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nother year older, another year wiser. Wisdom is not a passive attribute. It comes with reflection; looking for meaning and lessons along the way. I believe we continue learning throughout our
lives and the power of personal experiences shapes our view of life and the world around us as the years roll along. At the beginning of this brand new year, we celebrate lifelong learning in two great ways! First, do we have an opportunity for you, dear reader, to pursue any personal development or continuing education class of your dreams! We’ve included in this issue (starting on page 35), Georgia Southern University’s Continuing Education Catalog – Advance 2019. See how GS Continuing Ed extends advancement beyond the
classroom, linking the University and the community with lifelong learning experiences. We also take a look at Ogeechee Technical College’s success in preparing students to be work ready when they graduate. We hear from former student and CEO of Capstone Technology Solutions, Stuart Gregory, about how easy it was to apply the knowledge and skills he learned at OTC to the business world before he even graduated! We also have to applaud the Averitt Center for the Arts for wanting to teach us, in the way only entertainment can, about a sensitive subject that affects everyone. They’re beginning to develop a play about alcohol and drug addiction, with a goal of destigmatizing addiction and changing the public attitude toward people in recovery. They’ve assembled a talented production team and plan to have the debut of Because You Asked, September 16 – 22, 2019. Be on the lookout for community events leading up to the performance so that you can become a valuable part of this ground-breaking production which promises to be an interactive experience for all. We’ve chosen this issue to also highlight the Blue Mile District and the Creek along the Blue Mile project. See photos inside of Frederick, Maryland, the community that inspired Statesboro’s most recent economic development project. Thanks to community leaders like Andy Burns and Keely Fennell for having the vision and faith necessary to make this monumental project happen. In the long-term, it will change the face of downtown Statesboro. So exciting! There are special sections inside on Industry Leaders and Staying Active in the New Year, too! A word to the wise - lots to see and lots to learn inside this one. Enjoy!
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THE CULTURE A Homegrown Workforce Ogeechee Tech Serves Vital Role Because You Asked Project Recovery Just Add Water The Blue Mile Creek Project
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BONUS SECTION 2019 Advance Catalog Georgia Southern University Continuing Education
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Updates on Industry Leaders
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Stay Active! Get Moving!
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IN EVERY ISSUE From the Editor Calendar of Events News & Notes Look Around Transitions
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FEATURED COLUMNISTS The Spiritual Pathway Written by Rev. Dr. H. William Perry
The View from Here Written by Ric Mandes
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ABOUT THE COVER
“You can call us nerds,” they said. They’re Ogeechee’s TECHies. All three graduates of OTC’s Computer Information Systems program. (L-R) Stuart Gregory, CEO and founder of Capstone Technology Solutions & his right hand men, Adam Moore and Blake Hagin. They were work-ready before they even graduated. Captured at doing what they do by award winning photographer Frank Fortune. #TheFortuneImage. January/February 2019 • 7
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JANUARY 12 JAYCEES NIGHT OUT PRESENTS ‘80S PROM 6:30 P.M. – 1:00 A.M. TICKETS $25/PERSON BENEFITS FIXING THE BORO 125 GATA DRIVE - SOUTHERN SOCIAL
Statesboro Jaycees hosts their 7th semi-annual Night Out to benefit area non-profits, sponsored by ServPro. To date over $25,000 has been donated. Every one over 21, grab an outfit and get ready to ride the party bus around town visiting area restaurants and bars as a group. Pick-up at Southern Social. Cabs available to take you home.
JANUARY 17 BUSINESS AFTER HOURS 5:00 P.M. – 6:30 P.M. STATESBORO CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU WITH BULLOCH TELEPHONE 222 SOUTH MAIN STREET – VISITORS CENTER
This month, Visit Statesboro! and Bulloch Telephone will host the Statesboro/Bulloch County Chamber of Commerce’s popular Business After Hours social at the Visitor’s Center on South Main Street. Refreshments, prizes and a jackpot to be given away, plus updates on Chamber happenings and volunteer opportunities.
JANUARY 22 BAREFOOT COMEDY SHOW! FEATURING COLLIN MOULTON & ZOLTAN KASZAS 8:00 P.M. – 11:00 P.M. TICKETS $15/PERSON 41 WEST MAIN STREET – WHITAKER BLACK BOX THEATER AVERITT CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Comedians Zoltan Kaszas and Collin Moulton are coming to the Averitt Center to put on a HUGE PG-rated Stand-Up Comedy Show. Zoltan was the winner of both the Seattle International Comedy Competition and The San Diego Comedy Festival and has been featured in The Atlantic. Collin has his own special on Showtime, he has been on Last Call with Carson Daly and Nickelodeon, and was Comedian of the Month on Sirius Satellite Radio in May. Get your tickets today to witness their amazing comedy chops!
JANUARY 26 INCENSE & PEPPERMINTS, RETRO BAND SHOW FEATURING LOCAL ARTISTS 6:30 P.M. PRE-SHOW. 7:00 P.M. PERFORMANCES BEGIN $20/PERSON 33 EAST MAIN STREET - EMMA KELLY THEATER AVERITT CENTER FOR THE ARTS
JANUARY 18-20 DRIVING MISS DAISY, 10TH ANNIVERSARY PRODUCTION FRIDAY – 7:30 P.M. – 9:30 P.M. SATURDAY – 7:30 P.M. – 9:30 P.M. SUNDAY – 3:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. TICKETS $18/PERSON ($16 AVERITT MEMBERS) 33 EAST MAIN STREET - EMMA KELLY THEATER – AVERITT CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Winner of 1988 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, American playwright Alfred Uhry’s “Driving Miss Daisy” follows the story of an elderly Southern Jewish woman, Daisy Werthan, and her African-American chauffeur, Hoke Colburn, from 1948 to 1973. This 10th Anniversary Revival reunites the original cast – starring Carol Thompson as “Daisy,” Mical Whitaker as “Hoke,” and Alan Tyson as “Boolie” – with director Gary Darrt. An Averitt Center Presented Show, sponsored exclusively by Southern Manor and The Gardens. Proceeds benefit the Averitt Center’s Creative Growth Capital Campaign. Get your tickets early, this show is always a sell out!
JANUARY 21 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY PARADE 2:00 P .M. DOWNTOWN STATESBORO
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FEBRUARY 1 F1RST FRIDAY DOWNTOWN DATE NIGHT 5:30 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. DOWNTOWN STATESBORO
FEBRUARY 2 BEHOLD: HERE COMETH THE DREAMER 7:30 P.M. $12/PERSON 41 EAST MAIN STREET – WHITAKER BLACK BOX THEATER AVERITT CENTER FOR THE ARTS
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr., theater director Mical Whitaker has assembled local artists and the area’s most distinctive voices to bring to life the words of poets such as Langston Hughes, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Maya Angelou, and Jill Scott. This special event is an inspirational fusion of music and spoken word performances. Come and enjoy this unique multimedia mash-up made for the Whitaker Black Box Theater.
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FEBRUARY 16 ONE SERIES OF PERFORMANCES FEATURING SHAUNTA ELLIS | 7:30 P.M. TICKETS/ $15/PERSON 41 WEST MAIN STREET – WHITAKER BLACK BOX THEATER – AVERITT CENTER FOR THE ARTS
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A Series of Performances highlighting ONE gifted individual. The audience shares 90 minutes with an established artist of the community via guest-host interviews and performances. Shaunta is a local and regional legend with a reputation as big as her voice. In gospel circles, she is known for her many appearances in churches and theaters. *Ticket price includes a light reception.
FEBRUARY 7-9 SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN, BLUE GRASS MUSICAL THURSDAY – SATURDAY - 7:30 P.M. TICKETS $20/PERSON $12/MEMBERS 33 EAST MAIN STREET – EMMA KELLY THEATER – AVERITT CENTER FOR THE ARTS
The story of a Saturday Night Gospel Sing at a country church in North Carolina’s Smoky Mountains in 1938 features two dozen rousing bluegrass songs. The young minister has enlisted the Sanders Family in his efforts to bring his tiny congregation into “the modern world.” Between songs, each family member shares a story about an important event in their life. Though they try to appear perfect in the eyes of a congregation who wants to be inspired by their songs, one thing after another goes awry and they reveal their true – and hilariously imperfect – natures.
FEBRUARY 8-9 BETHANY’S FATHER – DAUGHTER DATE NIGHT FRIDAY TICKETS - SOLD AT STELLA’S BOUTIQUE 1098 BERMUDA RUN ROAD, SUITE 12 SATURDAY TICKETS – SOLD AT LITTLE DOSES 1100 BRAMPTON AVENUE, SUITE H IN MEMORY OF BETHANY GREEN ALL EVENTS AT 380 WESTSIDE ROAD – THE BELLE HOUSE
This marks the 14th Annual Date Night for Daddies and Daughters in memory of Bethany Green, infant daughter of Boyd & Brooke Green, who passed away under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice in 2004. Since 2006, the Greens have honored Bethany with an annual Father-Daughter dance proceeds from which funded Bethany’s Place, an addition to Ogeechee Area Hospice that includes a conference/ community room, a kitchen and other facilities. Each year the funds now benefit an area child who is struggling with chronic illness. The popular dance has grown to four sessions on two nights. Tickets go fast! Get yours today!
