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OPEN HOUSE
: To celebrate National Physical
: Therapy Month, the Physical
| Therapy Department at Peach
: Regional Medical Center is
hosting an open house
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Refreshments
Free activities:
Balance/fall assessment
Body mass index
Blood pressure
Weight
Come Pick a Pumpkin
At Historic Pineola Farms
We have all of your fall
decorating needs.
Pumpkins, Ornamental Gourds
Indian Corn & Bows.
Pineola Farms
n) 1195 Taylor’s Mill Rd.
Just North of the Bypass
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Re-Elect
James E. Khoury
County Commissioner
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CHECK THIS OUT!
DO YOU KNOW ?
James (opponent)
‘Voted to support same sex mar¬
; ‘Supports Traditional family riage, twice Source: SR595 2X6/04 & 3/31/04
! Values ‘Voted against placing “IN GOD WE
■ TRUST" on the state flag.
‘Recognizes our country is Source: "National Motto" amendment 1X4/04
founded on the belief in God ‘Attempted to redistrict Macon Co.
without knowledge or approval of
•Will work with local officials public, commissioners or Board of
to meet the challenges facing Education source: hb 1351
local governments
‘Has never introduced economic de¬
‘Believes legislators should velopment legislation
Source: Legislative Record
sacrifice their salary increase ‘Voted to increase his salary by
during difficult economic times 42.7% and voted to cut education
and health care in Georgia
Source: HB 100. HB 1181
READY FOR A CHARGE P You decide.
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PCHS students website
BY VICTOR KULKOSKY
The Leader-Tribune
Students at Peach County High School
will have some influence over the college
plans of high schoolers around the state.
On October 1, three groups of PCHS
students offered suggestions and feed¬
back for a website the Georgia Student
Finance Commission plans to have run¬
ning by Summer 2005.
The website doesn’t have a name yet;
that was one of the things the PCHS stu¬
dents worked on. The site’s purpose is to
offer one-stop shopping for college-bound
Georgia high school students. Users will
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who want family mem
bers included in health
coverage.
“That makes us bad
guys,” Collins said.
“Going up on taxes
doesn’t make you bad
guys?” Prince said.
Fitzgerald continued to
press his points about the
city taking more control
over the Fort Valley
Utility Commission, and
what he insists is the
commission’s $1.4 million
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be able to track their required courses,
research and plan for careers, research
colleges, apply to schools and apply for
financial aid, all in one site.
Kim Biesinger, assistant vice
lor for advanced learning technologies
with the University System of Georgia,
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Biesinger said the GFCC wanted high
schools , from around the state to provide
input on the design, content and name of
the website. GFCC field representatives
recommended PCHS as a good school to
work with, Biesinger said.
across America politi¬
cians don’t venture into
this slice of pie.”
After making the
motion to raise the mill
age rate, Light said that
which decisions were
painful was “in the eye of
the beholder.” A cut in
public works wouldn’t
bother the police depart¬
ment, for instance.
Adding utilities to the
city’s control would still
raise questions about
rate increases, Light
added.
“I see the need to raise
taxes,” Hester said. “Talk
about tough decisions,
this is a tough decision.
If we don’t do something
now, in four years well
really be in trouble.”
With the discussions
over, the council voted 4-2
to raise the mill levy by .7
mills. The increase rais
es taxes by $28 on a
$100,000 house, and adds,
about $92,000 to city rev
enues.
The council also voted
on the city’s operating
budget in three separate
decisions.
The council approved
the $4.4 million general
fund, on a motion by
Light, seconded by
Hester, with Williams
and Statham also voting
yes. Collins voted no and
Fitzgerald abstained.
The council unani
mously approved the
$28,108 hotel/motel tax
budget, which is allocated
to the Peach County
Chamber of Commerce
for tourism promotion
and to the general fund.
The $1.3 million sani¬
tation budget also passed
without opposition.
excess in reserves.
Instead of the city’s
approximately $4 million
budget, Fort Valley could
be working with a $22
million budget when com
bined with the FVUC’s
$18 million budget.
Light pointed out that
a large part of the
FVUC’s budget covers
depreciation of its assets.
“People talk like the
utility commission does
n’t do anything,” for the
city, Light said, but he
stressed that the FVUC
contributes $1.87 million
to Fort Valley’s budget
Council member
Barbara Williams said, “I
don’t know how painful it
is, but we’ve cut our capi¬
tal purchase requests,”
and reduced three full¬
time cemetery employees
to part time to save bene¬
fits.
“If we put off capital
expenditures, what are
we going to do,” in the
future, Light asked.
The answers didn’t
entirely satisfy the pub¬
lic, though.
“In no way am I saying
the council hasn’t done its
job, but before I accept
this next bitter pill, I’m
asking if you’ve done all
you can do,” Prince said.
