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Page 8A — Wednesday, March 17, 2021, The True Citizen
©SPORTS
EBA track season off to good start
DIANA ROYAL
jdianaroyal@gmail.com
Edmund Burke’s variety
track teams started off their
seasons finishing third in their
first meet of the year.
The girls teams earned 64
points, falling behind Bulloch,
who had 132, and Pine wood,
101. Robert Toombs Christian
Academy (RTCA) placed
fourth with 58 points, Vidalia
Heritage fifth with 10 and St.
Andrews sixth with 5.
Top five finishes included
Morgan Clark, first in discus
(83 feet, 9 inches), second in
shot put (26’4.5) and 1600-me-
ter (6 minutes, 36 seconds) and
third in 4x400 relay (4:51);
Kensy Felix, first in 1600
(6:14) and 800 (2:42) and
third in 4x400 (4:51); Hannah
Posey, first in 3200 (14:52),
fourth in 800 (2:59) and fifth
in 100 hurdles (20.11); Marlee
Mobley, fourth in triple jump
(27.5’); Addison Riggs, third
in discus (74’7); and Braelyn
Reeves, third in 4x400 (4:51)
and fifth in high jump (14’8).
The boys also finished the
day in third place with 65
points. Bulloch earned first
place with 120 points; Pine-
wood, 115 for second; Heri
tage, 35 for fourth; RTCA, 14
for fifth; and St. Andrew’s. 9
for sixth.
Individuals placing in the top
five in their events were Carson
Woods, first in 200 (24.15) and
third in 100 (11.43); Garrett
Jenkins, second in 300 hurdles
(49.61); Evan Hirschauer,
third in 110 hurdle (20.20) and
fourth in triple jump (37 ’ 1) and
in long jump (18 ’ 3.5); Brantley
Jones , third in 300 hurdles
(52.15) and forth in pole vault
(8 ’); James Amos, third in 1600
(5:28); Connor Syms, forth in
110 hurdles (21.84); Eason
Waters, fourth in 400 (56.89);
Cody Reeves, fifth in shot put
(32’ 10); and Gray Gunter, fifth
in discus (69’6) and 800 (2:29).
The relay team of Waters,
Hirschauer, Woods and Jones
finished second in the 4x400
(3:53) and Conner Syms, Kade
McGill, Gunter and Jenkins
finished fourth (4:14). In the
4x100, McGill, Jones, Jen
kins and Amos finished fourth
(47.35).
“This was a great first meet
for our varsity guys,” head
coach Daniel Hannah said,
adding that the team is miss
ing a few guys that will really
help prepare the Spartans for
region and state. “I’m looking
forward to a successful season
with our boys.”
The middle school tracksters
also had a great showing last
week, with the girls picking up
their second first place finished
the boys coming in third.
Felix finished first in the 100,
second in the 200 and third in
the 100; Payton Palmer, first in
high jump and second in 400;
Riggs, first in discus and sec
ond in shot put; Carly Johnson,
first in long jump and fourth in
800; Grace Fellows, second in
1600 and 800 and third in long
jump; Reeves, second in high
jump; Leila Eastmead, third in
400 and fourth in hurdles; and
Elle Mobley, fourth in discus
and shot put. The 4x400 team
of Felix, Palmer, Eastmead and
Reeves finished first, and the
same team finished second in
the 4x100. Fellows, Johnson,
Emma Hirschauer and Col
lier Long finished fifth in the
4x400. Mon the boys’ side,
Mark Thomas Wasden finished
second in the long jump and the
1600; William Ray Wasden,
third in the 200; Nash Parker,
third in the 1600 and fourth in
the 800; Blake Reddick, fourth
in shot put and fifth in discus;
William Ray Wasden, Mark
Thomas Wasden, Parker and
Reddick finished fourth in the
4x100 and 4x400.
MORE SPORTS ON 9A
Trash
have had representatives in
attendance at meetings and
work sessions stated they
offer locked-in pricing up
to 20 years or were willing
to tailor the contract to the
specific needs of the county.
Currently, the county has
three trash trucks, two regular
in-service and one backup.
Waldrop said that last week
one of the regular trucks was
down as well as the backup,
leaving one truck to service
the more than 200 sites across
the county.
The dumpsters are normally
serviced twice a week, he
Continued from front
said, but if a truck goes down,
the schedule backs up, and the
overflow of trash on the ground
slows the process down even
more.
He also explained that new
diesel engines have problems
staying in service due to
automatic cutoffs foremissions.
