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Congratulations to the Worth County High School Competition

Cheerleaders! They placed in the top 10 AAA at the 2018 GHSA

Cheerleading State Championship in Columbus, Georgia on Saturday,

November 10, 2018! Way to go on this outstanding accomplishment!

We are very proud of our student-athletes and coaches! Go Rams!

Source: WCSD Facebook Page

I Still Celebrate Christmas With My Daddy!

It is about the time to start decorating Christmas Trees. I men-

tioned before that I would tell about the different trees that I

have put up before and the different themes I had. My favorite

tree was my “Daddy Tree”. I absolutely loved it. Daddy passed

away nine years ago this year. The first Christmas without him

was so sad. I missed him so very much and it just didn’t seem

right without him. Even though I still had my other family and

my son, the main piece to the puzzle was missing. So the next

Christmas, I decided to put some of his things to great use. I

took a Christmas tree and set it in the corner. I put some white

lights on it and started the decorating. For the tree skirt, I used

daddy’s flannel shirt. It was like I could still smell him on it.

For the topper, I used his ole straw hat. As daddy got older, he

wore a straw hat when he was outside. It was worn around the

edges, but that was ok with me. For the decorations, I used eve-

rything I could get on the tree. I used his bottle of “Old Spice”

cologne, his old farmer’s almanac book, several small play gui-

tars, a stuffed animal that was a Dale Earnhardt, Sr. bear, and the

list could go on and on. As I hung each item, I would tell Larry

a story behind it. He loved hearing about his Papa. It made it

like daddy was there. When the tree was complete, I stepped

back and realized I would never spend another Christmas with-

out daddy again! I was complete!! When people would come to

visit, the tree was a conversation piece for sure. It was so much

fun to tell what items meant and how they were used in daddy’s

life. Missing people can be hard every day. We know they are

with us in spirit all the time but there is something about holi-

days that you wish you could hug them, talk to them, smell them

and touch them. It sounds weird but it is real my friends! You

never replace them but you sure can fill a small piece of their

absence by bringing their stuff back to life.

Dial It or Push It

I love to see

how days tare

recognized

through the

year. They

have any day

you can imag-

ine! I almost

got tickled

with this day

they recog-

nize. It is

push button

phone day. Did you know that Bell Telephone in-

troduced the first commercial push-button telephone

on November 18, 1963? It was installed first in Car-

negie and Greensburg, Pennsylvania, just outside of

Pittsburgh. The push-button phone replaced the

rotary dial phone, which had been in use for dec-

ades. Customers had to be convinced to use the new

phones. The push-button telephone was only one

part of the package that completed the modern tele-

phone system. One other major part was automating

the signals sent down the wire after you pushed the

buttons. To fill this gap, touch-tone dialing was also

introduced on November 18, 1963 to speed the

transmission of telephone numbers. Rotary dial

phones had used pulse dialing, a much slower

method of routing a call to an exchange to connect

with another number. Until rotary dial phones were

introduced, telephone operators at an exchange

grabbed plugs on the end of long cord and pushed

them into a jack on a board, connecting someone

placing a call with the party they were calling, or

with a long-distance operator in another city. “It

happened in the ‘60s” website is the great website

that I found this information on and there is so

much information on there that is so interesting.

Reading on push-button phones took me back to

when I was a little girl. I can remember both of my

grandmothers having the round circular dial phones.

It seemed like it took forever to dial the number you

needed. Then I can remember them getting the

push button phones but it still was a little slow but

nothing compared to the phones before them. We

thought we were something when our grandparents

got the push-button phones. With all the technol-

ogy we have now, our children were basically intro-

duced to cell phones from the beginning so they

have no clue about push-button phones much less

the ones we had to spend round and round to dial.

It’s amazing to me when I think about the times

when I was growing up. None of my grandparents,

grandmothers and grandfathers included, even knew

what a cell phone was probably. I know my

daddy’s parents never had a cell phone and I don’t

think my mother’s parents did. Technology has

come a long way but to me when I was growing up,

those were the good ole days!

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Relaxing During the Holidays

With the holiday’s coming up, we all seem to stay so busy but try during them to take a little time for

yourself and relax! You can learn to relax with some practice and patience. Be sure to get advice by

talking with your health care provider about methods that may work best for you. Check with him or

her before changing your diet or starting an exercise program. Talk to people experienced in relaxation

techniques, too. Set aside time every day. Many relaxation techniques take a bit of practice to achieve

results so be sure to plan time in your schedule everyday to accomplish this. Always find a quiet place.