FEBRUARY 14 CLOSE TO YOU: THE MUSIC OF THE CARPENTERS PERFORMED BY LISA ROCK & HER SIX-PIECE BAND 7:30 P.M. TICKETS $22/PERSON 33 EAST MAIN STREET - EMMA KELLY THEATER – AVERITT CENTER FOR THE ARTS
FEBRUARY23 THE 7TH ANNUAL CHOCOLATE RUN: 5K, 10K AND FUN RUN 8:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. TICKETS $10 - $35 RACE BEGINS AT THE RAC – GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
Enjoy our sweet 5K/10K run or walk through Statesboro’s beautiful Georgia Southern University campus. As a reward for your participation in the race to raise money and awareness for the Open Hearts Community Mission, we will indulge you with some sweet treats and our official race t-shirt. For more information or to register visit http://www.thesweetestrace.com/.
FEBRUARY 28 GRACE & GLORIE STARRING SUSAN JACKSON & EILEEN BAYENS 7:30 P.M. $22/PERSON -41 WEST MAIN STREET – WHITAKER BLACK COXTHEATER – AVERITT CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Estelle Parsons and Lucie Arnaz starred on Broadway in this charmer set in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Grace, a feisty 90 year-old cancer patient, has checked herself out of the hospital and returned to her beloved homestead cottage to die alone. Her volunteer hospice worker, Glorie, is a Harvard MBA recently transplanted to this rural backwater from New York. “A sentimental odd couple crowd pleaser... [with] a steady drip of easy laughs.” – The New York Times.
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Bulloch County Leaders Graduate from the Georgia Academy for Economic Development The Board of the Georgia Academy for Economic Development recently announced Bulloch County graduates from the 2018 Region 12 Multi-Day Training Program. Class participants represented a number of professional and non-professional economic development fields, including elected officials, public servants, business leaders, educators, and social service providers from ten counties in Coastal Georgia. The Academy provided each of the graduates an opportunity to gain a unique understanding of the complexities of economic and community development on the local, regional, and state levels. Created in 1993, the Academy assembles a cross section of economic development professionals and resources to provide this training in all twelve service delivery regions in Georgia. The Board of Directors of the Academy represent public and private economic development organizations and agencies from across Georgia. Since its organization, the Academy has provided training for thousands of professional and non-professional economic developers around the state, and since 1998 the Academy has been offered annually in all twelve regions of the state. Georgia EMC and Georgia Power provide facilitators for the program, and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs provides staff support. The Academy’s multi-day program, taught one day a month over a four-month period, includes training in the basics of economic and community development, plus specialized segments on business recruitment and retention, tourism product development, downtown development, planning, and other essentials for community success. In addition, the curriculum features specific leadership skills such as consensus building, ethics in public service, collaborative leadership and other segments needed for effective community leadership in economic development. Local elected officials may receive certification training credits through the Association County Commissioners of Georgia and the Georgia Municipal Association for completion of this program. The next Region 12 Georgia Academy for Economic Development will begin in August 2019. For more information on this, please contact Jennifer Fordham at (912) 531-1746 or by email at jennifer.fordham@dca.ga.gov. 12 • Statesboro Magazine
Bulloch County graduates: Kathryn Bryant, Conference Services Coordinator, Georgia Southern University Allen Davis, Producer, Glenn/ Davis and Associates Becky Davis, Executive Director, Statesboro Convention & Visitors Bureau Olympia Gaines, Clerk of the Board, Bulloch County Board of Commissioners Kathleen Kosmoski, Director for Continuing Education & Industry Training, Ogeechee Technical College Matt Mathews, Attorney, Edenfield, Cox, Bruce, and Edenfield Justin Samples, Marketing Manager, Statesboro Convention & Visitors Bureau Chris Wiggins, Retail Market Manager, Synovus
Keely Fennell Honored as 2018 Business Leader of the Year Local developer Kelly Fennell was honored at the Chamber of Commerce’s 97th Annual Meeting with the 2018 Business Leader of the Year award. Fennell, co-owner with brother, Kyle, of NeSmith Construction and president of the Blue Mile Foundation, Inc., is a former Chamber of Commerce president and currently serves on the Creek on the Blue Mile commission. Fennell is active in spearheading a campaign to revitalize the South Main Street segment known as the Blue Mile, which stretches from the main entrance of Georgia Southern University on U.S. Highway 301 South to the Bulloch County Courthouse at the corner of all four Main Streets in downtown Statesboro. An initiative started in 2012, the Blue Mile Committee has been awarded over $1 million in prize money from the America’s Best Community competition; money now administered by the Blue Mile Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit corporation formed to oversee continued redevelopment of the downtown area. Fennell is married to Bo Fennell, CFO of AgSouth Farm Credit, and is the mother of two children: Powell and Charlie Fennell.
William G. “Bill” Tyson Chosen 2018 Ag Partner of the Year at Annual Farm-City Luncheon Bulloch County Extension Coordinator Bill Tyson has been named the 2018 Ag Partner of the Year by the Statesboro-Bulloch Chamber of Commerce’s agribusiness committee. Tyson has 22 years of experience working with the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension offices in Bulloch and Effingham counties. He was in Effingham for 15 years and returned to Bulloch County as County Extension Coordinator in 2014. Tyson spends most of his time on the job visiting farming operations within Bulloch County, assisting farmers with the latest developments in the areas of technology, genetics, maximizing profit per acre, and production and crop controls, such as the application of herbicides and pesticides. For outstanding service in his supporting role in community agriculture, in 2017, Tyson was honored by the University of Georgia with the D.W Brooks Award for Excellence in Extension, recognizing “his extraordinary commitment to the college’s missions of research, instruction and extension.” Tyson’s office is located in the Bulloch County Center for Agriculture on Langston Chapel Road.
(L-R) DeLaine Tyson (mother), Billy Tyson (father), Bill Tyson, Kim Tyson (wife), Gunnar (son) Not Pictured: Sons, Turner and Konner.
Chris Carter to Head Colony Bank’s Statesboro Location
Briggs & Stratton Named 2018 Business of the Year Out of four area businesses honored as Businesses of the Quarter this year, Briggs & Stratton was chosen as the 2018 Business of the Year at the 97th Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting. James Suchovsky, plant manager, accepted the award on behalf of the company. Earlier this year, Briggs & Stratton made an announcement concerning a plant expansion which will create 100 new jobs and add a new production line of Vanguard V-Twin engines, previously produced in Japan. The move of production to the U.S. will have the Vanguard engines running at the Statesboro plant and at a Briggs & Stratton facility in Auburn, Alabama. This will mark the first time that the Statesboro facility will be creating two-cylinder engines. The new production line started in the middle of December 2018. For more information visit www.briggsandstratton.com
Colony Bank recently announced the promotion of Chris Carter to Market President for Statesboro. Prior to joining Colony Bank in June 2016 as a Vice President, Commercial Lender in Statesboro, Carter served six years as Vice President, Commercial Lead Lender for Heritage Bank of the South/Renasant in Statesboro. He began his banking career in 1994 at Sea Island Bank/Synovus working as a teller and in data processing and customer service, but quickly advanced his career, culminating in nearly 10 years of service as Vice President, Commercial Lending. Carter attended Georgia Southern University and is a 2005 graduate of the University of Georgia Banking School. He is a Board member of the United Way of Southeast Georgia, having served as Board Chair from 2016-2017, and previously served on the boards of both Statesboro Home Builders Association and Family and Children Services. As the Statesboro community continues to grow, so does Colony Bank. Colony Bank will be opening a full service location to serve retail and commercial customers at 104 Springhill Drive in Statesboro. The anticipated opening of the new location is May 2019. Carter and his wife, Alison, reside in Statesboro and attend First Baptist Church. They have two daughters, Elizabeth and Meredith. January/February 2019 • 13
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Ogeechee Technical College Serves Vital Role in Training Tomorrow’s Professionals Today
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hen you hear the words “workforce development,” what comes to mind? Most people understand that a strong economy requires an educated and highly skilled workforce, but in an ever-changing job climate, being competitive and innovative with providing a workforce is critical to success. What may not be obvious to some is the vital role Ogeechee Technical College (OTC) plays in strengthening the economic climate of our area, one highly-skilled graduate at a time. Over its roughly 30 year life, OTC has always sought to be relevant when it comes to fulfilling the workforce needs of the region. “Everything we do is workforce development. We are literally training a workforce, sometimes from scratch with a new student in a credit program, or sometimes with retraining or reinforcing existing skills through economic development and continuing education,” OTC President, Lori Durden, stated.
