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“There is the view that poetry
should improve your life. I
think people confuse it with the
Salvation Army. ”
~John Ashbery
(1927 - ____)
US poet
Steve’s Shorts.................................2
Letters to the Editor..........................3
EFFINGHAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S
OFFICE
• Deputies responded around
10:30pm to the Abercorn Landing
boat ramp where a young man explained that they were just down
there doing a little fishing and
decided to use the headlights on
his new 2002 Chevy Silverado to
make it easier to see the fish. So he
pulled his truck onto the ramp, got
out and was walking out into the
water when his friend yelled for
him to look out. He turned in time
to see the truck rolling right at
him, and he was able to jump out
of the way. The truck was last seen
floating about 100 yards away before doing a nose dive into the
river. (Poor guy hadn’t even gotten
a tag for the truck yet!)
• Just a little after 4am, a Deputy
was flagged down by another motorist in Faulkville who advised
that he’d almost hit a man driving a lawnmower down Hwy 80.
The Deputy turned west and sure
enough, quickly caught up with
the Lawnmower Man. He noted
that there was debris from someone cutting the grass that was
laying on one side of the highway,
and then the other side where the
mower had apparently crossed
sides of the highway. The Deputy
made the man stop and asked
what he was doing and where he
was going. The man said he was on
his way to the Meldrim Race Track
to see his Baby Mama. He added
that he was staying with a family
in Bloomingdale and they told him
he could borrow their lawnmower
so he could go see the woman. He
was taken to jail for driving while
suspended and for DUI. At the jail,
he warned the Deputy and the jail
staff that he had family in many
branches of law enforcement, and
he would have all of their jobs for
doing this to him!
• Around 7am, a Deputy was dispatched to a possible burglary in
progress in Faulkville. He arrived
to find a woman on the front
porch, not wearing a shirt, only
a bra. With extremely slurred
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Church Directory..............................9
Health & Wellness Directory............. 10
Professional Services..................... 11
Pet of the Week............................. 12
Serving an Army With a Different Mission
Salvation Army Captain Finds True Calling in Helping Others
By Stephen Prudhomme
Best of 2012 Police Reports
Part II
Obituaries.................................. 6-7
Fruits of the Vine.............................8
Vol. 13, Issue No. 24
Marion Platt served in the
Army infantry for six years and
was stationed at Fort Drum in New
York state.
The 35-year-old Charleston native is still in the army, but his duty
assignment is some 1,000 miles
south of New York. His marching orders have changed as well.
Rather than fighting the enemy,
he’s helping to save lives physically,
emotionally and spiritually.
Platt and his wife, Everette, are
captains in the Salvation Army and
head up the organization’s Savannah corps that includes a thrift
store and housing and rehabilation facilities. As ordained ministers, they also conduct services at
the Salvation Army Church on Bee
Road.
“Everything we do is a component of our ministry,” says the
friendly and engaging Platt. “Our
mission is to preach the gospel and
meet human needs without discrimination. This is my calling.”
A trip to Haiti helped lead Platt
to his second army career.
After leaving the Army in 2000
after sustauining a back injury during a training exercise at Fort Polk,
Platt went on a mission trip to Portau-Prince, Haiti with his church
pastor. He was struck by the abject
poverty and the poignant image of
an 8-year-old boy standing naked
in the street and taking a shower
by pouring water on his head.
“That woke up this latent desire or passion to do something,”
Platt says. “I wanted to become a
teacher, but the Lord was drawing me toward the Salvation Army.
I was familiar with the Salvation
Army, having helped my grandmother provide holiday assistance
at Christmas when I was younger.”
Working at a credit union in
Charleston, Platt took a leap of
faith by selling everything and
moving to Atlanta with his wife,
who was a teacher. They attended
Booth College in Atlanta, one of
four such schools in the country,
and after two years graduated as
cadets or lieutenants. They could
have been sent to any one of 126
Salvation Army locations around
the world; they were sent to southwest Atlanta.
Platt remained in Atlanta for
eight years and opened one of the
first Ray and Joan Kroc community
centers in the country. He says the
learning curve was so steep it doubled back on itself. Platt drew from
the pragmatic skills he developed
in the Army and was exposed to a
battlefield of a different kind.
“There were times when I was
the first at the scene of a shooting
that took place outside our building,” Platt says. “I saw a lot of violence. Through it all I learned how
to love people and respond to their
needs.”
In 2010, Platt and his wife were
assigned to Savannah. He welcomed the move, noting they had
done about as much as they could
in Atlanta.
Platt found a compassionate
community that responds to needs
quickly and substantively. “They
really care about others,” Platt
says. “It gives me such joy to see
lives transformed every day.”
Freddie Curtis is just such a
person.
The 34-year-old Savannah
resident had been in and out of
prison, was addicted to drugs
and was homeless. He stayed at
the Salvation Army shelter for 31
months and went through the or____________________________________
Marion Platt is corps captain of Salvation Army Savannah. He came to
Savannah three years ago after serving in southwest Atlanta.
Ninth Circuit Court Gets One Right
By Robert Knight
The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court
of Appeals in San Francisco has
a well-earned reputation as the
hippiest, dippiest, most-reversed
appellate court in these United
States.
It’s where the Pledge of Allegiance gets scrutinized for possible eradication, at least, the “under God” part. But every so often,
the Court gets something right.
On December 22, a unanimous
Ninth Circuit panel reversed a federal district judge’s order to evict
the Boy Scouts from their longtime camp and local headquarters in San Diego’s Balboa Park.
The ruling came in a case filed by
the American Civil Liberties Union
(ACLU) in 2001 on behalf of a lesbian couple and an agnostic couple, who basically accused the Boy
Scouts of holding traditional values.
In 2003, federal District Judge
Napoleon A. Jones Jr. ruled that
the Boy Scouts were a religious
organization and therefore ineligible for a public lease. Judge Jones
somehow ignored the Supreme
Court’s Dale decision in 2000 upholding the Scouts’ right to their
own moral standards. He also ignored the First Amendment’s religious freedom guarantee.
Facing mounting legal costs,
the weasel San Diego City Council bailed in 2004, agreeing to pay
their tormentors nearly $1 million
in legal fees. The Scouts stayed on
the property and fought on, and
although the Scouts finally prevailed, the Ninth Circuit’s opinion
makes it clear that the case should
have been tossed on arrival, not
hanging over the Scouts for 11
years like a sword of Damocles.
None of the plaintiffs or their children ever actually tried to use the
facilities and had no demonstrable
“harm.”
The Court initially erred in concluding that the Scouts had barred
the plaintiffs from using the property – giving the couples standing – and the case went forward.
However, the plaintiffs admitted
that they had not tried to use the
facilities because they break out
in hives if they’re within a canoe’s
length of anyone in a neckerchief.
They didn’t put it this way, but
that’s the gist.
In a concurring opinion, the
Ninth’s Judge Andrew J. Kleinfeld
wrote, “Revulsion for a group so
intense that one cannot bear to be
on property they manage cannot,
in a tolerant society, be deemed
harm sufficiently concrete as to
confer standing to sue.”
That’s a relief, because otherwise, people could sue every time
they’re annoyed by someone with
a contrary opinion. Come to think
of it, that’s pretty much the Left’s
overall approach to dismantling
the First Amendment in the name
of “tolerance.”
In the case, Barnes-Wallace vs.
City of San Diego and Boy Scouts
of America -- Desert Pacific Council, the aggrieved couples claimed
that the Scouts’ exclusion of atheists, agnostics and homosexuals
as members or volunteers constitutes unlawful discrimination on
public property.
In a 2009 U.S. Supreme Court
amicus brief in defense of the
Scouts in the San Diego case,
American Civil Rights Union General Counsel Peter J. Ferrara summarized the absurdity of the plaintiffs’ claim of injury:
“[T]hey did not suffer any
loss of recreational enjoyment
caused by the Boy Scouts. That
was caused by the Plaintiffs themselves in refusing to use the facilities open to them. Quite to the
contrary, it was the Boy Scouts
who spent millions of dollars of
their own funds precisely to offer recreational enjoyment open
to them. The ‘emotional harm’ is
the purely psychological injury of
being offended by the traditional
moral values that the Boy Scouts
hold, and uphold. This does not re____________________________________
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Counties, nor putting them on an
interactive map on our website.
However, we are still considering publishing the names and
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...Al Gore’s coming to Savannah... I believe it’s on Feb. 16th,
but I’ll doublecheck that and let
you know for sure next week.
Sadly for him, Joe Biden’s not so
bad that Gore’s been replaced as
the worst Vice President evah!
He’s not as fortunate as Jimmy
Carter in that regard.
And after Gore’s sale of his TV
network to Al Jazeera, the Muslim
network owned by the nation of
Quatar, a TV network that hid
evidence of Osama bin Laden’s
whereabouts, a network who had
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on the Pine Barren Road bridge
over I-95? What I have in mind is
something suggesting that he take
his $100 million and go back to
California and never come back to
Georgia...
And are there any Tea Party
plans to protest his appearance
here? Let me hear from you so I
can help promote it!!!
..I think many of you know
that I’m a diabetic, have been since
September, 1974. Just want to let
you know that the cost of a bottle
of Lantus insulin has skyrocketed to $148. It was just under
$100 back two or three years ago,
jumped to $135 in mid-December,
and is now up to nearly $150.
Thanks for all you’ve done to keep
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...Regarding our front page
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• I started early teaching my kids
the value of a dollar. From then
on, they demanded their allowances in gold.
Salvation Army, and I’m thankful
to Stephen Prudhomme for getting
this story for us.
And while I’m on it, the next
time you think about donating
your old clothing or furniture,
take it to the Salvation Army location on Montgomery Street rather
than the closest Goodwill store.
Snopes, the website that verifies truth from fiction, rates the
Salvation Army as one of the best
organization for spending donated
money, pointing out that 96% of
it goes to their worthwhile cause.
The CEO of Goodwill, on the
other hand, has a salary of $2.3
million. The CEO of the Salvation
Army gets a salary of $13,000 per
year. Again, that’s not me, that’s
what Snopes.com says.
...Regarding the murder of
the Savannah man at the Rincon
home, where part of the victim’s body was found in a South
Carolina storage unit and the rest
of his remains were found in the
home where the man was killed
by the SWAT team... that brought
back memories of our next door
neighbor, Francesca Wright. She
was murdered by her father and
buried beneath the foundation of a
home he was building in Effingham County. Hardest to believe
about this latest murder is that
these people live amongst us!
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... Allan decided to tie the
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Sheila.
One evening, after the honeymoon, he was loading some shells
for an upcoming hunt. His wife
was standing there at the bench
watching him.
After along period of silence
she finally speaks. “Honey, I’ve
been thinking, now that we are
married, I think it’s time you quit
hunting, shooting, handloading,
and fishing. Maybe you should sell
your guns and boat.”
Allan gets this horrified look
on his face.
Sheila says, “Darling, what’s
wrong?”
”There for a minute you were
sounding like my ex-wife.”
“Ex-wife!”, she screams, “I
didn’t know you were married
before!”
”I wasn’t,” he said.
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Sadly, I’m seeing more and more
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Regarding Late Fees
On Taxes...
Dear Editor,
Yesterday, we paid a $10 late fee
(one day late) because we failed to
realize that the Effingham County
Tax Commissioner’s office is not
sending out property tax notices
on automobiles this year. Also, it
seems that everyone must also purchase a new license plate.
There may have been some
publicity on this, but we failed to
see it. An article to make people
aware of this change would help
others not to have to pay a late fee,
or even prevent some from failing
to get the tag and receiving a citation while on the highway. We
have all grown accustomed to the
reminder notices.
This is just a suggestion for an
article that could help others. I am
sure the Effingham County Tax
Commissioner’s office could give
you all the details. I don’t know
what is happening in Chatham
County.
Thanks for listening,
Diane Wilhelm
(Editor’s Note: I don’t reckon we’ll
be doing a story on it, but hopefully
your Letter to the Editor will remind
folks to get their fees paid on time
and get their new license plates.)
Regarding Last
Week’s Front Page
Column On The
War On Christ...
Dear Editor,
I am writing in response to Dr.
Michael Youssef’s column, “A Culture War or a War Against Christ.”
The entire article elicited much
emotion but the main reason I am
writing is the following statements
by Dr. Youssef: “Jesus said that the
reason THEY hate us is because
THEY hated Him. Just look what
THEY did to Him!”
I am not a writer and have certainly not written 27 books, but, I
am a reader and I have a suggested
reading list for Dr. Youssef. It has
but one book on it: The Holy Bible. In it, he will find (and may I
remind those of your readers that
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speech, she said she’d just come
over to borrow something. The
homeowner said he’d heard something outside and heard his dog
barking, so he looked out and
saw the woman. Though she’s
his next door neighbor, he didn’t
recognize her, so he slammed the
door and called 911. She was arrested for public intoxication and
taken to jail. (He probably didn’t
recognize her because she was just
wearing her bra! In the words of the
late, great Marty Feldman in Young
Frankenstein... “What knockers!”
To which Madeleine Kahn replied...
“Why thank you!”)
• At 1am, a Deputy was behind a
white Camry southbound on Hwy
17 and made a traffic stop after
the driver crossed the fog line
three seperate times. The woman
was cited for failure to maintain
lane and was released. But the
Deputy also recognized the male
passenger and asked him for some
ID. The man said he didn’t have
any and gave the Deputy a false
name and date of birth. The Deputy pointed out that he’s stopped
him several times in the past and
immediately called him by his real
name. The man continued to claim
he was someone else, even after
the Deputy called his jail photo
and ID up on his in-car computer
system. He was taken to jail on a
child support warrant, then also
charged with giving false identity
information to an Officer. The man
then insisted again on the fake
name he was using, and signed
his citation with that name. That’s
when the Deputy decided to also
charge him with forgery. (So the
Deputy’s arrested this guy several
times in the past, shows him his jail
photo identifying him, yet he still
thinks he’s gonna get away with lying about his identity! This guy’s got
a little too much yardage between
forgot) that THEY did what THEY
were supposed to do! God sent his
son to be tortured and murdered
by THEM.
Jesus told Judas he would betray him. Was He telling Judas to
betray Him or was He telling Judas he was going to betray Him?
It doesn’t matter, Judas betrayed
Jesus because he was supposed
to. THEY murdered Jesus because
that is what THEY were supposed
to do! We have persecuted and
murdered millions of THEM since.
True, THEY (Jews!) boasted about
the crucifixion but who is it that
preaches/teaches forgiveness? And
one more time: THEY performed
THEIR duty in accordance with
God’s plan.
About the rest of the article
which is (also) mostly piffle, there
is no war against Christ. Those
mean old secularists are not fighting Christ, they are fighting religions, particularly those that have
been murdering each other for centuries over doctrine, dogma and interpretation.
John E. Tapp
(Editor’s Note: Allison and I somehow can read the same thing and see
it differently, not to mention have a
completely different response. Such is
the case with your letter, so I’m going
to respond first, and then Allison will
respond.
First, thank you for taking the
time to write and share your feelings with us. We always appreciate
hearing feedback on our editorial
content. Personally, I’ll disagree with
you on your main point, that THEY
did what THEY were supposed to do.
You make it sound as if they had
no choice in the matter. Rather, I believe God simply knew what THEY
were going to do, as He is an allknowing as well as an all-powerful
God. They had free will just as you
and I do, and THEY could have chosen to release Jesus rather than crucifying him. In a similar vein, you and
I have the freedom to choose to believe that Jesus came to Earth to die
a cruel death on a cross as a sacrifice
for my/our sins, and that those of us
who believe in Him will have everlasting life.
I pray that you and all of our
readers do know that. And this is to
everyone, not just Mr. Tapp... Feel
free to call us if you need to make
his goalposts!)
• Deputies were alerted to a suspended driver heading south on
Hwy 21 from Screven County in a
green Ford around 6pm. A Deputy
spotted the car and made a traffic
stop, and the driver handed over
his expired limited permit from the
state of Georgia. He was asked if
he was aware his license was suspended, and he said he thought he
was allowed to drive to work. So
the Deputy asked if he was on his
way to work and he replied that he
was on his way home. A moment
later, he said he was on his way
to do some community service
work in Rincon. He was arrested
and taken to jail. A family member
was called to come and pick up the
green Ford, but after a K-9 alerted
on it, the car was towed to be inventoried and searched for drugs.
(Some people have black labs, some
have yellow labs, others have chocolate labs. Effingham County Sheriff’s Deputies have meth labs.)
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we’ll be happy to show and share
with you God’s plan of salvation.)
And from Allison...
(You and I are similarly minded in
part. I wrote a column 2 or 3 years
ago around Easter, titled: “Someone
Had To Do It” - speaking of Judas.
God Almighty knew exactly how
all of history was going to play out
... from the apple, to the betrayal, to
the crucifixion, to the resurrection,
everything in between and even what
will happen in both our lives tomorrow, regardless of if I choose it or He
brings it, and how I will react.
Eve was the leader and so many
of us have followed suit including
Moses, David, Peter, Judas, Thomas,
me and so many others. The extra
awesome thing about God is that He
works it all together for His good.
People look at Pilot like he was
a monster - I don’t see it that way,
he washed his hands of it and left it
up to the crowd. The crowd chose it
unanimously, Crucify Him! Regardless, it all fit into God’s amazing puzzle for our salvation.
What would have happened if
Judas wouldn’t have betrayed Jesus,
Pilot wouldn’t have washed his hands
of the situation and our Lord hadn’t
hung on that cross? Where would we
be now? Would we even be here?
We could go back for thousands
of years ... if Eve wouldn’t have eaten
the apple, if David wouldn’t have
had a wandering eye, if Solomon
wouldn’t have been born because of
it, if Mary hadn’t have believed and
Joseph hadn’t had the faith, if Judas
wouldn’t have done the unspeakable
... the list goes on.
I’m just thankful it all took place
- thankful each day for the ultimate
sacrifice.
However, now more than ever, I do
completely believe that there is a war
on Christianity. The Ten Commandments, God, even the name “God”,
the name of Jesus, the cross, references to scripture in public, and the
nativity have all but been outlawed.
Little by little, they (the government,
the atheists, the “offended”) are trying to make us a society of closet believers. And, sadly, they are making
headway.
I refuse to be silenced in my faith
or limited to whispering the name
of my Savior behind a closed door. I
don’t care how big the other guy is.)
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• A landlord called Deputies and
had them come see the damages
the previous tenants had done to
the home, including, but not limited to, turning the toilet around so
that it faces the wall. (That could
seriously detract from the amount
of reading I get done in a week...)
• Deputies reported a killin’ fire at
the lumber company on Old River
Road. Ooops... make that a kiln
fire... my mistake.
• And speaking of losers... a woman told Deputies she’d recently
broken up with her fiancé for a
short time, and was spending the
night with another man at a Richmond Hill hotel. When she decided
to get back together with ole boy,
she dropped her current sleepmate off at her momma’s house.
Later, when she went through
her luggage looking for her engagement ring, she couldn’t find
it and confronted Bachelor #2.
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As we begin the 2013 legislative session under the Gold Dome
in the Georgia General Assembly
on Monday, January 14th, my focus is on the priorities for the State
of Georgia and in particular, for
our District. Many different items
and topics will be on the agenda
for discussion as we gavel in the
new session, including: a balanced
budget for Georgia, school safety,
gun-related proposals, and ethics
reform.
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Balanced and Responsible State
Budget
In Georgia, as you may know,
we are Constitutionally required
to balance the budget for the state.
Every legislative session the budget is at the top of our priority list.
With our economy still recovering,
the state budget, like many of our
family budgets, faces a revenue
shortfall that requires some additional belt tightening.
As more people request assistance and help from state agencies
and the services they provide, the
cost of providing for those needs
are exceeding revenue collections.
Governor Deal has released his
budget recommendations, which
include spending cuts from State
Agencies and Medicaid programs.
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Just as families all across our state
develop a family budget and live
within their means, the state of
Georgia has, does, and will continue to do the same.
School Safety
Citizens across our State shared
in the pain felt by other families,
as children and adults were the victims of the tragic school shootings
in Connecticut almost a month
ago. School safety has been a concern for many, and with this tragedy, has become a top priority for
parents, teachers, and school systems around the state and the nation.
The focus will be on how to
best improve and ensure the safety
of our children in Georgia schools.
Many school systems have already
taken preparatory measures to ensure that administrators and teachers have a plan should an emergency take place. Some schools have
also already added armed officers
on school property.
Discussion of Georgia Gun Laws
Along with the discussion of
school safety, the focus has also led
to current gun laws. Some legislators want to expand our gun laws
and others want to restrict them.
Expect this session to include gunrelated proposals. Know this, I
firmly support our Second Amendment Right to keep and bear arms
and will fight to protect the rights
of gun owners in our District and
all around our state.
Police
Reports
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And he admitted that he’d gone
through her stuff, found her engagement ring, and tossed it into
a pond behind momma’s house.
The man walked the Deputy out
to the pond and even showed him
the ring box still sitting on top of
the fence post by the pond. The
woman, however, believes that
her mother and step-father may
have her ring. (If I was Bachelor
#1, I’d be having second thoughts
about an upcoming appearances on
The Newlywed Game!!)
• Is it possible that fishing ain’t all
it’s cracked up to be? I know that’s
somewhat sacreligious around
here, but an Ellabell man must be
wondering that after his recent
visit to the Ebenezer Boat Landing.
Apparently the clutch on his GMC
Sonoma pickup has, or had, problems. He was able to escape as the
truck, with the 14’ aluminum boat
trailer, slowly sank into the river.
The man was able to save his boat,
his tool box, and his rifle from the
gun rack. A towing company was
contacted to get the truck out.
• Grandmama had let the granddaughter stay with her a few days
and became suspicious when she
suddenly left and moved to Savannah. You see, the grandchild
had stolen from her in the past.
So grandmama checked her purse
and sure enough, is now missing
her debit card. A check of her bank
account shows that someone has
already made two $200 withdrawals, and yes, her granddaughter
knows her PIN number. (I’d shoot
her! But then, I just heard about the
Egyptians over-running our embassy and we responded by issuing an
apology...)
• Deputies responded to another domestic dispute, this one in
Springfield. (We wouldn’t have
much in the Police Reports this
week if it wasn’t for domestic disputes!) This one was the most
understandable, as a wife was
mad at her husband for using her
money to pay for his online dating
website fees.
• Finally, a woman called Deputies
to complain that her ex-husband
had been calling to harass her. She
showed the Deputy her call log on
her phone... he’d called her between 160 and 170 times that day!
(Let’s hope they’re on an affordable
family minutes sharing plan!)
• A man filed a report with Deputies, telling them he’d agreed to
sell his Subaru to a former coworker for $1,100 plus the payoff to the bank. He said the man
gave him $600 and so he let him
take the car to Alabama to have
his mother co-sign a loan for the
rest of the money. That was a few
weeks ago, and he hasn’t heard
Ethics Reform
Expect some discussions and
changes this session to our ethics
laws in Georgia. Our goal is transparency within all levels of government and among all elected officials. Some of the proposals so far
include: a cap on lobbyist gifts of
$100, a total ban on lobbyist gifts
to elected officials, and expanding
who is required to register as a lobbyist. A person must register as a
lobbyist in Georgia if: they seek to
promote or oppose the passage of
any legislation, regulation or ordinance and spend more than 10
percent of their monthly working
hours doing so, or if $1,000 or
more per calendar year is spent in
an attempt to influence.
