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scene

Established 2007 • Volume 5 No. 3

PUBLISHERKeith Barlow

MANAGING EDITORNatalie Davis

CIRCULATION DIRECTORMichael Evans

ADVERTISING DIRECTORErin Simmons

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Helen Harris

Bobby Peoples

ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVESAmy Budrys

Brandi Kittle

Cindy Witcher

DESIGNERSTheresa Willis

COVER SHOT

Bobby Peoples

Milledgeville Scene magazine is published by The Union-Recorder bimonthly at

165 Garrett Way, Milledgeville, GA 31061.For more information on submitting story ideas

or advertising in Milledgeville Scene,call (478)453-1430.

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C NTENTS

CLEANING UP THE LAKEGeorgia Power, GCSU class partner to

take on lake toxic algal blooms

A NEW WORLDHorse Dreams Youth Camp developing

communication skills in at-risk youth

A PLACE TO GARDENGarden brightens lives of heroes at

Georgia War Veterans Home

CONTINUING TO FIGHTRelay for Life aims to capitalize on

recent successes

A FISHERMAN’S DREAMYoung angler is following aspirations on

the pro circuit

EDITOR’S NOTE

STAFF PAGE

A&E CALENDAR

SCENE & HEARD

DINING DIRECTORY

WORSHIP DIRECTORY

GALLERIES

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Welcome to our annual Lake Issue of Milledgeville Scene.

The weather’s warming up and pretty soon, area lake

activity will reach its annual peak.

Weekenders and locals alike will start making their way to Lake Sinclair

for the annual sojourn that is lake season. Local fisherman Matt Henry will

certainly be among them. In this issue of Milledgeville Scene, columnist

Bobby Peoples spends an afternoon out at the lake with this rising young

professional fisherman.

Also in this issue, contributing writer Helen Harris shares how Georgia

Power and local Georgia College students are teaming for research at Lake

Sinclair in an effort to keep the waters clean.

Memorial Day weekend is often heralded as the start of summer, and of

course, lake season. Most importantly, however, it’s also a time to remem-

ber our nation’s heroes who have given the ultimate sacrifice for our free-

doms. While none of us can repay this debt, we can give back to local vet-

erans as a way to say thanks for their time, sacrifice and service. In this

issue, we also share how several locals are doing just that through a garden

project at the Georgia War Veterans Home. It may be located far from the

lake but the service of the local veterans who enjoy this garden helped

afford all of us the very freedom to spend summer afternoons lakeside.

That’s a sacrifice none of us should ever forget.

Be sure to also check out photo galleries and our feature stories on the

2014 Relay for Life campaign and Horse Dreams, the local horse farm

helping area youth connect in a very special way.

As always, contact us via email at [email protected] to share

your story suggestions and feedback.

Hope you enjoy this issue of Milledgeville Scene.

Natalie

NATALIE DAVIS,MANAGING EDITOR

“Summer's lease hath alltoo short a date.”

—William Shakespeare

FROM

EDITORTHE

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What’s your favorite summer pastime?

THE STAFF

FELICIA CUMMINGSReporter

My favorite summer pastime isdefinitely grilling with family

and friends. I love the smell ofhamburgers and barbecue onthe grill, the charcoal taste. It

may get ridiculously hot outside,but for me, summer doesn't offi-cially start until I get the call thatone of my uncles in preparingthe grill. Good times and goodfood — can't go wrong with

that summer combo.

KYLE COLLINSSenior Reporter

What's my favorite summerpastime? This is really a year

long pastime for me, but golf isnumber one! Even though themiddle Georgia summers canbe extreme, I still love an 18-hole round to get away fromany kind of stress. It's more ofan emotional release for methan competitive these days.

BRITTANY JOLLEYClassified

Advertising RepSummer is by far my favoritetime of the year, so I don'thave just one favorite past-time but several. I especiallyenjoy lounging around mypool and reading a good

book or spending time withmy friends and family. Weoften have get-togethers

where there is always some-thing on the grill, a game ofwhiffle ball to be played inthe front yard and plenty of

laughs to be had. I also enjoytraveling! Whether I am inAtlanta taking in a Bravesgame, going to the beach,

attending a concert or head-ing to Nashville to visit family,

I am constantly on the go.

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Green Farmer’s Market(Formerly Greenway FarmersMarket). Downtown pavilion. 9a.m. to noon.

BINGO. American Legion Post6. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.7 p.m. Call 478-452-6648 formore information.

Milledgeville MarketplaceFarmers Market. Downtownpavilion. 4 to 7 p.m.

Old Governor’s Mansion CivilWar Film Series presents“Glory.” 6 p.m.



Nica Nashae (American Idolcontestant) concert. BaldwinHigh School. 7 p.m. Tickets onsale at Baldwin High Schooland the Milledgeville-BaldwinCounty Chamber ofCommerce. Call 478-453-9311 or visit www.milledgevil-lega.com for more information.


Twin Lakes Library SystemSummer Reading Club Kickoff.10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.Mary Vinson Memorial Library.


Georgia Chamber ofCommerce Power Lunch.Magnolia Ballroom. Call 478-453-9311 or visitwww.milledgevillega.com formore information.

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First Friday. DowntownMilledgeville. 6 to 9 p.m.


Milledgeville-Baldwin CountyChamber of Commerce BlueSapphire Awards Dinner. Blacktie optional. MilledgevilleCountry Club. Call 478-453-9311 for more information.






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ATTRACTIONS

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"An American Journey fromGeorgia to Philadelphia."Exhibition of Georgia-bornartist Dox Thrash. GC Museumof Fine Arts. Tuesday-Thursday.12:30 to 4 p.m.

Flannery O’Connor’s Farm,North Columbia Street, 478-454-4029, www.andalusia-farm.org. Open to the publicMonday, Tuesday, Friday andSaturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

In 1794, Native Americansinhabited the Bartram Forest.Today, educational hiking trailsallow visitors to see centuries ofabundant wildlife, natural wet-lands, and an erosion ravinewith soil that is a remnant of theancient shallow seas that cov-ered Georgia 50 to 100 millionyears ago. Three looping trails

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BlackbridgeHall ArtGallery

Brown-Stetson-Sanford

House

Central StateHospitalMuseum

FlanneryO’Connor

Room

cover this natural wonder.2892 Highway 441 South.

