[PHOTOSTORY 4: WORK SHIFT] A Day In The Garden With KSBB

 By: Daisy Davis

The City of Statesboro Community Garden sign on Parker Street in Statesboro. The Community Garden is maintained by Keep Statesboro-Bulloch Beautiful (KSBB), a governmental non-profit organization in Bulloch County.

Timeka Shannon reaches for a pair of gloves. Timeka Shannon is the coordinator for KSBB who organizes  Garden Together Day every Friday.

Timeka Shannon grabs gardening gloves to hand to volunteers. Hillary Nguyen, a senior at Bulloch Academy, puts her gloves on for volunteer work to add to her BETA club community service hours.

Patricia Larose Wallflower walks with her daughter, Ava Wallflower, and other volunteers to get a rake to use in the flower garden. The garden has over 20 volunteers this Friday.

The raised flower bed section of the Statesboro Community Garden. Ground plots and raised bed plots are sold to residents who are willing to come to the garden and maintain them.

Ava Wallflower and Hendrix Delaney sit against the raised garden beds, awaiting further instructions. The girls are learning how to weed raised beds and plant flowers.

Timeka Shannon (left) instructs Ava Wallflower (right) and Hendrix Delaney (center) on how to pull weeds properly from the soil. "It's exciting to teach kids how to plant and see that they are eager to learn everything you are telling and showing them," Timeka Shannon said.

Ava Wallflower (left) and Hendrix Delaney (right) pick weeds from the raised bed to put in their buckets. The girls are learning the steps of planting in the flower beds before they move on to the larger ground plots.

Jennifer Drey (left) has problems with fire ants while weeding a raised bed with Kirsten Barrett (center) and Kathryn Stewart (right). The women are doing their quarterly service work for the Institute for Health Logistics and Analytics at Georgia Southern.

Kristen Barrett (left) and Kathryn Stewart (left) look towards their friend as fire ants from the garden disrupt their work. "I didn't believe that there were fire ants over here until I felt the sting on my ankle too," Barrett said.

Potted flowers sit beside the raised bed garden. These flowers are potted for eventual planting by volunteers in the raised bed garden.

Alana Jackson pulls weeds from a raised bed before new flowers can be planted. Alana Jackson is a Serve 912 leader doing community service work for the organization.

Bags of Black Kow Manure and a rake sit beside a freshly tilled plot. "We're picky, this is the brand of manure we buy and we stay away from any fertilizer that uses peat moss," Timeka Shannon said.

Aaron Jump burns a field of weeds before it can be tilled and planted. Aaron Jump is a KSBB Board Member and avid gardener who enjoys giving Community Garden demonstrations. 

Volunteers spread out to perform different tasks in the garden. Most of the volunteers represent five university organizations, while contribute independently.

Julie Jung, a senior at Bulloch Academy, tills a row of soil. Julie Jung said she enjoys volunteering in the garden because of the hands-on aspect of the work.

A power tiller plows through the garden, making room for new vegetables to be planted. The power tiller works fast so that new plants can be grown in the garden.

Charity Lynn (left) and Aaron Jump (right) make a plan for planting in the freshly tilled field. The garden board members are often here to assist volunteers and get the plots ready for new plants.

Timeka Shannon digs in the dirt to pull old roots. The fertilizer in the garden is carefully selected for the type of plant, in this case, the plot is being prepared for vegetables.

 Volunteers stand in front of a plot with buckets of pulled weeds. The Statesboro Community Garden is open for volunteers every Friday from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m.

[PHOTOSTORY 4: WORK SHIFT] GATA Productions

 Ben Powell gets ready to film a video at Eagle Field. Ben Powell is a assistant director GataProducutions and has been working for 11 years and 2 years as a student.

Ben Powell and Byron Abt checks their camera settings to make sure their cameras are at the highest quality it can be. Byron Abt is the director has been working at GataProduction since 2022.

Ben Powell, Bryron Abt and Dakota Guy going over the process of the film they are about to make. Dakota Guy is sideline reporter and a producer for GataProduction who now makes videos with athletes to learn how to play their sport.

Softball infielder for Georgia Southern Delanie Thames pulls a rack of balls to prepare for the video. Thames is having a great season as she leads her team in home runs with 9 this season.

Byron Abt talks to Delanie Thames about ideas on how the video should go. This is Thames first time having an interview like this and she talked about she was a little nervous.

Ben Powell helps Delanie Thames put on her mic. Powell graduated from Metter High School in 2013 and Georgia Southern University in 2017 in Multimedia Film Production.

