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Goal Setting Important To Program
Instructors and staff of the Jobs Train
ing Partnership program (JTPA) in the
county encourage students to set goals
for themselves and create plans to reach
those goals. Many JTPA participants
want to get a better job in their plant;
others want to study for a whole new
JTPA Changes Lives
In Chattooga County
By KAY ABBOTT
Staff Writer
“It has changed my life,"”
said Annie Colbert of her ex
glerience in the week-long
IRE course sponsored in
Chattooga County by the Jobs
Training Partnership Act
(JTPA) and Floyd Junior Col
lege (FJC).
Mrs. Colbert, a mother of
four, grandmother of six, is
starting over with a new job,
new confidence and college in
her future. Her continued
education toward the goal of
becoming a nurse will be made
gossible through resources of
TPA and FJC.
Mrs. Colbert is one of 11
JTPA students who graduated
last Friday at Chattooga High
School with the skills to find
and kee% good jobs. In addi
tion, they have devised
workable plans for continued
education and career
development.
The courses are offered free
through the local JTPA office,
located in the Chattooga
Chamber of Commerce
building, Summerville.
The JTPA grads joins 124
residents who have already
benefited from the program
over the past 20 months. The
program began as a six-month
pilot and has proven so suc
cessful that it has been expand
ed in the county.
Under the auspices of
JTPA, FJC has available a
number of free courses that
provide job training, basic
employability skills and job
retention skills. For the
unemployed, the displaced and
the disadvantaged, these
courses are very possibly a new
beginning, a new chance in life.
For many students who
have been through these
courses already, the results
have been a new lifestyle due to
jobs with future opportunities.
The courses are taught at
Chattooga High School by
Emily Hinderliter of Floyd
Junior College. Evans Scog
gins is director of the local pro
gram and assists in glacing
graduates on jobs through
JTPA. |
“All the students are better
qualified to ask for a job when
they finish,” said Scongns.
“We serve people with
employment barriers,” added
instructor Emily Hindliter.
““We overcome those barriers,
whether it is lack of education,
lack of self-confidence,
displacement or other pro
blems. We work out an
em(;)loyee development plan
and career plan combination to
{lel‘p each student individual
y.
Chattooga County
residents have the opportunity
to earn while they learn new
job skills through the On-the-
Job Training Program (OJT)
Participants are placed in a
cooperating business where
they learn job skills through
hands-on experience. In turn,
the employers are reimbursed
for haltP the trainee’'s wages up
to three months.
The program has been
*very successful’’ locally, ac
cording to Scoggins.
“Over 120 people have par
ticié)ated in the program,” he
said. ‘*‘We have a success rate
of 75 percent in Flacing these
people in regular, fulltime
jobs.” :
According to Sco%gins. An
nie Colbert is typical of many
JTPA success stories. By tak
ing advantage of the free
classes and services offered
through JTPA, Mrs. Colbert
has gone from despair to sun-
career. Above, Randal Hampton, (center)
a recent JTPA graduate, giscusses his
plan to enter Coosa Valley Tech this fall
with Evans Scoggins, (left), and JoAnn
Crider of the local JTPA office. Hampton
plans to pursue a career in electrical
maintenance. (Staff Photo).
ny optimism about her future.
After only one week of study in
the JTPA course offered at
Chattooga High School, she
has a jo% with a good future
and a workable set of plans to
reach her goal of becoming a
nurse.
“1 was feeling low before 1
came here,”” Mrs. Colbert said,
l?ut the class has changed my
ife.
Over the past two years,
Mrs. Colbert had become in
creasingly worried about her
future. As the sole support of
her family, as her fi’usband
recovers from a disabling heart
ailment, she didn't think her
life held many options for
change.
Adding to an alread
stressful situation, Mrs. Cost
bert learned that her job was
being phased out. Soon she was
trying to get by on only three
days work each week. TKen she
heard about the JTPA pro
%'ram and decided to apply for
ree Lob skills training.
She is elated by the results.
