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Page 10 — Wednesday, October 28, 2009, The Millen News People in the News Pvt. Charles Reynolds graduates basic training Army Reserve Pvt. Charles Reynolds has graduated from ba sic military training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C., under the Split-option Enlistment Program to serve as a member of the Army National Guard or Reserve. The program allows students between their junior and senior year of high school to attend basic training during the summer after their junior year. After completing basic training, the re cruits will attend National Guard or Reserve weekend drills while still in school. The summer following graduation, the guards men or reservists attend advanced individual training in the ca reer specialty they selected at the time they enlisted. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and cer emony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed com bat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches and field training exercises. He is the son of Adell Reynolds of Millen and is currently a student at Jenkins County High School. Pvt. Brianna Joiner graduates basic combat training Army National Guard Pvt. Brianna M. Joiner has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the sol dier studied the Army mission, history, tra dition and core values, physical fitness and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and cer emony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches and field training exercises. She is the daughter of Larry and Georgina (Cookie) Joiner of Perkins. Her siblings are April Harrison of Dublin, A.J. Joiner of Millen and Jeremy Dietsch of Long Island, N. Y. Joiner is a 2009 graduate of Jenkins County High School. Randy Hill speaks to Millen Rotary Club Randy Hill discusses possible increases in energy costs because of proposed environmental legis lation at the Oct. 21, Millen Ro tary Club meeting. Byron Scogins receives VFW All American Post Commander award Local Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post Commander Byron A. Scogins, right, was recently presented the VFW All American Post Commanders Award at a ceremony in Macon. Presenting the award was the Georgia VFW State Commander, H. Dwayne Epps, center, and VFW National Council Member, John Hancock, left. Commander Scogins stated he was elated to receive this pres tigious award but was quick to point out how very proud he is of the total membership of Millen Post 2776. National Donor Sabbath held Nov. 13-15 HAWK & ASSOCIATES, RC. Victor C. Hawk Melissa Detchemendy Need Help? Call: 478-982-4226 (day) or 706-294-4447 (night) American Trial Lawyers Association Southern Trial Lawyers Association Georgia Trial Lawyers Association Office located in The Millen News Building 856 £. Cotton Ave., Millen, GA Augusta Dental Center p c J. Michael Scott HMD National Donor Sabbath, held Friday, Nov. 13, through Sunday, Nov. 15, serves to educate faith communities about the need for organ, eye and tissue donors. Regardless of religious affilia tion, congregations and houses of worship across the nation will recognize the life-saving benefits of organ donation. LifeLink of Georgia is the non-profit organ and tissue re covery organization for Georgia which facilitates the recovery of life-saving and life-enhancing organs and tissues for transplan tation therapy. LifeLink works to ensure Georgians are provided factual information about dona tion and understand how to des ignate their donation decision on the state’s organ and tissue do nor registry. “National Donor Sabbath is an annual event which encourages our religious leaders to take an active role in the or gan donation decision and spread the encouraging message of Donate Life, said Kathleen Lilly, Sr. Vice President/Execu tive Director of LifeLink of Georgia. There are more than 100,000 Americans listed on the national organ transplant waiting list in cluding nearly 3,000 Georgians. Scores more are in need of cor nea and tissue transplants. Faith communities can help the many waiting for transplants by desig nating their decision to become an organ, eye and tissue donor at www.donatelifegeorgia.org. LifeLink of Georgia provides free materials including bulletin Cousins celebrate birthdays From left, cousins Cheryl Cowart, Lois Stephens Parker and Donald “Bubba” Perryman celebrated their 60 th birthdays this year. Family and friends are invited to a birthday celebration 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Jenkins County Agricul ture Center. (Photo contributed) Lively from page 4 Strangely, all three flashlights began to go dim as soon as we were under the canopy of the forest. We stumbled our way along the edge of the creek bumping into the cypress knees sticking out of the mud. We became entangled in hanging vines. We splashed in the dank water of the mudflats. We raised such a racket that I was sure no respectable ghost would waste time on us. I was wrong. I actually felt the arrival be fore I saw it. Suddenly the fog was parted by a blast of heat coming from the top of the steep bank on the opposite side of the creek. We all looked up at the same time and there it was. The Rock Creek Burning Woman Ghost, bursting aflame against the dark sky. Somebody screamed, one of the girls I think. Or maybe it was me. Anyway, for several seconds I stared at the fiery figure, para lyzed by the sight yet fascinated that it made absolutely no sound. No sound at all. When I snapped to and looked around I realized that I’d been abandoned and decided on the spot that being alone with that thing was not a recom mended course of action. I lit out for the car. I think the ghost chased me for a ways but I outran her. I also passed R.J., the fastest boy on our team, like he was crawling. I conferred with him as to what had become of the rest of our party and we made another spot decision that they were on their own. Not to worry. All of them beat us back to the Hornet. We piled in and freighted fan nies back to town. You can believe this tale if you want. That’s up to you. But if you go looking for the Rock Creek Ghost, I recommend you take reliable flashlights. You’ll need them Happy Halloween, yall. Don Lively is a retired police officer and freelance writer. He lives in Shell Bluff. Email Don at Livelvcolo@aol.com. Visit us online www. themillennews. com Lui.ilkflviiinrl ‘ tit AMltf Cftt* ¥1*4 D$cnUpr, fbitp, Cifl Mndic.nri inserts and scriptural references for faith leaders interested in sharing information on this im portant health issue. For more information about National Do nor Sabbath, to arrange an inter view with a donor family mem ber or transplant recipient, or simply to learn more about or gan and tissue donation contact Tracy Ide at 800-544-6667 or visit www.lifelinkfound.org. SlmrfrW Extraction '■it'" Slirjkd EiincTTMi I 7 S' Vl I 'dill il;. 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