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Page 10A — Wednesday, August 24, 2016 The True Citizen
SPORTS
SPARTANS STUNNED BY THE JAGUARS IN HOME SEASON OPENER
By Kristy Collier Smith
kristycolliersmith@yahoo.com
Although the Spartans scored
first in their season opener, the
Jaguars of Thomas Jefferson
Academy of Louisville had
other plans. The Spartans (0-1)
were disappointed by the Jags,
14-7, in the close game.
EBA took the lead early in
the second quarter when senior
running back Daniel Meeks
scored the first touchdown of
the 2016 season on a 6-yard
toss from junior quarterback
Kyler Deason.
The Jaguars answered
back before the half with a
touchdown of their own, tying
the game 7-7.
The Jags struck again in the
third quarter, clenching a 14- 7
lead that would eventually seal
their win against the Spartans.
Defensively, Meeks led his
team with 12 total tackles.
Sophomore Trent Harris led
in receiving with 80 yards and
junior Tyson Post led in rushing
with 9 carries for 55 yards. The
Spartans were led in passing
by two quarterbacks: Deason
was 3/7 with 58 yards and
sophomore Jaylon Glisson was
5/9 with 46 yards.
Newcomer to the varsity
squad this year is freshman
Senior Daniel Meeks and fellow Spartan defender take down Thomas Jefferson Academy’s
#30, Warthen Evans.
Blake Harrison, who averaged
37.5 yards per kickoff in his
first varsity game. He had two
kickoffs for 75 yards. Also,
sophomore Joseph Jenkins
was impressive on punting,
averaging 39.3 yards. He had 3
punts totaling 118 yards.
The Spartans are 32-men
strong with five seniors, eight
juniors, 11 sophomores and 8
freshmen. Head Coach Charlie
Fales, who is beginning his
third season with the Spartans,
is joined by four coaches, all
alumni of schools in the Georgia
Independent School Association
(GISA)
The Spartan coaching staff
has two new faces this year.
Coach Ben Skinner, an alumnus
of Thomas Jefferson Academy,
serves as assistant coach and
defensive coordinator, and
Coach Chance Cofield, an
alumnus of Pinewood Academy,
serves as an assistant coach
working directly with wide
receivers and defensive backs.
Completing the Spartan staff
is Coach Aaron Phillips, an
alumnus of Briarwood Academy,
who serves as assistant coach
and offensive coordinator and
has been with Edmund Burke
for 10 years, and EBA alumnus
Rick Hopper who has been
assistant coach with the varsity
squad for three years.
COACH'S CORNER
Comments from Head Coach Charlie Fales:
"The boys played really hard and gave 100 percent ef
fort Friday night. We just had some critical mistakes that
ended up costing us the ballgame. This week we plan on
working on improving in all phases of our game. Overall, I
feel good about their heart and their drive to win. We will
work on improving both on mental mistakes and physical
mistakes of the game. We are looking forward to another
home game this week against the Briarwood Buccaneers
in the annual “Backyard Battle.”
5 5
LADY SPARTANS MAKE CLEAN
SWEEP IN TJA TOURNAMENT
By Ashleigh Jaquess
ashleighjaquess@gmail.com
The Lady Spartans (4-1)
were undefeated in the Thomas
Jefferson softball tournament
which began the weekend of
Aug. 12.
Freshman Bailey Jones was
the winning pitcher in the Spar
tans’ 11-9 win over the Lady
Jaguars of Thomas Jefferson
Academy. Sophomore Memory
Kate Goodin and junior Makay-
la Barefield were the leading
offensive players, both going
3-4 from the plate.
Saturday Aug. 13, the Lady
Spartans defeated the Lady
Eagles of David Emanuel Acad
emy, 4-3, again with Jones as
the winning pitcher. Junior
teammates Sydney Quick and
Hannah Powell led the offense,
each going 2-3 at the plate.
The Lady Spartans defeated
the Lady Patriots of Piedmont
Academy with a score of 4-3 for
their third victory of the tourna
ment. Senior Karrie Kent was
the winning pitcher and sopho
more Marley Knight led the
Spartans in offense, going 2-3.
On Monday, the Lady Spar
tans played the DEA Lady
Eagles once again but stats were
not available at press time.
Freshman Bailey Jones was
the winning pitcher for EBA.
The Lady Spartans were un
defeated in the two-day tour
nament at Thomas Jefferson
Academy.
UP NEXT
Tomorrow (Thursday) the
Lady Spartans will play the
Lady Crusaders of Robert
Toombs Academy at home at
4 p.m.
They travel to Briarwood
Academy next Tuesday, Aug.
30, for a 4 p.m. match-up with
the Lady Bucs.
