Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Tifton, Georgia
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Dr. Joe Lewis and wife, Beth, of Tifton stand at the banquet room window overlooking the Mississippi State stadium where his award picture is displayed on the stadium's monitor during the recent ceremony.
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TIFTON SCIENTIST A 'DISTINGUISHED FELLOW' AT MISS. ST.
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Dr.
W. Joe Lewis
, a
retired scientist
from the
University of Georgia, Tifton Campus
, was recently
honored
as a
Distinguished Fellow
by the
Mississippi State University
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, where he earned his bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees.
The award was presented during a ceremony
March 7
at the
MSU campus
.
Lewis
was chosen for the special accolade by the
Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology and Plant Pathology
. The Distinguished Fellows program recognizes
outstanding alumni
and exposes current students and faculty to individuals reflecting qualities and traits MSU seeks to instill in students.
Lewis
came from humble beginnings as a
sharecropper’s son
in
south Mississippi
and would earn a
Ph.D.
degree by age
24
. From
1967
until his retirement in
2006
, he was a
research entomologist
in the
USDA, ARS
, in
Tifton
– with joint
faculty
appointments with the
University of Georgia
and
University of Florida
.
He is
recognized worldwide
for major
discoveries
in the
science
of
pest management.
The models for his studies have been behavioral and chemical interactions of parasitoids, insect herbivores and plants, along with ecosystem principles.
The impact of his research is evidenced by more than
200
referenced scientific publications and book chapters, including five papers in journals of
Nature and Science
, and three in
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
, and an invitational paper in
Scientific American
. His work has been highlighted in the press, including
CNN Science and Technology
,
BBC/Discovery Channel
,
Business Week
,
National Public Radio
,
BBC Wildlife
,
Fortune Magazine
and NBC-TV's
Today Show
.
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The photo shows more than two pounds of
crystal methamphetamine recovered during the arrest.
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COPS BUST ACCUSED METH DEALER
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A
Riverdale
man has been
arrested
in in connection with
distributing methamphetamine
, says Tift County Sheriff
Gene Scarbrough
.
Deputies
with the
Tift County Sheriff’s Office
along with
agents
of the
Mid-South Narcotics Task Force
and the
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
arrested
40
-year-old
Willie Ashley
on
March 15
, the sheriff
said.
Ashley
is currently being held in the
Tift County Jail
and is
charged
with
trafficking
in
methamphetamine
.
The arrest is a result of an
investigation
in which
law enforcement
officials
determined
that
large amounts
of
methamphetamine
were being
distributed
in
South Georgia
.
When
Ashley
was
arrested
, he was in
possession
of more than
two pounds
of
crystal methamphetamine
that would have been
distributed
in
Tift County
and
surrounding areas
, authorities said.
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TORCH IS PASSED: SPECIAL OLYMPICS
OPENS FRIDAY IN TIFTON
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A
torch parade
opens the
40th annual Tift County Special Olympics
at
9 a.m. Friday
at the
E.B. Hamilton Recreation Complex
.
More than
200
participants are anticipated to compete in
outdoor
games.
Volunteers
aiding the event come from
Tift County schools
,
local organizations
and
churches
.
Each
participant
receives a new pair of
athletic shoes
,
T-shirt, trophy, medal
and
lunch
.
Because
E.B. Hamilton Drive
is
closed
while
construction
is underway, the
following route
should be used to get to the recreation complex: Travel
west
on
Eighth Street/Whiddon Mill Road
past the Public Works/Road Department; take a
left
on
Upper Ty Ty Road
(where there is a church on the corner) then take a
left
onto
Rutland Road
. When you reach the
stop sign
, the
E.B. Hamilton Complex/Friendly City Park
will be on your
right
.
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GSU MAG PROFILES TIFTON NATIVE WHO ROSE ABOVE POVERTY TO HELP OTHERS
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The
spring edition
of the
Georgia State University Magazine
profiles Dr.
Rebecca Wilson
, a
Tifton native
whose "rise from
poverty
helps her
fight
its
worst effects
."
Wilson
, who received her
Ph.D.
from
GSU
last year, is a
behavioral scientist
for the
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
. She has made it "her
life’s mission
to
reverse
the
grim statistics
of
childhood violence
and
abuse
," according to the magazine article.
"For
Wilson
, it’s a
true calling
. Her own
South Georgia
childhood left her
sadly familiar
with
situations
that can
turn kids into statistics
. She managed, with
pluck and luck
, to
fight free of poverty
and enter a
life
of
accomplishments
," the magazine article reads.
Wilson
, born and raised in
Tifton
, grew up in a
family of 17
.
“My
family
and
I
lived
200 percent
below
the federal
poverty level
in what can only be described as
abject poverty
conditions,” she said. “Not only was our
house uninhabitable
, but we also
lacked indoor plumbing
until
1994
. We got our
water
from the
local church
, and we accessed
primary health care
at the
altar
, in a
prayer line
, at the
small church
my family attended."
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Clinical educator Nicole Durden in one of TRHS's new simulation skills labs.
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TRHS SHOWCASES TRAINING LABS
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Tift Regional Health System
held an
open house Friday
to showcase new
simulation training labs
which help nurses and other medical professionals learn and hone
clinical skills
.
Karen Kimsey
, TRHS learning and development director, said the labs house
simulators
to aid in teaching key procedures in a
risk-free environment
.
