Willie Melton Appointmen Appointment

roll. This is the best way to bustible materials to get too offered as possible safety tips
smother the flames. It is a close to heat or flame. Al- to help protect your family,
good idea to cover your face ways monitor any open and encourage you to have a
page 1A
with your hands to protect ...continued
flame and dofrom
not allow
proper fire safety plan. If you
your
face
and
lungs
from
candles
or
other
flames
to
forming
the
treys as a freshman, 88 as a Reid,
game
last
week.a plan,
Coach
held the state record need help
smoke and flames.
go unattended.
Sheriff’s
Office
will
be
glad
Gregg
good
naturedly
essophomore,
107 as a junior, for
boys of 405 made
6) during
Candlesthis
andseason
cook- through
These
are season
just basic
to assist
you. to her bench
Arencibia
and 69
the 2010
and corted
prior to the Commerce game entering this season but there after making the announcelast week for a total of 288 must be an asterisk placed ment as if to suggest she had
entering that game and need- by that total.
seen enough action on this
ing six more to break the
Rabun County Wildcat night. She played a limited
known statewide record of Tanner Plemmons, who amount of time after that,
293 accumulated by Ashley played with distinction in two sinking just one additional
Watts of Butler High School games against the Indians trey for a career total of 295
of Augusta. Watts actually this year, had 296 treys en- entering this week’s Region
established her record dur- tering this season and there 8-A tournament.
ing her senior year of 2011 would seem to be an excelThe list of personal
after surpassing the 263 es- lent chance that he has accomplishments and accotablished by Haley Cham- passed Houts with a brilliant lades for Gabby Arencibia
bers of Cherokee High current season. With is very long and continuing
School of Canton just a year Plemmons and Arencibia to increase during this, her
prior to that in 2010.
being the only Top 10 3-point senior season for the Lady
To be complete, Laura career leaders among boys Indians. Of even greater
Higgason of McIntosh High and girls still active entering significance than personal
School in Peachtree City this season, Gabby would a c c o m p l i s h m e n t s ,
also passed Chambers dur- continue to hold the fifth Arencibia has had a treing the 2011 season, finish- overall spot no matter how mendous impact on the sucing her career with 265 treys, many treys Plemmons cess of her Lady Indian
good now for third place makes this year. With teams. They have a combehind Arencibia and Watts. Plemmons and Houts cur- bined 94-21 four year
Arencibia’s total of 219 rently holding the top two record through that final
treys in just three years en- spots, Frank Davis of East regular season game at
tering the 2012 season ac- Hall is third overall with 345 Commerce last Tuesday,
tually would have been suf- career treys made through including a stunning 53-3
ficient for the sixth highest the 2006 season and Chad mark in regular season play
career total in girls play Reeves of Dade County against Region 8A oppothrough the 2011 season fourth with 325 through the nents with the only losses
without including her cur- 2005 season with Arencibia being to Social Circle durrent total for this year.
fifth and counting at 295 ing the 2009 season and to
As for Arencibia’s entering this week’s region Hebron Christian Academy
overall standing with boys tournament play.
and Athens Academy durincluded, Arencibia would
It’s interesting to note ing the 2010 season.
Sincere congratulaplace fifth in the state based that Russ Gregg, currently
from
tions are extended to Gabby
on the information available ...continued
fifth on the boys’
statepage
ca- 1A
on
theasreferenced
this reporter
with
262record
treys Arencibia
treys
a freshman,website.
88 as a reer
game lastfrom
week.
Coach
Reid,treys
heldlistthe
state
Andrew
Houts
of
Dade
and
the
Towns
County
through
the
1996
season,
is
essophomore, 107 as a junior, for boys of 405 made Gregg good naturedlyHerCounty,
the brother
of the
forArencibia
this record
of bench
stateson the
of 2010
current
Comcorted
to her
and 69 during
this season
through
season
and ald
significance
and best
former
of GeorTigers
after making
the announceprior to University
the Commerce
game merce
enteringLady
this season
butHead
there wide
wishes
are
extended
for had
the
gia
star
Ashley
Houts
and
a
Coach
Rex
Gregg
who
last week for a total of 288 must be an asterisk placed ment as if to suggest she
remainder
of
her
high
former
high
school
teammade
the
on-the-court
anentering that game and need- by that total.
seen enough action on this
mate
of more
YoungtoHarris
career
andaon
into
of Arencibia’s
ing six
breakColthe nouncement
night. She
played
limited
Rabun County
Wildcat school
lege
Mountain
Lion
Andrew
the
future.
accomplishment
at
the
amount
of time
after that,
known
record
of of
Tanner
Plemmons,
A blazestatewide
in the 3000
block
Fodder
Creek waswho
quickly
doused
on Sunday
293 accumulated by Ashley played with distinction in two sinking just one additional
thanks
to oneHigh
of the
new fire
hydrants
by the
voter-approved
trey
for
a career total of 295
Watts
of Butler
School
games
againstinstalled
the Indians
...continued
from
page
1A
Special
Purpose
Sales
Tax.
