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10 Peach County High School Band Student Selected to Perform In Prestigious Ensemble * ' X x ■ ■ - 1 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 150TH ANNIVERSARY CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 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¬ ers. It also creates tougher, more effective probation super¬ vision; improves community- Thi& time of year, lV T people for sucFi are things nearing Outfit puf up tanning, hair & nail, as clothes, king massages, back / wo\ out. to college & MORC. Starts March 2-Un the Leader Tribune! Price depends an size and runs! Call Mandy today to get your quote 478.235.1712 or 478.825.2432 mandy#t heleadertribune.net * * a Don’t Miss Out! 4 1 .... BMW ♦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. Alphas Visit State Capitol .V, • ft . * ft ft m * • ♦ • ft * 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? Jeff Cook - Taylor S Peach County Cooperative Extension - A&NR 700 Spruce St., Wng A • Fort Valley GA 31030 • 478 825 4466 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 Billion-Dollar Earning Executive Headlines FVSU Expo 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. LEGAL PROBLEMS??? GET ANSWERS. TAKE ACTION BECKY WILCOX ATTORNEY GENERAL TRIAL PRACTICE All Family Law * Criminal Law # DUI * Wills & Probate Civil Litigation * Personal Injury * Social Security Worker's Compensation 1478 ) 257-6100 Downtown Macon Derksen STORAGE BUILDINGS Ir-tcid Buildings Starting \jJM r 1 ' S ^ 32 ◄ IVr Month Dk ■ ' /: • ’ “V ~ |rfpj if w SB i ® ‘ NO CREDIT CHECK! at * : f Main fircal Milts lot hoove f rom!! ^ '• V iiuili In Memn onh/unw.ha m zpwv ' XL ■- i JLi ■ i«fe 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.” THE LEADER-TRIBUNE 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 -FVSU- Contact: Christina D. Milton, writer Office of Marketing and Communications