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UTPMSPAY, I I BRUAKY 28, 2007
New program aims for sustaining agriculture
By I,arn Peel
News Eilitor
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Trouble hits the Middle
East and terrorism tears rise,
a hurricane hits the Gulf
Coast anti diesel prices rise,
an E-Coli epidemic hits the
spinach crops and no one
can feel safe about their
vegetables anymore. All
these and more are factors
that push landowners and
window box gardeners to
look toward being more self
sufficient when it comes to the
fixxl they prov ide themselves
and their families. Other
landowners may be looking
to create or supplement their
income with agricultural
businesses. With Carroll and
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teams, game officials, and
medical personnel. There
will be concessions on
both sides of the field, as
well as ticket booths and
rest rooms. There will
also be space for alumni
and booster gatherings
surrounding the press
box. Designated space for
tailgating will be made on
both the home and visitor
sides.
The stadium will be
built to the north west
side of campus on 246
acres of land donated to
the University by the city.
The land is located off of
Lovvorn Road, close to
the Grove Apartments. A
bridge will be constructed
across the Little Tallapoosa
River and road access will
be created. Frank Pritchett
of UWG Alumni Services
said, "as the campus
grows, we’ll have the
Athletic Complex, and
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the five piece Jazz Combo.
Tyrone Small—percussion,
Bryan Hall—tuba. Benjamin
Harris—trombone, Garrett
Eckerl—trumpet, and
Elizabeth Harring—clarinet
all starred in the Jazz Combo.
The Wind Symphony
preformed seven pieces—two
of which were classic marches
by John Phillip Sousa—" The
Thunderer” and “The Stars
and Stripes Forever”, and they
preformed a Sousa tribute
piece written by Ira Hearshen.
entitled “Symphony on
Themes of John Philip Sousa,
Movement II.”
Other selections were
packed with musical variety,
such as "Burgler’s Holiday”,
written by Leroy Anderson.
It featured a trumpet trio—
Jonathan Greene, Lee Ritchie,
and John Christian. This piece
is one of the most programmed
works for trumpet and band,
and some feel that this piece
motivates more trumpet
players to learn and improve
than any other piece of music.
The clarinet players’
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the surrounding counties
being heavily covered in
rich, often unused land, it is
no surprise that interest in
learning ways to bring it to
life has risen. In response to
this need, the University of
West Georgia’s Department
of Continuing Education has
established the “Sustainable
Growers School”.
The course will assist
students ineverything from the
basics of soil and agriculture,
to farm planning, funding,
aid equipment purchasing.
According to Dr. Jim Agan.
Director of the Continuing
Education program, "there
are lots of folks who have
property that is underutilized
aid they are interested to
learn how to use it more
still have academic space
so students won’t have to
travel all the way across
campus to attend events.”
The naming of the
stadium is still not certain.
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The land behind the Public Safety parking lot is one of the proposed
locations for the new stadium.
but alumni of
UWG are being
encouraged
to contribute
to the fund in
order to name
the stadium
“Alumni
Stadium.” A gift
of $2.5 million
is needed to
name the entire
stadium, and
UWG is seeking
l ,000 of the
45.000 alumni
and friends to
pledge $2,500
each to reach this total.
The $2,500 would be paid
as a SSOO payment once a
year for five years.
Several businesses
fingers raced as the band
preformed “Molly on the
Shore” by Percy Grainger.
This piece featured rapid
clarinet solos that ttxik much
work to learn. Sophomore
clarinetist Jonathan Barker
said, “It was one of the most
difficult songs I’ve had to
learn in my entire life...ever!”
Percussionist Erin
Williams took the stage
to play a solo feature on
xylophone. The piece is
entitled “Xylophonia”, and it
was written by Joe Green and
William Cahn. Williams did
not even have to look at sheet
music—she played every last
note from memory as her
hands raced across every key.
The audience roared at the
end of her performance.
Dr. Walters joined
the band front stage and
presented his artistry and
skill with “Diversion for Alto
Saxophone and Band," written
by Bernard Heiden.This piece
is a single-movement work in
several contrasting sections,
with intricate saxophone
efficiently for agricultural
purposes." He goes on to
explain that "the program is
divided into several weeks
of topic workshops that will
help a person learn about
soils, vegetable production,
farm planning, how to use
greenhouses, how to buy a
tractor, fruit tree management,
animal husbiuidry and how to
fund farm programs.”
Theprogramemphasizes
the concept of sustainable
agriculture which rests on the
concept that we must meet
our present needs without
compromising the ability of
future generations to do the
same.
The program is
sponsored in part by
the National Resources
and individuals have
contributed to the fund thus
far. In December of 2005.