** After 20 years of the same
mill job, I'm into something en
tirely new,” she said happily.
“I've learned to express myself
better and not be nervous. I've
learned how to talk to people
during job interviews and Ipm
setting goals to eventually
enter the nursing program at
Floyd Junior Cos)lege. I've
always wanted to do some kind
of nursing or work in the
medical field.”
Mrs. Colbert wants to en
courage others in the county to
start better lives for
themselves through JTPA.
“If you've always wanted
to do something, give it your
best and try,” she said.
Following her graduation
from the program Friday, Mrs.
Colbert began work as a JTPA
trainee at a local company. The
position has a secure, stable
future. Once she completes on
the-job training, she will beFin
worf(ing on her second goal of
taking adult education classes
to complete her requirements
for entrance into junior college.
Later, she will attend classes at
FJC free of charge through the
JTPA program. Her long range
lan is to become a nurse, a
fifetime dream that she now
has the confidence and know
how to pursue.
Instructor Hinderliter has a
bubbly enthusiasm which is
often just the inspiration her
students need to turn their
lives around. After teaching
more than 120 JTPA students
in Chattooga County, Miss
Hinderliter has foundy a com
mon obstacle to their chances
for employment and
self-improvement:
**Somewhere along the way,
they quit believing in
themselves,”” she said. “You
can’'t go on an interview and
sell your abilities to an
employer when you don’t
believe in yourself."
The teacher sees a big part
of her job as kindling the spark
of self-confidence in each
student.
“If I can make them start
looking again at what's good
about themselves; what kind of
strengths and abilities they
have; if I can get them to quit
dwelling on the negative, &en
I've done my job,” she said.
*That's what it's all about.”
In addition to self
confidence, the students learn
a host of practical skills, in
cluding how to fill out a job ap
plication, how to dress and act
during a f'lob interview; how to
express themselves more effec
tively and how to be an
outstanding, valuable
employee once hired.
“In class we say that
everything that has gone
wrong before is over,” said
Miss Hinderliter. *‘All those
mistakes we made and the
things we wish we did dif
ferently are gone now. We're
starting fresE."
According to Scoggins,
some of the best J%‘PA
graduates were once too shy to
even ask an employer for a job.
“I like to get one like that
and help them overcome their
lack of confidence,”” Scoggins
said.
“We had a boy in the pro
gram who was too shy to tell
you his name. He had no work
experience except mowing
yards. After attending the pro
gram he made a real good
employee.”
“When he got a job at a
local plant he ran on foot
severai) miles, all the way from
the plant on Menlo highway to
the JTPA office in Summer
ville. He was so excited that he
couldn't wait to tell me he had
a job. Incidents like that make
it all worthwhile.”
Although students are plac
ed on jobs through JTPA, they
are not given any special treat
ment during their training at
local companies.
“We ask only that our peo
ple be treated {’ike any other
employee,” Scoggins said. *“lf
the employee does not work
out, the employer is not
obligated to keep him."”
Instead of going directly in
to the work force, a number of
JTPA students are transferred
on to college after the week of
training at CHS. Through the
JTPA program, Floyd Junior
College offierrs serveral career
training programs free of
charge to qualified students.
Books and tuition are paid by
JTPA and the Coosa Vallef'
Private Industry Council.
Students are helped in job
placement after they finish
training.
The program has a 100 per
cent placement rate for some
courses.
Courses currently offered at
FJC include computer-based
‘bookkeeping and the health
service technician course. Also
available at FJC is the in
dividual referral program,
which allows students to enroll
in specialized programs at the
college. Up to four quarters of
free tuition and books are in
cluded. For more information
on the Individual Referral Pro
gram, call Jackie Harrison at
295-6364. Computer-based
bookkeeping classes begin
Sept. 15 at FJC. The hea%th
services technician course will
begin Sept. 8. For more specific
information, call Ms.
Hinderliter at 295-6308.
For information on any
JTPA program, call the JTPA
office at 857-2641.
