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Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012
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Pakistan Lawyers Rally
Against Anti-Islam Video
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Several hundred
lawyers protesting an anti-Islam video forced
their way into an area in Pakistan’s capital
that houses the U.S. Embassy and other foreign missions on Wednesday, and the United
States temporarily closed its consulate in an
Indonesian city because of similar demonstrations.
The lawyers who protested in Islamabad
shouted anti-U.S. slogans and burned an
American flag after they pushed through a
gate, gaining access to the diplomatic enclave
AP PHOTO
Pakistani police officers stand guard as Pakistani lawyers
demonstrate near the area that houses the U.S. Embassy
in Islamabad.
Peabo Bryson Is Singing
At JFly Festival Saturday
By JOHN SCOTT COOPER
Staff Writer
Jorel “JFly” Flynn has earned incredible
success as a musician that has often carried
him far from home but he still remembers
that the foundation for his life, his success,
was laid in Waycross.
He has been very busy, touring with
Peabo Bryson and Bobby Brown, promoting his first solo recording, “Hypnotic,” and
doing his foundational work with young
people to promote, educate and develop
their minds to excel and reach their dreams.
And for the next several days, there is no
let-up for his busy-ness — as Flynn pre-
South
Africa
Miners
Celebrate
Wage Deal
pares for the fourth annual JFly Music Festival, sponsored by the City of Waycross
and his “How Big Is You Dream Foundation,” Saturday, Sept. 22.
“I’ll be in Waycross starting Wednesday,” said Flynn. “But I’m already very
busy preparing for Saturday.”
The festival has been noteworthy for a
strong lineup of performers that in the first
three years has drawn music lovers from
all over the country to Waycross. That’s
just what JFly says he wants, more people
to know where his hometown is and what it
has to offer.
(see JFLY, page 8)
before police stopped them. They called for
the U.S. ambassador to be expelled from the
country, and then peacefully dispersed.
The demonstration followed three days of
violent protests against the film in Pakistan in
which two people were killed. At least 28
other people have died in violence linked to
the film in seven countries, including U.S.
Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three
other Americans killed in a Sept. 11 attack on
the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya.
Much of the anger over the film, which
Panetta: New Asia Focus Is
Not Aimed To Contain China
FILE PHOTO
Peabo Bryson, best known
for his soft-rock duet hits
and Disney movie duets,
like “A Whole New World,”
with Celine Dion, is
singing here Saturday.
BEIJING (AP) — Top Chinese leaders
have a better understanding of America’s
new focus on the Asia-Pacific region, but
they are concerned that there is too much
emphasis on China’s military build-up
rather than economic or diplomatic efforts, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon
Panetta said today.
After two days of meetings with political and military officials, Panetta said he
comes away hopeful that the two nations
can work together to bolster security in
the region.
While it appears Panetta is not leaving
China with any tangible agreements, he
(see MINERS, page 8)
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AP PHOTO
Western Secondhand Clothes Donations
Are Being Sold In Nigeria Marketplace
Customers browse the selection of secondhand clothes being sold at Katangua market, shipped from
the West to Lagos, Nigeria as donations.
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — At Nigeria’s Katangua Market, that castaway
from the West means big money.
Shipping container after shipping
container arrive in the market in Lagos,
filled to the brim with plastic-wrapped
bales of secondhand clothes from the
U.S. and elsewhere. Traders scour,
barter, hem and haw over T-shirts,
bras, pants and shoes sent to help
clothe a nation of more than 160 million people where the textile industry
largely collapsed years ago.
But while much comes in as Western
donations, those on the receiving end sell
them instead of giving them away, creating a massive industry that makes it even
harder for Nigeria’s remaining clothing
manufacturers to complete against a tidal
wave of cotton and polyester.
“More often than not what people
call donations actually ends up been
hijacked by people ... who profiteer
from it,” said Diran Akinleye, an economics professor at the University of
Lagos. “So even though it starts out in
the U.S. or the (United Kingdom) as a
donation, it ultimately becomes a business on this side.”
Katangua Market sits past the inter-
national airport, surrounded by suburbs
of Nigeria’s largest city. Piles of clothes
ranging from jeans to underwear lay on
the ground as traders pick through them,
selecting what they want to buy. Some
sell the clothes direct to customers
while other buyers will take the items to
shops in and outside of the city.
Nearby, rows of tailors sit at footcranked sewing machines, repairing
tears and resizing some large shirts.
Piles of bras and panties litter the
ground. T-shirts bear strange, cryptic
slogans, like a cartoon character saying
(see CLOTHES, page 14)
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(see PROTESTS, page 8)
believed he had assured his hosts that U.S.
plans to add troops, ships and a new missile defense site in the region are not
meant to threaten China.
“The key for them is that as we develop
and strengthen our presence here, that we
do it in conjunction with developing a
strong U.S.-China relationship,” Panetta
told reporters shortly after he met with
China’s future leader, Vice President Xi
Jinping. “That gave me a lot of hope that
they understand exactly what our whole
intention is here.”
More broadly, Panetta’s time in China
Nationalism
Could Rise
Under Next
Government
In Japan
Police Move In
At Another Mine,
Violence Erupts
MARIKANA, South Africa
(AP) — Lonmin Platinum’s
28,000 miners celebrated a wage
deal today that ended a deadly
strike, but labor unrest at a different mine took a violent turn when
police broke up what they called
an illegal gathering near the town
of Rustenburg.
“Police asked them to disperse
and when they wouldn’t, police
used tear gas, stun grenades and
rubber bullets to disperse the
crowd,” said Gauteng province
police spokesman Dennis Adriao.
“We’ve said from the start that
we would not tolerate illegal
gatherings.”
That strike is at Amplats mine
near Rustenburg, owned by
Anglo American Platinum which
earlier claimed its workers were
not striking, but that it had shut
down operations to ensure their
safety against violent threats.
At Marikana, the scene of the
protracted strike by Lonmin miners, thousands gathered and sang
the national anthem in piercing
heat, holding up umbrellas to
block the sun. Workers cheered
and laughed as they walked into
the Wonderkop stadium in
Marikana near the Lonmin mines.
Many said they were happy to return to work Thursday and that
the strike that saw 45 people
denigrates Islam’s Prophet Muhammad, has
been directed at the U.S. government even
though the film was privately produced in the
United States and American officials have
criticized it.
The U.S. Embassy in Indonesia sent a text
message to U.S. citizens saying that the consulate in Medan, the country’s third-largest
city, has been closed temporarily because of
demonstrations over the film, “Innocence of
Muslims.”
We Can
Help!
(see ASIA, page 3)
TOKYO (AP) — One is a former prime minister known for his nationalistic views. A second is a
hawkish former defense chief. And a third is the
son of Tokyo’s outspoken governor whose proposal to buy and develop a cluster of uninhabited
islands claimed by both China and Japan has set
off a territorial furor between the two countries.
A look at the top candidates to lead Japan’s main
opposition party — and potentially to become
Japan’s next prime minister — suggests that Japan
may soon get a more nationalist government. That
could ratchet up already tense relations with China
and South Korea over territorial disputes that have
flared in recent weeks and brought anti-Japanese
demonstrations to dozens of Chinese cities.
There is little sign that Japanese have grown
more nationalistic, but the ruling Democratic Party
of Japan is expected to get clobbered in elections
that Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda says he will
call soon. Voters are angry over Noda’s push to
double the sales tax and his party’s failure to bring
promised change to Japan’s stodgy politics.
That leaves the opposition Liberal Democratic
Party poised to regain the power it lost three years
ago after decades of being Japan’s dominant political force. Polls suggest the LDP would win the
most seats in the more powerful lower house of
parliament, although probably not a majority, so it
would need to forge a governing coalition to rule.
If the LDP regains power, its new leader, to be
chosen in a Sept. 26 party vote, would almost certainly become the next prime minister.
The LDP is a conservative, pro-U.S. party with
a traditional suspicion of China. The five candidates running for its top job, including former
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and former Defense
Minister Shigeru Ishiba, have been taking turns
calling on Japan to get tough with Beijing in the
escalating dispute over the rocky outcroppings in
Downtown Blight
There’s been talk of renovation being done to the Lyric
Theater (today’s masthead
photo). It hasn’t happened.
Some folks will be just as
happy at this point to see the
downtown landmark torn
down, as they consider it to
be blight on the city-scape.
(see JAPAN, page 14)
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Vol. 94, No. 222
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Comics ________________12
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Dear Abby ______________4
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Editorials ______________5
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Extended Forecast ______2
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Family News ________10-11
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Sports ________________6-7
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Page - Two
Waycross Journal-Herald,
Journal-Herald Wednesday, September 19, 2012
R.F. ‘Billy’ Stripling
Photo By SCOTT COOPER
Waycross Mayor Clarence Billups presents to Julie Dinkins
the document that recognizes her as a certified municipal
clerk.
Citizen Questions
City On Danger
Factor Of Asbestos
Old Bailey Street School To Be
Torn Down; Question Is ‘When?’
By JOHN SCOTT COOPER
Staff Writer
In a Monday afternoon meeting
of the Waycross City Commission,
the curtain was pulled back on
how a deteriorating building is impacting a neighborhood around it
and the division between commissioners over the issue of ridding
the community of the blight.
A guest at the end of Tuesday
night’s City Hall meeting of the
commission brought up the demolition of the former Bailey Street
School, and more light was shed
on why Commissioner Norman
Davis believes the city should and
could do more to hurry the
school’s demolition ... and why
Commissioners Marian SolomonGaines and William Simmons say
the city does not have the money
to demolish the building just yet.
Everyone believes the school
should be torn down, they just disagree about how soon it can be
done.
Dr. Richard Hudson, who has
written letters to the editor and
spoken before to the city commission about his worries over the
health of residents who live near
the old school, brought up the
issue again.
He asked a couple of questions
to clarify what he read in a Journal-Herald news article Tuesday.
He closed his remarks with a final
question about the commission’s
conference phone call with the engineer who tested the building for
the presence of asbestos in 2008
and 2011.
“That building continues to deteriorate,” he said. Then he asked,
“Was the question asked ‘when
will asbestos become a danger to
the community?’”
Simmons responded by concentrating on how the engineer, Brian
Banks, believed, based on years of
experience with asbestos that the
substance is not a likely health
hazard except to someone who
goes into the building and breaks
up contaminated building materials.
Hudson had asked Simmons
why he was reportedly upset that
certain residents – it turns out Hudson was one of them – went to
nearby active schools and warned
parents and students that the as-
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bestos was dangerous for them at
their schools. Simmons focused
his response on the fact that Banks
said he doesn’t believe the asbestos is a threat. Hudson focused
on how Banks could not definitively rule out any danger.
Simmons also described how he
had learned while dealing with
other buildings that asbestos did
not easily infect the atmosphere to
be breathed in and eventually
cause cancer. He said the asbestos
must be broken and crushed. The
commissioner told how a relative
of his lives in a house that has asbestos. She has lived there, assured
by engineers that she is safe if she
doesn’t damage the asbestos.
Davis was forceful in his call for
the city to take action to demolish
the school. He agreed with Hudson
(see CITY, page 3)
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R.F. “Billy” Stripling, 88, of
Waycross, died Tuesday (Sept. 18,
2012) at the Mayo Clinic Health
System in Waycross after a brief
illness.
He was born
Dec. 23, 1923
in Irwin County
to the late T.F.
Stripling and
Era
Crowe
Stripling.
A veteran of
the
United
States Army, he
Stripling
served during
World War II in
the Pacific Theatre. He was
awarded the American Service
Medal, the Asiatic Pacific Service
Medal with two Bronze Stars, the
World War II Victory Medal and
the Good Conduct Medal.
He made Waycross his home for
the past 57 years. He owned and
operated Stripling’s Bait and
Tackle Shop for 30 years before retiring in 1994.
He was a member of Central
Baptist Church and was a charter
president of the Exchange Club of
Ware County.