Ra-Lin & Associates, Inc.
gave $1.5 million. CEO
Ray Fulford and his wife
Linda made the donation at
their company’s Christmas
party that year.
In June of 2006.
Systems & Methods, Inc.
solos throughout. 'The
auditorium surged
with applause after his
performance.
Walters is a
saxophonist in the Unites
Suites Army, where he
has served for 10 years
now. He is currently part
of the 113th Army Band
“Dragoons” at Fort Knox,
Kentucky. He earned
his Bachelor of Music
Degree in Saxophone
Performance from the
University of Florida
in 1905, and he earned
his Masters of Music-
Degree in Saxophone
Performance from the
University of West
Georgia in 2004. He
was the 2004 Concerto
competition winner at
UWG, and he has preformed
in various conferences of the
North American Saxophone
Alliance.
At the end of the
night, the band was pleased
with their performance.
“There were many difficult
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thus lowering the
overall cost to those
Uxiking to participate
in the course. The
class will meet on X
different Saturdays
beginning March 3and
the cost of the course
is $350. Students
will attend lectures,
demonstrations and
a working garden
will be utilized on
the campus. To learn
more visit www.
TheGrowersSchool.
org or for more
information on this
or the myriad of other
programs offered by
Continuing Education
call 678-X39-6611.
and the Bob Stone family
donated $1 million. This
donation will fund a
large sculpture that will
represent the history of
UWG mascots—a Native
American and several
wolves. The artwork will
be displayed on the back
of the press box facing the
main parking area. Stone is
Photo by Tracy Ammons
SFC Bart Walters demonstrates
his artistry and skill as he per
forms “Diversion for Alto Saxo
phone and Band” with the UWG
Wind Symphony.
challenges in our repertoire,”
said Nick Silvestri, a French
Horn player in the Wind
Symphony. "And thanks to
the leadership of Dr. O and
the individual love for music,
we pulled off a miraculous
concert."
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Photo by Kevin Harris
Properties such as this field, littered with rusty old cars, could
instead be utilized as efficient contributors to the community for
generations to come. This is the idea behind the University's re
cently established “Sustainable Growers School ".
a member of the Stadium
Development Committee
and a UWG Foundation
Trustee. Stone commented,
"I envision this stadium as
being a focus for alumni
enthusiasm and school
spirit. We hope that our gift
w ill encourage all alumni to
participate in the building
of such a historical and
monumental benchmark in
the sch(x>l’s journey.”
In August, West
Georgia National Bank
donated SIOO,OOO
to the fund. Gradick
Communications later
donated $25,000 in
December. The Gradick
donation will name the
home team's radio station
booth in Gradick’s honor.
Also in December,
Duffey Realty donated
s2s,(KXlandtheFleckfamily
donated $1<X).000. The
Duffey Realty contribution
will name the concession
Center for Public History
receives enrichment grant
Press release
T he Center for Public
History at the University
of West Georgia received
a $5,000 teacher
enrichment grant for
the center’s Veterans
History Project. The
Georgia Humanities
Council awarded the
grant to fund the “Living
in the Shadow of War”
program that will create a
traveling teaching trunk
to share history lessons
on the Cold War era and
to upgrade an existing
World War II traveling
trunk. The program is
geared toward middle
school students.
The trunks’
documents, photographs,
clothing and other items
are used with educational
activities to help
middle school students
understand the historical
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booth in honor of the real
estate company. T he Fleck
family donation was given
by Dr. Ralph and Susan
Fleck, who have supported
activities for Carrollton in
the past. Mrs. Fleck was
chair of the 2005 A Day
fundraising campaign, and
she currently serves on the
UWG Foundation Board of
Trustees.
As more people from
the Carrollton community
contribute to the stadium
fund, those bright lights,
roaring fans, flashing pom
poms and blaring horns
will unite all sectors of
UWG in a way that only
the energetic aurora of
football can achieve. For
more information on how
to contribute to the stadium
campaign, contact David
Farkman at 678r839-3962
or at dparkmantawestga.
edu.
connection between
World W'ar II and the
Cold War and how the
two events affected the
American culture. Dr.
Joe Anderson, assistant
professor of history,
and Amanda Corman,
director of the Veterans
History Project for
Georgia Humanities
Council, coordinates
the school project.
Community partners
include Carrollton
Middle School, Bay
Springs Middle School,
Dr. Walter Todd,
assistant professor of
physical education and
recreation at UWG. and
Beth Woodward, an
outreach teacher at the
Atlanta History Center.
For more
information, contact the
Center for Public History
at 678-839-6161.