Collins answered no, in
so many words.
Deferring capital
spending, “makes us
think we’re doing tough
decisions and we’re not,”
she said.
“Mr. Prince asked a
real fundamental ques¬
tion that we as a govern¬
ment body need to look
at,” Fitzgerald said.
“We’re paid the big
bucks to make hard deci¬
sions,” Fitzgerald said to
some laughter. “All
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Chairperson Bill Gresham remarked that a survey
of teachers at Peach County High School suggested
that 62% favored an exemption policy that applied to
both 9 weeks tests and final exams.
Peach County High School Principal Claudia
Patterson said the exemption policy is an incentive for
students to achieve since it is based on both academic
performance and behavior. “I can see both sides of it,
„she said, „I think overall we would get more leverage
if the exemptions were for two tests rather than just
one.”
Board Member Norma Givens objected to exemp¬
tions for both tests. “It seems to me that it would sac¬
rifice academic standards,” she said.
Wright Peavy said he would favor exemptions
because “halfway through the year at the nine week
point they will be completing a unit.”
Givens asked the superintendent for his recommen¬
dation.
Daniel said, “I think that what students can learn
from the rigor of testing is important. I realize I am
going against a majority of teachers, but I would rec¬
ommend exemption from the semester final and look
at it again next year.”
Board member Evangeline Carson said, “I’m
inclined to go with the majority of the teachers.”
The board voted three to one to reject the superin¬
tendent’s recommendation and allow exemption of
both the nine week test and the final exam.
FREE GED TESTING, Fort
Valley & Byron, Adult
THE PEACH COUNTY
DFCS BOARD meets the
fourth Thursday of each month,
10:30 a.m. in the Peach
County DFCS board room, 700
Spruce Street, Wing E.
SOUTHWEST CLASS
REUNION. The 1972-73 class¬
es of Southwest High School/
Macon is putting together a
reunion committee. If you
would like to participate call
Janet Thomas Hunnicutt at
476-0916.
THE FORT VALLEY
POUCE DEPARTMENT is
sponsoring a Chapter of
Mothers Against Drunk Drivers
(MADD). If you are interested
contact the FVPD office
Monday through Friday from 8
a.m. until 5 p.m.
THE FORT VALLEY
MIDDLE SCHOOL COUNCIL
2004-2005 schedule is as fol¬
lows: Thursday, October 21,
2004, Thursday, January 20,
2005 and Thursday, April 21,
2005. The council meets every
nine weeks on the third
Thursday at 6 p.m. in the
media center. The public is
welcome.
The Department of
Community Affairs HOME
BUYERS WORKSHOP spon¬
sored by Middle Georgia and
Heart of Georgia Community
Action Agency, Inc. is sched¬
uled for October 21, from 6-9
p.m. SSe?yic§ at Peach, Center, Neighborhood 7w.!S$ru<^
Steet, Fort; Valley:
Refreshments will ‘ be’ Served.
Contact Tamara Jackson at
800-422-9063 to pre-register.
JAILHOUSE ALLEY
ANNUAL ART SHOW AND
SALE, Fort Valley Sat., Nov. 6,
9 a.m. until 3 p.m., Fort Valley
United Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall. No admission
charge. Painted china, orginal
watercoior, prints all done by
local artisted. 2005 calendar
featuring original pen and ink
drawings of local architecture
available.
A free lecture on THE ROLE
OF EXERCISE IN
PREVENTING
OSTEOPOROSIS will be pre¬
sented at Peach Regional
Medical Center, Tuesday,
October 26, 7 p.m.. Call 478-
825-8691, ext. 2245 to RSVP.
The HA Hunt High School
Classes of ‘44, ‘54 and ‘64 will
host the annual HOSPITALITY
DANCE at HECC Friday,
October 22, beginning at 8
p.m. Admission charge.
Peach County High School
PTA AND FAMILY
INVOLVEMENT NIGHT
Thursday, October 28, high
school cafeteria, 7 p.m. Call
825-8258, ext. 1622.
Hunt Elementary School will
have a SCHOOL COUNCIL
MEETING on October 21.5:30
p.m., Hunt Primary School
lunchroom. Questions and
concerns, contact principal
Davis Cooper at 478-825-
8893.
DEADLINE TO ENTER
FVSU HOMECOMING
PARADE is Friday, October
15. For more info call Katina
King at 825-6340 or stop by
Gano Bldg., Room 101 on
campus.
SPANISH CLASS • 35
hours, sponsorec by MGTC
begins October 14, 6:30-8:30
p.m. Register by 1 p.m. Oct.
14. For info contact Alfred Ellis
at 825-9072.
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OUR OFFICE BY NOON ON
MONDAYS
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