111 South Clarke St., 478-445-4572, www.gcsu.edu/art, 9a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday throughFriday. This art gallery exhibitsregional, national and interna-tionally recognized contempo-rary artists. It also presentsGCSU senior art major exhibi-tions at the end of each semes-ter.

601 West Hancock St. 478-453-1803. Open by appoint-ment and on the Historic TrolleyTour. An architectural gem builtby John Marlor in the“Milledgeville Federal” stylewith its characteristic columneddouble porch. It served the statecapital as the Beecher-BrownHotel and then the State’s RightsHotel for the many visiting legis-lators who came to the area.

The Central State HospitalMuseum, located on BroadStreet in an 1891 Victoriantrain depot, contains memora-bilia that spans the history ofCSH. From annual reports tomedical equipment, to client’spersonal effects, the museum’scontents tell the story of the his-tory of mental health treatmentin the United States and theunique story of the hospitalonce renowned as the largest“insane asylum” in the world.Central State Hospital Museumtours are available by appoint-ment only. For information call478-445-4128. www.central-statehospital.org.

Dillard Russell Library, GCSUcampus, University session. Ondisplay are manuscripts fromO’Connor’s personal collectionof more than 700 books andjournals. The room is furnishedin the Victorian style of the1870s. Most of these itemswere brought from Andalusia,the farm where O’Connor livedand wrote the major portion ofher fiction. For information 478-445-0988.

GCSUNaturalHistory

Museum

Georgia’sOld Capital

Museum

Georgia WarVeteran’sMemorialCemetery

John MarlorArt Center

Herty Hall, Room 143,Wilkinson Street 478-445-0809 for hours; also open byappointment. Visit thePaleozoic, Mesozioc andCenozoic eras and see fossilsfrom Georgia and across theworld. The museum offers anexplanation of the history of lifethrough geological time.

201 East Greene St., OldCapital Building ground floor, (478) 453-1803,www.oldcapi-talmuseum.org, 10 a.m. to 4p.m. Monday through Friday,noon to 4 p.m. Saturday.Experience real Civil War histo-ry in the building whereGeorgia legislators voted tosecede from the Union andlearn about Native Americanswho lived in the area beforeEuropean settlement. The OldCapital Building was the firstpublic building designed in theGothic Revival style.

2617 Carl Vinson Highway,478-445-3363.

201 North Wayne St., 478-452-3950, www.milledgevil-lealliedarts.com. This facility isone of three historic buildingsthat make up the Allied ArtsCenter. This area was onceknown as “The Strip,” whichwas the heart of the African-American district until the1980s. It is a beautifulMilledgeville-Federal/EarlyGreek Revival. Originally two-over-two clapboard with shedrooms and an open dogtrotporch. It now houses arts officesand the Marlor Art Gallery. TheAllen’s Market Building, acrossfrom the John Marlor ArtCenter, is a 1911 building thathas been adapted into theatre,meeting and studio space.Visitors are given guided toursof current exhibitions. AlliedArts is open Monday-Fridayfrom 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and onweekends by appointment. Formore information 478-452-3950.

Lake Sinclair

Lockerly Hall

Mary VinsonMemorial

Library

Lake Sinclair, U.S. Highway441 North, encompasses15,300 acres for fishing, skiingand fishing tournaments, swim-ming, boating, camping andhas several marinas for the con-venience of visitors. Recentlydeclared the “Cleanest Lake inthe State,” Lake Sinclair boastsmore than 500 miles of shore-line. Campgrounds, picnicareas and unsupervised beach-es add to the enjoyment of LakeSinclair.

1534 Irwinton Road, 478-452-2112, www.lockerlyarbore-tum.org. Lockerly Hall, a GreekRevival home circa 1852, is thecenterpiece of the LockerlyArboretum, and presides overits surroundings with eleganceand grace. The mansion is asignificant example of the finestplantation architecture of thearea as well as the entire cottonbelt of the Old South. LockerlyHall is open for tours on theMonday and WednesdayTrolley Tour through theConvention & Visitors Bureau.478-452-4687 or 1-800-653-1804.

Baldwin County’s first publiclibrary was founded in 1923and at one time occupied thebuilding that now serves as theMilledgeville Visitors Center. In1961, the library’s name waschanged to the Mary VinsonMemorial Library in honor ofCongressman Vinson’s latewife. The current 18,900-square-foot building onJefferson Street was completedin 1986. Today, the MaryVinson Memorial Library ishome to an extensive genealog-ical and local history collection.Located at 151 South JeffersonSt. www.twinlakeslibrarysys-tem.org

E-mail your events [email protected]. Please include time, date,

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a look at the arts & culture of Milledgeville and Baldwin County

SCENE&HEARDBHS STUDENT

EARNS SECOND PLACE

AWARD

GC STUDENTNAMED

EMERGING LEADER OF THE YEAR

ALLIED ARTS CHOSEN FOR

MOMENTUM FORTHE ARTSINITIATIVE

United States Rep. Paul Broun recently honoredNateisha Anderson, the second place winner of the2014 Congressional Art Competition, at GeorgiaSquare Mall on Saturday, May 3 in Athens.

Anderson, a student at Baldwin High School, sub-mitted a graphite drawing titled “Queen Me.”

She was one of 47 high school students from the10th Congressional District who participated in thisyear’s contest.

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McKenzie Fisher is one of three students named asthe national leadership honor society Omicron DeltaKappa's Emerging Leader of the Year. Freshman andsophomores are nominated by faculty, staff or otherstudent leaders for serving as a role model on campus,maintaining good academic standing and making apositive impact on the campus community.

Fisher’s work with Bobcats Against Hunger andthe Emerging Leaders program has led to her recentrecognition. Nominated by Kris Schock, Fisher’s peermentor in the Emerging Leaders program, he says it’sher caring spirit that makes her a leader on campus.

“Not only did McKenzie co-found BobcatsAgainst Hunger, but she also does these things in con-junction with school and being in Kappa DeltaSorority,” said Schock. “She deserves this honor

because she wasn’t doing these things because she hadto, but because she felt called to do so and didn’t askfor anything in return. She does it all with a smile onher face and a will to help others.”

