The Chatter Box

The Millen News will be closed Friday, July 3, in observance of the Fourth of July holiday.

All news items for inclusion in the July 8 edition should be submitted by noon, Thursday, July 2. I wish everyone a safe and happy holiday.

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If you haven't visited the Bo Ginn Aquarium at Magnolia Springs State Park lately, now is the time to do so. The aquarium is now under the management of the Jenkins County Development Authority (JCDA) with Robert Jenkins serving as aquarium manager.

Many improvements have been made to the facility, including the addition of a small gift shop in the lobby and new exhibits. There is a $1 admission charge to help defray the costs of improvements and operating the aquarium.

Had the development authority not assumed responsibility for the facility, it would have been closed by the state as of June 1. Hats off to the JCDA for their initiative!

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Happy birthday this week to: Martha L. Phillips, Ronnie Fleming, Myrt Wilson, Daphne Wiggins, Logan Marie Reid, H.G. Wiggins, Ivey McMillan, Judy Taylor, Brook Bowers, Sarah Johnson, Jim Waters, Ed Wilson, Sidney London, Marsha Hood and Kayle Boynton.

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Celebrating wedding anniversaries are: Mr. and Mrs. Ray Landing, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Boynton, Mr. and Mrs. David Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Fleming, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Godbee Jr., Mr. and Mrs. John Troisi Jr. and Mr. and Mrs. John Troisi III.

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Military Active Duty List: Ronnie Perryman, Charlie Troop, 108th Calvary Division, 4th Platoon, Afghanistan; Lance Cpl. Adam Lanier, U.S. Marines, 8th & I Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C.; E-4 Sr. Airman Roy Davis, U.S. Air Force, RAF Molesworth, United Kingdom; Lance Cpl. Patrick Barnette, U.S. Marines, Baharia, Iraq; Sgt. Adam Demshar, 44th Signal Battalion, Baghdad, Iraq; Cpl. Lee Ogden, U.S. Marines, Camp Pendleton, CA; E5 Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric B. Kelsey, U.S. Navy, NSA Naples, Italy; Senior Airman Charles F. Woods, Moody Air Force Base, Valdosta, GA; Stuart Burrus, U.S. Air Force, Barksdale AFB, Bossier, LA; SPC 4 Travis D. Motes, 1st Calvary Division, T. Hood, Texas; Capt. Donald Slade Burke, 735th Air Mobility Squadron Detachment 1 Commander, Richmond Royal Australian AFB, Richmond, Australia; Staff Sgt. Gilbert C. Sheppard III, 48th Brigade, 118th Field Artillery, Iraq; Petty Officer 3rd Class Jamie A. Yager, U.S. Navy, Marine Corps Base Hawaii; Petty Chief Officer Andy D. Crosby, U.S. Navy, Elroy Destroyer, Norfolk, Va.; Stephanie Crosby, R.N., U.S. Navy, Lafayette Destroyer; 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; 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; 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; and SPC Charles "C.J." Amerson, U.S. Army, Camp Adder, Iraq.