Friday, March 29, 2019
Tifton, Georgia
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TIFTON AGAIN AN 'EXCEPTIONAL MAIN STREET' COMMUNITY
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The
City of Tifton
has once again been designated a
Georgia Exceptional Main Street (GEMS) community
by the
state Department of Community Affairs (DCA)
.
GEMS
represents "some of the
best of the best Main Street programs
that the state has to offer. These Main Street programs have
gone above and beyond
expectations by making a
strong and positive impact
in their
communities
," according to the
DCA
.
Only a
handful
of
Georgia's cities
attain the
designation
as
proven leaders
in
downtown development
.
During a recent
presentation
to
DCA
representatives, Tifton's interim economic development director,
Bruce Green
, was joined by
members
from
Tifton's Downtown Development Authority
, from
City Council
and from the
County Commission
who all
touted downtown Tifton
and the
community's support
.
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"The
continued growth of
Tifton's downtown is a
result of a
committed team of
local citizens, businesses and government officials who
invest time, effort and money into making a
vibrant, progressive community," said
Frank Sayles Jr., city councilman and vice chairman of the
Downtown Development Authority.
"The
health of our
downtown has a
direct, major economic impact not only on the rest of the
city but on
Tift County as a whole,"
Sayles said.
As a
GEMS community,
Tifton gets access to special
one-on-one technical services offered by the state
Office of Downtown Development, such as
strategic planning sessions,
board retreats and
work-plan development, along with
scholarship opportunities and
discounted rates for
training and
design services.
The
city will
formally receive the
award designation later in the year at a
DCA conference.
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TIFTON NATIVE NAMED HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COACH IN N.C.
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Tifton native
Ryan Sulkowski, a
former player and
assistant coach at
Valdosta State University, has accepted the position of
head football coach at
Hunt High School in
Wilson, N.C.
Sulkowski, 41, has been
head coach for the past
five seasons at
Coffee County Central High in
Manchester, Tenn. He has a
decade of
experience as a
high school coach and also was an
assistant football coach on
five college teams, including
Clemson University.
He
begins his new duties in
mid-April as
football coach, strength-training teacher and assistant athletic director in
Wilson. Sulkowski has coached
21 players that have gone on to play in the
NFL.
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PECAN GROWERS GATHER IN TIFTON
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Pecan growers
got
updates
on
storm disaster relief
and
other challenges
facing growers during the
Georgia Pecan Growers Association's
54th annual
conference and trade show
this week in
Tifton
.
The
U.S. Pecan Growers Council
briefed growers about
efforts overseas
to promote the
pecan market
. The
American Pecan Council
discussed a recent industry
research study
.
Vendors also exhibited new
products and
technology for the
pecan industry.
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LITERACY VOLUNTEERS GET DONATION IN HONOR OF LATE POLICE CHIEF
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In the photo above,
Lawrence Williams,
president;
Iris Smith,
secretary;
and
Margie Jaworski,
treasurer, of the
Tifton Citizens Police Academy Alumni
present a check to tutor and board member
Dr. John Hamm and Director
Bonnie Sayles of
Literacy Volunteers of Tifton-Tift County.
The
donation, in memory of former Tifton Police Chief
Jim Smith, will provide
test scholarships for
adult education students at
Southern Regional Technical College, Tifton Campus.
Smith was a former
president of
Literacy Volunteers and believed that
education was the best way to
prevent crime. For
information about
free GED classes, call SRTC Adult Ed at
229-391-2615, or Literacy Volunteers at
229-391-2527.
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A young participant learns to make a vine basket at a past "Day in the Woods."
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'DAY IN WOODS' PLANNED IN APRIL
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"A Day in the Woods"
– a day of
free forest, wildlife and craft activities
, begins at
1 p.m. Saturday, April 13
, at the
Gaskins Forest Education Center
, 3359 Moore Sawmill Road,
Alapaha
.
Following the
activities
from
1-5 p.m.
, is a
bring-your-own food cookout
from
5-7 p.m.
; a
nature walk
,
7-9 p.m.
; and an
astronomy event
,
9-10:30 p.m.
This is the
fifth
year of this non-commercial
community event
. There will be more than
30
activities related to
forestry, wildlife,
and
traditional crafts
and
history
are scheduled, including archery, fishing, tree identification, animal print identification, native plant identification, paper making, basket making, pine-cone bird feeders and wildlife calls.
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STATE LITERACY ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES BONNIE SAYLES
The
Certified Literate Community Program (CLCP) of Georgia on
Wednesday recognized
Bonnie Sayles, executive director of
Literacy Volunteers of Tifton-Tift County.
At its
annual retreat in
Callaway Gardens, the CLCP recognized
Sayles
for her
"personal commitment, dedication and performance" during
five years of service to the
literacy organization.
Tift County will celebrate
10 years as a
Certified Literate Community in
April 2020.
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I'M IN THE MOOD FOR ... BROADWAY!
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Show tunes will fill the air in the
Chapel of All Faiths at
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College at
7 p.m. April 2 when the final
First Tuesday Concert of the season offers
“A Broadway Kind of Mood.”
In its
17th
season, the
First Tuesday Concert Series
offers concerts on five selected months from
October
through
April
. The concerts are free to the
public
.
Performers
Tuesday include
Cierra Pineda
, a voice and flute major from Cairo;
Moriah Daniel
, a voice major from Tifton;
Morgan Bridges
, a music major from Leesburg;
Brittany Quinn
, a voice major from Sylvester;
Skylar Loyd
, an animal science/music major from Columbus; and
Tyler Bennett
, a history and government major/music from Douglas.
