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scene Established 2007 • Volume 5 No. 3

PUBLISHER Keith Barlow MANAGING EDITOR Natalie Davis CIRCULATION DIRECTOR Michael Evans ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Erin Simmons CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Helen Harris Bobby Peoples ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES Amy Budrys Brandi Kittle Cindy Witcher DESIGNERS Theresa Willis COVER SHOT Bobby Peoples Milledgeville Scene magazine is published by The Union-Recorder bimonthly at 165 Garrett Way, Milledgeville, GA 31061.

For more information on submitting story ideas or advertising in Milledgeville Scene, call (478)453-1430.

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C NTENTS features CLEANING UP THE LAKE Georgia Power, GCSU class partner to take on lake toxic algal blooms

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A NEW WORLD Horse Dreams Youth Camp developing communication skills in at-risk youth

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A PLACE TO GARDEN Garden brightens lives of heroes at Georgia War Veterans Home

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CONTINUING TO FIGHT Relay for Life aims to capitalize on recent successes

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A FISHERMAN’S DREAM Young angler is following aspirations on the pro circuit

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EDITOR’S NOTE

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STAFF PAGE

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A&E CALENDAR

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SCENE & HEARD

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DINING DIRECTORY

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WORSHIP DIRECTORY

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GALLERIES

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regulars

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elcome to our annual Lake Issue of Milledgeville Scene.

The weather’s warming up and pretty soon, area lake activity will reach its annual peak.

Weekenders and locals alike will start making their way to Lake Sinclair for the annual sojourn that is lake season. Local fisherman Matt Henry will certainly be among them. In this issue of Milledgeville Scene, columnist Bobby Peoples spends an afternoon out at the lake with this rising young professional fisherman.

Also in this issue, contributing writer Helen Harris shares how Georgia Power and local Georgia College students are teaming for research at Lake Sinclair in an effort to keep the waters clean.

Memorial Day weekend is often heralded as the start of summer, and of course, lake season. Most importantly, however, it’s also a time to remember our nation’s heroes who have given the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms. While none of us can repay this debt, we can give back to local veterans as a way to say thanks for their time, sacrifice and service. In this issue, we also share how several locals are doing just that through a garden

“Summer's lease hath all too short a date.”

project at the Georgia War Veterans Home. It may be located far from the lake but the service of the local veterans who enjoy this garden helped afford all of us the very freedom to spend summer afternoons lakeside.

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

Be sure to also check out photo galleries and our feature stories on the 2014 Relay for Life campaign and Horse Dreams, the local horse farm helping area youth connect in a very special way.

—William Shakespeare

As always, contact us via email at ndavis@unionrecorder.com to share your story suggestions and feedback.

Hope you enjoy this issue of Milledgeville Scene.

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atalie

NATALIE DAVIS, MANAGING EDITOR

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THE STAFF What’s your favorite summer pastime?

BRITTANY JOLLEY Classified Advertising Rep Summer is by far my favorite time of the year, so I don't have just one favorite pasttime but several. I especially enjoy lounging around my pool and reading a good book or spending time with my friends and family. We often have get-togethers where there is always something on the grill, a game of whiffle ball to be played in the front yard and plenty of laughs to be had. I also enjoy traveling! Whether I am in Atlanta taking in a Braves game, going to the beach, attending a concert or heading to Nashville to visit family, I am constantly on the go.

KYLE COLLINS Senior Reporter What's my favorite summer pastime? This is really a year long pastime for me, but golf is number one! Even though the middle Georgia summers can be extreme, I still love an 18hole round to get away from any kind of stress. It's more of an emotional release for me than competitive these days.

FELICIA CUMMINGS Reporter My favorite summer pastime is definitely grilling with family and friends. I love the smell of hamburgers and barbecue on the grill, the charcoal taste. It may get ridiculously hot outside, but for me, summer doesn't officially start until I get the call that one of my uncles in preparing the grill. Good times and good food — can't go wrong with that summer combo.

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

May 29 BINGO. American Legion Post 6. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

7 p.m. Call 478-452-6648 for more information.

May 19

BINGO. American Legion Post 6. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

7 p.m. Call 478-452-6648 for more information.

Farmer’s Market May 31 Green (Formerly Greenway Farmers Market). Downtown pavilion. 9 a.m. to noon.