Fisher’s work with Bobcats Against Hunger led toa Hunger Project in April with more than 100 volun-teers, who all helped package and deliver 50,000 mealsto Baldwin County Schools.

“I’m definitely very passionate about this cause,and because I’m so passionate, I’m also extremely opti-mistic, which I think it one of my greatest strengths,”said Fisher. “I believe that’s why Sofia and I were ableto reach that 50,000 meal mark and also to raiseenough money to get those meals. We had this outra-geous idea to do this—and we both just went for it.”

Being heavily involved has always been part ofFisher’s life. With her younger sister getting older,Fisher says having this level of responsibility also seemsas if it’s shaping up to be a family trait.

“My little sister actually just got into her peer lead-ers group in her middle school,” said Fisher. “I dothink she’s learning from me. But it’s funny becauseshe was the one that sort of shaped me into the leaderI am. As an older sister, when I realized I had someonelooking up to me, it completely shaped the kind ofperson I am today.”

Fisher plans to expand Bobcats Against Hunger inthe future, and she and Papa are already planningevents for next year. The group has changed Fisher’s lifefor good. It’s that sort of change that she hopes willinspire others.

—GC Communications___________________________________

Allied Arts is one of 10 organizations in the Maconarea selected to receive a full scholarship to participatein Momentum for the Arts Initiative.

The Georgia Center for Nonprofits (GCN)announces 44 nonprofit arts organizations from acrossthe state have been selected to take part in Momentum— a competitive and transformative multi-year processdesigned to help nonprofits build strategy and leader-ship that leads them to higher impact in their commu-nities.

These organizations will take part in one of fourMomentum cohorts being launched this spring inAlbany, Augusta, Macon and Savannah, with majorstatewide support from the Georgia Council of the Arts(GCA), and regional support from the John S. andJames L. Knight Foundation, and The CommunityFoundation for the Central Savannah River Area inconjunction with the Knox, Creel-Harrison, and otherlocal foundation partners.

The first and largest project of its kind in Georgia,Momentum was developed by the Georgia Center forNonprofits and pioneered on the southern coast overthe past two years. An evaluation of the inauguralcohort of 25 nonprofits in Brantley, Camden, Charltonand Glynn counties validated remarkable transforma-tions in the ways their organizations create actionable,high-impact strategy; make dynamic, data-driven deci-sions; and implement enduring systems to measure andmanage results.

Based on extensive research, the 18-monthMomentum process focuses on transforming the waynonprofits manage and sustain high performance levelsover time, while catalyzing communities of peer leadersto cooperatively tackle large and long-entrenched prob-lems in their community.

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BY HELEN HARRISPhotos courtesy of GC Communications

Georgia Power, GCSU class partnerto take on lake toxic algal blooms

p the lake

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Agroupof Georgia College students have paired withGeorgia Power to apply what they learn in the

classroom in helping ensure the safety of area lakes.The students and Georgia Power are working to identify the

identity of potentially toxic algae.Dr. Kalina Manoylov’s capstone topic class, “Understanding Algal

Blooms in Georgia Lakes,” worked this semester to confirm theidentity of potentially toxic algae with increasing presence in lakesOconee and Sinclair.

Since the algal blooms can potentially cause water contamina-tion, the effort to identify the cause of the algae colonies and howto prevent them is high. Georgia Power officials approachedManoylov after indentifying the blooms in order to determinewhether or not they were toxic. Research supports the theory thatonce there are a number of cells in one area, the chance for toxicityincreases.

“So what I do, and what I’ve done since 2007, is identify theorganism every time they suspect there’s a bloom,” says Manoylov,“and tell them the number of cells and if I think it’s toxic.”

Manoylov’s class, composed of seniors doing their capstoneresearch and a few graduate students, have divided into five differ-ent groups to most efficiently tackle the components of identifying,researching and raising community awareness about their work. Therespective groups include taxonomy and identification, experimentalwork, surveys, toxins and health, and lastly, community outreach.The ultimate goal is to create awareness throughout the community,

as the lakes add to the beauty of theregion and contribute in numerous ways

to the landscape. Having knowledge of theorganisms impacting and potentially harming

the ecosystem of lakes in the area aids in fur-ther identification and prevention in the expan-

sion of toxic colonies. Alex Rogers is one of the GC students working this

semester on the project.“I’m basically doing a guide so that if someone wanted to

get the algae and put it under the microscope, they could use theguide to identify what type of algae it is,” says Rogers. “Once youfigure out what type of algae it is, you can figure out how to preventit or get rid of it. You have to know what it is first.”

There are other guides already out there that can be pulled fromand used for reference, but there is no guide specifically for the LakeOconee and Lake Sinclair area. Microcystis aeruginosa, which causesthe toxins, is native in this area, and figuring out how to prevent thetakeover is key to keeping the quality of the water at a good level.As more and more toxins are released, the water becomes cloudyand lower in water quality. This particular type of algae spreads fastand produces quickly, explains Rogers.

“This algae that we are all studying dominates the water and out-competes all the other algae, especially when it gets warmer. Sowhen the temperature increases like 2 to 5 degrees in the next 100years, they’ll have even more dominance.”

With the guide Rogers is composing specific to the area, theidentification of which species of algae are causing the toxins willperhaps be made easier.

GC students Bryan Chestnut and Allen Clarkson are responsiblefor the experimental work; by performing various experiments, thestudents hope to add to the knowledge and evidence of what iscausing the algae to increase so rapidly. Certain elements can com-municate what is really taking place out in the lake ecosystem, suchas the variables of light, nutrients and temperature. Some of theseelements are a result of the increasing temperatures over the years,while others, such as fertilizer run-off into the lakes, may very wellbe adding to the problem.

The effects of the toxin are another concern, and an element ofthe algae researched by fellow GC student Dylan Elder.

“What we are doing is actually just going through literature andfinding other studies that have done tests with rats,” says Elder.“With the rats, you can find out what the lethal dosage is to kill 50

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percent of the population, and we can then try to relate that to whatit would take to kill a human.”

The goal is to figure out what the minimum level is to have alethal effect on a human, and to see where the lakes locally are in rela-tion to that level.

