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The Millen News, Wednesday, November 4, 2009 — Page 9
Bird program to be held at library Card of Thanks
Dr. John Parrish will present
a program on Georgia birds at
the Jenkins County Memorial
Library, 6:30 p.m. Thursday,
Nov. 5. The event is sponsored
by the Friends of the Jenkins
County Memorial Library and
is open to the public.
Dr Parrish has a B.S. degree
from Denison University and
M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from
Bowling Green State Univer
sity, all in biology. He was an
NSF Postdoctoral Research As
sociate in the Reproductive Bi
ology Institute, the University
of Texas at Austin. He became
an avid birder in graduate
school and has conducted most
of his research on avian biology.
He taught animal physiology
and ornithology in Kansas, at
Emporia State University and
currently as Georgia Southern
University. He was a member of
the Editorial Board for eight
years and served as co-editor of
The Oriole, the quarterly jour
nal of the Georgia
Ornithological Society for six
years. Dr. Parrish was honored
as a Xi Phi Outstanding Faculty
Teacher in 1985 and was a re
cipient of the Lincoln High
School Distinguished Alumnus
Award in 2008.
Dr. John Parrish will
present a program
on Georgia birds at
the Jenkins County
Memorial Library
6:30 p.m. Thursday,
Nov. 5. (Photo
contributed)
Miss Walker, Mr. Morey exchange vows
Ashley Elizabeth Walker and
Joshua Timothy Morey were
united in marriage on June 6,
2009 at Thomson First United
Methodist Church with the Rev.
Beverly Wilkerson Casstevens
officiating.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Gene Walker and the
granddaughter of Mrs. Elizabeth
Johnson Echols and the late Mr.
Harold L. Echols of Millen and
the late Mr. and Mrs. Milton E.
Walker Sr. of Lincolnton.
The bridegroom is the son of
Mr. Joel Timothy Morey and Ms.
Robin Eick Morey and the grand
son of Mr. and Mrs. Carson Rob
ert Eick Sr. and Mrs. Geneva
Morey Kitchings of Augusta and
the late Mr. Robert C. Morey.
The bride was given in mar
riage by her parents. Ashley, Josh
and guests celebrated in the
United Methodist tradition of
Thanksgiving and Communion
during the ceremony.
Nuptial music was provided by
Jennifer Harbeson Sandifer, pia
nist, Charlie Cullen Powell, pia
nist and Molly Harris
Edmondson, violinist. Wesley
Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Timothy Morey
Echols Walker, brother of the
bride, and Jennifer Lauren Morey,
sister of the groom, sang “Your
Love Is Extravagant."
The Maid of Honor was Megan
Anna Furedy of Atlanta, friend of
the bride. Bridesmaids were Jen
nifer Lauren Morey, sister of the
groom, Lauren Anastasia Allen of
Thomson, Cassidy Brooke Story
of Augusta and Ashley Brooke
Byce of Watkinsville, all friends
of the bride.
Junior Bridesmaids were Jes
sica Eleanor Shields of Way cross,
cousin of the bride, and Cassidy
Louise Wright of Thomson,
cousin of the groom.
Mr. Joel Timothy Morey served
as his son’s Best Man. Grooms
men were David Ronald Johnson
of Evans, Joseph Brett Marshall
of Watkinsville, Caleb Marcus
Plunkett of Athens, all friends of
the groom, and Wesley Echols
Walker of Athens, brother of the
bride.
Junior Groomsmen were David
Ice cream
The local Dairy Queen is
partnering with the
Jenkins County Family
Enrichment Commission
(JCFEC) to help continue
providing programs and
services to students in
Jenkins County. On the
second Tuesday of each
month, beginning Nov.
10, the Dairy Queen will
donate a percentage of
sales made from 5:30
p.m. until 8:30 p.m. to
JCFEC. Shown with a
DQ “ice cream cone” are
students at Jenkins
County Elementary
School. (Photo contrib
uted)
Farm & Home
Slow Moving Vehicle Safety
By Wade Parker
County Extension Coordinator
I am sure by now you will have
seen several slow moving vehicles
traveling throughout the commu
nity. Yes, it is harvest season, and
we are just in the beginning. Farm
ers will be busy harvesting cotton,
peanuts and soybeans. As crops
and field conditions dry, harvest
season will pick-up speed.
Through all the hustle and busde
of harvest season, people will be
seeing more farm equipment on
the road. Farmers and motorists
should exercise extreme caution
when driving tractors and other
farm equipment from field to field.
As farmers move equipment, the
possibility for roadway collisions
increases three fold. The National
Safety Council estimates some
15,000 collisions involving farm
vehicles occur on U.S. roadways
each year.
As farmers operate slow-mov
ing vehicles, they should place
clearly visible slow moving ve
hicle emblems on equipment trav
eling less than 25 mph on public
roadways. Equipment operators
should use warning flashers as
well as signal lights or proper hand
signals to indicate to motorists their
location and intentions.