During the next several
months, please look for my weekly legislative update in the paper.
Please contact me with your ideas
and opinions or if I can be of service to you in any way. It is your
input and common sense ideas that
develop into the best legislation
and potentially becomes the laws
of our State.
If you would like to reach me,
please call me at (404) 656-5099 or
write to me at: State Rep. Jon Burns,
18 Capitol Square, 228 State Capitol, Atlanta, GA 30334 or e-mail me
at [email protected].
Rep. Jon Burns is the State Representative for District 159. He lives in
Newington.
from the man since then. He was
able to get in touch with the man’s
mother in Dothan, Alabama, but
she told him she wasn’t bailing her
son out this time and he needed to
file a police report on the car being
stolen. He’s since learned through
his friend’s Facebook page that
he’s trying to sell his car in Alabama! (Welcome to the real world,
friend. Live and learn. And good
luck getting your car back, but it
sounds to me like you’ve made a serious Subaru-Boo-Boo.)
• Speaking of people getting
ripped off by the Greg’s List scam
artist... a Springfield woman told
Deputies she’d advertised a 70
gallon propane tank with 50 gallons of fuel in it on Greg’s List. A
man had called and sent her a text
message and set up a purchase.
When he arrived, her son let the
man load it up on a trailer and haul
it off, believing the man had made
arrangements to pay for it with
his mother. (Sounds like he might
be interested in one of these Gulley
Bulls I’ve got for sale...)
• If it wasn’t for domestic disputes in Effingham, we wouldn’t
have much to report this week...
Deputies met with a Springfield
man at the Sheriff’s Office and he
explained that his girlfriend had
left him at a body shop in Rincon.
They’d been arguing about her
cheating on him, so she left him
there and he had to walk all the
way back to Springfield. There, he
discovered that she’d removed his
spark plug wires from his engine
and refused to return them to
him. When she got ready to leave,
he sat down in front of her vehicle
to get her to stop. Didn’t happen...
she just ran him over! The Deputy
noted that the man was covered
in dirt, and had some mild abrasions to his legs and ankles, but
he wasn’t cooperating fully with
the Deputies line of questioning, stating that he didn’t want
his girlfriend arrested. (If she’ll
run you over with her Pontiac, you
think you’re gonna somehow make
this relationship work out?!! In the
words of Archie Bunker... Good
night Nurse!!)
• Around 9am, Deputies were advised by dispatch that a Guyton
man had called claiming a Deputy
was trying to shoot him. As they
pulled up, the man approached
them with his hands raised. He appeared highly agitated, emphasis
on “highly.” He told them a member of Effingham’s drug suppression team was hiding in the woods
and was shooting at him with a BB
gun. He further claimedhe’d found
ear buds, a lot of Xanax pills and
other medications under the bushes of his residence. The man then
walked them over to his home.
He picked up what appeared to
be a tiny dirt ball, showed it to
the Deputies and claimed it was
a Xanax pill and that it was so old
it would simply crumble when
he picked them up. The woman
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The View From Up Here
By William Joseph Hunter
My heart is still at half mast.
20 members of our most valuable
assets cut down in cold blood, in
Newtown, Connecticut. I can’t help
it, I hurt. It has taken me a few days
to absorb and try to rationalize this
situation. There is no rationale at
all in this situation. But, there were
a lot of mistakes made by a lot of
people.
First, several decades ago, a
Dr. Benjamin Spock wrote a book,
“How To Raise Your Child,” this
book started a revolution in child
raising. Every government agency
that had anything to do with
children and a lot that did not
stuck their nose into the parenting
process.
In today’s society, the child
rules the roost, telling the parents
what to do. My advice to all of the
government agencies, back off.
Let the parents take back the job
of parenting. No amount of gun
control is going to fix the problem.
There are other things than guns
that can kill you. I also advise the
responsible agency to keep track of
those individuals that are a risk to
society and themselves.
I know about this personally.
I had one of those spoiled brats
come after me. I tried everything
that I could think of to avoid a
confrontation. I had him arrested, I
talked with him, I had an attorney
write a letter to the family’s
attorney. Nothing worked.
All of this took place over
about a decade. He was the nephew
of the civil defense administrator.
It ended tragically. Maybe you can
get Robbie Byrd to tell you about it.
I still hurt about this, also.
The late Reverend Cecil Hodges
came to see me at that time and
told me that God would not put
more on me than I could stand.
My reply was that God had just
about reached the cut off point. Lo,
though I walk through the valley of
the shadow of death I shall fear no
evil.
Apparently
with
certain
people, the authorities look the
other way. NO? Then why did
the law enforcement of Chatham
County not respond to my calls?
Check your records. Once again,
one person does not represent the
whole police department. We have
some of the best police officers
anywhere. Most of them place their
lives on the line every day for us.
Thank you!
If teachers are going to carry
guns, I have a suggestion. Keep
the gun on your person. Do not
Robert Knight
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motely amount to standing under
the precedents of this Court.”
In 2010, the Supremes declined
to hear the case, and it bounced
back to the Ninth, where oral arguments were heard most recently
in June 2011. In the December 2012
ruling, Judge William C. Canby,
Jr. wrote that the city of San Diego did not violate the California
or United States Constitutions or
the San Diego Human Dignity Ordinance in granting the Scouts a
new 25-year lease in 2002 for the
use of 18 acres of the park for an
annual rent of $1, plus a $2,500 annual “administration fee.”
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next door came out and said the
man had come screaming to her
house claiming he was being shot
at. He then hid in her garage for a
while. The dispatchers reminded
the Deputies that the man had
claimed to be under the influence
of marijuana and something else,
but they could never understand
what he was saying to determine
what the something else was. He
was arrested on charges of public
intoxication and disorderly conduct.
• A Meldrim woman called Deputies after a neighbor’s dog got into
her chicken coop again. This time
she took pictures of the dog inside
the coop so the dog can’t lie about
put the gun in your purse or lay
it down. They make holsters for
this. These holsters can be placed
under jackets. Although, you will
find that this is not necessary, we
have some of the smartest kids in
the world, but this will not stop
some of them from exploiting the
situation.
Case in point, Headline:
“Student sues parents for stalking
and wins suit.” Interference from
outside sources break down
parenting process. “Fox News,
December 2012.”
Another idea, some of our
service personnel are returning
home, maybe some of them would
like to go to college to be teachers.
They know how to handle a gun.
This would give our children
someone to look up to. All of our
service people are heroes.
It is my opinion that the people
that produce video games do not
have the interests of the USA at
heart. Who owns the movie studios
that make all of the violent movies?
Japan maybe? A violent aggressor.
I will never trust them. There is
something about anything that is
repetitious that raises suspicion
about their motives. Violence
begets violence.
Are there any video games
about Love and God? It appears
that there is not one thing in a
video game that prepares our
children for their future. In fact,
I am surprised that the children’s
agencies have not issued a warrant
for God’s arrest.
My advice to the government
agencies; Back off. Stop trying to
place the blame on the people,
when in reality it is the governments
fault. These people go to college 6
years or more to get a second grade
education. Stop playing the blame
game.
This is not the first time and
it will not be the last time that the
government will screw up. The
question is why do we keep voting
for the same bunch of idiots over
and over? It is our fault. But, not all
of us. Case in point: The election of
2012. We have enough laws on the
books already. Just enforce these
laws and do away with the laws
that we don’t need. That includes
every law that is in conflict with
the US Constitution.
When these politicians are
running for office, they tell us that
we are number one, and just as
soon as they get into office, they
start treating us like we are number
two. Both are flushed.
According to the media, gun
and ammunition sales are soaring.
Do you reckon that all this talk
about gun control has anything
to do with it? I’ll be that it does.
The powers that be tried to do this
before, or haven’t you read the
history of the USA? Don’t bite off
more than you can chew. It will not
be a pretty sight.
Once again, keep a level head,
keep the discussion going. Once
that first shot is fired there will be
no turning back.
Although with all of the clap
trap that is coming down the pike,
I am beginning to wonder if there is
enough of us to make a difference.
I sure hope so. A solution to keep
track of our worst offenders would
be to implant a tracking device
inside of their body cavity.
For those of you that think that
we would be violating his or her
rights, just what do you think that
they have done to the rights of the
citizens of this country, especially
our children?
They can be tracked under water,
if necessary. There are solutions
to every problem. With God,
anything is possible. Without God,
you are just a lost soul wandering
in the dark. Won’t you please come
into the light? So you don’t believe
in God? The day will come when
you will say, “Please God help me.”
I know, He has never failed me.
I learned a new word over the
Christmas holidays. The word,
“symbiocity.” The paper that it
was in, stated that it was not in
the dictionary yet. This is my kind
of word. I have given this word
a definition. Symbiocity: A state
of well being, physical, mental
and biological, derived at in a
relationship of two or more entities,
coexisting in a single environment
with each entity contributing to
the health and well being of the
other. This describes my family.
Several years ago I tried to find
the definition of the word, “Black.”
I found an example, but no
definition. So here is my definition
of black: The presence of all colors.
So, the only difference between us
is that some of us have more color
than others.
This should never become an
issue. We are all of one species and
one genus. I know because when
you cross two species in a genus
you get a hybrid and a hybrid is
sterile. And, knowing all of these
things is why my life has been lived
in a state of Symbiocity. Thank you,
Lord.
The city also did not err in
granting the Scouts a rent-free,
25-year agreement in 1987 to use
nearby Fiesta Island in Mission Bay
Park to build a Youth Aquatic Center.
The Ninth’s opinion notes that
the Scouts’ purpose in building the
facilities, which include $1.7 million
in capital improvements to Camp
Balboa and another $2.5 million to
Fiesta Island, was not to “advance
religion” but to “provide facilities”
for camping, swimming and other
“youth activities,” open to all –including the plaintiffs.
In dismissing the plaintiffs’
claims, the Court cited the “Lemon
test” from the 1971 Lemon v. Kurtzman U.S. Supreme Court case: “to
be constitutional, the government
conduct at issue must: (1) have a
secular purpose, (2) have a primary effect that neither advances nor
inhibits religion, and (3) not foster
an excessive government entanglement with religion.”
The plaintiffs failed miserably
to prove that the city violated any
of these conditions.
Although it took more than a
decade, the Left’s chosen vehicle
to bully the Boy Scouts turned into
a lemon.
Robert Knight is an author, senior fellow for the American Civil
Rights Union and a frequent contributor to Townhall.com.
it to his owner. Sure enough, the
Deputy that took the report carried the photos with him and eventually found the woman that owns
the dog. He showed her the pictures, and she, in response, turned
to her dog and said “You told me
you hadn’t been back there!” She
was given a citation for dog at
large.
• Deputies responded to a domestic dispute that began when
a young man became “inattentive
to [his girlfriend] while they were
supposed to be spending time
with each other.” (Don’t worry
about the meth labs in Effingham...
let’s get to the bottom of this drama!)
• Deputies responded to a Hodgeville Road residence where a
man and woman had gotten into
a heated argument over hamburgers. Wimpy got so upset he began
cursing the woman and called her
a slut, prompting her son to step
up and defend his mother. Wimpy
then grabbed a stick and chased
the youngster, but wasn’t able to
hit him with it. So instead, he beat
the railing along the steps to the
front porch. (“I’ll gladly pay you
Tuesday for re-painting the stair
railings today!”)
• Deputies responded to a verbal
domestic dispute at a Springfield
home. The man had already left
the premises while the woman
was getting her children ready to
leave so they could go and stay
at a safe place. The argument
began when the husband came
home drunk again. He was taking
a shower trying to sober up a bit,
when he fell out of the shower.
That was enough for the wife to
decide it was time to leave him. Of
course the man got upset when he
heard his wife’s decision. That’s
when she called 911 and he left the
home. (Please note: when you drop
the soap, just leave it there! That’s
a lesson that might pay off handsomely in the near future for you!)
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Pooler
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Faye Deloris Canuet
Ellabell-Ms. Faye Deloris Canuet
age 63 passed away Monday January 7, 2013 at home.
Ms. Canuet was a custodian and
a member of Olive Branch Baptist
Church where she was a devout
Christian and loved her church.
She was an avid gardener and
loved animals.
She was predeceased by her parents Hubert E. and Sybil McMillan
Lewis, brother Gary Lewis and sister Sandra Webb.
She is survived by two sons and
daughter-in-laws Anthony and
Kathy Odom of Nevils and Ben and
Debbie Odom of Savannah, three
daughters and son-in-laws Debbie
and Al Ellisor of Savannah, Angie
and Dennis Higgs of Lake Oconee,
and Carolyn and Michael Sullivan
of Savannah; sister Joyce Hutchinson of Savannah and 4 grandchildren.
Memorial services were held at
3pm Friday January 11, 2013 at Olive Branch Baptist Church with
Reverend Clint Sullens officiating.
Flanders Morrison Funeral Home
of Pembroke was in charge of arrangements.
Church Cemetery in Effingham
County.
Remembrances may be given to
Samaritan’s Purse (Operation
Christmas Child) at P.O. Box 3000,
Boone, NC 28607 or www.SamaritanPurse.org
Friends may sign the online register book at www.stricklandandsonsfuneralhome.com
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Homes, West Chatham Chapel, was in charge of all arrangements.
Neely Marie Neidlinger
Wilson
Springfield – Neely Marie Neidlinger Wilson, 82, widow of
George Wilson passed away January 9, 2013 at Memorial Health.
She was the daughter of the late
Preston and Marie Neidlinger
and sister of the late Frances Neidlinger.
She is survived by several cousins
and special friends.
Funeral Services were held at
3pm on Friday, January 11, 2013
at Springfield United Methodist
Church where she was a longtime
member.
Interment was in Springfield Cemetery.
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Homes, Effingham Chapel,
was in charge of all arrangements.
Frances B. Smith
Odell Heidt Wise
Savannah-Odell Heidt Wise, 90,
passed away on Tuesday, January
8, 2013.
Odell was born in Marlow to the
late Jacob Ray Heidt & Willie Lee
Cochran Heidt. She was also preceded in death by her husband of
57 years, Joseph D. “Doc” Wise;
son, Ray Wise; brother, Ewell Heidt
and sisters, Margaret Mooney,
Birdie Strickland and Sonia Seibert. She was a 75 year member
of Calvary Baptist Temple where
she attended the Love Class. She
was a devoted wife, mother and
a helpmate to her husband as coowner of Wise’s Gulf Service on
Ogeechee Road. She lived her life
as an example that she had hoped
was pleasing to her Lord and Savior.
Survivors include two sons and
three daughters-in-law, Joe & Julie
Wise of Charleston, SC, Charles A
& Cindy Wise of Savannah and Barbara Wise of Savannah; grandchildren and spouses, Randy & Debbie Wise of Decatur, Jason Wise of
Savannah, Suzanne Wise of Astoria, NY, John David Wise of Baton
Rouge, LA, Courtney & Jonathan
McComb of Woodstock and Emily Jean Wise of Savannah; greatgrandchildren, Benjamin Wise of
Decatur and Samuel McComb of
Woodstock; sisters, Minnie Butler,
Doris Wallace and Mary Harden,
all of Pooler, Maree Patrick of
Bloomingdale, Amelia Dominy of
Rincon and Lida Peth of Marlow;
brother and sister-in-law, Charlie
& Melinda Heidt of Marlow and a
number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services were held at 11am
Friday in the chapel of the funeral
home with burial at Zion Lutheran
Savannah-Mrs. Frances B. Smith,
84, passed away on Wednesday,
January 9, 2013.
Mrs. Frances was preceded in
death by her husband, Howard E.
Smith, whom she was the co-owner/operator of Savannah Septic
Tank Service.
Survivors include four children,
Rose Beaker of Taylor, MI, Donald
Smith of Summerville, SC, Jerry
Smith and Jody Smith, both of
Savannah as well as a number of
grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Graveside Funeral Services and
Burial were held at 2:30pm Saturday at Westside Memorial Gardens
on Adams Road in Bloomingdale.
The family requests that in lieu of
flowers, remembrances may be
sent to your favorite charity.
Naomi Williams Heath
Guyton – Naomi Williams Heath,
81, passed away January 9, 2013 at
her residence.
The Screven County native was a
homemaker and was preceded in
death by her parents, Lloyd and
Minnie Scott Williams; husband,
Rayford A. Heath; and grandson,
Al Edwards.
Survivors include her children,
Ruth (Frank) Gallub, Ronald Heath,
Roger (Lisa) Heath, and Barbara
(Keith) Scott; sister, Ernestine
Bazemore; 8 grandsons; 1 greatgrandson, 3 step-granddaughters;
1 step-grandson; and a number of
nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at 11am
Saturday in the chapel.
Interment was in Guyton Cemetery.
Odyssey Hospice, 5105 Paulsen St.,
Ste. 225 D, Savannah, GA 31405.
William J. “Jack”
McLaughlin
Mr. William J. “Jack” McLaughlin,
80, passed away on Wednesday,
January 9, 2013 at Hospice Savannah.
Mr. William was born on Isle of
Hope and lived in Faulkville for 22
years before moving to Magnolia Manor 6 years ago. He retired
from Union Camp after 30 years of
service and served his country in
the U.S. Army. He enjoyed woodworking, fishing and camping.
He was preceded in death by his
parents, Julius B., Sr. & Margaret McLaughlin; wife, Christine
McLaughlin; children, Barbara Pezzuto, Edwin “Buddy” McLaughlin,
Bill McLaughlin, Johnny Jernigan
and Donna Jernigan and his sister,
Nan Geiger.
Survivors include his children,
Helen McCutchen & Roger; David McLaughlin & Robin Edwards,
Bobby and Debbie Withrow and
Michael Withrow; daughter-inlaw, Theresa McLaughlin; 13 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren;
brother, Julius “Sonny” McLaughlin, Jr. & Barbara; several nieces
and nephews.
The memorial service was held
at 2pm on Monday in the chapel
of the funeral home with military
honors.
Mary Futch Burnsed
Pembroke-Mrs.
Mary
Futch
Burnsed age 86 passed away Friday January 11, 2013 at Camellia
Health and Rehab. while surrounded by her loving family.
Mrs. Burnsed had lived all of her
life in Pembroke and was of the
Baptist Faith. She was an excellent cook and took great pride in
keeping her house clean.
She was predeceased by her parents Grover Cleveland and Ester
Shuman Futch, brothers Alva, Cecil, and G. C. Futch, sisters Verna
Pevey, Odell Walters, and Latrell
Ledford; son Freddie Burnsed,
grandchildren Becky and Fred
Burnsed.
She is survived by three sons and
daughter-in-laws Hannie “Buddy” and Lavone Burnsed, Joey
Burnsed, Joanne Burnsed, and
Johnny and Jane Burnsed all of
Pembroke; five grandchildren
Kathy Williams, Debbie Davis,
Myra Ammermon, and Jared and
Joel Burnsed, great-grandchildren
Adelyn Ammermon and Becky Williams, several nieces and nephews;
and Family Pet Mattie.
Graveside services were held at
2pm Monday January 14, 2013 at
Northside Cemetery with Reverend Dan Bryant officiating.
In lieu of flowers contributions
may be made to: Ogeechee Area
Hospice, P.O. Box 531, Statesboro,
GA. 30459.
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Jerry Cobb
Pembroke- Mr. Jerry Cobb, age
63 died Friday, Jan. 11, 2013 at
Ogeechee Area Hospice.
Mr. Cobb was a long time resident
of Pembroke and was retired as
a truck driver for Malphrus Construction. He enjoyed camping
and loved to fish. He was preceded in death by his wife of 36 years,
Mrs. Wynell F. Cobb, parents
Johnnie and Nathan Cobb, sister
Sue Simmons and granddaughter
Laura Cobb.
Survivors include his son and
daughter-in-law Steven and Dawn
Cobb; brothers Nathan, Danny,
Kenny and Larry Cobb; sisters
Joann Schroeder and Gail Arnsdorff; grandchildren Heather and
J.C. Cobb and great grandchildren
Digger and Catfish.
Funeral services were held at 2pm
Tuesday in the chapel of Flanders
Morrison Funeral Home with Pastor Stan Tyson officiating.
Interment was in Beulah Cemetery.
James R. Waller
Savannah-Mr. James R. Waller, 65,
passed away on Friday, January 11,
2013 at his home.
Mr. Waller was born in Savannah
to the late Herman Rufus & Kathleen Waller. He was a truck driver
and enjoyed fishing, carpentry
work and music.
Survivors include his wife, Norma
Burnsed of Savannah; children,
Janie Waller (Mark Ray) of Savannah, Kathy Nation of Memphis, TN
and Angel Martin of Savannah; six
grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Linda Hall of Guyton, Shirley Shuman of Rincon, Denise Hammond of Gordon, Brenda
Sue Waller of Gordon and Stacy
Ramage of Milledgeville; brothers,
Ronnie Waller of Eden and Pistol
Waller of Guyton and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services were held at 4pm
on Monday in the chapel of the
funeral home with burial at Elkins
Cemetery on Hwy 204.
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James Randall “Randy”
Fountain
Pembroke- James Randall “Randy” Fountain, age 61 of Pembroke
died Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013.
Mr. Fountain was a life-long resident of Pembroke and retired as a
welder and iron worker with Omega Steel. Mr. Randy enjoyed hunting, fishing and playing softball.
He played guitar, sang, loved bluegrass music and was a member of
First Baptist Church of Pembroke.
Survivors include his wife of 36
years, Joyce D. Fountain of Pembroke; parents J.M. and Lorraine R.
Fountain of Pembroke; son Kevin
Fountain of Pembroke; daughter
Kimberly Fountain of Pembroke;
stepchildren Mitchell Marsh and
Terri Rainey both of Metter; brothers and sister-in-law David and Gail
Fountain and Brian Fountain; sisters and brother-in-law Lynn and
Chris Ryan and Angie Fountain,
all of Pembroke; grandchildren
Makayla Lee and Kelan Lee; six
step grandchildren; seven step
great grandchildren and many
cousins, nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at 2pm
Wednesday in the chapel of Flanders Morrison Funeral Home with
Rev. Bob Creech officiating.
Interment was in Northside Cemetery.
Nettie Mae Lasseter Lanier
Sollie Dale Campbell
Rocky Ford – Sollie Dale Campbell,
49, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2013 at his residence.
The Effingham County native lived
in Screven County for the last 20
years and was a member of Local
#96 where he served as past president and education coordinator.
He was an avid hunter and fisherman.
parents, Sollie Anderson Campbell
and Eunice Geneva Denard Campbell.
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Survivors include his wife, Pamela
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daughters, Katie Campbell of Fort
Lauderdale, FL and April Campbell
of Rocky Ford; siblings, Colen A.
