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The Lee County Ledger, Thursday, November 8,2001 - Page 7B point; run thence north 46 degrees 50 minutes 26 seconds east a distance of 470.40 feet to a point; run thence north 43 degrees 09 minutes 34 sec onds west a distance of 48.59 feet to a point on the centerline of Eagle Pond Road (graded, county main tained); run thence north 47 degrees 14 minutes 10 seconds east along the centerline of Eagle Pond Road a dis tance of 154.61 feet to a point on the east land lot line of said Land Lot 73; run thence south 00 degrees 11 min utes 09 seconds east along the east land lot line of said Land Lot 73 a distance of 39.95 feet to a point; run thence south 01 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east along the east land lot line of said Land Lot 73 a distance of 457.62 feet to a point in the center of the main run of Muckaloochee Creek; run thence in a generally southeastern direction along the cen ter of the main run of Muckaloochee Creek to the point where the enter of the main run of Muckaloochee Creek intersects the south land lot line of said Land Lot 74 the following courses and distances to-wit; south 61 degrees 53 minutes 26 seconds east a distance of 15.57 feet to a point; south 37 degrees 17 minutes 08 sec onds east a distance of 60.51 feet to a point; south 52 degrees 10 minutes 41 seconds east a distance of 144.68 feet to a point; south 59 degrees 47 minutes 07 seconds east a distance of 42.28 feet to a point; south 01 de grees 00 minutes 39 seconds east a distance of 152.39 feet to a point; south 69 degrees 23 minutes 09 sec onds east a distance of 32.82 feet to a point; north 71 degrees 17 minutes 43 seconds east a distance of 80.99 feet to a point; south 77 degrees 04 minutes 37 seconds east a distance of 43.12 feet to a point; south 10 de grees 27 minutes 44 seconds west a distance of 170.45 feet to a point; south 14 degrees 51 minutes 05 sec onds east a distance of 135.11 feet to a point; south 60 degrees 21 minutes 48 seconds east a distance of 60.55 feet to a point; south 19 degrees 36 minutes 14 seconds east a distance of 90.99 feet to a point; south 34 de grees 59 minutes 32 seconds east a distance of 68.96 feet to a point; south 68 degrees 55 minutes 44 seconds east a distance of 140.46 feet to a point; south 23 degrees 35 minutes 50 seconds east a distance of 118.90 feet to a point; south 53 degrees 02 minutes 08 seconds east a distance of 179.67 feet to a point; south 71 degrees 46 minutes 56 seconds east a distance of 62.06 feet to a point; north 63 degrees 55 minutes 38 sec onds east a distance of 149.18 feet to a point; south 52 degrees 47 minutes 30 seconds east a distance of 102.86 feet to a point; north 29 degrees 49 minutes 22 seconds east a distance of 83.81 feet to a point; south 66 de grees 30 minutes 21 seconds east a distance of 214.09 feet to a point; south 02 degrees 16 minutes 32 sec onds west a distance of 84.64 feet to a point; north 88 degrees 57 minutes 38 seconds east a distance of 94.11 feet to a point; south 03 degrees 15 minutes 34 seconds west a distance of 67.33 feet to said aforementioned point on the south land lot line of said Land Lot 74; run thence south 89 degrees 44 minutes 35 seconds west along the south land lot line of said Land Lot 74 a distance of 1253.67 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING. The property described above is shown as Tract No. 15 and contains 21.650 acres according to that certain plat of survey entitled "Property of C. H. Carr and Barry D. Carr" dated December 16, 1992 and prepared by Richard M. Pace, Georgia Registered Land Surveyor. TRACT II: All that tract or parcel of land situ ate, lying and being in Land Lots 73 and 74 of the 13th Land District of Lee County, Georgia and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the southeast corner of said Land Lot 73, run thence south 89 degrees 44 minutes 35 seconds west along the south land lot line of said Land Lot 73 a distance of 1152.41 feet to a point; run thence north 06 degrees 25 minutes 32 sec onds west a distance of 1203.34 feet to a point in the center of Eagle Pond Road (graded, county maintained); run thence north 83 degrees 34 min utes 28 seconds east along the center of Eagle Pond Road a distance of 300.28 feet