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Two major changes proposed for HOPE
Georgia students from low
income families will be eligi¬
ble for both federal Pell
Grants and full HOPE
Scholarships under a pro¬
posal by Governor Roy E.
Barnes to the 2000 Georgia
General Assembly.
In addition, Governor
Barnes has recommended
that students who lose their
HOPE Scholarship as sopho¬
mores will for the first time
be able to regain it their
senior year if they return
their grades to a cumulative
“B” average.
“Governor Barnes’ recom¬
mendations make the best
scholarship program in
America even better,” said
Glenn Newsome, executive
director of the Georgia Stu¬
dent Finance Commission,
which administers Georgia’s
HOPE Scholarship Program.
“Both of these initiatives
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INVITATION TO BID
The Peach County Commissioners Office will be accepting Sealed Bids for the next four (4) weeks per¬
taining to the renovation of the Peach County LEC which includes painting, ceramic tile, ceiling die, and
pluming. Bid should be separated on all items listed in specs. Please include Liability Insurance and at
least three references in your Bid.
A spec package can be obtained by contacting Clarice Davis, Purchasing Agent, or may be picked up Mon¬
day through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. or 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. at 205 West
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To make an appointment to view Building, Contact Sheriff Bechani at (912) 825-3415.
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The Bid Opening shall he Wednesday, February 16, 2000, at 10:15 a.m., in the Peach County Court¬
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Bids should he maileJ to:
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are really incentives to
encourage students to study
hard and reap the benefits
of HOPE.”
Currently, low-income
Georgia students receiving a
federal Pell Grant that cov¬
ers their tuition and fee
expenses at a college or
technical institute receive
only the $150 per semester
book allowance if they are
eligible for HOPE.
Under Governor Barnes’
proposal, eligible low
income students will be able
to receive HOPE for their
tuition, fees and books and
the Pell grant money to
assist with the cost of hous
ing and meals.
Governor Barnes has asked
the legislature to approve
an additional $23 million in
HOPE funding to remove
what is known as the “Pell
Offset.”
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If adopted by the legisla¬
ture, elimination of the Pell
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degree seeking students at
Georgia colleges and univer¬
sities, plus an additional
11,500 students seeking cer¬
tificates or diplomas at
Georgia technical institutes.
Governor Barnes’ proposal
to permit sophomores to re¬
qualify for HOPE is similar
to the current system
involving freshmen.
Freshmen who lose their
cumulative “B” average and
eligibility for HOPE can cur
rently regain HOPE their
junior year after bringing
their grades back up to a
“B” average during their
sophomore year of study,
Governor Barnes’ proposal
would allow sophomores
who lose their HOPE eligi
bility to regain it their
senior year.
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Thank you L-T
Editor, The Leader Tri¬
bune:
We of Al-Anon Family Groups
wish to express our sincere
thanks for your co-operation in
helping us by publishing or
broadcasting our announce¬
ment of meeting places and
times.
It is vitally important that we
make a sincere effort as we do.
To pass on hope to those we're
trying to reach with our mes¬
sage. To Families and Friends
of Alcoholics who are also
caught up in the awful dilem¬
ma of this family illness.
There are an estimated nine
ty million Americans who suf¬
fer from Alcoholism. One in
four families are effected by it.
AL-Anon Family Groups are
a fellowship of such people,
who come together to share
their common experience,
strength, and hope. In order to
overcome the effects of some
one else’s drinking.
We would like for you to know
that the media has played a
vital role in helping us to reach
those in need. And it’s helping
one by one to live a better life.
Thanks so very much. Togeth¬
er we can make a difference!!
P S. Thanks to all of you at
The Leader-Tribune. You’ve
been real faithful to publish
our ad. Thanks
Al-Anon’s Fourth District
Public Information
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Will you listen?