(Kathryn) Campbell of Guyton, J.
Ricky (Shirley) Campbell of Midway, W. Hank (Carol) Campbell
of Newington, Gayle (Bobby) Edwards of Guyton and , Rhonda
(Walter) Butler of Guyton; a number of nieces and nephews; and a
special cousin, Cindy Howell.
Funeral services were held at 12
noon Tuesday in the chapel. Pallbearers were his nephews.
Interment was in Forest Lawn
Memory Gardens.
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Guyton
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Nettie Mae Lasseter Lanier, 98,
of Savannah, died Sunday, Jan 13,
2013 at her daughter’s residence,
under the care of Hospice Savannah.
She was born in Bulloch County,
and had lived most of her life in
Savannah. She was a devoted and
beloved wife, mother and grandmother. She was preceded in
death by her husband, Olin P. Lanier. She was a homemaker, and a
member of Whitfield United Methodist Church, formerly Robert McIntire United Methodist Church.
She is survived by a daughter,
Angela “Angie” Briggs; a son and
daughter in law, Ray and Doris
Lanier; a sister, Lucy Brown all of
Savannah, GA; 2 granddaughters,
Kim Hatfield (Michael) and Robin
Gay; 5 great-grandchildren, and 5
great-great grandchildren.
Wednesday in the Hubert C. Baker
Chapel, with Dr. Grover Bell, officiating. Interment was in Forest Lawn
Memory Gardens.
Fairhaven Funeral Home, Hubert
C. Baker Chapel, was in charge of
all arrangements.
Frances Elizabeth Kessler
Zipperer
Rincon – Frances Elizabeth Kessler
Zipperer, 91, passed away Monday, January 14, 2013 at Memorial
Health.
The Effingham County native
was a member of Bible Lutheran
Church and a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her
parents, Lavan Kessler and Addie
Dugger Kessler; husband, William
Holland Zipperer; and sister, Beatrice Hinely.
Survivors include her children,
Sharon Robinson of Soddy Daisy,
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TN, and Ernest Zipperer of Rincon;
4 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at 11am
Wednesday at Bible Lutheran
Church.
Bible Lutheran Church Building
Fund, P.O. Box 883, Rincon, GA
31326.
Loretta Lewis DuBois
Loretta Lewis DuBois 92, widow
of Julian Mouzon DuBois Jr. of
Meldrim, GA and formerly of Bluffton, SC passed away on Monday,
December 31, 2012 at St. Joseph’s
Hospital in Savannah, GA.
Funeral Services were held at 11am,
Friday, January 4, 2013 at St. Luke’s
Methodist Church, Okatie, SC with
burial in the church cemetery.
Saul’s Funeral Home of Bluffton
Roberta A. Mixon Urbanski
Pooler-Mrs. Roberta A. Mixon Urbanski, 90, passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2013 at Hospice
Savannah.
Mrs. Roberta was born in Lyons,
GA and spent a number of years
in Dickson, PA before moving to
Binghamton, NY.
She was preceded in death by her
parents, George W. & Lilly Rachels
Mixon; first husband, Mack Mackinwitz; second husband, Wallace
Urbanski; sisters, Evelyn Bryant
and Mary Lou Dowd; brothers,
Thadus Mixon, G.L. Mixon and his
wife, Ruby, Medford Mixon and
his wife, Nellie, L.K. Mixon and his
wife, Eleanor.
She was a communicant of St.
Staneslaers Church of the Holy
Trinity, a former member of the
Police
Reports
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• A Deputy was monitoring traffic
in an Eden subdivision when a man
in a white Ford sedan ran the stop
sign on Squirrel Drive. The Deputy
stopped the man as he pulled into
his driveway and asked for his license, explaining he was stopping
him for running the stop sign. The
man explained he didn’t stop because he has a manual transmission, adding that “no one ever
stops for the stop signs around
here!” When dispatch advised that
his license was suspended, he was
taken to jail.
RINCON
• A Deputy made a traffic stop on
a Toyota pickup after seeing the
brake lights weren’t working. He
noticed a slight odor of alcohol
on the driver’s breath and asked
if he’d been drinking. The man
explained that he was on his way
back from the river and had had
a couple of beers out there. The
Deputy did his best to let this guy
go, but it just wasn’t his day. He
tested positive for alcohol, but
not to the point that he had to go
to jail for it. The Deputy asked the
man if he had any open containers in the truck, and the man said
he had one behind the passenger
seat. That led to a search of the
truck and a charge of open container violation. Still with a chance
to get off without going to jail,
the man crossed his fingers... the
Deputy then searched the glove
box and pulled out the envelope
from the State Court of Chatham
County with the sentencing order
that was signed by the State Court
Clerk of Court. Which is where this
moron was hiding his marijuana.
Hello cellmate...
• At 9pm, Deputies arrived at a
residence to serve a warrant on a
Guyton man. The man told them
he couldn’t go with them and that
he’d have to turn himself in later.
Sadly, he apparently thought that
would be okay with them. He was
handcuffed and taken to jail.
POOLER
• An Officer was investigating
an accident on the I-95 exit ramp
Rosary Society, a member of the
American Legion Auxillary # 1305,
the Broome County Women’s Replublican Club, the Johnson City
Women’s Republican Club, the
Binghampton Pocka Paoders, the
Great Tip Club , Jimmy Sturr’s Fan
Club and the Bill Flynn Fan Club.
She loved to sew and worked in
a manufacturing factory in Scranton, PA. She worked in the Vogue
Shoe Store for many years in Binghampton, was a wiz in making
clothes, coats, dresses and anything you needed to make. She
enjoyed going to the local and out
of town Polka dances and going
out to dinner with her friends.
Survivors include her sister and
brother-in-law, Hazel & Charles
Exley; brothers and sisters-in-law,
Richard “R.C.” & Rosemary Mixon
and Edward and Bernice Mixon;
sister-in-law, Leocadia Shelesky
and many nieces, nephews and
cousins.
Wednesday at New Home Baptist
Church located at 2616 S.A. Attaway Road in Wrightsville, GA.
Burial was in the church cemetery.
Jack H. Miller
Mr. Jack H. Miller, 62, of Savannah,
passed away Saturday, January 12,
2013. A veteran of the US Army, he
served two tours in Vietnam.
Mr. Miller is survived by his wife of
at Hwy 80 where a woman had
struck a light pole. The Officer
smelled the odor of alcohol on the
woman’s breath, but she insisted
she hadn’t been drinking. She
said the accident was caused by a
medical condition that causes her
to black out. EMS soon arrived to
check on the woman’s condition.
She was charged with DUI, and
since she’d been in the accident,
was released to her husband on
the scene. (I would think having a
medical condition that causes you
to black out would be a medical
condition that causes you not to
get a driver’s license!)
• An Officer found a Ford Expedition parked at the end of the dead
end on South Quacco Road in the
area of Westbrook. He began looking for the possible owner, and
soon found a Pooler man fishing
in the pond there. The man had
passed three No Trespassing signs
and was cited for fishing without a
license. (If wishes was fishes, we’d
have us a fry!)
• An employee of the contractor
that cuts Pooler’s grass told Officers he was cutting the grass on
Old Louisville Road when he was
shocked. He said he looked and
saw that he’d run over a downed
power line that was now tangled
in the blades of the lawn mower.
(Anybody else getting visions of the
Allstate commercial where Mayhem
is cutting the grass, flinging rocks
through the windows, the car, and
the sails on the boat, and says “Five
dollars doesn’t buy my undivided
attention Robert!” Shouldn’t you
be watching what you’re running
over, especially when it’s a downed
power line?!!)
• Some guy with a death wish stole
a Suzuki motorcycle from those
apartments over by Sam’s Club...
seems like they’re always stealing the residents’ vehicles over
there... but someone stole this
man’s motorcycle, even though it
has a Marine Corps sticker on the
dash. The owner doesn’t intend to
prosecute, he simply wants the offender’s name and address.
• A Cobbtown man told Officers
he was traveling in the right hand
lane on westbound I-16 when
a tractor trailer in the left hand
lane forced him over to the far
right edge of his lane, where he
sideswiped a trailer parked in the
emergency lane with his Chevy
pickup. Besides all the damages to
the entire right side of his pickup,
In Loving Memory of
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We miss you still -
43 years, Joann Miller, Ga.; daughter Pam Pratt, Ga.; brother Joseph
(Joann) Miller, Ohio; uncle Ralph
Hall, Ga.; and grandsons Christopher and Sean Pratt, Ga., and
numerous family members and
friends.
Graveside Funeral Services were
held at 1pm Tuesday, January 15,
2013 at Lower Black Creek Cemetery in Ellabell, Ga.
Fairhaven Funeral Home, Garden
City Chapel, was in charge of all arrangements.
Ricky H. Ennis
Guyton-Mr. Ricky H. Ennis, 60,
passed away on Monday, January
14, 2013 at Memorial Health University Medical Center.
Mr. Ennis was born in Statesboro
and had been previously employed
at ABM Industries. He was a member of the International Worship
Center, enjoyed fishing and playing the guitar.
parents, Hartridge & Myrtice Ennis
and a son, Cory Scott Ennis.
Survivors include his wife, Sandra
Ennis; two daughters and sonin-law, Gretchen & James McMillan, Jr. and Raven Ennis; son and
daughter-in-law, Jason & Rebecca
Ennis; grandchildren, Kylie A. McMillan and Peyton J. McMillan;
two sisters and a brother-in-law,
Rebecca Brown and Marie & Tony
Cresgy; brother, Jeff Ennis and
several nieces and nephews.
The funeral service was held at
11am Thursday in the chapel of the
funeral home.
Caylynn Elisabeth Minis
Ellabell-Caylynn Elisabeth Minis, 17
days old, passed away on Monday,
he’s also now missing several seat
buttons in the driver’s side seat.
• I think it’s gonna be the Mattress
Firm business... Police responded
to a call from the contractor building the business across from the
Mellow Mushroom and in front
of Publix. The contractor showed
that, during the night, someone
had found the keys to the Bobcat
and had scattered the sand and
dirt on the site, and then crashed
the Bobcat into the giant concrete
block wall, causing $2000-$3000
in damages. Police are hopeful
of identifying the vandal with
the videotape from the nearby
Credit Union. (Can’t blame him
too much... that wall was just begging to be knocked over... kinda like
looking off a tall cliff or off a high
rooftop makes you wanna spit...)
• A woman filed a report with
Pooler Police, telling them she
found a cute puppy for sale on
Greg’s List, and sent the owner
$275. The puppy was supposedly
shipped and she was told it would
arrive by Sept. 27th. She filed this
report on Sept. 29th. She’s now
puppyless in Pooler. (I’ve got to
remember to put that “Last Chance
to Send Steve $100” ad back in the
paper...)
• A man went to Kentucky Fried
Chicken to apply for one of their
job openings. He had to take his
social security card out to give
them his number, and unfortu____________________________________
January 14, 2013.
Caylynn was preceded in death by
her grandparents, Lisa Ann Sloan
and Randy Glen Sloan
Caylynn is survived by her Father,
Charles Anthony Minis, Jr.; her
mother, Courtney Leann Sloan;
brother, Colby Glen Minis; grandparents, Tammy Minis and Charles
“Chuck” Anthony Minis;
great
grandparents, Dorothy Elizabeth
Fennell, Gloria Walden, Wanda
Eubanks and Timothy Thompson;
great-great-grandmother, Leola
Lynn; aunts and uncles, Elizabeth
Nicole “Nikki” Cannon & her husband, Ashley, Ginny Walden, Adam
Farrer, Brittany Victoria Sloan,
Scotty Thompson and Rebecca
Lynn Dixon.
The visitation will be from 11am until 3pm on Thursday at the funeral
home.
The funeral will be at 3pm on
Thursday in the chapel of the funeral home with burial to follow at
Newton Cemetery in Pooler.
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Homes, West Chatham Chapel, is in charge of all arrangements.
James W. Joyner (J.W., Jay)
Passed away Sunday, January 13,
2013 at home under the care of
Hospice Savannah.
Born January 16, 1925 in Norway,
SC. Jay moved to Savannah in
1942. He joined the United States
Army at a young age and served
in the 216 Combat Military Police
with tours in New Guinea, Japan
and the Phillipines. Jay was honorably discharged in 1946.
Jay was a machinist for S and A
Railroad, retiring after 20 years
then joined Hunt Wesson and retired after 30 years. His hobbies included gardening, cooking, creating and inventing useful tools and
bird watching from his back porch.
Jay loved to grow and enjoy the
fruit from his backyard trees.
Jay was very active in his church
at the Georgetown Ward of The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints. He spent many hours
with his father-in-law, H. H. Cawley, Sr researching cemeteries for
genealogy records. He was also a
Lifetime Member of the American
Legion, Post 184.
Preceding him in death was his
first wife, Sarah Cawley Joyner of
Savannah, adoptive parents, Mr.
and Mrs. T. W. Kimmerlin of Holly
Hill, SC., his siblings, grandson
Weston Joyner and stepson Dale
Zorn of Savannah.
Leaving to mourn his passing is his
wife, Virginia Zorn-Joyner of Savannah, son Ashley Joyner (Cathy)
Southern Pine, NC, daughter
JoAnn Kisler (Andreas) Cordova,
TN. Grandchildren Audrey Simons
(Nathan), Douglas Joyner, Blade
Kisler. Stepchildren, Lynn Zorn,
Decatur, GA, Gail Zorn (Andrew
Reed), Loganville, GA, Luann ZornZipperer (Mark), Pooler, GA, Shellie Zorn, Savannah. Step-grandchildren Jennifer Graves (Gary Zorn),
Jessica Zipperer, Jason Zorn (Jennifer) and Kevin Zorn (Sarah). Special friends Ray and Pat Hutchinson, Pete and Marie Cawley, other
family members, caregivers Vickie,
Ruby, Mary Ann and all his McDonald buddies as well as many other
loved ones.
All services will be held at Fairhaven Funeral Home, Hubert C. Baker
Chapel in Savannah.
Funeral Services were held Thursday, January 17th at 11am.
Fairhaven Funeral Home, Hubert
C. Baker Chapel, was in charge of
all arrangements.
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A Talk With God
I was always told since childhood by my Grand Dad, that we
should not question what God
does. He always knows best. Sometimes, I wonder, though, by the
things that He does to us.
I got up early one morning,
fixed me some coffee and decided
to watch some TV. I turned it on
and it was on TBN. A preacher was
preaching and he said, “If you have
a problem, turn it over to God and
He will take care of it.”
So, I turned off the TV, picked
up the phone and dialed O for the
operator. I told her I wanted to
place a long distance collect call
to God. She said, “Don’t you know
that He is a very busy man.”
I said, “Sure I do. But, I still
want to talk with Him.” I could
hear her telling God that it was a
collect call from me.
He said, “Yes. May I help you? I
am a busy man.”
“I know,” I said. “But, I need
some answers and you’re the man
to see. So, I am going to put you on
the spot for some correct answers.”
God said, “I know, if I don’t answer your questions now, you will
call back again. So, go ahead and
ask.”
“Several months ago, you took
three people that was dearly loved
by myself and my family. WHY!!”
“’Cause I needed more Angels,”
God said.
“More angels?” I asked.
“Yes,” God replied.
“Look, over 2000 years now,
man has been here, on earth, and
you say you still need more angels?”
“Yes.”
“Whatever for?”
“To pick flowers. What else?”
“Flowers?” I asked.
“Yes.”
“Surely, you could have gotten
three other people to pick flowers
besides these three.”
“I needed their talent,” God
said.
“Talent? What talent?”
“Well, if you must know.” I
could tell God was getting upset
with all my questions.
“First, I chose your Mother.
Many years ago, she picked cotton and I knew that she could do
very well at picking flowers for me.
As a matter of fact, she taught you
and your sister how to pick cotton,
too.”
“JUST a minute!” I said. You
may ask my sister if she is ready for
picking flowers. But, I’m sure not!
Sorry, I did not mean to interrupt
you.”
“Thank you,” God said.
“Next, I chose Peggy, as she was
a hard worker and could talk at the
same time. But, I am going to have
Mary to watch over her. She does
real good at working. But, she sure
likes to talk. Sometimes, the other
angels move away from her, as she
talks now more than she works.
But then, again, she has the other
angels talking instead of picking
flowers.
Next, I chose your Uncle, as I
needed a Supervisor for the angels.
I am sure he will be a good supervisor by the number of children he
raised. But, I am going to have to
watch over him. He gets the angels
to the right field for picking flowers. But, then, he goes on a coffee
I’m A Little Tea Cup
There was a couple who took a
trip to England to shop in a beautiful antique store to celebrate their
25th wedding anniversary. They
both liked antiques and pottery,
and especially teacups.
Spotting an exceptional cup,
they asked “May we see that?
We’ve never seen a cup quite so
beautiful.”
As the lady handed it to them,
suddenly the teacup spoke, “You
don’t understand. I have not always been a teacup. There was
a time when I was just a lump of
red clay. My master took me and
rolled me, pounded and patted
me over and over and I yelled out,
“Don’t do that. I don’t like it! Let
me alone,” but he only smiled, and
gently said, “Not yet.”
Then WHAM! I was placed on
a spinning wheel and suddenly I
was made to suit himself and then
he put me in the oven. I never felt
such heat. I yelled and knocked
A man once said to Mark Twain, “It
is my deepest desire to go to the mount
where God gave Moses the Ten Commandments and recite them there!”
Puzzled, Mark Twain asked, “Don’t
you think it would be better to stay at
home and try to keep them there?”
The Lord did not give us the Ten
Commandments to review, but to
reveal; not to look at, but to live; not to
admire, but to acknowledge in the way
we behave.
There are many who say one thing
with their lips but show another thing
with their lives. There are those who
say the right things but live the wrong
way. And, there are some who speak
the language of faith but give no evidence of it in their lives. The proof of
our faith is not our words but in our
works.
Some say, “I am a Christian” but
if they are watched closely, there is no
evidence of Christ in their lives. We are
reminded by James that we are not only
to be hearers of the Word, but doers of
the Word.
A good place to start “doing” is at
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and pounded at the door. “Help!
Get me out of here!” I could see
him through the opening and I
could read his lips as he shook his
head from side to side, “Not yet.”
When I thought I couldn’t bear
it another minute, the door opened.
He carefully took me out and put
me on the shelf, and I began to
cool. Oh, that felt so good! “Ah,
this is much better,” I thought.
But, after I cooled he picked
me up and he brushed and painted
me all over. The fumes were horrible. I thought I would gag. “Oh,
please, stop it, stop, I cried.” He
only shook his head and said, “Not
yet.”
Then suddenly he puts me back
in to the oven. Only it was not like
the first one. This was twice as hot
and I just knew I would suffocate.
I begged. I pleaded. I screamed.
I cried. I was convinced I would
never make it. I was ready to give
up. Just then the door opened and
he took me out and again placed
me on the shelf, where I cooled
and waited and waited, wondering, “What’s he going to do to me
next?”
An hour later he handed me
a mirror and said, “Look at yourself.” And I did. I said, “That’s not
me. That couldn’t be me. It’s beautiful. I’m beautiful!”
Quietly he spoke: “I want you
to remember. I know it hurt to be
rolled and pounded and patted, but
had I just left you alone, you’d have
dried up. I know it made you dizzy
break. I may have to work him a
few double shifts now and then.”
“God, I have one small little favor to ask of you.”
“What is it?” God asked.
“If you see, later on, that you really could do without them, would
you please send them back to us,
as we sure miss them? Why do the
angels pick so many flowers? What
are the flowers for, anyway?”
“Well, you see, young man, the
flowers are like people. When they
are born, they sprout up and go
through life being beautiful. But,
as they grow older they begin to
wilt. That is when the angels begin
to pick those flowers. The flowers
are for the Master’s Bouquet. They
pick Roses, Carnations, Tulips, and
many wild flowers.”
The operator suddenly came
on and disconnected us. She said,
“Time’s up. Have a nice day.”
The talk with God left me with
a piece of mind, not confused as
before. I realized that each of us is
a certain kind of flower in the Master’s Bouquet. I would not mind,
one little bit, if I was a wild flower
growing beside a dirt country road.
For, I know that I would be picked,
as they each loved wildflowers.
PS. If you are out riding around,
some night, and you find yourself
on a dirt country road, and you
should see a light in the far distance
across an empty field ~ it might not
be the type of light that you and me
are accustomed to seeing. It just
might be an angel picking flowers.
By Robert H. Gilbert, Jr. and passed
along by www.christianvoices.org.
to spin around on the wheel, but
if I had stopped, you would have
crumbled. I know it hurt and it was
hot and disagreeable in the oven,
but if I hadn’t put you there, you
would have cracked. I know the
fumes were bad when I brushed
and painted you all over, but if I
hadn’t done that, you never would
have hardened. You would not
have had any color in your life. If I
hadn’t put you back in that second
oven, you wouldn’t have survived
for long because the hardness
would not have held. Now you are
a finished product. Now you are
what I had in mind when I first began with you.”
The moral of this story is this:
God knows what He’s doing for
each of us. He is the potter, and
we are His clay. He will mold us
and make us and expose us to just
enough pressures of just the right
kinds that we may be made into a
flawless piece of work to fulfill His
good, pleasing and perfect will.
So when life seems hard, and
you are being pounded and patted
and pushed almost beyond endurance; when your world seems to be
spinning out of control; when you
feel like you are in a fiery furnace
of trials; when life seems to “stink”,
try this.
Brew a cup of your favorite tea
in your prettiest tea cup, sit down
and think on this story and then,
have a little talk with the Potter.
God Bless You!
Passed along by Bill Avila
PRAYER OF THE WEEK
Dear Lord,
I admit that I am a sinner. I have done many things
that don’t please you. I have lived my life for myself. I
am sorry and I repent. I ask you to forgive me.
I believe that you died on the cross for me, to save
me. You did what I could not do for myself. I come to
you now and ask you to take control of my life, I give it
to you. Help me to live every day in a way that pleases
you.
I love you, Lord, and I thank you that I will spend all
eternity with you. Amen.
The Church Bulletin Board
• Living Hope’s Night of Spiritual Breakthrough
Pastor Joyce C. Hall and the church family of Living Hope Community Fellowship would like to invite you to worship with them during
their month of fasting and consecration on Thursday, January 24th at
7pm. The guest minister will be Bishop Matthew Odum, pastor of the
Temple of Glory Community Church.
This service will be a celebratory time of praise, worship, dance
and the word. These services will be held at Living Hope, located at
5008 Augusta Road, Highway 21 in Garden City, next to Dairy Queen.
For more information regarding this event, or the Living Hope
Community Fellowship, please contact the church office at (912) 9650406.
• The LeFevre Quartet will be Live in Concert on Friday, February 1st
7:30pm at Calvary Assembly of God, 1007 US Hwy 80 West in Pooler.
For booking information, contact the Beckie Simmons Agency at 615595-7500.
