January 2010

Tattnall County High School Class of 2000 will hold a third meeting on January 23, 2010, at 3 p.m. at the Tattnall County Courthouse. For information, contact: Crystal Hussey Reardon (912) 557-1975 or
Quinn Mosley (912) 326-0096 .

The Cobbtown Lions Club will be hosting a Spaghetti Supper on Tuesday, January 26, 2010, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Cobbtown United Methodist Church. The cost per plate is $5.00 and you can eat in or take out. For more information, please call Vaughan Lanier at 912-362-0524.

The Glennville Chamber of Commerce will host its annual banquet on Thursday, January 28 at 7:00 p.m. in the recently remodeled Glennville Garden Club Center.  Tickets for the banquet are $10.00 each and can be purchased at the Chamber Office located in the Glennville Welcome Center next to City Hall on Veterans Boulevard.  Seating is limited, but tickets are available to the public.  Call Charles Barnard at 654-1616 or contact him via e-mail at cbarnard@ glennvillechamber.com to make your reservations.

February 2010

There will be a play entitled “Oh God, Not Hell!” on Saturday, February 6, 2010, at 6 p.m. at the Old Collins Community Gym, hosted by the Collins Church of God, Inc. For tickets, contact Sheila at (912) 334-8032 or email dcspough@gmail.com.

Bluegrass music fans will be treated to this traditional style of music at its finest when Larry Gillis and his Hard Driving Bluegrass Band take the stage at the Glennville City Auditorium on Saturday, February 13, at 7 p.m. in Glennville, GA.
Advance tickets are available for $15.00 each by calling Lynette Greene at 912-237-0781 or stopping by the Glennville Welcome Center. Tickets will be $20 at the door the evening of the event.

The Reidsville Lions Club is hosting a Valentine’s Breakfast on Saturday, February 13, 2010, at the Reidsville Garden Club from 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. The breakfast is only $5.00, and includes pancakes, sausage, eggs, orange juice, coffee and tea. You can take out or dine in at the beautiful Garden Club facility. Please help the Lions Club help the visual and hearing impaired. For more information or to purchase your tickets, please call Dean or Sue Miller at Southern Properties at 557-3210.

South Georgia Bank in Reidsville will have their third Annual Rib Sale on Saturday, February 27, 2010. The ribs will be cooked at South Georgia Bank in Reidsville and some will be delivered to South Georgia Bank in Glennville.

March 2010

The statewide Miss Georgia Peach Pageant, which is a sanctioned event sponsored by the Georgia Peach Festival, will be held Mar. 20, 2010, at the C.W. Pettigrew Center at Fort Valley State University in Fort Valley Georgia. For more information or application visit the official Web site http://www.miss georgiapeach.org or call 478 923-3846.

Further Out

Beta Sigma Phi will be hosting its annual Junior Miss and Princess Sweet Onion Pageant on April 17, at 7 p.m., at Tattnall County High School. The pageant is for girls ages (10-12, Princess) and (13-15, Junior Miss). Girls will be judged in evening gown and casual wear only. The pageant is open to all girls in the 20 designated onion counties. You may pick up your application at your local newspaper office or contact Dolores James at 912-557-3422 (email:340dolores @gmail.com) to have one mailed to you. Application deadline is March 29, 2010.

The Class of 1970 of Tattnall County Industrial High School, Reidsville, GA, announces tentative plans to celebrate its 40th Graduation Anniversary, by embarking on a Group Vacation Cruise, in July of 2010. The Class invites any, and everyone interested in cruising with them, to contact Roy Summersett for more information about the Cruise... Post Office Box, 1193 Reidsville, Georgia 30453, or by telephone at 912-557-3877.




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January 28, 2010, edition

BOE considers energy program

Truman Atkins

by Allison Cobb
Editor

With talk of additional State cuts to the local budget and possible new furlough days for employees, the Tattnall County School System is looking at every possible avenue to save a few dollars.

Monday’s Board of Education meeting, January 25, offered an opportunity to save revenue while helping the environment at the same time.

In what he called a plan that sounded, “too good to be true”, Dr. Truman Atkins explained the services available through Energy Education, and how Tattnall County could save more than $2.3 million over the next ten years.

“I was in education 32 and a half years before I retired,” said Atkins. “I ended my career as a Superintendent in northwest Georgia and I was always trying to find ways to cut costs. That’s when I heard about Energy Education and yes, it sounded too good to be true. But in the first year of the program, we saved 20 percent more than was projected and by the time I retired, we were saving 50 percent more than projected.”

