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Last Friday, on the steps of the new City Hall in Garden City, local first responders, mayors, city of-ficials, and members of the 165th Airlift Wing came out to honor those lost eight years ago during the 9/11 attacks.

The American flag flew high and proud, held up by the ladders of the Garden City and Pooler fire trucks. At 9:59 am, the exact time of the South Tower Collapse, the fire bell on the Garden City fire truck rang out in sets of five. And at 10, with heads lowered in a min-ute of silence, the crowd reflected as the sounds of Taps broke the early morning air, as Garden City Mayor Andy Quinney played on his trumpet.

Trucks from Pooler, Blooming-dale, Port Wentworth, Garden City, Thunderbolt, and the Southside lined the front walk of City Hall, a reminder that on this day eight years ago, first responders came together in New York City, Arling-ton, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania in response to what is the worst terrorist attack on American soil. Many were lost that day, and many more have been lost due to injuries and illness from their heroic ef-forts, and the ceremony in Garden City was a reminder that while we honor those who died, we must

take care of those still with us who are still suffering.

Thunderbolt Fire Department Chief L.C. Smith, Jr. encouraged those in attendance to take a stand and call their Congressmen and Senators about stalled legis-lation that would help those who responded on 9/11.

“You would think that eight years after 9/11, that the people who responded that day have been taken care of ,and their fami-lies and their medical treatment. And the fact is, that has not been done. There are well over 10,000 first responders who are still not receiving treatment. Nearly 85 per-cent of the people who responded that day are suffering from some

sort of illness right now. And eight years later, there has not been sig-nificant legislation to take care of all the survivors and the first re-sponders who were there that day.

“The reason I’m bringing this up is because it’s not going to get done unless we - a lot of us who do not get involved in politics- step up and help our brothers and sisters who did their service that day.”

Currently before Congress is a bill, H.R. 847, the 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, and in the Sen-ate a companion bill S.1334 that would provide care to first re-sponders and recovery and clean-up workers who responded, as

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During these difficult eco-nomic times, people are painfully reminded there’s no free lunch or ride in life. One Rincon pastor offers evi-dence to the contrary, providing, with the help of a number of bene-factors and sponsors, both free food and rides for one day. Gregory William Brunson is the pastor of Church of the Harvest Ministries in Rincon. On Saturday, his church, located at 434 Weisen-baker Road on an 8-acre tract of land, is hosting a community pic-nic from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. An es-timated 1,500 to 2,000 people are expected to attend the gathering. “We are One-Effingham Coun-ty,” a first-time event hosted by WTOC news anchor Karla Rid-dette, will feature free food, enter-tainment, and games, crafts and rides for children. It also will in-clude information booths for vari-ous local government agencies and businesses as well as a Red Cross bloodmobile, and a receptacle for donations to Second Harvest food bank. “Lollipop Clown” will pro-vide face painting, balloons and, of course, lollipops. Brunson, who wants to make this an annual event at different venues, says he came up with the idea for a community picnic to bring people together and to thank local government agencies for the services they provide to a rapidly growing populace, noting that he distributed promotional fliers to some 3,000 homes in the newer subdivisions. Additionally, he saw it as a way to introduce people to the churches and businesses in their community. “This is a gesture on the part of local businesses to thank the peo-ple in the community,” explains Brunson, former director of the STAR program in Effingham Coun-ty middle and elementary schools. “Without them, they wouldn’t survive. We live in a county that’s rapidly growing, and the local gov-ernment has to keep up with that growth. I just felt people need to be appreciated for what they do.” April Chisholm, administrator for the event, refers to the commu-nity picnic as an “Effingham Coun-ty stimulus package.” Remarking that it’s difficult to locate busi-nesses and services when you’re busy working, she says the picnic will offer people the opportunity to learn these locations while meeting

Port Wentworth• Around 3am, an Officer spotted a blue Taurus on Hwy 21 crossing the lane lines and the centerline several times. He made a traffic stop, and the driver admitted he’d had “two shots of vodka” that night. He was soon on his way to jail for DUI.• Around 8:30pm, an Office re-sponded to a neighborhood for a young man walking down the street with a workout bar and the weights attached. He admitted he’d “found” it in a nearby drive-way where it had been sitting for a long time. The woman who owned the weights and had left them in her driveway wanted to press theft by taking charges against the juve-nile.• A woman filed forgery charges against her daughter after the youngster stole one of mom’s checks, signed her name to it and cashed it for $250.• And two Officers, on two dif-ferent occasions last week, filed charges against Norfolk Southern Railroad for blocking Crossgate Road, one for 23 minutes, and the other for 19 minutes, while moms were trying to get their kids to school those mornings.• A young woman walked into the Police Department to get her ve-hicle release so she could pick up

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citizen has an opportunity to promote goodwill and good relationships within our own community.” He adds “it’s a little showing of the commu-nity’s appreciation for what the citizens do on a daily ba-sis with various community groups such as local church groups, garden clubs, Habitat for Humanity, Second Harvest, Concerted Services, United Way, Manna House, Acts III and many more.” Organizers are seeking cash donations as well as food, drinks, paper goods, inflatable toys, outdoor tables and chairs and gift cards for drawings and prizes. Call Pastor Brunson at (912) 429-3005 for more in-formation.

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at her real boyfriend. She was then arrested for obstruction and disor-derly conduct.• Officers responded to a mobile home in a trailer park where a wom-an told them a man had thrown a beer can through her window. She showed them the damage, and just before they left, the man pulled up as a passenger in a white pickup.

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“If we don’t all try to help, one day it could be us that needs the help and other people will want to sit on the sidelines. I want to ask everyone to do their part to get these bills passed so that the peo-ple who responded that day and

are suffering, that we can do our part to take care of them. It’s our moral obligation that we do that.”

Garden City Fire Chief James Crosby says that getting all of the departments together wasn’t diffi-cult and that they were all united in their desire to honor first respond-ers and fellow Americans who lost their lives.

“Notices were put out on the Internet for any 9/11 ceremonies and all of us Westside chiefs got together with those from Thun-derbolt and the Southside and de-cided that this new city hall here in Garden City would be a fine lo-cation to do just that. We have to keep remembering those who died and honoring them.”

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The rally was officially called the 9-12 Project in remembrance of the nation’s coming together the day after the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001. Regardless of race, party, or status, 9-12 was a day when all Americans were unit-ed, not only in their pain, but also in their patriotism. The 9-12 Project hoped to channel this unity and bring the people together in opposition to a government that some fear is be-coming too powerful. Susan Steinhauser, of Bloom-ingdale, was excited to see such unity upon her arrival in Washing-ton, D.C. “It is encouraging when you talk to a person who has been a staunch democrat for 50 years joining in public demonstrations

against [this] administration,” she said.“We are not a group of Republi-cans, Democrats, or independents. We are a group of patriots.” “I proudly served in the U.S. Navy to defend our nation and pre-serve our freedom,” Bob McEwen commented Sunday after the rally. “Our Constitution gives us the right to defend our nation against a government run amuck.” Their reasons for demonstrat-ing varied, but despite assertions that Obama critics are hate mon-gers, racists, or right-wing radicals, the majority of protesters seemed to have valid concerns and sincere motives for attending the rally. “I simply cannot imagine doing nothing,” said Stacie Young, of Ft. Stewart, “and looking my children in the eye in 10 years when they are enslaved to the government that was founded to keep them free.” Though the health-care de-bate continues on both sides, 13th Colony Patriot Ann Howard thinks that the best we can do is hope that politicians will do what is right in the long run. “We have to pray for the ones that are in power now... to do what is right to protect our lives and the future generations in America and everywhere else,” Howard main-

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tains. The 13th Colony Patriots left Washington, D.C with a sense of accomplishment and of empower-ment. “9-12 was my chance to fight for my rights, express my opin-ions, and be more vocal than ever before,” said Darlene Thompson, of Faulkville. Becky Burnsed, of Richmond Hill, was also delighted with her

experience in D.C, saying, “It was a priviledge for me to be a part of such a historic time....I was only one person in over a million peo-ple, but I was able to take that stand for the country I love.” All in all, the 13th Colony Pa-triots had a positive experience on Capitol Hill, and were all delighted to have been a part of this histor-ic event.

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We posses in our Air Force, stealth aircraft, drones, killer he-licopters, fighters, bombers, and smart bombs, capable of taking out a foe in his bedroom. We have nu-clear aircraft carriers, nuclear subs with atomic missiles, and nuclear powered destroyers in our Navy. Elite rangers and paratroopers in our Army and the finest fighting men in our proud Marines. Plus other weapons that boggles the mind. All led by General and Admi-rals from a comfort zone in one of the largest buildings in the world, the Pentagon, with you-know-who in command.

So why are we engaged in com-bat for what is now beyond six years with an enemy that does not have an Air Force, Navy, Marine Corp., military bases or factories? They dress in rags, ride on cam-els, wear split-toe sandals and plan their strategy from inside canvas tents.

Since items in the Constitution have in the past been amended or superseded, it is not set in stone. Therefore, I would suggest that an amendment be introduced to remove that obligation and be be-stowed on someone with better qualifications. I just cannot handle an Obama, a Bill Clinton, or even a George Bush as Commander in Chief. Alternatively, maybe even a Nancy Pelosi.

Frank A. KayeGuyton

GUEST EDITORIALThe Spirit welcomes guest editorials from our readers, in response to

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The City of Garden City is pleased to announce the Garden City Police Department recently completed all requirements for its 2009 re-accreditation by the Com-mission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). This accomplishment reaffirms the official endorsement and approval of high standards set by CALEA and held by a select few police de-partments in the state of Georgia. “Out of all the agencies in Georgia, Garden City is among 21 municipal police departments that made the extra effort to be the best,” said David Lyons, Garden City’s Chief of Police. “The accredi-tation process normally takes three

years from the initial application until the final status. I’m pleased to say that we did it in less than two years.” With more than 450 standards that include training, dismissal, discipline, personnel and every other aspect of police department operations, the CALEA accredita-tion ensures that a police depart-ment in Georgia operates accord-ing to the same standards as a police department in California. The CALEA commission was founded in 1979 by the Interna-tional Association of Chiefs of Po-lice (IACP); National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Execu-tives (NOBLE); National Sheriffs’

Association (NSA); and the Po-lice Executive Research Forum (PERF). As a result, the mission of CALEA’s Accreditation Programs is to improve the delivery of pub-lic safety services by maintaining a body of standards, establishing and administering an accreditation process, and recognizing profes-sional excellence. The recipients will be officially announced November 18-22 at a CALEA conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. Chief Lyons reports that on-site assessors have already recommended full re-accreditation for the Garden City Police Depart-ment.