• Free Soup Lunch! Canaan Community United Methodist Church
will host a Free Soup Lunch from 12pm to 2pm on January 27th at
2401 Elgin Street in Savannah This event is free and open to the public.
Donations are welcome and will be donated to the United Methodist
Women local and world-wide mission projects. Call 234-3260 for more
information.
• Free Debt Management Workshop - Canaan Community United
Methodist Church will host a free debt management workshop on
Tuesday, January 22nd from 6pm-7:30pm. Financial educator Richard
Reeve of Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Savannah (CCCS) will
be the feature speaker. Register online at www.umwevent1.eventbrite.com or by phone at 234-3260.
• Rothwell Baptist Church monthly Food Pantry will be held Saturday, January 19th from 8:30am until 10:30am. The Food Pantry is
held in the white brick house on the corner of Morgan and Rothwell
Streets. It is located next door to the church which is at 216 East Rothwell St. All those in need of food assistance are encouraged to attend.
• Gifted Gospel Singer/Songwriter/Recording Artist taking bookings
in your area for Gospel Concerts and December Christmas Concerts.
Concerts based on love offerings and CD sales. Go to www.ecmjeffgibson.org and call (912) 863-3738 for more information.
• Manna House food pantry and thrift store hours are Monday,
noon-2:30pm and Thursday, 10am - 2:30pm. It is closed all other days.
The food pantry and thrift store are open to the public. Donations are
always appreciated and can be dropped off at any time. Manna House
is at 1210 Patriot Park Drive across from the Effingham YMCA.
• Zion Cafe @ Zion Lutheran... New Times!!
Open Tuesdays & Thursdays, 7am-9am, Zion Cafe is a breakfast
ministry of Zion Lutheran Church provided to our Effingham County
Community. We are offering a variety of egg, sausage, and bacon biscuits along with coffee, juice, and water. Everything we offer is free.
We know mornings are hectic, and we want to help our neighbors
get their day off to the right start. All are welcome..., yes you! So stop
in, grab a quick bite, and have a blessed day! www.ZionCafe.org.
Also, be sure to join us for Movie Nights! Call 728-3430 for movie
titles.
• Samaritan House Food Pantry, 748-5847, please call for an appointment for food assistance. Open from 10am til noon on the first Saturday of every month. Helping the Pooler, Faulkville, Bloomingdale and
Garden City areas.
KEEPING A CLEAN DESK
The superintendent of a large
Christian school was concerned
about the disarray he found in so
many of the classrooms he visited.
Papers were often strewn on the
floor, and the students’ desks were
surrounded by clutter.
Feeling strongly that learning
could not take place in such an
untidy environment, he decided to
take action.
He chose one classroom for an
experiment, introduced himself to
the students and with a smile made
this proposition:
“Your teacher, principal and I
provide a well-equipped classroom
for you to enjoy but we need your
help in keeping your desks and the
classroom orderly. Many of you
have crumpled papers inside your
desks with books left open and the
pages bent. Often there are pencils on the floor under your desks
along with other debris.
“I would like each of you to
clean out your desk today and begin this school year resolving to
keep it clean. One day I will return
and inspect your desks and the
person with the neatest desk will
be given this $100 bill. I won’t tell
you which day it will be. It will be
a surprise. Not even your teacher
or the principal will know the day.”
The children squealed with excitement and began immediately
pulling things from their desks,
filling the trash baskets with crumpled papers, stacking their books
neatly inside their desks, and neatly lining up their pencils and pens.
Every morning for the first
week, every student checked his or
her desk to make sure it was in perfect condition, confident that today
would be the day the superintendent returned.
The next week, a few boys grew
weary of the exercise and returned
to their former habits.
By the third week, several students remarked, “I doubt if he’ll
come back at all. He just said that
to make us keep our desks clean.”
After two months, no one in
the classrooms bothered to inspect
their desks and in fact, forgot the
superintendent’s promise.
Except for one girl.
Dutifully, she inspected her
desk every morning and several
times a day, making sure things
were in proper order.
For months, she was teased by
the other students. “He’s not coming back! Why do you keep looking for him? You look stupid believing that promise, anyway.”
Still, she remained quiet, kept
her desk in perfect condition and
waited.
Near the end of the school year,
there was a knock on the door and
the superintendent entered.
Quickly, the students flung
open their desks and began frantically to clean them. But the superintendent held up his hand for
them to stop. All the students were
asked to stand beside their desk at
attention while the superintendent
inspected each desk.
One after another, he rejected
them for being unkempt. One boy
tried giving excuses but to no avail.
Another blamed the teacher for
not reminding them. Still another
blamed the superintendent for
making them wait so long.
Finally, the superintendent arrived at the desk of the little girl
who confidently displayed her
well-kept desk while beaming at
the superintendent.
After inspecting her desk, he
took her by the hand to the front
of the classroom and awarded her
the $100 bill.
“Boys and girls,” he said kindly,
“this girl never stopped believing I
would return so she kept her desk
in perfect order. She didn’t need to
worry about what day or even what
time of day I would arrive because
she was always ready. Always.
“And that is how it will be when
Jesus returns for His own. We don’t
know the day or the hour but if
our hearts are always kept free
from sin, we will always be ready
for Him. Let your hearts be like the
well-kept desk of this faithful little
girl who never stopped looking,
never tired of waiting and made
sure she was always ready.”
Even so come, Lord Jesus.
By Mariane Holbrook and passed
along by www.christianvoices.org.
Bloomingdale
Alpha United
Methodist Church
5 East Hwy 80 • 748-4062
Rev. Tom Carruth
New Life Sanctuary
1410 Pine Barren Road • 433-3819
Pastor: J.S. Hartman
http://newlifepooler.com
Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church
41 Main Street • 964-1649
Rev. David Rasmussen
Pineora Baptist Church
131 Elkins Street • 772-3044
Pineora (Corner of Ga. 17)
Pastor: Rev. Brad Boynton
United House of Prayer
For All People
4107 6th Street • 966-5522
Elder Samuel Ransom
Countryside Baptist Church
1201 Noel C. Conaway Rd.
Pastor Terry A. Wilson
Lighthouse Baptist Church
109 W. Hwy. 80
Pastor: Dwayne Dasher
Oakland Missionary Baptist
187 Burkhalter Rd. • 236-3439
Pastor Jerry Wright
Ash Street Baptist Church
310 Ash Street • 748-0902
Rev. Carlton Wiley
Alpha & Omega Ministries
4906 Pineland Dr.
Pastor James P. Witherspoon
Bloomingdale
Alliance Church
501 West Hwy 80 • 748-6351
Rev. Ken Otto
Palm Grove
Primitive Baptist
2207 Shaw Avenue • 964-2080
Elder James W. Kicklighter
Church of the Nazarene
1116 East Hwy 80 • 748-9128
Rev. James Jividen
Everlasting Life
Christian Church
100 Sparkman Dr. • 964-6003
Rev. Van Marie Green, Pastor
First Baptist
Church of Bloomingdale
Cherry Street • 748-4017
Rev. Darrell Bailey
LifeSpring Worship Center
1105 E. Hwy. 80 • 330-0450
Pastor Julie Stanley-Mack
Piney Grove
Baptist Church
Hwy 80 • 748-5966
Pastor Belizaire Joseph
South Newington Baptist
462 John Carter Road • 748-4831
Pastor Nathaniel Steve McCoy
St. John Divine Baptist
Hwy 80
Rev. Alphonso Piper
International
Worship Center
Hwy 17 in Faulkville • 748-7308
Pastor Eddie Tomberlin
Berea Southern
Methodist Church
2872 Noel Conaway Road • Guyton
(GA 30 near Kolic Helmy Rd)
Silver Hill United
Methodist Church
Silver Hill Church Rd.
Rev. Donald Clark
Bible Lutheran Church
4650 McCall Road
Sunday School 8:45 a.m.
Church Service 10:00 a.m.
Pastor Andrew Krey
Clyo
United Methodist Church
Merion Ave. at Third Street
Rev. Donald Clark
Corinth Baptist Church
290 Corinth Church Rd.
754-1338 • Shawnee
Pastor: Dr. George Lanier
Mizpah United
Methodist Church
Clyo Kildare Rd • 754-1563
Pastor: Jose Velasquez
Garden City
Central Baptist Church
4010 Old Louisville Rd. • 965-0752
Rev. Kenny Harrelson
Wildwood
United Methodist
Garrard Avenue
Pastor Lloyd Dees
Chapel in the Garden
Presbyterian Church
Daren Russell
93 Main Street • 964-5734
Living Hope
Community Fellowship
5008 Augusta Rd. • Garden City
(Hwy. 21 next to Dairy Queen)
965-0406
Pastor Joyce C. Hall
Fairlawn Baptist Church
4719 Augusta Road • 964-4371
Rev. Harold Edwards, Sr., Pastor
Church of Christ
4506 Augusta Rd. • 964-6443
Clifton Baptist Church
100 Big Hill Rd. • 964-2335
Rev. Oddie Luckett
Kingdom Hall
of Jehovah’s Witness
4869 Louisville Road • 964-1210
Dean Forest
Baptist Church
1524 Dean Forest Road • 964-7369
Pastor: Rev. Guy Boyd
www.deanforestbaptist.org
Fellowship
Assembly of God
5224 Augusta Rd. • 964-4243
Rev. Carl Richard
First Baptist
Church of Garden City
35 Nelson Ave. • 964-0355
Rev. Larry Speir
Garden City
Primitive Baptist
Sunday Morning Services: 9:45am & 11am
Sunday Evening Services: 6:30pm
Wednesday Evening Services: 6:30pm
126 Smith Ave. • 964-5014
Pastor: Elder Hugh Thompson
Jasper Springs
Baptist Church
62 Smith Ave. • 964-6864
Pastor: Rev. Johnny Bowen
Garden City
62 Varnadoe Ave. • 964-5780
Pastor: Rev. Ashley Randell
Elohim
Christian Fellowship
300 Appleby Road • 604-6247
Pastor Leroy R Kirkland III
Meldrim/Eden/Faulkville
Meldrim First Baptist
748-5220
Rev. Bert Wheeles, Interim Pastor
Solid Rock Baptist Church
5th Street • Meldrim
Pastor: Greg McAlister
Oak Grove
Missionary Baptist
4617 Louisville Road • 964-2683
Mt. Olivet Baptist Church
4285 Ogeechee Rd. • 234-1979
Pastor Robert L. Miley
MorningStar Community Church
2536 Hwy 80 West
Pastor Grady Taylor
Church of Christ
Hwy 80
Faulkville Baptist Church
Hwy 80 • 748-7332
Pastor Albert Hill
Silk Hope Baptist Church
18 Tower Dr • 233-8424
Rev. Jonathan E. Phillips
Eden Baptist Church
435 Dogwood Way • 748-2373
Rev. Jonah E. German
Woodlawn Baptist
407 Talmadge Ave. • 964-8676
Gary Johnson, Pastor
Meldrim
Rev. Dr. Edwin L. Willis
Rushing Mighty Wind
Gospel Ministries
600 Hwy 80 West • 912-433-6210
Apostle Dr. R.L. Rushing, Jr.
Abundant Life
Community Church (ELCA)
www.AbundantLifePooler.com
Sunday School 9:23 AM
Weekly Worship - Sundays at 10:30 AM
119 Canal St. Suite 105
Just off the Pooler Parkway near
Cancun Mexican Restaurant
Rev. David Hendrix, Pastor
856-6871
It’s Harvest Time Church
409 W. Hwy. 80 • Pooler • 748-1560
Sundays at 11am
Pastors Greg & Donna Van Gorp
West Chatham Baptist Church
South Rogers Street
Rev. David Stanford
Savannah First Seventh Day
Adventist
50 Godley Way • Pooler • 748-5977
Rev. Mark Pioutrowski
The Church at Godley Station
(Meeting Sundays at 9am behind
Home Depot on Pooler Pkwy)
Pastor Earnie Pirkle
Assoc. Pastor: Steve Dees
220-4440
Port Wentworth
Bonnybridge Baptist Church
811 Bonnybridge Rd. • 964-0553
Dr. Dan Hall, Pastor
Goshen United
Methodist Church
Hwy. 21 at Goshen Rd • 826-6088
Pastor Chance Ward
Abercorn Baptist
500 Old Augusta Rd South
826-4213
Pastor Ansley Harrison
Ephesus Reformed Baptist
826-4598 • Pastor Nick Kennicott
Faith Presbyterian
2000 Lexington Avenue • 826-6880
Rev. Mary Beene
www.faithpcusa.com
First Baptist of Rincon
201 E. 6th St. • 826-5536
Dr. Bob Rogers
New Life Worship Center
5509 McCall Road • 826-3832
Pastor Paul Flippo
Rincon First Christian
5835 Hwy. 21 South • 826-2224
Scott Tageson & Eric Owens, ministers
Goodwill Missionary Baptist
Blandford Rd. • 826-5259
Rev. Jonah E. Jerman
Goshen Road Baptist
1323 Goshen Rd. • 826-1826
Grace Community Church
1094 Goshen Rd. • 826-4204
Pastor Charles Hodges
Marantha Assembly of God
454 Weisenbaker Rd. • 826-5234
Rev. David S. Riner
Northside Baptist
Hwy 21N • 826-5346
Rev. Mike Jones
“Don’t wait for six strong men
to take you to church.”
Bloomingdale Fellowship
Church of God of Prophecy
1501 E. Hwy. 80 • 748-2181
Pastor: Mark Minter
Effingham
South Effingham Community Church
289 Harley Road • 728-3810
www.southeffingham.com
Pastor: Steve Canfield
Zion Lutheran
Hwy 30 at Ga. Hwy 17
Marlow • 728-3430
Pastor Barbara Koch
Trinity Church of God
2202 Hwy. 80 • 964-8770
Frank Gupton
Westside
Christian Church
Hwy 80 • 748-0309
Pastor Leonard Daughtery
Firm Foundation
Baptist Church
937 Mixon Road • 865-4505
Dr. Bernard D. Carter
Sand Hill Baptist
1931 Sand Hill Rd. • 728-3681
Rev. Shawn White (Interim Pastor)
Trinity United
Methodist Church
Corner of North Newton St.
& Benton Drive • 748-4141
Pre-School, 748-4410
Pastor: Randy B. Nease
Zion Fair Missionary Baptist
4123 First Street • 964-1322
Ronald Smalls
Parkway Church of Christ
4360 Ogeechee Rd. • 234-4040
Clay Johnson
Silk Hope United Methodist
5212 Silk Hope Rd.
Open Door Ministries at Joel’s Place
13 North Coastal Hwy.
at Bonnybridge Rd. • 964-5001
Pastor Neil Bush
Powers Baptist
Eden • 748-6288
Travis Cowart, Sr.
Bible Connection Ministries
410 S. Coastal Hwy. • 965-1101
Pastor: Alex Grant, Jr.
Pooler
Beth-El Alliance Church
Quacco Road
Rev. Michael Owens
Guyton/Marlow
Pine Street Baptist
118 Lynn Bonds Avenue
Pastor: Chris Roberson
New Vision Pentecostal Church
2355 Hwy 119 • 772-4417
Pastor: Charles Bazemore
The Fountain Church International
131 Canal Street, Suite B • 704-1462
Sunday: 8AM and 11 AM,
Wednesday’s POWER HOUR @ 7PM
Pastor Joseph Clinton
Bible Baptist West
110 Pipemakers Circle • 988-3677
Pastor: Jeff Hubbard
Pineora Holy Church of God
460 McLaws Rd. • 232-6100
Pastor Ronnie Miles
Faith Baptist Church
1951 Hwy 119 South • Guyton
Dr. Calvin Bradley, Pastor
772-5269
www.fbcguyton.org
Elam Egypt Baptist Church
Paul Moore, Pastor
2166 Egypt Ardmore Rd • 754-5060
Marlow
Ga. Hwy 17 • Marlow
Rev. Dr. Edwin L. Willis
New Life Covenant Church
1105 E. Hwy. 80 • 220-5244
Rev. Rodney A. Sprauve
Christ Presbyterian Church
Coffee, Welcome with Worship, 10am
1765 Quacco Rd. • 925-6441
Rev. Ken McKenzie
The Sycamore at West Chatham
Meeting in homes on Wednesdays
Pastor Ric Smith
596-4725
New Birth Savannah
118 Pipemaker’s Circle
Suites 202-205 • 748-2969
Pastor: Kenneth K. Law
Hwy. 30 Church of Christ
1952 Noel C. Conaway Rd.
728-3819
Essence of the Cross Ministries
Meeting at Savannah Conference
Hotel • 912-346-2359
Pastors Phillip and Kathrina Simmons
Guyton Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ)
301 Pine Street
772-3478
Bethesda
United Methodist
3608 Midland Road • 728-3332
Pastor Matt Waldron
Guyton
United Methodist
401 Church Street • 772-5099
Rev. Daryl Brown
Pilgrim Missionary Baptist
Association Education Center
Central (Hwy 17) & Simmons Rd.
Macedonia Baptist Church
Central (Hwy 17), Guyton
Pastor: Delmons White
Liberty Christian
Fellowship Church
302 Church Street • 772-5522
Scott and Tammy Stringer, Pastors
Royal Temple
Holiness Church
409 Samuel Small Dr. - 772-3498
Elder Verdie Banner
St. Patrick’s, Pooler
West Pine Barren Road• 748-6016
Sun: 10:30am
(nursery & church school)
Wed: 6:00p Bible Study & Compline
First Baptist Church of Pooler
204 W. Hwy 80 • 748-7521
Sunday School: 10:45am
Morning Service: 9:30am Evening: 6pm
Wednesday Service: 6:45pm
Rev. Otis Hill
Rothwell Baptist Church
216 Rothwell Street • 748-7593
Rev. Devin Bell
New Providence Baptist
Eric Palmburg
772-3590
New Hope
Christian Church
2420 Courthouse Rd. • 772-4499
Rev. Brad Proudfoot
South Valley Baptist Church
Rev. Barry Jackson
Pine Barren Road • 748-0279
Reaching For Souls
Located in the All American
Glass Shopping Center
on Hwy. 80
478-494-0893
Pastors: Stanly & Angela Abraham
Rincon Church of God
Hwy 21, Rincon
Pastor: DeWayne Merritt
Rincon Baptist Temple
305 Weisenbaker Rd. • 826-5818
Pastor: Bro. Joe Springer
Rincon Church of Christ
306 E. 4th St. • 826-5440
Journey Community Church
5938 Highway 21 South • 754-9444
Pastor Michael Bassett
Port Wentworth Alliance Church
222 Cantyre Street • 964-4495
Pastor John Smith
St. John’s Lutheran
Hwy 21 at 7th St. • 826-5411
Pastor: Rev. Patrick Finley
Port Wentworth Baptist
231 Grange Rd • 964-0762
Springfield
CrossPoint Assembly of God
703 First St. Ext. • 754-6354
Pastor: Shane Holcombe
Real Life Christian Fellowship
841 Crossgate Rd.
Pastor Paul L. Taylor, Jr.
New Testament
Fellowship UPC
307 South Laurel St. • 754-9782
Pastor: Walter Thomas
Port Wentworth
United Methodist
201 Turnberry Street • 964-4210
Pastor: Tom Edwards
Effingham County
Church of Christ
701 Laurel St. • 772-9047
Minister John Wright, Jr.
Rincon
Effingham Baptist Church
1007 N. Columbia Ave. • 826-3794
Pastor: Tom Davis
St. Mary’s Holiness Church
205 Stokes Ave • Rincon • 826-4525
Bishop Billy Scott
Calvary Assembly of God
1007 West Hwy 80 • 748-5847
Daniel Webber, Pastor
Bryant Temple
W. 6th St. • 826-2896
North Salem Baptist
955 Hwy 30 • 964-7933
Rev. Ken Sharpe (Interim Pastor)
Heavenbound Baptist Church
1014 Quacco Road
921-1500
Pastor Gene Alderman
Faith Bible Baptist Church
5137 Old Louisville Rd. • 964-7655
Dale Mathis, Pastor
- God
Rincon United Methodist
107 Savannah Ave. • 826-5796
Pastor: Rev. Carol Morgan
Faith Foundation C.O.G.I.C.
7 Cantyre Street • 964-0019
Pastor, Elder Earl Williams, Jr.
Gateway Community Church
Meetings at 9am and 10:30am
107 Waterford Court • Rincon
Pastor Andy Lamon
Jehovah Shammah
Assembly of God
432 Blandford Rd. • 826-2173
Pastor Jackie Gordon
St. Luke’s Episcopal
155 Goshen Rd. • 826-3332
Worship Service, 9:00 am
Sunday School, 10:30 am
Rev. Liam Collins
New Bethel African
Methodist Episcopal Church
130 Giles Avenue • Rincon • 826-2431
Solomon J. Roberts, Sr. - Pastor
Living Faith Church of God
3789 Noel C. Conway Rd. • 728-8811
Rev. Sean Faircloth
House of Prayer of Rincon
Fort Howard Road • 826-2570
Services: Sunday 11 AM & 6:30 PM
Pastor: Mildred Lake
Centerpoint Church
Meeting at Effingham YMCA
1224 Patriot Drive • 826-5521
Pastors David Rhoads & Mike Bassett
Savannah Christian
West - Effingham
810 Ford Howard Road
Meeting on Saturdays at 4:30 and 6:30
and Sundays at 9:15 and 11:00
Rev. Lyle Wood
Brookstone Community Church
604 Goshen Road • 401-2918
Pastor James Broxton
Bethel Lutheran Church
1984 Hwy 21N • 754-6561
Pastor: Rev. Dr. Robert “Bob” LeFavi
www.historicbethellutheran.com
Holy Samaritan Apostolic
Church of the Living God
148 Rawls Drive • 754-4234
Pastor Isiah Brehler, Sr.
Turkey Branch
United Methodist
Turkey Branch Rd. • 754-0053
Pastor: Gregory Johnson
Union Springs AME
Union Springs Church Rd • 754-9460
Fellowship Bible Church
841 Old Dixie Hwy. • 754-9645
Pastor Robert Quarterman
First United
Pentecostal Church
1735 Grove Point Rd • 927-0569
Rev. David A. Hodge
Southwest Chatham
Amazing Grace
Baptist Church
5790 Ogeechee Road • 858-4362
Pastor: George Barron
The Connection
@ New Vision Baptist Church
Sundays at 5:30pm
2417 Louis Mills Blvd • 236-4841
Southwest Baptist
831 Little Neck Road • 925-0699
Dr. Robert B. Peacock, Pastor
Chevis Oaks Baptist Church
102 Sylvania Rd. • 925-3852
Pastor: Kyle Waddell
Bethel Baptist Church
748-9085
Pastor Eddie Deas
New Vision Baptist Church
2417 Louis Mills Blvd. • 236-4841
Pastor Gary Bradham
Quacco Baptist Church
215 Quacco Road • 925-3885
Rev. Blake Boylston
Southside Assembly of God
401 Tibet Avenue
Rev. Jack Moon
Holy Church of God
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ganization’s 6-month drug program. Nowadays, he has a fulltime
job at the Humane Society, lives
in his own place, is drug-free and
preached a sermon at the Salvation
Army Church. He gives the Salvation Army staff and especially Platt
much of the credit for helping turn
his life around.
