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BookBook2012 The Tifton Gazette 2 Big Book 2012 Health Care Tift renovated and Regional added more Medical space for its Center radiology (TRMC) areas and can- serves the cer center. health needs of the Tift Tiftarea and Regional surrounding Medical communities. Center's A not-for- Community profit, 191- Spirit program bed regional contributes to hospital, the well-being TRMC boasts and develop- a medical ment of the staff with community approximately through out- 120 physi- reach efforts, cians in more including free than 30 spe- preventative cialties. The hospital also participates in a statewide health education, screenings, support groups and wellness telemedicine program that allows access to additional spe- programs. Input is solicited from various community voices cialty care. in order to explore ways in which TRMC can collaborate with local agencies and partner organizations to address TRMC provides a wide-range of services, including sig- community health needs. nature programs in surgery, oncology, cardiovascular care, neurology, women's health, radiology and more. The hospi- TRMC is under the direction of the Tift County Hospital tal has a focus on total quality with initiatives that foster Authority, a nine-member board of volunteer trustees service excellence, patient safety and clinical outcomes. appointed by the Tift County Board of Commissioners. Though guided by a government-appointed entity, Tift TRMC has two locations in Tifton: the Main Campus Regional provides charitable care for the community with- and the West Campus. The Main Campus, located at 901 out a financial subsidy from county government. All excess East 18th Street, is where the bulk of the hospital's services revenues over expenses are reinvested back into the hospi- can be found, including inpatient units and emergency ser- tal to offer up-to-date technology and facilities. vices. The West Campus, located at 2225 Highway 41 North, is an outpatient facility housing physician offices and TRMC is accredited by the Joint Commission on diagnostic services. TRMC also has numerous satellite ser- Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and is a member vices, including WorkSmart Occupational Health, Tift of the American Hospital Association, Georgia Hospital Community Health Center, Tifton Physicians Center, Association, Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals, HealthPlus clinics, Outpatient Therapy Services, Dialysis VHA Georgia and the Southwest Georgia Cancer Center and more. Coalition.

TRMC continues to grow to meet the needs of the For more information on Tift Regional Medical Center, region, more than doubling the size of its operation in the visit www.tiftregional.com or call 382-7120. past decade. TRMC has expanded with multi-million pro- jects, including a new surgery center, heart and vascular center, patient registration area, occupational health facility, intensive care unit and data center. In addition, TRMC has Big Book 2012 3 Government City of Tifton

Tifton’s first mayor ever was W.H. Love, for whom Love Avenue is named. He took office in 1891 after being chosen at a mass meeting. The city continued with the mayoral form of Government until the 1920’s and returned to it in 1970 when W.P. “Squire” Brown was Johnny Terrell elected. Jamie Cater Mayor Jamie Cater was elected Mayor in November Joe Lewis District 3 2007, with a commitment to stay in touch with the Mayor Vice Mayor Citizens of Tifton. Mayor Cater served as a Vice 391-3886 382-1978 256-7187 Chairman of the City Commission, 1992 through 1997 and has been an active volunteer in the Tifton communi- ty. MAIN SWITCHBOARD: 382-6231 City Council P.O. Box 229 Tifton, Georgia 31793 Marianna Keesee Dave Hetzel Mike Vollmer Phone: 229-391-3937 District 1 District 2 City Manager Fax: 229-391-4722 382-0627 382-1623 391-3860 768928

Big Book 2012 5 Holly Martin TIFT COUNTY Jim Carter Juvenile Court 382-7909 ONTACTS County Manager C Glynda Hemby 386-7850 Darrell Wiggins County Clerk Gary Vowell 386-7856 Community Development Sheriff Tommy Nash 388-6098 386-7861 Building and Grounds Darrell Wiggins 382-7869 Paul Bowden Teresa Lupo Tift Lift Regenia Wells District Attorney Tax Assessor 382-8438 Animal Control 386-7900 386-7840 382-7387

