I have received several inquiries from people wanting to know where to send cards and letters to Arthur Milton who was wounded in Iraq. His mother tells me that he is still in Germany and that as soon as the information is available she will get it to me. So, just stay tuned, and I will pass it along to you.

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I had the opportunity to talk with former resident Dan Stephens this week when he called to place a class reunion notice in the newspaper. I believe he said it was their 40th reunion.

Dan, as most of you will recall, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. D.L. Stephens. Mr. Stephens was the industrial arts teacher at Jenkins County High School for many years, and Mrs. Stephens was the librarian. The Stephens moved away after retiring but have such fond memories of JCHS that the family annually sponsors a scholarship at the school.

Dan tells me that his dad is still doing well. It is always nice to hear from our former residents.

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A portrait of Ruth Newton Spiers who was librarian at the Jenkins County Memorial Library for 32 years will be unveiled 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 4, at the library.

Mrs. Spiers made a lasting impression on many children who visited the library and developed a love of books, born in part from her nurturing and guidance. Many of our community will also recall that she was a Brownie and Girl Scout leader for years. I was fortunate enough to have been one of her "girls".

The public is invited to attend the event at the library.

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Happy birthday this week to: Marcus Wilson, Joshua Ray Becton, Sandy Becton, Tyson Bennett, Amber Davis, Jennifer B. Rich, Barbara Bowers, Ollie Moore Jr., Chad Holton, Travis Brown, Jasper Marion, Austin Kent, V. Keith Lattimore, Garfield Hendrix, Anna Troisi, Reann Black, Lauren Garvin, Evelyn Richardson, Elizabeth Mosley, Wendy Wallace, Grady Joiner, Darrel Clifton, Bryce Joyner, Phil Cowart, Libby Williams, Denise R. Bragg, Sophia Kent, Kim Landing and Keri Williams.

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Celebrating wedding anniversaries this week are: Mr. and Mrs. George Larisey and Mr. and Mrs. Canton Jenkins.

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Military Active Duty List: Capt. Donald Slade Burke, Travis Air Force Base, Fairfield, Calif.; SPC Grade E4 Arthur Lamont Milton Jr., HHC 1-36 Infantry Support, Friedberg, Germany; Staff Sgt. Gilbert C. Sheppard III, 48th Brigade, 118th Field Artillery, Ft. Stewart; Petty Officer 2nd Class Jamie A. Yager, U.S. Navy, Maryland; Petty Chief Officer Andy D. Crosby, U.S. Navy, Elroy Destroyer, Norfolk, Va.; Stephanie Crosby, R.N., U.S. Navy, Lafayette Destroyer; LCPL Dwain "Cade" Lee, 1st Marine Division Combat Service Support Group II Security Element, ArRamadi, Iraq; Jimmy Cooper, U.S. Army National Guard, 878th Engineering Battalion-Augusta, Persian Gulf ; 1st Lt. J.R. Taylor, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Iraq; SPC. Daniel Stuart, 18th MEDCOM, 121 General Hospital, Seoul, Korea; Capt. Andrew P. Thomas, U.S. Marines, 2nd Marine Division, F.A.S.T. Company, Yorktown, VA; Sgt. 1st Class Steven Yager, 362nd Sig. Company, Korea; MM3 Jeffrey Sweat, U.S. Navy, USS Kauffman, MM3 59/E-Division, A-Gang, Norfolk, Va.; Cpl. Larry Lamont Clark, U.S. Marine Corp, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Bagdad, Iraq; Khan Young, U.S. Navy, U.S.S. Kitty Hawk, Persian Gulf; Robert Milton Jr., E-3, U.S. Army, Ft. Stewart, Hinesville, Ga., Mission Kuwait; SFC Ronnie Perryman, E-7, Georgia Army National Guard, Battery A, 118th Field Artillery Regiment, 48th Brigade Combat Team; Arnold R. Mosley, 2nd Lt., U.S. Air Force, Randolph AFB, Texas; and Debra A. Mosley, Tech. Sgt., U.S. Air Force, Randolph AFB, Texas.