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Economic development professionals will tell you that land, utilities, tax incentives, and transportation infrastructure are important to attracting new industry, but, without a qualified workforce, all those other amenities become negligible. What sets OTC apart is its multidimensional, comprehensive approach, fully focused on the career objective of the students, according to Durden. Because trends and technology are ever-changing, it is often not enough to graduate from college, obtain a job, and perform the same task every day for the next 20 years. Employees have to continue their professional development to keep their knowledge and expertise from becoming obsolete and quickly overshadowed by someone with a new skillset. Sabrina Vasher, Human Resource Manager for Viracon in Statesboro, regularly relies on Ogeechee Tech to improve the skills of Viracon’s employees. Like many other industry partners, Viracon employees participate in OTC’s Industrial Maintenance Fast-track Program, a 12-week intensive course, held in a state-of-the-art lab on the College’s campus. The program was the result of the symbiotic relationship between OTC and local business and industry in Bulloch, Evans, and Screven Counties, the College’s service delivery area. The broad curriculum is designed to train workers for critical positions within various industries, to keep manufacturing lines running at top efficiency. “The program can train workers in a very short amount of time, when it often takes a year to properly train a technician on the job. The training allows students to go right to work and apply what they learned,” Vasher stated. The College’s new Industrial Technology Building, which recently opened, is the home of the Industrial Maintenance Lab, and some of the College’s STEM related programs, including Electrical Systems Technology, Logistics, and a robotics lab. Because robots can be programmed to perform dangerous, dirty, and/or repetitive tasks with consistent precision and accuracy, industrial robots are increasingly used in a variety of industries and applications. Jan Moore, Vice President for Economic Development at OTC, said the College has partnered with FANUC, the largest supplier of industrial robots in the United States. According to Moore, the company is a leader in industrial robotics education initiatives. “With the estimated supply of industrial robots expected to grow by 14% per year going forward, OTC’s robotics lab will be a very important piece in certifying a workforce of the future,” said Moore. Scheduled to receive certification this summer, OTC will have the only FANUC training site in the state. Tyesha Cooper recently decided to attend OTC to pursue a new career. An alumnus of the College, she said Ogeechee Tech was a natural choice for her. Cooper chose the Commercial Truck Driving program because it provided her with the necessary knowledge and skills to become a safe, professional commercial 18 • Statesboro Magazine
truck driver. OTC will soon open a second Commercial Truck Driving facility and range in Screven County, offering a boost to the College’s capability to meet the demands of the trucking industry related to the expansion of the Port of Savannah. “When I was ready for a career change, I knew that Ogeechee Tech was the place for me to get what I need to get a new job in a new field,” said Cooper. Bulloch Telephone didn’t have to go to a big city to hire the technical expertise needed to expand their offerings. They brought in a local company with people trained right here. Stuart Gregory, a graduate of Ogeechee Tech’s Computer Information Systems program, founded his own company to provide information technology services to clients in Statesboro, Bulloch County, and beyond. “Honestly, I learned how to build a computer in the first three weeks of my first computer class and I opened my first shop, Dynamic Solutions, three weeks after that. I wanted to fill the gap for affordable, qualified computer services,” said Gregory. He was work ready before he graduated and shared, “For me, there’s more value in an education that isn’t just theoretical. OTC and other technical colleges have a unique value with this philosophy and strategy. The thought of going tens of thousands of dollars in debt and not having any practical experience seemed counterproductive to being a functioning, participating member of the community.” Gregory saw immediate success in his business, and as he expanded, employed more and more graduates of OTC. “I found that OTC graduates were equipped with academic and hands-on training, meaning as new employees, they could hit the ground running, fully capable of meeting the needs of my clients,” Gregory said. After expanding his business considerably to include Capstone Technology Solutions, Gregory made a decision in 2017 to sell controlling interest of Dynamic Solutions and Capstone Technologies to Bulloch Telephone and Broadband services. Gregory says it’s a win-win situation for both parties as it allowed Bulloch Telephone to expand their market share and offer more services to their captive customer base, while he still pursues his passion. He now serves as Chief Operating Officer for the division that provides concierge technology integration for commercial firms and homes, including technology integration and automation, IT, Wi-Fi, TVs, alarms, surround sound, and everything else a technologically advanced home or business needs, all controlled from the palm of your hand on a smart device—all made possible by his OTC education. It is easy to assume that a trained workforce will always be readily available to fill those jobs that are needed in a thriving and expanding economy. We may even take for granted that health care professionals, chefs, mechanics, HVAC technicians, and funeral service professionals will be there trained and ready to work when
needed. All of the professions mentioned above are trained at OTC, along with an ever-expanding line of professions whose training has been designed to meet the demands of the workplace. Whether agribusiness, welding, nursing, accounting, logistics, paramedicine, or any number of other careers, OTC trains those who meet the day to day needs of the people in our region. “The work we do at Ogeechee Tech pushes us forward as a community, region, and state and that is something accomplished by a collective effort of those who support what we do. All of our stakeholders clearly recognize the invaluable benefits created by an education, coupled with skills training,” said Presi-
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THE CULTURE
Project Recovery
BECAUSE
YOU ASKED
Project Recovery WRITTEN BY JENNY STARLING FOSS PHOTOGRAPHY BY DANIELLE BRANNON
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hen The Averitt Center for the Art’s Jamie Grady took over as director 18 months ago, he couldn’t help but notice that some of the volunteers were from Lee Street and The Lodge. Readers familiar with the Mooney family and the Willingway addiction treatment center, will recognize Lee Street and the Lodge as extended treatment centers for men and women who have suffered from alcohol and drug addiction. At first Grady had some concerns. “I asked myself – ‘Was it good for them to be here? There are a lot of kids running around. Was it okay to have people in recovery around children?’ Then I got to know the volunteers and the members of my staff who were in recovery and I realized the strength and courage they showed in going through the recovery process,” said Grady. He started to admire their honesty and integrity and how most were open to working hard and were very happy contributing their time to the Arts Center. “I could see joy in the sharing of their healing process,” Grady said. “I listened to their stories and I realized that these stories were a gift that needed to be shared.” Grady’s career has been built on selling the “theater experience.” Admittedly, he didn’t know a lot about addiction treatment, but he did see that telling the stories was a way to help those in recovery have dignity and help the community at large to understand; fostering compassion and understanding for both groups. So, Grady contacted a playwright friend from New York, David Dannenfelser, an adjunct professor at the Rutger’s Mason Gross School for the Arts, and asked him to come to Statesboro to speak with people and hear their stories. Dannenfelser came last summer and spoke with people in recovery; those with mental health issues; plus directors of the programs that treat them. Dannenfelser agreed with Grady that the stories could become a play. Grady also contacted another friend, award-winning director, playwright and social practice artist, Katie Pearl, to join with Dannenfelser in developing the play. “I knew both David and Katie, but I have never known them to work together on a project,” said Grady. “I think they make a great team.” Next, Grady and Dannenfelser went to see the president of the Averitt Center Board of Directors, Trish Tootle, to secure approval and support for the development of a theater experience they’re calling – Project Recovery. Grady and Tootle serve as executive producers of the project. And have assembled an advisory board of local health care organizations and individuals to assist in the development and implementation of supplemental events, which will help fund the development of the project.
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THE CULTURE
Project Recovery
Organizations include Pineland BHBB, Georgia Southern Center for Addiction Recovery, The Dot and John Mooney Foundation, National Alliance on Mental Illness, East Georgia Regional Medical Center, and Georgia Southern School of Nursing. Individual participants include Dr. Bobby Mooney, Doug Lambert, PhD, and Statesboro City Attorney Cain Smith. Each of the members of the committee provides a unique perspective and experience within the field of addiction and recovery. Project Recovery is in the process of raising a total of $130,000 from a variety of sources including, but not limited to, foundations, corporations, and individuals. Through receptions, workshops, community walks, resource fairs, and more, participants will come to understand the vital assistance these partnering organizations deliver and how they may best utilize their offerings. These free events will bring people together, no matter where they are in the addiction spectrum, to stand witness that they are not alone in their journey. Project Recovery has two principle goals: help people in addiction find the type of services they may need and to destigmatize the views of addiction and people in recovery. At the heart of Project Recovery is the performance piece, Because You Asked, the dramatic adaptation of the true-life stories of addiction and recovery. In partnership with Willingway Hospital, the Averitt Center has already begun a collaboration between Dannenfelser and theater director Pearl to develop and produce the play depicting the first-person experiences of people in recovery. Prior to and during the run of the production, Project Recovery team members will establish dialogue with local police, first responders, and the medical community. Meetings will also be coordinated with community prosecutors and judges. The purpose of these meetings will be to create a 360° perspective of addiction and individuals in recovery.
