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8A I DAWSON COUNTY NEWS I dawsonnews.com
Wednesday, September 12,2018
The right teacher for a child starting school
When I arrived to begin
first grade, I had already
formed an independent
nature that was far older
than my actual years.
The morning of my first
ever school day - there had
been no preschool or kin
dergarten -1 happily pulled
on a store bought dress.
This was a treat because
Mama made most of my
clothes, and often they
were sewed from scraps of
fabrics she had left from
other projects.
In my new dress, I
paraded into the kitchen
where Mama asked what I
wanted for breakfast. Like
most country-raised peo
ple, she cooked a big hot
breakfast every morning -
buttermilk biscuits, ham,
red eye or cream gravy,
eggs and grits.
RONDARICH
Columnist
“I’ll just have coffee,” I
replied. I was six. I had
been drinking coffee since
I was a toddler when
Mama would put a table
spoon into my sippy cup
because I was always beg
ging for her cup of coffee.
It was cloudy and over
cast but it was the sunniest
day of my life. I was going
to school. I insisted to
Mama that I would ride the
school bus on that first day.
For two years, I had
watched as that lumbering,
choking yellow bus passed
our house daily. On that
bus were kids headed for
great adventure and lots of
books to read. I loved
books.
Mama called the school
bus driver and asked him to
pick me up. That morning,
she handed me the new
dark green book satchel
and sent me out the door
with a “Be sweet.” She did
not hover. She probably
watched from the window
but she encouraged my
independence. Perhaps she
smiled when the bus
stopped and the tiny girl
that I was, studied for a
moment before attempting
to take that first, very high
step. But, though it was
challenging, I took it and
never looked back.
When Miss
Independence arrived at the
two story brick elementary
school, I walked deter
minedly through the doors,
found a class room and set
tled in. When Mama
arrived to register me, she
had to do a bit of searching
before she found me situat
ed comfortably in the third
grade. I was promptly
retrieved and taken to Mrs.
Chambers’ first grade class
where the kids sat at little
tables with tiny chairs
instead of the slid-in desks
in the third grade where I
had abided briefly.
Mrs. Chambers had her
work cut out for her. I had
spent my first years with
adults and only, on occa
sion, did I have children to
play with. Mostly, I read
books, created grand sto
ries for my Barbie doll (she
was a career woman in the
form of a fashion designer)
and play pretended to go to
New York City on “book
business.”
It fell to Mrs. Chambers
to introduce me to struc
ture, discipline and the art
of socializing with kids my
age. I learned quickly. So
fast, in fact, that my first
report card from Mrs.
Chambers carried a note
that read, “Talks too
much.”
For the rest of my first
grade time, each report
card would have that same
note. But it did mean that I
had adapted quite well to
interacting with children.
Mrs. Chambers was
stem. My hand was unex
pectedly rapped a couple of
times for, of course, talking
too much and one day in
the lunch room, I learned
that I should not pick up
my soup bowl and drink
the last bit of vegetable
soup. This was news to me.
For the majority of my
school years, I would often
be among the teachers’
favorites because I loved
learning. This was not hue
with Mrs. Chambers but
she was the perfect first
grade teacher for me. Her
unyielding discipline pre
pared me for a tough world
that has included newspa
per in Washington, DC,
publishing in New York
and television in Los
Angeles. For that, I am
grateful.
But I still talk too much.
Ronda Rich is the best-selling author of
Mark My Words: A Memoir of Mama. Visit
www.rondarich.com.
Dawson County receives health
promotion and wellness grant
Arrest Reports
Sept. 4
Joseph Daniel Allen, 26,
Dahlonega: Serving county sen
tence.
Victoria Hailey Armour, 25,
Homer: Serving county sen
tence.
Luciano Betancourt, 26,
Dawsonville: Violation of oath
of public office.
Tammy Sue Cain, 48,
Gainesville: Serving county sen
tence.
Emily Anne Kaplan, 36,
Murrayville: Bench warrant/fail
ure to appear in court.
