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Thursday, September 2, 2021 l Vol. 21 No. 35 Complimentary www.lakeoconeebreeze.net Putnam County High War Eagles will play on new turf Friday By BILLY W. HOBBS contract with the school Lake Oconee Breeze system to install the new EATONTON, Ga. — artificial turf. Work on It’s out with the old and the project a short time in with the new for the afterward. War Eagles of Putnam Wiggins had told High School. school system officials Instead of the old nat- that he and his staff ural grass football field could have the new field that they have been ready by their season playing on many years home opener. in the stadium at Put- “We’ve done a whole nam Middle School, they lot of work here,” Wig- will be playing on a new gins told The Union-Re- synthetic turf field when corder during a recent they play host to Jasper interview. County on Friday night. When crews first ar- Kickoff is set for 7:30 rived they wasted no p.m. time getting started on The new turf is part the intensified work that of a two-phase upgrade had to be done long be- to the stadium, which fore the new turf could has been a long time be put down, Wiggins Billy W. Hobbs/Lake Oconee Breeze in the making. Other Workers with SportsTurf have been busy this summer installing the new turf football field at Putnam said. amenities are planned County Middle School. The War Eagles of Putnam County High School are set to do battle on it for the “It posed a real chal- in the next renovation first time this Friday night when they play host to Jasper County. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. lenge for us because phase including bleach- this has been one of the er upgrades, concession wetter summers that stands and a new run- Local Option Sales ways,” according to Discussions about the The discussions led we’ve had in a number ning track around the Tax (ESPLOST), which Todd Wiggins, president turf began back in the to a purchasing process of years,” Wiggins said. stadium. was approved by vot- of SportsTurf Compa- early portion of the sum- that included meet- In order to assure that The overall project is ers through a special ny, which is headquar- mer between Wiggins ing a variety of state the project was complet- made possible through referendum. tered in Wrightsboro, and officials with the qualifications. ed on schedule, Wiggins funding from the Edu- “This is definitely about half-way between Putnam County School By the middle of June, cation Special Purpose state-of-the-art in many Newnan and Carrollton. System. the company was under See eagles page 4 2 Lake Oconee Breeze Thursday, September 2, 2021 STAFF Deana Carter coming to Publisher Keith Barlow 478-453-1441 [email protected] Festival Hall Oct. 8 Editor Natalie Davis Linder 478-453-1462 [email protected]
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High School and Moun- they are athletic fields. tain View High School, “I think what adminis- a high school in Black- trators and school board shear, and completed members are trying to the field portion at Villa do is to make a quality Rica High School. investment for student/ “It’s been a very busy athletes,” Wiggins said. summer for our compa- “Football fields are an ny,” Wiggins said. important part of these Asked why he thinks schools. It is a football more and more high field, but it is also a soc- schools are turning to artificial turf fields, as cer field.” opposed to the tradi- Wiggins said in the tional grass fields that last couple of years, he have been around forev- has noticed that more er, Wiggins provided his sports are being played perspective. on the same field. Wiggins said a lot of “With the technolo- school administrators gy that we have today, are doing whatever they we can actually build can to improve their synthetic fields that on overall facilities. Billy W. Hobbs/Lake Oconee Breeze par with natural grass “You’ve got facilities Todd Wiggins, president of SportsTurf, talks about the new turf football field at Putnam County Mid- from a safety perspec- like this one here in dle School. tive, which I think is Putnam County that are one of the more import- Sept. 3,” Wiggins said. together in a hurry,” new football field proj- decades old and there ant things that owners Although he knew it Wiggins said. “The oddi- ect in Putnam Coun- [haven’t] been any sig- have taken into consid- Eagles would be a tight sched- ty of it is it’s a slow start ty, SportsTurf also has nificant improvements eration in whether they Continued from page 1 ule to work under, the because we have to be been engaged in five to the fields or stadiums go back with a natural company president is careful about what we’re other similar projects at during that time,” Wig- said additional man- most pleased that he and removing.” high schools