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The Millen News, Wednesday, February 18, 2009 — Page 9
Library News
By Sharon Blank
Join us at 11 a.m. on Satur
day, Feb. 28, for Christine
Mitchell’s Mask-Making Pro
gram! You can customize your
mask in African style, and find
out why every culture through
out the world has their own
mask-making traditions! Sign
up for this program early -
space is limited, and will be
going fast! (For those of you
who have received the flyers for
Manga African Dance, they will
not be able to perform at our li
brary system. We apologize for
any confusion.) This program is
supported in part by the
Grassroots Arts Program of the
Georgia Council for the Arts
through the appropriations of
the Georgia General Assembly
and in partnership with the
Statesboro Arts Council.
Wednesday at 4 p.m. is our
wonderful whimsical story
time! Kids get to listen to a story
and then do a special craft or art
project, suitable for display on
a shelf or refrigerator near you!
Federal and state income tax
forms are available at the li
brary.
Now, on to the books!
THE LIGHTNING THIEF by
Rick Riordan. Percy Jackson
thought he was an ordinary kid...
until the gods and monsters of
Greek myth started showing up,
and he found himself accused
of stealing Zeus’ lightning bolt.
Can he find the sacred weapon
before the gods of sea and sky
go to war - and tear the world
apart?
WE CAN HAVE PEACE IN
THE HOLY LAND by Jimmy
Carter. For over 30 years,
former President Carter has
been seeking a way to help end
the conflict in the Middle East.
Here, he lays out his reasons to
hope that peace can be found,
and the plan that he believes will
work.
PUT ME IN, COACH: CON
FESSIONS OF A FOOTBALL
WIFE by Barbara Dooley. Vince
Dooley may be a coaching leg
end, but Barbara Dooley’s got
a few stories to share about what
it’s like to be the wife of a
coaching legend.
Links to these and other great
sites can be found at
www.sjrls.org or at
sjrls.blogspot.com
Presidential Food: Selected
Resource Guide
This bibliography features
books and articles about food
and cooking in the White
House. It includes general
White House cookbooks (such
as “Presidential Cookies:
Cookie Recipes of the Presi
dents of the United States,’’)
cookbooks featuring recipes
from specific presidencies
(“Dining at Monticello: In Good
Taste and Abundance,” books
for younger readers and related
material. Also includes links to
related online content. Prepared
by Alison P. Kelly of the Sci
ence Reference Division, Li
brary of Congress (LOC.)
Getty Curricula
Collection of education ma
terials for art history topics such
as symbolism in sculpture, ex
pression of emotions through
art, mythology in European art
and artful women. Includes les
son plans focusing on Neoclas
sicism, Impressionism, contem
porary art, still-life painting,
photography, ceramics and
decorative arts, among others.
From the Getty Museum.
Well, that’s all for now - see
you at the library!
Art classes offered for children
Art classes for children in
Jenkins County will be avail
able in the Jenkins County El
ementary School art room. The
sessions for ages 3 through 5
will begin on Thursday, Feb. 26;
and on Thursday, March 5, for
ages 8 through 10. Classes will
begin at 3 p.m. and will alter
nate weekly between the two
groups. There will be six ses
sions for each age group where
students will experience draw
ing, pottery, collages, painting.
bead creations, pastels and
weaving. All children ages 3
through 10 are eligible to attend;
they do not have to be enrolled
in the Jenkins County school
system.
Space is limited. Children
who wish to participate should
call Jenkins County Elementary
School at (478) 982- 5503 to
register.
The GAP grant that Millen
Better Hometown and the
Ogeechee River Artists Associa
tion received will fund the art
classes. GAP funds are from the
state legislature and are admin
istered throughout the state by
the Georgia Council for the Arts
(GCA) through network part
ners. The GCA network partner
for Jenkins County is the
Statesboro Arts Council.
Classes will be taught prima
rily by volunteers from the
Ogeechee River Artists Associa
tion, the local artists association
in Jenkins County.
Drawing classes offered for adults
Millen Better Hometown was The GAP grant will be used to Arts (GCA) through network
recently awarded a $2,000 supplement the cost of the classes partners. The GCA network part-
Grassroots Arts Program (GAP) and for supplies. GAP funds are ner for Jenkins County is the
grant for its Community Arts for from the state legislature and are Statesboro Arts Council.
Children and Adults project, administered throughout the state Call Art Johnson at (478) 982-
Classes for adults will begin with by the Georgia Council for the 5595 to register for classes,
drawing classes at 6:30 p.m. on
Monday, Feb. 23, in the Millen
United Methodist Church Social
Hall. Eileen Dudley, a profes
sional artist from Twin City, will
teach the classes. Classes will
continue on Mondays through
Monday, March 30. The cost for
the six weeks of instruction is
$30.
