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Wayne County Your Resource for Living in Wayne County 2016-2017 Special Supplement to 2 2016-2017 Your total H ealth Care is our only Focus Let our family care for yours. We take the time to get to know each and every patient for the best in comprehensive health care. • Comprehensive Obstetrical & Gynecological Care • Routine & High Risk Pregnancy • Gynecological Surgery including Laparoscopy • Birth Control • Contraception • Screening & Treatment • Medical Services • Family Practice Care for Established Patients COMPREHENSIVE, QUALITY, PROFESSIONAL HEALTHCARE PERSONAL HOMETOWN SERVICE Wayne Obstetrics & Gynecology Jeffrey L. Harris, MD Board Certified OB/GYN & Family Practice 371 Peachtree St. Jesup, GA (912) 530-7301 We are accepting new patients. Please call for an appointment. 2016-2017 3 Affordable Chiropractic Care For The Entire Family … BODNAR CHIROPRACTIC CENTER • Low Back, Hip, Leg Pain • Disc Injuries • Neck, Shoulder, Arm Pain • Headaches, Scoliosis • Auto Accidents • On The Job Injuries • Sports Injury & Arthritis Joint Pain Anna M. Bodnar, D.C. 156 S.W. Broad Street • Jesup 530-7977 * Discover the Difference of Specific Gonstead Care.* 4 2016-2017 where life happens. 50 Visit us online at www.harris-realty.net The only place you need to look to find your dream home. Meet Your Dream Team! HARRIS REAL ESTATE, INC. Freddy Swenson, Broker Patty Dunham Cell: 294-3930 Janis Hauss Cell: 294-4638 Cynthia Odum Cell: 294-5151 Cell: 294-2378 141 E Cherry St., Jesup, GA 427-6028 • 427-3708 www.harris-realty.net “REAL ESTATE IS OUR ONLY BUSINESS.” Jodi Ammons Hm: 427-6857 Mesa Teston Cell: 266-3221 2016-2017 Laura Oliver Cell: 294-4327 5 CONTENTS WAYNE COUNTY LIVING 30 23 2016 AD DIRECTORY 8 ABOUT WAYNE COUNTY 10 A brief tour of Wayne County and what makes it so special. NEWCOMER INFORMATION 19 All the necessary information a newcomer would need, including important phone numbers in Wayne County. 50 TRANSPORTATION & WATER RESOURCES 23 Ways people get around and how Wayne County gets its H2O. BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 24 Information about how Wayne County continues to grow. RESTAURANTS 30 The many types of cuisines Wayne County has to offer. 43 GEOGRAPHY 36 Map layouts of Jesup, Odum, Screven and Wayne County. STAFF HEALTH Publisher: Eric Denty 43 Information regarding health care including the hospital, Health Department and hospices. Contributing Writers: Drew Davis, Derby Waters, Emily Deaton, RED Denty and Candice McKinley GOVERNMENT 48 A breakdown of the government officials with names and contact information. Photography: The P-S staff Ad Sales: Deloris Browning and Melisa Mallard Layout/Ad Design: Rachel Grosse, Sheila Hires and Jayne Keen 52 LEISURE 50 Arts, entertainment and fun things to do in Wayne County! ON THE COVER: Taylor Ogden looks at her reflection in a local pond. 52 Includes the school-system directory and new-student information. Printing: Danny Strickland, Pedro Luccioni, Charles Turner and Aaron Mavromat CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS 58 Business Office: Lynn Rice, Katrina Rogers and Missy Jarriel RECREATION Circulation: Bob Whitley Wayne County’s recreation department offers activities for all ages. Inserting: Marcelle Yeomans, Phyllis Jackson, Alexis Jackson, Joan Johnson, Ashley Smith and Jan Correa Cruz 6 EDUCATION 2016-2017 60 FAMILY CONNECTION RESOURCE DIRECTORY PHOTO BY: Amy Gordon of Artisan OASIS 67 A compact listing and cross-reference of resource agencies that serve Wayne County residents. Jesup’s Only Locally Owned Ofice Supply Store! ✦ VIP MEETS OR BEATS SUPERSTORE Advertised Prices ✦ Woman Owned and Family Operated vipjesup.com 205 W. Plum Street, Jesup, GA 31545 912-427-9014 2016-2017 7 AD DIRECTORY Accountants Kim Rozier............................................................30 Government Wayne County Board of Education...................18 Pharmacies Jones Prescription................................................28 Air Conditioning/Heating Service Now..........................................................17 Health Foods Garden of Eat’n......................................................4 Physical Therapy CAN Do...............................................................20 SMART Physical Therapy.................................33 Animal Rescue ARF......................................................................40 Automobile Dealers R&R Auto............................................................52 Vann’s Automart....................................................11 Quality Preowned.................................................33 Bakeries Sugar ’N Spice.......................................................21 Chiropractic Services Advanced Healthcare.........................................40 Bodnar Chiropractic.............................................4 Christmas Trees Days of Creation..................................................47 Christian Schools Pinewood Christian Academy............................55 Churches Calvary Baptist Church......................................40 Trinity Baptist Church........................................22 Unity Church of God..........................................62 Clothing Fairhaven Market.................................................14 College Coastal Pines Technical College........................57 Credit Unions Altamaha Federal Credit Union........................41 Interstate Unlimited Federal Credit Union.......2 Electronics Stereo Concepts....................................................25 Employment Services Express Personnel................................................29 Fabric Shop Alene’s Fabric and Design Shop.........................12 Farmer’s Market Wayne County Farmer’s Market.......................44 Florists All Occasion Florist..............................................61 Mary’s Bow-K.......................................................51 8 2016-2017 Home Improvement Eicher’s Pro Vinyl...................................................9 Rent-A-Dent....................................................31, 39 Hospice Hospice of Southeast Georgia.....................38, 45 Hospital Southeast Georgia Health Sytem......................34 Wayne Memorial Hospital..................................13 Insurance Agencies Country Financial--Shaun O’Quinn and Associates......................................................17 Grimes Insurance.................................................56 Jesup Insurance Agency......................................28 Michael Long Agency...................................36, 78 Parker Insurance and Realty...............................25 State Farm--David Earl Keith............................22 State Farm--Robyn Eubanks..............................28 Maps Jesup Map.............................................................36 Odum Map...........................................................37 Screven Map.........................................................38 Wayne County Map............................................39 Memorials Sunset Oak Memorials.........................................12 Monuments Bailey Monument.................................................12 Medical Equipment Jones Medical Equipment....................................9 Tim’s Home Medical Equipment......................35 Office Supplies/Printing VIP Printing and Office Supply...........................7 Pawn Shop Eagle Pawn............................................................11 Pet Grooming K-9 Designs..........................................................62 Physicians Bone and Joint.....................................................80 Optim Health........................................................15 Wayne Family Practice........................................42 Wayne Obstetrics & Gynecology...................3, 37 Radio Stations WLOP/WIFO.....................................................51 Real Estate/Rentals/Relocation Bill Garlen Real Estate........................................22 Carter Group Real Estate..................................66 Christine’s Realty..................................................56 Harris Real Estate..................................................5 Harrison Real Estate............................................61 Parker Insurance & Realty..................................25 Resource-Caregiver Directory Family Connection..............................................67 Caregivers Resource.............................................17 Restaurants Angels....................................................................79 Gooey’s...................................................................79 Western Sizzlin.....................................................33 Habaneros.............................................................25 Shelters Fairhaven...............................................................14 Stables Wildwood Stables.................................................51 Storage Hall Storage and Propane...................................53 Tree Service Perry’s Tree Service...............................................12 U-Haul All Occasion-U-Haul...........................................57 Vehicle Repair Morton Collision Center.....................................17 Veterinary Clinic Wolfe Animal Hospital........................................53 Wayne County Wayne County Chamber of Commerce...........47 Thank You Wayne County! The Eicher’s family would like to thank Wayne and the surrounding counties for their support for the last 18 years. We are proud to provide quality service to the communities we serve. We thank you for your trust and loyalty to Eicher’s Pro Vinyl. Sharon, Lester, Tiffany, Codey and Trish • Metal Roofing • Sunrooms • Vinyl Siding • Decks & Seamless Gutters • Pool Enclosures • Screenrooms • Vinyl Replacement Windows established 1998 • Totally Owned & Family Operated • Fully Licensed & Insured • Financing available with approved credit • Factory Trained, Experienced & Certified Installers • 18 Years In Business & Experience www.eichersprovinyl.com Jones Medical Equipment in Jesup, GA is the only locallyowned company that offers home health care equipment sales and rentals. Our Respiratory Therapist is available 24 hours a day. We also offer free delivery service. Monday- Friday 8 AM-5PM • Home & Health Care Equipment • Sales & Rentals • Complete Respiratory Therapy CALL TODAY for Your FREE In-Home Consultation (912) 588-0061 • (912) 294-6607 • Medical Equipment & Supplies • Hospital Equipment & Supplies • Home Health Care Equipment & Supplies • Oxygen • Wheelchairs • Physical Therapy Equipment • Respiratory Therapy-available 24 hours a day • Electric Scooters • Incontinence Products • Scrubs for Nurses We serve all of southeast Georgia. We will bill Medicaid, Medicare, and insurance. 2016-2017 9 WAYNE COUNTY LIVING • ABOUT WAYNE COUNTY WAYNE OFFERS A VARIETY OF NATURAL TREASURES Each November Wayne County’s leaders invite state officials to the county so that local representatives can network with the Georgia officials and show appreciation for past considerations. The event is called Day for Wayne, and it takes place not in a convention center or a fancy restaurant but rather in the woods along the Altamaha River. In fact, the outdoors gathering, showcasing such activities as fishing and hunting, has sometimes been called the “romp in the swamp.” Day for Wayne attests both to the richness of Wayne County’s natural treasures and to the way that local citizens value those treasures. The Altamaha--reportedly the third largest contributor of fresh water to the Atlantic Ocean from North America--is a particularly good example. Designated a bioreserve by the Nature Conservancy in 1991, the Altamaha boasts a large river basin with more than 100 rare or endangered species. When local citizens perceive a threat to these natural treasures, they are quick to respond. In early 2016, for example, Republic Services applied for a permit to build a rail yard that would allow up to 10,000 tons of coal ash a day to be imported to the county for disposal at the company’s Broadhurst landfill. Concern about the potential long-term risk to the natural environment, including valuable water resources, sparked strong opposition to the permit application, which was still pending at mid-year. Looking to the future, local 10 2016-2017 Right: Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp, right, waits in line with Jesup Mayor David Earl Keith for a barbecue lunch at the 2015 Day for Wayne. Below: The Nature Conservancy has described the Altamaha River as one of the 75 “Last Great Places” in the world. ABOUT WAYNE COUNTY • WAYNE COUNTY LIVING planners are considering ways to benefit economically from Wayne County’s bounty of outdoor treasures while being careful to maintain their beautifully pristine state. This year The Press-Sentinel’s Wayne County Living (formerly Information Please) pays tribute to Wayne’s natural treasures--while continuing its tradition as both a good introduction to the county for newcomers and a handy year-round reference for established residents. ◆ Right: Jesup attorney Mike Conner, left, and environmental attorney David Stewart pose questions at a public meeting on Republic Services’ permit application for a rail yard to bring large amounts of coal ash into Wayne County. GET CA$H NOW HIGHEST LOANS IN TOWN! We have a large selection of New and Used Guns! WE BUY GOLD Large Inventory of Case Knives LOANING MONEY ON MOST ANYTHING OF VALUE Vann’s Auto-Mart 2030 Savannah Hwy. Jesup, GA 31545 530-7665 vannsautomart.com Tractors, Guns, Boats, Gold, Jewelry, Mobile Homes, and 4-Wheelers EAGLE PAWN 1900 Savannah Hwy., Jesup • 530-7666 2016-2017 11 WAYNE COUNTY LIVING • ABOUT WAYNE COUNTY A BRIEF TOUR OF WAYNE COUNTY Nestled in southeastern Georgia, with its county seat of Jesup about an hour west of the Atlantic Ocean and about an hour north of Florida, lies Wayne County. Covering 646 square miles, the county is bordered by Tattnall County to the north, Long County to the northeast, McIntosh County to the east, Glynn County to the southeast, Brantley County to the south, Pierce County to the southwest and Appling County to the west and northwest. Its shape is similar to that of the state of Georgia. When the county was formed, though, its shape was quite different. In 1805, when it was first surveyed and divided into lots, it was 5 to 15 miles wide and 100 miles long and did not even contain the site of presentday Jesup, the current county seat. The first county seat, Waynesville, is now located 12 miles east of present-day Nahunta in Brantley County. Although its shape has changed, Wayne County has always bordered the Altamaha River. The river now forms the boundary between Wayne County to the east and Tattnall, Long and McIntosh counties to Licensed the west. Doctortown, one of the county’s first settlements, was established across the Altamaha River from what is now Long County. Though now only a memory, for many years it thrived as timber that was floated down the river to Darien in McIntosh County became an increasingly important component of the local economy. Today timber remains a key element of the local economy, as evidenced by the Rayonier Advanced Materials specialty pulpmill near the site of the Doctortown settlement. A mainstay of Wayne County’s economy, Rayonier is by far both the county’s largest private employer and its largest payer of property taxes. Jesup, located several miles south-southwest of the Doctortown area, became the county seat in 1873, only three years after it received its charter. Jesup became the economic center of the county because it marked the intersection of the Atlantic & Gulf Railroad (now CSX) with the Macon & Brunswick Railway (now Norfolk Southern). Today it remains a transportation hub as the intersection of two de- Insured B AILEY S e e r e vice, Inc r T s ’ y r r . Pe Tree & Debris Removal • Insurance Jobs Commercial or Residential • Free Estimates 3966 Rayonier Rd. Jesup, GA 31545 912-588-1659 912-202-6403 Sunset Oak Memorials Located @ 1570 Sunset Blvd Cemetery Office 309 S First St Jesup, GA 31545 [email protected] c (912) 256-3782 o (912) 427-3746 f (912) 427-9910 velopmental highways (U.S. 84 and U.S. 341). It contains 34 percent of the county’s population (according to U.S. Census Bureau figures for 2010) and is home to a state technical college, a federal prison, and a variety of major industries manufacturing textiles and other products. The county includes two other cities: Screven (formerly Station Seven on the Atlantic & Gulf line), located in southwestern Wayne County, and Odum (formerly the fifth station on the Macon & Brunswick line), located in the northwestern part of the county. Smaller communities are sprinkled around Wayne County and include Gardi to the southeast and Madray Springs near the northern tip. McKinnon, located at the southern end of the county, is notable as a Finnish settlement dating back to 1921. Much of the farming in Wayne County takes place in the western area, where Lake Grace and the community of K’ville are located. As local citizens will attest, each part of Wayne County offers its own distinctive character and its own distinctive charms. ◆ M O N U M E N T C O M PA N Y “Proudly Serving Families Since 1908” Herschel Daniel Territory Manager Marble • All Granites • Bronze & Cemetery Lettering 2016-2017 Sales Associate 912-427-3326 • 912-256-3079 [email protected] Alene’s Fabric & Design Shop Tassels • Cording •Fringes “FIRST QUALITY FABRICS AT DISCOUNT PRICES” Tuxedo Rentals - Alterations Available Exquisite Fabrics & Embellishments for: Bridal gowns, veils, attendants’ & Mother’s dresses ALENE’S FABRIC & DESIGN SHOP 12 Peggy Stanley 2419 S. U.S. Hwy. 341 • Jesup, GA 355 N. First Street, Jesup • 427-6178 2016-2017 13 Domestic Violence can last a lifetime. Break the cycle of violence. Call us 24 hours a day 7 days a week to speak with some that cares. We are where the healing begins. FAIR HAVEN CRISIS LINE: 912-588-9999 Wayne County Protective Agency Post Office Box 1153, Jesup, Georgia 31545 912-588-9999 www.fairhavenjesup.org 488 S.W. Broad St. • Jesup 912-588-1998 14 2016-2017 Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm “We will pick up your donations” ABOUT WAYNE COUNTY • WAYNE COUNTY LIVING LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER As a community built on the timber industry, I don’t believe a lot of us could be labeled as tree huggers. However, many in the county have become community environmentalists this past year as we’ve seen our natural resources come under assault. In a nutshell, our landfill operator, Republic Services has introduced a plan to destroy wetlands at the Broadhurst Landfill so that it can haul in tons of coal ash and other garbage. Needless to say, these are fighting words around here and have alarmed the community such as never before. Hundreds have turned out for stake- holder meetings; thousands of letters have been written; organizations have been formed; and thousands of dollars have been raised to help fight the efforts. I could not be more proud of my community. Wayne County has always prided itself by believing in a healthy balance between industry and our natural resources. However, it’s comforting to know that when the balance is being tipped so far as to threaten this county for generations to come, Wayne County will come out united. In this edition of Wayne County Living, we wanted to explore some of these environmental issues and concerns. We also wanted to touch on some of the initiatives under way to make the community even more of an outdoor person’s destination spot. Wayne County Living is a publication of The Press-Sentinel. It is available year-round and is a guide to Wayne County and its people. It is designed with both the newcomer and the longtime resident in mind. It tries to capture the genuine hometown appeal of this area. It’s full of history and helpful facts about this very distinctive county. This guide will help visitors, newcomers and hometown folks feel right at home. I hope you enjoy learning a little more about this wonderful area in which we live. Sincerely, Eric Denty Publisher The Press-Sentinel 2016-2017 15 WAYNE COUNTY LIVING • ABOUT WAYNE COUNTY CAN OUR UNIQUE RESOURCES BE PROTECTED FROM OUTSIDE INTERESTS? As this part of the North American continent was being shaped, a limestone layer was formed. Above it the ocean depth rose and fell, leaving layers of sand deposited over what we now call the coastal plains of Georgia. Beneath the pineland surface of Wayne County lies an enormous cache of fresh water, and above it, on the site of ancient beaches are rich deposits of some of the rarest metals on the planet. The water we know as the Floridan Aquifer. The rare metals we know as titanium and zircon. On the surface, wetlands pool with the plentiful annual rainfall, and streams and rivers flow from here, carrying nutrients and sandy deposits that feed and make up the coastal estuaries and beaches of Georgia. It is all a fragile ecosystem composed of the wealth of natural resources of Wayne and surrounding counties. Today there is a growing knowledge, care and concern for these resources. When faced a few years ago with the prospect of surface mines to tear up the landscape and remove the titanium, the community opposed plans that would have allowed mining close to homes. Plans for mining on a massive scale by DuPont led to fears of failed or poisoned wells and ponds. Intrusion into the aquifer and contaminated runoffs into streams were seen as possibilities. But community opposition eventually led to the company’s repealing its proposals. Some Wayne County residents see those plans as a threat to the standard of living and the way of life here in Wayne County. Many local residents chose this place to live because of the abundant resources provided. Now a new threat is perceived in a plan to deposit foreign and toxic materials in the middle of these same resources. Republic Services, based in Arizona, has plans to dump millions of tons of toxic coal ash at its landfill, located some five miles away from one of the two proposed mining sites of DuPont. Residents are opposed to the plan, fearing what it could mean for local water sources and those downstream from here. Coal ash contains toxic constituents such as arsenic, lead, mercury, cadmium, beryllium and other heavy metals. These metals and other chemicals in the ash are known to cause cancer and developmental and reproductive problems in humans, and they poison and kill fish and wildlife. Earlier, a small deposit of coal ash at the Broadhurst Environmental landfill led to toxins in the water table, providing proof of the risk to the local water supply. Opposition to the plan is increasing along the coast of Georgia as residents there begin to realize the significance of the risk. Two forks of the Penholloway Creek, a dark-water stream that feeds into the Altamaha River, Modern living continues to put a strain on the natural resources in communities across the nation. Wayne County is not immune to these challenges. What businesses and industries are compatible with the abundance of the natural resources found here? Can ways be found to incorporate a friendly business environment without posing undue risks to the great outdoors environment? As more people learn of the riches in Wayne County, the quandary enlarges as to how to welcome new opportunities while protecting the things that make this community unique. 