“If things are existing around the algae, obviously it’s not toxic. Ifbugs and fish are in the water, it’s of no harm to us. I measure if thetoxin is present and in what quantities,” explains Manoylov.

This information is indeed valuable and could prevent residentsfrom entering health-hazardous areas of water.

“You don’t want kids swimming in [potentially toxic waters]because they are more susceptible than adults. If they take in water,they are taking in more water per body weight, which would havemore of the toxins.”

Community awareness is also key in their research. GC studentsChristian Height and Hannah Warner are on a mission to createincreased awareness of their research. Other states’ resources are ofparticular use in figuring our what will best work for community out-reach in Georgia. Both letting people know how to prevent the prob-lem and how to deal with a potentially hazardous area of water are

criti-cal tokeepingthe lake,and everythingand everyone aroundit healthy.

“Georgia has no resources so far. All of our lakes are manmade,and it presents kind of a rough situation,” says Height. “That’s whywe are working with Georgia Power, because they take care of thelakes because they use them.”

Flyers with information regarding toxic algal blooms will be placedin areas surrounding the lakes or anywhere lake residents may fre-quent.

“It’s important that you understand the ecology of the lake if youare going to live there and if you want the lake be healthy, or if youdon’t want your fish dying or your dog dying,” says Warner. “It’simportant you know what they look like and how to tell if they aretoxic or not.”

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BY HELEN HARRIS

A new WORLD

Horse Dreams Youth Campdeveloping communication

skills in at-risk youth

The bonds between children and the animalsthey love are always strong, but there is often aneven greater connection that opens up newworlds for many young people coping with dif-ficult life situations.

For nearly five years Horse Dreams YouthCamp’s mission has carried out its goal of devel-oping the communication skills of at-risk youththrough the method of children working withand caring for horses.

“I feel like that’s something that a lot of kidsare lacking these days; they don’t know how tocommunicate their emotions, their feelings, andthat’s how they get lost,” says Georgia Collegestudent Sarah Hoppel, who is barn manager ofHorse Dreams Youth Camp.

With horses, the kids cultivate a relationship,learning the skills that it might take to commu-nicate, not only with the horse but with otherpeople.

Children likely to benefit most from thecamp are those who may have discipline prob-

lems, social issues or tense family lives; thosewho aren’t thriving to full potential in school.The children are taught to focus in on establish-ing and maintaining a line of communicationwith the horses.

“A lot of horses can be very slow in theirmovements and act slowly,” explains Hoppel,“but this is explained to the kids and theyunderstand that they have to be patient. Theyare learning traits that they can’t in school,because they are rushing through the curricu-lum.”

Paula Barnes is president and founder ofHorse Dreams.

“We do simulations, so that they learnthrough interacting among themselves, how ahorse would feel if they were trying to commu-nicate with it. Then they give feedback as towhether the person communicated what theywere trying to do well, or whether the horsehad trouble understanding. Horses can’t tell youthat they don’t understand in words, so we let

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the humans playthe part of thehorses, andthey learn somecommunicationskills throughthat means.”

The annualsummer campbegins on July 7, andlasts through the July11 for the one-weekbeginner camp for ages 11 andolder. The second beginner camp,which runs two weeks, starts July 14,and lasts through the July 24. Thereis no camp on Fridays for the two-week program. Beginner camps areon a first-come, first serve basis, andonce all slots are filled, remainingapplicants are placed on a waitinglist. If no openings become availablefor the upcoming camp, the camperson the waiting list have first dibs onnext summer’s camp. No previousexperience or skills with horses arerequired to attend the beginner’scamp, as the learning process startsfrom the ground up, with a gradualprocession into the saddle.

“We do an obstacle course, so thatonce they learn how to control themovement of the horse’s feet, theylearn how to take the horse throughthe obstacles, and once that is mas-tered, they gradually progress to thesaddle,” Barnes says.

There is an advanced camp inJune as well for returning campers.For now, the camp is a day camp,but Hoppel has potential plans tomake the camp more of a bondingexperience for the children. For theday camp this year, the time isextended an hour longer, from 9a.m. to 2 p.m., to allow for the kidsto cool off in the pool and interactwith each other. For the advancedcamp, there could potentially be asleepover night, and possibly one forthe two-week beginner camp as well.

“A lot of the classes are instruc-tions on the horses with one or twokids at a time, and they’ll do groupactivities, like cleaning stalls or tack,but I think it’s always nice to knowthat you have friends around,” says

Hoppel. “Westart buildingup a supportsystem so thatif they dowant to con-

tinue going tocamp, they are

closer and canhelp each other.” Most campers are

from Baldwin County,with a few from surrounding

areas. A full knowledge of the campisn’t widely known yet in the area,with most information providedthrough word of mouth, an aspectHoppel is tackling as well.

One of the main recruiting outletsfor the camp is through the YES pro-gram, a local afterschool program forBaldwin County Schools.

“They come to us during themonths of April and May as a part ofthe program, so a lot of the childrenend up applying from there,” saysBarnes.

Ideally, there are five counselorsper camp session.

“We all kind of bond together tomake a unified camp, because Iknow a lot of camps, they can fallapart because the counselors aren’ttogether,” says Hoppel.

There is no fee for attendingcamp, but donations are encouraged.

“It’s completely free, we just hopethat they can donate something likea bag of apples, a bag of carrots, or 5or 10 dollars,” says Hoppel.“Nothing too big, just something tohelp out with the camp.”

The activities with the horsesdon’t end after summer camp; field-trips are also arranged throughoutthe school year at the barn. Horseriding lessons are also taught duringthe school year, and Hoppel alsohopes to start an equine club in thefall for children to come monthlyand learn new aspect about horses,interacting with them and communi-cating effectively.

Horse Dreams Youth Camp islocated at 208 Kings Road. For moreinformation visit horsedreamsy-outhranch.com.

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BY HELEN HARRISPHOTOS BY Helen Harris and Kyle Collins

A PLACEto GARDEN

Garden brightens lives of heroes atGeorgia War Veterans Home

Residents of theGeorgia WarVeterans Home now

have an accessible out-door space for gardening.

The First United Methodist Men’s Club proudly dedicated thenewly established veterans garden in April.

