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EAGLE NOTES
John Paul Hearn, Superintendant
Jenkins County School System
We are now 17 days into 2024. Did you make a New Year’s resolution? Have you broken
that resolution yet? If your resolution is still intact you are doing good. Research shows that
only 9% of Americans keep their resolution. In fact, 23% of Americans quit their resolution
by the end of the first week, and 43% quit by the end of January. I think of that saying I
have heard before; resolutions are made to be broken. But why is that. Why do we say that
resolutions are made to be broken. Why are we ok with not working to meet our goals. It
boils down to discipline. Mike Tyson defined discipline like this. “Discipline is doing that
thing you hate but doing it like you love it.” We must be disciplined in thought and in action
if we want to keep those resolutions and accomplish our goals. And that’s not easy. And it’s
no different when it comes to our professional lives. We all have goals and dreams that we
want to accomplish. It takes discipline to get there. But just like resolutions, we sometimes
take the easy, less-disciplined path and fail to meet our goals. John Wooden is one of the
greatest coaches that ever lived across all sports. I’d say he’s the greatest college basketball
coach ever. He spent most of his career at UCLA. There he won 10 national championships
in a 12-year period including 7 in a row. He coached greats like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and
Bill Walton. I could write a whole page about his accomplishments as a coach. But that’s not
what is important to me. And if you read his writings, it wasn’t what was important to him
either. Many successful coaches today attribute John Wooden’s teachings as the foundation
of their leadership skills and philosophy. Wooden said this, “We played to win. You must
understand that while I played to win - always - winning was never the way I measured my
success. Nor was it how I gauged the success of those under my supervision. For me there
is a standard that ranks above winning. I would never allow the scoreboard to be the judge
of whether I had achieved success.” But let’s be honest, whether it is an athletic competition,
production quotas, sales quotas, job performance, or even test scores, we always focus on
the scoreboard. Sure, scoreboards are important. But I agree with Coach Wooden. If we
focus our “success” on our personal effort towards a goal, we will succeed.
Coach Wooden taught that success and winning were two very different concepts. Eddie
Powell, a former player and assistant coach said, “Coach Wooden was more upset if we won
but didn’t work up to our potential than if we lost playing our best.” We have to believe and
have the mindset that the quality of our effort is the first measure of success. We have to
have an internal standard that we strive to meet on a daily basis if we want to be great and
to do great things. We cannot judge ourselves based on what others do. We are all different.
As individuals we can only judge ourselves. We must be careful with that as well. We can’t
be too hard on ourselves when we fail. For example, if your resolution this year was to eat
healthier, but you gorged out on cake and ice cream one week in, don’t beat yourself up and
then just eat cake and ice cream every day. But at the same time, we must be honest with
ourselves. Why did we fail at that resolution? Why did we fail at that job goal? We must
strive to be the best version of ourselves each day. We must have a high standard for our
personal self. That is where success is rooted. And when we do that, the scoreboard will take
care of itself. It’s the little things we do on a daily basis that are impactful. Martin Luther
King Jr. once said, “If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way.” We may
not all win national championships. We may not all be able to lead a national movement for
the betterment of our nation. BUT we can all do great things in our lives on a daily basis that
will collectively influence the scoreboard of life
By Joe Brady, Editor
for
The Times
Ya’ll know newspaper people is crazy! I don’t know if the antics that go on in our office
is the same in other offices. Last Wednesday, it was Lori and I. Debbie was at the Millen
office, Bam was delivering papers, and Sam was out of the office.
Now, you would be surprised to know how busy our phones can be at times. Which is
why when Lori asked me if I had called anyone, I was taken aback. Well, my first response
was going to be, “now girl, when are we talking about, I’ve called hundreds of people!” But,
because my New Year’s resolution was to be nicer, and because Sid stepped up my Zoloft
so I could in fact keep that resolution, I declined from being a smart aleck!
ft was obvious Lori had someone on hold, I was at a loss for words. I mean, the question
was hard to answer for some reason. Then my extension rang. That heifer sent the phone
call to me! Is it a bill collector? The tax man? Oh Lord. “Lori, who is it?” To which she
replied, “I don’t know, I didn’t ask.” Bless it!
I answer, “This is Joe.” The voice on the other end said, “yes sir, this is Boones Bites,
returning a call from this number.” Now, I didn’t call Boones Bites, but can you guess who
did? Lori!
It’s as bad as when Debbie covered the Fair on the Square parade in Millen and took
pictures of a small group of people, I asked her, “Deb, where’s the parade pictures?” To
which she replied, “I didn’t take any.”
Or, while we are on the subject, the time when I was looking through Barn’s desk, who
swears she’s a diabetic, has more snacks in her desk drawers than anybody in the free world.
But my weakness y’all is reese’s cups. So, what did I find in Barn’s desk drawer? A king
size pack of my favorite delicacy!
Y’all, I ate every one of those things and then left the empty package on her keyboard!
That’s all for now, take care!