You should feel comfortable and safe in whatever setting you choose. Dim the lights and add soothing

background music and enjoy the moment! One thing that will help but is very hard to do is be patient.

Don’t worry if you don’t notice results right away. Give yourself time to learn the techniques and re-

laxation will come. Relaxing is very important because it can help relieve or prevent problems related to

stress. Health problems that relaxation can help include headaches, trouble sleeping, clenching or grind-

ing of teeth, stomach and digestion problems and high blood pressure. Believe it or not, relaxation can

help emotional distress. Through relaxation, you can reduce emotional response to stress, such as irrita-

bility, tension, anxiety and depression. So try to follow these to relax and enjoy the holidays!


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Animal Safety during the Cold Days Ahead

It seems as if the temperatures will soon be getting much cooler. I do like this time of year though. We

are able to wear scarves, hats, gloves and warm clothes but sometimes people think about how they bun-

dle up and we forget about how animals need to bundle up. One easy thing to remember is don't leave

dogs or cats outdoors when the temperature drops! Regardless of the season, short-haired, very young or

old dogs and all cats should never be left outside without supervision. Dogs and cats are safer indoors,

except when taken out for exercise. During walks, short-haired dogs may feel more comfortable wearing

a sweater. No matter what the temperature is, wind-chill can threaten a pet's life. Pets are sensitive to

severe cold and are at risk for frostbite and hypothermia when they are outdoors during extreme cold

snaps. Exposed skin on noses, ears and paw pads can quickly freeze and suffer permanent damage. A

dog or cat is happiest and healthiest when kept indoors. If for some reason your dog is outdoors much of

the day, he or she must be protected by a dry, draft-free shelter that is large enough to allow the dog to sit

and lie down comfortably but small enough to hold in his/her body heat. The floor should be raised a

few inches off the ground and covered with cedar shavings or straw. The house should be turned to face

away from the wind, and the doorway should be covered with waterproof burlap or heavy plastic. Pets

that spend a lot of time outdoors need more food in the winter because keeping warm depletes energy.

Routinely check your pet's water dish to make certain the water is fresh and unfrozen. Use plastic food

and water bowls rather than metal; when the temperature is low, your pet's tongue can stick and freeze to

metal. These are just a few basic tips to remember that was offered by the humane society. Just remem-

ber when the temperatures drop to bring pets inside if possible - laundry room or bathroom works well

for outdoor pets. No pet deserves to be outside in this weather, without PROPER HOUSES, BLAN-

KETS, AND HEAT SOURCE. Animal control will be actively watching for violations, and as always,

non-compliant owners should be reported to Animal Control Division at (229)777-7774 (leave a mes-

sage during non-business hours). Urgent issues should be reported to 911. Thank you to everyone for

keeping our furry friends safe during what could be a very, very cold winter.

Your Favorite Teddy Bear

November is Na-

tional American

Teddy Bear Day.

The day is celebrated

on November 14th

but for small children

and even adults,

teddy bear day can

be every day. Teddy

bears can be beauti-

ful to look at but are

even more special to children. They help

keep them safe. We all have that safety blan-

ket or bear. I had one when I was little and I

loved that bear so much. What did yours look

like?

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Words from Lynn

Hello and Happy Monday! It is almost Thanksgiving! I am getting so excited! What do you do special on Thanksgiv-

ing? When my grand parents in North Georgia were still living which is my dad’s parents, we always went to their house

for Thanksgiving. After they passed away, we stayed home and did Thanksgiving with my mother’s family. Once we

started staying home for Thanksgiving, we always had the big Thanksgiving lunch and then for supper, daddy, mother and

I would always go to the Huddle House which is now Three Squares. It was a tradition we started. Then for the next

three days we ate off the Thanksgiving leftovers. I still try to keep that tradition going now with my son even though my

daddy is no longer living. Always keep your traditions alive.

With great things, comes business too. The Martin News wants to let all their readers know that with election season

here, you will see advertisement in The Martin News. All these ads are paid for by the candidates and are not endorsed by

The Martin News. We do not endorse a particular candidate for any office. With that being said, The Martin News does

encourage all those eligible to vote, to please do so. Your opinion does matter!

Please remember if there is anything that you would like to see, please feel free to email us at [email protected]

and we will do our best to make it happen. I want to remind everyone to please stay tuned to the Dates to Remember in

The Martin News so we can keep you up to date on all the great things happening in our community. We would love to

see you all at the many events that happen in our great town. We appreciate you all! I hope you all have a great week

and as always, thank you so much for your support of the Martin News.

