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This tractor-trailer was found in Taylor County.

also recently stolen from a local business. The thefts of the tractors were both a little out of the ordinary. On September 16, Herbert Tante contacted the Marion County Sheriff’s Offi ce to report that someone came onto his property on the corner of Rick Waters Road, stole a tractor, and drove it through his gate. Sheriff Derrell Neal said the tractor was later recov-ered in Taylor County and an investigation has re-vealed a “person of inter-est,” but the person has not been found so no arrest has yet been made. Local witnesses have said they think they saw the trac-tor being driven down a number of local roads be-fore it was located in Taylor County. The tractor not only had damage from smashing through the gate, but one of the wheels had also fallen

off of it. Sheriff Neal also confi rmed early this week that another tractor was recently reported stolen. He was not yet ready to release details, but The Journal has heard that it was stolen from D&D Farms, where it was driven through a fence and had parts stolen from it. The tractor-trailer that was stolen was taken from Pine Oak Products, which is locat-ed on Barwick Road. Owner James Storey reports that the Mack truck and trailer were stolen on September 14 from the company’s loading dock. The tractor-trailer was found abandoned on Sep-tember 15 in Taylor County and had suffered some dam-age. The same “person of inter-est” in the theft of Mr. Tante’s tractor is also a suspect in the theft of the tractor-trailer. Sheriff Neal thanks the cit-izens who helped locate the stolen vehicles.

THEFTS: Tractors, truckstolen in Marion County

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North Marion residents invited to Neighborhood

Watch meeting on Sept. 28 Fort Perry Volunteer Fire Department will host a special meeting to launch a Neighbor-hood Watch program for residents of North Marion County on September 28 at 10 a.m. at the fi re station, which is located at 5580 Highway 240. VFD member Joanne Watson notes that there are approximately 600 households in the general area around the fi re station and they are trying to get everyone together to help keep an eye on the rural neighborhood. Marion County Sheriff Derrell Neal will be at the meeting to pres-ent a plan and discuss how the Sheriff’s Offi ce can work with the participants to respond to anything seen by the “watchers.” Those who sign up will be able to get “Neighborhood Watch” signs to place outside their homes. The signs will be ready to be picked up at the fi re station on October 12 from 9 to 10 a.m. For more information contact Joanne Watson at 649-4760 or Os-car Pierce at 649-3028.

The most recent workday was September 21. Thanks to volunteers Elder Weilbat, El-der Galen Darke, Chris Long, and Anita McClellan from the Church of Jesus Christ of Lat-ter-day Saints, who joined Bill and Jimmy Place, Ruth Kuester, and Jeanette Cameron, more progress on the industrial room was made. The large accumula-tion of dirt that came down with the ceiling was cleaned up and removed, nails were removed from the tongue-and-groove ceiling boards that are reusable and the unusable ones were discarded, nails were removed from the underside of the raf-ters, and plywood was installed to which the tongue and groove ceiling will be attached. Use of equipment needed to accom-plish this work was donated by Homeplace Construction, Har-old Sizemore, and Bill Place. In spite of the tiring work, everyone seemed to enjoy the day. Robyn Scroggs provided a lunch of tuna sandwiches, chips, and strawberry muffi ns for the workers. Chris Long’s dog, Lisa, was the “Mascot of the Day”, and watched the ac-tivity, no doubt to make sure it

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Elder Weilbat, Bill Place, Chris Long, Elder Darke, and Jimmy Place sorting ceiling boards at the historic Rosenwald School.

was done correctly. The Chattahoochee County Historic Preservation Society is very thankful for the equip-ment provided, the volunteers, the donations received, and the funding from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. You can also be a part of pre-serving history by helping pre-serve this Rosenwald school, which is among the few left in Georgia that are on the National Register of Historic Places. Volunteer labor, donations of material, use of equipment, and donated funds are needed, ap-preciated, and are tax deduct-ible. Contact: CCHPS, P.O. Box 2, Cusseta GA 31805; or phone 706-989-3554.

