Statesboro Magazine May/June 2017

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X-Ray Vision

Jan Martin

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A Better Life!

Raising the Bar On Senior Living

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All of a sudden, it seems like everybody’s wearing a Fitbit® fitness tracker. We’re not just keeping count of our steps, we’re watching our heart rate, our caloric intake, our sleep, all while watching our weight. Staying healthy is a really good thing! And, while you are focusing on you, Statesboro Magazine is focusing on area healthcare providers for you.

In the Providers Spotlight, we shine the light on a special section of outstanding professionals dedicated to providing the best healthcare services in the area. This issue also provides a look at all the established physicians and the new ones arriving this year in the official East Georgia Regional Medical Center 2017 Physicians Guide.

Inside there’s an in depth look at the Technical College System of Georgia’s Instructor of the Year Jan Martin, head of the Radiologic Technology Program for the college. Martin has spent over 20 years training “Rad Tech” students; some of whom have gone on to gain top state honors as GOAL winners.

Next we talked to Ralph Cowart and Alan Skipper of Southern Manor Retirement Inn to find out their secret to keeping senior residents engaged and happy. Their success can be measured in the long waiting list of residents who want to call Southern Manor home.

And don’t miss our “Summer Fun” section, a feature devoted to keeping the kiddies entertained throughout the long hot months ahead.

Keep this magazine on the nightstand next to your Fitbit® as a reference guide to the superior healthcare professionals who serve the Statesboro area, or visit www.statesboromagazine.com throughout the year to reference the digital guide.

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About the Cover We see a clear picture of what makes OTC’s 2016 Instructor of the Year, Jan Martin, so great. Her professional ethics and charming personality combine to make the Radiological Technology program one of the most successful in the region. Martin’s image is captured in the lab at school by award winning photographer Frank Fortune.

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A BETTER LIFE! Raising the Bar ON SENIOR LIVING

BONUS SECTION

2017 EGRMC

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2017 SUMMER

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Southeast Bulloch & Statesboro High JROTC Drill Teams Capture State Wins 18 top-five finishes and five state championships The national accolades keep coming for the Southeast Bulloch High School Choral Program. Brent Whitaker and his students topped all the participating A A through A A A A-sized choirs in Disney’s National Performing Arts Competition in March, by winning the event’s overall Gold trophy and claiming the Best-In-Class award in their A A Mixed Choir division.

This particular Disney competitive music festival featured 27 choirs from around the United States. According to Disney, it hosts these events to help vocal groups achieve performance excellence.

They also host similar events for concert bands, jazz ensembles, marching bands, orchestras, and vocal ensembles. Disney’s PerformSEBHS Chorus at Disney in Orlando during Choral Festival ing Arts events for students are endorsed by the National Association for Music Education and the GR AMMY Foundation. The events adhere to national performing arts standards as well.

The Choral Program at SEBHS features an Advanced Chorus, a Women’s Chorus, and an Intermediate Chorus. The Choral Program’s students are consistently selected as some of the state’s premier vocalists for the Georgia Music Educators Association’s All-State Chorus and All-State Reading Chorus. Many go on to be part of collegiate choral programs as well. Actively sought after for events and known for its standing-room only performances, one of the SEBHS Choral Program’s most notable recent accomplishments was a Superior-Rated performance at Carnegie Hall as part of a Choirs of America Nationals competition.

SEBHS Culinary Arts Team Wins $60K in Scholarships Culinary Arts students at Southeast Bulloch High School hope to cook up a national championship after winning the Hospitality Education Foundation of Georgia’s ProStart Culinary Competition at the Art Institute of Atlanta (AIA), on March 3. The five-member team will now travel to Charleston for the National ProStart Invitational to be held at the Charleston Area Convention Center, April 28 – May 1. In addition to their state championship trophy, these top high school cooks received a total of $60,000 ($12,000 each) in scholarships to further their culinary arts careers at AIA. At the national event, Brandi Johnson, Wil Howard, Josh Howard, Andrew Phillips and Katelyn Mason, along with SEBHS Culinary Arts Teacher Cynthia Lovett will join nearly 400 other high school students from around the world to test their culinary arts and management skills. The National ProStart Invitational is considered to be one of the country’s premiere competitions for high school students who are studying culinary arts and restaurant management.

The students’ skills will be judged by leaders in the industry. While there the students will also have an opportunity to network with top chefs, National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NR AEF) Trustees, state restaurant association executives, and representatives from some of the top culinary arts and hospitality management programs in the world.

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Statesboro FCCLA Advances to Nationals Chapter, Members & Advisors Win Multiple Honors at State Conference Five Statesboro High School students are headed to national competition in Nashville this summer after winning top honors in their respective competitions at the Family, Career & Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) State Conference March 16-18, at the Classic Center in Athens. Along with these top honors, nine additional members, the Chapter and their faculty advisor also received awards.

Quashanda Huff, Christina Rountree, Daisy Dyches, Keylee Phillips and Angela Smith will represent Georgia FCCLA in July as they compete in life event planning, teaching & training, interior design, and chapter website. At the state conference, Huff won the Gold Award for her Life Event Planning project. Rountree and Dyches won Silver for FCCLA Chapter Website. Phillips won Silver for her Teach & Train project, and Smith won Silver in Interior Design.

Other Chapter members receiving awards included the following: Alexis Johnson, Silver Award in Career Investigations; Hannah Kidd, Silver Award in Early Childhood Education; Victoria Collins and Mary Deloach, Silver Award in Advocacy; Krystin Brostek and Matthew Gilleland Bronze Award in Culinary Arts; Christina Rountree and Bhumi Patel, Statesman Awards; and Angela Smith, First Place in the Interior Design Proficiency Test.

Statesboro’s FCCLA Chapter was recognized for the largest chapter membership increase in Region Nine growing from 18 to 62 members, thanks to the leadership of the Chapter’s faculty advisors, Bethany Gilliam and Cindy Hart. The pair accompanied 14 members of the Chapter to the state conference. Gilliam was also recognized for her selection as a GA FCCLA Master Advisor. She is a family and consumer sciences teacher, and Hart teaches culinary arts.

Portal Places Second in State FFA Event Team Excels in Nursery/Landscape Career Development Event

Tyson Foundation Raises $60,000 for Fostering Bulloch’s 7th Mile Ranch

Pictured (L-R): Tyler Smith, Madison Miles, Cayla Morris, and Amonica Kirkland

Portal Middle High School’s National FFA Organization Chapter won second place in the State FFA Nursery/Landscape Career Development Event on Saturday, March 17, at the Miller Plant Science Building on the campus of the University of Georgia in Athens. Team members Madison Miles, Cayla Morris, Amonica Kirkland, and Tyler Smith became eligible to compete at the state event after winning the Area IV Nursery/Landscape Career Development Event on February 28 in Swainsboro.

FFA is one of three co-curricular student organizations available to students within PMHS’s four career pathways. PMHS’s Career Technical and Agricultural Education (CTAE) program offers two agricultural-related career pathways: Plant & Landscape Systems and Horticulture & Forest Science.

The Nursery/Landscape Career Development Events at the area and state level allow students to demonstrate their knowledge in plant materials, plant disorders, cultural practices, design and construction, supplies and equipment, safety, interpersonal relations, marketing and records and reports. Dr. Tom Marshall is the school’s instructor for these career pathways and the advisor for Portal’s FFA chapter. The Nursery/Landscape Career Development Event is sponsored by the Georgia FFA Foundation.

Pictured (L-R): Tyson Foundation Board Members Debbie Palmer, Mandy Edwards, Kim Brannen, DeAngelo Tyson, Fostering Bulloch’s Chris Yawn, Jonny Owens, Lauren Whitfield, and Molly Sisson.

On Thursday, March 30, 2017, The Tyson Foundation Board of Directors presented Fostering Bulloch with a check for $60,000 to assist in funding the DeAngelo Tyson Sports Complex at 7th Mile Ranch. The money was raised from the Tyson Foundation’s annual dinner and golf tournament held last year. The Tyson Foundation’s mission is to serve youth, young athletes, and teenage mothers through support and opportunities that will empower then to unlock their own personal potential. You can find out more at thetysonfoundation.org.

Southeast Bulloch & Statesboro High JROTC Drill Teams Capture State Wins 18 top-five finishes and five state championships

Pictured (L-R): Tyler Smith, Madison Miles, Cayla Morris, and Amonica Kirkland

Southeast Bulloch’s and Statesboro High’s JROTC Drill Teams captured 18 top-five finishes and five state championship titles during the Georgia State JROTC Drill Championships on March 19, at Griffin High School in Griffin, Georgia. More than 70 schools of all sizes gathered to compete at the same level with no more than 36 teams qualifying and competing in any one event. The State Championships feature a combined 20 individual and team events. SHS qualified and competed in 19 out of 20 events, and SEBHS competed in eight events.

