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The Millen News, Wednesday, April 1,2009 — Page 3
Jenkins County Boys Track & Field
The Jenkins County High
School War Eagles track and
field team is in the early stages
of the 2009 season. The team
graduated a lot of talented se
niors from the 08 season.
“We have a lot of young guys
that came out to keep the tradi
tion going”, stated Coach Char
ley Waters. “We have about 30
young men out this year com
peting for the top 2 spots in each
event. They have a strong de
sire to win and that can only
stand to help us when the
weather gets warm and we
plunge into our very tough Re
gion 3A track meet.”
On March 5, the War Eagles
traveled to Screven County to
battle the Gamecocks,
Effingham County and Calvary.
Charles Reynolds, Dexter
Golphin, Marvin London, Dag
Gay, Lavontay Evans, Travon
London, Michael Pickett,
Joshua Graham all scored some
points in their individual events.
The 1600-meter relay was the
most impressive finishing first
and second with two teams.
Members of Team A: Remigio
Gomez, Dexter Golphin,
Charles Reynolds and Marvin
London. Team B: Travon Lon
don, James Prescott, Lavontay
Evans, and Quentin Williams.
“When a school can dominate
the 4 X 400 relay at the end of
the day, it speaks volumes about
the attitude and determination of
your team”, said Coach Waters.
On March 7, the War Eagles
traveled to Bryan County for the
Redskin Relays. The meet had
some great competition and was
a great learning experience for
the team.
Waters stated “We did ex
tremely well considering it was
the first time a lot of these guys
have ever run on a track or even
attempted some of the field
events.”
Marvin London won the high
point trophy; he won the 200,
400 meter dash and finished
fourth in the triple jump. He
anchored both the 400 and
1600-meter relay teams.
Waters stated, “ I’m very
proud of Marvin; he is only a
sophomore but he has taken a
leadership role with this team.
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Members of the boys’ track team are, from left, first row: Josh Graham and Michael
Pickett; second row: Jake Ports, Tyhiry Williams, David Reyes, Chris Roberson,
Quentin Williams, Dag Gay, Josh Sipes, Eli Reyes and Chris Simmons; third row:
Colton Wilkerson, Brad Amerson, Kendrick Mobley, Charles Reynolds, Dexter Golphin,
Dondre Dejesus, Marvin London and Akeem Young; and fourth row: Cody Lindsey,
Bobby Boone, James Prescott, Lavontay Evans, Travon London and A.J. Jenkins.
Members of the girls’ track
team are, from left, first
row: Shae Burke, Deondra
Lewis and Margaret
Dickens; second row:
Britney Jones, Shelby
Burke, Shondra Summers,
Krista Gay, Whitney Jones
and Chiquita Kelly; and
third row: Chelsea Taylor.
(Photos contributed)
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He leads by example and that is
very important for the young
guys to have some one to look
for to calm their nerves.”
Josh Graham also did very
well winning the discus and fin
ishing fifth in the shot put.
Akeem Young finished third in
the high jump. The team fin
ished fourth overall.
On March 12, the team trav
eled back to Screven County to
battle some of the top schools
in Class AA in this area of the
state.
“Anytime you put Screven
County, Swainsboro and
Tattnall County on the same
track together, you better be
ready to compete and perform
at your best if you have any
hopes of representing your team
well,” said Coach Waters.
“Those teams are well coached
and very talented. I will say this
about our squad, we will com
pete and we are not intimidated
by any track team and it showed
today with a very impressive
second place finish overall.”
Finishes were: Triple Jump -
Marvin London 6 th - 39’4”,
High Jump - Akeem Young 5 th
- 5’10”, Shot-put - Lavolta
Lovette 6 th - 38’12”, Discus -
Josh Graham 3 rd - 116’5”, 100
meter dash - Dexter Golphin 5 th
- 11.13 & Dondre Dejesus 6 th -
11.55,200 meter dash - Marvin
London 4 th - 23.3, 400 meter
GOAL semifinalists announced
Swainsboro Technical College GOAL semi-finalists are, from left, Michelle Lanke,
Cindy Gray, Jason Sapp and Alice Milton of Jenkins County. GOAL, a statewide
program of the Technical College System of Georgia, honors excellence in aca
demics and leadership among the state’s technical college students. GOAL win
ners are selected at each of the state’s 33 technical colleges as well as the four
Board of Regents colleges with technical education divisions. (Photo contributed)
dash - Marvin London 1 st -
52.02 and Dag Gay 4 th - 52.81,
800 meter run - Remigio
Gomez 2 nd - 2:14, 1600 meter
mn -RemigioGomezl s, -5:15,
3200 meter run- Johnny Reyes
4 th - 12:30, 110 High Hurdles -
Charles Reynolds 1 st - 15.64 &
Lavontay Evans 4 th - 17.49, 300
Intermediate Hurdles
Lavontay Evans 1 st 44.28 &
Charles Reynolds 2 nd - 44.85, 4
X 100 relay Dondre Dejesus,
Charles Reynolds, Dexter
Golphin and Marvin London -
3 rd - 44.13, 4 X 400 meter relay
Team 1- Dag Gay, James
Prescott, Charles Reynolds,
Marvin London 1 st - 3:45, Team
2 - Dondre Dejesus, Lavontay
Evans, Quentin Williams,
Deyshon George 4 th - 3:52.
Team Standings: Tattnall
County 72, Jenkins County 70,
Screven County 68, Swainsboro
63, and Savannah Christian 31.