He was preceded in death by his
wife, Martha Davis Stripling, and
his parents.
He is survived by two daughters, Suzanne Stripling Dalton
(husband Lewayne), of Waycross,
and Sheila Stripling Pope (husband Steve), of Waycross; four
grandchildren, Betsy Dalton
Kingsbury (husband Matthew), of
Dothan, Ala., Brad Dalton, of Tallahassee, Fla., Preston Pope (fiancee Bianca Germano), of
Waycross, and Haley Pope, of
Waycross; two great-grandchildren, Dalton Kingsbury and Davis
Kingsbury; two brothers, Hansel
Stripling (wife Betty Jane), of
Manchester, Ga., and Loron
Stripling (wife Joann), of Jackson,
S.C.; two sisters, Evelyn Walker,
of Waycross, and Grace Carter, of
Warner Robins; six nephews, Jack
Ricketson, Larry Ricketson,
Kendall
Stripling,
Michael
SE Georgia Weather
Partly cloudy. High 85.
Northwest winds around 5
mph.
Tonight partly cloudy. Low
67. North winds 5 mph in
the evening becoming light.
Thursday partly cloudy
with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. High in the mid 80s.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday night partly
cloudy. A 20 percent
chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the
evening. Low in the mid
60s. East winds 5 mph in
the evening becoming light.
Friday partly cloudy. High
in the upper 80s. East
winds 5 mph.
Friday night partly cloudy.
Low in the mid 60s.
Saturday through Sunday
night partly cloudy with a 20
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and thunderstorms. Highs
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Monday partly cloudy with
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Stripling, Craig Stripling and Jay
Carter; three nieces, Sheryl Davis,
Glynda Thor and Leigh Ann
Gierka; and several great-nieces,
nephews, cousins and other relatives.
A funeral will be held at 11 a.m.
Friday in the Miles-Odum Funeral
Home Chapel.
Burial will follow in Oakland
Cemetery.
The family will receive friends
Thursday evening from 6 until 8 at
the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the charity of one’s
choice.
Sympathy may be expressed by
signing online at www.milesodumfuneralhome.com
Edna Dobransky
Edna Cecelia Dobransky, 91, of
Stockbridge, died Monday night
(Sept. 17, 2012) after an extended
illness.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced
later by Miles-Odum Funeral
Home.
Charles Kimbrell
Charles “Charlie” Kimbrell, 34,
died suddenly early Sunday morning (Sept. 16, 2012) in Waycross.
He was a native and lifelong
resident of Waycross. He graduated from Okefenokee Technical
Institute with a certificate in auto
body repair. He was employed by
J.R. Taxi.
Survivors include his parents,
Fred and Annie Belle Davis Kimbrell, of Waycross; one brother,
Brian Kimbrell (wife Cora), of
Kingsland; two nieces, Kayla and
Kiersten Kimbrell; and numerous
aunts, uncles and cousins.
A funeral will be held at 11 a.m.
Friday at the Music Funeral Home
Chapel.
The family will receive friends
from 6 until 8 p.m. Thursday at the
funeral home.
Memorialization is by cremation.
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NAHUNTA
—
Johnny
“Jeanette” Bibbs Cave, 73, of
Nahunta, passed away late Monday (Sept. 17, 2012) at Southeast
Georgia Health System following
an extended illness.
Born in Memphis, Tenn., she
was the daughter of John Thomas
and Barbara Moffat Bibbs.
She was of the Baptist faith. She
enjoyed sewing, crocheting and
loved NASCAR. Her favorite
driver was Dale Jarrett. She
worked at Friendly Express as a
store manager.
Survivors include a daughter,
Marie Loper, of Nahunta; three
grandchildren and their spouses,
Mitch and Amanda Hayes, of Waverly, James and Carolann Loper,
also of Waverly, and Angel Loper,
of Alabama; seven great-grandchildren, Zachary, Anthony and
Ashton Hayes, Sky Clark, Chloe
Loper, Little Wade Wilkins and
James Loper III; and several
nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Memorialization will be by cremation.
Arrangements are with Frye Funeral Home, Nahunta.
signing the online registry at
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Mary Willingham
Mary Louise Thomas Willingham, 79, of Waycross, passed
away early Tuesday morning
(Sept. 18, 2012) at Mayo Clinic
Health System in Waycross.
Born in Waycross, April 18,
1933, she lived in Patterson for
many years before moving to Waycross. She attended Sullins College in Bristol, Va., and continued
her education at the University of
Georgia where she received her
bachelors degree in education.
She retired from the Glynn
County Board of Education and
was also a past employee of The
Patterson Bank where she served
on the board of directors.
She
attended
Patterson
Methodist Church.
She was the daughter of the late
R.D. and Louise O’Quinn Thomas.
Survivors include her daughter,
Lynn Willingham Troia, of Waycross; her brother, R.D. Thomas
Jr., of Patterson; her nephew,
Rome Thomas, of New Orleans,
La.; and several other relatives and
friends.
A graveside service will be held
Thursday morning at 11:30 in the
Patterson Cemetery.
There will be no visitation.
signing the online register at
www.pearsondial.com
Pearson-Dial Funeral Home of
Blackshear is in charge of the
arrangements.
Mary Hamilton
A funeral for Mary Harrison
Blount Hamilton was held Tuesday morning at the Mitchell
Chapel at Baptist Village with the
Rev. Bob Norwood officiating.
Burial followed in Forest Lawn
Memorial Gardens Cemetery in
Savannah.
Pallbearers were Dr. David
Morton, Dr. Alan Morton, Tom
Bailes, Aaron Weeks, Charlie Morton and Matthew Morton.
Miles-Odum Funeral Home was
in charge of arrangements.
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Area News
Police Roundup
•Theft: a white 2001 Toyota
Camry parked in a parking lot
in the 1900 block of Tebeau
Street was reported stolen
some time between 6:30 p.m.
Monday and 7 a.m. Tuesday;
the owner parked the car
there while she went to work,
and after her work shift was
completed, she discovered
that it was missing; the ignition is broken and the car
does not need a key to crank
the motor; the car was located about 10 a.m. Tuesday
when police received a call to
the 800 block of Effie Street;
the car had left the roadway
around “G” and Effie streets,
slammed through a fence
and entered a field where it
struck a tree behind a house
and was extensively damaged; Waycross police are
investigating.
•Burglary: a business in
the 600 block of Mary Street
was burglarized some time
between Sept. 18, 2011, and
Tuesday, possibly more than
once; the business owner did
not realize until Tuesday that
someone has access to enter
the business through a wall
to a connecting business;
missing from the business
are 50 boxes of T-shirts, Frye
brand boots and two pallets;
the owner told police the last
time he knew the business
was secure was a year ago;
Waycross police are investigating.
(continued from page 1)
with China.
“We will have our differences,”
Panetta told reporters. “But the key
is if we can have open communications and the ability to express
views in a candid way... that more
than almost anything else can lead
to improved relations between the
U.S. and China.”
Panetta met Wednesday with Xi,
who reappeared just days ago after
a puzzling two-week disappearance that raised questions about his
health.
Xi stood to greet the American
delegation in a lavish room in the
Great Hall of the People and energetically shook Panetta’s hand.
Once seated, he said Panetta’s visit
“will be very helpful in further advancing the state-to-state and military-to-military relations between
our two countries.”
Panetta told Xi that the two Pacific powers have common concerns and that he is confident they
will be able to improve their dialogue.
While Panetta’s meetings with
Chinese leaders this week touched
on many of the disagreements between the two countries, his address to the academy stressed the
need for each nation to trust the
other and try to cooperate and
communicate more. It is time, he
said, to stop focusing on areas of
dispute and suspicion and see the
potential in areas where the two
nations can work together.
Panetta’s message to the Chinese troops built on his speech at
the security conference in Singapore earlier this year, when he introduced America’s new military
focus on the Pacific to Asian nations.
He told the academy gathering
Wednesday that America’s future
security and prosperity would be
linked to Asia more than any other
place in the world, but that it also
is a region threatened by terrorism,
nuclear proliferation, piracy and
natural disasters. This is Panetta’s
first visit to China as defense secretary, and he is the first Pentagon
chief to visit the academy.
While he did not specifically
mention the new planned radar
system in Japan that he announced
earlier this week in Tokyo, Panetta
issued a broader declaration that
any such missile defense move by
the U.S. was aimed directly at
North Korea.
... Asia Focus
was focused on slowly repairing
America’s long troubled military
relationship with China — and
opening the door for better communications so that the two nations
can avoid misunderstandings.
Still, his visit came as violent
protests raged around the country,
over a territorial dispute between
China and Japan. The U.S. says it
will remain neutral in the matter.
But protesters slammed America,
charging that the increased U.S.
activity in the region has emboldened Japan and other countries to
challenge China in such disputes.
Panetta spent much of his time
explaining the U.S. military’s new
shift to the Pacific, which has fueled worries of increased tensions
or conflict with China and its 2.3
million-member People’s Liberation Army. In a speech to Chinese
troops Wednesday, he laid out a
more pointed argument that the
growing American presence in the
region includes an effort to build a
stronger relationship with Beijing.
“Our rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region is not an attempt to
contain China. It is an attempt to
engage China and expand its role
in the Pacific,” Panetta said in a
speech to cadets and young officers at the Engineering Academy
of PLA Armored Forces. “It is
about creating a new model in the
relationship of two Pacific powers.”
He acknowledged that improving relations and building trust will
take time and said, “Despite the
distance ... that we have traveled
over the past 40 years, it is clear
that this journey is not yet complete, particularly for our two militaries.”
Tensions between the U.S. and
China have reverberated across the
region, often focused on America’s
support of Taiwan, which China
regards as a breakaway province.
China has threatened to use force
to block any Taiwanese bid for formal independence.
The U.S. also has been very
vocal in blaming China for cyberattacks that emanate from the
country and steal critical data from
U.S. government agencies and
American companies.
Panetta has stressed that change
will take time. But he said he sees
real progress towards building a
military-to-military relationship
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Blood Donors Well
Another important monthly Red
Cross blood drive is approaching
at the fairgrounds here, and the
corporate sponsor for the month
says “come hungry.”
Shoney’s is serving good food at
Monday’s blood drive, 9:30 a.m.7:30 p.m., at the Waycross Exchange Club Center on Knight
Avenue.
On the menu: eggs, grits,
sausage patties, kielbasa, grilled
bologna, gravy, biscuits, muffins,
and a variety of fresh fruit. Also
sweet tea, unsweet tea, Koolaid
jammers and water.
“It will be all day long and they
will even have two servers at the
drive to help,” said Al Jacobson, of
the Waycross Area Blood Drive
Volunteers.
Christmas Parade
To Be Here Dec. 1
Entries are now being accepted
for this year’s Waycross Main
Street Christmas Parade, which will
be Saturday, Dec. 1, at 6:30 p.m.
Entry forms can be found on the
Main Street website, www.waycrossga.com/mainstreet
“Please complete the form and
mail to P.O. Drawer 99, Waycross,
Ga. 31502 or fax to (912) 287-2946
by Nov. 16, to be eligible for cash
ʻFilm & Food For Aʼ
Cause Event Sunday
The ninth annual “Film & Food
for a Cause” fundraiser for the
United Way of South Georgia and
its 29 charities is Sunday at the
Mall Stadium Cinemas 7.
To participate, visit the movie
theaters no later than Saturday and
buy a $12 advance movie ticket to
be used Sunday at the Mall Stadium Cinemas 7. The ticket will
provide admission to a film on
Sunday only, a special concession
combo to include popcorn and a
soft drink and a packet of valuable
coupons from local restaurants.
The Georgia Theatre Company
will turn over 100 percent of Sunday’s tickets and concession sales
from the Mall Stadium Cinemas 7
to the United Way.
WCHS Check-In (And
Out) To Be Improved
Starting Monday, the Ware
County High School checkin/check-out procedure will become better for all.