BY THE NUMBERS:
TOTAL OFFENSE:
EBA: 186 yards
PENALTIES:
EBA: 6 for 60 yards
TURNOVERS:
EBA: 2
PASSING:
Kyler Deason: 3/7, 58
yards
Jaylon Glisson: 5/9, 46
yards
RUSHING:
Tyson Post: 9 carries for
55 yards
Trent Harris: 5 for 18
yards
RECEIVING:
Trent Harris: 5 receptions
for 80 yards
Tyson Post: 3 for 24 yards
DEFENSE:
Daniel Meeks: 8 solo
tackles, 4 assists
Kyler Deason: 6, 5
Trent Harris: 4, 5
Alex Hickman: 6 tackles,
1 fumble recovery
Christopher Cooper: 6
tackles, 1 for loss
Collier Smith: 6 tackles
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Notice to the Public
A petition for a Conditional Use has been filed with
the City of Waynesboro requesting to have a Child
Care Learning Center at 105 Lake Bluff Drive, Map
074B and Parcel 020.
A public hearing will be held at the City of
Waynesboro, 628 Myrick Street, on September 8,
2016 at 5:00 p.m. with the Planning Commission.
All those in favor or objecting to this petition should
be present to voice their support or objections at
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please contact the City of Waynesboro Community
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Persons with special needs relating to disability
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prior to September 8, 2016.
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF MODIFICATION OF A LAND
APPLICATION SYSTEM (LAS) PERMIT
The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) is considering
the modification of a land application system permit for the following
applicant, subject to specific pollutant limitations and special
condtiions:
City of Keysville, Post Office Box 159, Keysville, Georgia 30816 LAS
Permit No. GAJ020155, for its land application system located at
Hepzibah-Keysville Road in Keysville, Georgia. 0.04 MGD of treated
wastewater is being land applied to a dedicated site in Burke County
in the Savannah River Basin. The permit is being modified to revise
the application rates.
Only the conditions subject to modification are open to public comment.
Persons wishing to comment upon or object to the proposed
determinations are invited to submit same in writing to the EPD address
below, or via e-mail at EPDcomments@dnr.ga.gov, no later than thirty
(30) days after this notification. All comments received before or on
that date will be considered in the formulation of final determinations
for this permit. Please be sure to include the words “LAS Permit
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subject line to ensure that your comments will be forwarded to the
correct staff. A public hearing may be held where the EPD Director
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group of permits. Additional information regarding public hearing
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FINANCIAL FOCUS
Diversification Is Still
Important For Retirees
During your working years, your primary investment goal
is generally growth - you need your money to grow so that
you can eventually afford the comfortable retirement
lifestyle you’ve envisioned. But when you retire, should
you change course and adjust your investment strategy from “offense” to
“defense”?
Actually, it’s not quite that simple. To begin with, even while you are working,
you don’t want your portfolio to be completely filled with growth-oriented
investments, such as stocks. If it were, you would likely be taking on a degree
of investment risk that’s too high, because, as you may know, stocks will
fluctuate in price - sometimes significantly. And if you only own stocks, you
could take a big hit during a market downturn. That’s why you need to have
an array of investments - stocks, bonds, certificates of deposit (CDs) and so
on. By spreading your investment dollars this way, you can give yourself
more opportunities for success while reducing the impact of volatility on your
portfolio. (Keep in mind, though, that diversification, by itself, can’t guarantee
profits or protect against all losses.)
Now, let’s fast-forward to your retirement date. Once you retire, you may
need to look at your investment portfolio somewhat differently - instead of
“building it up," you may now want to think of “making it last.” So, your first
impression might be that instead of maintaining the diversified portfolio you
had when you were working, you need to switch to predominantly “safe”
investments, such as CDs and Treasury bonds, to reduce the risk of losing
principal.
And such a strategy might indeed be effective - if your retirement were only
going to last a year or so. But the chances are reasonably good that you
could be retired for two, or possibly even three, decades. If that’s the case,
then you will have to deal with a threat to your lifestyle that you might not
have considered: inflation. We’ve had low inflation for several years, but that
could change in the future. Consider this: Even at a relatively low 3% inflation
rate, prices double roughly every 25 years. And depending on your personal
needs and spending patterns, your persona/inflation rate might be even higher.
To protect yourself against inflation, you will find that investments such as
CDs and Treasury bonds are typically not much help. In fact, in a low-rate
environment, your returns on these investments may not even keep up with
inflation, much less keep you ahead of it. That’s not to say they have no
value - they can provide you with an income stream and help lower your
overall investment risk.
But to defend your purchasing power, you will still need some growth potential
in your investment portfolio during your retirement years. Your exact
percentage of stocks and other growth-oriented investments will depend on
a variety of factors - your projected longevity, other sources of income, family
situation, risk tolerance and so on. You may want to consult with a financial
professional to ensure that your portfolio mix is suitable for your needs.
Many things may change in your life when you retire - but the need for
investment diversification is not one of them.
This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones
Financial Advisor.
David Tapley