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Lauds benefits of Project Success
Occasionally, I applaud Com
missioner Moses Todd’s self-ap
pointed role as the ethical over
seer of the county. However, I
believe Commissioner Todd is
misdirected and should look else
where regarding his recent at
tack on Project Success.
Although I am not connected
with Project Success, I was invit
ed to attend last year’s Project
Success awards program and
know several young people who
have greatly benefited from this
program. Project Success is a
program very much needed by
the Augusta community. We
need more programs like it.
The problems of poor academic
Organ
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donors give
gift of life
How many of you have a stigk
er or seal on the back of your
license indicating you are an or
gan donor? For many years I
have had a sticker on my license,
although it wasn’t until recently
thatlreally begantothink about
what this meant. Having just
relocated to Atlanta from Phila
delphia, I was looking to become
involved in an organization
where I could not only meet peo
ple, but also feel like I was doing
something worthwhile with my
time. Getting back to the seal on
the back of my license, I've al
ways felt it to be important to be
an organ/tissue donor. The orga
nization I chose to volunteer for
is Life Link of Georgia. Here I've
met people from all different
walksandrolesinlife... menand
women, moms and dads, sons
and daughters, husbands and
wives ... all have come together
for one common cause, the im
portance of spreading the word
about giving life. Volunteering
for Life Link allows me to both
giveandreceive ... which is what
the holidays are all about. None
of us know when a loved one or
friend may need tissues or an
organ(s). I'm enjoying giving my
time and knowledge so that there
will always be tissue/organ do
nors cut there. Most important,
what I receive is a good feeling
and satisfaction of knowing that
others will benefit in the long
run ...
Nancy T. Bader
Atlanta
recycling
through Jan. 4
Augusta/Richmond Clean &
Beautiful presents the 9th annual
Christmas Tree Recycling Program
beginning December 26, 1996 and
concluding on January 4, 1997.
Trees will be collected at the fol
lowinglocationsthroughJanuary4,
1997:
* Home Depot, Bobby Jones Ex
pressway.
* Troupe Street Park, Troupe
Street and Central Ave.
* Pearl Avenue, across from
Chafee Park.
* Kroger, Washington Rd., in
Evans.
* Augusta-Richmond County
landfill, Deans Bridge Rd. (Trees
only accepted during regular oper
ating hours through January 11.)
On Saturday, January 4, 1997,
trees collected atthe Home Depoton
Bobby Jones Expressway will be
chipped and freely distributed tothe
public. These chips make an excel
lent mulch. People interested in
obtaining chips need only show up
on that date and collect as many
chips as desired.
Tree seedlings will be given away
(while supply lasts) for those drop
ping theirtrees offor receiving chips
at Home Depot between 9 a.m. and
4 pm.
Treescollectedat Troupe St., Pearl
Ave. and the landfill will be
composted by Augusta-Richmond
County.
Trees are not to be deposited at
any location other than those desig
nated. Please educate the publicon
wherethey cantaketheirold Christ
mastrees forrecycling. Sponsorsfor
this year’s event include Georgia
Clean and Beautiful, the Home De
pot, Georgia Power, Citizens of Geor
gia Power CSRA chapter. For more
information, contact the Augusta/
Richmond Clean & Beautiful Office
at 722-8192.
achievement and low test scores,
teen pregnancy and poor parent
ing skills, teen violence and the
lack of respect for society’s laws,
and dysfunctional home lives will
not go away unless we do some
thing about it. Project Success
addresses these issues directly
with the at-risk children/teens
whoneed it the most. Althoughit
is a very young program with a
promising future,it has met with
success and is a step in the right
direction.
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While everything has a price,
Project Success gets a lot of mile
age with its volunteers and lim
ited budget — mostly private
donations, United Way support,
and grants. If the Richmond
County Firefighters Association,
with its own fund-raising efforts
orfree-will donations ofits mem
bers, chooses to adopt Project
Success as one of its projects,
they should be commended for
supporting a worthwhile project
rather than have its motives po
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litically questioned.
Commissioner Brigham, asthe_
founder and major supporter of
Project Success, should be com
mended as well, for recognizing’
a community need and finding:
the means to address it. It would
be a very sad day if politics be--
came anissue with this program.
Project Success is a worthwhile:
program which deserves Com
missioner Todd’s full support.
Edward G. Ferrang
Augusta
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