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All-Star Selection Procedure Criticized
Dear Editor:
. 1 would like to let off a little steam concern
ing the boys’ league all-stars, I feel sure that
there are other mothers in the county that have
had the same problem.
My son plays little league ball, and, all
season he has been patted on the back and con
%ratulated for all his good work on the ballfield.
ach home run he hit brought more praise and
glory, with coaches from various teams pour
ing it on. One coach even told him, “‘lf you were
playinghon mKAteam, you would be my number
on pitcher.”” My son finished the season with
a high batting average, and, in several of their
games, he was very instrumental in the wins.
His team ended up in first place, but, would you
believe, only four players off of this team were
included in the afi-stars. Most of the all-star
team came from players on the second place
team. I also understand that the coach who
wanted my son to pitch for him was instrumen
tal in keeping him off the all-stars team.
When fquestioned the Erocedure for all-star
selection, I was told that the coaches made the
selections by voting, and that it was strictly up
to them. Batting average, RBl's, home runs,
were not fundamental considerations. What it
boils down to is simply who the coaches wanted
to play.
I wish someone would tell me where the
fairness is in this arrangement. What do {lou
tell the child who is praised all season, then
Dry Valley Speeibreakers Wanted
Dear Editor:
To Whom It Shall Concern:
Subject: Speedbreakers vs. patrolling.
Speaking on behalf of the majority of our
community, I would like to ask a c‘uestion.
What would be your first move should an in
considerate, irresponsible speedsters run over
in the road or lose control because of speed and
leave the road and strike a loved one (tyoung or
old) or a neighbor’s child and injure fatally or
otherwise?
Who knows what one would do out of hurt
and or even anger?
I hope I'm never put in the position to have
to face a tragedy like this.
After enormous neighborhood consultation,
we all agree that speedireakers can sometimes
be annoying but we feel that this would be a
New Softhall Field Needed
Dear Editor:
As a local supporter of sports in Chattooga
County and a coach of a men’s softball team,
I want our problems recognized. As most soft
ball players in the county know, we have no
league here for the first time in my 14 years of
ph?'ing. Most teams drive 18 to 36 miles twice
gr;l : sometimes three times a week just to play
We appreciate the fine job that Ralph
Stanley and his staff have done thus far.
We were moved last year from the only soft
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dumped in favor of someone’s Ereference? And
especially when that child knows that his
averages were much higher than some of those
chosen, what do you tell them?
I talked to one man who made sense to me.
Ralph Stanley sees the situation for the pro
blem that it is, and, he said he believed the en
tire all-star deal should be stopped. All the
players could take a trip to White Water, or
someplace similar, That way all the boys would
get somethingrout of it, and eve?'one would feel
appreciated. That would be a fair solution.
Since there is no merit Sf'stem for all-star
selection, why can't they all be treated fairly
and equally? All the boys I observed, whether
big, small, black, white, fast, slow, slim or
chunky, all of them pla{ed their hearts out. I
wonder how many of them are feeling as ex
asperated as my son is right now? I wonder how
many parents are as furious as I am right now?
I hope that the coach who has most of his
second place team members on the all-star team
doesn’t ask my son to play for him next year.
If he does, I hope I can remain civil. I wish more
parents would speak up about this. Nothing is
going to change unless we work toward chang
ing It. This is grossly unfair, and definitefy
needs changing.
Sincerely,
Betty Brady
Jim's Mother
24-hour-a—da}y reminder to speeders and is the
only peace of mind that we will ever be able to
appreciate. Even if the neighborhood was
patrolled one or two times daily, we feel it would
not solve the ‘froblem since several speeders are
involved at different hours.
I recall seeing patrol cars on this particular
road two, yes, two times, since April, 1972, yes
1972! Some haven't seen those two times.
Anyone who could h&l}p us obtain sFeed
breakers may offer help. We've already played
pass the buck several times.
In all due respect.
Residents of R?amsey Subdivision
Off Mahan Road
Dry Valley
Eddie Shireman
Spokesman
ball field, J. T. Morgan, to a choice of either of
the two baseball fields in the county.
The city council and county officials would
be doing a great service to our community by
constructing a field for softball only. This year
is already lost for most tplayers, but my main
objective is to revive it for next year before it
is too late. With tournaments and games played
on the field it will also be good for our economy.
We will certainly appreciate consideration
of this matter by locar governments.
Benny Humphrey
Textile Manufacturers
Hit Reagan Plan For
Caribbean Imports
A proposal by President
Rea%an to increase access into
the U. S. market for a;‘):parel
groducts made in the Carib
ean will take away the jobs of
American workers, according
to Daniel K. Frierson, chair
man of the International Trade
Committee, American Textile
Manufacturers Institute.
“It is becoming clear that
the Administration is doing
nothing to solve the import
problem but is only making it
Menlo Celebration Set
Saturday At City Park
The 24th annual Fourth of J ully celebration s'f‘onsored
gy th% Mle!nlo Lions Club will be held Saturday in the Menlo
ity Park.
%arbecue will be served from noon to 2 p.m.
Barbecued pork and chicken will be $3 per plate for ad
vance tickets and $3.50 at the door.
Entertainment will be gospel and popular music begin
ninm 10 a.m.
izes will be given away and arts and crafts will be
available.