Editor, The Leader Tri¬
bune:
“Feeling violated”: that was
how Carl Sledge and Marvin
Scarborough (adjacent proper¬
ty owners and long time resi-
*sr r Growing Up in Georgia
By Kathryn Taylor
GA Ext. Service
It’s time to start thinking about
planting fruit trees. Georgians
start thinking peaches
January is usually a good time
to put your favorite variety of
peach in the ground. But before
you plant, learn about several
great new varieties available for
some regions of the state
In south Georgia, you may plant
old standards like Flordakmg’
and June Gold Be aware that
they have some quality problems
‘Flordadawn’ is a giuxl choice if
you want to be the first on your
street to offer fruit to your neigh
bora ‘Junepnnee’ is a very reh
able variety, and you can count on
a crop in most years Its attractive
color and good size make it a nice
replacement lor’Coronet’ in south
Georgia
If you plant 'Delta,' a nice sw«vt
peach with giuxl hanging quality,
make sure you plant it with a
pollinizet The verv prettv 'Sun
const' nectarine •>! Whit, |{ >}>
a nice white flesh.-,1 t,, „ t ,»»•*•
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HOPE - Helping Outstand¬
ing Pupils Educationally •
provides tuition, mandatory
fees and a $300 per school
year book allowance to
Georgia students attending
Georgia public colleges, uni¬
versities and technical insti
tutes. HOPE provides a
$3,000 scholarship to stu¬
dents attending Georgia pri¬
vate colleges and universi¬
ties. Degree-seeking
students must earn a “B"
average in high school to
qualify for HOPE, and main¬
tain a “B" average in col¬
lege. Students seeking cer¬
tificates or diolomas at
technical institutes do not
need to earn or maintain a
“B" average.
Since Sep. 1993, more than
426,000 HOPE recipients
have received $862 million
for their tuition, fees and
books.
dents of Peach County) felt
coming away from Warner
Robins planning and zoning
hearing Jan. 18 held in City
Hall. Being in attendance to
oppose amendment 12, the
annexation of Interstate 75,
property of Joy Land and
Houser’s Mill Road, the issue
was brought up as being part
of the service delivery area,
which it dearly is not, accord¬
ing to Peach County officials.
When asked to identify our¬
selves, we did, pointing out
that the City of Fort Valley has
a 330,000 storage I tank, well.
treatment plant coming on line
in the very near future, adja¬
cent this property on two sides,
the panel appeared not to be
knowledgeable of this. When I
(Mr. Sledge) attempted to
bring issue to the fact that
there was a problem (with)
contiguity of this annex hack
up the line with an earlier
annexation that affected thi
annexation, I was duly cut off
by the chairman, saying
“There is a motion on the floor
that has to be voted on" and
the vote was taken, the motion
carried,
We feel violated that the pan¬
el never allowed us to bring
our concerns about the possible
reduction in services and con
fusion this annexation could
bring to our 911 response, the
police, fire protection as well as
garbage pickup
We also have come to expect
this as being typical treatment
of Warner Robins to Peach
County and its residents,
noting that Mrs Land is a resi¬
dent of Warner Robins and
said to be a former city council
member.
Mart'in Scarborough
Carl Sledge
Byron
Wednesday, January
I ■■ W i l li
FVSU to hold annual
Farm, Home, Minister’
Conference in Februai
The Cooperative Extension
Program will host its annual
Farm, Home, Minister’s Con¬
ference, Feb. 9, on the Fort
Valley State University cam
pus.
According to event sponsors,
the day-long event in the C.
W. Pettigrew Farm and Com¬
munity Life Center will focus
on youth violence and rural
health issues.
The featured speaker at
“Together We Can Make A
Difference” will be Dr. Bever¬
ly Coleman Miller, editor of
“Minority Health Today, “ a
national journal designed to
improve medical interven¬
tions for minority members
that reaches over 80,000
physicians.
According to Conference
Coordinator Clarence
Williams Jr., Dr. Coleman
Miller is a nationally known
expert on youth violence pre¬
vention and serves as faculty
for the Violence Against
Women Act.
The internal medicine
physician consults with and
lectures extensively to uni¬
versities, health care facili¬
ties, community-based orga¬
nizations, religious
institutions, criminal justice
arenas, the military, educa¬
tors and private industry.
Considered one of the 25 best
10th GA Livestoc
Show & rodeo
The 10th annual Georgia
National Livestock Show,
February 23 - March 5, 2000,
features Georgia's youth and
adults.
The Georgia National Junior
Livestock Show. Feb. 23-27,
highlights Georgia’s 4-H and
FFA students competing for
statewide championships.
Youth show in classes for
hogs, heifers, steers, and
breeding ewes. There also are
open classes, Feb. 28 - March
5, for beef and dairy cattle,
dairy and meat goats, rabbits,
horses, and llamas.