The garden harbors far greater meaning beyond the produce andflowers it will produce; with the garden, comes a sense of purpose anddignity for the local veterans.

Alongside the fertile earth, there now sits a physical landmark,steps outside their home, reminding the veterans of the level of appre-ciation the Baldwin County community has for them, their serviceand their sacrifice.

The inspiration for the project was multi-fold requiring substantialamounts of time and dedication to see it through.

Jim Haskins, Veterans Garden Project director, and his wife, JaneThompson Barnard, are the initiators and agents who saw the projectcome together, gathering support along the way from local businesses,schools, family of veterans in the Georgia War Veterans Home, andother volunteers with a sincere passion to do good within the com-munity.

Haskins’ primary mission, “bringing dignity and purpose,” to theresidents at the home, came to fruition at the April dedication cere-mony, with a crowd filled with smiles and attitudes hopeful of thethings the garden will come to bear, beyond the planted seeds.

Barnard’s father, Earl K. Thompson, a 94-year-old veteran whoserved in WWII and the Korean Conflict, began residency at theGeorgia War Veterans Home in November 2012.

After her father’s the move, Barnard and husband Jim turned theirfocus to making the lifestyles of all the veterans a little brighter andreminiscent of the lives they once lived. Soon their focus shifted, asHaskins says, “to ignite the passion these men have from an earliertime and way of life.”

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They named their project “Seeds of the Past, Seeds for the Future,”and their work began.

The name appropriately hints at the relationship and influence oldergenerations have on the younger, and how, as heroes, they contributedto the lifestyle of American freedom, and in return, a garden is given topromote feelings of dignity, purpose, love, and a heightened quality oflife.

Barnard, being a frequent visitor of the veterans home, quickly madeseveral friends among the residents.

“I would try to go around and speak to them and get to know some-thing of their backgrounds. When I took the time to go beyond myown self and what I was feeling in relation to my father being there, Inoticed that just as my father's blue eyes lit up and twinkled when Icame in, so the other veterans would light up and enjoy the attention,”says Barnard.

Among friendships established, George Carter had a particularlystrong influence on the idea for a garden. Barnard and Carter connectedthrough their love for gardens and growing fresh vegetables. Thompson,

Barnard’s father, also shares a love and enthusiasm for gardening. “My father was known to have the first ripe tomatoes of anyone in

our community every single year — it was a matter of pride for him.He also had some of the best okra. Fried green tomatoes, fried okra andfried squash and zucchini were some of my mother's specialties, andthey are now mine.”

Through the simple love of planting and seeing to fruition vegeta-bles, fruits and flowers, Thompson passed down a consequent apprecia-tion to other generations in his family.

One day last summer, a simple question last set the scene for the gar-den project in motion.

Carter asked Barnard, “Do you know how to think okra and squash?’Carter had planted okra, squash, peppers and tomatoes in the current

location of the new garden. With thick weeds surrounding all of hisplants, Barnard and Haskins made the commitment to turn the poorstate of his small garden into something in which he could take pride.

After the weeds were pulled, mulch put around the plants, and get-ting them initially watered, Carter took responsibility.

“Mr. George took it from there,” says Barnard. “I cut his okra forhim and would bring it home to cook and then take back to him to eat.Oh, my goodness, what a joy it was to see the excitement in his eyeswhen he got homecooked okra that he had grown.”

With a gardening club already in place at the veterans home, Haskinshad the idea of designing a garden with raised beds for the veterans.Along he thought helping develop a relationship between youngGeorgia Military College cadets and the veterans might be possiblethrough the project.

The entire project was done almost in its entirety through volunteer

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efforts, except for laying the concrete. Haskins credits Bruce Vaughn inhis success in efforts in bringing in substantial donations for the garden,including $3,000 worth of timber for the garden beds. Vaughn alsoknew the appropriate people to contact with the Central State HospitalRedevelopment Authority and who to contact at the nursing home inorder to get everything approved and permitted. Lowe’s also proved asupportive business contributor in the process of structuring the garden,specifically allotting discounts for the cause.

A drip irrigation system was debated, but ultimately decided against,as it would take away from the joy the veterans have in personally caringfor and going out to the garden to water the plants.

“The residents want to go out two times a day and tend to the gar-den,” explains Haskins, “and they like knowing they had a part in mak-ing the garden thrive.”

Just because the garden is now constructed and plants are in the soildoesn’t mean the projects are over yet.

The purpose of the garden goes beyond the physical structure; thereare elements of interaction, involving the community. GMC Cadets willcontinue to make visits and interact with veterans, while assisting themin the garden. Dennis Mize, executive director of the Georgia WarVeterans Home, and Heidi Niergarth, both of whom are finishing their

last class in the Georgia Master Gardener Program, plan to execute theircommunity service project at the new garden. They will be assisting,demonstrating and teaching about gardening to the residents.

A greenhouse, currently sitting idle at the veterans home will also beutilized.

“Like in November and December they can use seeds to get the veg-etables started, which is much less expensive than the plants, and thenthat would also give them something to do in November andDecember,” says Haskins. “It’s just one more option of things that wecan do.”

There are also plans for GMC cadets to pair up with veterans andvisit once or twice a week — not to just assist in gardening, but interactwith the veterans.

“They can help them, they can talk to them,” explains Haskins.“Some of those guys maybe can’t even do much of the work, but theysure enjoy being out there.”

There are endless possibilities and potential for the project.“These men and women want to be remembered, loved, respected,

and live with dignity,” says Barnard. “When we realize and honor that,we are giving such a gift. To me, that's what the veterans garden can do— as long as we commit to being involved on an ongoing basis.”