The check-in/check-out desk
will be in the rotunda of the new
CTAE wing. A parent simply reports to the central location to
check-in/check-out their student.
All visitors to the principal or
... City Meeting
that the longer the building remains, the bigger the danger. He
continued a previous complaint
that the building is not secure, it
doesn’t even have signs to warn
the neighbors, he said.
A previous owner, who Davis
said knew about the asbestos, sold
it to people who wanted to start a
charter school there.
“The seller is the one who
should have done something or at
least been honest and told the buyers,” Davis said. “Residents didn’t
choose to live where asbestos is;
they are stuck with it. The City of
Waycross is the only entity that
can legally deal with this.”
The city’s code department went
to court and won a ruling from
Judge Doug Gibson that allows the
city to demolish the building.
The problem is — as Simmons
and Solomon-Gaines declared —
the city doesn’t have enough
money to mitigate the asbestos and
demolish the building. To do anything soon, Solomon-Gaines said
the city would have to raise taxes
on everyone or by making the Bailey Street neighborhood a special
tax district.
Davis had already hinted about
the proposal of a special tax district, saying it would be a return to
“Jim Crow days.”
“We have buildings like this all
over the city,” Solomon-Gaines
added. “This is an issue on which
all the commissioners must determine the right thing to do. One
person can’t get it done.”
By executive action at the beginning of Tuesday’s meeting, the
city proclaimed Monday, Sept. 24,
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academy principals will report to
the rotunda as well and be directed
to the appropriate office.
The drop-off and pick-up patterns for the school day will not
change.
Gobble Wobble 5K
Is Scheduled Nov. 3
The Waycross Middle School
PTA’s third annual Gobble Wobble
5K race and one-mile fun run is to
be Nov. 3. The 5K race is at 8 a.m.
with the fun run immediately after.
Winners in each age group will
receive a delicious pumpkin pie
baked by students in Susan
Sweat’s family and consumer sciences class. Overall winners will
receive a turkey. The first 100 entrants will receive an original Gobble Wobble 5K T-shirt.
To participate, go to the WMS
website or pick up forms at the
school office.
The proceeds will go directly to
student and teacher activities at
Waycross Middle School.
Contact Kim Gibson, kimgibson@ware.k12.ga.us, or Ginger
Rollins, ggrollins@yahoo.com, for
more information.
Pierce Historical
Society To Meet
House — the “oldest house” in
Ware County — is planned. Guest
speakers and recognition of those
who helped with the restoration
project is scheduled.
IMPACT Teen PAC
Meeting Is Tuesday
The Ware County IMPACT
Teen Center will hold a Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) meeting
Tuesday at 5 p.m. at the Ware
County Health Department on
Riverside Avenue. Parents and
teens are encouraged to attend.
Heidi Flowers, UGA cooperative extension agent, will give a
presentation on preparing healthy
meals.
Door prizes will be given and
refreshments will be provided.
For more information, call the
health department at 283-1875.
Liberty Cemetery
Cleanup Saturday
A cemetery cleaning is scheduled at Liberty Baptist Church Saturday, 8 a.m.
Everyone is invited to provide
rakes, weedeaters and other yard
cleaning tools to facilitate the
work.
The Pierce County Historical
Society will meet Monday at 7 OHCʼs Yard Sale
p.m. at the old railroad depot in
Applications Due
Blackshear.
The Okefenokee Heritage CenEveryone is invited to attend,
ter will sponsor a spring commusaid a spokesman.
nity-wide yard sale Saturday, Oct.
Big Day To Celebrate 6, from 8 a.m. to noon. Public participation as buyers and sellers is
Hilliard House, Olʼ 9
The Okefenokee Heritage Cen- solicited.
The deadline to apply for booth
ter’s “Membership Appreciation
space
is Friday.
Day” will be Saturday, Sept. 29, 10
Call (912) 548-0576 or email
a.m.-2 p.m. A highlight will be the
re-dedication of the restored okeheritage@gmail.com for information on pricing and obtaining an
Hilliard House.
Events will include games and application.
activities for children and families
The sale will be held in the
from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and a special warehouse and depot buildings
tour of the exhibits. At 11:30, the and outside on the 20-acre campus
“Ol’ Nine” locomotive’s 100th of the OHC, 1460 N. Augusta Ave.
birthday party is scheduled. A huge (Winona Park).
birthday cake and a hot dog lunch
Indoor and outdoor booth space
will be served.
is available.
From 1 to 2 p.m., a re-dedicaProceeds will go to benefit the
tion of the Gen. Thomas Hilliard
OHC children’s programs.
to be Family Day.
Mayor Clarence Billups said
this is a day for families to gather
around the dinner table. The
proclamation quoted statistics
about how the children in families
that dine together are less likely to
abuse drugs or alcohol.
The commissioners also honored city clerk Julie Dinkins as the
mayor presented a plaque declaring her a certified city clerk.
And they approved a contract to
pay Utility Service Inc. to maintain
the city’s seven water towers for
$116,031.63 per year. The company also would oversee cellular
antenna leases which brings revenues to the city.
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Law enforcement officials
released the following information:
•Drugs, obstruction, fugitive from justice: Jekara
McVay, 23, of Garlington Avenue; charged with obstruction of an officer, possession
of marijuana with intent to
distribute, possession of
marijuana within 1,000 feet of
public housing, hit-and-run
(March 2011) and with being
a fugitive from justice; Waycross police went to an
apartment in the 300 block of
Garlington Avenue about
3:51 p.m. Tuesday to arrest
McVay on an outstanding
warrant charging him with
the March 2011 hit-and-run;
no one answered the door;
the manager of the complex
was contacted and he unlocked the apartment; police
saw handprints on a wall
leading into the attic and
McVay was subsequently
found hiding in the attic; police found a large amount of
packaged marijuana between
a mattress and box springs;
about 10:30 p.m., police received word from St. Johns
County (St. Augustine), Fla.,
that McVay was wanted there
for grand theft and battery,
which made him a fugitive;
he was being held in the
Ware County jail; Florida authorities will likely pick him
up after Waycross police
complete their investigation
and make official charges.
prizes,” said a spokesman.
Pre-Election Prayer
A non-refundable late fee of $25
ʻWithout Ceasingʼ
will be incurred for those entering
Seen As Needed
after Nov. 16, the spokesman said.
The leaders of the PiedmontNo entries will be accepted after
Okefenokee Baptist Association Nov. 26.
have issued a call to area Southern
Baptist churches for a “prayer
vigil” Monday, Nov. 5, the eve of ʻCharlie Giving Backʼ
Giving Food Sept. 29
the election.
The next “Charlie Giving Back
Further, the association misto
the Community” food givesionary, Don Patterson, urges all
Christians to “keep our country in away is Saturday, Sept. 29, at 11
constant prayer. Our prayers are so a.m. at E.E. Moore Park.
Organizers of the “Charlie Givpowerful and so important. This
makes a statement to God” about ing Back to the Community” event
the concerns of God’s people in say donations will be accepted, but
what is termed “a critical time in the food will be given away free to
at least the first 300 families who
our nation.”
Each church will determine the come in need of food.
The public is reminded that they
hours of its vigil. The association
simply encourages churches to need to bring their own empty
boxes to the event at the park next
have a vigil.
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off Dorothy Street.
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TODAY IN HISTORY
Little-Boy Flasher Tries
To Cover Up His Exposure
by Abigail Van Buren
DEAR ABBY: My daughter
“Anissa” is 3 and has an older
cousin, “Billy,” on my fiance’s
side who is 5. Billy has been
caught on several occasions showing his “manhood” to little girls,
and we recently found out he took
Anissa into a pop-up tent and
showed her as well. This was not
on my watch, because I don’t feel
comfortable leaving them alone
together.
After I learned about the incident, I was told that Billy had
done this with another cousin and
told her it was a “secret” and not
to tell.
Abby, as far as I know, Billy
was spoken to at great length and
reprimanded after the first few occurrences, but he continues to do
this, it seems, at every opportunity
he gets.
Is this normal behavior for
boys? I think the parents are burying their heads in the sand. They
get defensive when the subject is
brought up. Personally, all I can
do is keep Anissa within arm’s
reach when Billy is around. What
do you think?
— NOT ON MY WATCH
DEAR NOT: I think that’s intelligent. Although children are
naturally curious when they learn
there’s a difference between boys
and girls (hence the genesis of
playing “doctor”), Billy appears to
be overly preoccupied. Because
he is telling the girls to keep what
he’s doing a secret, he knows he is
doing something wrong. Repeated
naughty actions can be corrected
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them, and it appears a lengthy
talking-to and a reprimand haven’t
gotten through to the child.
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DEAR ABBY: I need your assistance resolving an awkward situation. I have noticed other
women experiencing “wardrobe
malfunctions.” In each instance,
they were otherwise tastefully
dressed but seemingly unaware of
the sheerness of their clothing. For
example, one was wearing white
slacks through which the patterned fabric of her underwear
could be seen clearly.
Is there a polite way to alert
them of the problem, or is it better
to say nothing? Most of these
women were strangers, but I
couldn’t think of tactful wording
even when it happened to a friend.
— JUST TRYING TO HELP
DEAR JUST TRYING: If it’s
a friend, say, “Honey, I can see the
pattern of your underwear through
your slacks,” and it will probably
be appreciated. However, if it’s a
stranger, keep your comment to
yourself because it probably won’t
be.
***
DEAR ABBY: My late partner
and I had matching wedding rings,
as we had a civil marriage. Since
my partner’s death, I have met
someone else. We have become a
couple and also want to have a
civil same-sex marriage.
Do you think it would be wrong
to use the same wedding rings I
had with my first partner? I’m not
sure how I feel about it and need
some input.
— ALLEN IN FLORIDA
DEAR ALLEN: Far more important than what I think about it
is what your significant other
thinks. Personally, I would “retire” the rings from your former
marriage and start with new ones
because it’s a new relationship.
While no rule of etiquette says
there is anything wrong with using
the old ones, this really isn’t a
question of etiquette.
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Today is Wednesday, Sept. 19,
the 263rd day of 2012. There are
103 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Sept. 19, 1982, the smiley
emoticon was invented as
Carnegie Mellon University professor Scott E. Fahlman proposed punctuating humorously
intended computer messages by
employing a colon followed by a
hyphen and a parenthesis as a
horizontal “smiley face.” :-)
On this date:
In 1777, the first Battle of
Saratoga was fought during the
Revolutionary War; although the
British forces succeeded in driving out the American troops, the
Americans prevailed in a second
battle the following month.
In 1796, President George
Washington's farewell address
was published.
In 1881, the 20th president of
the United States, James A.
Garfield, died 2½ months after
being shot by Charles Guiteau;
Chester Alan Arthur became
president.
In 1934, Bruno Hauptmann
was arrested in New York and
charged with the kidnap-murder
of Charles A. Lindbergh Jr.
In 1945, Nazi radio propagandist William Joyce, known as
“Lord Haw-Haw,” was convicted of treason and sentenced
to death by a British court.
In 1957, the United States
conducted its first contained underground nuclear test, codenamed “Rainier,” in the Nevada
desert.
In 1959, Soviet leader Nikita
Khrushchev, visiting Los Angeles, reacted angrily upon being
told that, for security reasons, he
wouldn't get to visit Disneyland.
In 1960, Cuban leader Fidel
Castro, in New York to visit the
United Nations, angrily checked
out of the Shelburne Hotel in a
dispute with the management;
Castro ended up staying at the
Hotel Theresa in Harlem.
In 1961, Barney and Betty
Hill, a New Hampshire couple
driving home from vacation, experienced what they later
claimed under hypnosis was a
short-term abduction by extraterrestrials.
In 1962, the Western TV series “The Virginian” debuted on
NBC.
In 1970, the situation comedy
“The Mary Tyler Moore Show”
debuted on CBS-TV.
In 1985, the Mexico City area
was struck by a devastating
earthquake that killed at least
9,500 people.