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Pooler• A Bloomingdale man told an Of-ficer around 1am that he’d run out of gas with his Suzuki motorcycle while westbound on Jimmy De-Loach Parkway. When he returned with his gas can, his bike had been stolen from the side of the high-way.• An anonymous caller told Police they were riding south on Quacco Road when a juvenile in camou-flage pants and no shirt suddenly jumped up from his crouching posi-

tion beside the speed limit sign and pelted their car with eggs. The boy then fled into the woods. (Sounds like one of them right wing nut jobs Homeland Security’s been warning us about! Where’s Janet Napolitano when you need her?)• A handicapped Guyton woman filed a report with Police after she stopped a woman who had parked in a handicap reserved parking space at WalMart. She told the woman she shouldn’t park her car there, and the woman then tried to run over her as she was entering the store. (Too bad she couldn’t like throw something through the wom-an’s windshield...)• Last week we reported how a St. Simon’s man had obtained a check from a business, changed the pay-ee line to his name, and cashed the check. Well, it must be something in the water in the Golden Isles, be-cause a Brunswick man has done the same thing this past week, with a check issued by the same bank. This guy changed the amount of the check to $1650, and he also had to put his thumbprint on the back of the check to get it cashed.• And a 23 year old woman had the audacity to file a Police Report after neighbors in her apartment com-




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Rev. and Mrs. J. Cohen Arms of Guyton are celebrating their 63rd wedding anniversary on Septem-ber 21. The couple was married on Saturday, September 21, 1946, in Greenville, SC, by Rev. J.A. Cave, pastor of Mountain Creek Baptist Church, in the pastorium. Rev. Arms said he had $27 in his pocket for the wedding and honeymoon. He gave the preacher $5, paid for a log cabin motel room in North Carolina on the wed-ding night, and enjoyed several meals with the balance. It was a short honeymoon: Saturday night in a motel, Sunday night spent with an aunt in Hendersonville, NC, and then back home on Mon-day to move into their apartment. Mrs. Arms, known as Geri to her friends, had saved some money for groceries. The couple was young by to-day’s standards when they married. “Bro. Cohen,” as he is affection-ately known by many he has pas-tored through the years, was three months shy of his 18th birthday. Mrs. Arms was two months past her 18th birthday. Both had gradu-ated high school and were work-ing. The Arms consider commit-ment as the key to a long marriage. When you’re committed, you’ll work through difficulties and move on, often laughing later about the reason for an argument. The couple also agreed that a loving family - immediate and extended - can make a difference. This was particularly true after Rev. Arms accepted the call to preach in August 1952. By then, children Gary and Gail had joined the fam-ily. Rev. Arms knew he was in the Lord’s will being a pastor and that He would provide. Finances were often tight (his first pastorate in 1954 paid only $40 per week) and family members would help out with car payments or other critical household needs. Church members would supply eggs, meat, or produce, often when the cupboard was just about empty. Rev. Arms’ love for gardening also produced a lot of beans, corn, and other vegetables that were canned or frozen. When asked about the high point of their marriage, Rev. Arms jokingly said a trip to Mt. Mitch-ell in NC (highest point east of the Mississippi). He then reflected on coming home when the children were babies and waking them up, so he could spend time with them. Mrs. Arms said that a tough point for family life was when adult daughters Gail and Cathy and their families moved away from the Sa-vannah area. A mother is always close to her girls, so the telephone has allowed Mrs. Arms to “reach out and touch” and keep up to date on family activities. The couple’s 63 years are filled with a lot of memories of home and church activities. Rev. Arms has pastored five churches: three in South Carolina, one in Tennes-see, and one in Georgia. They’ve developed close friendships in all three states and have kept in touch through the years. Rev. Arms left the full-time pas-torate in May 1991 to become a Staff Chaplain at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Sa-vannah. In this capacity, he minis-tered to many patients and families, often under very stressful circum-stances due to illness or death. He

held this position until retiring to part-time status in 2007. Through the years, he developed friendships with many of the Medical Center staff and employees. When reflecting back on these many years, the couple came up with some interesting factoids:• They have lived in nine houses and two apartments - some were church provided; they’ve owned only two houses.• They have owned 17 or 18 ve-hicles; however, they have never owned a new one.• One refrigerator lasted 38 years - bought in Tennessee and lived out its life in Georgia.• Mrs. Arms has prepared a lot of meals and done a lot of laundry. (You do the math!)• They have four children, twelve grandchildren (+ four spouses),

and 11 great-grandchildren. The couple’s children are: Gary and Linda Arms of Guyton, GA; Gail and David Cribbs of Fayette-ville, GA; Cathy and Elmar Kurz-bach of Jacksonville, FL; and Ruth Linton of Guyton, GA. They are very proud of their parents and the example they have set. Rev. and Mrs. Arms are enjoying marriage as God ordained it - one man, one woman for life. In closing, Rev. and Mrs. Arms have this advice for engaged, newly married, or not-so-recently mar-ried couples: Let your spouse be your closest friend, and put them first - ahead of work, hobbies, church, or other activities. They also attribute Christian beliefs as another key factor. Through the years, this spiritual element has provided guidance and strength.

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Happy BirthdayMom!

“Hazel Hartley”Thanks for all you do!

Love, Steve and Allison –––––––––––––––––––––––

Happy BirthdayRev. Sam Khalaf!

Of Ardsley Park Baptist Church

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HappyBelatedBirthday

Thelma Kent!Love, Bernard, Maria and

Lanette

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Family Health & Birth Center would like to congratulate:Rufus & Brittany Aiken on the birth of Sophia Arianna,

born: September 9, 2009Johnny & Melissa Sokolosky on the birth of Jack Warren, born: September 11, 2009

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Lanette Gibbs!Love, Mom and Dad

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CELEBRATIONS!

Lucille V. Newsome“Granny”

February 10, 1928 – September 16, 2007

Life’s not the same, without having you here,No happiness, no meaning, not one ounce of cheer.I miss holding your hand, and your warm embraces,

None of that now, just friends with two faces.Lessons in life, that you taught through the years, Now shows in my love, my smiles, and my tears.

You are the only mother, that I ever knew, And I’m the man I am now, all because of you. Thank you for being there, right from the start,

You were my mother, my friend, the beat of my heart!

~ Stephen R. Newsome

Stevens & LangleyTo Wed

Brittany Stevens, daughter of Keith

and Cynthia Stevens of Bryan County, and Andrew Langley, son of Jill and Norman Ward of Effingham County, and Anthony Langley, announcement their engagement.

The bride-elect is currently a student of Surgical Technology at Ogeechee Technical College and is employed at Underwood’s Tax Service.

The groom-elect attended South Ef-fingham High School and is currently an employee at MacAljon.

The wedding is planned for No-vember 22, 2009, at The First Baptist Church in Blitchton.

They plan to reside in Bryan County.

• The Coastal Bank to Present Free Real Estate Tax Credit Semi-nar on September 29th The Coastal Bank, a leading community bank with branches throughout coastal Georgia is of-fering a Free Real Estate Tax Credit Seminar. Mortgage expert Matt Schwarzer of The Coastal Bank; Jenny Hearn of Coldwell Banker’s Platinum Partners; attorney T.J. Hollis of Lee, Black, Rouse and Hol-lis; and accountant Carlton Hodges will discuss how to qualify for the federal government’s new stimulus incentive for first-time home buy-ers. A tax credit of up to $8,000 is currently available for qualified first-time home buyers purchasing a principal residence between Janu-ary 1, 2009 and December 1, 2009. The seminar will be held on Tuesday, September 29th, at 6:30pm, at The Coastal Bank’s Godley Station Branch, 140 Towne Center Boulevard in Pooler. There is no charge to attend. For more in-

formation, call 201-4927.

• Fountain Life Christian Minis-tries celebrated it’s ribbon-cutting on Wednesday, Sept. 9th. Food and refreshments were on hand and those in attendance were able to tour the facility. The church began over a year ago, and before moving to it’s new location at 131 Canal Street in Pooler, was located in Blooming-

dale and shared space with another church . They acquired the facility in Pooler in June of this year and have many exciting things planned, including a children’s program called “Kingdom Kids”, which will start in October and be held on Sundays from 9:30AM-10:30AM. Pastor Joseph E. Clinton, III says that the transition from Bloom-ingdale to Pooler was smooth and that the entire congregation are

looking forward to getting settled in and hopes to see the church grow. “The sons and daughters of the church were very excited about the move. We celebrated the whole time and we kept the fellowship

going. We are an open arms, open hearts type of ministry. We love everybody. We’re a contemporary church and we want to bring the kingdom of God to Pooler and we invite everyone out to worship with us.”