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119 Chops30 W. Main St.Milledgeville

AJ’s Hotwings & More2601 North Columbia St.Ste 4Milledgeville(478) 804-0101

Amici Italian Cafe101 W Hancock St.Milledgeville(478) 452-5003

Applebee’s106 NW Roberson MillRd. Milledgeville(478) 453-8355

Arby’s2500 N. Columbia St.,Milledgeville(478) 452-1707

Asian Bistro & Grill124 W. Hancock St.Milledgeville(478-452-2886

Aubri Lane’s114 S Wayne St.Milledgeville(478) 454-4181

Barberito’s Restaurant148 W Hancock StMilledgeville(478) 451-4717

Blackbird Coffee114 W Hancock St.Milledgeville(478) 454-2473

Bo Jo’s Cafe3021 N. Columbia St.Milledgeville(478) 453-3234

The Brick136 W Hancock St.Milledgeville(478) 452-0089

Buffington’s120 W. Hancock St.,Milledgeville(478) 414-1975

Burger King2478 N Columbia St.Milledgeville(478) 453-3706

Captain D’s Seafood2590 N. Columbia St,Milledgeville(478) 452-3542

Chick-Fil-A1730 N. Columbia St.Milledgeville(478) 451-4830

W. Hancock St.,Milledgeville(478) 452-0585

Chili’s Bar & Grill2596 N. Columbia St.Milledgeville(478) 452-1900

China Garden1948 N. Columbia St.Milledgeville(478) 454-3449

China Wings 31071 S. Wayne St.,Milledgeville(478) 453-3655

Church’s Chicken620 N Jefferson St.,Milledgeville(478) 414-1808

Cook Out1893 N. Columbia St. Milledgeville(478) 295-3189

Country Buffet1465 SE Jefferson St.,Milledgeville(478) 453-0434

Dairy Queen1105 S Wayne St.,Milledgeville(478) 452-9620

Domino’s Pizza1909-B N Columbia St.Milledgeville(478) 453-9455

Down South Seafood972 Sparta HwyMilledgeville(478) 452-2100

Dukes Dawghouse162 Sinclair Marina RdMilledgeville(478) 453-8440

El Amigo MexicanRestaurant2465 N Columbia St., Milledgeville(478) 453-0027

El Tequila168 Garrett Way, NWMilledgeville(478) 414-1702

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Hibachi Buffet1811 N. Columbia St.,Milledgeville(478) 451-2888

Hibachi Express2515 N. Columbia St.,Milledgeville(478) 453-3842

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Judy’s Country Kitchen1720 N. Columbia St. Milledgeville(478) 414.1436

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Little Tokyo Steakhouse2601 N Columbia St., Milledgeville(478) 452-8886

Los Magueyes 3052 N. Columbia St. Milledgeville(Old PJ's Steakhouse location)(478) 453-0271

LongHorn Steakhouse2470 N. Columbia St,Milledgeville(478) 414-7700

Mama J’sTown Country Shopping Center1075 South Wayne StreetMilledgeville(478) 295-3155

McDonald’s2490 N Columbia St.,Milledgeville(478) 452-1312

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Papa John’s Pizza1306 N Columbia Street, Milledgeville (478) 453-8686

Pickle Barrel Cafe & Sports Pub1892 N Columbia St.,Milledgeville (478) 452-1960

Quizno’s Subs1827 N Columbia St,Milledgeville(478) 451-0790

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Taco Bell2495 N Columbia St.,Milledgeville (478) 452-2405

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BY HELEN HARRIS

Relay for Life aims to capitalize on recent successes

Continuingthe fight

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Every year in April residentsof Baldwin County joinforces in a celebration of

survivors and the mindset to over-come a common threat and raisefunds for a cure.

The 2014 Relay for Life kicked off with opening ceremoniesFriday, April 11 at Baldwin High School football stadium, withthe event lasting into Saturday. Participants come togetherwithin this short timeframe to show dedication and support forthe American Cancer Society. The number of participants isalways growing and the turnout this year demonstrated that,with 40 teams registered and around 515 participants.

This year’s Relay for Life raised more than $92,000 for theAmerican Cancer Society.

Even with the successes of this year’s event, the local Relaycommittee hopes for even more support from the communityin the coming year. There are most definitely changes in theworks with a new American Cancer Society Specialist, AlisiaGoff, who has been with Baldwin County since December2013, as well as the contributing efforts from new and return-ing event committee members.

“This is just such a big, diverse community event, ultimate-ly, I think we need to continue to be good stewards to theBaldwin County community as a whole, to show them we areactive and care for the well-being of the citizens here in town,”says Rely supporter Gordon Thomas, who has been activelyinvolved in Relay efforts in the past year.

The Georgia College students says he’d like to see anincrease of support from the Georgia College student and fac-ulty body as well. The Greek community at Georgia College

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donate 100 percent of its profits, more than $1,600,from this year’s Greek Week Step Show to the cause.

Relay for Life also upped its presence this year atdowntown’s monthly First Friday events. Thomas hopesthat American Cancer Society’s participation in thesetypes of community events grows stronger.

Nancy Davis Bray, Relay for Life event chair, saysshe hopes the committee is able to build upon thesetypes of successes.

“This year we added ‘Paint the Town Purple,’ to cel-ebrate the week of the Relay,” says Bray of one of thenew additions to this year’s events.

Also adding to the changes that have developed isthe Green Initiative, which is headed by the Oak HillMiddle School EcoClub. The club is in charge of theRelay’s recycling efforts and had a tent at the recentevent to educate on the benefits of recycling.

Bray already has in her sights for 2015 a possiblecollaboration with Live Healthy Baldwin to promotehealthy lifestyles in order to reduce the risk of cancer.

The committee members are optimistic as they headinto planning for 2015 event with a vision to fostergreater participation throughout the community.

“That’s a role we all pitched in on this year, but itwas definitely lacking. I came in this year to try and getthe college crowd energized,” says Thomas. “I think wemade some headway, but next year we can continue totry and recruit more organizations and individuals toparticipate.” The exact date for the 2015 event is notyet set and will not be until the committee meets inSeptember to kick off the new Relay year; however,usually Relay for Life is held the second Friday andSaturday in April at the Baldwin High football stadium.

The entire community is welcomed and encouragedto participate. For more information or to sign up totake part visithttp://relay.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=60428.

