Friday, July 26, 2019
Tifton, Georgia
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TIFT SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR NAMED TURNER SUPERINTENDENT
CRAIG MATTHEWS HEADING BACK TO TURNER COUNTY
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Craig Matthews
, a
Tift County schools administrator
and a
former Turner County High principal
, is the
finalist
for the
Turner County School System superintendent
.
The
Turner County Board of Education
on
Tuesday
voted
unanimously
to
offer
the position to
Matthews
, who serves as
Tift County
schools'
Career, Technical and Agricultural Education
(CTAE)
director
.
“I am
looking forward
to serving the
Turner County
community as we work to
provide
a
high-quality education
that will lead to success in college, careers, and life for our students,”
Matthews
said.
A
Tift County High
graduate, Matthews attended
Georgia Southern
and
Albany State
universities and served as a
teacher, coach and administrator
in
Turner County
schools between
1996-2006
.
Matthews
also was
Turner County High School principal
from
2002-2006
. Following a state-mandated
14-day
public comment period,
Matthews
' appointment will become
official
.
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The
Downtown Development Authority
(DDA) has
installed
new visually identifiable
crosswalks this week in
Downtown Tifton.
The
DDA
began working on the project in
2018
to make safer, more
visually appealing
crosswalks
downtown.
Considering that
Main Street is a U.S. and state route with an
average annual daily traffic count of
5,760 vehicles per day between
Third and Fifth streets, the
DDA procured a
rural grant from the
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to improve several crosswalks.
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The
herringbone-patterned crosswalks are now in place at
Second Street and
Love Avenue, at
Third and
Main streets, and across
Main Street at the
Tift Theatre for the Performing Arts.
The
Tifton DDA has also hired a
new executive director. Tifton native
Abbey Bowen McLauren, who was formerly with the city's
Outreach Marketing Group and
Tifton Tourism through
The Spearman Agency, is the DDA's director.
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Bruce Green, who held the position on an interim basis, is now the
interim director of Tifton's newly created
Urban Redevelopment Agency.
The
DDA board consists of Chairman
John Lowe, Vice Chairman
Frank Sayles Jr.,
Jack Stone, Mary Glynn Hendricks, Dr.
Steve Rigdon, Jared Ross and
Hal Baxley.
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Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Chula, Ga., is seeking a part-time Worship Pastor. Persons interested in the position should submit a letter of interest and a resume by mail or email.
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Mt. Zion Baptist Church
ATTN: Worship Pastor Committee
293 Mt. Zion Church Road
Chula, GA 31733
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WEST POINT RECRUITING FOUR
BLUE DEVIL FOOTBALL PLAYERS
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By FRANK SAYLES JR.
Tifton Grapevine
Four Tift County High Blue Devil football players are being
recruited by the
United States Military Academy and are
visiting there in
West Point, N.Y., this
weekend, says TCHS Head Coach
Ashley Anders.
"In
23
years of
coaching
, I have
never heard
of
four
student
athletes
from
one team
being
recruited
to such a
prestigious
school,"
Anders
told the
Tifton Grapevine
.
"The players and I are
flying out Friday, July 26
, for an
unofficial visit
and
camp
on
Saturday
. I am
very proud
of these
student athletes
and what they have
achieved
in the
classroom
and on the
football field
,"
Anders
said.
The
players
visiting
West Point
this weekend are No. 60, senior offensive lineman
Boone Utley
; No. 70, senior offensive lineman
Archer Hathaway
; No. 35, junior tight end
Cade Anders
; and No. 30, junior linebacker
J.D. Bengston
.
"All
players
are
excited
about the
opportunity
to be
considered
at such a
prestigious institution
,"
Anders
said.
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TIFTON SANDWICH ON GA's LIST
OF TOP '100 PLATES' THIS YEAR
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A
sandwich
at a
Tifton eatery
has made
this year's list
of
"Georgia's 100 Plates (that locals love)"
just released by
Georgia Tourism
.
The
Blazin' Blueberry Breakfast Sandwich
at
Tifton's Mi-Lady Bakery
is among the
top 100
dishes
recommended
across the state this year in the
Explore Georgia Official State Culinary Guide
published by the
Ga. Department of Economic Development’s Tourism Division.
The
guide
notes that
Mi-Lady Bakery's Blazin' Blueberry Breakfast Sandwich
is a "singular sandwich (that)
combines three area producers
:
sausage and bacon
from
Tifton’s Curtis Packing Co.
, toasted white
Sunbeam bread
out of
Thomasville
, and
blueberry pepper jelly
by
Wisham Jellies
, also of
Tifton
."
