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6A WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2006 MGTC From page 1A being academics. The class meets five days a week from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m., with class getting out at 11 a.m. on Wednesdays to allow the instructor to be available on the main campus. In the future, says Webb, they planO to have an eve ning schedule and crossover classes for those interested in cosmetology and barber ing. Barbering 100 is taught by Leon Towles, who - like the program - is new to the school. Next quarter, the students will be accepting clients at their lab location in the SHOT From page 1A call the police,” Phelps said. “If you have a problem with someone, if someone is both ering you - call the police, that’s what we’re paid for.” He encouraged people to resolve disputes peacefully and “to call in those of us trained to do so.” “You can’t take the law into your own hands,” Phelps said. “We’re blessed these people weren’t injured in a more serious manner. I’m happy no one was seri ously hurt.” Sgt. Chris Sutcliff of Perry Police Department Criminal Investigations Division is handling the investigation. “He did a real good job,” Phelps said. Trafficking ecstasy On Saturday, after mid night, Perry Police Sgt. Ron Brainard stopped a car on the interstate for a tint violation. Phelps said the canine alerted on the car, a silver Chevy Malibu, for drugs. During a search of the car incident n FORD to arrest, Phelps said, police found “a large amount of ecstasy and marijuana. There were 700-800 pills, with an estimated street value of SB,OOO to $12,000.” “These are the type of things we do to keep drugs out of Perry,” Phelps said. “They may not have been headed for Perry, but they were going through on the inter state.” The driver of the car, Tyisha Ann Floyd, 19, of Tallahassee, Fla., was charged with pos session of the sched- FLOYD ule I-II drug and traffick ing in ecstasy. She was also charged with the tint viola tion and driving with a sus pended license. The passenger, Jakkari Ford, 23, same address, was charged with possession with intent to distribute marijuana and trafficking in ecstasy. He also was charged with giving a false name/ date of birth/address to police and was wanted and will be extradited to Leon County, Fla. Hemirtd your neighbors to recycle and help p - serve owtr planet’s - —• RecycUng Just m little now ten make a big difference for future generations, Li/ LLj LiJ :. LU if m CC '■ lij wmmmm Houston Mall, where they will learn cutting, shaving, and style cuts. Middle Georgia Tech is one of five technical schools in the state to offer a bar bering program. Atlanta, Lagrange, Augusta, Central Georgia Tech and now MGTC offer the program. “We’re hoping to capture these students who’re com ing from out of town too,” said Webb of the new pro gram. “There is no school south of Warner Robins that offers barbering as a pro gram.” The school’s cosmetology program is still in demand with a full service salon “lab,” where students are trained on mannequins and also practice on each other and take clients. Mallory Hammond, a i mu i mmm www.jerrybarkerHUMMEß.com GM HUMMER LIKE NOTHING ELSE. 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Each student needs 1,500 hours to graduate, which are tracked with the completion of time sheets. Students are required to have performed a certain number of hours in each area to graduate. 300 hours are needed in haircutting, 50 hours in facials, etc. Students accumulate the 2000 TOYOTA iPP phe* nßS&ni runner MB a§ fort I® fp* - P r ©43 2003 gmmmm l FORD «SaM XLT VHP S4O Hit ** Mr BHM N •[ .£> LOCAL required hours by taking customers from the public, doing classmates’ hair, and working on mannequins. Fourth quarter students do their classmates’ hair on Mondays, take clients on Tuesdays and Thursdays, test on Wednesdays and have classroom time on Fridays. Second quarter students go in the lab on Fridays to ease their way into the “floor” experience. Evening classes meet Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays this quar ter. The cosmetology school has been able to build up a regular and consistent clien tele over the years. The salon offers a range of services including facials, hair color, cut, and wash, manicures and pedicures, permanents/relaxers, and stk #1958A OVER TO CHOOSE FROM - INCLUDING - The All New EEMEEMEBEREEEEMEEEBEUBBEffIBEEBBEEBBSgaS 2002 *«*VQP DODGE & J RAM 1500 NU4J 4WDSLT MUillM 04 BjpßSi CHEVY |IM«P SUBURBAN LT 1974 ~*A chevy CORVETTE STINGRAY ■■■l styles. Prices are minimal, rang ing from a $2 shampoo or beard trim and going up to around S3O for highlights. Dollie Mclver has been a customer for years. “I love this place,” she says, “You feel so welcome and they’re so professional.” Current cosmetology instructor Jolie Martin attended MGTC to get her license years ago and is now back at the school teaching. She graduated with her cos metology diploma and spent some time working before deciding she would like to teach others how to do the job she loves. Martin enrolled in MGTC’s instructor’s license course and passed the state board exam a year later, qualifying her to teach anywhere in the Imi '"*** M ' Starting At 5 26,900 Pius Tax. Title & WRA, Financißaarailable with apsrcved credit thru GMAC. : 'ei ii l ' i iitnii ’l'liiiiiMiiiiiiMiniaiir ' m mmn ' .«■<.: ®p T' : 34 ■ SI a# fIHK HHB M $6pP fc ® 19% fIHL CHEVY 4.:..3tt&L SILVERADO fl 1500 EX CAE IMP iC it/BA ■■ M9 I s] v unnflED i nUIVBVKIK - West side of 1-75 Byron,GAi” [ HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL state. Martin is excited about being able to teach during the day and cater to her own clientele in the evening at Salon 51 on Corder Road in Warner Robins. To learn about all the programs offered at Middle Georgia Tech, visit their web site at www.middlegat ech.edu. To make an appointment with the cosmetology depart- WANT NEWS? CO TO hhjnews.com 2002 ■■■Mb JAGUAR Leather, J| Root, Loaded isl S IS,BBS CHEVY 1500 CAB Z7l ■JA 4HBA lElm CHEVY ISiS IMPALABj^HH