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The Millen News, Wednesday, June 3, 2009 — Page 3 Wayside Home Chapter UDC to hold monument rededication The Georgia Division United Daughters of the Con federacy (UDC) will rededi cate the Wayside Home Chap ter UDC Monument 10 a.m. Saturday, June 13. This cen tennial observance of the un veiling of the monument will be held on the Jenkins County Courthouse square. Jenkins County native, Lacy “Butch” Frye III will give the keynote address. Mr. Frye’s mother and grand mother were members of the Wayside Home Chapter. He will share personal knowl edge of his family’s involve ment in UDC. The Wayside Home Chap ter, Millen, was chartered Oc tober 8, 1906. Chapter offic ers were: Mrs. C.V. DeLoach, president; Mrs. C.E. Holmes, corresponding secretary; Mrs. E.T. Bell, historian. The Chapter’s Confederate Monu ment was unveiled June 3, 1909. During the 77 years the Chapter made reports, there were 175 members recorded on their roster. The Chapter disbanded in 1983. Margaret Jones Chapter UDC President Dot Cauley will rededicate a memorial placed on the Court House Square in 1925. The inscrip tion on the bronze states: “This Boulder is placed by The Wayside Home Chapter United Daughters of the Con federacy of Jenkins County, Georgia and The Margaret Jones Chapter United Daugh ters of the Confederacy of Burke County, Georgia to per petuate the name of The Way- side Home and as a Memorial to the Noble Women who served there with valor and patriotism. The Wayside Home was established, main tained and operated by women of Burke County, Georgia (now Burke and Jenkins Counties) for the comfort and relief of our Con federate Soldiers. Those who served as Presidents of the Home were Mrs. Ann MacKenzie, Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, Mrs. Ransom Lewis, and Mrs. Amos Whitehead.” Georgia Division UDC cor dially invites you to attend this historic event. A rededication ceremony for the Wayside Home Chapter UDC Confederate Monument will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, June 13, on the Jenkins County Courthouse lawn. (Photo contributed) Edmond North State 6A Golf Champs The Edmond North Huskies captured their fifth straight state title for Class 6 A Okla homa high school golf on May 12. The tournament was held at Emerald Falls Golf Club in Broken Arrow, Okla homa, and it was shortened to a 36-hole tournament when a series of thunderstorms blan keted the state on the second day of play. The Huskies won by 16 shots over Jenks High School. Edmond North has quite a tra dition in high school golf hav ing captured seven straight re gional championships and nu merous regional and national titles. Gregory O’Connor, son of Greg O’Connor and Angie Joyner O’Connor, formerly of Millen, is a member of this team. He is the grandson of Members of the Edmond North Huskies golf team are, from left, David Kurtz, Coach Jeff Doherty, Chandler Rusk, Greg O’Connor, Chase Griggs and Austin Fuller. (Photo contributed) Nell Joyner Penner and O. G. of Jeff and Judy Joyner also team this fall, and the family Penner and the late Henry of Millen. is in the process of moving Joyner of Millen and Gregory will join the back to Georgia in June after Grovetown. He is the nephew Kennesaw State Owls Golf residing there for five years. Students compete in Math-a-thon Jenkins County Elementary School fourth and fifth grade students recently participated in St. Jude’s Math-a- thon. Participants were, from left, first row: Lester Allen, Samantha McCall and Meghan Burke; and second row: Briana Thompson, Samantha Lewis, Jada Jackson and Kelsey Fleming. The students raised enough money to supply one day of oxy gen and two food vouchers for families battling cancer. The students received vari ous prizes based on the amount of money they raised. The prizes in cluded a movie and treat, t-shirt, book bags, and Six Flags tickets. Math-a-thon coordinators were Racheal Johnson and Erika Van Buren. Not picture: Katelyn Bell and Carrie Pye. (Photo contributed) GSU announces dean’s list, president’s list Local students named to the president’s list at Georgia South ern University for the Spring 2009 term are Burnestine Tho mas, Chester Joyner, Katelyn Head, Nathan R. Saxon, Rebekah N. Daniel, Stephanie N. Swinson and Valencia T. Williams. To be eligible for the president’s list, a student must have at least a 4.0 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 hours for the semester. Students named to the dean’s list for the Spring 2009 term are Jamese L. Oliver, Charles B. Gay, Wesley M. Kent, Austin P. Kent, Nathaniel L. Golden Jr., William A. Coggins, Laquanta S. Jackson, Jason E. Boynton and Vanessa D. Gordon. To be eligible for the dean’s list, a student must have at least a 3.50 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 hours for the semester. Educators retire Jenkins County Elementary School faculty who will retire at the end of this school term are, from left, Loretta Harris- Reynolds, Loretta H. Brinson, Betty Jean Burke and Ivelyn Cobb. Not pictured: Frank Mack. (Photo contributed) VISIT US ON THE WORLDWIDE WEB Alt WWW.THEMILLENNEWS.COM 476.588.1475 Mon., Tue.. Thu. & Fri. 9-6 Er , Kr 430 Perkins Road Wed, 9-12 Sat 8:30-12 i'/Tr reqiM, Perkins, Georgia 30822 ^Jke jutheadt 5 Sportiman ^J^leacie^ucLrteri GET READY EARLY FOR FATHER'S DAY ALL GRILLS & COOLERS IN STOCK 20%-40% OFF GUN SALE Up to 50% Off Selected Guns No Phone Quotes...All Sales Are Final...All Sales Are As Is Open: Tuesday - Friday 9 am - 6 pm/ Saturday 9 am - 3 pm Toll Free: (866) 564-2012 E-mail: gwo@alltel.net 120 N. Main Street • Sylvania, GA 30467 HAWK & ASSOCIATES, RC. Victor C. 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Tax Appraiser Office 7. Farm Credit Building (ASCS/SCS) The cost for each building should be listed individually, but based on annual service from July 1,2009 to June 30,2010. If you are interested in bidding, you may pick up a packet of specifica tions on these buildings at the Jenkins County Board of Commissioners' Office on the 3rd floor of the courthouse. Bids will be opened during the bi-monthly meeting which will be held June 16,2009 at 7 P.M. Your Lown Care bid may be delivered to the Commissioners' Office or mailed to: Jenkins County Board of Commissioners P.0. Box 797, Millen, GA 30442 Should you be awarded this bid your company must be covered under a workers compensation insurance policy and a copy be furnished to the county before intiating the contract. If you need additional information concerning this bid request you may contact the Commissioners' Office by calling (478) 982-2563. Jenkins County Board of Commissioners