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The creators believe that forming an understanding of all those who are tangled in the addiction crisis will permit a more comprehensive understanding of the current epidemic. The Georgia Department of Public Health Substance Abuse Research Alliance (SARA) states that Georgia stands as one of the top 11 states with the most opioid overdose deaths and names 55 of 159 Georgia counties as having an overdose death rate higher than the 2014 national average. SARA reports that 60% of the 55 counties with drug overdose rates higher than the national average are located in rural areas with limited access to the various types of substance abuse treatment; subsequently, citing living in a rural area and having a low income as two of the main risk factors associated with opioid misuse and overdose. The Averitt Center is committed to changing the narrative of this crisis from destitute addicts to that of neighbors and friends resurrecting themselves and their communities. When theater portrays real life experiences, strong emotions and resonance can arouse audiences to produce changes in opinions, attitudes, and behaviors. The Averitt Center’s partners in bringing this project to fruition are vested in making it not only a community performance, but a tool for the larger community, including the University, other counties in Georgia and the nation. “The Center for Addiction Recovery at Georgia Southern and its services to students and the community is grounded in a public health approach. The community of Statesboro has a unique story of recovery, however, the story of recovery in this town is not much different from other rural communities all over the state and the Southeastern U.S.,” said Emily Eisenhart, Center Director. “It’s our hope that we can help aid the Averitt Center in using Project Recovery as a tool for education and prevention by sharing it with other similar communities and spreading the message that recovery is accessible for everyone—kind of like a blueprint for addiction prevention, education, and intervention.”
MONDAY AUGUST 5 -FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 2019 Recovery Center Theatre Workshops Various Locations
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2019 11 am Because You Asked School Matinee Theme: Prevention Whitaker Black Box Theater
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 Admission to the play, workshops and resource fairs will be free of charge. Creators believe that removing any and all barriers to participation is important for the success of Project Recovery. Special school time performances of Because You Asked will be held to educated middle and high-school aged children on the dangers of addiction and resources for recovery. This month, the Averitt Center begins production with a casting call for actors who may sign up for one of three workshops held Saturday & Sunday, January 19 & 20, by calling Rachel Morris @ 912-212-2787. The Averitt Center for the Arts and Project Recovery seek the assistance of local actors in creating the play, Because You Asked, and making it into a dramatic adaptation of true-life stories of addiction and recovery. Ultimately the production will inform audiences of the risks and effects of substance abuse, as well as provide insight into the human tragedy of addiction. It will provide a model for other communities to use in bringing light to the crisis of addiction, and help begin a dialog that recognizes the humanity of all those involved. S
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10 am - 2 pm Recovery in the Park 2 pm Because You Asked matinee performance Theme: Family Whitaker Black Box Theater 7 pm Because You Asked performance Theme: Gala Night - attendees can participate in second half of Gala Whitaker Black Box Theater 7 pm - 11 pm Project Recovery Gala Event Location TBD
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Whether you are planning a regular monthly meeting, executive retreat, workforce training or a major regional conference, the Division’s friendly and knowledge staff is dedicated to helping your vision become reality. Our professional staff will coordinate with you to handle all the details and ensure an outstanding event! INVEST IN YOUR COMPANY’S GREATEST ASSET—ITS PEOPLE. Strengthen the technical skills of your staff and their soft skills, too—communication, leadership and problem solving. Provide opportunities for attendance certification and badges. Broaden knowledge. Motivate and energize employees. Enhance on-the-job effectiveness, and most importantly, maximize your organization’s success. Whatever your needs, we’ve got you covered with customized solutions. Contact us today! Our Services Include: • an in-person consultation with your team • a needs assessment to determine the best training solution for your company • a crafted proposal that meets your identified objectives • a custom solution-based program designed specifically for you What This Means for You: • experienced, high-caliber instructors, including nationally ranked faculty from Georgia Southern University • affordable programs to meet your budget needs • a curriculum that incorporates your company’s projects • opportunities for certification • access technologically advanced facilities in Statesboro and Savannah
STATESBORO Ryan Gibson, Business Development Coordinator Direct Line: 912-478-7977 Nessmith-Lane Center 912-478-5555 912-478-MORE EMAIL conted@georgiasouthern.edu
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AVAILABLE MEETING SPACE STATESBORO Nestled in the heart of Eagle Nation, NessmithLane Center boasts 10,000 square feet of meeting, classroom and banquet space. Our venue is completely customizable to your event’s style and taste. NessmithLane Center is equipped for your most comprehensive technological needs and offers many picturesque amenities!
SAVANNAH Situated on the Atlantic coast in beautiful Savannah, the Armstrong Campus of Georgia Southern University is located just minutes away from the National Historic Landmark District downtown and a short drive from the sunny beaches of Tybee Island. The 268-acre arboretum campus is home to more than 6,500 students offering more than 100 degree programs and an abundance of resources and activities for students. 4 • Georgia Southern | Continuing Education | Advance
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT For those looking to advance in their profession or seeking a transition, we offer courses to help improve your job skills and enhance your career prospects regardless of the industry. To view all of our offerings, visit georgiasouthern.edu/conted/programs.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERIES BASICS This course provides an overview of the 10 knowledge-based principles for managing successful projects: scope, integration, communication, time, cost, procurement, risk management, quality control, human resources and project stakeholder management. The training includes practical exercises and an in-class group project. Participants receive a manual, electronic forms and other resource materials. This class provides 12 hours of the 35 needed towards the PMP Certification. Location: Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus Dates: February 5 - 21 | Tuesdays and Thursdays Time: 6 - 9 p.m. Cost: $725 REAL WORLD APPLICATIONS Discover a documented systematic guideline for managing projects. Students will be exposed to a wide variety of strategic and real world scenarios. This series of classes covers the key skills and tools employees need to be successful in the planning and completion of assigned projects. Location: Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus Dates and Times: March 5 - 21 | Tuesdays and Thursdays | 6 - 9 p.m. April 5 | 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. April 9 and 11 | 6 - 9 p.m. Cost: $1,375 For more information, including cost and class location, contact Kye Daniels at 912-478-2560 or adaniels@georgiasouthern.edu.
HR CERTIFICATION SHRM LEARNING SYSTEM HR professionals are working to establish themselves as globally recognized HR experts by becoming a SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) and SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP). The 2019 SHRM Learning System delivers the most comprehensive, flexible and effective SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP exam preparation. Designed using a proven approach for teaching adult learners, this system helps students understand, apply and engage with behavioral competencies and HR Knowledge. Learning modules, based on the SHRM BoCK, and interactive study tools, testing knowledge and decision-making skills, are incorporated into the study process. There’s no better way to successfully prepare for the SHRM certification exams. Location: Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus Dates: February 18 - May 6 | Mondays Time: 6 – 9 p.m. Cost: Early Registration: $1,175 | Early Registration, SHRM Member: $1,075 | Student: $875 Regular Registration: $1,275 | Regular Registration, SHRM Member: $1,175 | Student: $875 SHRM ESSENTIALS OF HR MANAGEMENT Gain critical knowledge necessary to help reduce costs, avoid potential lawsuits, and improve your ability to handle challenging HR issues. This boot camp is ideal if you are just starting out in the HR profession, perform HR duties as a part of a non-HR job, or are looking for an effective way to boost your employee management skills. Recently updated content reflects changes in legislation and provides an overview of HR roles and responsibilities. Location Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus Dates: March 21 - 22 Time: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Cost: Early Registration: $575 | Early Registration, SHRM Member: $549 | Student: $500 Regular Registration: $600 | Regular Registration, SHRM Member: $575 | Student: $500 For more information, including class location and times, contact Michel Blitch at 912-478-2584 or pblitch@georgiasouthern.edu. Advance | Continuing Education | Georgia Southern • 5
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT HR CERTIFICATION PHR/SPHR CERTIFICATION PREP COURSE Advance your HR career and showcase your HR leadership skills as you prepare for the PHR/SPHR certification exam! Demonstrate your mastery of the technical, operational, strategy and policy-making aspects of HR management. Our program features five units, one covering each area of the exam, as well as online review questions for each unit, comprehensive practice exams, and a scenario-specific exam. Location: Georgia Southern University Statesboro Campus Dates: February 18 – May 6 | Mondays Time: 6 – 9 p.m. Cost: Early Registration: $1,395 | Regular Registration: $1,595 For more information, including class location and dates, contact Michel Blitch at 912-478-2584 or pblitch@georgiasouthern.edu.
LEADERSHIP Earn 32 CEU Hours!