to a point; run thence along the curved center of Eagle Pond Road along a curve to the left an arc distance of 294.22 feet (radius 786.13 feet) to a point, said curve having a chord bearing of north 72 degrees 51 minutes 10 seconds east and a chord distance of 292.51 feet to said afore mentioned point; run thence south 27 degrees 52 minutes 09 seconds east a distance of 1482.47 feet to a point on the south land lot line of said Land Lot 74; run thence south 89 degrees 44 minutes 35 seconds west along the south land lot line of said Land Lot 74 a distance of 183.82 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING. The property described above is shown as Tract No. 16 and contains a 25.000 acres according to that cer tain plat of survey entitled "Part Eagle Pond Plantation" dated December 16, 1992 and prepared by Richard M. Pace, Georgia Registered Land Sur veyor. The indebtedness secured by the aforementioned Deed to Secure Debt has been, and is hereby declared im mediately due and payable in full because of the failure of JIMMY O. NORMAN to maintain payments upon said indebtedness owing to COLONY BANK, an Office of Ash- burn Bank, in accordance with its terms. Said indebtedness remaining in default, this sale shall be made for the purpose of paying such indebt edness, as well as all expenses of this sale, including attorneys' fees. The above-described property will be sold as the property of JIMMY O. NORMAN, and will be sold subject to the following items which may affect the title to said property: all zoning ordinances; matters which would be disclosed by an accurate survey or an inspection of the prop erty; all outstanding taxes, including but not limited to ad valorem taxes or assessments, which may constitute liens upon said property; and all prior easements, restrictions, rights-of- way, security deeds or other encum brances of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party presently in possession of said prop erty is JIMMY O. NORMAN, and/ or a tenant or tenants. THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PUR POSE. COLONY BANK, an Office of Ash- burn Bank, as Attorney-In-Fact for JIMMY O. NORMAN MOORE, CLARKE, DuVALL & RODGERS, PC. By: JAMES H. MOORE. Ill Attorneys for COLONY BANK, an Office of Ashburn Bank Post Office Drawer 71727 Albany. Georgia 31708-1727 (229) 888-3338 Nov 8. 15, 22 and 29. 2001 NOTICE OF TRADE NAME REGISTRATION Notice is hereby given that the busi ness operated at 3007 North Slappey Boulevard, Albany, Georgia 31701, in the trade name of Cold well Banker Prestige Properties is owned and car ried on by J. Morey and Associates, Inc., which has an address of 3007 North Slappey Boulevard, Albany, Georgia 31701 and the statement re lating thereto required by O.C.G.A. §10-1-490, has been filed with the Clerk of the Superior Court of Lee County, Georgia. J. BRIAN RUTLAND. Esquire Post Office Box 346 Albany, Georgia 31702 (229) 883-6800 Nov. 8 and 15, 2001 KPS Teacher Feature Legals, From Page 6B ing said debts and all expenses of this sale, including attorney's fees (notice of intent to collect attorney's fees having been given). This property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), any mat ters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, en cumbrances, zoning ordinances, re strictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above; namely, a disputed senior lien benefitting Associates Fi nancial, Assignee of Fleet Mortgage. Beneficial Mortgage Co. of Georgia As Attorney in Fact for David G. Luke and Nancy A. Luke Richard J. Myers APPERSON. CRUMP & MAX WELL. PLC 1755 Kirby Parkway. Suite 100 Memphis, TN 38120 (901) 756-6300 THIS LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PUR POSE. Nov. 8, 15, 22, 29. 2001 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF LEE, STATE OF GEORGIA CIVIL ACTION NO. 2001-CV-483 JH THE BOARD OF COMMISSION ERS OF LEE COUNTY, GEORGIA,Condemnor vs. All that certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in part of Land Lot 124, 13th Land District, Lee County, Georgia, and being more particularly described as follows: COMMENCE at the Northwest cor ner of Land Lot 124 and go thence along the North line of Land Lot 124 South 89 degrees, 58 minutes, 44 sec onds East a distance of 103.40 feet to the Point of Beginning; go thence along the North line of Land Lot 124 South 89 degrees, 58 minutes, 44 sec onds East a distance of 795.93 feet; go thence South 13 degrees, 52 min utes, 33 seconds East a distance of 70.08 feet; go thence South 66 de grees. 