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Antioch Primitive Baptist Church512 NW Monticello Rd. 478-968-0011

Alpha & Omega COGIC512 NW Monticello Rd. 478-968-0011

Baldwin Church of Christ57 Marshall Rd. 478-452-5440

Bible Rivival Church 101 Deerwood Dr. 478-452-4347

Black Springs Baptist Church673 Sparta Hwy NE 478-453-9431

Body of Christ Deliverance Church140 SW Effingham Rd. 478-453-4459

Central Church of Christ 359 NE Sparta Hwy 478-451-0322

Church of God385 Log Cabin Rd.478-452-2052

Church of Jesus Christ1700 N Jefferson St. 478-452-9588

Community Life Baptist Church1340 Orchard Hill Rd. 478-414-1650

Community Baptist Church 143 NE Log Cabin Rd. 478-453-2380

Countyline Baptist Church1012 Hwy 49W478-932-8105

Countyline Primitive Baptist Church120 NW Neriah Rd. 478-986-7333

Covenant Baptist Church264 Ivey Dr. SW478-452-0567

Covenant Presbyterian Church440 N. Columbia St. 478-453-9628

Discipleship Christian Center Church113 SE Thomas St. 478-452-7755

Elbethel Baptist Church251 N. Irwin St. 478-452-8003

Emmanuel Baptist Church384 Gordon Hwy 478-453-4225

Evergreen Baptist Church117 Ivey Weaver Rd.478-414-0796

Faith Point Church of Nazarene700 Dunlap Rd. 478-451-5365

First Baptist Church330 S. Liberty St. 478-452-0502

First Presbyterian Church210 S. Wayne St. 478-452-9394

First United Methodist Church366 Log Cabin Rd. 478-452-4597

Flagg Chapel Baptist Church400 W. Franklin St. 478-452-7287

Flipper Chapel AME136 Wolverine St. 478-453-7777

Freedom Church, Inc.500 Underwood Rd. 478-452-7694

Freewill Fellowship Worship Center115 Cook St.478-414-2063

Friendship Baptist Church685 E Hwy 24 478-452-0507

Friendship Baptist Chapel635 Twin Bridges Rd. 478-968-7201

Grace Baptist Church112 Alexander Dr. 478-453-9713

Greater Mount Zion Baptist Church171 Harrisburg Rd. 478-452-9115

Green Pasture Baptist Church150 N. Warren St. 478-453-8713

Gumhill Baptist Church1125 Hwy 24 478-452-3052

Heartland Independant Baptist Church107 Collins CircleMilledgeville, GA

Hardwick Baptist Church124 Thomas St. 478-452-1612

Hope Lutheran Church214 W Hwy 49 478-452-3696

Hopewell United Methodist Church188 Hopewell Church Rd. 478-453-9047

Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses2701 Irwinton Rd. 478-452-7854

Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses110 NW O’Conner Dr. 478-452-8887

Lakeshore Community Church882 Twin Bridges Rd. 478-986-7331

Lee’s Chapel CME Church940 W. Thomas St.478-452-4217

Life and Peace Christian Center116 SW Frank Bone Rd. 478-453-3607

Living Word Church of God151 W. Charlton St. 478-452-7151

Milledgeville Christian CenterThe Sheep Shed120 Ivey Dr. 478-453-7710

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Worship DirectoryMontpelier United Methodist Church449 Sparta Hwy 478-453-0040

Mosleyville Baptist Church106 SE Oak Dr. 478-452-1723

Mount Nebo Baptist Church338 Prosser Rd. 478-452-4288

Mount Pleasant Baptist Church 265 SW Mt Pleasant Church Rd. 478-452-7978

Milledgeville Study Group140 Chase Ct. 478-414-1517

New Beginning Church of Christ 325 Hwy 49 478-454-5489

New Beginning Worship Center200 Southside SE478-696-9104

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New Covenant Community Outreach Ministries321 E. Hancock St. 478-453-3709

New Hope Baptist Church345 E. Camden St. 478-452-0431

New Life Fellowship Church123 Ennis Rd. 478-414-7654

New Life Foursquare Church112 Jacqueline Terrace 478-452-1721

New Life Ministries1835 Vinson HWY SE

New Vision Church of God in Christ941 NE Dunlap Rd. 478-414-1123

Northridge Christian Church321 Log Cabin Rd. 478-452-1125

Northside Baptist Church1001 N. Jefferson St. 478-452-6648

Oak Grove Baptist Church No. 1508 Hwy 49 478-453-3326

Oak Grove Independent Methodist Church121 Lingold Dr. 478-453-9564

Old Bethel Holiness Church866 SE Stembridge Rd.478-451-2845

Pathfinder Christian Church120 N. Earnest Byner St.478-453-8730

Pine Ridge Baptist Church657 Old Monticello Rd. 478-986-5055

Rock of Ages Baptist Church601 W. Montgomery St 478-453-8693

Rock Mill Baptist Church2770 N. Columbia St. 478-451-5084

Sacred Heart Catholic Church110 N. Jefferson St. 478-452-2421

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Salem Baptist Church125 Salem Church Road478-456-4285

Second Macedonia Baptist Church2914 SE Vinson Hwy 478-452-3733

Seventh Day Adventist509 N. Liberty St. 478-453-3839

Seventh Day Adventist Church of Milledgeville156 Pettigrew Rd. 478-453-8016

Shiloh Baptist Church204 Harrisburg Rd. 478-453-2157

Sinclair Baptist Church102 Airport Rd. 478-452-4242

Spring Hill Baptist Church396 Lake Laurel Rd. 478-453-7090

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Saint Paul Baptist Church485 Meriweather Rd. 478-986-5855

Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Church220 S. Wayne St. 478-452-2710

Tabernacle of Praise 304 Hwy 49 W. 478-451-0906

Torrance Chapel Baptist Church274 Pancras Rd. 478-453-8542

Trinity Christian Methodist Church321 N. Wilkinon St.478-457-0091

Union Baptist Church720 N. Clark St. 478-452-8626

Union Missionary Baptist Church135 Prosser Rd. 478-453-3517

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wenty-six year-old localangler Matt Henry has loved tofish since he was a young boyvisiting his grandfather’s homeon Lake Jackson.

“I give credit to both mygrandfather and my father for instilling in me the love that Ihave for fishing and the outdoors,” says Henry.

He began competing in fishing tournaments at age 11 byparticipating in the Junior Bassmasters Club in Conyers hishometown. That allowed him to qualify and compete intwo National Junior Bassmaster tournaments. Henry wasthe Georgia State Champion for two years and he won theAngler of the Year award in the National Junior Bassmastersin 2004, 2006 and 2007.