LEADERSHIP SKILLS
Faculty from Georgia Southern University’s management, marketing, logistics and law fields provide hands-on training in this eight-week course. Training includes core supervisory/managerial skills that are discussed in each four-hour session. This course also serves individuals who have been in leadership roles for a longer period, but are pursuing additional knowledge and practical skills to improve their leadership style. This course features a unit on how to lead a multigenerational group! Location: Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus Dates: February 20 - April 10 | Wednesdays Time: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Cost: Early Registration: $775 | Early Registration, Corporate: $700 Regular Registration: $825 | Regular Registration, Corporate: $725 For more information, including class location, time and Fall 2019 dates, contact Michel Blitch at 912-478-2584 or pblitch@georgiasouthern.edu. EMPLOYMENT LAW As an HR professional, employer or small business owner, it is essential to understand the relationship between your business and your employees in order to comply with various employment laws, and to protect your business from legal action. This 12-week course will provide an overview of U.S. workplace laws, regulations and court decisions that employers are like to face. Join our instructors as they discuss general principles, highlight key issues and provide suggestions to ensure successful employment relationships. As a bonus, this course is eligible for SHRM and HRCI recertification credit hours. Location: Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus Dates: March – May 2019 For more information, including dates and class location, contact Michel Blitch at 912-478-2584 or pblitch@georgiasouthern.edu. Earn 36 CEU Hours!
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT Whether it’s learning a new language, improving your art and photography skills, or learning to train your pup, we offer a variety of courses for personal enrichment and lifelong learning. FUNDAMENTALS OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY Designed for beginning photographers, this class is ideal for those with an interest in capturing stunning images of everything from people to nature. Using digital single-lens reflex photography (DSLR) is like using point-and-shoot technology except that the overall quality and response is enhanced. This class is geared toward those who anticipate moving toward DSLR photography. Location: Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus Dates: March 2019 Cost: $125.00 for series For more information, including class location, dates and time, contact Kye Daniels at 912-478-2560 or adaniels@georgiasouthern.edu.
CREATIVE WRITING SERIES GETTING STARTED IN CREATIVE WRITING Are you ready to move beyond writing for your own satisfaction to writing to share with others and perhaps publish? This class is designed to help you take that step. Maybe you are working on a memoir, telling the story that only you can tell. Perhaps you have the seed of an idea for a short story or a longer piece of fiction. Family history? Personal essays? Come flex your creative muscle in a supportive setting. The instructor will produce individual critiques of manuscripts, and class members will present their work to the class as well. Participants should bring a duplicate copy of a current writing project, if they have one. Don’t have a work in progress? This class is designed to remedy that! Location: Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus Dates: January 28 - March 4 | Mondays Cost: Early Bird Registration: $140 (by Jan. 18) | Regular Registration: $150 ADVANCED CREATIVE WRITING This course is designed for two audiences: students from the “Getting Started in Creative Writing” class who want to continue working in the same environment on projects begun in the earlier course, and more experienced, perhaps even published, writers who want to bypass basic steps they feel would be repetitive. The format will resemble “Getting Started” but on a more advanced level. In addition, more attention will be paid to publication strategies. Beginners with a sense of adventure are still welcome as well! Bring a copy of some work in progress to the first class to get started right away. Location: Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus Dates: March 18 - April 22 | Mondays Cost: Early Bird Registration: $140 (by March 8) | Regular Registration: $150 For more information, including class location and time, contact Kye Daniels at 912-478-2560 or adaniels@georgiasouthern.edu.
INTRODUCTION TO OIL PAINTING Anyone can learn how to paint! Students of all skill-levels will learn how to render the objects they see with accuracy and confidence while developing their own artistic expression. We will begin by learning how to draw objects from life using a block-in-method. We will discuss shading, proportion, value, color and composition. Students will then construct a Grisaille (black and white painting). We will then move on to painting a still life in color. The valuable techniques learned in this class can be used to paint any object including portraits, and landscapes. Location: Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus For more information, including class location and Dates: March 5 – 14 | Tuesdays and Thursdays cost, contact Kye Daniels at 912-478-2560 or Time: 6 – 7:30 p.m. adaniels@georgiasouthern.edu. Cost: Early Bird Registration (by Feb. 22): $130 | Regular Registration: $135 Advance | Continuing Education | Georgia Southern • 7
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT INTRODUCTION TO SHORT STORY & FICTION WRITING Have you always wanted to write and don’t know where to start? Do you have an idea for a story and need help getting started? This interactive class will provide instruction on writing techniques and literary styles to make your writing come alive. Each participant will receive a copy of Schaum’s Quick Guide to Writing Great Short Stories and this book will be utilized in the class. As the class completes their assignments and shares their writing with fellow participants and the instructor, they will receive feedback and suggestions for improving their written assignments. This class will be held in a computer lab and provides an opportunity to type and revise your writing assignments as well as revise short stories or other written literature. Come join this class and start the path to becoming an author. Location: Nessmith-Lane Center, Computer Lab | Statesboro, GA Dates: February 5 - March 26 | Tuesdays Time: 6 - 8 p.m. Cost: $199 For more information, including class location and dates, contact Judy Hendrix at 912-478-5993 or jhendrix@georgiasouthern.edu. SPANISH IN THE WORKPLACE The focus of this course is basic conversational abilities. Although this course focuses on conversation, listening, reading and writing abilities will be developed. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to do the following: greet one another, talk about yourself and others, describe people and activities, plan weekend activities, talk about your needs, wants and preferences. Instruction will also include how to make up sentences, how to ask and answer questions, and how to make comparisons using the present tense. This class will consist of lecture, audio, visual and speaking in partners and whole group skits. Location: Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus Dates: Spring 2019 Cost: $125 for series For more information, including class location and time, contact Kye Daniels at 912-478-2560 or adaniels@georgiasouthern.edu. BEGINNING DOG OBEDIENCE Learn to train your dog using positive reinforcement techniques. Various commands (sit, down, come, walk nicely on a leash) are taught and numerous other dog topics are covered, such as house training, chewing and problem behaviors. This course is enjoyable for both the pet owners and the dogs! Location: Georgia Southern University Statesboro Campus Dates: February – April 2019 Cost: $139 Full Class | $25 One Day Drop-In For more information, including class location and dates, contact Judy Hendrix at 912-478-5993 or jhendrix@georgiasouthern.edu. GOOGLE DOCS ESSENTIAL TRAINING The focus of this course is basic conversational abilities. Although this course focuses on conversation, listening, reading and writing. This fundamental course—for all skill levels—introduces students to a web-based document management application for creating and editing word processing and spreadsheet documents. Students will learn the basics of Google Docs, how to work with text, ways to use review tools, and how to use advanced features. At the conclusion of the course, students will be able to create a document, edit and share a document, add images and links, and export documents. Location: Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus Dates: February 5 - 28 | Tuesdays and Thursdays Time: 6 - 7:30 p.m. Cost: Early Bird Registration: $110 (by Jan. 25) | Regular Registration: $120 For more information, including class location, contact Kye Daniels at 912-478-2560 or adaniels@georgiasouthern.edu. EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION Location: Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus Dates: March 5 - 28 | Tuesdays and Thursdays Time: 6 - 7:30 p.m. Cost: Early Bird Registration (by Feb. 22): $110 Regular Registration: $120
BEGINNING DRAWING Location: Nessmith-Lane Center | Statesboro, GA Dates: February 5 - March 26 | Tuesdays Time: 6 - 8 p.m. Cost: Early Bird Registration (by March 22): $110 Regular Registration: $120
This is your chance to learn more about how you can communicate verbally, the common problems you may encounter in doing so, and how you can improve your own effectiveness.
Drawing is a learned skill and you can do it! With some simple tools and a little bit of “know-how” you can learn to draw just about anything! This series will teach you the following: Proper drawing technique, relevant art history, how to draw in one and two-point perspective, how to draw objects and buildings, how to draw drapery and cloth, and how to draw the human figure. No textbook required.
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT/YOUTH PROGRAMS MICROSOFT EXCEL SERIES BASICS This course offers a fundamental understanding of Microsoft Excel 2016, including; basic Excel environment, navigating the work sheet and ribbon, creating and formatting worksheets, entering and editing data, using functions and formulas, controlling the print output, and using basic tables. Location: Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus Dates: January 31 - February 28 | Thursdays Time: 6 - 7:30 p.m. Cost: Early Bird Registration: $115 (by Jan. 18) | Regular Registration: $120 INTERMEDIATE Excel Intermediate will expand on Excel basics and help prepare you for a Microsoft Certification Exam. Location: Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus Dates: March 14 - April 18 | Thursdays Times: 6 - 7:30 p.m. Cost: Early Bird Registration: $120 (by March 1) | Regular Registration: $125 For more information, including class location, contact Kye Daniels at 912-478-2560 or adaniels@georgiasouthern.edu.
YOUTH PROGRAMS We have wonderful youth programs and summer camps to inspire, entertain and educate your youngsters. From exploring the science of the outdoors, to creating exciting Lego robots, even preparing for college entrance exams, we’ve got their needs and interests covered! Here are some of our exciting offerings.