51 minutes, 16 seconds East a distance of 174.17 feet; go thence South 20 degrees, 01 minute, 52 sec onds West a distance of 12.61 feet; go thence North 67 degrees, 52 min utes, 18 seconds West a distance of 82.79 feet; go thence a distance of 437.62 feet along the arc of a curve concave to the Southwest having a radius of 1,105.92 feet and having a chord of North 79 degrees, 12 min utes, 28 seconds West a distance of 434.77 feet; go thence South 89 de grees. 27 minutes, 22 seconds West adistance of 157.33 feet; go thence a distance of 310.64 feet along the arc of a curve concave to the Northeast having a radius of 1,185.92 feet and having a chord of North 83 degrees, 02 minutes, 24 seconds West a dis tance of 309.75 feet and returning to the Point of Beginning. Said tract or parcel of land contains 0.78 acre. and JAMES A. CORY, III; JOHN D. WHEATON. Probate Judge of Lee County. Georgia; MARTHA C. (BETTY) JOHNSON, Tax Commis sioner of Lee County, Georgia; and ANY AND ALL OTHER PERSONS HAVING OR CLAIMING ANY IN TEREST OR RIGHT IN AND TO SAID LANDS WHICH ARE THE SUBJECT OF THIS ACTION, Condemnees IN REM CONDEMNATION PROCEED ING NOTICE OF INSTITUTION OF ACTION FOR CONDEMNATION TO: Condemnees named above and to whom it may concern. You are hereby notified that the Condemnor above named has insti tuted condemnation proceedings with regard to certain property owned by James A. Cory, III. said property be ing more particularly described as follows: All that certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in part of Land Lot 124, 13th Land District, Lee County, Georgia, and being more particularly described as follows: COMMENCE at the Northwest cor ner of Land Lot 124 and go thence along the North line of Land Lot 124 South 89 degrees, 58 minutes, 44 sec onds East a distance of 103.40 feet to the Point of Beginning; go thence along the North line of Land Lot 124 South 89 degrees, 58 minutes, 44 sec onds East a distance of 795.93 feet; go thence South 13 degrees, 52 min utes, 33 seconds East a distance of 70.08 feet; go thence South 66 de grees. 51 minutes, 16 seconds East a distance of 174.17 feet; go thence South 20 degrees, 01 minute, 52 sec onds West a distance of 12.61 feet; go thence North 67 degrees, 52 min utes, 18 seconds West a distance of 82.79 feet; go thence a distance of 437.62 feet along the arc of a curve concave to the Southwest having a radius of 1,105.92 feet and having a chord of North 79 degrees, 12 min utes, 28 seconds West a distance of 434.77 feet; go thence South 89 de grees, 27 minutes, 22 seconds West a distance of 157.33 feet; go thence a distance of 310.64 feet along the arc of a curve concave to the Northeast having a radius of 1.185.92 feet and having a chord of North 83 degrees, 02 minutes, 24 seconds West a dis tance of 309.75 feet and returning to the Point of Beginning. Said tract or parcel of land contains 0.78 acre. Said Petition for Condemnation has been filed with the Clerk of Superior Court of Lee County. Georgia, as Case No. 2001-CV-483JH on the 30th day of October. 2001. Ann Nix, Clerk Superior Court of Lee County, Geor gia PREPARED BY: James M. Skipper. Jr. Attorney for Condemnor Ellis, Gatewood, Skipper & Farr, PC. Post Office Box 488 Americus, Georgia 31709 Telephone: (229) 924-9316 Nov. 8 and 15, 2001 ADVERTISEMENT OF TAX SALE STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF LEE RE: Elmer B. Gerhard and Herbert N. Gerhard No. 112, Block 6. SUb. 8, Keystone Lee County, Georgia This Advertisement of Tax Sale is in accordance with O.C.G.A. §48-4- 75 through O.C.G.A. §48-4-81 and Court Order on Civil Action No. 2001-CV-394 GP. The following property will be sold in front of the Courthouse door in Lee County, Georgia, between the legal hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in December, 2001, to-wit: December 4, 2001. All that certain lot of ground, or Orchard Unit, situate in Block Six, Subdivision "B" being No. 112, on Plan of Orchard Unit of the Keystone Pecan Company, filed of record in the Recorder's Office of Lee County, Georgia, said