Other performers include
Stephanie Davis
, a fine arts major from Tifton;
Bryce Peugh
, a general studies major from Tifton;
Sydney Thomas
, a history and government/music major from Colquitt; and
Landon Chavis
, a French horn/voice major from Hazlehurst.
Also singing are Georgia-based actor
Elizabeth Powell; ABAC faculty member
Brian Ray; ABAC and VSU graduate
Meagan Royal Mayne
;
Barry Cook
, minister of music at First Baptist Church of Tifton;
Jake Alley
, an ABAC and VSU graduate and Tift County High teacher; and
Katelyn Payne Gibson
and
Daniel Gibson
.
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SGBC ACCEPTING SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS FROM STUDENTS
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South Georgia Banking Co.
(SGBC) is accepting
applications
for the
Julian & Jan Memorial Scholarship.
The scholarship program awards
$1,000 to
four exemplary
high school students who
plan to attend a
Georgia college, university or technical school in the
fall semester after they
graduate high school. Additionally,
SGBC will
select one applicant as the
local winner, who will be awarded a
$500 cash scholarship before
moving on to the
Community Banking Association
(CBA)
selection process.
The
CBA established the program to assist deserving
high school seniors in their
first year of college and to
promote community banking.
The
application and
requirements may be found
here.
High school
seniors
may submit an
application
to their
South Georgia Banking Co.
branch or
mail
to:
SGBC, P.O. Box 1505, Tifton, GA 31793
. Applications must be received by
April 5
.
For
information
, call
Maghan Campbell
at
229-238-0710
.
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A DOLLAR SHORT:
More than
140 Family Dollar
stores are being
closed
by
May
, including
six
in
Georgia
. The Peach State stores scheduled to
shut down
are in
Alapaha,
Lenox, Doerun, Richland, Lilburn
and
Uvalda
. ...
50-YEAR REUNION:
The
Class of 1969
from
Ocilla High
and
Industrial High School
is planning a
50th class reunion
for
June 7-9
. Call
Raymond Harris
,
229-402-9855
, or
Shelley Bozeman Williams
,
229-245-8428.
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YOUR WEEKEND
...at a Glance
FRIDAY, MARCH 29
- Cirque Italia, 7:30 p.m., American Legion Fairgrounds, Tifton
SATURDAY, MARCH 30
- Sister 2 Sister 2019: Butterfly Women's Conference, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Leroy Rogers Senior Center, Tifton
- Cirque Italia, 1:30, 4:30, 7:30 p.m., American Legion Fairgrounds, Tifton
- James Gregory, comedian, 7:30 p.m., Tift Theatre for the Performing Arts, Tifton
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MARCH 21
Sylvia Croft, 80,
Tifton
Mattie Florence Sumler Evans, 91,
Tifton
Carol Salter,
Sylvester
Leonard Hall, 62,
Sylvester
Jennifer Kay Bogadi,
Albany
Ruth Ann Wilson, 72,
Fitzgerald
Bobby Monroe Simpson, 64,
Fitzgerald
MARCH 22
Stephan Bowen, 51,
Lakeland
Ernestine Wood Ball, 76,
Tifton
Wayne Lamar Smith, 58,
Pelham
Lillian Ann Hopson, 81,
Fitzgerald
Marguerite "Maggie" Hogan, 72,
Moultrie
Selah Grace Spell, infant,
Ocilla
Crit Stivers Jr., 84,
Fitzgerald
MARCH 23
Lucy Nell Black Ford, 65,
Tifton
Elaine L. Douglas, 72,
Sumner
Xavier Haggins, 36,
Tifton
Jimmy Lee Little, 79,
Ashburn
Alton Jeffrey "Jeff" Jones, 59,
Sylvester
Sharon Wynn Marsh, 44,
Fitzgerald
Sara W. Kinard, 89,
Lenox
Mamie Etna Bracewell, 88,
Nashville
Jimmy Carroll Young, 81,
Nashville
Sandra Louise Sasser, 66,
Doerun
Fannie Mae "Pee-Wee" Green Williams, 72,
Sylvester
MARCH 24
Patricia Gail Turner Rutland, 65,
Sycamore
Betty Ann Crowe 89,
Sylvester
Bennie Carless Salter, 83,
Poulan
The Rev. Virgil R. Vickers, 80,
Irwinville
Frankie Miller,
Sylvester
Marjorie "Margie" Tygart, 92,
Nashville
Harvey Raymond Young, 91,
Albany
Margery Resser, 96,
Sparks
MARCH 25
Walter Frank “W. F.” McFarland Jr., 71,
Tifton
David Floyd Mercer Jr., 76,
Tifton
Madlen Lynell "Nanny" Barnes Banks, 77,
Sycamore
MARCH 26
William Robert "Bobby" Wilson Jr., 73,
Tifton
Eugene "Papa Gene" Baldree, 85,
Nashville
Hubert L. Smith Sr., 73,
Fitzgerald
Rochelle Pfeiffer, 80,
Adel
MARCH 27
Myrtle Weaver Ross, 90,
Tifton
Lila "GG" Barrett, 93,
Sylvester
Janet Kelley, 71,
Nashville
MARCH 28
William Jackson Brewer Sr., 89,
Tifton
Margaret C. Hobby, 72,
Sylvester
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Frank Sayles Jr.
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