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The Jenkins County Times
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GA legalizes
lemonade stands
By Joe Brady, Editor
for
The Times
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Am I the only one
who didn’t know it
was against the law
for a kid in Georgia to
setup a lemonade stand
without a permit? The
neighborhood kid
could go to jail for
setting up at the end
of his driveway! Well,
I don’t think it would
come down to that. But
thanks to the General
Assembly, our kids are
safe come July 1st.
Gov. Kemp signed
Bill 55 on Wednesday,
a bipartisan measure
that will allow
Georgians under
age 18 to sell non
consumable goods,
pre-packaged food
items and non
alcoholic beverages
on private property
without requiring a
permit or license or
paying a tax. The one
caveat is the business
must earn no more than
$5,000 in a calendar
year.
“The Lemonade
Stand Act represents
a bipartisan
effort to support
youth education,
empowerment and
entrepreneurship,”
said state Sen. Elena
Parent, D-Atlanta, the
bill’s chief sponsor.
“The Lemonade
Stand Act supports
parents by ensuring
they are not in a
position of having
to choose between
the hassle and cost
of permits, licenses
and taxes, looking
the other way, or just
denying their children
the opportunity to
engage in this long
standing American
tradition.”
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I never had human kids,
but I have had four legged
kids and let me tell you
in your mind and heart,
there isn't much difference.
Some of you may know
that last Thanksgiving
our two oldest pups died,
on the same day. One to
Alzheimer’s, yes, dogs get
Alzheimer’s, who knew?
It's called canine cognitive
dysfunction and the other
one to a heart problem,
just like me. Despite what
non pet people may think,
after fifteen years of being
with a pet day in and day
out, once they are gone, it
leaves a hole where your
heart used to be.
Leo and Jack were
Pekingese, and they would
go everywhere with us.
I am reminded of them
constantly and miss them
terribly. Despite what dog
trainers teach us about our
dogs being just animals
that can be trained to do
anything, I believe that our
four-legged kids develop
their own personalities
just like the two-legged
ones-including inheriting
dispositions from their
human parents.
I remember several years
ago Leo and Jack had doctor
appointments with the vet,
Clarence Bagshaw whom
we have always referred
to as the "pediatrician." On
this day my two adorable
children ran into Clarence's
office ahead of us, straining
at the leash when we all
stopped short at the sight
of all the other doggie
parents waiting impatiently
for their turn with the
"pediatrician."
Jack, then the baby of
my family and possessing
such an angelic little face,
always ready to show love,
anxiously ran up to the
biggest dog in the room. In
fact, I'm almost convinced
it wasn't a dog at all but a
small horse. Jack started
growling, barking, and
even foaming at the mouth.
In response, the 75 lb
"horse" began straining
at his leash, growling and
snapping at little ten-pound
Jack, envisioning his next
meal, I'm sure!
Undeterred, Jack
increased his ferocity,
almost pulling my arm
from its socket as he fought
to close the distance to the
great dane and make short
work of him. And what
was Leo doing? Trying to
frantically open the door,
cowering in the comer in
fright and climbing his way
up my body as he begged
with those big round eyes
to please pick him up.
I could almost hear Leo
saying, "Please get me
out of here, I just can't
handle strife in my life!"
But Jack stood on the floor
screaming, "Watch my
back Bubba, let me at him,
you want a piece of me?"
Embarrassed at the way
my youngest was acting,
we had to reschedule
our appointment. But
as I stopped on the way
home to get them both ice
creams, I had a sudden
thought.
Although named after the
other side of the family.
Jack was just like me and
my side of the family:
confrontational and never
one to ran away from a
good fight. With that came
another realization: Jack's
philosophy was actually a
pretty good one. If you're
in a bar and your brother
doesn't have your back,
always go for the biggest
dude first, then the others
won't be so bad! That's all
for now, take care.
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How to Spend Wisely at the
Grocery Store
Special
to
The Times
Whether you are packing
school lunches or hosting a
dinner party, you want your
fridge and pantry to be
stocked with the highest-
quality foods for the best
value. Thankfully, there’s a
better way to navigate store
aisles than just picking
products at random and
hoping for the best, one
which doesn’t involve
hours of product research.
“It’s easier than ever for
today’s consumers to be
overwhelmed by choice.
Far beyond retail aisles,
they now have direct-
to-consumer options,
grocery delivery in the
palm of their hands, and
a never-ending stream of
their favorite influencers
reviewing products,”
says Mike Nolan, global
CEO of Product of the
Year Management. “It’s
important to us to help
consumers and their
families cut through the
noise.”
Want to feed your
family the foods that other
shoppers have already
tried and loved? Whether
you’re filling your virtual
or physical cart, be sure to
lean on consumers tools
that can help you make
better choices.
Millen Garden Council Plans
for Spring National Garden
Week Activities
By Veronica Cowart, Special Contributor
for
The Times
The Millen Garden Council plans several community
activities to celebrate National Garden Week. A free
Daylily Garden Exhibition is planned for May 20th
at Ogeechee River Daylilies located at 527 College
Avenue, Millen from 8:00am-2:00pm. An educational
gardening exhibit prepared by Jerry Messex will
be available for viewing. Numerous prize winning
daylilies will be available to purchase. Later the first
week of June, the Jenkins County Memorial Library
will have an art exhibit of Lee Ann Collier’s paintings
and a live floral arrangement presented by Art Johnson
to commemorate the week. The public is invited to
attend all the free Garden Council activities.
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