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Fort Valley Main Street/Downtown Development Authority celebrated Arbor Day
last week. On Wednesday, Main Street/DDA presented loblolly pine seedlings to all
fourth graders In Peach County. Last Friday, elected and appointed officials, Main
Street/DDA members and directors and some fourth graders celebrated Arbor Day in
South Peach Park, where dozens of donated trees have been planted In recent years.
Including several this year. Board member Mike Newcomb with Badcock Furniture
read Mayor Stumbo's Arbor Day proclamation. Fouth graders in the picture include:
Heather Dougherty, Byron Elementary School (with her sister, 2nd grader Summer);
Dillon Morgan, BES; Kasoon Daniel, Kay Road Elementary; Otiserlon French, Hunt
Elementary School; and Osjah Ragin, HES. Photo by Victor Kulkosky
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Residents of Jamestown Assisted Living Facility In Fort Valley had a surprise visit
on Valentine's Day. The Heart of Georgia Barbershop Chorus entertaining with
wonderful “Old Time” sweetheart songs. The residents also enjoyed homemade tea
cakes and cake with pink cherry Icing.
Peaches and Screams
What's Happening In The Valley
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Claire Houset Dodd
We had a lot of excitement
in the Valley the past few
weeks with the Murder Mystery
rehearsals and two wonderful
performances at the Austin.
The title of this year's murder
mystery was; “How to Kill a
Class Reunion.” Once again,
writer and director Linda Smith
outdid herself with this produc¬
tion! Linda was assisted by her
husband. Tiger Smith who did a
superb job with the lights, sound
and music. It was so professional
and daughter Nicole Ann did
a tremendous job as the narra¬
tor! Those participating in the
mystery were; Brett Copeland
as Sheriff Harold Bullafart,
Mkhelle-Cutler Ervin as Bambi
Van Dyke, Michael Hancock as
Marcus Kilroy, Ashley Howell
as Cookie Tidwell. Jeff Ervin as
Paul Stoner. Bethany Copeland
as Becky Lagina Bloom. Nicole
Ann Smith as Jennifer Best.
Tiger Smith as the DJ. and Patsy
Thomas as Florence Mammoth,
the disgruntled murderer. Kudos
to the Georgia Peach Festival for
hosting this event each year as
one of their fundraising events!
David Futral was invited to
Atlanta to meet, visit and have
his picture taken with Mitt
Romney. Why? Because. David
was one of the three best tele¬
phone solicitors in the State of
Georgia. David came in the top
three for making the most calls
for Mitt Romney. His father.
Beck went with him and was
also allowed into the meeting.
We're always glad to hear some-
♦ FEBRUARY 22, 2012
thing outstanding about one
of our own. Congratulations
David, and thanks for keeping
Fort Valley in the news!
A hush hush party was
given by Debbie Miller for
Gary Borosky for his birthday.
How in the world with I00
people invited it remained a
secret is beyond us. We even
feared to walk by the Pawn
Shop tor fear we might leak a
thread of the secret. The party
was great fun and held at the
Villa-Capriccio on the corner
of Miller and College Streets,
the home of Tim Youngquist.
Emily Griffin was the event
planner and chef for this event
and husband Griff served as
DJ, spinning many tunes from
“back in the day,” as well as
many of Gary’s favorite songs.
The lady dancers enjoyed
“Rolling in the Deep.” among
other newer tunes played by
Griff. You are never too old
to dance and have fun, as was
evident by all in attendance!
Gary was a happy camper
and so glad to celebrate at a
beautiful home with not only
his favorite music, but also
his favorite Polish foods like
petogies a Pittsburg tradition.
Pcrogies are potatoes filled
with cheese, and sauteed cm ions
on top. Not a Southern dish,
mind you. but they are really
good! They kind of remind me
of a Southern dumpling w ith a
Polish twist. Congratulations
again Gary on your 60th
birthday ... and to Debbie for
pulling off this coup!
We went to a Wesleyan
Valentines Tea in the Burden
Parlor. Oliver Swann Porter
Building, which was of course
lovely! Cathy Snow is another
one who does things up right
We had so much going on in the
Valley we had not R S.V.Pd
Cathy called the day before
to remind us. That ladies and
gentlemen is going way beyond
the call of duty. Thanks Cathy
Country Living
for the heads up! Otherwise,
we’d have missed a great party
and wonderful opportunity to
mix and mingle with Wesleyan
friends from the surrounding
area.
Pat Cecil a long-time dedi¬
cated teacher at St. Peter Claver
just dropped the Irish Night
Flyer by so we could alert our
readers to (hat fun night with
Harry O’Donoghue. who does
“The Green Island Radio Show”
on on Public Radio on Saturday
nights. Ennis, two girls who won
a Canadian Grammy, Caroline
Brown and the Sweet Adeline’s
will join in the entertainment.
You can take your dinner or
snacks or buy snacks and drinks
in the MKD (Mother Katherine
Drexil); the second American to
become a Catholic Saint. The
St Patrick's Festivities start at 8
p.m. on March 2nd. There will
be plenty of parking and lots
of security. This is one celebra¬
tion that Dr. Dodd never missed.
This- one is for the Father John
Galvin Scholarship fund.
On March 17, the Fort Valley
Lions Club will sponsor a St
Patrick's Party/Dance at the
Villa Capriccio in the Valley.
