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LEARNING TO FLY LOCAL WOMEN ARE TAKING FLIGHT &

SHIFTING THE NARRATIVE

LEADING LADIES

SPOTLIGHTING WOMEN IN GOVERNMENT & LEADERSHIP ROLES

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Women In Government

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from the editor

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save the date

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attractions

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scene & heard

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health & wellness

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eats & drinks

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photo galleries

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dining directory

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worship directory

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Local student Delaney Johnston poses for a photo with a flight instructor during the Gift of Flight Experience for Women, which was held last fall at Baldwin County Regional Airport to inspire women to explore careers in aviation.

Photo by: Maryllis Wolfgang

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ESTABLISHED 2007 VOLUME 14 • NUMBER 2

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Leah Bethea is a graduate of Dublin High School and Georgia College & State University, where she earned a bachelor of arts degree in mass communication with an emphasis in print.

She worked at her local newspaper for several years, earning Associated Press awards for reporting and photography, before pursuing a different career as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant working in a variety of settings. She is co-owner of the online lifestyle magazine, Steel Shots & Magnolias, and contributes as a freelance writer to other publications including Milledgeville Scene, Sandersville Scene and The Union-Recorder.

Leah has been married to her husband, Reid, for 15 years. They have two young boys, Rob and Finn. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, along with singing and writing country songs. She and her family live on their family farm near Wrightsville.

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“When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.”

- Audre Lorde (American writer)

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arch is Women’s History Month but every month is a great opportunity to celebrate the amazing women who uplift us and forge new paths every day. In this issue, we’re highlighting a few of those inspiring women. They are trailblazers and innovators.

They are courageous, smart and bold.

In this issue, contributing writer Leah Bethea shares the story of how the Baldwin County Regional Airport and its backers are stimulating interest in aviation among local young women by exposing them to careers in the industry. We hope you also check out her one-on one-interview with new Georgia College President Cathy Cox and find out how she is mentoring young women and planning for the college’s future. Be sure to also check out our feature on local women in government and our story on Milledgeville’s first female mayor, Mary Parham-Copelan. Find out how she balances career and family while wearing many hats in the community — as many women can relate. We hope you are also inspired by our feature on local female business owner Karen Barrett and how she maintains her commitment to community.

Several other local businesses are also celebrating their customers’ loyalty and commitment as well in our section honoring National

Customer Appreciation Day (April 18). Be sure to check it out and support these local businesses.

As I’m writing this editor’s note for our Women’s Issue, I can’t help but reflect on the fact that a woman raised in this very community is on the verge of confirmation to the Federal Reserve Board. Once confirmed, Lisa Cook, a Milledgeville native and highly accomplished economist, will become the first Black woman to ever serve on the board of the Federal Reserve.

How amazing is that?

Talk about timing.

The women featured in this issue are just a microcosm of the wonderful and impactful stories that are out there.

Their stories are our stories and they deserve to be told.

They are the stories of mothers and daughters, sisters, caregivers and friends, multifaceted females who are opening doors, shattering glass ceilings and cultivating change right here in our very own community.

We all have that same kind of energy within us. How will you use your positive energy to inspire others?

We hope you enjoy this issue and we hope that these stories inspire you as they inspire us as well.

Remember to spread kindness and harness your energy to do good in the world.

Thanks for reading.

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Flannery O’Connor Book Discussion (virtual). “A Lifetime with Flannery O’Connor,” celebrate the release of Dr. Bruce Gentry’s book of his own essays about Flannery O’Connor, Better to See You With: Perspectives on Flannery O’Connor, Selected and New, forthcoming from the Mercer University Press. For more information visit https://www.gcsu.edu/andalusiainstitute

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BROWN-STETSON SANFORD HOUSE 601 West Hancock Street 478-453-1803 Open by appointment On the Historical Trolley Tour An architectual gem built by John Marlor in the ‘Milledgeville Federal’ style with its characteristic columned double porch. It served the state capital as the Beecher-Brown Hotel and then the State’s Rights Hotel for the many visiting legislators who cam to the area.

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From annual reports to medical equipment, to client’s personnal effects, the museum’s contents tell the story of the history of mental health treatment in the United States and the unique story of the hospital once renowned as the largest ‘insane asylum’ in the world.

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FLANNERY O’CONNER ROOM

Dillard Russell Library, GCSU campus, University session 478-445-0988 On display are manuscripts from O’Conner’s personal collection of more than 700 books and journals. The room is furnished in the Victorian style of the 1870’s.

Most of these items were brought fro Andalusia, the farm where O’Conner wrote the major portion of her fiction.

GCSU NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM

Herty Hall, Room 143, Wilkinson Street 478-445-0809 Hours vary, open by appointment Vist the Paleozoic, Mesozioc and Cenozoic eras and see fossils from Georgia and across the world. The museum offers an explanation of the history of life through geological time.

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A LOOK AT THE ARTS & CULTURE of Milledgeville and Baldwin County

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WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE Embracing social change leadership model

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he Women’s Leadership Conference is March 25, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Peabody Auditorium at Georgia College.

The theme is “Navigating the Road to Resiliency.” It’s open to alumni, students, faculty, staff and members of the Middle Georgia community.

“We’re focusing on the ‘navigating’ part of the theme, so people will walk away from this conference having concrete ideas of something they can implement tomorrow, in a week, or next year,” says Ashley Copeland, assistant director of Leadership Programs and conference co-coordinator.

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“They will also continue building on these ideas and tapping into the network that they’ve made from this conference.”

The winning theme was a collective effort from the Conference Steering Committee with representatives from Georgia College, Milledgeville and Macon.

As a hybrid model — offered in person and virtually, this year’s conference could capture more participants. The annual conference averages just over 100 participants.

“If participants can’t make it in person, they still have an option to engage with the conference, build networks and rela-

tionships,” Copeland says.

The Women’s Leadership Conference is currently in the planning phase, and the search for speakers is on.

“If alumni who are living in New York, or wherever, want to participate as a session presenter, having the virtual track gives us the capability to make it happen,” says Dr. Jennifer Graham, director of the Women’s Center and co-coordinator of the conference.

The Women’s Leadership Conference will begin with discussions on leading change.

“That’s because our conference is rooted in the social change model of leadership theory,” Graham says.

