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The Jenkins County Times
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A word from Rep.
Rick Allen
Near record Atlantic warmth
Tara Cooper, Superintendant
Jenkins County School System
Why is it important
to promote kindness?
Growing up I shared life
with six siblings in our
home a lot of the time. My
parents modeled kindness
consistently. Now that
doesn’t mean that each of
us didn’t get a spanking
if warranted or that there
was no punishment in
our house! We mostly
got along, though, and
that’s a testament to the
environment we were
raised in. My mama and
daddy would go out of
their way to help people.
We didn’t always see it, but
we knew. They are praying
people, my parents, and
that we did see constantly.
Academics and discipline
were paramount in our
home, yet kindness was an
important character trait.
Endorphins and oxytocin
produce the good feelings
that we experience when
being kind. Then our
parts of the brain that are
affiliated with pleasure,
connection, and tmst are
activated. In his book, the
5 Side Effects of Kindness,
Dr. Hamilton notes
oxytocin as the antidote
to cortisol, the stress
hormone. Oxytocin also
lowers blood pressure and
reduces inflammation in
our cardiovascular system
that causes tissue damage
and aging. Wait, what?
Yes! Kindness is good for
your health!
I believe “kind” is the
most important thing a
child can be. When children
are taught how to be kind,
they are more likely to
be good to themselves (!)
and others. Then, students
who have developed
positive habits of mind and
healthy relationships will
experience greater success
in school and life. Our club
advisors and educators
all over our schools have
tapped into the power of
kindness by leading and
having students participate
in clothing and food drives,
book clubs, treats for
staff and students, visits
and gifts for the nursing
home, and so many other
outreach opportunities.
That is kindness!
There is no place for
bullying in a kind world.
Getting rid of bullying
starts with being kind and
being inclusive. Everyone
has a fundamental need to
belong and feel connected
to the people around
them. I tmly believe that
promoting, encouraging,
and reinforcing kindness to
others builds community
and ensures support,
especially during difficult
times. The best tools
against bullies and bullying
behavior are modeling
kindness and consideration.
So, in the schools, we
are looking for ways
to be kind. Celebrating
student success is part of
creating a positive culture
for students and we have
celebrations for our honor
students. And celebrations
and recognition aren’t
limited to just academic
success. We look for
ways in clubs, sports, and
classrooms to reward good
character and behavior as
well. When students feel
supported, it leads them to
be motivated towards their
goals.
Being kind has physical
and emotional health
benefits, including
increased happiness and
reduction of stress. What
a wonderful way to be
healthier- be kind!
This week has been a
hectic one! In fact. Deb and
I got to work Monday and
closed our doors, trying to
avoid a fuss. We get like
that the closer to deadline
and with the new deadline
for Jenkins County looming
like a large ship in the not
too far distance, we knew
it was gonna be especially
rough. Of course. Deb and
I got along fine, it was Bam
who drove us all crazy but
that’s another story!
Deb and I think we
just might like this new
deadline better. Of course,
last Friday Debbie says
to me, when I got to the
auction house, “you know.
I’m really disappointed I
didn’t get more stuff for
the paper today.” I just
looked at her, I should have
told her what somebody
told me when they heard
we were releasing a paper
Friday and then again on
Wednesday, “so we are
only getting half a week’s
news?” I did remind
darling Debbie that we
worked for a newspaper.
not a magazine. That’s the
funny thing with news, you
just never know when it’s
gonna hit.
My heart goes out to
those daily newspapers.
How do they ever fill it up?
Somedays, it’s a breeze,
other days, well. We hope
you enjoy the new release
date and when you read
the paper, just imagine
Debbie and I having fought
over every word and its
placement! We should do a
reality TV show. That’s all
for now, take care!
By Joe Brady, Editor
for
The Times
adds to hurricane season worry
Last week, the House
passed H.R. 467, the
bipartisan HALT Fentanyl
Act, legislation that would
permanently reschedule
fentanyl-related substances
as Schedule I drugs.
