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Page 4Thursday, OCTOBER 24,2013 THE GEORGIA POST &THE BYRON BUZZ ELECT RICK KNOWLES for Citv Council Post 5 •I „ Hi IRE I’m a veteran of the United States Marine Corp and have 30 years of ex perience as a Law Enforcement officer and a teacher. I have been a small business owner in the past, and I’m currently retired with the free time and desire to help out with my community. I’m not a politician. I’m just a hard working, motivated resident who cares about what happens in this community and is concerned about his property values. I’m on several civic committees (which have brought in more than a million dollars to our area in the last year), and have started Facebook communities to bring local people together, like “Concerned Citizens of Byron, Georgia,” where I talk about many of the things going on in our town, and “Peach County Exchange.” And the more I’ve become involved with this town, the more I’ve come to appreciate it, and I am eager to put my skills and drive to work in a bigger way, and I think I can be effective in serving and promoting Byron. Feel free to find me on Facebook, email me OurByronGA@gmail.com, or visit my blog: www.RickKnowlesforByronGA.com. * K It PLEASE ON NOV. 5TH! W^f-NEED: * ifafSSmRETslOk ACCOTOjABILW LEADERSHIP In a town like ours, leadership doesn’t start with the Mayor, or even the City Council. It starts with you. Living here and meeting my neighbors has inspired me. I’m retired, liv ing in Middle Georgia’s Best Kept Secret, and I want to give back to my town. We need to preserve what makes our town so wonderful, and pro tect it and guide it as we move into the future, and in doing that I think it’s time you were able to trust your voices in local government again. A few qualities about myself that I think will be beneficial to this city include: My mind can be changed, especially when it comes to doing what’s best for Byron. I think before answering, because I come from a time when your word was your bond, and that’s not something to be taken lightly. I can absorb shock, and I would rather over communicate something to you and make sure you have all the facts that are import ant to you than risk you not getting the full story you need, or being evasive like so many other politicians. I believe that it’s important that we lead this community down the right path, not the easiest path. I respectfully ask for your vote on Nov. 5, and for you to put me to work for you. Kindergarten pictured above: Jasmyne Howard, Susan Rozier, TAylor Brackett and Micah New. First grade at left: Jacque line Hernandez-Garcia, Ace Williams, Savannah Harris and Juan Pina. Second grade at right: Jiraha Rumph, Ja’Dore Hester, Willeysi Feliz and Daniela Ochoa. Third grade at left: Mason Puckett, Kris Ho, Victoria Lopez and Eli Brown. Fourth grade at right: Gavin Yon, Wendy Flores and Cierra Carswell. Fifth grade at left: Oscar Ramirez, Efrain Martinez and Zaria Hayes. Stories from history Twenty-three members and guests of the Central Georgia Genealogical Society were treated to a tour of the Williams-Slocumb Home, Byron, October 14. Mrs. Barbara Ray, descendant of the Wil liams family who built the initial house and the Slocumb family who owned the land, delighted the group with the history of the home and families, especially her great, great grandfather who fought for the Confederacy, serving for four years, then walking home from Virginia....a trek taking a year. Mrs. Ray shared fascinating family stories and described many of the family heirlooms bringing their genealogies to life. For more information about CGGS please check website www.cggs.org. PCHS color guard shines The Peach County High School NJROTC Color Guard presented, posted and retired the colors at the 54th Annual Georgia Military Officers Association of America Convention Banquet in Cen terville on Friday evening, October 18,2013. The convention was held at the Hilton Garden Inn where the PCHS NJROTC Color Guard was the highlight of the banquet activities. Former Gov ernor Sonny Perdue commented during his keynote speech that the PCHS Color Guard exempli fied outstanding professionalism and he appreciated their dedication and service, to which the Color Guard received a standing ovation from the assembly. Pictured are Color Guard members with Governor Perdue after the banquet: From left to right: Cadet Ralecia Ogburn, Governor Per due, Cadet Shamea Williams, and Cadet Brandi Morrel; not pictured is Cadet Heather Bedgood.