“Captain Platt’s a man of God
and a caring man,” Curtis says.
“He always offers words of encouragement. We’re the same age, and
he’s a role model for me. He does
a good job of balancing businessman, pastor, father and husband
and staying well-grounded.”
Curtis adds Platt gave him a
platform by allowing him to speak
to Youthworks members who visit
the Salvation Army each summer.
His message to them is to have a relationship with God and be a leader
and not a follower. That platform,
Curtis notes, gave him the opportunity to grow.
Business administrator Linda
James has worked for the Salvation Army for 33 years. She describes Platt as a wonderful person
to work with who is enthusiastic
about helping both employees and
those the Army serves reach their
potential. One of Platt’s best qualities, James adds, is his genuineness.
“Captain Platt’s authentic,”
James says. “He’s a man of his word
and lives what he preaches. He’s a
wonderful man of God who provides leadership for the Army and
the community.”
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(Next to Clyde’s, Across from the New Family Dollar)
Savings Up To
Captain Platt preaching God’s Word.
in need has become greater with
Money from the thrift store
increased homelessness and the
sales helps pay for various services,
changing face of that condition. “I
and the smallest of purchases can
see more children, elderly people
have a big impact. “If someone
and families,” Platt says. “It abso- buys a tie for $1.86, that will pay
lutely breaks my heart. Unfortufor two meals,” says Platt, noting
nately, there’s no one solution or
they provide one hot meal a day for
silver bullet to address that need.”
up to 300 people and an average of
Platt isn’t about to give up in
128 individuals spend the night at
pursuit of that magic bullet, how- the center.
ever. He says he was militarized
Platt isn’t getting rich serving
at a young age by family to not
in the Salvation Army. Although
make any excuses and do whatever he doesn’t have to pay for a car or
it takes to make the mission hap- housing, his “folding money” is
pen. To that end, he wants to put about the same as what he made as
in a two-story building to replace
a PFC in the Army. Platt is getting
the current, outdated structure on
wealthy in other ways, however.
Montgomery Street that has been “No officer comes in to be well
there since 1932 and would fea- compensated,” Platt says. “The
ture a family unit on one side that Lord has met all our needs and
would accommodate that growing we’re well taken care of. This is an
segment of the homeless popula- expression of my faith. Jesus was
tion. He’d also like to open a wom- often criticized for going to the
en’s rehabilitation center, someleast of those. This is the best way
thing Savannah doesn’t have at the
for me to follow Jesus. This is the
moment.
very sense of my calling.”
nately, left his wallet sitting on the
seat at the table where he’d been
sitting. When he realized it about
20 minutes later, he returned to
the restaurant, but his wallet was
now missing. The manager reviewed the surveillance videos and
saw that Chiquita, who’d been sitting at another table across from
the man, got up and grabbed his
wallet and left with it. Fortunately,
the Officers now have all of her
personal
how-to-get-in-touchwith-me information from the job
application she filled out before
leaving with the man’s wallet!
(Yeah, I imagine the manager might
have a hard time letting Chiquita
work the cash register there!)
• Officers responded to another
domestic dispute that began as
a couple were laying in bed and
couldn’t agree on what to watch
on
television.
“Letterman!”
“Leno!” “Letterman!!” “Leno!!”
“Letterman!!!” “Leno!!!” They finally agreed to seperate for the
rest of their lives and each had
the Officer serve the other with a
criminal trespass notice.
• Officers were investigating an
incident involving juveniles and
four wheelers where several of
the juveniles fled into the woods
and escaped, while others simply
went to their home nearby. The
Officers were at the home speaking with the mother when one
of them noticed the empty beer
cans and condom wrappers scattered around her front yard. The
woman couldn’t explain the items
claiming she works all day and
doesn’t know what goes on at her
home while she’s gone. The Officer pointed out that he’s been in
contact with this woman over the
past four and a half years and has
first hand knowledge or several
calls Police have addressed with
her and her kids, including disturbing the peace by fighting, animals
running at large, loud music, using
profanity at elderly citizens, and
overall ill-mannered and disorderly behavior. He reminded her
that he’d personally spoken with
her on assistance she had available with her children and that
she had declined all offered help.
He’d apparently had enough of
the woman not taking care of the
situations with her kids, and took
her into custody for maintaining
a disorderly house. (Officer of the
Year candidate in my opinion! Dear
Mommie Dearest, it’s your responsibility to raise these young’uns to
be responsible adults, not let them
terrorize all the elderly neighbors
and ride their four wheelers up and
down the streets! How ‘bout holding up your end of the bargain and
straighten these kids out?!!)
• A woman called Police about her
car being stolen, by her brother.
She was pretty mad by this point.
She’d called him on his cell phone
and told him to bring her car back
because he didn’t have permission
to have taken it in the first place.
He’d told her he was right around
the corner and would be right
back. That was an hour earlier, and
she was really mad by the time the
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Thursday, January 17 - January 23, 2013
Police
Reports
Continued from Page A12
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Officer got there. While he was
taking his report from her, the
brother drove by and she began
yelling at him to stop. The brother
did stop this time, but he still refused to get out of her car. So the
Officer walked over and advised
him to get out of her car or go to
jail. The young man looked up at
the Officer as if he wanted to get
into a physical altercation, cause,
you know, some people just have
this desire to get their butt kicked.
So the Officer drug him out of the
car and put the handcuffs on him
and took him to jail. (Moron!)
• It was just a little after 1am
and an Officer was monitoring
traffic southbound on I-95 at the
Pine Barren Road overpass when
he heard two cars passing in the
opposite direction. He was able
to turn and see two cars racing
northbound, and he clocked them
in excess of 100mph even after
passing his marked patrol car. He
quickly got northbound and observed as they exited onto eastbound Hwy 80. As he hit Hwy 80,
he saw one of the cars, a Nissan
370Z make a U-turn and head back
west towards the Officer. The Officer then cut across the median of
Hwy 80 and got the Savannah man
stopped. The man admitted he’d
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Dining Guide..................................2
Sports....................................... 2-5
Celebrations...................................3
Public Service Announcements............4
Automotive Services.........................7
Home Improvement Services...............6
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With A Song In His Heart…
By Angie Usher
http://peningodshand.blogspot.com/
Wes Perkins is a man that
“keeps you singing”… that is if you
are a chorus student at Effingham
County High School (ECHS) or
Effingham County Middle School
(ECMS). Each morning, the choral
instructor can be found at ECHS.
During the second half of each
school day, Perkins can be found
teaching chorus at ECMS.
Perkins, an Effingham County
native, began his music career as a
band student playing the alto saxophone at ECMS. Throughout high
school, he played the baritone sax
and participated in the ECHS chorus during his senior year.
Graduating from ECHS in
1998, he entered college in pursuit
of a degree in Music Education.
Picking up where he left off, Perkins continued with the baritone
sax and choir during his first year
of college. It was during the second year of his college career that
he switched to voice, concentrating his focus work on chorus. After
receiving his undergraduate degree
in Music Education from Armstrong Atlantic State University,
Perkins went on to earn a Master
degree in Choral Conducting at
Georgia Southern University.
In 2003, Perkins began his
teaching career in Chatham County, at Groves High School. In 2005,
he began working for the Effingham Board of Education as a chorus teacher. He has enjoyed working with the voices of students in
the school systems for the past ten
years. Although qualified to be a
band director, this talented teacher’s preference is choral directing.
And, besides the human voice, his
favorite instrument is the acoustic
guitar.
Like many people in the present economy, Perkins found that
he could use an additional income.
Since August, he has been giving
purpose to another one of his passions, spending every Tuesday and
Thursday afternoon immersed in
sharing his natural gift through
guitar lessons.
“I’ve been playing the guitar for
over 19 years,” said Perkins. “I really enjoy playing the guitar, and
it is difficult to find guitar instructors, so I began offering guitar lessons. I get to do something I love
while filling a need in the community.”
On Tuesday afternoons, Perkins can be found at Coastal Music
Academy, where former high school
and college classmates, Rachel
Thompson and Stephanie Dickerson offer piano lessons. “I am
very fortunate to have friends like
Rachel and Stephanie, who have allocated a room in their studio for
guitar instruction,” commented
Perkins. Coastal Music Academy is
Joshua Dickerson, son of Principal Amie Dickerson of Ebenezer Middle
School and Wes Perkins in a guitar lesson at Coastal Music Academy
located in Rincon on Towne Park
Drive, in Building 804, Suite 150,
directly behind Lord Eye Center.
On Thursday afternoons, Perkins has two students in Springfield, where he is also a voice coach
to one student who has sought instruction beyond the college level.
Perkins’ love for the guitar developed in his early teens. “One
day, I decided to look at a chord
diagram sheet and realized how
easy it was to play the guitar. Before I knew it, I was able to listen
to my favorite cds and play along,”
shared Perkins.
His natural talent for playing
the stringed instrument was bolstered by his educational experiences in both high school and
college. “I was able to transfer all
of my instrumental knowledge to
guitar chords and scales.” said Perkins, who also played the bass guitar in the college jazz band. Today
he enjoys sharing both his talent
and his educational experiences
from a teaching standpoint.
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Voted Savannah’s BEST Golf Course
OUTDOOR TRUTHS
(Editor’s Note: Outdoor Truths is a weekly sportsman’s article that appears in newspapers and regional magazines
across 13 states in the South, and Midwest. It is a blend of observations and experiences that have come over time from
being in God’s great outdoors. We’re proud to offer this column for the outdoor sportsmen in our area.)
NIGHT GOLF
The lights on the Par 3 golf course at Crosswinds will be running till 8:30PM this Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday night.
We will have the Driving Range Lights running until 8:30PM all
three nights. We will continue to run the lights on these days
and during these times until we see a change in the usage.
Please call to make a tee time. Call (912)966-1909.
PAR 3 RATES
All you can play walking $15
All you can play riding $20
Please note that the last tee time for the Par 3 golf course is 7:30PM.
Please note that range balls can be purchased until 8:00PM.
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My outdoor activities have been
limited as of late. The busyness
of life and things that are more
important have been moved to the
top of my priority list. I know many
people think that I must hunt and
fish all the time, but that is far from
the truth. I actually seem to do it
less now than when I was younger.
I can remember the days when I
almost felt an addiction to hunting;
and before that, fishing. The
circumstances of nature governed
my activities. I always thought that
the day I didn’t go would be the
day the fish would be biting or the
deer would be moving. I’m glad I’m
not that obsessed anymore.
And I’m glad that I am not as
easily influenced by temptations of
this kind. I tend to plan my hunts
now. For instance, I am still looking
forward to a few days of deer
hunting down south and also a hog
hunt a couple of months from now.
These have been planned for some
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Wednesday Nights are
KID’S NIGHTS
time, but in order to be able to go, I
have to get things done here; now.
It also means that I can’t let
myself be led astray by other things
that will hinder my work or my
ability to take those days off. What
I am saying is this; by planning,
I am no longer controlled by a
sudden urge or whim. I know they
will come, but I’ll be ready for
them. And while these truths will
allow me to hunt, they are much
more important in other areas –
areas that affect my life and those
around me.
What is your addiction or
obsession? What is controlling
you right now that you have been
unable to break free from? Or
perhaps you have broken free from
something but are afraid of those
moments that are surely to come
when that sudden impulse is going
to hit you unexpected.
What can you do? The answer
is to plan. Plan the urges and
then plan your escape. This can
especially be seen in working with
those who have been incarcerated.
Many of them become clean from
drugs and/or alcohol addiction.
The safe confines of prison give
them the accountability they need.
And being “inside” and with others
make the temptation easier to bear.
But how will they handle
the first time alone or that first
weekend when the old friends are
back and the temptation will be at
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its highest? Again, the answer for
all of us is to plan; plan for each
scenario and then plan your escape.
Begin by marking your calendar
(whether literal or imaginary)
with the days when you will be in
the situation that you most fear.
Picture the temptation so when it
comes you will recognize it and not
be surprised.
Now, write down how you
plan to get out of there alive and
unscathed. In doing this you will
begin to feel the freedom of a life
that is not controlled by those
things that hinder you from being
all that God wants you to be.
SPORTS BRIEFS
• Effingham County Recreation and Parks Youth Softball and Baseball
Spring ‘13
Registration: January 15, 2013 thru January 30, 2013
Control Date – May 1, 2013 for Boys
Control Date – January 1, 2013 for Girls
Ages for Boys 5 -17 (Must be 5 by 5/1/13)
Ages for Girls 5 -15 (Must be 5 by 1/1/13)
Coed T-Ball for ages 3 & 4 (must be 3 by 1/1/13).
Cost - $65 for one, 10% off for two, 15% off for three and 20% for four or
more. (Discounts only apply for children of same family living in same
household.) Fee and birth certificate due at time of registration, cash or
check only.
Call 912-754-6339 for more details! Or visit our website www.effinghamrec.org
• YOGA Classes in Port Wentworth... Thursday Evenings at 6:30pm. This
class will be held at the Ed Young Senior Center, 103 Turnberry Street.
Certified Yoga Instructor Lee Ann Manale will work with you on connecting Health, Wellness and Wisdom to help create a better healthier
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Services Department, 912-966-7428.
• Tee Up for Habitat
Habitat for Humanity of Savannah’s 11th golf tournament will be held
at the Savannah Quarters Country Club in Savannah on April 8, 2013. This
much-anticipated event, sponsored by Gulfstream Aerospace, draws the
titans of local industry and business to this annual fundraising event.
This year’s tournament is planned as an 18-hole scramble format with
a number of contests and prizes. All proceeds from the Challenge Tournament benefit Habitat for Humanity of Savannah, which unlocks access
to affordable housing to hardworking families.
“The tournament has raised more than $350,000 for affordable housing since its inception 10 years ago,” said Virginia Brown, Habitat Savannah’s Executive Director. “A major factor in Habitat’s success is the support derived from this event as well as the corporate supporters like Gulfstream.”
“Gulfstream is honored to support the Habitat for Humanity Challenge Tournament, which addresses the need for adequate, affordable
shelter for our community’s most vulnerable citizens,” said Mark Bennett, Community Relations Manager.
For more information, please contact Michelle Hunter at (912) 3538122 or [email protected].
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CELEBRATIONS!
_______________________
_______________________
Happy Birthday
To my husband,
Bob Anderson!
Love, Ashley
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Happy Birthday
To our Daddy,
Bob Anderson!
Love, Emma & Chase
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Happy Birthday
Bob & Ben Anderson!
I love ya’ll!
Love, Mom
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Happy Birthday
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Love, your sister and family
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Lordy! Lordy!
Looks who is 40!
Happy Birthday
Melissa Proctor!
We love you!
~ David, Matthew, Andrew,
Mom, Family & Friends
CLUES DOWN
1. Poked at
2. Equally
3. Manuscript (abbr.)
4. Periodical (slang)
5. Fiddler crabs
6. Hero sandwich
7. Volcanic mountain in Japan
Happy Birthday to,
Bryan Schuman, 1/17
Matthew Proctor, 1/24
Love, Family & Friends
Police
Reports
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been racing with the other car, but
claimed he didn’t know the other
driver. Asked about his expired
insurance coverage, he admitted
he hadn’t paid the premium in a
long time. He was taken to jail on
reckless driving and driving without a license charges. (No driver’s
license, no insurance, and blows by
a cop at over 100mph and doesn’t
even tap the brakes! This guy’s got
it all together, he just can’t remember where he put it!)
• Just after 8pm, Officers re-
CLUES ACROSS
1. Winter capital of Kashmir
6. So. African Music Awards
11. The Bay State
14. A disorderly crowd
15. Actress Greta
16. Expression of surprise
18. Storybook elephant
21. John Jacob __, capitalist
23. Mulled wine
25. Membrane around the lungs
26. Shows how something works
28. Canonized
29. Layers bonded together
31. A vessel or duct
34. The fire had been ___
35. Female sibling
36. Israeli capital
39. Blocked in fencing
40. 98942 WA
44. Gasoline hydrocarbon rating
45. Light snacks with drinks
47. Supplementing with difficulty
48. Am. composer & diarist Ned
50. A waterproof raincoat
51. Accumulate a large quantity
56. Am. Newspaper Assoc.
57. Butterfly collector
62. __ and Venzetti
63. Female servants
sponded to one of Pooler’s movie
theaters where a man was urinating in a garbage can at the entrance to theater 4. When asked
what he was doing, the man said
he was there to see a movie with
his six year old son. He was arrested and his wife was called to come
and get the little boy. (I’m sure
that won’t have a lasting effect on
your little boy! Seeing dad peeing in
the hallway while hundreds of people are watching a real-life Wreck-It
Ralph in 3D!)
• At 4:20am, an Officer stopped
a silver Mercedes Benz on westbound I-16 as the driver was weaving over the fog line while traveling 45mph in the 65mph zone. The
passenger spoke for the driver, explaining that she couldn’t speaky
no Engly, adding that she, the passenger, was too drunk to drive and
the driver, who hadn’t been drinking, was taking her home. And yet,
the driver managed to blow a .177,
more than twice the legal limit and
extremely difficult to do when you
haven’t been drinking. She was off
to jail for DUI and driving while unlicensed.
• WalMart security personnel
were watching the Eden man in the
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8. Of I
9. Indicates position
10. Legislative acts
11. Low sustained cry
12. Human resources (abbr.)
13. Supported by a prop
14. Megabyte
17. 9/11 Memorial designer Michael
19. The years someone has existed
20. Distilled from fermented molasses
21. a.k.a.
22. Estonian kroon = 100
24. The sun
25. Wide metal cooking vessel
27. Caesar or cobb
28. Building lots
30. 1/1000 inch
31. Apexes
32. Firth of Clyde’s largest island
33. Bringing suit
36. Forsyth novel “The Day of
The ___”
37. Perceive with the eyes
38. Was introduced to
39. Lines of verse
41. Household god (Roman)
42. Military mailbox
43. Challenge aggressively
46. Posted
49. One thousandth of an ampere
51. General’s assistant (abbr.)
52. Bovine sound
53. Associated press
54. Opposite of LTM
55. A very large body of water
58. Ma’s partner
59. Integrated circuit
60. Rhode Island
61. Potato state
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Jan.
Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
19 Saturday
• Richard Smith & Julie Adams will be performing at
the Pickin’ Parlor at Randy
Woods Guitars, 1304 E. Hwy
80 in Bloomingdale on Saturday night, Jan. 19th. We expect this show to sell out, so
call and get your tickets today!
912-748-1930.
Jan.
22 Tuesday
• The Goshen Real Estate Investor Group will meet Tuesday, Jan. 22nd, 7pm at Carey
Hilliard’s on Hwy 21 in Garden
City. First visit is free; $5 for
non-members. For more information, please visit our website, www.goshenreig.org.
Feb.
10 Sunday
• The Bloomingdale History
Museum will be hosting Super
Museum Sunday on Sunday,
February 10th from 12 noon 4pm. Everyone is encouraged
to come visit. Bloomingdale
History Museum is located on
Hwy 80 in Bloomingdale.
The instructor is Jim
Keplinger, a grower of orchids
for 12 years and the Past President and 12 year member of
the Deep South Orchid Society.
Currently, he grows around
300 orchids of all varieties in
his 20 x 40 greenhouse.
Jan.
25 Friday
• Bingo! The American Legion
Post #209 in Springfield will
be holding Bingo at the Post,
next to Gnann’s Fix-it Shop on
Laurel Street. Starts at 6:30pm.
We’ll have refreshments, door
prizes, and a special, ten games
for $10. Call 912-429-1979 for
more information.
Jan.
26 Saturday
• Members of the Effingham
County High School Class of
1968 will gather for a “dutch
treat” lunch at noon, Saturday,
January 26, 2013 at Carey Hilliards Restaurant at 198 Pooler
Pky., in Pooler. Purpose of
the lunch is fellowship and
“catching up.” To be sure there
is sufficient room, please reply
to: echsclassof1968@hotmail.
com or call 912-281-5438.
Feb.
16 Saturday
• “Orchid Growing Made So
Easy” is the first class scheduled to be taught Saturday,
February 16, 10am to 12 noon
at the Bamboo Farm as part of
the partnership between the
Deep South Ochid Society and
the Coastal Garden and Bamboo Farm. The class will meet
at the Bethel Bur-Ton Conference Center and the orchid
greenhouse both on the campus of the Bamboo Farm.
The class is open to 5 to
25 students. R.S.V.P. to Jamie
Burghardt or the receptionist at the Bamboo Farm, 912921-5460. Pre-registration and
payment of the course fee of
$12 is required. You may come
to the Farm and pay in person
or send a check made out to
“Coastal GA Botannical Gardens” and mailed to Liz Lubrani, 2 Canebrake Road, Savannah, Georgia 31419. Please
include your telephone number so you may be notified of
any changes.
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jewelry section as he concealed a
watch and then walked around the
store. They stopped him before he
could get to the parking lot, and
he denied trying to steal it, explaining he’d set it down in another part of the store. He added that
he’d picked it up to get a pretty
girl’s attention. WalMart decided
not to press charges against him,
but did serve him with a criminal
trespass notice to ban him from all
WalMarts. (This guy has been in the
Police Reports at least three times
☛
Anytime
• Lift up your voice to help
children in our community
who have been victims of
abuse and neglect. Court Appointed Special Advocates
(CASA) Ogeechee Circuit, a
local nonprofit organization
that trains community citizen
volunteers to speak on behalf
of foster children’s safety and
well-being and in their best
interests in court, will hold an
orientation for our next training session that will begin in
January. The orientation will
be held on Tuesday, November 27th, from 6pm - 7:30pm.
Please email joincasa@gmail.
com or contact the office of
CASA Ogeechee Circuit at
764-4849 for more information.
• YOGA Classes will be held
in Port Wentworth on Thursday evenings at 6:30pm at
the Ed Young Senior Center,
103 Turnberry Street. Certi-
recently! Let’s pray he’ll realize that
if he continues down this path, a life
behind bars, which ain’t much of a
life, is what’s in his future. And how
sad is it that he thinks shoplifting a
watch will impress the pretty girls?)
• Officers responded to a local hotel where a couple from Summerville, South Carolina had tried paying their room bill with a couple of
counterfeit hundred dollar bills.
They looked good, but both had
the same serial number.
• Meanwhile, back at the apartment complex across from Sam’s,
a self-employed artist called Police
after she’d called management
and wanted another tenant to
be forced to come and clean up
the dog poop left in the hallway.
So management sends the Maintenance Supervisor over to take
care of the poop when the artist
fied Yoga Instructor Lee Ann
Manale will work with you on
connecting Health, Wellness
and Wisdom to help create a
better healthier you! Make the
connection improve your flexibility, strength, concentration,
posture and breathing! If you
have any questions please call
Leisure Services Department
at 966-7428.
• The Pooler Senior Citizens
Center has a bowling league
each Monday morning, starting at 10:30am at Frames ‘n
Games in Pooler.