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Let Us Remember...Mitchell “Reggie” Stone

Mitchell “Reggie” Stone, 84, of Sa-vannah, died Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009 at Savannah Rehabilitation Center, surrounded by his family.He was born in Miami, Fla, but had lived in Savannah for many years. He was a veteran of WW II, hav-ing served in the US Army. He was the former owner and operator of “Reggie’s Optical Co” on Broughton Street for many years. He was a member of South Gardens

Baptist Church for over 50 years, Served on the Board of Deacons, Sunday School Teacher, Royal Am-bassador Teacher, Brotherhood Di-rector for the Savannah Baptist As-sociation, and an avid Softball player.He was preceded in death by his son, Gary Wayne Stone, brother, Archie Stone, and sister, Mary Cecil Tomber-lin.He is survived by his wife, Lanelle S. Stone, 4 daughters & sons in law, Vicki L. Cone ( Douglas B. Cone), Ann Leverett (Earl Leverett), Donna M. Manders (Ted E. Manders), and Kay S. Ripley; 5 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and a number of niec-es and nephews.Funeral Services were held at noon on Saturday in the Chapel of the

Fairhaven Funeral Home, with Rev. Doug Cone, officiating. Interment was in Hillcrest West Cemetery.Pallbearers were Eric Dukarski Sr., Eric Dukarski Jr., Barry Rip-ley, Christopher Leverett, Walter Logan,Bobby Parker and Hunter Cone.Fairhaven Funeral Home was in charge of all arrangements.

Brother Bob M. LangleyBrother Bob M. Langley, Sr., 71, of Hardeeville, S.C. died at home, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009.He was born August 27, 1938 in DeFu-niak Springs, Fla., the son of the late Clarence and Boncile Langley. He was preceded in death by his broth-er, Jerry D. Langley.Survived by his wife Judy Langley of Hardeeville and son, Bob Langley, Jr. of Savannah, son, Paul Langley (Sheila) of Charleston, S.C., daugh-ter, Brenda Nelson (Erik) of Bloom-ingdale, son, Clarence Matthew Langley (Katina) of Avondale, Az.., 8 grandchildren (Dustin, April, Krys-tal, Heather, Sabrina, Drew, Christian and Nikolas. 2 great-grandchildren, Emilie and Isiah, a brother Don-ald Langley (Francis) of Fort Wal-ton Beach, Fla. and Wanda Rogers (Rincon).He was an active member of Savan-nah Baptist Temple, Volunteer at Sa-vannah Cottage Nursing Home. He was a retired Minister, and served in the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Na-tional Guard, and was a retired sales-man. He was a wonderful husband, father, and grandfather, and will be missed terribly by his wife.He never met a stranger, and was known as the Candy Man to the Kids, and the Coolest Grandfather ever. He made sure his children and grand-children knew how proud he was of them. Contributions may be made to Sa-vannah Baptist Temple.Funeral Services were held Saturday in the Chapel of Fairhaven Funeral Home, with Dr. Porter, officiating. Fairhaven Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Frank Claud KlineFrank C. Kline, 76, of Savannah, Ga passed away at home under the care of Hospice Savannah, surrounded by his loving family on Sept.11, 2009. He was born in Savannah on Oct 5, 1932, and he was the son of the late Fran-cis & Lillian Kline. He was preceded in death by his brother, Norman S. Kline (Netannis) & his nephews, Ste-ven Kline & William Blair. He is survived by his loving and de-voted wife of 56 years, Ernestine Davis Kline, one son, Frank E. Kline (Kari), two daughters, Janet French (Bill) and Susan Reel (Dan), grand-daughter, Jennifer Kline and grand-son, Frank T. Kline (Alisha), great-granddaughter, Karlee, a sister, June Burke and many cousins, nieces and Nephews. He retired from Savannah Electric & Power Company after 37 years as manager of power generation. He served 4 years in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Hickox during the Korean War. He was a member of Wilmington Island United Methodist Church. He loved family, fishing, and sports cars. A memorial service was held last Sun-day at the Wilmington Island United Methodist Church, with Pastor Mike Brown officiating. Fairhaven Funeral Home was in charge of all arrange-ments.Remembrances: Hospice Savan-

nah, Inc., P.O. Box 13190, Savannah, Ga 31416-0190, or Wilmington Island United Methodist Church, 195 Wilm-ington Island Road, Savannah, Ga 31410-3802.

Lee Christian Derst, IIILee Christian Derst, III, 59, passed away September 13, 2009 at Candler Hospital.He was born in Savannah, Ga., grad-uated from Jenkins High School in 1968 and attended Armstrong Atlan-tic State University.Mr. Derst was previously employed at Rent-A-Tool and was currently em-ployed by Konter Companies.He was preceded in death by his fa-ther Lee Christian Derst, Jr., and his brother Mark Douglas Derst.He is survived by his wife of 35 years Marlene Owens Derst: 1 son, Jason Douglas Derst: Mother, Jamie Elisa-beth Derst: 1 brother, Craig Derst (Teri) and several nieces and neph-ews.Services were held Wednesday at Grace United Methodist Church. Fairhaven Funeral Home handled all the arrangements.Contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, Tn. 38105 or Grace United Methodist Church 6412 Waters Ave. Savannah, Ga 31406.

Elmer AtkinsonElmer Atkinson, 76, of Savannah, passed away on Monday, September 14, 2009 at St. Joseph’s Hospital.Mr. Atkinson lived his entire life in Savannah, attended Savannah High School and was a member of the Co-bra Club of Savannah High School. He retired from Stone Container Cor-poration in 1996, was a member of the Old-Timers Softball Club, and an avid golfer.Elmer is survived by his wife, Rose-mary; 4 daughters, Barbara Giebner, Nancy (Phil) Mastin, Linda (Ron-nie) Proctor, and Debbie (William) Newton; 7 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, and several nieces & nephews.Visitation will be Thursday from 6-8 pm at Fairhaven Funeral Home. Fu-neral Services will be held Friday at 1 pm in the Chapel of Fairhaven Funer-al Home with Father Mariusz Fuks officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens.Fairhaven Funeral Home handled all the arrangements.Please sign our online guestbook at: www.fairhavenfuneralhome.net.

Fronie Anderson WoodFronie Anderson Wood, 71, of Port Wentworth/Guyton died Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at St. Joseph‘s Hospital.Mrs. Wood was born in Tattnall County, She is preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Burnice Wood; son, Danny Wood and parents, Adon An-derson and Ruby Nell Anderson.She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Debbie & Eddie Cox of Guyton; grandchildren, Justin Cox and Scott Woods; great grandchil-dren, Emory Cox, Brayden and Con-ner Woods; brother, Northen Ander-son, Sr. of Ludowici; sister, Pearl Gri-ner of Reidsville and special friends, Lyneve Long and Royce Martin and several nieces and nephews.Visitation will be Thursday from 6 to 8 pm at the funeral home.Funeral services will be held on Fri-day, September 18 at 11am in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Chip Strickland officiating.Burial will be private.Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Homes West Chatham Chapel is han-dling all arrangements.Remembrances may be given to the Beulah Project at Guyton United Methodist Church, 403 Church St. Guyton, GA 31312.

Friends may sign the online register book at www.stricklandandsonsfu-neralhome.com

James CappsJames Capps, age 53, passed away September 4, 2009 in Savannah, GA. Memorial services will be held at King Ferry on Saturday, September 26 from 5 – 6 pm.Fairhaven Funeral Home & Cremato-ry is handling all the arrangements.

Dr. Melvin Eugene FranksDr. Melvin Eugene (Gene) Franks went home to be with the Lord on Monday, Sept. 14, 2009 with his fam-ily at his side.

Dr. Franks was preceded in death by his father, Rev. Corbet Melvin Franks, his mother, Rev. Bertie Griggs Franks, his niece, Angela

Miller, his brother-in-law, Dr. Gilbert Nicholas Hopkins, and his father-in-

law, William F. Tomat, Sr.

Dr. Franks was a devout Christian and a devoted husband and father. He loved spending time with his family. He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Dr. Susan Tomat Franks, As-sociate Professor in the College of Education at Georgia Southern Uni-versity, and his two beautiful daugh-ters, Suzanne Marie Franks and Mary Jacqueline Franks, who all reside in Statesboro. He is also survived by three sisters, Jackie (Doug) Ford of Jal, NM, Darlene Hopkins of Fay-etteville, NC, and Reba (Herb) Terry of Cleveland, TN; his mother-in-law, Betty Tomat of Savannah, GA and his brother-in-law, William (Willie) F. Tomat Jr. of Savannah, GA; and, the following nieces and nephews: Misty Sonner, Jennifer Hopkins, Randy (Shanda) Ford, Heather (Matt) Carl-son, Kent (Amber) Ford, and Eric (Kristan)Terry; and several great-nieces/nephews. He is also survived by his devoted dog Molly.Dr. Franks born in Hartwell, West Virginia on March 14, 1949. His par-ents were Church of God ministers, evangelizing and pastoring in West Virginia, Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico.He graduated from high school in Clayton, NM. He received his bach-elor’s degree from Northwest Bible College in Minot, ND, and his mas-ter’s degree from the University of Alaska. He later received his Ph.D. from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Research and Policy Evaluation. He also was a li-censed minister with the Church of God.Dr. Franks spent his professional life helping others in the field of educa-tion. He taught elementary and mid-dle school in Alaska and at Pathway Day School in Savannah, GA, where he also served as the headmaster of the school. Dr. Franks was the Direc-tor of the English as a Second Lan-guage Program for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians in Philadel-phia, Mississippi. He was also a fac-ulty member at Mississippi State Uni-versity and taught classes for Geor-gia Southern University. Dr. Franks was President of Program Evaluation and Research Consultants and wrote grant proposals, as well as evalu-ated the effectiveness of programs receiving funding. Because of his work, thousands of boys and girls in the states of Georgia and Mississippi have attended After School Pro-grams with increased technology, homework assistance, abstinence education, and hot meals.Dr. Franks was a member of the


