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Vol. 10, Issue No. 35

Police Reports ...............................1Steve’s Shorts ................................2City Council Reports ........................4

Guest Editorial ...............................6Jonah Goldberg Column ....................7Obituaries ....................................8

Professional Services ......................9Fruits of the Vine .......................... 10Church Directory ........................... 11

Dining Guide ............................... 13Cal Thomas Column ....................... 14Health & Wellness Directory ............ 15

“The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and also to love our enemies; probably because they are generally the same people.”

-G. K. Chesterton (1874 - 1936)

English novelist, journalist, poet

LAND FOR SALEHwy 17 North… 11 acres highland. 10-15 year planted pines. Close to Guyton, Statesboro, Springfield. List price: $85,000. Call 912-272-7242. ———————————————1 acre lot for sale by owner, South Ef-fingham, Shearouse Road. Zoned for home or mobile home. Site cleared, with septic tank and power pole. Qui-et neighborhood. $43,000. Call 728-8731. tfn101810———————————————Westbrook Lot, priced to SELL! Build your dream home on this beautiful corner/lagoon lot in Westbrook golf community. Situated at the entrance to a cul-de-sac, with a magnificent lagoon view, this .53 acre lot is be-ing sacrificed at $94,900, well below price paid. Call today to see how you can own this wonderful piece of prop-erty. 912-450-3633. tfn1010See All Of Our Classifieds Starting on Page B-6

Garden City• Officers set up a safety check-point on Hwy 80 around 3:30am, stopping all westbound vehicles for a license check. One of the first cars through was a green Chero-kee. The driver changed from the left lane to the right lane because they had the car ahead of him stopped in the left lane. An Of-ficer stepped into the right lane and motioned for the man to get back into the left lane, but the man ignored him, moving closer to the Officer. The Officer then hit the side of the Jeep, yelling for the man to stop before he hit the patrol car parked in the right hand lane just ahead. The man maneuvered past the patrol car and accelerated away. The Officer who was nearly hit took the lead in chasing him, and finally got him pulled over on a side street. The man was extremely intoxicated, nearly incoherent and very slow to respond. He said he was nervous when he didn’t stop for the Offi-cer slapping his windows. He was taken to jail for DUI and disobedi-ence of a law enforcement Officer directing traffic.• Apparently they moved the safe-ty checkpoint from place to place, because the same night, they had it set up at the I-16 westbound off ramp to Chatham Parkway at

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PoliceReports

By Genevieve [email protected]

ThespiritofcommunityisaliveandwellinEffinghamCountyandone family in need is seeing firsthandwhathappenswhencommu-nitiescometogether. When David and HeatherBrantley first bought their homein Guyton, they had dreams ofrepairing the almost 200 yearold structure and making it theirdreamhome.Beforetheycouldseetheir dreams realized, David wasdiagnosed with testicular cancer,putting a halt to any repairs andrenovationstheyhadplanned.Andsadly,whenDaviddied inJuneoflast year, those dreams never sawreality and the state of the homebecame more than Heather couldmanage. Heather spoke to a gentlemanatherchurchabouttheneededre-pairs of the home and he in turnspoke to his brother-in-law aboutputting carpet in thehome.Oncethe men saw all the repairs thatneeded to be done to the house,they spoke to a few people whohadacontractorcomeoutandseeifitwasworthittocomeoutandrepair. They determined that thecosttofixthehomeandgetituptocodewasaround$60,000,farmorethan what Heather could afford.ItwasthenthattalkofbuildingahousewasputforthtoHeather,inthe hopes of getting her and herboys into a safe home they couldbecomfortablein. Heather says that at the time,she was skeptical about movinginto a new home, because all thememories she had with her hus-bandwereinthehomesheandherfiveboyswerelivingin.Shelookedatsomemodelsofthehomestheywerethinkingofbuildingandsherealizedthatoneofthehomeswasexactlywhatsheandherhusbandwerelookingforwhentheyboughttheirhome.Shetalkeditoverwithherboysandtheyalldecidedtogoaheadwiththenewhomeproject. The “Loving Your Neighbor”project started with a couple ofpeoplewhowantedtohelpandhasnowgrowntoanamazingnumber.Eight local churches are buildingthehousewiththehelpoftheEf-fingham County Habitat for Hu-manity.NedDavis,withthe“Lov-ingYourNeighbor”projectsaysheandhiswife,alongwiththeirgoodfriendBillLewis,metwithHeatherinOctobertoassessherneeds. They found that the state ofthehouse,whichwasbuilt in the

1800’s, was really beyond repair.They reached out to a builder,ZettlerCustomHomes inRincon,andhadameetingatFirstBaptistChurchinRincon.Theyaskedfordonations and the project gainedsteamfromthatpoint.Everythingfromlabor, food,moneytosecuretheland,andbuildingsupplieshasbeengenerouslydonatedbymem-bersof the eight churches,neigh-bors, friends, and even strangerswho want to do something won-derfulfortheBrantleyfamily. Heather and her boys are cur-rentlystayinginarentalproperty,and will remain so for the nexteight weeks. At the end of thoseeightweeks,thegoalistohavethehomefinishedandHeathermoving

LOVING YOUR NEIGHBOR PROJECTChurches and Habitat For Humanity Step Up to Help Young Family in Effingham

By Ashley [email protected] On Saturday March 20th the Bamboo Farm and Coastal Gar-dens hosted their 16th Annual Spring Garden Festival from 9am – 4pm. The historic plant collec-tions, which can be found at the gardens, began in 1890 with three bamboo plants from Cuba. Twenty five years later, the three plants had transformed into a small grove. This caught the eye of Da-vid Fairchild, a botanist and plant explorer for the USDA. The USDA used the spot as a Plant Introduction Station un-til 1979, during which time plant materials from all over the world were planted at the Savannah site.

Then four years later, UGA was deeded the property to use in edu-cation and research.

The spring event featured numer-ous local vendors such as Secret Gardens, Git It Poppin, Savannah’s Garden Plants, and many more. Items for sale included pottery, plants, jewelry, jams, and more. Safe Hollow Animal Sanctuary and CHS Museums also set up booths. Throughout the day, several talks were given on different aspects of gardening. There was plenty to do for the kids that came whether it be climb-ing into one of Southside Fire De-partment’s Engines, the helicopter used to aid the Savannah-Chatham Police Department, or hopping on the back of one of Mosquito Con-trol’s scooters which their techs use to visit stormwater drains around town. There was also face painting, a bouncy house, and a petting zoo. All visitors left with a smile on their face and goodies in their arms.

Spring Is In The Air At The Bamboo Farm!


Two Little Visitors Stop To Pet A Puppy Dog At The Safe Hollow Animal Sanctuary Booth

Many Visitors Went Home With A Variety Of Plants

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Vol. 10, Issue No. 30

Police Reports ...............................1

Steve’s Shorts ................................2

Business Briefs ..............................5

City Council Reports ........................6

Dining Guide .................................7

Obituaries ....................................8

Professional Services ......................9

Jonah Goldberg ..............................9

Fruits of the Vine .......................... 10

Church Bulletin Board .................... 10

Church Directory ........................... 11

Health & Wellness Directory ........ 12-13

“Some people give time, some money,

some their skills and connections,

some literally give their life’s blood . .

. but everyone has something to give.”

-Barbara Bush

(1925 - ____)

US first lady

Effingham County

Sheriff’s Office• Just after 1am, a Deputy stopped

a black Ford Ranger on Hwy 21 just

south of Goshen Road for having

a defective tag light. As he ap-

proached the driver, he noticed

that the man was chewing gum

and trying to light a cigarette.

He also noted the man’s eyes ap-

peared very watery. He asked the

man how much he’d had to drink

that night. The man replied “Not

too much, considering I’m the des-

ignated sober driver.” After failing

his field sobriety tests, the DD was

taken to jail for DUI.

• Another Guyton woman has

been summoned to court on tru-

ancy charges after her child appar-

ently quit going to school. (I’m glad

to see them beginning to enforce

this one! Put Momma in jail and see

if she don’t straighten their little

tails out when she gets out!!)

• A Rincon woman notified Depu-

ties after finding that someone had

used her PayPal account to pur-

chase an $800 laptop computer,

which was shipped to Mr. Jakhon-

gir Umataliev at Steak Plus Pizza in

Antioch, Tennessee. (No relation

to the Bloomingdale Umatalievs. Or

the Umathurmans in Rincon. And

who eats at Steak Plus Pizza? And in

the words of my buddy in Kentucky,

nothing sucks like a big Orange!)

• Just before 6pm, a Deputy was

southbound on McCall Road when

a northbound Chevy Suburban

passed by with his headlights

flashing on and off. The Deputy

turned around and made a traf-

fic stop. The driver explained that

he was having trouble with his

lights, and the Deputy asked why

he didn’t try to repair them before

getting on the road in the dark. Af-

ter all that, the man was arrested

for driving on a suspended license.

• A Rincon Officer asked for a

Deputy to check on a silver pickup

parked at a Rincon convenience

store. The Deputy pulled in and

spotted a man walking towards

the truck. The man got in behind

the wheel, but noticing that the

Deputy was watching him, got

back out and stood by his truck.

The Deputy walked over and asked

to see the man’s license, which

turned out to be suspended. He

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By By Ashley Engleford

[email protected]

Lying near the banks of the Sa-

vannah River is the historical town

of New Ebenezer. The Trustees of

the colony of Georgia extended an

invitation to 300 Salzburgers who

were seeking religious freedom.

The group arrived January 8th,

1734 and those who survived the

long voyage from the Province of

Salzburg (present day Austria),

built a new life here in America.

The population continued to

grow until the Revolutionary War

when it was burned by the British.

