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Tuesday, February 16, 2016 YOURThe NEWSPAPER tchnewsreporter @gmail.comCourier• www.courier-herald.com Drawer B, Court Square Station, Dublin, GeorgiaHerald 31040 • 272-5522 Volume 102, No. 32, Pub. No 161860 2 Atlanta men charged with burglary of Verizon Wireless Law enforcement investigating menʼs connection to other Verizon store burglariesBy PAYTON TinOW Georgia,NS III the wayFlorida back through Atlanta," Two Atlanta men who were Chatman said. charged with the burglary of Chatman said they were Black History Verizon sharing in- Wireless in formation Festival Dublin, may with other be connected agencies Calendar of with other looking into related Veri- the other Events zon Wireless Verizon burglaries in Wireless bur- February 20, 2016 Georgia and glaries in Youth/Career Day Florida. Georgia and Martivas Florida. Green Grove Missionary Baptist Redding and Chatman Church Ramir said they re- 11 a.m. Williams REDDING WILLIAMS ceived a call were arrested Saturday and from Laurens County 911 about have been charged with bur- an alarm going off at Verizon February 20, 2016 glary. Dublin Police Chief Tim Wireless on Highway 80 West Dublin School Drama Chatman said the investigation around 4:36 a.m. As an officer Club Presents: Black continues and that other was traveling west, he saw a car charges are pending. in the slow lane around Mall History Play "They are suspects in break- Road. Dublin High School Auditorium ing into a lot of the Verizon Photo by Cheryl Gay Wireless stores from Florida all 4 p.m. See BURGLARY page 8a A law enforcement helicopter searches for suspects early Saturday morning. February 21, 2016 Senior Recognition Program Sandy Ford Baptist Church Speaker: Pastor Dorothy Simmons DDA gets 3 p.m. The thrill of victory an update February 25, 2016 Black History: A Night of Delivery on MLK Sponsored By: Dublin Housing Au- thority & Memorial Oconee Community Center By KELLY LENZ Project At last Friday morning’s 6 p.m. Downtown Development Au- thority meeting, Joshua Kight, February 27, 2016 executive director, updated members on the following pro- Legacy Readers The- jects on the progress of the atre Presents: Dinner MLK Memorial Project. and Show “From be- So far, the DDA has com- pleted the purchase of the Jan- hind bars and closed ice Poole property. Oliver doors” Seabolt, partner at Orion Plan- Dublin Middle School ning Group, has developed a Dinner at 5 p.m. near final plan for the site. Kight said that Phase 1 Show at 6 p.m. should be completed by June1. Tickets: $15 For phase 2 the DDA is part- nering with Rebecca McWilliam, director of February 28, 2016 Tourism with Visit Dublin, Gospel Explosion who asked the DDA board to Greater New Evergreen Baptist submit a grant request that Church would fund a mural that would go on the side of the brick 4 p.m. warehouse on the property. The cost of the mural would April 2016 be $7,000. The board approved allocating $2,000 in matching College Campus Vis- funds to complete the require- it Dublin's Kameron Pauldo lies on the floor after getting fouled on a 3-pointer, drawing an excit- ments for the grant applica- ed reaction from head coach Paul Williams and the Irish bench in Friday night's win over Jef- tion. The mural would be a June 18, 2016 representation of a young ferson County. Pauldo converted the uncommon four-point play — his second of the game — MLK Jr. with a statement Youth Day at the as he scored 14 of his 18 points in the third quarter in the 83-59 win which put Dublin in Satur- about Downtown Dublin being Park - Juneteenth the location of his first public Noon to 5 p.m. day's Region 3AA championship game. The Irish then beat Swainsboro in a 65-61 thriller to win the region title. For more coverage, see Sports on page 1b. (Photo by Rodney Manley) See DDA page 8a September 24, 2016 Miss Black Festival Pageant Theatre Dublin Time: TBA Minister discusses how Golden Age Pageant MLKʼs dream became a for Mature Seniors realityBy PAYTON forTOWN Schange III betterment inof all U.S. mankind. Pastor Benny L. Brantley Without a purpose for living, Police said that despite what people there is no hope for tomor- say, it’s important to remem- row.” Beat ber a time when people doubt- Brantley said there are ed that change would ever people who don’t like to hear happen. about other’s dreams. Brantley was the guest “They will hate you for who Gold ring, speaker during the Dublin you are,” he said. “As people of Laurens Ministerial Program God, we shouldn’t let that be a loose change, at Christ Deliverance Church problem. These