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2A ♦ FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 2006 n; i k Tj \ jlfispi i t »■ fM «.j 1 ' Special to the Journal David Carpenter, second from left, was recently presented the Outstanding Educator Award by the Georgia Association of Educational Leaders. Pictured with Carpenter, from left, are: Wes Whitten, South Georgia Agency manager for Horace Mann Insurance (award sponsor representative), Larry Johnson, president, Georgia Association of Elementary School Principals and Don Willis, North Georgia Agency manager for Horace Mann Insurance (award sponsor representative). David Carpenter named outstanding educator Special to the Journal David Carpenter, execu tive director of Elementary Operations for Houston County schools recently received the Outstanding Educator Award from the Georgia Association of Educational Leaders at its conference at Jekyll Island. The award, according to a release, is presented annually to a GAEL member who has shown significant achieve ment in the field of educa tional leadership and who has made important contri butions to GAEL and one or more of the GAEL affiliates. Carpenter has been an edu cator for more than 30 years, Commissioner announces settlement Special to the Journal Georgia Insurance Commissioner John W. Oxendine, Texas Insurance Commissioner Mike Geeslin, the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced late last week multi-state and federal settlements regarding the improper sale of insurance and investment products to U.S. military personnel. Oxendine said approximate ly 57,000 current and former service members will receive cash refunds and modifica tions to their existing insur ance policies, if active. An additional 13,000 ser vice members and 22,000 civilians will receive increased cash surrender benefits for a total of 92,000 policyholders who will ben efit from this settlement. More than 6,000 consum ers who purchased their pol icies in Georgia will be cov ered under the agreement. The American-Amicable Life Insurance Company of Waco, Texas and its affili ates will be required to pro vide immediate cash refunds and increased policy ben efits totaling S7O million. In addition, the companies will be banned from military bases for five years, and not to use any military person nel membership listings for sales or solicitation purpos es, as well as other restric tions on sales and contact with military personnel. The settlement alleges that the American-Amicable companies violated insur ance and consumer protec tion statutes in the sale and marketing of certain life insurance products to U.S. Service members. The term life policies were sold pri marily to military personnel, and were often represented as investment products. The affected companies include American-Amicable Life Insurance Company of Texas, Pioneer American Insurance Company, and Pioneer Security Life Insurance Company. This settlement is historic in that it includes not only state insurance regulators, as classroom teacher, coach, assistant principal and prin cipal prior to being named to his current position. Schools under his lead ership have been named Georgia Schools of Excellence and a Georgia Exemplary School on two occasions. Per the release, “He is known for his strong work ethic, positive attitude and dedication to the commu nity.” He is also an active leader in GAEL and its affiliate, the Georgia Association of Elementary School Principals, having been named by his peers as president and mem but federal agencies includ ing the U. S. Department of Justice and the U. S. Corner ' Jamming ♦ uMonogmmminQ • Oil Uhintings • fiifts (Sculom ffuvruny 918 Carroll Street • Perry, GA 478-987-4079 / \ .v' x,!; : ' ,: v ;y||r Jpl:- Barnes f J BACHELOR OF SCIENCE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FAt L CLASSES begin AUGUST 2 1 on ui'npuvo in Msi con it W.iinef Robins ber of the board of direc tors of both organizations. GAEL is an association of 2,000 educational leaders in Georgia. Affiliated with GAEL are the Georgia Association of Curriculum and Instructional Supervisors, the Georgia Council of Administrators of Special Education, the Georgia Association of Elementary School Principals, the Georgia Association of Middle School Principals, the Georgia Association of Secondary School Principals and the Georgia School Superintendents Association. Securities and Exchange Commission, Oxendine said. LOCAL Community Events ■ HORSE SHOW - Magnolia Arabian “Summer Sizzler” Horse Show will be held at the Reaves Arena Covered Horse Arena Horse Barn at 9 a.m. on Saturday and at 8 a.m Sunday. For more Information, call 955-3030. ■ SCOUT ROUND UP -Cub Scout Pack 419 will host a Scout Round Up at Rozar Park on Sunday from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Cub Scouts is a year-round pro gram for boys in Ist grade through sth grade that embraces character values such as citizenship, compas sion, cooperation, honesty, respect, and responsibil- How to Submit ■ To submit your event for the Community Calendar, fax the details to (478) 988-1181, e-mail to cperkins@evansnewspapers.com or mail to Houston Daily Journal, PO. 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