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Page 4 — Wednesday, May 20, 2009, The Millen News Opinions, yours and ours The Chatter Box By Deborah Bennett The Millen News will be closed Monday, May 25, in obser vance of Memorial Day. We will reopen 8 a.m. Tuesday, May 26. Our normal deadlines will be observed for next week’s edition with the exception of advertisements. All classifieds, legal ads and display ads for the May 27 edition should be turned in by 4 p.m. this Friday, May 22. I wish everyone a safe and happy holiday! If you have travelled on Winthrope Avenue the past week, you are well aware that the street is in the process of being paved. I had never given much thought as to how conveniently Winthrope Avenue connects with the rest of our city streets- until last week. Navigating through the center of town is a little more chal lenging while this work is in progress. The “back streets” pro vide good alternative routes, and you can eventually get to where you want to go. It is kind of like chiving through a maze though. So goes the price of progress! We will enjoy the ride on Winthrope when the work is completed. Happy birthday this week to: Elizabeth Fleming, Joely Mims, Mark Schwonke, Milton Godbee Jr. Velma S. Bragg, Steve Burke, John T. Herrington Jr. and Pat Bolton. Celebrating wedding anniversaries are: Mr. and Mrs. Steve Burke and Mr. and Mrs. Matt Brinson. Military Active Duty List: Ronnie Perryman, Charlie Troop, 108 th Calvary Division, 4 th Platoon, Afghanistan; Lance Cpl. Adam Lanier, U.S. Marines, 8 th & I Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C.; E-4 Sr. Airman Roy Davis, U.S. Air Force, RAF Molesworth, United Kingdom; Lance Cpl. Patrick Barnette, U.S. Marines, Twenty Nine Palms, CA; Sgt. Adam Demshar, 44th Signal Battalion, Baghdad, Iraq; Cpl. Lee Ogden, U.S. Marines, Camp Pendleton, CA; E5 Petty Of ficer 2 nd Class Eric B. Kelsey, U.S. Navy, NS A Naples, Italy; Senior Airman Charles F. Woods, Moody Air Force Base, Valdosta, GA; Stuart Burrus, U.S. Air Force, Barksdale AFB, Bossier, LA; SPC 4 Travis D. Motes, 1st Calvary Division, T. Hood, Texas; Capt. Donald Slade Burke, 735th Air Mobility Squadron Detachment 1 Commander, Richmond Royal Aus tralian AFB, Richmond, Australia; Staff Sgt. Gilbert C. Sheppard III, 48th Brigade, 118th Field Artillery, Iraq; Petty Officer 3rd Class Jamie A. Yager, U.S. Navy, Marine Corps Base Hawaii; Petty Chief Officer Andy D. Crosby, U.S. Navy, Elroy Destroyer, Norfolk, Va.; Stephanie Crosby, R.N., U.S. Navy, Lafayette Destroyer; Jimmy Cooper, U.S. Army Na tional Guard, 878th Engineering Battalion-Augusta, Persian Gulf ; 1st Lt. J.R. Taylor, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Iraq; SPC. Daniel Stuart, 18th MEDCOM, 121 General Hospital, Seoul, Korea; Jeffrey Sweat, U.S. Navy, USS Kauffman, MM3 59/E-Division, A-Gang, Norfolk, Va.; Cpl. Larry Lamont Clark, U.S. Marine Corp, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Bagdad, Iraq; Khan Young, U.S. Navy, U.S.S. Kitty Hawk, Persian Gulf; Robert Milton Jr., E-3, U.S. Army, Ft. Stewart, Hinesville, Ga., Mis sion Kuwait; Arnold R. Mosley, 2nd Lt., U.S. Air Force, Randolph AFB, Texas; and Debra A. Mosley, Tech. Sgt., U.S. Air Force, Randolph AFB, Texas; and SPC Charles “C.J.” Amerson, U.S. Army, Camp Adder, Iraq. Letters policy Letters to the editor of The Millen News are welcomed and encouraged. These are pages of opinions, yours and ours. The unsigned editorials generally appearing on the left side of the editorial page represent the opinion of the newspaper and not that of any one person on our staff. Personal columns represent the opinions of the writers whose names appear on them and are not to be considered the opinion of this newspaper, its manage ment or owners. Letters to the editor voice the opinions of the newspaper’s readers. The Millen News reserves the right to edit any and all portions of a letter. Unsigned letters will not be published. Letters must include the signature, address and phone number of the writer to allow our staff to authenticate its origin. Letters should be lim ited to 400 words. The deadline for letters is Friday at noon. You can email letters to themillennews@yahoo.com. Chartered 1903 The Millen News is published weekly by Chalker Publishing Company, 601 E. 6th St., Waynesboro, Ga. The Millen News 856 East Cotton Ave. • Millen, Ga. 30442 Phone: (478) 982-5460 • FAX: (478) 982-1785 Periodical postage paid at Millen, Georgia. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: The Millen News P.O. Box 909 Millen, GA 30442 USPS No. 349-660 Walter Harrison Editor 1946-1985 Frank M. Edenfield Editor 1985-1998 Roy F. Chalker Jr Publisher Bonnie K. Taylor General Manager Deborah Bennett Editor Lavonna Drawdy Advertising Composition Subscription Rates (Includes tax): In Jenkins County $23.00 Elsewhere in Georgia $26.00 Outside of Georgia $29.50 "PssssTlHEX BUDDY,,, VIANNA BOY Some c|4RY£LER£?'' Students display artwork Kenton Jenkins, volunteer art instructor, teaches Jenkins County Elementary School (JCES) students to work with clay. February through March approximately 70 students at JCES worked with different forms of visual media in clay, pastels, drawing, painting and collages during an after school art program. Instructors were volunteers from the Ogeechee River Arts Association. The program was funded through a Grassroots Arts Grant of the Georgia Council for the Arts through the appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly and in partnership with the Statesboro Arts Council. Student work will be on display in the JCES media center from May 21 through May 29. The media center will be open to the public from 8:15 a.m. until 2:45 p.m. Monday through Friday. Who’s the toughest? Defense vs. Offense Where can you get into a first-class, rough and tumble, sporting event with only the donation of a clean towel or container of laun dry detergent? Jenkins County High School 5:30 p.m. this Friday night, May 22. The varsity Eagles football team will play a blue/ white scrimmage game that is sure to keep spectators on the edge of their seats. Fans are invited to come out, donate a clean towel or a container of laundry detergent and watch the Eagles soar on the school football field. (Photo contributed) Millen News cruises The Millen News recently cruised on the Royal Carib bean to Keywest, Fla. and Belize City, Belize with a group of local residents. Shown are, from left, first row: Vivian Johnson, LaShandra Milton and Lula Burton; and second row: cruise waiter, Arthur Milton and Cruise waitress. (Photo contributed) Celebrating National Nursing Home Week Bethany Nursing Center celebrated National Nursing Home Week May 10-16. Henry Young, Jenkins County Emergency Medical Services director, was at the facility to sign a procla mation during the balloon-lift-off. A full week of activities was planned and enjoyed by residents and staff. Shown are, from left, Regina Bell, Bethany administrator; Lisa Frawley, Bethany activities/social assistant; Young; and Jennifer Wiggins, Bethany social services director. (Photo contributed) We Can Make It Happen NOW! If you own or have equity in your home, land, mobile home or car, you can gel Si.000, $2,000 or more at Millen Loan and F inante Corporation. Ca ll or come by and discuss your money needs with us today. Monday through Friday 0:30 a.m.-5:30 p m. Closed Saturday MILLEN LOAN and FINANCE CORP. 128 N, Gray Street - Millen 982-5644