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2A ♦ TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2006 Gould, Burke put Westfield Arts and Sciences Building to use By KRISTY WARREN Journal Writer Nationally acclaimed author and teacher Judith Gould and co-author Mary Burke were the first to make use of the Westfield School’s new Arts and Sciences Building. The 4uo presented Gould’s Four Square Writing Method this past week, which the school, according to officials, will implement in pre-kin dergarten through sixth grades. Both Gould and Burke are from Jacksonville, Fla., but Gould now travels full time teaching the tools of her Four Square Method, a strategy for teaching writ ing. Before taking her lesson on the road, she taught stu dents from pre-kindergarten through senior high school. Gould has been all over the country and has had the opportunity to present in all states except Alaska, Hawaii and North Dakota. Burke is still in the classroom full time teaching special educa tion and writing. The two have co-authored many books. The Four Square Writing Method was designed to help students organize their thoughts and come up with strategies for writing in dif ferent academic situations. “It works school wide,” says Gould, “That’s what encouraged Mrs. Anderson to bring us in. It works eas ily with the strong academ ics here.” The program, which took place Aug. 3-4, allowed the teachers to work together. Gould and Burke shared ideas for the teachers to use in conjunction with the Four SHOOTER From page iA •->* • she was a party or co-con spirator in the crimes and she requested the jury trial she now challenges. The judges, Charles B. Mikell and A. Harris Adams, con curred with Presiding Judge G. Alan Blackburn. Michael’s boyfriend Charles Brutus Wright pled guilty before going to trial getting about 107 years in prison for aggravated assault, criminal damage to property, theft by bring ing stolen property into the state, theft by taking (for taking Sutcliffs gun), pos session of a firearm during a crime, possession of mari juana, fleeing or attempting to elude police, reckless driv ing and exceeding maximum speed limits. The other couple each pled guilty to bringing a stolen vehicle into the state and all three testified at Michael’s trial. The court found that for more than a week, the then 18-year-old discussed with her boyfriend and another couple the possibility of leaving Ohio, traveling to Florida and going to Texas. The group discussed obtain ing a car without having to buy one, and her boyfriend, Wright, stole a truck the night of the beginning of the trip. He also stole a .45 caliber handgun, and gave a 9 mm handgun and a bb handgun he already owned to her. A second bb handgun was also taken on the trip and laced in Michael’s bag with two ski masks while the 9 mm gun was on the seat between her and her boyfriend. During the trip, they drove off without paying for gas twice, once in Ohio and once in Georgia, eluding police in Ohio. Michael was in the front seat during both drive offs, the judges noted. The other female who pumped the stolen gas both times also stole food, which the group shared. The other male in the group shared'his marijuana with the group, which they each smoked on three or four occasions along the trip. The plastic baggie contain- I vwiynwg wnTfhg instruction MHH I for The Westfield Scr.cos ■ H a M ** 1 ■ MRtEf. -2 : '#®=2;SV 5 i«a»a T _J submitted Janette Anderson, Director of Admissions presents author Judith Gould a gift of appreciation for conducting the two day Writing Institute at the Westfield Schools. Square tool. They discussed ideas ranging from grading papers to helping students to not lose their things. During the two-day ses sion, teachers participated in activities that required them to write in an attempt by Gould and Burke to help the teachers develop empa thy for their students. According to Burke, they wanted the teachers to understand the feelings of vulnerability and inad equacy students feel when they are asked to write and then share with the class. Teachers also participated in activities involving revision, peer conferencing, and voice and word choice strategies. ing the marijuana was in the glove box inches from Michael the entire time, the court noted. As the truck entered Houston County on the interstate with Wright driv ing and Michael in the pas senger seat, one of two depu ties monitoring traffic, initi ated a traffic stop, turning on his blue lights, and the truck sped up and exited the interstate. The truck accelerated to speeds of 100 mph on local roads, ran a red light before the second deputy and Sutcliff, hearing the chase on the radio, joined in. “Heather made no effort to dissuade her boyfriend from attempts to elude police,” Blackburn noted in the judg ment. The truck eventually crashed into a telephone pole on Valley Drive, injur ing the other male. Wright the other couple exited the truck with Michael stay ing in the truck. Holding a gun on the group, the first deputy ordered the three outside to lie down and the second, Sutcliff, tried to open the passenger door to the truck. The first officer left to get a first aid kit from the patrol car and Sutcliff walked around to open the driver’s door. During that short time the boyfriend went back to the truck and grabbed the stolen .45 caliber handgun while Michael observed from only a few feet away, making no attempt to hinder him or warn police,” Blackburn Green Magic 988-1570 Ask for Brenda In what usually takes three days for the ladies to present, “these teachers absorbed information and reflected it in one day.” Gould also said that the school has been very hospitable, presenting them with a gift basket and providing lunch for them. Gould and Burke doted on what an amazing group pf teachers took part in the class. “I can tell students really thrive here because of the energy,” says Gould. Gould said that Janette Anderson, Director of Admissions and Academic Affairs, is “a model of what all educational leadership should be.” noted in the judgment. Sutcliff walked around and ordered everyone to show their hands and Wright pulled the gun from behind the other male’s back and shot Sutcliff in the arm, causing him to drop his weapon. Sutcliff rolled out of the way and an intense gun battle ensued with the two deputies, Sgt. Chad Payne (now a deputy with Butts County Sheriffs Office) and Cpl. Eric Barnett (now an officer with Perry Police Department). Wright even used Sutcliffs gun after he ran out of ammuni tion. Wright was eventually subdued and all four were QT’T’Pctpn “Officer Chris Sutcliff (now a detective with Perry Police Department), Eric Barnett and Chad Payne are to be commended for their dedication and professional ism.,” Burke said. “The streets of Georgia are safer today because of the work of these men and many more men and women who every day put on the uni form of law enforcement.” Burke also thanked Assistant District Attorney Tim Marlow, the appellate attorney, “for his hard work on this case. The Court of Appeals deci sion is well written, which is because of the excellent legal analysis by Tim in handling this appeal, he said. Everyone who worked on this case is a wonderful tes timony to the professional ism of prosecutors everyday in bringing about justice.” ~ Concrete ~ •Driveways •Foundations | •Form Boards I •Grading i •Refinishing j »New & Remodeled LOCAL Community Events ■ GIRL SCOUT RECRUITMENT - Girl Scout will hold recruit ment fun night for Perry area schools at Crossroads Methodist Church on Hwy 34 IS Tuesday in Perry at 6:30 p.m. ■ ‘MOM’ - Group meets Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Houston Health Pavilion EduCare Center. Call 923- 9771 to pre-register. ■ EATING PLAN - Diet affects the develop ment of high blood pres sure. Blood pressure can be lowered by following a par ticular eating plan called the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension eating plan, which reduces the amount of sodium (salt) consumed. 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