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Page 16 — Wednesday, January 19, 2022, The True Citizen
MLK Parade
The Burke County Improvement Association sponsored the 22nd annual MLK parade in
Waynesboro Jan. 15 in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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that day, three were on profes
sional leave, two are on person
al leave, two included vacant
paraprofessional positions, 10
had requested personal time off,
and six were on family leave,
she said. The remaining 27
could be absent for a number of
reasons, including unreported
COVID sickness or staying
home with their kids.
“We are looking at the over
all picture,” she said. “The
numbers do not always tell the
whole story.”
Regarding the hundreds of
students reported absent, Wil
liams said sometimes it’s a mat
ter of parents just not feeling
comfortable enough with the
omicron situation to send their
children to school. Addition
ally, they may be home because
they had close contact with a
person who tested positive.
Executive Director of Op
erations, Wayne Hickman, said
BCPS continues to disinfect
as they have throughout the
pandemic. Masks continue to
be required. The plan for now
is to keep the classrooms func-
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tioning face-to-face.
“We are going to continue to
monitor the situation,” he said.
“There are a lot of interlocking
pieces that go together to make
that decision. Right now, we
are staying with what we got.”
If Omicron does result in a
pause in face-to-face instruc
tion, the schools have been
asked to update their distance
learning contingency plans,
ensuring that all students have
access to at least 90 minutes of
instruction or office hours from
each teacher.
Spell W-i-n-n-e-r-s
Cutline: Asa Murray and Dawson Mobley placed first and second in the District Spelling Bee
Jan. 11. Murray will represent Burke County in the regional spelling bee competition Feb. 26.
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Optimist Essay award
Jada Curd, a Junior at Burke County High School was awarded first place in the Optimist Essay
Contest. In the photo she has the Essay Medallion around her neck where she is accompanied
by President Ashley Moore Jr.
Competing
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male pointer, is one of the dogs
he trains. I’m Spartacus placed
during the Georgia Derby
Classic. He also took 3rd in
the Pheasant Futurity in Ohio
and 1st place in the Razorback
Derby Classic in Arkansas.
The sport consumes most
of his time. However, he said
it takes supplemental income
to make his passion work.
He pursues other avenues as
well. The sport is not without
its rewards though. Placing in
the national championship can
earn as much as $20,000. The
Gulf Coast Championship can
pay out as much as $10,000.
“The other field trials pay
back a percentage,” Ray said.
“It varies according to the
number of dogs entered into
the competition.”
Training begins for the dogs
as pups. It takes years to de
velop the skills that enable
them to become champions.
To compete, all dogs must get
qualified. In order to meet that
requirement, they must have
earned a derby placement, an
event for dogs 2-years old or
younger.
The dogs have to be steady
even when shots are fired.
“You basically want them to
look as if it was a painting on
the wall - beautiful style, nice
tail,”Ray said.
All of the venues display dif
ferent characteristics. Compet
ing at home, presents a certain
amount of challenge. Di-Lane
Plantation’s course requires
that the dogs have to be well
in-tune to the handler.
“Each course at Di-Lane is
different,” Ray said. “You have
one course that a dog can run
really big and you have two
other courses where a dog has
to be very mindful and know
where you’re going and go
with you. It makes it much
more challenging and unique
compared to other places.”
For those who have never
heard of the sport, field trial is
best described as a simulation
of hunting. There is no killing
of the birds and participants use
blank ammunition, Ray said.
Overall, Ray has done well
at this year’s GFTA competi
tion. He and the dogs he trains
placed 1 st and 2nd in the Derby
Classic and several of his dogs
did well in the championship
round.
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