Ten years ago: President
George W. Bush asked Congress
for authority to “use all means,”
including military force if necessary, to disarm and overthrow
Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein if
he did not quickly meet United
Nations demands to abandon all
weapons of mass destruction. A
Palestinian suicide bomber blew
himself up on a Tel Aviv bus,
killing five victims.
Five years ago: The Senate
blocked legislation that would
have regulated the amount of
time troops spent in combat, a
blow for Democrats struggling
to challenge President George
W. Bush's Iraq policies. A powerful bomb killed anti-Syria lawmaker Antoine Ghanem and six
others in Beirut, Lebanon.
One year ago: In a White
House address, a combative
President Barack Obama demanded that the richest Americans pay higher taxes to help cut
soaring U.S. deficits by more
than $3 trillion. Mariano Rivera
set a major league record with
his 602nd save, closing out the
New York Yankees' 6-4 win over
the Minnesota Twins. Dolores
Hope,
the
sultry-voiced
songstress who was married to
Bob Hope for 69 years and
sometimes sang on his shows for
U.S. troops and on his television
specials, died in Los Angeles at
age 102.
Today's Birthdays: Author
Roger Angell is 92. TV host
James Lipton (“Inside the Actors
Studio”) is 86. Actress Rosemary Harris is 85. Former Defense Secretary Harold Brown is
85. Actor Adam West is 82. Retired MLB All-Star pitcher Bob
Turley is 82. Actor David McCallum (TV: “NCIS”) is 79.
Singer-songwriter Paul Williams
is 72. Singer Bill Medley is 72.
Singer Sylvia Tyson (Ian and
Sylvia) is 72. Singer Freda
Payne is 70. Golfer Jane Blalock
is 67. Singer David Bromberg is
67. Actor Randolph Mantooth is
67. Rock singer-musician Lol
Creme (10cc) is 65. Former NFL
running back Larry Brown is 65.
Actor Jeremy Irons is 64. Actress Twiggy Lawson is 63. TV
personality Joan Lunden is 62.
Singer-producer Daniel Lanois
is 61. Actor Scott Colomby is
60. Musician-producer Nile
Rodgers is 60. College Football
Hall of Famer and former NFL
player Reggie Williams is 58.
Singer-actor Rex Smith is 57.
Actor Kevin Hooks is 54. Actress Carolyn McCormick is 53.
Country singer Jeff Bates is 49.
Country singer Trisha Yearwood
is 48. Actress-comedian Cheri
Oteri is 47. News anchor
Soledad O'Brien is 46. Rhythmand-blues singer Espraronza
Griffin is 43. Actress Sanaa
Lathan (suh-NAH' LAY'-thun) is
41. Actress Stephanie J. Block is
40. Rock singer A. Jay Popoff
(Lit) is 39. Comedian and TV
talk show host Jimmy Fallon is
38. TV personality Carter Oosterhouse is 36. Actress-TV host
Alison Sweeney is 36. Rock musician Ryan Dusick is 35. Folkrock singers-musicians Sara and
Tegan (TEE'-gan) Quin are 32.
Actor Columbus Short is 30.
Rapper Eamon is 29. Christian
rock musician JD Frazier is 29.
Actor Kevin Zegers is 28. Actress Danielle Panabaker is 25.
Thought for Today: “Start
every day off with a smile and
get it over with.” - W.C. Fields,
American comedian (18801946).
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My
Answer
Q: My husband and I don’t
think we ought to force our religious beliefs on our children.
We believe they should be free
to choose their own beliefs
when they get older. Even if
we did force our ideas on
them now, they’d probably
just rebel against them later.
— Mrs. V.C.
A: Let me ask you a question:
Do you plan to do this with any
other area of your children’s
lives? For example, do you plan
to let them decide if they can
play in the traffic, or eat whatever they want, or brush their
teeth?
I seriously doubt it. As parents, you know you have a responsibility to keep your
children from harm, and to
teach them to take care of themselves. You also know you have
a responsibility to teach them
the difference between right and
wrong; if you don’t, they may
end up in prison. You love your
children, and because you do,
you want to do what’s best for
them. Jesus said, “Which of you
fathers, if your son asks for a
fish, will give him a snake instead?” (Luke 11:11).
Why, then, would you refuse
to help them discover the greatest truth anyone can ever know
— the truth that God loves them
and wants to show them His
will for their lives? The reason,
I suspect, is because you
haven’t made this discovery
yourselves. To put it another
way, God isn’t important to you,
so you see no reason to teach
your children about Him.
My prayer is that you will examine honestly your own need
of God — and then open your
hearts and lives to Jesus Christ.
Not only will He change your
lives, but He’ll help you become the parents God wants
you to be, as you teach your
children about His love — both
by your words and your example.
(Send your queries to “My
Answer,” c/o Billy Graham,
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, 1 Billy Graham Parkway, Charlotte, N.C., 28201;
call 1-(877) 2-GRAHAM, or
visit the Web site for the Billy
Graham Evangelistic Association: www.billygraham.org.)
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OPINION
Media’s Spin Irrelevant To Voters
By BYRON YORK
Univesal Uclick Syndicate
Salena Zito, a reporter with the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, watched Mitt Romney’s Sept. 12 news
conference from a diner
in Wisconsin. Customers paid careful attention to the TV as
reporters repeatedly
asked Romney if he had
made a mistake by criticizing
President
Obama’s handling of
the embassy crises in
York
Egypt and Libya. The
exchanges left no doubt that Romney’s
questioners thought he had made a mess of
the situation.
But Zito found an entirely different reaction in the diner. “People were just floored
by the press,” she says. “The group was
pretty mixed between Obama supporters
and Romney supporters, and even the
Obama supporters were astonished by how
they felt the press was driving the story.
One guy said, ‘My God, six out of seven
questions were the same question.’Another
guy said, ‘Why aren’t they asking him anything serious?’”
What Zito saw was entirely anecdotal;
maybe she just found a group of people who
coincidentally thought the same thing. But
the reactions at the diner raise a question:
Despite the near-consensus among the political class that Romney made a disastrous
error in the embassy matter, what do actual
voters think?
Even after several days, it’s too early to
know the answer; we haven’t seen polling
that clearly reflects on the events involved.
Still, there is no reason to assume the voters
as a whole think like a small group of Washington- and New York-based journalists.
Riding a wave of media approval,
Obama shows no outward signs of worry
about the increasingly volatile situation for
Americans in the Middle East. On the same
day he announced the deaths of Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans in Libya, and as protesters returned to
the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, the president
flew to Las Vegas for a little campaigning.
Speaking to a group of volunteers,
Obama seemed to equate the fight for his
re-election with America’s long history of
fighting for freedom. “The sacrifices that
our troops and our diplomats make are obviously very different from the challenges
that we face here domestically,” the president told his campaign workers. “But like
them, you guys are Americans who sense
that we can do better than we’re doing.”
There’s no doubt the president has the
upper hand when it comes to national security issues. A recent Fox News poll shows
Obama has a huge advantage over Romney
on foreign policy. By a margin of 54 percent to 39 percent, voters say Obama can
better handle the issue.
Whatever his outer confidence, though,
Obama is in a potentially dangerous situa-
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tion. Americans don’t like to see foreign
mobs scale the wall of an embassy, tear
down the American flag and replace it with
an Islamic banner.
And they’re horrified by the murder of
American diplomats. The Obama administration’s initial response to trouble in Egypt
— a statement fretting about an Internet
video that might hurt Muslim feelings —
really did sound weak and irrelevant.
If troubles continue — if the Arab Spring
continues to unravel — Obama’s policy of
restraint could increasingly look like impotence.
His much-touted outreach to the Muslim
world could look naive and misguided. And
Romney’s critique of Obama’s leadership
— that it has often involved apologizing for
past American actions —could seem more
on target.
Already, events in Libya and Egypt invite more scrutiny. The public still doesn’t
know exactly what transpired in the hours
around Stevens’ death, nor is much known
about the nature of American security measures, other than they were obviously inadequate. The final story might not reflect well
on the administration.
As far as the storm over media coverage
is concerned, the fact is that actual events,
and not campaign reporting, will determine
the course of public opinion on Obama’s
foreign policy leadership.
Yes, Romney advisers are unhappy with
the press. But Obama’s policies are being
put to a test in a way that no spin can obscure. If Romney has the better proposals,
voters will get the idea by Nov. 6.
For years, Romney mapped out a campaign based on economic issues. Barring
some enormous, unexpected event, the race
is still largely about the economy.
But the events of this past week have
shown Romney how quickly the subject can
change, at least for a while. And just like
those diners in Wisconsin, voters will be
most swayed by the substance, not the coverage, of events.
GARY GRIFFIN
Managing Editor
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Business Manager
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Thought for
Today
P-5 Waycross Journal-Herald, Wednesday, Septmber 19, 2012
“Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it.
Except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.” Psalm 127:1
Sheriff’s Deputies Shine
Congratulations are in order for the Ware Sheriff’s
Department and a taskforce of officers who successfully apprehended two suspects
wanted for the murder and armed
robbery of a Waycross taxicab
driver early Sunday morning.
According to Ware County
Sheriff Randy Royal, suspects
Climetta Jamilla Hall, 24, and Victor Lanceanear Long, 23, both of
Waycross, were apprehended at
3:16 a.m. Sunday behind the CSX
Transportation Co.’s. Rice Yard.
Both are now being held in the Sheriff Royal
Ware County jail on murder and armed robbery
charges.
The murder-armed robbery is alleged to have occurred in the 2100 block of South Avenue sometime
after midnight on Sunday. One of the suspects is alleged to have fired a .44-caliber revolver at taxi driver
Charles Marvin Kimbrell, 34, of Waycross, killing him.
Kimbrell’s cab was in motion at the time of the
shooting. The car slammed into a tree with Kimbrell
slumped over the wheel and both alleged passengers
— Hall and Long — then alighted from the car’s back
seat. Responding officers found the sedan’s rear doors
open upon arriving at the crime scene.
Earlier, Kimbrell had driven his cab to a Blackwell
Street address, where he allegedly picked up Hall and
Long for transport to an unknown address. He would
be dead from a single gunshot wound 20 minutes later.
The Journal-Herald wishes to especially congratulate Ware Deputy Steven Wright and his K-9, as well
as Sgt. Matt Gourley and his dog “Lola” from Ware
State Prison. Both of these dog handlers successfully
tracked the fleeing murder suspects through a dense
wooded area leading from South Avenue to Solomon
Street, where the chase ended.
Had it not been for these men and their well-trained
dogs, it’s doubtful these two suspects would’ve been
apprehended as quickly, if at all.
A well-deserved thank you also goes out to Sgt.
Chris Reeves of the Ware Sheriff’s Department, who
discovered a .44-caliber revolver along the route taken
by the fleeing suspects. The gun is believed to be the
murder weapon and has since been turned over to the
Georgia Bureau of Investigation for ballistics and fingerprinting tests.
Involved in the search for the suspects and handgun
were officers from Ware State Prison, firemen from the
Waycross and Ware County Fire Departments, Ware
sheriff’s deputies, Ware County EMTs, EMA Director
Jonathan Daniell, and the Georgia Search and Rescue
Area 8 Team.
Individual officers included Sheriff Royal, Deputy
Clinton Banks, Sgt. Jason McQuaig, Lt. Travis McNease, Det. Rebecca Williams, Capt. Jody Ponsell,
Ware County Assistant Fire Chief Jesse Jordan, Capt.
David Thrift, Capt. Brian Varnadore, Capt. Jim Blackburn, and State Court Judge (and Emergency Medical
Technician) Doug Gibson.
Our community owes a debt of gratitude to the agencies and individuals involved in the quick apprehension of these suspects. We can all breathe a little easier
knowing that both of these suspects are now behind
bars.
Great Job, Students!
Congratulations are also in order for another group
of Ware County standouts. We’re speaking of the 33
Ware County High School students who made perfect
test scores on Advance Placement exams completed in
May and announced Tuesday.