The town never recovered and now

275 years later, it largely remains

untouched. The Jerusalem Luther-

an Church, where the Salzburgers

worshiped, remains on the land, as

well as the first orphanage building

(which is used as the museum to-

day) and an old homestead.

Mere feet from these historic

landmarks lay the New Ebenezer

Family Retreat and Conference

Center, built in 1977. The center

welcomes corporate groups, school

groups, family reunions, banquets,

religious groups, and anyone else

who would like to get away from

the daily grind and enjoy nature.

The center is a non-profit organi-

zation which relies on the generos-

ity of guests and others who seek

to keep the center up and running.

The Scholarship fund, which is

funded by people like you, allows

kids and adults who wouldn’t be

able to attend their school group or

church retreat otherwise. The cen-

ter stays active in the community

by participating and hosting vari-

ous events and festivities through-

out the year such as their Annual

5K Forest Run/Walk. The event at-

tracts avid runners as well as those

who simply enjoy a good jog.

They also host three Hand Bells

festivals, a beginners, an interme-

diate, and an advanced. During the

275th Salzburger Heritage Day this

past year, they hosted the sculptors

of the Rev. Johann Boltzius statue

and set up a booth that highlighted

their hit education program, “Eb-

enezer Alive”. The program is of-

fered from September to May.

This program has attracted

students from Georgia, Alabma,

Florida, North Carolina and South

Carolina for the 48 hour retreats.

Many of these groups visit the cen-

ter annually, but there are always

those who are visiting for their first

time. During their stay, the kids

will learn from three main catego-

ries: Local History and Heritage,

Nature/Environmental Science,

and Character Education. There

are several different packages to

be chosen from and classes range

from participating in a DNR wild-

life workshop to exploring the

Indian Council House to getting

hands on in an Archeology Lab.

Their facilities include a large

main building, classrooms, two

types of cabins (which together

can sleep 175+), conference/meet-

ing rooms, two kitchens, volleyball

and basketball courts, swimming

pool, and a campfire. All of this

is set on land rich in trees and a

creek, very similar to when the Sal-

zburgers first settled it.

SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE

At New Ebenezer Family Retreat and Conference Center

By Stephen Prudhomme

Diane Odom is always looking for

ways to help people, using her thrift

store in Rincon as a vehicle of sorts, a

headquarters to disperse goods and ser-

vices to those in need.

In her latest display of altruism,

Odom is the driving force behind a

grassroots campaign to raise money so

a local woman can have her own vehi-

cle. Odom is the owner of Grace Un-

limited Thrift Store, which she opened

last summer. During the six months or

so she’s been in business, Odom has

helped countless people by selling items

from her store at greatly reduced prices.

If someone says they can’t afford a par-

ticular item, Odom will ask how much

they can pay and routinely accepts a dol-

lar or two, regardless of the value of the

merchandise. It’s not uncommon for her

to give the item away.

“People need to know you care

about their plight,” explains Odom, who

grew up in Mississippi and watched her

mother routinely help others and not

expect anything in return. “We need

to see Jesus in other people. You give

them what they need when you can.”

Odom had an opportunity to put

those words into action when a regular

customer recently came in and inquired

if the brown 1990 Honda Accord parked

next to the thrift store and owned by

Odom was for sale. The woman told Odom she works in

Pooler and is paying someone $20 a day

to drive her to work and back. Having

just lost her home, she said she couldn’t

continue to pay that much in transporta-

tion and needed her own car. The wom-

an offered Odom her diamond ring as a

down payment. Odom wanted to give the car to

her second-eldest son, Trey, so he could

drive to Savannah Tech but was reluc-

tant to do so because it has a manual

transmission. “My husband I agreed

we don’t need to give Trey a car with a

stick,” Odom explains. “We want him to

have both eyes on the road, not one.”

When she learned of her customer’s

dilemma, Odom says she decided to buy

her son another used car. She deter-

mined she would need around $1,500.

When the woman told her she couldn’t

afford that much, Odom agreed to drop

the price down to $1,100.

Although the diamond ring was ap-

praised at $500, Odom says she couldn’t

bring it to a car dealership as part of

a down payment. There was an even

more compelling reason for Odom to

ultimately return the ring to the woman.

“I didn’t want to take the ring and sell

it,” Odom says. “You could see it had

sentimental value to her.”

Odom wasn’t about to give up, how-

ever. With her serving as an example to

helping out in the community, Odom

came up with the idea of raising money

for the downpayment. Although others

might face more dire circumstances,

Odom isn’t about to temper her giving

spirit. “This lady touched my heart,”

Odom says. “She’s struggling so hard.

When you see someone at the point of

desperation, you want to help them.”

To make a donation, contact Diane

Odom at (912) 826-3337 or stop by her

store at 317 S. Columbia Ave. in Rincon.

Days and hours of operation are Tues-

day through Friday, 10am to 4pm and

Saturdays, 10am to 2pm.

A DRIVE TO HELPRincon Thrift Store Owner Gears up Car Fundraiser

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Living History and Heritage: Opportunity to learn about Colonial

American Living while touring Historic Ebenezer. GA.

Diane Odom is seeking donations so one of her regular customers can

purchase her Honda Accord and cut down on her daily transportation costs.

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her family in. And now, with thehelp of her community, Heatherandherfamilywillfinallyhavethedreamhomethatsheandherhus-bandhaddreamedof. Heather describes David as a“wonderful husband and father.”David was a volunteer firefighterfor twelveandahalfyears forEf-finghamCountyandworkedwithheavy machinery for a living. InFebruaryof2008,David felloff asmallladderwhiledoingsomere-modeling to the house. He jarredhiship,butittookhimsixmonthstofinallygettoadoctorabouttheinjury. It was during this doctorvisit thatDavid foundout thathehad amassonhiship the sizeofa soccer ball. He was sent to anOncologist in Gainesvillewhere abiopsywasdoneandhewasdiag-nosedwith testicularcancer.Dur-ingaCATScan,itwasalsofoundthatDavidhadatumoronhislung,threepea-sizedtumorsonhisliver,and another on his spleen. Davidunderwent four weeks of chemo-therapyinthehospital. Following the chemotherapy,everythingseemedtobeclear,buttwo months later, David begansuffering from extreme fatigue;sleeping a lot and not being abletorememberwhatdayitwas.Con-cerned, Heather took him backto the doctor where a tumor wasfoundonthebottomleftcraniumof his brain. The tumor was re-moved and David underwent ra-diationtherapy,butthetumorhadspread to his neck, which para-lyzedhimfromthewaistdown. Ninety percent of the tumorwas removed and when Davidwent back for his 6-month MRI,everything they had treated wasclean, but found cancer goingdownhisspine.Becauseofthenat-uralchemicalbarrierthatthespinehas, chemotherapy wasn’t an op-tion,soradiationwasadministeredandhegotsomemotionback.Twoweeks later, David found himselfweakagainandhavingtroublesee-

ing.Doctor thought ithad spreadworseandtherewasnothingtheycould do. Three weeks later hepassedawayattheyoungageof28. Ned Davis says that being in-volved in the project and help-ing theBrantley’southasbeenanemotionalexperienceforeveryoneinvolvedandsomethingheandev-eryoneelseisproudof. “It’s hard to explain until youreallygetinvolved.It’sbeenacom-pleteblessing.Peoplearestoppingand looking and wanting to help.This past Saturday we had overfifty people out here helping andfoodwasdonatedfromthechurch-es.Thisblessesmyhearttobeabletodothisandhelpsomeone.We’redoing God’s work and that’s themainthing.” Mr. Davis says that they’re al-wayslookingforsomeextrahandstohelp,buttheyreallyneedsomemorefinancialhelp.Over$30,000hasbeenraised,but$16,000wentto the buying the land, whichleaves only $14,000 to build thehouse.Theyhopethatpeoplewillcontinue to donate money andsupplies, but if they aren’t ableto,prayers andanything theycanprovidearegreatlyappreciated.Allcontributionsaretax-deductible. Heather says that the experi-ence has renewed her spirit andhasgivenherhopethatdespiteallthathashappenedinthelastcou-ple of years, the road for her andherboyswillbeinGod’shands. “Thishasreallygivenmehope.

At the time when we all startedtalkingaboutrepairstothehouse,Iwasdepressed anddidn’t realizeit.Andnow,Ihavehope.Luckily,through it all, my faith has neverslipped. It put God into my lifeevenmore thanwhatHewas.Mymain thing is to all the churchesandvolunteersandthosewhohavedonatedtimeandsuppliesneeded,Ijustcan’tsay‘thankyou’enough.There’ssomanypeoplevolunteer-ingandthisisallGod’swork.TheseareallGodlymenandwomenwhoarecomingtogethertohelpafam-ilywhentheyneeditthemost.I’mverygrateful.IfIhadonewordtodescribeit,itwouldbe‘miracle’.Inmyeyes,that’sallitis.”

