Archive By Author - Emily Peterson
Dr. Borquaye speaks at Rotary
Dr. Seth Borquaye spoke about The Ghanavisions Foundation at Rotary's weekly meeting on Tuesday. Borquaye, an obstetrician, started the organization as a way to further education and health for the people in his native country, Ghana. One of Ghanavisions' programs is "Malaria Be Gone," which aims to put a mosquito net over the head of every Ghanaian. For more information about The Ghanavisions Foundation, and how you can help, visit www.ghanavisions.org.
Flemington tables revisions to subdivision rules
Flemington's monthly city council meeting on April 8 was brief. Councilman Palmer Dasher asked LCPC Engineer Abe Nadji about the Dykes Tract Site Plan and the situation with the drainage. "All of the drainage from the three acres is supposed to go to the back (of the property)," Nadji said. The detention pond at the back of the property empties into the wetlands. Nadji said that while this complies with ordinances, there might still ...
STC director speaks about enrollment
Terrie Oliver, director of instruction at Savannah Technical College's Liberty Campus, spoke at Tuesday's Rotary meeting. She said enrollment has gone up every semester and the school is trying to branch out and serve all of the community. "We want to retain students and see them go out into the community to get jobs," Oliver said. The Liberty Campus is on Airport Road and offers associate degree programs, diploma programs and technical certificates of credit. ...
Festival celebrates barrier island cultures
It's almost that time of year again. The Gathering at Geechee Kunda is being held on Saturday, April 19, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Lectures, exhibits and special presentations highlighting our area's Geechee/Gullah culture will begin at 10 a.m. with performances beginning at noon.
Kingston field representative addresses Rotary
Brooke Floyd, field representative for U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga. Dist. 1), addressed the Hinesville Rotary Club April 8. She is a specialist in Medicare Part D and briefly discussed several topics that are important to Kingston including the war in Iraq, transportation and energy. For more information about Kingston, visit http://kingston.house.gov.
Group trying to breathe life back into Liberty treasure
Mary Beth Evans, executive vice president of the LeConte-Woodmanston Foundation, is excited about plans for the former rice plantation near Riceboro.
Group aims to lead addicts away from drugs
Cheryl Mainor knows the pain of losing a child, but she is doing everything she can to make sure no one has to go through what she went through.
Rotarians hear of Alzheimer's
Stacy Floyd with the Coastal Georgia Regional Office of the Georgia Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association spoke at The Hinesville Rotary Club meeting on March 25. The office serves 15 counties, including Liberty. Based on the 2000 census, 110,000 Georgians age 65 and older have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's. The association offers free services such as support groups, a 24-hour helpline, lending library of information about disease, and many more. For more information, call the ...
Local authors book
Pamela Hill Woodard, a Hinesville resident since 1982, has written a book about her "peculiar" father, James A. Hill Sr.
Flemington getting vehicle dealership
Flemington will be getting a used car dealership soon. Mike Gordon, a representative for Ralph Trapnell, requested a business license for the dealership the March city council meeting. The dealership will be on two vacant lots at the corner of Highway 84 and Patriots Trail. Gary Dodd owns the lots. Access to the dealership will be from Patriots Trail. Approximately 100 vehicles will be for sale at the dealership. There will not be a service ...
Pieces of Egyptian history in Midway
Egyptian history may be a little bit closer to Hinesville than you think. Alfred Williams opened the BARR (Biblical Africa Research Recovery, Inc.) Institute and the Replica Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, a non-profit organization, at the Dorchester Center in Midway in February last year. According to Williams, it is the first, and only of its kind, dedicated to Africa's relationship to the Bible. "I try to show how Egypt is relevant today," Williams said. His ...
Hiker actually combatting diabetes
Andy Mandell, aka, Mr. Diabetes, is walking with the hope that he will help save lives, and not just his own.
Boy Scout Executive addresses Rotary
Tom Cardiff, executive for the Coastal Empire Council, Boy Scouts of America, addressed the Hinesville Rotary Club at its weekly meeting on March 11. The Coastal Empire Council is comprised of 11 counties, including Liberty, where 8,500 boys are involved in scouting. Cardiff said he believes scouting is becoming more important than ever because of changes in the family unit -- more single parent homes and grandparents raising grandchildren. "We need it (scouting) more today ...
Lions set sight fundraiser for March 29
Hinesville Mayor Jim Thomas and members of the Hinesville Lions Club gathered on March 6 for the signing of a White Cane Day Proclamation to benefit the Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation, which has been devoted to helping save the sight of Georgians for more than 50 years.
Rotary gets hospital tour
Scott Kroell, CEO of Liberty Regional Medical Center, briefly addressed the Rotary Club at its weekly meeting on Tuesday, before members toured the hospital. Kroell spoke about some of the hospital's strategic goals, which include improving marketing, expanding the obstetrics service and possibly opening a clinic on the east and west ends of the county. The tour included seeing the new picture archiving and communications system machine that replaces the traditional X-ray.
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