Doctors Day
      Jenkins County physicians gather to accept red carnation boutonnieres, the official flower for Doctors Day, March 30. From left, are Regina Cody, R. N., F.N.P., six years of service; Edmund Byne, M.D., 32 years of service; Leonard Campo, M.D.
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Favorite family photo
      Ryan and Alan Burke are shown dancing to the tunes of "Willie Wilson" at the Millen Community House. (Photo contributed)
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Bright eyed
      Cade Oglesby competed in a beauty contest Sunday, March 25, at the Statesboro Mall winning the title of "prettiest eyes" in his age category and first runner-up, which automatically pays his entry fee to enter the next contest in Atlanta next month.
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Window to the past
      This photograph was taken between 1929- 1940. The gentlemen have been tentatively identified, from left, as Howard Ganus (?), Lariel (?) Wallace and Marvin Dixon. The background appears to be a striped tent.
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Millen Woman's Club meets
      The January meeting of the Millen Woman's Club was held at the JCHS media center. Delicious refreshments were served by hostesses Veronica Kent and Diane Wade. President Diane Wade called the meeting to order and led the club in the Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag. An inspiration encourag...
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Hill speaks at Rotary
      Millen Rotarian Randy Hill, who is also Planters Electric Membership Corporation manager of member services, was the guest speaker at the Wednesday, March 28, meeting of the Millen Rotary Club. (Photo contributed)
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Dining club eats at Old School Diner
      The Millen Gentlemen's Gourmet Dining Club (MGGDC) was formed with the intent to visit restaurants that are "different and unique." The members found this to be true in their recent visit to the Old School Diner, located off exit 67 of Interstate 95 South.
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Library News
      The poetry SLAM & JAM 2007 was a great success. Fiftysix creative young people submitted great original poetry and short stories! Several of them came in to read their works.
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Area resident presents at MIT Enterprise Forum
      MIT Enterprise Forum's Session on " Financial Markets 2007 Forecast: What Investors and Entrepreneurs Need to Know" event was recently hosted by the Savannah affiliate of the MIT Enterprise Forum, which is a unit of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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Opening day
     The Jenkins County Commissioners were recognized during opening day activities of the Jenkins County Recreation Department held Saturday, March 31. From left, are James Henry, Floyd Chance, Tommy Lane and Pam Dwight. (Photos contributed)
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Youth volunteer to raise money for food pantry
      The Jenkins County Youth Apprentice Program recently participated in a volunteer project at the local Papa's Pizza to raise money for the local food pantry in Jenkins County. The program, funded by the Georgia Department of Human Resources through the Jenkins County Family Enrichment Center, targe...
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