Roberts
of
Augusta.
Watts Local
actuallyOption
this week’s Region
this year,
had
296Photos/Marty
treys en- entering
established her record dur- tering this season and there 8-A tournament.
have
heard
of this.
If 2011
your ing
often
cause
house
fires. tips. They
are not
meant to
ing her
senior
year of
The list
of personal
would
seem
to be
an excelclothing
catches
fire
stop,
Be
careful
with
any
heat
take
the
place
of
diligent
planafter surpassing the 263 es- lent chance that he has accomplishments and accoand
drop
to
the
ground,
and
source.
Never
allow
comning
on
your
part.
They
are
tablished by Haley Cham- passed Houts with a brilliant lades for Gabby Arencibia
roll.
This
is
the
best
way
to
bustible
materials
to
get
too
offered
as
possible
safety
tips
bers of Cherokee High current season. With is very long and continuing
smother
flames.
is a close
to heatand
or flame.
Al- to
protect
yourthis,
family,
School ofthe
Canton
just It
a year
to help
increase
during
her
Plemmons
Arencibia
good
idea
to
cover
your
face
ways
monitor
open and
encourage
to have
prior to that in 2010.
senior
season you
for the
Ladya
being the
only Topany
10 3-point
with your
to protect
and doamong
not allow
fire safety
plan.greater
If you
To behands
complete,
Laura flame
Indians.
Of even
career leaders
boys proper
your
face
and
lungs
from
candles
or
other
flames
to
need
help
forming
a
plan,
the
Higgason of McIntosh High and girls still active entering significance than personal
smoke
and
flames.
go
unattended.
Sheriff’s
Office
will
be
glad
School in Peachtree City this season, Gabby would a c c o m p l i s h m e n t s ,
6) Candles
and cookThese
assist you.has had a treArencibia
also passed
Chambers
dur- continue
to are
holdjust
thebasic
fifth to
ing the 2011 season, finish- overall spot no matter how mendous impact on the sucing her career with 265 treys, many treys Plemmons cess of her Lady Indian
good now for third place makes this year. With teams. They have a combehind Arencibia and Watts. Plemmons and Houts cur- bined 94-21 four year
Arencibia’s total of 219 rently holding the top two record through that final
treys in just three years en- spots, Frank Davis of East regular season game at
tering the 2012 season ac- Hall is third overall with 345 Commerce last Tuesday,
tually would have been suf- career treys made through including a stunning 53-3
ficient for the sixth highest the 2006 season and Chad mark in regular season play
career total in girls play Reeves of Dade County against Region 8A oppothrough the 2011
season fourth
...continued
fromwith
page325
1Athrough the nents with the only losses
without including her cur- 2005 season with Arencibia being to Social Circle durhe has
everand
sung.
with
Willie
band as fifth and counting at 295 ery
rent total
forand
thishis
year.
ing song
the 2009
season
to
Her
favorite
is
Song
for
they stood,
cheered,
snapped entering this week’s region Hebron Christian Academy
As for
Arencibia’s
You.
photos,
alongwith
with boys
him, tournament play.
overall sang
standing
and Athens Academy durJenni
and
danced
at theirwould
seats
2010Carter
season.of Alaincluded,
Arencibia
It’s interesting to note ing the
bama
was
there
hoping to get
hoping
to beinone
the based
lucky that Russ Gregg, currently
Sincere congratulaplace fifth
theof
state
an
autograph
for
her
daughones
to
catch
an
infamous
tions
are
extended
to Gabby
on the information available fifth on the boys’ state ca1st Class
Airman
Caitlin
Willie
as website.
he wore reer treys list with 262 treys ter,
on the bandana
referenced
Arencibia
from
this reporter
is County
stationed
at
them
and threw
them
the through the 1996 season, is Carter
Andrew
Houts
ofinto
Dade
and thewho
Towns
HerForce of
Base
in
crowd.