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alentofAcmeInsurancethatIhadformycar”seemedpreposteroustohim.“I’mbuyingthattoprotectmefromsomecatastrophicsituation,”heexplained.“Otherwise,I’mjustpayingoutofpocket.Idon’tgotothe doctor. I don’t get preventivecare. There are a whole bunch ofthings I just do without. But if Igethitbyatruck,maybeIdon’tgobankrupt.” Apparently, people arejusttoostupidtogotothedoctor--ormaintaintheirhomes--iftheyhavetopaymuchofanythingoutofpocket. The endgame was to get theyoungandhealthytobuymoreex-pensive insurance than they needorwant.“Expandingtheriskpool”and “spreading out the risk” bymandating--i.e.,forcing--youngpeopletobuyinsuranceisjustmar-ket-based spin for socialist ends.A risk pool is an actuarial device

where a lot of peoplepay a smallsumtocoverthemselvesagainsta“rainyday”problemthatwillaffectonlyafewpeople.Such“peaceofmind” health insurance is gone.Whatwehavenowishealthassur-ance.Withhealthassurance,thereareno“riskpools”really,onlypay-mentplans. Underthenewlaw,alltheexitsfrom the system are blocked. Youcan’toptoutorbuycheap,high-de-ductibleAcmeCar-typeinsurance,evenif that’swhatyouneed.Ulti-mately,eventhatcoercionwon’tbeenough to make the whole thingworkbecausethe“costcurve”willnotbebending. Profit-hungry insurance com-panies were never the problem.(AccordingtoAmericanEnterpriseInstituteeconomistAndrewBiggs,industryprofitmarginsarearound3percent, and theentire industryrecordedprofitsofjust$13billionlastyear,closetoaroundingerrorinMedicarefraudestimates.)Rath-er,healthcarecostshavebeensky-rocketingbecauseconsumerstreathealth insurance like an expenseaccount. Putting almost everyoneintoone“riskpool”doesn’tchangethat dynamic; it universalizes it.Andeventually,theonlywaytocutcostswillbetorationcare. In September, Obama got intoa semantic argument with ABC’sGeorgeStephanopoulos,whonot-edthatrequiringallAmericans topay premiums for a government-guaranteed service sounds an aw-ful lot like a tax. “No. That’s nottrue,George,”Obamasaid.“Forustosaythatyou’vegottotakeare-sponsibilitytogethealthinsuranceis absolutely not a tax increase.

Whatit’ssayingis...thatwe’renotgoing to have other people carry-ingyourburdensforyou.” Stephanopoulos invoked adictionary definition of a tax: “acharge,usuallyofmoney,imposedby authority on persons or prop-erty for public purposes.” Obamalaughed off the idea that a dic-tionary might outrank him as thefinal arbiter of a word’s meaning:“George, the fact that you lookedup...thedefinitionoftaxincreaseindicatestomethatyou’restretch-ingalittlebitrightnow.Otherwise,youwouldn’thavegonetothedic-tionarytocheckonthedefinition.” OK, put aside your dictionar-ies. The legislation allocates $10billiontopayfor16,500IRSagentswhowillcollectandenforceman-datory “premiums.” Does thatsound like the private sector atworktoyou?

(Jonah Goldberg is an editor-at-large of National Review Online and a visiting fellow at the American En-terprise Institute. You can write to him in care of this newspaper or by e-mail at [email protected].)

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Ford F250 pickup had been stolen from a yard in Springfield. He’d been given permission to leave it in the yard there, but learned that another man came to the yard, loaded his truck up on a wrecker, and hauled it off to a recycling business in Garden City. Deputies are now collecting evidence to prosecute the man for theft by conversion charges.• A woman told Deputies a man knocked on her door and told her “I heard you looked pretty and wanted to see for myself!” He then began asking her questions about her husband. She told him he needed to leave and the man walked away, making it just out-side the woman’s gate where he turned and peed on her fence. The woman called her mother, who sent the woman’s brother to his sister’s house. He showed up with a friend, and went look-ing for the man. While the Deputy was interviewing the woman, he saw the man approaching. The man then quickly went into the woman’s neighbor’s home. The Deputy went to speak with him and pat searched him, finding a baseball bat hidden in the man’s pants. The man explained that he had just gone down to meet the new neighbors and see about bor-rowing some diapers. The neigh-bor said the man hadn’t asked about any diapers... he’d asked if they had a shotgun! The Deputy then arrested him on obstruction charges. He was searched and the Deputy found a Xanax pill in his pocket, leading to a charge of pos-session of controlled substances. He was also cited for public intoxi-cation. (I think they should just turn him over to the woman’s brother and husband!)• Deputies responded to the latest development in the Hatfields and McCoys feud in Effingham County. This one’s been going on a long time, as I’ve seen them in the Po-lice Reports for several years now. This time, a woman told Deputies her husband found her cat in the back yard with two plastic zip ties tightened around it’s neck, and a piece of duct tape with this mes-sage printed on it: “Hello, the cat was on my property. Who should I call... the Police, the pound, the Judge, or what?” The Deputy told the woman to have the veterinar-ian check the cat over and provide a written account, and possible they could file cruelty to animal charges against their neighbor. (I guess zip ties mighta kept my neigh-bor’s basset hound from knocking up my daughter’s basset hound in my back yard... but I wasn’t going to try putting it on him!!!)• A Deputy stopped a white Civic around 1:30am for crossing the

centerline on Stillwell Road. The driver said he’d dropped his cell phone and when asked, said he had not been drinking. The Deputy could smell alcohol inside the car, so he had the driver step outside. He soon realized the driver was sober and hadn’t been drinking. He then turned to the passenger, who appeared intoxicated and under age. He also noticed the empty Miller Lite can in the back seat floorboard behind the pas-senger’s seat. The passenger soon admitted he’d been drinking, that he’d had two or three beers. The Deputy told him he would take him home and release him on ci-tations. The Deputy had to pat the boy down before putting him in the patrol car. That’s when he found the two pipes in the boy’s pants pocket. He also found two Xanax pills. So the boy was then taken to jail rather than home. At the jail, he was stip searched, and while that was going on, ...wait, I want everybody to get the visual... a bag of marijuana fell from his butt cheeks. He was charged with underage drinking, possession of controlled substances, and pos-session of marijuana. (Dang! If it had been cocaine, I’d have made this into our front page story with the headline... Crack Found In Man’s Buttocks!)• A man and woman called Depu-ties after they found their Pit Bull-dog that went missing about a year ago. They’d gotten a tip from a friend on where their dog was, and they went to that residence. The man there showed them the dog, and offered to sell it back to them for $100. The Deputy asked how he knew it was his dog, and the man said he called the dog by his name, and the dog laid down just like he’d trained it to do. Fur-thermore, the dog now has scars and bite marks as though it’s being used for dog fighting. The Deputy checked in on the dogs at the cur-rent owner’s home, and found them all in good health with food, water and shelter. No further ac-tion is planned at this time. (I think if the man’s using the dogs for dog fighting, he needs some scars and bite marks of his own!)• A Deputy was patrolling along Hwy 80 around 11:30pm when he spotted a group of juveniles. He slowed as he passed by them, but continued on. That’s when one of them threw a rock at his patrol car. He turned around and returned to the group, which was now missing one of the boys. The others point-ed the Deputy to the back yard where he found the rock thrower. The Deputy returned the boy to his father, who apologized for his son’s actions. He told the Deputy to do whatever he needed to do. The Deputy spoke with Juvenile Justice who told him to leave the boy with his father. (I’d be cutting the grass with a pair of scissors and raking it with a fork all summer long if I’d got caught doing some-thing like that!)• Just before 2am, a Deputy was northbound on Hwy 119 when a

pickup pulled out right in front of him from Little McCall Road. The Deputy slammed on brakes, and the driver of the pickup pulled off the road to avoid getting rear-end-ed. The Deputy activated his lights and walked over to the driver, who was soon on his way to jail for DUI.• A Deputy met with the supervi-sor of a local company that sells meat door to door. He said one of his new hires returned to work on foot today, without the $7000 company owned Ford Ranger he’d left in. The new employee ex-plained that two other employees had gone with him, and they want-



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Let Us Remember...Pauline Knox Lamb

Pauline Knox Lamb, 76, of Savan-nah, died Tuesday March 16th, 2010 at Memorial Health University Med-ical Center.She was born in Candler County, Georgia.She was a loving Wife, Mother and Grandmother. She also loved trav-eling, gardening and cooking. She was a waitress at Taylor’s Restau-rant for 38 years and was of the Baptist Faith.She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Sylvester Lamb of Savannah; 2 daughters, Brenda Thompson (Jimmy) and Sheryl Harrelson (Al-len) both of Savannah;1 sister, Dor-othy Wilson; 5 grandchildren, Casey Harrelson, Caroline Downs, Allen Harrelson, Jr., Benjamin Thompson and Jacob Thompson.Contributions may be may to the American Diabetes Association

P. O. Box 1154 Alexander, VA. 22312Funeral Services were held at 11am Saturday in the chapel of Fairhaven Funeral Home.Fairhaven Funeral Home was in charge of all arrangements.

Craig Noonan Neidlinger, Sr.Craig Noonan Neidlinger, Sr., 87, of Statesboro, and formerly of Sa-vannah, died Friday, Mar 19, 2010 at h is residence under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice.He was born in Savannah, Feb. 28, 1923, to the late Ulrich and Esther Neidlinger, and was a veteran of WW II, having proudly served in the 3rd Infantry Division, in the Euro-pean Theater.He was retired from Bell South Tele-phone Company, having worked as a Lineman and Repairman. He was a member of Acacia Lodge # 452, F. & A.M’s, the Scottish Rite Con-sistory – Valley of Savannah, Alee Temple, where he was a member of the Patrol Unit, American Legion Post # 184, the Telephone Pioneers of America, and the Communica-tion Workers of America.He was a member of Fletcher Me-

morial Baptist Church in States-boro, Ga.He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Madelyn Peterson Nei-dlinger, of Statesboro, GA; daugh-ter, Lisa Parker (Charles); 3 sons, Craig Neidlinger, Jr., (Kimberly), Eric Neidlinger, (Suzanne), and Phil-ip Neidlinger (Sheri); grandchildren, Erika Parker Anchors, and Charles Wimberly Parker, Jr.; Sarah Purvis, Jordan Moore; Great grandchil-dren, Ian Anchors, Charity Anchors, and Nathan Anchors; Brothers, Francis Neidlinger, John Neidlinger, and Paul Neidlinger; and Sister, Irma Smith. Funeral Services were held 11am Monday in the Chapel of the Fairhaven Funeral Home, with Rev. Ron Andrews and Rev. Ken Jerni-gan, officiating. Interment will fol-low in Forest Lawn Memory Gar-dens in the Masonic Section.Fairhaven Funeral Home was in charge of all arrangements.