across the gins said. grass field or a synthet- power was brought to his staff were able to ac- The aim is to remove state. Those schools in- He said he believes ic field,” Wiggins said. the Eatonton site. complish their goal for old drainage system, clude Camden County, school administrators “That’s what is kinda “Our goal is to have their newest customer. and years of organic ma- Gwinnett County, where are beginning to recog- pushing the trend. And this facility complete “The interesting terial that have built up three fields are being nize that football stadi- there are a lot of schools prior to the first home things about these proj- over several years. done at Archer High ums are outside teach- who have made this kind game, which is Friday, ects is that they come In addition to the School, North Gwinnett ing facilities as much as of investment.” Thursday, September 2, 2021 Lake Oconee Breeze 5 Area football round-up: 2021 fully underway
From staff reports program’s second shutout in 12-1 team. The offense will season opener against the to Mount de Sales 17-7. The far. The 2021 high school foot- its last four games. see if it can find that chemis- larger school who still leads Putnam-Jasper game is slat- Wilco will try to advance ball season is fully underway Special teams wound up try that allowed the program the all-time series 31-18-1. ed to be played in Eatonton. to 2-0 this week when it as both of Georgia’s major being the difference on the to put up 30 points per game Putnam senior quarter- Wilkinson Co. 38, Twiggs travels to Wrightsville to associations — the GHSA scoreboard as the Gators got a season ago. The Gators’ back Gerald Kilgore was Co. 0 face 1-0 Johnson County. and the GISA — have at least a first quarter field goal from next test comes at Trinity more dangerous with his The Wilkinson County Briarwood 41, John Han- one full week under their new kicker Blake Callaway Christian this Friday. The legs than his arm as he to- Warriors whooped up on the cock 7 belts now. Here’s how a few and later a punt returned for Crusaders of Dublin are 1-1 taled 121 yards on eight Twiggs County Cobras in Ir- The Rebels’ return to the teams outside of Baldwin a touchdown from returning this season having defeated carries according to stats winton Friday. It marked the GISA this season has been County have fared so far. All-State player Landon Wil- Edmund Burke and lost to on MaxPreps. Defensively, first time Wilco won its sea- a struggle due in large part Gatewood 10, Edmund son. The defense also obvi- Westfield. Unique Reid and Detravi- son opener since 2011 when to low roster numbers. The Burke 0 ously had a strong showing Putnam Co. 37, Morgan us Smith had a sack apiece the team finished 9-3. The Sparta private school has The three-time defending as it kept EBA off the score- Co. 0 while Jalon Kilgore finished Warriors are coming off a dropped its two opening GISA AA champion Gators board all night. For the first time since with a team-high seven 2-7 campaign that saw them games by a combined score won on their home field The Eatonton private the 2010 and 2011 seasons, tackles. finish fourth in Region 7-A of 73-13 to Thomas Jeffer- Friday by shutting out vis- school Gatewood is replac- Putnam County has back- The War Eagles this Fri- Public. Twiggs, meanwhile, son then Briarwood. JHA iting Edmund Burke Acad- ing its entire offensive back- to-back victories against its day are set to face off against is coming off not having this week will be back on emy. It was Gatewood’s field, but does have both its 441 neighbor Morgan Coun- another neighboring county played at all last season due its home field to take on the 10th straight victory dating offensive and defensive lines ty. The War Eagles of Put- school, Jasper County, who to the pandemic. The Cobras Piedmont Academy Cougars back to last season, and the returning from last year’s nam were dominant in their dropped its Aug. 20 opener are 0-2 in their return thus of Monticello. Lake Country Board of REALTORS grants $1,500 to Circle of Love
Lake Oconee Breeze the Circle has had a much violence victims and their for victims. Providing re- community. donating funds and/or On behalf of local mem- higher level of need during children for over 20 years. sources ranging from edu- The Circle continues to much-needed supplies to ber REALTORS®, the these past few months as lo- Circle of Love Center Inc. cation to supplies, food and experience a heightened this very worthy organiza- Lake Country Board of RE- cal families have had many seeks to break the cycle of emergency housing to vic- level of need this year with tion can be found on the ATORS® granted $1,500 to unexpected personal and violence through increas- tims of domestic violence, families under extreme per- Circle of Love Facebook the Circle of Love to assist financial strains. ing public awareness of the the Circle is a much needed sonal and financial strain. page, or by calling the Circle with supporting local fami- Circle of Love Center Inc., problem of Domestic Vio- and valued member of the Information regarding directly at 706-453-4017. lies in need. As executive di- an emergency shelter and lence, acting as advocates rector of the Circle of Love, resource center, has provid- for victims, coordinating Kimberly Bennett expressed ed protection, support and existing resources and pro- her sincere appreciation as encouragement to domestic viding a safe environment