Lot No. 112 in Block Six, Subdivision "B" being situate on the plantation of the Keystone Pecan Company, in Lee County, Georgia. Together with the right of way over all plantation roads and over and along all boundary lines between the several Orchard units leading to the above described real estate. The property is subject to all vis ible easements and all easements of record. The property is also subject to any and all Restrictive Covenants of record affecting the subject prop erty. This is the same property conveyed from The Keystone Pecan Company to Elmer B. Gerhard by Warranty Deed dated February 28, 1930, and recorded in Deed Book R, Page 103 of the Lee County Deed Records. This sale is made pursuant to an Order of the Superior Court dated the 11th day of October, 2001, and the sale is also made in conformity with O.C.G.A. §48-4-75 through O.C.G.A. §48-4-81. This property will be sold for the minimum price of $906.66, which is the amount of the delinquent City taxes, costs of foreclosure, and the accrued interest through the date of sale. This 2nd day of November, 2001. Martha C. (Betty) Johnson Tax Commissioner, Lee County, Georgia Prepared by: James M. Skipper. Jr. Ellis, Gatewood. Skipper & Farr, PC. Post Office Box 488 410 West Lamar Street Americus, Georgia 31709 Telephone: (229) 924-9316 November 8, 15, 22. 29, 2001 ADVERTISEMENT OF TAX SALE STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF LEE RE: DEC Construction Co.. Inc. Lot 43, Creekside Manor Subdivi sion, Section IV Lee County, Georgia This Advertisement of Tax Sale is in accordance with O.C.G.A. §48-4- 75 through O.C.G.A. §48-4-81 and Court Order on Civil Action No. 2001-CV-398-GP. The following property will be sold in front of the Courthouse door in Sumter County, Georgia, between the legal hours of sale, on the first Tues day in December, 2001, to-wit: De cember 4, 2001. All that tract or parcel of land ly ing in Land Lot 236 of the Second Land District of Lee County, Geor gia, and being more particularly de scribed as Lots 43 and 44 of Creekside Manor Subdivision, Sec tion 4, according to a map or plat re corded in Plat Cabinet D, Slide D-50 in the records of the Clerk of the Su perior Court of Lee County, Georgia. This property is subject to all vis ible easements and all easements of record. The property is also subject to Restrictive Covenants recorded in Deed Book 116, Page 109 and amended in Deed Book 116, Page 409 of the records of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Lee County, Geor gia. This is the same property conveyed from Gillionville Nursery, Inc. to DEC Construction Co., Inc. by War ranty Deed dated March 23, 1995. and recorded in Deed Book 200, Page 299 of the Lee County Deed Records. This sale is made pursuant to an Order of the Superior Court dated the 11th day of October, 2001, and the sale is also made in conformity with O.C.G.A. §48-4-75 through O.C.G.A. §48-4-81. This property will be sold for the minimum price of $1,305.31, which is the amount of the delinquent City taxes, costs of foreclosure, and the accrued interest through the date of sale. This 2nd day of November. 2001. Martha C. (Betty) Johnson Lee County Tax Commissioner Prepared by: James M. Skipper, Jr. Ellis, Gatewood, Skipper & Farr, P.C. Post Office Box 488 410 West Lamar Street Americus, Georgia 31709 Telephone: (229) 924-9316 November 9. 16, 23, 30, 2001 ADVERTISEMENT OF TAX SALE STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF LEE RE: DEC Construction Co., Inc. Lot 44, Creekside Manor Subdivi sion, Section IV Lee County, Georgia This Advertisement of Tax Sale is in accordance with O.C.G.A. §48-4- 75 through O.C.G.A. §48-4-81 and Court Order on Civil Action No. 2001-CV-400-GP. The following property will be sold in front of the Courthouse door in Lee County, Georgia, between the legal hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in December, 2001, to-wit: December 4. 