Gene Goode Jail TIFTAREA ACADEMY “Committed to Excellence” Tax Commissioner 388-6045 Experience 386-7820 Gwen Pate the difference... Carl Fortson Clerk of Court College Preparatory Code Enforcement 386-7816 Day School 386-7991 (Grades K4-12th) Suzanne Johnson 382-0436 US Highway 41 North www.tiftareaacademy.com Brian Tankersley Probate Court 771694 Extension Service 386-7914 391-7980 Mark York Craig Sowell Magistrate Court 386-7907 Recreation Department Tifton • Sylvester • Dawson • Albany 382-3262 Craig Grace EMS 386-7924 Steve Wood Coroner Richard Burr 388-6020 Roads & Sanitation 382-5248 Leigh Jordan Finance Director Larry Mims PROUD MEMBER 386-7859 State Court OF LMC 386-7921 An Exclusive Network of Independent Lumber and Building Material Dealers Larry Taylor Jean Edwards representing over Elections/Voter 11 Billion in Sales Annually. E-911 This means we have the buying power of Registration over 1,200 lumberyards, passing the savings onto you! 388-6060 386-7915 770814

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We Do It All! It’s All Right The UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center promises a high quality Here In Tifton! competitively priced experience. A team approach creates a friendly environment for learning, collaborating and networking. The Center The Right Location regularly hosts national, regional, state, local events and conferences and offers cost-conscious planning, coordination, and 5-STAR "Personal The Right Facilities Touch Service". The Facilities Are World Class The Right Services x More than 95,000 square feet to The Right Price accommodate all your meeting needs

x Spacious 2,000-seat auditorium complete with multimedia support, as well as a 350-seat auditorium

x Large ballroom holds 1,000 people

x Lobby area with 2,220 square Event Planning & Management feet of exhibit space Onsite management and supervision, business center, onsite catering, x FREE Parking lodging coordination, transportation management, special events (golfing, x FREE audio/visual equipment tours, etc.) and basic tech support

Event Marketing & Graphics x Satellite downlink The Tifton Campus Brochure development, printing, Conference Center is mail list or e-mail management, Conveniently located publicity, free Web marketing, bulk in the center of mailing South Georgia at the Intersection of I-75 Accounting/Registration and Online registration and free support, Hwy 41 North name tags, easy check-in, pre- at Exit 64 registration on and off site, budget in Tifton, GA development, income management, pay expenses from receipts, financial recap, direct billing available at any cost. 8 Big Book 2012 Tift County Schools

Central Office Stephanie Morrow, Principal P.O. Box 68, Omega, GA 31775 207 Ridge Ave. North, Tifton, GA 31794 Shae Tucker, Assistant Principal 229-387-2418 229-387-2400 Richard Fisher, Assistant Principal Victoria Melton, Principal Patrick Atwater, Superintendent Jim Byers, Assistant Principal Kevin Dobard, Director of Human G.O. Bailey Primary School (Grades K- Resources 3) Charles Spencer Elementary (Grades 4- Betty Newkirk, Assistant Superintendent 1430 Newton Dr., Tifton, GA 31794 5) for Instruction 229-387-2415 65 Tifton-Eldorado Rd., Tifton, GA 31794 Rusty Smith, Athletic Director Rose Wilhite, Principal 229-387-2430 Dr. Laura Pope, PK-5 Curriculum Director Tammy Corbin, Assistant Principal Mickey Weldon, Principal Kechia Graves, 6-12 Curriculum Director Jim Torell, Assistant Principal Tammie Smith, Federal Programs/Public Len Lastinger Primary School (Grades K- Relations Director 3) Matt Wilson Elementary (Grades 4-5) Dr. Gina Cox, Student Services Director 1210 Lake Dr., Tifton, GA 31794 510 17th St., West, Tifton, GA 31794 Craig Matthews, CTAE Director 229-387-2420 229-387-2440 Robbie Dasher, Director of Operations & Lydia Norburg, Interim Principal Jan Wise, Principal Maintenance Dr. Kim Ezekiel, Interim Assistant Michael Slaven, Assistant Principal Dana Spurlin, Instructional Technology Principal Director J.T. Reddick School (Grade 6) Harris Tucker, Technology Services Northside Primary School (Grades K-3) 404 Martin Luther King Jr., Dr., Tifton, GA Director 1815 Chesnutt Ave., Tifton, GA 31794 31794 Licia Nicholson, School Nutrition Director 229-387-2425 229-387-2435 Kelly Pearson, Interim Principal Jamie Penoncello, Principal Annie Belle Clark Primary School Jason Clark, Interim Assistant Principal Debbie Walker, Assistant Principal (Grades K-3) 1464 Carpenter Rd., Tifton, GA 31794 (Continued on Page 12) 229-387-2410 Omega School (Grades K-5)