Roy W. HildebrandtRincon - Roy W. Hildebrandt, 61, died Saturday, March 20, 2010 at Candler Hospital after a long illness.The Missouri native lived in Effing-ham County for 36 years. He re-tired from Georgia Pacific and was Baptist. He loved spending time with his grandchildren, was a little league coach for his children, and loved the outdoors. He was a mem-ber of the Rustic Relics Tractor Club and the Red Angus Club. He was preceded in death by his parents, Royal Frederick Hildeb-randt and Minnie Hertlin Hildeb-randt; and daughter, Connie Marie Hildebrandt.Survivors include his wife of 41 years, Theresa Altman Hildebrandt; sons, David Hildebrandt, Benji

(Nicole) Hildebrandt, and Chuck (Rana) Hildebrandt all of Rincon; grandchildren, Bailee, Brock, Landyn, and Molly; brother, Bob (Linda) Hildebrandt of Missouri; sister, Marilyn (Herschel) Tinnin of Florida; 4 sisters-in-law; 3 brothers-in-law; numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, and uncles.Funeral services were held at 4pm Tuesday in the chapel.Interment was in Springfield Cem-etery Annex.Remembrances may be given to the American Heart Association, 103 N. Cedar Street, Springfield, GA 31329.Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funer-al Home, Effingham Chapel, was in charge of all arrangements.

Mrs. Sandra (Nana) Robarge

Pooler – Mrs. Sandra (Nana) Ro-barge, 68, passed away Saturday, March 20, 2010, at her home in Pooler.She is survived by her son, Leslie Robarge and wife Nicole of Savan-nah; daughters, Rebecca Troyer and Stacey Robarge, both of Sa-vannah; grandchildren, Victoria and Wyatt Troyer, Leslie III, Xander, Kayla, Tyler and Brandon Robarge; one sister; two brothers and sev-eral nieces and nephews.A memorial service will be held at a later date.Friends may sign the online register book at www.stricklandandsonsfu-neralhome.com.Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funer-al Homes, West Chatham Chapel, was in charge of all arrangements.

Mr. Charles “Chuck” Clifton Conn, Jr.

Pembroke- Mr. Charles “Chuck” Clifton Conn, Jr. age 51 died Satur-day March 20, 2010 at his home. Mr. Conn was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp where he served as a demolition expert. He was also an expert carpenter and enjoyed the beach, surfing, scuba diving and taking his great nephews, John and Bear on many adventures in his Jeep. Survivors include his mother Glo-ria Schneider of Pembroke; father Charles Clifton Conn, Sr. of Cullman, AL; sister Cheryl Conn of Elberta, AL; brothers Cary Conn and Chris-topher Conn both of Twentynine Palms, CA; Cousins Shannon LaTona of Birmingham, AL and James Huck-aby of Huntsville, AL; 8 nieces and nephews and 3 great nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at 3pm Wednesday in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Jesse France offi-ciating. Interment was in Forest Hill Cemetery in Birmingham, AL. Flanders Morrison Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Jerry Lorraine DuggerGuyton- Mrs. Jerry Lorraine Dugger 55, pased away March 23, 2010 at Hospice Savannah.

The Chatham County native was a case worker for the Salvation Army and attended Jerusalem Lutheran Church.She is survived by her husband, Ricky Dugger; her children, Jason, Haley, and Andrew; father, Jerry Arnold; brother, Randall Arnold; sisters, Joan Moore, Deanne Carter, and Kim Hobbs; and three grand-children, Calheb, Zach, and Tessa.Memorial Service: 7 p.m. Monday, March 29, 2010 in the chapel of the Salvation Army on Bee Road.Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Fu-neral Home, Effingham Chapel, is in charge of all arrangements.

Helen Atwell BurroughsHelen Atwell Burroughs died March 24, 2010 in Savannah. She was born in Smyth County, VA, and graduated from Marion Col-lege, Marion, VA. She had been a resident of Savannah since 1943. In 1980 she retired from W.W. Harley Fertilizer Company, after having worked as a bookkeeper for various Fertilizer Companies for the last 40 years. Helen was a devout Method-ist. She is survived by several nieces and nephews and several good friends. Visitation will be held from 2-4pm on Friday, March 26 at Fairhaven Funeral Home. Graveside Service will be held at 10am on Saturday at Ephesus Cemetery near Claxton. Fairhaven Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.

Herbert Armon SmithHerbert Armon Smith, 73, of Guy-ton, passed away peacefully at his home on March 24, 2010. He was born on January 13, 1937 in Savannah to the late Herbert Ar-mond Smith and Mable Julia Dykes. He retired from the Coast Guard af-ter serving 20 years and 7 years in the National Guard. While in service he received medals such as Armed Forces Expeditionary, Humanitar-ian Service, Sea Service, and Coast Guard Commendation. He is survived by his three children Todd, Robert, and Don, six grand-children Haley, Lance, Devin, Ka-leen, Audie, Amelia, brother Don-ald, sister Beverly, as well as numer-ous nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was greatly loved by all of his friends and family and will be sadly missed. Visitation will be held from 6pm-8pm on Friday, March 26 at Fairhaven Funeral Home. Graveside Service will be held at 1pm on Saturday at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. Donations may be made to the fam-ily at any Wachovia Bank. Fairhaven Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.

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Regarding the Passing of Those Who Meant Much....DearEditor, Haveyoueverbeeninasitua-tionwhereyou feel likeyouhaveto sitdownandwrite aboutwhatapersonorpersonshavedonethathas affected your life? Well, wel-cometotheclub. MyfamilymovednextdoortoHartridge “Gator” Lynch in 1946,andthat’swhenmyfriendshipwithGatorbegan.Hetaughtmehowtodriveina1950ChevytruckwhenIwas12yearsoldsothat Icouldtakehismother,Ms.Gussie,tothefarmtomilkthecowintheeventthathehadtoworklate.Thefarmwasn’tbutfourblocksawayandweonlyhaddirtroadstogetthere,sodon’tgetanyideasthatitwasdan-gerous. I could go on and on aboutwhatGatordidtohelpotherpeo-ple in our town because I saw itfirst hand, and, I also know thathedidnotsetouttodosomethingwithrecognitiononhismind. I did get some degree of sat-isfaction in the last few years be-cause my wife, Linda, and I were

able tohelphimwhenheneededit.Hewasrealluckytohavehadalotofpeople thathehad touchedovertheyearsinapositiontohelphim,andhehadaparticularjobforeachone.Ifitwassomethingtodowithhismailorabill,thenitwasLucyJohnsonwhohadtheanswer. Lindaremindsmeaboutatimelast summer when the light bulbunderhis carportwasblown.ShetoldGator,“IwillgetBillytocomebackdownhereandchange it foryou,”andhetoldher,“No,JohnnyTucker changes light bulbs whenthey need changing.” I think youcanseewhereIcouldgowiththisstory,butitallendedonthemorn-ingofFebruary23rd,whenGatorleftustogotoheaven. The next week, things didn’tget any better when my goodfriend, Clayton “Judge” Hearnpassedaway.TheweekthatGatorpassedaway, Judgehadcalledmywife the morning the ambulancewentdownourstreetgoingtoGa-tor’shousetoseeifIwasalright. Judgewasoneofthosepeoplethat was always checking on ev-erybody else’s welfare, and at thesametimelettinghisgodownhill.He had one of the best families I

have ever known, along with thebest friends that you could imag-ine,buteventhatwasn’tenoughtosavehim. Inclosing, Iwould like to saythateventhoughIknowthatIwillmissmyfriendsdearly,Ihopethatthey have finally found the peacethattheysorichlydeserve.

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Regarding the President....DearEditor, IthinkitistimefortheAmeri-canpublictostoplisteningtowhatObamaissayingandstartwatchingwhatheisdoing. Michelle Obama made thestatementthatforthefirsttimeinher life she is proud of America;well,forthefirsttimeinmylife,IamscaredforAmerica. This administration needs tostop spendingour grandchildren’smoney,beforetheyevenmakeit.

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MY ANSWERBy Billy Graham

Q: I’m confused about something I read in the Bible recently. It’s the place where Jesus says that no one has ever seen God. Does this mean no one was saved and went to heaven before Jesus came to earth to save us? -- P.E.

A:You’reprobablythinkingofthesewords in the Gospel of John: “NoonehaseverseenGod,butGodtheOneandOnly,whoisattheFather’sside, has made him known” (John1:18).(Thetitle“GodtheOneandOnly”referstoJesusChrist.) No,thesewordsdon’tmeanthatnooneeverwent toheavenbeforeJesusChristcameintotheworldtosaveus.TheysimplymeanthatnolivingpersonhaseverascendedintoheavenandseenGod,andthencomebacktoearthtorevealGodtous.Some(likeMoseswhenhereceivedtheTenCommandments)weregivenglimpsesofGod’sglory--buttheydidn’tascendintoheavenuntiltheirdeaths. Butdon’toverlookthecentralpoint:Onepersonhascomedownfromheaven to revealGod tous --and that is JesusChrist.Doyouwant toknowwhatGodislike?LookatJesusChrist,forHewasGodinhumanform.TheBiblesays,“InChristallthefullnessoftheDeitylivesinbodilyform”(Colossians2:9). WhatdowelearnaboutGodwhenwelookatJesus?First,welearnofGod’sloveforus--alovesogreatthatHewaswillingtoleaveheaven’sgloryanddieforoursalvation.WelearntoothatGodwantsustospendeternitywithHim -- and thisbecomes a reality aswegiveour lives toChristandtrustHimasourSaviorandLord. BecauseofChristwehavehope--hopeforGod’shelpwithourdailystruggles,andhopeforlifewithHiminheavenforever.GiveyourselftoChristtoday.(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.)