According to the school, 216 students successfully
completed 19 different Advance Placement (AP)
courses in the 2011-12 school year. Thirty-three of this
number made perfect scores on those exams. That’s absolutely outstanding!
The Journal-Herald congratulates those who successfully completed these AP courses, and we especially congratulate those 33 students who did so with
perfect test scores.
Way to go!
Spontaneous? No Way!
The Augusta Chronicle
More than one observer has noted how sad a
day it is when the head of Libya appears more
believable than the American White House.
The Obama administration this weekend was
insisting that the assault on the U.S. consulate in
Libya that killed an American ambassador and
three others was nothing more than a spontaneous mob lashing out at a YouTube video about
the prophet Muhammad.
Right. This spontaneous protest came complete with machine guns and rocket-propelled
grenades — and the heavily armed mob just
happened to storm the consulate simultaneously
from three directions, a la a military assault.
Sorry, but the more details that emerge, the
more the White House’s story smells like a fish
market.
Also calling into question the administration’s “spontaneous” theory is this from CNN:
“Three days before the deadly assault on the
United States consulate in Libya, a local security official says he met with American diplomats in the city and warned them about
deteriorating security.”
And Libyan President Mohammed el-Megarif
flatly declared, “The idea that this criminal and
cowardly act was a spontaneous protest that just
spun out of control is completely unfounded and
preposterous.”
It’s possible they’re both partially right — that
there were organic protests about the antiMuhammad video, but that al-Qaida or other organized terrorists used the cover of the protests
to attack — on the anniversary of the 9-11 attacks, no less. But if so, that too would debunk
the Obama administration’s stated claims of a
wholly unplanned blitzkrieg.
If the administration is indeed whitewashing
what it knows about the Libyan assault and murders, then it is dishonoring the memories of the
dead, while failing to learn from what appear to
be obvious catastrophic failures in intelligence
and security.
Even if the administration were correct, it was
still caught with its guard down — in a very dangerous, unstable country. And on Sept. 11.
It will be fascinating to see to what extent the
“mainstream” media give the administration a
pass on all this. Can you imagine the media
firestorm had this sort of fatal miscalculation happened on George W. Bush’s watch? It would’ve
been labeled a foreign policy “Katrina.”
The Libyan president argues that the attack
bears the imprint of al-Qaida. You have to wonder if the Obama administration is overlooking
that possibility as dismissively as it did the
warnings beforehand.
Our Readers Say
Give Blood On Sept. 24
EDITOR, Journal-Herald;
Hurricanes! Tornadoes! Floods! Destructive fires!
Massive traffic wrecks! Rampage shootings! All of
these catastrophes have been happening throughout
the United States, but, yes — we have been blessed.
We should all be counting our blessings that these catastrophes have not occurred in our community.
Believe it or not, only 37 percent of the total population over the age of 17 is blessed in another way.
It’s shocking, but that’s the small amount that is eligible to donate blood. Even more shocking is the fact
that only 5 percent actually take the time to help their
family, neighbors and those in other areas that are in
need of blood.
Another stat that we all know is that 100 percent
of the population could possibly need a blood transfusion. We never know when that could be ourselves
or family members. It’s time for the other 95 percent
of eligible donors to count their blessings by becoming a blood donor at the Red Cross blood drive on
Monday, Sept. 24, at the Exchange Club building on
Knight Avenue. The hours for our local drives are
from 9:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m., making it convenient
for all to find the time to give.
A survey done in the Waycross area showed that
eight of the top 10 donors are on no prescription
drugs, even though they are all senior citizens. Giving
blood on a regular basis must be healthy.
May you be blessed for giving the gift of life.
Al Jacobson
Waycross
Against Charter Schools
EDITOR, Journal-Herald:
“Until all of our public school students are in
school for a full 180-day school year, until essential
services like student transportation and student support can return to effective levels, and until teachers
regain jobs with full pay for a full school year, we
should not redirect one more dollar away from Georgia’s local school districts — much less an additional
$430 million in state funds . . . . I cannot support the
creation of a new and costly state bureaucracy that
takes away local control of schools and unnecessarily duplicates the good work already being done by
local districts, the Georgia Department of Education,
and the state Board of Education.”
—State School Supt. John Barge
I join concerned parents throughout Georgia who
support our State School Superintendent in opposing
the creation of a costly new government bureaucracy
that will take away true local control in the way we
educate our kids.
Now there is no question that the quality of education in existing public schools in Georgia could be
improved or that current school systems could operate more effectively. My problem with the proposed
constitutional amendment creating an appointed
statewide commission to authorize new charter
schools is simply that it fails to provide the right fix
for our educational shortcomings.
There is no evidence that charter schools run by
“for-profit” management companies will produce superior results compared to traditional public schools.
And, as research and experience has shown time and
again, charter schools often get worse results.
With budget cuts affecting every school in Georgia, this is clearly not the time to create a new and expensive state bureaucracy, especially an unnecessary
one since Georgia already allows appeals for quality
charter school applicants denied by a local school
board.
I view the state’s continuing cuts in funding for traditional public schools — a staggering $5.5 billion in
austerity cuts since 2002 — as clear evidence that
something else is at play in the proposed constitutional amendment, something that has nothing to do
with the best interests of children.
The proposed amendment creating a charter school
commission will pave the way for out-of-state “forprofit” management companies to replicate themselves anywhere in the state. It will lead to a parallel
system of schools that has a lot more to do with
money, power and influence than it does with the education of Georgia’s school children.
This brand of privatized education policy has not
worked in places a little farther down the “reform”
road than Georgia — places like Florida, Louisiana
and Pennsylvania. How will this “vision” benefit
Georgia’s kids? It won’t.
Bertis Downs
Athens, Ga.
Avoid Religious Bigotry
EDITOR, Journal-Herald:
As (French mathematician and philosopher) Blase’
Pascal once observed, “Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction.”
The outbreak of violence and anger in the Muslim
world is a clear reminder to us all of the need for mutual respect and tolerance towards one another. The
right to freedom of speech does not give anyone the
right to insult with impunity the deeply held religious
beliefs and traditions that give meaning, purpose and
direction to so many people’s lives, whether they be
Mormons or Muslims, Jews or Catholics.
It’s easy to understand the comment by the noted
atheist Christopher Hitchens that, “Religion poisons
everything.” The Muslims are not alone in dealing
with violence.
Back in the year 2000, Pope John Paul II expressed
sorrow and regret and asked for forgiveness for those
Catholics who had participated in the savagery of the
Crusades as well as those Catholics who had participated in the Holocaust — the extermination and mass
murder of Jews during the World War II.
In 1933 the Southern Baptist Convention condemned lynching and in 1982 a resolution was passed
denouncing the racial terrorism of the Ku Klux Klan.
We still have a long way to go in our efforts to root
out ignorance.
Mother Teresa of Calcutta, India, was attending a
leper when asked by a journalist why, as a Catholic
nun, she worked amongst Muslims and Hindus? Did
she want to make them Catholics?” he asked.
She smiled and said that her vocation was to “make
a Hindu a good Hindu and a Muslim a good Muslim”.
She wisely advised her sisters not to talk about Jesus
to Hindus or Muslims but to “be Jesus.” The only way
forward is through mutual respect, dialogue and tolerance.
Father Paul O’Connell
Pastor, St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Waycross
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Briefly In Sports
Sports
NFL Films President Steve Sabol Dies At 69
NEW YORK (AP) — With the eye of an
art history major, Steve Sabol filmed the NFL
as a ballet and blockbuster movie all in one.
Half of the father-son team that revolutionized sports broadcasting, the NFL Films
president died Tuesday of brain cancer at
age 69 in Moorestown, N.J. He leaves behind a league bigger than ever, its fans enthralled by the plot twists and characters he
so deftly chronicled.
“Steve Sabol was the creative genius behind the remarkable work of NFL Films,”
Religious Freedom Group Still After Coach: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a
ROSSVILLE (AP) — A religious freedom group continues to statement from the league confirming
target Ridgeland High School football coach Mark Mariakis. Sabol’s death. “Steve’s passion for football
In a third complaint letter sent today, the Freedom from Reli- was matched by his incredible talent and engion foundation commended Walker Schools on eliminating ergy. Steve’s legacy will be part of the NFL
the use of the Bible to motivate in any public school setting,
forever. He was a major contributor to the
but again questioned the constitutionality of taking public
school students on outings to area churches. The Ridgeland success of the NFL, a man who changed the
way we look at football and sports, and a
football team has had pre-game meals at area churches.
great friend.”
Also in the letter, the FFRF asked Walker County SuperinSabol was diagnosed with a tumor on the
tendent Damon Raines if he, “would be comfortable with
left side of his brain after being hospitalized
your child attending a school district that bused its children
to a different mosque each week?” The letter wants an infor a seizure in March 2011.
vestigation into the rally and that the school ceases busing
When Ed Sabol founded NFL Films, his
students to houses of worship.
son was there working beside him as a cinematographer right from the start in 1964.
UGA LB Jones To Play Against Vandy:
They introduced a series of innovations
ATHENS (AP) — Georgia linebacker Jarvis Jones is back at taken for granted today, from super slowpractice and expects to play when the fifth-ranked Bulldogs
motion replays to blooper reels to sticking
host Vanderbilt on Saturday. The junior sat out last week’s
microphones on coaches and players. And
56-20 victory over Florida Atlantic, allowing him to rest a
groin injury. But he made it clear Tuesday that he intends to they hired the “Voice of God,” John
play against the Commodores. Jones says he “ready to get Facenda, to read lyrical descriptions in
out there and just pick up where I left off from.” He strained solemn tones.
Until he landed the rights to chronicle the
his right groin before the Missouri game, but played through
UNDATED (AP)— Private and public high school athletics
will remain separate for the time being. The Georgia High
School Association rejected a proposal that would allow
member schools to compete against Georgia Independent
School Association teams, Monday during the GHSA’s biannual executive committee meeting in Macon. This year’s
proposal came from a group of GHSA public schools from
rural south Georgia that hoped to cut travel costs by playing
local GISA schools. The proposal was shot down before it
even made it to the executive committee for a vote, but
Swearngin believes the issue is not going away and remains open to inter-organization play in the future.
GHSA Rejects Proposal To Play GISA Foes:
the pain in perhaps the best performance of his college career — two sacks, two forced fumbles and an interception
that he nearly brought back for a touchdown. Jones won numerous defensive player of the week awards, but Georgia
decided to rest him against overmatched Florida Atlantic.
1962 NFL championship game, Ed Sabol’s
only experience filming sports was recording the action at Steve’s high school football
games in Philadelphia.
“We see the game as art as much as
sport,” Steve Sabol told The Associated
Press before his father was inducted into the
Pro Football Hall of Fame last year. “That
helped us nurture not only the game’s traditions but to develop its mythology: America’s Team, The Catch, The Frozen Tundra.”
The two were honored with the Lifetime
Achievement Emmy from the National
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in
2003. In his career, Steve Sabol won 35
Emmys for writing, cinematography, editing, directing and producing — no one else
had ever earned that many in as many different categories.
“Steve Sabol leaves a lasting impact on
the National Football League that will be felt
for a long time to come,” NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice
Smith said. “His vision and innovation
helped make him a pioneer the likes of
which the NFL has never seen before and
won’t see again.”
The Sabols’ advances included everything
from reverse angle replays to filming
pregame locker room speeches to setting
highlights to pop music.
Sabol is survived by his wife, Penny; his
son, Casey; his parents, Audrey and Ed; and
AP FILE PHOTO
his sister, Blair. The NFL said there would NFL Films President Steve Sabol poses at his desk with an
old 16mm movie camera in September of 2000.
be a private funeral.