Anyone is welcome to join
us, you donot have to be a
member of the senior center to
come out and have a great time
with us. For our group price
of $10 you can bowl 2 games
(shoes & ball provided) and
have lunch. Or if you have
your own ball and shoes, you
can bowl for $1 per game on
Mondays and not eat lunch.
It is great exercise for seniors.
Come join in on the Fun, Food
and Fellowship. For this and
other great activities call the
Pooler Senior Citizens Center
at (912) 748-0912.
• Effingham County Navigator Team, a support group for
families of Children with Special Needs has their Monthly
Meetings on the 2nd Tuesday
of each month at 6:30pm at
The Learning Treehouse, 250
Goshen Road in Rincon.
If your hands or heart
is touched by a child with a
disability, you need to come.
Resources, Education, Recreation.
For more info contact:
Pauline Shaw at Effingham@
p2pga.org. 912-295-5460.
• The Effingham County
Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group meets on the
2nd Tuesday of the month at
10:30am at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 155 Goshen
Road in Rincon. This group
is open to family caregivers.
It provides education and
support. These meeting usually run one hour in length.
No reservations needed. For
more information regarding
Alzheimer’s disease and other
dementias, please call the local
Alzheimer’s Association office
at 1-800-272-3900.
• Have you always wanted to
help children? Are you willing to participate in 30 hours
of training and 10 hours of
Courtroom observation in order to become a volunteer?
Then you might be interested
in becoming a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)! A
CASA Volunteer is a “Powerful
Voice in a Child’s Life®.” After training, CASA Volunteers
are appointed by a judge to
recommend the best possible
outcome for an abused or neglected child’s future. Our goal
is to ensure that every child
has a safe, permanent home as
quickly as possible. Call 912764-4849 now for more information on our pre-training
meet-and-greet or email us at
[email protected].
• Effingham Civil Air Patrol
Squadron
Each Monday, the cadets of
the Effingham Cadet Squadron
of the Civil Air Patrol meet to
learn about aviation, aerospace
engineering, search and rescue, and leadership. The local
squadron meets from 6:30pm
to 8:30pm at 226 Goshen Road
in building 200. The Civil Air
Patrol (CAP) is a volunteer,
civilian auxiliary arm of the
United States Air Force.
The cadet squadron is
open to those ages 12 to 21.
Membership is $30 annually
for cadets, for adult members
it is $69 annually. Joining the
Civil Air Patrol gives youth
interested in flying significant
exposure to aviation as well
as leadership training. It also
offers scholarships and other
programs that cadets can be
eligible to receive.
We are actively recruiting from ages 12 to adult, and
have several staff positions
open. For more information,
you can contact Capt. Richard
Bush at [email protected]
or 912-429-8050.
• The Diabetes Support
Group that meets at the United Way building in Rincon at
711 Zitterour Dr. at 11am on
the second Tuesday of each
month. Please call Janice Winemiller at 728-8945 or Mary
Paul at 754-3154 for information or directions.
• Foster Grandparent Program Needs Volunteers
The Foster Grandparent
pops her head out and demands
to know why he’s cleaning it up instead of the tenant who’s dog created the problem in the first place.
So the pooper scooper yelled
back at the woman that he was
“just doing my job!” The Police arrived, like they got nothing better
to do than deal with this artist’s
complaints, and they questioned
the maintenance man. He said he
never threatened the artist, that
he was just cleaning the poop like
he’d been instructed to do by his
boss, and he wasn’t in the mood
to deal with the artist when she
started harassing him. He added
that he has to handle all the jobs
related to the artist because she
has issues with all the other employees in the maintenance department.
• An anonymous caller told Offi-
Program (FGP) is in need of
volunteers to share their time
and talents in their communities. We are looking for seniors
age 60 and older to volunteer
their time in educational facilities, Day Cares and other social service agencies 20 hours
per week, working four or five
days per week. FGP offers a
modest stipend and assistance
with transportation fee. For
more information, call Linda
Fields 234-7842 or 238-2960,
ext 123.
• Retired & Senior Volunteer
Program Needs Volunteers
Share your time and special talents with others, join
the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, we need your
help to help others. Through
RSVP seniors 55 and older
serve in various community
organizations 1 to 40 hours
per week. Choose where you
want to serve from the many
local agencies we are affiliated
with. Qualifications are to
be 55, want to enjoy life and
have the desire to share your
personal talents with others.
Volunteers are the Heart of
America. For further exciting
information please call 2347842 or Linda Fields at 2382960, ext 123.
• Personal Disability Voice
Chat is now meeting every
Thursday night from 4:308:30pm at Rincon First Christian Church on Hwy 21 South.
• Take Off Pounds Sensibly,
TOPS, is a support group
and meets Thursday evenings
at Trinity United Methodist
Church, 320 Benton Drive in
Pooler. Weigh-ins start at 5:15,
program begins at 6 PM. For
more information, please call
Casey Ash, 912-444-0183, or
Regina Burton, 912-444-0368.
• The Shriners can help Free
of charge for all services to
crippled and burned children.
Have 15 hospitals and 3 burn
centers available. For local information, call 912-351-7144.
• For information on Classes at the Family Health and
Birth Center please call 8260764. Classes are free for Birth
Center clients, whether planning to deliver at the Center or
the hospital. A nominal fee is
charged for all other attendees.
cers that there was a gang of 3040 teenagers walking the neighborhood around 2:15am making
an awful lot of noise. The Officers
arrived and found the number had
been exaggerated, as there were
only eight boys there. However,
they’d just left a party at a nearby
home where they’d been drinkin’
alcohol and smokin’ marijuana.
The party was for the Westhaven
High School Homecoming, and the
boys said the mother of the student hosting the party had spiked
the punch and that several adults
had smoked marijuana with them.
Soon, a woman arrived on the
scene and told Officers that one
of the boys had called her and told
her she needed to come down and
drive them back to the residence.
She had an odor of alcohol and
marijuana about her. The Officer
asked if she’d been smoking pot,
and she admitted she had, but
clarified that she had none on her
at that time. She added that she
was the chaperone and had advised the boys to all walk home together in a group since there were
too many juveniles at the home for
them all to stay there.
The woman was placed in investigative detention until the Officer discovered that she wasn’t
the homeowner where the party
was going on. She was just the sister of the homeowner, who had
fled the home when learning that
the Police had stopped the boys.
The Officers went to the home
and spoke with the father of the
child hosting the party. He blamed
everything on his wife, claiming
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Wes Perkins
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Perkins broad musical experience has also reached far beyond
the classroom into the community.
He was the Associate Choir Director at St. John’s Episcopal Church
in Savannah for three years, and
spent one year as the Music Director at First Presbyterian Church in
Savannah. He also enjoys participating in other musical venues.
“In college, I had the opportunity to sing with the Hilton Head
Symphony Orchestra in ‘Bach’s
Magnificat’,” shared Perkins, who
is hoping for an opportunity to
sing with the orchestra again. “I
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Reports
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he’d been asleep during the party
and he had no idea where his wife
was. The Officers have taken out
a warrant for the woman’s arrest
on Contributing to the Delinquincy
of a Minor charges. (The lights are
on, but nobody’s home... Lock this
lady up until after her child graduates! And then ban them from Pooler! What do the other parents of
these high school kids think about
this sorry excuse of a parent giving
drugs and booze to a bunch of 17
year olds?)
• There were a couple of different
safety checks in Pooler recently.
After one, a woman complained
that after her car was towed, all
of the oil was drained from her engine and now her car is ruined. So
the Officer taking the report went
to the tow yard and found that
no oil had leaked or was present
where the car had been stored. He
then went to where the woman
just auditioned for the Bass Soloist section of the ‘Mozart Requiem’,
which will be performed by the
Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra
in March. I don’t know how many
people auditioned, but I am hoping
to get the part,” he said.
Each of us can remember
someone who was instrumental
in shaping our personal or professional lives. When asked who the
one person was that had the greatest impact on his music career, Perkins answered without hesitation,
“Don Schofield. He was my band
director in high school. He was and
is my greatest inspiration. He now
holds the position of Band Director for the United States Air Force
Band.” I find it quite impressive
that one of my daughter’s chorus
teachers has been influenced by a
man who holds such a position!
Now, Perkins is an inspiration
to others. His skill and passion for
choral instruction is evident in the
concerts that he directs. In attending a concert at the First Baptist
Church in Rincon last spring, the
ECHS chorus performed arrangements with the passion and professionalism that you would expect
from a college choir. Truly, Perkins
is a teacher that motivates his students to heights of accomplishment that reflect his own passion
for music.
When asked about his family’s
interest in music, Perkins replied,
“I met my wife, Jennifer, in music
school. She has a beautiful soprano
voice! Our children are also very
musical…the four year-old loves
to play the drum set that he got
Christmas before last, and the seven year-old is always singing and
drumming. In fact, when he gets in
trouble at school, it is because that
is what he is doing when he should
be doing other work (smiling).” It
is quite evident that Wes and Jennifer are musically inspiring to
their children, and that they desire
for their children to enjoy music as
much as they do.
Perkins has set his sights on a
long career in the school system,
but also has hopes for a prosperous career in the private sector. So
far, he has not advertised the guitar
and voice lessons, but word is getting around.
If you are interested in private
voice instruction or guitar lessons,
you may contact Wes Perkins via
his email at wperkins@effingham.
k12.ga.us. He will gladly contact
you or return a response in a timely
manner.
You may also obtain information concerning guitar and piano
lessons through Coastal Music
Academy by contacting Rachel
Thompson at (912)656-1655 or by
visiting Coastal Music Academy at
www.coastalmusicacademy.com.
had left the car at a convenience
store and found a large puddle of
fresh oil on the ground. (So good
luck getting the gubmint to buy you
a new ride Sally!)
man if any drugs were involved in
the incident. The man became offended and finally declared “No!”
The Officer then ran the man’s ID
through dispatch and learned that
his license was suspended and that
there was a warrant for his arrest.
He was taken into custody since
he’d admitted driving the car thief
to his home, but then changed his
story to say that he’d let the other
man drive. Other Officers began
riding around searching for the
Dodge, and then the man’s girlfriend was arrested when dispatch
advised that she also had a warrant for her arrest. Once she was
in custody, she explained that her
boyfriend and the other man had
become strung out on cocaine and
the other man was out trying to
buy another 8 ball of coke. Police
were able to obtain a photo of
the thief from an ATM machine he
used around 6:30am. (So you meet
some guy downtown at a bar... a
guy you’ve never met before... and
you bring him back to your house
at 4:30am to snort some cocaine
and you’re surprised when he steals
your SUV?)
• A Pooler Officer contacted a
Port Wentworth Officer and alerted him that he was southbound on
Hwy 21 near the Effingham County
line, staring at the northern end of
a southbound horse on the highway. With the help of other drivers, the Officers were able to get
the horse to pull into Rice Hope
subdivision where the horse’s
owner, Wilbur, showed up. Wilbur explained that he’d gone out
to feed his horse and saw that he
was gone. He was grateful to get
him back.
• Officers responded to an intoxicated woman’s call for help... She
told them she was from Lyons and
wasn’t sure how she got here, although she admitted she’d been
drinking and admitted she’d been
driving. Apparently she and her
boyfriend had gotten into a fight
in Lyons, and she got so mad that
she went outside and tore up his
chicken pens, releasing his chickens so that they could kill each
other. (She’ll be this year’s Pullet
Surprise winner!)
• An Officer was dispatched to
C & S Trailer Park where he met
with a woman who was so upset,
she was crying throughout the interview. She explained that she’d
paid $1400 to the landlord and
had just moved here from Illinois.
She was supposed to get a “refurbished” mobile home. Instead,
she wanted to show the Officer
what she found inside the home...
beginning with the dead bugs lining the rotting window sills, on to
the extremely dirty, greasy range
hood in the kitchen, to the cracked
bathtub in the bathroom, the Officer noted it all in his report. The
landlord has stopped answering
the woman’s calls while she simply wants her money back without
moving in to this dump. The Officer sadly explained that this was a
civil matter, not a criminal matter.
He gave her a copy of his report,
pointing out the way to the Magistrate’s Court in Savannah and
telling her that it’s always good
to have as much documentation
for the Judge as you can take. (I’ll
be happy to come take pictures of
it for you! A good lawyer wouldn’t
hurt either!!)
• Just before 2am, Officers were
alerted to be on the lookout for a
black Chevy Trailblazer on Crossgate Road. One Officer spotted
the SUV and caught up with it
at the traffic light at Hwy 25. He
made a traffic stop as the driver
turned northbound. He asked the
woman driver if she’d been drinking, since she reeked of alcohol
and her eyes were bloodshot and
glassy. She said she’d been drinking during the afternoon the previous day. Then, every time the Officer tried to talk with her about her
driving and her drinking, she kept
bringing up the “man troubles”
in her life. Finally, the Officer told
her they’d be there all night if he
let her just ramble on about how
men were the root of all evil. He
handcuffed her and took her to jail
for DUI.
• Unfortunately, there weren’t
any locals around when the Yankee reached up and pulled the
Georgia state flag from the ceiling,
tore it in half and tossed it on the
floor. He left the restaurant and
nobody got his license plate so we
could track him down.
• A little after 10pm, an Officer
was monitoring traffic at Hwy 21
and I-95 when a green Chevy Suburban ran the red light exiting I-95
and turning northbound on Hwy
21. The Officer got him stopped at
the Murphy’s convenience store.
As he approached, he saw the
driver was talking on the phone
and appeared very nervous. He
had the man step to the rear of his
vehicle and told him he was going
to pat him down to make sure he
didn’t have any weapons. The man
then informed him that he had a
little bit of marijuana in his pants
pocket. So the Officer removed
that, then asked the man for his license. The man informed him that
his license was suspended. The Officer then told him he’d be going
to jail, but since he’d been so polite
and honest, he allowed the man to
call someone to keep his car from
being towed. So before too long, a
woman, the owner of the vehicle,
pulled up. The Officer asked permission to search the Suburban
before she drove it away. That’s
when he found the water filled
bong with a bowl full of marijuana. The Officer went on to repeat
that, other than not mentioning
the bong, the offender was polite
and honest throughout the process. (Sounds like he wants to be
Best Buds with this guy! Remember
that he’s riding through one of the
busiest intersections/roadways in
Chatham County about to be doing
bong hits! I don’t care how polite a
guy is when he’s putting others at
risk with his disregard for the law!
Lock him up and let him spend a
year making little rocks outta big
rocks! ...But then, I just heard about
the Egyptians over-running our embassy and we responded by issuing
an apology...)
• Officers responded to a residence where a public works employee told them the water valve
lock had been cut off the meter. A
contract painter was at the home
and he called the owner who
showed up and explained that
he’d just bought the home and had
paid to have the water reconnected. To top it off, when the Public
Works employee turned the water
supply back on, the painter could
hear water spashing in the house.
That’s when they discovered the
water heater had been stolen.
• And a man called Police and
claimed that his two ex-’s had gotten together and are now riding
past his home and yelling profanities at him. (Man, you talk about
bad luck... how do you let two exwives get together?!!)
• Around 3am, an Officer observed as a white Dodge Caravan
came off the northbound I-95 exit
ramp and make a wide left hand
turn onto Hwy 21. The driver quickly turned into the Wendy’s parking lot with his tires spinning. The
Officer hit his blue lights and the
driver tried to exit back onto Hwy
21, but was blocked by another
Officer who’d just turned in. The
driver pulled to the gas pumps of
the Circle K convenience store and
stopped. The Officer advised the
man with his P.A. system to exit
the van.
The driver wouldn’t answer
any questions until the Officer removed the man’s wallet and found
his driver’s license and asked if
he was Charles. He finally admitted he was Charles, and when he
spoke, the Officer recognized the
odor of alcohol. The Officer had
Charlie submit to the field sobriety tests, but stopped them when
the man couldn’t keep his balance
and nearly fell twice. I’m guessing
it was the heel-to-toe test and the
raise-your-foot-six-inches-off-theground-and-wobble-there-for-aminute test. He was arrested and
taken to jail on DUI charges. On
the way there, he asked the Officer if he grew up in Hilton Head or
went to high school there. The Officer told him he was in Chatham
County in Port Wentworth, Georgia. At jail, the jail staff asked him
how much he’d had to drink, just
making conversation with him,
and the man replied “Too much!”
• An Officer noticed a little girl sit-
PORT WENTWORTH
• FedEx left a package on the
front porch of the Police Department, and someone had the nerve
to open it up and steal the six Police badges that it had once contained. The badges were valued at
$100 each.
• Just before 5am, Officers responded to a call from a residence
where a man claimed that someone had stolen his Dodge SUV. It
was obvious to the Officers that
the man was high on drugs and
possibly alcohol, but definitely on
drugs. The Officer asked what had
happened, and the man began
to explain that he’d given a man
a ride to his house from a downtown bar. He didn’t know the
man’s name, but sorta described
him to the Officer, adding that he
was drunk, so he’d offered him a
place to stay. Then he said he’d
passed out and his girlfriend woke
him up when the man took off in
his Dodge.
The Officer finally asked the
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High School Sports
By C. Edward Wilson
Home Schooling May Be The Way
To Go
Junior’ Baller’ May Be a Hidden
Gem
Athlete to Watch: Had a chance
to watch a very well played basketball game the other night over
at Bethesda Academy. The Blazers took on Coastal Home School
based out of Bloomingdale last
Thursday night. The Blazers won
the contest, but one of the players on the Hurricanes really caught
my attention. His name was Daniel Collins. The 6-2, junior guard,
played a very well rounded game
and could be one of the best kept
secrets in the area.
He played both ends of the
court and finished the contest
by scoring 24 points on 8-of-13
shooting from the floor. The reason I brought him up is that he is
one of the best unknown players
I have seen with a good shooting
range since Larry Bird when he was
in high school in French Lick, Indiana. He had a quick release and
was undeterred in his focus when
getting off his shot, even with a defender’s hand right in his face.
I talked briefly with Collins’ father after the contest and told him
what I thought of his son and he
said he likes playing baseball just
as much.
So any area coach looking to
solidify their team, should travel
down Highway 80 into Bloomingdale and take a look at this kid
when you get a chance. The hardest part of the job is that there is
no school to find, since all of the
players are home schooled.
Also, the coach usually comes
to the game in blue jeans and may
be mistaken as one of the parents.
His name is Ben McKay. The Hurricanes play under the umbrella of
the Georgia Independent School
Association.
Upcoming Community Events
Baseball
• Georgia Southern University
baseball prospect game, January
19, for players aspiring to play college baseball. GSU Winter Youth
Camp for players 5-12, Jan. 21.
Prospect camp is $105 for pitchers,
$150 for position players and twoway players. Youth camp is $60,
includes lunch and T-shirt. For
more information, go to: collegebaseballcamps.com/GSU or email:
[email protected].
Disc Golf
• Savannah Disc Golf Club sponsors weekly doubles and league
play for all ages and abilities. Entry
fee for each is $5, plus optional $1
Ace Fund. Club meets on Saturdays at Tom Triplett Park in Pooler. Times are 10am doubles, 1pm
league. Sundays 10am at Sergeant
Jasper Park, Hardeeville, S.C.,
Gnome Weekly Tag Challenge. Friday Night Flights, 5:30pm at Tom
Triplett Park. Website: savannahdiscgolf.com.
Football
• Gridiron Alumni is looking for
players to register for alumni football games like the contest last
spring between Benedictine and
Savannah Christian at Memorial
Stadium. Savannah Christian and
Calvary Day will play March 23.
Gridiron Alumni also is looking
for players from South Effingham
and Effingham County to play on
March 22 and Bradwell Institute
and Liberty County on March 28.
The teams that register 30 players the fastest will get home-field
advantage. Players can go to gridironalumni.com or call company
president Chris Hall at 530-4106396 to register.
Running
• Critz Tybee Run Fest, Feb. 1-2,
2013, Tybee Island. Five different
race courses of 5K, 10K, 2.8-mile
beach run, 1 mile and half marathon distance of 26.2 miles. Kids
Run at 6pm, Feb. 1 near the Tybee
Island Lighthouse. For more information: critztybeerun.com and
facebook.com/critztybeerunfest.
Westside Basketball Schedule
Week Ending January 22, 2013
Friday, January 18, 2013
Bryan County at Toombs County
Groves vs. Richmond Hill
Effingham County vs. Windsor
Forest
South Effingham vs. Statesboro
Savannah Christian at Jenkins
County
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Bryan County at Vidalia
South Effingham at New Hampstead
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ting on her front porch crying her
eyes out. He stopped and checked
on her, and the little girl explained
that she’d missed her school bus
and had tried to call her mommy
and couldn’t get her to answer
her phone. The Officer contacted
Campus Police and they said they
were on their way to pick the child
up and would bring her to school.
The little girl went inside her home
and then came back out with her
daddy’s cell phone which he’d
apparently forgotten to take to
work. The Officer found Granddaddy’s phone number, but he
wasn’t going to bother daddy or
mommy at work. (Apparently it’s
okay for the little girl to miss school
while he can’t bother mommy or
daddy at work!) The Officer kept
trying number in daddy’s phone,
and finally got his work number.
Somebody there was able to go
and get daddy, and the Officer explained to him what was going on,
but before he could say that he’d
come and take care of his little girl,
the Campus Police Officer arrived
and took the girl to school. Mommy finally called the Officer back
about forty-five minutes after the
Officer left her a message, and
the Officer explained how he was
a little upset with how difficult it
was to get in contact with a family member of the little girl, and
that he’d be filing a report on the
situation. (Officer of the Year in my
humble opinion!)
GARDEN CITY
• Around 3:30pm, an Officer made
a traffic stop on a Ford Explorer
that was blocking two lanes of
traffic on southbound Hwy 21 as
the driver was attempting to turn
into the Enmark station. The driver
was a woman, ...nothing surprising
yet... and turns out she had a warrant for her arrest for contempt of
court in Port Wentworth. She was
turned over to a Port Wentworth
Officer.
• Though I’ve been tempted many
times, this is one of the dumbest
things any driver can do... an Officer was waiting on the train to finish crossing Hwy 21 while he was
northbound. The train was halfway
across the highway, heading from
the ports to the railroad yard when
some moron in a gold Camry ran
the flashing red lights in the southbound lane. The Officer quickly
turned around to make a traffic
stop, and the young man began accelerating, turning onto Oak Street
while barely slowing down and
nearly sideswiping a parked truck.
Other Officers joined in the pursuit
and one of them finally spotted the
Camry parked behind a home. The
driver was inside and his Momma
turned him over to the Police. He in
turn gave the Officers the name of
the driver, who was also present,
and he explained that he’d been
told the car didn’t have any insurance and he got nervous and didn’t
want to get stopped. He was taken
to jail to sit and wonder if, at some
point in his brief life, he’d fallen
outta the Stupid Tree and hit every
branch on the way down.