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May 20

Milledgeville Marketplace Farmers Market. Downtown pavilion. 4 to 7 p.m.

May 21

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

May 22

May 24

BINGO. American Legion Post 6. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

7 p.m. Call 478-452-6648 for more information.

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

Nica Nashae (American Idol contestant) concert. Baldwin High School. 7 p.m. Tickets on sale at Baldwin High School and the Milledgeville-Baldwin County Chamber of Commerce. Call 478-4539311 or visit www.milledgevillega.com for more information.

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May 28

BINGO. American Legion Post 6. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

7 p.m. Call 478-452-6648 for more information.

Twin Lakes Library System Summer Reading Club Kickoff.

10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

Mary Vinson Memorial Library.

Milledgeville Marketplace Farmers Market. Downtown pavilion. 4 to 7 p.m.

Georgia Chamber of Commerce Power Lunch.

Magnolia Ballroom. Call 478453-9311 or visit www.milledgevillega.com for more information.

June 2 BINGO. American Legion Post 6. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

7 p.m. Call 478-452-6648 for more information.

June 3 Milledgeville Marketplace Farmers Market. Downtown pavilion. 4 to 7 p.m.

June 5 BINGO. American Legion Post 6. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

7 p.m. Call 478-452-6648 for more information.

June 19 BINGO. American Legion Post 6. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

7 p.m. Call 478-452-6648 for more information.

Farmer’s Market June 21 Green (Formerly Greenway Farmers Market). Downtown pavilion. 9 a.m. to noon.

June 23 BINGO. American Legion Post 6. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

7 p.m. Call 478-452-6648 for more information.

Marketplace June 24 Milledgeville Farmers Market. Downtown pavilion. 4 to 7 p.m.

June 6 First Friday.

Downtown Milledgeville. 6 to 9 p.m.

June 26 BINGO. American Legion Post 6. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

7 p.m. Call 478-452-6648 for more information.

Farmer’s Market June 7 Green (Formerly Greenway Farmers Market). Downtown pavilion. 9 a.m. to noon.

June 28 Green Farmer’s Market (Formerly Greenway Farmers Market). Downtown pavilion. 9 a.m. to noon.

June 30 Milledgeville-Baldwin County Chamber of Commerce Blue Sapphire Awards Dinner. Black tie optional. Milledgeville Country Club. Call 478-453ONGOING 9311 for more information.

June 9 BINGO. American Legion Post 6. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

7 p.m. Call 478-452-6648 for more information.

BINGO. American Legion Post 6. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

7 p.m. Call 478-452-6648 for more information.

"An American Journey from Georgia to Philadelphia."

Exhibition of Georgia-born artist Dox Thrash. GC Museum of Fine Arts. Tuesday-Thursday.

12:30 to 4 p.m.

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Marketplace June 10 Milledgeville Farmers Market. Downtown pavilion. 4 to 7 p.m.

June 12 BINGO. American Legion Post 6. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

7 p.m. Call 478-452-6648 for more information.

Farmer’s Market June 14 Green (Formerly Greenway Farmers Market). Downtown pavilion. 9 a.m. to noon.

June 16 BINGO. American Legion Post 6. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

7 p.m. Call 478-452-6648 for more information.

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June 17 Milledgeville Marketplace Farmers Market. Downtown pavilion. 4 to 7 p.m.

Andalusia Flannery O’Connor’s Farm, North Columbia Street, 478454-4029, www.andalusiafarm.org. Open to the public Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Bartram In 1794, Native Americans Forest inhabited the Bartram Forest.

Today, educational hiking trails allow visitors to see centuries of abundant wildlife, natural wetlands, and an erosion ravine with soil that is a remnant of the ancient shallow seas that covered Georgia 50 to 100 million years ago. Three looping trails

A&E-MONTH-MONTH cover this natural wonder.

2892 Highway 441 South.

Blackbridge 111 South Clarke St., 478-445Hall Art 4572, www.gcsu.edu/art, 9 Gallery a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This art gallery exhibits regional, national and internationally recognized contemporary artists. It also presents GCSU senior art major exhibitions at the end of each semester.

BrownStetsonSanford House

601 West Hancock St. 478453-1803. Open by appointment and on the Historic Trolley Tour. An architectural 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 came to the area.