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Statesboro First United Methodist Church. He was also a member of the Joy Seekers Sunday School Class. He served his community through his membership in the Kiwanis Club and by serving meals to the homeless at the SFUMC Soup Kitchen on Satur-days. The funeral will be held on Thursday, September 17th at 3 pm at Fairhaven Funeral Home Chapel in Garden City, GA. The Rev. Jimmy Cason and the Rev. Thad Harvey will officiate. The family will receive friends from 2-3 pm at Fairhaven Funeral Home. In-ternment will follow in Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah.Pallbearers will be Herbert Terry, Doug Ford, Matt Carlson, Eric Terry, Dan Protzman, and Barry Robbins.The family requests that memo-rial donations be made to the Soup Kitchen Ministry of Statesboro First United Methodist Church and to the Bulloch County Boys & Girls Club of Statesboro. Fairhaven Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Rev. Donald R. Powers Black Creek - The Rev. Donald R. Powers, age 61, beloved son of God slipped from this life into the arms of God on Friday, Sept. 11, 2009. Rev. Powers died at home of complica-tions from lung disease. He was under the loving care of Hospice Savannah. Don served his Lord as a United Methodist minister for over 25 years. During this time, he served several United Methodist Churches in the South Georgia Conference in-cluding the Meldrim-Marlow charge. Rev. Powers was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, having served 6 years on the USS Saratoga. He was an avid reader and loved music. He was pre-deceased by his parents Vivian South and William Powers, twin brother Ronald Walter Powers, and sister Betty P. Rouse.Survivors include his wife of 36 years, Glennis Lee Powers of Ella-bell; devoted son Donald S. Powers of Ellabell; four brothers and two sisters-in-law William and Kay Pow-ers of Jacksonville, Michael Powers of Charleston, Carl and Jeri Waldron of Pooler and Randy Waldron of Ma-con; mother-in-law Virginia H. Lee of Black Creek; 8 nieces and 8 nephews; 6 great nieces and 5 great nephews. Funeral service were held Monday at Ellabell United Methodist Church with Rev. Stephen L. Webb and Rev. Rodney Body officiating. Burial fol-lowed in the church cemetery. Flan-ders Morrison Funeral Homein Pem-broke handled the arrangements.

Loren Mark ExleyRincon - Loren Mark Exley, 70, died Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at St. Jospeh’s Hospital.The Effingham County native was a member of Rincon United Methodist Church. He retired from Union Camp and served in the National Guard. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was a very devoted husband, fa-ther, and grandfather. He had a tre-mendous love for his family and will be missed by all who knew him. He was preceded in death by his par-ents, Mark Exley and Leona Loper Exley.Survivors include his wife, Virginia E. Exley of Rincon; children, Derrick Exley of Springfield, Robbin Hackett of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, Connie Clifton of Rincon, and Penny Reese of Guyton; grandchildren, Brandon, Codie, and Hollie Reese, Jacob, Dylan, and Audrey Hackett, and Reed Clifton; step-granddaughter, Casey Clifton McCorkle; siblings, Omie Hinely, Austin Exley, and Bobby Ex-ley all of Rincon, and Terry Ambrose of Clyo; and 11 nieces and nephews.Funeral services will be Thursday at 3:30 pm at Rincon United Method-ist Church. Mr. Exley will lie in state from 2:30 p.m. Rev. Ricky Varnell, Rev. Madison Morgan, and Rev. Larry Bird will officiate. Pallbearers will be his nephews and honorary pallbearers will be the John Wesley Sunday School Class.Interment will be in Springfield Cem-etery.Remembrances may be given to Ef-fingham County Methodist Camp-ground, c/o Jason Hinely, 1051 McCall Rd., Springfield, GA 31329.Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home Effingham Chapel is handling the arrangments.

Lois Gnann ThomasSpringfield - Lois Gnann Thomas, 79, died Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at her residence.The Effingham County native was a member of Turkey Branch United Methodist Church, Eastern Star, and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bowman Gnann and Leola Mercer Gnann, her husband, Clifton Frederick Thomas.Survivors include her daughter, Linda King of Springfield; sons, Clint

Thomas of Springfield and Laverne Thomas of Garden City; 7 grandchil-dren; 12 great-grandchildren; sister, Mary Edwards of Clyo; and a number of nieces and nephews.Funeral services will be Thursday at 11 am at Turkey Branch United Meth-odist Church. Interment will be in the church cemetery.Remembrances may be given to Hos-pice Savannah, P.O. Box 13190, Sa-vannah, GA 31416 or Turkey Branch United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 1491, Springfield, GA 31329.Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home Effingham Chapel is handling the arrangements.

Margaret Moody WatsonMargaret Moody Watson, 79, of Richmond Hill, Ga., and formerly of Savannah, Ga, died Tuesday, Sept 15, 2009 at her residence, under the care of Hospice Savannah.She was born in Savannah, Ga., and was preceded in death by a daugh-ter, Mary Watson Creel, and her par-ents, Hugh Fitzgerald & Lucille Ward Moody.She had formerly worked for Dowl-ing Bag Company for many years as a seamstress, and was a mem-ber of the former Hardison Memo-rial Advent Christian Church, which later became Hope Advent Christian Church, and later affiliated with Vic-tory Baptist Church. She was very active in church affairs, and loved her Ladies Sunday School Class.She is survived by her husband, Char-lie Lowe Watson, Sr., of Richmond Hill, Ga; a son, Charlie L. Watson, Jr., (Bonnie) of Richmond Hill, Ga; 2 daughters, Teresa Randall (Ralph), and Jennifer Bell all of Savannah, Ga; a brother, Charles David Moody, of Savannah, Ga; 6 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren, and a number of nieces and nephews.Visitation is Thursday from 6-8 pm at Fairhaven Funeral Home.Funeral services will be held Friday at 10 am in the Chapel of Fairhaven Fu-neral Home, with Rev. Frank M. Parr,

officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens.Fairhaven Funeral Home is handling the arrangments. Remembrances can be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society at www.leukemia-lymphoma.org Please sign our online guestbook at: www.fairhavenfuneralhome.net.

Alphazita Johnson EvansAlphazita Johnson Evans, age 83, passed away September 15, 2009 in Savannah, GA. A True Southern Lady, Zita was a member of the Bull Street Baptist Church, a long-time member of the Savannah Women’s Club, a member of the Alee Temple Women’s Shrine Auxiliary, Savan-nah Area Republican Women, Past President of Savannah Board of Re-altors, American Business Women’s Association (Top 10 Women in Amer-ica in 1975), American Business and Professional Women’s Association, the Women’s Council of Savannah Board of Realtors, and a member of the Christian Women’s Club. Zita also owned and operated The Clothes Tree in DeRenne Shopping Center for over 20 years. She retired on her 75th birthday.She is survived by son Samuel A. Eady (Alicia) of Atlanta, GA a daugh-ter Sally W. Fox of Jacksonville, FL., five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.Zita was born in Emanuel County, the 7th of 10 children. She leaves be-hind to mourn her loss brothers Cecil B. Johnson (Kitty) of Metter, GA. and Leonard Johnson (Louise) of Garden City, GA.Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Savannah, Inc. P.O. Box 13190 Savannah, GA 31416.Visitation will be held at the Fairhaven Funeral Home Saturday, September 19 from 10-11 am with a funeral ser-vice following in the Fairhaven Fu-neral Chapel at 11am. Interment will be in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens.Fairhaven Funeral Home & Crema-tory is handling the arrangements.

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BloomingdaleAlpha United Methodist Church

5 East Hwy 80 • 748-4062Pastor Anna Kelley

Ash Street Baptist Church310 Ash Street • 748-0902

Rev. Carlton Wiley

Bloomingdale Alliance Church501 West Hwy 80 • 748-6351

Rev. Ken Otto

Church of the Nazarene1116 East Hwy 80 • 748-9128

Pastor: David Horne

Journey ChurchMeeting at Bloomingdale Elementary,

Sunday mornings at 10:30amPastor Larry D. Wilson

224-6453

First Baptist Church of BloomingdaleCherry Street • 748-4017

Rev. Darrell Bailey

New Life Sanctuary1410 Pine Barren Road • 988-3598

Pastor Bryan M. Smith

Liberty Pentacostal ChurchLittle Neck Road

Life Springs Worship Center1105 E. Hwy. 80

330-0740Pastor Julie Stanley

Piney Grove Baptist ChurchHwy 80 • 748-5966

Pastor Belizaire Joseph

South Newington Baptist462 John Carter Road • 748-4831

Pastor Nathaniel Steve McCoy

St. John Divine BaptistHwy 80

Rev. Alphonso Piper

Westside Christian ChurchHwy 80 • 748-0309

Pastor Leonard Daughtery

Bloomingdale FellowshipChurch of God of Prophecy1501 E. Hwy. 80 • 748-2181

Pastor: Mark Minter

Firm Foundation Baptist Church937 Mixon Road • 865-4505

Dr. Bernard D. Carter

EffinghamInternational Worship Center

Marlow Learning Center • 748-7308Pastor Eddie Tomberlin

Berea Southern Methodist Church 2872 Noel Conaway Road

(GA 30 near Kolic Helmy Rd), Guyton

Silver Hill United Methodist Church Silver Hill Church Rd.

Pastor Al Fernandez

Clyo United Methodist Church Railroad St. at 3rd. Ave.

Pastor Al Fernandez

“The Lighthouse” of Effingham County

meeting at Rincon YMCA1224 Patriot Drive

856-0428Roland Dann, Pastor

Corinth Baptist Church290 Corinth Church Rd.

754-0032 • ShawneePastor Jeff Self

Mizpah United Methodist Church Clyo Kildare Rd • 754-1563

Pastor: Jose Velasquez

Garden CityCentral Baptist Church4010 Old Louisville Rd.