Contributed photo Left to right: Ann Foster, associate broker at Coldwell Banker Lake Oconee, Georgia Association of REALTORS® Executive Committee member and local director; Laura Commanday, association executive Lake Country Board of REALTORS®; Ted Baker, president Lake Country Board of REALTORS® and Broker Luxury Lake Oconee Real Estate Group; Kimberly Bennett, executive director of the Circle of Love; Vinece Pastor, Broker Berkshire Hathaway RPA Realty and Past President Lake Country Board of REALTORS®. 2021
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2021 college football pigskin picks contest 8 Lake Oconee Breeze Thursday, September 2, 2021 Pace of home sales slowing, but still growing an anyone guess where the mar- below their already historic lows, Zelman ket is headed, or whether histor- believes it’s a matter of when — not if. Cically low interest rates will dip “If interest rates dropped, I think the even lower? The short answer is no. party would rock on,” she said. But experts who analyze data with time-backed industry knowledge often On the other hand, if rates were to go have a sound idea. up, which she says no one is expecting Ivy Zelman, CEO of Zelman & Asso- currently, “that would completely stop ciates and renowned real estate analyst, the music [and] the party would end, joined RE/MAX, LLC President Nick Bai- even at a rate as low as 4%,” she said. ley during the opening general session of
d o n & shi r ley S mith A raise in interest rates, which current- the 2021 RE/MAX Broker Owner Confer- ly lie just below 3%, she believes, would ence (BOC) to discuss the near future of the U.S. housing market. With her exper- months, homes in less-than-ideal condi- builders were limiting sales, capping disincentivize the majority of families tise, Zelman shares her honest opinions tion aren’t flying off the shelves like hot- sales [and] well. — especially those locked in at low rates while answering burning questions. cakes, and instead are starting to spend raising prices because they couldn’t or first-time buyers — from moving. She Are prices on existing properties and more days on market. Price reductions keep up [with demand]. And basically, thinks any movement in percentage at new home construction lowering? — as well as factors like contingencies their backlogs are getting very extended,” the moment would go lower, not higher. “I’d say home prices are running too and inspections — are starting to make she explained. “Now, we’re seeing a lot of “[When] rates go up, it hurts afford- hot right now,” Zelman said. “We’ve seen a resurgence on more worn homes as the those caps getting removed, so volumes ability and it hurts mobility,” Zelman tremendous appreciation and right now, new-home construction industry is facing are picking up, but they’re not able to even though theoretically it’s still deemed a similar reality. pass the price increases off as significant- said. (Re/max Leah Curtis) to be nationally affordable, I think what “We’re seeing more inventory from the ly as they have been.” THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: You we’re seeing is a level of appreciation that new-home market that’s not selling at the “I think we’re [going to] wind up seeing can’t reach for anything new if your is not only not sustainable, but we are same pace, [but is] still very strong,” she markets get overbuilt. We’ll see incen- hands are still full of yesterdays. starting to see the consumer [pushing said. tives [and] we’ll see home prices correct — Don and Shirley have more than 25 back].” Zelman added that the cost of building in those pockets — markets where you years experience as Realtors in the Lake According to Zelman, the best way materials — including lumber — is seeing see heavy loads of [new] single-family to combat inflation is for the consum- as much as a 40% increase since this time [homes for sale].” Oconee Area. Shirley (Don or Shirley) er to simply say “no” — and that trend last year. Are mortgage rates dropping or rising? can be reached at 706-453-6333. They has already started. For the first time in “What we saw for a while was the When it comes to interest rates dipping are now a part of ReMax Lake Country.