Today Atkins in the President of the Southern Division of Energy Education. The company was founded by a businessman and former school board member. In the program overview, they estimate the typical do-it-yourself energy conservation program saves about five to seven percent off utility costs, whereas their program saves 20 to 30 percent.

An outline of the program shows positive attributes in all areas — it will save the system money; it won’t cost one additional dollar to implement; there is no equipment to buy and maintain; and it’s guaranteed!

“We bring all kinds of consultants specializing in areas of energy, conservation, behavior modification, etc,” said Atkins. “We put together a comprehensive energy conservation plan for you and there is no need to purchase additional equipment, no up-front costs and no change in the comfort level for your staff or students. We contractually guarantee that we will save you more money than it costs to implement the program.”

Atkins explained that the first four months of the program was called “Fast Track” and there were no up-front fees to pay, other than hiring a part-time person as an Energy Education Specialist who would be trained to oversee the program on the local level.

“We come in and help you interview and hire the right person for the job. We handle all of the training and there are no costs during this time,” said Atkins.

He explained that it was very important to find the right person for the position. The job would be part-time but at odd hours, such as early in the morning, late in the evening, weekends and holidays. The individual would need dynamic people and motivational skills, and be handy with filing reports and entering data in the software program. With the EnergyCAP software (which the school system will purchase out of funds saved in the program), the Energy Specialist will measure and verify the savings and efficiency of the program and report those results to the School System as well as directly to Energy Education.

According to their program overview, “Energy Education builds customized, comprehensive people-driven energy conservation programs that help organizations reduce their consumption of electricity, natural gas, fuel oil, and water, allowing the financial savings which result to be invested in the lives of the people our clients serve, not utility companies. Our clients are school districts, institutions of higher education, and churches that share a common commitment to the responsible use of limited financial and environmental resources.”

As Atkins explained, “Basically we bring you 1,000 ideas that save you $1 each instead of one idea that saves $1,000. Changing behavior doesn’t happen overnight but evolves over time.”

Energy Education is so convinced that the program works that they offer a no-risk guarantee. They state, “If our clients do not save at least as much as they spend implementing our program, we will write them a check for the difference.”

The cost of the program outlined for Tattnall County is $90,000 per year for four years. However, that money comes out of savings seen from implementing the program. For example, in the first year, Tattnall is expected to save $187,000 in energy costs. Taking out the $90,000 for the fee, approx. $18,000 for the part-time employee, $3,000 in travel expense for the employee to attend conferences, and $13,950 for the computer software program, Tattnall will still net a projected $62,050. In the second year, with the software already purchased and only renewal needed (at $2,093) Tattnall is expected to net $91,408 in savings. And the savings continue to rise significantly over the next several years.

After four years, there are no other fees to be paid to Energy Education, although the county would be given lifetime support and continued monitoring of energy savings. If the local Energy Specialist needs to be replaced, Energy Education would come back and train the new person at no charge.

“In the long run, this continued support at no additional costs helps us to get new business,” said Atkins. “Our goal is to help our clients create an sustain their energy saving program long after we stop collecting fees.”
More than 1,000 school districts, institutions of higher education and large churches in 48 states have saved more than $1.9 billion using Energy Education’s process.

Several Georgia School Systems have already implemented the program and are seeing large savings. Wayne County has been in the program nine months and saved $152,131 (20 percent); Glynn County has been in 21 months and saved $706,606 (25 percent); Effingham County has been in 16 months and saved $731,538 (25 percent); and the results continue to be positive.






Chuck Woodcock

Making movies ... Local Man in Savannah Movie

by Ronald E. McCall
Staff Writer

Chuck Woodcock enjoys a good movie; he just never realized movies required so much time and effort to produce. He enjoyed a first hand eye opening experience recently when he was selected to play the part of a Union officer in the Robert Redford directed movie The Conspirator.

“It was an experience,” he said with a chuckle. “I really had a good time but it changed the way I look at the movie industry. Now when I sit down to watch a movie I’ll be thinking about how much work went into it.”

In early October he saw an article in the Savannah paper stating there was a need for men with facial hair to fill various roles in the film, and he decided to send a photograph. A few days later he was asked to come to Savannah and the rest is history. He remembers going to work the day before deer season opened in Georgia.

“I planned to go deer hunting that first day, but I got home too late. That’s when I first learned about the long hours involved in making a movie.”