will be people Sunday afternoon. The event at work, in the neighborhood is part of the Dublin-Laurens and even in the church. We costume jew- Black Festival Community are taught to love them be- Committee. cause the battle is not ours, elry stolen “Each one of us has a spe- but the Lord’s. Lean on the cial dream in their heart,” Lord and a change is going to Photos by Payton Towns III from a vehicle, Brantley said. “I’m not talking come.” (Above) In photo John R. Sutton receives the Rev. H.B. Johnson and Rev. Amos Holmer “Pastoral about winning the lottery. I’m And just like the reaction to talking about a kind of dream Joseph’s dream, Brantley said Excellence Award” from Bonnie Washington and Richard Nesbitt during the Dublin Laurens Minsite- to link us to our life’s journey. there were those who believed rial Program at Christ Deliverance Church Sunday afternoon. (Below) Pastor Benny L. Brantley was Our dreams gives us hope for King was out of line for his the guest speaker for the event. the future.” dream. Luther King Jr.,” Brantley Brantley read from Genesis “There were those who said. “I’m glad a change is go- about Joseph and his dream, wanted to attack Dr. King’s ing to come. No matter what in which his brothers were go- credibility,” Brantley said. I’m going to trust in the Lord.” ing to bow to him. His broth- “Some said that Dr. King’s More than 100 people at- ers eventually sold him and dreams were nothing more tended the event. told their father Joseph was than a fantasy. Some told him The Rev. John R. Sutton, dead. he was out of his mind. What who has served 14 years as a Index Brantley also talked about they didn’t know was that minister, was named the 2016 Obituaries . 2a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s change was going to come. My Rev. H.B. Johnson and Rev. 50 Years Ago. 3a “I Have A Dream” speech, God has a way of turning Amos Holmer “Pastoral Excel- Editorial . 4a which he gave in Washington, things around.” lence Award.” D.C. in 1963. Those who spoke out Weather. 5a “I’m thankful to God and “Have you ever considered against King watched his Hometown. 6a appreciate your love,” Sutton that God has a dream too? I dreams become reality. said. “God has given us a min- Sports. 1b,2b believe God’s vision is the “There came a time when istry to teach and preach. Classifieds. 3b same as Dr. King’s,” Brantley this country started celebrat- Entertainment . 4b said. “That is a dream for the ing the birthday of Martin See MINISTER page 8a Tuesday, February 16, 2016/Dublin, Ga/Page 2a The Courier Herald dent of Ellabell and a mem- Rose of Greenville S.C. and Springs Baptist Church. He ber of First Baptist Church several other aunts, uncles was preceded in death by his of Pembroke. She was an in- and cousins. wife, Helen Nelms Wind- surance agent, having repre- In lieu of flowers, the ham, and his parents, E.A. sented Oxidental Life and family asks that donations “Buddy” Windham Sr. and New evidence: Learning United Family Life Insur- may be made to Serenity Bessie Harden Windham. ance companies for many Hospice, 520 Hillcrest Pkwy, Survivors include his chil- protectsBy DR. MEHMET OZ the AND tective aging as you age. brain In a group years. Mrs. Edenfield was a Dublin, GA 31021. The fam- dren, Sharon (Larry) Hart of DR. MIKE ROIZEN of older folks who spent 15 faithful, dedicated and lov- ily will be at the home of Glenwood, Larry (Janie) The 94-year-old dynamo hours a week over 14 weeks ing wife, sister, mother, Dana and Sam Allen. Please Windham of Glenwoood, Betty White once told veteri- learning progressively more grandmother, great-grand- visit Sheila (Neil) Ingram of St. narian Steve Dale: "I'll tell you complicated skills in digital mother and aunt. She was www.townsendfuneralhome. Augustine, Fla. and Felicia how hooked in I am to cross- photography or quilting, re- predeceased by her husband com to sign the online (Greg) Browning of Ball word puzzles, I'm so hooked searchers found that brain re- of 60 years, H.D. “Dick” memorial registry. Ground; seven grandchil- that when I puppy train a dog, gions associated with atten- Edenfield, and two grand- ——— dren; nine great-grandchil- and put papers down, when I tion and semantic processing sons, Joshua Alverson and dren; sister Leona Windham see a crossword puzzle, I grab began to modulate brain activ- Burnett (Bernice) Erik Edenfield. Evans of Macon; brothers, it so the dog doesn't tinkle on ity more efficiently. "This," Knight Survivors include two Franklin (Ruby) Windham of it." Betty White certainly be- said the lead researcher, "is Funeral Services for Mrs.