JROTC is one of 17 career pathways offered within Bulloch County Schools’ Career Technical & Agricultural Education program. The course instruction and related competitive event opportunities are led by a team of retired military personnel: MAJ (Ret.) Jeff Odegaard and 1SG (Ret.) Hector Vazquez of SEBHS and 1SG(Ret) David Redwine, CSM(Ret) Joseph Depenhart, and LTC(Ret) Eric Heffner. For full results from the competition visit https://goo.gl/8ztysq May/June 2017 • 11

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Ogeechee Technical College is known for training a distinguished workforce for the healthcare industry in the region. But, there is one program at the college whose graduates exceed the industry’s standard year after year. The Radiologic Technology Program, led by director and instructor Jan Martin, produces exceptional medical professionals, many of whom go on to win distinction in the healthcare field and as outstanding student leaders on the state level and beyond.

The program’s unusual amount of success can be attributed to Martin’s vision of how a radiographer should be trained to properly perform his or her job.

“I’m old school,” said Martin. “I want my students to have respect for their fellow classmates, the instructors, and our program.”

To Martin, teaching the students technical skills isn’t enough.

“I want our students to be prepared to work anywhere. When they leave here, they will go to work in doctor’s offices, hospitals, and imaging centers. Some cross train in CAT scan, mammography, MRI and cardio imaging. Some come back to do stenography. Each modality in which they become certified makes them more marketable,” she said.

The program is structured to be completed in 17 months, within four semesters after the General Education Core is completed.

Each fall courses are taught including instruction in anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, and radiographic science, equipment and imaging, with over 20 hours spent in the field working in a non-paid position at one of 13 clinical sites. 77 hours of instruction are required to complete the program.

A 150 sq. ft. classroom with adjoining lab space contains the latest in radiologic equipment and serves 13 students enrolled in the program each term. Films are developed in a dark room and assessed on a lighted board. Two medical simulation dummies, complete with broken bones, serve as patients for the students. The GE® x-ray equipment has the capability of converting to digital images as well.

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During clinical rotations, Martin requires her students to wear white uniforms, a standard that may seem old fashioned in today’s healthcare environments, but which Martin feels sets her students apart.

“When a doctor sees a student in white at our clinical sites, he or she knows that student is from OTC and is well trained not only in procedures, but also work ethic and professionalism,” said Martin.

Matt Dunn serves as clinical coordinator for the program, in addition to being an instructor, Dunn oversees the students on clinical rounds. That’s the position Martin held when she started at OTC in 1997.

“I couldn’t do it without Matt,” said Martin. “He was in the first class I taught here. He worked at the old Bulloch Memorial Hospital and got his bachelors and masters while here. We’ve known each other a long time and we work very well together.”

The program falls under Dean for Academic Affairs Kelly Kingry and Executive V.P. for Academic Affairs Dr. Charlene Lamar.

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support of our administrators. They are behind us 100%,” said Martin. “They allow us the autonomy to do our jobs and the backing we need to make our program and our students excel.”

Since 2004, OTC’s Rad Tech graduates have a 100% pass rate on the national ARRT radiography exam. “There is an incentive for passing the national test,” said Martin. “If students pass the ARRT exams, they don’t have to take my final.”

OTC’s Director of Admissions, Molly Bickerton, a Rad Tech alumni, was the 2008 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership state winner from the program. In 2006, Malygua Roberts was a finalist. Amy Roberson, a 2009 GOAL winner is now a clinical instructor. Tyler Burgner, an alum of the program, is now an M.D. working on a radiology residency at Memorial in Savannah. In 2015, Rad Tech graduates Molly Bickerton, Elliott Lee, and Amy Roberson were chosen as Outstanding OTC Alumni. In 2016, Burgner was honored as an OTC Distinguished Alumni and asked to deliver the commencement address.

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state’s first runner-up for GOAL and in 2017, radiographer Amanda Merry was regional GOAL winner and a state finalist.

This spring, when Behling was chosen as first runner up, Martin was there to receive the prestigious Rick Perkins Award from the Technical College System of Georgia, which recognized her as the TCSG 2017 Instructor of the Year.

She credits fellow educators with showing her the way. “My mentors were Linda Tinker and Jessie Strickland,” said Martin. “When I started here, Tinker helped mold me in the professional sense. Jessie was a great lady and a friend.

I can still hear her voice in my head at times. She was a beloved administrator and cheerleader – a superior educator.”

Being awarded as the 2017 Teacher of the Year was a monumental moment for Martin, but she counts as her greatest success, “When my students have their ‘Ah Ha!’ moment. When it all clicks and you know you are reaching them. I also love it when they are pinned. When they go from being students to peers, that’s very moving to me.”

Since the first Rad Tech class in 1995, over 285 students have finished the program. Since Martin started in 1997, over

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“Our students have more clinical experience after six weeks in a clinical setting than other students,” said Martin.

“OTC has top priority for placement in clinical slots at Memorial in Savannah.

Our students are exceptional because they are committed concrete sequential people.”

The Rad Tech Program is nationally certified by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT).

“The first JRCERT accreditation we received since I became program director was in 2012,” said Martin. “It is a full eight-year accreditation. We submitted a four-year report last year and I was recently notified that the program could continue its eight-year accreditation until 2020.”

Accreditation is important to the program and to Martin, who feels more certification and training would benefit healthcare overall.

“It’s important to all of us, and we want people to know that the state of Georgia does not require licensing or certification for x-ray technicians in Urgent Care, Chiropractic offices, or in surgery centers. The state only requires

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six hours of radiation training. We are one of only seven states that do not require some type of advanced education certification,” said Martin.

“I believe as a paying patient you should ask if the x-rays are being done by an ARRT certified radiographer. If they are not, then ask for someone who is,” she said.

Martin’s commitment to best practices, quality education, professionalism, and overall excellence is reflected in the standards she pursues in healthcare and in achievements of the students she serves. Her vision for their future is superlative.

“And, not just as Rad Techs,” said Martin. “They make great employees no matter what field they choose to pursue.” S

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We boast being the region’s only community to offer a National Board Certified Assisted Living Executive Director as well as a National Board Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner to meet the needs our families, residents, and employees. With 45 private rooms in addition to a large spacious sun room, lobby and lifestyle center, our Residents and Families will agree we are the very finest in retirement living.

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Great summer camps are happening all over town! Improve your game with football and basketball camps at Georgia Southern and Bulloch Academy or focus your aim in archery camp. Develop new cheerleading moves with a trained instructor or improve your science, engineering and mathematics skills at STEM camp.

For kids who are talented, or for those who want to explore their talents, art, writing, theater and dance camps are available at the Averitt Center for the Arts. At the Statesboro Bulloch County Parks and Recreation Department, camps run daily, Monday – Friday, starting as early as 7:30 a.m., or enjoy a day of wet watery fun floating on the Lazy River or surfing on the FlowRider at one of Statesboro’s favorite attractions, Splash in the Boro.

In you’re into Staycations, Pride Pools can bring the pool to you for some backyard fun all summer long.

Check out our list of Summer Fun camps and family fun events and see how many you can cross off before Labor Day hits.

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SPLASH IN THE BORO! Southeast Georgia’s largest waterpark is a summer favorite with 2 huge pools, 3 thrilling waterslides, an 800’ lazy river, 5-lane mat racer, dual flow rider, play pool, leisure pool, spray pad and tot slides. See our NEW WAVE POOL, kids play area, concessions stands, front entrance, and aquatics center! A season pass is only $60 with a $10 discount for additional passes.

Opens May 20. For ticket info and hours, visit www.splashintheboro.com.

(912) 489-3000 1388 Georgia Hwy 24 Statesboro, GA 30461 www.splashintheboro.com Georgia Southern Campus Recreation & Intramurals Whether your child wants to learn archery, or perfect their stroke in the pool or on the golf course, Georgia Southern is the place to be this summer. We offer a range of programs, day camps, or overnight camps for every age and interest. For more information, visit Recreation.GeorgiaSouthern.edu/summer.

Swim Lessons Golf Skills Camp Shooting Sports Education Center Programs

Pride Pools, Spas, and Leisure Products, Inc. Pride Pools, Spas and Leisure Products Inc. builds and installs above and inground pools; sells and installs luxurious spas; carries the Big Green Egg and Green Mountain Grills; and has all of the chemicals and maintenance items needed for your pool. Pride Pools also has an array of floats, hammocks, pool toys, coolers, and outdoor games, along with a fulltime service department. We specialize in Backyard Family Fun! 7049 U.S. 280 W | Claxton, GA 30417 (912) 739-2230 11 Gateway Blvd. S. | Savannah, GA 31419

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We specialize in… Backyard.

Family. Fun. “Since 1975, Pride Pools, Spas and Leisure Products Inc. is the name many know and trust when it comes to making backyard dreams come true.”

Alex Smith, Sherry Buckman, and Marshall Smith, Members of BBB, Association of Pool & Spa Professionals, Aquatech Society, and Home Builders Association of Statesboro

Our name says it all…

Personalized Service Readiness To Serve Intelligent Product Knowledge Dedication Enthusiasm To Go The Extra Mile

We always tell our customers … to check their water weekly.

