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ll‘,r Page 2 ^*■1 Thursday, June 20, yjUl# 2013 THE GEORGIA POST & THE BYRON BUZZ Dr. Griffith Recommended As FVSU Finalist Dr. Griffin Dr. Ivelaw Lloyd Griffin, provost and senior vice presi dent at York College of the City University of New York, who is also a professor of political science, has been rec ommended by the University System of Georgia Board of Regents as a finalist for the presidency of Fort Valley State University. Current President, Larry Rivers, will be stepping down at the end of June 2013 and had been at FVSU since 2006. A national search was launched and Griffin has been recom mended. Griffin earned a bachelor of social sicences from the Uni versity of Guyana, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana, a masters of arts in political science and public administration from Long Island University, New York and both a master of philoso phy and doctorate in political science from the City Univer sity of New York. The Board of Regents is expected to name the next presi dent at a future meeting. Georgia law requires the finalist(s) to be named a minimum of five days prior to final selection. Rep. Robert Dickey and his wife Cynde ■ second from right, with the 2013 Peach Festival Queens at the By ron Area Historical Society luncheon Friday. At right are nieces of Para Vinson, Shelby McCranie and Sum mer McCranie who played Linda and Brenda Lister who loved to hang around Joe Sullivan’s Gas Station. Lunch featured fried chick en, baked beans, broccoli salad, potato salad, biscuits, peach cake and tea so if you did not attend you not only missed a great event but a delicious lunch as well. PLEASE NOTICE The Emergency Room at Peach Regional Medical Center 601 Blue Bird Boulevard / Fort Valley Will Close Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at 6:00 a.m. The Medical Center of Peach County and Emergency Room at I960 Highway 247 Connector / Byron Will Open Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at Noon If you need emergency care from the hours of 6 a.m. — 12 p.m. on July 16, please call 911 or report to the nearest Emergency Room. AV I S O La Sala de Emergencia en Peach Regional Medical Center 601 Blue Bird Boulevard / Fort Valley ESTARA CERRADA EL DIA Martes, 16 de Julio del 2013 A LAS 6:00 A.M. The Medical Center of Peach County y la Sala De Emergencia en I960 Highway 247 Connector / Byron Estara Abierto el DIA Martes, 16 de Julio del 2013 A LAS 12:00 DEL MEDIO DIA Si necesita atencion de emergencia entre las horas de 6am - 12 del medio dfa el 16 de Julio, favor llamar al 911 6 reportarse a la Sala de Emergencia mas cercana. Carl Ferguson (Michael Chidester) and Melton All- red (Alan Dorsey) playing checkers at Joe Sullivan’s. (risti Watkins, not only dressed for the theme but helped get things together. Upcoming BAHS events include their meeting on August 20 and Community picnic in October. Citizens Balancing Act I listened attentively to the highly skilled Navy Pilot (in actuality a Safety Officer) give his presentation; a por tion in which he explained that we can become com pletely safe — we can leave all the planes on the ground, and there will not be a crash or incident!! But neither would there be any progress! He was in his flight suit and would be taking off in min utes. To this day, none would be sure of what happened - but engine failure before becoming airborne caused him to eject at ground level. Conditions were not right, and he died at the scene. I remembered his words! That was 1961. This accident comes to mind in 2013; as we race fervently to complete the "balancing act” of Safety and Privacy!! We know that both will not (cannot) coexist to perfection. So we are called upon, in multiplied thousands of circles, to decide which will take priority. All loyal Americans are substantially aware of the predicament — though differences for a "fix” plague us on a daily basis. Will we bankrupt all sensibility in our efforts to locate the culprit who is bent on destruction? Or will we cling steadfast to a Constitu tion that promises - indeed provides for a privacy that often places us in a lurch!!! Too many cowboy movies have confused us - where we simply take for granted that we "can cut off the criminal at the pass!” While we most certainly have moved into a world of technology — it may just be that we have complicated all issues to the extent that both Safety and Privacy are meeting with demise. The intelligence gather ing forces have recently invaded some virgin terri tory, in a supposed stint that will ’’gamer the guilty” with promises that our privacy is still intact. The problem is, nobody believes their story — and are not willing to hang around while they prove it! Numerous lawsuits are being filed in an effort to ease the ’’establishment pressure” while we sort out all the pros and cons! With friends like we have, we don’t need any enemies!! Debate is over — the watch dog is at the gate — and things may get worse before they get bet