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VOLUME 41 — NUMBER 17
CHS Deals With Fire Safety
By KEISHA ALLMOND
It has always been a vision
of the firefighters of Chattooga
County to see all houses
e%uipped with smoke detectors.
That vision became more of a
reality when Mike Miller, a CHS
teacher, helped to create a ser
vice/learning project in which
students would distribute and
install smoke detectors in houses
that did not previously have
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Chattooga High School’s
principal Mr. Thurman Waits
made a suggestion to do a sur
vey to see which students did not
have a smoke detector in their
homes. The survey was com
gleted and it showed that 115 stu
ents did not have a smoke de
tector.
Principal Waits said, “We're
very exciteg about seeing that all
homes of CHS students have a
working fire detector. It’s a great
Sroject when we can teach chil
ren to do the preventative
things. If we can save one life or
prevent an injury, then this
project is certainly worth while.”
This project developed
through the CHS Student Coun-
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coordinator makes a phone
call to see if the family is at
home. Miller made almost
100 calls last Wednesday
night.
CHS Students Observe Y-Club Week At School
By BROOKE HARDEMAN
This entire week, January
23-30, has been Y-Club week at
Chattooga High School. The “Y”
Club served the teachers of CHS
breakfast for their own Teacher
Appreciation Day. They also held
a membership drive to encour
age others to join the club, whose
advisor is Mrs. Tashia Canada.
This has been a week for the “Y”
Club members to focus on the
purpose and ideals of the State
YMCA while informing their
school and communjlt{ of the
work of the “Y” Clubs. This week
has also been a time of fun and
fellowship for “Y” Club members.
The CHS “Y” Club is a Co
ed “Y” Club Pro%ram. The pur
pose of the “Y” Club is to create,
maintain, and extend through
out the home, school, and com
munity, high standards of Chris
tian character. The IYlatform for
the Hi-Y, which is all boys in “Y”
Club, is clean thinking, clean
s?eaking, and clean living. The
platform for the Tri-Hi-Y, which
is all girls in the “Y” Club, is pure
thoughts, pure words and pure
actions.
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The cheerleadi!clf squad finished their season at the last basketball éame this I_?ast week. They
are Bonnie Hudgins, Jessica Lee, Rhiannon Howerton, Melissa Chisolm, Heather Rogers,
Ashley Montgomery, Mary Beth Housch, Brooke Hardeman, KeKa Chadwick, Carol Leguin,
Lindsay Croy and Brooke Maxwell. Their coach is Angie Hall. (Photo by Billy Peppers)
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cil and the DCT class. They
worked together and decided to
have a football signed by the
coaches and players. They sold
tickets and had 1t auctioned off
during halftime of the Home
coming football game. All the
money raised was matched by
Wal-Mart and the smoke detec
tors were purchased.
Billy Peppers, Student
Council Presixfent, was very
happy to be of service in this
project. He stated, “The safety of
students in their home is fiUSt as
important as their safety at
CHS.”
Wednesday, February 2, the
fire department, Mike Miller,
Billy Peppers, David Rogers and
some members of Rogers’ con
struction class went out to install
the detectors. Susan King from
911 helped get addresses and lo
cations for the homes receiving
smoke detectors.
“All of this work took coor
dination and support from all of
the local fire departments. If we
can save one liFe out of all this
work and effort, it will be worth
it. I appreciate all the hard work
that was put forth into this effort
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CHS Senior Daniel Hunter installs a detector under the
sugervision of construction teacher, a fireman, David Rogers.
(Photo by Billy Peppers)
“Y” Club officers are
Bridgette Berry, president; Lind
say Croy, vice-president of pro
grams; Courtney Gravett, vice
president of membership; Tho
mas Brooks, chaplain; Ashley
Montgomery, secretary; Sarah
Kerce, treasurer; Jessica Lee and
Leslie Pledger, school and com
munity chairperson; Megan Far
row, publicity chairperson; and
Brooke Hardeman, world service
chairperson.