Breakout sessions will last 50 minutes. They will include an interactive workshop, a presenter panel with discussion or 15-minute “Ted Talk” presentations.

“The breakout sessions give attendees an opportunity to dive a bit deeper into the concepts,” Graham says. “We ask presenters to bring something tangible with their presentation, so participants can walk away with something they can immediately apply to their job, school or life.”

“The conference also provides a unique opportunity for people to network and build cross-industry and generational relationships,” Copeland said.

Copeland and Graham want presenters to use the social change model of leadership as their guiding theory. In turn, they hope participants will learn about this model with an emphasis on individual and social values, interpersonal relationships, group processes and community.

“A real tangible concept that we want people to leave with is having increased knowledge of how to lead, while realizing how their positionality and identity impact their leadership,” Graham says. “We’re all working in diverse communities and with individuals of varying identities, backgrounds and experiences — that’s important.

And, it’s also useful for our students, as they go into the working world.”

The first Women’s Leadership Conference was primarily for students. It was held in the early 2000s and hosted by the Women’s Center, when Graham worked alone to put it on. However, due to lack of funds, she was unable to host it again until four years ago.

When Graham realized there wasn’t another Women’s Leadership Conference in middle Georgia, she and Copeland discussed how they could make it happen, while filling a gap in the community.

“We want students to continue attending this conference to get that professional experience,” Copeland says. “And to show them that our university has a mission of leadership and engaging for the public good.”

“With the road to resiliency, we hope that participants will leave with tangible skills in how to build resiliency in their own lives,” Graham says.

“What does that look like? It’s self-awareness in leadership, as well as in those small moments with things you can do to refill your own bucket, like overcoming burnout or charting new paths.”

The conference is the result of collaborative planning between four Georgia College offices — the Women’s Center, Leadership Programs, University Advancement and the College of Business — as well as community members.

“That’s very much in the spirit of what we hope people take away from the conference is collaboration, networking, building relationships with people who are different from themselves and who do different things,” Copeland says. “That’s important, because when we come together, we can do amazing things.”

Learn more about the Women’s Leadership Conference including how to submit a proposal or register for the conference at https://tinyurl. com/mryf6dpm .

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Local airport initiative aims to get more young women active in aviation field

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ust 7% of all commercial pilots are female.

But through education and opportunity, local aviation leaders are hoping to change that statistic.

Organizers took a first step toward the goal last October when the first-ever Gift of Flight Experience for Women was held at the Baldwin County Regional Airport. Organized by Sinclair Aviation, the Baldwin County Regional Airport community and Faithful Gaudian Flight School, with support of the Brock Foundation, the day focused on education of women and “influencers” such as school administrators, counselors and parents about career options within the field of aviation.

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“We showed them that there was a career path in aviation,” says Bruce Hood, manager of the Baldwin County Regional Airport. “We’re trying to open their eyes to the fact that the career path is not only flying but, of course, anything to do with aviation.”

During the event, the young women were able to take part in question and answer sessions with pilots, instructors, flight attendants, educators and representatives from women’s aviation organizations. The day also included a tour of the airport involving planes, maintenance and operations, and the day ended with a half-hour flight in which stu-

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dents were able to fly the airplane with guidance from a female flight instructor.

“Representation is key, so what we wanted to do was have them see people that look like them – females that are in the profession,” says Lyndon Lamot, chief pilot with Faithful Guardian. “It’s easy for a man to go out there and say, ‘Hey, women can fly airplanes,’ but if they can see women doing it, I think it definitely opened their eyes to see that there are people like them in the industry doing things that are male-dominated, so we were happy to depict that.”

Expenses for the event were covered through

donations, so the day was free to participants.

Allen Simmons, assistant principal at Georgia Military College Prep in Milledgeville, attended the class with his daughter, Madilynn, 14.

“I have always been interested in flying, and I never had the opportunity at her age to be involved in it,” he says. “When I heard about this opportunity, I knew it was a chance to expose my daughter to something many other girls her age would not have the chance to do.”

Madilynn was able to pilot a plane with a female instructor with her dad along for the ride.

“I decided to participate in this class because I thought it would be an amazing opportunity for me,” she says. “I would definitely consider a career in aviation.”

That spark of interest was something Simmons had hoped for when he signed his daughter up for the event. Getting to have the experience with her is something he will never forget.

“It meant the world,” he says. “Anytime you get to experience something with your

children and see them learn new things, it is amazing. Being able to take pictures and videos in the back of a plane while she had the controls was amazing.”

Jim Wolfgang, chairman of the Baldwin County Airport Advisory Committee, says there is a growing national push focused on increasing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) concepts in K-12 schools. Two of the biggest focuses of that are women in aviation and minorities in aviation.

The advisory committee has been working with local schools to introduce aviation as a potential career path. The event last fall fell in line perfectly with that initiative as students participated from local high schools as well as teachers, parents, principals and counselors.

Wolfgang says the best part of the day was seeing a transformation in the students within just a few hours of going from someone interested in aviation to someone excited about the potential of an aviation career. Wolfgang says that he believes women have just as much to offer to the field of aviation as men do, and part of the draw to this event was providing

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… n a c n a m a e k li t s ju e v ri d “A woman can so they should be

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them with role models they can look up to along the way.

“I think that for so long, traditionally or stereotypically, women haven’t been pilots,” he says. “A lot of that goes back to the old days of strength needed, etc. because the old planes weren’t like they are now. … In general, aviation, as negative as it sounds now, it was a good old boys club kind of thing, and there wasn’t the opportunity, the encouragement, the role models to do that.”

Hood says the aviation field involves much more than flying, as jobs are needed to be filled in airport management, aircraft management and maintenance among many other areas. Specifically, there is a void in flying right now, though, due to an older generation of pilots retiring. He says he hopes opportunities like the Gift of Flight class will be a part of filling that void, and he says it’s something organizers definitely plan to do again. A few

of the students have even come back to pursue a pilot’s license, and others have heard about the opportunities and visited the airport to talk with leaders about pursuing a career in the field.

For Hood, the most enjoyable part of the class was seeing the expression on the young women’s faces when it began to hit home that there was a career path out there for them that they didn’t know existed before the day began.