16 2016-2017 straddle the Broadhurst landfill. What if a sizable contamination occurred in this waterway? What would result if poisons reached the Altamaha and its unique river corridor? What would happen to fishing, shrimping and tourism along the coast should toxic pollution reach there? What if a liner beneath the coal ash is breached and toxic intrusions percolate through those ancient layers of sand and into the limestone caverns that form the Floridan Aquifer? What would hundreds of thousands of residents in South Georgia and Northeast Florida do for drinking water? These and other concerns have caused opposition groups both locally and along the coast to voice concerns over the landfill company’s plans. Wayne is on the edge of its future. At one time sinking the Titanic was unthinkable. Are other unthinkable catastrophes now avoidable if we acknowledge the possibilities? ◆ COAL ASH MANNING HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING Attention Homeowners: When you want your HEATING or AIR CONDITIONING system repaired or replaced call 427-2580. When we arrive we’ll diagnose your HEATER or AIR CONDITIONER and give you the repair cost up front from our straight forward pricing guide. We have a clear and concise way to show you whether or not you will need to replace your system. And our repair service is guaranteed in writing. 032013-02180AC FIXED RIGHT OR IT’S FREE WAYNE’S FAVORITE INSURANCE AGENCY 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 & 2016 “Quality You Can See” “Our Work is Guaranteed” SERVICE NOW! HEATING & AIR 168 Tower Road Jesup, Georgia. 31545 CALL NOW! 427-2580 CAREGIVERS RESOURCE and SUPORT SYSTEM “REACH OUT AND TOUCH” MISSION and OBJECTIVES MORTON COLLISION • Body Shop • Auto Repair • Towing • Glass Service 1320 W. Pine St., Jesup. Ga 31545 427-3769 • Mobile: 294-6140 Fax: 912-427-8519 Ray Morton - Owner • [email protected] The purpose of this program is to provide information relevant to service and resources for the support and care the elderly, disabled, home-bound, indigent and dislocated workers. 1. To boost morale for the caregiver and care-receiver 2. To train Volunteer caregivers 3. To assist caregivers in preventing and solving problems within the family of the care-receiver Civic or Faith-based groups may schedule an on-sight presentation of the many support services our agency has to offer in order to give the caregiver and care-receiver a better quality of life. Discount GA Power & GA Natural Gas applications, QMB forms, Patient assistance (medication) forms at doctors request, Community Care assistance for Division of Aging and assistance with legislators of Social Security disability claims. Proverbs 19:17 (NIV) Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward them for what they have done. 501-C3 NON-PROFIT Organization Ms. L. Brock Thomas CEO/Project Director Mrs. Martha W. Jones Chief Financial Oicer Mrs. Pat Brantley Nix Board Chairperson POST OFFICE BOX 489, SCREVEN, GEORGIA 31560 OFFICE LOCATION: 733 W. Walnut Street, Jesup, Ga 31545 Office 912-530-8296 (Voice) - Fax 912-530-6088 Email - [email protected] 2016-2017 17 Wayne County Schools MISSION STATEMENT: Our mission is to empower all students to reach their highest levels of achievement. VISION: Our vision is in partnership with the community the Wayne County School System will be a progressive system where all students acquire the knowledge and skills to be productive, responsible, and successful citizens in a rapidly changing world. BELIEFS: A. Every person is worthy of respect. B. Every person has the right to learn and work in a safe, nurturing environment. C. Each child learns when actively involved in educational experiences that reflect the uniqueness of each student’s abilities. D. Each child will be encouraged and supported to become a lifelong learner in preparing for a rapidly changing world. E. Everyone learns best when they are engaged participants in their learning. F. Literacy is the foundation of education. WAYNE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL– GRADES 9-12 JAMES E. BACON ELEM. SCHOOLGRADES PRE-K-5 MARTHA PUCKETT MIDDLE SCHOOLGRADES 6-8 JESUP ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGRADES PRE-K-5 ARTHUR WILLIAMS MIDDLE SCHOOLGRADES 6-8 SCREVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGRADES PRE-K-5 M ARTHA RAWLS SMITH ELEMENTARY 18 2016-2017 SCHOOL GRADES PRE-K-5 ODUM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGRADES PRE-K-5 G. Family, school, and community are responsible for the growth, development, and the success of its students. WAYNE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 555. S. Sunset Blvd. • 912-427-1000 Dr. Jay Brinson - Superintendent NEWCOMER INFORMATION ELECTRICITY To connect electricity to your home, call Georgia Power, Satilla Rural Electric Membership Cooperation or Okefenokee Rural Electric Membership Corporation to find out which jurisdiction your home lies in. Georgia Power Company: There are factors that determine whether a customer will have to pay a deposit, and there is a $30 service charge for connection that is included in the user’s first bill. To open an account, go in person to the Georgia Power office at 333 W. Plum St. in Jesup, visit georgiapower.com, or call 1-888-660-5890. Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation: Satilla REMC is a nonprofit membership that requires a $5 membership fee and a $20 account-establishment charge for anyone receiving electrical services. A security deposit, based on a credit status report, may be required on houses or double-wide trailers that are owned, on all rented residences and on smaller dwellings, such as single-wides and houseboats. To receive services, contact the Satilla REMC office on Highway 169 North and fill out a membership card. Phone 1-888-738-6926. Okefenokee Rural Electric Membership Corporation: OREMC customers are charged a $5 membership fee and a $25 connection fee. A deposit may be required based on the applicant’s credit rating, and the applicant’s credit score determines the amount of the deposit. For customers who are not required to pay a deposit, the membership fee and service charge may be paid with the first bill. If a deposit is required, all fees must be paid in advance. OREMC’s headquarters office is located in Nahunta with area operations centers in Kingsland and Hilliard, Fla. Call 800262-5131 for service or to report an outage or emergency or visit www.oremc.com. GARBAGE PICKUP Household garbage is picked up free within the city limits of Odum, and in Screven prices are based on the number of cans. In Jesup, garbage pickup is $12 per garbage cart per month for a residence and $18 per garbage cart per month for businesses. Dumpsters may be leased for a monthly fee of $70 for an 8-yard bin. This fee includes one pickup per week. Call 427-1313. All county residents can take trash to the Convenience Center, located next to the Wayne County Farmers Market on First Street in Jesup (across from the Jesup City Cemetery). The cost is $10 a truckload. Georgia Natural Gas: Call 1-877-850-6200 or visit www.onlygng.com Infinite Energy: Call 1-877-342-5434 or visit www.infiniteenergy.com SCANA Energy: Call 1-877-467-2262 or visit www.scanaenergy.com Constellation Energy Call 1-800-785-4373 or visit www.constellation.com Gas South Call 1-877-472-4932 or visit www.gassouth.com Walton EMC: Call 1-866-936-2427 or visit www.waltonemcgas.com WATER For water service in Jesup, there is a $30 service charge for every household and a $125 deposit on all residences. Commercial and industrial services require a $30 service charge and a $125 deposit. Call City Hall at 427-1313. In Screven and Odum, residents must fill out the proper applications at City Hall. In Screven the water deposit is $100, and in Odum there is a $75 deposit for water and a $75 deposit for sewer services. Screven City Hall - 579-2211 Odum City Hall - 586-2211 Natural Gas Safety 101: First, if you suspect a gas leak, call AGLC at 1-877-427-4321. Second, before you move a gas appliance, make sure the gas is off to the home by calling AGLC at 1-800-427-5463. Last, before you dig, call 1-800-282-7411. For any questions about natural gas or gas providers, call the Georgia Public Service Commission at 1-800-282-5813. To view current gas prices, visit the Public Service Commissions website at www.psc.state.ga.us. NATURAL GAS CABLE TELEVISION To establish natural gas service, contact one of the certified gas marketers in Georgia. Wayne County cable is supplied by Comcast Communications, which is located at 1567 W. Cherry St. in Jesup. Comcast is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. There are a variety of service options, with the most popular being the Digital Premier Pack with 260 channels. Call 1-888-266-2278 or visit www.comcast.com for information. Commerce Energy Call 1-866-587-8674 or visit www.commerceenergy.com Coweta-Fayette EMC Natural Gas: Call 1-877-746-4362 or visit www.truenaturalgas.com Continued on page 20 2016-2017 19 NEWCOMER INFORMATION Continued from page 19 TELEPHONE For residential or business telephone sales, service and billing questions in Jesup, call at&t toll-free for repair service at 1-877-737-2478. In Jesup, telephone bills may be paid at Wayne Drug at 192 N. First St., or call 427-4288. Payment is accepted MondayFriday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. or on Saturday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Wayne Drug accepts only cash or check. For telephone service in Odum and Screven, call Windstream toll-free at 866445-5880. DRIVER’S LICENSE New drivers must pass a Georgia driver’s exam and complete a driving education course. All information for the written exam can be found in the Georgia Driver’s Manual. The closest test location to Jesup is Walthourville (close to Hinesville). Those wishing to test should call the Georgia State Patrol’s office at (912) 370-2604 to make an appointment. With a valid out-of-state license, new residents may obtain a license without an exam. New residents must obtain a license within 30 days of residence; the cost is $20 for a five-year permit and $35 for a 10-year permit, which must be paid with cash or a money order. Additionally, all drivers under 18 must take an “Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program” class, which is currently part of the ninth-grade Health Class curricu- lum at Wayne County High School. For information about these classes, testing and how to obtain a new license, call the Georgia State Patrol’s Office or visit www.dds.ga.gov. VEHICLE REGISTRATION All new residents must have Georgia license plates within 30 days of residence. Tags are sold at the Wayne County Tax Commissioner’s Office in the Wayne County Government Building at Walnut and Wayne streets in Jesup. A valid ID, proof of insurance and a vehicle title are required. If the car is currently financed, the name and address of the leinholder must be provided. We Give Personalized, One on One Care So you don’t get lost in a crowd! SPECIALIZING IN: • Knee • Shoulder • Neck & Back Injuries * Heated-Indoor Therapy Pool * Barry Arem, P.T. Jody Westberry, P.T. FRONT L-R: Briana Bowen, Barry Arem, P.T., Maureen Taylor, P.T.A., 2nd ROW: Shetara Griffin and Tempie Davis, 3rd ROW: Jessica Wright, P.T.A. and Jody Westberry, P.T. 4th ROW: James Houston and Jake Graham 172 Tower Road • Jesup, GA • 20 2016-2017 PHYSICAL THERAPY, INC. 427-4290 • [email protected] NEWCOMER INFORMATION MOBILE-HOME REGISTRATION STORAGE All Wayne County mobile homes must be registered at the Tax Assessors’ Office. A building permit is required for mobile homes, which can be obtained in the Tax Assessors’ Office. Electricity will not be turned on until this requirement is met, an inspection of the mobile home has taken place, and the mobile home is registered with the Tax Assessors’ Office. For questions about building permits, call 427-5920. Permits are issued year-round; any renewals issued after April 1 will be assessed a 10 percent penalty. The title or purchase agreement is required at the Tax Commissioner’s Office for registration and to receive a decal. The office will assign a value and provide documents for registration. The decal must be displayed in a prominent place, and once a year the Tax Assessors’ Office conducts a visual check of mobile homes for permits. For more information contact the Tax Commissioner’s Office at 427-5910. Located on 1290 W. Cherry St., Jesup. Call 427-7867. HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION FOR PROPERTY OWNERS New property owners in Wayne County may register at the Tax Assessor’s Office in the Wayne County Government Building for a Homestead Exemption. To apply, take the deed to the Assessors’ Office the first January after the property is purchased. If the deed is recorded before Jan. 1, you may file for a homestead exemption any time until April 1 of the following year with the Tax Assessor’s office. You will receive the homestead exemption beginning with the following year. For more information, call 427-5920. VOTER REGISTRATION To register in Wayne County, stop by the Voter Registrar’s Office in the Wayne County Courthouse between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday-Friday (closed for lunch between noon and 1 p.m.); apply at Jesup City Hall, Odum City Hall, Screven City Hall, the Wayne County Library, a post office, the tag office or DFCS or when you register for a driver’s license; or go on-line to www.sos.state.ga.us. The Courthouse also offers advance voting. A photo ID is required to vote. For more information call 427-5951. CAR RENTALS To rent a vehicle, contact Enterprise Rent-a-car (517 W. Cherry St.; 427-7114), open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. The most commonly rented cars are the compact cars, with rates starting at $9.99 per day. Budget Storage Hayes Mini Storage Located on 551 W. Vine St., Jesup. Call 427-3746. Jesup Premium Storage Located on 1455 S. First St., Jesup. Call 530-8003. Sunset Storage Located on 1933 S. Sunset Blvd., Jesup. Call 427-2751. MEDIA OUTLETS The Press-Sentinel is Wayne County’s only hometown newspaper. It is published semiweekly and mailed to subscribers’ homes on Wednesday and Saturday. News deadlines are 5 p.m. Monday and noon Thursday; the deadline for social news is noon Wednesday. Advertising deadlines are 5 p.m. Monday and Thursday; the deadline for classified and legal ads is noon Monday and Thursday. For more information, call 427-3757 Monday-Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Twin radio stations WIFO (105.5 FM) and WLOP (1370 AM) are Wayne County’s only commercial radio stations. Wayne County is also home to a nonprofit gospel station, WTLD (90.5 FM). Channel 16 on the local cable television system is a locally controlled cable channel. Wayne Community Television regularly runs community announcements, local advertising, and primetime public-affairs programming, including call-in shows and videotaped governmental meetings. RECYCLING, COMPOSTING Recyclable items including aluminum, cardboard and plastic grades 1-4 can be brought to Wayne Service Center at 1848 Sunset Blvd., 427-4491. Ferrous and non-ferrous metals can be taken to Harter Recycling Center at 1200 Doctortown Road in Jesup. It buys scrap metal, batteries and junk cars. For more information, call 530-7900. ◆ Sugar ‘N Spice Bake Shop “Homemade Baked Goods, to please any sweet tooth!” FRESH MADE BREADS • DIPS • BREAKFAST SANDWICHES • LUNCH AVAILABLE 74 W. Walnut Street • 427-9956 • Tues.-Fri.: 6 a.m.-2 p.m. • Sat.: 6 a.m.-12 p.m. • Closed Sun.-Mon. Owner: Terri Meyers 2016-2017 21 Community starts with neighbors who care. David Earl Keith, Agent 107 West Plum Street Jesup, GA 31545 Bus: 912-427-2019 [email protected] That’s what our town is made of. Emergencies....................................................911 State Farm® has a long heritage of helping out in the community. That’s why I’m proud to support new comer. Get to a better State . ® 1201196 IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS Jesup City Hall ..................................................427-1313 Jesup Fire Department........................................427-1321 Jesup Police Department....................................427-1300 Odum City Hall....................................................586-2211 Screven City Hall...............................................579-2211 Wayne Co. Administrator’s Office..................427-5900 Wayne Co. Chamber of Commerce..................427-2028 WayneCo.SchoolSuperintendent’sOffice........427-1000 Wayne County Sheriff’s Office.......................427-5970 Wayne Memorial Hospital................................427-6811 State Farm, Bloomington, IL WORSHIP WITH US! Try Trin ity! Not all Real Estate Companies are the Same! ANN GRANTHAM MANAGER/REALTOR MOBILE: 294-7035 Trinity Baptist Church 2061 Spring Grove Road • Jesup, Georgia 31545 • 427-3966 Sunday School 10 am • Sunday Worship 11 am & 6 pm • Wednesday Service 7 pm Dr. Ron Wilcox, Senior Pastor • Rev. Larry Harris, Assoc. Pastor Donald Landon, Music • Don Cahill, Administrator 22 2016-2017 912-427-8355 192 W. Pine St., Jesup, GA 31545 Member Southeast GA MLS www.billgarlenrealestate.com Official site for The National Association of REALTORS ® RESOURCES TRANSPORTATION Amtrak Amtrak train service is available to as far north as New York and as far south as Miami (via Orlando) at the station located on North West Broad Street next to the Chamber of Commerce building. The northbound train, which includes stops in Savannah, Washington, D.C., New York and Boston (where you can change trains for travel to Canada), stops in the evening. For southbound service, the train stops in the early mornings. Contact Dear Travel for specific times. Amtrak has served Jesup since the early 1980s, and the city is currently one of five such stops in Georgia (including Savannah, Atlanta, Gainesville and Toccoa). For ticketing or reservations and to obtain information about fares, visit http:// www.amtrak.com/ The new, two-story railfan platform next to the CSX railroad tracks in central Jesup gives train-watchers a place to pursue their hobby. The platform is located near the renovated Jesup train depot, the Wayne County Heritage Center and the ACL (Atlantic Coast Line) Caboose. Wayne County Public Transit System Wayne County’s public transit system is open to anyone who wants to use it, including those who don’t have other means of transportation, those who don’t drive, and those who simply want someone else to drive for a change. Trips can be made to work, the doctor’s office, the grocery store, the beauty shop or even the movies. The service is available seven days a • WAYNE COUNTY LIVING week, although riders will have to schedule their trips in advance. The system includes 11 buses with two wheelchair tie-downs per bus and a conversion (high-topped) van for general use. The fare schedule is as follows: 0-10 miles, $4 one-way and $8 round-trip; 11-25 miles, $6 one-way and $12 round-trip; 2650 miles, $13 one-way and $26 round-trip; and 51-100 miles, $20 one-way and $40 round-trip. Trips more than 100 miles will be charged at a charter price of 52 cents a mile. The fare is cut in half for the elderly (over the age of 60), the handicapped, and children 5 and younger. For more information, call 427-5914 or visit their office in the Pineland building at 1848 Sunset Blvd. in Jesup. Wayne County Airport The county government has the responsibility for the operation of William A. Zorn Airport. The airport has a 5,500-foot landing strip, which enables corporate jets and larger planes to land in Jesup. The airport serves an average of about 60 planes a month and provides services to business executives. The airport is located at 535 Airport Road, just off Hwy. 301 South in Jesup. The telephone number is 427-5949. Commercial flights are available in airports in Brunswick (40 miles) and Savannah (70 miles) and at an international airport in Jacksonville, Fla. (90 miles). ◆ WATER RESOURCES From the Altamaha River to the Satilla River, from Lake Grace to Boykin Lake, Wayne County’s water supply is abundant. Even more abundant are the opportunities the water provides. James Boykin Lake in Bill Morris Park has been contoured specifically for fish breeding. Its 10-acre area is stocked with bream, bass and catfish and provides a habitat for ducks and other birds. The Altamaha River, considered a natural and recreational treasure, is nearly essential for local fishers, boaters, campers and swimmers. In