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The Millen News
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Planning for the Spring III
Talmadge Fries is the owner of The
Cotton Gin Florist in Millen, GA
and very active in his local garden
club.
Planning for the spring garden and
using perennials to accent is an easy
way to have beautiful plants year
after year. With our normal summer
heat and sometimes drought, the
following plant suggestions are
good for a dry area with lots of sun
in your garden or rock garden.
Yuccas come in green and
variegated green and white coloring.
The yuccas have a tall bloom stalk
with white blooms. The Yucca is
very tolerant of drought. Yuccas are
drought hardy and deer resistant.
Sebum Mojave Jewels Sapphire
is among the toughest and versatile
plants in the late summer garden.
This unique Sedum is a drought
tolerant plant, which has succulent
like leaves in rich shades of purple
blue.
The more sun the plant gets, the
deeper the foliage color will be.
In late summer, green blooms will
appear and quickly change to baby
pink as the flower ages, creating a
cooling contrast against the blueish
purple leaves. This plant makes
a good ground cover and border.
The Sedum attracts pollinators and
butterflies. And an added bonus,
the flowers can be cut and used in
arrangements.
Eryngium Big Blue or Blue Thistle
is a favorite of mine. It is very eye
catching and this summer bloomer
has heads of steel blue prickly
flowers over a mound of slivery
leaves. It’s especially good for
dried flower arrangements and is an
unusual addition to any fresh flower
arrangement. This versatile plant fits
well in as a border or in a container.
This unusual flower attracts
pollinators and is deer resistant and
loves full sun.
Cardoon or Globe Artichoke is
super out of the ordinary for any
garden. Normally you think of an
artichoke as an item in the produce
section of the grocery store or in
a dip. The Cardoon is the perfect
choice for anyone who has a Ho-
Hum Garden and wants something
different. This is a Victorian Era
favorite that produces fat, thistle like
flower heads that resemble small
artichokes. This striking ornamental
and edible plant is prized for being
pollinator friendly, for having a
grand presence in the landscape of
your garden (it matures at 8 feet in
height), and for its unique form of
cut flowers for fresh arrangements.
The Cardoon features soft, slivery
foliage that highlights the enormous
height and stateliness of its straight
stems.
Prickly Pear Cactus is an old
timers plant the I remember my
grandmother having in her yard
the bright blooms that was on it but
beware even the blooms have thorns
that hurt. The cactus is a drought
favorite, and its surprising blooms
add to any garden.
When creating a rock or drought
garden, pick a location that receives
full sun and the soil is well drained.
Just because you are creating a rock
garden, does not mean the plants
don’t need water, it just means that
plants don’t need as much. When
preparing the garden, using natural
rocks or rocks from the garden
center is fine, I would recommend
placing a protective weed screen
on the ground before planting, for
you can cut the hole needed for
your plant. The ground screen will
help keep weeds out and help keep
any small rocks on top of the soil.
A rock garden is a good location to
place a garden accent or statue for
decoration or even a wind chime on
a shepherd’s pole.
As always, join your local garden
club for a wealth of fellowship and
information.
Clifton re-elected as
Mayor Pro Tem
During the January 2022 City Council Meeting, Council Member
Darrell Clifton was re-elected as Mayor Pro Tem. Clifton has been
on the City Council since 2004. Each year, the mayor and council
appoint from among the council members a mayor pro tempore
who assumes the duties of the mayor should that person be absent
or not able to perfomi the duties of Mayor.
The City Council meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 6
p.m. at the Council Chambers within City Hall, (photo contrib
uted.
Cooking
with
While hosting any event be sure
and add Crock Pot Black Eyed
Pea Queso Dip to your delec
table menu. This spicy dish has
black eyed peas, diced tomatoes
and green chilies nestled in
creamy melted cheese making
it a deliciously cheesy appetizer
that is sure to bring you and
your guests a little bit of luck in
2022!
Crock Pot Black Eyed Pea
Queso Dip
Items needed:
6 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
(% cup)
Zi cup diced Onion
3 (15-ounce) cans Black Eyed
Peas (rinsed & drained)
2 (10-ounce) cans Rotel Mild
Diced Tomatoes & Green Chil
ies (undrained)
1 (4.5-ounce) can Chopped
Green Chilies
1 teaspoon bottled Minced
Garlic
1 (16-ounce) package Velveeta
Cheese (cubed)
Fresh Cilantro (for garnish)
Tortilla Chips
In a small saucepan and over
medium heat, melt butter.