Hope For Retarded
Through Project
Kareem Cutts is one and a |
half. And he loves to laugh, roll 1
over, shake his rattle and play |
with his grandmother. It's |
quite an achievement, consider- |
in%“Kareem was born with part
of his brain protruding from his
skull and was afiven little
chance of survival at birth.
Kareem is one of 14 babies
currently enrolled in the Tri-
County Early Intervention
Project in Terrell, Lee and
Dougherty Counties. The pro
ject is operated by the Georgia
Department of Human
Resources Division of Mental
Health and Mental
Retardation. '
The project, which began in ]
January, 1985, identifies in- |
fants who are at risk of being |
mentally retarded, educates |
parents about how to work l
with their handicapped |
youngster and provides in- |
worse with programs such as
this,”” Frierson said.
Frierson continued:
“Whatever small benefits the
American textile industry
might gain through more
generous limits for imz)orts
containing U. S.-made fabric
will be far outweighed by the
overall increase in imports
from these countries. In
December, textile and apparel
imports increased 41 percent
home physical therapy to en
courage the infants’
development. R
Like Kareem, most of the
children in the program were
born with serious disorders,
some of them so rare that
many physicians have never
even heard ot them.
Children are referred to the
firogram from the local
ospital and through an inter
agency committee which was
formed to identify infants with
a handicapping condition and
see that they get early
treatment.
Brenda Png. Mental
Health/Mental tardation’'s
Developmental Services Chief
for the Tri-County area, says,
“The earliest intervention
possible can help kids function
at a better level. When we work
with mentally retarded adults
who have never received train
ing it's much harder because
you really have to start all over
again.
Once a child is referred to
the program, behavior
%)eciahsts Mark Miller and
onna Kerr test the child for
both mental and Yhyaical skills
to determine the level at which
he is functioning.
Infants in the program are
visited at least once a week in
their home by an outreach
worker who does physical
therapy with them and exer
cises to stimulate mental
growth and awareness.
Saw outreach worker Max
ine alker, ‘‘The most
satisfaction comes from seeing
the progress a child makes
even though the progress is
often gradual because of the
child’s illness.”
Kareem's grandmother,
Thelma Cutts, devotes hours of
playtime to her grandbaby,
continuing to work with him as
the outreach workers have
shown her to do. She says,
“We're {"ust surprised to see
how far he’s come. It's been a
long journey.”
The workmoint out that
most of the families they work
with have many problems of
their own such as poverty,
mental illness or littj'e
knonwled'ge about how to care
for a han ‘caHped child. Safis
worker Estella Hicks, ‘“The
hardest part of the job is get
ting parents to understand
what these kids need. We have
to listen to the parents and
help them learn what they need
to do.”
Brenda Poßp says that
working with the parents is a
vital part of the dprogram.
“There's a lot of added stress
and guilt in these families and
a lot of grief over the child. The
parents need support while
they're grieving.'
P points out that no
specizr funds were given to the
early intervention project. All
the people involved with the
am already have full time
}obn but agreed to devote a
part of their working time to
serving the youngsters.
Because no new staff has been
added for the pro{‘ect. the
number of children who can be
served has been limited to 25
a year. When infants reach the
age of 30 months they are
usually referred to other pro
grams in the Albany area.
The dedication of all those
involved in the CEroject has
already made a difference in
the lives of 28 youngsters in
the Tri-County area. Says
Popp, “‘With this proglm
these babies can gow up func
tioning at a higher level. I'd
hate to think where they would
be without these services.”
So would Thelma Cutts and
Baby Kareem.
and i growth for all of
1985ue!;ponceeded 10 percent.
“The Administration’s pro
gram does not provide for
‘%\lmta control of imports from
the Caribbean; instead there is
only an import level which will
inevitably be increased
whenever requested b{' the
Caribbean country involved.
“In addition, there are no
offsetting cutbacks in imports
from the major sugrliers as
permitted by the Multifiber
Arrangement. Increased
shirment,s from the Caribbean
will displace, yard for yard,
U. S.Fproduction of apparel.
“Finally, we are concerned
that the program will be abus
ed. Current 807 provisions are
not being effectively monitored
by Customs and the Ad
ministration is doing nothing
to increase Customs’ resources
to do the job. Instead, the U. S.
will have to rely on foreign
governments' certifying that
the apparel parts are truly
U. S.-made,
“The increase in imports
resulting from this program
make it even more necessary
for the Congress to act on Aug.
6 to override the President’s
veto of the Textile and Apparel
Trade Enforcement Act to
preserve the two million jobs in
the U. S. fiber, textile and ap
parel industry.”
Guest Column
trimmings.
Watch bees gather pollen from the
flowers around you. Enjoy seeing ducks,
swans or other wildlife on lakes and study
their habits. Carry along leftover bread to
feed ducks in lakes where you're welcome.
Listen to the wild quail sound of “‘bob
white,” and identify the sounds of other
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Relief Is Spelled P-0-0-L
Denese Abernathy, 10, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F.
Abernathy, Summerville, is all smiles as she cools off
durin(ithe season'’s hottest weather in the Trion Recrea
tion Center swimmingrpool. Tem?eratures ranged in the
quer 90s during the first part of this week and in a few
% gfies, hit 100 degrees briefly. (Staff photo by Kay
ott).
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wild birds. Watch the flashing flight of the
red bird.
The simple things in life bring much
happiness.
Who wants a moment of summer to
slip by without enjoying the recreation of
nature by our Maker around us? (cc. 1986).
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