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hen it comes to traveling, your sandwich spread of choice (anything planning ahead is always key from mustard to ranch to mayonnaise or Wto a successful excursion. This jalapenos). Next, layer your lunch meat, is especially true when it comes to eating. followed by the tomatoes, bacon, and av- Whether you’re traveling by car, boat or ocado. Use the parchment paper to help plane, a little forethought and prepara- roll the sandwich into a tight tube by fold- tion can help ensure you have what you ing in the ends as you roll. Slice the sand- need to remain comfortably fed without wich in half and fold down the parchment resorting to junk food. paper as you eat, with no mess! Raw vegetables make a great travel With a little planning, it’s easy to snack, providing both nutrition and con- healthy and well fed while traveling. on venience. Vegetables such as celery sticks, M us gr o v e A lyssa that next flight, road trip or day on the baby carrots, sugar snap peas and cut up lake. cucumber with a pinch of salt are all high- If you’re headed out and want to pack and mozzarella. Roll up the turkey, slice All and all you will want to pack snacks ly portable. There are also many simple your lunch, look no further than these and enjoy. that do not require refrigeration and re- recipes for salads in a jar. Simply prepare healthy roll up recipes: Turkey Club Roll Ups main fresh at room temperature unless your jar salad in advance and pack a fork Pickle Roll Ups These turkey club roll ups take just you have access to a cooler. for a healthy and easy meal on the go. Pickle roll ups are a tasty snack that only five minutes to prepare and have such a Pathways to Healing specializes in ho- Other simple snacks include crackers take 10 minutes to prepare and yields up punch of flavor, you won’t even miss the listic chiropractic care. Dr. Alyssa Mus- paired with meat sticks and pre-cubed to 30 servings! Gather an 8-ounce pack- bread! You’ll need romaine lettuce leaves, grove draws on a variety of techniques, cheese. Nuts are another high-protein op- age of cream cheese (brought to room lunch meat of your choice, cooked ba- including chiropractic, kinesiology, nu- tion. You can make your own trail mix by temperature), 16 ounces of whole dill con, avocado, and your favorite sandwich trition, food allergy testing and lifestyle mixing raw nuts and seeds in a sandwich pickles and ½ pound thinly sliced deli spread. Begin by laying parchment paper counseling to assist clients in achieving bag or small reusable container. Fresh ham. Grab a slice of ham, slather with on a cutting board or large plate. Remove optimal health and wellness in one set- fruit, such as apples, grapes or oranges, cream cheese and place a pickle in the the stems from your romaine lettuce and ting. Pathways to Healing is located is a great portable source of fiber. Small middle of the ham slice. Roll the pickle in lay the lettuce on top of the parchment at 1022 Founders Row, Lake Oconee packets of nut butters are great with the ham, and then slice evenly into bite- paper, overlapping pieces until you form Village, Greensboro. The office can be crackers or can pair nicely with a banana. sized pieces. For variety, try using corned a 10” by 8” rectangle of lettuce. Drizzle reached at 706-454-2040. A simple travel smoothie recipe is an- beef instead of ham or whipped cream other great tool to have in your arsenal. cheese instead of a block. Some people Whether you have an early morning flight like adding a couple tablespoons of dry or a red eye, it pays to always head to the ranch dressing mix to the cream cheese airport prepared. Pack a shaker bottle and for added flavor. a serving of protein powder in a sandwich Turkey Caprese Roll Ups bag or just dry in the bottom of the bottle. Turkey caprese roll ups are a low carb, Once at the airport, order cold or steamed high-protein snack option, with no bread milk from a coffee shop and blend it with or tortilla needed. These can be made in the protein powder for a high protein advance and are a great snack to store in latte. This is a foolproof way to balance the cooler. Gather thinly sliced deli tur- your blood sugar, curb your appetite and key breast, pesto, fresh tomato slices and keep you satiated, which makes you much fresh mozzarella. Spread the pesto on the less likely to reach for junk food later. top of the turkey slices, layer with tomato Bulldawg colors quilt is next Lake Oconee Quilt Guild raffle quilt