965-0752Rev. Kenny Harrelson

Count It All Joy MinistriesHighway 17

Michael Tucker

Wilder Memorial Baptist1 Gamble RoadRev. Tom Keller

Wildwood United MethodistGarrard Avenue

Pastor Lloyd Dees

Chapel in the Garden Presbyterian Church

Daren Russell93 Main Street • 964-5734

Living Hope Community Fellowship

5008 Augusta Rd. • Garden City(Hwy. 21 next to Dairy Queen)

965-0406Pastor Joyce C. Hall

Fairlawn Baptist Church 4719 Augusta Road • 964-4371Rev. Harold Edwards, Sr., Pastor

Church of Christ 4506 Augusta Rd. • 964-6443

Clifton Baptist Church100 Big Hill Rd. • 964-2335

Rev. Oddie Luckett

Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness4869 Louisville Road • 964-1210

Dean Forest Baptist Church1524 Dean Forest Road

964-7369Rev. Larry Strickland

www.deanforestbaptist.org

Fellowship Assembly of God5224 Augusta Rd. • 964-4243

Pastor Gary Smith

First Baptist Church of Garden City35 Nelson Ave. • 964-0355

Rev. Ken Sharpe

Garden City Primitive Baptist126 Smith Ave. • 964-5014

Pastor: Elder Hugh Thompson

Jasper Springs Baptist Church62 Smith Ave. • 964-6864Pastor: Rev. Johnny Bowen

Garden City United Methodist Church62 Varnadoe Ave. • 964-5780

Rev. Dan Pegram

Elohim Christian Fellowship309 Main Street, Suite F

Pastor Leroy R. Kirkland III966-5005

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church41 Main Street • 964-1649

Rev. David Rasmussen

United House of Prayer For All People

4107 6th Street • 966-5522Elder Samuel Ransom

Oakland Missionary Baptist187 Burkhalter Rd. • 236-3439

Pastor Jerry Wright

Alpha & Omega Ministries4906 Pineland Dr.

Pastor James P. Witherspoon

Palm Grove Primitive Baptist2207 Shaw Avenue • 964-2080

Elder James W. Kicklighter

Everlasting Life Christian Church614 Hwy. 80W • 964-6003

Rev. Van Marie Green, Pastor

Trinity Church of God2202 Hwy. 80 • 964-8770

Frank Gupton

Oak Grove Missionary Baptist4617 Louisville Road • 964-2683

Mt. Olivet Baptist Church4285 Ogeechee Rd. • 234-1979

Pastor Robert L. Miley

Silk Hope Baptist Church18 Tower Dr • 233-8424

Interim Pastor: David Wainwright

Woodlawn Baptist407 Talmadge Ave. • 964-8676

Gary Johnson, Pastor

Woodlawn United Methodist2502 Hwy 80 • 964-0787

Sanford Brown

Zion Fair Missionary Baptist4123 First Street • 964-1322

Ronald Smalls

Parkway Church of Christ4360 Ogeechee Rd. • 234-4040

Clay Johnson

Silk Hope United Methodist 5212 Silk Hope Rd. • 447-5282

Guyton/MarlowFaith Ministries International

51 Central Blvd. (Hwy. 17)772-4849

Pastor, Bruce Meyers

Pine Street Baptist118 Lynn Bonds AvenuePastor: Chris Roberson

New Vision Pentecostal Church,

2355 Hwy 119 • 772-4417Pastor: Charles Bazemore

Pineora Holy Church of God460 McLaws Rd. • 232-6100

Pastor Ronnie Miles

Faith Baptist Church1951 Hwy 119 South • Guyton

Dr. Calvin Bradley, Pastor 772-5269

www.fbcguyton.org

Elam Egypt Baptist ChurchPaul Moore, Pastor

2166 Egypt Ardmore Rd • 754-5060Rev. Peter Vermeulen

United Methodist ChurchGa. Hwy 17 • MarlowRev. Peter Vermeulen

Hwy. 30 Church of Christ1952 Noel C. Conaway Rd.

728-3819John W. Wright, Jr.

Guyton Christian Church(Disciples of Christ)

301 Pine Street772-3478

Bethesda United Methodist3608 Midland Road • 728-3332

Pastor Matt Waldron

Guyton United Methodist401 Church Street • 772-5099

Rev. Rick Holt

First Baptist of Marlow2229 Central Ave. • 772-7438

Pastor Daniel Alexander(Minister of Gospel)

Pilgrim Missionary BaptistAssociation Education Center

Central (Hwy 17) & Simmons Rd.

Macedonia Baptist ChurchCentral (Hwy 17), Guyton

Pastor: Delmons White

Safe Haven Church/ MissionCentral (Hwy 17), GuytonPastor: Emmett Patterson

Liberty Christian Fellowship Church

302 Church Street • 772-5522John Tanner, Pastor

Royal Temple Holiness Church409 Samuel Small Dr. - 772-3498

Elder Verdie Banner

New Providence BaptistEric Palmburg

772-3590

New Hope Christian Church2420 Courthouse Rd. • 772-4499

Rev. Brad Proudfoot

Trinity Faith International Church

776 Kolic Helmey RoadPastor: Kaye Bell

Pineora Baptist Church131 Elkins Street • 772-3044Pineora (Corner of Ga. 17)Pastor: Bobby Braswell, Jr.

Countryside Baptist Church1201 Noel C. Conaway Rd.

Pastor Terry A. Wilson

Sand Hill Baptist1931 Sand Hill Rd. • 728-3681

Rev. Royce Hendry

South Effingham Community Church289 Harley Road • 728-3810

www.southeffingham.comPastor: Steve Canfield

Zion LutheranHwy 30 at Ga. Hwy 17

Marlow • 728-3430Pastor Barbara Koch

Meldrim/Eden/FaulkvilleMeldrim First Baptist

748-5220James Carlisle – Pastor

Solid Rock Baptist Church5th Street • Meldrim

Pastor: Greg McAlister

Church of ChristHwy 80

Faulkville Baptist ChurchHwy 80 • 748-7332

Pastor Albert Hill

Eden Baptist Church435 Dogwood Way • 748-2373

Rev. Jonah E. German

United Methodist ChurchMeldrim

Pastor: Rick Holt

Powers BaptistEden • 748-6288Travis Cowart, Sr.

PoolerBeth-El Alliance Church

Quacco RoadRev. Michael Owens

The Fountain Church International

131 Canal Street, Suite B • 704-1462Sunday: 8AM and 11 AM,

Wednesday’s POWER HOUR @ 7PMPastor Joseph Clinton

New Life Covenant Church1105 E. Hwy. 80 • 220-5244

Rev. Rodney A. Sprauve

Abundant Life Community Church (ELCA)

119 Canal St. Suite 104Just off the Pooler Parkway near

Cancun Mexican RestaurantWeekly Worship - Sundays at 10 AM

www.AbundantLifePooler.comPastor Seth Bridger

856-6871

Christ Presbyterian ChurchCoffee, Welcome with Worship

at 10:00 a.m.1743 Quacco Road • 925-6441

Rev. Ed Ayers • 713-1276

The Sycamore at West ChathamMeeting in homes on WednesdaysPastor Ric Smith • 596-4725

Lighthouse Baptist Church106 Pipemakers Circle • 748-1164

Pastor: Dr. Van Power

New Birth SavannahMeeting at West Chatham

Middle School Gym800 Pine Barren Road • 233-6755

Pastor: Kenneth K. Law

New Life Sanctuary1410 Pine Barren Road

Pastor J. S. Hartman • 572-6001

Heavenbound Baptist Church1014 Quacco Road • 921-1500

Rev. Gene Alderman

First Presbyterian Church Pooler (PCA)

329 Hwy. 80 East • 330-9415John Fender, Pastor

Faith Bible Baptist Church5137 Old Louisville Rd. • 964-7655

Dale Mathis, Pastor

Crossroads Worship CenterHwy. 80 at N. Rogers St. • 547-5101

Rev. Joe Hubbard

Calvary Assembly of God1007 West Hwy 80 • 748-5847

Daniel Webber, Pastor

Risen Saviour Lutheran1755 Quacco Road • Pooler

Worship: 10AM Pastor James Borgwardt

St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church1285 Pine Barren West • 748-6016

Sunday Worship 10:30amRev. Dr. Robert LeFavi, Vicar

First Baptist Church of Pooler204 W. Hwy 80 • 748-7521

Sunday School: 10:45amMorning Service: 9:30am Evening: 6pm

Wednesday Service: 6:45pmRev. Otis Hill

Rothwell Baptist Church216 Rothwell Street • 748-7593

Rev. Devin Bell

South Valley Baptist ChurchRev. Barry Jackson

Pine Barren Road • 748-0279

Reaching For SoulsLocated in the All American

Glass Shopping Center on Hwy. 80478-494-0893

Pastors: Stanly & Angela Abraham

Trinity United Methodist ChurchCorner of North Newton St.& Benton Drive • 748-4141

Pre-School, 748-4410Pastor: Randy B. Nease

It’s Harvest Time Church409 W. Hwy. 80 • Pooler

748-1560Sundays at 11am

Pastors Greg & Donna Van Gorp

West Chatham Baptist ChurchSouth Rogers StreetRev. David Stanford

MorningStar Baptist Church131 Canal Street

(off Pooler Parkway)Pastor Tom Byerly

Savannah First Seventh Day Adventist

50 Godley Way • Pooler • 748-5977Rev. Mark Pioutrowski

Gateway Community ChurchNow meeting at the YMCA on Pooler

Parkway • 220-1074Pastor Matt Hearn

www.gatewaysavannah.com

Church of Christ in PoolerMeets at Quality Inn (behind

Burger King on Governor Treutlen Drive/I-95)

Services: 10AM-Bible Class11AM-Worship Service

Every SundayContact 912-966-2071

The Church at Godley Station(Meeting Sundays at 9am behind Home Depot on Pooler Pkwy)

Pastor Earnie PirkleAssoc. Pastor: Steve Dees

220-4440

Port WentworthBonnybridge Baptist Church

811 Bonnybridge Rd. • 964-0553Dr. Dan Hall, Pastor

Open Door Ministries at Joel’s Place13 North Coastal Hwy.

at Bonnybridge Rd. • 964-5001Pastor Neil Bush

Bible Connection Ministries410 S. Coastal Hwy. • 965-1101

Pastor: Alex Grant, Jr.

First Baptist Church of Port WentworthHwy 25 • 964-5811

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic ChurchHwy 25 • 964-0219

Father Michael J. Kavanaugh

North Salem Baptist955 Hwy 30 • 964-7933

Pastor Phil Hudson

Port Wentworth Alliance Church222 Cantyre Street • 964-4495

Pastor John Smith

Faith Foundation C.O.G.I.C.7 Cantyre Street • 964-0019

Pastor, Elder Earl Williams, Jr.