addition to teeming with wildlife, the river is also home to longleaf pine, colonies of the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker, gopher turtles, Alabama milkvine and other rare plants. Lake Grace is a popular spot for those looking to get away from it all and enjoy the relaxation of the countryside. It also is a place for fishing and swimming, and it includes a park area for picnickers. A short section of the Little Satilla River serves as a boundary between Wayne and Pierce counties and offers many of the same sporting opportunities as the other water sources. Skiing compeition on Lake The setting sun casts reflections on the Altamaha River. Kenerly attracts national athletes. Other local lakes include Cherokee Lake in northeastern Wayne County and Lake Lanell in the Odum Area. ◆ 2016-2017 23 WAYNE COUNTY LIVING • BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PACE: PROMOTE, ADVOCATE, CONNECT, EDUCATE Christy Carter Executive director Wayne County Chamber of Commerce PACE: a group or organization that is the most progressive or successful and serves as a model to be imitated or followed; leader. The Wayne County Chamber is set to be the “pace-setter” for our local business community and to expand Wayne County’s economy. We are full of resources enabling others to make introductions and gain traction to build their business. We are often asked, “Tell me why we need a Chamber of Commerce, and what do they actually do?” The question that usually follows is, “What will the Chamber do for me?” In order to have an active, growing area in which we live, we must have an organization like the Chamber of Commerce. By investing in a membership with the Wayne Chamber, you are not only investing in the growth and success of your business, but you are investing in the growth of Jesup and surrounding areas. The Chamber provides educational seminars, networking opportunities, informational membership luncheons and exciting annual events, such as: Christmas Parade, A Taste of Wayne and Rhythm on the River. Each year, at the Chamber’s annual Legacy Dinner, awards are presented to outstanding businesses and leaders in the following categories: Small Business of the Year, Business Leader of the Year, Excellence in Agriculture, Ambassador of the Year and the lifelong achievement, “Distinguished Service Award.” From small to large businesses, each of you plays an important role in the growth of our community. The heart of the Chamber is to provide opportunities and resources to foster the growth of our local businesses. Ongoing business education and development include: Lunch & Learns, Quarterly Membership Luncheons, Business After Hours, Coffee Card Exchanges and support of the Partners in Education program. We provide ongoing communication between business leaders and elected officials, acting as your business voice for Wayne County. In addition to governmental action, we initiate and support community projects, programs and activities that make a positive impact on the quality of life here in Jesup and Wayne County. Our governmental and community-affairs programming includes: Eggs N’ Issues, Post Legislative Luncheon, Leadership Wayne, Junior Board of Directors and support of our Board of Tourism and Downtown Development Authority. We provide guidance to our community, residents and industries. The Chamber of Commerce does all the little detail tasks that must be done if you are to be a city in motion. Become a Chamber member today! ◆ PIGGLY WIGGLY TO ANCHOR RENOVATED SHOPPING CENTER Renovations at Jesup’s Cherry Street City Center (formerly Cherry Street Plaza) were continuing in mid2016, auguring the opening of a new grocery store. A new Piggly Wiggly supermarket was scheduled to open as the shopping-center anchor in the early fall. A Ranchero’s restaurant was also scheduled to open at the Cherry Street City Center in the fall. Plans call for Piggly Wiggly, Ranchero’s and an existing optometrist office, 007 Eye Girls, to be in operation at the center, and the developer, South Rincon Development Associates, has plans to find tenants for other spaces in the 57,000-square-foot property. The main part of the shopping center has been vacant since a Winn-Dixie supermarket closed there in 2005. 24 2016-2017 This rendering shows how the new Piggly Wiggly in Jesup is expected to look. Piggly Wiggly will be one of three grocery stores serving the community. The other two are the Jesup Walmart Supercenter and Harveys. “This Piggly Wiggly store will be a perfect for our community,” says Jodi Ammons, a local partner in South Rincon Development. Ashley and Missy Thompson will be the owners of the supermarket. ◆ SERVING WAYNE COUNTY FOR OVER 30 YEARS About the Company Real Estate: Parker Insurance & Realty has earned the distinction of being the area’s most trustworthy real estate agency. The company was organized in 1977 by Glenna L. Parker, who at the time was Wayne County’s only female broker. In 1992, Mrs. Parker’s son, Bill Parker, joined her in the agency. He currently holds the position of President in charge of Insurance and Real Estate Sales and holds licenses for both. Glenna, Bill, and Jimmie Ann all hold the distinction of being continuous “Million Dollar” producers. They were born and reared in Jesup and are devoted to serving the needs of the real estate industry in Wayne County. Insurance: Parker Insurance & Realty is also one of Jesup’s leading insurance agenFRONT L-R: Jimmie Ann Lamb -RE Assoc. Broker; Bill Parker-Insurance and RE. Agent; BACK L-R: Kelli Lamb cies. We are an Independent Insurance Agency, representing numerous companies, all - RE Agent/Insurance; Niki Smith-Insurance Agent; Jennifer Long-Insurance; Christy Brown-Insurance Agent; A-rated! The company offers all types of in*Not Pictured: Glenna Parker Eubanks (Broker) www.parker-realty.net or e-mail us at: surance: property, casualty and life. We have four licensed agents to serve all your personal 265 S. Macon Street [email protected] or and commercial needs. [email protected] Jesup, Georgia 31545 Equal Housing Opportunity 427-9345 Wayne’s Favorite Mexican Restaurant Open Since 2001 L-R: Amanda and Brian Manning, co-owners and Lawanda and John Ponville, owners Serving Mexican and Japanese Food Best Margaritas in town! Come join us for our Daily Special STEREO CONCEPTS Let Us Customize Your Car, Truck, Boat or Golf Cart • Car Stereo • GPS Navigation • Marine Audio • Video Systems • Satellite Radio • Car Alarms • Remote Start We have over 30 years experience in custom installation HABANEROS 112 W. Walnut St. • Jesup 1417 S. 1st. ST. • JESUP • 427-9202 427-8223 2016-2017 25 WAYNE COUNTY LIVING • BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TOURISM BOARD RUNS The Doug Daniel Scholarship Run is held the second Saturday in February in Odum. The run was established to honor the memory of the late Doug Daniel of Odum and to establish a scholarship for a graduating senior at Wayne County High School who is a member of the cross-country or track team. Participants can choose between the 5K run and the one-mile fun run. For more than 150 years, a bright ball of light has been seen floating around the railroad track on Bennett Road between Screven and Jesup. The Ghost Light Run takes place on the evening of the first Saturday in November. This night run features a 5K route and a one-mile route that will take participants along the route of the ghost light—which might even be seen. ◆ 26 2016-2017 WAYNE COUNTY IS A MECCA FOR ECOTOURISM One of the first tourism boards in the state to recognize the potential of what is now called “ecotourism” was the Wayne County Board of Tourism. As a matter of fact, the local board was used as the poster child of how to use local natural resources to enhance tourism across the state. The Tourism Board plans activities throughout the year to invite people to come and enjoy events that demonstrate what our community has to offer. The events often bring folks here from several states, while others are designed to draw our neighbors from nearby counties. A hog jam, fishing tournaments and a fall leaf paddle provide experiences in the natural surroundings and the abundant recreational opportunities here. Bike rides and runs open other outdoor areas of the county to visitors. Community festivals include the Arch Fest, the Screven Fourth of July celebration and the Dogwood Festival, among others. Day for Wayne brings business and governmental leaders for a day of outdoor sports and great food. When it comes to enjoying water sports, Lake Lindsay Grace offers plenty of room for swimming, boating, jet skiing or the chance to just sit back and enjoy a beautiful sunset. Lake Grace’s 240 acres of recreational water is surrounded by 25 acres of parkland, and two additional covered pavilions now are part of the development on the east side of the lake. A sandy beach area has been added there also, providing an even more attractive area for swimmers and sunbathers. In addition to swimming and fishing, the lake is becoming known as a great location for speedboat racing. Racing fans from several states pitch tents and stay for a weekend to watch fast boats circle the lake. Family gatherings in the picnic areas also invite others to enjoy the atmosphere of a day on the lake. The Tourism Board office is located in the Jesup Train Depot and may be reached by calling Heather Altman at 427-3233. ◆ BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT • WAYNE COUNTY LIVING PULP MILL CONSIDERS ENVIRONMENT There’s no question that Rayonier Advanced Materials--whose Jesup chemical plant specializes in manufacturing highly refined pulp products--is both Wayne County’s largest private employer and its largest payer of local property taxes. There’s sometimes a little more discussion, though, in regard to the mill’s relationship with the natural environment. When the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) renewed Rayonier Advanced Materials’ discharge permit in 2015, the state made the permit requirements more stringent, in part by adopting suggestions made during the lengthy public-comment period prior to the renewal. Altamaha Riverkeeper, though, still didn’t think the permit went far enough. Based in Darien, Altamaha Riverkeeper, often known as ARK, describes itself as “a grassroots organization dedicated to the protection, defense and restoration” of the Altamaha. Riverkeeper has taken the EPD to court in an effort to invalidate the permit. A deci- sion was expected in September of 2016. ARK is represented by GreenLaw, the Southern Environmental Law Center, and Stack & Associates. “ARK is gratified after 15 years of waiting for a new permit to have the opportunity to air our concerns about the Rayonier AM discharge in open court,” said Hutton Brown of GreenLaw. “We are committed to seeing this through until all the people who want to fully use the river, and at all times of the year, are able to do so.” Commenting on Rayonier Advanced Materials’ commitment to Wayne County’s natural resources, Russell Schweiss--the company’s director of corporate communications and corporate relations--says, “We recognize that we have a responsibility to minimize our footprint and have invested millions of dollars over the years to do just that. We have reduced air emissions and greatly improved the quality of the water we discharge from our facility. “The company recently replaced boilers at the plant with clean-burning natural-gas boilers that have greatly reduced our air emissions, and since 2008, we’ve invested more than $70 million in reducing the color [of] the water we discharge from the plant. This investment resulted in a reduction of color by more than 50 percent. “Prior to our separation from Rayonier, the company also worked diligently with conservation organizations to permanently preserve miles of waterfront along the Altamaha River to ensure future generations will continue to enjoy its natural beauty.” Schweiss added, “In addition to efforts within our operation, the Rayonier Advanced Materials Foundation annually invests thousands of dollars in grants to local and regional environmental organizations.” Regarding the Riverkeeper suit, he said, “The litigation is unfortunate, but we are confident in the strength of the permit and the integrity of the permitting process. We believe that, in the end, the legal process will validate the investment we’ve made and the progress we’ve seen as a result.” ◆ Below: Clay Bethea is the new general manager of Rayonier Advanced Materials’ Jesup mill. 2016-2017 27 Auto • Home • Commercial • Life • Health “Where Hometown Service meets Great Savings!” We invite you to our office for a competitive Quote. We are here to serve you with all your Auto, Home, Life, Health and Commercial insurance needs. Our main focus is Customer Service and Growth. We now have several new companies. We look forward to another great Year! Ralph Trapnell, Agent Tonya S. Anderson, Agent John S. McIlwain, Agent Christy Maness, Sub-Agent Daphne Rogers, CSR 192 East Cherry Street Jesup, Georgia 31546 Phone: (912) 427-9554 Fax: (912) 427-6359 [email protected] AUTO - LIFE - HEALTH - FIRE BANK & FINANCIAL SERVICES JESUP DDA HELPS RETAIN DOWNTOWN VITALITY Year-round promotions, grant and loan assistance and restoration are some of the services rendered. Traditional events sponsored by the DDA include the annual mud bog, the Arch Fest, Christmas Open House, the downtown Christmas parade, and the WCHS Homecoming parade and community pep rally. This fall a new marketing campaign will begin with a new logo, printed materials and advertising. Central to this will be the Celebrate Downtown Jesup promotion in late September. The DDA is also collaborating with the University of Georgia landscape architecture program to envision downtown improvement projects. A downtown Merchants Association is being planned, along with additional downtown business promotions through a First Friday program set to kick off for FY 2017-2018. Maika Kicklighter is the DDA director with her office set up in Jesup City Hall. She can be reached by calling 427-1313. ◆ Prescription Shop Miranda Bostic, Robyn Eubanks, Kathy Edwards and Brendi Martin ROBYN BROCKINGTON EUBANKS, LTCP BROCKINGTON INSURANCE AGENCY, INC. (912) 427-6008 • (912) 427-7551 FAX 1590 W. Cherry Street • Jesup, Ga 31545 www.robynbrockington.com LIKE US ON FACEBOOK 28 2016-2017 Open M-F 9-6:30 Sat. 9-1 Drive thru • Delivery Flu Shots • Shingles vaccinations Specialty compounding Locally Owned 101 Peachtree St. 912-427-8825 BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT • WAYNE COUNTY LIVING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO SHARE BUILDING WITH INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Left: Dell Keith, the president and CEO of the Wayne County Industrial Development Authority, discusses renovation plans with Christy Carter, the executive director of the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce. The primary goal of renovating the Authority’s office building is to accommodate the Chamber offices. Wayne County’s Chamber of Commerce and Industrial Development Authority have always had complementary missions. It makes sense, then, that they would choose to once again share a building. The Chamber of Commerce is a membership organization consisting of volunteers who work to advance the commercial, industrial, agricultural, cultural, civic and general economic interests of Wayne County. It hosts ribbon-cutting ceremonies for new businesses; presents legislative forums, Lunch and Learn seminars, and Business After Hours receptions; sponsors Leadership Wayne classes; and plans special community events, such as the annual Christmas parade in downtown Jesup. Christy Carter came on board as the executive director in the spring of 2015. She works with the Chamber’s Executive Committee, which includes chair Joy Burch-Meeks and immediate past chair Kent Fountain. Cheyenne Moseley serves as the administrative assistant. The Industrial Development Authority’s mission is to promote economic development, thereby attracting and retaining jobs and capital investment. The Authority is considered an arm of the county government, which provides funding. The Authority comprises Randy Franks, chair; Ralph Trapnell, vice chair; Randy Teston, secretary; Mike Burch; Kent Fountain; and Carey Jones. (As of mid-2016, the Authority was awaiting a replacement for Jack Perrett, who had resigned prior to moving out of town.) As president and CEO, Dell Keith heads the Authority staff, which includes executive assistant Candee Harris. In 2014 the Authority moved into its current office building at 261 W. Plum St. in Jesup. The Authority operates out of the middle part of the building and retains the back section for use as an “economic incubator.” The front was being renovated in the summer of 2016 to house new Chamber of Commerce offices, as well as a larger (640-square-foot) community meeting room. The Chamber has long been housed on North West Broad Street and at one time even shared the building with both the Industrial Development Authority and the Wayne County Tourism Board. With continued Chamber growth, though, the building is no longer sufficient even for Chamber operations alone. The Chamber was planning to move into its new offices in the fall of 2016. Express Employment Professionals is Jesup’s only local full service provider for staffing solutions. We provide staffing solutions for employers in the form of both industrial and administrative positions, as well as professional recruiting and payroll administration. No matter if the need is short term or long term. Express Employment is your local staffing provider. Respecting People. Impacting Business. 212 S. First St., Suite 5 • 912-580-9874 2016-2017 29 RESTAURANTS BAKED GOODS & DESSERTS Café Euro 106 S. West Broad St., Jesup, 588-1777 DeDe’s Bakery 3435 Savannah Hwy., 427-2119 Sky Coffee 865 S. First St., 530-3499 Sugar ’N Spice Bake Shop 74 W. Walnut St., 427-9956 For the Love of Yogurt, a Heavenly Creamery & More 1147 W. Cherry St., 559-6955 JaJe’s Bistro and Bakery 1147 W. Cherry St., 559-6955 BARBECUE BJ’s Original Hog Wild BBQ 1871 Savannah Hwy., 427-3358 Hungry Hillbilly’s Grill & BBQ 340 Northview Drive, 427-3330 Smokey’s BBQ 353 W. Bay St., 427-9800 BREAKFAST FAST FOOD Huddle House 901 S. First St., 427-3999 Waffle House 1099 N. First St., 530-7612 Alec’s Sports Bar & Grill 129 W. Walnut St., 385-2850 Burger King 998 Sunset Blvd., 427-7870 McDonalds 1190 E. Cherry St., 427-6896 Callie’s Wraps and More LLC 168 N. Macon St., 424-1523 Damon’s Famous Fingers and Wings 334 W. Cherry St., 588-9464 Hardee’s 1090 N. First St., 427-9027 Dairy Ranch 2312 Savannah Hwy., 427-7302 Dairy Queen 312 S. First St., 427-0634 KFC 995 S. First St., 427-9397 Krystal 310 N. First St., 530-7422 Sonic Drive-In 919 S. First St., 427-6642 FAMILY STYLE Four Bends Diner 515 W. J.L. Tyre St., Screven, 579-9941 Heavenly Acres Restaurant 4761 Hwy. 203, Screven, 579-6967 Jones Kitchen 526 W. Cherry St., 427-4100 Sybil’s Family Restaurant 362 N. First St., 427-3855 Western Sizzlin 997 Sunset Blvd., 588-1000 Wayne Memorial Café 865 S. First St., 530-3100 Blue Jay Restaurant 312 Railroad St., Odum, 586-6188 Kimberly Anderson Rozier, CPA, PC BIG FIRM CAPABILITY, SMALL FIRM PERSONALITY CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT BOOKKEEPING SERVICES BUSINESS SOLUTIONS ESTATE & GIFT TAX PLANNING FINANCIAL PLANNING TAX PREPARATION (912) 427-2900 183 N. Macon Street, Jesup, GA 31545 • www.karcpapc.com 30 2016-2017 RESTAURANTS Subway 110 Allison St., 427-0212 Subway 1205 E. Cherry St., 427-9328 Subway 1296 W. Cherry St., 427-7456 Taco Bell 1110 N. First St., 427-0909 Wendy’s 945 S. First St., 588-9090 Zaxby’s 1097 N. First St., 427-6076 FINE DINING Angel’s 146 S. Macon St., 427-9123 Pine Forest Restaurant 1 Club Drive, 427-4625 CARIBBEAN One Love Island & Soul Food 124 S. Macon St., 318-4634 MEXICAN PIZZA Habaneros (Mexican and Japanese) 1417 S. First St., 427-9202 Laredo’s 723 N. First St., 427-0886 Mi Sombrero 130 S. First St., 427-7070 Domino’s Pizza ASIAN Fuji Japanese Steak House 796 N. First St., 427-2130 Kobe Japanese Steakhouse 967 S. First St., 588-1818 Nang’s Thai Restaurant 697 W. Cherry St., 588-1974 Oishii Japanese Restaurant 323 Hwy. 301 S., 415-7060 New China Restaurant 805 E. Cherry St., 427-2795 New Super Buffet 980 Sunset Blvd., 427-8882 Peking Gourmet 1175 E. Cherry St., 427-8889 1347 W. Pine St., 588-0880 Gooey’s Pizza 1955 Waycross Hwy., 427-0060 Pizza Hut 961 S. First St., 427-4231 Pizza Inn 1003 Sunset Blvd., 385-2165 Little Caesars Pizza 1054 N. Macon St., 415-7100 SEAFOOD Captain Joe’s 2686 Savannah Hwy., 427-7729 Charlie’s River Restaurant 3972 Savannah Hwy., 427-2199 STEAK Reedy Creek Restaurant 260 Clifford Jones Road, Screven, 579-6773 Summer House Steak and Seafood 210 S. Main St., Odum, 586-2290 2016-2017 31 WAYNE COUNTY LIVING •BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 2016 TOP EMPLOYERS IN WAYNE COUNTY Company Name Address Phone Number Contact Person # of Employees 555 South Sunset Blvd. Jesup, GA 31545 (912) 427-1000 Dr. Jay Brinson, Superintendent 854 Rayonier Advanced Materials PO Box 2070 Jesup, GA 31598 (912) 427-5215 Jack Perrett, General Manager 738 Wayne Memorial Hospital 865 South First St. Jesup, GA 31545 (912) 427-6811 Joe Ierardi, CEO 489 2600 Highway 301 South Jesup, GA 31546 (912) 427-0870 J.V. Flournoy Jr., Warden 366 1100 North First St. Jesup, GA 31545 (912) 530-6335 Melissa Prosser, Manager 285 PO Box 270 Jesup, GA 31598 (912) 427-5900 Luther Smart, County Administrator 280 Georgia Dept of Transportation-District 5 Office 204 Highway 301 North Jesup, GA 31546 (912) 427-5700 Bradford Saxon, District Engineer 215 Universal Electric Company Inc. (Construction Contractor) 1923 E. Cherry St. Jesup, GA 31545 (912) 530-8993 T.J. Padgett, Owner 150–300 (Varies) Coastal Pines Technical College (Jesup campus) 1777 West Cherry St. Jesup, GA 31545 (912) 427-5800 Dr. Glenn Deibert, President 135 Great Southern Wood Preserving 1 Great Southern Way Jesup, GA 31546 (912) 530-3020 Bill Freeman, Plant Manager 132 Wayne County Board of Education Federal Correctional Institution Walmart Wayne County REAL ESTATE COMPANIES A-One Motel Red Carpet Inn 1111 N. First St 912-427-3666 384 S. Savannah Hwy. 301 912-427-0001 Bill Garlen Real Estate Harrison Real Estate, Inc. billgarlenrealestate.com 427-8355 www.jesupproperty.com 427-3746 Carter Group Real Estate Parker Insurance and Realty www.cartergroupland.com 530-9515 www.parker-realty.net 427-9345 Christine's Real Estate Company Jamie Hickox Real Estate & Rental Properties 3191 Savannah Hwy 912-427-4294 The Trowell Historic Inn www.christinesrealty.net 427-2228 www.jesuphomesforsale.com 427-3629 Motel Jesup 256 E. Cherry St. 559-2456 Harris Real Estate, Inc. RE/MAX Elite www.harris-realty.net 427-6028 32 HOTELS & MOTELS 2016-2017 www.homesofjesup.com 559-2142 Days Inn 1096 Express Lane 912-427-2980 Economy Inn 3939 Savannah Hwy 912-427-2086 Quality In 205 Hwy. 301 North 912-427-6800 The Jesup Inn 1100 Express Lane 912-427-7760 Western Motel 194 Hwy. 301 South; 912-427-7600 Quality Vehicles + Quality People = Quality Deals WAYNE COUNTY’S FAVORITE PLACE TO EAT STEAK & BUFFET Hometown Guys Hometown Proud Local Financing Available Quality Pre-Owned B REAKFAST BUFFET Vehicles of Jesup Thursday through Sunday 225 N. 1st Street, Jesup, GA (912) 427-0883 www.qualitypreownedjesup.com RIDGE SHEFKA - MANAGER “Need Physical Therapy?” Our physical therapist is dedicated to helping you recover and progress to the highest possible level of function. SPECIALIZING IN: • Advanced Manual therapy skills; addressing any soft tissue & joint related pain • Vertigo • Balance Training • Low back pain • Sport related injuries • Headaches • Restoring motion and pain with post op surgeries Garrett Pye, PT “I will develop a specialized individual exercise program to address your strength needs and improve your daily function” “Again, thank you for your time!” HWY 84 & SUNSET BLVD. JESUP, GA 1251 South First St., Jesup, Ga. 2nd Location: 37A Tippins St., Baxley, Ga. 1-912-559-2071 1-912-705-4000 (912) 588-1000 2016-2017 33 WAYNE COUNTY LIVING • EDUCATION Treating you like family comes naturally Our physicians have been in Jesup for years. The bond we have here makes us feel like family. And that’s the way we treat our patients. Our compassion is only surpassed by our experience, training and access to the most advanced technologies available to treat both common and complex conditions. Right here, close to home. Call for an appointment today; we look forward to seeing you. Pulmonary Medicine – 912-466-5504 Hematology & Oncology – 912-588-1073 General & Vascular Surgery – 912-265-5125 125 Peachtree Street, Jesup, GA 31545 34 L to R: Abraham Cheong, M.D., Hematology & Oncology; Herman Levy, M.D., Pulmonary Medicine; P. Kevin Beach, M.D., Vascular Surgery; Duane P. Moores, M.D., Ph.D., Hematology & Oncology; Stephen A. Chitty IV, M.D., Pulmonary Medicine 7/2016 © 2016 SGHS Locally Owned and Operated “Your Neighborhood” Home Medical Supply Store MOBILITY PERSONAL AIDS & MANUAL WHEELCHAIRS BATHROOM CARE & LIFESTYLE ESSENTIALS SAFETY & FALL PREVENTION POWERED RESPIRATORY HOMECARE SCOOTERS & WHEELCHAIRS THERAPY DEVICES BEDS & BEDROOM NECESSITIES • CPAP • Nebulizers • Hospital Beds • Mobility Scooters • Wheelchairs • Walkers • Certiied Orthotic Fitter • Oxygen • Certiied Mastectomy Fitter • Liftchairs • Etc. William Sloan - 9 years experience, Jamie Ginn - 11 years experience, Tim Sloan - 18 years experience, Amy Sloan - 10 years experience, Dawn Rebollo - 17 years experience 918 South First St. Jesup, GA 31545 (912) 385-2490 35 (912) 294-1284 - Cell 2016-2017 WAYNE COUNTY LIVING • GEOGRAPHY THE MICHAEL LONG AGENCY — K N OW L E D G E & D E P E N D A B I L I T Y — Growing to Meet All Your Insurance Needs Life is about Relationships. Your family, friends, and the people you do business with. Developing the rightrelationships is key to happiness and success. Michael Long-CEO Bryan Griffis-Agent 36 2016-2017 Talk to us and see why The Michael Long Agency can be one of the most profitable and strategicrelationships waiting to happen to you. THE MICHAEL LONG AGENCY 212 S. Brunswick St. Jesup, GA 31545 MLA 912-588-1760 GEOGRAPHY • WAYNE COUNTY LIVING Wayne Obstetrics & Gynecology Jeffrey L. Harris, MD Board Certified OB/GYN & Family Practice 371 Peachtree St. Jesup, GA (912) 530-7301 2016-2017 37 WAYNE COUNTY LIVING • GEOGRAPHY Hospice of South Georgia, Inc. 1625 Sunset Blvd., Jesup, Georgia 31545 912-588-0080 (24 hours) We invite you to contact our office, email us at [email protected] or browse our site at www.hospicesoga.org to learn more about hospice services and how Hospice of South Georgia, Inc. 38 2016-2017 GEOGRAPHY • WAYNE COUNTY LIVING Tired of Looking at That Dirty House? PROFESSIONAL HOUSE AND ROOF WASHING Georgia’s only UAMCC award winning cleaning contractor. Jeremy M. Dent - Owner 2016-2017 39 ARF Headquarters and Clinic All-volunteer federally qualiied 501 (c)(3) non-proit. Certiied animal rescue operation through the USDA MISSION: 1. Rescue Homeless dogs and cats from Jesup Animal Control and place them in foster homes and find forever homes for them. 2. Provide low cost spay/neuter surgery services. 3. Provide Last Chance/visibility to the Facebook community of dogs and cats for which we do not have foster homes available and will be euthanized. Rev. Vann Dempsey HOW SOMEONE CAN HELP: 1. Become a foster family 2. Make a tax deducble donaon 3. Become a member and get involved with ARF events 4. Volunteer at our weekly spay/neuter clinic 203 Trevor Circle Jesup, GA 31545 912-586-6198 Clinic: 912-586-6309 [email protected] Mailing address: PO Box 432, Jesup, GA 31598 Home page: hp://www.arfofwaynecounty.org Email: [email protected] FACEBOOK: Animal Refuge Foundaon of Wayne Co. (ARF) Last Chance Brought to you by ARF! The Puppy Page • ARF Clinic Wayne County Lost, Found, and Free to Good Home Pets Rev. Josh Bennett Bruce Harris Rev. Gary Johnson Assoc. Pastor/Student Director of Music Children/Administraton Minister Pastor Sunday Services: Sunday School–9:15 a.m. Morning Worship–10:30 a.m. Evening Worship–6:00 p.m. Wednesday Services: Awana–6:15 p.m. (3 yrs.-5th grade) (School calendar year) Youth–6:30 p.m. • Adult Bible Study–7:00 p.m. 415 E. Cherry Street • Jesup, GA 31546 (912) 427-2366 www.cbcJesup.org ADVANCED HEALTHCARE CENTER (912) 427-8433 Jesup ahcforhealth.com “Providing Complete Family Healthcare” ✓ Family Medicine ✓ Chiropractic Care ✓ Physical Therapy ✓ Acupuncture ✓ Massage Therapy ✓ Accident & Injuries ✓ Medical Equipment ✓ Diagnostic Testing ✓ Medically Supervised Weight-Loss (HCG) Edwin Davis, DC • Brett Mizell, DC • Teresa Cezar, MD Wilma Cote, FNP • Megan Mizell, FNP • Mike McKinnie, PT 40 2016-2017 People will always talk... ...And they are saying nice things about us. For the second year, we are honored and humble to share their testimonials with you. “Very friendly staff. Convenient, easy on-line “Friendly service, quick service, easy online service.” Anita Tyre Cahill banking.” Marie Bush “Convenience of big banking without big banking “My husband and I have been members of this headaches. Way to go AFCU!” JaRina James credit union since it started out of an office at “The friendly hometown folks working there who Rayonier! The staff has always been helpful!” are always ready to help!” Michele & Tracy Brown Sherry Wasdin Experience it yourself, visit us today, see what all this talk is about. YOUR MEDICAL HOME Robert L. Phillips, M.D. Kevin O. Keown, M.D., FAAFP Tandy Smith, FNP - BC WE ADMINISTER • Allergy Injections • Adult Vaccinations WE HAVE • Certified In-house Lab • NexSlim Medical Weight Loss Program WE PERFORM • Digital Radiography • Spirometry for lung function evaluation • Electrocardiograms (EKG) • Allergy testing • Most minor surgical and dermatologic procedures • Orthopedics include splinting, x-rays & joint injections • Botox injections for chronic headaches, tmj, blepharospasms and for cosmetic indications • Echos, Carotids & Ultrasound 42 2016-2017 Wayne Family Practice Associates PC 330 Peachtree St., Jesup, GA HOURS: 7:00 - 4:30 Monday-Thursday 7:00 - 12:00 Friday Walkins and New Patients Welcome www.waynefamilypractice.com • 427-6964 HEALTH • WAYNE COUNTY LIVING WAYNE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CONTINUES LEADERSHIP ROLE Wayne County has something that no other county in the area can claim. The county is home to a two-time winner of the Small Hospital of the Year Award. There is a reason that one of the most visited places in Wayne County is Wayne Memorial Hospital (WMH). This community hospital continues to grow and provide services not usually associated with hospitals of its size. It provides stateof-the-art technology that even larger hospitals in the area do not have. And it is known for its “world-class personal care” that begins when a patient enters the doors and that continues even after the patient has returned home. Wayne Memorial is a technological leader and has equipment that rivals that of many large-city hospitals. The latest in MRI and CT scanning equipment saves long-distance travel for patients here. New 3-D mammography and 360-degree colonoscopy are offered here and nowhere PINELAND MENTAL HEALTH Pineland Mental Health Care/Wayne Counseling Center 244 Peachtree St., Jesup, GA 31545 TEL. 427-9338; Hours of operation: 8 a.m.–6 p.m. Monday–Thursday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday; Crisis line available 24 hours each day 1-800-764-3526. else in the area. These abilities provide advanced and more accurate diagnostics and earlier detection. Hometown physicians are teamed with those from St. Joseph/ Candler of Savannah to provide immediate and specialized medical care. Local patients are able to see specialists here without the expense and hassle of traveling to a larger city. The staff of WMH includes surgeons; a cardiologist; a neurology department; ear, nose and throat specialists; OBGYNs; an opthamologist; internal medicine doctors; family physicians; and others. Care is expanded by specialists driving in from larger hospital systems, as well as the local physicians. The campus of Wayne Memorial includes a helipad and an Air Evac team that serves the surrounding area with emergency air-lift service when time is crucial. Wayne Memorial also provides patient clinics in surrounding counties with the Pierce County Health Center and Long County Health Center. These give a presence in those counties and bring area patients to the Jesup facility. Another service is that of Wayne Memorial Community Home Care (CHC), located behind the hospital. CHC offers home health-care services to Appling, Brantley, Long, Pierce, Tattnall and Wayne counties. In addition, CHC is partnered with Advance Therapy to provide physical, occupational and speech therapies and other medical needs for the homebound. Wayne Memorial Hospital, whose mission is to provide high quality health care services to all patients, built a state-of-theart facility in 2007. It is the fourth largest employer in Wayne County with more than 400 employees. The 84-bed facility is a two-time winner of the Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals Small Hospital of the Year Award. ◆ The mission of Pineland is to develop and provide the services needed to minimize the impact of mental illness, developmental disabilities and alcohol and drug abuse in the lives of those it serves and their families while supporting their inclusion in Wayne County as well as other surrounding counties. Pineland Mental Health/Alcohol and Drug Abuse/Developmental Disability at the Wayne Counseling Center serves to provide mental-health needs in Wayne County. Three branches offer services to help meet those needs: •Through the Wayne Counseling Center, Pineland offers child and adolescent outpatient services to work closely with schools and community groups to strengthen and increase the availability of services. •In prevention, Pineland provides flexible services, which include assessment, individual, group and family therapy, education, relapse prevention, follow-up components, nursing and physicians services. •Through Wayne Service Center, Pineland provides job training as well as fun and games for developmentally disabled adults. Pineland charges fees for services and accepts Medicare, Medicaid and insurance along with some federal and state funding. ◆ 2016-2017 43 WAYNE COUNTY LIVING • HEALTH WAYNE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT Nurse Manager - Stacie Drew, RN; Craig Sims, BSN Environmental Health 240 Peachtree Street, Jesup, GA 31545 TEL. 1-855-473-4374; FAX: 427-5880 Hours of operation: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday. The Wayne County Health Department is a part of the Southeast Health District of Georgia. The department provides information and services in a wide range of health-related areas including: •Children’s health and medical services from birth to age 21. •Adolescent services to improve health from ages 10-19. •Women’s health including family plan- • Fresh Vegetables • Fresh Fruits • Jellies, Jams and Relish • Baked Goods • Local Lettuce • Local Honey • Plants ning, perinatal care and breast cancer. •Environmental health including food services, drinking water, on-site sewage and septic tanks, public swimming pools, body art studios, injury prevention and rabies control. •Women, Infants and Children (WIC) and nutrition services and programs including supplemental food programs. •Immunizations and vaccines for children and travel. •Emergency preparedness for natural disasters and terrorist attacks with plans for home and family, community preparedness, and public health. •Infectious-disease surveillance, investigations and interventions. Includes HIV/ AIDS, tuberculosis and sexually-transmitted diseases. •Chronic-disease care, providing population-based health information, education and interventions through the Chronic Disease Prevention Initiative (CDPI) in communities, schools and work sites. Topics include tobacco, stroke and heart attack, arthritis and osteoporosis, asthma, diabetes, physical activity, and nutrition. ◆ HOSPICE CARE FOR COMMUNITY SUPPLIED BY THREE LOCAL SERVICES •Hospice of South Georgia 1625 Sunset Blvd., Jesup, GA 31545 TEL. 588-0080 •Heartland Hospice 117 Drennon Drive, Jesup, GA 31545 TEL. 427-3163 *Georgia Hospice 141 S. Macon St., Jesup, GA 31545 TEL. 427-3202 Wayne County is served by three hospice services with full-time offices and staffs here. Hospice is a service for patients with lifelimiting or a terminal diagnosis who may • Fresh Eggs • Fresh Milk • Soy Candles • Goat Milk Soaps • Flowers • Wild Georgia Shrimp • And Much More For vendor information email Debbie Pye at [email protected] 912-256-2332 Accepts EBT/SNAP benefits and Debit/Credit 44 2016-2017 www.thewcfm.org • www.facebook.com/thewcfm Seasonal Hours: FRIDAY 1-7PM • SATURDAY 9AM-1PM 533 North First Street, Jesup, GA 31545 HEALTH need short-term or long-term care. Hospice exists to provide services and to manage the symptoms of patients and support to their families when they can no longer be assisted by curative care. The goal is to provide a quality of life for all those involved in this situation. Services are designed to provide optimum care, to minimize pain and to assist in providing dignity. Wayne County is home of three full-time hospice services and is also served by hospice care from other out-of-county hospices. All of the local hospices provide home and hospital visits by nurses and case management members. Social workers are available for patients and for family and friends. Volunteers play a large part in providing assistance to both, and help is available to patients 24/ 7/365. Hospice of South Georgia is the oldest established hospice here, having begun in 1999, and now moved into a new location on Sunset Boulevard to better serve its clients and families. Its Internet address is www.hospicesoga.org. Heartland Hospice is Brunswick-based but operates a full-time center here on Drennon Drive at the former location of Hospice of South Georgia. Heartland can be contacted in Jesup or at the Brunswick location at 664 Scranton Road Unit 103 or by calling (912) 261-8760. Heartland is part of the HCR Manor Care with more than 500 locations in 32 states, which provide hospice care as well as services for alcohol, drug and substance abuse. • WAYNE COUNTY LIVING Georgia Hospice is a Jesup-based hospice with full services provided to Wayne County. This new hospice service has grown quickly and will soon open a second office for Brunswick. It is located at 141 S. Macon St., and the telephone number is 427-3202. The hospices can provide services in-home or in Wayne Memorial Hospital and at other in-patient facilities. While Hospice of South Georgia is a nonprofit organization, Heartland and Georgia Hospice are for-profit businesses. However, payments can be made to all three through Medicare/Medicaid and most private insurance companies. Those who cannot afford to pay are not turned away. ◆ Hospice of South Georgia, Inc. 1625 Sunset Blvd., Jesup, Georgia 31545 912-588-0080 (24 hours) Committed to our Community, we are. . . Your Hometown Hospice Hospice of South Georgia, Inc. is the local not for profit hospice care program serving Wayne and surrounding areas of Appling, Bacon, Brantley, Jeff Davis, Liberty, Long, Pierce,Tattnall counties, as well as limited areas of Coffee, Glynn, McIntosh and Ware counties. We invite you to contact our office, email us at [email protected] or browse our site at www.hospicesoga.org to learn more about hospice services and how Hospice of South Georgia, Inc. may be able to assist someone you know and love. “If it doesn’t say South, it’s not us. We are Hospice of South Ga., Inc.” 2016-2017 45 PHYSICIANS Mark Byron, M.D. (Urology) Phone: 912-427-8033 Stanley D. Jones, M.D. (Pediatrics) Phone: 912-530-7337 Joey L. Christmas, M.D. (General Surgery) Phone: 912-427-3111 Patrick Karl, D.O. (Pain Management) Phone: 912-530-7516 HOSPITALISTS Lex Kenerly, M.D. (Orthopedic Surgery) Phone: 912-427-0800 Frank Cook, M.D. (Internal Medicine) Phone: 912-427-6811 Kevin O. Keown, M.D. (Family Practice) Phone: 912-427-6964 DENTISTRY Jack Collipp, M.D. (Pediatrics) Phone: 912-427-9378 Dan Collipp, D.O. (Pediatrics) Phone: 912-427-9378 M.D. Elizabeth Crandall (Opthamologist) Phone: 912-559-2467 Michael Diamant, M.D. (Anesthesiology) Phone: 912-427-6811 Robert Diamant, M.D. (Anesthesiology) Phone: 912-427-6811 Ross A. Goehring, M.D. (Family Practice) Phone: 912-427-8801 William G. Greene, M.D. (Radiology) Phone: 912-427-6811 Jeffrey L. Harris, M.D. (OB/GYN) Phone: 912-530-7301 William Headley, M.D. (Family Practice) Phone: 912-427-7400 Sandra L. Mager, M.D. (OB/GYN) Phone: 912-588-1020 Timothy McIntire, M.D. (Pathology) Phone: 912-427-6811 Quynhanh Pham, M.D. M.B.A., F.A.C.S. (General Surgery) Phone: 912-559-6929 Robert L. Phillips, M.D. (Family Practice) Phone: 912-427-6964 Robert A. Pumpelly, M.D. (Internal Medicine) Phone: 912-427-4413 Stephen P. Smith, M.D. (Internal Medicine) Phone: (912) 427-8418 Robson Spinola D.P.M. (Podiatry) Phone: 912-427-9990 Kelli Ashe, D.P.U. (Podiatry) Phone: 912-427-9990 Douglas P. Hein, M.D. (Orthopedic Surgery) Phone: 912-427-6915 Gary Stern, M.D. (Cardiologist) Phone: 912-427-8177 Lance Hendrix, M.D. (Internal Medicine) Phone: 912-530-6582 Amber Aragon, M.D. (Orthopedic Surgery) Phone: 912-427-0800 Christopher Hulsey, M.D. (Radiology) 912-427-6811 Eddie Thomas, M.D. (Pediatrics) Phone: 912-530-7337 C. Thomas Tucker, M.D. (Nephrology) Phone: 912-427-0249 46 2016-2017 Matthew Valosen M.D. (Orthopedic Surgery) Phone: 912-427-0800 Hugh Armstrong D.M.D. Phone: 912-427-7072 Jon Preston Simmons, D.M.D. Phone: 427-2333 John W. Wolfe, Jr., D.M.D. Phone: 427-2493 Mike Yurgalavage, D.M.D. Phone: 912-427-0546 PHYSICAL THERAPY Can Do Physical Therapy 912-427-4290 Wayne Memorial Hospital Outpatient Rehabilitation Center 912-530-3157 SMART Physical Therapy Phone: 912-559-2071 NURSING HOMES REHABILITATION HOME HEALTH Altamaha Healthcare 912-427-7793 Harborview Health Systems 912-427-6858 Jesup Health Care & Rehab 912-427-6873 Community Home Health 912-427-8051 Belong, Engage and Succeed. Join the Chamber today! 