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Fishing Derby biggest yet
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Staff
Updated: Jun 9, 2010, 8:08 PM
Published: Jun 9, 2010, 8:09 PM

Dear Editor: The Richmond Hill Exchange Club held its 20th Annual Fishing Derby on Saturday, June 5 at the Richmond Hill Fish Hatchery on  Hwy. 144 in Richmond Hill.  
The derby was open to children ages 15 and under, accompanied by their parents or adult guardian, with awards being presented to children 12 and under. Over the past 20 years, thousands of children and their families have participated. We had a record year this year, with an estimated 425 to 450 children participating, plus an equal number of parents, grandparents, and other adults attending as well, representing our largest attendance ever by far.
This year’s fishing derby took place at four Fish Hatchery ponds that had been stocked with catfish and bream. Most participants brought their own fishing poles and bait, although a large supply of free bait and fishing poles were available too at no charge.
Thanks to the Savannah Coca Cola Bottling Company for the use of their Coke Wagon, as well as a generous supply of Coke products.
The DNR staff cooked and served over 300 hotdogs for the participants and their families, although we did run short on hotdogs. We will plan to cook more next year, so that there will plenty for everyone.
There is never any charge for anyone participating in this event.
Trophies for the largest single fish and most total pounds of fish were awarded immediately following the derby, for two age groups--ages 6 and under, and ages 7 to 12.
US Savings Bonds will be mailed to the children in the two age groups who caught the most total pounds of fish. Special thanks to Bryan Bank & Trust for providing the Saving Bonds every year for the past 20 years.
Several door prizes were provided by The Richmond Hill Exchange Club also.
Special thanks to the many Exchange Club members who were present to help make this event a success, and also to the dozen or more staff members from the local DNR Offices and Fish Hatchery. Members of the Bryan Lodge of Georgia Masons were also on hand to prepare identity kits for the parents of children participating in the tournament.
For more information on the fishing derby, including a list of the winners, and lots of pictures, please visit:   http://www.rhxc.org/fishing.htm

Lynn Bennett,

Fishing Derby Chairman

and website chairman

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Showing gratitude for service
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Staff
Updated: Dec 8, 2010, 3:56 PM
Published: Dec 8, 2010, 3:57 PM

Dear editor: Another election cycle is finally over and the voters of Bryan County have spoken. We will have three new county commissioners in January 2011.
My congratulations go out to Jimmy Henderson of District 5, Carter Infinger of District 4 and Wade Price of District 2. I look forward to working with them as we continue to take care of the business of the county.
All three races were contested, which gave the voters a choice of who they wanted as their commissioner. Those who did not prevail in this election are to be applauded for offering themselves as candidates.
Our county owes a debt of gratitude to retiring commissioners Rick Gardner with eight years of service, Blondean Newman with eight years of service as a commissioner and 30 years as tax commissioner, and Toby Roberts with 18 years on the county commission.
These three spent many hours establishing policies and procedures for our county government and many meetings with state and local officials to achieve the best possible outcomes regarding our county on numerous issues. Their many years of experience will be sorely missed.
I well remember the first time I ran for public office and lost. Sometimes those who are not elected are the winners because they don’t have to go to all the meetings – that is said with tongue in cheek, of course.
After my loss, someone sent me the following quotation from President Theodore Roosevelt, which I keep on the wall in my office:
“It is not the critic who counts, not the one who points out how the strong man stumbled or how the doer of deeds might have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred with sweat and dust and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotions and spends himself in a worthy cause; who, if he wins, knows the triumph of high achievement; and who, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.”
And my wish for all the citizens of Bryan County is to have a truly blessed Christmas and a prosperous and happy New Year’s.

Jimmy Burnsed
Chairman
Board of commissioners

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