2001. All that tract or parcel of land ly ing in Land Lot 236 of the Second Land District of Lee County, Geor gia, and being more particularly de scribed as Lots 43 and 44 of Creekside Manor Subdivision, Sec tion 4, according to a map or plat re corded in Plat Cabinet D, Slide D-50 in the records of the Clerk of the Su perior Court of Lee County, Georgia. This property is subject to all vis ible easements and all easements of record. The property is also subject to Restrictive Covenants recorded in Deed Book 116. Page 109 and amended in Deed Book 116, Page 409 of the records of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Lee County, Geor gia. This is the same property conveyed from Gillionville Nursery, Inc. to DEC Construction Co., Inc. by War ranty Deed dated March 23, 1995, and recorded in Deed Book 200, Page 299 of the Lee County Deed Records. This sale is made pursuant to an Order of the Superior Court dated the 11th day of October, 2001, and the sale is also made in conformity with O.C.G.A. §48-4-75 through O.C.G.A. §48-4-81. This property will be sold for the minimum price of $1,305.31, which is the amount of the delinquent City taxes, costs of foreclosure, and the accrued interest through the date of sale. This 2nd day of November. 2001. Martha C. (Betty) Johnson Lee County Tax Commissioner Prepared by: James M. Skipper, Jr. Ellis, Gatewood, Skipper & Farr, P.C. Post Office Box 488 410 West Lamar Street Americus, Georgia 31709 Telephone: (229) 924-9316 Nov. 8, 15.22, and 29. 2001 LEGAL NOTICE OF ADVER- TISEMENT The Georgia Department of Com munity Affairs, which administers the Section 8 Rental Assistance Program, will be accepting requests for appli cations for Lee County beginning at 9:00 AM on Wednesday; November 14, 2001, and closing after the first 25 applications have been requested orat5:00PMon November 14,2001, if 25 applications have not been re quested. Only the first 25 telephone calls will be granted applications. DCA will give selection preference to applicants who live or work in Lee County. You may obtain an application be ginning on November 14, 2001, by calling the Department of Commu nity Affairs Office at (229) 430-6463 or toll free (888) 340-7069 and pro viding your name, mailing address and social security number. Only one application will be sent per telephone call, and no applications will be given at the door. Hearing impaired applicants may apply for assistance by telephoning TDD 1-800-736-1155. You will be contacted the morning of the next day. Visually impaired applicants need ing assistance to complete the appli cation form should make the DCA office aware of this need at the time the application form is processed. Current residents of public housing units and persons on the waiting list for public housing must make a sepa rate application for Section 8 assis tance to be considered for the Pro gram. Completing the application will not affect your status on the wait ing list for other programs. DCA does not discriminate in ad mission or access to its Federally Assisted Housing Programs. Any in dividual eligible to be served who has visual or hearing impairment will be provided with the information nec essary to understand and participate in DCA's programs. Ms. Yvonne Hammonds has been designated as the responsible employee to coordi nate DCA’s efforts to comply with the nondiscrimination based on handicap regulations. Ms. Hammonds may be contacted at DCA, 60 Executive Park South, NE, Atlanta, Ga. 30329. tele phone number 1-800-359-4663 or TDD 1-800-736-1155. Nov. 8 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LEE COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA CIVIL ACTION NO. 2001-CV- 492JH STATE OF GEORGIA, ex rei. CECILIA M. COOPER DISTRICT ATTORNEY SOUTHWESTERN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT PLAINTIFF vs. ONE (1) GATEWAY COMPUTER ESSENTIAL 400 - S/N 0015952550, ONE (1) GATEWAY COMPUTER MONITOR EV500 - S/N HDA719000981, ONE (1) A.P.C. POWER OUTLET. S/N 2990502042882, ONE (1) SET CAMBRIDGE SPEAKERS - S/N SW00520082016027, ONE (1) BELKIN MOUSE - S/N 010014092, ONE (1) LOGITECH COMPUTER KEYBOARD - S/N MCT12307038, ONE (1) HEWLETT PACKARD PRINTER - S/N TH97511DV4 DEFENDANT IN REM RE PROPERTY OF LISA T. BRAND, AND MARK FOWLER PURPORTED OWNER(S) NOTICE OF PROCEEDINGS TO: LISA T. BRAND & MARK FOWLER AND ALL PERSONS Having AN INTEREST IN SAID PROPERTY You are hereby notified that the above-styled action seeking the forteiture of the above-described property was filed in the said Court on the 1st day of October 2001 pur suant to the O.C.G.A. §16-13-49. Said action alleges that you may have an interest in said property. You