Get into a habit. This could help prevent future pool problems.

and maintenance items needed for your pool. We also have an array of floats, hammocks, pool toys, coolers, and outdoor games, along with a full-time service department.

The secret to good business is… quality customer service with well trained, dedicated and Most people aren’t aware knowledgeable staff. that... we are a second-generation, family owned business.

Pride Pools, Spas and Leisure We have been in business for Products Inc... builds and in- 42 years! stalls above- and in-ground pools; sells and installs luxuri- We believe in... family values, ous spas; carries the Big Green and that carries over to our Egg and Green Mountain Grills; staff. They are our extended and has all of your chemicals family.

Averitt Center for the Arts The Averitt Center’s mission is to provide quality arts opportunities for the community and to serve as a centerpiece for a vibrant, historic downtown. We are proud to offer professional exhibit seasons in the Main Gallery, a professional performance season in the Emma Kelly Theater, and community/special events and exhibits throughout the year! We also offer a wide array of classes and workshops, private voice and art professional lessons, studio rentals and summer camps to fit every child’s creative side! We are committed to excellence and quality experiences in the Arts for our patrons!

2017 Summer Camps are offered in Art, Dance, Literary, Music, and Theater.

Sponsored by Sea Island Bank.

To Register come by one of our three downtown locations or call Tony Phillips at 912-212-2787 or Register Online at www. averittcenterforthearts.org/summer-camps.

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STEM Camp

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Bulloch Academy “Challenging, Teaching and Nurturing Tomorrow’s Leaders Today.” Bulloch Academy is celebrating 46 years as an independent, college-preparatory school serving the students of Bulloch and neighboring counties. With an enrollment of 490 students in PK4-12, Bulloch Academy offers excellence in a variety of academics, sports, and camps!

(912) 764-6297 873 Westside Road Statesboro, GA 30458 www.bullochacademy.com Statesboro-Bulloch County Parks and Recreation Department SBCPRD offers a variety of activities for all ages and sports year-round! Summer athletics and summer camps are offered, including Camp Cherokee (Pre-K through 5th grade) and Kids Zone Camps (2nd through 6th grade). Visit www.bullochrec. com for more information.

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We want to thank our community for its support over the years. Founded in 1994, we are the only hospice agency in Bulloch county and surrounding areas that is a not-for-profit service. This means that any funding or support received goes back into our patient care and for community support. We have an amazing staff who are experts in their fields of hospice and palliative care.

Our Board is all voluntary, all dedicated to the mission of Ogeechee Area Hospice – providing expert comfort and bereavement support to persons affected by a lifethreatening illness and/or grief.

We provide services to patients and families wherever they call home. Most of our patients live in their own homes, but some live in long-term care facilities, assisted living homes, and in our own residential center. We also have a state-of-the-art inpatient hospice facility, providing acute symptom management for problems that can’t be managed in the home.

We will soon be conducting our annual Sustaining Our Future campaign. This is your opportunity to invest in the care of terminally ill individuals who live in this community.

Ogeechee Area Hospice is your hospice. Please partner with us and help ensure exceptional hospice care in our community for years to come.

When exploring hospice care for yourself or a loved one, remember you do have a choice.

Ask for Ogeechee Are Hospice by name.

Sincerely, Linda Upchurch, DNP,ANP-BC Executive Director Ogeechee Area Hospice

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While Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance policies reimburse us for the clinical care provided, we often care for uninsured and underinsured patients.

Ogeechee Area Hospice strives to give care ‘beyond regulatory guidelines’ to patients and their families.

Show Your Support by Attending & Participating in our Annual Events Ogeechee Area Hospice Annual Gala Sustaining our Future Annual Campaign Annual Fall Chicken Dinner Mistletoe and Memories

Toll Free: 800-236-1142 Phone: 912-764-8441 www.ogeecheeareahospice.org

Meet Our Volunteer Board Ted Wynn, President | Jean Bartels, Vice-President | Linda Dickerson, Secretary Billy Yawn, Treasurer | Lovett Bennett, Arthur Howard, Chap Cromley, , Rev. Bill Perry, Roxella Ball, Bill Hawkins, and Jewell Dabbs

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he administration and staff at East Georgia Regional Medical Center are pleased to provide you with this physician directory.

We are proud of the physicians who practice at our facility, and have designed this directory to introduce you to our expanding medical staff. The listings will help you select the best doctor for you and your family.

In order to offer the high quality medical care you have come to expect from East Georgia Regional Medical Center, we continue to expand our experienced medical staff by recruiting some of the finest physicians across the nation. You can be confident that our physicians are fully committed to providing your family with medical care that is both personal and technologically advanced.

If you would like more information about a physician or the services provided by East Georgia Regional Medical Center, please call (912) 486-1510.

Thank you for your continuing support of our medical center.

East Georgia Regional Medical Center (912) 486-1000 or visit our website at www.eastgeorgiaregional.com (All area codes are 912)

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3rd Floor ................................................... 486-1320 Pediatrics ................................................. 486-1407 4th Floor ................................................... 486-1400 Nutrition Services .........................................486-1535 One Call Scheduling .....................................486-1771 Pain Management .........................................486-1120 Radiology .................................................... 486-1620 Volunteer Services ........................................486-1575 Women’s Pavilion ......................................... 486-1054

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Labor & Delivery ........................................486-1410

Mobile: ____________________________

Nursery ................................................... 486-1420

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OB/GYN ................................................. 486-1056 Wound Care ..................................................486-1163

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PHYSICIAN PROFILES Anesthesiology/Pain Management .......................... 4 Cardiology ............................................................... 4 Electrophysiology .................................................... 5 Interventional Cardiology ....................................... 5 Emergency Medicine ............................................... 5 Family Practice ........................................................ 5 Gastroenterology ..................................................... 7 General Surgery ....................................................... 7 Hospitalist ............................................................... 7 Internal Medicine.................................................... 8 Nephrology .............................................................. 9 Neurology ................................................................ 9 Neurosurgery ........................................................... 9 Obstetrics/Gynecology ............................................ 9 Oncology/Hematology .......................................... 10 Ophthalmology ...................................................... 10 Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery .................................11 Orthopaedics ..........................................................11 Otolaryngology ..................................................... 12 Pathology ............................................................... 12 Pediatrics ............................................................... 12 Plastic Surgery ........................................................13 Podiatry ..................................................................13 Pulmonology ..........................................................13 Radiology ...............................................................14 Sleep Medicine .......................................................14 Thoracic/Vascular Surgery .....................................15 Urology ..................................................................15 Wound Care/Hyperbaric Medicine ........................15 Honorary Staff ........................................................15 Emeritus Staff .........................................................15 Coming in 2016 .......................................................15 www.eastgeorgi aregi on a l.c o m • (9 1 2 ) 4 8 6 -1 0 0 0

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uilt in July 2000, East Georgia Regional Medical Center is a four-level, 149 bed acute care hospital featuring a Women’s Pavilion and an adjacent medical office building. The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, a distinction awarded only to those healthcare facilities that maintain the highest standards of quality.

East Georgia Regional Medical Center’s healthcare team consists of over 800 employees and nearly 100 physicians representing a wide range of specialties. The ongoing expansion of medical services and professionals, along with a major investment in technology, has firmly established East Georgia Regional‘s reputation for providing a higher medical standard.

East Georgia Regional Medical Center offers a 24-hour physician-staffed emergency department, a Level II neonatal center, outpatient services including endoscopy, same day surgery and ambulatory care, a pain management center, a wound care clinic, a cardiac catheterization lab, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, and state-of-the-art diagnostic procedures including digital mammography, MRI, CT, PET/CT, nuclear medicine and interventional radiology.

The Women’s Pavilion provides dedicated services to women of all ages, and includes eight labor, delivery and recovery suites.

An Interventional Cardiology service was started in April 2010. This expansion of our cardiology program has allowed patients needing angioplasty and/or stent placement to receive these services without leaving Statesboro. Electrophysiology services were added to the cardiology program in August 2011.

The addition of these services has dramatically increased the quality of care in our community.

In October 2010, East Georgia Regional became one of only four hospitals in Southeast Georgia capable of performing robotic surgery. This highly specialized surgical tool allows surgeons to perform procedures that are less invasive and require less recovery time.

Most recently, East Georgia Regional Medical Center began offering Bariatric Services, including both surgical and nonsurgical weight loss options in Fall of 2016. An interdisciplinary team of weight loss experts including board certified physicians, nurses, dietitians and other health care professionals, are available to provide highly personalized care for all patients.

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Ajay Jain, M.D.

Board Certified in Anesthesiology 1499 Fair Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 486-1000 • fax (912) 871-2392

Board Certified in Cardiology Cardiovascular Associates of Eastern Georgia 1497 Fair Road, Suite 305 Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 681-2273 • fax (912) 681-2278

Albert Lee, M.D.

David Lariscy, M.D.