912-427-2028 www.waynecountychamber.com Get Engaged! ANNUAL LEGACY DINNER Business Education Classes • Networking Events Young Professionals Group • Membership Luncheons • Leadership Wayne Ambassador Program • Lunch N’ Learns • Ribbon Cuttings Jr. Chamber Board of Directors • 18th Annual Taste of Wayne Christmas Parade • 5th Annual Legacy Dinner Our Mission: The Wayne County Chamber of Commerce, a membership organization, exists to advance the commercial, industrial, agriculture, cultural, civic and general economic interests of Wayne County. A TASTE OF WAYNE LEADERSHIP WAYNE 124 Northwest Broad Street • Jesup, GA 31545 Fall 2016 moving to new address: 261 W. Plum Street Photographer: Joey’s Smiles Photography RIBBON CUTTING 2016-2017 47 GOVERNMENT GOVERNMENT MEETINGS Jesup City Council meets on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 7 p.m. in Jesup City Hall. City Hall number is 4271313. • Odum City Council meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. in Odum City Hall. City Hall number is 586-2211. • Screven City Council meets on the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Screven City Hall. City Hall number is 5792211. • Wayne County Board of Education meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. and on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. in the tech center. Board of Education number is 427-1000. Wayne County Commission meets on the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m. in the Wayne County Government Building. County administrator’s office number is 427-5900. NATIONAL U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson (through December 2016) 131 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-3643 [email protected] Atlanta Office 1 Overton Park 3625 Cumberland Blvd., Suite 970 Atlanta, GA 30339 (770) 661-0999 U.S. Senator David Perdue 303 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-3521 https://www.perdue.senate.gov/connect/email Atlanta Office 191 Peachtree St. N.E., Suite 3520 Atlanta, GA 30303 (404) 865-0087 U.S. Representative Buddy Carter 432 Cannon House Office Bldg. Washington, D.C. 20515 (202) 225-5831 https://buddycarter.house.gov/contact/email Brunswick Office 1510 Newcastle St., Suite 200 Brunswick, GA 31520 (912) 265-9010 STATE Governor Nathan Deal 206 Washington Street Suite 203, State Capitol Atlanta, GA 30334 (404) 656-1776 [email protected] 48 2016-2017 State Sen. Blake Tillery (as of 2017) 404 Durden St., Vidalia, GA 30474 (912) 245-9915 [email protected] State Rep. Chad Nimmer (District 178) P.O. Box 1174 Blackshear, GA 31516 (912) 807-6190 [email protected] District 4: James Thomas Sr. (912) 427-3179 2 Eagle Drive Jesup, GA 31546 [email protected] District 5: Ralph Hickox (912) 271-7344 256 E. Cherry St., Jesup, GA 31546 [email protected] JESUP CITY COMMISSION State Rep. Bill Werkheiser (District 157) P.O. Box 27 Glennville, GA 30427 (912) 654-3610 [email protected] David Earl Keith, Mayor 512 E. Magnolia St. Jesup, GA 31546 (912) 427-2019 [email protected] WAYNE COUNTY COMMISSION City District 1: Shirlene Armstrong 176 Walker St. Jesup, GA 31546 [email protected] District 1: Herschell Hires (912) 318-5218 95 Ember Road Jesup, GA 31545 [email protected] District 2: Jerry Wright (912) 294-2289 P.O. Box 384 Screven, GA 31560 [email protected] District 3: Mike Roberts (912) 294-2860 355 Martins Landing Jesup, GA 31546 [email protected] City District 2: Don A. Darden Sr. 413 N. Fifth St. Jesup, GA 31545 (912) 427-8494 [email protected] City District 3: Nick Harris P.O. Box 1244 Jesup, GA 31598 (912) 427-2911 [email protected] City District 4: (Open as of mid-2016) GOVERNMENT City District 5: Ray House 798 S. Palm St., Jesup, GA 31546 (912) 530-7824 [email protected] John Royal 616 C.W. Collins St. Screven, GA 31560 (912) 256-2071 WAYNE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION City District 6: Bill Harvey 648 Harper St. Jesup, GA 31546 [email protected] ODUM CITY COUNCIL District 1: Mitch Sutton 950 S. Forest Drive Jesup, GA 31545 (912) 266-2234 [email protected] SCREVEN CITY COUNCIL Melvin Boyette, Mayor 103 Harris Street Screven, GA 31560 (912) 294-0853 Miguel Vail P.O. Box 362 Screven, GA 31560 (912) 207-6132 Raquel Wright P.O.Box 384 Screven, GA 31560 (912) 294-1425 Brian Nipper, Mayor 791 Tillman St. Odum, GA 31555 (912) 586-2869 Kathy Rozier P.O. Box 352 Jesup, GA 31598 (912) 586-6006 Dave Titus P.O. Box 395 Odum, GA 31555 (912) 586-6263 Jim Westberry P.O. Box 10 Odum, GA 31555 (912) 586-6169 Lee Stevenson 101 Thomas St. Screven, GA 31560 (912) 424-6289 William F. McLaughlin 616 N. Church St. Odum, GA 31555 (912) 586-2316 Tiffany Frazier 326 Martha St. Screven, GA 31560 (912) 294-6747 Kevin Higgs P.O. Box 342 Odum, GA 31555 (912) 586-2204 District 2: Janet Royal 616 C.W. Collins St. Screven, GA 31560 (912) 579-6682 [email protected] District 3: Ray Davidson 3210 Penholloway Road Jesup, GA 31545 (912) 427-6787 [email protected] District 4: Sheron Daniel 792 Hemlock St. Jesup, GA 31546 (912) 202-2086 [email protected] District 5: Nick Ellis 147 Black Street Jesup, GA 31545 (912) 415-3511 [email protected] PUBLIC MEETINGS Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors meets monthly. Call 427-2028. Hospital Authority of Wayne County meets on the third Thursday at 6 p.m. in the Wayne Memorial Hospital conference room. Industrial Development Authority meets on the second Tuesday at 9 a.m. in the IDA Conference Room. Jesup Housing Authority meets on the third Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Housing Authority office. Wayne County Library Board meets quarterly. Call 427-2500. Wayne County Tourism Board meets on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 11:30 a.m. at the Train Depot. 2016-2017 49 WAYNE COUNTY LIVING • LEISURE ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT OFFERED IN WAYNE COUNTY Wayne County Arts Council The Wayne County Arts Council offers a wide variety of continuing activities and one-time programs, often at The House of Arts, located at 261 S. Brunswick St. in Jesup. Most of the events fall into one (or more) of four major divisions: the visual arts, drama (including the Altamaha Community Children's Theatre), music (including the kind of programming previously offered by the Altamaha Community Concert Association) and writing. Special events have range from backyard movie programs to Fairy Day. For more information call president Laura Gregory at 202-0110. More information about the Arts Council is also available at wcacartists.com; from the Arts Council, Altamaha Children's Community Theatre and writers'-guild Facebook pages; and by e-mailing [email protected]. Arts & Leisure Division In addition to more physically oriented leisure-time activities ranging from aqua aerobics to zumba, the Wayne County Recreation Department's Arts & Leisure Division (also profiled in Wayne County Living's recreation section) offers a variety of special art and craft programming, primarily at Cracker Williams Recreation Center. The Wayne County Ceramic Club also meets under the auspices of the Arts & Leisure Division. For more information call the Recreation Department at 427-5915 or coordinator Giana Eden at 427-6081. Wayne County High School The WCHS Drama Department generally presents a one-act play and a major spring production each year. The WCHS Right: Drummer Tom Drenon performs at the Wayne County Arts Council’s inaugural Cherry Street Jam. 50 2016-2017 Band presents Christmas and spring concerts, as well as providing music for varsity football games. The Wayne County school system's band and drama department add to the cultural opportunities available in Wayne County. Local festivals The festival season begins with the Dogwood Arts & Crafts Festival. Held in March, this annual event features displays and sales of art and craft items such as quilts, paintings, dolls, woodworking, clothing and other goods. Food, entertainment and a big turnout are always part of this spring celebration. For more information call Laura Gregory at 2020110. Every first Saturday of October, Odum's annual Homecoming celebration culminates in Odum Day. After watching the Odum Homecoming Parade, attendees enjoy various festival attractions, including homemade treats. For details call Odum City Hall at 586-2211. Later in October, the city of Jesup offers a wide variety of activities at the Arch Fest. The festival celebrates the beauty and vitality of the downtown area. It is named for the Jesup Arch, whose current location is at the end of West Walnut Street. Call Jesup City Hall at 427-1313 for more information. Fireworks The city of Screven hosts a fireworks show for Independence Day at Grace Community Center, usually in conjunction with vendor booths and other attractions. Rural-themed events The Jesup Jaycees present the Jaycee Fair, featuring rides, games, exhibits, treats and shows, at the Jesup Jaycee Fairgrounds each fall. The Southeastern Puller's Association typically puts on spring and fall truck and tractor pulls at the fairgrounds, and a "mud boggin'" takes place at Bill Morris Park in conjunction with the Arch Fest each October. Movies Current major motion pictures are shown at the Jesup Drive-In Theater, a two-screen drive-in located on the Savannah Highway. Call 427-7254 for movie information. ◆ and Theraputic Riding Academy FULL SERVICE STABLE WIFO 105.5 FM www.bigdogcountry.com INDIVIDUAL RIDING LESSONS English & Western (After school pick up available) Certified Riding Teacher HORSES BOARDED & TRAINED Birthday Parties • Day Camps Call Patricia Garbutt 912-427-2262 or 912-269-1809 Hwy. 341 South (4 Miles South of Jesup) W AYNE COUNTY’S FAVORITE FLORIST Like us on Facebook A Gift From the Past A Gift That Lasts... • • 24 YEARS IN A ROW!! Floral Arrangements For All Occasions Mary’s Bow-K 147 W. Cherry St., Jesup • 427-6828 • www.marysbowk.com 2016-2017 51 WAYNE COUNTY LIVING • EDUCATION Wayne County School System Directory Screven Elementary......................579-2261 414 School St., Screven (prekindergarten through fifth grade) Principal, Shawn Yeomans Martha Rawls Smith Elementary...............427-1044 710 W. Pine St., Jesup (kindergarten through fifth grade) Principal, Dr. Brian Simon Odum Elementary ......................586-2225 322 Walter St., Odum (prekindergarten through fifth grade) Principal, Gena Ierardi Arthur Williams Middle School ..............427-1025 1175 Hwy. 301 South, Jesup (sixth through eighth grades) Principal, Dr. Reggie Burgess James E. Bacon Elementary.............427-1077 1425 W. Orange St., Jesup (kindergarten through fifth grade) Principal, Kathy Carter Martha Puckett Middle School ..............427-1061 475 Durrence Road, Jesup (sixth through eighth grades) Principal, Dr. Pam Shuman Jesup Elementary .......................427-1033 825 U.S. Hwy. 301 S., Jesup (kindergarten through fifth grade) Principal, Dr. Mark Priester Wayne County High School ..................427-1088 One Jacket Drive, Jesup (ninth through 12th grades) Principal, Bo Adams Your Road to Happiness Starts Here! Specializing in high quality used cars and new and used campers AUTO & CAMPER SALES 2849 Savannah Highway • Jesup, GA • (912) 427-8880 www.rrautosalesinc.com • www.rrcampersales.com Give thanks unto the Lord for He is Good; His mercy endureth forever. Psalms 118:1 52 2016-2017 EDUCATION • WAYNE COUNTY LIVING New-Student Information Families relocating in Wayne County should visit the school that their child is zoned for. To find out which school your physical address is zoned for you can contact the Wayne County Board of Education at 427-1000 year-round. Parent/ guardian of transfer students must fill out a Records Request that provides the name and address of the previous school with written consent for student-record transfer. Parents or guardians wishing to enroll their children in school must provide their child’s state-issued birth certificate, Social Security Card or waiver, Georgia imunization record and proof of residency. Acceptable proofs of residency are a rental agreement (with a current rent receipt), property-tax statement or home-ownership title (property deed, warranty deed or security deed) or a current utility bill (gas, electric, water, land-line phone or cable). Proofs must include the name and physical address of the parent/guardian. Pre-K students must be 4 years old, kindergarten students must be 5 years old, and first-grade students must be 6 years old on or before Sept. 1. ◆ Adult Education Opportunity G.E.D. Tests G.E.D. (General Educational Development) Tests are computer-based and administered at Coastal Pines Technical College through Pearson View. To assist with preparation for the G.E.D. tests, candidates are advised to take free classes from the Adult Education Program. For more information about the classes call 4275822. The fee for all four content areas of the G.E.D. test is $160 ($40 per content area). Some scholarships are available. For information about testing, call 4271600. Coastal Pines Technical College Coastal Pine Technical College, Altamaha Technical College and Okefenokee Technical College merged, is the 16th largest technical college in Georgia. Coastal Pines serves 13 counties, including Wayne County. The college provides technical programs for gainful employment or to continue ones education for an advanced degree. Day and evening classes provide more opportunities for working adults to attend Coastal Pines Technical College. The College offers 16 Associate of Applied Science Degrees, 32 Diplomas and 83 Technical Certificates of Credit in the following occupational and career areas to include: • Accounting • Air Conditioning Technology • Automotive Technology • Automotive Collision Repair • Business Administrative Technology • Computer Information Systems • Cosmetology • Criminal Justice • Comercial Truck Driving • Culinary Arts • Diesel Equipment Technology • Drafting • Early Childhood Care and Education • Electrical Lineworker • Electronics and Telecommunications • Electrical Construction and Maintenance Programs • Environmental Horticulture • Forestry Technology • Health Care Assistant • General Education (transfer courses to universities) • Industrial Systems Technology • Mechanical Engineering Technology • Machine Tool Technology • Marketing Management • Medical Assisting • Medical Laboratory Technology • Naval Apprenticeship Programs • Neuromuscular Massage Therapy • Paralegal Fundamentals • Paramedic Technology • Practical Nursing and Related Programs • Respiratory Care Technology • Railroad Technology • Radiologic Technology • Surgical Technology • Welding and Joining Technology • AAS-Technical Studies Visit www.coastalpines.edu for further information. ◆ Your Home Town Vet… Hall’s Storage & Propane Refills & RV Tanks www.nehemiahenterprises.com 1985 Lanesbridge Road • Jesup, GA 31545 (Across from Satilla EMC) 912-588-9669 Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.-Mon.-Tue., Thur. Fri. 8:00 a.m.-12:00 noon-Wed. & Sat. AFTER HOURS EMERGENCIES: CALL 427-3212 FOR CONTACT INFORMATION …is it time for a visit? Wolfe Animal Hospital, P.C. DR. CLINT L. HALL, JR. • DR. DAVID W. BARWICK 755 W. Cherry St., Jesup, GA • Phone (912)427-3212 2016-2017 53 WAYNE COUNTY LIVING • EDUCATION MISCELLANEOUS EDUCATION Left: Solid Rock Christian Academy is Wayne County’s only church school for elementary school and middle school students. Prekindergarten programs A state-funded prekindergarten program offered through the Wayne County school system helps ensure that 4-year-olds have the chance to be ready for school. Classes are offered at Jesup, Odum and Screven elementary schools. Enrollment in this voluntary program is open to the general public on a first-come, first-served basis. The current number of classes offers places for about 286 students. Parents of children 3-4 (3 by September 1) may apply for enrollment in Head Start but must meet certain income criteria. Slots exist for 102 children; beyond that number, children are placed on a waiting list. Wayne County Head Start is located at 724 N. Fourth St. in Jesup. Two local church programs offer other preschool opportunities—First School at Jesup First Baptist Church, offering 60 slots to children ages 2-4, and School of Discovery at Jesup First United Methodist Church, offering 60 slots—and by some local day-care programs. The Learning Place offers curriculum and 52 slots to children ages 6 weeks to 13 years. It is located on the site of Gilead Ministry Center. It offers a quality-rated program for 6 weeks to toddlers, a preschool program for ages 4-5 and an after-school tutorial program called “The Cove” for ages 6-13. Solid Rock Christian Academy Solid Rock Christian Academy offers class- 54 2016-2017 es from preschool through the eighth grade and is located at Unity Church of God, 1580 Sunset Blvd. Students participate in a learning curriculum, fine arts, weekly chapel services and community-service projects. SRCA maintains a student-teacher ratio of 12:1. Parental involvement is valued. Enrollment is limited. For more information, visit SRCA online at www.srcajesup.org or call 424-8316. Wayne County Library The Wayne County Library opened at its present location on Sunset Boulevard near the old Wayne County High School in 1988. Library patrons can enjoy a large selection of adult and children’s books, including fiction and nonfiction, as well as on-line magazines, newspapers, videos, audio books, and services such as faxing and notarization. The circulation system is fully automated. The Summer Reading Program, a nineweek program of summer activities with available online activities, is among the many special library programs geared toward children. The library also offers Story Time for all ages every Wednesday (except during the Summer Reading Program) from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Other services include a photocopy machine (which provides photocopies at 15 cents a copy), a Microfilm reader and printer, a Kodak Carousel slide projector (available on loan to clubs and organizations), a genealogy collection and a community room (available to nonprofit organizations at no charge if reserved in advance). The library’s newest service is Internet access to the public on more than 20 public computers, as well as a free Wi-Fi (Wireless) Internet service. Visit the library online at waynecountylibrary.wordpress.com. Boys & Girls Clubs of the Altamaha Area The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Altamaha Area offers a wide variety of constructive activities to youth after school and during the summer. Club activities for members include crafts, board games, music, movies, books, computers and other fun events. The registration fee is $25 per year. The After School and the Summer Camp dues depend on the family size. An example for the After School program rate is: 1st child is $30, 2nd child is $15 and the 3rd child is $15. During the Summer Camp, the rate is as follows: $50 for the 1st child, $20 for the 2nd child, and $20 for the 3rd child. Both After School and Summer Camp program dues are weekly fees and are based on number of children of the same household. During the After School Program, the program dues include a snack and dinner for each child. The club also provides transportation for all registered youth from school to the club. We also offer tutoring for any youth that may be in need of a little extra help. The After School hours are 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The Summer Program dues include breakfast, lunch, snack and dinner for each youth. It offers a variety of field trips to various local and area recreational sites during the week of our “Summer Camp.” The summer camp is offered from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Monday through Friday. Summer Camp field trips are an additional cost separate from the weekly program dues. Some local businesses and/or individuals in the community are generous enough to donate funds to provide scholarships for eligible youth to offset the cost of their program dues. Scholarships are based on parent/guardian monthly/yearly income. If you are interested in your youth attending, stop by and pick up a registration packet. The club is located at 550 E. Orange St. in Jesup, in the former Jesup Elementary School gym and campus. It is operated by professional staff members and trained volunteers and is supported by grants and community donations. For more information about the club, call 559-2133. ◆ EDUCATION • WAYNE COUNTY LIVING GARDENING TEACHES VIRTUE OF PATIENCE Gardening requires patience and consistency--and both qualities are best learned from an early age. And at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Altamaha Area community garden, the youth are doing just that. The local Boys & Girls Club has taken over what once was the Jesup Community Garden and made it the club's own. The club has partnered with the city of Jesup to promote and produce the garden. Together, they have been educating children of all ages within the club how to grow food from seed to market. Agricultural classes are offered weekly and led by junior counselors within the club. During each class, all age groups are able to plant seeds, learn about the growth process and help harvest what they have sown. Students are also taught the business of selling produce at the Wayne County Farmers Market with some of their harvest. In addition to selling at the farmers market, the club's youth are able to share a meal with their club leaders during a sit-down dinner and take home produce to share with their families. The front office even has a "mini-market" where parents can buy what their children have grown. The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Altamaha Area is located at 550 E. Orange St. in Jesup. For more information or to Above: The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Altamaha Area has taken over the Jesup Community Garget your child involved, call the office at den. In back, former junior counselor Davis Ogden teaches his group about gardening. 559-2133. ◆ K3-12th grade Academic Excellence Convenience • Pinewood is GAC and SAIS/SACS accredited • PSAT and SAT scores are consistently above state and national averages • Low student/teacher ratio - Lower School (1 to 14); Upper School (1 to 18) • Five Advanced Placement courses available • 100% college acceptance rate for the Class of 2014, 2015, and 2016 • Dual Enrollment - Move On When Ready partners with EGSC, GSU, and OTC • Lowest tuition of GISA AAA schools • Six bus routes offered • Early morning drop-off / after school care available • Tuition Reduction available with the Learning to Serve Scholarship Extracurricular Activities • Athletic Programs offered include: Football, Cheerleading, Softball, Cross Country, Target Sports, Basketball, Wrestling, Baseball, Golf, Tennis and Track • Since 2001, Patriot Athletics have earned 37 Region Championships, 15 State Championships, and 4 FCC National Championships • Softball team are the 2014 & 2015 State AAA Champions • Liberal Arts programs offered: drama, chorus and literary Pinewood Christian Academy 1 Buck Cravey Drive Post Office Box 7 Bellville, Georgia 30414 (912) 739-1272 Spiritual • Family Atmosphere • Chapel services held once a week • Bible classes required in Lower School and Upper School • Christian principles taught daily through morning devotionals and prayer Please visit us at www.pinewoodchristian.org or call the school to schedule a tour. Pinewood Christian Academy does not discriminate in any manner on the basis or race, color, gender, age, or religion, in its educational programs or activities. 