Ben Powell lines up Thames in his shot while they are recording. Delanie Thames is excited for this video as she kept smiling throughout the recording.

Ben Powell records Delanie Thames teaching how to swing a bat. This is Dakota Guy first time swinging a bat so Thames was being detailed as possible teaching her.

Ben Powell gets ready for his shot as Dakota Guy prepares to swing. This is GataProductions second time doing an video with an athlete who has being playing well, as their first time was with Georgia Southern forward Kayla Cleveland.

Ben Powell switches his lens as he prepares for a new angle. Powell wanted to get a lens that had a longer zoom lens so he can capture the faces more.

Ben Powell makes sure his bubble level is straight and the audio is clear. Powell worked his way up top to GataProduction by asking for harder roles early on so he can be valuable anywhere in his field.

Ben Powell puts away his camera equipment after recording. Ben Powell was excited about how the potential of the video as he would be editing it.

Ben Powell carries camera equipment down to prepare for the Georgia Southern softball game. Powell says he's always helping set up the camera to make sure everything looks right before the game is live.

Ben Powell checks a monitor for one of the cameras. Ben Powell is directing this game as his first ever game was a Georgia Southern softball match.

Ben Powell opens up a camera bag to setup. Powell hopes this is a smooth process as last time he stated he was having trouble making sure it was even.

Ben Powell white balances the cameras. Powell talked about how important it is to white balance and now how to during the game as the sun goes down.

Ben Powell having a camera meeting with the people who are on cams for the softball game. Powell says there is a camera meeting every game so everyone knows there assignment and who to focus on.

Ben Powell directs the softball game. Powell said he prefers directing over producing games because he enjoys "calling the shots" and being more involved in the action.

Ben Powell directs the ending of the live show. Powell worked his way into becoming assistant director after starting on camera and stage managing, eventually learning and earning his opportunity to direct frequently.

Ben Powell gets ready to have a camera meeting. Powell loves this part of the job he said as he gets to praise the people running cam while also giving them tips to get better.

[PHOTOSTORY 4: WORK SHIFT] Three Tree in the Library

 By: Meredith Staley

It's a quiet, early morning at Three Tree in the Library. This is one of Three Tree's Statesboro locations and is a popular spot for students at Georgia Southern. 

Maya McCauley and Reagan Hughes put on their aprons as they prepare to open for their shift. Maya (seen right) is the manager for this location and Reagan is as a worker. 

Maya begins her shift by skillfully tamping an espresso shot. To make sure the espresso tastes right for customers, this is a crucial part of her shift.

Reagan folds and prepares small white towels. These are helpful for cleaning up after the coffee bar area gets messy. 

Maya takes a sip of the day's first espresso shot. Doing this lets her know how well the coffee tastes for her guests. 

The La Marzocco machine sits atop the counter. For Maya and Reagan, this is their pride and joy as baristas. 

Reagan talks over plans for the shift with Maya, such as who is taking which sides of the bar. This communication is essential for them to succeed as a team. 

Shortly after, Reagan checks in on the cold brew supply for the morning. This is one of Three Tree's most popular things, going in drinks such as the Big Eagle. 

Pastries are another big seller for Three Tree, so ensuring the case is full is crucial. Maya and Reagan fill each shelf full of goodies to prepare for their shifts. 

Before opening, Reagan tastes a shot of espresso that Maya has pulled. Once she approves, both know that the machine is ready to pull shots for the day. 

As a pre-work ritual, Reagan and Maya squat behind the counter for a quick chat. Something unique to their shift, this time is enjoyed by both of them. 

Once the clock hits 8:00 a.m., Maya and Reagan stand up, preparing for customers. They stand by, eagerly awaiting the morning customers. 

Reagan prepares the first drink order of the day! She has been a barista at Three Tree for around two years. 

As Reagan prepares another drink, Maya finishes up a frozen coffee. The two work together behind the bar simultaneously to get the drinks out. 

When mornings have slow points, Maya and Reagan try to pass the time. Drawing fun pictures on a cup is a nice way to have fun during the slow points of their shift.

Reagan and Maya discuss their drawings for the day. Reagan is unsure about Maya's drawing on her cup.

Maya turns the steam wand on before steaming milk for a latte for me. The cloud of steam always makes for a cool, dramatic effect.

Maya skillfully pours in the steamed milk to create latte art. This element of Maya's job takes lots of practice to get all of the swirls and lines right. 

A vanilla latte is handmade just for me. Latte art is one of Maya's favorite things to do at her job.

Maya and Reagan pose one last time before the morning rush comes in. Following this, I drank the delicious vanilla latte they gave me.