Board Certified in Anesthesiology 1499 Fair Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 486-1000 • fax (912) 871-2392

Board Certified in Internal Medicine Statesboro Cardiology 5 Grady Johnson Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 489-6246 • fax (912) 489-6346

Derek Sonnenburg, M.D.

Abraham Lin, M.D.

Board Certified in Anesthesiology 1499 Fair Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 486-1000 • fax (912) 871-2392

Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology Statesboro Cardiology 5 Grady Johnson Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 489-6246 • fax (912) 489-6346

Stevens Yang, M.D.

David Nabert, M.D.

Board Certified in Anesthesiology 1499 Fair Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 486-1000 • fax (912) 871-2392

Board Certified in Electrophysiology & Nuclear Cardiology Statesboro Cardiology 5 Grady Johnson Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 489-6246 • fax (912) 489-6346

Julio Schwarz, M.D.

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Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology Statesboro Cardiology 5 Grady Johnson Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 489-6246 • fax (912) 489-6346 ( 912) 486- 1000 • w w w. e a s t g e o r g i aregi onal . com

cardiology

emergency medicine

Stanley J. Shin, M.D. Board Certified in Cardiology Statesboro Cardiology 5 Grady Johnson Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 489-6246 • fax (912) 489-6346

electrophysiology ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY is the cardiology specialty that diagnoses and treats heart arrhythmias, or problems related to the heart’s electrical system, including syncope, ablations, pacemaker and implantable defibrillators.

AN EMERGENCY MEDICINE PHYSICIAN is specially trained in the diagnosis of a wide variety of urgent injuries and illnesses of adults and children.

Ruthie Crider, M.D. Board Certified in Emergency Medicine 1499 Fair Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458

David Nabert, M.D. Board Certified in Electrophysiology & Nuclear Cardiology Statesboro Cardiology 5 Grady Johnson Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 489-6246 • fax (912) 489-6346

Alan Scott, M.D. Board Certified in Internal Medicine 1499 Fair Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458

interventional cardiology

Pareena Bilkoo, M.D.

Douglas Sommers, M.D.

Board Certified in Cardiology & Interventional Cardiology 1497 Fair Road, Suite 311 Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 486-1231 • Fax (912) 871-2489

Board Certified in Emergency Medicine 1499 Fair Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458

Abraham Lin, M.D. Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology Statesboro Cardiology 5 Grady Johnson Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 489-6246 • fax (912) 489-6346

family practice A FAMILY PRACTICE PHYSICIAN is specially trained to care for the health and emotional problems of the family, including preventive medicine and individual family counseling.

Julio Schwarz, M.D.

Robert Benson, M.D.

Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology Statesboro Cardiology 5 Grady Johnson Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 489-6246 • fax (912) 489-6346

Board Certified in Family Practice

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family practice

Scott Bohlke, M.D.

Brian Deloach, M.D.

Board Certified in Family Practice Bohler Family Practice 128 North Parker Street Brooklet, Georgia 30415 (912) 842-2101 • fax (912) 842-2103

Board Certified in Family Practice Medical Director Student Health Services Georgia Southern University 984 Plant Drive Statesboro, Georgia 30460 (912) 478-5641 • Fax (912) 478-1893

Carla S. Branch, M.D.

Angie Gerguis, M.D.

Board Certified in Family Practice Statesboro Family Practice Clinic 658 Northside Drive East, Suite A Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 764-9684 • Fax (912) 489-8676

Board Certified in Family Practice Total Health Center for Family Medicine 1203 Brampton Avenue Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 871-7890 • fax (912) 871-7898

Aaron Clark, M.D.

John Gerguis, M.D.

Board Certified in Family Practice Clark Medical Group 1550 Brampton Avenue, Suite B Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 623-2155 • fax (912) 623-2156

Board Certified in Family Practice Total Health Center for Family Medicine 1203 Brampton Avenue Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 871-7890 • fax (912) 871-7898

Iris Clark, M.D.

T.J. Miller, M.D.

Board Certified in Family Practice Clark Medical Group 1550 Brampton Avenue, Suite B Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 623-2155 • fax (912) 623-2156

Board Certified in Family Practice Southern Family Medicine 308 East Long Street Claxton, GA 30417 (912) 290-5235 • fax (912) 290-5236

Glen Dasher, M.D.

Daniel Okungbowa, M.D.

Board Certified in Family Practice Southern Family Medicine 1044 Bermuda Run Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 871-2273 • fax (912) 871-2274

Board Certified in Family Practice Victoria Family Practice 23 Lester Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 225-1836 • fax (912) 225-0646

Angela Davis, M.D.

Kevin Purvis, M.D.

Board Certified in Family Practice Family Health Care Center, P.C. 23702 US Highway 80 East Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 489-4090 • fax (912) 764-5028

Board Certified in Family Practice Statesboro Family Practice Clinic 658 Northside Drive East, Suite A Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 764-9684 • Fax (912) 489-8676

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family practice

general surgery

Thad H. Riley, M.D. Board Certified in Family Practice Family Health Care Center, P.C. 23702 US Highway 80 East Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 489-4090 • fax (912) 764-5028

A GENERAL SURGEON performs a wide variety of operations on many different parts of the body, including colorectal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures; cancer surgery; vascular and non-cardiac thoracic surgery; skin lesions and skin cancer; and breast, endocrine, and endoscopic procedures.

H. Randolph Smith, M.D.

Akram Hassanyeh, M.D.

Board Certified in Family Practice Statesboro Family Practice Clinic 658 Northside Drive East, Suite A Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 764-9684 • Fax (912) 489-8676

Board Certified in General Surgery Cedar Surgical Associates, P.C. 1058 Bermuda Run Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 871-7100 • fax (912) 871-7110

Matthew Musielak, M.D.

gastroenterology

Board Certified in General Surgery Cedar Surgical Associates, P.C. 1058 Bermuda Run Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 871-7100 • fax (912) 871-7110

A GASTROENTEROLOGIST is a practitioner who specializes in diseases of the stomach, intestines, and digestive tracts.

Patrick Dorvilus, M.D.

Rebecca Spahos, M.D

Access Gastro & Hemorrhoid Center 124 Savannah Avenue, Suite 1C Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 871-3777 • fax (912) 871-3677

Board Certified in General Surgery Cedar Surgical Associates, P.C. 1058 Bermuda Run Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 871-7100 • fax (912) 871-7110

Eli Penn, M.D.

K. Brian Walton, M.D.

Board Certified in Gastroenterology East Georgia Gastroenterology 1497 Fair Road, Suite 102 Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 486-1600 • fax (912) 871-3342

Board Certified in General Surgery Board Certified in Thoracic Surgery Cedar Surgical Associates, P.C. 1058 Bermuda Run Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 871-7100 • fax (912) 871-7110

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hospitalist

internal medicine

Lauren Bauer, M.D.

Saraju Dalsania, M.D.

Board Certified in Internal Medicine 1499 Fair Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 486-1000 • fax (912) 871-2261

Board Certified in Internal Medicine Internal Medicine Associates of Statesboro 1601 Fair Road, Suite 700 Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 681-8488 • fax (912) 681-4337

Andrew V. Cichelli, M.D.

Hamilton Emokpae, M.D.

Board Certified in Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine & Sleep Medicine East Georgia Pulmonary & Sleep Disorder Medicine, L.L.C. 1601 Fair Road, Suite 600 Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 681-4911• fax (912) 681-6911

Board Certified in Internal Medicine Supreme Internal Medicine, P.C. 1207 Merchant Way Statesboro, GA 30458 (912) 243-9080 • fax (912) 243-9084

Mark McCracken, M.D.

Ogechi Mbakwe, M.D.

Board Certified in Internal Medicine 1499 Fair Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 486-1000 • fax (912) 871-2261

Board Certified in Internal Medicine Frontline Internal Medicine 6 Lester Road Statesboro, GA 30458 (912) 681-8999 • fax (912) 681-8989

Gary Fischer, M.D.

Brian Moogerfeld, M.D.

Board Certified in Family Medicine 1499 Fair Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 486-1000 • fax (912) 871-2261

Board Certified in Internal Medicine 1088 Bermuda Run Road, Suite A Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 681-7111 • fax (912) 871-7794

internal medicine AN INTERNIST specializes in the health problems of adults and is also an expert at diagnosing and treating more unusual, complicated illness.

Treatment employs carefully selected medications and intensive care.

Maria Moogerfeld, M.D. 1088 Bermuda Run Road, Suite A Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 681-7111 • fax (912) 871-7794

Mark Crick, M.D.

Delene Musielak, M.D.

Board Certified in Internal Medicine East Georgia Primary Care 4451 Country Club Road, Suite 3A Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 764-2273 • Fax (912) 489-4762

Board Certified in Internal Medicine & Pediatrics East Georgia Internal Medicine & Pediatrics 1449 Brampton Avenue Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 871-2900 • fax (912) 871-2903

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neurologist

internal medicine

Rani Reddy, M.D.

Michael A. Taormina, M.D.