Slow-moving vehicles should
be driven in the right hand lane as
close to the road’s edge as possible.
It is very common to see tractors
driving on half the road and half
the shoulder. Even though it is
tempting for farmers to signal to
motorists when to pass, it is best
to pull over and let the rear traffic
pass.
Motorists also need to be very
cautious when traveling behind a
slow-moving vehicle. Equipment
drivers may not be able to move
over to allow you to pass. Don’t
quickly pass a slow-moving ve
hicle on the road. Only pass farm
equipment when it is safe to do so,
with plenty of room to get around
and ahead.
As a motorist, the most impor
tant concept to remember is to
have patience. We all have a ten
dency to get in a hurry. The slow-
moving vehicle you are behind
will eventually get to its destina
tion. A four car pile up is not worth
getting upset. If farmers and mo
torists will follow these safety tips,
the only things we have to worry
about it is repairing broken equip
ment and trying to beat the rain!
Upcoming 4-H Events: Jr./Sr.
Portfolio Workshops, month of
November, complete portfolios
due by Nov.30; Candle making
Class, Nov. 4, $5; Cooking and
Music Class, Nov 5, $2, 3:30-5
p.m.; Fall Festival of Fun, Nov. 14,
$5, 7-9 p.m. (5 th & 6 th grade 35 4-
H’ers); Sigma Meeting, Nov. 17,
5-7 p.m. (9 th thru 12 th grade only);
Slumber Party, Nov. 21,7-10p.m.
(5 th & 6 th grade 35 4-H’ers); and
School Service Project. Nov. 24,
free,(5 th & 6 th grade only).
All events or classes will be held
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Baxter Shields III, of Waycross,
cousin of the bride, and Robert
Dylan Wright of Thomson,
cousin of the bridegroom.
Assisting with the wedding
were acolytes Jacob Andrew
Derry and Samuel Lucas Derry.
Program attendants were Mary
Burton Barmore, Elizabeth Ann
Derry, Hannah Layne Derry and
Jessica Laverne Langham, all
friends of the bride. Whitney En
gland Byce attended the bride’s
book. The wedding was directed
by Pamela Cook Edmondson.
A reception, hosted by the
bride’s parents, was held at the
family home in Thomson. Fay
O’Neal, cousin of the bride, pro
vided the wedding cake and
groom’s cake. Cake attendants
were Donna Potts Bennett and
Melanie Blakey Stitcher of Wash
ington. The group Patwa of Hilton
Head Island, S.C, provided mu
sic.
The couple enjoyed a honey
moon trip to Negril, Jamaica.
Ashley is a special education
teacher at Gum Springs Elemen
tary School in Jefferson, Georgia.
Josh is a chemistry teacher, assis
tant football coach and head golf
coach at Riverside Military Acad
emy in Gainesville, Georgia. The
couple resides in Gainesville,
Georgia.
Thank You
We can’t begin to express our gratitude and heartfelt apprecia
tion for the prayers, cards, calls, food and kindness shown to our
family during our mother’s recent illness and hospitalization.
A special “thanks” to Screven County EMC, Dr. Kyle Gay,
staff of the Jenkins County Hospital, Henry Young, Alvin Burke
and Wayne Fields for the immediate action and gentle, knowl
edgeable treatment.
Please know how much we appreciate everything. Thanks to
all of you from the bottom of our hearts. We will never forget it!
Lucille Saxon and family
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Monday ■ Salisbury Steak or P/B Jelly Sandwich, Cream Potatoes,
Garden Peas, Juice Bar, Roll or Salad Bar: Lettuce, Tomato, Celery
Sticks, Boiled Egg, Cheese, P/B Jelly Sandwich, Grapes.
Tuesday ■ Chicken Filet on Bun or P/B Jelly Sandwich, Green Beans,
Dill Pickle Spears, Sherbet or Salad Bar: Lettuce, Tomato, Celery
Sticks, Boiled Egg, Pimento Cheese, Grapes, Graham Crackers,
Saltines.
Wednesday ■ Corn Dog or P/B Jelly Sandwich, French Fries, Carrot
Sticks & Dip, Graham Crackers Juice Baror Salad Bar: Lettuce,
Tomato, Pickle Spears, Boiled Egg, Cheese, Cold Cut Sandwich,
Grapes.
Thursday - TURKEY DAY: Turkey & Dressing with Gravy or P/B Jelly
Sandwich, Green Beans, Sweet Potato Souffle, Cranberry Sauce, Fruit
Cup, Roll. NO SALADS TODAY.
Friday ■ Cheeseburger on Bun or P/B Jelly Sandwich, French Fries,
Lettuce, Tomato, Fresh Apples, Chocolate Chip Cookie or Salad Bar:
Lettuce, Tomato, Pickle Spears, Boiled Egg, Cheese, Turkey/Cheese
Sub, Grapes.
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