GCSU Natural History Museum

Georgia’s 201 East Greene St., Old Old Capital Capital Building ground floor, Museum (478) 453-1803,www.oldcapitalmuseum.org, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, noon to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Experience real Civil War history in the building where Georgia legislators voted to secede from the Union and learn about Native Americans who lived in the area before European settlement. The Old Capital Building was the first public building designed in the Gothic Revival style.

Central State The Central State Hospital Hospital Museum, located on Broad Georgia War Museum Street in an 1891 Victorian Veteran’s train depot, contains memoraMemorial bilia that spans the history of Cemetery CSH. From annual reports to medical equipment, to client’s John Marlor personal effects, the museum’s Art Center 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.

Central State Hospital Museum tours are available by appointment only. For information call 478-445-4128. www.centralstatehospital.org.

Flannery Dillard Russell Library, GCSU O’Connor campus, University session. On Room display are manuscripts from O’Connor’s personal collection of more than 700 books and journals. The room is furnished in the Victorian style of the 1870s. Most of these items were brought from Andalusia, the farm where O’Connor lived and wrote the major portion of her fiction. For information 478445-0988.

Herty Hall, Room 143, Wilkinson Street 478-4450809 for hours; also open by appointment.

Visit 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.

2617 Carl Vinson Highway, 478-445-3363.

201 North Wayne St., 478452-3950, www.milledgevillealliedarts.com. This facility is one of three historic buildings that make up the Allied Arts Center. This area was once known as “The Strip,” which was the heart of the AfricanAmerican district until the 1980s. It is a beautiful Milledgeville-Federal/Early Greek Revival. Originally twoover-two clapboard with shed rooms and an open dogtrot porch. It now houses arts offices and the Marlor Art Gallery. The Allen’s Market Building, across from the John Marlor Art Center, is a 1911 building that has been adapted into theatre, meeting and studio space.

Visitors are given guided tours of current exhibitions. Allied Arts is open Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on weekends by appointment. For more information 478-4523950.

Lake Sinclair Lake Sinclair, U.S. Highway 441 North, encompasses 15,300 acres for fishing, skiing and fishing tournaments, swimming, boating, camping and has several marinas for the convenience of visitors. Recently declared the “Cleanest Lake in the State,” Lake Sinclair boasts more than 500 miles of shoreline. Campgrounds, picnic areas and unsupervised beaches add to the enjoyment of Lake Sinclair.

Lockerly Hall 1534 Irwinton Road, 478-4522112, www.lockerlyarboretum.org. Lockerly Hall, a Greek Revival home circa 1852, is the centerpiece of the Lockerly Arboretum, and presides over its surroundings with elegance and grace. The mansion is a significant example of the finest plantation architecture of the area as well as the entire cotton belt of the Old South. Lockerly Hall is open for tours on the Monday and Wednesday Trolley Tour through the Convention & Visitors Bureau.

478-452-4687 or 1-800-6531804.

Mary Vinson Baldwin County’s first public Memorial library was founded in 1923 Library and at one time occupied the building that now serves as the Milledgeville Visitors Center. In 1961, the library’s name was changed to the Mary Vinson Memorial Library in honor of Congressman Vinson’s late wife. The current 18,900square-foot building on Jefferson Street was completed in 1986. Today, the Mary Vinson Memorial Library is home to an extensive genealogical and local history collection.

Located at 151 South Jefferson St. www.twinlakeslibrarysystem.org

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

BHS STUDENT EARNS SECOND PLACE AWARD

United States Rep. Paul Broun recently honored Nateisha Anderson, the second place winner of the 2014 Congressional Art Competition, at Georgia Square Mall on Saturday, May 3 in Athens.

Anderson, a student at Baldwin High School, submitted a graphite drawing titled “Queen Me.” She was one of 47 high school students from the 10th Congressional District who participated in this year’s contest. ___________________________________ McKenzie Fisher is one of three students named as the national leadership honor society Omicron Delta Kappa's Emerging Leader of the Year. Freshman and sophomores are nominated by faculty, staff or other student leaders for serving as a role model on campus, maintaining good academic standing and making a positive impact on the campus community.

Fisher’s work with Bobcats Against Hunger and the Emerging Leaders program has led to her recent recognition. Nominated by Kris Schock, Fisher’s peer mentor in the Emerging Leaders program, he says it’s her caring spirit that makes her a leader on campus.