Board Certified in Internal Medicine Candler Internal Medicine 106 Briarwood Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 871-5000 • fax (912) 681-1444

Board Certified in Neurology The Neurological Center of East Georgia, P.C. 1601 Fair Road, Suite 400 Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 871-8900 • fax (912) 871-8901

nephrology

neurosurgery

Courage Atekha, M.D. Board Certified in Nephrology Nephrology Medical Associates of Georgia 1030 Bermuda Run Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 764-8396 • fax (912) 764-7188

A NEUROSURGEON specializes in surgery of the brain, spinal cord, nerves and muscles.

Donald V. Graham, D.O. Board Certified in Neurosurgery Statesboro Neurosurgery 1211 Merchants Way, Suite 401 Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 871-7777 • fax (912) 871-7172

Will Jackson, M.D. Board Certified in Nephrology East Georgia Nephrology 450 Georgia Avenue, Suite B Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 871-2200 • fax (912) 871-2220

obstetrics/gynecology

AN OBSTETRICIAN/GYNECOLOGIST specializes in the disorders involving the female reproductive system and conditions associated with pregnancy.

neurologist

Kashyap Patel, M.D.

James Hiller, M.D.

Board Certified in Neurology and Internal Medicine East Georgia Neurology & Neurodiagnostics 1497 Fair Road, Suite 201 Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 486-1140 • fax (912) 486-1908

Board Certified in Obstetrics/Gynecology Southern OB/GYN 1094 Bermuda Run Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 681-3111 • fax (912) 681-3461

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obstetrics/gynecology

oncology/hematology

Benjamin Oldham, M.D. Board Certified in Obstetrics/Gynecology Ogeechee OB/GYN, P.C. 1310 Brampton Avenue Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 871-6206 • fax (912) 681-8558

AN ONCOLOGIST specializes in the diagnosis and non-surgical treatment of cancer.

A hematologist specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disease and disorders of the blood and blood forming tissues.

Al Palmer, M.D.

Sudhir Aggarwal, M.D.

Board Certified in Obstetrics/Gynecology East Georgia Women’s Center, P.C. 1012 Bermuda Run Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 871-4800 • fax (912) 871-4900

Board Certified in Hematology/Oncology East Georgia Cancer Center 1601 Fair Road, Suite 900 Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 871-8000 • fax (912) 871-3030

Lisa S. Rogers, M.D.

Harsh Bhushan, M.D.

Board Certified in Obstetrics/Gynecology Statesboro Women’s Health Specialists 1523 Fair Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 871-2000 • fax (912) 871-2500

East Georgia Cancer Center 1601 Fair Road, Suite 900 Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 871-8000 • fax (912) 871-3030

Gary B. Sullivan, M.D. Board Certified in Obstetrics/Gynecology Statesboro Women’s Health Specialists 1523 Fair Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 871-2000 • fax (912) 871-2500

ophthalmology AN OPHTHALMOLOGIST is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and medical and surgical treatment of diseases and defects of the eye and related structures.

Nick Toussaint, M.D.

Atys Cope, M.D.

Board Certified in Obstetrics/Gynecology Magnolia Women’s Healthcare, LLC 1555 Brampton Avenue Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 243-9299 • Fax (912) 243-9298

Cope Eye Clinic 81 East Jones Avenue Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 764-8080 • fax (912) 764-8083

Barbara Williams, D.O.

Aaron H. Davidson, M.D.

Board Certified in Obstetrics/Gynecology Statesboro Women’s Health Specialists 1523 Fair Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 871-2000 • fax (912) 871-2500

Board Certified in Ophthalmology 911 East Inman Street Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 489-3678 • fax (912) 489-3698

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oral and maxillofacial surgery

orthopaedics

ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY encompasses the art and science of diagnosis, surgical and related treatment of disease, injuries, defects, and esthetic aspects of the oral and maxillofacial area. An oral and maxillofacial surgeon treats patients with abnormalities of the face and mouth.

AN ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON is trained in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions involving bones, ligaments and tendons, and the preservation and restoration of the function of the skeletal system, its articulations and associated structures.

Troy Lawhorn, D.M.D.

Don Aaron, M.D.

Board Certified in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Statesboro Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery & Dental Implant Center 4451 Country Club Road, Suite #8 Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 764-4495 • fax (912) 764-3650

Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery Optim Healthcare 16741 Highway 67 South, Suite A Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 681-2500 • fax (912) 681-2025

Suketu Patel, D.M.D., M.D.

Delan Gaines, M.D.

Board Certified in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery East Georgia Center for Oral & Facial Surgery 613 East Grady Street Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 764-5435 • Fax (912) 764-9789

Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery Optim Healthcare 16741 Highway 67 South, Suite A Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 681-2500 • fax (912) 681-2025

Rodrigo L. Uribe, D.M.D.

John T. Hodges, M.D.

Board Certified in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery East Georgia Center for Oral & Facial Surgery 613 East Grady Street Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 764-5435 • Fax (912) 764-9789

Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery Optim Healthcare 16741 Highway 67 South, Suite A Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 681-2500 • fax (912) 681-2025

Stephen Tankersley, M.D.

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Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery Optim Healthcare 16741 Highway 67 South, Suite A Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 681-2500 • fax (912) 681-2025

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otolaryngology

pediatrics

AN OTOLARYNGOLOGIST is a specialist trained to surgically treat problematic conditions involving the ear, nose, and throat.

A PEDIATRICIAN is trained to deal with the diseases, conditions, and problems of newborns, children, and adolescents, as well as the care of normally growing children.

Thomas M. Crews, M.D. Board Certified in Otolaryngology Statesboro ENT & Hearing Clinic 106 Proctor Street Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 764-8200 • fax (912) 489-2954

Anna Benson, M.D. Board Certified in Pediatrics Mama Doc Pediatrics 400 East Grady Street Statesboro, GA 30458 (912) 871-5437 • fax (912) 623-2037

Linc Lippincott, M.D. Board Certified in Otolaryngology Statesboro ENT & Sinus Center, L.L.C. 120 S. Zetterower Avenue Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 681-7368 • fax (912) 681-3687

Michael Deal, M.D. East Georgia Pediatrics 1112 Hill Pond Lane Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 489-3325 • fax (912) 489-7334

pain management PAIN MANAGEMENT Coping with pain can be extremely challenging, affecting every aspect of your life - physical ability, emotional well-being and interpersonal relationships. East Georgia Regional Medical Center’s pain management services are designed to give you relief from pain and help you regain control of your life.

Daniel M. Feldman, M.D. Board Certified in Pediatrics Children’s Healthcare of Statesboro, P.C. 16741 Highway 67 Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 681-4555 • fax (912) 681-6551

Jim Routon, M.D.

Delene Musielak, M.D.

Board Certified in Anesthesiology Board Certified in Pain Management Georgia Anesthesia & Pain Management Group 1497 Fair Road, Suite 206 Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 486-1121 • fax (912) 871-2483

Board Certified in Pediatrics & Internal Medicine East Georgia Internal Medicine & Pediatrics 1449 Brampton Avenue Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 871-2900 • fax (912) 871-2903

Elizabeth Penn, M.D.

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Board Certified in Pediatrics Mama Doc Pediatrics 400 East Grady Street Statesboro, GA 30458 (912) 871-5437 • fax (912) 623-2037

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pediatrics

podiatry

Cheryl Perkins, M.D. Board Certified in Pediatrics Bulloch Pediatrics, P.C. 1497 Fair Road, Suite 200 Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 871-4847 • fax (912) 871-5562

A PODIATRIST is trained in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions involving the foot, including its anatomy, pathology, medical and surgical treatment, etc.

Todd Becker, D.P.M.

Prasad I. T. Rao, M.D.

Board Certified in Podiatric Surgery East Georgia Foot & Ankle Center 1088 Bermuda Run Road, Suite B Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 681-8000 • fax (912) 681-8500

Board Certified in Pediatrics South Georgia Pediatrics 1230 Brampton Avenue Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 489-5437 • fax (912) 489-5550

Austin Whitlock, M.D.

Howard Gale, D.P.M.

Board Certified in Pediatrics Bulloch Pediatrics, P.C. 1497 Fair Road, Suite 200 Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 871-4847 • fax (912) 871-5562

Board Certified in Podiatric Surgery East Georgia Foot & Ankle Center 1088 Bermuda Run Road, Suite B Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 681-8000 • fax (912) 681-8500

plastic surgery

pulmonology

A PLASTIC SURGEON is a surgical specialist trained in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery involving the face, neck, breasts, trunk, hands and lower extremities.

A PULMONOLOGIST is a physician skilled in the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the lungs.

Marc Bisseck, M.D.

Andrew V. Cichelli, M.D.