Port Wentworth Baptist231 Grange Rd • 964-0762

Real Life Christian Fellowship841 Crossgate Rd.

Pastor Paul L. Taylor, Jr.

Port Wentworth United Methodist201 Turnberry Street • 964-4210

Pastor: Tom Edwards

RinconEffingham Baptist Church1007 North Columbia Ave.

826-3794Pastor: Tom Davis

St. Mary’s Holiness Church205 Stokes Ave • Rincon • 826-4525

Bishop Billy Scott

Jehovah Shammah Assembly of God432 Blandford Rd. • 826-2173

Pastor Jackie Gordon

St. Luke’s Episcopal155 Goshen Rd. 826-3332

Worship Service, 9:00 amSunday School, 10:30 am

Rev Dr. Bob LeFavi

New Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church

130 Giles Avenue • Rincon • 826-2431Solomon J. Roberts, Sr. - Pastor

Living Faith Church of God3789 Noel C. Conway Rd.

Rev. Sean Faircloth728-8811

House of Prayer of RinconFort Howard Road in Rincon

Services: Sunday 11 AM & 6:30 PM826-2570

Pastor: Mildred Lake

Cornerstone Baptist ChurchLexington Avenue

Sunday: 10:45am • Wednesday: 7pm 754-9650

Pastor Duane Logsdon

Centerpoint ChurchMeeting at Effingham YMCA

1224 Patriot Drive Pastors David Rhoads & Mike Bassett

826-5521

Acts III Global Church604 Goshen Road • 826-2981

Pastor, Al Usher

Church of the Harvest434 Weisenbaker Rd. • 826-6461

Rev. Brunson

Goshen United Methodist ChurchHwy. 21 at Goshen Rd • 826-6088

Pastor Devin Schultz

Abercorn BaptistBaker Hill Rd. • 826-4213

Bryant TempleW. 6th St. • 826-2896

Ephesus Reformed Baptist826-4598 • Pastor Steve Thomas

Faith Presbyterian2000 Lexington Avenue

826-6880Rev. Mary Beene

www.faithpcusa.com

First Baptist of Rincon201 E. 6th St. • 826-5536

Dr. Bob Rogers

New Life Worship Center5509 McCall Road • 826-3832

Pastor Paul Flippo

First Christian826-2224

Minister Steve Parker

Goodwill Missionary Baptist Church

Blandford Rd. • 826-5259Rev. Jonah E. Jerman

Goshen Road Baptist1323 Goshen Rd. • 826-1826

Rev. Frank Hodges

Grace Community Church1094 Goshen Rd. • 826-4204

Pastor Wesley Corbitt

Marantha Assembly of God454 Weisenbaker Rd. • 826-5234

Rev. Mike Beck

Northside BaptistHwy 21N • 826-5346

Rev. Mike Jones

Rincon Church of GodHwy 21, Rincon

Pastor: DeWayne Merritt

Rincon Baptist Temple305 Weisenbaker Rd. • 826-5818

Pastor: Bro. Joe Springer

Rincon Church of Christ306 E. 4th St. • 826-5440

Rincon United Methodist107 Savannah Ave. • 826-5796

Sr. Pastor: Rev. Larry Bird

Journey Community Church5938 Ga. Highway 21 South

Pastor Michael Bassett754-9444

St. John’s LutheranHwy 21 at 7th St. • 826-5411

SpringfieldAgape Assembly of God

703 First St. Ext. • 754-6354Pastor: Shane Holcombe

New Testament Fellowship UPC307 South Laurel St. • 754-9782

Pastor: Walter Thomas

Bethel Lutheran ELCA1984 Hwy 21N • 754-6561Rev. Shelley Nelson-Bridger

Holy Samaritan Apostolic Church of the Living God

148 Rawls DrivePastor Isiah Brehler, Sr.

754-4234

First Baptist of Springfield1435 Hwy 119N • 754-3443

Rev. Jeff Rollins

Northside Church of God273 Church Row • 754-4801Pastor Reginald Anderson, Sr.

Life Baptist Church1541 Highway 21 South • 754-3148

Pastor Charles Powell

Gethsemane Baptist1102 N. Maple St.

754-7530

Holy Trinity Lutheran303 S. Laurel St. • 754-3353

Rev. Joe Copeck

Jerusalem Lutheran2966 Ebenezer Rd. • 754-3915

Rev. Elanor Russey

Laurel Hill Lutheran530 Laurel Hill Rd. • 754-6718

Rev. David Hendrix

New Bethel Pentecostal2402 Old Dixie Hwy • 754-1509

Darrel Childress, Pastor

New Hope Apostolic525 Ardmore Oaky Rd. • 754-4079

Mount Hope Missionary Baptist5083 Mount Hope Road

772-3280Pastor Leonard Lemon, Sr.

Angel Haven Outreach Ministry409 S. Laurel Street

407-0071 Pastors Carl and Leslie Canoy

St. Boniface Catholic Church1952 Hwy 21S • 754-7473Mass: Saturday, 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, 8:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.Father Wes Lamb

St. Mathews Baptist218 Wallace Dr. • 754-3143

Springfield United Methodist209 Cleveland St.Rev. Ben Martin

Thomas Chapel AMESavannah Town Rd. • 754-1233

Turkey Branch United MethodistTurkey Branch Rd. • 754-0053Madison Morgan – New Pastor

Union Springs AMEUnion Springs Church Rd. • 754-

9460

Fellowship Bible Church841 Old Dixie Hwy. • 754-9645

Pastor Robert Quarterman

First United Pentecostal Church

1735 Grove Point Rd • 927-0569Rev. David A. Hodge

Southwest ChathamAmazing Grace Baptist Church5790 Ogeechee Road • 858-4362

Pastor: George Barron

Southwest Baptist831 Little Neck Road • 925-0699

Dr. Robert B. Peacock, Pastor

Chevis Oaks Baptist Church102 Sylvania Rd. at Chevis Rd.

925-3852Rev. Eric R. Carpenter

Bethel New Testament Christian Church

1295 Little Neck Road • 412-4995Pastor D.M. Nelson

New Vision Baptist Church2417 Louis Mills Blvd.

236-4841Pastor Gary Bradham

Savannah Holy Church of God707 Little Neck Road • 920-0042

Pastor: Rev. Ryan Ralston

Quacco Baptist Church215 Quacco Road • 925-3885

Pastor Barry Minsky

Southside Assembly of God401 Tibet AvenueRev. Jack Moon

Ft. Argyle Gospel Fellowship909 Ft. Argyle Road (Hwy. 204)Pastors Robert and Renea Jordan

748-4339

Holy Church of GodLittle Neck Road

Savannah Christian Church 55 Al Henderson Blvd.

Pastor Cam Huxford

Bethel Missionary Baptist 5863 Ogeechee Rd • 927-8044

Rev. Jerome Baker

Coastal Christian Center6073 Ogeechee Rd • 925-3166

Ron and Rosie Chambers

Holy Church Of God707 Little Neck Rd • 920-0042

Rev. Ryan Ralston

New Mount Olive Baptist835 Chevis Rd. • 920-1133

New Testament Missionary Outreach

102 Waynesboro Rd • 927-6368

Southside Church Of God50 Henderson Blvd • 927-4408

Pastor John A. Reyes

Spring Hill Baptist 44 Carol Way

925-7523

Shiloh Missionary BaptistFort Argyle Road • 927-3169

Rev. Nathaniel Bowles

North Bryan CountyAbundant Life Church of God

119 Wildwood Church RoadPembroke • 653-3696

Olive Branch Baptist Church

Olive Branch Road - EllabellPastor Clent Sullens

(912)858-3216

Northside Independence Baptist Church

458 W. E. Smith Road • PembrokePastor Jeff Spencer • 653-3088

www.nsbcpembroke.com

Gospel Baptist Church5126 Wilma Edwards Rd.

690-1066Pastor John Whitakerwww.gospelbaptist.net

Ellabell United Methodist Church

3079 Hwy. 204 • PembrokePastor: Rodney Body

858-2534

Christ Baptist Church 3580 Wilma Edwards Road

Ellabell • 858-2724Interim Pastor: Travis Cowart, Jr.

Faith Harvest Sanctuary 1237 Bill Futch Road • Ellabell

Tony Hewitt858-5446, church

Gospel Baptist Church 5126 Wilma Edwards Road

Ellabell • 690-1066Pastor John Whitaker

Ellabell First Baptist Church

3425 Hwy. 204W • 826-5003Pastor Keith Perdue

Pembroke United Methodist 102 College Street

653-2220Rev. Ricky Bishop

Bread of Life Holiness Church

#119 Cypress Bay Loop RoadPembroke

(912) 858-3161Prophet Walter Wright, pastor

Church of ChristHwy 204 • Ellabell

Min. Joseph Holloway, Jr.858-3283

First Baptist Church of Blitchton

5204 Hwy. 80E • BlitchtonRev. Darnell Barner • 858-3274

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Prayer of the Week...Disturb us, Lord, when

We are too well pleased with ourselves, When our dreams have come true

Because we have dreamed too little, When we arrived safely

Because we sailed too close to the shore.

Disturb us, Lord, when With the abundance of things we possess

We have lost our thirst For the waters of life;

Having fallen in love with life, We have ceased to dream of eternity

And in our efforts to build a new earth, We have allowed our vision Of the new Heaven to dim.

Disturb us, Lord, to dare more boldly, To venture on wider seas

Where storms will show your mastery; Where losing sight of land,

We shall find the stars.

We ask You to push back The horizons of our hopes; And to push into the future

In strength, courage, hope, and love.

-- Sir Francis Drake (1540 - 1596)

MY ANSWERBy Billy Graham

Q: Do you think there will be de-nominations in heaven (like Bap-tists, Methodists, and so forth)? A friend of mine is very committed to his own denomination, and some-times I wonder if he thinks people from any other church are going to be there. - Mrs. R.F.

