The Americus Times-Recorder, along with area sponsors Snider Chevrolet, Central Bank of Georgia (Ellaville), Americus Tourism Council ,Georgia SouthWestern State University and South Georgia Technical College, are proud to announce the upcoming publication of a hard-bound veterans pictorial history book of Sumter and surrounding counties.

The book is planned for release by Veterans Day 2008, and will be a library-quality, hard-bound collector's edition featuring up to 128 pages of photos and text depicting those who have served in the Armed Forces from our area.

The Americus TImes-Recorder is issuing an appeal to area residents to submit veteran's photographs, which will be considered for inclusion in the book.

We feel our local veterans from Sumter and surrounding counties are very important, and that people would love a historical keepsake like this.

In addition to the standard bound version, a limited collectors' version will be available. No more than 50 hand-numbered copies of this leather-bound edition will be published. It will include a custom bookplate affixed to the inside cover, which will be hand-numbered.

To reserve a copy of "A Tribute to Our Troops" you may do so by sending or bringing in your order now. The standard version is $34.95 plus $2.45 tax per copy. The first 500 to order will receive a $10 discount, making your copy cost only $24.95 plus $1.75 tax. The limited edition will be $75.00 plus $5.25 tax.