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PAGE 18, AUGUST 31, 2009, THE ISLANDER
News from Local Churches
From The Church Bulletins
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Time continues to fly and here it
is September already! That means
Jubalheir Retreat at Epworth and this
year YOU are invited to hear us sing!
In a real concert! Close to home! Join
us at Brunswick First Baptist Church
on Friday, September 11 at 7:00 p.m.
The prelude music by Handbells and
Instruments begins at 6:45 p.m. so
come early for an extra musical treat.
I promise you a mountain top musical
experience.
Wesley United Method
ist Church at Frederica extends
sympathy to the family of Chandra
Mahoney in the death of her nephew.
St. Williams Catholic Church
extends sympathy to Kay and Jack
Welch and family in the death of her
mother Gerry Newman. Flowers were
placed in the church in memory of
George Cashin by Tommye Cashin.
Parish Council Officers are Presi
dent Rick Caauwe, Vice President
Carol Roberts and Secretary Carolyn
Favole.
There's a baby boom at St. Simons
Presbyterian Church. Congratula
tions to Todd and Heather Harrell
on the birth of Caleb Wesley, grand
son of Phillis and Max Harrell, to
Wade and Dawn Schueneman on the
birth of Luke Arthur, grandson of Ali
son and Jerry Schueneman, to Jason
and Christina Elwell on the birth of
Emma Joy, granddaughter of John
and Barbara Dieterman, to Jack and
Dixie Ellenberg on the birth of Banks
Thompson whose grandparents are
John and Brenda Ellenberg and great
grandparents are Jean and Gene Ang
lin, to David and Amy Matthews on
the birth of Iris Amelia Anneliese,
granddaughter of John and Nancy
Matthews and to Mindy and Darren
Goodrich on the birth of Reece Pete,
grandson of Lou and Deb Henderson.
Sympathy is expressed to Larry Miller
and Amy Bishop and family in the
death of his wife and Amy's mother
Marguerite Miller. Sympathy is also
expressed to Lillian Mahlberg and
family in the death of Roy Mahlberg.
Dan and Brenda Vashaw and sons
Charlie and Levi are welcomed as
new members of Calvary Baptist
Attention all churches - send
your church news or bulletin (if
you are on line) to The Islander
Newspaper at ssislander@bell-
south.net or fax 912-265-3699.
Deadline is Thursday noon prior to
the Monday publishing date. There
is no charge for this service.
Patty Gibson
Church.
Altar flowers at Brunswick First
United Methodist Church were
given in loving memory of Eugene
Mizell Williams by the family. Sym
pathy is expressed to Jeff and Ann
Dempsey and family in the death of
his grandmother B. Edith Dempsey.
Sympathy is also expressed to Paul
and Kim Medders and family in the
death of his grandfather Amon Leo
Medders.
Glyndale Baptist Church wel
comes new members Michael Jen
kins and Hayle Bunkley. Flowers
were placed in the church in honor
of George and Viola O'Neal's 62nd
anniversary.
St. Simons United Methodist
Church welcomes new members
Susan G. Blakely and Tilman T.
Blakely Jr.
Pine Ridge Baptist Church wel
comes new members Molly Davis,
Alan and Donna Johnson, Don Kirk
land, Leslie Rooks, Deborah Snyder
and Cassidy Tucker. Sympathy is
expressed to Jerry Medders and fam
ily in the death of his father Leo
Medders. Flowers were provided by
Wanda and Jim Jordan, Barbaree
Stone and Leighan Whitaker in honor
of "Aunt" Betty Kennedy on her birth
day. In lieu of flowers a donation to
the building fund was made by Alton
and Arlene DePratter in honor of their
40th anniversary.
The first day of September is a
day of lovely memories of Billy and
Gayle's wedding eight years ago which
was followed the next day with a
90th birthday party for my precious
mother. Happy Anniversary to a very
special couple.
Email your Church news to Patty at
pattymgibson@bellsouth.net or by mail
to 406 Whitfield Avenue, St. Simons
Island, GA 31522. □
Flatlanders Frolic
The 39th Annual Flatlanders Fall-
Frolic will open Saturday, September
5 on the Lanier County Courthouse
Square in downtown Lakeland, Ga.
The huge outdoor show will be
filled with vendors of arts, crafts,
antiques, food and beverages and
children's activities.
The Tim Cochran Band will head
line Saturday night's concert held on
the outdoor stage at Theatre Center
beginning at 7 p.m. The Cochran
band plays country, Southern rock
and cover tunes from top albums.
Admission to the concert is $2;
chilcren under 12 free.
The Frolic is sponsored by the
Lanier County Lions Club. □
For wedding, engagement,
obituary announcements call
The Islander Newspaper at
912-265-9654, fax 912-265-
3699, or email ssislander@
bellsouth.net. There is no
charge for this service.
Local Student selected to UGA
Foundation Fellows Program
The University of Geor
gia Foundation recently
announced the names of |
eleven incoming fresh
men selected to receive
its prestigious Foundation
Fellowship. Awardees of |
the scholarship, valued
in excess of $22,000, were
selected from 1,100 appli
cants. Among the students
selected was Megan Unger,
a native of Kingsland and
graduate of Camden Coun
ty High School. Megan will
major in biochemistry and
molecular biology, and psy
chology.
The class of 2013 Foun
dation Fellows boasted an
average GPA of 4.11 and
an average SAT score of |
1524. Foundation Fellows
are among the top scholars
in the nation, and one was
recently named as winner
of a Barry M. Goldwater
Scholarship. In 2008, two
fellows were named as
Rhodes Scholars. UGA was
the only university in 2008
with two Rhodes Scholars. Megan Unger was recently selected to receive
Established in 1972, the the UGA Foundation Fellowship.
Foundation Fellows Pro- choice for donors who wish to see
gram covers the full cost of tuition at their funds handled responsibly and
the University of Georgia. Scholars
also participate in travel-study pro
grams. Former fellows have studied
in Tanzania, India, Greece and Mon
golia, among other places. Fellows
also participate in dinner-seminars
with faculty from the university and
are mentored by faculty members
and senior Foundation Fellows.
Due to programs like the Foun
dation Fellowship, the University
of Georgia Foundation continues
to prove itself to be an avenue of
effectively. The foundation recent
ly announced that it will provide
$533,000 for endowments and schol
arships, in addition to more than $21
million in annual funding it provides
to the university. □
Magnolia Garden Club
The Magnolia Garden Club of
Brunswick will meet at 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, September 2 in Bruns
wick. For more information, call 912-
262-1111. □
Celebrate Your
Special Moment in Print!
Birthdays, Anniversaries or Just to Let
Them Know You're Thinking of Them!
Call the Islander office at
912-265-9654 for rates!
