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(Eift Aiiuancg The ADVANCE, November 1, 2023/Page 2A LEARNING ABOUT PUMPKINS — In Mrs. Lowery and Mrs. Wright's kindergarten class at Wheeler County Elementary School, students are learning about Fall and the pump kin life cycle, After reading the book, Pumpkin Jack, students assisted with carving a pumpkin in class. They also talked about the differences between the inside and the outside of a pumpkin and how it felt. Students will continue to observe the pumpkin over the next few weeks and discuss the changes in the pumpkin. (L to R): Front Row: Noah Johnson, Cameron Vickery, Addaline Phillips Ziva Thomas,, Waylon Smith, Back Row: Martin Mendoza , Miracle Bryant, Jaxson Pope, Charee DeLuca, Kaylani Tillman, London Sickles, Brielle Williams, Madilyn Burnsed, and Raymond Conrad, Photo by Makaylee Randolph STRAY DOG ISSUE - One complication of the stray dog issue in the City of Vidalia is the lack of space in the local animal shelter, which usually is full of stray animals, Vidalia Police Chief James Jermon is asking dog owners to be responsible when letting pets out of the house to prevent them from having to be captured and transported to these facilities. Vidalia Battles Stray Dog Issue By Makaylee Randolph Staff Writer mrandolphadvance@gmail.com Chiefjames Jermon re cently shared an update on the Vidalia Police Depart ment and Vidalia Animal Control’s work to decrease the stray dog population currently running through the City’s streets. Several cat owners have recently shared their concern about the number of stray canines running through the neighbor hoods, as these dogs have killed several cats. This concern has led both the Vidalia Police Department and Vidalia Animal Con trol to do extensive patrol ling throughout the neigh borhood, as they work to make sure that all animals remain safe. According to Jermon’s experience, most of these dogs are not true stray ani mals, but animals that have been turned loose each afternoon by their own ers. “We have a lot of stray dogs - it is an ownership problem. These pet own ers work all day, [and] the dogs are left in the house. When they get home, they let the dogs out and they just roam the neighbor hood,” Jermon explained. “Some of the stray dogs have collars on them. That only means one thing: they have a home. I don’t think we have dogs just being dropped off - they belong to people.” Jermon said that au thorities plan to utilize the city’s stray dog ordinance to help deter dog owners from allowing their animal to roam. “It’s just down to ownership. Once we find out who the owners are, we are going to write them citations under the city or dinance for dogs running loose, and if we deem that the dog is vicious, there are possibly more penal ties,” he remarked. “After three or four of those dog running loose violations, you can spend a little time in the county jail based on attitude and what the judge decides at that time. It’s a nuisance - it really is.” He continued, “You have dog lovers and cat lovers. When the dogs are running loose and cats are being killed by these stray dogs running in packs, the cat lovers are upset. You hear from both sides. There are times that animal control officers will put out pens or cages to try to catch stray dogs, [but] if a dog lover sees a dog in one of our cages, they let it (the animal) go and destroy the cage, which costs us. It’s a double-edged sword.” Jermon emphasized that when these cages are utilized in the effort to catch stray animals, they are checked every few hours to ensure that no animal remains in the enclosure for a substantial amount of time. “If we put a cage out early in the morning, it will be checked around noon,” he shared. “If we get a call about citizens having is sues with dogs around cer tain times, the cages will be placed out with food in them around that time and will be checked soon after.” Areas that are seeing many dogs roaming the neighborhood include Jackson Heights and the neighborhood behind Food Lion. Jermon said that he himself, along with other officers, have been patrolling the area to cap ture stray dogs and solve the issue. “My message is always if you see something, say something,” he empha sized. “Reach out and let us know where you see these dogs when you see them. Try to give us details, like color or breed, so we can know what we’re looking for, and we will respond.” 3 IADO KM s ° iution ’ page 1 ia Fun By The Numbers Like puzzles? Then you’ll love sudoku. This mind-bending puzzle will have you hooked from the moment you square off, so sharpen your pencil and put your sudoku savvy to the test! Level: intermediate Here’s How It Works: Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle! 8 4 7 3 8 5 9 9 6 8 8 5 4 2 3 2 1 7 9 2 1 7 5 Your O Mind ® ONLINE Got a complaint? Got a compliment? Call Your Mind On Line at 537-6397 and let us know what's on your mind. Quotes are printed exactly as they are called in and are not nec essarily factual, but rather, callers' opinions. Libelous, slanderous, personal at tacks, and unfounded ac cusatory or lengthy com ments will not be printed. Two calls per week per caller, and calls should not exceed 30 seconds, please. “Biden’s adminis tration wants $106 bil lion funding for Israel, Ukraine, countering China, and the south ern U.S. border, What they didn't tell you is $3.5 billion is for 'po tential' needs of Ga zans; $11.8 billion for retirement pensions for Ukrainian govern ment employees; and $4.7 billion for hous ing, transportation, and 'services' for ille gal aliens in the U.S. rather than deporting them." “Transgenders who want the privileges of the being the other sex but do not want the surgery to be turned into the other sex are really just play acting. They are not serious without the sacrifice." “Yes, unfortunately, the civilians of a country, who live un der the government rather than change it, are subject to the re percussions that come with the ac tions of that govern ment." “National Public Radio receives fed eral funds that flow to it by federal law. Elon Musk identified Na tional Public Radio as a "government-affili ated" news organiza tion like the Chinese government con trolled New China News Agency. Why do we let our tax money continue to support NPR liberal media when it is so profoundly one-sided and against tradi tional American val ues?" “There is a tiny dog, a cocker spaniel, and a big gray great dane in the Sharpstead Subdivision that roam the neighborhood freely. The dogs are going to get hit or hurt. Residents of the Sharpstead Subdivi sion, please be re sponsible dog owners and control your dogs. Keep them out of the neighbors' yards." “For the money that was spent for that wonderful round about in Lyons, some one needs to get the grass out of it because that is tacky-looking." “Thank you for the information about the different candidates running for office in the November 7 elec tion and the sample ballot was great but please do it before early voting starts. I had already voted before the paper came out. Thank you for doing that, but please do it a little earlier next time." “On Wednesday, October 25, I was in Statesboro and gas was $2.65. I came back to Vidalia and gas was $2.88. That's a difference of $.23, nearly a dollar for ev ery 4 gallons that you buy if you're in the Statesboro area. What is the problem with gas suppliers in the Toombs County area? Are they rip ping us off?" “Gas in Baxley is $2.65, compared to Vidalia, where it is $2.88. Somebody is getting rich." “We need a new city manager in Lyons. The only way to do that is to get rid of the old mayor and city council. They are not working for the City of Lyons and it is a disas ter." “I enjoy the Hallow een downtown, but when it comes to the costume contest, it was much better last year when they had them on the stage in stead of relying on getting likes on Face- book. Some people don't have Facebook and it's not fair to the kids who are not get ting votes because their family doesn't have Facebook. They need to correct that next year and make it fair for kids of all ages." “For the Vidalia City School system, I will vote for whoever will get rid of the dress code for the Vidalia High School. We are not a private school and none of the other schools around our area has such a dress code. And also who ever will get the phones out of the kids' hands during class time." LOYD MOBLEY f CITY COUNCIL WARD 4 §o crned on C wt iJutwie! " November 7th Re-Elect Loyd Mobley Loyd Mobley has the experience, vision, and values we need. We trust his character - we know his values. Loyd has focused on Vidalia’s future as our City Councilman and we need his vision and experience. PAID FOR BY CANDIDATE
