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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2010
THE JACKSON HERALD
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AMERICAN LEGION POST 56 FUNDRAISER
Jefferson American Legion Post 56 conducted a fundraiser in downtown Jefferson
and at other local business establishments Oct. 2 to raise money to support veteran
programs. The majority of the money collected will go toward purchasing personal
items such as shaving cream, toothpaste, deodorant and so forth for individual
veterans at VA Hospitals and Homes. Pictured are (L-R) Post Commander Harvie
Lance, A.F. Cadet Domicrich Stanziale, Jerry Legg, Army Cadet Christopher Miller,
Mike Holman, Tom Cooke, Clark Gregory, George Wilkes and A.F. Cadet Jonathan
Depoe. Other Legion members that participated but are not pictured were Ed
Swenson, Dennis Wallace, Bob Bradberry, Mack Cates, Anne Roberts, Walter
Roberts, Johnny Harrold and Gene Bennett.
Neal Lester named dean at Arizona State
LITERARY SCHOLAR Neal A. Lester, former
ly of Jefferson, has been appointed dean of huma
nities in the College of Liberal
Arts and Sciences at Arizona
State University.
“Neal Lester brings leader
ship and academic rigor to a
very important area for ASU
to evolve and develop at the
next level,” said ASU presi
dent Michael Crow.
Lester, whose teaching and
scholarship focus on African
American literary and cultu
ral studies, including children’s literature, drama,
folklore and popular culture, has been a professor
of English at ASU since 1997, serving as chair of
the department since 2004. This past February,
Lester was elected to a two-year term as chair of the
Arizona Humanities Council board of directors.
“The humanities are a core set of disciplines at
ASU and of increasing importance in understan
ding our world. Dr. Lester will lead our effort to
continue to strengthen and grow this core part of
our academic enterprise,” said Elizabeth D. Capaldi,
ASU executive vice president and provost.
“In selecting Dr. Lester as dean of humanities, we
considered his outstanding contributions in leading
and advancing the development of the Department
of English and look forward to having him use
those talents to support the central role of the huma
nities,” Capaldi said.
As chair, Lester led the department in carrying
out an ambitious strategic plan that has brought
more than 20 new faculty to the department to
strengthen an already robust faculty core.
Lester, who has doctoral and master’s degrees in
English from Vanderbilt University and a bachelor’s
degree from West Georgia College (now the
University of West Georgia), said: “The humanities
are critical to all that people do, what we are, and
how we live our lives. We humanists must do a
much better job in making the range, diversity, and
importance of humanities at ASU more visible and
critical to creating and being global citizens.”
In his role as dean, Lester will oversee two of
ASU’s new transformational schools, as well as
other academic units and centers that focus on
humanities scholarship. Reporting to Dean Lester
will be: School of Historical, Philosophical and
Religious Studies: School of International Letters
and Cultures; Department of English; Jewish
Studies program; Film and Media Studies program;
and Master of Liberal Studies program.
In addition, the following ASU centers report to
the dean of humanities: Arizona Center for Medieval
and Renaissance Studies; Center for Film, Media
and Popular Culture; Hispanic Research Center;
Institute for Humanities Research; Center for
Jewish Studies; Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics;
Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict; and
Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing.
LESTER
Boys & Girls Club gets grant for nutrition program
PROPER NUTRITION is
vital for children to succeed in
school and in life, and summer
months can often pose a chal
lenge as families struggle to feed
their kids without the food pro
grams provided by schools. The
Boys & Girls Clubs of Jackson
County is one of400 clubs across
the country to receive $6,000
from the Walmart Foundation to
help feed young members dur
ing the summer.
Summer poses a challenge for
kids who are eligible for free
and reduced lunches during the
school year but don’t have access
to healthy food when they’re not
attending classes. Staff members
at Boys & Girls Clubs have seen
dramatic increases in the number
of young people who arrive at
clubs hungry as families struggle
to provide for their children dur
ing the tough economic times.
“Families are struggling to
meet basic needs, leaving many
young people in a state of very
low food security,” says Michael
R. Williams, executive director.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Jackson
County. “This Healthy Servings
grant will help the club recharge
and re-energize its young mem
bers with healthy snacks and
meals before they go from vaca
tion to classroom.”
Clubs will also offer addition
al food programs from October
through December to ensure
children are being taken care
of during the tough economy.
Nationwide, 61 percent of club
members qualify for free or
reduced-price lunches.
Located at 412 Gordon Street,
Jefferson, and 126 Ridgeway
Street, Commerce, the Boys &
Girls Clubs provide program
opportunities for 250 boys and
girls each year. The club is open
Mondays through Fridays, 2:30
to 6 p.m. Youngsters interested in
joining may call 706-367-8553.
Dali exhibit to be
library topic Tues.
THE JEFFERSON Public
Library will host Julie Marateck,
communications coordinator
for the High Museum of Art,
to speak on the current exhibit,
“Dali: The Late Work,” at 1 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 26.
The exhibition considers for
the first time the diverse body of
work that Dab created in the last
40 years of his career, includ
ing 40 paintings, film, sculptures
and photographs-many never
before seen by the public.
For more information, call the
library at 706-367-8012.
JHS planning Veterans Day program for Nov. 11
JEFFERSON HIGH School
will present its 9th Annual
Veterans Day Honor Program
on Thursday, Nov. 11, at 9
a.m. and 10 a.m. in the JHS
auditorium.
These two programs will be
a school-wide assembly. There
will be a reception following
the programs in the media cen
ter at approximately 10:45 a.m.
for all veterans and their fami
lies.
“We are inviting all veterans
to join us on Nov. 11 for these
programs,” principal Kevin
Smith said. “There will be rep
resentatives from all branches
of the Armed Forces to help us
honor those who have served
our country and defended our
freedoms. Special seating will
be available for all veterans and
their spouses and families.”
Contact Raye Jackson at
706-367-2881 or 706-367-
2884 prior to Nov. 11 to con
firm attendance.
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Farm Bureau annual meeting set Tues.
JACKSON County Farm Bureau’s annual meeting will be held
at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26, at East Jackson Comprehensive
High School.
This year’s supper will be pork loin with all the “flxin’s”
prepared by the EJCHS FFA.
Entertainment will be provided by Ricky Fitzpatrick. There
will be kids’ activities, door prizes and flu shots for $25.
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The Humane Society of Jackson County
ADOPTION DAY
Sat., Oct. 30
Mimosas For Mutts
in Jefferson
For a complete listing of our animals available
for adoption, please visit our website at www.hsic.com.
Humane Society of Jackson County photographs animals available for adoption located at Commerce
Veterinary Hospital and Jefferson Veterinary Hospital. These animals are not part of HSJC foster care.
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