The Conspirator is a story based on the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre on April 14, 1865. In particular it focuses on the trial of Mary Surratt who was the only female hanged for the crime along with conspirators Lewis Payne, David Herold, and George Atzerodt. Until his death, Lewis Payne maintained that Mary Surratt was innocent.

Chuck worked a total of 13 days on the film and was involved in some of the courtroom scenes and the scene where John Wilkes Booth was killed by Union Sgt. Boston Corbett in a tobacco barn on the Garrett farm in Northern Virginia. That scene was filmed north of Springfield on a farm in Effingham County.

“Sometimes we’d spend 12 to 14 hours filming a scene that would be about a minute in the movie,” Chuck said. “In the scene where Sgt. Corbett shot Booth, we burned the barn 13 times. We started at 4:30 on Friday afternoon and finished at 4:55 Saturday morning. It’s a matter of getting the camera angle and light just right, and they keep doing it over and over to make sure it was just like they wanted it.”

“The make up and wardrobe departments were unbelievable. They took a tremendous amount of time to make sure the actors were dressed just like people back then. I told my wife I’ve never had so many pictures taken. They shot photos from every angle and those photos will go into a file in the event they need similar actors for a movie in the future.”

He met Robert Redford, actors Justin Long, James McAvoy, Danny Huston and Robin Wright Pen who played Mary Surratt. “Robert Redford is nothing like what you see in the movies; he is a real character, and he knows what he is doing.”

Redford has made several movies in Savannah and is familiar with the city which made it an ideal location to stand in as Washington DC in 1865. Chuck thinks that Fort Pulaski was a really good representation of Fort McNair in Washington where the four conspirators were hanged on July 7, 1865. He was one of the background actors in the hanging scene.

“Obviously I didn’t do it for the money,” he said with a laugh. “They paid $58.00 per day for non-speaking actors which is what I did. The pay increased to $898.00 per day if the actor had a speaking part, and that might be for a day that required 30 minutes of work or 14 hours.”

“It is easy to see why making movies is such an expensive business,” he continued. “Also, that is another reason Savannah is so attractive to movie makers. The actors don’t belong to unions in the south so that helps hold down production costs. The old historic buildings of Savannah are good too. It was just a great place for the movie.”

“I’m not sure when the movie will be released, maybe in September. They left and went somewhere up north to shoot some more footage, and then they had some voice over work. There’s still a lot of work to be finished.”

“I thoroughly enjoyed it. They were real strict on the set so that it would be very realistic. Redford didn’t allow cell phones or cameras on the set because he was concerned that someone might use a flash or be talking in the background and it would be noticed. Like I said, it was really an educational experience. I’d do it again in a heartbeat.”






Table made from old wood left over from the original Courthouse

Inmates construct table for Courthouse

Tattnall County inmates made this wooden table for the Courthouse out of original wood left over during the renovation of the historic Courthouse building.

The solid wood table has been placed on the first floor so that visitors can view it but eventually, it may be moved to the second floor in the conference room of the Tattnall County Chamber of Commerce’s offices.

Chairman Frank Murphy said the table was a “Christmas gift” to the county. Inmate labor was used throughout the renovation process of the Courthouse and saved the county a lot of revenue.




Bills up in record cold temp.

by Ronald E. McCall
Staff Writer

Thirteen straight days of record cold weather in early January will cause electrical bills to spike for homeowners throughout the southeast. Tattnall County will feel some of the pain as temps hovered with lows from 17 to 20 degrees and with daytime highs below 50 degrees.

The cold weather has been a shock to local residents as winters have tended to be more moderate during the past few years. When temps dropped into the 20’s, it was usually only for a day or two at the time.

“Those ‘Indian Summer’ winters we’ve had for the past 10 years or so have spoiled us a little,” Kyle Durrence, Manager of Member Services at Canoochee EMC in Reidsville said. “We just aren’t used to that kind of weather although I can remember when it was normal to have cold snaps like this.”

Durrence said the temperatures posted at WTOC television in Savannah were cold enough, but he pointed out that Tattnall County is normally two to three degrees colder. “With the wind we had, it was very cold weather and most heat pumps ran pretty regular for 24 hours per day for 12 to 13 days straight. When you have that wind chill factor added in, it’s rough.”

Kelly Edenfield of the Reidsville office of Georgia Power said some customers have complained about high energy bills. “We have a brochure with 10 suggestions designed to help save money and energy,” she said. “I give these to customers and many times they see things they just haven’t thought about. For instance, the brochure recommends that they set their thermostats at 78 degrees in the summer and 68 degrees in the winter and leave them alone. Some people have their thermostats set at 72 degrees or higher in the winter, and for every degree of increase you can expect to pay three to five percent more. Little things like changing the AC filter once a month during the peak heating and air conditioning season can make a difference too.”