High-scoring
Jackets Playing
Like Contender
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — University of Tennessee officials
say prayer before football games at Neyland Stadium does
not violate the U.S. Constitution. According to The Knoxville
News Sentinel, the university is preparing a formal response
to a letter from the Freedom From Religion Foundation. University spokeswoman Margie Nichols said Tuesday the administration believes there is no reason to halt the tradition
of a pre-kickoff invocation. The complaint letter from the
Madison, Wis., atheist group arrived last week. An invocation was offered Saturday night before UT’s game against
Florida. The letter from the group points that UT-Chattanooga decided last week to stop its use of pregame
prayer. Chattanooga officials decided to observe a moment
of silence instead of having a spoken prayer before its home
football games.
UT Ignores Religious Freedom Group:
MCPHERSON, Kan. (AP) — Officials at Tabor College in
central Kansas say a football player is on life support and
police are trying to determine how he was injured over the
weekend. Twenty-six-year-old Brandon Brown was found
unresponsive early Sunday along a street in McPherson, a
town about 25 miles away from the Tabor campus in Hillsboro. A Tabor spokeswoman told The Salina Journal on
Tuesday that Brown has not regained consciousness at a
Wichita hospital. McPherson police have not released details about Brown’s injuries or the investigation, except to
say he was found unconscious at 4:10 a.m. Sunday when
officers responded to a complaint about loud music. Brown,
a defensive lineman from Sacramento, Calif., transferred
this fall as a red-shirt junior to the NAIA Tabor Bluejays from
a California junior college.
College Players’ Injuries Investigated:
Georgia-Vandy II Is Saturday
AP FILE PHOTO
Vanderbilt head coach James Franklin talks with Georgia head coach Mark Richt after a
verbal altercation with Bulldogs’ defensive coordinator Todd Grantham last year.
ATHENS (AP) — Todd
Grantham has been known to yell
and curse and throw things — and
that’s when dealing with his own
Falcons’ Turner’s DUI One Of Concerns:
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Atlanta Falcons coach
players.
Mike Smith had plenty of concerns following his team’s lateSo it was no surprise to them
night victory over Denver. Injuries. Running game. Then he
when Georgia’s fiery defensive cohad to add Michael Turner’s off the field troubles to the list.
ordinator got into it with VanderThe former Pro Bowl running back was arrested for drunken
bilt coach James Franklin after a
driving and speeding early Tuesday morning. Smith said he
game last season.
met with Turner after his release from jail and expressed the
“We see that almost every day,”
organization’s disappointment. The coach would not say if the
linebacker Michael Gilliard said
Falcons (2-0) will discipline him before they visit San Diego
(2-0) on Sunday. Turner, 30, is expected to attend the team’s Tuesday, breaking into a smile.
The fifth-ranked Bulldogs (3-0,
customary film sessions and position meetings and to prac1-0
Southeastern Conference) are
tice when players return today from their off day. “Oh, he’ll be
getting set to host the Comin here” Wednesday, Smith said. “No doubt.” Smith said the
modores, rekindling memories of
Falcons are “disappointed when a player sheds a negative
last year’s wild finish in Nashville.
light on our organization. I can’t say any more than that.”
Georgia was up by 16 in the
Stricker Receives Payne Stewart Award: AT- third quarter, but Vanderbilt had a
LANTA (AP) — Steve Stricker ran into PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem outside the East Lake clubhouse
Tuesday morning and already was worried about having to
give a speech that night to receive the Payne Stewart
Award. “Can we just do a Q & A?” Stricker said. “I don’t
know if I can make it through without crying.” He couldn’t
even make it through a news conference without shedding a
few tears. The award was created after Stewart, a threetime major champion, perished in a freak plane crash over
South Dakota in 1999 during the week of the Tour Championship. The award is presented to a player who shows respect for the traditions of the game, is geared toward charity
and presents himself in a professional manner through
dress and conduct.
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chance to pull it out in the closing
seconds.
The
Commodores
blocked a punt and got the ball
back at the Bulldogs 20, only to
come up short of the end zone on
the final two plays.
Things really got crazy after the
clock ran out. Franklin came
across the field to shake hands
with Georgia coach Mark Richt
and apparently had some sort of altercation with a Georgia player.
Grantham jumped into the fray,
screaming at Franklin.
A year later, Grantham has no
regrets about his actions that night.
He didn’t apologize then. He’s
not apologizing now.
“We’re all competitive people,”
Grantham said after practice.
“Things happen. You learn from it
and you move on. We’ve just got
to make sure we keep the focus on
the game and get ready to play a
game on Saturday.”
Turns out, the altercation at Vanderbilt gave Grantham even more
cred in the locker room than he already had. His guys will do just
about anything for their leader,
even though he’s usually harder on
them than he is the other team.
“Anytime a coach on the opposing team comes at one of our players, our coaches should step in. We
were glad to see coach Grantham
step in and have our backs for
that,” defensive back Sanders
Commings said. “He told us he
ATLANTA (AP) — Back-to-back lopsided wins
have lifted Georgia Tech’s hopes in the ACC’s
Coastal Division.
The Yellow Jackets have scored more than 50
points in consecutive games for the first time since
1936. Coach Paul Johnson’s “flexbone” offense, led
by senior quarterback Tevin Washington, has shown
impressive depth, experience and big-play potential.
Johnson says his Yellow Jackets would be back in
the Atlantic Coast Conference’s Coastal Division race
if they can beat Miami on Saturday.
Georgia Tech (2-1, 1-1) would trail only Virginia
Tech in the division if it can win the home game over
Miami (2-1, 1-0). The Hurricanes won at Boston College in their first ACC game.
“Anytime you play those at home, it’s an important game and certainly Miami has already had a road
win in the league,” Johnson said Tuesday. “They’re 10 in the conference and we’re looking up at them so
it’s a big game. It’s a chance to get ahead of them in
the standings and move up and not be looking up at
more than one team, so it’s a huge game.”
A season-opening overtime loss to division rival
Virginia Tech was a bad start for Georgia Tech. Johnson said he likes the way his players have responded
with two big wins, including a 59-3 rout of Presbyterian.
The rout of Virginia was more notable as the Yellow Jackets took control with an early barrage of big
plays.
Three of Georgia Tech’s first four plays were good
for 60 or more yards, including a 70-yard touchdown
pass from Washington to running back Zach Laskey
on the Yellow Jackets’ first snap.
Johnson has good depth at running back, and four
players combined for the team’s seven touchdowns
on the ground against the Cavaliers.
The gaudy offensive numbers, including 14 rushing touchdowns in three games, can make it easy to
overlook Georgia Tech’s defense. The unit has not allowed a rushing touchdown and ranks second in the
ACC in scoring defense.
Braves Rally In Ninth, Falter In 10th To Marlins
MIAMI (AP) — Jose Reyes hit a
two-out RBI single in the 10th inning,
and Miami overcame an awful ninth inning to snap Atlanta’s four-game winning streak with a 4-3 win.
With one out in the 10th, pinch-hitter Rob Brantly was walked by Cory
Gearrin (0-1), and Gorkys Hernandez
was hit by a pitch. Following a strikeLove Says Medinah Easier Than A Major: ST. out, Reyes hit a blooper that fell in front
of a diving Jason Heyward in right
SIMONS ISLAND (AP) — U.S. captain Davis Love III
wanted Medinah set up to favor the Americans next week in field, and Brantly scored without a play.
the Ryder Cup, and he kept to a simple philosophy. The
Atlanta lost to Miami for only the
rough is down. The speed of the greens is up. “It’s going to fourth time in 14 meetings.
look like a major championship because Medinah is a big
The Braves rallied from a 3-0 deficit
old golf course, with big trees and obviously big tents,” Love in the ninth to tie the game. Heyward
said Monday at Sea Island Golf Club. “It’s going to look like
doubled to start the inning against Steve
a major, but it’s going to play probably easier than a major.
Cishek, and Chipper Jones walked on a
That benefits our team. We’re a long-hitting, freewheeling,
fun-to-watch team. And I think it’s going to be fun to watch.” 3-2 pitch. With one out, Dan Uggla sinThe Americans have lost only once at home dating to 1999, gled home a run, and Brian McCann
in 2004 at Oakland Hills, which was set up like a major with followed with a tying two-run double
off Mike Dunn.
thick rough and narrow fairways.
(see GEORGIA, page 7)
BREWERS 6, PIRATES 0
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Yovani Gallardo gave up just two hits over 6 2-3
innings and the surging Milwaukee
Brewers dropped the weary Pittsburgh
Pirates 6-0 on Tuesday night.
Gallardo (16-8) struck out six and
walked four to win his eighth straight
decision as Milwaukee moved in front
of fading Pittsburgh in the jumbled National League wild-card race.
A.J. Burnett (15-8) gave up two runs
in six innings but couldn’t stop Pittsburgh’s late season swoon. The Pirates
are 4-12 this month.
CARDINALS 4, ASTROS 1
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kyle Lohse
threw seven scoreless innings for his
15th victory and contributed an RBI
double as the Cardinals beat the Astros
to stay in front for the second NL wild
card.
Fernando Abad (0-5) had a careerbest six strikeouts in the Astros’ 100th
loss. They’re 8-8 this month under interim manager Tony DeFrancesco and
need nine wins in the final 14 games to
avoid topping last season’s franchiserecord 106 losses.
Lohse (15-3) matched his season
best for victories set in 2008 with St.
Louis. Jason Motte worked the ninth
for his 36th save in 43 chances.
GIANTS 6, ROCKIES 3
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tim
Lincecum pitched San Francisco one
win closer to an NL West crown as the
Giants lowered their magic number to
clinch the division to seven.
Lincecum (10-14) struck out six and
walked two in 6 1-3 scoreless innings
on a day the second-place Los Angeles
Dodgers were postponed by rain in
Washington.
(see TECH, page 7)
REDS 3, CUBS 1
CHICAGO (AP) — Homer Bailey
pitched effectively into the eighth inning, Ryan Hanigan hit a three-run double and Cincinnati moved closer to the
NL Central title.
The Reds’ Dusty Baker managed his
3,000th major league game, and
Cincinnati reduced its magic number to
four over the Cardinals to clinch the division.
DIAMONDBACKS 3, PADRES 2
PHOENIX (AP) — Ian Kennedy
pitched eight innings to earn his 14th
victory, Miguel Montero drove in two
runs with two doubles and the Diamondbacks finally got a home win
against the Padres.
Kennedy (14-11) allowed one run
and seven hits. A 21-game winner in
2011, Kennedy is 8-3 in his last 12
starts.
FALL S PORTS
Wednesday, September 19
Football
Bacon Middle at PCMS (6th/7th) ........4 p.m.
Ware Middle at Arthur Williams...........5 p.m.
Appling Middle at Pierce Middle .........5 p.m.
Jeff Davis at Wayx. Middle ............5:30 p.m.
Softball
Pierce Middle at Arthur Williams.........4 p.m.
Ware Co. at Bacon Co. (V) .................6 p.m.
Tattnall Co. at Pierce Co. (V) ..............6 p.m.
Thursday, September 20
Football
Ware Co. JV at Coffee........................5 p.m.
Charlton Co. at Ware Co. (9th) ...........5 p.m.
Pierce Co. JV at Brantley Co..............5 p.m.
Softball
Brantley Co. at Pierce Co. (JV)...........4 p.m.
Brantley Co. at Pierce Co. (V) ............6 p.m.
Volleyball
Ware vs. W.F./Eff. Co./Glynn (V) ........4 p.m.
Cross-Country
Conference meet at Ware Middle ..4:30 p.m.
Friday, September 21
Football
Beach at Pierce Co........................7:30 p.m.
Jeff Davis at Bacon Co. .................7:30 p.m.
Charlton Co. at Fitzgerald..............7:30 p.m.
Open: Ware Co., Brantley Co., Clinch Co.
Softball
Ware Co. at Effingham Co. (V) ...........6 p.m.