Wisham Jellies
is also an
ingredient
in
another 100 Plates
listing – the
Stairway to Heaven sandwich
at
Sheilah's Village Market
in
Sautee-Nacoochee,
located in
Northeast Georgia
. That sandwich includes roasted jalapeños, pecan-wood smoked bacon, four cheeses and
Wisham's blackberry pepper jelly
on grilled sourdough bread.
Nominations
from around the state were collected
online
and then
evaluated
by a panel of
judges
, who
narrowed
the field down to
100 dishes
. Other
regional dishes
on the
list
include
Crab Rice
from the
C&C Crab Shack
in
Adel
; the
Shrimp & Gator Po Boy
at the
Albany Fish Company
in
Albany
; and the
Onion Rings
at
Friends Grille + Bar
in
Valdosta
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ABAC student Parker Gerdes introduces new hunters to shotgun mechanics.
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EDUCATION COURSE SET AUG. 5-6
FOR HUNTER CERTIFICATION
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Take the first step toward becoming a
licensed hunter
in Georgia by registering for a
free hunter education course
6-10 p.m.
Aug. 5-6
at
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.
The course will be conducted in
Room 103
of the
Yow Forestry Wildlife Building
.
Dr.
Vanessa Lane
, associate professor of wildlife ecology and management and a certified wildlife biologist, said the class is part of the
Ga. Department of Natural Resources
statewide Initiative to “Recruit-Retain-Reactivate” (R3) hunters.
The ABAC R3 program is funded by The
Georgia Wildlife Federation
and led by
Parker Gerdes
, an ABAC student majoring in natural resources management.
“Participants will learn
firearm anatomy
and
safety
, tree stand safety, the history of
wildlife conservation
in the United States, wildlife
identification
, and other important subjects,” Lane said.
Lane said the same course will be offered
Oct. 7-8.
Participants only need to attend one of the two courses to be awarded their certification. Each course runs for
two days
,
four hours
each day.
To register, participants must create an account at
www.gooutdoorsgeorgia.com
. Then participants may click on the
Events/Volunteering
tab and search for the dates and
Tifton
location of the course. The
deadline
is
Aug. 2
.
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New TRHS board members are, from left, Judge Chase Daughtrey, Dr. James Scott and Dr. Scott Fulp.
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TRHS NAMES NEW BOARD MEMBERS
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Judge
Chase Daughtrey
, Dr.
Scott Fulp
and Dr.
James Scott
have joined
Tift Regional Health System
's (TRHS)
board of directors
.
Daughtrey
was sworn-in as
Probate Court judge
of
Cook County
in
January 2009
. Elected at the age of
26
, Daughtrey was the
youngest
Probate Court judge in the
state
. He is a Cook County native.
Dr.
Scott Fulp
is a
Tifton
native. He and his wife
Nicole
are a husband-and-wife
dentist team
at
Fulp Family Dentistry
, which they started in
2009
. He received his undergraduate degree in biology and psychology from the
University of Georgia
and graduated from
Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine
. He also serves on the
Ameris Bank
board of directors.
Orthopedic surgeon Dr.
James Scott
practices at
Georgia Sports Medicine
in
Tifton
, which
Tift Regional
acquired in
2015
.
Scott
is
past president
of the
Georgia Society of Ambulatory Surgery Centers
and continues to serve on its
board
. He earned his medical degree from Augusta-based
Medical College of Georgia
. Following medical school, Scott underwent his
residency
at
Tulane University
in
New Orleans
.
John Brownlee
, TRHS chairman, said the
new board
membership "ensures we
maintain
the
consistency
of our mission while opening up
new growth
opportunities. We are
well positioned
to be the
best health system
for receiving and delivering care.”
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NEW VALDOSTA STATE FOOTBALL COACH TALKS CORE VALUES TO TIFTON ROTARIANS
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Valdosta State University
Blazers' new head football coach
Gary Goff
visited the
Tifton Rotary Club
on
Wednesday
and talked about taking over the
national championship
team
.
Goff said it's much different than his
previous job as
head coach at
Tiffin University in
Ohio. There, Goff
inherited a team with a
2-31 record over its
previous three seasons.
When he started there, the
team was
ranked 167 out of 168 college teams in the nation. Goff said his time in
Tiffin "taught us
why we do what we do." He came up with
core values of
"Tough, Attitude, Discipline," which he has printed on armbands, and "every piece of fabric we give the team."
In his
eight years at
Tiffin, Goff
turned around the team, ending
last season 9-2 and
tied second in his conference. He ended his tenure as
Tiffin University's winningest head coach with
37 wins during his tenure.
He has also
coached at
West Virginia Wesleyan and
Princeton universities.
Goff is a
Valdosta State alumnus, having
played under Coach
Hal Mumme. During his
senior year in
1996, he was
team captain and
helped lead the team to a
Gulf South Conference championship.
