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Peach County High School Band Student
Selected to Perform In Prestigious Ensemble
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Either I forgot what the memo
said or I never got it in the first
place. I suspect I never got it, but
with my memory being more
full of holes that a politician’s
campaign promises, I cannot
swear to that.
The memo is: Children get
more expensive as they get
older. Some of you new and
just beginning parents probably
don’t believe me. You are busy
thinking "Yeah, wait till we get
out of diapers. Whew. That’s
going to be a major financial
relief." Those of you who are
about to be parents for the first
time, will not believe me.
Ah. I remember those days
when I went swimming in an
Egyptian river. Then my kids
came along and I was no longer
in denial. (De Nile. Get it?
Complicated set up for a bad
pun. Sigh.)
When my two were in
diapers, I was spending a kajil
lion dollars a month on diapers
and the garbage company was
opening a new landfill every six
months just for the toxic waste
they generated I looked forward
to the day when I bought the last
pack of one-use disposal under¬
wear for babies and toddlers.
When they were small and
in the poop in pants stage, they
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Georgia General Assembly
worked together last year to
create the Special Council on
Criminal Justice Reform for
Georgians. This bi-partisan
council conducted an in-depth
analysis of the state's sentencing
and corrections data to deter¬
mine how the state can bel¬
ter utilize taxpayers’ dollars in
keeping dangerous criminals off
the street.
To change this, HB 1176
would concentrate prison space
on violent and career criminals
by enhancing penalties for some
serious offenders and more
effectively punishing low-level
drug users and property offend¬
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more effective probation super¬
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♦MARCH 28,2012
Colton Cason, a sophomore
trombonc/baritone player at
Peach County High School, will
be performing with the Georgia
Music Educators Assoc. South
Georgia Region Honor Band on
Saturday. April I4th at Valdosta
State University’s Whitehead
Auditorium at I p.m. The
ensemble consist of outstanding
high school band students from
Central and South Georgia high
schools. Students were selected
for this prestigious ensemble
based upon their District Honor
Here's the Memo
would wear about anything.
Sometimes my kids went out in
public wearing old bed sheets.
It worked too. When the diapers
permanently left, shoes, pants
and shirts entered. Clothes for
small humans are considerably
cheaper than clothes for adults,
but children wear clothes once.
Apparently putting clothes on
a 3-year-old causes them to
immediately grow a size larger.
The diaper bi 11 was exchanged
for a clothes bill. Some of you
new and about to be parents are
thinking “No problem. I’ll just
sell the clothes they outgrew."
I ask you this - would you
buy a used diaper? Of course
not. I assure you a toddler’s
used clothes are nothing more
than used diaper, except in a
different shape and with a dif¬
ferent collection of disgusting
substances. Yes, you can wash
the clothes, but you are left with
stains that will outlast roaches.
The fabric may fade, but the
evidence of the toddler's last
meal while wearing that shirt
will never die.
At the time my two were at
this stage 1 remember thinking
how happy I’d be when I could
quit buying them clothes every
few days.
I am glad to report this actu¬
ally happened. Buying clothes
changed from a few times a
week to a few times a month.
But as the shopping time went
down, the cost went up. I was
further in the hole.
Fortunately they learned a
bit about hygiene and no longer
based sentencing
as accountability courts, that
reduce recidivism; and holds
agencies accountable for better
results through data collection
and performance measure¬
ment systems. This bill will
NOT reduce the sentences for
any serious violent felonies or
decriminalize or legalize any
controlled substance.
The reforms implemented
by HB II76 will truly allow
Georgians to rest assured that
their tax dollars are being
spent on an efficient criminal
justice system without sacri¬
ficing public safety. By redi¬
recting some of the money we
spend incarcerating low-risk,
non-violent offenders with sub¬
stance abuse problems toward
more effective
Band audition scores. Colton
will spend two days practic¬
ing with the ensemble on the
Valdosta State campus. The
Honor Band will present a
concert for the general public.
This is Colton’s second honor
band performance. In February,
Colton performed with the
20I2 District XI Honor Band in
Milledgeville. Colton performs
in the marching, symphonic and
jazz bands at PCHS. The PCHS
Band is directed by Mr. Darren
Johnson.
shoved Mac and Cheese down
their shorts and packed choc¬
olate cake in shirt pockets.
Instead they learned how
to destroy clothes by sitting
quietly in one place. When I
say destroy, I am not kidding.
They’d get dressed all clean
and neatly pressed. I’d turn
around and they would be
caked in enough dirt to grow
watermelons and their clothes
were reduced to a few strings
around their necks.
Now that they are teenagers,
they get clothes a few times a
year. You’d think this means
spending less money.
Indeed not. They must have
fashionable clothes. By fash¬
ionable, I mean clothes that
look like they were stolen from
a blind homeless person with
schizophrenia, which means
the cost is 20 to 70 percent
more than a normal person’s
clothes. I have take out a mort¬
gage on my neighbor’s property
in order to go buy clothes for
my kids.
My son’s pants are purchased
with extra holes in them. Some
of my daughter’s clothes have
to be nuclear powered because
such colors do not exist in
nature.