Board Certified in Plastic Surgery Statesboro Plastic Surgery 1402 Brampton Avenue Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 681-3330 • fax (912) 681-3303

Board Certified in Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine & Sleep Medicine East Georgia Pulmonary & Sleep Disorder Medicine, L.L.C. 1601 Fair Road, Suite 600 Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 681-4911 • fax (912) 681-6911

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radiology

Benjamin Cahan, M.D. Board Certified in Diagnostic Radiology East Georgia Radiology 1499 Fair Road • Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 486-1620 • fax (912) 871-2396 Statesboro Imaging Center 8 Lester Road • Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 764-5656 • fax (912) 764-5659

Colin Dodds, M.D. Board Certified in Diagnostic Radiology East Georgia Radiology 1499 Fair Road • Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 486-1620 • fax (912) 871-2396 Statesboro Imaging Center 8 Lester Road • Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 764-5656 • fax (912) 764-5659

Janine Dodds, M.D. Board Certified in Diagnostic Radiology East Georgia Radiology 1499 Fair Road • Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 486-1620 • fax (912) 871-2396 Statesboro Imaging Center 8 Lester Road • Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 764-5656 • fax (912) 764-5659

Kha Nguyen, M.D., Ph.D. Board Certified in Diagnostic Radiology East Georgia Radiology 1499 Fair Road • Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 486-1620 • fax (912) 871-2396 Statesboro Imaging Center 8 Lester Road • Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 764-5656 • fax (912) 764-5659

Khoa Nguyen, M.D. Board Certified in Diagnostic Radiology East Georgia Radiology 1499 Fair Road • Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 486-1620 • fax (912) 871-2396 Statesboro Imaging Center 8 Lester Road • Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 764-5656 • fax (912) 764-5659

sleep medicine SLEEP MEDICINE is a medical specialty or subspecialty devoted to the diagnosis and therapy of sleep disturbances & disorders.

Andrew V. Cichelli, M.D. Board Certified in Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine & Sleep Medicine East Georgia Pulmonary & Sleep Disorder Medicine, L.L.C. 1601 Fair Road, Suite 600 Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 681-4911 • fax (912) 681-6911

thoracic/vascular surgery THORACIC/VASCULAR SURGERY is the specialty which encompasses cardiac surgery, peripheral vascular surgery and general thoracic surgery.

K. Brian Walton, M.D. Board Certified in General Surgery Board Certified in Thoracic Surgery Cedar Surgical Associates, P.C. 1058 Bermuda Run Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 871-7100 • fax (912) 871-7110

urology A UROLOGIST specializes in surgical and medical treatment of disease of the urinary tract in males and females, and disease of the genitals and reproductive tract of males.

Tim Thaller, M.D. Board Certified in Urology East Georgia Urologic Clinic, P.C. 614 East Grady Street Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 764-9001 • fax (912) 764-3166

George Piros, M.D. Board Certified in Diagnostic Radiology East Georgia Radiology 1499 Fair Road • Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 486-1620 • fax (912) 871-2396 Statesboro Imaging Center 8 Lester Road • Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 764-5656 • fax (912) 764-5659 14 • EA ST GEOR GIA R EG I O N AL M E D I C AL C E N T E R

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wound care/hyperbaric medicine THE WOUND CARE CENTER is dedicated to the provision of state-of-the-art outpatient clinical wound care and hyperbaric therapy.

John E. Martin, Sr., M.D. Medical Director Board Certified in General Surgery Comprehensive Wound Healing Center 1497 Fair Road, Suite 103 Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 486-1163 • fax (912) 486-1165

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honorary staff

Frederick M. Laun, M.D.

Paul Tilson, M.D.

Orthopaedic & Hand Surgery

Urology

Gary R. Loveless, M.D.

Sidney Washington, M.D.

Orthopaedics

Obstetrics/Gynecology

Swaroop M. Reddy, M.D. Pediatrics

emeritus staff

Camille Atallah, M.D.

Sudhakara M. Reddy, M.D.

Robert Cushner, DPM

Samuel P. Tillman, M.D.

Stephen M. Jordan, M.D.

Paul A. Whitlock, M.D.

General Surgery

Pediatrics

Podiatry

Internal Medicine

Internal Medicine

General Surgery

coming in 2017

Ross Bryan, M.D.

Jeremy Hammond, D.M.D.

Tirso Castillo, M.D.

Jennifer Zimmerman, D.O.

Internal Medicine/Hospitalist Gastroenterology

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Internal Medicine/Hospitalist

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2nd Floor

3rd Floor

Medical/Surgical Patient Rooms Medical/Surgical Patient Rooms Pharmacy

Emergency Entrance

Gift Shop

Cardiopulmonary

Endoscopy

Physician Relations

Assessment

4th Floor

Outpatient Lab

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Provider Spotlight

Statesboro has a thriving healthcare community featuring a regional medical center, a research university with a nationally recognized College of Public Health and an accredited Nursing School, a Technical College training medical professionals, multiple Senior Care facilities, a Hospice, and an Addiction Treatment hospital. The concentration of healthcare outlets offering this wide range of services makes our area a regional hub of providers.

Our area serves as an active nucleus of healthcare practitioners

dedicated to providing the best available diagnoses and treatments for their patients. Community medical professionals drive the effort to advance the research, update the technology, and provide the best therapy for patients in our region.

The medical professionals showcased in this special section reflect a broad range of specialties from Pediatricians to Radiologists; from Obstetricians to Internists; from Family Dentists to Oral Surgeons; all dedicated to providing a quality level of care for patients and their families throughout the region.

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We offer a complete range of imaging services. Together with East Georgia Regional Medical Center & Statesboro Imaging Center, East Georgia Radiology offers the latest, most advanced technology, as well as fellowship trained radiologists to ensure our patients receive the best in radiology services. Statesboro Imaging Center is home to our dedicated women’s center and now offers 3D mammography for breast cancer screenings. Breast tomosynthesis produces a three-dimensional view of the breast tissue that helps radiologists identify and characterize individual breast structures without the confusion of overlapping tissue. At East Georgia Regional Medical Center, we offer MRI, CT, Mammography, PET and Nuclear Medicine scans, x-rays, as well as interventional procedures such as kyphoplasty for pain management.

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There’s something exceptional about two of Statesboro’s senior living communities, Southern Manor Retirement Inn and the Gardens at Southern Manor (formerly Gentilly Gardens). Inside each residential facility, there’s an atmosphere of hopefulness and well-being not commonly associated with long term care facilities. The difference comes from the efforts of local owners Ralph Cowart and Alan Skipper, who together are creating a hospitality oriented brand of senior assisted living that keeps the residents engaged in life.

“We feel that seniors are our forgotten treasure,” said Cowart. “Alan and I have always enjoyed working with them because of our upbringing.”

Both Skipper and Cowart spent a large part of their childhoods with their grandparents. At a very young age, Cowart moved in with his grandparents and remained there for most of his youth.

“I was raised by my grandparents,” said Cowart. “I spent the day with my grandmother and my great aunt. All I knew growing up was little old ladies.”

Reared by a single mother, Skipper remembers staying with his grandparents often, too.

Because of these family experiences, the two share a strong commitment for making life more enjoyable for the seniors living in their care. But, the two didn’t actually meet until both were adults working in the industry.

Cowart attended public schools in Emanuel County and graduated from Swainsboro High School in 2004. He graduated from Ogeechee Technical College’s funeral service program and attended the University of Georgia before joining his family’s business, Johnson Funeral Homes.

After a few years, Cowart decided the funeral business wasn’t for him and pursued a career in Long Term Care and Rehabilitation Care Administration. He served as the director of business development for Gentiva Hospice, where he met Skipper, who at the time was serving as regional clinical director.

Skipper grew up in Effingham County and obtained an Associate’s Degree in Nursing from the College of Coastal Georgia. He pursued his RN at Georgia Southern graduating in 2008.

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“I chose Southern Manor because if felt more like home,” said Cowart. “After one week of Grandmother living there, Kay offered to sell to us and we decided to buy.”

In 2011, Skipper and Cowart became the owners of Southern Manor. They expanded with the purchase of Lakeview Manor Community in Springfield in 2015, the same year they started Southern Manor Companion Care, an in-home assisted living service. In 2016, they purchased Gentilly Gardens renaming it The Gardens at Southern Manor, located on Gentilly Road in Statesboro.

“We find it helpful to provide a more humane and personalized setting for seniors who need some assistance with daily living, but who will thrive in a setting with proper medication management, nutritious meals, and carefully structured social activities,” said Skipper.

“We decided early on to treat every resident as if he or she was our grandparent,” said Cowart “We never have to worry as long as our residents are treated well.”

At the Inns residents are treated to a slate of activities from which to choose. There are ani-

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Every Sunday at 4:00 p.m., Deacon Ed Boulineau from Statesboro’s Primitive Baptist Church holds a service for the residents. On Mondays, for the past 25 years, ladies from the church entertain with singing. On Tuesdays, Donna Brigman entertains on the piano after lunch, and residents also participate in the Silver Lining Club on Saturdays at the First Presbyterian Church. There are craft activities, games, and Bible studies led by Pastor Sam of St. Pauls Lutheran Church.

Resident’s rooms contain furnishings from home and amenities include fresh towels and trash changes daily. There are no “level of care” fees; all residents receive the same. A dedicated bath person assists residents in their private baths, and all amenities are included in the cost of care. Instead of vans, residents are transported to doctor appointments and on outings in the company’s chauffeured limousine.

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“We are diligent about keeping our residents active,” said Skipper.