In high school, Henry was an excellent athlete in severalsports including baseball and golf, but his true love hasalways been fishing. He decided to enroll at Georgia Collegeand forego opportunities for scholarships in baseball andgolf.

He had other ideas.Henry had seen how other colleges were starting compet-

itive fishing teams and he wanted to start a collegiate fishingteam at GC. That desire to begin a fishing team became areality when the Georgia College Bass Fishing Team wasfounded in 2007, and Henry served as the team’s first cap-tain.

He served as team captain for several years and he andthe team had much success under his leadership. GC wasranked the sixth best college fishing team in 2012. Eventhough Henry graduated from GC in 2012, he still helpswith the fishing team.

Henry always had the desire to be a professional anglerand after graduating from GC, he began his pursuit by fish-ing the pro side of the FLW Outdoors Bass Fishing Leagueand the B.A.S.S. Southern Open in 2013 where he ranked22nd in the nation. In addition, Henry competes in numer-ous local and regional fishing tournaments.

He majored in environmental science and marketing,which has helped him pursue his dream of being a profes-

sional angler while providing a job when he’s not competingin fishing tournaments. In 2013 Henry accepted a positionas a sales associate at Sinclair Marina on Lake Sinclair.

That position became even better for Henry whenSinclair Marina became one of his major sponsors and pro-vided him with a brand new Nitro bass boat to use whencompeting in tournaments. Henry also uses the boat whenproviding guide service for anglers at Sinclair Marina.Henry’s other sponsors include Big Bend fishing rods andBuckeye Lures.

A few weeks ago on a raw and windy March day, Henrytook me for a short ride on Lake Sinclair in his beautifulboat. I primarily wanted to just chat with him and take afew photos.

“Where would you like to go on the lake?” he asks.“Just go around the corner from the marina and get out

of the wind,” I say. He revved up the big motor and just rounded the closest

point to the marina and into a small cove. I wanted to get afew photos of him fishing before we began our chat.

He cut off the big motor and as soon as the boat slowed,he grabbed a pole and flipped a jig into a grassbed evenbefore I could get my camera out of the camera bag. On thesecond cast he reared back and set the hook on a 2-poundlargemouth bass. Believe me, this young man not only lovesto fish, he knows how to fish.

I thought it was amazing that he caught a fish on his sec-ond cast in a cove that was selected only to get us out of thewind. No telling what he would have caught had we goneto one of his favorite fishing spots.

“I also missed a fish on my first cast,” says Matt. I could see he was getting excited about catching fish

after getting two bites on two casts so I took some quickphotos and then told him we had better motor back to themarina to finish the interview.

This young man is truly following his dream. If you get achance, stop by Sinclair Marina and talk to Matt. He’ll beglad to sell you a new boat or sign you up for a guide trip.I’m also sure he will be happy to tell you the best place tofish on the lake and what the fish are biting.

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MARKET PAVILION OPENING

�Bluegrass group, The Sunnyside Mountain Boys, per-

form at the Market Park Pavilion grand opening in April.

The day also marked the opening of the sixth

Milledgeville Marketplace season.

PHOTOS BY NATALIE DAVIS

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�2. The new space was

made possible through fed-

eral grant and City of

Milledgeville funds, features

restrooms, ceiling fans and

ample space for market ven-

dors and other events and

activities. Space within the

pavilion will also be avail-

able for rent for community

activities and events.

3. Baldwin County resident

Tom Wood shares his special-

ty barbecue sauces with

market patrons.

4. Grand opening day fea-

tured lots of fresh produce

and homemade baked

goods.

5. Milledgeville Main Street

celebrated the grand open-

ing of the city’s new down-

town public pavilion,

Tuesday April 1. The day fea-

tured a ribbon cutting cere-

mony, remarks from Mayor

Richard Bentley, Chamber

CEO April Bragg and Main

Street Director Carlee

Schulte.

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2

5

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ROTARY PEACE DAY

� Baldwin County became the first Rotary Peace Community in the United States in September 1995. The 9,000-pound,17-foot-tall marble peace monument was erected on the corner of Wilkinson and Hancock streets the following year toserve as a reminder to the community of the principles of peace and equality that are core principles of the local RotaryClub and those around the globe.

PHOTOS BY NATALIE DAVIS

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� Local Rotarians gathered outside the BaldwinCounty Courthouse in April for the annual PeaceDay observance. Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell IV(Ret.), president of Georgia Military College,served as this year’s guest speaker.�GMC band members listen to remarks duringthe annual Peace Day observance downtown.

�Col. Fred Van Horn (Ret.) of GMC introducesLt. Gen. William B. Caldwell (Ret.) at RotaryPeace Day.

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BOOST PHOTOS BY VAISHALI PATEL

� Milledgeville

Main Street Director

Carlee Schulte

writes out the cere-

monial check

awarded to

Metropolis Café,

one of the newest

BOOST grant recipi-

ents.

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Milledgeville Main Street Director CarleeSchulte leads the way to Metropolis Caféon Wayne Street to surprise ownerDeepak Kumar with his $1,000 BOOSTgrant check.�

� The Lemon Tree, which recently relocated fromWayne Street to a larger space on Hancock Street,was also awarded a $1,000 BOOST grant. Thismarked the third round of grants to help small busi-nesses with upgrades, such as signage, equipmentor marketing.

BOOSTERS convened at the Milledgeville Main Streetoffice and made their way to surprise Metropolis Cafeand The Lemon Tree in the Publisher’s Clearinghouse-style announcement with balloons and oversizedchecks in hand.�

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CSH GED GRADS PHOTOS BY KYLE COLLINS

� Central State Hospital held anEducational Advancement Ceremony atthe Chapel of All Faiths in March, cele-brating employees furthering their edu-cation through GED programming andthrough other education advancementprograms. Central Georgia TechnicalCollege Adult Education DivisionAssistant Vice President Sallie Deveroand teacher Kimberly Hicks-Grable joinedRegional Hospital Administrator DanHowell to deliver award certificates.

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� The ceremony was theproduct of a partnershipbetween CSH, Central GeorgiaTechnical College, Communitiesin Schools ofMilledgeville/Baldwin County(CISMBC) and Georgia MilitaryCollege.

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