He the
performed
some
County,
brother
of the son of current Com- Dyess
ald for Air
this record
stateTexas and could
not
of
his most
well-known
wide significance
and best
former
University
of Geor- merce Lady Tigers Head Abilene,
be
there
in
person.
Her
songs
Always
gia starincluding
Ashley Houts
andona Coach Rex Gregg who wishes are extended for the
statedofthat
will
My
Mind,
Momma,
Don’t made the on-the-court an- mother
remainder
hershehigh
former
high
school teambe
leaving
soon
for
Korea.
Let
BabiesHarris
GrowColUp nouncement of Arencibia’s school career and on into
mateYour
of Young
Her
daughter is an avid fan
To
Cowboys,
Good accomplishment
legeBe
Mountain
Lion Andrew
the future.
Jenni Carter at the of
Nelson.
Hearted Woman, and the
Possibly the dearest
ever popular, Georgia On
fan there
...continued from page
1Awas Clarise Dillard,
My Mind.
85,
of
Mineral Bluff. She
Many of the fans were
was
accompanied
by her
disappointed
have heard ofbecause
this. IfSecuyour ing often cause house fires. tips. They are not meant
to
daughter
and
son-in-law,
rity
had been
instructed
that Be careful with any heat take the place of diligent planclothing
catches
fire stop,
and John
pictures
be taken
and drop were
to the to
ground,
and source. Never allow com- Charlene
ning on your
part. Singleton,
They are
of
Mineral
Her
from
seats
only.
roll. the
This
is the
bestSecurity
way to bustible materials to get too also
offered as possibleBluff.
safety tips
said
that
her
mother
had
theirthe
work
cut out
smother
flames.
It isfora close to heat or flame. Al- daughter
to help protect your family,
a fan of
Willie’s
them
excited
fans
tried
to ways monitor any open has
good as
idea
to cover
your
face
andbeen
encourage
you
to havefor
a
60 years
this
make
their way
theprotect
aisles flame and do not allow more
with your
handstoto
properthan
fire safety
plan.and
If you
thehelp
firstforming
time shea plan,
has ever
and
be told
to candles or other flames to is
yourstage
faceonly
and tolungs
from
need
the
seen
him
in
concert.
also
return
seats. This go unattended.
smoke to
andtheir
flames.
Sheriff’s Office willShe
be glad
thatyou.
“this was all she
rule applied
to the staff
of the
6) Candles
and cookThese are just basic said
to assist
wanted
for
Christmas.”
Clarise
Dillard
Towns County Herald as
The show was emwell. No exceptions were brought a poster they had
made for Willie and were ceed by none other than
made.
Among the fans inter- very excited when it was Moby in the Morning, from
viewed, a few really stood out taken backstage to be given WNGC Country 106.1,
A blazebecause
in the of
3000
block
Creek
quickly
doused
on Sunday
generated
great extoFodder
him. Lisa
haswas
been
a who
simply
their
cir- of
citement
and
enthusiasm
Willie
fan “since
the ageby
of the voter-approved
thanks to one
of and
the new
hydrants
installed
cumstances.
Lee
Lisa fire
the fans.
14” and
claims
know ev- amongst
Wardlaw
of Westminster,
Special Purpose
LocalSC
Option
Sales
Tax.toPhotos/Marty
Roberts
Arencibia
Arencibia
Safety Tips
Willie
Safety Tips
Appointment...continued from page 1A
ons new development opportunities and partners with public and private initiatives to
strengthen rural communities.
The GRDC is Gov.
Deal’s primary advisory
board for rural issues. In addition, the GRDC serves as
a clearinghouse for policies
and initiatives affecting community and economic development in rural Georgia.
Commissioner Kendall
joins Pat Graham the former
mayor of Braselton; Richard
Harrell, the chief financial of-
ficer for U.S. Enterprises,
Inc.; Jason Winters, a
Chattooga County commissioner; Dewey Robinson,
the owner and operator of
Robinson Motors in
Bainbridge; Nancy Jones,
chairperson of the Meriwether
County Board of Commissioners; Matthew Cardella,
a financial adviser with Edward Jones Investments in
Hinesville; Bebe Heiskell,
sole commissioner of Walker
County; Gary Paulk, a fifthgeneration farmer from Irwin
County and part owner of
Muscadine Products Corp.;
Dwayne Turner, owner and
operator of ADT Development
Co. Inc., a property development company in Cleveland;
Charles “Buddy” Leger,
co-owner and operator of
Leger and Son, Inc., a watermelon production company;
and William Jackson, Jr. a
partner in Tile Center Inc., a
tile and stone distribution company located in Augusta,
Martinez, Statesboro and
Greensboro.