“Closely
replicating hospital
settings
, the
simulation skills labs
are developed to improve and enhance all aspects of medical care, including technical and interpersonal skills in trauma, inpatient, newborn, clinic and office specialist settings,” said Kimsey. “The labs include high-fidelity simulation of patient care through the use of
adult
and
baby mannequin
simulators.”
Kimsey said the
mannequin
simulators
react
much like a
live patient
, with
vital signs
, breathing and other effects. The
mannequins
can also voice
discomfort
.
“The
high-tech simulators
are
controlled remotely
by an
instructor
, who can alter a training mannequin’s physical and verbal responses,” said
Kimsey
. “These labs will provide
skills training
in classes for basic and advanced
life support, physical
assessments, nursing orientation, clinical ergonomics
and much more.”
The
Tift Regional Medical Center Foundatio
n provided a
$150,000
grant for the obstetrics/newborn lab.
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KEEP TIFT BEAUTIFUL SEEKS INVOLVEMENT
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This month's
Keep Tift Beautiful "Beauty Spot"
sign is at the organization's
Community Garden
.
The
garden
, located half a block
north
of
14th Street and Central Avenue
, has
gardening plots
available to
adopt
. The organization has access to
water, seeds, soil
,
mulch and tools
; residents are welcome to
adopt
a plot and
plant
something for the season.
You may also
nominate
a
residential yard
or
business landscape
for the
Beauty Spot of the Month.
Email
keeptiftbeautiful@gmail.com
with
questions
about the
garden
or your
Beauty Spot nominations
(please include your name and the yard or business address).
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TIFTAREA STUDENTS PLACE 2nd, 4th
IN STATE LITERARY COMPETITION
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Tiftarea Academy
sent
eight
students to
Literary State Competition
last week, and
Sellers Veazey
, at left in photo, finished
second
in the
state
in
impromptu speaking
, and
John O'Quinn
, right, placed
fourth
in the
state
in
international extemporaneous speaking.
The school's
Literary Team
is
coached
by English teacher
Natalie Rippy
.
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T
he family of Harold G. Harper, Sr. would like to express our sincere gratitude of the support shown to us during our time of grief. We were overwhelmed by the outpouring of praise and respect for him on his many accomplishments in this community.
We were humbled by the display of reverence shown by the Downtown Merchants, as his funeral procession traveled one last time, through the Downtown Streets he loved so much. We are forever thankful to Mayor Julie Smith and the City Council for honoring him with the flying of the American Flag at half-staff as well as the City of Tifton’s Fire Department, and Chief Buddy Dowdy and the Tifton Police Department.
We also extend our appreciation to Dan Sutton and the Tifton Gazette; Frank and Bonnie Sayles and the Tifton Grapevine, Hayward Fowler with Tifton’s Fun Channel, as well as Deneisha Pearson with WALB-TV for the articles published and news stories broadcast.
The Harper Family,
Dot, Debra, Denise, Hal and Donna
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The Wiregrass Quilters Guild raffle quilt is seen with guild members, from left, Sandy Bostelman of Fitzgerald, Jimmy Gainey of Leesburg, Lynne Smith of Fitzgerald, Sue Turnquist of Tallahassee, Margo Martin of Tifton, and Jane Rodgers of Irwin County.
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AMERICAN LEGACY QUILT SHOW APRIL 5-6
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The
Wiregrass Quilters Guild
holds its
10th annual American Legacy Quilt Show
on Friday and Saturday,
April 5-6
, in the conference room of the
Georgia Museum of Agriculture
(GMA) in
Tifton
.
Show hours on
Friday
are
9 a.m.-3 p.m.
, and on
Saturday
from
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Viewing of the quilts is included with GMA admission.
Special events include the presentation of
Quilts of Valor
to
active military
and
veterans
who have been
touched by war
. That
ceremony
will be
1 p.m. both days
. Quilts of Valor are patriotic-themed quilts made and donated by guild members.
Tickets will be available to win
baskets of goodies
and a
handmade quilt
. There will also be a
boutique
filled with
handmade items
. On Saturday morning,
guild members
will conduct
quilt-related demonstrations
.
Also opening
April 5
in the
Museum Gallery
is a
one-man show
of
quilts
made by
Jimmy Gainey
of
Leesburg
, an award-winning quilter and a
past president
of the
Wiregrass Quilters Guild
.
For
information
, call
229-831-6735
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ABAC ART PROF EXHIBIT OPENS MARCH 26
The work of Art Professor
Donna May Hatcher
will be featured in an
exhibition
from
4-6:30 p.m. March 26
in the
Bowen Hall 121 Gallery
at
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.
Titled
“Another Woman’s Treasure: A Retrospective,”
the event is open to the public.
A native of
Lester
,
Hatcher
graduated from
Westwood Schools
and received a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from the
University of Georgia
. She also earned a master’s degree in painting from
Cornell University
.
Hatcher’s installations of
sculptures, paintings, drawings, glass
and
mixed media
works have been shown in
Europe
,
New York
and extensively in
Georgia
.
For the past
19
years
Hatcher
has been an ABAC
faculty member
and creates at
studios
in
Tifton
and
Lester
. For the past
five
years, she has focused on the historic preservation and renovation of the
Bessie Tift Chapel
in
Tifton
, where she plans to utilize the
Carpenter’s Gothic architecture
as an
art studio
and
gallery
.
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