Lake Oconee Breeze Janet Blair is queen- are always welcome. EATONTON, Ga. sized at 82 inches by 82 Proceeds from ticket — The Lake Oconee Quilt inches. sales are used to provide Guild presents it’s 2021- Every second year guild quality programs and 2022 raffle quilt that members select a design workshops for the Guild. will make any Georgia and quilter to produce A local resident and Bulldawg fan proud. Star a spectacular quilt to be Guild member recently Beauty, designed and raffled to a lucky winner. copyrighted by Kathryn Tickets go on sale at the won the 2019-2020 raffle Kerr and interpreted in Guild’s Sept. 7, meeting Quilt Flowers in Bloom bold red, black, white at the Lake Oconee Lu- at the drawing delayed and gray by LOQG’s own theran Church. Visitors by social distancing. 10 Lake Oconee Breeze Thursday, September 2, 2021 Knights of Columbus Charity Raffle for Greene, Putnam & Hancock counties Lake Oconee Breeze Proceeds from ticket sales go The Greene County Knights of to charities supported by the Columbus, Council 13808, kicked Knights of Columbus including: off their annual Charity Raffle on Aug. 1, to support local charities in Athens Technical College Greene, Putnam and Hancock coun- Foundation ties. This year marks the eighth year Atlas Ministries for the charity raffle with more than Circle of Love $185,000 raised in support of various charities in the tri-county area. First Call Pregnancy Center Jimmy Britt Chevrolet/Buick/GMC FERST Foundation will be the raffle presenting sponsor. (Greene, Putnam & Hancock) The grand prize is $12,000 toward a two-year vehicle lease from any Jim- Food Pantries my Britt Dealership or $10,000 cash. (Greene, Putnam & Hancock) There are also six (6) additional priz- Community in Schools es of $200 cash and 3 non-cash prizes Episcopal Redeemer Car Program valued at over $300 each. With only 350 tickets being sold, the odds of Greene/Putnam Special Olympics winning are excellent. To purchase a Pete Nance Boys & Girls Club ticket email Mike Dutton at 309-397- Putnam Jasper Support Group 8924 or [email protected]. Contributed photo Kingdom Kare – Hancock Pictured from left to right: Chris Wolf - Grand Knight, Jimmy Britt - dealer, Mike Tickets are $100 each. The prize Habitat for Humanity – Greene & Dutton - Deputy Grand Knight, Ken Mason, Jeremy Parrish - general manager, Fran drawing will be held on Oct. 11, 2021, D’Antonio and Mark Holihan. at Christ Our King & Savior Church. Putnam PAPA hosting open casting call for Neil Simon’s ‘The Dinner Party’ Lake Oconee Breeze Playwright Neil Si- analyze and emotion- Being involved in mon, himself married ally process their past theater is said to boost five times, mines his marriages, and the play your morale, create con- own experience to cre- ends on a hopeful note. fidence and allow you to ate the thematic mate- The Plaza Alliance spend time with friends, rial for this unique play. for the Performing Arts what more could you Six unknowing guests (PAPA) was founded as ask for right now? Your have RSVP'd to a dinner a non-profit organiza- local theater has the at a private dining room tion in 1978 by a small perfect opportunity to at a restaurant in Paris. number of Putnam get involved. Arriving in a staggered County residents to es- PAPA, the Plaza Al- manner, they eventual- tablish performance liance for the Perform- ly realize they are three opportunities for local ing Arts is hosting open divorced couples. Five interests and talents. auditions for their up- of them were mistaken PAPA produced its first coming performances of into thinking a man they play in 1978, and since Neil Simon’s ‘The Din- hold in high regard, who that time has produced ner Party’ Sept. 2 from happens to be the di- dozens of plays (a total 7 to 9 p.m. at The Plaza vorce lawyer, is hosting of 69) in several dif- Arts Center. This is the the party, but he never ferent venues until the perfect opportunity to shows up, and appear- opening of The Plaza get involved with your ances prove to be de- Arts Center in 2008. In local theater. The cast- ceiving. After the shock that year, PAPA came ing calls for three males wears off, the charac- and three females. ters inevitably begin to See Papa page 16 Thursday, September 2, 2021 Lake Oconee Breeze 11 12 Lake Oconee Breeze Thursday, September 2, 2021