February
15, 2012
THEfrom
TOWNS
HERALD Page 13A
Harrell, the chief financial ofgeneration
farmer
IrwinCOUNTY
Greensboro.
Willie
Melton...continued from page 1A
...continued from page 1A
record
is aand
bithis
deceptive
with
Willie
band as
whenstood,
considering
a 20-51
they
cheered, snapped
start while
developing
photos,
sang along
with him,a
strong
program
during
his
and danced at their seats
first
three
years
and
a
5-19
hoping to be one of the lucky
rebuilding
finalanseason
with
ones
to catch
infamous
a
very
young
team.
Willie bandana as he wore
Eller’s
tenure
Lady
them and
threw
themas
into
the
Indians’Hehead
coach was
crowd.
performed
somea
curious
one. The
1969 Lady
of
his most
well-known
Indiansincluding
season brought
about
songs
Always
on
a
late
need
for
a
coach
with
My Mind, Momma, Don’t
no one
to
Let
Yourreadily
Babiesavailable
Grow Up
assume
the
role.
Eller
had
To Be Cowboys, Good
shown noWoman,
more thanand
a passHearted
the
ing interest
for Georgia
the most part
ever
popular,
On
in sports
My
Mind. activity in prior
years,Many
more of
likely
serving
in
the fans
were
the concession
standSecuthan
disappointed
because
being
the stands
for basrity
hadinbeen
instructed
that
ketball
games
before
pictures were to be gradutaken
ating the
fromseats
TCHS
in 1963.
He
from
only.
Security
further
had
little
athletic
exhad their work cut out for
perience
beyondfans
mostly
indithem
as excited
tried
to
vidualtheir
requirements
in physimake
way to the
aisles
cal education
and
stage onlyintocollege
be toldand
to
servingto
as an
elementary
basreturn
their
seats. This
ketball
coach
year.
rule
applied
to the
the prior
staff of
the
When
approached
Towns County Herald by
as
then TCHS
Principal Curtis
well.
No exceptions
were
Chappell about coaching the
made.
girls during
Amongthe
the1969
fansseason,
interhis response
wasstood
that out
he
viewed,
a few really
didn’t know
anything
simply
because
of theirabout
circoaching high Lee
school
basketcumstances.
and
Lisa
ball.
Chappell
recalled
years
Wardlaw of Westminster,
SC
later that he had told Eller
that the girls had uniforms
and would probably win
about four games if he were
the coach and about four if
someone else took the job
and that they would get
someone else to do it after
a year.
When Eller took an interest in the job, although
winning just five games in
each of his first two years,
as evidenced by his attending coaching
Jenni clinics,
Carter reading
books by expert coaches
about the sport, picking the
brains of other successful
coaches, and literally using
occasional doses of logic
unrelated to basketball in
approaching the game, he
became a very highly respected coach in a relatively
brief period of time. As
such, he was retained in the
position for 19 years plus
serving in an interim capacity in preseason practice and
Clarise
Dillard
for two
games
six seasons
brought
a poster
theyfrom
had
after stepping
down
made
for Willie and were
the position.
very excited
was
Melton, when
on theit other
taken
to beagiven
hand,backstage
had enjoyed
very
to
him. Lisa
has beenand
a
successful
basketball
Willie
fancareer
“sincefor
thethe
ageInof
baseball
14”
andbefore
claims to
know evdians
graduating
from TCHS in 1990 and
ery
he for
has three
ever sung.
had song
served
years
Her
Song for
as anfavorite
assistantis basketball
You.
coach under Lady Indians
AlaHeadJenni
CoachCarter
Robbieof
Stancil.
bama
was
there
hoping
to
get
Stancil had a long and sucan
autograph
for
her
daughcessful career at South Cobb
ter,
Class
Airman
Caitlin
and1st
other
metro
Atlanta
high
Carter
is stationed
at
schools,who
including
a state FiDyess
Force Base
in
nal FourAir
appearance
at South
Abilene,
Texas
Cobb, prior
to and
fourcould
yearsnot
at
be
there
in person.
TCHS
through
the 1998Her
seamother
stated
thattoshe
son before
leaving
takewill
the
be
leaving
soon
for
head coach’s job at Korea.
Union
Her
daughter is an avid fan
County.
of Nelson.