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Prayer of the Week...Dear God, You created us for fellowship with You. We are designed to walk with You and delight in Your ways. But every day, we choose not to do that. We choose to go our own way. We put up a sign on our heart: Keep Out. You could just let us wander off. You could see that sign and walk away. But You don’t. You seek after each one of us, and You sent Your Son, Jesus, among us to call us back. Back to a full, open and loving relationship with you. Back home. Help us respond to that call. Help us turn away from ourselves and toward You. We are awestruck at this amazing gift you offer—life with You, forever. It is hard to comprehend such a gift. All we can do is touch it at the edges. But where knowledge fails, faith and love succeed. Give me faith in Your saving power. And thank You for the love that rescues me. In the name of your Son, my redeemer, Jesus Christ. Amen.

I love the sweet morning mu-sic that comes to the woodlandshereintheSpringtime.AsIgoouttowalkmydogsatdaybreakIcanliterallyheardozensofbirdssing-ingsongsoflove,joy,anddelight.OftenIpauseourwalktojustlis-tentothebeautifulmusicofthesefeathered angels. The dozens ofdifferent songs float through thecool morning air to form a Heav-enlysymphonyformyhappyears.Theybringasmiletomyfaceandasongtomyownheartaswell.Theyawaken the sweet morning musicinmyownsoulasIwatchthesunclimboverthemountains,tellGodhowmuch I loveHim,and thankHimagainformylifehere. Ofcourse,notallofthemusic

inthisworldissosweet.Therearelyrics of loneliness in this world.There are notes of pain that canpierceyourheart.Therearesongsof discord and disharmony thatpoison the air of our lives everyday.OnethingthatIhavelearned,however,isthatwhilewecan’tal-wayscontrolthemusicwehearinthis world we can always controlthesongsthatwesing. What song is going to comefromyourspirittoday?Whatlyricsareyougoingtosing?Whatnotesare you going to play? Are yougoing to add to the sweet morn-ing music that is so often aroundyouorareyougoingtolendyourvoicetothedisharmonythatoftencomesyourway?

The choice is yours. You canstartyourmorningswithprayerfullyrics of love and thanks to yourHeavenly Father who made you.Youcanfillyourdayswithamelo-dyofkindwordsforfamily,friends,andstrangersalike.Youcansendasilentchorusofwellwishestoev-erysoulyoupassonthestreet.Youcansharetheharmonyofhelpandhappinesswithyourneighborsandthe whole world. You can makeyourentire life suchasweet songoflovethateveryangelinHeavenwillwanttosingalong.

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• Easter Sunrise Service Come join the churches of Ty-bee Island as they celebrate “the resurrection” at sunrise on the At-lantic Ocean. The place is the Wal-ter Parker Pavilion, Strand and Ty-brise Streets (south end of Tybee), and the time is 6:30am on Easter Sunday, April 4th. Come early and bring a folding chair to be sure of a seat!Participating churches are: All Saints Episcopal Church, Chapel by the Sea Baptist Church, St. Mi-chael’s Catholic Church and Trinity Chapel United Methodist Church. For additional information, con-tact (912) 786-4491 or any of the churches.

• Rincon Community Holy Week Services First Baptist Church of Rincon wil host the annual Rincon Com-munity Holy Week Services March 29- April 2 daily at 12:05pm. This year’s theme is “The Life-Changing Power of the Cross.” Each day a different local pastor will speak, followed by a light lunch in the Memorial Chapel of First Baptist Church at 12:30pm. The Rincon Community Sunrise service will be Easter Sunday, April 4 at 6:45am at the outdoor amphitheater of Jeru-salem Lutheran Church at the end of Ebenezer Road near the Savan-nah River. The daily speakers are:Monday, March 29: “The Wisdom of the Cross” (1 Corinthians 1-2) – Rev. John Barichivich, Jerusalem Lutheran Church; Tuesday, March 30: “The Cost of the Cross” (Philip-pians 3:7-11) – Rev. Liam Collins, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church; Wednes-

day, March 31: “Enemies of the Cross” (Philippians 3:18)– Rev. Larry Bird, Rincon United Method-ist Church; Thursday, April 1: “The Attitude of the Cross” (Philippians 2:5-11) – Rev. Don Davis, Oak Grove Church of Christ; Friday, April 2: “The Power of the Cross” (Gala-tians 2:19-20) – Rev. Jonah Ger-man, Goodwill Missionary Baptist Church; Easter Sunday, April: 4: Dr. Bob Rogers, pastor, First Baptist Church of Rincon. (Easter service at Jerusalem Lutheran Church’s amphitheater.) The public is invited. Lunch is free, and donations will be re-ceived for the cost of lunch. For more information, call First Baptist Church of Rincon at 826-5536. • Faith Harvest Sanctuary pres-ents A Live Re-Enactment of The Crucifixion of Jesus Chris on Sat-urday, April 3rd, 12 Noon - 4 PM across the street from the old Hill-top on Hwy 280 in Ellabell.

• Don’t miss... RISE AGAIN, a musi-cal celebration of the risen Christ presented by the combined chan-cel choirs of Springfield & Garden City United Methodist Churches on Sunday, March 28th, 7pm, at Springfield UMC, and on Wednes-day, March 31st, 7pm, at Garden City UMC. For more info, go to: www.springfieldumcmusic.com.

• EASTER CANTATA… The Light-house Community Choir presents: “God’s Love” on Saturday, March 27th at 7:30pm at Red Dam Bap-tist Church. Music and drama ar-

rangements by: Mary Boyles. Red Dam Baptist Church is located at 488 Red Dam Church Road, Hard-eeville. Pastor: Rev. Kevin Crosby. For more information or direc-tions, call the church office at 843-784-6083. • Gospel Sing at Cokesbury Unit-ed Methodist Church, Saturday, April 10th at 7pm, with very special guests Sons of Liberty, featuring southern, country and bluegrass style gospel music. Cokesbury UMC is located at 5411 Skidaway Road in Savannah. For more infor-mation, call 897-2861. • Saturday, March 27, 11am-1pm – Kid’s Easter Party: Come join the Big Easter Egg Hunt! Plenty of eggs to hunt, prizes to win, hot-dogs to eat and lots of FUN! Sun-day, March 28, 11am – “Come and See”: Choir & Drama Team Easter musical and drama. Sunday, March 28, 6pm – “Alive Forevermore”: The Children’s Easter drama and musical. South Newington Baptist Church, Pastor: Rev. Steve McCoy, 453 John Carter Road, Blooming-dale. For more information, con-tact the church office at 748-4831 or online at www.snbchurch.com.

• Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Springfield while be holding their Holy Week Services as follows: Holy Week Schedule: Maundy Thursday Service, April 1st at 7pm; Good Friday Service, April 2nd at 7pm; Easter Sunrise Service, April 4th at 7am; Easter Communion Service, April 4th at 11am.

• Zion Lutheran Church Holy week is a sacred time in the church calendar, remembering the final days and events of the earthly life of our Jesus, and then rejoicing in his rise to our Lord God

the Father. Please join us and mark your calendars in celebration:Palm Sunday-March 28th at 11:00 am-Processional with palmsMaundy Thursday-April 1st-8:00 pm-Stripping of the AltarGood Friday-Aril 2nd-8:00 pm-Sol-emn service of remembrance Easter Egg Hunt-April 3rd-2:00 pm-On church lawn.FUN!Easter Sunday-April 4th- • Sunrise Service-6:30am Out-side in Cemetery • Sunrise Breakfast-7am Served by Youth • Sunday School-9:45am For all ages • Festival Worship-11am Alle-luia!

• Bethesda United Methodist Church will celebrate Easter with a Good Friday worship service on Friday, April 2nd, at 7pm. A Sun-rise Service will be held at 7:30am on Easter morning, April 4th, fol-lowed by a traditional worship service at 11am. Everyone is invit-ed. Please call 728-3332 or check http://bethesdaum.com for more information. • The ElizaBeth House for Wom-en will be hosting their quarterly Sausage & Pancake Breakfast at Applebee’s (Abercorn next to Home Depot) on Saturday, April 3rd, 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM, cost is $7. Breakfast can also be purchased at the door. It is also posted on our website under fundraisers at www.theelizabethouseforwom-en.org. For more information you may call 484-4806. Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a fu-ture.” • Bethesda United Methodist Church, 3608 Midland Road, Guy-

ton, will have an Easter Cantata, The Women at the Cross, on Sun-day March 28th, at 11am as a cel-ebration of Palm Sunday. Please call 728-3332 for more information.

• Free Christian Music Concert Singer/songwriter Brent Ver-non will perform a free concert at Rincon United Methodist Church on Saturday, March 27th at 7pm. A covered dish supper will be served at 6pm before the concert. The concert and the supper are open to the public. A love offering will be taken. Brent Vernon has toured the country and the world with his music and message of hope, and has made several CD’s as well. His family-friendly show will include his puppet pal Sam, as Brent is also a ventriloquist. The church is located at 107 Savannah Avenue in Rincon. Call 826-5796 for informa-tion.

• The Liberty County Community & Area Mass Choir will present the Easter Messiah Concert on Saturday, April 3rd at 7pm at First United Methodist Church, 100 Me-morial Drive in Hinesville. For more information, please call 912-368-2200.

• Youth Choir Anniversary & Mu-sical The Mt. Hermon Baptist Church Youth department invites you to join them on Friday, March 26th, at 7pm as they celebrate their Youth Choir Anniversary with a musical. Come and enjoy Jesus with us as we sing praises to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. If you are inter-ested in being a part of this awe-some event, please contact Sister Veronica E. Graham, Youth Advisor or our First Lady Jacquelyn Best at 912-927-0129.