“Y” Club currently has 23
members. There are “Y” Clubs
throughout Chattooga County in
local middle schools.
“Jesus promises that satis
faction will come to those who
seek the good things of God. He
says that they will be filled-not
with the material goods of this
world, not with the easy way of
life, not with something of fim
ited value that can be taken away
from them...but with the joy and
contentment that comes from
doinlg Goc{l’s Wil“n The filleld
ple are the truly happy people
?:(l)ife,” was (fuoted by t%e secre
tary of “Y” Club. This quote was
originally said by Colleen
to save lives,” stated Miller.
David Rogers and a few stu
dents from his classes chose to
install fire detectors as their
project. Rogers said that he has
worked wit%x the volunteer fire
department in Gore for 13 years
and has been in homes that had
been destroyed by fire, which
were without smoke detectors.
“If only all these homes had
had a fire detector then they me}y
have known and got to a safe
place before it was too late. It's a
small device that can help save
lives and it's a good thing to
have,” he stated.
“This was a valuable service
for the community, making
Reople aware of a fire in their
ome.” Mr. Rogers said that he
was proud that Ee could help out
lwith this project that may save
ives.
The Student Council appre
ciates all the hard work from
Mike Miller, the Fire Depart
ments, Susan King from 911,
David Rogers and members of
his class. They would also like to
thank Wal-Mart for matchin%
what was raised. Thanks to al
the people that put forth work in
this great cause.
Townsend Evans.
The “Y” Club secretary says,
“We may never see the rewards
in the work that we do everyday,
but God will multiply our efforts
in our own lives.”
“Y” Club has distributed
fruit baskets for people in the
community. The “Y” Club has
also been sponsoring a daily
“Though for the Day” announced
on the school intercom.
The annual Christian Life
Conference is coming up. This is
the only conference %hat the “Y”
Club will be attending. This con
ference will be heldgat Toccoa
Baptist Conference Center on
May 19-21. Everyone still has
time to join “Y” Club before the
conference.
All new members are wel
comed into the club. Every stu
dent at Chattooga High School
that is interested in joining “Y”
Club should see Mrs. Canada at
CHS.
“We would love to get the
whole school involved in the
club. It is such a great or%aniza
tion, and it will definitely benefit
everyone that participates in it,”
added Canada.
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Members of the CHS Y-Club seek to %romote hifih morals and
a Christian attitude during the Y-Club week at the school. The
Y-Club is sponsored by Mrs. Canada. (Special Photo)
Senior Night Held Feb. 1
By LORI STARKEY
Senior night for Chattoo§a
High School athletes was held
Fe rualg 1, 2000, between the
boys and girls varsity basketball
games at the Warlodge. Senior
oys’ and Girls’ basketball play
ers, cheerleaders, and wrestlers
were honored.
Daniel Leroy Hunter was
the only senior boy on the bas
ketball team. He has played Var
sity basketball for tfiree years.
After graduation Daniel plans to
atten colleée and major in En
gineering. Daniel said, “I hate
that itis my last homt‘z'game." His
rarents Aubreg' and Wanda Gal
oway escorted him.
Amelia Thompson played
JV basketball one year and var
sity for three years. After gradu
ation Amelia plans to attend
Kennesaw State, University and
major in Computer Technology.
Her mother Betsy Thompson es
corted Amelia.
Porcha Nicole Underwood
has played Varsity basketball for
four years. After graduation
Porcha plans on becoming a
Nurse’s Assistant. Porcha was
escorted by Angela Underwood.
. Jeffrey Lee Dover has
wrestled two years of Varsity.
Jeff said, “It has been a great ex
perience these tpast two years
and I will never orset all the fun
times.” After graduation Jeff
plans to attend the DeVry Insti
tute and major in Computer In
formation Systems. Jeg was es
corted by his parents, Frieda and
Tommy Dover.
Matthew David Craig has
wrestled three years as a Varsity
Wrestler. After graduation Mat
thew fi)lans to attend a technical
school and become an Electri
cian. Matt said, “I have had a lot
of fun wrestling for CHS and I
will miss it very much.” Matt was
escorted by his parents’, Patsy
and David Craig.