H.S. F OOTBALL
AP Top 10 Poll
The Top Ten teams in the Associated Press
Georgia high school football polls of the 2012
season with first-place votes in parentheses
and won-loss record, total points and position
last week at right:
Class AAAAAA
Record Pts Prv
1. CAMDEN COUNTY (10) . . . .4-0 .109 . . .2
2. Lassiter (1) . . . . . . . . . . . .3-0 . .93 . . .5
3. Norcross . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-0 . .87 . . .7
4. LOWNDES . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-0 . .79 . . .6
5. Colquitt County . . . . . . . . .3-1 . .47 . . .8
6. West Forsyth . . . . . . . . . .3-0 . .40 . .10
7. North Cobb . . . . . . . . . . . .2-0 . .37 .NR
8. Grayson . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1 . .32 . . .1
9. North Gwinnett . . . . . . . . .2-1 . .29 . . .4
10. Parkview . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1 . .24 .NR
Others receiving votes: Lovejoy 15, Johns
Creek 6, Walton 4, McEachern 2, Marietta 1.
Class AAAAA
Record Pts Prv
1. Tucker (6) . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-0 .105 . . .1
2. NS-Warner Robins (5) . . .3-0 .104 . . .2
3. MLK Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-0 . .80 . . .4
4. Stephenson . . . . . . . . . . .2-0 . .75 . . .5
5. East Paulding . . . . . . . . . .3-0 . .72 . . .7
6. Thomas County Central . .3-1 . .42 . .10
7. Allatoona . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-0 . .40 . . .8
8. Gainesville . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1 . .39 . . .9
9. Kell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1 . .19 . . .3
10. Warner Robins . . . . . . . .1-1 . .16 . . .6
Others receiving votes: Conyers Heritage 12,
Union Grove 1.
Class AAAA
Record Pts Prv
1. Sandy Creek (11) . . . . . . .3-0 .110 . . .1
2. Statesboro . . . . . . . . . . . .3-0 . .90 . . .2
3. Griffin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-0 . .86 . . .4
4. Marist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1 . .72 . . .6
5. Stephens County . . . . . . .3-0 . .68 . . .5
6. Burke County . . . . . . . . . .2-1 . .64 . . .8
7. Carrollton . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 . .27 . . .3
8. Jonesboro . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1 . .21 .NR
(tie) Riverdale . . . . . . . . . . . .3-0 . .21 .NR
10. Monroe . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1 . .11 .NR
Others receiving votes: Westside-Macon 10,
Washington 8, Eastside 4, Monroe Area 4,
Chamblee 3, Perry 3, Ridgeland 2, Spalding 1.
Class AAA
Record Pts Prv
1. Peach County (10) . . . . . .3-0 .109 . . .1
2. Thomson (1) . . . . . . . . . . .3-0 . .97 . . .5
3. Washington County . . . . .4-0 . .89 . . .3
4. Buford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1 . .76 . . .6
5. St. Pius X . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1 . .60 . . .4
6. Dodge County . . . . . . . . .3-0 . .51 . . .7
7. Carver-Columbus . . . . . . .2-1 . .43 . . .2
8. Cartersville . . . . . . . . . . . .3-0 . .30 . . .9
9. APPLING COUNTY . . . . . .2-0-1 . .24 . . .8
10. Morgan County . . . . . . . .3-0 . . .9 .NR
Others receiving votes: Blessed Trinity 7,
Swainsboro 4, Woodward Academy 3, Gordon
Central 2, Ringgold 1.
Class AA
Record Pts Prv
1. Calhoun (10) . . . . . . . . . .3-0 .109 . . .1
2. Brooks County (1) . . . . . .3-0 . .99 . . .2
3. Cook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-0 . .87 . . .4
4. VIDALIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-0 . .58 . . .8
5. Lovett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1 . .54 . . .5
6. Fitzgerald . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1 . .52 . . .3
7. Lamar County . . . . . . . .2-0-1 . .50 . . .7
8. Washington-Wilkes . . . . .3-0 . .36 .NR
9. Bowdon . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-0 . .21 . .10
10. GAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1 . .13 . . .6
Others receiving votes: Early County 12, Westminster 7, Laney 2, BACON COUNTY 2, Northeast-Macon 2, BENEDICTINE MILITARY 1.
Class A
Record Pts Prv
1. ELCA (8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1 .105 . . .1
2. Prince Avenue Christian . .3-0 . .82 . . .3
(tie) Calvary Day (3) . . . . . . .3-0 . .82 . . .2
4. WILCOX COUNTY . . . . . . . .2-1 . .79 . . .4
5. Aquinas . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-0 . .64 . . .5
6. Wilkinson County . . . . . . .1-1 . .60 . . .6
7. Lincoln County . . . . . . . . .2-1 . .50 . . .7
8. Commerce . . . . . . . . . . . .3-0 . .20 . . .9
9. CHARLTON COUNTY . . . . . . .2-1 . .14 . .10
(tie) Marion County . . . . . . . .2-0 . .14 .NR
Others receiving votes: Emanuel County Institute 10, Brookstone 8, George Walton 6,
Walker 4, Athens Academy 3, Dooly County 2,
Johnson County 1, Our Lady of Mercy 1.
Maxwell Power Ratings
All-Classification
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rating
1 . Northside-Warner Robins . . . . . .(95.56)
2 . Norcross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(93.47)
3 . CAMDEN COUNTY . . . . . . . . . . . . .(92.46)
4 . Tucker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(91.25)
5 . North Gwinnett . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(91.08)
6 . Sandy Creek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(90.78)
7 . Colquitt County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (90.25)
8 . Calhoun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (90.2)
9 . LOWNDES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (89.33)
10 . Grayson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (88.01)
Class AAAAAA (63 teams)
1. Norcross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (93.47)
2. CAMDEN COUNTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(92.46)
3. North Gwinnett . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(91.08)
4. Colquitt County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (90.25)
5. LOWNDES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(89.33)
6. Grayson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(88.01)
7. Lassiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(86.27)
8. West Forsyth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(84.22)
9. Walton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(83.51)
10. Brookwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (81.59)
Region 1
2. Camden County . . . . . . . . . . . . .(92.46)
4. Colquitt County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (90.25)
5. Lowndes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(89.33)
14. Valdosta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(77.88)
18. Coffee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(76.7)
37. Tift County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (67.23)
38. Brunswick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (66.17)
Class AAAAA (75 teams)
1. Northside (Warner Robins) . . . . .(95.56)
2. Tucker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(91.25)
3. M.L. King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (84.58)
4. Thomas County Central . . . . . . . (83.59)
5. Gainesville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (83.03)
6. Stephenson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (80.88)
7. East Paulding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (80.8)
8. Kell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (80.04)
9. Warner Robins . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(78.89)
10. Flowery Branch . . . . . . . . . . . . .(77.85)
Region 3
11. Ware County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (75.19)
22. Glynn Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . .(63.37)
38. Richmond Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(53.48)
45. Windsor Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . .(49.52)
50. Jenkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (47.61)
69. Effingham County . . . . . . . . . . . (42.92)
70. Bradwell Institute . . . . . . . . . . . .(33.07)
Class AAAA (77 teams)
1. Sandy Creek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(90.78)
2. Burke County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(80.11)
3. Griffin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (80.02)
4. Carrollton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(79.81)
5. Marist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (79.77)
6. Cairo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(72.98)
7. Statesboro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (72.63)
8. Baldwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (70.2)
9. Monroe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(70.16)
10. Jonesboro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(68.89)
Class AAA (60 teams)
1. Buford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(86.62)
2. Peach County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (85.6)
3. Thomson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (79.78)
4. Carver (Columbus) . . . . . . . . . . . (77.37)
5. St. Pius X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (76.66)
6. Washington County . . . . . . . . . . .(75.48)
7. Elbert County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (64.21)
8. Woodward Academy . . . . . . . . . . (63.87)
9. Blessed Trinity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(62.58)
10. APPLING COUNTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(62)
Region 1
10. Appling County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (62)
23. Pierce County . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(52.14)
29. Tattnall County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (46.65)
41. Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(36.76)
42. Savannah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (34.69)
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48. Johnson (Savannah) . . . . . . . . . (32.18)
51. Southeast Bulloch . . . . . . . . . . . (27.97)
56. Brantley County . . . . . . . . . . . . .(21.86)
Class AA (62 teams)
1. Calhoun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (90.2)
2. Brooks County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(77.27)
3. Fitzgerald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(72.81)
4. Cook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (72.6)
5. Lovett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (71.46)
6. Westminster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (65.05)
7. Greater Atlanta Christian . . . . . . .(63.48)
8. Thomasville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (60.61)
9. Washington-Wilkes . . . . . . . . . . . (59.18)
10. Early County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (58.93)
Region 2
13. Vidalia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(56.3)
18. Benedictine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (50.06)
25. McIntosh County Academy . . . . (46.86)
28. Bacon County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (39.28)
30. Toombs County . . . . . . . . . . . . . (38.09)
38. Bryan County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (30.07)
42. Metter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (28.28)
47. Jeff Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(25.31)
50. Long County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (20.68)
69. Atkinson County . . . . . . . . . . . . . (8.29)
Class A (Public - 37 teams)
1. Wilcox County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(62.91)
2. Lincoln County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (58.59)
3. Wilkinson County . . . . . . . . . . . .(57.48)
4. CHARLTON COUNTY . . . . . . . . . . . .(54.97)
5. CLINCH COUNTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (54.01)
6. Emanuel County Institute . . . . . . (51.86)
7. Seminole County . . . . . . . . . . . . . (50.61)
8. Dooly County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (48.58)
9. Commerce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (47.69)
10. Claxton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (46.1)
Region 2
4. Charlton County . . . . . . . . . . . . . (54.97)
5. Clinch County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (54.01)
12. Turner County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (44.11)
20. Irwin County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (33.35)
24. Lanier County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (22.15)
29. Telfair County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (15.77)
Class A (Private - 33 teams)
1. Eagle’s Landing Christian . . . . . .(68.97)
2. Prince Avenue Christian . . . . . . . . (59.1)
3. Aquinas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (58.61)
4. George Walton Academy . . . . . . (55.36)
5. Savannah Christian . . . . . . . . . . . (55.06)
6. Darlington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (51.91)
7. Calvary Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(50.29)
8. Holy Innocents . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(49.23)
9. Athens Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . (47.87)
10. First Presbyterian . . . . . . . . . . .(47.77)
FOOTBALL (COLLEGE)
College Football Schedule
All Times EDT
Wednesday, Sept. 19
EAST
Kent St. at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 20
SOUTH
Ark.-Pine Bluff at Alabama St., 7:30 p.m.
FAR WEST
BYU at Boise St., 9 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 21
EAST
Georgetown at Princeton, 7 p.m.
SOUTH
Baylor at Louisiana-Monroe, 8 p.m.
NFL
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF
N.Y. Jets
1 1 0 .500 58
New England 1 1 0 .500 52
Miami
1 1 0 .500 45
Buffalo
1 1 0 .500 63
South
W L T Pct PF
Houston
2 0 0 1.000 57
Indianapolis
1 1 0 .500 44
Tennessee
0 2 0 .000 23
Jacksonville
0 2 0 .000 30
North
W L T Pct PF
Baltimore
1 1 0 .500 67
Cincinnati
1 1 0 .500 47
Pittsburgh
1 1 0 .500 46
Cleveland
0 2 0 .000 43
West
W L T Pct PF
San Diego
2 0 0 1.000 60
Denver
1 1 0 .500 52
Kansas City
0 2 0 .000 41
Oakland
0 2 0 .000 27
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF
Philadelphia 2 0 0 1.000 41
Dallas
1 1 0 .500 31
Washington
1 1 0 .500 68
N.Y. Giants
1 1 0 .500 58
South
W L T Pct PF
Atlanta
2 0 0 1.000 67
Tampa Bay
1 1 0 .500 50
Carolina
1 1 0 .500 45
New Orleans 0 2 0 .000 59
North
W L T Pct PF
Green Bay
1 1 0 .500 45
Detroit
1 1 0 .500 46
Minnesota
1 1 0 .500 46
Chicago
1 1 0 .500 51
West
W L T Pct PF
Arizona
2 0 0 1.000 40
San Francisco 2 0 0 1.000 57
St. Louis
1 1 0 .500 54
Seattle
1 1 0 .500 43
Thursday’s Game
N.Y. Giants at Carolina, 8:20 p.m.
