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The Millen News, Wednesday, April 1,2009 — Page 9
Woman’s Club attends district meeting
Saturday, March 7, eight
members of the Millen
Woman’s Club attended the
First District Spring Meeting
in Vidalia. Club members
from Savannah, Vidalia,
Waynesboro, Statesboro,
Sylvania and Millen attended
the meeting.
Awards were presented to
clubs for projects and activi
ties held during 2008. The
Millen club won awards in
five categories: second place
in Arts; second place in Con
servation; first place and Best
Overall in Education; second
place in International Affairs;
and second place in Public
Affairs.
In addition, three Millen
club members were presented
silver trays for the following:
First District 2008 Family of
the Year, family of Mike and
Anette Head; First District
2008 Clubwoman of the Year,
Art Johnson; and First Dis
trict 2008 Citizen of the Year,
Jane Johnson.
After the meeting, the la
dies enjoyed a luncheon and
the presentation of door
prizes.
Millen Woman’s Club members attending the First District Spring Meeting were, from
left, front row: Dianne Wade, Anette Head and Kay Green; and back row: Sandy Lanier,
Marilyn Knight, Brenda Sharpe, Vivian Davis and Elaine Brown. (Photos contributed)
Members of Millen
Woman’s Club awarded
silver trays at the recent
District meeting were,
from left, Anette Head,
2008 Family of the Year;
Jane Johnson, 2008
Citizen of the Year; and
Art Johnson, 2008
Clubwoman of the Year.
Friends of
state parks
Andy Fleming, center, Executive
Director of Friends of Georgia State
Parks and Historic Places, is shown
with Jim Hite and Joyce Hodges-
Hite at a three-day conference of the
state organization held recently at
Little Ocmulgee State Park. Jim
and Joyce represented Magnolia
Springs State Park and are among
several Jenkins County citizens
working to form a local Friends
chapter. (Photo contributed)
Students learn about business,
raise money for St. Jude’s
Jenkins County Elementary School students, 2-5 grades, are shown enjoying a program presented by Erin Haskins, a pa
tient at St. Jude Children’s Hospital. The students took part in a project-based after school program where they were
required to create a form of business. The students made jewelry and sold the items, raising $320 for St. Jude’s. (Staffphoto
by Deborah Bennett)
Datebook from page 5
games at 10 a.m. The Greenjacket mascot will be on hand from
10:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.
A mandatory coaches’ meeting will be held 6 p.m. Thursday,
April 2. Also, interested persons can check out the department’s
new blog spot. The address is: jcrecdepartment.blogspot.com.
Game changes and rainouts, as well as programs being offered,
can be checked out there.
Recreation department to host
Aquafina pitch, hit and run
The Jenkins County Recreation Department invites area youth
to participate in the Aquafina Major Feague Baseball Pitch, Hit
and Run competition 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at
the recreation complex.
Competitors will be divided into four age divisions, 7/8, 9/10,
11/12 and 13/14 and have the chance to advance through four
levels of competition, including Team Championships at Major
Feague ballparks and the National Finals at the 2009 MFB All-
Star Game.
The individual pitching, hitting and running champions, along
with the All-Around Champion in each age group at the local
competition will be awarded and advance to the Sectional Level
of Competition.
All participants must bring a copy of their birth certificate and
fill out a registration/waiver form prior to the start of the compe
tition. For questions, call Lisa Dailey or Ann Saxon at (478) 982-
2943.
Karate lessons offered
The Jenkins County Recreation Department will offer karate
lessons beginning Tuesday, April 14. Lessons will be offered on
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. The in
structor will be Terry Langston.
For additional information, call the recreation department at
(478) 982-2943. Come by the department to register.
Recreation Department holds sign-up for
softball/baseball
Boys and girls ages 13-14 are invited to come by the Jenkins
County Recreation Department and sign up for the Jr. Softball/
Baseball League. Deadline is Monday, April 13.
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