• An Officer was called as backup
on a stop of a suspicious person on
Varnedoe Avenue. She arrived to
see two other Officers talking with
a man with a moped. The man was
yelling profanities and racial nasties
at the two Officers, and was obviously intoxicated. He was taken
into custody and immediately began banging his head against the
protective windshield in the patrol
car. He also spit all over the back
seat. He was taken to the Police Department Firing Range and ordered
to hold the targets for the Officers
training at the range. Sorry, I’m
thinking of what I’d’ve done with
him. He was just taken to jail, amazingly untazed.
• Officers set up a safety check
on Salt Creek Road just off of Hwy
17 and around 1:30am, a couple of
men pulled up in an old blue Ford
Explorer. The driver apparently
hadn’t noticed the Officers in their
orange reflective vests or the flashing blue lights on their patrol cars,
as he was speeding into the neighborhood. All the Officers were yelling for the man to stop and he finally decidd to slam on brakes. He
then rolled his window down about
two inches. As one Officer walked
to the rear to get the license plate
number for dispatch, another Officer realized the man was getting
ready to take off as the Explorer
began rolling slowly forward. When
the driver hit the gas and took off,
all the Officers were in quick pursuit. The driver slowed long enough
for his passenger to jump out, and
one Officer parked and took off after him. Another continued after
the Explorer, which finally stopped.
Now the Officer was approaching
with his pistol drawn, ordering the
man to get out of the vehicle. The
K-9 was used to track the runner,
and they soon had him in custody.
Then the K-9 was taken to the Explorer where he quickly alerted on
the center console. The driver had
$400 cash in his pockets, and was
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soon on his way to jail for possession of cocaine, obstruction, fleeing to elude, and driving while suspended. (He should be grateful they
didn’t just shoot him. That’s why I’m
not a cop...)
• Just after 3am, an Officer observed a blue Ford van as the driver
cruised right through the red light
on Hwy 80 as he turned onto Alfred
Street. He made the traffic stop
and approached the driver, asking him to step out of the van. The
man got out, placed his keys in his
pants pocket, and told the Officer
he wasn’t driving. Asked to submit
to the state test of his breath, the
man muttered something in Spanish and simply stared blankly at the
Officer. He was taken to jail for DUI.
(Anybody know how to say DUI in
Spanish?)
• At 3am, an Officer was patrolling
on Hwy 17 near Salt Creek Road
when he noticed a Ford Crown Victoria crossing the lane lines. What
had caught the Officer’s attention
was the blue light beneath the car,
making it kinda stand out on the
highway. Not a good idea if you’re
DUI at 3am in the morning! The
lights are on but nobody’s home!
He was taken to jail.
• Just a little before 3am, an Officer
stopped a Buick Century at a different safety check point, this one at
Hwy 21 and Minus Avenue. The driver had to open his door because
his window wouldn’t roll down to
hand his license to the Officer. The
Officer then noticed a fresh, wet,
clear substance on the man’s left
leg, and asked the man what it was.
He said it was spit. The Officer said
it looked like hand sanitizer. “That’s
what it is,” he said, making the Officer unsure now if it was spit or
hand sanitizer. He asked the man
to clarify. “It’s spit... I coughed,”
he said. By now the Officer recognized that the driver wasn’t looking
at him when he spoke, and became
a little more suspicious that he
was hiding something. He had the
man pull over to the side and had
him step out and put his hands on
his car and patted him down. The
man moved his hand from the car
towards his pocket. Then he began
clenching his legs together and
kept moving his hand as though
he was trying to catch something.
Finally, the Officer noticed the end
of the baggie sticking out of the
man’s boxer shorts. He pulled the
baggie out and noticed it was filled
with marijuana. The man was then
handcuffed and taken to jail on
charges of possession of marijuana
and DUI. (Jailed for leaving a loogie
on his left leg... Sounds like poetic
justice...)
• Around 7:30pm, an Officer was
dispatched to an auto accident on
Old Louisville Road with injuries.
Another Officer was already on
the scene and had found a rock of
crack cocaine in the wrecked Hyundai. The crack was still wet, indicating that it had been freshly made.
So the occupants of the car were
soon searched, which turned up
more crack cocaine as well as a cigar filled with marijuana. The driver
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you wreck your car, but then going
to jail for a long, long time for cooking crack on top of it... well, as my
grandson says, “You’re just a doodyhead poopy-pants!”)
• Officers responded to a report
of a suspicious man knocking on
doors at an apartment complex
at 3:15am. (Believe I’d release the
hounds...) Of course he was drunk,
and they finally convinced the man
he was at the wrong apartment
and had to come back downstairs.
He explained that he was just trying to find the girl he’d been chatting with online. (As if your online
girlfriend is going to give you her real
address... Here’s a tip... she’s not 19,
she’s not beautiful, and she didn’t
want you to come over tonite!)
• Police arrested a shoplifter at a
local drug store after employees
stopped him from walking out
without paying for the $9 package
of ear drops and the $19 package
of industrial strength Beano. (On a
side note, this is the first shoplifter
I’ve actually felt sorry for...)
• It wasn’t even 6pm yet when the
Officer spotted the two drunks in
the parking lot of an Augusta Avenue business. One of them was
standing in front of a Buick trying
to leave the parking lot, holding his
hand out as if the driver needed to
give him some money before he’d
move out of the way. (I just wanna
be on record saying that’s a dangerous way to make a living in West
Chatham... I can name twenty five
people just off the top of my head
that woulda just run this guy over!)
The Officer pulled in and let the
Buick go. The two men were arrested on Public Intoxication charges.
• Another Officer was eastbound
on Hwy 80 just before 3am and
stopped a black Nissan for speeding 67mph. The man was intoxicated and taken into custody after
failing his field sobriety tests. The
man then stated he was a music
artist and stated that he was going
to sue the Officer. He also claimed
diplomatic immunity, though he
refused to say what nation he was
from. Ahab with an attitude was
taken to jail.
• Rght around 11pm, an Officer was
southbound on Hwy 21 and passed
a northbound Buick with no headlights on. He immediately turned
around to make a traffic stop, and
the driver of the Buick finally pulled
over in the old Gaster Lumber shopping center. The Officer had backup
on the scene by that point, and pat
searched the driver, finding a set of
brass knuckles in his front pocket.
He also noticed the strong odor of
marijuana coming from inside the
car. He then noticed the baggie
sitting in the ashtray and lifted it
up. The baggie contained a tablet
which ultimately tested positive
as ecstacy. The Officer noted in his
report that, other than the baggie,
the odor of marijuana, the air soft
pistol and the two machetes, nothing suspicious was found in the car.
The driver was soon on his way to
jail for driving while suspended and
possession of controlled substances. No word on what he planned on
using the machetes for...
• A woman came home from a
night out drinking and woke her
boyfriend up. He’d been sleeping
on the sofa and told her to go ahead
upstairs, get changed, and he’d be
up in a minute. Well, apparently he
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burning his shoulder. He called 911,
and the operator told the Officer
she could hear the woman threatening to stab the man while she
was on the phone with him. The Officer interviewed the woman and
she admitted she’s been diagnosed
as a bipolar schizophrenic with
anxiety issues. She added that she
hadn’t taken her medication that
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when I’m drinking.” She was arrested for aggravated battery. (Sounds
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• Around 3:30pm, Deputies were
dispatched to a wreck involving
a Ford Explorer and the side of a
church. The driver explained to
Deputies that he couldn’t find
the brake so that he could stop
for the stop sign. The passenger
in the SUV said he looked at the
driver and saw that his foot was
under the brake pedal, and he was
stomping hard on the floorboard
beneath it. Both went on to explain that the driver has had several episodes at work where he’s
simply blacked out and couldn’t
remember what’s happened during those times. Apparently neither of them wanted to consider
that it probably had something
to do with the bag of Spice, specifically the Vampire Bolid incense
found in the Ford. And no, I didn’t
misspell that, although the Deputy
might have on his incident report
this was taken from! The driver
was taken to jail on charges of
DUI-Drugs.
• A woman told Deputies she
came home to find that someone
had pushed her window air conditioner inside her home, climbed
in, left muddy tracks all the way to
her freezer/refrigerator and now
she’s missing several ham steaks,
a couple pounds of hamburger
meat, and all of her canned Vienna
Sausages!
• A man told Deputies he’d just
been loaned a new Camry from Savannah Toyota. During the night,
some juveniles came and pulled
his mailbox up outta the ground
and laid it across the hood and
roof of the Camry, causing visible
damage.
• A woman told Deputies she received her $925 check from the secret shopper company she works
for, and cashed it at a small store
in Black Creek. Now they’re calling wanting their $925 back as the
check came back no good. (Geez,
there’s a sucker born every minute
and at least one of them makes it
into our Police Reports as a secret
shopper scam victim every week!)
• At my favorite convenience
store in Ellabell, the only one in Ellabell, but a darn fine place to pick
up a Spirit Newspaper, the owner
was busy with customers around
5pm when two sisters came in and
headed for the beer. He became
suspicious of them, and after
they left after paying for a twelve
pack, he went back and reviewed
the videotape. He called Deputies
after he saw Shinola place two
Colt 45 fruit flavored alcoholic
drinks in her purse. She’ll be met
by Deputies next time she goes to
the store. (Gotta prosecute these
thieves! Man I can’t stand a thief...
but maybe I’m overreacting... I just
heard about the Egyptians over-
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• A Deputy was southbound on
I-95 and noticed the Chevy Cruze
ahead of him was crossing the
lane line and driving on the broken line... making that aggravating
thump, thump sound every time
you drive over those reflectors...
at least, that’s what I’m told... so
he decided to follow the car for
a while. He’d rolled his window
down a bit, and then recognized
the odor of burnt marijuana coming into his windows from the Cruze. He made a traffic stop. Since
he had smelled the pot, he had the
authority to search the car and did
so, finding only bits and pieces of
marijuana on the floorboard. But
he also found a Glock .357 handgun with a laser sight. A check of
the serial number revealed that
the pistol was missing from a
Brunswick man, so the gun was
recovered and the driver and passenger were released.
• The economy’s so bad... that
someone in Bryan County is now
stealing people’s trash cans... and
two were stolen from a Pembroke
man’s home.
• At 2am, a Deputy drove through
the Industrial Park on Hwy 280
at I-16 and found a red Ford F150
parked on Oracal Parkway Circle.
He pulled up beside the truck and
could see that someone was inside, then realized the driver appeared to be sleeping. Just for
the fun of it, the Deputy hit his
siren to wake the man up, but it
didn’t work. This man was out of
it. So he got out, walked around
to the passenger side door and
shined his flashlight in the man’s
face. That’s when he saw that
the man, though sleeping, was
still clinging to a glass pipe commonly used for smoking meth. The
Deputy knocked on the driver’s
side window and the man sat up,
dropping a baggie of meth on the
floorboard. He was taken to jail for
possession of meth with intent to
distribute charges. (This criminal
genius is clearly not the brightest
bulb on the Christmas tree...)
• A woman called Deputies after
she came home early and caught
her babysitter loading a plastic bag
with groceries and DVD’s. Took
her a minute to realize the babysitter was stealing from her, but then
she fired her on the spot. And the
babysitter has the audacity to be
calling her wanting her back pay
for the babysitting services. The
woman wanted the Deputy to just
file a complaint about harassing
phone calls at this point, but isn’t
ruling out prosecuting the other
woman on theft charges.
• A woman called Deputies
around 8am and told them her
estranged son-in-law had gotten
drunk the night before and drove
his pickup into her pig pen, causing about $400 in damages. He
then drove underneath her carport and destroyed a $250 picnic
table. All of this was apparently in
an effort to impress and win back
his estranged wife. (I’m guessing
that didn’t work out too good...)
• A woman told Deputies she’d
used Savannah Bail Bonding to
bond her daughter out of jail. The
bail was set at $1300, and she paid
$600 that night. She got a call recently about the balance and told
the man she had money at her
shop to pay the remaining $700.
He met her there, got the $700 and
told her she could get a receipt
from his office the next day. When
she showed up to get the receipt,
she found out the man had been
fired a week earlier. (So apparently
employees at bail bonding companies aren’t bonded... careful who
you do business with...)
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around 15 pounds, microchipped, tan with black mask
face. Lost around Newport Subdivision in Port Wentworth off
Hwy 30. Please call 1-888-4663242, or 912-844-0263. tfn0113
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Mail In:
Spirit Newspapers
P.O. Box 33
Pooler, GA 31322
Category__________________
withaa
with
Classified Ad!
Ad!
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Lost Chihuahua Puppy...
desperate to find him! I was sitting on the couch watching TV
and realized he was gone. I’ve
been putting up signs everywhere in an effort to have him
returned. Answers to the name
Tiny. Call 748-3567.
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Missing Black/White Male Greyhound from Buckhead Sub/
Richmond Hill. Last seen 1/5. Call
656-5605.
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pets/Livestock
Helpful numbers for animal
owners/lovers...
Chatham
County Animal Shelter, 3516750; Veterinary Emergency
and Specialty Referral Center,
355-6113, Save A Life, 598-7729,
2nd Chance, 748-6097, Humane
Society, 354-9515, Statesboro/
Bulloch Humane Society, 6819393, Spa Neuter Alliance Clinic
in Ridgeland, 843-645-2500.
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8 Month old beagle mix pup,
Free to good home. Would
make great hunting dog! Rincon
Area, 203-731-7155. tfn021413
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Free Dog to a good home. Call
or text Brenda at 912-856-4299.
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Chickens, Ducks, Geese, Guineas, Rabbits, various sizes. Call
912-429-6198. tfnbruce
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Want a Great Pet? Try www.
southerncomfort.petfinder.
com/. There are pictures and a
brief history of each of these
wonderful “rescued” pets. tfnah
for your info
The Alfred E. Beach High School
Class of 1957 will meet on January 19th, at the E.O.A. Building
on West Anderson Street in Savannah at 12 noon. Please come
and bring another classmate.
Your input is needed. 011713
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Volunteers Needed! Riverview
Health & Rehabilitation Center
is seeking out volunteers for
various positions. We currently
need assistance with 1-on-1 visitation, group activites, and clerical duties. You can make a difference! For more information
or to set up an appointment,
please contact Rachel Grier, Volunteer Coordinator at 354-8225,
ext #226.
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Members of the Effingham
County High School Class of
1968 will gather for a “dutch
treat” lunch at noon, Saturday,
January 26th at Carey Hilliards
Restaurant at 198 Pooler Parkway in Pooler. Purpose of the
lunch is fellowship and “catching up.” To be sure there is sufficient room, please reply to:
[email protected]
or call 912-281-5438. 012413
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As a courtesy... If you see or call
on an ad and find that the item
has already sold, please make
your next call is to Spirit Newspapers so we can take that ad
out of the paper! Thanks very
much!
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We do not refund ads for items sold after ad has been placed.
Cocoa
Cocoa was found running on the highway with her brother Clyde. A volunteer rescued them together - Clyde has already been adopted but Cocoa is still looking for her forever
home. She is a shepherd mix who is almost 2 years old and
weighs about 45 lbs. She has been spayed, is up to date on
shots and has also been tested for heartworms and is negative. She is on monthly heartworm and flea prevention. She
is fostered with 5 other dogs and 2 cats and is great with children. She is house broken and crate trained. Cocoa’s adoption fee is $150.
For anyone interested in adopting please call their foster mom, Laura @ 912.661.1083 or email pawprintnanny@
yahoo.com to request an adoption application.
Layla
Layla was also picked up by a volunteer after her owners
moved out of their home and left her behind. She is a pitbull
mix who is estimated to be between 5 and 7 years old. She is
such a sweetheart and loves to cuddle and give lots of kisses.
Layla weighs about 60 lbs. She is great with children and she is
also fostered in the same home as Cocoa with 5 other dogs and
2 cats. She has been spayed, is up to date on shots and has also
been tested for heartworms and is negative. She is currently
on monthly heartworm and flea prevention as well. She is also
house broken and crate trained. Layla’s adoption fee is $250.
For anyone interested in adopting please call their foster
mom, Laura @ 912.661.1083 or email pawprintnanny@yahoo.
com to request an adoption application.
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Retired & Senior
Volunteer Program of
EOA Needs Volunteers
Share your time and special
talents with others, join the
Retired and Senior Volunteer
Program of EOA, we need your
help to help others. Through
RSVP seniors 55 and older
serve in various community
organizations 1 to 40 hours per
week. Choose where you want
to serve from the many local
agencies we are affiliated with.
Qualifications are to be 55, want
to enjoy life and have the desire
to share your personal talents
with others.
Remember,
“Volunteers are the Heart of
America.”
For further exciting information
please call 234-7842 or Linda
Fields at 238-2960 ext 123.
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ODYSSEY HOSPICE
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Do you enjoy playing cards,
singing, talking with others?
ODYSSEY HOSPICE is looking
for someone special like you !!
Odyssey Hospice is so excited
to be in your community. We
are looking for Patient Care
Volunteers to provide comfort
to our patients and to their primary caregivers. As a Pt. Care
Volunteer, you would be providing companionship to the patient and possibly the caregiver
could run errands or have a worry free lunch or go to Church. To
get started, contact Manager of
Volunteer Services Kim Tutan at
912-352-8200 or toll free at 866352-8203.
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The Savannah Ogeechee Canal
Museum and Nature Center, a
non-profit corp. located at 681
Fort Argyle Road at Bush Road,
Savannah, GA 31419. Phone: 7488068. Visitors welcome Fridays,
10am til 4pm, Saturdays,9am to
5pm, Sundays, Noon til 5pm,
and Mondays, 10am til 4pm.
Volunteers needed to greet
visitors and help with light
maintenance. tfnSH
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Second LIFE, located in Guyton
at 308 Central Avenue is now
open for business on Saturdays.
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The Savannah Baptist Center is
always looking for outstanding
volunteers. Check out our website www.savbaptistcenter.org
to see what we’re about. Background checks will be run on all
volunteers. tfnsh
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Want a Book Written? Would
you like to have a book on the
history of your family, company, career, house of worship, or
other memorable subject? Have
you always wanted someone
to help you write your autobiography? Do you have a story
you would like developed into a
novel or nonfiction work?
I’m Your Man! I write for seven
of the best publications in Savannah and I can write your
book. Books, Articles, Ad Copy,
Websites, Presentations, Promotional Materials, etc.
See some of my periodical
works at http://savannahnow.
com/authors/clark-byron
All work done on a fee-for-service basis. You retain all royalties.
Give me a call... Clark Byron, at
912.484.3936 or [email protected].
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Wanted: volunteers for a
threapeutic assisted activity
and riding program. If you love
children and horses you will enjoy helpinging others at Faith
Equestrian Therapeutic Center.
Volunteering at FETC is mildly
physical. You must be able to
walk for 30 minutes and jog for
short distances. No horse experience is needed we will train
you. Come and enjoy a beautiful
farm setting and help a child or
adult with a special challenge
to have the gift of hope and as
they build conifdence and new
abilities with horses. Call Bonnie
Rachael at 912-655-1480. tfnSH
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much!
Business Oppty.
Join AVON today ... online! Only
$20 start-up fee, up to 50% profit! For more information and to
sign up, go to www.start.youravon.com. Use reference code:
CHARTLAUB For experienced
team support!
help wanted
Little Tots Learning Center and
Pre-kindergarten, 699 Hwy 80
W. in Eden needs a warm nurturing, energetic person for the
Infant Room. Must have a CDA
credential or be willing to obtain training to get certified. We
are an equal employer who offers paid holidays and vacation.
748-0700.
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OWNER-OPERATORS: Lots of
work for 2013! Sign-on bonus!
Containers. Shorthaul & road
drivers. ATC. Savannah: 912966-2407. 012413
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Master Cosmotologist/ Master
Barber needed for busy Barber
Shop in Pooler. For more information, contact Pam at (912)
429-2196 or come by The Barber
Post at 504 W. Hwy 80, Unit 1,
in Pooler and fill out an application. 021413
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Experienced Seamstress Needed... Apply in person to Alterations by Ruth, 108 Richard
Court in Rincon. Call 826-7407.
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Custodian wanted... Job description available upon request. Background check will
be required. Resumes will be
taken until February 15, 2013.
Send to P.O. Box 265, Bloomingdale, GA 31302 or fax to 912-7481676. Questions, please contact
Faulkville Baptist Church (912)
748-7332. Office Hours Mon.Thursday, 8am to 11:30am.
www.faulkvillebaptist.org.
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EXPERIENCED WRECKER OPERATORS NEEDED... Must have
clean MVR record. Minimum 3
years experience on modern
equipment. Sign On Bonus offered for experienced drivers
with current DOT & City of Savannah Drivers Permit. On Call
shifts a must. Serious inquiries in person only. 111 Douglas
Street Savannah, GA 31406. tfnGWS
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Experienced CNA’s needed for
Caremaster Mecial. Please go
online to apply to: caremastermedical.com.
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SALES DREAM... If you like sales
and you’re not afraid to speak in
front of small groups of people
and want to make $50K+, call
(888) 295-6573. tfnLS
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Ardsley Park Baptist Church is
seeking a pastor. Ardsley Park
is a traditional Southern Baptist
church in the heart of Savannah,
offering a great opportunity
to witness to a diverse ethnic
and cultural population in the
immediate community.
The ideal candidate will be one
with a vision for the future of
this historic congregation and
a passion for preaching God’s
word and Biblical teaching.
Effective
communication,
evangelism and leadership skills
are required.
Candidates interested in this
position should submit a resume
to [email protected], or to
Patrick O’Connor, Chairman of
the Pastor Search Committee
of Ardsley Park Baptist Church,
1 East 55th Street, Savannah,
Georgia, 31405.
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Tell them you found it in The Spirit!!
professional SVC
Cell Phone broken and you
need it repaired? Cracked
screen on your Iphone? Water
damage? Cellular Solutions,
in Pooler Commons Shopping
Center, near Dickey’s BBQ, on
Hwy 80 at the intersection with
Coleman Blvd. Call 912-988-1691
for more information. tfn CS
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Dryer-Safe Vent & Duct Cleaning Service... Pressure washing,
Home Repairs, Professional &
Reliable. Call Steve at 663-1944.
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Want a Book Written? Would
you like to have a book on the
history of your family, company, career, house of worship, or
other memorable subject? Have
you always wanted someone
to help you write your autobiography? Do you have a story
you would like developed into a
novel or nonfiction work?
I’m Your Man! I write for seven
of the best publications in Savannah and I can write your
book. Books, Articles, Ad Copy,
Websites, Presentations, Promotional Materials, etc.
See some of my periodical
works at http://savannahnow.
com/authors/clark-byron
Give me a call... Clark Byron, at
912.484.3936 or [email protected]. tfnCB
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Guitar Lessons... at Randy
Woods Guitar, Hwy 80 in
Bloomingdale. Give us a call for
more information, 748-1930.
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Alcohol Problem?
There’s help! Effective medication with Vivitrol with counseling in private Doctor’s office.
Call today, 507-5225. tfnah
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Southeast Technical
Associates
We provide computer hardware,
service, printer service, and networking for small and medium
businesses. For a free consultation on your computer needs,
please call 748-8610. tfnSH
wanted
Wanted... Attachable Carry
Rack for transporting electric
wheel chair. Call 964-2200.