The Church Bulletin Board


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 • 330-0740

Pastor 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 • Guyton

(GA 30 near Kolic Helmy Rd)

Silver Hill United Methodist Church Silver Hill Church Rd.

Pastor Al Fernandez

Bible Based Lutherans of Effingham Sunday School at 9:00 a.m.

Services at 10:00 a.m.Blandford Elementary School

4650 McCall Road1-1/2 Miles from Harold’s Body Shop

Pastor Andy Krey

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

Pastor Al Fernandez

“The Lighthouse” of Effinghammeeting at Rincon YMCA

1224 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 Church

4010 Old Louisville Rd. • 965-0752Rev. Kenny Harrelson

Count It All Joy MinistriesHighway 17

Michael Tucker

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 • 964-7369

Rev. Larry Stricklandwww.deanforestbaptist.org

Fellowship Assembly of God5224 Augusta Rd. • 964-4243

Pastor Gary Smith

First Baptist Church of Garden City

35 Nelson Ave. • 964-0355

Garden City Primitive BaptistSunday Morning Services: 9:45am & 11am

Sunday Evening Services: 6:30pmWednesday Evening Services: 6:30pm

126 Smith Ave. • 964-5014Pastor: Elder Hugh Thompson

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

Garden City United Methodist Church

62 Varnadoe Ave. • 964-5780Rev. Dan Pegram

Elohim Christian Fellowship309 Main Street, Suite F • 966-5005

Pastor Leroy R. Kirkland III

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 • 233-8424Rev. Jonathan E. Phillips

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 • Marlow

Rev. Richard Holt

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)www.AbundantLifePooler.com

Sunday School 9:23 AMWeekly Worship - Sundays at 10:30 AM

119 Canal St. Suite 105Just off the Pooler Parkway near

Cancun Mexican RestaurantPastor 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 Savannah118 Pipemaker’s Circle

Suites 202-205748-2969

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 • 330-9415

John 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 • 964-5811Rev. John Ashworth

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic ChurchHwy 25 • 964-0219

Rev. Douglas Clark, Pastor

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

à Rev. Liam Collins

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

Brookstone Community Church604 Goshen Road • 401-2918

Pastor James Broxton

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

Bible Based Lutherans of EffinghamBlandford Elementary School

4650 McCall Road1 1/2 Miles from Harold’s Body Shop

Pastor Andy Krey

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 Highway 21 South • 754-9444

Pastor Michael Bassett

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 God148 Rawls Drive • 754-4234

Pastor Isiah Brehler, Sr.

First Baptist of Springfield1435 Hwy 119N • 754-3443

Rev. Jeff Rollins

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

Abundant Life Church1541 Highway 21 South • 754-3148

Pastor Don Burkhalter

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. John Barichivich

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 • 772-3280

Pastor 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 Church1735 Grove Point Rd • 927-0569

Rev. 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 Baptist Church748-9085

Pastor Eddie Deas

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

Gethsemane Baptist Church1275 Old Thorn Pond Road

660-3708Pastor: Lonnie Oglesby

Olive Branch Baptist ChurchOlive Branch Road - Ellabell

Pastor 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 • 826-5003

Pastor Keith Perdue

Pembroke United Methodist 102 College Street

653-2220Dr. Larry Sauls

Bread of Life Holiness Church #119 Cypress Bay Loop Road

Pembroke(912) 858-3161

Prophet 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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Happy Belated Birthday,Kathy!

Love, Bruce–––––––––––––––––––––––

The Midwife Group of Coastal Georgia & The

Family Health & Birth Center would like to congratulate:

Kevin & Laura Ayala on the birth of Eleanor Jo, born:

March 20, 2010

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Happy BirthdayTo our son,

Kenny Bibb!March 22nd

We love you!~ Mama & Ricky

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HappyBirthdayLinda!

March 24th

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BirthdayChloe Crone!March 26th

Love, Mom, Dad, Cash, Mimi, Granny, Grandpa,

Nanny, Pop, CiCi, Ama, JoJo, Cody

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Happy 5th BirthdayAustin Wegmann!

Love you!Love, Granny and Uncle

Chad

PET OF THE

WEEK

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addressed envelope so we can return your picture. Send it to Pet of the Week,

P.O. Box 33, Pooler, GA 31322.

Proudly Sponsoed by

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“Ginger” is an 8-year old Chihuahua. She loves to get dressed up and, as you can tell, she got a snuggie for Christmas!

Ginger is the owner of Bob and Sandy King of Savannah.

Come Gather With Us!ARDSLEY PARK BAPTIST CHURCH

Bull at 56th in SavannahFor more information, please call us at 234-1256

Rev. Sam Khalaf, Pastor• Sunday Worship at 11am • Sunday School at 9:30am

• Evening Worship at 6pm • Prayer Meeting Wednesdays at 6pm

15And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.

~ Joshua 24:15 (KJV)

Happy 2nd Birthday

to our Big Boy!Barry

Aultman, Jr.March 30thWe love you, buddy!

Love, Mama and Daddy

Rahn’s Greenhouses • 748-3201Located just 2 miles off Ga. 21 near Shawnee community which is 10 miles north of Springfield. Follow 21 to Shawnee. Turn right at El Cheapo store on Shawnee Road. At Tee, turn right on Old Dixie Road. Turn right on Burton Rahn Rd. by Rahns sign. Only 1/2 mile to Rahn’s at dead end.

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Rincon• Rincon Officers were alerted around 3pm to a possible drunk driver in a white Caprice north-bound on Hwy 21. An Officer soon spotted the car crossing the via-duct on the north side of town. He got behind the car and noted that the driver crossed the fog line sev-eral times. Before he could make a traffic stop, the driver turned on a side street. The Officer pulled him over there. It didn’t take long for the Officer to recognize the odor of alcohol on the man’s breath, as well as his slow, slurred speech. He asked the man if he’d been drink-ing, and the man replied “No... just put me on the machine...” He was apparently referring to the alco-sensor. The Officer soon realized the man wasn’t under too much alcohol, but was really under the effect of Xanax and Oxycontin. The Officer also found the empty pre-scription bottle, originally for 90 pills filled just three days earlier and now empty. The Guyton man was taken to jail for DUI Drugs and pos-session of controlled substances.• A little after 8pm, Officers were again alerted to a possible drunk driver on Hwy 21, this one a black Ford Explorer. One Officer soon spotted the SUV near West 9th Street where it crossed into the southbound lane, causing a south-bound car to slam on brakes to avoid a head on collission. The driv-er then follwed through with his turn onto West 9th Street where the Officer got him stopped. The man explained his bad driving on his cell phone ringing and him try-ing to find it rather than paying at-tention to where he was going with his vehicle. He was taken to jail for DUI.• A woman told Officers her hus-band had filled up the tank in their Nissan pickup the night before. They awoke to find the gas cap door open, the gas cap missing,



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TheGeorgiaGeneralAssemblyconcludedthisweekonThursday,the27thLegislativeDay.Thedaysduringsessionarenowlongerandthemembersareconcentratingonthe bills within their committeesand those arriving on the Housefloor for debate and possibly pas-sage. The speed and intensity ofthelegislativesessionisincreasingdaily as we vote upon legislationwhich has made its way throughthecommitteeprocess. With Cross-Over Day vastlyapproaching, next Thursday willmark the last dayduringwhich abillmustbepassedbyoneCham-ber in order to be considered bytheother.Asdiscussedeachweek,the budget remains at the top ofourprioritylist.Sincewehavere-ceived incoming revenue figures,themembersoftheHouseAppro-priations Committee are workingtirelessly with our budget officeand are in the process of finaliz-ingourproposedFiscalYear2011budget,whichwill thengo to theSenateforconsideration.TheGen-eralAssemblymadeamajorstridethisweekinregardtoconservingwaterinGeorgia. A key vote this week was thepassage of the Water StewardshipActof2010.Conservingwaterandensuringthatthisvitalresourceisavailable to Georgians has been akey concern, especially in recentyearswiththedroughtmanyofusthroughout the state have experi-enced. Thisbillusesboth incen-tivesandrequirementstopromotethe conservation of water in thestate. Senate Bill 370 passed boththeHouseandtheSenateandnowawaits the signature of GovernorPerdue.

TheHousealsopassedHB396this week, which deals with howthefundingforschooltransporta-tion can be used. Previously thefundingdesignatedforschoolbus-escouldonlybeusedforthenewpurchases of school buses; how-ever,manyschoolssimplyneededtheirbusestoberefurbished.ThisbillallowstheStateBoardofEdu-cationtohavetheabilitytousethefundstorefurbishthebuseswhichmightneedwork.Thiscouldsavethe local school systems millionsof dollars each year and especial-ly during times like these, we arelookingtoeverymeanspossibletosavemoney. Collecting taxes owed to thestateareoneoftheissuestheDe-partment of Revenue is experi-encing. This increases our budgetshortfall, as those collections thestateisexpectingarenotbeingre-ceived. The members passed HB982whichwillprovide foranad-ministrative garnishment processto allow the Department to moreefficientlycollectdelinquenttaxeson active businesses. Numerousother southern states already usethis process and this bill will im-provethecollectionprocesshereinGeorgia. Currently, drivers in Georgiathat have previously had eyesightproblems and were required towearglassesorcontactlensesandfound guilty of failing to do sowouldhavetheirlicensetemporar-ilysuspended.Tocorrecttheissue,theHousepassedHB1224sothatifthisdrivingviolationoccurs,thedrivercanprovideproofthattheynolongersufferfromaneyecondi-tionandwillavoidthesuspensionandpenalties. As we get older, many of usexperiencearthritis.It isthemost

commonformofdisabilityandaf-fectsone inevery fiveAmericans.BypassingHB1119,thisbillwouldcreatetheArthritisPreventionandControl Program to increase thepublic’s awareness of arthritis,promote early detection and pre-vention, and tomake informationavailableondiagnosingand treat-ingarthritis. Encouraging and attractingbusinesses in Georgia is a prior-ity totheGeneralAssembly.Busi-nesses help our economies grow,from the state level down to thelocal.WepassedHB1082toallowlocal government to exempt allinventory from ad valorem taxes.Increasing economic developmenthereinGeorgiahasmanybenefitsandthislegislationfollowsthatofsurrounding states to allow citiesandcountiestoremoveadvaloremtaxesoninventory.

