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Page 2A Wednesday, May 18,1994 " Houston Time&Journal a lM ' lIAM wm 1 EBjllf f jnt Jr JT jHff ww ?ffs Jfp M HHr - 1/ f <rappi "«kw[ y’- A * I On May 7, under the direction of Debbie Fowler, the Perry Middle School Chorus received a Silver Award for their performance In the Six Flags Musical Festival held at the Marriott West In Atlanta. The PMS Chorus performed along with 36 other middle school chorus groups from as far as Are drugs the best way to spell R-E-L-l-E-F? How do you spell relief? Do you spell it A-S-P-I-R-I-N? Or M-O-T-R-I-N? Or T-Y-L-E-N-O-L? there are literally thousands of ways to spell relief and it's spelled: D-R-U-G-S. We swallow a lot of pills in this society. Why shouldn't we? We and our children are exposed to thousands of drug commercials all saying the same thing: it's good to take medicines. T.V. and radio commercials, newspaper and magazine advertisements, soap operas and prime time shows all say it's O.K. to take drugs because "relief is just a swallow away." Is relief important? Of course it is. If you're in pain, or suffering, that’s all you can think of: "Let me get rid of this headache", "If only the pain would go away", "I wish I could find a position that's comfortable", "If only the fever would break", "If only I could breathe freely"...none of us enjoy being uncomfortable. We want case, not disease. Medicines are sometimes seen as little gems to those who know only agony and distress without them. Gov. Miller awards grant to Houston County Governor Zell Miller today announced grants for Houston County for the creation and maintanence of alternative school projects. "We all want to improve education," Governor Miller said. "But we all also know that all the new programs and ideas in the world will never be enough if we fail to give our children and our teachers a safe environment that fosters teaching and learning." With that in mind. Governor Miller introduced the state’s plan to create "a school environment where teachers can concentrate on teaching rather than class control and students can learn, free from discipline." The alternative schools in Houston County would serve to provide a special learning environment for those students who disrupt classes or do not function well in a normal school setting. This year, alternative school programs in Houston County will receive $265,700 in funds to create Applications being accepted for program Science-By-Mail, a national pen pal/mcntor program for children in grades 4-9, is now accepting applications through November 1, 1994. Topics for the 1994-95 year are weather, magic and garbage. During the course of the school year, Science-By-Mail members receive three hands-on, theme oriented packets are assigned a volunteer scientist who corresponds with the children about their experiments. Developed by a team of science and educational professionals, the packets contain a fun Big Challenge, experiments to test and explore the Challenge and materials to conduct those experiments. The non-competitive and open ended nature of the program allows children to participate at their individual level of abilities and interests. supported by the National Science Foundation, Science-By- Mail was developed by the Museum of Science, Boston and is offered by 18 state chapters nationwide. The membership fee for the 1994-95 year is $56. For more information on becoming a Science-By-Mail member call the National Science Center at (706) 791-7862, ask for Ms. Brown or Mr. Moak. Or write to: The National Science Center, P.O. Box 15577, Augusta, Ga. 30919-1577. PMS Chorus receives award for performance No one can question that there are times when medication is necessary and desirable. The accident victim, the bum victim, the terminally ill, the acute patient and others should receive the medication they need. But what of the housewife who swallows painkillers for the headaches she's always getting. Or the friend, relative, co-worker, neighbor or classmate who cannot stand daily stress without valium, librium or alcohol? According the the Pharmaceutical Society, every twenty-four to thirty-six hours, from fifty to eighty percent of adults in the United States swallows a prescribed drug. Does that spell health to you? It might spell relief but are drugs making people healthier? Do drugs correct the cause of a person's problems or do they merely temporarily relieve symptoms? The symptoms the drugs are covering up are often warning signals telling you that something is wrong with your body. By or maintain already existing alternative school projects. This comes after the Georgia legislature in 1994 allocated up to sl6 million, with $8.5 million from lottery funds and $7.5 million from general funds, to local school systems for the establishment or augmentation of alternative school programs for students in grades 6- 12. Funding from the lottery has been directed for the purchase of technological equipment and instructional materials, while general funds will be allocated for personnel; the program grants will be available for the 1994-95 school year. The projects differ widely, ranging from those held in schools on weekdays to those in community buildings on Saturdays and in the evenings. Since December of last year, a state consortium, which included members from the Office of c pyiawncLCty 1107 MORNINGSIDE DR. 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If your body is working right, it manufactures every medicine you need: chemicals to alter your blood pressure, heartbeat, moods, hormones to regulate your digestion, blood chemistry, painkillers and hundreds of other drugs, many of which science has yet to discover. What does a Chiropractic have to do with any of the above? Chiropractors correct a very common condition that interferes with out body function causing it to weaken and become susceptible to disease and malfunction. That condition is called a vertebral (spinal) subluxation. When Chiropractors correct subluxia they Planning and Budget, the Department of Education, the Department of Human Resources and the Partnership for Excellence in Education, has been working to determine the guidelines for each of the alternative schooling programs. "Government can never take the place of parents in raising children," Governor Miller said. "Government can never take the place of families and churches and synagogues in teaching values. 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