SAT PREP COURSES READING, WRITING AND VOCABULARY This series focuses on strategies used in active reading that pertains specifically to the SAT, and addresses writing strategies used on possible topics during the writing portion. While improving vocabulary (roots, prefixes, word in context), students will learn to identify key words, recognize main ideas/themes, draw conclusions and make inferences. The writing process will be emphasized and students will practice timed writing sessions to prepare for the reading and writing portions of the SAT. Location: Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus Dates: January 29 - March 5 | Tuesdays Cost: Early Bird Registration: $170 (by Jan. 10) Regular Registration: $180 MATH This 6-week series focuses on thinking strategies and skill development needed for maximizing scores on the math portion of the SAT. We will review the use of various formulas essential to solving problems and discussing effective strategies for increasing the likelihood of answering problems correctly. Location: Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus Dates: January 30 - March 6 | Wednesdays Cost: Early Bird Registration: $170 (by Jan. 10) Regular Registration: $180
The Official SAT Study Guide by College Board, 2018 Edition, is required for both courses. The SAT will take place throughout Savannah on March 9. For more information, including class times and location, contact Kye Daniels at 912-478-2560 or adaniels@georgiasouthern.edu. Advance | Continuing Education | Georgia Southern • 9
YOUTH PROGRAMS ACT PREP COURSES MATH These classes will provide an overview of the test and practical test-taking strategies. This course is designed to give students strategies that will help them prepare for the math portion of the ACT. We will gain familiarity with what the real test looks like and learn strategies for overcoming time constraints. Location: Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus Dates: March 25, April 1, April 8 Cost: Early Bird Registration (by March 15): $90 Regular Registration: $100 ENGLISH AND READING This series of three classes will help you learn how to use your time efficiently and effectively for the reading portion of the ACT. You will become familiar with the format and content. These classes will also teach you how to establish a firm essay-writing strategy for the writing portion of the ACT. Location: Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus Dates: March 26, April 2, April 9 Cost: Early Bird Registration (by March 15): $90 Regular Registration: $100 For more information, including class times and location, contact Kye Daniels at 912-478-2560 or adaniels@georgiasouthern.edu.
STEM EXPERIENCE CAMPS EAGLE EXPEDITION This camp offers a unique residential marine science camp with STEM Experience. Students ages 13-18 will learn the aspects of oceanography, including marine life and ecosystems, ocean currents and tidal systems, and shorelines through hands-on field experience. Location: Skidaway Island, GA | UGA Marine Education Center Dates: June 2019 For more information, including cost, contact Dr. Deedee Southerlin at 912-478-6005 or tsoutherlin@georgiasouthern. edu. GENCYBER This program is for 40 middle school students recruited through the Georgia Southern University STEM Institute. The program seeks to teach and inspire the next generation of students to become good stewards of cyber information and future cybersecurity professionals. Location: Georgia Southern University Statesboro Campus Dates: June 2019 For more information, including cost, contact Dr. Deedee Southerlin at 912-478-6005 or tsoutherlin@georgiasouthern.edu.
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LEGO ROBOTICS GRADES 1-3 Tailored especially for our mini-engineers, this week will teach them basic programming skills with a LEGO robot! The week will culminate with a maze challenge that their robots will navigate. Come and make your robot a reality through imagination and skill with LEGOs in this exciting half-day camp! Location: Statesboro, GA | Nessmith-Lane Center Dates: June 3 - 7 Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. (Morning Session) 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. (Afternoon Session) Cost: $129 GRADES 4-9 You’ll learn to make your robot walk, dance, grab, “speak,” perform tasks and follow your every command! With the help of our knowledgeable LEGO instructor, you’ll be provided a scenario and then supported as you create and program your robot to complete the week’s challenge through imagination and skill in this exciting week of hands-on robotics activity. Location: Statesboro, GA | Nessmith-Lane Center Dates: June 24 - 28 Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Cost: $239 For more information, contact Judy Hendrix at 912-478-5993 or jhendrix@georgiasouthern.edu. BLACKROCKET Black Rocket’s digital arts camps are designed to bring students’ ideas to life in a fun, hands-on, learning environment. From Minecraft Modders to Virtual Reality Simulators and App Attack!, Black Rocket provides over 20 innovative STEM courses giving you plenty of options. Plus, there’s no prior experience necessary! Location: Statesboro, GA | Nessmith-Lane Center, Computer Lab Dates: Summer 2019 For more information, including cost and dates, contact Judy Hendrix at 912-478-5993 or jhendrix@ georgiasouthern.edu.
ONLINE COURSES
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Our online courses give you the opportunity to accomplish more, all from the comfort of your home—or wherever you have internet access! Our courses range from real estate, business and healthcare to writing, Spanish and so much more! For more information on online courses and certificate programs, contact Judy Hendrix at jhendrix@georgiasouthern.edu or 912-478-5993.
EDUCATION | The Following Classes are Also Available Monthly! GRE PREP SERIES Cost: $229 | Start Dates: January 16, February 13 If you’re planning to apply to graduate school, you’ll likely have to take the GRE. This series is here to help! DISCOVER SIGN LANGUAGE Cost: $139-149 | Start Dates: Instructor-Led January 16, February 13, or Self-Paced Discover the fun of learning sign language and using your hands to communicate. TEACHING STUDENTS WITH ADHD Cost: $139 | Start Dates: January 16, February 13 | Credits: 2 PLU Learn practical strategies for helping children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) succeed in school. EMPOWERING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES Cost: $139 | Start Dates: January 16, February 13 | Credits: 2 PLU Explore common disabilities you’ll encounter in the classroom and master techniques for promoting academic, behavioral, and social skills in students with special needs. SPANISH IN THE CLASSROOM Cost: $139 | Start Dates: January 16, February 13 | Credits: 2 PLU Learn the essential Spanish for teachers so you can communicate effectively with your Spanish-speaking students and parents.
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ONLINE COURSES ONLINE CERTIFICATES CERTIFICATE IN DATA ANALYSIS Cost: $495 | Credits: 4.8 CEUs INTRODUCTION TO DATA ANALYSIS Dates: February 4 – March 1 | April 1 – April 26 | June 3 -28 In this course, students will learn how to distinguish between quantitative and qualitative data and give examples of a variety of sources of that data, discover a number of statistic methods, and identify methods of sorting, filtering and categorizing that data. In addition, we will discuss how to compare and contrast the results of their analysis, draw conclusions supported by the data, and effectively summarize results in a way that’s meaningful to a business context. INTERMEDIATE DATA ANALYSIS Dates: March 4 – 29 | May 6 – 31 | July 1 - 26 Students will leave this course being able to compare two or more groups for differences, learn the relationships among variables, and work with rating data (such as from rating surveys). We’ll also learn to interpret visual displays of these differences and relationships, and generate user-friendly and understandable explanations of the results. ADVANCED DATA ANALYSIS Dates: April 1 – 26 | June 3 – 28 | August 5 - 30 To round out this certification series, students will discover how to develop a useful survey and perform means comparisons, analyses of variance and post hoc comparisons. Students will also be able to explain statistical results graphically and textually. CERTIFICATE IN GOOGLE TOOLS Cost: $495 | Credits: 4.8 CEUs GOOGLE ANALYTICS Dates: February 4–March 1| April 1–26 This course, aimed at non-technical users, will take you through all the key techniques and how to use website analytics using the world-standard Google Analytics, a free online tool. You’ll understand your visitor traffic better, how to calculate return on investment (ROI) for your online advertising, and find out how to get more conversions and sales from your website visitors. A must for anyone serious about leveraging more success from their website. GOOGLE APPS FOR BUSINESS Dates: March 4-29 | May 6-31 | July 1-26 Google has variety of web-based applications and tools to help you become more productive, including Gmail, Google Calendar, Drive, Hangouts, Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations and more. Move beyond the basic features you figured out on your own. You’ll be able to use them to work collaboratively and increase productivity. Learn how to run online meetings and webinars. Learn the ins and outs of all the tools Google has to help you become more productive and improve your work communication skills. You will learn time saving tips and strategies to get more done in your work and personal life.
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ONLINE COURSES HEALTH AND THE MEDICAL FIELD EXPLORE A CAREER AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE MEDICAL ASSISTANT Cost: $139 | Start Dates: Self-Paced Learn all about the in-demand career of medical information management as you explore the job of an administrative medical assistant (AMA) in a doctor’s office—from appointment scheduling and chart creation to medical billing and coding.
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HEALTHY LIVING SUITE Cost: $299 | Start Dates: January 16, February 13 In this program, you’ll learn how to establish a healthy approach to successful weight loss and weight maintenance for a lifetime. You’ll learn how to save money and prepare home-cooked meals that are fast, easy and delicious, and how to grow nutritious fruit and vegetables that can be used in your meals.
MEDIA GRANT WRITING SUITE Cost: $299 | Start Dates: January 16, February 13 Learn everything you need to know to start writing grant proposals and consult or volunteer for non-profit, public foundations. ADOBE VALUE SUITE Cost: $299 | Start Dates: January 16, February 13 Are you interested in dabbling in digital design and photo editing? This discounted group of courses teaches you the basics of Adobe’s powerful image and graphic design software.