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Eighth Street Middle School (Grades 7-8) Don Jarrett, Assistant Principal 700 Eight St., West, Tifton, GA 31794 Kim Seigler, Assistant Principal 229-387-2445 Dr. Alan Smith, Principal Tift County Pre-K Center Carla Darnell, Assistant Principal 506 12th St., West, Tifton, GA 31794 Tony Anderson, Assistant Principal 229-387-2455 Terrance Mays, Assistant Principal Wanda Veazey, Director Amelia Gann, Assistant Principal Special Education Department Northeast Campus, Tift County High School Located at Tift County Pre-K Center (Grade 9) 229-387-2460 3021 Fulwood Rd., Tifton, GA 31794 Joy West, Director 229-387-2450 Scott Haskins, Principal Sixth Street Academy Dr. LaShonda Flanders, Assistant Principal 805 Sixth St., West, Tifton, GA 31794 Christopher Martin, Assistant Principal 229-387-2485 Dr. Tom Mark, Principal Tift County High School (Grades 10-12) One Blue Devil Way, Tifton, GA 31794 Bus Shop 229-387-2475 1050 Jay Flowers Rd., Tifton, GA 31794 Dr. Ryan Gravitt, Principal 229-387-2470 Misty Tucker, Assistant Principal Craig Childers, Transportation Director Dr. Eric Holland, Assistant Principal Chamber of Commerce The Tifton-Tift County Chamber of ing community involvement, legislative Commerce’s mission is to enhance the tracking and networking with other busi- quality of life of the citizens of Tift County nesses and prospective customers. by promoting community and economic Randy Clements is your 2012 BRIAN MARLOWE development. The chamber is involved in Chairperson and Brian Marlowe serves as Chamber all facets of the community including eco- your President and CEO. President and nomic growth, leadership development If you would like to get involved or learn CEO and legislative advocacy. more about the Tifton-Tift County Businesses that are members of the Chamber of Commerce, call 382-6200. chamber enjoy numerous benefits includ- G ot Rea l Estate. Want R .. eal Estate Thanks to all that have C all a ... Realtor tha made us as successful • t is... Profession as we are. al •Ex •Honest perienced • •Frien Without Loyalty from Courteous dly Customers and Clients •Ac •Knowle commodat dgeable - you have nothing ing •Awa So you rd-Winning will experie o: 229.386.4222 nce the clo tf: 877.474.2429 sing of.. Blue Skie . f: 229.386.0506 s & Suns through hine 813 Love Avenue eac 7 h & e 7 very 1 es rea 8 Tifton, GA tate l 9 tran 3 saction!! Big Book 2012 11 TopTop ReasonsReasons toto JoinJoin TheThe Tifton-TiftTifton-Tift CountyCounty ChamberChamber ofof CommerceCommerce

