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119th YEAR • ISSUE 49 • FOLKSTON, GEORGIA 31537 • WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2017 • 12 PAGES, ONE SECTION • $1.00 (inc. tax)
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© 2017 Charlton
County Herald Inc.
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Charlton County
High School (CCHS) Se-
nior Cason Howard was
named the STAR Stu-
dent for the Class of 2018
this week. Cason selected
his agricultural science
teacher, Mrs. Audrey
Pickren, to be his STAR
Teacher.
The STAR program
stands for the Student
Teacher Achievement
Recognition. The pro-
gram was founded in
1958 by the Georgia
Chamber of Commerce
and has been sponsored
by the Professional As-
sociation of Georgia Edu-
cators (PAGE) since the
mid-1990’s.
Locally, the STAR
Student and Teacher are
sponsored by the Charl-
ton County STAR Stu-
dent Alumni Association.
To be selected for the
honor, the student has
to have the highest SAT
score in his or her gradu-
ating class and be a mem-
ber of the Top 10 percent
academically. Rigorous
minimum score require-
ments must also be met.
The STAR Teacher is
selected by the student
and is a teacher identi-
fied by the student as be-
ing one who has made a
significant contribution to the student’s scholas-
tic development.
As a local winner, Ca-
son will move on to the
Regional STAR competi-
tion for a chance to com-
pete for the state STAR
honor.
According to Cason,
“Mrs. Pickren convinced
me to join FFA when I
was a freshman, which
convinced me to pursue
a career in agricultural
science. She also nomi-
nated me for the Gover-
nor’s Honors Program
in ag science, a program
that allowed me to make
many connections state-
wide and gain a deeper
knowledge of agriculture.
Mrs. Pickren has pre-
pared me for a successful
life after high school, sup-
ported me tremendously
in all my activities, and
I greatly appreciate her.”
Mrs. Pickren added, “I
am so fortunate to have
had the opportunity to
teach Cason and that
he enjoys agriculture
and the FFA. Cason is
not only intelligent, but
also inquisitive and has
a great sense of humor
and work ethic. I am so
pleased that he earned
the honor of STAR Stu-
dent!”
Cason was recently
accepted to the Univer-
sity of Georgia on early
enrollment decision and
plans to pursue a bach-
elors and masters degree
in poultry science and
avian biology. He is the
son of Josh Howard and
Stacey Harris.
CCHS STAR Student and
STAR Teacher announced
CCHS STAR STUDENT CASON HOWARD AND STAR TEACHER AUDREY PICKREN.
St. George Christmas Parade and Festival this Saturday, Dec. 9
The 2017 St. George Christmas Parade and Festival is scheduled for Sat-
urday, December 9. The parade will begin at 11:00 a.m. with festival booths
opening at 9:00 a.m. There will be crafts, food and much more.
After the parade Santa will be at the St. George Community Center tak-
ing pictures and giving out goodie bags to the first 100 children. The theme for this year’s parade is “Christmas In The South”. There will be a first and second place prize for the best floats.
For more information please contact Stacie Rozier at
904-772-5895 or Melissa Sweat at 912-281-1798, email
[email protected] or look us up on
Facebook by searching “Saint George Christmas Parade”.
By Matt Gardner
On November 11 the
annual Williams Syn-
drome Christmas Party
was held at the Ronnie
Pollock Lodge in Folk-
ston. The annual event
hosted families from
Georgia, including Folk-
ston, Florida and other
surrounding states.
The theme for this
year’s event was Island
Luau. During the event,
those in attendance were
able to enjoy a great meal,
face painting, rides on
a fire truck, the reading
of Rudolf the Red Nose
Reindeer and the sing-
ing of Christmas Carols.
Santa Claus made a vis-
it along with Mrs. Claus,
Rudolph the Red Nose
Reindeer, Frosty the
Snowman and others.
About Williams Syn-
drome
Williams Syndrome
(WS) is a genetic condi-
tion that is present at
birth and can affect an-
yone. It is characterized
by medical problems, in-
cluding cardiovascular
disease, developmental RIDING THE FIRE TRUCK DURING THE PARTY.
A GROUP SHOT OF THOSE IN ATTENDANCE AT THIS YEAR’S EVENT.
Williams Syndrome
Island Luau Party helddelays and learning dis-
abilities. WS affects one
in 10,000 people world-
wide with an estimated
20,000 to 30,000 people
in the United States. It
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