Lake Oconee Breeze www.lakeoconeebreeze.net Thursday, September 2, 2021 Lake Oconee Breeze 13 Calendar of Events Sept. 10 Sept. 18 cost of this class is $45 and about class requirements, Art Guild meets the second given by the Medical Col- Broadway Sings for Beginning Acrylic will be taught by Debbie Cor- contact Lori at 706-485-4151. Friday of each month at 10 lege of Georgia is held on the OPAS Friday, Sept. 10, 7:30 Painting will be held on nelia. Watch the website for AARP meets at 2 p.m. the o’clock at the Peoples Bank third Friday of each month at p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The more details to follow. first Tuesday of every month Community Room Lake the TenderCare building in Festival Hall, Greensboro, cost of the class is $45, sup- January 25, 2022 at the Senior Citizens Center Oconee. Greensboro. 706-453-1201. Ga. Tickets are $95, $75, and ply cost $5 and will be taught UGA Master in Greensboro. Celebrate Recovery Diabetes Support $55. by Linda Foster. Gardener Class Alcoholics Anony- meets every Thursday at Group meets from 4:30- Call the OPAS office Oct. 2 Putnam County Extension mous meets in Greensboro 6:30 p.m. at Grace Fellow- 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday at 706-467-6000 or visit Palette Knife Acrylic Office 663 Godfrey Road at 7 p.m. Thursday at the ship, 1971 S. Main St., in of every month at the Tender our website at opas.org to Painting Class will be held Eatonton Christ Our King and Savior Greensboro. Doors open at Care Clinic in Greensboro. purchase. on from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The More Info: Applications Catholic Church. 6 p.m. They welcome those 706-453-1201. Don’t miss three amaz- cost of the class is $45, sup- for Master Gardener class Alcoholics Anony- of all faiths as well as no faith Diabetics Support ing Broadway stars who will ply cost $5 and will be taught are currently being accept- mous, Eatonton group, at all. For more information Group of Putnam Coun- sing and dance their way by Linda Foster. ed through August 15, 2021. meets at 7 p.m. each Sunday, visit their website at http:// ty meets at 7 p.m. the second into your hearts which a Oct. 9 Class will be held each Tues- Monday and Wednesday at www.gracefellowship.ws Tuesday of every month ex- Tony-Award-winning Con- Basket Weaving - To- day for approximately 12 105 W. Sumpter St. across or call Grace Fellowship at cept June, July and August ductor leads a world-class bacco Basket will be held weeks. Cost of the class is from the courthouse. 706-453-0020. at the Senior Citizens Center. Orchestra. from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The $180. For more information The Artisans Village Diabetes School 706-485-8591. Call to Worship Worship times are Sun- vious sermons and Bible together. Please wear a 135 Railroad Rd. (Parallel Church, 190 Old Phoenix Ave. 9:45 a.m. Sunday days unless otherwise studies. mask. Temperatures will to GA Hwy 77, Stephens, Road, Eatonton, 706-473- school; 11 a.m. worship; noted. For more listings Our doors are open. Please be taken with a temporal GA. Message us on our 1279. Bible study 4 p.m. Mon- visit www.lakeoconee- join pastor Ken and the thermometer at the door Facebook page or contact Center Pointe Church, day. breeze.net. church family, 1:30 p.m. and hand sanitizer will be us by e-mail at antioch- nondenominational, 1331 Episcopal Church of Shiloh Baptist Church for Sunday School and available. baptist.stephens@gmail. Lions Club Road, Madi- the Redeemer, 303 N. Greensboro Online 2:30 p.m. for worship. The For those who have a com- com. You can call 706- son. 706-342-9243. Main St., Greensboro. VBS Activities church campus is locat- promised immune system 759-0076 and leave a mes- Christ’s Glory Church, 5 p.m. Saturdays at the The ‘Gotta Tell Somebody” ed at 3400 Penfield Road a Bible Study will be avail- sage. 190 Old Phoenix Road, Lutheran Church, 9:30 online VBS is found on (the corner of Penfield and able on line, please check All Angels Episcopal Eatonton. a.m. worship Sundays in the Shiloh Baptist Church Shiloh Road). Email us at our Facebook page. Sun- Church, 405 N. Jefferson Christ Our King Greensboro. 