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The Martin News 8-27-2018

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The Ram Run Page 4

Benji Deloach of Southern Woods Plantation Receives Honor Page 6

Healthy, Cute Snacks for the Fall 4

Snap Shots of the Week Sponsored by Phoebe Worth Page 20

WCMS Wins Over Lee West

Worth County Middle School kicked off the season at

home with a huge victory over Lee West last Wednes-

day evening. They won 28-8! Way to go Rams! The

WCMS Rams are under the direction of Head Coach,

Austin Newton. The boys were full of excitement to

play their first game and even more excited and ecstatic

to win. Please make plans to join them again this

Wednesday, August 29th at home as they take on Al-

bany Middle. It’s important to our Football players,

Coaches, Cheerleaders, Parents and School to support

our Athletes. They play hard, and whether they come

away with a victory or not, we are one team!

Source: WCSD Facebook Page & The Martin News

Proud Sponsor of the Worth County

Touchdown Club Ram Football

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Medical Center

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Pictures captured by: Woods & Lace Photography

The Martin News Sylvester, Georgia 8-27-2018


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Cotton/Peanut Research Field Day set for Sept. 5, 2018, in Tifton, Georgia

The Georgia Cotton Commission, Georgia Peanut Commission and the University of Geor-

gia Extension Cotton and Peanut Teams, will co-sponsor a joint research field day on

Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, in Tifton, Georgia. The field day will start at 8:00 a.m. at the

University of Georgia Conference Center (15 RDC Rd., Tifton, Georgia) before relocating

to the RDC Pivot and Ponder Farm to view research trials. Those planning to attend need to

RSVP by Friday, Aug. 31, to Jeannie Evans at [email protected] or 229-386-3006. The

purpose of the tour is to showcase current research, which is funded by the respective com-

missions, in plot-side presentations by the researchers themselves. The sponsors’ goal is to

provide an educational environment for cotton and peanut farmers and give them the op-

portunity to pose questions directly to the researchers and to express opinions and concerns

pertinent to the production of their crops. Chairmen of the peanut and cotton commissions,

Armond Morris and Bart Davis, respectively, agree this event gives farmers the distinct op-

portunity to interact with the leadership of each commission, other farmers and industry

representatives. It is an excellent place for farmers to observe, first-hand, the research pro-

grams funded by their checkoff investments. To view an agenda, visit

www.georgiacottoncommission.org or www.gapeanuts.com.

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.georgiacottoncommission.org

http://www.gapeanuts.com

Words from Lynn

Hello and Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a great weekend. We sure did. We enjoyed Friday night under the lights in Worth County this

week. Watching my Ram Boys play is great! It doesn’t matter if they win or lose, they will always be my favorite! Once a Ram, always a Ram.

We are playing at home this coming week as well against Tift County. Make plan to come out and support these Rams. They play extremely hard

and as a team. You will like what you see. We enjoy gathering with friends and watching the game, you will too.

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

which will be voted on in March 2019, 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 ~


Who Let The Dawgs Out?

UGA Bulldog Statues About to

Pop Up Around Town

As the University of Georgia Tifton cam-

pus begins its nine-month centennial cele-

bration, UGA Bulldog statues will begin

showing up around Tifton, similar

to those found around Athens where

UGA's main campus is located.

Last week, the first Dawg statue,

"TUGA" -- for Tifton UGA -- appeared at

the front of the Tifton campus. Six more

Dawgs are scheduled to be placed around

Tifton, sponsored by local businesses.

The statues are an initiative of the cam-

pus' Agribusiness Club and Collegiate

FFA. Two of the Dawgs are scheduled to

be placed downtown, one near the en-

trance to the Cato Knight Memorial Park-

ing Complex on Main Street. The fiber-

glass Dawgs are five feet long, three-and-

a-half feet tall and three feet wide. Each

sponsored Dawg will have a customized

paint job. Organizers say the Dawgs

should begin appearing around town

within the next three weeks.

Source: Tifton Grapevine

Wine doWn Wednesday’s

Gin Creek Vineyards & Winery

5pm—8pm

Enjoy time with your friends over a

glass of wine! Gin Creek is now

offering Brick Wood Fired Pizza.

You can make your own pizza with

their pizza bar and it will cook in 60

seconds! You will then be able to enjoy

wine, friends and pizza under the Oak

Tree. Look for Gin Creek Wine in

your local stores!

251 Demott Road

Hartsfield, GA 31756

www.gincreek.com


Benji Deloach of Southern Woods Plantation Receives Honor

At the Sylvester-Worth County Chamber of Commerce Mix

and Mingle held last Tuesday, Senator Greg Kirk presented

Benji Deloach with a proclamation from the state recognizing

Southern Woods for all they do for the State of Georgia, our

region, as well as Sylvester-Worth County. What an honor!