HISTORY: Chattahoocheevolunteers make progress

Annual Chili Cook-off Competition& Tasting to benefi t Claws and Paws

Oakland Fire and Rescue and Claws & Paws Animal Shelter are hosting a Chili Cook-Off Competition on Saturday, Oc-tober 12 to benefi t the homeless and abused animals of Marion County. Join us at the Oakland Fire and Rescue station located at 52 Firehouse Road in Mauk (off Hwy 41 North) to compete, or just come by to sample some great chili. Chili cooks must be onsite by 11 a.m. as judging will be-gin promptly at 11:15 a.m. A number of our previous “chili champions” will be cooking again this year and they are just itching for some really stiff competition, so cook up a pot of your favorite chili at home and then bring it to the fi rehouse and enter it in the contest. Cash prizes will be awarded for fi rst and second place, $100 and $50 respectively. Chili tasting will be opened

to the public at noon, after win-ners are announced and awardspresented. Bowls of chili will beselling for the bargain price of$1 – in addition to drinks, corn-bread and some fabulous des-serts. Our chili usually sells out,so plan to be there early! For a registration packet to enter the competition or foradditional information contactCindy Rice at 229-649-3272(leave message) or by email at packmother@windstream.net. This competition is limited to10 teams so be sure to send inyour registration form and the entry fee of $25 by October 4.

WCES Kindergarten class learns about living things

Things got a little loud on Green Hall at Webster County El-ementary as Mrs. Deidre Sterling’s and Mrs. Kathy Jackson’s Kindergarten classes got together for a Science lesson. Stu-dents learned that Living things need: food, air, water; and they move, grow and make more of themselves (reproduce). They also discussed characteristics of non-living things. After our discussion, each group was given a gummy worm to discuss its characteristic and determine if it was living or non-living. It was defi nitely non-living. Then, each group was given an earthworm. That’s when the squeals began and everyone knew it was alive!

their chances of getting the fl u When coming to vaccinate, individuals should bring photo identifi cation as well as their Insurance card or GA Medicaid, Medicare, or Medicare Supple-ment card with them. For more information, please call your local health depart-ment or visit our website at co-lumbushealth.com.

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Webster County teacher attendsMiss America Pageant

Dr. Everett Byrd, Webster County High School English teacher, recently had the op-portunity to attend the four-day Miss America Pageant in Atlan-tic City, New Jersey. Dr. Byrd attended this year’s event to support 2013 Miss Georgia, Carly Mathis. He has known Miss Georgia since she was a young child and was pleased to be present and able to encourage her as she competed for the title of Miss America. Dr. Byrd has served on the Miss Georgia Pageant Board and has 35 years of experience withthe Miss America Pageant.

Know your NutritionHow many calories are in your snacks? Nutrition is all about the nutri-ents in the foods and drinks we consume. We all love snacks, but we don’t like the extra calo-ries. Do you know how many calories are in these favorite snacks? The “Know your Nutrition” series is a fun way to learn nu-tritional facts. Test yourself, and then start to practice what you have learned. Try it! 1. How many calories in 2 ounces of potato chips, or about 30 chips? a. 140; b. 300; c. 520; d. 80 2. How many calories in a large banana? a. 60; b. 90; c. 240; d.120 3. How many calories in a one-ounce chocolate chip gra-

nola bar? a. 45; b. 225; c.175; d.105 4. How many calories in 2 ounces of tortilla chips, or about 30 chips? a. 150; b. 280; c. 350; d.180 5. How many calories in one cup of grapes? a. 90; b. 20; c. 140; c. 60 Answers: 1.b 2.b.3.d 4.b 5.c For more information contact Brenda Maddox, at the exten-sion offi ce 229-649-2625.

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Follow MCMHS on Twitter Marion County Middle/High School is now offering an addi-tional way for parents, students, and the community to keep up with what is happening at the school. The public may now follow MC-MHS on Twitter. Follow the school on Twitter @MarionCohigh forannouncements, deadlines, and other general information.