Friday, October 25, 2019
Tifton, Georgia
|
|
|
STATE RECOGNIZES TIFT TEACHER
FOR EXCELLENCE
|
|
Tracy Ingram
, a
teacher
at
Len Lastinger Elementary School
and
Tift County's Teacher of the Year
, was selected this week as a
STEM/STEAM Teacher of Excellence
by the
Georgia Department of Education.
Ingram
received the award during the
STEM/STEAM Forum
held Sunday through Tuesday in
Athens
.
STEM/STEAM
refers to
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics
education.
During the
forum
, attended by
educators
and
leaders
from across the state,
Ingram
also
presented
a
session
on
teaching "observation as a habit of mind"
– awakening students' "
interest
and
awareness
of
details
in everything around them." Ingram said such observation can enhance "writing skills, speaking skills, confidence levels, and content area knowledge."
According to the
Georgia Department of Education
,
STEM
and
STEAM
education is "an
integrated curriculum
that is driven by
exploratory project-based learning
and
student-centered
development of
ideas
and
solutions
."
|
|
EARLY VOTING IS UNDERWAY: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. MONDAY-FRIDAY
|
|
Pictured from left is Southwell President/CEO Christopher Dorman, Exceptional Physician Award recipient Dr. Bret Wagenhorst, Southwell Medical Employee of the Year Mark Griffin, Nursing Excellence Award winner Meg Marshall, Tift Regional Medical Center Employee of the Year Judy Berger, Tift Regional Health System Board Chairman John Brownlee and Tift County Hospital Authority Chairman John Prince.
|
|
SOUTHWELL HONORS MEDICAL ASSOCIATES
|
|
Southwell
saluted colleagues
Tuesday
at its annual
awards banquet
at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center.
Southwell
consists of
Tift Regional Medical Center
(TRMC), the
TRMC West Campus
,
Southwell Medical
(formerly Cook Medical Center) and
26
physician practices.
“We are undergoing a lot of
change
,” said
Christopher Dorman, Southwell president/CEO.
“But, never stop putting patients first. Facilities may expand, processes may change, new services may be added, but continue to provide the compassionate care that has positioned us as the system of choice.”
The
John B. Prince III Distinguished Service Award
was presented to
Jimmy Allen
, a longstanding board member who serves as chairman of the
Southwell Board of Directors
and as a trustee with the
Tift County Hospital Authority
.
The
TRMC Foundation
honored Dr.
Bret Wagenhorst
, an eye care specialist who practices with
Tift Regional Ophthalmology
, with the
Exceptional Physician Award
. The TRMC Foundation also named
TRMC Intensive Care Unit
nurse
Meg Marshall
as the
Jensen Patrick Nursing Excellence Award
winner.
The hospital system recognized
employees of the month
for the past year at
TRMC
and
Southwell Medical
.
Judy Berger
, who works as a housekeeper in the
Environmental Services Department
, was named the TRMC
Dixon Dorminy Employee of the Year
.
Mark Griffin
with
Supply Chain Services
was announced as the
Southwell Medical Employee of the Year
.
Southwell
also saluted employees with
five, 10, 15, 20, 25
and
30
years of service.
Livia Hall
with
TRMC obstetrics
and
Tonia Waldrop
with
accounting
were recognized for
35
years.
|
|
Pictured from left are Dr. Laura Meadows, director of the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia; Tift County Commissioner Tony McBrayer; ACCG President Billy Pittard; and ACCG Executive Director Dave Wills.
|
|
McBRAYER COMPLETES COUNTY CERTIFICATION
REQUIREMENTS
|
|
Tift County Commissioner
Tony McBrayer
has successfully completed the
core requirements
to become a
Certified County Commissioner
.
The
Association County Commissioners of Georgia
(ACCG) recently recognized county officials for completing requirements in the
Lifelong Learning Academy
. Recipients were presented with their achievement
certificates
during the 2019
Legislative Leadership Conference
in
Athens
.
For more than two decades,
ACCG
and the
Carl Vinson Institute of Government
at the
University of Georgia
have provided
continuing education
and
training
for
county officials
through a
leadership development program
now known as the ACCG
Lifelong Learning Academy
.