So you parents whose chil¬
dren are in diapers, enjoy it
while you can. Soon you too
will be spending a presidential
campaign advertising budget
to make sure your kids have
clothes.
cost less
and produce better outcomes,
we will make all of Georgia’s
communities safer. Moreover,
the measures included in this
legislation will save taxpayers
an estimated $264 million by
averting projected growth in
prison costs over the next five
years.
Last week I along with
Rep. James welcomed FVSU
President Rivers and his lovely
wife to the Capitol. On the day of
their visit, we honored the 150th
Anniversary of the Morrill
Act. Also, Peach County was
honored to have Commissioner
of Agriculture Gary Black, who
met with area farmers to hear
their concerns.
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The Georgia District of the
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.
held its 5th Alpha Day at the
Capitol on February 23, 20I2
in Atlanta. The Gamma Sigma
Lambda Chapter of the Alpha
Phi Alpha Fraternity had four
of its members in attendance.
Those members were Elliott
S. Mizell, Rufus Green, Rod
Harris, and A. Bernard Young.
Additionally, the Gamma Sigma
Lambda Chapter provided
transportation for The Kings
their mentee group of young
What is That Smell?
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This time it is not skunks,
but it is something that gives
off a pretty foul odor. We have
another stink bug in town and
it looks like this one is going
to cause problems for farmers
and homeowners in 2012. This
new invasive hitched a ride from
China and landed in Georgia
in 2009 and has now spread
throughout the Southeast.
Other names for this pest are
the Bean Plataspid, Globular
Stink Bug or Lab Lab Bug. As
the name implies this Stink Bug
loves to feed on Kudzu, which
is an invasive species that every
one in Geoigia is familiar with.
We probably would not worry
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March 21, 2012 - According
to the U.S. Small Business
Association, the recipe for
start-up success begins with a
great idea, strategic plan and
strong network of sage mentors
who provide helpful advice. On
March 28, Fort Valley State
University’s Rural Business
Outreach Institute will give
entrepreneurs tips to keep their
ventures thriving at the fifth
annual Small Business Expo
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the C.W.
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men from Peach County High
School). Mr. A. Bernard Young
is the advisor for the Kings, and
he is a mathematics teacher at
Peach County High School.
The mission of the Alpha Day
at the Capitol is to launch a
state legislative supported ini¬
tiative that assesses, articulates,
and addresses the issues and
challenges confronting African
American males throughout the
state of Georgia through broad
collaborations. The vision of
the program is for Alpha Phi
about the kudzu bug if that is all
that it ate. but it has an appetite
for almost any legume,
For those that don’t know
what a legume is they are all of
our Peas and Beans. So in our
area soybeans and snap beans
would be our major agricultural
crops. With home gardeners
you will need to keep an eye on
all of your beans and pea crops.
But before you worry about
them in your garden you may
have to worry about them in
your house. It seems that these
foreign invaders have bad habits
similar to Asian Lady Beetles,
They like to get into warm
houses when spring tempera¬
Pettigrew Center.
“The expo is important,
because it helps entrepre
neurs to stay abreast of what
happens on the forefront of the
business world,” said FVSU
RBOI program coordinator,
Kristie Kenney, who orga
nized this year’s workshop,
“lBusinesspeople) have to
educate themselves on every
thing that industry offers, so
they can stay ahead of the com
petition.”
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Alpha to work in partnership
with state and local govern¬
ments and other organizations
to identify the causes of the
barrage of epidemic unpromis¬
ing statistics disproportionately
facing African American males
in the state of Georgia and
work inclusively to develop and
implement immediate, interme¬
diate, and long-term activities
in local communities to resolve
these issues.
Contributed by Elliott S.
Mizell
tures fluctuate. Over the last
few weeks when nights were
cooler these bugs were making
themselves at home in people’s
homes. Maybe now that tem¬
peratures are staying warm
these insects will find a suitable
host, like kudzu.
The Kudzu Bug is not hard
to kill, but the fact that they are
very mobile means you may
have to control multiple infesta¬
tions. This is true in your house
and in the garden. If and when
you have problems with this
stink bug give us a call. We can
help determine the best control
measure for your situation.
At noon, keynote speaker
Harry Coaxurn, McDonald's
Atlanta Region vice president
and general manager, will talk
about how he succeeded in
business. The executive gener
ates $1.9 billion in annual rev
enues for the McDonald's cor
poration. Currently. Coaxurn
oversees 130 franchisee enti
tics and 60 suppliers within the
region. The business leader's
accomplishments have earned
him numerous awards from
100 Black Men of America,
Dollars and Sense magazine
and the United Negro College
Fund. He is also an honoree
included in the Who’s Who
Among African Americans
list.
“Mr. Coaxurn is an indus¬
try leader in his field, and
we felt that he could enlight¬
en our entrepreneurs about
what happens in the business
world," Kenney said.
Additionally, entrepreneurs
can sign up for workshops
designed to help exceed sales
goals, teach technology tips
to brand start ups. strategies
to implement business capital
and navigate federal tax laws.
The deadline to register for
the expo is March 23. Contact
Kenney at (478) 825-6127, rur
albusiness&Tvsu.edu or visit
http://fvsu.edu/smallbusines
sexpo
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Contact:
Christina D. Milton, writer
Office of Marketing and
Communications