A: My wife used to say that we’re all going to be surprised when we get to heaven because we’ll see people there that we never expected to see! God’s grace is far greater than our limited vision. No, there won’t be any denomi-nations in heaven; all the things that divide us now will vanish, and we will be united together in Christ’s presence forever. Some day, Christ’s prayer for His followers will be fulfilled: “Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name... so that they may be one” (John 17:11). Some day, all who truly believe in Christ will answer the angel’s summons: “Come, gather together for the great supper of God” (Revelation 19:17). Only one thing will matter in eternity - and that is our relationship to Jesus Christ. Our good works won’t save us; no matter how good we are, we still fall short of God’s standard of perfection. Nor will our church membership save us, if we have failed to trust Christ for our salvation. The Bible says, “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12). Is your trust and faith in Christ? Make sure of your commitment to Him. Then encourage your friend to examine his own faith, to be sure his trust is only in Christ for his salvation.

(Send your queries to “My Answer,” c/o Billy Graham, P.O. Box 1270, Char-lotte, N.C., 28201; call 1-(877) 2-GRAHAM, or visit the Web site for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association: www.billygraham.org.)

“9-11-01”

Roaring flames, from crashing planes, fill the blue and sunny skies,Rumbling crashes, choking ashes, broken bodies, tear-filled eyes.

Racing hearts, lives torn apart, behold in disbelieving tears,Righteous love, and God above, attacked by evil, pain, and fear.

Horrible sounds, crashing to the ground, people jump to escape the flames,

Broken bones, and lifeless bodies, screams of agony, unbearable pain.Echoes of screams, permeate dreams, of loved ones left behind,

Mothers, wives, sisters and brothers, husbands, and children, so many others,... Died ...

Murdered by evil, hate-filled men,

Led by a lesser god, who condones their vile sin;Who demands the death of all American lives,

Where “One Nation Under God”’s motto, “In God We trust”,still SURVIVES!

But wait! ... God is watching, He is still in control!

Why be surprised, these things were foretold!In the Bible, His Word, He gave His Son on a Cross,To give hope to the hurting, salvation to the lost.

So, bowed and kneeling, searching, feeling, people turned to God in prayer,

And as they prayed for forgiveness, He met them right there,... at the foot of the Cross, Holy blood was applied ...

In humble submission, where God’s Son bled and died.

“One Nation, UNDER GOD ...”

~ Mary Edna Dickerson(Poem originally published September 6, 2002 in Spirit Newspapers.

Reprinted with permission)

The superintendent of a large Christian school was concerned about the disarray he found in so many of the classrooms he visited. Papers were often strewn on the floor, and the students’ desks were surrounded by clutter. Feeling strongly that learning could not take place in such an untidy environment, he decided to take action. He chose one classroom for an experiment, introduced himself to the students and with a smile made this proposition: “Your teacher, principal and I provide a well-equipped classroom for you to enjoy but we need your help in keeping your desks and the classroom orderly. Many of you have crumpled papers inside your desks with books left open and the pages bent. Often there are pen-cils on the floor under your desks along with other debris. “I would like each of you to clean out your desk today and be-gin this school year resolving to keep it clean. One day I will return and inspect your desks and the person with the neatest desk will be given this $100 bill. I won’t tell you which day it will be. It will be a surprise. Not even your teacher or the principal will know the day.” The children squealed with ex-citement and began immediately pulling things from their desks, filling the trash baskets with crum-

pled papers, stacking their books neatly inside their desks, and neat-ly lining up their pencils and pens. Every morning for the first week, every student checked his or her desk to make sure it was in per-fect condition, confident that today would be the day the superinten-dent returned. The next week, a few boys grew weary of the exercise and returned to their former habits. By the third week, several stu-dents remarked, “I doubt if he’ll come back at all. He just said that to make us keep our desks clean.” After two months, no one in the classrooms bothered to inspect their desks and in fact, forgot the superintendent’s promise. Except for one girl. Dutifully, she inspected her desk every morn-ing and several times a day, making sure things were in proper order. For months, she was teased by the other students. “He’s not com-ing back! Why do you keep look-ing for him? You look stupid be-lieving that promise, anyway.” Still, she remained quiet, kept her desk in perfect condition and waited. Near the end of the school year, there was a knock on the door and the superintendent entered. Quickly, the students flung open their desks and began fran-tically to clean them. But the su-perintendent held up his hand for

them to stop. All the students were asked to stand beside their desk at attention while the superintendent inspected each desk. One after another, he rejected them for being unkempt. One boy tried giving excuses but to no avail. Another blamed the teacher for not reminding them. Still another blamed the superintendent for making them wait so long. Finally, the superintendent ar-rived at the desk of the little girl who confidently displayed her well-kept desk while beaming at the superintendent. After inspecting her desk, he took her by the hand to the front of the classroom and awarded her the $100 bill. “Boys and girls,” he said kindly, “this girl never stopped believing I would return so she kept her desk in perfect order. She didn’t need to worry about what day or even what time of day I would arrive because she was always ready. Always. “And that is how it will be when Jesus returns for His own. We don’t know the day or the hour but if our hearts are always kept free from sin, we will always be ready for Him. Let your hearts be like the well-kept desk of this faithful little girl who never stopped looking, never tired of waiting and made sure she was always ready.” Even so come, Lord Jesus.

By Mariane Holbrook and passed along by www.christianvoices.org.

KEEPING A CLEAN DESK

Ollie was surprised to find his dad destroying an old bicycle that had hung for years in the back of the garage. Piece by piece, he was disassembling and burying it in a three-foot hole. “What’s goin’ on, Dad?” asked the boy. Sitting on the edge of the patio, the man said, “Son, my granddaddy had a terrible tem-per and he cussed all his life. My daddy had a temper and did the same. I have a terrible temper and I’ve cussed all my life. Yesterday I saw how you lost your temper and said those words. I made up my mind I’d break the cycle, and I’ve asked God to make me a new man for your sake. I decided to do something to help me remem-

ber how important this is. So I’m literally breaking this bicycle and burying it.” Ollie didn’t really understand his father’s words that day, but in coming days he saw the differ-ence, and in coming years he un-derstood. Christ can help you break and bury cycles of dysfunction, addic-tion, anger, and sin in your life. You have to make up your mind to do it, then trust His all-suffi-cient grace. You may not destroy a bike, but find a meaningful way to memorialize the end of a long line of sin.

By David Jeremiah and passed along by www.christianvoices.org.

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Regarding Guyton’s Public Safety....Dear Editor, Many thanks to Chief Alexan-der and the Guyton Police Depart-ment for doing such a superb job of keeping Guyton one of the safest cities in the state of Georgia to live in and or visit. The city of Guyton has had the Guyton Police for several years and they are highly respected be-cause they care so much about the citizens of Guyton, both young and old. Also, all parts of Guyton are considered safe to raise children in, and people enjoy going for walks in Guyton even at night or eating at one of the restaurants. Even though Guyton Elemen-tary is located right on the busy Georgia Highway 17, Guyton El-ementary is a safe school to walk to even across the highway. Everyone is so grateful that we have such a dedicated police force to rely on in the City of Guyton,

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Regarding Answered Prayers....Dear Editor, Brayden Reid Alleman just had a birthday and he turned 7 years old! It was not just an ordinary birthday but, a “Day of Celebra-tion” to honor a brave little boy who had been diagnosed with a rare and different kind of Leuke-mia called AML or Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Brayden’s hospital room was filled with joy, chaos and jubila-tion this past Saturday and I could feel God’s love and presence in the room, being surrounded by friends and family of Karin and her two beautiful boys, that very special

day. It was a very moving experi-ence knowing how precious life can be, and how each day is a gift. Now I know why they call each day the present. So many fundraisers have been held in Brayden’s honor but, the most important was a bone marrow drive held at the YMCA in July. The main goal of a “Day for Bray” was to provide a painless and free swab to check to see if many of you were a match. The National Bone Mar-row Donor program helps add you and many others on the National Registry to help others in need as well as Brayden. Many have prayed for this spe-cial little boy and his family and I am very thankful for all your love and support; I feel so blessed to be a part of such a wonderful commu-nity knowing that many will come together for others in the name of love. I am announcing to the world that GOD answers prayers! On September 15, 2009, we received the most wonderful news in our lives; Brayden is now in remission! Many have prayed for weeks for God to reveal his love and ask for a miracle for this wonderful family! God has special plans for Brayden, and now the main goal is for this family to go to Atlanta for a Bone Marrow Transplant. So, once again I am asking for your love and support for Karin and her family on this special journey of healing. Brayden’s prayers and faith proves that: “The task ahead of me is never as great as the power be-hind me!!”

In Christ’s love,Kim S. Odom

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR First, on behalf of the citizens who had an opportunity to voice their concern, and their distress regarding the 2009 re-evalua-tions, we thank you. But as some mentioned, “did it do any good”. From the reaction of you who sit on that board, I would have to say I don’t really think so, unless it is something that you can review in your own time and come up with answers for the tax paying public.• You gave the citizens no re-sponse to the repeated questions about your authority and respon-sibility to review tax assessments before they go out and they go out only when you give the ap-proval for them to go out.• Did you fail to hear the many comments about property evalua-tions going up 200% to over 500%, comparing 2008 values to 2009 values?• Did you hear that the compara-bles used came from 2006, 2007, a few from 2008, some even prior to 2006 – the reason, they had to go that far back to find sales. Does that not tell you something… sales are few and far between because the market is so distressed. Should that lend to these excessively high values placed on property?• Does not the fact that there are over 3300 appeals to the some

20,000 notices of re-valuing prop-erty get your attention? Simple arithmetic indicates that this amounts to over 16%!• Do you not realize that the fact that these high valuations are forcing more land owners into the CUVA program which significantly lowers the taxation value... what is that going to do to the digest?• Does not your oath of office re-quire that you assure that all valu-ations are done fairly and equably and at the fair market value?• Are you not aware that a number of citizens have taken cuts in pay and hours or lost jobs? Without their accustomed income they are in danger of losing their homes. These excessive evaluations only make a bad case worse for them. Senior citizens with fixed incomes are also in danger of losing homes by such increased taxes as a result of recent evaluations? We would ask you again to consider the course of action that only you, the Board of Tax Asses-sors, can take – take action to nullify the 2009 tax assessor’s re-valuation of the real property in Effingham County.