“Not only did McKenzie co-found Bobcats Against Hunger, but she also does these things in conjunction with school and being in Kappa Delta Sorority,” said Schock. “She deserves this honor

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GC STUDENT NAMED EMERGING LEADER OF THE YEAR because she wasn’t doing these things because she had to, but because she felt called to do so and didn’t ask for anything in return. She does it all with a smile on her face and a will to help others.”

Fisher’s work with Bobcats Against Hunger led to a Hunger Project in April with more than 100 volunteers, who all helped package and deliver 50,000 meals to Baldwin County Schools.

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

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

“My little sister actually just got into her peer leaders group in her middle school,” said Fisher. “I do think she’s learning from me. But it’s funny because she was the one that sort of shaped me into the leader I am. As an older sister, when I realized I had someone looking up to me, it completely shaped the kind of person I am today.”

ALLIED ARTS CHOSEN FOR MOMENTUM FOR THE ARTS INITIATIVE Fisher plans to expand Bobcats Against Hunger in the future, and she and Papa are already planning events for next year. The group has changed Fisher’s life for good. It’s that sort of change that she hopes will inspire others.

—GC Communications ___________________________________ Allied Arts is one of 10 organizations in the Macon area selected to receive a full scholarship to participate in Momentum for the Arts Initiative.

The Georgia Center for Nonprofits (GCN) announces 44 nonprofit arts organizations from across the state have been selected to take part in Momentum — a competitive and transformative multi-year process designed to help nonprofits build strategy and leadership that leads them to higher impact in their communities.

These organizations will take part in one of four Momentum cohorts being launched this spring in Albany, Augusta, Macon and Savannah, with major statewide support from the Georgia Council of the Arts (GCA), and regional support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, and The Community Foundation for the Central Savannah River Area in conjunction with the Knox, Creel-Harrison, and other local foundation partners.

The first and largest project of its kind in Georgia, Momentum was developed by the Georgia Center for Nonprofits and pioneered on the southern coast over the past two years. An evaluation of the inaugural cohort of 25 nonprofits in Brantley, Camden, Charlton and Glynn counties validated remarkable transformations in the ways their organizations create actionable, high-impact strategy; make dynamic, data-driven decisions; and implement enduring systems to measure and manage results.

Based on extensive research, the 18-month Momentum process focuses on transforming the way nonprofits manage and sustain high performance levels over time, while catalyzing communities of peer leaders to cooperatively tackle large and long-entrenched problems in their community.

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p the lake Georgia Power, GCSU class partner to take on lake toxic algal blooms

BY HELEN HARRIS Photos courtesy of GC Communications

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group of Georgia College students have paired with Georgia Power to apply what they learn in the classroom in helping ensure the safety of area lakes.

The students and Georgia Power are working to identify the identity of potentially toxic algae.

Dr. Kalina Manoylov’s capstone topic class, “Understanding Algal Blooms in Georgia Lakes,” worked this semester to confirm the identity of potentially toxic algae with increasing presence in lakes Oconee and Sinclair.

Since the algal blooms can potentially cause water contamination, the effort to identify the cause of the algae colonies and how to prevent them is high. Georgia Power officials approached Manoylov after indentifying the blooms in order to determine whether or not they were toxic. Research supports the theory that once there are a number of cells in one area, the chance for toxicity increases.

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

Manoylov’s class, composed of seniors doing their capstone research and a few graduate students, have divided into five different groups to most efficiently tackle the components of identifying, researching and raising community awareness about their work. The respective groups include taxonomy and identification, experimental work, surveys, toxins and health, and lastly, community outreach.

The ultimate goal is to create awareness throughout the community,

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as the lakes add to the beauty of the region and contribute in numerous ways to the landscape. Having knowledge of the organisms impacting and potentially harming the ecosystem of lakes in the area aids in further identification and prevention in the expansion of toxic colonies.

Alex Rogers is one of the GC students working this semester on the project.

“I’m basically doing a guide so that if someone wanted to get the algae and put it under the microscope, they could use the guide to identify what type of algae it is,” says Rogers. “Once you figure out what type of algae it is, you can figure out how to prevent it or get rid of it. You have to know what it is first.”

