stated that it was unknown
if the pistol was taken while
he was in Millen.
• Officers responded to a re
ported armed robbery attempt
at the Dairy Queen. The com
plainant, a Dairy Queen em
ployee, reported that as he was
about to open his vehicle door,
the offender pulled a gun on
him and demanded money.
The victim ran back into the
business and the offender fled
the scene. A search of the area
was made by the MPD. Em
ployees were advised not to
exit the building in the future
until a police escort had ar
rived.
Final preparation for JCHS blood drive begins
As part of their final prepara
tions for the 2009 blood drive,
Catherine Stuckey from Shepeard
Community Blood Center visited
Marsha Madray’s senior anatomy
class at Jenkins County High
School (JCHS). Ms. Stuckey dis
cussed the importance of becom
ing a lifetime blood donor, some
facts about blood products and the
steps involved in the donation
process. Currently there is a tre
mendous shortage of platelets
which is the blood component
that is used the most by bum vic
tims.
Hopefully, the blood drive at
JCHS will help to alleviate the
shortage and provide more assis
tance for the Joseph Still Bum
Center at Doctor’s Hospital in
Augusta. A mobile unit was at the
Jenkins County Hospital on Tues
day, Feb. 10, and the donated
blood will be added to the total
for the high school drive 8:30 a.m.
to 6 p.m. Thursday Feb. 12. The
mobile unit which was to come
to the high school along with the
drive unit is out for repair, but
extra working units in the gym
will be sent, so all donors can be
handled. The goal this year is 150
good units of blood which sounds
like a lot, but Ms. Stuckey ex
plained this amount could be used
by the bum unit in one day.
The seniors are looking for
ward to a great day and a great
response from the community.
Please make plans to donate on
Thursday, Feb. 12, and find out
just how powerful blood can be
(Hebrews 10:19).
Preparing for the Feb. 12 blood drive are, from left,
Lindsey Hall, Catherine Stuckey of Shepeard Community
Blood Center and Cierra Joyner. (Photo contributed)
JROTC drill team opens big against region foe
Jenkins County High
School’s Army JROTC Drill
Team and Color Guard opened
region competition Saturday,
Jan. 31, in an eight school drill
meet hosted by Metter High
School. Area nine teams are:
Statesboro, South East Bulloch,
Portal, Swainsboro, Emanuel
County Institute, Bryan County,
Jeff Davis County, Metter and
Jenkins County. JROTC com
petition drill covers 22 separate
events and is open classification
(open to all classifications re
gardless of student enrollment
numbers).
The War Eagles from Jenkins
County placed first in platoon
armed regulation (precision)
drill, male-mixed category; first
in platoon un-armed regulation
male-mixed; second in squad
armed regulation male-mixed,
second in squad un-armed regu
lation male-mixed and second
in color guard male-mixed.
Team members participating
this week are: Brianna Joiner,
Marquis Moody, Tay Taylor,
Ra’Shon Brady, Courtney
Johnson, Lewis Williams, An
thony Ricks, La’Deshia
Simpkins, Latoria Wimberly,
Brittany McKinney, Jared
Hackworth, Paul Salter and
Chris Hillis. Willie Watson ac
companied the team to provide
support and security of equip
ment.
AKCIMTECTUAL BID REQUEST
The Jenkins County Board of Commissioners is
requestiny bids from architectural firms on the
renovation res total ion of the Jenkins County
Courthouse. Items and costs which should be included
in this bid are pridesign, preliminary design, contract
documents, bidding process and contract
administration.
Bids should be received in the Commissioners’ Office
no later titan January 30, 2009 tit 5:00 p.m, The Board
will open and review the bids in hand at their regular
mo tit hi y meeting to be held
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009 m ~:00 p.m.
The Jenkins County Board of Commissioners reserves
the right to reject any or all bids. Bidders will be
notified as to die bids received and the firm which is
awarded the bid.
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FAYETTE
HUGHES
Fayette Hughes has been cho
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Technical College Adult Educa
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d a y ,
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13, in At
lanta.
The Leadership Institute rec
ognizes and honors those stu
dents who have demonstrated
superior achievement in adult
education classes and programs.
Hughes, who attended the adult
education program in Jenkins
County, has received her GED
diploma and is enrolled at
Swainsboro Technical College
pursuing a degree in the medi-
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state, and to foster greater in
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pursuits.
The Technical College Sys
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its Office of Adult Education
(OAE) sponsors the annual
EAGLE Leadership Institute.
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