~ Lynn Meeks Manley ~


The Great American Smokeout

Get ready to kick the habit, and become victorious over tobacco. The American Cancer Society Great

American Smokeout event is your chance to triumph over addiction. Every November, the American

Cancer Society sets aside the third Thursday to encourage smokers to go the distance, and to finally give

up smoking. About 42 million Americans still smoke cigarettes, and tobacco use remains the single

largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the United States. As of 2013, there were

also 12.4 million cigar smokers in the US, and over 2.3 million who smoke tobacco in pipes which is an-

other dangerous and addictive form of tobacco. By quitting, even for one day, you will be taking an im-

portant step toward a healthier life which can lead to reducing your cancer risk. It’s a race for your

health, and it starts today. Today’s the day that quitters win.

Christmas in Sylvester

Growing up in Sylvester and Worth

County has always been great but as I

get older, I see just how great it is!

With the holidays approaching, Syl-

vester knows how to celebrate Christ-

mas! The beautiful lights they have

hanging in the town are absolutely

breath taking. Not many towns in

Georgia put such heart and soul into

decorating their town. They will be

getting the lights ready soon so they

can turn them on usually around

Thanksgiving. The Christmas parade

will be in the evening of December

1st. A night parade that has all the

pretty lights on the floats is simply

gorgeous. I am excited for this time

of year! I really get excited when it is

time for the Downtown Christmas

Open House! And guess what… it is

this weekend! Please go downtown

and support our local businesses.

Also support all businesses in Syl-

vester this coming weekend too as

there will be many specials and who

likes specials this time of year?? ME

for sure. It’s time to start making

those Christmas lists so get them

made and head out the door on Thurs-

day, Friday and Saturday for good

sales and treats along the way!

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Helping Those In Need at The Manna Food Drop

With the Holidays approaching, I was thinking recently about what Larry and I would have for Thanks-

giving lunch. Have you ever stopped and thought about the fact that there will be many not celebrating

Thanksgiving lunch because they do not have the food to provide for a meal? Have you ever stopped

and thought about how you could help? I know that times are tough for many and money doesn’t al-

ways come easy but giving to those in need doesn’t always take money but does always take time.

Unity Baptist Church works hard to provide to those less fortunate and are need of food. They do this

with their Manna Food Drive. It is held quarterly and the next one is in December. In 2013, Unity Bap-

tist Church joined a group called Road Less Traveled that was doing a food drive. They met with them

in the old Bullard Building to see how they distributed the food. That is when they decided that God

was leading Unity to participate in helping the community. Since then, they have been distributing food

every three to four months. At each Manna Food Drop, they distribute about 130-150 boxes. The

Manna Food Drop is geared for the low income families in order to help assist them. The boxes are

given away, there is never a charge. The way the church provides the food is for two Sundays before the

Manna Food Drop, they take up a collection of monies and then order that amount in food from Second

Harvest of Southwest Georgia. This program is the TEFAP which is “The Emergency Food Assistance

Program”. There is a form that the person receiving the box of food at the Manna Food Drop is required

to complete but Unity Baptist Church does not verify the information that is given to them on this form.

Volunteers from the church both young and old and at times even volunteers from other churches come

that Saturday morning arriving around 6 am to help unload the truck, pack the boxes, and begin distrib-

uting boxes at 9 am. The cars line up, volunteers obtained the forms from the people while they are still

in their cars, talk with them about prayer needs and then they drive to the next station where the box is

placed in their vehicle. They never have to get out of their cars when picking up the food. Thank you to

all who make this happen at Unity Baptist Church and the volunteers. And a special thank you to Mrs.

Marsha Hickox for taking the time to explain to The Martin News how this program works. If your

group or organization may be interested in helping with this event, please contact the church. The Worth

County Rams Football Team along with the Miss Southern Spirit Pageant Family has assisted before and

it was such a blessing to see the community come together to help those less fortunate. Thank you again

Unity Baptist Church for all you do for our community. May God continue to Bless you all.

