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More Of This And That • Naked Ears! I recently went shopping with a girl friend and realized I was wearing only one earring. Horrors! I just knew I put them both on while getting dressed. Searching for them would have meant retracing a great many steps. I don’t know why naked ears dis turb me so, but it does. I’ve kept spare earrings at work, in my car and anywhere I might inconveniently find them missing for as long as I can remember. Naked ears give me the shivers. Speaking of shivers, there was the option of imi tating a pirate with the one earring look—you know, shiver me timbers. Sorry, I couldn’t resist. Anyway, be fore I launched into a frantic search it occurred to me that the earth wouldn’t shake, buildings wouldn’t topple nor any other disaster occur because I ventured forth into the world without earrings. It really was quite a free ing experience. I’m not go ing to make a habit of it or anything, but if I should find I’ve lost or forgotten to wear earrings in the future I’ll just consider it reverse acces sorizing. As it turned out, I actually hadn’t put both earrings on while getting dressed. • I read a food label which stated “may contain....” Whoa! Hang on there. What the heck and all that’s holy is meant by “may contain.” They made it. I bought it and let me tell you, a lack of dis tinction regarding ingredi ents engenders a major lack of confidence. I remember a buddy and I were stumped by a label that read, “processed cheese food.” The guy mak ing us dinner was worried sick and we got hungrier so we bought the indefinite product. I’m older and my Joshua Cooper of Roberta, was among the 405 students named to the Reinhardt Uni versity Dean’s List for fall semester 2012. That means Cooper maintained at least a 3.5 grade-point average based on successful comple tion of a minimum of 12 se mester credits with no grade less than a B. Reinhardt University is lo cated in Waleska, Georgia. Three Valdosta State stu dents from Lizella, have made the Dean’sList for Fall 2012. Students on this list achieve a semester GPA of 3.50 or higher on nine or more se mester hours with an institu tional (VSU) GPA of 3.00 or higher. The three students are body is less tolerant of ed ible mysteries; ergo, I’m not buying anything that says “may contain” ever again if I can help it. Do any of you in reader land know what “pro cessed cheese food” might be? • Silence is sometimes the best tool of conversation. Si lence is sometimes the best answer. I’m unable to give credit to the authors of these bits of wisdom, but I’ve typed them in fancy large print and taped them to my office wall. • One of the topics last week was nostalgic televi sion networks. Last week Bette Davis was a guest law yer—replacing an ill Perry Mason—in an episode. It was mind-blowing enough to see her in that program, but to have her role be that of the defense attorney, made me pop some popcorn and shut off my computer. Bette Davis was always Bette Da vis no matter what role she inhabited. James and I tried to think of other stars who managed to do that and only came up with John Wayne and Bruce Willis. There must be others we missed. Who can you think of? • Dear Abby creator dies (http://www.tvguide. c om/New s/Dear-Abby - Creator-Pauline-Phillips- Dies-1059234.aspx). Thank you Pauline Phillips! Your gutsy entry into journalism providing pithy and well crafted advice has been an inspiration to me for many years and has provided com fort and information to mil lions since 1966. Rest in peace and thanks again. • Happy Belated Birthday! Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Thank you for holding a mirror up to America and asking her to be true to her self. What you accomplished Hannah Caitlin Kortrey, Sy- mone Nachae Dewberry and Tachovia Octavius Kendrick. Galen Hughes of Lizella, made the Dean’s List for Fall 2012 at The Georgia Institute of Technology. Undergradu ate students must earn a 3.00 or higher academic average for the semester to gain this distinction. Timothy Harris of Lizel la, graduated from Georgia Southwestern University during the Fall 2012 Com mencement Ceremony held in December. Harris earned a Bachelor of Science in Nurs ing and was one of 387 grad uates. Of This & That Trenesia Y. Stubbs Columnist emml:trenesia@pstel.net was not solely for the black people in this country but for America to be and remain America and all she means for every citizen. Thank you Dr. King for being a leader and a patriot. • Watched Amanda bap tized—This past Sunday I was privileged to witness the baptism of four young ladies at Roberta Baptist Church. One of the young ladies is both a neighbor and someone I consider my little girl—(hope you’re