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The University of played. New breakout mounted LCD projectors Conference Center, co- Georgia Tifton Campus meeting rooms were to provide A/V equip- located with the Rural Conference Center added to provide atmos- ment for no additional Development Center, is (UGA TCCC) recently phere for any small charge. Free A/V tech located in the geophysi- expanded its facility by meeting, including an support, free online Web 83,000 square feet. The executive board room. presence and free online cal center of South new expansion includes The addition of a new tech support are also Georgia at the cross- a ballroom that seats lobby provides a loca- included to help improve roads of I-75, U.S. 319, 1,000 people for a sit- tion for registration, pre- the bottom line. U.S. 82 and U.S. 41, at down dinner. A 2,000- function activities or Using a team approach, the intersection of I-75 seat auditorium/perfor- exhibiting. the center strives to cre- and Highway 41 North in mance hall was also The UGA TCCC already ate a friendly environ- added, including a offered 12,000 square ment for learning, col- Tifton. stage complete with feet of conferencing laborating and network- The TCCC is a one-hour dressing rooms. space, including a 350- ing. The center offers full drive from Albany, a two- The rear area of the seat auditorium, eight conference and event hour drive from Macon auditorium provides break rooms and 2,200 services with cost-con- or Tallahassee and a space for additional square feet of exhibit scious develpment, three-hour drive from exhibiting, and a 16- space. planning, coordination foot-high loading door All of the center’s confer- and “Personal Touch Atlanta, Athens, allows for any large encing rooms are Service.” Savannah, Jacksonville equipment to be dis- equipped with ceiling- The Tifton Campus and Montgomery. Big Book 2012 13 Religion