The Georgia National Rodeo
will run Feb. 24. 25, and 26,
2000. Tickets are on sale now
The livestock and horse
shows are free and open to
the public.
"The Livestock Show gives
families, especially our chil¬
dren. an opportunity to see
young agricultural enthusi¬
asts compete statewide for
honors,” said Michael A
Froehlich. executive director,
Georgia National Fairgrounds
& Agricenter “Georgia has
one of the strongest 4-H and
FFA programs in the country,"
he added.
The Georgia National Rodeo
good choices.
The best late-fruiting variety in
south Georgia is 'Suwannee ’ A
good nectarine us Sunfire
Next year look for a wonderful
new variety named Gulfprince.’ It
lias beautiful color, size, flavor
and will bang on the tn>e longer
than most other varieties avail
able for that region Generally
order your trees on the Nema
guard nxitstix-k
Middle Georgians can choose
from several new varieties
Spnngpnnce' is the earliest pro¬
ducer Kubvpnnoe.’ '.June princess
nectarine.' 1 'Southern Pearl,'
Sureprinee’ and ‘Blazepnnoe' till
ready for harvest in June
For late season fruit, select
North Georgia can reliably
from some older attractive
such as ‘Redhaven’ date
or *Cresthaven’ (late July)
a couple of fairly new van
'Eticonp' and Bounty' Throe
slkHild be ordered on either
i ■ (Herd or I evdl n»<tstoeK
In tntd .lull you can harvest
African-American physicians in the fej
countn
has been interviewed a
Minutes and CNN and
been a frequent win
before Congress.
"We are pleased to havj
Coleman-Miller as tha
tured speaker at our ea
said Williams, Extension
gram leader for Comind
Resource Development
her participation will pH
our audience with insigl
issues affecting huj
health.”
Williams said activities
ing the 8:30 a.m. • 4:00 |
event will include the pr<
tation of the annual M
Farm Family Award
tours of various univei
agricultural facilities, ini
ing the Georgia Small Ri
nant Research and Exten
Center.
There is no fee for
event. Registration indud
morning break and
awards luncheon. Howe
Williams said, limited 81
means participants shd
register ing for early to ensure sj
the luncheon
the For Conference, more information atj jj
contact
local Cooperative telephl Extend
Service office or
the FVSU Cooperative Exf
sion Program at 825-6268.]
is sanctioned by the Pi
(Professional Rodeo Cowl
Association). The Ral
features specialty acts I
cowboys and cowgirls fl
across the country compel
in six events: saddle bri
riding, bareback riding. 1
roping, steer wrestling, fl
riding, and barrel raei
Points earned at the Geol
National Rodeo qualify rid
for the National Finals Ra
held every December in |
Vegas.
“Tickets to the Geon
National Rodeo have grow l
popularity over the veal Ro]
Froehlich said “The
has become a top event at I
Agricenter Tickets to fl
Rodeo are a must have
rodeo fans and thrill seek!
alike." Froehlich said
Georgia National Rodeo ti
ets may be obtained as fl
lows: Georgia National Fl
grounds & Agricenter a
office, mail orders, phq
orders to 800/987-3247. Gg
gia only, or 912/ 988-6438;! or]
fax to 912/988-6451.
www.gnfa.com Rodeo tiefl
prices include the sureharl
A handling fee of $2 50 nl
applv for some orders
‘Bounty.’ a very rod poach, tfl
requires less thinning than otl
varieties and has a nice size fl
shape.
‘Encore’ fruit, available in e.J
August in north tieorgia. isn't I
prettiest peach you'll find, bin tfl
good size, flavor and yield fl
higher hud hardiness makes to
gi*od selection for the northed
parts of Georgia w here late tnu
can be a problem
You can order trees for $4 to I
per tree Here are several mJ
eries that supply trees for <■
area Cumberland Valley N'ursfl Nul
1 800492-0022'. Holly Dale N'uJ
ery (900-222-302), Yaiigt
ery (931 934 2715)
Reserve your trees as soon I
[lOKKibte for January delivery
When your trees arrive, ked
them m a civil area out of the -if
(a basement or outdoor stnraif
nvxn will he best i surrounded i
plastic until you can plant themJ
For planting advice, contafl
your local county extension agid
for the bulletin. H *nie Garda
IVaches and Nectarines )