Please do not hesitate to let me know your position or thoughts on issues that concern you. If you would like to reach me, please call me at (404) 656-5099 or write me at: State Rep. Ron Stephens ,228 CAP, State Capitol, Atlanta, GA 30334 or e-mail me at [email protected].

Representative Ron Stephens Weekly Capitol Update

Rep. Ron Stephens

By Cal Thomas Tribune Media Services

“Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more;Or close the wall up with our English dead.In peace there’s nothing so becomes a manAs modest stillness and humility:But when the blast of war blows in our ears,Then imitate the action of the ti-ger...” (Henry V)

Given the toxic nature of Wash-ington and especially after the crushing defeat of Republicans by the congressional Democrat major-ity, why would anyone want to be part of this, especially one who has been there before? It is the first question I put to Dan Coats, a Republican from Indi-ana, who is running for his old Sen-ate seat. Coats served four terms in the House and almost two in the Senate (he took Dan Quayle’s seat in 1989 when Quayle became vice president) before voluntarily retir-ing to a comfortable private life. “I deliberately avoided stop-ping at a psychiatrist’s office on the way to making this decision,” he tells me over breakfast at an Ar-lington, Virginia diner. Coats, who must first defeat four opponents

in the Republican Primary on May 4th, says he is motivated to run after “watching for a year with increasing frustration and anger what is happening to our country and saying ‘do I want to go quietly into the night and enjoy the fruits of my labors, or do I want to throw myself back in and see if I can do something about it?’” Coats thinks America is “sliding into mediocrity” and we are losing the values that inspired “The Great-est Generation.” He describes the familiar conservative litany: “Lim-ited government, lower taxes, a balanced budget, strong defense.” I asked him if that were practi-cal and he answered no, though he thinks reasserting those principles is necessary if America is to survive as a free and strong nation. What does he think recom-mends him to Indiana voters and what would he do differently this time, if elected? “I think the greatest thing go-ing for me is age and experience, because at a certain point in life you stop thinking about your ca-reer and start thinking about what can you leave for the next genera-tion and my country. It’s not about positioning yourself with a vote. It’s about going (to Washington) and doing what you know is the right thing to do.” Didn’t Coats and his fellow Re-publicans have the opportunity to do the right thing when they were in power in the recent past, but in the minds of many conservatives, blew it? He acknowledges as much and believes conservative Republi-cans have learned their lesson. What does that mean? Would he, for example, work to repeal the health care law?

“Absolutely. I would do every-thing I could to turn around this lib-eral-socialist agenda that Pelosi and Reid are imposing on the American people. If nominated and elected, I will have the backing of the people of Indiana to go to Washington and turn things around structurally and reform entitlement programs. The only way we’re going to get at our deficit is to reform entitlement programs. They will all go bankrupt if we don’t do something to put them on a better fiscal standing.” Coats thinks the choices faced by the country are stark and men-acing: “We can either watch our country slide into mediocrity and a socialist European-style nation that cheers when they get one percent GDP growth, or we can put our country back to the principles that made us different from every other country in the world.” Coats wants to counter the stories told by liberal Democrats of gloom and despair with uplift-ing stories of people who have overcome challenges he thinks will inspire others. In an age when feel-ing good is preferred to thinking right, that’s a tall order, but there’s no reason not to take him at his word. Why else would someone who has been there and done that do it again, unless he’s of unsound mind? Maybe it’s better to avoid that visit to the psychiatrist for now.

(Direct all MAIL for Cal Thomas to: Tri-bune Media Services, 2225 Kenmore Ave., Suite 114, Buffalo, N.Y. 14207. Readers may also e-mail Cal Thomas at [email protected].)

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The month of April brings tomind beautiful days of warmerweather and flowers to bloom.Myhope is that forpet owners itwill also illicit an awareness to avery important aspect of routinepet health care; that being theprevention of heartworm disease.The American Heartworm SocietyhasnamedApril theirHeartwormAwarenessMonth. Heartwormdiseaseisaseriouscondition caused by the presenceofparasiticwormsintherightsideoftheheartandsometimesthear-teriesofthelungs.Heartwormsarespreadonlythroughthebiteofaninfectedmosquito.Whileingestingabloodmeal,mosquitoescontractthe immature form of heartwormcalledmicrofilaria.Duringthenext10-14days,themicrofilariamaturetotheinfectivestage.Themosqui-to then takes its next blood mealfromahealthydogorcatandtheinfectivelarvaearepassedthroughthe bite wound. The larvae thenprogressintoadultwormsoverthenext six months or so. The adultwormsreleasemicrofilariaintothebloodstreamandthecyclecontin-ues.

Workingintheveterinaryfield,Ihavediscoveredthatmanyown-ersareeithermisinformedorsim-ply not informed at all regardingthefactsaboutheartwormdisease.Living in an extremely endemicarea for heartworm disease, petowners cannot afford to not havecorrect information. First of all,all dogs and cats are susceptibleto this parasitic disease regardlessof breed, age, or living environ-ment.Wecommonlyhereownersinsistthattheirpetissafefromthebiteofamosquitojustbecauseheor she lives indoors. I’m not sureabouteveryone,butIknowIhavepersonallyexperiencedamosquitobiteindoors.Itisverypossibleforheartworm infection to begin in-sideof yourhome.Anothermyththat we commonly hear is thatheartworm infection can occur ifa pet drinks from standing water.This is not true. Microfilaria oryoung heartworms cannot matureinto the adult stage without in-cubating in the mosquito first. Infacttheonlywayapetcanbecomeinfected is through the mosquitobite. There is monthly preventionavailable that should be given todogsandcatstopreventheartwormdisease. The preventives work bykilling the larva before they de-velop into adult worms. Types ofavailable preventives include oraltablets or topical liquids that areapplied to the pet’s skin betweenhis or her shoulder blades. Themost effective prevention is themonthlyoraltablets.Therearesev-

eralbrandsavailablefromaveteri-narian.Thesemonthlypreventivesadditionallydewormpetsforotherintestinal parasites such as hook-worms, roundworms, and whip-worms.Overthecounterwormerswillnotpreventheartworm infec-tion. This medication is availablethrough prescription only. Beforebeginningapet’smonthlypreven-tion, a blood test should be con-ductedtoruleoutalreadyexistingheartworminfection.Theonlyex-ceptiontotestingadogbeforebe-ginningthepreventionisifthepetisyoungerthansixmonthsofage.Thisisduetothefactthatittakessixmonthsforthelarvaetomatureto the adult stage. The blood testworksbydetectingthepresenceofaprotein that is emitted from theadultworm. Symptoms of heartworm dis-ease are coughing, exercise intol-erance, lethargy, weight loss, androughhair. Ifyourpethasshownthesesymptoms it is important tohavehimorherheartwormtestedas soon as possible. Should yourdogtestpositive,thereisanavail-able treatment for the removal oftheadultheartwormsindogs.Thetreatmentconsistsofaseriesofin-jectionsthatcontainadrugknownasanadulticide.Thedrugkillstheadultworms,butextremeexerciserestrictionisveryimportantwhilethebody rids itself of theworms.The treatment is a bit costly, butthe prevention is relatively inex-pensive.Incatsthereisnoeffectivetreatment at this time. Preventionistheonlyoption.

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The Babies Can’t Wait (BCW) Program is Georgia’s statewide early intervention system for in-fants and toddlers with special needs, ages birth to three, and their families. The Georgia Depart-ment of Community Health (DCH) Division of Public Health (DPH) is the lead agency for administration of the BCW system. As required under the Indi-viduals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part C section 34 CFR §§303.110-303.113, “the State must publish its Part C application or policy in a manner that will ensure

circulation throughout the State at least 60-days prior to the date on which the application or policy is submitted and allow an opportu-nity for public comments on the application or policy for at least 30 days during that 60-day publica-tion period. In order to meet this require-ment, BCW invites interested persons to participate in a 60-day public comment period for the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2010 An-nual State Application under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) from March

10, 2010 to May 10, 2010. The public may review the revised policies on-line (http://health.state.ga.us) or at locations throughout the state and comment in three ways:(1) Written comments will be re-ceived until May 10, 2010:Babies Can’t Wait2 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 11-112Atlanta, GA 30303-3186;(2) Email comments will be received until May 10, 2010:[email protected](3) Facsimile comments will be re-ceived until May 10, 2010: State BCW Office Fax: (404-657-2763)

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report didn’t say anything about it, I imagine this fellow got shoved to the ground just before he was placed under arrest and taken to jail for disorderly conduct and pub-lic drunkenness.• Just before 10am, an Officer clocked a maroon SUV at 39mph in a 25mph zone of Towne Center Blvd. He made a traffic stop, and the Savannah man’s license re-turned suspended. He was taken to jail and given an $800 bond to get out.