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Earlier this year, residents of the two Statesboro facilities came together to form a Golden K Kiwanis Club. Jean Braswell serves as president of 20+ members and the meetings rotate between Southern Manor and The Gardens.

Residents have put together “thank-you” gift bags for the public safety community, and supported Statesboro in the America’s Best Communities competition by wearing blue and cheering the team on video.

Keeping the residents active and engaged is part of creating a positive atmosphere, the other part is a committed ownership and staff.

“We work with a great group of people who feel as we do – that working with the senior population is a calling,” said Skipper.

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For the staff, each morning begins with a “stand-up” prayer and a sharing session on the night’s activities and what to expect during the coming day. Over 65% of staff members have been employed for ten or more years.

“We have a very dedicated group of people on staff who really care about our residents.

Our resident to staff ratio is the best in town,” said Skipper. “We have 11 people during the day, that’s one staff person for every four residents.”

“We started with 36 beds. We now have three buildings, 108 residents and 30 people on home care,” said Cowart.

For the future, the partners may be looking at acquiring more facilities.

“Our greatest challenge is meeting the demand,” said Skipper. “We just want to help everybody. If we had 40 more rooms, we could fill them.”

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And while I have yet to “set my phasers to stun,” video communication technology — sometimes called “telepresence” — has certainly given us new ways to connect. The applications of this technology are endless, but one of the most impactful uses of telepresence is in health care, especially with the advent of “telehealth:” visiting with an off-site health care provider through video.

According to Melissa Garno, Ed.D., RN, director of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at Georgia Southern, it’s a technology that might seem like science fiction to some, but is already a reality.

“It’s the future and it’s here, but it’s not that widely used yet, and many people just haven’t had experience with it,” she said. “It is a way

to improve access to care really for people anywhere, but especially in rural areas. That’s why we’re so interested in incorporating it into our curriculum.”

In Georgia, 109 of its 159 counties are rural, and many don’t have a local hospital or specialists to handle a wide range of health issues. In addition, many rural residents have transportation or financial issues that keep them from regular care.

To respond to the need, Georgia has created the Georgia Partnership for Telehealth, a network of health care practitioners ready to consult with patients across the state.

Patients can visit a local “presenter” site, which can be a doctor’s office or even a local pharmacy, where an on-site nurse or other persons trained to use the technology can perform assessments which they can then relay to a specialist or physician off-site through telepresence.

“If you need a specialist, they can transfer you to a specialist immediately,” said Garno.

Imagine being at your local clinic for a routine checkup, and the nurse finds a mole or a spot she’s unsure about. She can “dial in” a dermatologist through the telehealth network, and that specialist can do a consult from wherever they are. The same is true for cardiologists, nephrologists and other specialists, who can then refer you to the closest hospital or give you a clean bill of health, saving you the time and money it would take to schedule an appointment and travel to their office.

Charles Owens, clinical associate professor in the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, says that while the technology is revolutionary and will be a great help to patients and providers, people sometimes resist as it lies outside their comfort zone.

“The biggest obstacle is overcoming the belief that for a medical visit, someone must be able to touch me,” he said. “But in reality, when you visit a patient through telehealth, and you put the otoscope or ophthalmoscope onto the person, you actually can get a clearer, better, sharper image then you can see with the human eye.”

Owens says the benefits of telehealth largely outweigh the personal obstacles. For the patient, it means better access to specialists; better access to mental health in the state of Georgia, which is a mental health professional shortage area; and lower health care costs. For the provider, it means lower overhead costs for a medical practice, and for rural counties it means not having to compete with larger cities for specialists, and keeping health care local, which is better for the patient.

“Keeping those patients local supports the local providers — whether it’s the physician, the hospital, rural health clinic, private practice or EMS,” said Owens. “When you can keep that patient local, you can keep those health care dollars local. That’s how we create a sustainable health care system for our community.”

Garno and Owens say it’s only a matter of time before telehealth is everywhere, and Georgia Southern is already looking at where it can get more of this technology into its health curriculum and programs.

And while the technology is certainly taking us into realms previously reserved for science fiction, at the end of the day, it’s all about the patient and quality care.

“If we make health care convenient, if we make telehealth an option for people, then they will choose the least costly method to control their costs, and will learn that the quality of care and their outcomes are as good or better than face-to-face visits with medical providers,” said Owens.

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It’s so easy to make false assumptions. Sometimes they are of little consequence.

When Tom Burns went on his first cruise he was assigned to sit at a dining table with a Frenchman. At each meal the Frenchman would say, “Bon appetit,” and the American would respond, “Tom Burns.” This went on day after day. Toward the last of the week, the American’s brother-in-law overheard the brief exchange of words, and said, “You idiot! He’s not giving you his name. Bon appetit is French for good appetite.” So at the next meal Tom was ready. “Bon appetit,” he said. The Frenchman smiled and replied, “Tom Burns.”

The consequences of that false assumption were minimal, perhaps only a slight embarrassment.

But sometimes wrong assumptions cause great damage. The Roman aristocrats assumed cooking

with lead pots was far superior to using the clay ones as the peasants did, and didn’t connect their short life spans to the lead in the pots. The captain and crew of the Titanic assumed their ship’s reputation of being unsinkable was true, and took chances that would not normally have been taken in the icy North Atlantic. The people in charge assumed the floodwalls surrounding New Orleans would keep Katrina’s waters at bay. Many of the church people in Germany assumed that since Adolph Hitler neither smoked nor drank alcohol, he was a moral man who could be trusted. The keepers of the castle assumed that the little girl crying at the moat was lost, frightened, and hungry, so they lowered the drawbridge only to be overrun by the hiding Mongols from the north. The lady assumed the footsteps in the hallway late at night were those of an intruder, so she eased out of her bedroom with pistol in hand and shot her teenage son who had come in later than usual.

A man was driving up a mountain road, going around those hairpin curves, when he met a convertible barreling down toward him. The woman driver looked over at him and yelled, “Pig!” The man yelled back, “Sow!” Then as he took the next curve he hit a large pig in the middle of the road.

False assumption.

I had an experience as a high school student that has helped me to be careful about the assumptions I make. I was attending a youth conference in Florida at Stetson University, and a young man I had never met was assigned to be my dorm roommate. I didn’t see much of him because he was a part of a large youth group from South Florida, and he hung out with them. On the second night of the conference I was in line for the evening meal when my roommate came walking in with my new shirt on, a special red and white shirt I had purchased just before leaving home. I planned to wear it the last night of the assembly to leave a lasting impression on any new friends I might have made. But here was this joker in my shirt!

And the guys in his group were teasing him about it. I stood there in disbelief! How could he do such a thing? I was about to confront him, but somehow I didn’t, maybe because he was bigger than I, and if he responded with fists I wouldn’t have stood a chance. I left the dinner line, moped back to the dorm, walked into the closet, and there was my shirt! Hanging right where I had left it!

With a sigh of relief I thought about what would have happened if I had acted on my assumption. I would have been what the first three letters in that word imply.

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The View From Here s Ric Mandes

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In the Beginning I have lived a life that was full at each and every turn because of the influence of three role models. Life for Ric Mandes was a duet of challenge and change. Each of those individuals led and blessed me as they took time to pull back their canvas and speak to me as to what their portrait reflected.

Granny!

I was nine that chilly morning I stepped off the Silver Meteor at the small depot, Thalmann, Georgia. And for the next ten years this Virginia farm girl at the ripened age of sixty, taught the difference between a house and a home. She spared no words in declaring a home as “where Jesus lives. Where blessings were said before every meal. And every night a verse or two were read from The Good Book before bedtime. Further, she taught me to “stand up for Jesus” no matter where an opportunity came my way. Let it not go unsaid, Granny explained to me what citizenship

meant as a member of her home.

Every Saturday morning started with “Wash Day.” The change of sheets and pillowcases, undies, jeans, socks followed by “hanging out the wash” on a mile of clothesline. By noon. Granny’s backyard reminded me of an Armada of ships long ago, at port and all one could see were their massive sails filling the air. That night as I lay in my bed waiting for sleep, I could smell the sunshine. Inside jobs – no dirty clothes left on the floor. Be certain the basin was clean after I brushed my teeth. Same for taking a bath. Make certain it sparkled just as I found it. Keeping the front yard well trimmed. Cleaning out the grease trap once a month. And when she called out my name while Jennings and I huddled in the sanctuary of the woods, my name was called but once.

Helping Granny clean the dishes after meals. I would wash and listened to her humming JUST AS I AM or BLESSED ASSURANCE.

This was my life for ten years coming to a close when I received my draft notice. I would be gone from my Granny’s cottage twenty four months. I was trained to take up arms at Fort Bliss, Texas.

Two weeks before we were to ship out, the North Koreans agreed to the Armistice. And I was assigned duties in Germany and France as both countries were still occupied by the United States.