are further notified that by reason of an order for publication by Notice of Proceedings entered by the Court on the first day of November 2001 you are hereby commanded and required to file with the Clerk of Said Court and serve upon Robert G. Dunn, Spe cial Assistant District Attorney, 1216 Dawson Road, Suite 202, Albany, Georgia 31707 an Answer to the com plaint within thirty (30) days of the date of the second publication. If you fail to do so, judgment pursuant to O.C.G.A. §16-13-49 (o) (4) will be taken for the relief demanded in the Complaint. If you have been person ally or notoriously served with the complaint and summons, the forego ing does not apply and you should respond within the time specified in the summons. Witness the Honorable John Harper, Judge of said Court. This 1st day of November 2001. ANN E. NIX Clerk of the Superior Court Lee County Southwestern Judicial Circuit Nov. 8 and 15, 2001. NOTICE OF SALE GEORGIA, LEE COUNTY. By virtue of a power of sale con tained in that certain Deed to Secure Debt from JIMMY O. NORMAN to COLONY BANK, an Office of Ash burn Bank, dated September 16, 1998, and recorded in Deed Book 365, Pages 261 through 266, in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Lee County, Georgia, said Deed to Secure Debt having origi nally been given to secure that cer tain promissory note in the original principal amount of SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY-SEVEN and NO/100 DOLLARS ($65,577.00) of even date therewith, as well as all extensions, renewals and modifications thereof, together with any and all other indebt edness, of any type or description, then or thereafter owing by JIMMY O. NORMAN to COLONY BANK, an Office of Ashburn Bank, there will be sold by the undersigned, at public outcry, to the highest bidder for cash, before the courthouse door at Lees burg, Lee County. Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tues day in December, 2001, the follow ing described property: See Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by this express reference thereto. TRACT I: All that tract or parcel of land situ ate, lying and being in Land Lots 73 and 74 of the 13th Land District of Lee County, Georgia and being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the southwest comer of said Land Lot 74, ran thence north 89 degrees 44 minutes 35 seconds east along the south land lot line of said Land Lot 74 a distance of 153.25 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING; from said point of beginning, run thence north 25 degrees 42 minutes 21 seconds west a distance of 1395.35 feet to a point; run thence in a north easterly direction along a curve to the left an arc distance of 31.02 feet (ra dius 1091.74 feet) to a point, said curve having a chord distance bear ing of north 47 degrees 39 minutes 16 seconds east and a chord distance of 31.02 feet to said aforementioned Kathie Entz is the Art Teacher at Kinchafoonee Primary School and Lee County Primary School. This is her twenthith year of teaching and her sixth year of teaching in the Lee County Schgool System. Mrs. Entz has a B.F.A. from Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Her husband Jeff is a Cost Ac counting Manager at M&M Mars. Her daughter. Jackie, is a senior at Lee County High School, her sons are Neil and Colin. Neil is a seventh grader at Lee County Middle School and Colin is in second grade at LCPS. Her hometown is Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She likes gardening, reading, finding new places to explore in the South, touring mu seums, anything to do with the arts, and crafts. I would like to encourage all parents to tour the Albany Art Museum and The High Museum (in Atlanta) with their children. Exposure and participation in the arts have many wonderful ben efits. Studies show students who are participating in the arts tend to score better on SAT and ACT tests. Studying the arts enhances cognitive skills, because both sides of your brain are being used. Art allows students to observe and make many choices by cre ative problem solving. Students become more confidant and self- reliant. Art allows students to make personal choices, creating appreciation, and a value system. Art provides creative opportuni ties to display pride and work manship.