Earl Boyett who was in the heating and cooling business for several years in Reidsville pointed out that when temperatures drop below 30 degrees the efficiency of a heat pump drops significantly, and that is when the electric heater strips come on.

“Right then the heat begins to get expensive,” Boyett said. “But, when the temperature drops below 20 degrees there’s nothing to do but let the heater strips run unless you have a fireplace with a wood burning insert or something like that.”

Kyle Durrence mentioned that turning up the thermostat several degrees can activate the heater strips even on milder days. “If you bump up the thermostat five or six degrees it will kick on those strips and cost more,” he said. “It’s less expensive to turn the thermostat up a couple of degrees at the time until you get the temperature up to where you want it.”

Randy Mayfield, the Georgia Power local manager for the Claxton-Reidsville offices, agreed. “We recommend that people put the thermostat on 68 degrees and just leave it alone. If they turn it down to 60 during the day and then kick it up to 68 when they come in, those heater strips turn on and the price goes up.”

“You just have to use common sense to save money,” Randy said. “For instance, lots of people leave computers on all the time. That’s the same as having 3 - 100 watt light bulbs running all night. Also, it’s better to shut your computer down and let it rest. It’s rough on that cooling fan to run 24 hours a day. You can spend some money quick if you burn up your computer.”

“I believe I heard a weather man on WSAV in Savannah say these were the coldest sustained temperatures in this area since 1874,” Randy continued. “It’s pretty tough, but it may be something we don’t see again for many years. Right now the weather has moderated some. That should bring the bills down to a more seasonal rate if we don’t have more really cold weather.”

For more energy saving tips, visit georgiapower.com on the web.

 



 

January 21, 2010, edition


Robert Morris with his daughters, Shianna and Mia, and their dog “Doc”

Heroic effort saves couple

by David Avery
Staff Writer

On Saturday, January 9, 2010, a fire in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Martin of Cobbtown could have proven to be a disaster for the Martins. Fortunately a combination of good timing and a caring individual prevented the tragedy from occurring.

Robert Morris had headed over to Metter that morning to pick up some needed equipment from the parts store. As luck would have it the store had just closed before he made it there. Alas, that meant he had to make the long trip to Vidalia.

He headed back to Cobbtown on Highway 121 and took the closest route to Vidalia, which is Georgia Highway 152. Several miles out of Cobbtown he passed the home of Mr. and Mrs. Martin, where he witnessed smoke coming from the house. Robert was familiar with the Martins because their son, Danny Martin, is his landlord.

Unlike many of the people driving by, Robert immediately stopped. He could hear the Martins inside and pushed in the door to gain entry into the house. “By the time I got inside Mr. Martin who was attempting to fight the fire was almost overcome with smoke and his lips were turning dark,” he said. He added, “All I could think about was getting the elderly couple out of the house.”

After getting the Martins to safety, Robert went back in and attempted to douse the fire with the available water hose but he had to quickly leave. The fire had gotten too intense and the smoke was close to overcoming him. Shortly thereafter, the Cobbtown Volunteer Fire Department and paramedics arrived at the scene. The fire was quickly put out.

Fortunately, Mr. and Mrs. Martin were pulled from the house quickly enough that they did not sustain any injuries and were not required to go to the emergency room. In a conversation with their son, Danny Martin, it was learned that they are both doing well. As one can suspect, he is very appreciative of the quick action taken by Robert.

Robert Morris and his wife Stephanie have lived in the Cobbtown area for two years. They are the proud parents of two beautiful young girls, Shianna and Mia, and have been married for 12 years. Robert is originally from Wheeler County and presently works for Michael Harvey Logging in Pembroke.

Note: Robert is a very humble man and at first would not agree to have this story printed. He said, “I simply did what any decent human being would have done.” We salute Robert for his caring and compassion.






Randall King Sr. carries the parade banner, followed by the Color Guard and Parade Grand Marshal Dr. Randy King

Celebrating Dr. King

by WILLIAM CARWELL
Staff Writer

Twenty years after founders Reuben King Sr. and Novella King’s vision of an annual MLK parade in Glennville to honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, it has become an annual event.

The Committee for Social Change, which sponsors the event, includes founders Reuben King Sr. and Novella King, along with members, Randall L. King Sr., Marilyn King, Ricky Arthur, Mary King, Ruben King Jr., Reba King-Feliciano and Fry Murphy.