There are other guides already out there that can be pulled from and used for reference, but there is no guide specifically for the Lake Oconee and Lake Sinclair area. Microcystis aeruginosa, which causes the toxins, is native in this area, and figuring out how to prevent the takeover is key to keeping the quality of the water at a good level.

As more and more toxins are released, the water becomes cloudy and lower in water quality. This particular type of algae spreads fast and produces quickly, explains Rogers.

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

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

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

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

“What we are doing is actually just going through literature and finding other studies that have done tests with rats,” says Elder.

“With the rats, you can find out what the lethal dosage is to kill 50

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

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

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

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

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

Community awareness is also key in their research. GC students Christian Height and Hannah Warner are on a mission to create increased awareness of their research. Other states’ resources are of particular use in figuring our what will best work for community outreach in Georgia. Both letting people know how to prevent the problem and how to deal with a potentially hazardous area of water are

critical to keeping the lake, and everything and everyone around it healthy.

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

Flyers with information regarding toxic algal blooms will be placed in areas surrounding the lakes or anywhere lake residents may frequent.

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

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A new WORLD Horse Dreams Youth Camp developing communication skills in at-risk youth

BY HELEN HARRIS The bonds between children and the animals they love are always strong, but there is often an even greater connection that opens up new worlds for many young people coping with difficult life situations.

For nearly five years Horse Dreams Youth Camp’s mission has carried out its goal of developing the communication skills of at-risk youth through the method of children working with and caring for horses.

“I feel like that’s something that a lot of kids are lacking these days; they don’t know how to communicate their emotions, their feelings, and that’s how they get lost,” says Georgia College student Sarah Hoppel, who is barn manager of Horse Dreams Youth Camp.

With horses, the kids cultivate a relationship, learning the skills that it might take to communicate, not only with the horse but with other people.

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

lems, social issues or tense family lives; those who aren’t thriving to full potential in school.

The children are taught to focus in on establishing and maintaining a line of communication with the horses.

“A lot of horses can be very slow in their movements and act slowly,” explains Hoppel, “but this is explained to the kids and they understand that they have to be patient. They are learning traits that they can’t in school, because they are rushing through the curriculum.”

Paula Barnes is president and founder of Horse Dreams.

“We do simulations, so that they learn through interacting among themselves, how a horse would feel if they were trying to communicate with it. Then they give feedback as to whether the person communicated what they were trying to do well, or whether the horse had trouble understanding. Horses can’t tell you that they don’t understand in words, so we let

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the humans play the part of the horses, and they learn some communication skills through that means.”

The annual summer camp begins on July 7, and lasts through the July 11 for the one-week beginner camp for ages 11 and older. The second beginner camp, which runs two weeks, starts July 14, and lasts through the July 24. There is no camp on Fridays for the twoweek program. Beginner camps are on a first-come, first serve basis, and once all slots are filled, remaining applicants are placed on a waiting list. If no openings become available for the upcoming camp, the campers on the waiting list have first dibs on next summer’s camp. No previous experience or skills with horses are required to attend the beginner’s camp, as the learning process starts from the ground up, with a gradual procession into the saddle.

“We do an obstacle course, so that once they learn how to control the movement of the horse’s feet, they learn how to take the horse through the obstacles, and once that is mastered, they gradually progress to the saddle,” Barnes says.

There is an advanced camp in June as well for returning campers.

For now, the camp is a day camp, but Hoppel has potential plans to make the camp more of a bonding experience for the children. For the day camp this year, the time is extended an hour longer, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., to allow for the kids to cool off in the pool and interact with each other. For the advanced camp, there could potentially be a sleepover night, and possibly one for the two-week beginner camp as well.

“A lot of the classes are instructions on the horses with one or two kids at a time, and they’ll do group activities, like cleaning stalls or tack, but I think it’s always nice to know that you have friends around,” says

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Hoppel. “We start building up a support system so that if they do want to continue going to camp, they are closer and can help each other.”

Most campers are from Baldwin County, with a few from surrounding areas. A full knowledge of the camp isn’t widely known yet in the area, with most information provided through word of mouth, an aspect Hoppel is tackling as well.

One of the main recruiting outlets for the camp is through the YES program, a local afterschool program for Baldwin County Schools.

“They come to us during the months of April and May as a part of the program, so a lot of the children end up applying from there,” says Barnes.