There will be food, a cash bar.
and great music provided by the
great Irish. DJ; “Mick.” Ticket
prices are $25 for couples and
$15 for singles. Tickets can be
purchased by calling; Helen ®
478-718-5411, Susan • 478-
808-3793. or Debbie <8 478-213-
8818. All proceeds from this
event are used to purchase eye
glasses and pay for eye exams
for needy children and adults.
Come and join in this party with
us. the FUN begins at 7 p.m.
Friends they are some good
and fun events taking place in
and around the Valley, I urge
you to take advantage of these
events!
a Successful Salesman
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While growing up I never
dreamed that 1 would become an
international salesman, but for¬
tunately I was given the oppor¬
tunity to work for a company
with great owners and to sell
products which were considered
the best in the world. My career
enabled me to meet many suc¬
cessful business people from
all over the world and I really
enjoyed training others to sell
our products as well.
The job is much easier when
the product you’re representing
is good, but the first step to
success is being able to sell
yourself. No matter what it is
that you're trying to sell, people
always prefer doing business
with someone they arc comfort¬
able with and feel they can trust.
Before approaching a potential
client a salesperson should try
to leam a little about that person
and their business.
In my first year as a salesman I
enrolled in a course being given
in Macon by the Dale Carnegie
business school so I could leam
to control my nervousness when
speaking in public. During the
classes each of us had to stand
in front of the others in the group
and give speeches. Some of the
students enjoyed making fun of
my accent, but 1 learned to turn
that into an asset.
On graduation night was a
banquet our wives attended and
as a final test we were each
given a slip of paper with secret
words on it we were to give a
speech with using exaggerated
emotion. My paper had “Mother
in bw” on it. I got first prize,
but it nearly cost me a divorce.
Afterwards my wife asked me
why I hated her mother, but I
convinced her it was just part
of the course and I loved her
mother.
Blue Bird had a great pro¬
gram to keep it’s salespeople
The Peach County Board of
Commissioners is accepting
applications for the following vacancies:
Recreation Director, Full Time
Salary: Minimum $47,507 Annually, Negotiable DOQ
Application Deadline: Through March 15, 2012 or Until Filled
This position is responsible for directing the programs, services, staff, and
resources of the Recreation Department. The director will develop depart¬
ment programs, manage department resources and staff, maintain department
equipment, prepare operational and statistical reports, establish partnerships
with other departments and local agencies or businesses, perform public rela¬
tions, manage department records, and operate a personal computer and
office equipment.
Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in recreation management, parks adminis¬
tration, forestry, or a related field supplemented by a minimum of five (5) years
of progressively responsible experience managing recreation programs, opera¬
tions, and resources; or any equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities for this
job. Applicants must maintain a Georgia driver’s-license, submit a three (3)
year Motor Vehicle Report, and pass a pre-employment drug screen.
Building Maintenance Worker (Custodian), Full Time
Salary: $8.61 per hour
Application Deadline: February 29, 2012
This position is responsible for performing custodial work and housekeeping
duties in and around County buildings and properties to maintain a clean and
safe environment.
Qualifications: High school diploma or GED supplemented by up to one (1)
year previous experience performing custodial work, or any equivalent com¬
bination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite
knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job. Applicants must maintain a Georgia
driver’s license, submit a three (3) year Motor Vehicle Report, and pass a pre¬
employment drug screen.
To Apply:
Applications for employment may be obtained at the Peach County
Commissioners’ Office or on our website at www.peachcounty.net/jobs. A
more in-depth job description is available online, at the Peach County
-Commissioners’ Office, and at the Peach County Courthouse. Please send
Peach County employment application, r6sum£, cover letter, and three (3)
Motor Vehicle Report to:
Peach County Board of Commissioners
ATTN: Human Resources
213 Persons Street
Fort Valley, GA 31030
FAX: (478) 825-2678
Peach County Is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
in training courses and we
were members of the Business
Management Association. I
had the opportunity to spend
a week each year in Chicago,
New York or Washington to
take salesmanship classes with
other students from other suc¬
cessful companies and learn
from professors who came
from Harvard, Yale and other
great Universities,
Doing a bit of “homework”
before a sales presentation can
make a big difference though.
Once I went to see the owner of
the General Motors dealership
for the country of Panama. He
also owned a large cattle ranch
and was a major stockholder in
a cement business, along with
many others. During previous
visits 1 was frustrated because
he always had a big cigar in his
mouth and spoke very little.
it seemed as though I would
never be able to get his atten¬
tion enough to make a sale.
Then on my next visit as I was
waiting for him to meet me I
saw a picture on the wall of his
office in which he was wearing
the uniform of a professional
baseball team in California.
When he arrived instead of
talking about business I asked
him about baseball, then his
face lit up and he began telling
me his life story.
After that we hit if off so well
that he invited me to dinner at
his home and he became my
best client in Panama. Good
sales training is valuable for
becoming an effective sales¬
person, but there are excep¬
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a bus salesman we called "Red
Willie” who covered the South
Georgia territory for Blue Bird
and he always refused to par¬
ticipate in the sales training
courses.
He didn't carry a briefcase
or take product brochures with
him. but he was friends with
every school superintendent in
his territory and he never lost
a sale. Red was a very funny
guy who had a natural abil¬
ity to make friends and people
seemed to instinctively know
he was the kind of person they
could trust. Some people are
just born with that gift and Red
used it to become a winning
salesman.
There is a famous book writ¬
ten by Dale Carnegie titled
“How to Win Friends and
Influence People” which is
still being used today to train
salespeople. To me, the most
important quality a person
needs to win friends, influence
people and have a successful
career of any type is honesty.
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