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The ADVANCE, December 6, 2023/Page 11A
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“Men, It’s Christ
mas. When you see
a girl or woman strug
gling to lift or move
something, please
don't assume that
she is a women's lib
ber. At least offer to
help her. Please show
that chivalry is not
dead in Vidalia.
(Does anyone still
teach what chivalry
is?)"
“Remember:
Hamas had 240 Israeli
hostages. During the
temporary pause,
they released about
a hundred, and they
returned the bodies
of a few who had
died. The pause
ended because
Hamas couldn't find
any more hostages
to release; Hamas
misplaced 140 plus
hostages."
“I filled up just be
fore the tax suspen
sion expired, $2.64
per gallon, now it is
$2.92 per gallon. Al
though the pump
prices have risen,
thanks to Gov. Kemp
we have had
cheaper gas. Kemp
would be good for
the nation as Prez."
“All I want for
Christmas is for Dur
den Street to be
paved."
“The US Army is
having such a diffi
cult time recruiting
that it's begging sol
diers who were
kicked out for refus
ing to get vacci
nated against CO-
VID-19 to rejoin."
“Rosalynn Carter’s
death is being given
more hype in this
country than Queen
Elizabeth's did in Eng
land. Why? To take
your mind off all the
terrible things the
Democrats have ac
complished in the last
three years."
“UNDER PRESIDENT
TRUMP, the biggest
tax cuts and increase
in child tax credit in
American history, re
lief for the middle
class and small busi
ness. Simplified the
tax code. UNDER JOE
BIDEN, the highest
personal income tax
rate on hardworking
Americans. Forcing
family farms, ranches,
and other genera
tional businesses to
sell their assets to pay
an unfair tax bill.
Wants to spend mil
lions to hire more In
ternal Revenue
Agents to find ways
to take more middle
class money."
“I think the city
could spend money
more wisely than
$3000 a week for a
city manager or any
other office."
“We had 3 special
events happen this
year. Black Lives Mat
ter but blacks are kill
ing each other, the
hottest summer we
ever had on record,
and Joe Biden is the
sorriest president we
ever had."
“Whoever put the
ad in the paper about
Jesus is coming soon,
thank you, but you
need to look out. Je
sus is already here.
God is coming next.
People need to wake
up. Thanks for the
ad."
“It took Parker’s 2
weeks to lower his
prices. It took less
than 13 hours to raise
the prices. Parker's
gets my vote for (in
We're Full of
Ganidmak ?pinitk
Everything
to stuff your
stockings
with cheer!
Crown Royal • Canadian
Club • Jim Beam •
Evan Williams • Wiser's
Smirnoff • Captain Morgan
Jagermeister • Seagrams •
Lord Calvert •Absolut Vodka
Open Monday -Thursday 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Friday - Saturday 8 a.m. -11:30 p.m.
Sunday 12:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Cheap Cigarettes! Handrolled Cigars! Over 600
Wines! 400 Import, Craft, & Domestic Beers!
100 Rudell Rd., Vidalia • 538-8911
audible) Toombs
County Award."
“The article in the
Nov. 29 issue about
making syrup from
sugar cane was a
mighty fine article. I
enjoyed it, but I was
terribly surprised
when I did not read
in there about drink
ing cane juice, or did
I miss that line?"
“I’d like to know
how we can afford a
brand new golf
course but we can't
have clean water in
our city."
“I wish that the
person in charge of
the railroad that
crosses W. Oxley Dr. in
Vidalia had to go
across it 10 times a
day, and they would
get out there and fix
that crossing where
it's not like driving
across a corn field
where it's bumpity
bumpity bumpity."
“There is a young
black man working
at Vidalia Food Lion.
He meets, greets,
and offers to help ev
eryone and does it
with a big smile. I
know it's not easy to
find time for every
one. Merry Christmas,
Du wan."
“I’m calling again
about the problem
with litter around the
Industrial Park. We all
know where this litter
is coming from. Bags
full of garbage up
and down the side of
the road at the Indus
trial Park. If this could
be addressed, it
could be cleaned up
quickly."
It’s a Holly Jolly Christmas
with the Cherry Crunch Cake
Azure
Rountree
Fun,
Delicious
and Festive
T is the season for
getting together with
friends and family
and enjoying great
food. Warm everyone's
hearts and bellies this
Christmas with the Cherry
Crunch Cake. It has a
sugary sweet crust with
a layer of cherries and
a buttery topping. Just
add whipped cream
or vanilla ice cream to
this delicious dish for the
perfect Holiday dessert.
