Friday, Feb. 14, 2020
Tifton, Georgia
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GA HOUSE NAMES TIFTON DOT OFFICE FOR ROGER DILL
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The
Ga. House of Representatives
has passed a
resolution
recognizing
Roger C. Dill
of
Tifton
,
naming
in his
honor
the
new district office building
for the
Ga. Department of Transportation
(DOT) under
construction
in
Tifton
.
The new
"Roger C. Dill District Office"
is being completed
behind
the DOT's current
Southwest District Office
on
Second Street
.
Dill
is a longtime
roads consultant, engineer
and
community volunteer
. The
resolution
reads that "Dill has long been
recognized
by the citizens of this state for the
vital role
that he has played in
leadership
and his
deep personal commitment
to the
welfare
of the
citizens
of Georgia."
He spent
23
years with the
DOT
, aiding in many
road projects
including the
construction
of
Interstate 75
. Dill then worked for
Scruggs Co.
and
Reeves Construction Co.
, while also serving on the boards of the
Georgia Highway Contractors
and the
National Asphalt Pavement Association.
"
Dill
has
dedicated
his career to
addressing
the
critical needs
of
infrastructure
and
transportation
by helping to
secure funds
for numerous
roadways
and
economic development projects
in
Tift County
, including
funding
for a
study
of a
bypass
of
U.S. 82
through
Tifton
to provide
traffic congestion relief
," the
resolution
notes.
"During his tenure as
president
of the
recreation board
of the
Tift County Recreation Department
, Mr.
Dill
assisted in the
engineering
and
construction
of the
Tift County High School stadium
and the
construction
of the
track
located at the
Tift County Eighth Street Middle School
."
Dill
has been
involved
with numerous
local boards
and
organizations
, including the Georgia Agrirama Authority, Tifton-Tift County Chamber of Commerce, Springhill Country Club, Goldleaf Officials Association, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Foundation, Tiftarea YMCA Board, Tift County Tourism Board and Ruth's Cottage and the Patticake House.
He was
named
to the
Chamber of Commerce's Wall of Fame
in
2016
. An
Irwin County
native,
Dill
has a
civil engineering degree
from
Auburn University
.
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TIFT COUNTY HIGH 'STARS'
HONORING STAR STUDENT, TEACHER
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Audrey Conner
, far right, has been named
STAR Student
at
Tift County High School
. She named science teacher
Cindy Marzen
, in the middle, as the
STAR Teacher
of the Year.
Conner
and
Marzen
pose
Wednesday
with TCHS Principal
Kim Seigler
, left.
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ABAC BLACK HISTORY EVENTS INCLUDE SPEAKERS
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Movie nights
, a
cookout
and
guest speakers
are scheduled on the
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
campus this month to celebrate
African-American History Month
.
The
cookout
at
noon Feb. 21
in the
John Hunt Town Center
will feature
Nick Green
, a former
major league baseball player
from
Tifton
. He played for the
Milwaukee Brewers
and the
Los Angeles Angels
, and was a
Tift County High
star athlete.
After his stint in the big leagues,
Green
continued to play
baseball
across the globe in places such as
Taiwan
and
Venezuela
. Currently, he is a
minor league pitching coach
for the
Boston Red Sox
. He is one of only eight African American pitching coaches in
major league baseball
.
On
Feb 25
, retired Lt. Col.
Sammie Davis
will speak at
7 p.m.
in
Howard Auditorium
. Davis served
34
years in the
Army
as a logistics, acquisition, contracting and procurement expert. He has a
Ph.D.
in
education
and owns a
catering service
.
Other
African-American History Month
events at ABAC include
movie nights
in the
Lakeside Lobby
at
7 p.m.
Feb. 17
and
24
, and
Rutha Mae Harris
speaking at
3 p.m. Feb. 26
in Howard Auditorium.
Harris
was a member of the
Freedom Singers
in
1963
when they signed a contract with
Mercury Records
. She has also
recorded
with the
Landmark Gospel Singers
and
Whitney Houston
.
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RAILROAD CROSSINGS WORK WILL
CAUSE DETOURS IN FITZGERALD
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CSX Transportation
plans to work on
railroad crossings
on
State Route (SR) 11
north and south, the
one-way
pair streets in
Fitzgerald
, beginning
next week
, according to the
Ga. Department of Transportation
(DOT).