“If we stay with dumpsters, we
will need to add another truck
and two more employees to
service dumpster sites in the
county,” he said. “A new truck
is approximately $265,000 plus
two more employees would
run close to $100,000 per year
including salary and benefits.”
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Birds attacking your windows?
(StatePoint) If you’ve ever
noticed a bird attack your win
dows, you may wonder why
this strange behavior is oc
curring. Beyond the potential
disruption it might cause your
family, repeated attacks can be
harmful to birds. Understand
ing the problem however, can
help you put a stop to it, and
better protect the birds nesting
on your property.
The Problem
Many birds will stake out
a territory, perhaps by your
home, and vigorously defend
it. If a territorial bird discovers
its reflection in your window,
it may perceive this reflection
to be another bird compet
ing for its territory and mate,
compelling the bird to attack.
This attack of its own reflection
can take the form of pecking or
scratching at your window, as
well as flying up and banging
into your window. When re
peated, these actions deplete a
bird’s energy and put its health
and the health of its nesting
young at risk. Though this can
occur at any time of year, it
happens most often in spring,
with males.
A Solution
You can help stop this prob
lem from occurring. One good
solution designed to do so is
Stop Bird Attack, a remov
able, white coating that may
be sprayed on any window. It
eliminates the bird’s window
reflection, calms the bird and
stops the attack. Effective for
Northern Cardinals, American
Robins, California Towhees
and other territorial birds,
Stop Bird Attack is made by
Window Alert, a brand that also
makes bird window decals and
UV Liquid products that help
prevent bird strikes (another
common hazard to birds). More
information can be found by
visiting windowalert.com.
Take it a Step Further
While you are at it, consider
other dangers to birds that you
can eliminate on your property.
For example, by swapping out
conventional pesticides with
essential oils, you can ward
off pests in your garden with
out putting birds at risk. You
might also try keeping pet cats
indoors or in an enclosure to
prevent them from attacking
birds.
“While your home’s win
dows can be an unexpected
hazard to birds, it’s important
to be aware of the easy solu
tions that can help keep them
safe this spring nesting season
and beyond,” says Spencer
Schock, founder of Window-
Alert.
How to be a great customer
KELVIN COLLINS
If you're standing in line
at the jewelry store or florist
this weekend, consider this
thought: are you a good cus
tomer? As consumers, we typi
cally have high expectations of
a business during a transaction.
Whether it be hiring a carpet
cleaner or going out for a nice
meal, we want good service at
a fair value. But are we doing
our part to help this happen?
Most business transactions
start with the customer making
the first contact, so be sure to
bring your A-game and help
the transaction to be successful
and pleasant for all.
BBB offers the following
tips on how to be a great cus
tomer:
• Be ready. Do your research
before contacting the business.
Know your desired measure
ments, colors, dates, special
requests, times, preferences,
pictures, etc. Having a business
wait for you to find the infor
mation can make for a rough
start and a longer process.
• Be in the know. Not all
businesses give refunds or
offer exchanges. Some busi
nesses have limited hours or
means of communication. Be
sure to review all paperwork
and policies so you know
what to expect; if you are
unsure, ask questions. This is
especially important during the
pandemic, as businesses adjust
their normal policies in efforts
to protect their employees and
customers.
• Be flexible. Remem
ber there is an entire process
before a service or product is
delivered, which can include
glitches and errors. People
are not perfect, and machines
and technology can fail. If
something is delayed or is not
as requested, it’s acceptable
to make your concern known,
but understand that most busi
nesses are doing their best
given the circumstances and
appreciate your patience.
• Be kind. Everyone appreci
ates a warm tone and a smile.
You never know what the
other person is going through
or just experienced. Try to be
the bright point of their day.
“Please” and “thank you” re
ally are magic words.
• Be attentive. When the
business is giving you their
full attention, be sure to give
it right back. Looking away
or talking on the phone while
someone is trying to talk can be
frustrating for the person trying
to help you.
• Be understanding. Many
people think the business can
afford to take the hit when
asking for refunds or extras.
However, profit margins for
businesses are often very slim,
especially during the pan
demic. Businesses have a lot
of expenses that most people
don’t realize.
• Be patient. Don’t let filing
a negative customer review or
a complaint be the first time a
business hears about a prob
lem. Addressing your dissatis
faction directly is appreciated
by most businesses and allows
them the opportunity to correct
it for you.
• Be thankful. We are all
busy but taking just a moment
to say “good job” is time well
spent. Go the extra step by
sharing your experience to a
manager or owner and to re
ally make it known, hie a BBB
Customer Review.
Kelvin Collins is president
& CEO of the Better Business
Bureau serving the Fall Line
Corridor.
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