“In the industry today, if you look at it as a whole, there’s a big imbalance between women and men in aviation…,” he says. “A woman can drive just like a man can… so they should be equally qualified to go fly an airplane.”

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here’s a question Milledgeville Mayor Mary Parham-Copelan gets asked by young people in the community from time to time.

Now in her second term as the city’s first female mayor, why exactly is it that she’s still driving a school bus?

Her answer is simple.

“Because I want you to get an education,” she tells them, “And I don’t want you to despise small beginnings.”

It’s a job Parham-Copelan had before she ever took office as mayor, and it’s one of several different hats she wears. In addition to her work with the city and the public schools, she is also a wife, mother, daughter, active grandmother, a pastor and a Realtor.

Which brings another question to mind: Just how does she do it all?

“It’s just a juggling act,” she explains. “If you really want something in life — I believe this — you’re going to work hard for it. Nothing comes easy nor free, so you have to work at it,

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and you have to figure out that fine balance to have time for your spouse, time for your family, time for yourself. …

So, I just figure it out day by day on a calendar, in a glance, sometimes. I plan ahead what I have to do.”

A big part of making it all flow, she says, is her husband.

“My schedule is very busy and it’s demanding, but I have to give my husband so much credit,” she says. “I do … That support system that I have from him and that push in my back that I have from him makes it all worth it because he does give me so much support … He’s simply amazing, and it makes my job easier because of him.”

When Parham-Copelan decided to run for mayor back in 2018, she says she was answering in obedience to a calling from God. She walked away from a stable job that she was less than a year into without any security about what the future may hold.

“He just said, ‘I want you to run for mayor,’ and that, I did.”

And after ultimately being elected as Milledgeville’s first female mayor, she describes the past four years as very, very busy.

“When I walked into this position, I walked in running,” she says.

Immediately working at a high level within the Georgia Municipal Association, Parham-Copelan was elected as president of District 6 in August. Along with that, she says she is also becoming more involved on a national level through the National League of Cities.

“I’m learning a lot to be able to bring back to the city,” she says. “In the next four years … believe me, I’m trying to make sure we put a footprint here like no other that it will grow this community; that we build on love, honesty and trust for one another, that city and county work together well. To be able to do that as the first female, I cannot even explain to you how that feels.”

Parham-Copelan has several goals that she is excited to work toward in this second term. One that is at the forefront is a partnership with AARP, which would help create affordable housing for senior citizens and place them close to needed health care services. Other affordable housing project aspects would aim to place children closer to schools, as well.

Parham-Copelan wants to continue to work on issues of civility and inclusion, too.

“I want to make sure that we as neighbors first and foremost show that towards one another,” she says.

Infrastructure projects, including water and sewer upgrades and improving road conditions are areas in which work will continue, she says, as well as a crime initiative that includes programs like Neighborhood Watches to curtail crime.

“If you do the crime, we want to make sure you do the time. We want to make sure that you understand that we don’t allow that type of activity here in Milledgeville and Baldwin County.”

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“... I BELIEVE THIS — YOU’RE GOING TO WORK HARD FOR IT. NOTHING COMES EASY NOR FREE...” and a “Thinking Out of the Box” initiative will see a box placed in the city’s water department where citizens can place written feedback and suggestions.

Being entrusted to lead the city for another term is something Parham-Copelan counts as an honor. She was prepared to campaign for the position again, but she was pleasantly surprised to not have to do so.

“I really felt so, so honored when I got the call, and they said, ‘Well, Mary, are you ready to be the mayor again?’

She said, ‘yes,’ but that she still had a race to run, and that’s when she was told she had no opposition.

“I’m so glad that I was obedient and was prepared to run again.”

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would like to follow in her footsteps to do the same.

And she encourages adult women who have put dreams on hold to pick those dreams back up too.

“Go for it. Never doubt your dreams. If you aspire to get there and work hard, you’re going to get there… There’s nothing in life more rewarding than to reach for something and to accomplish it.”

Of all the things she does and will do, it’s the role of servant Parham-Copelan says she is most proudest of.

“Out of all the hats that I wear, I’m most proud of the position that the Lord has placed me in, number one, to be a listening ear for people… Although it’s a role that you can be in a place of power, I feel like I’m in a place of being able to have that togetherness, that we work so well together because I bring a different calm to the sea… I like that hands-on position that God has placed me in to be that servant.”

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Baldwin County Commissioner District 1

Baldwin County Tax Commissioner

DENESE SHINHOLSTER

DR. COLLINDA LEE

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BALDWIN COUNTY COMMISIONER DISTRICT 1

EMILY C. DAVIS HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN OFFICE? I have been in office as a Commissioner for District 1 for 13 years.

WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO SEEK PUBLIC OFFICE? After my father [former county commissioner] (Oscar Davis) died in 2000, my mother (Geneva Bell Davis) was elected to serve [on the board of commissioners] and served nine years. After my mother decided to retire in 2008, I felt that the citizens of Baldwin County and District 1 needed someone they could continue to call on, depend on, and trust to make the best decisions for District 1 and Baldwin County as a whole.

WHAT DO YOU SEE AS THE MOST FULFILLING PART OF YOUR WORK AS AN ELECTED OFFICIAL? To me, the most fulfilling and rewarding part of my work as a commissioner is to be sure that all districts are represented fairly and receive all the benefits they deserve and need, and their requests honored regardless of if they are in my district or not.

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE OTHER WOMEN INTERESTED IN A CAREER IN GOVERNMENT OR RUNNING FOR PUBLIC OFFICE? My advice to other women seeking public office would be to be sure that is what they want to do and be prepared to make the best decisions based on rules and regulations and represent all the people, not just one select district. They must also love people and be able to communicate decent and in order.

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BALDWIN COUNTY SOLICITOR

SKYE GESS HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN OFFICE? Three years. I was appointed December of 2018 by Gov. Nathan Deal and elected to a four-year term in 2020.

WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO SEEK PUBLIC OFFICE? I always thought I would seek public office much later in life. When the Honorable Maxine Blackwell passed away unexpectedly, the District Attorney’s Office was appointed to handle matters in State Court. I was one of the Assistant District Attorneys in Baldwin who assisted with State Court during this time. As I began working with the staff members in the Solicitor’s Office and handling matters in Court, I believe God placed it on my heart to seek the position. As I continued to work with the Solicitor’s Office, I fell in love with what I was doing and the people around me. As Solicitor, I knew I could have a positive impact on our community and could help people. That was the motiving factor to seeking my current position.