not embarrassed, Amanda be cause it’s too late to take it back anyway). Pastor Mike Lewis’ illuminating and scripture-filled sermon on what it means to be saved. We enjoyed visiting with Roberta Baptist Church and truly felt warmly welcomed. I’m so thankful and so proud of you, Amanda. I know your spiritual journey will continue to be grace-filled and you’ll remain a willing servant of the Lord. ABBY Continued from Page 4 calling them what they are, terrorists. One more thing. I realize you never served in the mili tary and never had to defend your country with your life, but you’re the Commander- in-Chief now, son. Do your job. When your battle-hard ened field General asks you for 40,000 more troops to complete the mission, give them to him. But if you’re not in this fight to win, then get out. The life of one Amer ican soldier is not worth the best political strategy you’re thinking of. You could be our greatest president because you face the greatest challenge ever presented to any president. You’re not going to restore American greatness by bring ing back our bloated econ omy. That’s not our greatest threat. Losing the heart and soul of who we are as Ameri cans is our big fight now. And I sure as hell don’t want to think my president is the enemy in this final bat tle... Sincerely, Harold B. Estes immsgnw mew revenue such as hotel/motel tax collection, food and enter tainment sales, and fuel sales. Thousands of people travel Highway 341 during Peaches to the Beaches, and the communi ties reap the economic benefit through increased revenue generated by tourism. Unfortunately, as more large unofficial sites pop up along Highway 341 during Peaches to the Beaches, recmiting vendors to participate at the official sites is becoming increasingly more difficult. Within the last three years alone, GIPA’s advertising budget has decreased by over 1/3. If the current trend continues, Peaches to the Beaches Annual Yard Sale will end, along with all the many benefits it brings to the participating communi ties. Please, if you love Peaches to the Beaches Annual Yard Sale, support it and your community by participating at an official site as a vendor, purchase an of ficial tee shirt, and most of all, support the vendors by shop ping at the official sites. Sincerely, Paula Rogers McRae/Telfair Co. Chamber of Commerce President, Golden Isles Park way Association Phone: (229) 868-6365 Kimberly Brown Hawkinsville Chamber of Commerce Vice-President, Golden Isles Parkway Association Phone: (478) 783-1717 Sheila Jones Perry Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Secretary, Golden Isles Park way Association Phone: (478) 988-8000 Rebecca F. Me William Eastman/Dodge Co. Cham ber of Commerce Treasurer, Golden Isles Park way Association Phone: (478) 374-4723 THE PLANK -Great For Back Protection Our back/spine (besides help ing with all sorts of upper body movements in our twisting, turn ing, stretching, bending etc.) is sort of like a pipe that holds the hardwiring for our different body parts, whether it’s vital or gans involuntary actions or our skeletal movement. If our back is not strengthened and properly protected and something mashes the casing that holds your nerves it can cause all sorts of problems. Example: If wiring that supplies a subdivision with power gets severed or grounded out, “this could effect all the different houses in that particular grid,” so it would be very important to the power company to keep the supply line protected from the elements so as to provide uninterrupted power and signal going into this area. It is much more important that we protect this part of our central nervous system, (the spine). The Plank: the plank is an exercise that you can do almost anywhere and no equipment is necessary. This is a static exer cise (also known as isometric and will affect muscles at high intensities without joint move ment). This affects the core area of the body (abdominals), and is an area that most of us would like to shape anyhow. This gets muscles all around the core and does not just focus on one area like emnehes, sit ups etc. do. Exercising only one side of our core can cause muscle imbal ance. The best way that I can de scribe a muscle imbalance is to compare it to hanging a weight off one side of a bicycle instead of balancing the weight evenly with both sides. We know what will happen if we try to ride the bike, it will keep trying to pull us in the direction of where most of the weight is hanging on. This is “much how fat and muscle work” if it’s not evenly distrib uted and it will eventually cause a strain on our skeletal sttucture because of the pull in that direc tion. This can also lead to a de generative condition in these ar eas and can lead