The parade was held on Saturday, January 16, at 10 a.m., in Glennville. TCHS Assistant Principal Dr. Randy King served as this year’s Grand Marshal. The theme was “Embracing the Community.” As has been in years past, rain and cold temperatures in the early morning hours didn’t dampen the spirits of the participants or the eager spectators along the parade route.

The parade followed its customary path from Banks Street through downtown Glennville to Hencart Road and then to Martin Luther King Drive where it ended at the First African Baptist Church.

The parade ended at the church, but the celebration and recognition ceremony began. The Master of Ceremony Minister Ricky Arthur got the ball rolling by welcoming everyone out for this joyous occasion. Whakita King then led the congregation in singing the National Anthem. Zakeria Davis then gave a very warm welcome to the crowd. The singing of the Negro National Anthem was followed by two brilliant quotes of scripture. Judge Hugh McCullough read from the Old Testament and Reverend Gregory Loram from the New Testament. Elder Tony Harden then gave the prayer, which was followed by a song by The Voices of New Fellowship Baptist Church.

The recognition of the committee members who were asked to stand along with special guests, some of the special guests in attendance this year were Glennville Mayor Jean Bridges; Glennville Chief of Police Anderson, Judge Gloria Dubberly and husband Danny; Sheriff Quinton Rush; Tattnall County Commissioner Chairman Frank Murphy; Magistrate Court judge Eddie Anderson, District Attorney Tom Durden, TCHS Band; Ft. Stewart Color Guard and Reverend Pinkie Brown, to name a few.

Mrs. Betty Coleman, with the help of judges for the floats, David Avery, Laura Black and Warren Black, presented awards to the best entries. Points were awarded in three categories, Beautification, Creativity and Keeping with the Theme. This year’s awards were for vehicles: First Place, Abundant Life; Second place, St. James AME and Third place, Emancipation Committee. The award winners for floats were: First place, New Fellowship Baptist Church; second place, First African Baptist Church and third place, Greater Zachariah. After the offering Micah King introduced the guest speaker and this year’s Grand Marshal, his father, Dr. Randy King.

Micah described Dr. King as his role model. He said, “My father taught me about dedication and a commitment to be excellent in whatever I do and that hard work never hurt anybody. When most kids would look to entertainers or athletes for heroes, I only had to look in the next room or on the sidelines. He was right there.”

After another selection by The Voices of New Fellowship Baptist Church, Dr. Randy King addressed the congregation. His message began with the MLK Day is another time to remember the struggle of where we came from and where we need to go. Dr. King thanked God and his family and how honored it was to be chosen as the Grand Marshal. Dr. King stated that we all need to work on Embracing The Community. Embracing has multiple meanings, but we all agree when you embrace something or someone, you show some affection for it. You cherish it to some degree. Embracing the Community means to have a genuine concern for the welfare of all people within one’s own community. Sometimes, we have people who are more concerned about what’s happening down the road than what’s going on in our own hometown.

Well, how do we embrace the community? Some people don’t want to be embraced. Some don’t know how to embrace and others we may not want to embrace. But we must get involved . We must love and support the leaders in the community. We don’t need to be envious or jealous or fighting over every little thing. We have to work together to get things done for the betterment of everyone. It doesn’t matter who gets the credit. We are all blessed with certain gifts. Not everybody has the same talent or gift. But everybody can do something to make his or her community better. He quoted Dr. Martin Luther King by stating, “What holds us back is what’s called the Drum major instinct. We want to be noticed, out front, boasting, bragging. We want all the attention on ourselves.” And he added, “The church folks were the worst ones. We have to break that way of thinking. It’s not about me. It’s about all. All men are brothers of one common father in heaven. When something needs to be done in your community show up and find out if there’s a way you can help. Not just this weekend on MLK day, but all through the year.”

He preached, “After you have suffered for a while, I will then exalt thee, you will be the head and not the tail. If you will hold fast to these principles. Keep on marching, loving one another, walking together in spirit and in truth. Embrace your community and then the total victory shall be won.”

Dr. Randy King was given a standing ovation. The crowd then moved to the various food and arts and crafts booths outside. There were hotdogs, hamburgers, funnel cakes and drinks.






Volunteers help organize food to be distributed


Local citizens wait in the church to pick up their food

Mobile Food Pantry in town

by Alda Higdon
Staff Writer

The United Way of Southeast Georgia and America’s Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia transported approximately 15,000 pounds of food to the Springfield Missionary Baptist Church in Reidsville to distribute to income-eligible individuals on Tuesday, January 12.