WHAT DO YOU SEE AS THE MOST FULFILLING PART OF YOUR WORK AS AN ELECTED OFFICIAL? I have an opportunity to help people and my community. I work with a lot of victims of domestic violence and can help someone get out of a bad situation. Also, I work

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with many people who are youthful or first-time offenders. While I am responsible for prosecuting crimes, I also understand people make poor decisions and mistakes. I have developed a strong pre-trial diversion program which is geared towards helping people get back on track. Our program utilizes a variety of community resources, such as the cause and consequence program, counseling, and substance and mental health treatment options. Additionally, I truly enjoy hosting various events such as our Girl’s Paint Party, which helps build positive self-esteem in teen girls, our Boy’s Building B.A.S.H to help build strong charter with our teen boys, and program to bring awareness to Domestic Violence.

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE OTHER WOMEN INTERESTED IN A CAREER IN GOVERNMENT OR RUNNING FOR PUBLIC OFFICE? I always thought I needed settled in my career or wait for the perfect time to seek public office. There is no magic time to jump in. While it may seem scary, there are a lot of people who will be willing to help. Don’t be afraid to reach out and talk to other people who have run for public office. I know I wouldn’t be where I am if it wasn’t for people who were willing to help me. I also believe in paying it forward. If anyone has questions or would like to talk about running for office, I am here to help and be a resource.

BALDWIN COUNTY TAX COMMISSIONER

CATHY F. SETTLE HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN OFFICE? I have been the Baldwin County Tax Commissioner since July 1995, approximately 26 ½ years. There are four Constitutional officers of Baldwin County — sheriff, tax commissioner, probate judge and clerk of Superior Court. I am the second longest servicing officer, with the Sheriff having served the longest. I am the sole female Constitutional officer.

WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO SEEK PUBLIC OFFICE? I have worked in public service jobs my entire career - at the state, federal and local county level. I knew that I wanted to make public service my career.

WHAT DO YOU SEE AS THE MOST FULFILLING PART OF YOUR WORK AS AN ELECTED OFFICIAL? The most fulfilling part of my job is helping the public understand and maneuver through the complexity of motor vehicle and property tax law.

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE OTHER WOMEN INTERESTED IN A CAREER IN GOVERNMENT OR RUNNING FOR PUBLIC OFFICE? My advice to other women interested in a career in government or running for public office would be to make sure that public service is your “passion” because it’s not always an 8 hour a day job. You are basically “on call” 24/7 and you should be receptive to answering questions from the public no matter where they see you – restaurants, grocery stores, ballgames, etc.

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“I did want to make sure I didn’t make things any harder for women than they were at the time, and I wanted to be somebody who could keep the door wide open for women to follow me, and I wanted to help young women and young girls and boys understand that it was not a gender thing to serve in leadership...”

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n her new role as the head of Georgia College, which was historically created to educate women, Cathy Cox is impressed with many things, but the brave and ambitious young women who have approached her to discuss their education and career aspirations certainly stand out.

“The students who have reached out to me and said, ‘President Cox, could I come and have a conversation with you? I’m interested in going to law school or I want a little guidance on my career,’ have all been women…,” Cox says. “I’m so proud of that, in a way, that these are young women who do have the confidence to email the president or call my office and say, ‘Could I talk with you? Could I have a conversation with you?’”

Cox has plenty of knowledge to impart, particularly in the areas of law and politics, of course, and being an approachable president is something she is proud to be.

“I’m happy to talk to any students about what they might want to do in life or politics when they have an interest in those things that I’ve had the opportunity to do, but so far, it’s all been brave young women who’ve come to see me.”

“That anybody – any girl, any boy – could grow up to be in leadership with an equal opportunity in this state.”

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With an enrollment of 6,763, Georgia College is made up of 65% female and 35% male students in graduate and undergraduate programs combined. Cox easily identifies with those motivated women she has had the opportunity to mentor. Becoming Georgia’s first female Secretary of State back in 1998, she has been a trailblazer for women in the state’s political arena.

“I have to laugh when I think back to running for Secretary of State because when I first ran, almost every week I had to answer the question to somebody about whether a woman could actually do the job,” she says. “My joke was, ‘Yes, the job does not involve heavy lifting,’ because people had not seen it, and so there were lots of people in the state of Georgia that just were not sure a woman could be Secretary of State.”

Through those experiences, Cox felt that she had to work harder to prove herself than her male counterparts at times during her career. The questions could be more trivial at times as well.

“Whenever I did an interview on TV, people would call my office almost never to talk about what I had to say but to ask about where I got my hair cut or where did I buy my suit that I was wearing,” she laughs.

And so, for Cox, being the first female in that particular role came with a different weight of responsibility.

“I did want to make sure I didn’t make things any harder for women than they were at the time, and I wanted to be somebody who could keep the door wide open for women to follow me, and I wanted to help young women and young girls and boys understand that it was not a gender thing to serve in leadership, that anybody – any girl, any boy – could grow up to be in leadership with an equal opportunity in this state.”

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By the time Cox ran for governor in 2006, she was happy to see the climate begin to change.

“I was glad in 2006 that people didn’t ask that question as much,” she says. “They still asked whether we were ready for a woman and that kind of thing, but I’m glad that time had passed and maybe I had settled that question in the minds of a lot of Georgians, and one day we surely will have a woman governor, but I hope I helped open that door for people to see that women can serve very effectively in constitutional offices and other roles of leadership in this state — just as effectively, if not more so, than men, and it makes it sort of extra sweet to come to a place like Georgia College where we’ve already had two women to serve as presidents. So, I’m happy not to be the first woman president here.”

Cox follows in the footsteps of former female GC presidents Dr. Rosemary DePalo (1997-2003) and Dr. Dorothy Leland (2004-2011).

“There’s a good track record of women who have led this university with success, and I’m happy to stand on their shoulders here and that it’s not even a big deal at all that we have a woman president,” she says. “I think that itself is a real mark of progress.”