County officials work to complete
core certification
requirements and can then choose from course options, such as
intergovernmental relations
and
disaster and emergency preparedness
. The Lifelong Learning Academy helps county officials to enhance their
knowledge
in various areas of
government
.
|
|
TCHS CAREER ACADEMY HELPING PREPARE LOCAL WORKFORCE
|
|
By BONNIE SAYLES
Tifton Grapevine
|
|
The
Tift College and Career Academy
at
Tift County High School
is ready to provide the
economic engine
that
Tift County
and the
surrounding area need
, Dr.
Tom Mark
told the
Tifton Rotary Club
on Wednesday.
“It’s not an academy in the true sense of the word. We are not a facility, a schoolhouse or building,” he explained.
“We are a
program within a program
, a
school within a school
. We
support
the
trades courses
at Tift County High School:
Career technical
and agricultural education
or CTAE.”
A relatively new system, the program is the brainchild of former Lt. Gov.
Casey Cagle
to
promote
the
trades
. After the downturn in economy in the past decade,
Georgia
experienced a
workforce deficit
.
Another trend,
Mark
said, is that a
number
of
young people
graduating high school go to
college
and find they’re
not prepared
for it, coming home with two years of college and about
$20,000
in
debt
. Lately, he said, there has been a more
serious push
toward the
trades
.
TCHS
received a
$3.14 million
grant for this program, combined with school improvement grants, so that the high school was able to add a couple of wings, enhance and upgrade the CTAE labs and bring ninth-grade students to the high school.
The
improvements
allow TCHS to
prepare
and
provide
the
workforce
for our community, he said.
“Wouldn’t it be great if everybody that graduated from
TCHS
went to work right here in
Tifton
? We want to
support local programs
that lead to
local hires
. We want our best and brightest to stay in Tifton. We want to grow our own help and prevent the ‘brain drain.’”
The
College and Career Academy
is entering its
third
year.
“We are still in our
infancy
,"
Mark
said. "We’re making progress and making
great strides
. We strive to make
Tift County
as
good as it can be
.”
|
|
ABAC STUDENTS GET USE OF HAY
AND FORAGE EQUIPMENT
|
|
Krone North America
recently loaned the
J.G. Woodroof Farm
at
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
several pieces of
hay and forage equipment
which will enable students to become acquainted with the modern tools of the trade in the hay production industry.
“The use of the four pieces of hay and forage harvest equipment will not only help our farm operations but will also provide our students the opportunity to see and use the latest innovations in
agricultural technology
in their courses and laboratories,” said Dr.
Mark J. Kistler
, dean of the
School of Agriculture & Natural Resources
.
Kistler said
Krone North America
has
loaned
the
ABAC farm
a Mower-Easy Cut Trailed Center (ECTC) 400 CV 2 point, Tedder-KW 782 T, Rake-SW 680 center delivery, and a Round Baler-Comprima V 180.
These pieces of
equipment
will help to
expand
ABAC students’
knowledge
of
hay production
and will give them
hands-on experiences
they will use once entering the industry.
"
ABAC
prepared me for a
career
in the
greatest industry
in America,” said
Grafton Rabun
, territory service manager at
Krone North America
and a
2012 ABAC graduate.
|
|
WALKING A MILE 'IN HER SHOES'
|
|
Men
from all walks of life squeezed into
high heels
on
Tuesday
to
“Walk A Mile In Her Shoes"
–
Ruth’s Cottage and The Patticake House's
annual
"Men’s March to Stop Rape, Sexual Assault and Gender Violence.”
In the photo above, the
Golden Stallions’ baseball team
at
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
participate in the event on the
ABAC
campus.
|
|
TIFTON PREPARING FOR HOMETOWN HOLIDAY CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
|
|
The
2019 Tifton Hometown Holiday Christmas Celebration
and
parade
is set for
Saturday, Dec. 7
, in
Downtown Tifton
, and this year's
theme
is
"March of the Toys."
Parade participants are encouraged to use the
theme when
decorating their
entries. For the parade
application,
Click Here!
Because of
inclement weather
,
last year's
20th Annual Hometown Holiday Christmas Celebration was
cancelled
, but the
Christmas parade itself
was held at a
later date
in
December
.
|
|
EDUCATORS TO PERFORM
AT FIRST TUESDAY CONCERT
|
|
Music educators
from throughout
South Georgia
will combine their talents for an
evening
of
music
at
7 p.m. Nov. 5
in the
First Tuesday Concert
at
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.
Dr.
