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time the goal amount is doubled. Lee also
said he “might even wash a car if somebody
brings it up there!” The important thing, he
said, is to raise money for this important
cause toward an effort to find a cure and to
assist those living with - and affected by - the
neuromuscular disease.
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Southwire and West Georgia
Technical College form alliance
Southwire Company and West Georgia
Technical College today announced a new
alliance that will establish the Southwire
Center for Manufacturing Excellence.
Funded by a $1 million gift from the
company, the center will build upon the skills
possessed by its current maintenance and
manufacturing employees, while creating a
pool of talent for Southwire and the west
Georgia area.
Through the partnership, West Georgia
Technical College will develop a curriculum
for the new center, which will be housed
either at the college’s Carroll Campus or in its
own facility.
The new center will be staffed by a full
time faculty member serving as a liaison
between Southwire and West Georgia
Technical College^ Plans for next year
include the redesigning of Southwire’s
written and hands-on certification tests for
electrical, mechanical, machinist, senior
electrical technician, millwright and senior
maintenance positions.
Specialized training also is being created to
address skill gaps. Curriculum for the center
will include online coursework, instructor-led
courses and on-the-job assignments.
The $1 million gift is part of the West
Georgia Technical College Foundation’s'
inaugural major gifts campaign, “Invest in the
Next Generation,” college Vice President of
Institutional Advancement Dawn Cook said.
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Local Christian artist releases
new album with TMG
Tate Music Group announces the album
release of local Christian artist, Sharon Lee
Beavers. Her new album, “Jesus Staring
Back at Me,” drops this week.
A contemporary mix of pop and country
sounds, Beavers’ vocal style is somewhere
^between Karen Carpenter and Natalie Grant.
Beavers’ music ministry incorporates the
power of Scripture in her spngs as well as
inspiration from her relationship with God to
bring a message of hope that is intended to
strengthen and empower listeners.
Produced by Tate Music Group, the album
includes eight tracks and is currently
available nationwide at the iTunes Store,
CDBaby.com, or directly from
TateMusicGroup.com
Beavers is a professional singer-songwriter
with a 16 year history in the music industry.
From the tender age of 5, she was performing
with The Beavers Family Band. Her formal
vocal training includes opera, spirituals, folk
and jazz. This talented artist plays many
instruments but her primary trifecta includes
piano, guitar and flute.
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Wall of Honor Number 19 at veterans park
On September 10, 2010, Sammy Robinson and his work crew are shown
above installing Wall of Honor Number 19 in the Carroll County Veterans
Memorial Park. This adds 48 more veterans and their military records, for
a total of 912 veterans. The online veterans park association’s directory
lists all the names on all the plaques:
http://carr611countyveteransmemorialpark.comAValls_Of_Honor.htmI
The first number after the name is the wall number followed by the
plaque number. If you would like to purchase a plaque to be included on
Wall Number 20, contact Norris Garrett at NAG8361111@bellsouth.net or
770-836-1111.
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