Cherry Crunch Cake
1 (16-ounce) roll chilled Sugar
Cookie Dough (room temp)
2 (21-ounce) cans Cherry Pie
Filling
1 (15-ounce) box Yellow Cake
Mix
10 Tablespoons Margarine
(melted) (1 Va cups)
Whipped Topping or Vanilla Ice
Cream
Cooking Spray
Preheat oven to 350 de
grees. Spray a 9x13 inch bak
ing dish with cooking spray,
then set aside. Press the sugar
cookie dough into the bottom
of the baking dish. Spread the
cherry pie filling over the dough.
Sprinkle the yellow cake mix
over the cherry pie filling. Using
the back of a spoon, smooth
out the cake mix. Drizzle the
melted margarine over the top.
Carefully with a spoon, spread
the melted margarine all over
the cake mix so that it is coated
with the margarine. Bake on the
3rd (middle) rack for 55 minutes.
Broil on low the last 4 to 5 min
utes or until slightly browned on
top. Remove from the oven and
cool for 30 minutes, then serve
warm with whipped topping or
vanilla ice cream.
Please note that you can
use Blueberry or Apple Pie filling
in place or the Cherry if you like.
Kid Friendly Recipes from the
Kitchen of Azure Rountree is
available at The Advance. A
portion of the proceeds from every
book sold will go to benefit children
with special needs.
Governor Proposes Acceleration of
Largest Income Tax Cut in State History
Governor Brian P.
Kemp and members of
the General Assembly an
nounced Monday their
shared priority of intro
ducing and passing legisla
tion in the upcoming regu
lar session of the General
Assembly that will acceler
ate a decrease in the state
individual income tax rate.
This legislation will
amend HB 1437, which
provides for a step down
of 10 basis points in the
income tax rate, starting in
2025 and for each taxable
year thereafter until the
rate reaches 4.99 percent.
By accelerating the reduc
tion, the rate for Tax Year
2024 will be 5.39 percent,
rather than the 5.49 per
cent set by HB 1437. This
will mark a cut of 36 basis
points from the Tax Year
2023 rate of 5.75 percent.
"When I signed the
largest income tax cut in
state history in 2022,1 did
so with the understand
ing we would deliver on
this promise in a respon
sible way," said Governor
Kemp. "Now, thanks to our
conservative budgeting
and strong state economy
built on business-friendly
policies, we are well-posi
tioned to move the time
line up and put more mon
ey where it belongs—back
into Georgians 1 pockets. I
look forward to working
with our partners in the
legislature to bring this fur
ther relief to families still
burdened by Bidenomics."
The Office of Planning
and Budget estimates sav
ings for Georgia taxpayers
of approximately $1.1 bil
lion in calendar year 2024
as a result of the tax cut ac
celeration and the 26 basis-
points reduction provided
in HB 1437.
“Today’s announce
ment is a great step toward
ultimately eliminating
Georgia’s income tax, a
top priority of mine,” said
Lt. Governor Burt Jones.
“I commend Governor
Kemp and members of the
legislature for strategically
putting our state in the po
sition to give more money
back to every Georgian.
Along with the announce
ment today and the work
of the Joint Tax Review
Panel, I am confident we
will identify additional
ways to improve our tax
structure and keep Geor
gia the best place to live
and work.”
“As conservatives,
we’re guided by the prin
ciple that tax dollars be
long to those who earned
them in the first place and
that low taxes encourage
economic growth," said
Speaker of the House Jon
Burns. "This approach has
resulted in Georgians en
joying not only the No. 1
business climate but also
one of the lowest per-capi-
ta tax burdens in the coun
try. Today, conservative
leadership is once again
lowering taxes on working
Georgians so they can sup
port their families at a time
when inflation has eroded
the buying power of their
paychecks.”
CONGRATULATIONS
The Executive Board of Directors of Action
pact Inc. met and voted on November 30,
2023, at 107 Old Airport Road, Vidalia Ga.
at 10:00 am to approve Ms. Diane Rogers as
the Executive Director of the agency. The
offer is contingent on a fourteen-day public
notice and an employment agreement.
Ms. Rogers was the sole finalist selected
after an extensive recruitment and selec
tion process, led by the Transition Com
mittee of the Board of Directors of action
pact. Ms. Rogers had been employed with
the agency since 1994 and has been the
Community Services Director since 2008.
Her years of leadership experience and deep
understanding of community action will enhance action pact’s work to reach its
strategic goals and continue the work to make our communities stronger.
Ms. Rogers has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a concentration in Indus
trial/Organization Psychology. She is a nationally certified ROMA Master Train
er, a state-certified ROMA consultant, a member of the Georgia Community
Action Association Executive Board, and a member of the Georgia Department
of Community Affairs Board of Directors. Ms. Rogers also serves on GCAA's
Program Committee and Technology Committee, and have chaired both.
Please help me in congratulating Ms. Rogers. We look forward to the great things
that will happen under her leadership.