Datebook
Lions Club Annual Pancake Supper
The Lions Club’s annual Pancake Supper will be held 5:30
p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb.23, at the Millen Community
House. Tickets are $5 each, and can be obtained from any of the
Lions Club members or purchased at the door.
Church
from page 5
West Millen Baptist
Church Revival
West Millen Baptist Church
will hold revival services Sun
day, Feb. 22, through Wednes
day, Feb. 25. Sunday services
will begin with Sunday School
at 9:45 a.m.; worship services
will be held at 11 a.m. and 6
p.m. The Monday through
Wednesday services will begin
at 7 p.m. Evangelist Brian
Fossett will preach.
The public is cordially in
vited.
Rocky Ford Baptist
Church Pastoral
Anniversary
Rocky Ford Baptist Church
cordially invites the public to at
tend the 3 rd Pastoral Anniversary
celebration honoring Minister
Thelma Evans 2 p.m. Saturday,
Feb. 21. Dinner will follow the
service.
Fountain Spring
Baptist Church
Women’s Tea
The Health Ministry of Foun
tain Spring Baptist Church will
sponsor a Women’s Tea 10 a.m.
Saturday, March 14, in the fel
lowship hall.
The event will be an informa
tive session on cancer and dia
betes. The key speaker will be
Kay Nay, senior community
manager, South Atlantic Divi
sion of the American Cancer
Society. The theme is “Think
Pink.” Women are invited.
Elder Pearlstine O. Capers is
pastor.
Jenkins County Eagle Club Annual
Meeting
Georgia Southern University football assistant coach and re
cruiting coordinator Keith Hatcher and assistant coach Bubba
Walker will be the featured speakers at the Jenkins County Eagle
Club’s annual meeting on Thursday, March 12.
The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will be held at Plant
ers Electric Membership Corp. In addition to remarks by Hatcher
and Walker previewing the 2009 football season, a brief video
highlighting the growth and progress at the university will be
featured. A barbecue dinner from Brinson’s will be served.
Tickets are $12 per person. For more information or to pur
chase tickets, contact Paula Adams at (478) 982-4722 or Lee
Fulcher at (478) 982-3608.
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Members of Jenkins County High School Beta Club shown are, from left, first row:
Ayana Walker, Sharanta Dixon, Margaret Dickens and Latrenese Sapp; second row:
Amanda Godbee, Haley Godbee, Jesicca Head, Zandra Lake, Shenice Thompson,
Teanna Taylor, Sabrina Allen and La’deshia Simpkins; third row: Dondre Dejesus,
Steven Young, Jonathan Carrie, Ashlee Rhodes, Tyler Kirkland, Dag Gay, Jena Branch,
Tyler Brinson, Kryslynn Royal, C.J. Elmore; and fourth row: Molly Edenfield, Sheila
Boone, Jacob Lewis, Will Brinson, Jeremy Stripling, Bobby Boone, Grant Johnson
and Joanna Burke. (Photo contributed)
JCHS
Beta Club
recognized
The Jenkins County High
School chapter of the National
Beta Club was recently recog
nized by the United Nations
Children’s Fund for its partici
pation in “Trick-or-Treat for
UNICEF.” Beta Club members
collected donations from fac
ulty. staff, students and commu
nity members in an effort to help
UNICEF increase its efforts to
prevent suffering of children
around the world. The club col
lected $168, enough to immu
nize 336 children against polio!
Most of the funds raised came
from the daily donations of stu
dents and teachers at the high
school—over 20 pounds of
"loose” change was collected
during the week of Halloween.
The National Beta Club is the
largest independent, non-profit,
educational youth organization
in America. The organization
promotes leadership, academic
achievement, character and ser
vice. The local chapter currently
has 44 members from is spon
sored by Nancy Deal.
STC
announces
president’s,
merit list
Swainsboro Technical Col
lege recently announced their
president’s and merit lists for
the fall quarter.
To be named to the
president’s list, students must
have successfully completed
12 credit hours or more, and
have earned a quarterly grade
point average of 3.60 or bet
ter.
Students named to the presi
dents list are Alice Milton,
Lashandra Milton. Marietta
Langston, Sharon Johnson and
Yahtaye Ford.
Students named to the merit
list are Casey Johnson, Char
lotte Davis. David Hodges,
Jalisa Banner, Jena Branch,
Jessica Head, Kryslynn Royal.
Porshea Cooper, Rachel Lane.
Shanique Prescott. Shante
Bynes and William Johnson.
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