2016-2017 55 WAYNE COUNTY LIVING • EDUCATION VIDALIA ONIONS ARE WAYNE RESOURCE "Vidalia onions truly are a treasure for Wayne County," says Mark Frye, the coordinator of Wayne County's University of Georgia Extension Service office. Though not all of the Vidalia onions produced in Wayne County are grown by Wayne County farmers, they still have a tremendous economic impact, according to Frye. In 2015 there were more a thousand acres of Vidalia onions grown in Wayne County, with a farm gate value of more than $16 million. For Wayne County farmers that grow Vidalia onions themselves or those that lease their land to farmers from neighboring counties, this crop can provide cash flow through the winter months. Because Vidalia onions are planted in November and harvested in April, the fields still have time for a normal summertime crop. For more information about Vidalia onions in Wayne County, contact Frye at 427-5955 or visit www.ugaextension.org/countyoffices/wayne. ◆ Right: Maxine and son Dennis Prusinsky own Maxine’s Country Kitchen in Odum. Here, they sell Vidalia onions that are grown in Wayne County. TRUSTED PROTECTION REAL ESTATE COMPANY, LLC 196/198 S. Macon, Jesup, GA (912)427-2228 Christine Cutcliffe Cell: (912) 424-8012 GRIMES INSURANCE AGENCY 160 North Macon St., Jesup 912-427-8944 912-427-4701 Fax Serving Wayne County for 40 Years Broker-Owner Cynthia Grifis 912-202-6265 Auto • Home • Life • Health • Medicare Supplement • Commercial • Farm • Recreational • Bonds Pauline Paul 912-256-1419 Mary Kersey 912-427-2228 We appreciate our customers• and will make every effort to ind you a new home or sell the one you have. 56 2016-2017 Call Today for Your Quote! We represent twelve Insurance Companies HOURS: MON-TUES-THURS-FRI 9AM - 4:30PM WED 9AM - 11:30AM EDUCATION • WAYNE COUNTY LIVING WAYNE COUNTY TREASURES ITS FARMERS MARKET Wayne County Farmers Market market manager Debbie Pye says, "We're loaded down with local specialties." The farmers market, which opened in June of 2015, has a rich variety of goods from local farmers. The bounty includes fresh fruit and veggies, farm-fresh eggs, baked goods and artisan breads, cakes, raw cow's and goat's milk, cheeses, homeade soaps, canned goods, and even wild Georgia shrimp whenever they are in season. The market was originally opened in 1956 and funded by the state of Georgia. It was eventually closed and all but abandoned until a couple of years ago, when key mem- bers of the community rallied to get the market back on its feet again. Since the reopening last June, the farmers market has been working toward becoming a complete food destination for a community that needs its resources. The market is also available to serve as a venue for family reunions, business functions, weddings and birthdays, making it an ideal weekend gathering place. The Wayne County Farmers Market is open Friday from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, contact Debbie Pye at 256-2332 or visit the website www.thewcfm.org. ◆ Above: From left, Sonya Anderson and Beverly Harris from Anderson Farm in Odum sell their local produce during the Fourth of July weekend. Moving? Busy! Busy! Busy! RESERVE your truck or trailer NOW! The right equipment for your moving needs! • Boxes and packing materials are available. Reserve with a Debit or Credit Card and save the deposit fee!! Guaranteed easy pick up . . . ALL OCCASIONS GIFT BASKETS AND FLOWERS 1985 Lanesbridge Rd., Jesup, GA 31545 (Across from Satilla EMC) • 912-588-9669 • Online Reservations: www.uhaul.com 2016-2017 57 CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS A.A.R.P meets every fourth MonA.A.R.P. day at 11:30 a.m. at Western Sizzlin. Contact Ernest Larson, president, at 427-7210. Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Monday from 6-7 p.m. in the social hall at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church located at 745 S. Palm St. Contact Elaine P. at 530-6401. Alcoholics Anonymous meets every evening from 8-9 p.m. at 837 East Pine St. Al-Anon meets every Monday and Thursday night from 8-9 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church located at 745 S. Palm St. Altamaha Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution meets every first Tuesday (September through May only) at 3:45 p.m. at the Jesup Train Depot. Call Sara Reynolds at 427-4890. Altamaha Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution meets quarterly. For meeting information call Jason Deal, President, at 579-6521 or R.M. Beaver at 427-7362. Altamaha Woman’s Club meets on the third Monday of the months September-May at 6 p.m. at the train depot. Contact Valerie Hall at 2947162. Altamaha Wildlife Association meets periodically. For meeting information call Chad Swanson, president, at 256-2745 or Mark Reddish, vice president, at 424-1588. American Cancer Society. Call Ebonie Cohens at (912) 265-7117 or toll free 1-866-227-0797. 58 2016-2017 American Legion Post #311 meets every first Tuesday at 7 p.m. Contact Kevin Smiley at 207-6964. American Legion Post #311 Auxiliary meets every first Tuesday at 445 N. West Broad St. at 7 p.m. Contact Nancy Grooms at 294-3016. American Red Cross. Contact Kathie Perkins, emergency service program specialist, at 265-1695. Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF) meets every second Monday at 7:00 p.m. at the Jesup Presbyterian Church. For more information, call 586-6198. Boy Scouts meet Mondays at 6:30 p.m. at Epworth United Methodist Church. Contact Bob Nash at 586-2049. CARE (Comprehensive AIDS Resource Encounter) Inc. Board of Directors meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at 142 S. Brunswick St., Suite B. Contact Jeff Johnson at 530-8078. Care Net Pregnancy Center, located at 212 S. First St. Suite 6 in Jesup. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Thursday. Free pregnancy tests, limited ultrasounds and limited STD testing and treatment available. Call 588-0010. Concerted Services Inc. is open Monday–Friday from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with meetings daily from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 409 S. Third St. Call 427-7798. Cub Scouts meet Tuesdays at 6 p.m. at Epworth United Methodist Church. Contact Bob Nash at 586-2049. Dogwood Garden Club meets every second Thursday at 3:30 p.m. from September to May at the train depot. Contact Geneva Nichols at 427-7081. Elks Lodge #2133 meets every first and third Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Elks Lodge. Contact DeLane Crawford at 427-3339. Exchange Club meets every Wednesday at Sybil’s at noon. President is Joy Courson. Contact Antonia Harris at 294-5277. First Baptist Church X.Y.Z. meets every second Thursday at noon except during summer months. A meal is provided. Call the church office at 427-4239. Girl Scouts meet every second and fourth Monday at 6:00 p.m. at Epworth United Methodist Church. Contact Sherry NeSmith at 4276245. Good Samaritan Center, located at 395 S.West Broad St. Hours are 1-3 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for food. Call 427-9515. Good Samaritan Thrift Shop. Hours are 8 a.m. to noon on the first Saturday of the month. Contact Diane Cole at 294-0390. Habitat for Humanity. For information on volunteering or donating to the cause, contact the Rev. Johnny Mathis at 256-4181. Jesup Chapter #70 Royal Arch Masons meets every second Monday at 8 p.m. Contact Michael Smart at 876-7375. Jesup Garden Club meets every third Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. It does not meet in the summer. Call Diana Malone, president, at 3852747 or by email at dmalone4086@ hotmail.com. CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Jesup Jaycees meet first and third Thursdays at 7 p.m. at the Jaycee Hut. Contact John Westberry at 294-6191. Tuesday evening from 6-7 p.m. at The Jesup Train Depot, located at 176 NW Broad St. 6 p.m. Visit the group online at www. wcacartists.com. Contact Laura Gregory, president, at 530-6656. Jesup Lodge #112 F & AM meets every first and third Monday at 8 p.m. at 865 W. Orange St. Pine Forest Country Club Board of Directors meets every third Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Country Club. Call Liz Burch 427-4625. Wayne County Christian Ministerial Association meets September through May every first Wednesday at noon at Sybil’s. Contact Tim Horne, president, at 294-4104. Junior Service League meets the second Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. for dinner and 7 p.m. for the meeting at Pine Forest Country Club. Contact Mary Katelyn Williams at 2560999 or Kelli Lamb at 294-4724. Kiwanis Club meets Fridays at noon at Sybil’s. Call Kathy Harrell at 427-9496. Leadership Wayne. Call co-chairs Cora Wujceak or Donnie Ray at 427-2028. Lily Garden Club meets every second Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the Screven Recreation Department. Contact Willie Burch at 579-6620. NAACP executive meetings are held at 6 p.m. and regular meetings are held at 7 p.m. every second Monday. All meetings are held at Hall-Richardson Recreation Center on Fourth Street in Jesup. Call Thomas Fuller at 579-2205. Narcotics Anonymous meets every evening from 8-9 p.m. at 833 East Pine St. Odum Garden Club meets August through May every third Thursday at noon p.m. at the Odum Recreation Center. Call Mary Ogden at 586-6125. Order of Eastern Star meets the third Thursday of every month except during December at the Mason’s Lodge. Call Judy Beaver at 294-1328. Overeaters Anonymous meets every Rotary Club meets Thursdays at 11:45 at Sybil’s. Call Sheila Stevens, President, at 202-5562. Ruby Riggins Garden Club meets every third Tuesday between September and May at 3:30 p.m. Call Linda Shaw, president, at 424-9638. Shrine Club meets every second Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Shrine Club. Call John Johnson at 294-4603. United Daughters of the Confederacy meets the third Wednesday of the month, except summer months, at noon at Captain Joe’s Seafood. Call Lenell Burch at 427-8373. VFW Post #4583 meets every second Monday, 7 p.m. at the VFW Lodge, 436 W. Project St. Contact Dan Jenkin at 492-0126 or Jim Poindexter at 2945373. Wayne County 4-H Club meets monthly in school. Contact Bill Hammond, 4-H agent, or Donna Harris, 4-H associate, at 427-5955. Wayne County Farm Bureau. Call Wanda Daniels at 427-9312. Wayne County Historical Society meets every second Thursday Sept. through May at 7 p.m. at Sybil’s with dinner at 6 p.m. Contact Janet Royal at 579-6682. Wayne County Lions Club meets every second and fourth Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Sybil’s. Call Chris Griffis at 202-6265. Wayne County Retired Educators Association meets the every third Monday (September through May only). Meetings begin at 10:30 a.m. at Western Sizzlin. Call Debra Fenn at 294-0567. VFW Post #4583 Auxiliary meets every third Saturday at 10 a.m. at the VFW Lodge, 436 W. Project St. Call Sadie Jackson at 427-4682 or 427-3838. Wayne County Young Farmers. Contact Reggie Beasley at 427-1096 (ext. 425) Wayne Emergency Management Agency Amateur Radio Club meets the third Monday of every month at 7 p.m. at the emergency operation center, 155 N. Wayne St. Visit www.wemaarc. com or call Jim Cote at 427-5989. Wayne Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop, located at 499 S. West Broad St. Hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Call 427-3781. For drop-offs on closed days, call 427-3022. Wayne County Arts Council meets the first Thursday of every month at the House of Art at 261 S. Brunswick St. at Wayne County Garden Club Council meets five times per year. Contact Geneva Nichols at 427-7081. ◆ 2016-2017 59 WAYNE COUNTY LIVING • RECREATION RECREATION Wayne recreation department offers activities for all ages The Wayne County Parks and Recreation Department is an asset not only for local athletes but also for the community as a whole. The department is located at 244 Peachtree St. in Jesup, and is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The office is closed for lunch from noon to 1 p.m. The department also offers assistance through its website www.waynecountyrecreation.com. This site gives more information on the sports and registration dates. Activities Winter activities include youth basketball, which begins in early January. Youngsters ages 4-14 can register from mid-November to early December. The season begins in early January and ends in late February. Spring and summer activities include youth T-ball, baseball and softball. Boys and girls ages 3-17 can register in February for baseball and girls softball. The softball and baseball seasons begin in late March and continues into June. Youth track is also offered in the spring months. Children 7-14 may register in February as well. Adult softball is also a spring-summer sport; that season opens in mid-April and ends in June. The Babes Mighty Mites program, directed by the recreation department, is open to children in the 3- to 6-year-old range. This instructional T-ball and coach pitch league was founded by the late Babe Davis. The Mighty Mites learn the basics of baseball and softball throwing, catching and hitting. The program serves as a feeder program for recreation department leagues, which in turn help prepare children for school sports. The summer swimming program for youths ages 6-18 starts in May. The season winds up in late July. Swimming activities have been hampered in 2016 as the Cracker Williams pool was closed for inspection. The county is in 60 2016-2017 the process of determining whether to repair the pool, build a new one or take no action. Golf and tennis programs are offered for children ages 7-18. Golf and tennis registration is held in May with the seasons beginning in June and running through July. Fall activities include youth cheerleading, adult flag football, youth football and soccer. Girls ages 4-12 can register for cheerleading in early August and the season begins in late September. Boys and girls ages 5-12 can register for youth football beginning in late August and the football season begins in late September. Youngsters interested in playing soccer (ages 3-18) can register beginning in early August and the season begins in late September. Youth registration fees are $25. Tackle football is $30. With each season the recreation department offers a Buddy Ball event for youth 3 to 18. This program offers an opportunity for children with disabilities to participate in sports and other activities. The programs include soccer, baseball and basketball games and a fishing derby. For more information call 427-5915. Most of the action takes place at Bill Morris Park on Sunset Boulevard. The park has been transformed from just a few baseball fields and one football gridiron to include a multipurpose soccer field, a 130-foot T-ball complex, a girls softball field, a three-field soccer complex and a 10-acre recreational lake. The Ben Park Complex has added a four-field baseball-softball complex for youths between the ages of 7 and 14. Bill Morris also has a pond, a nature trail and an asphalt walking track. Arts and leisure The WCRD also offers a wide variety of art workshops and fitness classes through its new Arts and Leisure Division. These programs include but are not limited to Right: Wayne County recreation swimmer Natalie Hendrix gets set to dive in for her race. poetry, improv, aerobics, storytelling, men's fitness, calligraphy, drawing, collage, ceramics, yoga, Zumba and much more. Monthly calendars are published in The Press-Sentinel showcasing the lineup of classes and workshops being offered each month. A $3 donations per person per class is welcome. For more information on attending or teaching a class call 427-5915 or visit waynecountyrecreation.com. Facilities WCRD offers community centers which include Hall-Richardson Community Center, Cracker Williams Recreation Center, Gardi Community Center, Piney Grove Community Center, Mount Pleasant Community Center, Jaycee Fair Grounds Community Center, and three pavilions at Lake Grace. The community centers are available for the public to rent for meetings and events. For more information on cost and availability call 427-5915. Facility pictures are available at waynecountyrecreation.com. Screven and Odum also offer community centers to rent. For more information about the Odum and Screven community centers call their respective city halls. For Screven call 579-2211, and for Odum, call 586-2211.◆ RECREATION PLENTY OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR AREA YOUTH In addition to Wayne County Recreation Department leagues, hunting and fishing, Wayne County offers a wide variety of recreational activities. These activities include school sports, as well as programs conducted by volunteers and local businesses. •Wayne County school sports Wayne County’s middle schools, Martha Puckett and Arthur Williams, offer baseball, cheerleading, football, golf, soccer, tennis, track, and boys and girls basketball to sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students. Wayne County High School offers nine different sports at the varsity and junior varsity levels. Kicking off the school year are football, girls’ fast-pitch softball, competition cheerleading and cross country. Basketball and swimming share the spotlight during the winter months and are offered for both boys and girls. Spring sports bring a bustle of activity, with base- ball, soccer, tennis, golf, and track and field teams all in action. • WAYNE COUNTY LIVING Left: Brad Ierardi pitches during the District 2 tournament in a midget all-star baseball game. Sunset Blvd., offers a variety of exercise classes along with on-site day care. The telephone number is 427-9220. Anytime Fitness also opened this past year at 348 S. First St. The telephone number is 912-415-7049. Several crossfit gyms have opened, including Jesup Advocare Kickboxing and Fitness on Broad Street and Crossfit Jesup on Broad Street. Jesup Advocare can be reached at 424-3901, and Crossfit Jesup can be reached at 256-1438. Through Christ Fit opened its doors this year at 102 W. Walnut St. This is a women-only personal-training studio. The telephone number is 256-6801. •Dance and gymnastics •Martial arts Corky Sikes’ world-renowned Shotokan school, World Class Karate, has operated in Jesup since 1990. The school was ranked No. 1 in the world in 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2012 by Sport Karate International and has produced scores of world champions. For more information call 427-0435. Jesup Judo teaches Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at Wayne Family Fitness. For more information call 427-9220. •Aerobics For a general workout, Velocity Health and Fitness offers multiple aerobics classes, as well as a wide variety of other services. For more information call 427-3637. Wayne Family Fitness, located at 180 Local residents interested in learning how to dance, twirl or tumble have five Jesup schools from which to choose. Serving a wide variety of ages are Angelique’s Studio of Performing Arts; Gina’s Academy of Dance, Baton and Acrobatics; Young Attitudes Dance Center; Leaps and Bounds Gymnastics; and Called To The Dance Floor, which uses the facilities of Jesup Church of God’s fellowship hall. •Boys & Girls Clubs of the Altamaha Area The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Altamaha Area offers a variety of recreational activities. In addition to summer and afterschool events, the club offers sporting and dance opportunities. For more information call 588-0022. ◆ All Occasions Gift Baskets & Flowers The Oldest Real Estate Company in Town Weddings, Parties, Plant Rentals, Home Decor, Fresh & Silk Flowers Harrison Real Estate Agency, Inc. Valerie Hall, Owner 1985 Lanesbridge Rd. Jesup, GA 31545 912-588-9669 www.nehemiahenterprises.com www.jesupflowers.com “If you can Imagine it,We can create it” DAVID E. KEITH, Broker David “Nubbin” Keith, Owner Kathy Anderson, Broker - Kyle Keith Miki Apler, Agent Real Estate • Rentals • Appraisals • Insurance 309 S. First Street • Jesup GA 31545 CALL (912) 427-3746 www.Jesupproperty.com “Member of Georgia Association of Realtors” EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY 2016-2017 61 WAYNE COUNTY LIVING • RECREATION JAYCEE LANDING OFFERS ACCESS TO PAST AND FUTURE From fishing tournaments and paddle and kayak events, to a bike ride through the agricultural area of the county, Wayne County has been inviting others to see and enjoy the great outdoors for years. With a 14,000-square-mile drainage basin and 137 miles of riverway, the Altamaha River is one of the larger rivers on the Atlantic Ocean and one of the major reasons many visitors come to Wayne County. Working with a local group, the Carl Vinson Institute of the University of Georgia is studying ways to introduce more people to the river and its adjacent swamps and historical sites. With an upsurge of ecotourism, the possibility of attracting more people to enjoy the Altamaha is the central focus of the study. Possible developments include overnight accommodations on the bluff at Jaycee Landing, a fishing ramp at the landing, a hiking trail from the landing along the river with access to a large sandbar, and access to the site of Doctortown and the bluff area where Confederate soldiers defeated Sherman’s troop during the U.S. Civil War. An interpretation center might recall the glory days of logging rafts along the river and the sawmill at Doctortown. Another might acquaint visitors with the ecology of the floodplain along the river, while another might recall the Battle of Doctortown. The centers might include a look at the timber industry from early logging days to the nano-cellulose products of Rayonier Advanced Materials today. K-9 Design Bed & Bath Climate Controlled Above: Boating, kayaking and canoeing, fishing, hunting, bird watching, nature studies, historical and archaeological sites, areas set aside by the Nature Conservancy—all these and more already attract people to the river. New accommodations, accesses and venues are being planned to make the Altamaha an even more valuable natural resource. Finding Life @ Unity www.unitycog.com Grooming and Boarding “Dogs spread rumors about good groomers” Fran Newman, Owner 62 Some envision offering several days of river travel with convenient overnight sites, such as