Since beginning her role as president in October, Cox has been busy diving into a schedule at a university that she says is already rolling fast. She launched a series of listening tours in which she met with all members of the college’s faculty and staff. It was an opportunity to hear from them about what they felt the college was doing well, what they believed made Georgia College special, and where they thought there were opportunities to improve.

“I wanted to break these into small enough groups that I

“I’m happy to talk to any students about what they might want to do in life or politics when they have an interest in those things that I’ve had the opportunity to do, but so far, it’s all been brave young women who’ve come to see me.” could have real conversations with everybody, so it took a lot of time in my schedule, but ultimately I found it to be a really productive time to get a sense of what was really happening on the ground here at the university, and I’m glad I spent that time.”

In just a few short months, Cox has seen several things that make Georgia College unique. Particularly, she has found a faculty and staff committed to student success, and that, she says, manifests itself in many ways — from small class sizes to a selective admissions process.

“We’re fortunate that we’re one of the three institutions in the university system that get to be selective in our admissions process, and that is a very unique feature for Georgia College in the type of students we get to enroll and what we can offer them in terms of really high quality academic and undergraduate research experiences that springboard them into dynamic career and professional opportunities after graduation.”

This spring, the college will move into a new strategic planning process under which Cox says she will think about how she can help lead the campus to an even higher level to enhance its national prominence.

“The good news — and I hoped I calmed the fears of some faculty and staff that I was not coming in here to turn this ship in a different direction — [is that] I’m very committed to the liberal arts mission of Georgia College,” she says. “I think it is incredibly relevant to what we do to prepare our students for a very change-oriented world they’re going out to work in. It’s not about changing the direction of the university as much as it is enhancing what we do. I’m gratified that the Board of Regents is also committed to our designation as the state’s public liberal arts university. They just want us to rise in stature and rise in national prominence and so my job, as I see it, is to help our campus figure out what does that mean and how do we do that. And so, we’re going to spend a lot of time this spring looking at, for example, what we call our aspirant schools. Who around the country would we aspire to be like? What other universities are doing things that we think are really great in terms of benefitting students?”

Through that process, the university will look at things like improving an already high student retention rate as well as increasing a four-year graduation rate that is already the third highest in the university system. This will include visiting other universities that have even higher graduation rates to find out the things they are doing to help students graduate on time

with success that maximize their potential throughout the four years they are there.

“In essence, we’re going to be doing a deeper dive into some things we’re already doing well, but I want our campus to think about how we do those even better and even deeper than we’re doing now to benefit our students and ensure that we really are the very best that we can offer in terms of the highest quality liberal arts experience and exposing students to those skills sets like critical thinking and communication skills that cut across whatever their major is but really set them up for success in the working world no matter what they want to do in life.”

In the process, Cox is happy to continue offering guidance to all of those students who knock on her door.

As for young women aspiring to take on leadership roles the way she has done throughout her career and life, Cox believes society as a whole should think about the opportunities that are given to girls in particular from a young age for leadership and taking risks.

“I think athletics is one of the great training grounds for girls to understand that when you get knocked down, you just get up and move on, and that when you fail or when you lose a game, it’s not the end of the world because in the rough and tumble world of politics, you’ve got to learn how to roll with the punches, and you’ve got to learn how to take the attacks and deal with it and toughen your skin and know how to stand up for yourself,” she says. “We need to give girls all those opportunities in elementary school onward to stand up for themselves so that they’re very well prepared to move into leadership roles and know that they are independent and confident in what they can do for themselves and for their communities as leaders.”

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The importance of shopping locally has been emphasized with increasing urgency in recent years.

Events like Small Business Saturday and Plaid Friday have brought some much-needed attention to the importance of shopping local businesses, which is even more crucial now as so many small businesses try to survive the pandemic.

A poll from the trade group the National Federation of Independent Business reported that about half of all the businesses in the survey reported a 25 percent drop in sales since the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, and roughly one in five businesses have seen sales decline by more than 50 percent. If the economic climate does not radically improve, 20 percent of small businesses won’t survive.

According to NBC News, small businesses employ 60 million people in the United States, almost half of the nation’s private-sector employees. In addition, small businesses generate tax revenues that help communities by funding schools, maintaining parks and contributing to public safety programs. However, based on research from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, even before COVID-19 spread across the world, only 20 percent of healthy small businesses had sufficient cash reserves to continue to operate if they experienced a revenue loss for two months. Some have been shuttered for much longer.

Individuals looking for everything from clothing to home improvement services to office supplies can look to small businesses to fill those needs.

SOUTHSIDE EQUIPMENT Look for small businesses for any and all of your shopping needs. Chances are items sold by big box retailers also are sold by small businesses. When the options are the same or similar, purchase from a small business instead of its big box competitor.

Readily provide recommendations of small businesses with which you have done business. Too often people are quick to complain about places that have failed them, but those same people don’t think to say kind words about companies that went above and beyond. Share great experiences on social media or through word of mouth.

Talk to small businesses owners first if you have an issue. It’s tempting to go directly to social media to complain about something, but such complaints can have a dire impact. Always take issues to the manager or business owner first to see if a resolution can be reached. A manager may not be aware of an issue at all. Give small businesses a chance to make it right before taking things public.

If you own a small business, rely on other small businesses to fulfill your needs. Order supplies from fellow small business owners, seek the help of local financial advisors and tax professionals and use local suppliers and delivery personnel.

Small businesses have experienced unprecedented setbacks due to COVID-19. By supporting small businesses, communities can help them regain stable footing.

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he past two years have been a time of unprecedented hardships for small businesses all over the world, but for Karen Barrett, those struggles have also brought about an opportunity to realize what it is she loves the most about the Milledgeville store she has owned since 2014.

“When I was closed for two months, I found out what I really missed the most about it,” says Barrett, owner of Eclectic on North Wayne Street. “I missed my creative outlet of displaying and putting things together and I really missed the socialization with the customers. I have people who come in here that are regulars, and then I have people who come in here that have never been in here, and I meet [people] from other states and even other countries because Milledgeville is a tourist town.”

Barrett opened Eclectic several years ago as a place for locals and passers-through to find unique gifts, jewelry and home accessories.

Before that, she had owned another retail shop for 10 years. But when the Covid pandemic hit, she saw challenges unlike any others she had faced as a small business owner.