ASSEMBLY OF GOD 382-6247 17 Old Brookfield Road, Tifton Ramada Inn Conference Center TIFTON’S 1ST ASSEMBLY OF GOD 386-2693 Hwy. 82, Tifton 1800 N. Central Ave. FIRST FREE WILL BAPTIST 402-1171 382-5437 535 E. 16th St. NORTHSIDE BAPTIST 387-0040 302 West 20th St., Tifton VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH BAPTIST 382-6855 3917 Hwy, 319 S., Tifton ALAPAHA BAPTIST FOURTH STREET BAPTIST 382-2211 PO Box 47, Alapaha 401 Belmont Ave. OAK GROVE BAPTIST 532-5745 382-1558 4489 319 S CATHOLIC 382-4681 OUR DIVINE SAVIOUR CHURCH BETHANY MISSIONARY BAPTIST FRIENDSHIP MISSIONARY BAPTIST 1205 Love Ave., Tifton P.O. Box 234, 146 Ty Ty 2122 South Park Ave. OMEGA BAPTIST 382-4600 388-0388 382-4635 219 Oak St., Omega 528-4920 or 528-6771 CHURCH OF CHRIST BEULAH HILL BAPTIST CHURCH GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH OF CHRIST 512 W. 23rd St., Tifton 1900 W. Golden Road PINE GROVE BAPTIST 1625 N. Ridge 382-0968 387-9008 Rt. 1, 4103 Bay Rockford Road, Lenox 382-2737 941-2836 BIBLE BAPTIST HOLT BAPTIST CHURCH CHURCH OF CHRIST 1220 Moore Hwy. at U.S. 41 N. Lax Hwy., Ocilla ST. JOHN BAPTIST CHURCH 703 Short St. 382-3264 468-9161 3980 Hwy. 41 N., Tifton 386-1988 382-3870 BRIGHTON ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH HICKORY SPRINGS PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH OF GOD 162 Brighton Rd., Tifton 221 Hickory Springs Church Road ST. PAUL BAPTIST CHURCH ADEL CHURCH OF GOD 386-5588 7 miles N.W. of Tifton 45 Branch Road, Tifton 9208 Val Del Road, Adel 388-0192 388-9799 896-9777 BROOKFIELD BAPTIST Hwy. 82 E., Brookfield LIBERTY BAPTIST SALEM BAPTIST ALAPAHA CHURCH OF GOD 382-3652 1290 Jacob Hall Road 1128 Salem Church Road, Omega Hwy. 29 S., Alapaha 382-0806 528-4510 or 528-4512 532-7302 CALVARY BAPTIST Carpenter Road MACEDONIA BAPTIST SPRINGFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH CARPENTER ROAD CHURCH 382-6831 Willis Still Road 507 Martin Luther King Jr., Drive, Tifton OF GOD 386-2097 387-8170 Carpenter Road, Tifton CHERRY GROVE FREE WILL BAPTIST 382-4880 3980 Hwy. 41 S. Eldorado MACEDONIA FREEWILL BAPTIT CHURCH SPRING HILL BAPTIST 387-6535 2502 Highland Ave., Tifton Hwy. 82 W CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY 387-9508 386-1916 3802 Tift Ave. N. CORINTH FREE WILL BAPTIST 387-7736 3216 Chula-Brookfield Road, Brookfield MT. OLIVE BAPTIST CHURCH TIFT AVENUE BAPTIST 382-0060 175 Chula Brookfield Road, Chula 3015 Tift Ave. OMEGA CHURCH OF GOD 388-8300 387-0086 1475 Georgia Ave., Omega EASTSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH SBC 528-4900 1490 Kennedy Road MT. OLIVE MISSIONARY TIFTON PRIMITIVE BAPTIST 382-0730 1099 Upper Ty Ty Road 403 Tift Ave., N., Tifton SOUTHERN AVENUE CHURCH OF GOD 387-0161 382-5300 2914 Southern Ave., Tifton ELDORADO BAPTIST 382-2087 4126 Hwy. 41 S. MT. OLIVE PRIMITIVE BAPTIST TIFTON MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 387-6139 145 Mt. Olive Church Road, Tifton 177 Zion Hope Road, Tifton TIFT AVENUE CHURCH OF GOD 387-7415 382-0731 2220 Tift Ave. EMMANUEL BAPTIST 382-4707 1430 Ferry Lake Road MT. ZION BAPTIST TRAVELER’S REST MISSIONARY BAP- 388-8040 293 Mt. Zion Church Road, Chula TIST CHURCH UNION GROVE CHURCH OF GOD 382-1516 403 Cole St., Tifton Hwy. 41 S., Eldorado EUREKA PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH 386-8754 382-5793 12 miles N. of Tifton, off Hwy. 125 MT ZION BAPTIST 388-8286 2110 S. Park Ave., Tifton WATERLOO BAPTIST I HOPE CHURCH OF GOD 382-8687 Waterloo Road, Chula APOSTOLIC FAIR HAVEN PRIMITIVE BAPTIST 382-5796 106 1/2 Martin Luther King Drive, P.O. Box CHURCH MT ZION MISSIONARY BAPTIST 82 1630 U.S. Hwy. 82 E. P.O. Box 1977 CHURCH WAYSIDE BAPTIST 382-3713 388-9359 105 Brookfield-Lenox Road, Tifton 524 Hwy. 125 S. 388-9600 386-2998 STRICKLAND TEMPLE COGIC FIRST BAPTIST TIFTON 2716 S. Central Ave. 404 Love Ave. NEW BETHEL BAPTIST ZION HOPE BAPTIST 387-8889 382-6063 Tifton-Eldorado Road, Tifton 353 Zion Hope Road 382-7910 382-7089 HOLINESS FIRST BAPTIST CHULA FULL GOSPEL HOLINESS CHURCH 30 Academy Drive, Chula NEW HOPE BAPTIST UNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 2 miles south of Tifton on U.S. 319 382-7682 3550 Ellenton Omega Road, Omega 802 Williams-Gibbs Road, Tifton 382-4906 528-4531 386-5082 FIRST BAPTIST TY TY Church St., Ty Ty NEW RIVER BAPTIST PROVIDENCE BAPTIST CHURCH 14 Big Book 2012 Religion

OMEGA CHURCH OF GOD 382-6730 1475 Georgia Ave., Omega 528-4900 NEW LIFE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (P.C.A.) SOUTHERN AVENUE CHURCH OF GOD 3500 Fulwood Road 2914 Southern Ave., Tifton 382-7238 382-2087 SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST TIFT AVENUE CHURCH OF GOD 102 Fulwood Blvd. 2220 Tift Ave. 382-1726 382-4707 OTHER UNION GROVE CHURCH OF GOD BARNES CHAPEL FULL GOSPEL Hwy. 41 S., Eldorado Barnes Chapel Road, Enigma 382-5793 533-9158

