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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. M Effective this week, deadlines for submitting items to The Millen News wilt change as follows. P.J 1 jrtwC* "j • V' ,'i/f jp! 1 Due Thursday noon: weddiiigj'engagernent armourttfitnen (is, adversaries, birth announcements, school news, columns, meqioriams, thank you’s and genera] news items Due Friday noon: letters to editor, chiJUer box items, datebook and church news Obituaries accepted until press time! No ut'H v items of any kind wiif he accepted on Mondays. We appreciate your cooperation in observing the new dead fines. Advertising deadlines will remain unchanged! 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. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Monday and Friday at 8 p.m. at the Wimberly House at S21 S. Liberty St., Waynesboro. These meetings are open and anyone can attend. AA already has... 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