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A word from Jon Burns
A WORD FROM
Senator Jon Ossoff
Sen Ossoff expanding electric
vehicle charging infrastructure
U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is delivering new Federal resources through the bipartisan
infrastructure law to build electric vehicle charging stations across metro Atlanta.
Sen. Ossoff is delivering $6,120,067 through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s
Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grant program to strengthen metro Atlanta’s electric
vehicle charging infrastructure.
The bipartisan infrastructure law resources to the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC)
will fund hundreds of free EV chargers at existing charging sites across the metro area.
“I’m pleased to help deliver this investment to expand electric vehicle charging
infrastructure in Georgia through the bipartisan infrastructure law. Every day the bipartisan
infrastructure law is upgrading transportation, energy sewer and water, and broadband
internet across our great state,” said Sen. Ossoff.
“As a region, we must prepare for the EV revolution that we know is coming, in a way
that ensures no community is left behind. We are grateful that the U.S. Department of
Transportation chose to invest in the Atlanta region’s future,” said Anna Roach, Executive
Director & CEO of the Atlanta Regional Commission.
Sen. Ossoff continues delivering Federal resources through the bipartisan infrastructure
law to strengthen Georgia’s infrastructure.
Earlier this week. Sen. Ossoff delivered new Federal funding to multiple Georgia school
districts to purchase new school buses through the Environmental Protection Agency’s
(EPA) Clean Bus Awards program.
In November, on the 2-year anniversary of the bipartisan infrastructure law. Sen. Ossoff
announced the State of Georgia would receive over $1.8 billion in Fiscal Year 2024 to
upgrade roads, bridges, highways, and other surface transportation systems through the
bipartisan infrastructure law, which will boost the Georgia Department of Transportation’s
ongoing work across Georgia.
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Dear Friends,
Over the Christmas holidays, Dayle and I had the pleasure
of touring Fort Stewart—the largest military institution east
of the Mississippi River. Fort Stewart is an incredible base
that is home to so many of our brave heroes who selflessly
serve our country. It is also a significant economic generator
for our Southeast Georgia communities. We were joined
by Representative A1 Williams and his wife Olivia. Rep.
Williams has the honor of representing Fort Stewart, and we
were honored to be his guests. But we weren’t just there for
fun—we were on the hunt for a photo.
Over the past few weeks, Dayle and I have been in the
process of hanging photos in the Speaker’s office from all 25
counties in the Southeastern part of our state. Each black and white photo is on loan from a
different entity within each county and represents an iconic building, moment, or landscape
from that particular county. Having a photo of Georgia’s beautiful longleaf pines was on the
list to get, and we were fortunate to come away with a pretty good one from our trip there,
which you can see below.
This past week has been a busy one back in Atlanta at the Capitol as we gear up for
another legislative session beginning January 8th. The new year brings new beginnings and
opportunities—and I’m certainly excited about what 2024 holds for our great state.
We spent much of the week in meetings with members discussing their ideas and proposals
to help move our state forward. From education to the economy healthcare, public safety
and so many areas in between, there are a number of areas for the House to look at improving
for our state. Sitting down with my colleagues, hearing their ideas, and working on policy to
help move our state forward truly is the highlight of my job.
The first week of session will be a busy one—with the legislative session beginning on
Monday the Georgia Chamber’s annual Eggs and Issues breakfast on Wednesday and the
Governor’s State of the State address on Thursday. It will be a busy but exciting time, and
we’re looking forward to hitting the ground running.
Dayle and I are so grateful for your prayers as we embark on the upcoming session, and
your continued support and friendship. Here’s to a wonderful 2024!
Senator Max Burns Announces
Reelection Bid for State Senate
Sylvania, GA - State
Senator Max Bums
announced today that he
will be seeking reelection
for a 3rd term to Georgia’s
23rd State Senate District.
Senator Bums was first
elected to the Georgia
General Assembly as a
State Senator in November
2020 and took office in
January 2021. Senator
Bums chairs the Senate
Ethics Committee which
oversees all election
legislation in Georgia.
Bums was the author and
lead sponsor of SB 202,
The Election Integrity
Act of 2021.“Today I
am announcing that I
will seek reelection to
Georgia’s 23rd State
Senate District. While we
have had redistricting of the
State Senate maps since the
last election, the 23rd Senate
District makeup is not
changing. I am committed
to serving the citizens of the
23rd State Senate District.
Conservative values in
Georgia, and the United
States as a whole, are under
attack, and we must support
and protect Georgia’s
economy education, public
safety, religious freedoms,
and election integrity. I have
a proven conservative track
record of results, and I look
forward to continuing to
serve our communities in
the 23rd District and provide
leadership for Georgia in the
State Senate.”
The Republican Primary
Election Date is May 21,
2024. The General Election
Date is November 5, 2024.
The 23rd Senate District is
made up of Burke, Columbia
(portions), Emanuel,
Glascock, Jefferson, Jenkins,
McDuffie, Richmond
(portions), Screven, Taliferro,
and Warren counties.
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