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Birth
Kaylie Reagan Posey
Jay and Chrissy Posey of
Waynesboro announce the birth of their
daughter, Kaylie Reagan, born Mon
day, March 9, 2009 at Trinity Hospital
in Augusta. She weighed 7 pounds, 15
ounces and was 20 inches long. Grand
parents are Belinda and Cliff Baker and
Jimmy and Sandra Posey, all of
Waynesboro, and Charles and Diane
Wasden of Millen.
Kaylie was welcomed home by her
big sister, Karsyn.
Football player
heads down under
Dontavous Koran Young of Millen, son of
Lakisha Young, has been selected to represent
Georgia football in the 21 st annual Down Under
Sports Tournament to be held in Australia this
summer. He is a senior at Jenkins County High
School. Anyone who would like to help sponsor
Dontavous in this event should call (706) 871-
2565 or (706) 871-6268. (Photo contributed)
MARCH IS NATIONAL PEANUT MONTH
Millen, GA --The average American consumes more than six pounds of peanuts and peanut butter
products each year. That’s one reason the nation has set aside the entire month of March to celebrate one
of our favorite foods.
“Jenkins County Farm Bureau is proud to recognize March as National Peanut Month. Peanuts and
peanut butter are a great tasting food high in protein and fiber that contains more than 30 of the essential
nutrients the USDA recommends daily for a balanced diet including protein, calcium, vitamin E, vitamin B6,
and zinc. Peanuts are also naturally cholesterol-free and low in saturated fat.”, says Dobson Gay, Jr.,
Jenkins County Farm Bureau President.
Peanuts are grown in 80 Georgia counties by about 4,500 farm families. Georgia peanut farmers grow
almost half of the peanuts produced in the U.S. The peanut industry accounts for more than 50,000 jobs in
Georgia. These jobs include farmers, people who work in peanut-related agribusinesses such as shelling
plants and factories that roast peanuts or make peanut products. Georgia’s 2007 peanut crop had a farm
gate value of almost $382 million according to the University of Georgia Center for Agribusiness and
Economic Development.
Despite its name, a peanut isn’t actually a nut. It’s the edible seed of a legume plant related to beans
and lentils. Botanists use the word pea to describe the edible seed of many legumes. Because this
particular pea resembles a nut in taste and consistency, it came to be called a peanut.
Peanuts are planted from late April through mid-May. Farmers plant peanut kernels about two inches
deep, one to two inches apart in rows. Peanut seedlings emerge from the soil about 10 days after planting
and grow into a green, oval-leafed plant that grows about 18 inches tall. Yellow flowers appear about 40
days after planting. After the flowers pollinate themselves, a stem (also called a peg) grows from the flower
and heads into the soil. Seedpods (peanuts in their shell) grow at the end of each stem.
Farmers harvest their peanut crops in September and October. The harvest occurs in two stages. First,
farmers “dig” the in-shell peanuts by using a tractor to pull a piece of equipment called a digger-inverter
through the field. The digger-inverter lifts the plant from the ground, gently shakes the soil from the
peanuts and inverts the plant upside-down in wind-rows to let the in-shell peanuts dry in the sun for a few
days. After the peanuts have dried, farmers drive a combine over the wind-rows. The combine separates
the peanuts from the vines. The peanuts are shot into a hopper on top of the combine while the vines are
shot back onto the field. Freshly dug peanuts are placed in wagons and dried further by forcing warm air
through the wagon.
U.S. peanuts must be certified as safe for consumption. Peanuts are inspected and graded while still in
the shell to establish their quality and value. Several samples from each peanut wagon from every farm
must be inspected before they can be sold. The USDA inspects and grades peanuts at peanut buying
stations or shelling plants. Once graded, peanuts are cleaned, then shelled and sorted by size into market
grades. Then, the peanuts are packed into bags or boxes for delivery to manufacturers.
Peanuts and peanut butter are an excellent source of nutrients, providing more than 30 of the essential
nutrients the USDA recommends daily for a balanced diet. According to the USDA, an ounce of peanuts
provides more than 10 percent of the Daily Reference Value (DV) recommended for protein and niacin.
Peanut butter provides 20 percent of the DV for niacin. Peanuts and peanut butter are also a great source of
magnesium and phosphorus as they contain more than 10 percent of the DV for these nutrients. Peanuts
are also a good source of folate, a B-vitamin that can reduce the risk of brain and spinal cord birth defects.
Peanuts and peanut butter have zero cholesterol and no transfats. Scientific evidence suggests that eating
1.5 ounces of most nuts, including peanuts, as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may
reduce the risk of heart disease.
Although many products containing peanut butter or peanuts have been recalled due to the recent
salmonella outbreak that was linked to peanut butter made at Peanut Corporation of America (PCS) plants
in Blakely, Ga., and Plainview, Texas, there are still many peanut products that are safe to eat. The FDA has
said that major brands of peanut butter sold in jars are not included in the recall. Visit
www.nationalpeanutboard.org for a list of manufacturers who have confirmed their products are not
affected by the PCA recall. Visit www.fda.gov for a list of recalled products.
The Jenkins County Farm Bureau was established in 1942. It is affiliated with the Georgia Farm Bureau
Federation headquartered in Macon, Ga. Founded in 1937, Georgia Farm Bureau is the state’s largest
general farm organization. Its volunteer members actively participate in local, district and state activities
that promote agriculture awareness.