up to the point that a doctor will try to convince you to repair it through surgery, or at the least a chiropractor “for a long series of decompression treatments.” We can avoid a lot of potential injury and increase our quality of life by staying consistent with a few exercises that only take a small amoimt of time but could prevent some big problems later. The Plank: lie facedown on the floor with your body straight and your forearms resting on the floor. Slowly press your body up off the floor onto your forearms and toes. Keep your abs pulled in tight and your back flat while holding this position. It is some thing almost anyone can do for a few seconds and when done with consistency you will find that you can hold the position for longer. The neat thing is this: Your Health by Wade Yoder Master Trainer & Fitness Nutrition Specialist whenever muscular strength or endurance is increased, “you can feel good about this area being not only stronger but better pro tected with muscle support.” by the way this is your way of sur rounding a worn down skeletal area of the body, a natural splint. This is very important when launching a fitness routine as well. All the bouncing around that we do when we first start out can cause compression and inflammation around nerves and when this happens, it can put a lot of pressure on the area along with potential inflamma tion flareups, and besides the pain and aggravation, it can also make it so the signals that our brain is trying to send out to dif ferent parts of our body do not reach their destination properly. Our back and neck should be looked at as one of our most guarded investments, “since it is through these that the brain sends its messages whether voluntary or involuntary for almost all of our life functions.” Whether for prevention of back problems or strengthening a weak one, “less then 3 minutes a day could make a big difference!” Rep. Robert Dickey, seated in center, was joined by (from left) his daughter, Marjie, wife, Cynde and son, Lee on opening day. First Week Of Georgia Legislature Last Monday, January 14th marked the first day of our 2013 Legislative Ses sion. It was an honor for me to be sworn in to serve as your State Representative. I was grateful to have my wife Cynde, my son Lee and my daughter Marjie with me during this esteemed occasion. Cynde and I also celebrated our 35th wedding anniversary on Monday. She held my Bible for me as I took my oath of office. Our first order of business was the election of Rep. David Ralston of Blue Ridge as Speaker of the House and Rep. Jan Jones of Milton as Speaker Pro Tern. Other House officers were also elected and three House resolutions were approved. On Tuesday and Wednesday new leg islation was introduced and we spent the afternoons in committee meetings or in meetings with constituents. On Thurs day, the House and Senate convened in the House chamber for a joint session to hear Governor Nathan Deal give the State of the State address. This annual speech before the legislative, judiciary, special guests and the public gave the Governor the opportunity to give his as sessment on the condition of our state. Governor Deal chose to focus specifi cally on the state budget, economic de velopment, public safety, and education as his priorities for this Session. This past week we were also appoint ed to our committees. For the next two years, I will be serving as the Secretary By Rep. Robert Dickey of the Agriculture and Consumer Af fairs Committee and the Vice-Chairman of the Appropriations, General Govern ment Committee. I will also continue to be a member of the Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Committee and was appointed to the Banks and Bank ing Committee. I am looking forward to working on all of these committees, which will hear legislation on issues that directly affect citizens in our area. I am also proud to announce I was appointed to the 2013-2014 House Ma jority Whip team. The members of this team under the leadership of House Ma jority Whip Edward Lindsey will play a critical role by monitoring legislation as it moves through both chambers of the General Assembly and by helping fellow members of the majority caucus to bet ter understand the details of bills and resolutions. Thank you again for the privilege of serving as your State Representative in Atlanta. I am also very grateful to my family who supports me in helping to make Georgia thebest place to live, work, and play. My office address is 18 Capitol Square, CLOB Suite 607G. Please stop by and visit if you are in Atlanta during the Legislative Session. My Legislative Assistant is Doris Littlejohn and my of fice number is 404-656-0287. Robert Dickey State Representative, District 140