I HOPE CHURCH OF GOD BROTHER CHARLIE RESCUE APOSTOLIC CENTER 106 1/2 Martin Luther King Drive, P.O. 20 Beach St., Tifton 387-7903 326 Beech St., Tifton Box 82 382-5417 382-3713 ABUNDANT LIFE WORSHIP LEILA UNITED METHODIST CENTER Ellenton-Omega Road, Omega DELIVERANCE TEMPLE STRICKLAND TEMPLE COGIC 117 Magnolia Drive, Tifton 528-4542 405 27th St., Tifton 2716 S. Central Ave. 392-2150 387-8889 MOUNT CALVARY UNITED METHODIST FAMILY LIFE CENTER NEW BEGINNINGS FULL GOSPEL MIN- 217 Upper Ty Ty Road, Tifton 404 Love Ave., Tifton HOLINESS ISTRY 386-1643 FULL GOSPEL HOLINESS CHURCH 2907 U.S. Hwy. 41 S., Tifton OMEGA UNITED METHODIST 2 miles south of Tifton on U.S. 319 382-8900 231 Maple St., Omega JEHOVAH’S WITNESS KINGDOM HALL 382-4906 528-4542 1911 Whiddon Mill Road, Tifton CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY 382-0389 MOUNT CALVARY HOLINESS CHURCH, ALDER STREET CHURCH OF GOD OF TRINITY UNITED METHODIST INC. PROPHECY 604 Belmont Ave., Tifton LENOX CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP 2399 Old Ocilla Road, Tifton 315 Alder St., Tifton 382-1227 40 N. Railroad St., Lenox 386-8183 388-11537 546-4850 ALLEN TEMPLE AME MIRACLE TEMPLE HOLINESS CHURCH SONRISE CHAPEL 1908 S. Park Ave., Tifton LIVING WORK FELLOWSHIP CHURCH 711 Church St. 3202 Tift Ave. 386-9833 3109 S. Central Ave., Tifton 387-9911 387-7736 388-1310 NAZARENE PINEVIEW HOLINESS BAPTIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE RESURRECTIONAL TEMPLE Off exit 60, I-75; 2 miles S. on Old Union ST. ANNE’S EPISCOPAL 3024 Tift Ave., Tifton 2737 U.S. Hwy. 41 S., Tifton Road 2411 N. Central Ave., Tifton 382-3441 387-0210 382-7505 MT. CARMEL HOLINESS CHURCH PENTECOSTAL COMMUNION CHRISTIAN CENTER 67 E. Gray Ave., Lenox LATTER DAY SAINTS FIRST UNITED PENTECOSTAL 319 S. Norman St., Nasville 546-3090 CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY 1220 E. 12th St., Tifton 686-9802 SAINTS 382-0588 ROYAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF LIVING 909 W. 20th St., Tifton LIVING WORD FELLOWSHIP GOD 387-9389 COMMUNION CHRISTIAN CENTER 3109 S. Central Ave., Tifton 2732 S. Central Ave., Tifton 18 Tifton-Eldorado Road 388-1310 391-9480 LUTHERAN 388-0031 PEACE LUTHERAN FIRST LIGHT OUTREACH MINISTRY NEW COVENANT CHURCH 604 Tennessee Drive, Tifton NEW BETHEL PENTECOSTAL 217 Park Plaza Way, Ste. 102, Tifton 2167 Whiddon Mill Road 382-7344 1008 Peachtree St., Tifton 382-3135 387-7770 387-8554 METHODIST NEW BETHEL PENTECOSTAL TRINITY WORSHIP CENTER EVERETT TEMPLE CME CHURCH PENTECOSTAL TEMPLE COGIC 1008 Peachtree St. 715 Brighton Road, Tifton 719 S. ridge Ave. 403 Cole St., Tifton 387-8554 382-6120 382-2981 GREATER LIFE UNITED PENTECOSTAL PENTECOSTAL TEMPLE BEACON LIGHT CHRISTIAN FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST (COGIC) CENTER 107 W. 12th St., Tifton 212 N.. Park Ave., Tifton 403 Cole Street 201 N. Central Ave., Victorian Village, 382-6100 Suite H, Tifton MT. ZION MINISTRIES GREATER LIFE UNITED PENTECOSTAL GRACE UNITED METHODIST Norris St., Enigma CHURCH RIVER OF LIFE CHURCH 4001 Tift Ave. 533-5850 1114 Tift Ave. 2214 Tyson Ave., Tifton 387-7628 386-9158 PRESBYTERIAN LIGHTHOUSE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH HERRING MEMORIAL METHODIST 212 N. Park Ave. CHRISTIAN LIFE OUTREACH CHURCH FIRST PRESBYTERIAN MINISTRIES 9 Tifton-Eldorado Road, Tifton 217 N. Park Ave., Tifton Big Book 2012 15 