Miranda Brooke Hardeman
has cheered three years as a var
sity cheerleader. After gradua
tion Brooke J)lans to attend Geor
gia Tech and major in Aerospace
Engineering. Brooke said,
“Cheering for the last football
game was sad and cheering for
this game was even sadder. It
doesn’t seem real that it is almost
time for my classmates and me
to graduate. I look forward to the
future and will always remember
my past experiences.” Her par
ents Ga:iy and Arlene Hardeman
escorted Brooke.
Carol Michelle Leguin has
cheered two years as a varsity
cheerleader. After graduation
Carol plans to attend Georgia
Tech and major in Engineering.
“I have really enjoyed cheering,
butithasbeena sot of work,” she
said. Carol was escorted by her
parents, Dana and Karen Leguin.
Heather Marie Rogers has
cheered two years as a varsity
cheerleader. After graduation,
Heather plans to attend college
and major in Biochemistry. “I
have really enf'oyed being a
cheerleader, and I will definitely
miss it,” she added. Heather was
escorted by her parents, David
and Gina Rogers.
The seniors were recognized
at half court and were presented
with a rose, donated by the Ath
letic Boosters.
HONOR ROLL
PRINCIPAL’S HONOR ROLL
95 AND ABOVE
Chattooga High School Fall Semes
ter Principal’s Honor Roll students are:
Sara Elizabeth Bender, John Ross
Brown, Robert Ashley Brown, Eva Lind
say Croy, Jessica Mae Dover, Sarah Ann
Elsberry, Anna Hall, Jamie Lynn Hall,
Marcus lan Hardeman, Miranda Brooke
Hardeman, Emmalee Genevieve
Humphreys, William Matthew Johnson,
Sarah Elizabeth Kerce, Steele Brandelyn
C. Lee, Samantha Renae Maloney, Jarrod
Rafael Parrish, William Arthur Peppers,
Savannah Sunshine Smith, Donald Joseph
Swords, Kenya Suzanne Webb and Kasey
Nicole Woody.
A HONOR ROLL
90 AND ABOVE
Chattooga High School Fall Semes
ter A Honor Roll students are:
Timothy Randall Abernathy, Shawn
Eugene Allmon, Keisha Michelle Allmond,
Jennifer LeAnn Bowman, Reuben Wayne
Brock, Timothy Job Brooks, Samantha
Thanks For Your Opinion, This Is Mine
An Editorial Written By Billy Peppers
An editorial featured in the Summer
ville News last week turned the eyes of many
CHS students and teachers. The editorial
presented CHS as a school that needed more
discipline and more respect.
According to the anonymous writer, in
arecent picture taken at the school, male stu
dents were wearing hats. I have always been
raised to take off a hat when indoors. In this
situation though, the students were allowed
to wear hats in the school building, because
it was a Hat Day, sponsored by the Student
Council, of which I am the president. It
should be noted that all Friday’s are desig
nated as Hat Days and are free to all students.
The editorial also stated a situation in
which a student had her head laying on a
desk. Did the writer of the editorial ask if the
girl was sick? Students at CHS often come to
school sick to keep from taking finals. It
should be applauded that the student in ques
tion thought enough of her studies to put
forth an effort to attend classes.
The educators at the high school are
among the best in the area. They are often
bombarded with rules and regulations by the
state, making it a miracle that they can teach
a student anything. It should not be the mis
sion of educators to teach students respect.
This is a lesson that must be taught within
the home.