The
crossings
on
Sherman
and
Grant streets
are scheduled to
close
at
8 p.m. Feb. 19
, and
reopen
by
6 p.m. Feb. 26
. The
railroad
will
remove
the
existing track
and
roadbed
,
update
the
track,
and
surface
and
install new crossing
material, the
DOT
said.
Traffic
will use
Rhine Road, Joshlyn Road
and
SR 107
for the
detour
.
Signs
will be
posted
.
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Marion Curry of the Tifton Rotary Club pumps the first five gallons of water from a new well in Uganda, made possible by contributions from Rotary clubs and the Rotary Foundation.
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TIFTON ROTARIANS LEAD EFFORT
FOR WATER WELLS, SCHOOL SUPPLIES IN RURAL AREAS IN UGANDA
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Tifton Rotarians were thanked
Wednesday for
leading the
effort to create
nine new
water wells in
Uganda and supplying
materials for
rural schools in the
African nation.
Tifton Rotarian and Rotary Assistant District Gov.
Marion Curry
told the
Tifton Rotary Club
about her trip to
Uganda
last
September
, and thanked
Tifton
, the
lead club
in raising a total of
$103,000
for
nine bore holes
for
wells
.
The
water project
, begun by
Curry
, was a true
depiction
of the 2020
theme
for Rotary International:
“How Rotary Connects the World,”
Curry said.
Uganda
is about the
size
of
Georgia
, and it was appropriate that a
Tifton Rotary
donation of
$500
went toward a
Rural School Health Team
, Curry said. Another
$700
was spent on
school supplies
: reference books, educational posters and five books in every subject for every grade in a rural school.
When
Curry
visited
Uganda
three years ago
, the
students
learned from teachers’
notes
. “We as a
club
were able to
give each grade
what is equal to what students in a national school (in larger cities) use,” she said.
During her
recent visit
,
Curry pumped
the
first water
from a
well
in the
Abor Water Project
.
Curry
visited
clubs
around
Georgia
and
elsewhere
, garnering
donations
of
$62,000
from
14
clubs, with the
Rotary Foundation
adding funds for the total of
$103,000
.
The project will provide funds to
dig nine wells
in
rural areas
, allowing
access
within
two miles
rather than the current much greater distances.
Women
carry
five-gallon containers of water
twice a day from these wells for washing clothes, cooking, bathing and drinking.
Curry
and another
Tifton
club member,
Jean Courson
, plan to
return
in the
fall
to
celebrate
the
opening
of all
nine wells
.
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COASTAL PLAIN CASA HOLDING VOLUNTEER & RECRUITMENT DINNER
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Coastal Plain CASA
will have its fourth annual
Volunteer Appreciation and Recruitment Dinner
at
6 p.m. Feb. 21
at
Springhill Country Club
.
CASA volunteers will be
recognized for their service in
advocating for
children in
foster care. Also, people
interested in
learning about being a
CASA advocate may attend, but must
RSVP as
limited seating is available.
Among
guest speakers will be
Miss Georgia Victoria Hill, whose social-impact initiative is "Flip the Script on Foster Care."
For
information, call
Darcie Norton at
229-386-9765. To
RSVP,
Click Here!
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COTTON COMMISSION HONORS AREA
GROWERS AND GINNERS
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Local
growers
and
ginners
were among
award winners
recently at the
Georgia Cotton Commission’s 13th Annual Meeting and UGA Cotton Production Workshop
in
Tifton
.
The
2019 Georgia Quality Cotton Awards
were co-sponsored by the
Georgia Cotton Commission
and
BASF
, and administered by the
University of Georgia Cotton Team
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In
Region 3,
awards for
less than 500 acres
:
•
Grower –
Randall Webb, Tift County
• Ginner –
Omega Gin Co.
• UGA Extension Agent –
Justin Hand
500-1,000 acres category:
• Grower –
Chris Exum, Brooks County
• Ginner –
BCT Gin Co, Quitman
• UGA Extension Agent –
Stephanie Hollifield
1,000+ acres category:
• Grower –
Brian and Ken Ponder, Tift County
• Ginner –
Omega Gin Co.