Once hot, saute onion for 2 to
3 minutes. Remove from heat
and add to a crock pot along
with the black eyed peas, Rotel
tomatoes, chopped green chil
ies, minced garlic and Velveeta
cheese. Stir to combine, then
cook on high for 2 hours, stir
ring occasionally. Once done,
stir until cheese completely
melts and sauce is creamy.
Place in a serving dish along
side tortilla chips or serve from
the crock pot. Garnish with
fresh cilantro.
Thompson appointed to
Ogeechee Judicial Circuit
-Dewayne Grice
Judge Ronnie Thompson will
fill the seat on the Ogeechee
Judicial Circuit created by the
passage of HB 786 during the
2020 session of the Georgia
General Assembly. Governor
Brian Kemps office made
the announcement of Judge
Thompson’s appointment on
Friday, January 7, 2022.
Judge Thompson will join three
other Ogeechee Circuit Judges,
Judge Gates Peed, Judge
Michael Muldrew and Judge
Lovett Bennett.
The Ogeechee Judicial Circuit
covers Bulloch, Effingham,
Jenkins and Screven Counties.
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Judge Ronnie Thompson has
served as an Effingham County
State Court Judge since January
2003, and previously worked
as a practicing attorney for 13
years specializing in criminal
defense, civil litigation, and
real estate transactions.
Judge Thompson received the
Champion of Justice Award
from the Georgia Council of
State Court Judges for his
handling of Jane Doe v. USA
Gymnastics.
Judge Thompson received his
Bachelors of Arts in History
from Armstrong State College
and received his Juris Doctorate
from Cumberland School of
Law.
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Frances Turner married him after
a brief courtship and between
them they have seven kids, 16
grands, and “oh goodness, I
couldn’t name them all,” they
both laughingly protest when
it comes to the great grands.
They have seven great great
grandchildren.
In 2016 tragedy befell the
couple when the house Milner
and Velma built so lovingly,
burned. “But we rebuilt to the
specifications of the old one,”
Miss Frances explains.
When asked what his secret
to longevity is Milner thinks a
minute, “well. I’ve never been
a drinker, I smoked for twenty
years but then I found out that
was bad for me so I quit. I guess
lead a clean life and love the
Lord,” he smiles. Now, I per
sonally have known Milner for
about six years and a better man
I’ve never met.
“I know I wouldn’t be here
today had it not been for Fran
ces.” The couple explains that
he had a massive heart attack
in 2017 in which he had to be
resuscitated. “I never saw any
bright lights and such as that, I
remember that I was at perfect
peace,” he remembers. Had it
not been for the quick thinking
of Miss Frances, he would not
be here today.
“You know I used to wonder
if I would live to be 70. Then I
didn’t think I would live to be
80. Now that I’ll be a 100,1 just
don’t know what to think about
it.” Milner has always lived by
the lessons his parents taught
him growing up all those many
years ago, “my parents taught
us honesty, truthfullness, hard-
work, and to be good citizens.
By that I mean, have high moral
standards,” he concludes.
There will be a drop in reception Saturday, Jan. 15 at Habersham UMC from 1-4
p.m. “My advice to the young people of today is to work hard at your job. Never
forget that what’s not yours you leave alone and always be truthful. Do what’s
right always and love the Lord.” (photo by Sam Eades)
Start the New Year
off right by donating
blood
It’s a New Year, and a perfect opportunity to make saving lives your
resolution for 2022. You can start by donating blood with Shepeard
Community Blood Center on Tuesday, January 25, as they host their
next blood drive at the Jenkins County Medical Center, located at 931
East Winthrope Avenue. The drive will run from 2 pm until 6 pm.
If you’re healthy and able to donate blood, please consider coming to
Jenkins County Medical Center to donate. All blood types are needed,
but Shepeard is currently in critical need of O Positive and O Negative
blood types. Every donor will receive donor store points that can be
used to purchase gift cards or T-shirts from Shepeard.
January is National Blood Donor Month, so we are hoping to see
new and returning donors at the January 25th blood drive. The nation
is currently experiencing a blood shortage, and Jenkins County is no
exception. All of the blood products collected by Shepeard go back to
our local hospitals, and
into patients in need.
Just one blood donation
can save three local
lives.
To ensure your
donation is successful,
be sure to eat a full meal
before donating, stay
hydrated, and get lots
of rest the night before.
Donors must be in good
general health, weigh at
least 110 pounds, and be
at least 17 years old (or
16 with written parental
consent) to donate. Be
sure to bring a photo
ID or Shepeard donor
card with you when
you come to donate.
All donors will receive
points to use in Shepeard’s Donor Store to use on incentives such as
T-shirts or gift cards. You can walk on the mobile to donate, or you can
make an appointment by going online to shepeardblood.org or calling
706-737-4551.
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