"We expect
100 percent effort 100 percent of the time," Goff said. As a coach,
Goff said the
ultimate goal is "
developing young men to be more
successful citizens, and
husbands and fathers."
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Tifton First United Methodist Church
is in search of a Financial Secretary who will maintain all general accounting and payroll functions of the church.
General duties will include: record and deposit all contributions, prepare payroll and associated withholdings for church employees, maintain record of sick leave and vacation for employees, pay accounts payable bills and prepare monthly financial reports for Finance Committee and Church Council as part of annual budget process.
This position is currently available as a part-time position with the possibility of being full-time depending on the experience, expertise and interest of the candidate.
Resumes will be accepted until the position is filled.
The Financial Secretary will report to the Senior Pastor and the Finance Committee Chairperson to provide financial accounting and payroll for all church activities.
Service attendance averages 100+ at 9 a.m., 200+ at 11 a.m.
and 65+ at 10:42 a.m.
Tifton, Georgia, is located on I-75 north of Valdosta and south of Macon.
The population of Tifton is approximately 17,000
with an additional 23,000 living in the surrounding county.
Please mail resume and contact information for three references to:
Tifton First United Methodist Church
107 West 12
th
Street
Tifton, GA 31794
www.tiftonfumc.org
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TIFTON-TIFT COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
RIBBON CUTTING
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City Electric Supply
610 U.S. Highway 82 West, Tifton
July 18
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Tift County High senior Julio DelToro visits Washington, D.C., while attending the Key Club International Convention in Baltimore, Md.
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TCHS STUDENT SERVES AS KEY CLUB LT. GOV.,
ATTENDS INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
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Julio DelToro, senior at
Tift County High School, recently served as the
lieutenant governor for
Division 13 of the
Georgia District of Key Club International and
attended his
second international convention in
Baltimore, Md.
DelToro served as a
lieutenant governor for a
third consecutive term. At the
Key Club International Convention, he
represented Tift County High School as well as the state of
Georgia.
Key Club is an international
student-led organization in
partnership with
Kiwanis Clubs. Key Clubs offer its members
opportunities to provide
service, build
character and develop
leadership skills.
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SPONSORSHIPS STILL AVAILABLE
TO BENEFIT THE TIFTON-TIFT COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION
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YOUR WEEKEND
...at a Glance
FRIDAY, JULY 26
- Disney's "Aristocats Kids" presented by Kids' Theatre Camp, 7 p.m., Tift Theatre for the Performing Arts, Tifton
SATURDAY, JULY 27
- Kickoff to Men's Health, 8-11:30 a.m., Tift Regional Community Events Center, Tifton
- Wiregrass Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-Noon., Ga. Museum of Agriculture, Tifton
- First Baptist Church Golf Tournament, 9 a.m., The Golf Club of South Georgia, Tifton
- Disney's "Aristocats Kids" presented by Kids' Theatre Camp, 2 p.m., Tift Theatre for the Performing Arts, Tifton
- Smalltown Poets in concert, 7 p.m., Howard Auditorium, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Tifton
- Disney's "Aristocats Kids" presented by Kids' Theatre Camp, 7 p.m., Tift Theatre for the Performing Arts, Tifton
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JULY 18
Lynda O'Neal, 68,
Valdosta
Lynn Geoffrey, 60,
Sylvester
Judy Stevens, 57,
Fitzgerald
JULY 19
Flaudine Salter Tillery, 73,
Omega
Vernon Royals, 84,
Sparks
Anna Lynn Evans, 55,
Yulee, Fla.
JULY 21
Sidney Earl Hester, 87,
Tifton
Everlyn Jewel Johnson, 5 days,
Nashville
Henry Murrell Ray, 78,
Tifton
Mack Howell, 81,
Fitzgerald
Gerald "Gee" Dernas Clark, 64,
Valdosta
Christine Salter, 83,
Norman Park
JULY 22
Ruby Ethel Parker, 86,
Poulan
Oliver L. Spence, 73,
Sylvester
Charles Nicholas "Charlie" Flanders, 69,
Alapaha
Betty Jean Purvis Meadows, 81,
Fitzgerald
Wilbur “W.R.” Tyson, 76,
Ocilla
JULY 23
John Franklin “Johnny” Holt, 74,
Tifton
Jack Edward Looney, 61,
Nashville
Grace Evelyn Taylor Friar, 88,
Thomaston
JULY 24
Glenda "Ginger" Lawson Brodie, 76,
Suwanee
Betty Ray Walters Burdett, 83,
Ty Ty
Norma Gaskins Akins, 88,
Lakeland
Carol Rouse May, 79,
Nashville
JULY 25
Dorothy Doris Fendley Lasseter, 88,
Tifton
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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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