Southern Woods Plantation is absolutely breath taking.

Where do you go to hunt quail? The Bobwhite Belt of South

Georgia, that’s where. Hunting the “Prince of Game Birds” is a

fine southern tradition and is part of their heritage at Southern

Woods Plantation. For this reason, a hunting experience with them is unlike any other. It’s not merely their geography,

it’s their history that makes the difference. Their many acres of natural pine trees which have existed in their current con-

dition for 100 years make a perfect home for the indigenous Bobwhite Quails that live and breed on our land. Their

guides walk this land with a love of nature and passion for the hunt. They walk the ground as though they were in their

own back yard, knowing every covey by name. To aide you in your hunt, Southern Woods Plantation offers specially de-

signed four-person buggies. These buggies are ideal for shuttling hunters along with their gear and their guide. It’s

southern comfort and good hunting.

Congratulations to Mr. Deloach, the Deloach family and Southern Woods Plantation for a well deserved honor.

Work– Based Learning

Focus on the Future

For more information on how your business can

be a part of this great program, please contact:

Tina Pate

Work-Based Learning Coordinator

229-463-3031 (Office) 386-361-6319 (Cell)

[email protected]

Youth Apprenticeship

Cooperative Education

Internship

Employability Skill Development

Programs Offered:

Benefits for Employers:

Offers a source of skilled and motivated

future employees

Provides an opportunity to prepare and train

future employees

Reduces the costs of recruitment and training

Improves employee retention

Offers an opportunity to provide

community services

Increases employee visibility in the

educational community

Encourages involvement in the

curriculum development process

Benefits for Students:

Increases motivation by showing the

relevance between school and work

Provides opportunities to explore

possible career fields

Gives a realistic view of specific career fields

Helps to develop workplace responsibility,

positive attitudes and habits

Offers opportunities for leadership

development

Improves job prospects after graduation

Allows for interaction with adults in a

work-based setting


PBIS Pep-Rally at WCPS

Worth County Primary School kicked off their PBIS Positive

Behavior Initiative with a pep-rally on August 17th to motivate

and model for students good behavior and following directions

throughout the school.

Source: WCSD Facebook Page

Wet Weather, Heat Fuel Mosquito Boom

Georgians only face a few more weeks of

mosquito season, but residents need to stay

vigilant to keep mosquito populations in

check. Fueled by what seems to be almost

daily rain showers or storms across the state,

Georgia's mosquito population is higher than

average this year, said Elmer Gray, a Univer-

sity of Georgia Cooperative Extension ento-

mologist and mosquito expert. "Populations

are already up, and with standing water eve-

rywhere and forecast intermittent showers

through August, we're poised to see even

more mosquitoes," Gray said. Gray reminds

residents to use mosquito repellents and to

wear long sleeves and long pants as often as

possible while they're outdoors making the

most of the end of the summer. Asian tiger

mosquitoes lay eggs and develop in anything

that can hold water: Clogged downspouts,

watering cans that are left outside, children's

toys or dishes used to catch water under pot-

ted plants. "People don't understand how

diligent they have to be in emptying out their

containers," Gray said. "Really, we're at the

point that there is so much in the environ-

ment, with this frequent rainfall, that there

are going to be pockets of water where these

mosquitoes can breed."


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Worth County School News

It’s been another busy week in the Worth County School System! Academics are being taught and sports are under way. Be sure to

like each school Facebook Page in order to keep up with events that are going on at your child’s school.

Worth County Primary School has been busy this week learning. The teachers have been learning too!

Teachers recently engaged in Istation training to assist students achieve academic growth! “Super-Toni” the trainer is leading the

way. There will be a WCPS Parent Workshop held on August 30th at 9am and 1pm. The topic is Visitor or Volunteer? Which one

am I & What do I do? This will be a great workshop that you will not want to miss. If you plan to attend, please let the school

know. The week ended with excitement for Ram Friday! Students and Faculty were decked out in black and gold supporting their

Ram Boys!

Worth County Elementary School is off to a great start for the 2018-2019 school year. Just a reminder from WCES that in order for

your child to be called during afternoon pickup, you will be required to show the new WCES pickup card. This card will have your

child’s name, grade and teacher listed. We recommend that you have this card on the dash of your vehicle. Two cards will be pro-

vided to you. Failure to present your child’s pick up card will require you to park in the parking lot and go into the school with your

identification to pick up your child. This will be strictly enforced.