Perhaps Chattooga High School uses
strange methods to reward students, such as
hat days and perfect attendance parties, but
the fact remains, CHS is on the rise in all cat-
Boys’ Basketball Defeats LaFayette 73-59
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dun‘nF this Senior Night fiame last Tuesday. CHS defeated
their local rivals 73-59. (Photo by Billy Peppers)
The Summerville News, Thursday, February 10, 2000
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Nicole Brown, Irish Nicole Coats,
Amanda Nichole Cooper, Jonathan
Cory Crawford, Bridget Colette Crider,
Amanda Susan Dawson, Kenneth
Dewayne Durham, Tara Carlette
Durham, Alejandro Ashby Echanique,
Kasey Amanda Espy, Megan Denise
Farrow, Benjamin Matthew Hill, Jen
nifer Nicole Hughes, Rebecca Lynn
Hughes, Emily Celeste Johnson, Dustin
Thomas Jones, Kristen Leshay, Bonnie
Michelle Kinnamont, Brandon
Shantelle Lay, Jessica Carlton Lee,
Carol Michelle Leguin, Ashley Marie
Lonas, Casey David Luther, Laura Ann
McConnell, Jacob Nathaniel Peppers,
Jeremy Michael Peppers, Leslie
Miranda Pledger, Tyler Wayne Pledger,
Justin Terrell Ramey, James Aaron
Reed, Laquintin Dakeldrick Roberts,
Heather Marie Rogers, Brandi Eliza
beth Scoggins, Stephen Kasey Shaver,
Melissa Dawn Skates, Pamela Michelle
Strange, Vivian Michelle Swift, Tanika
Lashay Thompson, Angela Williams
and April Lynn Worsham.
egories, and if no one else wishes to encour
age this progress at least we can applaud the
school for trying. Students at CHS have
raised the school’s test scores, decreased
school violence, and increased school pride.
Chattooga has moved up overall among the
schools in our area and in the state.
As the Indian Lore Editor, I realize that
itis the goal of a newspaper to show the good
and the bad. The Summerville News is not a
cheerleader for the school, and the Indian
Lore isn’t either, our job is to spread the news.
Our job is to tell the truth, as we see it. Our
jobis to show the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Often times, only the bad news makes the
paper, and the good is swept under the rug.
This is something that all journalist get
blamed for. We appreciate the Summerville
News for allowing us to continue to place
Indian Lore within their paper.
I, Billy Peppers, am not speaking for
myself. I am speaking for the name of my
school. I must say that my opinions are the
same as many at CHS. I'm not afraid of
speaking out. I'm not afraid to have my name
printed along with something about my
school. School Pride is more than just foot
ball games and test scores. I have been a part
of this school system since the day I was born.
I am the son of one of CHS'’ finest teachers.
I'm not ashamed about any mistakes that my
school has made, because mistakes help us
grow. Perhaps one day, more people will re
alize that there are two schools in this county.
By BROOKE HARDEMAN
The Chattooga varsitX boys’
basketball team finished their
season this past Monday, as they
were defeated by Dade County in
the sub-region tournament. The
team had at one time been sit
ting Eretty for the region play
offs, but losses to Peiperell, and
Cedartown last week saw their
chances plummet. The team did
manage to win on Senior Nifht,
as they stomped the Ramblers
73-59. ¥
The Indians traveled to Pefi-
Berell last Monday to take on the
ragons. The first half saw the
Indians trailing by eight, with the
score at 23-31. When the second
half began, CHS cut the lead to
one as they trailed 42-41 going
into the final stanza. The Drag
ons refused to give up, and de
feated Chattooga 67-61. .
The Indians hosted
LaFayette for Senior Night last
Tuesdaf'. The game began alittle
late, following a brawl in the girls’
game. The Ramblers apglarently
id show up to play, as the Indi
ans had their way with the team
all night loni. Chattooga led 25-
23 at the half. The second half
was a massacre, in which the In
dians outscored their opponents
by lg&oints, winning 73-59.
is past Friday night, the
Indians traveled to Cedartown to
close out the regular season. The
team saw a much touéher Bull
dog team than they had seen ear
lier in the season. The Bulldogs
defeated the Indians 91-71.
Chattooga played this past
Tuesdaß night at LaFayette
against Dade County in the sub
reiion tourney. The Indians fell
behind 22-6 in the first quarter.
By halftime, the Indians were
losinfi 34-18. In the third quar
ter, the Indians jumped back to
within three, at 44-47. The boys
were defeated 68-60.
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