Since America’s Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia established the Mobile Food Pantry in 2007, the program has provided more than one million pounds of food to income-eligible people in counties surrounding Chatham, including Tattnall County. This program has augmented local efforts for hunger relief by increasing the availability of high-quality, nutritious food to people at-risk for hunger in rural areas. This group partners with First United Pentecostal Church, Glennville United Methodist Church, Mount Zion Outreach Ministries, and Reidsville United Methodist Church to provide food to people in need in Tattnall County. Springfield Missionary Baptist Church, located at 151 Oak Street in Reidsville, is not only a partner in the group, but serves as host church for the distribution of food. Church volunteers packed the sacks full of meat, fruit and vegetables … and more. They gave out a week’s worth of food and had enough for 500 families.

Tattnall County hunger facts include the knowledge that 24 percent of the county residents are at-risk for hunger; more than 20 percent of Tattnall’s senior citizens face food insecurity, and more than 2,200 or 67.4 percent of Tattnall’s school-aged children are eligible for free or reduced-price school lunches. Second Harvest works in partnership with local sponsors, such as companies, food pantries or churches, to bring the Mobile Food Pantry to this area. Local volunteers help distribute the food to people who need food assistance.

For additional information about the Mobile Food Pantry program, you may contact Frank McNeill at America’s Second Harvest by calling 912-658-4113. Individuals can help in several ways; by donating to the mobile food pantry programs at the churches listed above; or by watching The Tattnall Journal for the date of the next mobile food pantry, for volunteers are needed to package the food for distribution and in assisting recipients in getting food to their vehicles.

This program works by utilizing food and education to improve lives and create a hunger-free community.

Impress this on your heart: Don’t let a single person in Tattnall County go to bed hungry ... tonight or any night! Don’t just give until it hurts. Give until it helps!





R&R Wholesale in Reidsville

Fire listed as “suspicious”

by RONALD E. MCCALL
Staff Writer

An early morning fire January 17, 2010, at R&R Wholesale on Market Street in Reidsville has been listed as suspicious and is under investigation by the State Fire Marshall’s office according to Reidsville Police Department Investigator Stacy Wildes.

The fire was reported about 5:00 a.m. according to Reidsville Fire Chief Eddie Anderson and the Reidsville Fire Department and the Jan Powell Fire Department at the prison responded. Anderson stated that the building was engulfed in flames when the firefighters arrived, and it took about 30 minutes to bring it under control.

“It looked like a total loss, and we could not make a determination of how the fire started, so the Fire Marshall’s Office was called in,” Anderson said.

Jay Mullis is the owner of the business which wholesales flowers. The headquarters for the business is in Dublin.

Although the State Fire Marshall was on site Tuesday, no determination has been made and the investigation is ongoing according to Investigator Wildes.





Tammy Driggers Cowart and Buddy Bradley in the skit “It’s Me Again Margaret” during last weekend’s Tattnall Productions musical in Glennville.

Musical Memories take over the stage

Tattnall Productions once again wowed the crowds and packed the house as they held their eighth performance this past weekend at the Glennville City Auditorium.

Three sold out shows were held Friday and Saturday, January 15 and 16 and for those lucky enough to have a ticket, the event held lots of laughs and showcased incredible local talent as only Tattnall County can provide.

WTOC-TV’s Sonny Dixon was again the emcee for the three performances. A variety of talented performers took to the stage and shared their “Musical Memories” with the crowd. In addition to the vocalists, there were many background singers and several hilarious skit performers and comedians. It was truly a show for all ages and the applause from the audience attested to how great the entire event was.

The Tattnall County Productions Committee is a volunteer group who organizes the event each year. Current committee members include Co-Directors Marvelle Thompson and Nancy Wilson, Pam Waters, Wayne Dasher, Kerry Waters and Tammy Driggers Cowart.

If you missed this year’s show, you’ll have to wait until Jan. 2011!




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January 28 obits

Joann Canipe, 43

Honie William “Bill” Lunceford, 78

Blanche Hunter Odom, 85

Elizabeth Sumerford Purvis, 98

Charlie Sutton, 57

January 21 obits

Sandra Nell Arnold, 66

Lily B. Bland, 94

Carlos “Woody” Brown, 92

Gerald Douglas Collins, 31

Edna Smith Gardner, 78

Levi Stephen Lively, premature infant

Mr. William John McGowan, age 69

Jettie Dent Purcell, 103

Joyce Waters Sapp, 77

John Larry Vincent, 67

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