School
Board
To Meet
The Chattooga County
Board of Education will meet
at 8 p.m. Monday in the
Superintendent's off‘i,ce. Supt.
Don Hayes said he anticipates
a light agenda for the meeting.
“We will open bids for gas,
oil and tires and we will open
another set of bids for
custodial supplies,”” Hayes
said. *‘We don’t expect it to be
a long meeting."
The agenda had not been of
ficially set late Wednesday.
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JTPA Brings New Confidence
A week in the JTPA program has given
Annie Colbert the confidence to begin
working toward a new career after 20
years in the same job. The grandmother
and mother of four was able to evaluate
her abilities and create workable plans to
reach her new goals with the help of her
ot
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Hughes
of Fort Payne, Ala., were
guests Friday afternoon of
Mrs. Lena Hughes.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hughes
of Blanche, Ala., visited in the
home of Mrs. Leona Hughes
last week.
Mrs. Barbara Timmons,
Breanna, Delana and Falon of
LaFayette were spend-the-day
guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs.
ene Wyatt.
Mrs. Martha Barrett of
Crystal Sgrin s, Fla.,, was
guest of her %rother, Billy
Parker, Jennifer and Amy and
other relatives in the area and
attended services Sunday
night with Mr. Parker and
daughters at Lyerly Church of
Christ.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Kimbell
and Mrs. Emily Futral visited
Mrs. Hazel Hollis and Mrs.
Grace Sentell in Nashville,
Tenn., Thursday and Friday
morning and were accom
panied home by Mrs. Grace
Sentell who had spent several
days as guest of Mrs. Hollis
and Mr. and Mrs. Michael
McCrickard in Nashville, Tenn.
The fire department of
Lyerly and Summerville were
called to a fire at the home of
Wayne Morgan Friday. They
thought everything was under
control but later in the night
the fire rekindled and the house
was destroyed.
Mrs. Sara Gaylor, who had
been visiting her son, Jim
Gaylor, and family in
Clarksville, Tenn., returned
home Saturday evening. She is
suffering from a cofd. Her
friends wish her a speedy
recovery.
Tina and Jennifer Steele of
Cedar Bluff, Ala., were
weekend guests of their grand
garents. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon
idmore.
Mrs. Vernon Tidmore and
Mrs. Carrie Jones visited Mrs.
Grady Winters at Oak Hill last
week on Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Harold Bishop visited
Mrs. Frances Pledger last week
on Tuesday morning. A speedy
recovery is wished for her.
Mrs. Paul Tucker returned
home Thursday from an Atlan
ta hospital. Her condition is
not much improved. Mr.
Tucker is doing much better.
Mrs. Lenora Gaylor was
luncheon guest MonJ’ay of her
sister, Mrs. Vernon Tidmore,
and Mr. Tidmore.
Mrs. Vernon Tidmore
Lyerly
Happenings
visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Cranmore and Kenny and Mr.
and Mrs. Arlin Thrasher and
son, Thomas Blake. Thomas
Blake was born Aug. 28 at
Floyd Medical Center weighing
5 pounds, 10 ounces.
Mrs. Velma Wyatt was
spend-the-day guest of her son,
Bus Wyatt, Mrs. Wyatt and
Kris in Summerville Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Comer
and Mrs. Bessie Tudor were in
Rome on business Thursday.
They also visited Mr. and Mrs.
Willie Gee, their daughter and
son-in-law.
A speedy recovery is wish
ed for Bobby Ellison of Silver
Hill, a patient at Redmond
Park Hospital. His wife is the
former Darlene Wyatt. Mr. and
Mrs. Gene Wyatt were among
those from Lyerly who visited
him Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Emerson
Blythe of Cedar Bluff, Ala.,
visited Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Bishog Sunday night following
church services.
Mrs. Ruth Kinsey of Trion
and Mrs. Bessie Mae of Centre,
Ala., were weekend guests of
their mother, Mrs. Laura
Stallings.
Mr. and Mrs. Hobert Stall
ings Jr. and Amber Wilson
were Sunday evening guests of
Mrs. Laura Stallings. Mrs.