Sadly, far too often, we
have heard devastating
stories from families across
the country who have lost
loved ones to this lethal
drug. By permanently
reclassifying this deadly
substance as a Schedule
I drug and giving law
enforcement the necessary
tools to keep it off our
streets, H.R. 467 will save
lives and help prevent
further heart-wrenching,
avoidable loss.
The House also passed
H. J. Res. 45, a resolution
of disapproval under the
Congressional Review
Act which would block
the student loan transfer
scheme.
Forcing hardworking
taxpayers to foot the bill
for student loans they
didn’t borrow is simply
unconstitutional. This
massive bailout would cost
the American people $300
billion - and $1.44 billion
in the 12th district alone.
Broken down further, the
residents of Georgia’s 12th
district would each have to
pay the federal government
an additional $3,527.
The House also passed
S. J. Res. 11, a resolution
to overturn emissions
standards for heavy duty
vehicles. Last year, the
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) put in place
emissions standards for
heavy duty vehicles sold
after 2027, and by their own
estimates, the new standard
would cause vehicle prices
to skyrocket and force
many commercial truck
drivers out of business. In
Georgia-12, many famiers
use heavy duty trucks, and
if implemented, this rule
would cause the price of
goods and food to further
increase. This bill will
now go to the President's
desk, and I am hopeful he
will honor the will of the
people and sign legislation
into law to roll back these
excessive standards.
Members of my staff
will be available to assist
constituents closer to home
with a variety of federal
issues, including help
navigating various federal
agencies such as Social
Security, Veterans Affairs,
Medicare, and others.
The Supreme Court
recently delivered a
much-needed win for
Georgia-12 farmers by
ruling in favor of Michael
and Chantell Sackett in the
Sackett v. Environmental
Protection Agency case.
This ruling should send a
clear message to the Biden
administration to vacate
their overreaching WOTUS
definition immediately and
that property rights should
be respected.
On Monday, I had the
privilege of speaking at the
Augusta-CSRA Memorial
Day Observance. Every
year on Memorial Day, we
come together to honor
our fallen heroes—patriots
who fought for our country
and paid the ultimate
sacrifice.
As John 15:13 says,
"Greater love hath no one
than this, that someone
lay down his life for his
friends." We will never
forget their strength and
courage that has preserved
the freedoms we are so
blessed to have in America.
By Joe Brady, Editor
for
The Times
The official 2023
Hurricane season
began June 1st in the
Atlantic Ocean and Gulf
of Mexico. Thursday
afternoon the National
Hurricane Center declared
a tropical depression was
forming in the gulf, which
strengthened into Tropical
Storm Arlene. This is just
a preview of what is to
come during the season,
especially August and
September.
Most forecasters are
predicting near-average
storm activity, but
conflicting atmospheric
and ocean signals have
made the forecast more
challenging than usual.
Of particular concern are
abnormally warm Atlantic
waters that can fuel rapidly
intensifying storms. But
the effect of those wami
waters may be tamed by a
developing El Nino, which
tends to limit Atlantic
storminess.
Because of the very
warm Atlantic waters, a
team of researchers at
Colorado State University
on Thursday increased the
number of named storms
it is projecting from 13 to
15. Storms are named when
their sustained winds reach
at least 39 mph.
“We have increased our
forecast and now call for
a near-average Atlantic
Basin hurricane season
in 2023,” the team wrote.
“While we anticipate a
robust El Nino for the peak
of the Atlantic hurricane
season, the tropical and
subtropical Atlantic have
continued to anomalously
warm to near-record levels.”
The National Oceanic
and Atmospheric
Administration said last
week it is predicting 12
to 17 named storms, right
around the historical
average of 14; NOAA
predicts that five to nine of
those storms could become
hurricanes, with winds of
at least 74 mph, compared
with a historical average of
seven.
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