Worth County Middle School has been super busy this week with academics and sports. Please be sure to visit their Facebook page

for all the sports schedules. You don’t want to miss one of the events and if you like sports, there’s bound to be a Ram game of sort

to come and watch. The Social Studies/ Science Fair project information will be going home real soon. All WCMS students will

complete either a social studies or science project. Due dates for each part of the project will be sent home soon. Six grade students

will complete a Social Studies Project. Seventh grade students will complete a Science Project. Eighth grade students will have the

choice of a Social Studies or Science Project. The school has announced that picture retake day is coming on September 20th. Sci-

entific Method at WCMS has been an area of concentration this past week. Students in Mrs. Parten’s 6th and 7th grade Science

classes have been learning about the scientific method and experiment design through labs this week. Be sure to visit the school

Facebook page for pictures. Mrs. Mitchell's Business and Computer Science classes have been studying how effective communica-

tion is a vital skill needed for employment in the 21st Century. Recently they participated in a lesson called "Drawing Twins". One

member of the pair was given a picture which must not be shown to their partner. The person with the picture must give instructions

to their partner so that they can draw it. This lesson illustrated how hard it is to give clear instructions as well as how hard it is to lis-

ten. Be sure to check out those pictures. By the looks of the pictures, that task was hard!

Worth County High School has also been hard at work academically and with sports. We invite you all to join us at the sporting

events. Please see their school Facebook page for any updates.

As with all schools, they have a Facebook page and school information can be seen at worthschools.net. Thank you to the commu-

nity for all of your support and Go Rams!

School News is brought to you by WCSD Facebook Page and The Martin News.

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Volunteer Recruitment Fair

Planned for August 30

Coastal Plain CASA in Tifton is hosting the

5th Annual Volunteer Recruitment Fair for lo-

cal non-profit organizations. The event will be

held 4:30-7:30 p.m. Aug. 30, at the Tift Re-

gional Community Events Center, 1657 Car-

penter Road. The fair's purpose is

to inform the community about ways folks

may serve as volunteers to local nonprof-

its. "This is an event that people can quickly

walk through and see what non-profit organi-

zations are available to them right here our

community. They can volunteer a small

amount of their time and make a huge impact,"

said Julie Mitcham, advocacy coordinator with

Coastal Plain CASA. "I think our communities

need more people volunteering for the better-

ment of their town and making lasting differ-

ences." For information, contact Darcie Nor-

ton at 229-386-9765 or [email protected].

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Gone Fishin’

Crickets, Glow Worms, Big Reds, Pond

Night Crawlers, Blue Wigglers, Red Meal Worms

Minnows, Shiners, Rooster Livers

Nonprofit Network Being Formed

A year-long effort to form a network of

nonprofits that serve South Georgia is

about to become a reality. The South

Georgia Nonprofit Network (SGNN), a

regional organization that brings to-

gether nonprofits of all sizes and mis-

sions that serve communities across the

region, has begun operations. SGNN

aims to strengthen nonprofit organiza-

tions by providing professional devel-

opment training, management tools and

networking that will enhance their abil-

ity to serve their constituencies. The

new organization is an outgrowth of a

leadership training event that the

Harley Langdale Jr. Foundation in Val-

dosta sponsored last year. A nonprofit

leadership conference s scheduled Sept.

25. To attend, contact event organizer

Steve McWilliams at 404-312-8715 or

[email protected].




Butterbeans and Peas

Butterbeans, Butter peas, Speckled Butterbeans, Pink Eye Peas, Cream Peas, Lady Finger Peas, White Acre Peas, Crowder Peas, Black

Eye Peas, Zipper Peas, Elite Peas, Sadandy Peas

Fresh Produce

Sweet Corn, Blackberries, Blueberries, Green and Red Tomatoes, Potatoes, Cabbage, Peppers, Onions, Cucumbers, Squash, Peaches,

Watermelon, Cantaloupes

Deli Open (Ashburn Location) 11:00 - 2:00 Monday - Saturday

Homemade sandwiches, Soups, Salads and More

Homemade Peach and Strawberry Ice Cream

Strawberry Lemonade and Slushies

Jam, Jellies, Spreads, Relish, Simply Southern Shirts, Toys, Kid books and Gifts

www.calhounproduce.com

[email protected]

Monday-Friday 9:00-6:00

Saturdays 9:00-5:00

Main Location: Ashburn

5075 Hawpond Road

Ashburn, GA 31714

Phone: 229-273-1887

Market Location: Cordele

June and July only

1901 Hwy 41 North

Cordele, GA 31010

Phone: 229-273-1892

Healthy, Cute Snacks for the Fall

How incredibly adorable is this little fella? I absolutely love

it! Of course my child is a student at Georgia Cyber Academy

and we are the Owls but this would be so cute for any gather-

ing and with Fall coming up, it will fit in perfectly. On top of

it being so cute, it is healthy! Studies show that if you fix

fruits and veggies into characters that our children will eat

more of the healthy foods. While I know it is more work, it

seems pretty worth it to me. I would eat everything on this

tray but the celery sticks and ranch dressing. I absolutely love

raw vegetables. There are ties that I go to the grocery store,

buy some veggies, come home and wash them, put them in a

bowl and eat them. They are so good and delicious! Which of

these veggies would you not eat and which ones could you just

eat by the bow full? Happy almost Fall y’all!