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAM/EVENTS
“WE PREPARE STUDENTS TO SUCCEED INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM.” AMY PERRY, ELP INSTRUCTOR
Our English Language Program offers students of all fluency levels the opportunity to increase their cultural awareness and understanding of the English language. Not only does this program focus on gaining fluency in English for academic, professional and personal reasons, it also celebrates diversity and transcultural experiences.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAM, VISIT GEORGIASOUTHERN.EDU/ELP OR CALL 912-478-5555
PLANNING AN EVENT? WE CAN HELP WITH THAT, TOO! The Division of Continuing Education offers pristine location choices for your event. Customizable and equipped with the latest audio and video technology, our venues seek to meet the most discerning of needs. They offer many picturesque amenities such as our concourse and atrium at the Nessmith-Lane Center. Our event staff is ready to assist in the planning, set-up and coordination in order to bring your vision to reality! 14 • Georgia Southern | Continuing Education | Advance
• An onsite event coordinator who works directly with you • Catering options from Georgia Southern’s Blue Tie Catering that offer you an array of cuisines • Use of outside vendors such as florists, photographers and entertainment
CONFERENCES
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2019 CONFERENCES January 26 • Southern Conference on Children Statesboro, GA | Nessmith-Lane Center
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February 8-9 • National Cross-Cultural Counseling and Education Conference for Research, Action and Change Savannah, GA | Georgia Tech Savanah Campus February 22-23 • International Critical Media Literacy Conference Savannah, GA | DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Historic District March 3-6 • National Youth-At-Risk Conference Savannah, GA | Hyatt Regency March 21-23 • Interdisciplinary STEM Teaching and Conference Savannah, GA | Georgia Tech Savannah Campus April 11-12 • South East Coastal Conference on Language and Literature Savannah, GA | Georgia Tech Savannah Campus June 3-5 • Southeast Conference on Positive Behavior Interventions and Support Savannah, GA | Coastal Georgia Center September 27 • Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy Savannah, GA October 4 • Georgia Education Research Association Location TBA October 11 • Center for Social Gerontology Community Conference Statesboro, GA | Nessmith-Lane Center Advance | Continuing Education | Georgia Southern • 15
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The new waterway will be 18 feet wide and three feet deep and will be fed by a reservoir created near South College Street for storm water retention.
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Regional flora and fauna will be incorporated, along with original art work created by local artisans.
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f you haven’t been invited to take a walk down South Main Street near Shug’s on Main and the Baymont Inn, consider this your invitation. Pay close attention to the small concrete canal which runs beside the hotel and under South Main past the restaurant, crossing Fair Road and the Statesboro/Bulloch County Parks and Recreation Department ball fields. You will be looking at the “before” picture. The “after” picture will be an amazing transformation of the area made possible by the vision of community leaders. When local developer Andy Burn’s son Brantley was in graduate school in Frederick, Maryland, Burns had the opportunity to visit the city and was inspired by the man-made river which was the focal point of an entertainment, restaurant, art and business district in the downtown area. It was something he soon began to envision as a possibility for Statesboro.
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Burns invited Phyllis Thompson, Director of the Chamber of Commerce, and former Chamber president and local developer Keely Fennell to “walk the ditch” with him along South Main. Both Fennell and Thompson were instrumental in developing and presenting Statesboro’s entry in the America’s Best Community competition – The Blue Mile, for which Statesboro was awarded over $1 million in prizes. The winnings are administered by the Blue Mile Foundation to be spent on improvements along the one-mile corridor between the main entrance to Georgia Southern University and the courthouse. Burns asked Thompson and Fennell to envision a business and entertainment district with pedestrian walkways, public art installations, cafés with umbrellas, specialty shops, loft apartments and professional offices on three levels along a shallow river running through the adjoining properties. A vision not easy to see until Burns took a delegation to visit Frederick, Maryland, to see firsthand the potential for Statesboro. Inspired and energized by the vision, the group soon formed The Creek on the Blue Mile Commission to explore the possibilities. “The collaborative efforts between so many different entities to bring this legacy project to our community has been unprecedented,” said Burns. “The spirit of cooperation, combined with ‘I think I can’ attitude has proven we should never underestimate what a town our size can achieve through teamwork. Working together, many people have made a huge dream come true for Statesboro and Bulloch County.” The commission has been working for over a year and has raised close to $40,000 to pay for a feasibility study and engineering plans. EMC Engineering determined that the project could definitely be done successfully and at the same time, the water could come from a badly needed drainage pond which the City had been considering constructing on the west side of South College Street. “The storm water infrastructure improvements associated with the new Creek on the Blue Mile will be a dramatic improvement to the downtown area,” said Chuck Perry, CEO of EMC. “Additionally, the new reservoir will control flooding while providing a backup drinking water supply for Statesboro and GSU.” EMC’s study proposed building a 25-acre lake west of South College Street to alleviate flooding and control runoff while providing a reservoir for the city. Plans from the study included nature trails, fishing, kayaking and a pavilion with an adjoining playground. All aspects attractive to both residents and visitors to Statesboro. Approximately 75 acres in and around downtown Statesboro are expected to be removed from the 100-year flood plain when the project is complete. Funding for the lake reservoir will be provided by the State of Georgia through a special budget allocation of $5 million made possible by Gov. Nathan Deal. The new creek will be funded with designated storm water funds already being collected by the city. State bonds specifically earmarked for city storm water improvements will also be utilized. “The Creek on the Blue Mile will be a real game-changer for this community,” said Representative Jan Tankersley. “I am so proud of the public and private stakeholders who came together to develop a planned project like this. Thanks to all involved, and especially Gov. Nathan Deal, for taking this project to a ‘let’s go’ status.” The $20 million Creek on the Blue Mile project is a public/private partnership and will develop the creek as it intersects with South Main Street, adjacent to Shug’s on Main and the Baymont Hotel for entertainment, shopping, living and recreation opportunities. The City of Frederick started with 1.5 miles of development, and the district now exceeds eight miles.
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“The Creek on the Blue Mile is a transformative initiative that will establish an incredible economic footprint,” stated Mayor Jonathan McCollar. “This project has the potential to create 750 jobs, improve the quality of life for the people of our city, and strengthen our position as a new era economic hub for our region.” The project is expected to begin with development around the Baymont hotel and continue across South Main and Fair Road to the southern section of Fair Road Park where a small amphitheater is being considered. Along the pedestrian, native flora will be installed along with public benches, fountains and art work commissioned for the project. The new linear park will be funded by the sale of creek front lots to business owners, investors and residential developers. Since the announcement of the project in December 2018, much interest has been shown by interested parties. Additional support will be provided by the Georgia Department of Transportation and local funding sources including the Blue Mile Foundation, the Development Authority of Bulloch County and the Downtown Statesboro Development Authority. Local officials, who stressed property taxes would not be used to fund any aspect of the project, estimate the Creek on the Blue Mile could generate up to 750 new jobs and expand the existing tax base to more than $100 million in the planned area of development. “When large employers consider new investment opportunities, the vibrancy and progressiveness of a community are critical to decisions to locate,” stated Benjy Thompson, CEO of the Development Authority of Bulloch County. “The Creek on the Blue Mile promises to be the best example of how Statesboro and Bulloch County have planned for and invested in the future of our community.” S
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“The collaborative efforts between so many different entities to bring this legacy project to our community has been unprecedented,” said Andy Burns, local developer. “The spirit of cooperation, combined with ‘I think I can’ attitude has proven we should never underestimate what a town our size can achieve through teamwork. Working together, many people have made a huge dream come true for Statesboro and Bulloch County.”
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Statesboro’s BLUE MILE B usinesses and private investors taking a look at downtown Statesboro will want to consider opportunities and incentives being developed by the City of Statesboro along the Blue Mile Business District. The Downtown Statesboro Development Authority (DSDA), offers some assistance with façade grants and Sea Island Bank offers special interest rates for businesses opening along the downtown area extending from the main entrance to Georgia Southern to U.S. Highway 80; to Zetterower Avenue on the east and South College Street on the west. With the encouragement of the DSDA and the mayor and city council, voters passed the Redevelopment Powers Act in 2014, which authorized Statesboro to create Tax Allocation Districts or TADs in the city. As public improvements and private investment take place in a TAD, the taxable value of property increases. The city/county collects those revenues, putting the increase due to the new investment into a special fund to pay off bonds or loans that financed the public improvements in the district, such as lighting, sidewalks, benches and aesthetics. Add to that the work of the Blue Mile Foundation, which received over $1 million in contest winnings from the America’s Best Community competition in recent
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years. Those funds are to be used to revitalize the Blue Mile district. While $1 million is a lot of money to most people, it will not pay for the improvements needed or the infrastructure designed to totally renovate the area. The foundation hopes to work with the DSDA and other community partners to make the winnings go as far as possible in improving the Blue Mile. The TAD plan states the goal is “to encourage the private redevelopment of outmoded, highway oriented commercial development into pedestrian friendly, mixed use centers to achieve the vision set forth in the 2011 City of Statesboro Downtown Master Plan and the 2014 Comprehensive Plan.” And private companies are stepping in to open new businesses and to revitalize existing buildings to bring added value, which means more TAD money for even more improvements. As properties are developed and funds are available for improvements to sidewalks, for the creation of bike paths and green spaces, for art installations and for an inviting gateway; a greater variety of investors are attracted to The Blue Mile and Statesboro’s growth in a positive direction is assured for the future.