“It’s been pretty rough,” she says. “I was closed for two solid months, and when I reopened, I was just open for two or three days of the week.”

Though she has eased back into regular hours, the pandemic has certainly left its mark on everything about the way small businesses operate.

“Everything about it has been different — how we order stuff, how we sell stuff,” Barrett says. “Everything has just changed.”

What hasn’t changed, though, is Barrett’s commitment to the community. Eclectic still offers a variety of inventory for shoppers to choose from, encouraging Milledgeville residents to shop local. In addition to selling a variety of houseware and home décor items such as clocks, lamps, signs and shelves, Eclectic also offers accessories such as scarves, ponchos, kimonos and baseball caps. The store is popular for carrying a wide range of jewelry like trendy earrings, bracelets and necklaces. And, Eclectic continues to promote the area’s popular recreational water spots like the Oconee River, Lake Sinclair and Lake Oconee.

“It really is true that it’s just a fun shopping experience, and people who work for me will tell you that it’s a fun place to hang out,” Barrett says. “It’s not like it’s all fun and games. We do work, but it’s very social.

We like to make new friends with people who come in the door, and we like to have events and things here.”

Barrett also supports local artists through carrying their work and hosting regular art shows, and she has featured work from local authors and musicians in the store as well.

“I like to promote what is here,” she says.

As a female business owner, Barrett never considered her gender as something that would make success harder for her to achieve. In fact, she finds women’s ability to multitask as an asset and source of strength in business. While her kids are now adults, she did juggle the roles of mom and business owner when her children were small.

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“My kids were all raised coming to work with me,” she says. “Afterschool, I’d always have a place for them to hang out, so it was like a Mom and Pop place, really with the kids here.”

She encourages other young women who are interested in owning their own business to go for it, too.

“Find your passion and stick to it,” she says. “Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise if it’s your passion… I’ve never let being a woman stop me because I don’t pay attention to anybody who thinks that that’s a disability because it’s not.”

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How to feel fresh first thing in the morning A good night’s sleep is vital to a person’s overall health. According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, people who get enough sleep get sick less often, are more able to maintain a healthy weight and are at lower risk for serious health problems, including heart disease and ...NOT diabetes. But many LIKE adults are not getting THIS! enough quality sleep, and one group in particular may be especially likely to have sleep problems.

A 2006 study published in the journal Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine found that women have more sleep-related complaints than men. The study suggested gender differences, including menstrual cycles, pregnancy and menopause, may underlie the observed differences in risk of sleep disorders.

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Women cannot control the biological factors that may make them more vulnerable to sleep issues. However, they are not helpless when it comes to their efforts to get adequate rest.

1. Create a better sleep environment. The National Sleep Foundation notes that the optimal bedroom temperature is between 60 and 67 degrees Fahrenheit.

Maintaining a cool sleeping environment is even more important for women than men due to the increases in core body temperature during menstruation. A cool environment is more conducive to better sleep and can help women stay cool even when their body temperatures rise due to menstruation.

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3. Establish a bedtime routine. The DHHS notes that establishing and sticking to a bedtime routine, including going to bed at the same time each night, can help women overcome their sleep issues. Over time, the body will readjust and grow accustomed to going to bed at this time, increasing the likelihood of falling asleep. Stick to this routine throughout the week, including on weekends.

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4. Avoid certains substances close to bedtime. The NSF advises against consuming caffeine, alcohol and nicotine close to bedtime. Each of these substances can compromise a woman’s ability to fall asleep or stay asleep. For example, the Cleveland Clinic notes that while alcohol before bed may help people feel sleepy, that sedative effect wears off as the alcohol begins to metabolize. That process prevents the body from entering the stages of deep sleep, leading to more frequent sleep interruptions throughout the night.

Women who are having trouble sleeping can try various strategies to overcome their issues. Women with chronic sleeping problems can consult their physicians about additional ways to get better, more consistent sleep.

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1⁄2 cup seasoned bread crumbs 1 egg 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1⁄2 teaspoon salt 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper 1 pound lean ground turkey 3⁄4 cup (6 ounces) reduced-fat plain yogurt 1⁄2 cup finely chopped peeled cucumber 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion 11⁄2 teaspoons lemon juice 8 whole wheat pita pocket halves 2 cups shredded lettuce 1 cup chopped tomatoes In a large bowl, combine the bread crumbs, egg and seasonings. Crumble turkey over mixture and mix well. Shape into 16 balls.

Place meatballs on a rack coated with cooking spray in a shallow baking pan. Bake uncovered at 400 F for 15 to 20 minutes, or until no longer pink.

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the yogurt, cucumber, onions, and lemon juice.

Line pitas with lettuce and tomatoes; add the meatballs and drizzle with the yogurt sauce.

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DINING DIRECTORY AJ’s Hotwings & More 2601 N. Columbia St. Ste 4, Milledgeville (478) 804-0101