Uncle Bradley My Uncle Bradley stood tall in my eyes. A country boy from Calhoun who was working for the J. A. Jones Construction Company in building the Maritime Shipyard. That is where he met my Aunt Minnie and fell in love. He later became head electrician for the Brunswick Paper Mill. Uncle Bradley’s first love right behind Aunt Minnie was gardening. He loved to garden year round. Many a Saturday afternoon I would ride my bike to where he and Aunt Minnie lived. And there I would follow him around the garden as he hoed out weeds or planted seeds. And he always whistled filling this piece of earth with beautiful melodies. He as a man of dignity. A straight shooter. And during those summer visits, I know I must have asked him a million questions. Often a question emitted a laugh in response. But he always answered. It was really neat as I look back on it, when he walked to the back kitchen window said to Aunt Minnie, “Honey, I reckon me and Rickie would enjoy a glass of iced tea.” And we did. Now in my recall at age eighty-three, those garden path trails of Uncle Bradley’s come alive.

This garden gave me the chance to see real love in action when he would give Aunt Minnie a sweaty kiss on the cheek, thanking her.

Uncle Bill Uncle Bill walked with a limp. I never asked why. He was married to my Aunt Peg. Made a living scrimping. On the weekends Uncle Bill was a shade tree mechanic. Often I would walk over in the evening, kneel down and asked Uncle Bill, “What is that thing? Where does that go?” On and on.

He was a quiet man, my Uncle Bill. He is my final role model. He taught me, “Not to hurry.

Not to rush.”

“Rickie if you go through life as fast as you can go, you will for certain miss something important.”

The thrill of being Uncle Bill’s friend was, now and then on a Sunday afternoon, he would pull anchor and take us for a ride to the ocean’s edge.

And then he would shut down the motors and would say, “You children be real quiet.” Floating on the sea, I can remember to this day the presence of God. Where was my father all this time?

May/June 2017 • 71

LOOK AROUND $1,000,000 Winners!

Statesboro Takes Third in America’s Best Communities Competition Final Presentation in Denver, Colorado.

Locals Gathered at Gnat’s Landing on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 to Hear the Top Three Winners Announced Over Livestream First Place went to Huntington, West Virginia Second Place went to Lake Havasu City, Arizona

“After three years of hard work, and from a pool of about 350 communities, Statesboro, Georgia has earned the $1 million prize and one of the top spots in America’s Best Communities — and we’re thrilled to extend our congratulations. With hard work and determination, they have forever changed the trajectory of their community. The America’s Best Communities prize grants they’ve secured will help them continue on the path to prosperity.” – Maggie Wilderotter, Former CEO of Frontier Communications, one of the competition’s sponsors, along with Dish Network, CoBank, and the Weather Channel.

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May/June 2017 • 73

TRANSITIONS

Transitions take place all life through, Some slowly, some quickly, as when A marriage begins or a baby is born, Or, sadly, when we lose a dear friend.

Transitions often bring challenge, Either by size or scope.

We welcome some with gratitude; With others, we learn to cope.

- Libba Smith \ Mr. Wendell Reece Altmiller

03.26.17

Ms. Brenda Gail Hendrix

03.17.17

Mrs. Gloria DeLoach NeSmith

02.09.17

Mr. Thomas Eugene “Buddy” Anglin

02.01.17

Mr. Glenn Richard Hodges

02.19.17

Mrs. Margaret Ginn Newton

03.26.17

Mr. Leslie Douglas Argyle, Jr.

03.05.17

Mr. Gary Don Hodges

02.19.17

Mr. Harold James Parker, Sr.

03.25.17

Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Lanier Aspinwall

02.14.17

Mrs. Bettye Tillman Hodges

02.19.17

Mr. George Ellero Parrish

02.05.17

Mrs. Bernice Seward Bacon

02.02.17

Mr. James Wesley “Red” Holloway

02.11.17

Mrs. Margaret Mays Price

03.31.17

Mrs. Roxie Baker

03.26.17

Mr. Archie T. Holloway, Jr.

02.20.17

Mr. Rickey Pryor

02.22.17

Mr. Gerald Freeman Bessey

03.24.17

Mrs. Carrie Sue Holmes

03.19.17

Mr. Phillip Ray Reynolds

03.29.17

Mrs. Alice Scott Birdsong

03.07.17

Mrs. Linda D. Horton

02.09.17

Lt. Frank Daniel Roach

02.11.17

Mrs. Norma Christine P. Bowen

02.02.17

Mrs. Edith Collins Jacobs

03.29.17

Mrs. Helen Clifton Roach

02.17.17

Mrs. Billie Opie Brodsky

02.16.17

Mrs. Chevelle M. Shipman Jones

03.11.17

Mrs. Wilma Nell Lanier Roberts

02.17.17

Mrs. Janice Kay Brown

02.25.17

Rev. Levell Byrd Jones

03.19.17

Mrs. Dot Royal

02.09.17

Mr. Vincent M. Capron

02.16.17

Mrs. Grace Bernice Forrest Kellogg

03.29.17

Mrs. Betty Lou Etheridge Scarborough

03.26.17

Mr. Charles Stanley Case

03.09.17

Mr. Willie Ray Kennedy

02.12.17

Mr. Leroy Herbert Shackelford, Sr.

02.16.17

Dr. Steve Floyd Chester

02.15.17

Mrs. Barbara Jean Kindle

02.06.17

Mr. William Milledge “Bill” Smith

02.04.17

Mrs. Elise Mathis Clifton

03.14.17

Mrs. Edith Sparks Laircey

02.21.17

Mr. Timothy Michael “Timmy” Smith

02.09.17

Mrs. Eloise Cone

02.25.17

Mrs. Edna Olene Pate Lanier

02.12.17

Mrs. Rebecca Fay Foy Smith

03.08.17

Mr. Micah Cotnam

03.23.17

Mrs. Letha Mae Porter Lawson

03.23.17

Mr. Rico Smith

03.30.17

Mrs. Lila Motes Creech

02.07.17

Mr. Lannie Denmark Lee, Sr.

03.01.17

Mr. Ernest Milton Spivy

02.17.17

Mr. Thomas E. Cribbs

02.20.17

Pastor Timothy Lee, Sr.

03.05.17

Mr. Johnny Wayne Stewart

02.23.17

Mrs. Helen Johns Daily

02.05.17

Mrs. Lillie Duree Brown Lewis

02.08.17

Mr. Johnny Albert Stewart, Jr.

03.15.17

Mrs. Ann Hensley Daniel

02.03.17

Mr. Andrew Lewis

02.23.17

Mr. Robert Earl Strickland

03.19.17

Mrs. Marlene Pruett Daughtry

03.08.17

Mr. John W. Lewis

02.28.17

Mr. Michael D. Tate

03.02.17

Mr. Cecil Burke Day, Jr.

03.05.17

Mr. Grady Franklin Lipsey

03.23.17

Mr. Sewell Allen “Al” Townsend

02.01.17

Mr. Tracy L. Deal

03.16.17

Mrs. Fronta Nell Lovette-Jones

03.17.17

Dr. Ebenezer Chinedum Ugorji

03.12.17

Mr. Robert Getzen Dekle, Sr.

02.03.17

Mrs. Annette Franklin King MacLeod

03.27.17

Ms. Wanda Vickery

02.21.17

Mrs. Mary Alice Sanders Ethridge

03.02.17

Mr. Anthony Victor “Tony” Mann

12.09.17

Mrs. Devra Proctor Walker

02.23.17

Mr. Philip Stephen Eyrich

03.16.17

Mr. Edward Pete Markovcic

02.11.17

Mrs. Mildred Jane Mikell Waters

02.21.17

Mrs. Murie Grace Waters Flythte

03.26.17

Mrs. Kate Purvis Martin

02.06.17

Mr. Ricky Lee Waters

03.21.17

Mrs. Mary Chambers Forbes

03.19.17

Mrs. Dorothy Ray McCarty

03.14.17

Mr. Edward Eugene “Gene” Weaver

02.02.17

Mr. Walter Javan Fraser, Jr.

03.24.17

Ms. Gail Hodges McGlamery

03.10.17

Mrs. Virginia Wiggins

03.02.17

Mrs. Janie Alloe Fullmore

02.28.17

Mrs. Caroline Hampton

Mrs. Marie Boyles Wilkes

02.28.17

Mr. Brian Gordon Garnett

03.22.17

Lowndes Mann McMillan

03.22.17

Deacon Henry Williams

02.05.17

Mrs. Alma Faye Smith Hagin

02.19.17

Mr. Harold Lemuel Miles

03.18.17

Mr. Joseph Bryant Williams

03.11.17

Mrs. Lucille Weathersbee Harbeson

02.22.17

Mrs. Maudie Mae Bostic Milton

03.24.17

Mrs. Yvonne Lynettte Haygood Williams

03.15.17

Mrs. Hazel Davis Harvey

02.14.17

Mrs. Vivian “Billie” Anderson Mobley

03.03.17

Mr. James Aubrey Wynn, Jr.

03.29.17

Mrs. Jean Edenfield Hendrix

02.11.17

Mr. Charles F. Nelms

02.09.17

Mrs. Nell DeLoach Zeagler

03.12.17

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