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e can now ask Alexa to deliver what was once a trip to the grocery store where we had to walk up and down aisles for 30 minutes selecting our (hopefully) healthy choices of food for our family. It is so easy now to avoid moving all together. We shop at Amazon and we let Roomba do the vacuuming. Life has grown so convenient, we never require more than a few simple movements to complete any task. Varied, creative movement is essential to our physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. When we allow our bodies to atrophy to the point where we can no longer experience the joy of movement, we lose the foundation of our health. It doesn’t matter if you go running every morning, or you’re a regular at the gym, if you spend most of the rest of the day sitting – in your car, your office chair, on your sofa at home – you are putting yourself at risk for heart disease, obesity, and a variety of cancers. When we sit, the breakdown of fats and sugars stalls and our body coasts. Statistics show for people who sit most of the day, their risk of heart disease is about the same as smoking. For many, this malaise has become the default state of being, we have become content to work out for an hour a day, only to sit and stare at the computer for the next eight hours. Then we sit on a car for the drive home, sit and eat dinner, and then sit and watch Netflix before going to bed. After the work week, we may even reward ourselves with a full day on the couch binging our favorite shows or watching sports. A sedentary weekend is by far more common than one filled with play and physical activity. We should understand frequent movement is essential for cognitive, emotional and physical wellbeing. We must be inventive in creating opportunities to get up and move! To help you stay active and get moving, Statesboro has facilities for all fitness levels with dieticians and personal trainers to assist you in becoming the new you. If you need nutritional guidance, there are specialty stores and medical weight loss programs available to help you manage your dietary intake. If you prefer the social aspects of getting fit, or if you really want to feel good while improving your health, you may enjoy supporting one of the local 5k or 10k benefit runs in 2019. Whatever you choose, make a plan to incorporate more opportunities to get moving in 2019!
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True Generosity is an Offering WRITTEN BY REV. DR. H. WILLIAM PERRY
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t was the first day of class and the professor said, “I have a complicated math problem that will determine much of your grade for the semester, and I want you to begin work on it immediately. I want all of you to make A’s. There are research books in the library that will help you solve it.” A few of the students began working on it immediately. Most waited and waited, and toward the end of the semester most of them had not started on it. Then they panicked. The night before the final exam the professor went to the dorms and had conversations with some of his students. He sat down with many of them and helped them work out the solution to the problem. At the final exam those who began working on the problem the first day of the semester and those who solved it with the professor’s help the night before turned in their papers. One of the students said, “Thank you Professor for coming by the dorm and helping me figure this out last night. Without you I never would never have gotten it done.” The students who had begun early in the semester and solved it out on their own were furious. They had worked hard, working out the problem on their own, while the majority of the class had been spoon-fed by the professor at the last minute. One of the students complained to the professor. The professor responded, “Why do you begrudge my generosity? The goal was to get everyone to finish the problem. You were able to do it on your own. Others needed special attention. You get an A, they get an A. What’s wrong with that?” It doesn’t sound quite right, does it? It’s sort of like the story Jesus told of the man who needed men to work in his vineyard. Some starting working at six in the morning, others at nine, others at twelve, and others at three. Still others were hired at five and only worked for an hour. At quitting time the owner of the vineyard paid every worker the 68 • Statesboro Magazine
same amount, regardless of how long they had worked. Understandably, those who had worked all day were furious and complained. The owner said, “Don’t I have the right to do as I wish with my own money? Are you jealous because I am generous?” Both of those stories are a bit difficult for the ones who worked long and hard only to discover that the ones who worked for a much shorter time got the same rewards. But generous actions sometimes have such consequences. We Americans have been known for our generosity. We have blessed the less fortunate all over the world. We have been generous to our fellow citizens. Some years ago a tourist in Miami became very sick and was in danger of dying if she didn’t get donations of blood. Her blood type was so rare that that there was no one in South Florida who had that type. Word was sent out by newspaper and social media about the need and the number to call if you had the blood type. People from all over the Southeast began to call. Two men from Georgia chartered a plane and flew to Miami to donate their blood. Other donors continued to call. Then social media put out the message: “No more blood please! We have more than we need. And the woman is recovering well.” Being generous has become a bit complicated in our day. The needs are so great and the requests come so often that we’re not sure what to do. Our nation has always welcomed those who desire citizenship here until recent times when there is so much fraud and deception. I hope we can work through all that and renew our commitment to helping others generously. In the meantime we can be generous in those areas where we feel confident, and give to those who need our support. I know some of my greatest joys come when I give generously. It really is true that we are more blessed when we give than when we receive.
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t is twenty minutes ‘til midnight. I am completing sixty years of life in Statesboro. It all started for me in the fall of 1955 when at twenty-two I enrolled in the freshmen class of Georgia Teachers College. As a Korean veteran, the military allowed me a monthly stipend of ninety dollars. During the fall of that year, Ed Abercrombie, head of the Statesboro Film Library gave me a job as a shipper. Ed and I would become dear friends and he would be an attendant in my wedding a year later. Tonight, I am driving home from Macon where I had been invited to celebrate the twenty-fifth year of ministry for a former student assistant. My first red light is the intersection of U.S. Highways 301 and 80. To my left, leaning lifeless, are the remains of Franklin’s, once the main
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eatery of this community. As dawn broke there sat the coffee drinkers offering sage thoughts. Lunch was mostly blue collars. Evenings were families. Across the street remnants of once the Dairy Queen, brought to town by Hugh Smith Marsh. I take aa right and drift by the impressive site of Farmers and Merchants Bank, started in Brooklet with a cadre of three tellers and two loan officers. I remember well visiting President Billy Tyson, who assured me “one day we will come to Statesboro. And did they ever! Pushing on, I move by once the site of the Rexall Pharmacy where Ed Olliff and Tal Callaway met every morning for coffee. This gathering grew to fifteen members. Now sixty years later those gatherings are still a ritual of long standing. And there were the offices of Francis Allen and Avant Edenfield. Francis became the courier of recent law graduates moving to Statesboro. Avant would be appointed to a federal judgeship by President Jimmy Carter. Moving to the center of town I push back time and look for Henry’s Lady’s Shoppe and the Five and Dime. On the next corner, once in operation, The College Pharmacy owned and operated by F. Everett Williams. Later named President of the Sea Island Bank. Governor Marvin Griffin, close friend of Everett’s, called and said, “Everett, I’m going to appoint you as a member of the University Board of Regents.” And for the next seven years, Williams made things happen for Georgia Southern College. During this midnight recall I take in the once upon a time City Hall operated by Mayor Bill Bowen and City Clerk Julian Hodges. Followed by the office of Dr. Roger Holland, who examined eyes. This gathering was held together by Minkovitz’s, a three-story haberdashery offering everything from evening gowns to tennis shoes. Adjacent was the office of Charlie Joe Mathews, proprietor of the Statesboro Telephone Company. Across the avenue from the United Methodist Church, rested Marie Lee Cromartie’s true old-fashioned manor. Eventually she moved her home into a country Pecan Orchard and leased the vacant lot for one of the first of the Piggly Wiggly Groceries. Gone on the next corner was the stately Howard home. The pulsating neon of a Pizza Hut replaced this issue of history. As I drive through this once upon a lane, it all captures me and things become surreal in detail. Now as I pass by the Red Roof Inn, I go back in time and remember the shiny beckoning of a brand new Holiday Inn managed by Howard Cameron. He was the Godfather. Based on his grande presence. He would appear daily dressed full suit and take his seat in the dining room. Coffee was served as he opened the morning news. The lane would go on past Jake’s Amoco. Leland Rigg’s Five Points. Approaching the University’s gates, I remember well my first trip up the lane of murmuring pines, where nature smiled. Eleven hundred in the student body. Two hundred freshman. Students were mandated to live on campus their freshmen and sophomore years. No cars allowed until second year status was reached. Coeds were in their dorms by seven, after a thirty minute break to the Blue Tide for an iced cold chocolate milk and a warm apple pie. I enrolled in fall of ‘55 as aforementioned. God’s plan for me came to life in September, 1961, when President Zach Henderson called me to his office and said, “Ric, Pete Hall is leaving to return to Brewton Parker and I would like for you to take over his duties. I have spoken to Fielding (Dr. Fielding Russell was my major professor and tennis partner), and he said you can do the job.” God’s plan all the way. As I moved into the driveway from my corridor of remembering, I turned off the motor and just sat as silence closed this evening’s recall. Thirty-three years later I retired; that 22-year-old GI who was not certain about this adventure of becoming a college student.
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