Both Eller and Melton
the
dearest
wouldPossibly
quickly tell
anyone
that
fan
wasmust
Clarisehave
Dillard,
anythere
coach
the
85,
of Mineral
Bluff.
She
benefit
of a lot of
excellent
was
by her
talentaccompanied
to have a successful
daughter
and
son-in-law,
career and both would also
Charlene
confirm and
that John
theySingleton,
have had
also
of
Mineral
Her
the great fortuneBluff.
of having
daughter
said
that her mother
numerous
outstanding
bashas
beenplayers
a fan of Willie’s
for
ketball
under their
more
60 years
andtheir
this
care. than
When
viewing
is
the firstittime
she that
has ever
records,
is clear
both
seen
in concert.
She also
havehim
exhibited
a unique
talsaid
“this the
wastalents
all she
ent inthat
elevating
of
wanted
for Christmas.”
those players
to the highest
show was emlevelsThe
of accomplishments
at
ceed
none
otherpublic
than
one ofbythe
smallest
Moby
in in
theGeorgia.
Morning, from
schools
ConWNGC
Country
106.1,
gratulations
to both for
their
who
generated
exsuccesses
on the great
basketball
citement
and
enthusiasm
court and best wishes are
amongst
extended the
for fans.
all of their future endeavors.
Appointment
...continued from page 1A
Willie
...continued from page 1A
ons
development
opporery songand
he has
sung.
partever
owner
of
withnew
Willie
and his band
as ficer for U.S. Enterprises, County
tunities
and
partners
with
pubHer favorite
is Song
for
Products
Corp.;
they stood, cheered, snapped Inc.; Jason Winters, a Muscadine
lic
and sang
private
initiatives
to Chattooga County commis- Dwayne
You.
Turner, owner and
photos,
along
with him,
strengthen
rural
communities.
sioner;
Dewey
Robinson,
Jenni
Carter
of Alaoperator
of ADT
Development
and danced at their seats
The
GRDC
is
Gov.
the
owner
and
operator
of
bama
was
there
hoping
to get
Co.
Inc.,
a
property
develophoping to be one of the lucky
Deal’s
primary
advisory
Robinson
Motors
in
an
autograph
for
her
daughment
company
in
Cleveland;
ones to catch an infamous
board
rural issues.
ad- Bainbridge; Nancy Jones, Charles
ter, 1st Class
Airman Leger,
Caitlin
“Buddy”
Williefor
bandana
as heInwore
dition,
the
GRDC
serves
as chairperson of the Meriwether co-owner
Carter whoand
is stationed
at
operator of
them and threw them into the
acrowd.
clearinghouse
for policies
Dyessand
AirSon,
Force
in
Inc., Base
a waterHe performed
some County Board of Commis- Leger
and
initiatives
com- sioners; Matthew Cardella, melon
Abilene,
Texas andcompany;
could not
production
of his
most affecting
well-known
munity
and
economic
devela
financial
adviser
with
Edbe
there
in
person.
Hera
and William Jackson, Jr.
songs including Always on
opment
in
rural
Georgia.
ward
Jones
Investments
in
mother
stated
that
she
willa
partner
in
Tile
Center
Inc.,
My Mind, Momma, Don’t
Commissioner
Kendall
Hinesville;
Bebe
Heiskell,
be
leaving
soon
for
Korea.
tile
and
stone
distribution
comLet Your Babies Grow Up
joins
Pat Graham
the former
of Walker pany
Her daughter
avid fan
locatedisinanAugusta,
To Be
Cowboys,
Good sole commissioner
Jenni Carter
mayor
of Braselton;
of Nelson. Statesboro and
Hearted
Woman, Richard
and the County; Gary Paulk, a fifth- Martinez,
Harrell,
the chiefGeorgia
financialOn
of- generation farmer from Irwin Greensboro.
Possibly the dearest
ever popular,
fan there was Clarise Dillard,
My Mind.
of Mineral Bluff. She
Many of the fans
were
...continued
from page 1A 85,
was
accompanied by her
disappointed because Secudaughter
record
is
a
bit
deceptive
for son-in-law,
three years
rity had been instructed that that the girls had uniforms had servedand
Charlene
and
Johnbasketball
Singleton,
when
considering
a
20-51
pictures were to be taken and would probably win as an assistant
also
of
Mineral
Bluff.
Her
start
while
developing
a
from the seats only. Security about four games if he were coach under Lady Indians
daughter
said
that
her
mother
strong
program
during
his
Head
Coach
Robbie
Stancil.
had their work cut out for the coach and about four if
has beenhad
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