Thank you to everyone who donated items for our Veterans Day bags. WCES assembled over 50 bags to

be donated to veterans at Pruitt Healthcare in Sylvester and to the VA hospital in Dublin, GA. As always,

thank you for your support at WCES! Source: WCSD Facebook Page


Winner’s Circle Award Breakfast

The Sylvester/Worth

County Chamber of Com-

merce partners with

WCMS to sponsor an

Awards Breakfast to honor

the students on each team

with the highest nine week

averages. The students re-

ceive a Certificate of

Achievement and a $10.00

bill. Congratulations to:

Contania Ransom 6th grade

Team Mykonos - Average:

95.25 (not pictured), Danni

Raye Avery 6th grade Team

Cayman - Average: 97, Jackeline Mendoza 6th grade Team St. Lucia - Average: 97.75 (not

pictured), Ana Resendez 7th grade Team Fiji - Average: 96, Austin Moody 7th grade Team

Cayman - Average: 97, Alexis Galbert 7th grade Team Maui - Average: 90.75, Mallory Bur-

ger 8th grade Team Galapagos - Average: 98.75, Logan English 8th grade Team Galapagos

- Average: 98.75, Sarah Miller 8th grade Team Haiti - Average 95.5. The Chamber Mem-

bers are: Kelly McCord, Jean Brooks, Ginger Faircloth, Toney Bell, Karen Rackley, Sherry

Curry, Jaki Johnson, and Sarah McCrary.


What’s For Lunch?

I know everyone is getting ready for

their Thanksgiving festivities. It’s

not far away! So what will you be

cooking for lunch? We actually

don’t do a big Thanksgiving lunch

anymore. It’s just me and Larry and

we do it simple. He and I are some

what of picker eaters but we like to

listen to all of our friends and what

they are going to eat. Some of our

friends cook somewhat simple but

most of them go all out, so what’s

on your menu?



Color Yard Décor

I saw this on Facebook recently and wanted to share it. Is this

not the coolest thing ever! All you have to do is get some bal-

loons and feel them with water and add a little food coloring to

the balloon and tie the balloon up tight. Put the balloons out-

side on the lawn when the temperatures with be below freezing

all night. The next morning it should be frozen solid inside the

balloon. Take some scissors and carefully cut the balloon and

peel it off the ice and you will have huge colorful decorations.

This sounds so cool to do with our children. It looks abso-

lutely beautiful! Let’s all do this and when we ride around

town everyone will have beautiful yard décor.

WCHS Represents

at the 2018 Chili Run

Worth County High School would

like to congratulate Mrs. Rachel Cal-

houn and CSM Russell Beard for

winning their age group at the Al-

bany YMCA Chili Run on Saturday,

November 10, 2018! Mrs. Rachel

Calhoun is a Social Studies Teacher

at WCHS and is the 2019 WCHS

Teacher of the Year. CSM Russell

Beard is a Worth County Board of

Education member and former

WCHS JROTC instructor. Way to go

on this impressive accomplishment!

We are very proud of both of you!

Go Rams!


Thanksgiving Edition Is Next Week

Next Week is the Annual Thanksgiving

Edition from The Martin

News. Stay tuned… you

don’t want to miss it!


“Come Take A Little Of Our Heart Into Your Home”

Hours: Monday through Saturday 10am-2pm

Located at 104 North Main Street


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Payments accepted:

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Farm House Furnishings

Gifts

Home Goods

Fruity Christmas Time!

Are these cute or what? And what better way to

get your children to eat healthy snacks then to

make them look like Christmas! Grapes, ba-

nanas, strawberries and a marshmallow is all it

takes. The children will love them and the adults

will too!

WCMS Environmental Club News

This week the Worth County Middle School

Environmental Club had the opportunity to

share some of their knowledge with one of

Mrs. Wright's third-grade classes at Worth

County Elementary School through a Google

Hangout. The middle school students talked to

the kids about the dangers of littering and ways

to help our environment. “We were able to

video chat with them in order to ask questions

about how we can reduce, reuse, and recycle. It

was a lot of fun!" said Mrs. Wright. Mrs. Joy-

ner agreed that the middle school students en-

joyed it just as much. Mrs. Joyner added, "I

am so proud of our students. They really got

into it. Each member chose their topic and re-

searched their parts. They put a lot of thought

into how they wanted to share their informa-

tion in order to reach this younger group of

kids...our environment's future."WCMS Envi-

ronmental Club members who participated

were: Elijah Johnson, Hannah Banks, Desiree

Williams, and Enya Touze. If you see these

kids, give them a pat on the back. They de-

serve it.


State Farm

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Stuart Pate, Agent

PO Box 189

Sylvester, GA 31791-0189

Phone (229) 776-6906 Fax (229) 776-0149

www.stuartpate.com

Thank you for your loyalty. We appreciate you.