• A man told Police he let his girl-friend of one week borrow his 2009 BMW to go to the conve-nience store. She hadn’t brought it back by 8pm that night, so he thought he might oughta file a report. He was unable to provide the Officer with the woman’s cell phone number, her address, or even her last name. (I’m guessing that’s about $30,000+ worth of BMW on it’s way to Florida by now! And you don’t even know her last name?!!)• A little after 1pm, an Officer was northbound on I-95 and clocked a Yellow Cab at 83mph in the 65mph zone. He attempted to make a traffic stop, but the cabbie ig-nored him and continued on to the departure lane at the airport. He tried explaining to the Officer that he needed to get his passengers to the airport, but that didn’t work as he was arrested for failure to yield to an emergency vehicle and taken to jail. The cab got towed. (Let’s hope that was one heckuva tip those folks gave him... enough to cover his bond to get outta jail and his towing fees at least!)• A Pooler Detective met with an Effingham Detective at a local pawn shop where a woman had pawned a Nintendo game system she had stolen from a friend’s home. (With friend’s like that...)• A woman called Police early, around 4:30am on the day after St. Patrick’s Day, telling them her roommate had brought a man home with her, then passed out in bed. She told the man he needed to leave, but he refused, saying he didn’t have a ride. A Pooler Officer was kind enough to come and give the man a ride to the convenience store. • Just after 7pm, an Officer was southbound on Pooler Parkway and he clocked a green Dodge Ram pickup at 70mph in the 50mph zone. He made a traffic stop and the Ellabell man couldn’t produce any proof of insurance. He was ar-rested and taken to jail for no in-surance, and his Dodge was towed from the roadway. (So tell us again why you thought it was a good idea to be going twenty miles and hour faster than the speed limit?)



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Members of the Georgia Gen-eral Assembly continue to lookandstudywaystoreducespendingand prioritizing state programs.The GA House of Representativesislookingatwaystoreformourtaxcode, making it fair for all Geor-gians. Legislation has been intro-ducedtocreateablueribboncom-mitteetostudytaxreform.Severalbillswerepassedthatwillhelpthestatecatchtaxcheatsandtocollectunpaidstaterevenue. House Bill 1405 formed theSpecial Council on Tax Reformand Fairness for Georgians. Thiscouncil will formulate ideas, givecriticalanalysis,andmakerecom-mendationsforamodernized,fairtaxsystemforGeorgia.Thecoun-cilwillsubmittheirproposaltotheGeneral Assembly for consider-ationatthebeginningofthe2011legislativesession. House Bill 982 waives courtcosts incurred by the Departmentof Revenue when garnishing thewages of delinquent taxpayers.The Department of Revenue cur-rentlypays$160 incourt feespergarnishment.Thecostofcourtfeeslimitsthenumberofgarnishmentsthe state files, thus inhibiting thestate’sabilitytocollecttaxesowedin this fashion.For example, of apotential 20,000 garnishments in2009, theDepartmentofRevenueonlyhad the resources to file240garnishments. House Bill 1188 allows thecommissioner of the DepartmentofRevenue(DOR) toappointnotmore than eight POST certifiedlawenforcementofficersasspecialagents. These agents shall be au-thorized to enforce criminal lawsastotaxmatters,andshallhaveallthepowersofapeaceofficerwhenengaged in enforcement of thesetaxmatters. Currently, DOR employs 4POST certified officers, howeverthese officers are not authorizedtoenforcethecriminallawsofthestateontaxmatters,andmustco-ordinate with other law enforce-ment that do not have the exper-

tiseinthesubjectmatter.Thisisavery time consumingprocess thatimpedes the Department’s abil-ity to protect State revenues. Lastyear, this special POST-certifiedinvestigation team saved the state$30 million in fraudulent refundclaims. HouseBill1093isdesignedtoimprovethecollectionofstateandlocalsalesandusetaxes.Countiesand cities choosing to participatewill send information to the De-partmentofRevenue,allowingforacross-checkofstateandlocaltaxinformation, ensuring businessesare collecting and remitting salestax, if they are required to do so.This legislationwillhelpthestatein collecting taxes that have notbeenpaidtothestateofGeorgia. WhenthesebillsarepassedbytheSenateandsignedbytheGov-ernortheseresourceswilleasethetax burden on honest, hardwork-ing, citizens who responsibly paytheirtaxeseachyear. Other Legislation that passedintheGeorgiaHouseofRepresen-tatives: House Bill 1322 provides thatcertain photographs fewer thanfiveyearsoldwhichareinthecus-todyof a lawenforcement agencywhichshowgraphicimagestothesexual organs or the dismember-mentof thedeadbodyofacrimevictim whose identity is knownshallnotbe subject topublicdis-closure. This bill will protect theintegrity of crime victims. WhenapprovedbytheSenatethebillwillbecomeeffectiveuponsignatureofthegovernor. House Bill 1060 allows theGeorgia Ports Authority (GPA) toobtainitsowncreditratinginsteadofusingabankcreditfacility(suchas a letter of credit). Last May,a large portion of GPA’s revenuebonds failed to remarket due toa major bank credit rating down-grade. Under the bill, GPA must getapprovalfromtheGeorgiaStateFi-nancingand InvestmentCommis-sionpriortoissuinganybondsandfinancialplansarereviewedbytheGSFICstaff,thestate’sfinancialad-visor.Undercurrentlaw,GPA’srev-enuebondsarenotStatedebtand

arenotapledgeoftheState’sfaithandcredit,andnoGPAbondhold-er can enforce payment againstthe State. GPA can use bond pro-ceeds only for capital projects-nooperating expenses are paid frombond funds. Also in the bill thedefinition of “project” is clarifiedto include cranes, cargo handlingequipment, and other equipmentcurrentlyusedbytheAuthority. House Bill 936 relates to thefundsusedonrefurbishingschoolbuses. In past code they werenot allowed touse themoney forschool buses to refurbish them,the money could only be used tobuynewonesorreplaceoldones.This bill will make it possible forthe State Board of Education tousethesefundstorefurbishbusesinneedofwork.Allbusesthatarerefurbishedwill stillbe subject toallsafetyandmaintenanceinspec-tions, the refurbishment must becompletedbytheschoolbusman-ufacturerorbyadealerof suchamanufacturer. House Bill 1090 abolishes theGeorgia Agrirama Developmentauthority and provides that Abra-hamBaldwinAgriculturalCollege(ABAC) shall be the successor tosuch authority and shall continueallfunctionsoftheauthoritywith-out interruption. Further, it pro-vides for an assumption of assetsandliabilitiesbyABAC.Note: Bills have to be passed by both the House and Senate before they are sent to the Governor for approval or veto.

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Bloomingdale• Around 2am after St. Patrick’s Day, an Officer clocked a blue Corolla eastbound on Hwy 80 at 58mph in the 45mph zone. The driver then made a U-turn at Ad-ams Road and headed west again. The Officer made a traffic stop and smelled alcohol on the Arizona man’s breath. He was soon on his way to jail for DUI.• A quarter before midnight, an Officer was on his way back from the county jail when he pulled in behind a blue Caprice at Dean For-est Road on Hwy 80. The driver was weaving erratically and cross-ing the centerline. He called for Pooler Police, but they were all tied up on other calls. As they got close to I-95, the driver cut over in front of a pickup, causing the truck driver to slam on brakes to avoid a collission. Since there was very little other traffic on the high-way, the Officer continued to fol-low the Chevy into Bloomingdale city limits where he made a traffic stop. Soon, the Officer was on his way back to the jail with the driver under arrest for DUI.• At 10pm, an Officer clocked a Wyoming woman at 90mph in the 70mph zone of I-16 and made a traffic stop. When dispatch ad-vised that her Wyoming license was suspended, she was taken into custody and taken to jail.• Around 6:30pm, a Pooler Of-ficer was off duty and on his way home when he spotted a white Ford pickup weaving erratically while westbound on Hwy 80. The pickup made it all the way to Faulkville where the driver made a U-turn in Hwy 80 and headed back towards Bloomingdale. The Pooler Officer turned and followed while contacting Bloomingdale Officers. An Officer got behind the pickup and made a traffic stop. The driv-er pulled over at Pine Street and ran up on the curb, not once, but twice. He was soon on his way to jail for DUI.• Two Officers joined together as one tried to stop a tan Taurus on



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let onto her floorboard. She ex-plained that she was on Xanax and several other medications. She was then arrested for DUI Drugs and driving while suspended.

Port Wentworth• Fortunately, an Officer was just down the road when the conve-nience store clerk called about two men shoplifting from her store. He pulled in and stopped the two Rincon teenagers in the red Ford Ranger, and hauled their tails to jail for shoplifting... six pairs of Bulldawgs sunglasses, 4 cigarette lighters, and one King Size pack of M & M’s, plain. (At what point did they think those sunglasses were worth going to jail over, and do you reckon they still feel that way?)• An Officer responded to City Hall where a man had become dis-orderly and broke the front door when he stormed off complaining about his water bill. The Officer

found the man at his home and the man admitted he was mad about the city’s charges for water, but he didn’t mean to damage the door. He was arrested and released on subpoena. (You think water’s ex-pensive now, wait’ll they start si-phoning off water from the Savan-nah River to send it to Atlanta!)• Officers set up a safety check on Hwy 21 in the early morning hours after St. Patrick’s Day. A green Ford Explorer came through around 2:30am, and the Officer no-ticed that the passenger was very nervous, shaking, and with goose bumps on his arms. The Officer obtained permission to search the Ford, and soon had the passen-ger removing his shoes, where he found a baggie of marijuana. He was arrested and toted to jail.• Just after 2am after St. Patrick’s Day, Officers responded to the Waffle House where a Colorado man had slung his sausage at the cook because it wasn’t ready when his eggs and hash browns were ready. He was taken into custody and soon developed a real bad at-titude. He somehow managed to break some of the plastic molding in the Police paddy wagon, so the Officers drug him outta the van and onto the pavement to put him in leg restraints. That’s where he began trying to beat the back of

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