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Wanted... Exterior door, 22” or
24” wide. Call 964-2200. 022113
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Pet Sitter... Am looking for
someone in Springfield area to
walk dog once 3 nites a week...
Must be good with animals. Will
pay $10 a walk. Contact 912-6551171. 012413
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Buying phonograph record collections. Larger quantities preferred. 45’s, 33’s and 78 rpm.
All types of music wanted. Local private collector. Top prices
paid. Dan, 313-9099. tfn0313
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LIFE, Inc. is now taking donations of gently used infant and
children’s clothing up to size
16 for resale in their up coming
resale store in Guyton. Call Nina
Dasher for drop off site at 7484415, or 826-5300 Ext. 26. Only
clean and pressed clothes will
be taken. Thank you for donating to a non profit. LIF
stuff for sale
Custom Fire Pits for your backyard, starting at $75. Call Wayne,
912-977-8510 for more information. tfnLBS
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55 Gallon Burn Barrel, ready to
use, $15. Willing to deliver in Effingham and Chatham for a small
fee. Call Lamar at 912-675-0289.
No texts, please. 022113
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Interior Door pre-hung, cashing, moding, like new. Call 9642200.
022113
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2 Fat Pieces of wood out of old
building, 2”X6”X32’. Can use on
water front or kindling wood.
Call 964-2200.
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GIRL CRIB SET by Kidsline from
Punch & Judy... beautiful butterfly/dragonfly/floral
theme
with very bright colors! Can text
photos. ADORABLE!!! Excellent
condition. Comforter never
slept with, instead used as decor on wall set. Also includes
valance bumper, dust ruffle,
sheet, diaper stacker. $80 (was
$200). 695-2172. 022113
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INFANT GIRL CLOTHES... sizes
newborn up to 9 months. EXCELLENT USED CONDITION,
some barely worn, others new
w/ tags. Smoke free home. $2
and up per item or 2 pc. set.
Name brands like Baby Gap,
Gymboree, Little Me, Carters.
695-2172. 022113
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PLUG IN INFANT CRADLE &
SWING... Fisher Price starts as
a papasan style cradle for newborns and up, then use as a
swing EUC smoke free pet free
home has a starry night light
show, 16 sounds, 6 speeds, play
tray mobile goes side to side or
front to back. Asking $80 (was
$180 new). text photos, 6952172.
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Sofa Sleeper, 2 highback chairs,
$100; 27” Magnavox TV, $50.
Call 659-2562 or 706-832-7554.
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Antique Dining Room Table,
seats 8, roll/pull extention.
Beautiful. Table needs some
TLC and 8 chairs need to be recovered and fixed. $250 or best
offer. Call 450-1116. tfnah
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Cream sofa/reclines on one
side. Matching Loveseat/reclines on one side. Great condition. Bought new 7 years ago.
Paid $2200. Sale price $450.
Price firm. Cash only. Only serious callers please. Call 7284838. No callers after 9:30 p.m.
please. 021413
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Truck Tires, low pro, 22.5, $60
each. Tires can be mounted. Call
912-704-3589.
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Automatic ice-maker installation kit... brand new, still in box,
asking $50. Call 912-657-6549.
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NASCAR & NHRA Collectibles,
cars, hats, t-shirts, Dale Earnhardt, Sr. items, belt buckles,
watch Fobs, Swiss rifle (manufactured in 1860’s) , Winchester
30-30 model 94, Mossberg 22
Magnum rifle with scope. Call
912-728-6853. 020713
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Moving! Must Sell!
Ladies size medium motorcycle
clothes, 2 vests (1 HD Red $100
and 1 black fringed $40), 1 pair
silver-studded brown suede
chaps $100, 1 pair black fringed
chaps $75; Like new solid pine
desk and matching hutch $400
firm (paid $800); Brand new
Panasonic microwave (only
used 3 times) $100 firm (paid
$200). Call for details 667-6010.
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Wizard of Oz Barbie Dolls... Five
total, $40 each. Also, Barbie
Loves Frank Sinatra, also $40.
Call 754-3138.
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KENMORE SIDE BY SIDE Refrigerator/Freezer. White, excellent
condition, with ice maker. Just
$225. Call 912-660-6275.
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Belgium Flint Lock Rifle, 30 cal.
comes with powder horn and
mold for making rounds. $1200.
Call 665-1442.
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3-Piece Weight Set... $100. Call
412-9625.
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New 7 x 18 Car Hauler Trailer...
2-3500 lb. axles, electric brake,
full steel floor with tiedown
rings, ramps, $2425. Call 912234-3348. tfnbbb
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New 7 x 20 5 ton trailer, 2-5200
pound axles, brake axle, spring
assist ramps, $2600. Call 912234-3348. tfnbbb
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Very nice stack-type FRIGIDAIRE LAUNDRY CENTER WASHER/DRYER combo unit. White.
With supply and drain hoses.
76”x27”w x 31.5”d Pics available. New about $1200. Yours
for $550. Call 912-660-6275. tfnMJP
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TORO COMMERCIAL GRADE
ZERO TURN MOWER. Z MASTER MODEL 74077. 44” CUT.
20HP Kohler engine. Runs great,
no smoke. Ready to mow. New
battery. Dual gas tanks. This is
a real time saver. New about
$9000. Save a bundle at $2475.
Pics available. Call Mark, 912660-6275. tfnMJP
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BROKEN WASHER
OR DRYER
IN YOUR WAY?
Call Eddie for FREE pickup, 4292248. tfnEd
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1993 Force Mercury 70HP, runs
good, $600. Call 210-6365. tfnahdr
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Need Extra $?
Sell your unwanted items
through The Spirit! We’ll run
items under $100 for 6 weeks
for FREE! Call us today, 7483567.
cemetery lots
6 Choice Burial Spaces in the
Garden of Gethsemane, Forest
Lawn, in front of the office. Will
divide. Call 964-2200. 111413
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4 Cemetery Plots for sale in
Hillcrest Abbey East, Memorial Park. $1600 each for a total
of $6400 for all 4 plots, plus
$81 transfer fee. Call 748-1087.
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land for sale
Rincon... 3.47 acres for sale by
owner. Close to schools, deep
well, septic tank and power.
Ready to move on. $70,000. Located off of Old Augusta Road.
Call 754-3131.
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Rivercrest Plantation, in south
Bulloch County close to the
Ogeechee... five to seven acre
tracts of beautiful land, homes
only, horses welcome, starting
at $30,000 to $60,000. Call Matt
Cramer for details, 658-5099.
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Waterfront
118.27 Acres - 1000’ frontage on
Lower Ebenezer Creek. Timber
and hunting tract. $168,000
($1,420.48 per acre).
Timberland - 83.5 acres ready
for harvest. Call for details.
Call Jimmy at 912-663-9836.
tfnJS
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Savannah River... Stokes Bluff,
South Carolina. 1.41 acres, septic
tank, electric, well and trailer on
property. $45,000 or best offer.
Call 912-728-3633.
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Investment
Property for Sale
2 doublewide and 1 single wide
mobile homes on 3 separate
lots with well and septic tank
on all 3. Property currently
bringing in $1750-$2000 per
month rent. Would like to sell,
$168,000. Owner financing
possible with 10% down, $1200
per month payments plus 3%
interest. Call 210-6342 or 386961-9558.
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10 Acres
Stilson... 10 Acres located on
Mud Road in between Hwy 119
& Hwy 80. High land, private
drive. Convenient to Pooler,
Statesboro,
and
Guyton.
Just minutes from I-16. No
Restrictions!!! Bring the horses
or four wheelers or whatever
you want. Build your dream
home and hunt in the backyard.
$68,000/obo. Call 912-596-0279.
If no answer, please leave
message. tfn021413
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Land... Affordable
Guyton... 1.5 acres, $10,000,
Zoned AR-2
Clyo... 5.34 acres with existing
foundation and framing. Plans
available. $35,000.
Courthouse Road... 12 acres,
wooded. $45,900.
Snooks Realty
Call Jimmie!
912-663-9836
comm. property - sale
Best Deal on Office Space in
Godley Station... Approximately
1000 sq. ft. includes four offices,
reception area, kitchenette &
bathroom. $135k (will consider
lease option) Call 772-3298.
homes - sale
Ardsley Park area... 3 bedroom,
2 bath home for sale. Living
room, dining room, den with
fireplace,
eat-in
kitchen,
appliances included. 2 car
carport with attached storage/
chop (10’X20’). Beautifully
landscaped yard. Near Candler
and Memorial Hospitals, 3
blocks from Jacob G. Smith
Elementary School and 3
blocks from Habersham Village
Shopping Center. Must see to
appreciate. Call 912-482-0030 or
660-3000.
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Town Home For Sale by owner... 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath, 1400
square foot town home for sale
by owner in Berwick Plantation,
Stonelake Town Homes. Asking
$149,500. Showings by appt.
only. *Hardwood entryway
*Large master bedroom, master bath with duel sinks, garden
tub and stand-up shower *Upgraded cabinets *Upgraded carpet *Walk-in closets *Vaulted
ceilings through out *Pool and
Trash compactor *Large walk
in laundry room *Outside storage, patio area and a view over
a large lagoon*Smoke Free
Home Contact Jay at 912-3123858 or email: jaymjr@gmail.
com. tfn013113
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Farm FSBO... 30 minutes to Savannah in North Bryan County.
Exit 143 off I-16. 8+ Acres, 2
homes, several original buildings including barn for livestock, half suitable for planting,
half wooded, corner parcel with
access from 2 different roads,
water and electric run to site for
motor home/camper; close to
school, low taxes, NO OWNER
FINANCING. Live in one home,
rental of 2nd pays mortgage
or move Mama in next door.
$143,900, or reasonable offer.
Call 912-678-1891. tfn011713
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32 Fort Argyle Lane... Great
property right on the water!
Has a private dock, on a .64 acre
lot, property has two homes...
Two for the price of One!!! Built
in 2000 and 1990, wood floors.
Must see! Call today for your
showing! Only $250,000. 7487660. Owner financing available.
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much!
mobile homes
Springfield area... Fleetwood,
28 x 77, 5 bedroom, 3 bath,
seperate dining room, fireplace,
excellent condition, almost
new heating and a/c system,
$25,000. Must be (easily) relocated! Call 912-433-6727 or 912754-3291. tfn0613
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Free Mobile Home... Needs repair. With purchase of beautiful
shaded lot at 144 Blair Way in
River Ridge Subdivision in Effingham County. $27,000. Call
Jimmie, 912-663-9836. tfnJS
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Portal, near Statesboro... 3 bedroom, two bath doublewide on
half acre lot, in excellent condition, $60,000. Owner financing available. Call 748-6831.
tfn011713
homes for rent
505 Amsonia/Park West... Very
nice home located in South Effingham school district. Home
features 3 bedrooms, 2 full
baths, formal dining, large living
room, breakfast bar and more.
Includes pool and club house
amenitites. $1,225 month/deposit. Call Heritage Properties
at 748-4452. tfnHP
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North Bryan County... 3 bedroom, 2 bath with 1800 square
feet on 5 acres, all appliances,
pets okay with pet deposit.
Modular home on permanent
foundation. $850 per month,
plus deposit. Also, 2 bedroom, 1
bath on same piece of property,
$650 per month, plus deposit.
Call 912-429-3597 or 912-2104461. tfn051613
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Pooler... 3 bedrooms, 2 bath
brick home for rent in Pooler.
2 car garage, fenced in yard.
Stove and refrigerator furnished. $1100 per month plus
$900 security deposit. Call 6582961.
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DIAMOND
Long Term
Rentals
Taking Rental
Applications For
January move in!
GODLEY PARK
Town Homes
• 2BR/2.5BA 1250SF
$975 – Available Now
• 4BR/3.5BA – 1736SF
$1150 – Available February
Call
843-706-RENT(7368),
Ext. 2
www.diamondltr.com
Call Connie
Office - 843-706-7368
www.diamondltr.com
[email protected]
We Do It All!
3 Tire Repairs
3 Shocks/Struts
3 Tires – New & Used
3 Oil Changes
3 Scheduled
Maintenance
3 Computerized
Diagnostics
3 Tune-Ups
3 A/C Service
3 Brake Service
3 Wheel Alignment
3 Engine Repair
3 Engine Replacement
3 Fuel Injection Service
3 Transmission Service
3 Transmission Repair
3 Steering & Suspension
Repair
3 Belts & Hoses
3 Transmission Flush
3 Brake System Flush
3 Power Steering Flush
3 Cooling System Flush
3 Radiators
3 Differential Service
3 4WD Service
3 CV Shaft Replacement
3 Clutch Repair/
Replacement
Come See Us For All
Types of Auto Repair!
Locally Owned & Operated
748-7579
135 E. Hwy. 80
Pooler
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Pooler... brick, 3 bedroom 2
bath, dining room/living room
combo, eat-in kitchen, carpet
and ceramic tile, covered patio,
fenced back yard, on cul-de-sac,
no pets, no smokers, no section
8, $950 deposit, $950 rent. Call
912-844-1825 or 912-844-1812.
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Cottage near boat ramps at Ebenezer... $685 per month rent,
$600 security deposit. One bedroom, but all rooms are big. No
pets, no smoking. Call 912-6671341.
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Savannah... 3 bedroom, 1 bath
home for rent, 5201 Habersham
Street. $875 per month, $875
security deposit. 1 year lease,
application and credit report
required. Great school district.
Call 657-5227.
031513
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Bloomingdale... 3 bedroom,
1 bath, home, located at 1402
East Hwy 80 in Bloomingdale.
Hardwood floors, central heat
and air, wood burning stove in
living room. Full dining room.
Washer/dryer hookups on backporch. Stove included but renter needs to supply refrigerator.
Storage building in backyard.
$800 per month plus security
deposit. Call 272-0835 to schedule an appointment to see inside.
030813
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Garden City... 3 bedroom, 2 bath
house on Talmadge Avenue,
new floor, freshly painted, huge
yard, located in great area! Just
$800 per month. Call Neal at
912-210-1648. tfn0113
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Renovated 3BR/1BA House
close to Gulfstream... Garden
City, newly renovated 3BR/1BA,
central H/A, fenced backyard,
rent $775 + security deposit. 225
Chatham Villa Dr. Call Carmen at
912-826-6263.
tfn010313
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Guyton... 3 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath
home for rent in Guyton on 2
acres. New tile and wood flooring. $800 per month plus $800
security deposit. References required. No Pets! Call 659-0588.
022113
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Beautiful home! Nice community - Lake Shore: 6 Allen
Brook Dr. in Port Wentworth.
4 Bedrooms/2 bathrooms. 2
Car garage. $1,200/Month. One
Month deposit. Please call 305259-4080 or e-mail: Amiraark@
gmail.com. tfn0113
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Rincon... 3 BR/2BR, All electric,
W/D hookup, quiet, safe neighborhood, great retirement area,
close to downtown Rincon.
$850/month. Call 912-826-1073.
tfnMR
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CONDO IN POOLER... 3 Bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, all appliances, washer & Dryer, Master BR
and bath downstairs, Pool, and
lawn maintenance included.
Harmony Townhomes. $1050
month, and $1050 deposit, 1
year lease. Call Patti at 912-4338600. tfn022813
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3 Bedroom Home for Rent... 3
bedrooms, 1 bath, large eat in
kitchen, living room. 2 car garage, new carpet & windows,
central heating/air. Located at
315 Turnberry St., Port Wentworth. NO pets and NO smoking. $800 deposit, $800 monthly rent. Contact: 964-1793.
tfn032613
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much!
apartments - rent
Cottage near boat ramps at Ebenezer... $685 per month rent,
$600 security deposit. One bedroom, but all rooms are big. No
pets, no smoking. Call 912-6671341. tfn042513
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Furnished Apartment... 1 bedroom, 1 bath, kitchen, central
H & A, appliances furnished,
washer and dryer included.
Must have verifiable income
and references. Near Chatham
Parkway. $675 per month plus
$675 security deposit. No pets.
No smoking. Available now. Call
232-3644.
050913
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Guyton... — References required.
Call 659-0588.
022113
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Eastside Savannah, Daffin
Park... 2 bedroom, 1 bath, refrigerator, stove furnished.
Central heat & air, washer/dryer
connection. Fenced in yard. No
cats. 2829 Wicklow Street, #2.
$625 per month plus $625 security deposit. Call 657-4538.
012413
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Liberty County... 3 bedroom,
2 bath in excellent condition,
1536 square feet, fully electric,
includes stove, refrigerator,
dishwasher, and washer/dryer.
Large detached 2 car garage
with workshop. Large rear deck,
covered front porch, jacuzzi
tub. Small pet allowed with pet
deposit. $875 per month, $800
deposit. Not a Section 8. Located in Midway, Georgia/Lake
George Community, a short
distance from Fort Stewart. Call
912-663-4276. tfn0413
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Mobile Home for rent, off of
Chevis Road, 2 bedroom, 2 bath
on private lot. Clean. Central H &
A. No pets. $575 per month plus
$500 security deposit. Call 6563595 or 927-3595. tfn032813
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Mobile homes available in
Bloomingdale, 1, 2, and 3 bedrooms, no pets. Rent starting
at $500 with $150 deposit. For
more information, please call
912-658-2961. Equal Housing
Opportunity. tfnPO
MH f o r r e n t
Rincon... large mobile home for
rent, 16 x 80, three bedrooms,
two baths, newly renovated, all
appliances included, large covered porch, large shed, $725 per
month plus deposit, no pets,
please. Call 912-596-2445 for details. tfn 0413
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Tell them you saw it in The Spirit!
commercial rentals
One acre in the heart of Rincon,
three offices, plenty of parking,
perfect for car lot! For more information, call Brad at 826-0167.
Your Income Tax Refund
Goes Farther Here!
2002 FORD
MUSTANG GT COUPE
2006 FORD
FREESTYLE SEL
2002 FORD
FOCUS ZX3
1998 NISSAN
QUEST GXE
$5,998 $7,998 $3,950 $3,350
V-8, 5 Speed, Leather, Power
Leather, 3rd Row Seating
4 Cylinder, Power Package, Moonroof, CD Stereo
V6, Power Package
2002 FORD CLASS A
HURRICANE MOTORHOME
2003 FORD
TAURUS SES
2004 CHRYSLER PT
CRUISER TOURING
2000 NISSAN
MAXIMA GLE
2005 MAZDA
MPV LX
2001 ISUZU
RODEO LS
2003 MAZDA
PROTEGE
2003 SATURN
VUE
$28,998 $3,950 $5,995 $4,950
Everything, including The Kitchen Sink!
V-6, Power Package
4 Cylinder, Power Package
Loaded!
$4,995 $4,975 $3,995 $3,975
Loaded!
V-6, Automatic, Power Package
4 Cylinder, A/C, Automatic
V-6, AWD
EFFINGHAM
AUTO SALES
HWY. 21 AT MCCALL ROAD • SUITE J • RINCON
Financing
Available!
826-1071 or 663-5016
[email protected]
Financing
Available!
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Pooler... 150-185 sq ft. office
spaces. Four units available. Can
combine to create larger space.
All utilities included. $300-400
per month. Immediate occupancy. Call 596-5173 for viewing.
vacation rentals
Tybee Island... Refurbished
Townhouse, 1 block from pier,
sleeps 8. $200 per night on the
weekend (Friday, Saturday,
Sunday), $1000 per week, $150
per night during the week (minimum 3 days). $75 cleaning fee
with all rental agreements. Call
754-4403 or 661-1563. 101511
cars
2006 Ford Crown Victoria police
interceptor, 92.9K miles, new
paint, 4.6 L, V8 engine, 4 speed
automatic, 21 MPG. Looks and
rides great! $6950. 754-4243.
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1974 PLYMOUTH DUSTER...
Limegreen-340 Motor (less than
500 miles on motor) & 727 Transmission with a 355 Posi Rear.
$12,500 or Trade(912)429-9798.
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REDUCED!!!
2009 Ford Mustang
Bullitt
20,000 miles. Replica of “Bullitt” from the 1968 Steve McQueen movie “Bullitt”. This is a
numbered vehicle. It has an extended warranty-transferrable.
Bose stereo system. Lifetime
Sirius XM Sat. radio. 6 cd changer. All leather interior, electric
windows and seats (heated
seats). 5 speed aluminum shifter. Mood lighting. Excellent
condition. $26,900. Call 912-7489802 or 912-658-1241. tfn050213
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2002 MITSUBISHI GALANT
ES... 4 DOOR SEDAN. loaded,
2.4L, automatic, air cond, pwr
windows, pwr locks, tilt wheel,
cruise control factory am/fm/cd.
new timing and balance shaft
belts. Runs and drives great!
$2975. Call 912-660-6275. tfnmjp
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Need to sell your car but don’t
want to be hassled with the
phone calls and buyers who
never show up? Let us sell your
car for you! Just a small fee
payable when the car is sold!
Call Joe, 663-5016. tfnEAS
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trucks/vans/suvs
2004 Hyundai Santa Fe SUV For
Sale... V6--3.5L engine; 2 WD; Automatic; Heated Leather Seats;
Power Windows & Locks; Tires
in Good Condition; Properly
Serviced & Maintained; 139,000
miles. Asking $5,250. Contact
Tony Whitehurst at (912) 4472270. tfn062013
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2009 Silverado 1500 truck, crew
cab, 4-door, step rails, bed liner,
automatic transmission, 8 cylinder, gray exterior, black and
gray interior. EXCELLENT condition! Priced to sell, $22,500
(KBB). Call 912-925-6800 or 404202-8116.
050213
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REDUCED!!!
1999 Ford F350 Bucket Truck...
75K original miles, in good condition. Great for Tree Service,
Electricians, etc. $15,000. Call
912-927-2803. tfn0413
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Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo
$4,500... 2001 Laredo, good
condition, loaded, only 105,000
orig. miles, must see! Call 912429-8461. tfn012413
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1995 Z71... Black, leather, all
power electric, extended cab,
456 gears, Dana 44 front rear all
new chunks, Flowmaster duals,
many more extras. 130K miles.
Lost job and need to pay off
truck loan, asking $7,500 or best
offer. (912) 463-2764. tfnah
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Need to sell your truck but
don’t want to be hassled with
the phone calls and buyers who
never show up? Let us sell your
truck for you! Just a small fee
payable when the truck is sold!
Call Joe, 663-5016. tfnEAS
motorcycles/atvs
2 ATV’s... 2006 Polaris 90 Camo,
$1600; 2004 Artic Cat 400,
$2400. Call 657-3310.
032013
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2006 Harley Davidson custom
Tryke... loaded with everything,
including cruise control and
chromed out! Just 2700 miles.
$18,500 firm. Call 912-429-1527
or 912-728-4164. tfn012413
campers/rvs/trailers
Camper Trailer, 30’, sleeps 6,
new tires this year, clean and
in good shape, A/C runs good.
Asking $2500 or best offer. Call
826-4883.
113012
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2010 Rockwood Premiere Popup trailer, 26’, with slide out and
a tip out, A/C, heat, hardly used.
Asking $12,000. Call 912-7283872. tfn012413

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