Ruth Lee“We, the Tax Payers”

AN OPEN LETTER TO THE EFFINGHAM BOARD OF TAX ASSESSORS

plex left a note on her car threaten-ing to call the Police if she parked in the lone handicap parking space again. The woman says she has per-mission from the complex manager to park there. (Too bad they didn’t, like, throw something through her windshield...)• Police got a twofer on a recent call to WalMart, where security personnel had detained two seper-ate shoplifters that evening. The first was a Savannah man caught shoving DVD’s and video games down his pants. He was arrested and taken to the county jail. The second was a juvenile from Savan-nah, who was caught tucking a digital camera into his shoe and try-ing to limp out of the store. Police called his mommy to pick her boy up. Both were warned that they’d do better to try shoplifting at the Savannah WalMarts and stay out of the Pooler WalMart.• Just after 11pm, Officers arrived at WalMart where two highly in-toxicated men had shown up in the parking lot trying to remember where they parked their truck. The men were advised to walk back home to the nearby apartment complex where they lived. They did, but they showed back up a short time later, and were arrested for public intoxication at that time.• Officers responded to the inter-section of South Rogers Street and Hwy 80 where a Pooler man had passed out while waiting on the traffic light. Officers woke him up, apparently on the wrong side of the car, because he immediately responded by telling them to “Kiss my [tail]!” He was gently removed from the Malibu and arrested for driving while suspended. He was then searched before being drug to jail, I mean carried to jail, and they found a bag of marijuana in his pocket.• A man told Officers he was west-bound on I-16 behind a white Nis-san Sentra when the woman driver began to drift off to the right hand

side of the road. The Sentra then continued through the emergency lane, and down the embankment where it flipped and rolled over. The woman remained seatbelted, upside down in her car until fire-fighters could cut the roof off the car and get her out. They also re-moved the still cold 16 ounce can of Schlitz Malt Liquor stuck between her right leg and the center con-sole. She was taken to Memorial Hospital, and then cited for DUI. (The Bull strikes again!)• An Officer ran a check on the li-cense plate on the back of a green Cadillac on Pooler Parkway. The tag returned to a different car, so the Officer made a traffic stop. The Savannah man was then arrested for driving while suspended. • Another Pooler business is hav-ing problems with employee theft... Officers were alerted by a store manager that whenever two certain employees are left alone in the store, money seems to magical-ly disappear from the cash register. These two chumps use the names of former customers who no lon-ger do business with the company to take care of their personal items at this service business, while void-ing out tickets for real customers and pocketing the cash. So far, the manager said, the pair has made off with at least $1000. He’s still try-ing to determine exactly how much cash they’ve stolen.• An insurance company employee had Officers come to the business to confirm the VIN serial number on a trailer that a Beaufort man was trying to insure. Officers ran a check of the VIN, and it returned as stolen out of Beaufort. They had the trailer towed and notified Beaufort Deputies that they could come and pick it up. The man told them he’d bought the trailer from an ad in another local paper. The Officers believed him, and did not charge him with theft by receiving stolen property.• A woman told Officers she was walking her dog in the neighbor-hood when she was approached by a pit bull that just wanted to play with her dog. But her dog was ten years old and didn’t much like the idea of playing with the other doggie, so the woman was forced to body slam the pit bull. She told Officers she took it back to it’s owners, adding that she knows how to handle animals, and that if



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By Ashley [email protected] On Saturday September 12th, Webb Animal Clinic hosted its second Annual Open House from 2-6 pm. The purpose of the event was to inform the community on basic pet health care, what the ani-mal clinic offers, and to provide the opportunity for guests to meet the staff. The grounds on which the clinic sits are extremely inviting for pets and owners alike. A bouncy house and small picnic area were provided for the children to enjoy. There were door prizes, a silent auction where you could bid on different pet product baskets, and a goody bag for completing the

main attraction: a tour of the facili-ties and grounds. The tour took guests through each of the areas, from the surgi-cal rooms to the kennels, along the way teaching various aspects of pet care from a different member of the clinic’s staff, whether it be a doc-tor or a receptionist. The highlight of the tour for kids was the Teddy Bear ER, where kids brought in a stuffed animal with a hole to get it repaired. Webb Animal Clinic is a one-stop shop. They provide all your pet might need, , whether it’s yearly vaccinations, orthopedic surgery, a much needed dental, or a weeks stay in their pet hotel called “Bed and Biscuits”. The medical equip-

ment used is some of the best that technology has to offer, including a heated operating table and sophis-ticated diagnostic equipment. Their are four veterinarians on staff: Dr. Holcombe, Dr. Mulvey, Dr. North, and Dr. Schmetz, who are members of many professional organizations such as the Georgia Veterinary Medical Association. The entire staff attends continuous education seminars throughout the year in order to stay on the cutting edge and to provide the best care possible to your pet. Leaving a pet behind while you go away on vacation is hard enough without worrying about where you leave them. That is a worry those who use Webb’s “Bed and Biscuits” do not have. Your pet is placed in one of four kennels, based on the type of pet and its individual needs. Each pet is taken out for play time twice a day and receives a stuffed animal, as well as a fresh fluffy blanket in the morning and evening. The pride that each staff member takes in their contribution to keep-ing your pet healthy and happy is very obvious and their upbeat at-titude is contagious. Each is com-mitted to providing the highest standard of care to you and your pet. After all, our pets are a mem-ber of our family! The clinic is located at 3612 Hwy 21 S in Rincon and you can con-tact them by phone at 826.1830 or via email at [email protected]. For further details visit their website, www.webbanimal-clinic.vetsuite.com.

Webb Animal Clinic’s Open House

Dr. Mulvey gives Roxie an Ultrasound

anyone else had tried to do that, they would have gotten their arms eaten off. The Officer then gave her a warning about Pooler’s leash law regarding her own dog.• Just to scare the bejeebies outta ya... a man called Police after he was bitten by a baby rattlesnake. He showed them the two punc-ture wounds in his right index fin-ger, and then showed them that he had “euthanized” the snake so it could be taken to the hospital to produce anti-venom. (I’m getting woozy... I’ll have to take a break for a few minutes...)• Shortly after noon, a woman pulled up to the gas pumps and pumped 15 gallons into her car. The woman then came into the store and grabbed a bag of Chee-tos, the quick-fired-to-a-crackly-crunch kind, and then wrote a check for her purchase. The check was declined. She then tried to use her credit card, but it, too, was de-clined. The clerk suggested that she go to the ATM machine across the street, but the woman told

her she’d already tried that. And then she told her that she was the Governor’s wife and began whis-pering into her cell phone, telling the clerk she was talking to the FBI. She then left the convenience store. Officers were able to track her vehicle down, but were unable to find the woman.• A woman told Police she had left her purse containing $150 cash in her hotel room the night before. She hadn’t stopped anywhere else when she realized it, and returned to get it. The housekeeper admit-ted that she’d cleaned the room, but hadn’t found her handbag. She then spoke with the hotel owner, who said if anyone found it, they would have turned it in. The woman was not satisfied with the answers she was getting, so she began looking around herself and found her purse, empty, in the dumpster out back. She called the Police, who then interviewed the housekeeper, who became ner-vous and finally admitted she’d taken the pocketbook, but had gotten scared and flushed the money down the toilet. The house-keeper then reached into the toilet but couldn’t retrieve the money. The Officer asked the owner to have a maintenance person disas-semble the toilet. He did, and the man took the toilet outside and finally forced the money out the bottom. The housekeeper was charged with theft by taking, and taken to jail.


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Former Senate Pro Tem fully com-mitted to securing Republican nom-ination, feels momentum building

Eric Johnson, Republican can-didate for Governor, today an-nounced his resignation from the State Senate in order to focus on his gubernatorial campaign. John-son, the former Senate President Pro Tem, cited consideration for the citizens of the 1st District and a growing momentum in his cam-paign as factors in his decision. “Since being elected to the Georgia General Assembly, I al-ways sought to put the interests of my constituents first. After thoughtful and prayerful consid-eration I have concluded that I could be an effective State Senator or an effective candidate for Gov-ernor, but not both,” said Johnson. “The time commitment required by either of those roles would have made it hard to give them both the

complete attention and maximum effort they deserve.” Resigning today ensures that there will be sufficient time for Governor Perdue and Secretary of State Handel to call a special election in conjunction with the municipal elections scheduled for November of this year. This would prevent the counties of the 1st Senate District from incurring additional costs and ensure a new Senator is in place for the next ses-sion of the General Assembly. “I am fully committed to be-coming the Republican nominee for Governor and successfully rep-resenting our Party’s conservative principles in the November 2010 General Election,” Johnson con-tinued. “I feel momentum building in our campaign that is too strong to ignore. The hard work we have put in over the past months is starting to pay off, and I want to continue growing our base of sup-

port throughout this state.” During his press conference at the State Capitol, Johnson also ex-pressed a desire to spend the com-ing months listening to the con-cerns of Georgia voters. “I sense that there is too often a serious disconnect between government and the citizens. That disconnect is most apparent between average Georgians and the federal govern-ment. I wanted to be sure that I listen to the voices of mainstream Georgians while developing solu-tions to the challenges we face,” said Johnson. Eric Johnson was first elected to the Georgia House of Repre-sentatives in 1992 and to the State Senate in 1994. He served as the Minority Leader during the 4 years Roy Barnes was Governor and was elected President Pro Tempore by his colleagues in 2003. He most recently served as Chairman of the Senate Ethics Committee.

ERIC JOHNSON RESIGNS FROM STATE SENATE TO FOCUS ON CAMPAIGN FOR GOVERNOR


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