ter!! America is not ac climated for such intrusion upon private lives — we have fought wars to prevent it. That is not to say that anyone is purposely creating fertile ground for terrorism — we will cooperate with all legiti mate and practical measures - -but we will not trade the sanctity of individual pursuits for the whims of political aspirants or the bids for dis traction! We Americans are not dumb, as some suppose — we readily submit that both ’’danger and darkness” are haunting prospects - -but we will not acquiesce to an inferior state of affairs! Mature leaders are called upon to handle this inequity! The ICU Ministry provides hope to others in need. Handmade bags are delivered to area hospital waiting rooms with toiletry items, magazines, etc. for the family. Items for bags are always needed. If you are interested in volunteering or donating supplies call Para at 214-5560. Icukits.blog- spot.com. or icukits@gmail.com. ICU Survival Kits Ministry. Come out and help assemble bags, meets ev ery second and fourth Thursday at the Byron Depot. Times are from 8 a.m.-2 p.m.. Next meeting date will be June 27th. Toddler Tales at Byron Public Library, Wednesdays 11 a.m. 18 months to 3 years. Wacky Wednes day every first Wed. of the the month for 4-7 years old. ‘All children 4 years and younger must be accom panied by a caregiver, who must re main with the child during their visit. Byron Public Library 105 Church St. Byron, GA 31008 478-956-2200. Free ABE and GED classes every Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and 5:30-8:30 p.m., on Wednesday from 8:30-11:30 a.m. at the Adult Education Center, 200 Moseley Road, Byron. Orientation is on Monday from 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. For more information call 478- 956-7621. The Comforting Quilters provide quilts to those in hospice and others in need. The CQ meets the third Sat urday of each month at 200 E. Heri tage St., downtown Byron, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. For more information contact Julie at 478-978-0842 or comforting- quilters@gmail.com. The Compassionate Friends of Middle Georgia, Supporting Fam ily After a Child Dies, local chapter meets the 4th Thursday of each month at Byron United Methodist Church at 7:00 p.m. For information call Chapter Leader Karla Chidester (478) 954-4592 or visit www.com- passionatefriends.org Battle of Byron RAISES Moore Music Fest is Sat. June 22nd from 10am until @ North Peach Park in Byron. Bands set to play are: Sugar Creek, The MaMa T Band, Road Pizza w/ E.Z. Cleghorn, Chris Anderson Band, Charles Oliver & Friends, Big Daddy & Company. Admission donation is $5. We’re selling barbecue chicken plates, Music Fest t-shirts, kids’ activities, silent auction & 50/50 raffles all day. All proceeds raised will benefit America’s Heartland Moore, Okla. during the aftermath of recent tornadoes. For more informa tion on how you may donate call Karla Chidester @ 478.954-4592 or visit www.battleofbyron.org Central Georgia Autism Sup port Group meets monthly and is sponsored by the Right On Track Pediatric Therapy Program, a service of The Children's Hospital at the Medical Center of Central Georgia. Contact Melanie Peacock Shell, SLP at 478-633-8088 or visit www.CentralGAAutism.org An Auxiliary of Volunteers to support the new Medical Center of Peach County is being created. If you are interested in joining the Auxiliary please call 478-825-8691, Ext. 318. The second reunion of the 4th Missile Battallion 61st Artillery is being held at the Denny’s Restau rant Banquet Room in Byron, Sep tember 14, 1-4 p.m. Meals are pay as you go. Contact one of the fol lowing by September 1, 2013 if you plan to attend so we can have an accurate head count: Ernest Cool ing 478-955-8850 or Jack Shurling 478-552-9337. Facebook 101 each week at the Welcome Center. Join us for coffee and allow Joan Hayes to help you promote your business. For more info contact Tiffany at 478-956- 2409. Byron Farmers & Artisans Mar ket, Saturdays through August 17, Jailhouse alley Park. Products and crafts need to be Georgia Made or Georgia Grown for sale in the Byron Farmers Market. Market hours are 9 a.m. - noon. For more information contact Tiffany Peavy at 478-956-2409. GOVERNMENT & CLUBS: - Al-Anon meets Mondays, 11 a.m. at old Byron School. For information call 956-5637. -PC Board of Education meets first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m.; Study session last Tuesday of month, 6 p.m. PC Tax Assessors meet first Thursday of each month, 6 p.m. -Byron Lions Club, first and third Thursday, 7 p.m. -Byron City Council, second Monday, 6 p.m. -PC Commission, second Tues day, 6 p.m. -PC Development Authority, third Thursday, 8 a.m. -PC Water & Sewage Authority, third Monday, 6 p.m. -Byron Rotary Club, every Wednesday, 8 a.m., Masonic Lodge Hall. -Byron Tax Office, Tuesday & Thursday, 8:30-4:30 p.m. Byron Municipal Complex News Deadline Friday at 5 p.m. Byron Buzz Sudoku SOLUTION ON PAGE 3 1 j 9 7 1 7 8 5 9 5 3 1 4 6 7 1 I 2 9 8 3 1 8 6 6 3 2 8