Ideally, there are five counselors per camp session.

“We all kind of bond together to make a unified camp, because I know a lot of camps, they can fall apart because the counselors aren’t together,” says Hoppel.

There is no fee for attending camp, but donations are encouraged.

“It’s completely free, we just hope that they can donate something like a bag of apples, a bag of carrots, or 5 or 10 dollars,” says Hoppel.

“Nothing too big, just something to help out with the camp.”

The activities with the horses don’t end after summer camp; fieldtrips are also arranged throughout the school year at the barn. Horse riding lessons are also taught during the school year, and Hoppel also hopes to start an equine club in the fall for children to come monthly and learn new aspect about horses, interacting with them and communicating effectively.

Horse Dreams Youth Camp is located at 208 Kings Road. For more information visit horsedreamsyouthranch.com.

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A PLACE to GARDEN Garden brightens lives of heroes at Georgia War Veterans Home

BY HELEN HARRIS PHOTOS BY Helen Harris and Kyle Collins

esidents of the Georgia War Veterans Home now have an accessible outdoor space for gardening.

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

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

Alongside the fertile earth, there now sits a physical landmark, steps outside their home, reminding the veterans of the level of appreciation the Baldwin County community has for them, their service and their sacrifice.

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

Jim Haskins, Veterans Garden Project director, and his wife, Jane Thompson Barnard, are the initiators and agents who saw the project come together, gathering support along the way from local businesses, schools, family of veterans in the Georgia War Veterans Home, and other volunteers with a sincere passion to do good within the community.

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

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

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

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

The name appropriately hints at the relationship and influence older generations have on the younger, and how, as heroes, they contributed to the lifestyle of American freedom, and in return, a garden is given to promote feelings of dignity, purpose, love, and a heightened quality of life.

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

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

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

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Barnard’s father, also shares a love and enthusiasm for gardening.

“My father was known to have the first ripe tomatoes of anyone in our community every single year — it was a matter of pride for him.

He also had some of the best okra. Fried green tomatoes, fried okra and fried squash and zucchini were some of my mother's specialties, and they are now mine.”

Through the simple love of planting and seeing to fruition vegetables, fruits and flowers, Thompson passed down a consequent appreciation to other generations in his family.

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

Carter asked Barnard, “Do you know how to think okra and squash?’

Carter had planted okra, squash, peppers and tomatoes in the current location of the new garden. With thick weeds surrounding all of his plants, Barnard and Haskins made the commitment to turn the poor state of his small garden into something in which he could take pride.

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

“Mr. George took it from there,” says Barnard. “I cut his okra for him and would bring it home to cook and then take back to him to eat.

Oh, my goodness, what a joy it was to see the excitement in his eyes when he got homecooked okra that he had grown.”

With a gardening club already in place at the veterans home, Haskins had the idea of designing a garden with raised beds for the veterans.

Along he thought helping develop a relationship between young Georgia Military College cadets and the veterans might be possible through the project.

The entire project was done almost in its entirety through volunteer

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

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

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

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

The purpose of the garden goes beyond the physical structure; there are elements of interaction, involving the community. GMC Cadets will continue to make visits and interact with veterans, while assisting them in the garden. Dennis Mize, executive director of the Georgia War Veterans Home, and Heidi Niergarth, both of whom are finishing their

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

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

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

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

“They can help them, they can talk to them,” explains Haskins.

“Some of those guys maybe can’t even do much of the work, but they sure enjoy being out there.”

There are endless possibilities and potential for the project.

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

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DINING Directory Bo Jo’s Cafe 3021 N. Columbia St. Milledgeville (478) 453-3234

Church’s Chicken 620 N Jefferson St., Milledgeville (478) 414-1808

Georgia Bob’s 116 W. Hancock Street Milledgeville (478) 295-0696

AJ’s Hotwings & More 2601 North Columbia St. Ste 4 Milledgeville (478) 804-0101

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

Cook Out 1893 N. Columbia St. Milledgeville (478) 295-3189

Goodie Gallery 812 N Columbia St., Milledgeville (478) 452-8080

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

Buffington’s 120 W. Hancock St., Milledgeville (478) 414-1975

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

Great Wall Chinese Restaurant 1304 N Columbia St. Milledgeville (478) 452-5200

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

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Quizno’s Subs 1827 N Columbia St, Milledgeville (478) 451-0790 Ruby Tuesday 2440 N Columbia St., Milledgeville (478) 452-5050