Natalia Elizabeth Mobley, 21,
Roswell: Bench warrant/failure
to appear in court.
Matthew Edward Moseley, 20,
Loganville: Serving county sen
tence.
Joshua Michael Neighbors,
36, Gainesville: Violation of
family violence order.
Samuel Odisho Jr., 41, Gary,
Ind.: Driving while license sus
pended/revoked, no material
obstruct driver’s vision, failure to
wear seat belt.
Zeaunte Lebron Parks, 27,
Roswell: Serving county sen
tence.
Jason Daniel Swanson, 42,
Dawsonville: Probation viola
tion/felony.
Sept. 5
Robert Lamar Burrell, 31:
Hold for other agency.
Cherie Lynette Cross, 56,
Seminole, Fla.: Serving county
sentence.
Gerald Herbert Dingier, 39,
Dawsonville: Failure to comply.
Joseph Allen Downer, 38,
Lawrenceville: Failure to com
ply.
April Diane Finnegan, 31,
Dawsonville: Possession of a
controlled substance, possession
alcohol/drugs/weapons inside
guard line, three counts proba
tion violation/felonies.
Don Duran Richardson, 20,
Dawsonville: Failure to comply.
Zach Alexander Wells, 20,
Dawsonville: Probation viola
tion/misdemeanor.
Sept. 6
Randall Timothy Adams, 45,
Dawsonville: Here for court.
Christopher Hugh Bennett, 31,
Cumming: Probation violation/
misdemeanor.
Avery Allen Dickerson, 25,
Cumming: Financial transaction
card theft.
Cory Damon Milligan, 40,
Savannah: Probation violation/
felony.
Marcus Patton, 50: Obstructed
tag, driving while license sus
pended/revoked.
Judith Vickoren, 66,
Cleveland: Speeding, DUI/alco-
hol.
Sept. 7
Steven Michael Billingsley,
29, Dawsonville: Serving county
sentence.
Michael Edward Doss, 49,
Sautee Nacoochee: Serving
county sentence.
Ivory-Stone Joseph Guy, 22,
Dawsonville: Here for court.
Mareo Jermaine Lewis, 35,
Cumming: No driver’s license
on person, speeding, open con
tainer violation, DUE
Sept. 9
Erin Deeann Akers, 25,
Canton: Driving while license
suspended/revoked, driver must
apply for a new license within 60
days, failure to maintain lane.
Sept. 10
Beshellima Mene Huguley,
34, Ballground: Charges pend
ing.
Russell Jeremy Hulsey, 47,
Ballground: Probation violation/
misdemeanor.
From staff reports
Dawson County was recently
awarded the Group Health
Benefits Program Health
Promotion and Wellbeing Grant
by ACCG, Georgia’s County
Association. The grant will be
used to fund flu shots for county
employees.
Dawson County is one of 36
members to receive the Health
Promotion and Wellbeing Grant
based on its commitment to
employee health and demon
strated collaboration with other
community groups and organiza
tions engaged in health promo
tion.
“A successful wellness pro
gram is designed to encourage
healthy lifestyles, which helps to
control healthcare costs and con
tribute to a happier, more pro
ductive workforce,” said
Douglas County Commissioner
and President of the ACCG-
GHBP Board of Directors,
Michael Mulcare. “Wellness
programs greatly benefit
employees, their families and the
employer- everyone benefits.”
The Health Promotion and
Wellbeing Grants are awarded
statewide to ACCG members
that are undertaking health and
wellness initiatives to transform
their living and working commu
nities into healthier environ
ments. The grants are to provide
assistance in promoting worksite
programs designed to enhance
the health and wellness of coun
ty employees and family mem
bers.
As part of the grant process,
the member designates a Health
Promotion Champion to develop
a workplace health promotion
action plan and to attend the
Health Promotion Champion
training class offered by Local
Government Risk Management
Services (LGRMS). In addition,
employees will be offered a con
fidential health assessment pro
gram using a Health Risk
Appraisal, with blood pressure
screening and health improve
ment feedback.
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