Burger King 2478 N. Columbia St. Milledgeville (478) 453-3706

Dukes Dawghouse 162 Sinclair Marina Rd. Milledgeville (478) 453-8440

IHOP 2598 N. Columbia St. Milledgeville (478) 452-0332

Amici Italian Cafe 101 W. Hancock St. Milledgeville (478) 452-5003

Captain D’s Seafood 2590 N. Columbia St. Milledgeville (478) 452-3542

El Amigo Mexican Restaurant 2465 N. Columbia St. Milledgeville (478) 453-0027

James Fish and Chicken 905 S. Wayne St. Milledgeville (478) 453-8696

Applebee’s 106 NW Roberson Mill Rd. Milledgeville (478) 453-8355

Chick-Fil-A 1730 N. Columbia St. Milledgeville (478) 451-4830

Arby’s 2500 N. Columbia St. Milledgeville (478) 452-1707

Chick-Fil-A W. Hancock St. Milledgeville (478) 452-0585

Aubri Lane’s 3700 Sinclair Dam Rd NE Milledgeville (478) 454-4181

Chili’s Bar & Grill 2596 N. Columbia St. Milledgeville (478) 452-1900

Barberito’s Restaurant 148 W. Hancock St. Milledgeville (478) 451-4717

China Garden 1948 N. Columbia St. Milledgeville (478) 454-3449

BiBa’s Italian Restaurant 2803 N. Columbia St. Milledgeville (478) 414-1773

China Wings 3 1071 S. Wayne St. Milledgeville (478) 453-3655

Great Wall 1304 N. Columbia St. Milledgeville

Lieu’s Peking Restaurant 2485 N. Columbia St. Milledgeville (478) 804-0083

Blackbird Coffee 114 W. Hancock St. Milledgeville (478) 454-2473

Cookout 1893 N. Columbia St. Milledgeville (478) 454-3257

Haynes Snack Bar 113 SW Davis Dr. Milledgeville (478) 453-4155

Little Caesars Pizza 1905 N. Columbia St. Milledgeville (478) 295-2212

Bojangles 1858 N. Columbia St. Milledgeville (478) 295-2320

Country Buffet 1465 SE Jefferson St. Milledgeville (478) 453-0434

Hibachi Express 2515 N. Columbia St. Milledgeville (478) 453-3842

Little Tokyo Steakhouse 2601 N. Columbia St. Milledgeville (478) 452-8886

The Brick 136 W. Hancock St. Milledgeville (478) 452-0089

Dairy Queen 1105 S. Wayne St. Milledgeville (478) 452-9620

Hong Kong Express 2400 N. Columbia St. Milledgeville (478) 451-3177

Local Yolkal Cafe 117 W. Hancock St. Milledgeville (478) 295-0098

Buffalo Wild Wings 2472 N. Columbia St. Milledgeville

Domino’s Pizza 1909-B N. Columbia St. Milledgeville (478) 453-9455

Huddle House 300 E. Hancock St. Milledgeville (478) 452-2680

Down South Seafood 972 Sparta Hwy Milledgeville (478) 452-2100

Huddle House 206 NW Roberson Mill Rd., Milledgeville

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El Tequila 168 Garrett Way, NW Milledgeville (478) 414-1702 Firehouse Subs 1909 N. Columbia St. Milledgeville (478) 452-3473 Georgia Bob’s 116 W. Hancock St. Milledgeville (478) 295-0696 Goodie Gallery 812 N. Columbia St. Milledgeville (478) 452-8080

Kai Thai 2600 N. Columbia St. Milledgeville 478-454-1237 KFC 2337 N. Columbia St. Milledgeville 478-453-2456 Kirk’s Jerk Chicken 128 N. Wayne St. Milledgeville 478-454-0094 Kuroshima Japan 140 W. Hancock St. Milledgeville (478) 451-0245

LongHorn Steakhouse 2470 N. Columbia St. Milledgeville (478) 414-7700

Los Magueyes 3052 N. Columbia St. Milledgeville (478) 453-0271

Papa John’s Pizza 1306 N Columbia St. Milledgeville (478) 453-8686

Marco’s Pizza 2910 Heritage Pl. Milledgeville (478) 295-3570

Panda Express 2407 N Columbia St. Milledgeville (478) 295-2116

The Market Basket, LLC 370 Allen Memorial Dr. Milledgeville (478) 452-5914

Pickle Barrel Cafe & Sports Pub 1892 N Columbia St. Milledgeville (478) 452-1960

McAlister’s Deli 114 Roberson Mill Rd. Milledgeville (706) 623-8700 McDonald’s 2490 N. Columbia St. Milledgeville (478) 452-1312 McDonald’s 611 S. Wayne St. Milledgeville (478) 452-9611 Metropolis Cafe 138 N. Wayne St. Milledgeville 478-452-0247 Ms. Stella’s 960 N. Wilkinson St. Milledgeville 478-453-7311 Octagon Cafe 2400 N. Columbia St. Milledgeville (478) 452-0588 Old Clinton Barbecue 2645 N. Columbia St. Milledgeville (478) 454--0080 Old Tyme Dogs 451 W. Montgomery St. Milledgeville Original Crockett’s Family Cafeteria and Catering 1850 N. Columbia St., Ste 10 Milledgeville (478)804-0009

Popeye’s 2401 N Columbia St. Milledgeville (478) 387-2630 Puebla’s Mexican Restaurant 2400 N Columbia St. Milledgeville (478) 453-9547 Real Deal Grill & More 185 W. Andrews St. Milledgeville (478) 804-0144 Ruby Tuesday 2440 N Columbia St. Milledgeville (478) 452-5050 Shark’s Fish & Chicken 196 Roberson Mill Rd. Milledgeville (478) 295-3306 Shrimp Boat 911 S Elbert St. Milledgeville (478) 452-0559 Smoothie King 119 N Wayne St. Milledgeville (478) 295-1234 Sonic Drive In 1651 N Columbia St. Milledgeville (478) 451-0374

Soul Master’s Barbecue 451 N Glynn St. Milledgeville (478) 453-2790

Wendy’s 2341 N Columbia St. Milledgeville (478) 453-9216 Zaxby’s 1700 N Columbia St. Milledgeville (478) 452-1027

Soul To Go (478) 456-5153 Stacked Sandwiches & More 1827 N. Columbia St. Milledgeville (478) 414-4348 Subway 1692 N Columbia St. Milledgeville (478) 453-2604 Subway 1829A N. Columbia St. Milledgeville (478) 453-2604 Subway 650 South Wayne St. Milledgeville (478) 451-0102 Super China Buffet 1811 N. Columbia St. Milledgeville (478) 451-2888 Surcheros Fresh Mex 108 Roberson Mill Rd. Milledgeville (478) 215- 4542 Taco Bell 2495 N Columbia St. Milledgeville (478) 452-2405 Velvet Elvis 118 W Hancock St. Milledgeville (478) 453-8226 Waffle House-Milledgeville 1683 N Columbia St. (478) 452-9507 Waffle House-Milledgeville 3059 N Columbia St. (478) 451-2914

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WORSHIP DIRECTORY Antioch Primitive Baptist Church 512 NW Monticello Rd. 478-968-0011