706-453- Greensboro Facebook. shilohbaptistgboro.org@ day sermons will also be Ave., Eatonton. 10 a.m. and Savior Catho- 7171. Parents will find three les- gmail.com. available on that medium. 404-210-4979. lic Church, 6341 Lake First Baptist Church of sons with directions. The Antioch Baptist The fall Adult Bible lessons All Angels Episcopal Oconee Parkway, Greens- Eatonton, 115 N. Madi- three character studies Church, Stephens will will be from the Old Testa- Church, 405 N. Jefferson boro. 706-453-7292. son Ave. 9:45 a.m. Sunday are from the lives of Dan- resume in-person Sunday ment book of Isaiah. Teens Ave., Eatonton. 404-210- Crossroads Baptist school; 10:45 a.m. wor- iel, Amos and John the school starting Sept. 6 at will resume the study from 4979. Church, 106 S. Wesley ship. 706-485-3331. Baptist. It includes a Bi- 10 a.m. We will meet in the Gospels, “A Walk with Another Chance Chris- Chapel Road, Eatonton. 9 First Baptist Church ble reading for each along the sanctuary. Pews will Christ to the Cross”. tian Ministries, Har- a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 of Greensboro, 203 S. with various age level ac- be taped off to assist social Worship services begin at mony Community Cen- a.m. worship service. Main St., 9:45 a.m. Sun- tivities for the children. distancing. Families are 11 a.m. ter.706-453-0473. Eatonton Presbyterian day school; 11 a.m. wor- Parents can also find pre- encouraged to sit it rows Antioch Baptist meets at Bible Fellowship Church, 307 N. Madison ship. 706-453-7766.
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Lake Oconee Breeze Club is no exception. into the Greene County Club. She is also a mem- Inducting new mem- In a recent celebratory Toastmasters Club. ber of the Athens Toast- bers is always a time ceremony V.P of Mem- TM Sheats is as a dual master Club and current of great joy for an or- bership, Kris Mapp, member, which means Area Director for Area ganization. The Greene inducted Joann Sheats she belongs to more 54, Division E, Dis- County Toastmasters and Harsha Fernando than one Toastmaster trict 14. Retired from the state of Georgia as an assistant human re- sources manager, TM Sheats is a graduate of DeVry University with a BS in computer infor- mation systems and a curious and continuous learner. Also inducted was Harsha Fernando who is a resident of Sri Lanka. Only due to Zoom's vir- tual meeting platform was he able to join the Greene County Club. FERNADO Toastmaster Fernando is currently a student at the University of Sri Jayawardenepura in Sri Lanka. He is in a men- toring program with Dr. Hasitha Mahabaduge, professor of physics at Georgia College in Milledgeville. Toastmasters is a ‘Learn by Doing’ organi- zation where members proceed at their own pace. Whether you’re new to giving speeches or you are a seasoned speaker, Toastmasters will help you hone your skills with a personal Mentor guiding you. It is open to anyone eigh- teen or older who is interested in improv- ing their speaking and leadership abilities. We SHEATS meet the second and fourth Tuesdays, at the CURRENTLY meeting 6 p.m. sharp. For more Training Room of Lake- on a Zoom platform. information please call side Church, located Guests are always wel- president Betty Liedt- at 5800 Lake Oconee comed and encouraged. ke at 706-991-5387 or Pkwy, Greensboro, GA The next meeting will VP of Membership Kris 30642, however we are be Aug. 24. beginning at Mapp at 706-347 3810.
are done by volunteers types. PAPA and are open for par- For more information Continued from page 1 ticipation to anyone in about the casting call the area. Plays are cast for Neil Simon’s ‘The by each play's designat- Dinner Party,’ contact under the umbrella of ed director(s) and ac- PAPA Chair, Margaret The Plaza Arts Center. cording to play charac- Morris at MORRIS_M@ All PAPA productions ters' genders, ages, and mercer.edu.