• UGA Extension Agent –
Justin Hand
Also among
winners
were:
Region 1
,
less than 500 acres
–
Grower
,
Beth NeSmith, Turner County;
Ginner,
Sconyers Gin and Warehouse, Sycamore;
1,000+ acres
– Grower,
Ronnie Conner, Wilcox County;
and
Ginner,
Worth Gin & Warehouse, Sylvester.
In
Region 4,
500-1,000 acres –
Grower,
Stacey and Stuart Jones, Worth County;
Ginner,
Worth Gin & Warehouse, Sylvester;
UGA Extension Agents,
Scott Carlson and Bryce Sutherland.
The purpose of the
awards
is to recognize
producers
and
ginners
of
high-quality cotton fiber
and to identify their general
management practices
for the benefit of other growers.
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YOUR NEXT PET AT TIFT COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER
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These
cats
are currently on
stray hold
at the
Tift County Animal Shelter
. If not
reclaimed
, they will be
available
for
adoption
or
rescue
. Several others dogs and cats are
available
to be your
next pet
at the
Animal Shelter.
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Visit the Tift County Animal Shelter, 1-6 p.m., Mondays-Fridays,
at 278 Ga. Highway 125 South in Tifton.
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YOUR WEEKEND
...at a Glance
FRIDAY, FEB. 14
~ Valentine's Day
- Couple's Hike, 10 a.m., Reed Bingham State Park, Adel
- Tift County High Lady Devils basketball playoff vs. Marietta High Lady Devils, 6 p.m., TCHS gym, Tifton
SATURDAY, FEB. 15
- Tifton Auction Group, 10 a.m., American Legion Fairgrounds, Tifton
- Miss Colony City Pageant, 10 a.m., Grand Theatre, Fitzgerald
- Valentines Hike, 10 a.m., Georgia Veterans State Park, Cordele
- Turner County Lady Rebels basketball playoffs vs. Worth County Lady Warriors, 6 p.m., Turner County Civic Center, Ashburn
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FEB. 5
Irene Sapp, 81,
Quitman
The Rev. Harris Whitman, 74,
Adel
Reba Joyce Strickland Pryor, 89,
Tifton
Mary Lou Sutton, 88,
Nashville
Melba Webb, 93,
Quitman
Jackie Ray Flinchum Sr., 67,
Sylvester
FEB. 6
Gerri Turner, 74,
Adel
Betty Gray Hudson, 74,
Ocilla
Dorothy Griner, 84,
Adel
Matt Joseph Moser, 50,
Tifton
FEB. 7
Hazel Christine McGinty, 73,
Quitman
FEB. 8
Sylvia Lopez Every, 64,
Douglas
Esperanza Alfaro Carrillo, 44,
Adel
Britta Kay Futch, 79,
Nashville
Anne Fitzgerald Taylor, 73,
Owensboro community, Wilcox County
Wendell Manning, 75,
Barney
FEB. 9
Louise Oliver Baker, 66,
Omega
Mary Ruth Dockery Davis, 78,
Albany
Eloise Herbert, 87,
Poulan
Richard Doyle Coleman, 73,
Nashville
Paul Lord, 54,
Fitzgerald
Sharon Thompson Lord, 52,
Fitzgerald
FEB. 10
DeLois Whiddon Spearman, 77,
Lake Panasoffkee, Fla.
Christopher "Chris" Irwin Grantham, 48,
Tifton
Linda Kay Walters, 70,
Tifton
Allen Ray “Al” Miller, 84,
Tifton
Gracie Mae Burt, 74,
Moultrie
Helen Scaff, 98,
Adel
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FEB. 11
Debbie Jean Cox Knight, 67,
Tifton
Glyn Dora "Glyn" Bailey, 87,
Nashville
Gerald Wayne Cribb, 62,
Ray City
Linda Sizemore, 71,
Nashville
Mary Linda Collender, 61,
Tifton
FEB. 12
Willie F. Moore, 82,
Tifton
Bettye Rose Rigdon, 78,
Nashville
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Tifton Grapevine
e-published every Tuesday and Friday
Frank Sayles Jr.
Editor & Publisher
Bonnie Sayles
Managing Editor
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