Countyline Baptist Church 1012 Hwy 49W 478-932-8105

Flipper Chapel AME 136 Wolverine St. 478-453-7777

Hope Lutheran Church 214 W Hwy 49 478-452-3696

Alpha & Omega COGIC 512 NW Monticello Rd. 478-968-0011

Countyline Primitive Baptist Church 120 NW Neriah Rd. 478-986-7333

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

Baldwin Church of Christ 57 Marshall Rd. 478-452-5440

Covenant Baptist Church 264 Ivey Dr. SW 478-452-0567

Freewill Fellowship Worship Center 115 Cook St. 478-414-2063

Hopewell United Methodist Church 188 Hopewell Church Rd. 478-453-9047

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

Covenant Presbyterian Church 440 N. Columbia St. 478-453-9628

Friendship Baptist Church 685 E Hwy 24 478-452-0507

Black Springs Baptist Church 673 Sparta Hwy NE 478-453-9431

Discipleship Christian Center Church 113 SE Thomas St. 478-452-7755

Friendship Baptist Chapel 635 Twin Bridges Rd. 478-968-7201

Body of Christ Deliverance Church 140 SW Effingham Rd. 478-453-4459

Elbethel Baptist Church 251 N. Irwin St. 478-452-8003

Grace Baptist Church 112 Alexander Dr. 478-453-9713

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

Emmanuel Baptist Church 384 Gordon Hwy 478-453-4225

Greater Mount Zion Baptist Church 171 Harrisburg Rd. 478-452-9115

Church of God 385 Log Cabin Rd. 478-452-2052

Faith Point Church of Nazarene 700 Dunlap Rd. 478-451-5365

Green Pasture Baptist Church 150 N. Warren St. 478-453-8713

Church of Jesus Christ 1700 N Jefferson St. 478-452-9588

First Baptist Church 330 S. Liberty St. 478-452-0502

Gumhill Baptist Church 1125 Hwy 24 478-452-3052

Community Life Baptist Church 1340 Orchard Hill Rd. 478-414-1650 Community Baptist Church 143 NE Log Cabin Rd. 478-453-2380

First Presbyterian Church 210 S. Wayne St. 478-452-9394

Heartland Independant Baptist Church 107 Collins Circle Milledgeville, GA

Flagg Chapel Baptist Church 400 W. Franklin St. 478-452-7287 548123-1

Cooperville Baptist Church 100 Coopers Church Rd. 478-447-0729

First United Methodist Church 366 Log Cabin Rd. 478-452-4597

Hardwick Baptist Church 124 Thomas St. 478-452-1612

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Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses 110 NW O’Conner Dr. 478-452-8887 Lakeshore Community Church 882 Twin Bridges Rd. 478-986-7331 Lee’s Chapel C.M.E. Church 940 West Thomas St. 478-452-4217 Life and Peace Christian Center 116 SW Frank Bone Rd. 478-453-3607 Living Word Church of God 151 W. Charlton St. 478-452-7151 Milledgeville Christian Center The Sheep Shed 120 Ivey Dr. 478-453-7710 Miracle Healing Temple 133 Central Ave. 478-452-1369 Missionaries of Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints 141 Frank Bone Rd. 478-452-5775

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Mount Nebo Baptist Church 338 Prosser Rd. 478-452-4288 Mount Pleasant Baptist Church 265 SW Mt Pleasant Church Rd. 478-452-7978 Milledgeville Study Group 140 Chase Ct. 478-414-1517 New Beginning Church of Christ 325 Hwy 49 New Beginning Worship Center 200 Southside SE 478-696-9104 New City Church at the Mill 224 E. Walton St. Milledgeville New Covenant Community Outreach Ministries 321 E. Hancock St. 478-453-3709 New Hope Baptist Church 345 E. Camden St. 478-452-0431 New Life Fellowship Church 123 Ennis Rd. 478-414-7654 New Life Foursquare Church 112 Jacqueline Terrace NW 478-452-1721

Salvation Army Corps Community Center 478-452-6940

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

Salem Baptist Church 125 Salem Church Road 47456-4285

Torrance Chapel Baptist Church 274 Pancras Rd. 478-453-8542

Northridge Christian Church 321 Log Cabin Rd. 478-452-1125

Second Macedonia Baptist Church 2914 SE Vinson Hwy 478-452-3733

Northside Baptist Church 1001 N. Jefferson St. 478-452-6648

Seventh Day Adventist 509 N. Liberty St. 478-453-3839

Trinity Christian Methodist Church 321 N. Wilkinon St. 478-457-0091

Oak Grove Baptist Church No. 1 508 Hwy 49 478-453-3326

Seventh Day Adventist Church of Milledgeville 156 Pettigrew Rd. 478-453-8016

New Vision Church of God in Christ 941 NE Dunlap Rd. 478-414-1123

Oak Grove Independent Methodist Church 121 Lingold Dr. 478-453-9564

Union Baptist Church 720 N. Clark St. 478-452-8626 Union Missionary Baptist Church 135 Prosser Rd. 478-453-3517

Shiloh Baptist Church 204 Harrisburg Rd. 478-453-2157

Old Bethel Holiness Church 866 SE Stembridge Rd. 478-451-2845

Sinclair Baptist Church 102 Airport Rd. 478-452-4242

Pathfinder Christian Church 120 N. Earnest Byner St. 478-387-0047

Spring Hill Baptist Church 396 Lake Laurel Rd. 478-453-7090

Vaughn Chapel Baptist Church 1980 N. Jefferson St. 478-452-9140 Victory Baptist Church 640 Meriweather Road 478-452-2285

Pine Ridge Baptist Church 657 Old Monticello Rd. 478-986-5055

Saint Mary Missionary Baptist Church 994 Sparta Hwy 478-451-5429

Rock of Ages Baptist Church 601 W. Montgomery St 478-453-8693

Saint Mary Baptist Church Hwy 212 478-986-5228

Rock Mill Baptist Church 2770 N. Columbia St. 478-451-5084

Saint Paul Baptist Church 485 Meriweather Rd. 478-986-5855

Sacred Heart Catholic Church 110 N. Jefferson St. 478-452-2421

Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Church 220 S. Wayne St. 478-452-2710

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Wesley Chapel Foundation House 211 S Clark St. 478-452-9112 Westview Baptist Church 273 W Hwy 49 478-452-9140

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Wesley Chapel AME Church 1462 SE Elbert St 478-452-5083

Zion Church of God in Christ 271 E. Camden 478-453-7144

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Mosleyville Baptist Church 106 SE Oak Dr. 478-452-1723

New Life Ministries 1835 Vinson HWY SE

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Montpelier United Methodist Church 449 Sparta Hwy 478-453-0040

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