Susan Roe
, head of the ABAC
Department of Fine Arts
and the creator of the First Tuesday series, said the event is a part of the
18th season
of the First Tuesday Concert Series and will be held in the
Chapel of All Faiths
.
Roe said the
concert
will feature
strings, voice, winds and percussion
from
Baroque
to
Broadway
, ranging from solos to ensembles.
Vocalists
will include
Stan Smith
and
Jake Alley
.
Jonni Snyder
will perform on the
violin
.
Betsy Jones
will play
cello
.
Trent Lumpkin
will be on
string bass
.
Zoe Hobby
will be a
piano
accompanist. On the
flute
will be
Lesli Holton, Kailyn Fowler
, and
Sheri Wyles
.
Charlotte Cook
will play the
oboe
.
Dr.
Sara Eastwood,
Amanda Corey and
Paul Conrad
will play the
clarinet
.
Cristal Sylva
will play
bass clarinet
.
Michael Staub
and
Andy Ballard
will play the
alto saxophone.
Dr.
Scott Phillips
will be on the
tenor saxophone
;
Kaycee Johnson
and
Deborah Bradley
will play the
trumpet
, along with
Stan Smith
.
French horn
instrumentalists will be
Alan Carter
and
Miki Hutchinson
.
Stacy Adams
will provide
baritone
, and the
trombonists
will include
Woody Leonard, Scott Rains
and Dr.
Bill Hornback
.
Percussion
performers include
Johnny Hallman, Drew Ellis
and
Jessica Wade
.
|
|
THEY'RE READY FOR ADOPTION AT
TIFT COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER
|
|
Visit us at the Tift County Animal Shelter, 1-6 p.m., Mondays-Fridays,
at 278 Ga. Highway 125 South in Tifton.
|
|
YOUR WEEKEND
...at a Glance
FRIDAY, OCT. 25
- Haunted Theatre, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Tift Theatre for the Performing Arts, Tifton
- Tift County High Football Blue Devils @ Colquitt County High Packers, 7:30 p.m., Moultrie
- Tiftarea Academy Football Panthers vs. Brookwood School Warriors, 7:30 p.m., Panther Pit, Chula
SATURDAY, OCT. 26
- YMCA Pickleball Tournament, 8 a.m., Hunt Park, Tiftarea YMCA
- 59th Annual Sweet Potato Festival, 8 a.m., Ocilla
- Wiregrass Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-Noon, Ga. Museum of Agriculture, Tifton
- Trick or Treat in the Village, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Ga. Museum of Agriculture & Historic Village, Tifton
- Kurt Anderson Live Sculpture Creation, 10 a.m., Plough Gallery, Tifton
- Haunted Theatre, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Tift Theatre for the Performing Arts, Tifton
|
|
OCT. 17
Coach Fred Leroy Tucker, 96,
Tifton
Roger Dale Hudson, 63,
Sylvester
Patricia Giddens Gaskins, 71,
Alapaha
Jimmie Lamar Bullard, 82,
Fitzgerald
OCT. 18
Ronald Jackie Causey, 77,
Worth County
OCT. 19
Dr. Lowell Thomas Sangster Sr., 78,
Tifton
Xuan Ngoc Tran, 76,
Tifton
Charlie Mitchell Gray, 54,
Alapaha
Lawana Daves Steed, 91,
Fitzgerald
Marilyn Ann Hewitt, 72,
Valdosta
OCT. 20
Louie H. Horne, 83,
Adel
OCT. 21
William “Bill” Spencer Sweeney Jr., 72,
Tifton
Gwendolyn Johnson Guilbeau Seanor, 97,
Fitzgerald
OCT. 22
William Joseph "Bill" Boyd, 62,
Nashville
Edward Keith "Eddie" Taylor, 54,
Nashville
Tommie Fenn Kelley, 93,
Rochelle
OCT. 23
Alvin Virgil Hale, 63,
Tifton
Howard Elmer Barfknecht, 95,
Chula
Ruthie Crumm Collins, 79,
Tifton
Linda Fletcher Bruce, 87,
Savannah
Robert H. Williams Sr.,
Jacksonville, Ala.
|
|
Tifton Grapevine
e-published every Tuesday and Friday
Frank Sayles Jr.
Editor & Publisher
Bonnie Sayles
Managing Editor
|
|
|
A Service of
Sayles Unlimited Marketing LLC
,
Tifton, Georgia
|
|
See what's happening on our social sites:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