Soul To Go Mobile Unit (478) 456-5153 Subway 1692 N Columbia St. Milledgeville (478) 453-2604 2600 N Columbia St. Milledgeville (478) 804-9976 650 South Wayne St. Milledgeville 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

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Shrimp Boat 911 S Elbert St. Milledgeville (478) 452-0559

Old Clinton Barbecue 2645 N. Columbia St., Milledgeville (478) 454-0080

Sonic Drive In 1651 N Columbia St., Milledgeville (478) 451-0374

Wendy’s 2341 N Columbia St., Milledgeville (478) 453-9216

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Sonny’s Brew’N Cue 120 N. Greene St., Milledgeville (478) 452-0004

Zaxby’s 1700 N Columbia St., Milledgeville (478) 452-1027

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Continuing the fight Relay for Life aims to capitalize on recent successes

BY HELEN HARRIS

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very year in April residents of Baldwin County join forces in a celebration of survivors and the mindset to overcome a common threat and raise funds for a cure.

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

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

Even with the successes of this year’s event, the local Relay committee hopes for even more support from the community in the coming year. There are most definitely changes in the works with a new American Cancer Society Specialist, Alisia Goff, who has been with Baldwin County since December 2013, as well as the contributing efforts from new and returning event committee members.

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

The Georgia College students says he’d like to see an increase of support from the Georgia College student and faculty body as well. The Greek community at Georgia College

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

Relay for Life also upped its presence this year at downtown’s monthly First Friday events. Thomas hopes that American Cancer Society’s participation in these types of community events grows stronger.

Nancy Davis Bray, Relay for Life event chair, says she hopes the committee is able to build upon these types of successes.

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

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

Bray already has in her sights for 2015 a possible collaboration with Live Healthy Baldwin to promote healthy lifestyles in order to reduce the risk of cancer.

The committee members are optimistic as they head into planning for 2015 event with a vision to foster greater participation throughout the community.

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

The entire community is welcomed and encouraged to participate. For more information or to sign up to take part visit http://relay.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=6042 8.

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Worship Directory Antioch Primitive Baptist Church 512 NW Monticello Rd. 478-968-0011

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses 2701 Irwinton Rd. 478-452-7854

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

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

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

Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses 110 NW O’Conner Dr. 478-452-8887

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

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

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

Lakeshore Community Church 882 Twin Bridges Rd. 478-986-7331

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

Emmanuel Baptist Church 384 Gordon Hwy 478-453-4225

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

Lee’s Chapel CME Church 940 W. Thomas St. 478-452-4217

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

Evergreen Baptist Church 117 Ivey Weaver Rd. 478-414-0796

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

Life and Peace Christian Center 116 SW Frank Bone Rd. 478-453-3607

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

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

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Living Word Church of God 151 W. Charlton St. 478-452-7151

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

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

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

Milledgeville Christian Center The Sheep Shed 120 Ivey Dr. 478-453-7710

Community Life Baptist Church 1340 Orchard Hill Rd. 478-414-1650

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A fisherman’s

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wenty-six year-old local angler Matt Henry has loved to fish since he was a young boy visiting his grandfather’s home on Lake Jackson.

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

He began competing in fishing tournaments at age 11 by participating in the Junior Bassmasters Club in Conyers his hometown. That allowed him to qualify and compete in two National Junior Bassmaster tournaments. Henry was the Georgia State Champion for two years and he won the Angler of the Year award in the National Junior Bassmasters in 2004, 2006 and 2007.

In high school, Henry was an excellent athlete in several sports including baseball and golf, but his true love has always been fishing. He decided to enroll at Georgia College and forego opportunities for scholarships in baseball and golf.

He had other ideas.

Henry had seen how other colleges were starting competitive fishing teams and he wanted to start a collegiate fishing team at GC. That desire to begin a fishing team became a reality when the Georgia College Bass Fishing Team was founded in 2007, and Henry served as the team’s first captain.

He served as team captain for several years and he and the team had much success under his leadership. GC was ranked the sixth best college fishing team in 2012. Even though Henry graduated from GC in 2012, he still helps with the fishing team.