Della Lewis visited Mrs. Stall
ings Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Idelle Vaughn was
luncheon guest Friday of Mrs.
Frances House. In the after
noon, they visited Mrs. Ruby
BlankensKi in Rome.
Mrs. Nerda Floyd and Mrs.
Martha Bishop visited Mrs.
Sara Jackson Monday
afternoon.
Mrs. Harvey Duncan
visited Mrs. Leona Hughes
Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Susie Anderson was
guest during the past week of
Mrs. Arnolf Hughes.
Mrs. Mamie Smith and
Sam Tucker of Atlanta were
guests over the weekend of Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Tucker and Mr.
and Mrs. Bobby Minard and
sons.
Mrs. Roger Jones and
Jason and Mrs. Harold Bishop
visited Mrs. Ella McFadden
and other friends at LaFayette
Health Care Center Thursday.
Little Amber Scoggins ot
Rome was weekend guest of
her grandmother, Mrs. Hazel
Kerce, at Oak Hill.
(from left) in the front row are Randy
Hampton and Bobby Evett; back row,
director Evans Scoggins, Laurie Ramey,
Annie Colbert, Donna Godfrey, Juanita
Ludy, Mary Butler, Mary Padgett, Kathy
Padgett, Stella McCann, Nancy Hartman
and Emily Hinderliter, instructor. (Staff
Photo).
JTPA instructor, Emily Hinderliter. Mrs.
Colbert also learned skills that will help
her in her new job with a local company.
Above, Mrs. Colbert completes a form for
her new job, as instructor Emily
Hinderliter assists. (Staff Photo).
Mrs. Floyd
Acting Head
Of Library
The Chattooga County
Library Board officially ap
pointed Mrs. Helen Floyd ac
ting library director Tuesday
until a new director can be
hired by the board. Former
director Rita Linker officially
xiesigned from her duties Sept.
Search Committee Chair
man Bill Kinzy reported that
three aé)plications have been
received for the job of library
director.
The board voted to give
Mrs. Floyd a salary supple
ment for the extra ({uties she
will have as interim director.
The board decided to
postpone repair of a leak in the
library roof due to shortage of
funds. The board decided to
delaf' any major expenditures
until more state funds were
appropriated.
The board l:ixlf)proved the hir
ing of Mrs. Mary Ann Hen
dricks as a parttime library
worker.
The board approved a letter
to be sent to The News to ex-
Flain some of the needs of the
ibrary to the f)ublic. The letter
also will detail many of the ser
vices currently provided by the
county library.
Members of the Library
Board of Trustees are
Catherine Hurtt, Carolyn
Crawford, Grace Simmons,
Celeste Florence, chairman;
Martha Thomas, Marshall
Timberlake, Beverly Jackson,
Ed Surles, Emory Gilmer, Kin
zy, Jerry Johnston, Eula
Amos, William Mitchell and
Helen Loggins.
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The Summerville News, September 4, 1986
Woman Convicted
In Cocaine Case
Chattooga County Superior
Court was expected to convene
this morning in Summerville
with another criminal trial ex
pected to get under way.
However, prosecutors had
not decided Wednesday on
which case to begin today
because of the uncertainty of
some witnesses being able to
be in court.
A jury Wednesday after
noon convicted a Cobb County |
woman, Suzanne Phillips, of
violating the Georgia Controll- |
ed Substances Act. Judge
Joseph Loggins sentenced her
to 10 years with five to be serv
ed in prison.
She had been charged last
May 18 with trying to sn;xggle
a lotion bottle of suspected co
caine into the Chattooga Coun
ty Jail to David Philips, also of
gobb County.
The trial Kegan Wednesday
morning and was completed
shortly after noon.
INNOCENT
A four-woman, eight-man
jury Wednesday morning ac
auitted Timothy Dewayne
entry, 19, of statuu’;fi' rape in
connection with an alleged in
cident involving a 13-year-old
girl last Jan. 30 in Pennville.