Jaycee Landing, that could make the Altamaha the Appalachian Trail of rivers. ◆ Pastor Calvin and Sister Sonya Anderson Worship Services 10:45 a.m. & 6 p.m. Sunday Morning Bible Study 9:45 a.m. Family Training Hour Wednesday 7 p.m Transportation available, call church for arrangements. Watch Sunday Morning Worship On-line www.unitycog.com FOOD BANK Tuesday 1:30 - 3:30 Wednesday AM Prayer - 10:00 a.m. CHILDREN/YOUTH MINISTRIES 26 King David Rd. • Jesup, GA 31545 Wednesday Night 7:00 p.m. (912) 530-9500 1580 Sunset Blvd. (next to Bill Morris Park) Jesup, GA • 530-6625 2016-2017 RECREATION • WAYNE COUNTY LIVING IT’S TIME TO WET A HOOK When the weather and fishing conditions are right, the waters of Wayne County teem with aquatic life, and area anglers are regular visitors to the vast opportunities for fishing in the county. Catfish tourney The most popular fishing event in the community is the Wayne County Catfish Tournament held the first weekend in June. The tournament featured a $7,500 first-place payout this past year and averages a $14,000 total pot. The Wayne County Grand Slam is held the third weekend in August. Fishermen in the Grand Slam must catch three out of five species of fish to be eligible for a $3,000 first-place prize along with other cash prizes. Several other fishing tournaments are held along the river which brings in fishermen of all descriptions to the banks of the Altamaha. The Altamaha River is the largest waterway in the Southeast and the second largest undammed river east of the Mississippi. A 71-mile stretch of the mighty brown river encompasses Wayne County's border to the north and east. The Altamaha has been called one of the "75 last great places in the world" by the Nature Conservancy, and it is a great natural attraction for nature lovers and fishermen alike. Bluegill, largemouth bass, catfish, shellcracker, striper, white perch, redbreast and warmouth thrive in the river's waters and provide plenty of variety for area anglers. Carl Sawyer of Screven landed the state-record flathead catfish in June 2006 in the Altamaha River. He caught the flathead on a rod and reel, and the fish weighed 83 pounds. The previous record was 67.8 pounds set in 2000. This fish can be seen at the Wayne County Heritage Center. Lake Lindsay Grace is a great fishing asset to the area. Wayne County and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources have implemented regulation changes to increase the trophy bass size in Lake Grace. Slot limits on Lake Grace will allow bass to grow in size, increasing the opportunity for a state-record fish to be caught. At Lake Grace, fishermen can also catch catfish, gar, white perch and redbreast. Improved boat ramps There are no federal, state or county parks connected with the Altamaha River in the county, but there are several public and private boat ramps and campsites. Several of the creeks that branch off from the main part of the river are privately owned or restricted to hunting club members. Fishermen have great access to the Altamaha as Jesup boasts the best landing on the river at Jaycee Landing, the site of a Go Fish Georgia project. Improvements include 150 feet of floating boat ramps and an improved lagoon for unloading and loading Above: Tiff Thompson, right, and Allen Rushing pulled in a total of more than 85 pounds of catfish to win the 2016 Wayne County Catfish Tournament. boats. A bait and tackle store operates daily at the landing. Jaycee Landing is located off Hwy. 301 near the Wayne-Long county line. On the south side near Glynn County is the historic Williamsburg Landing. The landing can be accessed from Howard Road in Mount Pleasant or from Akin Road. Paradise Park, a private landing on the Penholloway Creek, is located off River Road near Gardi. Near Hwy. 169 going toward Tattnall County is Upper Wayne County Landing. The county maintains a nature trail at Upper County. Off Hwy. 169 out from Madray Springs is Oglethorpe Bluff, also known as Pig Farm Landing. Also, Johnson's Station Landing, located under the bridge at Hwy. 84 on the Long County side of the Altamaha River, has been open since spring of 2002. DNR Rangers from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Wildlife Resources Division patrol Wayne County. Wayne County's own Mark Williams continues as the DNR commissioner. They will determine whether fishing licenses are current and whether legal equipment is being used. They also make sure there is no boating under the influence of alcohol. The officer in charge for Wayne County is Sgt. Damon Winters. Those who need DNR assistance may call him at 912-264-7237. Also available are Bobby White and Randy Aspinwall. ◆ Right: After a four-year wait, DNR Commissioner Mark Williams received a tag to hunt an alligator in Georgia. He took this 10-foot, 2-inch alligator in McIntosh County with the help of Gary Frye of Happy Acres Expedition. 2016-2017 63 WAYNE COUNTY LIVING • RECREATION TAKING AIM ON HUNTING Wayne County has a long tradition of avid outdoorsmen, and the area's hunting heritage is both a point of pride for locals and a draw for many visitors. While the rich woodlands, which includes Wayne County, teem with a variety of game ranging from alligators and bears to marsh hens and squirrels, opening day for the firearms deer-hunting season is easily one of the most anticipated events for area outdoorsmen. This year, opening day is Oct. 22. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) enforces game laws that are set by the state legislature, and for deer season, these laws specify that a season total of 12 deer may be harvested per person per season. The WRD further outlines that 10 of the 12 deer must be antlerless and no more than two may be antlered. One of the two antlered deer must have at least four points, 1 inch or longer, on one side of the antlers. New this year for deer hunters is the requirement to provide a harvest record. All harvest records must be reported within 72 hours online through Georgia Game Check (www.gooutdoorsgeorgia.com) or by calling 1-800-366-2661. A confirmation number will be provided with each report. Hunters will be reporting a harvest date and the county where the animal was taken. This information will be used to aid hunters, managers, conservation rangers and biologists. For hunters unwilling to wait until the Oct. 22 opening day for firearms, archery and primitive-weapon seasons offer a unique experience for outdoorsmen. Archery season runs Sept. 10 through Jan. 8, and primitive-weapon hunting is allowed from Oct. 15 through Oct. 21. 64 2016-2017 Hunter education class Dog-hunting during deer season is also permitted in Wayne County in areas north of Hwy. 341, west of Beard's Bluff Road, north of Hwy. 169 and southeast of Hwy. 84. Buck-only season is set for Oct. 2230, and either-sex season will be held Oct. 31-Jan. 8 Turkey season is also a much-anticipated time of year for Wayne County hunters. The season opens March 25 and closes May 15. There is a statewide limit of three gobblers per season. Bear and alligator seasons offer local hunters the chance to bag big game in their own backyards. The Southern Bear Zone has expanded by two counties. Southern Bear Zone now consists of Brantley, Charlton, Clinch, Echols, Lanier, Lowndes and Ware. Bear-season dates in the southern zone include Sept. 29-Oct. 1, Oct. 6-Oct. 8 and Oct. 13-Oct. 15. There is a limit of two bears per season. However, only one of the bears may be taken in the southern zone. For 'gator hunters, the swamps are the No. 1 destination, and the season will be longer starting this year. The season is from sunset on Aug. 19 through sunrise on Oct. 3. Gator-hunting permits are in high demand and short supply, and a limit The Flatwoods Gobblers Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation sponsored two hunter education classes at the Jesup Police Department and at the Odum Skeet Range. This has become an annual event with this year’s turnout around 30 students. The event was supported by chapter committee members, chapter high school volunteers, DNR officers and hunter education instructors. This was a two-hour class with students receiving their hunter education card after completing a test. The chapter also provided lunch and door prizes for the participants. of one harvest per permit is in effect. The number of permits for Zone 7--which includes Wayne, Appling, Glynn, Long, McIntosh, Tattnall and Toombs counties--is 150 this year. The deadline for permit applicants is July 31. More information for all quota hunts can be found at www.gohuntgeorgia.com. Georgia's dove season opens at noon on Sept. 3, and the first season runs through Sept. 18. This season is followed by seasons Oct. 8-Oct. 28 and Nov. 24-Jan. 15. The daily limit for doves is 15 per day and 45 in possession. Several small-game animals, such as bobcats, crows, rabbits, foxes, opossums, squirrels, grouses, quails and raccoons, have seasons beginning in the fall and extending through Feb. 28. Also, trapping season for minks, otters, foxes, opossums, muskrats, skunks, bobcats and weasels is Dec. 1 to Feb. 28. There is a designated bird-dog training area near Richmond Hill. Pen-raised quail and pigeons may be released and harvested using shotguns RECREATION (No. 6 or smaller shot) while training, flushing, pointing and retrieving, provided the trainer has proof of purchase of the pen-raised birds. Before doing any kind of hunting, hunters must be aware of the Georgia rules and regulations. Each year the WRD publishes an updated Hunting Seasons and Regulations book, including changes made by the state legislature. It lists each hunting season, which counties lie in which zone, outlines of each Wildlife Management Area, quota hunts and requirements expected of all hunters. The Griffin Ridge WMA is located in Long County off Hwy. 301; Little Satilla is located off Hwy. 32 eight miles from Patterson; Paulks Pasture is located off Hwy. 341 eight miles north of Brunswick; and to get to Sansavilla, turn left at Mount Pleasant on Hwy. 341. The Flatwoods Gobblers Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation facilitates a youth hunter safety course each year. The 24-hour number to report poachers is 1-800-241-4113. ◆ BIKE RIDES & RIVER RUNS Routes are marked year-round for bicyclists to enjoy the scenic areas of Wayne and adjoining counties. The routes are a part of two sponsored rides held by the Wayne County Board of Tourism. The first ride—the Southern Pride Ag Ride, or SPAR—is held the third Saturday in March in conjunction with National Agricultural Awareness Week and is cosponsored by Wayne County Young Farmers and the city of Screven. SPAR begins and ends at the community house in Screven. There are five routes of varying lengths to choose from—23, 48, 62 or 106 miles or the nine-mile family route. The routes take riders through agricultural areas of Wayne County and, in some cases, Appling County as well. Ride organizers will work with individual riders to prepare a route of their choice also. There is also a Friday pre-ride available with SPAR. The second ride—the Ride for the River—is held the Sunday following SPAR. The routes parallel the Altamaha River and go through Wayne County and a small portion of Appling County. Together, SPAR and the Ride for the River make up Bike PARKS Beaver Creek RV Campground Mossy Oaks RV Park & Camp Complete hookups and pond, restrooms, shower and laundry facilities; only a mile from the Altamaha River. 218 Beaver Creek Road, Jesup. 4277802 or 294-7802 Mossy Oaks RV Park and Campground gets its name from the massive live oak trees which grace the park entrance. The campground has 33 full RV hookup spaces, a stocked fishing pond, bath houses and coin laundry. Daily, weekly and monthly rental sites are offered. 1162 Whaley Road, Jesup. 427-4452. H&H ATV Ride Park Drag racing, trail riding, swimming, fishing, primitive camping, and mug bogging sure to challenge and delight any ATV enthusiast. Pets are welcome. Permanent rest rooms are available. Located at 875 Woods Bridge Road off Hwy. 169. Jaycee Landing On the Altamaha River, ramp, country store, bait and tackle, ice, restrooms, picnic tables and shelter. Fourteen full RV hookups, shower house and bathrooms. U.S. 301 at Jaycee Fairgrounds, Jesup. 588-9222. • WAYNE COUNTY LIVING Ride Weekend. If riding a bike along the river doesn’t give you the time to enjoy the nature of the Alramaha River, then perhaps a canoe or a kayak will. The Wayne County Board of Tourism sponsors two paddles a year on the river. The first paddle, held the second Saturday in April, is the Altamaha River Run. Paddlers have their choice of two starting points, each of which offers routes of two different lengths. Paddlers can begin at Paradise Park; an eight-mile route ends at Wiliamsburg Landing, which is also the site of the lunch break for a 16-mile route to Altamaha Regional Park in Glynn County. Alternately, paddlers can begin at Upper County Landing; an 11-mile route ends at Oglethorpe (Pig Farm) Landing, and the 16mile route continues on to Jaycee Landing. The second paddle, the Fall Leaf Paddle, is held the first Saturday in October. This 23-mile excursion starts at Carters Bight Landing in Appling County and ends at Upper County Landing in Wayne County. More information about these events can be found on the Tourism Board website at www.waynetourism.com. ◆ WAYNE COUNTY JAMS Paradise Park On the Altamaha River, ramp (fee) and camping. Off U.S. 341 south of Gardi. 357 Salem St., Jesup. Pine Forest Country Club Public 18-hole course with new pro shop and restaurant. Beautiful landscaping and challenging course. Hwy. 301 South, Jesup. 427-6505. ◆ Nell Sheffield tells stories of coon hunting with her late husband, Paul Sheffield, while Wayne County Tourism Board Chair Mike Lane listens. In 2016 the Wayne County Coon Jam became known as the Paul Sheffield Memorial Hunt. The Board of Tourism sponsors the Hog Jam in January and the Coon Jam in February. The two winter hunting competitions are part of a schedule that also includes the Wayne County Catfish Tournament in May and the Grand Slam fishing tournament in August. ◆ 2016-2017 65 WAYNE COUNTY LIVING • RESOURCE DIRECTORY FAMILY CONNECTION STAYS CONNECTED For the past 25 years Georgia Family Connection, the only statewide network of its kind in the country, has been totally dedicated to the health and well-being of families and communities, according to local coordinator Lana Wright. A Family Connection collaborative can be found in every one of the 159 counties throughout the state of Georgia--each with a commitment to improving conditions of the children and families in its community, Wright says. In the first part of 2016, the Wayne County Family Connection Collaborative FY17 Strategic Plan was developed. Wayne County Family Connection focused on maintaining a close relationship with its partners through supporting schools, civic organizations and the community as a whole. "In part, one of our desired outcomes is to improve school success through third- and fifth-grade students' achieving Developing Learner or above on Milestones English 66 2016-2017 language arts (ELA) assessment," Wright says. "Young children who enter a classroom each year are excited about gaining knowledge and experiences that is new to them," she says. "All children have needs such as safety, food and health, affection, confidence, and the care that their families as well as teachers can provide. However, one of the most important life challenges is learning to read." Many children in Georgia are failing to meet the basic standard for reading by the end of third grade. That problem, Wright says, can produce significant consequences for all Georgians. "The lack of reading skills can and will result in struggles in school and possible health issues," she says. "Children who grow into adulthood with the lack of proper reading skills struggle to become productive adults" with "their competitive capabilities to succeed in life" severely inhibited, Wright says. “The literacy gap in Georgia is [a] serious threat to the well-being of our families and children," she says. "Recognizing that this pressing issue affects our state’s health, safety and ability to prosper, Georgia Family Connection Partnership has launched an initiative dedicated to developing and implementing strategies that address this key indicator.” The Wayne County Family Connection collaborative has a state commitment to the following: •Fostering relationships among local community, business, education and government leaders. •Bringing partners together to address community system-level changes regarding chronic school absence, school environment, child safety and protection, and family economic well-being. The Wayne County Family Connection collaborative meets the fourth Monday of each month at 367 Bamboo St. in Jesup. "Please come and join us," Wright says. ◆ FAMILY CONNECTION RESOURCE DIRECTORY We are pleased to present the Wayne County Family Connection Resource Directory. This directory is a compact listing and cross-reference of resource agencies that serve Wayne County residents. The service agencies are divided into categories and some agencies appear in more than one category if they offer services in different areas of need. TO USE THIS DIRECTORY : First look at the CATEGORY LISTING to select an agency which offers the service you need, then go to the CONTACT LISTING and get the phone, address and email information to reach that agency. You may also like to see more information such as details of service description, hours of operation, and eligibility requirements of these agencies in the online edition of the Family Connection Resource Directory at www.waynehelp.com. CATEGORY LISTING Alcohol/Drugs/Substance Abuse AI-Anon Altamaha I N.S. Baptist Assoc. Bethesda House of Mercy Bridges of Hope Trust Coastal Counseling, LLC. Cord of Three Counseling Services Focus Healthcare of GA FreeHart Center Gateway Behavioral Health John’s Place - Pineland CSB/CSU Narcotics Anonymous Wayne Counseling Center Pineland Women’s SA Day Services Saint Simons By The Sea SeaSide Health Services Support Groups-www. waynehelp.com Teen Challenge of Middle Georgia Fraser Counseling Center Unity Church of God Wayne Behavioral Health Services Wayne County Family Connection Child Abuse Altamaha I N.S. Baptist Assoc. Concerted Svcs/Magnolia House Shelter Cord of Three Counseling Services Fairhaven/ WC Protective Agency Golden Isles Childrens Advocacy Safe Harbor Support Groups-www. waynehelp.com Tri-County CASA-Court App. Sp. Adv. Victim Assistance Program Wayne Behavioral Health Services WC.Dept.· Family & Children Services Wayne Counseling Center Wayne County Family Connection Childcare Childcare Resources and Referrals Fairhaven/ WC Protective Agency Methodist Home for Children & Youth Parent to Parent of Georgia Wayne Counseling Center r UGA Coop. Ext. Svc Family/Cons. Science UGA Cooperative Extension Service WC.Dept.- Family & Children Services Wayne County Head Start!Pre-K Wayne Memorial Hospital Ed. Services Children & Youth Services Alee Temple Shriners • Medical Care Altamaha I N.S. Baptist Assoc. American Cancer Society Boy Scouts of America Boys & Girls Club of the Altamaha Area Care Net Pregnancy Center Child Support Services of Georgia Coastal Counseling, LLC. Coastal Pines Technical College Comprehensive AIDS Resource Enc. Concerted Svcs/Magnolia House Shelter Cord of Three Counseling .Services Cub Scouting Program of BSA Continued on page 68 2016-2017 67 FAMILY CONNECTION RESOURCE DIRECTORY Continued from page 67 Fraser Counseling Center Foster Parenting/ Tri-County CASA Gateway Behavioral Health Georgia Dept. of Juvenile Justice GA Telecom. Equipment Distribution Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia Guardian Ad Litem Hospice of South Georgia, Inc. Methodist Home for Children & Youth Parent to Parent of Georgia PeachCare for Kids Safe Harbor SeaSide Health Services Speech, Hearing, and Rehabilitation Ent. The Howard Center Tri·County CASA·Court App. Sp. Adv. UGA Coop. Ext. Svc Famil’y/Cons. Science UGA Cooperative Extension Service Wayne Behavioral Health Services Wayne County 4-H WC 4-H- FFA Livestock Show Team Wayne County 4-H Archery Team Wayne County 4-H BB Team WC BOE- Special Ed. Parent Mentor WC Dept. of Family & Children Services Wayne County Exchange Club Wayne County Family Connection Wayne County Head Start/Pre-K Wayne County Library Wayne Memorial Hospital Ed. Services Clothing American Red Cross Care Net Pregnancy Center Coastal Pines Technical College Donations- Family Connection Fairhaven/ Wayne Co. Protective Agency Love Center The Good Samaritan Center UGA Coop. Ext. Svc Family/Cons. Science UGA Cooperative Extension Service Unity Church of God WC Dept.of Family & Children Services Wayne County Family Connection Counseling & Therapy Services AI·Anon Alzheimer’s Assoc. Reg Office American Cancer Society Bethesda House of Mercy 68 2016-2017 Bridges of Hope Trust Care Net Pregnancy Center Care/South/Advantage Home Health Coastal Counseling, LLC. Coastal Pines Technical College Comprehensive AIDS Resource Enc. Concerted Svcs/Magnolia House Shelter Consumer Credit Counseling Service. Cord of Three Counseling Services Fairhaven/ WC Protective Agency Focus Healthcare of GA Fraser Counseling Center FreeHart Center Gateway Behavioral Health Golden Isles Childrens Advocacy Center HOGARC Agency on Aging Hospice of South Georgia, Inc. Mental Health America Methodist Home for Children & Youth Narcotics Anonymous Saint Simons By The Sea Safe Harbor SeaSide Health Services Speech, Hearing, and Rehabilitation Ent. Support Groups- www.waynehelp.com Teen Challenge of Middle Georgia Unity Church of God Wayne Behavioral Health Services Wayne County Family Connection Wayne Memorial Hospital Ed. Services Wayne Service Center Wynn Care, LLC Disabilities Alee Temple Shriners- Medical Care American Cancer Society Bellone, Hearing Care Resources Coastal Counseling, LLC. Comprehensive AIDS Resource Encounter Georgia Dept. of Labor I Voc. Rehab Georgia Learning Resources Goodwill of the Coastal Empire HOGARC Agency on Aging Hospice of South Georgia, Inc. Parent to Parent of Georgia Pineland Supported Employment Speech, Hearing, and Rehab Ent. Support Groups-www. waynehelp.com UGA Cooperative Extension Service Wayne Behavioral Health Services WC BOE- Special Ed. Parent Mentor WC Dept.of Family & Children Services Wayne Counseling Center Wayne County Family Connection Wayne County Transit Wayne Service Center Wynn Care, LLC Domestic Violence Altamaha I N.S. Baptist Assoc. Coastal Counseling, LLC. Concerted Svcs/Magnolia House Shelter Cord of Three Counseling Services Elder Abuse Program Fairhaven/ WC Protective Agency Georgia Legal Services Program Golden Isles Childrens Advocacy Victim Assistance Program Wayne Behavioral Health Services Wayne Counseling Center WC Dept.of Family & Children Services Wayne County Family Connection Education/Training Adult Education Alzheimer’s Assoc. Reg Office American Cancer Society American Red Cross Boy Scouts of America Boys & Girls Club BraveHeart Teen Abstinence Program Care Net Pregnancy Center Coastal Counseling, LLC. Coastal Pines Technical College Comprehensive AIDS Resource Enc. Concerted Services, Inc. Concerted Svcs/Magnolia House Shelter Consumer Credit Counseling Service Cord of Three Counseling Services Cub Scouting Program of BSA Empowering Minds Experience Works, Inc. Fairhaven/ WC Protective Agency Fraser Counseling Center FreeHart Center GED Instruction and Testing Georgia Learning Resources Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia Golden Isles Childrens Advocacy HOGARC Agency on Aging FAMILY CONNECTION RESOURCE DIRECTORY JCVision and Associates, Inc. Jesup Fire Department Job Training Unlimited Mental Health America Methodist Home for Children & Youth PeachCare for Kids Safe Harbor SeaSide Health Services Speech, Hearing, and Rehabilitation Ent. Teen Challenge Emerging Leaders Teen Challenge of Middle Georgia Telamon Corporation UGA Coop. Ext. Svc Family/Cons. Science UGA Cooperative Extension Service Wayne Behavioral Health Services Wayne County 4-H Wayne County 4-H Archery Team Wayne County 4-H BB Team Wayne County Board of Education Wayne County BOE- School Health WC BOE- Special Ed. Parent Mentor WC Chamber of Commerce /IDA Wayne County Family Connection Wayne County Head Start/Pre-K Wayne County Library Wayne Memorial Hospital Ed. Service Wellness Program for Seniors Family Services AI-Anon American Cancer Society Animal Refuge Foundation (ARF) Boy Scouts of America Boys & Girls Club Care Net Pregnancy Center Child Support Services City of Jesup Coastal Counseling, LLC. Comprehensive AIDS Resource Enc. Concerted Services, Inc. Concerted Svcs/Magnolia House Shelter Consumer Credit Counseling Service. Cord of Three Counseling Services Cub Scouting Program of BSA Donations -Family Connection Fairhaven/ WC Protective Agency Foster Parenting-See Tri-County CASA Fraser Counseling CenterFreeHart Center GA Dept. of Comm. Affairs Rental Assist. Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia Golden Isles Childrens Advocacy HOG ARC Agency on Aging JCVision and Associates, Inc. Jesup Housing Authority Methodist Home for Children & Youth PeachCare for Kids Saint Simons By The Sea SeaSide Health Services Social Security Administration Speech, Hearing, and Rehabilitation Ent. Support Groups- www.waynehelp.com The Howard Center Tri-County CASA-Court App. Sp. Adv. UGA Coop. Ext. Svc Family/Cons. Science UGA Cooperative Extension Service Unity Church of God Wayne Behavioral Health Services Wayne Counseling Center WC BOE- Special Ed. Parent Mentor WC Dept.of Family & Children Services Wayne County Family Connection Wayne Memorial Hospital Ed. Services WeiiCare of Georgia, Inc. Women’s Health Medicaid Wynn Care, LLC Food America’s Second Harvest American Red Cross Comprehensive AIDS Resource Encounter Concerted Services, Inc. Concerted Svcs/Magnolia House Shelter Fairhaven/ WC Protective Agency HOG ARC Agency on Aging Love Center Tabitha’s Place Telamon Corporation The Good Samaritan Center UGA Coop. Ext. Svc Family/Cons. Science UGA Cooperative Extension Service Unity Church of God WC Dept. of Family & Children Services Wayne County Family Connection Wayne County Health Department Wynn Care LLC Home Health & Nurse Services Care/South/Advantage Home Health Community Care Services Program Concerted Services, Inc. HOG ARC Agency on Aging Hospice of South Georgia, Inc. St. Joseph’s/Candler Wayne County BOE- School Health Wayne County Family Connection WeiiCare of Georgia, Inc. Wynn Care, LLC Housing & Shelter American Cancer Society American Red Cross Bridges of Hope Trust Comprehensive AIDS Resource Enc. Concerted Services, Inc. Concerted Svcs/Magnolia House Shelter Donations- Family Connection Fairhaven/ WC Protective Agency FreeHart Center GA Dept. of Comm. Affairs Rental Assist. Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia Jesup Housing Authority Methodist Home for Children & Youth Project Homeless Connect Teen Challenge of Middle Georgia Telamon Corporation UGA Coop. Ext. Svc Family/Cons. Science UGA Cooperative Extension Service Wayne County Family Connection Wayne Service Center Wynn Care, LLC ID & Licenses Cities of Jesup. Odum, Screven License- Gun Permit License- Hunting, Fishing, Boating License- Marriage Social Security Administration Voter Registration Wayne County Administration Wayne County Registrar Job Assistance Coastal Pines Technical College Comprehensive AIDS Resource Enc. Experience Works, Inc. Fairhaven/ WC Protective Agency FreeHart Center Georgia Dept. of Labor I Voc. Rehab Georgia Department. of Labor Goodwill of the Coastal Empire Job Training Unlimited Continued on page 70 2016-2017 69 FAMILY CONNECTION RESOURCE DIRECTORY Continued from page 69 Pineland Supported Employment Pineland Women’s SA Day Svcs Telamon Corporation WC Chamber of Commerce /IDA WC Dept. of Family & Children Services Wayne Counseling Center Wayne County Family Connection Wayne Service Center Legal Assistance Child Support Services Comprehensive AIDS Resource Enc. Concerted Services, Inc. Elderly Legal Assistance Fairhaven/ WC Protective Agency Foster Parenting-See Tri-County CASA Georgia Legal Services Golden Isles Childrens Advocacy Guardian Ad Litem HOGARC Agency on Aging Safe Harbor Tri-County CASA-Court App. Sp. Adv. Victim Assistance Program Wayne County Family Connection Medical Services Advanced Hearing & Balance Center Alee Temple Shriners - Medical Care American Cancer Society Bellone, Hearing Care Resources Emergency Medical Assistance Coastal Counseling, LLC. 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Cherry St. Jesup, Ga 31545 Ph: 912.427.5822 Advanced Hearing & Balance Ctr. 3228 Shrine Rd. Brunswick, Ga 31523 Ph: 912.267.1569 AI-Anon 837 E. Pine St. Jesup, Ga 31546 888.425.2660 Alee Temple Shrinersl Medical Care for Crippled & Burned Children Hospitals and Burn Centers In U.S. Ph: 800.237.5055 Altamaha I N.S. Baptist Association 230 w_ Bay st. Jesup, Ga 31545 Ph: 912.427.4991 Alzheimer’s As-soc. Reg Office 201 Television Circle Savannah, Ga 31406 Ph: 912.920.2231 Continued on page 72 2016-2017 71 FAMILY CONNECTION RESOURCE DIRECTORY Continued from page 71 America’s Second Harvest 134 Indigo Dr. Brunswick, Ga 31525 Ph : 912.261 .7979 Bridges of Hope Trust 1326 Antioch Church Rd. Homerville, Ga 31634 Ph : 912.487.2576 Comprehensive AIDS Resource Enc. 142 S.Brunswiclk St. Jesup, Ga 31546 Ph : 912.530.8078 American Cancer Society 3011 Hampton Ave Ste 361 Brunswick, Ga 31520 Ph : 866.227.0797 Care Net Pregnancy Center 212 S. 1a St. Ste 6 Jesup, Ga 31545 Ph : 912.588.0010 Concerted Services, Inc/ Magnolia House Shelter ·for Abused Women & Children Ph: 912.285.5850 American Legion Post 311 Call for meeting locations. Ph: 912.530.8498 Care/South/Advantage Home Health 192 E Cherry St. Jesup, Ga 31545 Ph : 912.427.6067 Concerted Services, Inc. 409 S. Third St. Jesup, Ga 31545 Ph : 912.427.7797 Child Support Services 1313 W. Pine St. Jesup, Ga 31545 Ph : 912.427.5866 Consumer Credit Counseling Svc Svc. 501 Glocester St. Ste. 202 Brunswick, Ga 31520 Ph: 800.821.4040 City of Jesup 162 East Cherry St. Jesup, Ga31545 Ph : 912.427.1313 Cord of Three Counseling Services 5920 Reese St. Patterson, Ga 31557 Ph : 912.282.0992 City of Odum 217 S. Church St. Odum, Ga 31555 Ph : 912.586.2211 Cub Scouting Program of BSA 675 S. Third St. , Epworth UMC Jesup, Ga 31545 Ph: 912.427.4833 City of Screven 103 W J.l. Tyre St. Screven, Ga 31560 Ph : 912.579.2211 Diversity Health Center 303 Fraser Dr. Hinesville, Ga31513 Ph : 912.877.2227 Coastal Counseling, LLC. 619 West 37th St. Savannah, Ga31415 Ph: 912.232.5000 Elder Abuse Program 331 W. Parker St. Baxley, Ga 31513 Ph: 888.367.9913 Report: 866.552.4464 American Red Cross 207 Rose Dr. Brunswick, GA 31520 Ph : 912.265.1695 Animal Refuge Foundation (ARF) 203 Trevor Circle Jesup, GA 31545 Ph : 912.586.6198 Beltone, Hearing Care Resources 155 E. Orange St. Jesup, Ga 31546 Ph : 912.427.9392 Bethesda House of Mercy 1010 Mary St. Waycross, Ga 31501 Ph : 912.284.8580 Boy Scouts of America 675 S.Third St. Epworth UMC Jesup, GA 31545 Ph: 912.427.4833 Boys & Girls Club 550 E. Orange St. Jesup, Ga 31546 Ph : 912.559.2419 BraveHeart Teen Abstinence Program 3548 Community Ad Brunswick, Ga Ph : 912.466.0891 72 2016-2017 Coastal Pines Technical College 1777 West Cherry St. Jesup, Ga 31545 Ph: 912.427.5800 Community Care Services Program 331 W. Parker St. Baxley, Ga 31513 Ph : 912.367.3648 Elderly legal Assistance 331 W. Parker St. Baxley, Ga 31513 Ph: 912.367.3648 Emergency Medical Assitance 800.809.7276 FAMILY CONNECTION RESOURCE DIRECTORY Empowering Minds 420 Cedar St. Jesup, Ga 31546 Ph : 912.427.0918 Georgia Dept. of Labor/Voc. Rehab 106 South Main St. Reidsville, Ga 30453 Ph: 912.557.7558 Experience Works, Inc. 10140 Ford Ave. Richmond Hill, Ga 31524 Ph: 912.756.7708 Georgia Dept. of Juvenile Justice 212 NE Broad St. Jesup, Ga 31546 Ph: 912.427.5846 Fairhaven Market 488 SW Broad St. Jesup, GA 31545 Ph : 912.588.1998 Georgia Department. of Labor 263 N. Brunswick St. Jesup, Ga 31546 Ph: 912.427.5842 Fairhaven/WC Protective Agency Call or email for details Ph: 912.588.9999 Georgia Learning Resources 720 Church St. Claxton, Ga 30417 Ph: 912.739.1551 Hospice of South Georgia, Inc. 1625 Sunset Blvd. Jesup, Ga 31545 Ph: 912.588.0080 Georgia Legal Services 1607 Union St. Brunswick, Ga 31520 Ph: 912.264.7301 JCVision and Associates, Inc. 135-G East Martin Luther King, Jr. Hinesville, Ga 31313 Ph: 866.883.4243 Georgia Legal Services Program 502 % Gloucester St. Brunswick, Ga 31520 Ph: 912.264.7301 Jesup Fire Department 411 West Bay St. Jesup, Ga 31545 Ph: 912.427.1322 GA Telecom. Equip. Distribution 4151 Memorial Dr. -Suite 1 03-A Decatur, Ga 30032 Ph: 800.541.0710 Jesup Housing Authority 327 Bay Acres Rd. Jesup, Ga 31545 Ph: 912.427.2535 Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia 6869 Columbus Rd Lizella, Ga 31052 Ph: 478.935.2221 Jesup Lions Club P.O. Box 373 Jesup, Ga 31545 Ph: 912.427.591 0 [email protected] Golden Isles Childrens Advocacy 2514 Wren St. Brunswick,Ga 31520 Ph: 912.554.0609 Job Training Unlimited 261 North Brunswick Street Jesup, Ga 31545 Ph: 912.415.7034 Focus Health care of GA 2927 Demere Rd. St. Simon’s Island, Ga 31522 Ph: 912.638.1999 Fraser Counseling Center 203 Mary Lou Dr. Hinesville, Ga 31313 Ph: 912.369.7777 FreeHart Center 446 W. Plum St. Jesup, Ga 31545 Ph: 912.530.7793 Gateway Behavioral Health 700 Coastal Village Dr. Brunswick, Ga 31520 Ph: 866.557.9955 GED Instruction and Testing 1777 W. Cherry St. Jesup, Ga 31545 Ph: 912.427.5822 GA Dept. of Community Affairs Rental Assistance 500 Alice St. Waycross, Ga 51501 Ph: 912.285.6280 Goodwill of the Coastal Empire 990 North Macon St. Jesup,Ga 3155 Ph: 912.427.8188 Guardian Ad Litem-See Tri-Co. CASA 239 NE Parle Ave Suite C Baxley, Ga 31513 Ph: 912.367.0064 Hearing Plus, Inc. 1402 Alice St. Waycross, Ga 31501 Ph: 912.284.1254 HOGARC Agency on Aging 331 W. Parker St. Baxley, Ga 31513 Ph: 912.367.3648 Continued on page 74 2016-2017 73 FAMILY CONNECTION RESOURCE DIRECTORY Continued from page 73 John’s Place- Pineland CSB/CSU 4 West Altman St. Statesboro, Ga 30458 Ph: 912.764.6129 Parent to Parent of Georgia 3070 Presidential Pkwy Atlanta, Ga 30340 Ph: 800.229.2038 Social Security Administration 303 Isabella St. Waycross, Ga 31501 Ph: 800.405.3578 Jones Medical Equipment 477 S. First St. Jesup, Ga 31545 Ph: 912.427.6600 Peach Care for Kids 240 Peachtree St., Health Dept. Jesup, Ga 31545 Ph: 855.473.4374 Speech, Hearing, & Rehabilitation Ent. 2228 Starling St. Brunswick, Ga 31520 Ph: 912.264.3141 License - Gun Permit, Marriage Probate Court 345 E. Walnut St. Jesup, Ga 31546 Ph: 912.427.5940 Pineland Women’s SA Day Services Call for Information Ph: 912.764.6906 St. Joseph’s, Candler Home Health 5353 Reynolds St. Savannah, Ga 31406 Ph: 912.819.6000 License- Hunting, Fishing, Boating Various locations in Wayne County Ph: 888.748.6887 Love Center 497 W Pine St. Jesup, Ga 31598 Ph: 912.427.2927 Mental Health America P 0 Box935 Jesup, Ga 31598 Ph: 912.427.461 0 Methodist Home/ Children & Youth 201 Kings Bay Rd. Kingsland, Ga Ph: 912.882.7770 Narcotics Anonymous 833 Pine St. Jesup, Ga 31545 Ph: 800.334.3322 74 2016-2017 Pineland Supported Employment 11 N. College St. Statesboro, Ga 30458 Ph: 912.537.9316 Support Groups- www.waynehelp. com Ph: 912.810.0101 Presumptive Pregnancy Medicaid 240 Peachtree St., Health Dept. Jesup, Ga 31545 Ph: 855.473.4374 Tabitha’s Place 209 N. 6th St. Jesup, Ga 31545 Ph: 912.256.2113 Project Homeless Connect 142 S.Brunswick St. Jesup, Ga 31546 Ph: 912.530.8078 Teen Challenge Emerging Leaders 236 Leadership Lane Jesup, GA 31545 Ph: 912.586.0005 PruittHealth Home First 9100 White Bluff Rd. #303 Savannah, GA 31406 912.925.9181 Teen Challenge of Middle Georgia 3729 US Hwy 441 South Dublin, Ga 31021 Ph: 478.984.5252 Saint Simons By The Sea 2927 Demere Rd. St. Simon’s Island, Ga 31522 Ph: 912.638.1999 Telamon Corporation 1402 W. Baker Hwy. Suite C Douglas, Ga 31533 Ph: 912.381.4239 Safe Harbor 2514 Wren St. Brunswick, Ga 31520 Ph: 912.554.0609 The Howard Center 1316 W. Orange St. Jesup, Ga 31545 Ph: 912.385.2927 SeaSide Health Services 118 St. Clair Dr. St. Simon’s Island. Ga 31522 Ph: 912.634.9914 The Good Samaritan Center 395 SW. Broad St. Jesup, Ga 31545 Ph: 912.427.9515 FAMILY CONNECTION RESOURCE DIRECTORY Tri-Co. CASA-Court Appointed Special Advocates 239 NE Parle Ave Suite C Baxley, Ga 31513 Ph: 912.367.0064 UGA Cooperative Ext Service Family/Consumer Science 1900 Sunset Blvd. Jesup, Ga 31545 Ph: 912.427.5965 Wayne County Board of Ed.School Health, Special Ed. Parent Mentor 555 South Sunset Blvd. Jesup, Ga 31545 Ph: 912.427.1000 UGA Cooperative Extension Service 1900 Sunset Blvd. Jesup, Ga 31545 Ph: 912.427.5965 WC Chamber of Commerce /IDA 124 N.W. Broad St. Jesup, Ga 31546 Ph: 912.427.2028 United Way of South Georgia 207 Tebeau St. Waycross, Ga 31501 Ph: 912.283.4461 WC Department of Family & Children Services 1220 S. First St. Jesup, Ga 31545 Ph: 912.526.5468 Unity Church of God 1580 Sunset Blvd. Jesup, Ga 31545 Ph :912.530.6625 Victim Assistance Program 145 North Brunswick St. Jesup, Ga 31546 Ph: 912.427.6379 Voter Registration Wayne County Courthouse Ph: 912.427.5951 Wayne Behavioral Health Services 1245 S. 1st St. Jesup, Ga 31545 Ph: 912.385.2627 Wayne Counseling Center 244 Peachtree St. Jesup, Ga 31545 Ph: 912.427.9338 75 Wayne County 4-H, FFA Livestock Show Team, Archery Team, 4-H BB Team 1900 Sunset Blvd. Jesup, Ga 31545 Ph: 912.427.5955 2016-2017 Wayne County Exchange Club P.O. Box 1222 Jesup, Ga 31598 Ph: 912.427.8880 Wayne County Family Connection 367 Bamboo St. Jesup, Ga 31546 Ph: 912.385.2057 Wayne County Head Start/Pre-K 724 N. Fourth St. Jesup, Ga 31545 Ph: 912.427.4527 Wayne County Health Department 240 Peachtree St. Jesup, Ga 31545 Ph: 855.473.4374 Wayne County Library 759 Sunset Blvd. Jesup, Ga 31545 Ph: 912.427.2500 Wayne County Transit 1848 S. Sunset Blvd. Jesup, Ga 31545 Ph: 912.427.5914 Wayne County Registrar 174 North Brunswick St. Jesup, GA 31546 Ph: 912.427.5951 Wayne County Administration 341 East Walnut St. Jesup, Ga 31545 Ph: 912.427.5900 Wayne Memorial Hospital Ed. Services 865 S. First St. Jesup, Ga 31545 Ph: 912.530.3118 Wayne Service Center 1848 S. Sunset Blvd. Jesup, Ga 31545 Ph: 912.427.4491 Well Care of Georgia 100 Business Center Ste. 50 Savannah, Ga 31405 Ph: 912.790.5638 Wellness Program for Seniors 331 W. Parker St. Baxley, Ga 31513 Ph: 888.367.9913 Women’s Health Medicaid 240 Peachtree St., Health Dept. Jesup, Ga 31545 Ph: 855.473.4374 Wynn Care, LLC 426 E. Parker St. Baxley, Ga 31513 Ph :912.367.0055 RECIPES Nutrition and flavor paacked in nto o one simple dish Chickpeas are loaded with protein and fiber, making them a healthy addition to just about anyone’s diet. For thosee who want the nutriti tiou ous pack chickpeas can provide but are worried that chickpeas fall short in the flavor department, you can enjoy the besst of bot oth worlds byy co cook oking up the following recipe for “Spiced Chicckpeaas”” fro rom “Crossroads: Extraordinary Recipes from the Restaurant That Iss Rein inventin ng Ve Vega gan n Cuisine” (Artisan) by Tal Ronnen, Scot Joness and Serrafi a naa Magnussen. n n. Spiced Chickpeas Serves 4 2 cups dried chickpeas (garbanzo beans), soaked overnight in cold water, or two 15-ounce cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne 1⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt 1⁄2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 6 tablespoons grapeseed oil 1⁄2 shallot, minced 2 garlic cloves, minced Juice of 1⁄2 lemon 1 tablespoon dry sherry 1 cup Scoty’s Marinara Sauce (see below) or store-bought sauce Chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley Makes 6 cups Preheat the oven to 425 F. Combine the chickpeas, cumin, red pepper flakes, cayenne, salt, and black pepper in a mixing bowl, drizzle with 1⁄4 cup of the oil, and toss to coat. Spread the chickpeas out on a baking sheet in a single layer and roast, shaking the pan from time to time, for 20 to 25 minutes, until the chickpeas are firm and dry. Set aside to cool. (The roasted chickpeas can be prepared a couple of hours in advance, covered, and held at room temperature.) Put a large sauté pan over medium heat and add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil. When the oil is hot, stir in the shallot and garlic and cook, stirring, until soft, about 2 minutes. Add the chickpeas, tossing to heat through. Stir in the lemon juice, sherry and marinara sauce and cook, stirring, until the chickpeas are well coated and the sauce is hot, about 2 minutes. Mound the chickpeas in a shallow serving bowl, top with chopped parsley and serve warm. 2 28-ounce cans whole tomatoes, preferably San Marzano 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 carrot, finely grated (about 1⁄2 cup) Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1⁄2 teaspoon red pepper flakes Pinch of baking soda 4 fresh basil leaves, chopped 1 tablespoon Earth Balance butter stick Working in batches, put the tomatoes, along with their juice, in a food processor or blender and puree until semi-smooth; you want a little bit of chunky texture. Put a medium pot over medium heat and add the oil. When the oil is hot, add the onion, garlic and carrot; season with salt, black pepper and the red pepper flakes; and sauté until the vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes. Add the pureed tomatoes, stirring to combine, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, until the sauce thickens, about 45 minutes. Season the sauce with more salt and black pepper, to taste. Remove from the heat, stir in the baking soda, making sure it dissolves, and add the basil and the butter substitute. Once cooled, the sauce can be refrigerated covered for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 2 months. Scoty’s Marinara Sauce 76 2016-2017 RECIPES Add fresh flavor to grillleed ch hicken Backyard barbecues provide the perfect oppo ortunity for gri rillllma massters to experiment with their favorite foods. Those who want to givee grilled chicken a tasty twist can whip up this recipe fo or “Citrus Recado o Chiccken Breasts” from Eric Treuille and Birgit Erath’ss “Grilling ng”” Citrus Recado Chicken Breasts Serves 4 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 teaspoon chili powder 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cumin 1⁄2 teaspoon ground coriander 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar 2 tablespoons canola oil 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 1⁄4 cup orange juice 4 boneless chicken breast halves, slashed (see below) Salt 1 recipe Avocado Mango Salsa (optional) Avocado Mango Salsa 1 mango, finely diced 1 avocado, peeled, halved, pitted, and finely diced 1⁄2 red onion, finely chopped 1 red chile, seeded and finely chopped 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons finely chopped mint leaves Salt Tabasco® 77 2016-2017 Combine garlic, chili powder, oregano, thyme, cumin, coriander, pepper, cinnamon, sugar, oil, lime juice, and orange juice. Add chicken and toss to coat evenly. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes, turning once. Grill according to instructions below. Sprinkle with salt. Serve hot with avocado mango salsa if you prefer. Outdoor grill: Grill skin-side down over medium-hot coals until skin is crisp, 7 minutes. Turn and continue grilling until chicken is opaque with no trace of pink, another 5 minutes. Indoor grill: Preheat broiler. Broil skin-side up until skin is crisp, 7 minutes. Turn and continue cooking until chicken is opaque with no trace of pink, another 5 minutes. To slash the chicken breasts: With a sharp knife, cut 3 parallel slashes through the skin, about 1⁄4-inch deep. Marinate chicken up to 2 hours in advance. Cover and refrigerate, turning several times in marinade. Combine mango, avocado, onion, chile, lime juice, vinegar, oil, and mint. Add salt and Tabasco® to taste. Cover and let stand for 30 minutes at room temperature to allow flavors to blend. Serve chilled or at room temperature. 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