Monthly

Specials Units

Available

101 Thompson Street


229-776-3335

[email protected]

PBIS Pep-Rally at WCES

WCES kicked off their PBIS Positive Behavior Initiative Friday

with a pep-rally to motivate students in choosing good behavior

and following school rules. They had a blast! See their Facebook

page for more on the pep rally.

Source: WCSD Facebook Page & The Martin News

Participation in the

Strategic Planning Process

Parents, guardians, and business

partners are needed to participate in

the Worth County Schools’5-year

Strategic Planning process. We are

developing the district’s 5 year vi-

sion, mission, and goals and would

like stakeholders to be active par-

ticipants in the process. If you are

interested, please email Dr. Djana

Goss ([email protected]),

Director of Curriculum & Instruc-

tion or call 229-776-8600. We look

forward to your participation!

Source: WCSD Facebook Page

State Farm

Providing Insurance and Financial Services

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

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UGA - FSA Meetings to Be Held

Georgia USDA-Farm Service Agency is partner-

ing with UGA Extension to conduct trainings for

Georgia cotton growers in September throughout

the state to update producers on WHIP, Seed

Cotton, TAP Changes, and the Market Facilita-

tion Program (MFP). Dates, times, and locations

are below:

Monday, September 10

Bainbridge - 9 AM

Cloud Livestock Facility

1300 E. River Rd. Bainbridge, GA 39817

(229) 248-3033

Perry - 2:45 PM

Houston County Extension Office (Old Houston

County Courthouse)

801 Main St. Perry, GA 31069

(478) 987-2028

Tuesday, September 11

Statesboro - 9 AM

Bulloch County Ag Center

151 Langston Chapel Rd. Statesboro, GA 30458

(912) 871-6130

Tifton

3:00 PM - UGA Tifton Campus Conference

Center

15 RDC Rd. Tifton, GA 31794

(229) 386-3416

Wednesday, September 12

Cartersville - 9 AM

Olin Tatum Agricultural Building (Stiles Audito-

rium)

320 W. Cherokee Ave Cartersville, GA 30120

(770) 387-5142

Watkinsville - 3:00 PM

J. Phil Campbell, Sr. Research &

Education Center

1420 Experiment Station Rd.

Watkinsville, GA 30677

(706) 769-3946

For more information, please contact your local

UGA Extension Office, USDA Service Center,

or the contact numbers associated with each

meeting.


~ Dates to Remember ~

August

28th ~ Books and Bubbles at The Margaret Jones Public Library 10:30am

28th ~ Softball JV/Varsity - Away v. Bainbridge

28th ~ August Paint Party - Main Street in Cordele

29th ~ Kiwanis Club Meeting in Sylvester

29th ~ WCMS Ram Football Home vs. Albany Middle

30th ~ Volunteer Recruitment Fair 4:30pm-7:30pm at TRMC Event Center

30th ~ JV Ram Football Away vs. Dougherty County

30th ~ Softball Varsity - Home vs. Monroe

31st ~ Rams Home vs. Tift County

31st ~ Hot Air Balloon Festival at Callaway Gardens

31st ~ Vietnam Veterans Moving Wall

31st ~ National College Colors Day

31st ~ Marketfest at Perry Fair Grounds

September

1st ~ Kids Day in the Park

1st ~ Sylvester Farmer’s Market

3rd ~ Happy Labor Day from The Martin News

3rd ~ City of Sumner Council Meeting

3rd ~ No school for Worth County Schools

5th ~ Kiwanis Club Meeting

8th ~ Sylvester Farmer’s Market

11th ~ Poulan City Council Meeting

12th ~ Kiwanis Club Meeting

12th ~ Progress Reports for Worth County Schools

13th ~ Open House from 4-6:30pm All Worth County Schools

14th ~ Worth County Alumni Weekend


15th ~ Sylvester Farmer’s Market


17th ~ City of Sylvester Council Meeting

18th ~ City of Warwick Meeting

28th ~ No school for Worth County Schools - Fall Break

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.

Paint Party

The Margaret Jones

Public Library

August 20, 2018

The storm and no electric-

ity didn’t stop these ladies

from painting on Monday

evening and it looks like

they had a blast!


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