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Page 2 — Wednesday, December 2, 2009, The Millen News
New, improved licenses coming
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By Deborah Bennett
Millen News Editor
By the end of this month, the
Georgia Department of Driver
Services (DDS) will begin issu
ing new and improved driver’s
licenses and identification cards
at DDS customer service cen
ters across the state. The design
of the new cards will be aimed
at combating document fraud
and protecting the identities of
Georgia’s citizens. All previ
ously issued Georgia licenses
and IDs will remain valid until
the expiration date when they
will be exchanged for the newly
designed cards.
The new cards will be ap
proximately the same size as a
credit card and will have sev
eral security features such as
ghost photos, a laser-engraved
signature over the main photo
that will minimize alterations
and a tamper resistant coating
over the entire card. The cards
will also have barcodes that can
be used by banks, retailers and
other businesses to verify the in
formation printed on the card.
Another major security fea
ture on the new card is aimed at
combating underage drinking.
Cards that are issued to those
under the age of 21 will be
printed in a vertical format, aid
ing in the identification of mi
nors.
A new security practice will
be the issuance of interim
driver’s license or ID docu
ments that will be printed on
special security paper that will
become discolored if any at
tempt is made to alter it. The li
cense or ID card will include a
photo and signature and will be
valid for up to 45 days or until
a permanent laminated license
or card is received in the mail.
A major change in customer
service practices will be the
elimination of the need to visit
multiple windows when visit
ing a DDS location. Also, if a
transaction cannot be com
pleted, data can be filed and
stored until the required infor
mation is presented to complete
the service. A customer may
visit another location where the
stored information can be re
trieved.
Fees will not increase and
customers may still choose be
tween a five-year or 10-year li
cense or ID and online license
renewals will continue to be
handled the way they are now.
For additional information on
the new driver’s license and ID
cards, visit www.dds.ga.gov.
BI-LO Charities to Stock Shelves at JCFEC
Beginning last week and con
tinuing through Saturday, Dec.
26, BI-LO Charities will once
again be teaming up with mem
bers of the community to pro
vide food donations for Jenkins
County Family Enrichment
Center (JCEC) to make the holi
days a bit brighter for those in
need.
“In August and September,
we were completely
empty. Food is going out the
door as fast as it comes
in. Senior citizens and even
people who have had the same
job for many years find them
selves needing food assistance
when they never have needed it
before,’’ said JCFEC Executive
Director Mandy Underwood.
When visiting any BI-LO
store during the holiday, shop
pers will have the opportunity
to help put food on the table of
families in their community by
purchasing a bag full of grocer
ies for only $5.
Every Hunger Relief Bag sold
in BI-LO stores around Millen
will be donated to JCFEC,
which will distribute the grocer
ies to local families in
need. Each grocery bag, filled
with essential, non-perishable
food items that are often re
quested by food banks, includes
Southern Home® tuna, maca
roni and cheese, dry spaghetti,
canned pasta sauce, cut green
beans and chicken noodle
soup. Each $5 Hunger Relief
Bag contains enough food to
feed one person at least three
full meals.
“BI-LO Charities treasures
the chance to team up with the
members of this community.
Through the Holiday Hunger
Relief Program, we can truly
make a difference and help sup
ply JFEC with much-needed
food, ensuring that no families
go hungry over the
holidays. When we all come to
gether, even making a donation
as small as $5 can make a huge
impact,” said BI-LO Charities
Executive Director Carol
Browning.
Formed in 1998, BI-LO
Charities, Inc. manages BI-LO’s
extensive charitable giving pro
grams, including the annual BI-
LO Charity Classic golf tourna
ment, which celebrated its 26-
year anniversary in June 2009.
Since its inception in 1983, the
BI-LO Charity Classic has
raised more than $48 million to
provide funding for non-profit
organizations in Georgia, North
Carolina, South Carolina and
Tennessee that focus on three
key initiatives: children’s issues,
education and hunger relief.
Headquartered in Mauldin,
S.C., BI-LO operates 214 super
markets and employs approxi
mately 15,500 people.
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JENKINS
COUNTY
Dec. 7-11
Monday - Pepperoni Pizza or P/B Jelly Sandwich, Corn, Applesauce,
Graham Crackers or Salad Bar: Lettuce, Tomato, Celery Sticks, Boiled
Egg, Cheese, P/B Jelly Sandwich, Grapes.
Tuesday - McRib on Bun or P/B Jelly Sandwich, French Fries, Carrot
Sticks & Dip, Orange Halves or Salad Bar: Lettuce, Tomato, Celery
Sticks, Boiled Egg, Pimento Cheese, Grapes, Graham Crackers,
Saltines.
Wednesday - Chicken Nuggets or P/B Jelly Sandwich, Cream Potatoes,
Fruit Cobbler, Sherbet or Salad Bar: Lettuce, Tomato, Pickle Spears,
Boiled Egg, Cheese, Cold Cut Sandwich, Grapes.
Thursday - Baked Chicken or P/B Jelly Sandwich, Brown Rice, Butter
Beans, Peaches, Roll or Salad Bar: Lettuce, Tomato, Celery Sticks,
Cheese, Tuna or Chicken Salad, Grapes, Graham Crackers, Saltines.
Friday - Hot Dog on Bun or P/B Jelly Sandwich, French Fries, Cole
Slaw, Peach Freeze, Peanut Butter Cookie or Salad Bar: Lettuce,
Tomato, Pickle Spears, Boiled Egg, Cheese, Turkey/Cheese Sub,
Grapes.
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Graham named to
honor society at GSU
Claire Julia Graham of
Waynesboro was recently se
lected for
membership
in Georgia
Southern
Chapter of
Delta Epsi
lon Iota Aca
demic Honor
Society.
Delta Epsi
lon Iota was
established in order to recognize
and encourage academic excel
lence in all fields of study. The
organization rewards outstand
ing students through financial
scholarships, provides leader
ship opportunities to its mem
bers and promotes the principles
of dedication, enthusiasm and
initiative among students par
ticipating in higher education
throughout the United States.
Students qualify on the basis
of academic achievement. Pro
spective members must have
completed a minimum of 30
semester hours at an accredited
college or university, while
maintaining a 3.30 cumulative
grade point average or a scho
lastic ranking within the top 15
percent of their class.
Graham is the daughter of
Chris and Rhonda Graham and
a graduate of Jenkins County
High School.
She is a student at Georgia
Southern University where she
is majoring in pre-med and pre
nursing.
After graduating from GSU,
she plans to apply to the Medi
cal College of Georgia, where
she hopes to earn a medical de
gree specializing in anesthesia.
Birth
Kami Blaise Brackin
Kami Blaise Brackin was born Nov. 6, 2009 at 1:44 p.m. She
weighed 7 lbs, AV2 oz. and was 19% inches long. Her parents are
Craig and Chrissy Brackin. Grandparents are Kenny Clarke, Pam
Herrington and Harold and Joy Brackin, all of Millen, and Mark
and Marie Lank of Statesboro.
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However, we are committed to remaining
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savings in funeral costs.
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