The acquittal followed a
trial of the charges Tuesday
morning and early that
afternoon.
The 13-year-old testified
that she had had an abortion
after becoming pregnant early
this year.
SHOOTING
The Chattooga County
Sheriff's Office late Wednes
day night was investigating a
shooting near the home of Se-‘
wayne Bentley in the Pennville
community. Bentley and
Claude “Bo"’ Gentry, father of
Timothy Gentry, f‘;ecame in
volved in an altercation as a
result of the jury verdict, said
Sheriff Gary McConnell.
Gentry was wounded in the
arm with a small caliber
weapon and was taken to
Floyd Medical Center, Rome,
for treatment, the sheriff said.
No arrests had been made
in the case as of 9 p.m.
Wednesday.
After deliberating from
3:30 p.m. Wednesdaki‘ Aug. 27,
until 7:30 p.m. last Thursday,
an eight-man, four-woman jury
found Magnast Ludy 111 inno
cent on charges of robbery and
burglary in connection with a
Nov. 12, 1984 incident at the
home of Mrs: Nell Taylor, Ner
thwest Congress Street.
However, the panel found
Ludy guilty of robbery and
burglary at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Peppers, 401
State St., 011\14 N%v. 18, tfiat
same year. Mr. Peppers has
since (ilied. -
Mrs. Taylor and the Pep
pers were assaulted during the
incidents.
A wallet, $2 and a jewelry
box containing jewelry were
taken from the Peppers home.
“1 didn't do this burFlary. ;
I didn't do this burglary,” |
Ludy said Friday morning |
before Judge Loggins handed |
down his sentence.
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The judge gave Ludy 20 |
years in prison on the burglary |
charge and 20 years on the rob- |
bery charge with five of those |
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secutive to the burglary
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sentence and 15 years to be
served concurrently with
burglary sentence — for a total
of 25 years in prison.
Ludy had been convicted on
both the Taylor and Peppers
charges in an earlier trial but
those convictions were revers
ed by the Georfia Court of AJ;-
peals. In the first trial, Ludy
received sentences totaling 50
years.
Reuben Fife, facini’f:
misdemeanor charge of t
by i'ecciiving, e(;xt,er(jd 38;;103 of
guilty last Friday. Ju -
gins sentencedy Fife toL°l‘2
months probation plus a fine of
sllO and attorney fees of SSO
with the provision that Fife
testify truthfully at any future
court case.
Lorene Parker, facing 14
counts of forgery, entered a
plea of guilty and was sentenc
ed to five years in prison on
each count, to be served tfon
currently. The judge said he
would consider amending the
sentence within the 30-day
period allowed if Ms. Parker
made full restitution and paid
court costs durin%lthat time.
The dprosecution ad recom
mended, after negotiations,
that Ms. Parker serve five
years in prison if no restitution
were made, or seryve two years
in prison and three on proba
tion if restitution were made, or
serve all five years on proba
tion if restitution and court
costs were paid.
INNOCENT
In other court action last
week, a jury acquitted John
Wesley Hudgins, 59, on
burglzg’ charges. He had been
charged with entering a Sum
merville residence last July 26.
Police said thefi found him sit
ting inside the home, eating ice
cream.
James Allen Pierce, charg
ed with burglary, entered a
plea of guilty last week. Judge
Loggins sentenced Pierce to
seven years, five to serve in
prison and two on probation.
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funds.”
The suit describes Farrar
and McWhorter as “‘third par
ty beneficiaries of the con
tract ..." and that they “are
residents of said road and said
road is in neéd of repair.”
The court action demands
that the court *‘specifically en
force the provisions of saidy con
tract.”
Powell has been ‘‘stubborn
ly litiFious and required the fill
ing of this action to compel the
relief sought ...’ the suit
claims.
It asked that Powell be re
guired to show cause within 30
ays why the court should not
mandate the paving of the road
and that the court issue a tem
porary and permanent injunc
tion restraining Powell from
violating terms of the DOT
contract. It also asks for at
torney fees.
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