Sports & Recreation For any Tift County new- comer interested in recre- ation, there are many pro- gram choices offered by both the Tift County Recreation Department (TCRD) and the Tiftarea YMCA. There are various fees for the different programs offered by the TCRD. Baseball, basketball, foot- ball, soccer and swimming are among the programs offered by the TCRD for children ages 5-14. tals along with sportsman- The highlight of the football sponsors leagues for sever- by teaching kids the core ship in a safe environment program is the annual al different groups ranging values of caring, honesty, without an emphasis on Thanksgiving Bowl, co- from girls (ages 5-17) to 40 respect and responsibility. competition. sponsored by the Tifton The YMCA does not turn The fall season brings Sertoma Club. Held since anyone away due to inabil- cooler weather with sports 1962, the Thanksgiving The TCRD and the ity to pay. such as soccer, flag foot- Bowl includes teams from YMCA join hands There are several pro- ball and cheerleading for all over Georgia. for the summer to grams to choose from, ages 3 — adult. If you are The football program is such as a structured operate regional looking for something offered for players between Summer Day Camp with and state swim extreme to do during the the ages of 5 and 17. To daily activities, arts and meets along with a winter months, venture coincide with the football crafts, field trips and swim- dynamic swim team over to the YMCA games is a cheerleading ming in the Stafford Airnasium to play Roller program for girls ages 5-12. for every age group Aquatic Center with a 90- Hockey for ages 5 – adult. .Besides cheering for the and skill level. foot waterslide and kiddie There is something for TCRD teams, the cheer- area, community projects, everyone at the YMCA, leaders now also have a educational sessions, swim and it offers several differ- competition of their own lessons and much more for ent membership cate- that is held during the week & over co-ed leagues. summer fun at the YMCA. gories with special dis- of the Thanksgiving Bowl Softball is basically a year- The TCRD and the YMCA counts on programs. games. round sport for the recre- join hands for the summer Facilities include an eight- There are tennis and volley- ation department as to operate regional and lane heated lap pool, kid- ball programs available leagues and tournaments state swim meets along die pool, plunge pool, mul- from the TCRD for adults are held from April to with a dynamic swim team tipurpose sports fields, fit- and children, and the October. The TCRD also for every age group and ness center, aerobics cen- department plans to offer sponsors several tourna- skill level. During the ter, child watch area, out- group golf and tennis ments featuring teams from spring season programs door walking track and lessons in 2009. around the state, as well as offered are soccer, t-ball much more! Soccer is offered for ages the Southeast. and coaches pitch starting For inquiries about pro- 4-12. The Tiftarea YMCA is a at ages 3 years and up. grams and membership Another sport that anyone non-profit, family, Christian The YMCA focuses on contact 391-9622 (YMCA). of any age can participate organization which focuses developmental sports to in is softball. The TCRD on character development teach the kids fundamen- 16 Big Book 2012 769283