Henry always had the desire to be a professional angler and after graduating from GC, he began his pursuit by fishing the pro side of the FLW Outdoors Bass Fishing League and the B.A.S.S. Southern Open in 2013 where he ranked 22nd in the nation. In addition, Henry competes in numerous local and regional fishing tournaments.

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

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

That position became even better for Henry when Sinclair Marina became one of his major sponsors and provided him with a brand new Nitro bass boat to use when competing in tournaments. Henry also uses the boat when providing guide service for anglers at Sinclair Marina.

Henry’s other sponsors include Big Bend fishing rods and Buckeye Lures.

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

“Where would you like to go on the lake?” he asks.

“Just go around the corner from the marina and get out of the wind,” I say.

He revved up the big motor and just rounded the closest point to the marina and into a small cove. I wanted to get a few photos of him fishing before we began our chat.

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

I thought it was amazing that he caught a fish on his second cast in a cove that was selected only to get us out of the wind. No telling what he would have caught had we gone to one of his favorite fishing spots.

“I also missed a fish on my first cast,” says Matt.

I could see he was getting excited about catching fish after getting two bites on two casts so I took some quick photos and then told him we had better motor back to the marina to finish the interview.

This young man is truly following his dream. If you get a chance, stop by Sinclair Marina and talk to Matt. He’ll be glad to sell you a new boat or sign you up for a guide trip.

I’m also sure he will be happy to tell you the best place to fish on the lake and what the fish are biting.

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MARKET PAVILION OPENING

PHOTOS BY NATALIE DAVIS

Bluegrass group, The Sunnyside Mountain Boys, perform at the Market Park Pavilion grand opening in April.

The day also marked the opening of the sixth Milledgeville Marketplace season.

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2. The new space was

4. Grand opening day fea-

made possible through fed-

tured lots of fresh produce

eral grant and City of

and homemade baked

Milledgeville funds, features

goods.

restrooms, ceiling fans and

5. Milledgeville Main Street

ample space for market ven-

celebrated the grand open-

dors and other events and

ing of the city’s new down-

activities. Space within the

town public pavilion,

pavilion will also be avail-

Tuesday April 1. The day fea-

able for rent for community

tured a ribbon cutting cere-

activities and events.

mony, remarks from Mayor

3. Baldwin County resident

Richard Bentley, Chamber

Tom Wood shares his special-

CEO April Bragg and Main

ty barbecue sauces with

Street Director Carlee

market patrons.

Schulte.

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ROTARY PEACE DAY

PHOTOS BY NATALIE DAVIS

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

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Local Rotarians gathered outside the Baldwin County Courthouse in April for the annual Peace Day observance. Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell IV (Ret.), president of Georgia Military College, served as this year’s guest speaker.

GMC band members listen to remarks during the annual Peace Day observance downtown.

Col. Fred Van Horn (Ret.) of GMC introduces Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell (Ret.) at Rotary Peace Day.

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BOOST

PHOTOS BY VAISHALI PATEL

Milledgeville

Main Street Director Carlee Schulte writes out the ceremonial check awarded to Metropolis Café, one of the newest BOOST grant recipients.

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Milledgeville Main Street Director Carlee Schulte leads the way to Metropolis Café on Wayne Street to surprise owner Deepak Kumar with his $1,000 BOOST grant check.

The Lemon Tree, which recently relocated from Wayne Street to a larger space on Hancock Street, was also awarded a $1,000 BOOST grant. This marked the third round of grants to help small businesses with upgrades, such as signage, equipment or marketing.

BOOSTERS convened at the Milledgeville Main Street office and made their way to surprise Metropolis Cafe and The Lemon Tree in the Publisher’s Clearinghousestyle announcement with balloons and oversized checks in hand.

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CSH GED GRADS

PHOTOS BY KYLE COLLINS

Central State Hospital held an Educational Advancement Ceremony at the Chapel of All Faiths in March, celebrating employees furthering their education through GED programming and through other education advancement programs. Central Georgia Technical College Adult Education Division Assistant Vice President Sallie Devero and teacher Kimberly Hicks-Grable joined Regional Hospital Administrator Dan Howell to deliver award certificates.

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The ceremony was the product of a partnership between CSH, Central Georgia Technical College, Communities in Schools of Milledgeville/Baldwin County (CISMBC) and Georgia Military College.

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