Banks Funeral Home

Since 1945

208 N. Main Street

P.O. Box 550

Sylvester, GA 31791-0550

Phone: 229-776-2055

Hours: 8-5 Monday thru Friday; Available 24/7

[email protected] www.banksfh.com

Billy Anglon Jeff Horne

M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E

I love birthdays and

guess whose birthday is

in November?? That’s

right, you guessed it…

Mickey Mouse! Mickey

Mouse is a funny animal

cartoon character and the

official mascot of The

Walt Disney Company.

He was created by Walt

Disney and Ub Iwerks at

the Walt Disney Studios

in 1928. An anthropomorphic mouse who typically

wears red shorts, large yellow shoes, and white

gloves, Mickey has become one of the most recog-

nizable cartoon characters in the world. Mickey

first was seen in a single test screening (Plane

Crazy). Mickey officially debuted in the short film

Steamboat Willie (1928), one of the first sound

cartoons. He went on to appear in over 130 films,

including The Band Concert (1935), Brave Little

Tailor (1938), and Fantasia (1940). Mickey ap-

peared primarily in short films, but also occasion-

ally in feature-length films. Ten of Mickey’s car-

toons were nominated for the Academy Award for

Best Animated Short Film, one of which, Lend a

Paw, won the award in 1942. In 1978, Mickey be-

came the first cartoon character to have a star on

the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Beginning in 1930,

Mickey has also been featured extensively as a

comic strip character. His self-titled newspaper

strip, drawn primarily by Floyd Gottfredson, ran

for 45 years. Mickey has also appeared in comic

books and in television series such as The Mickey

Mouse Club (1955–1996) and others. He also ap-

pears in other media such as video games as well

as merchandising, and is a meetable character at

the Disney parks. Mickey generally appears along-

side his girlfriend Minnie Mouse, his pet dog

Pluto, his friends Donald Duck, and Goofy, and

his nemesis Pete, among others. Originally charac-

terized as a mischievous antihero, Mickey’s in-

creasing popularity led to his being rebranded as

an everyman, usually seen as a flawed, but adven-

turous hero. In 2009, Disney began to re-brand the

character again by putting less emphasis on his

pleasant, cheerful side and reintroducing the more

mischievous and adventurous sides of his person-

ality, beginning with the video game Epic Mickey.

This information provided by Disney is very inter-

esting to read. There’s so much that I didn’t even

know Mickey had done.

~ Dates to Remember ~

November

13th ~ Books & Bubbles at The Margaret Jones Public Library 10:30am

14th ~ Legal Help at The Margaret Jones Public Library 1pm

14th ~ Kiwanis Club Meeting

15th ~ Downtown Sylvester Christmas Open House

15th ~ Fall Festival at WCPS

16th ~ Downtown Sylvester Christmas Open House

16th ~ Downtown Sylvester Concert

17th ~ Downtown Christmas Open House

17th ~ Sylvester Farmers Market

17th ~ Mistletoe Market in Albany

19th ~ GCA Schools Out for Thanksgiving Holidays

20th ~ GCA Schools Out for Thanksgiving Holidays

20th ~ City of Warwick Council Meeting


21st ~ Kiwanis Club Meeting

21st ~ GCA Schools Out for Thanksgiving Holidays

21st ~ Worth County Schools Out for Thanksgiving Holidays

22nd ~ GCA Schools Out for Thanksgiving Holidays

22nd ~ Worth County Schools Out for Thanksgiving Holidays

22nd ~ Happy Thanksgiving

22nd ~ Moultrie Lighting of the Christmas Tree on the Square

23rd ~ GCA Schools Out for Thanksgiving Holidays

23rd ~ Worth County Schools Out for Thanksgiving Holidays

24th ~ Christmas Festival in Sumner


27th ~ Poulan City Council Meeting

28th ~ Kiwanis Club Meeting

29th ~ Eggs & Issues Political Forum at Margaret Jones Public Library

Do you have an event that needs announced?

Please email your questions or event listings to [email protected]

and we will get them listed on the calendar.

Thank you for your support to The Martin News.


Worth County Primary School

The library staff has been busy enjoying time with their WCPS friends.

Their sweet friends from Mrs. Clark’s class visited the library recently.

They had fun searching for the Gingerbread Man on their tour of the Li-

brary and eating cookies . And then the library staff went for a visit to

WCPS and read to their Pre-K friends!

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