Sunday’s Games
Tampa Bay at Dallas, 1 p.m.
St. Louis at Chicago, 1 p.m.
San Francisco at Minnesota, 1 p.m.
Detroit at Tennessee, 1 p.m.
Kansas City at New Orleans, 1 p.m.
Cincinnati at Washington, 1 p.m.
N.Y. Jets at Miami, 1 p.m.
Buffalo at Cleveland, 1 p.m.
Jacksonville at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.
Philadelphia at Arizona, 4:05 p.m.
Atlanta at San Diego, 4:05 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Oakland, 4:25 p.m.
Houston at Denver, 4:25 p.m.
New England at Baltimore, 8:20 p.m.
Monday’s Game
Green Bay at Seattle, 8:30 p.m.
S OFTBALL
PA
55
33
43
65
PA
17
61
72
53
PA
37
71
41
51
PA
24
46
75
57
PA
39
44
63
58
PA
45
51
43
75
PA
40
50
46
44
PA
34
41
55
27
PrepCountry.com/GACA Coaches Preseason
Record Prv
Class AAAAAA
1. Kennesaw Mtn(4-AAAAAA) 17-2-1 . . . .1
2. Archer(8-AAAAAA) . . . . . . . .17-5 . . . .3
3. Lassiter(5-AAAAAA) . . . . . .18-2-1 . . . .2
4. Collins Hill(7-AAAAAA) . . . . .13-4 . . . .4
5. Alcovy(2-AAAAAA) . . . . . . .18-3-1 . . . .7
6. Peachtree Ridge(7-AAAAAA) 15-2 . . . .5
7. Brookwood(8-AAAAAA) . . . . .14-7 . . . .8
8. Mill Creek(7-AAAAAA) . . . .12-6-1 . . . .6
9. Etowah(5-AAAAAA) . . . . . .18-5-2 . . . .-10. Cherokee(5-AAAAAA) . . .17-7-1 . . .10
Class AAAAA
1. Whitewater(4-AAAAA) . . . .15-3-1 . . . .1
2. Northgate(4-AAAAA) . . . . . . .14-3 . . . .2
3. Allatoona(5-AAAAA) . . . . . . .15-3 . . . .3
4. Union Grove(4-AAAAA) . . .13-3-2 . . . .5
5. Greenbrier(2A-AAAAA) . . . . .17-5 . . . .4
6. Heritage, Conyers(8-AAAAA) 25-2 . . . .7
7. Ola(4-AAAAA) . . . . . . . . . .12-4-2 . . . .6
8. Loganville(8-AAAAA) . . . . . . .13-6 . . . .8
9. Starr's Mill(4-AAAAA) . . . . .15-3-1 . . . .9
10. Houston Co.(2B-AAAAA) .11-6-1 . . .10
10. Hiram(5-AAAAA) . . . . . . . . .17-7 . . . .-Class AAAA
1. NW Whitfield(7B-AAAA) . . . .19-2 . . . .1
2. Heritage, Catoosa(7B-AAAA)17-4-1 . . .3
3. Madison County(8-AAAA) . . .18-5 . . . .5
4. Walnut Grove(8-AAAA) . . . .16-5-1 . . . .2
5. Columbus(5A-AAAA) . . . . .20-4-1 . . . .4
6. West Laurens(2-AAAA) . . . . .14-6 . . . .8
7. Carrollton(5B-AAAA) . . . . . . .19-5 . . . .6
8. Veterans(2-AAAA) . . . . . . . . .15-5 . . . .7
9. South Effingham(3A-AAAA) 17-4-1 . . . .-10. LaGrange(5A-AAAA) . . . . . .14-9 . . .10
Class AAA
1. Buford(7-AAA) . . . . . . . . . . . .17-1 . . . .1
2. Ringgold(5A-AAA) . . . . . . . . .17-4 . . . .3
3. Blessed Trinity(6-AAA) . . . . . .14-6 . . . .2
4. Dawson County(7-AAA) . . .12-6-1 . . . .4
5. Franklin County(8-AAA) . . . . .18-6 . . . .8
6. Central, Carroll(4B-AAA) . . . .18-6 . . . .9
7. Pike County(2A-AAA) . . . . .11-7-1 . . . .7
8. Rockmart(4B-AAA) . . . . . . . .15-8 . . . .6
9. Fannin County(7-AAA) . . . . . .16-8 . . .10
10. Jackson(2A-AAA) . . . . . . . .17-6 . . . .5
Class AA
1. Wesleyan(6-AA) . . . . . . . . . . .18-4 . . . .1
2. BACON COUNTY(2W-AA) . . . . .19-4 . . . .3
3. Heard County(5B-AA) . . . . . .18-3 . . . .4
4. Union County(8B-AA) . . . . . .15-5 . . . .2
5. Cook(1-AA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16-6 . . . .7
6. Calhoun(7N-AA) . . . . . . . . .14-10 . . .10
7. Chattooga(7S-AA) . . . . . . . . .17-5 . . . .5
8. Bremen(5B-AA) . . . . . . . . . . .14-4 . . . .8
9. JEFF DAVIS(2W-AA) . . . . . . .13-10 . . . .6
10. Harlem(3-AA) . . . . . . . . . . . .19-7 . . . .-Class A
1. Gordon Lee(6A-A) . . . . . . . . .19-2 . . . .1
2. Johnson County(3B-A) . . . . .16-0 . . . .3
3. George Walton Academy(8-A) .9-4 . . . .5
4. Mount Pisgah Christian(6B-A) 13-7 . . . .4
5. Georgia Military(7B-A) . . . . . .12-9 . . . .2
6. First Presbyterian Day(7B-A)12-10 . . . .6
7. Schley County(4B-A) . . . . . . .15-7 . . . .9
8. Telfair County(2-A) . . . . . . . . .13-5 . . . .7
9. Brookstone(4A-A) . . . . . . . .14-10 . . . .8
10. Savannah Christian(3A-A) 15-5-1 . . . .--
N ATIONAL L EAGUE
National League
East Division
Washington
Atlanta
Philadelphia
New York
Miami
Central Division
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Houston
West Division
W
89
85
74
66
66
W
89
78
75
74
58
48
L
57
64
74
81
83
L
59
70
72
73
90
100
Pct GB
.610
—
.570 5½
.500
16
.449 23½
.443 24½
Pct GB
.601
—
.527
11
.510 13½
.503 14½
.392
31
.324
41
W
L
Pct GB
San Francisco
85
63 .574
—
Los Angeles
76
71 .517 8½
Arizona
73
74 .497 11½
San Diego
71
77 .480
14
Colorado
58
89 .395 26½
Wild Card Glance
W
L
Pct GB
Atlanta
85
64 .570
—
St. Louis
78
70 .527
—
Los Angeles
76
71 .517 1½
Milwaukee
75
72 .510 2½
Pittsburgh
74
73 .503 3½
Philadelphia
74
74 .500
4
Arizona
73
74 .497 4½
Tuesday's Games
Milwaukee 6, Pittsburgh 0
L.A. Dodgers at Washington, ppd., rain
Miami 4, Atlanta 3, 10 innings
Philadelphia at New York, ppd., rain
Cincinnati 3, Chicago Cubs 1
St. Louis 4, Houston 1
Arizona 3, San Diego 2
San Francisco 6, Colorado 3
Wednesday's Games
L.A. Dodgers (Harang 9-9) at Washington (Zimmermann 10-8), 4:05 p.m., 1st game
Milwaukee (Estrada 3-6) at Pittsburgh
(McPherson 0-0), 7:05 p.m.
Atlanta (Medlen 8-1) at Miami (Jo.Johnson 812), 7:10 p.m.
Philadelphia (Hamels 15-6) at N.Y. Mets (Harvey 3-5), 7:10 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers (Beckett 1-2) at Washington (Lannan 3-0), 7:35 p.m., 2nd game
Cincinnati (Leake 8-9) at Chicago Cubs (Rusin
1-2), 8:05 p.m.
Houston (Harrell 10-9) at St. Louis (Lynn 15-7),
8:15 p.m.
San Diego (Volquez 10-10) at Arizona (Cahill
11-11), 9:40 p.m.
Colorado (Chatwood 4-4) at San Francisco
(M.Cain 14-5), 10:15 p.m.
Thursday's Games
Houston at St. Louis, 1:45 p.m.
Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m.
San Diego at Arizona, 3:40 p.m.
Colorado at San Francisco, 3:45 p.m.
Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, 4:05 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers at Washington, 7:05 p.m.
Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m.
BRAVES BOX
Marlins 4, Braves 3, 10 innings
ATLANTA
AB R H BI BB SO
Bourn cf
5 0 0 0 0 2
Prado ss-lf 4 0 0 0 1 0
Heyward rf 5 1 2 0 0 1
Jones 3b
3 1 1 0 2 1
Freeman 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1
Uggla 2b
4 1 1 1 0 2
McCann c
4 0 2 2 0 0
2-Pastrncky pr0 0 0 0 0 0
Ross c
0 0 0 0 0 0
Constanza lf 3 0 1 0 0 0
c-Johnson ph 1 0 0 0 0 0
Venters p
0 0 0 0 0 0
Gearrin p
0 0 0 0 0 0
Maholm p
2 0 0 0 0 1
Moylan p
0 0 0 0 0 0
a-Overbay ph 1 0 0 0 0 1
Durbin p
0 0 0 0 0 0
d-Baker ph 0 0 0 0 1 0
Janish ss
0 0 0 0 0 0
Hinske lf
0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
36 3 7 3 4 9
MIAMI
AB
Hernandez cf 4
Solano 2b
5
Reyes ss
5
Lee 1b
4
Ruggiano lf-rf 4
Kearns rf
3
1-Petersen pr 1
Buck c
3
Velazquez 3b 4
Eovaldi p
2
b-Dobbs ph 1
Cishek p
0
Dunn p
0
Bell p
0
e-Brantly ph 0
Totals
36
R
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
Avg.
.272
.301
.274
.297
.267
.217
.232
.244
.255
.241
.297
----.069
--.269
--.266
.186
.197
H BI BB SO Avg.
1 1 0 1 .180
0 0 0 2 .275
3 1 0 0 .288
1 0 0 0 .274
0 0 0 2 .319
1 0 0 0 .248
0 0 0 1 .212
2 2 1 0 .200
0 0 0 1 .067
0 0 0 1 .107
0 0 0 0 .296
0 0 0 0 .000
0 0 0 0 .000
0 0 0 0
--0 0 1 0 .343
8 4 2 8
Atlanta
000 000 003 0—3 7 0
Miami
001 000 200 1—4 8 0
Two outs when winning run scored.
a-struck out for Moylan in the 8th. b-grounded
out for Eovaldi in the 8th. c-grounded out for
Constanza in the 9th. d-was intentionally
walked for Durbin in the 9th. e-walked for H.Bell
in the 10th.
1-ran for Kearns in the 7th. 2-ran for McCann in
the 9th.
LOB-Atlanta 7, Miami 6. 2B-Heyward (28), McCann (14), Reyes (35), Kearns (6). 3B-J.Buck
(1). HR-J.Buck (11), off Moylan. RBIs-Uggla
(72), McCann 2 (66), G.Hernandez (11), Reyes
(56), J.Buck 2 (38).
Runners left in scoring position-Atlanta 3
(Bourn 2, F.Freeman); Miami 2 (Kearns,
J.Buck). RISP-Atlanta 2 for 8; Miami 3 for 12.
Runners moved up-Constanza, Re.Johnson,
Ruggiano. GIDP-F.Freeman.
DP-Atlanta 1 (Uggla, F.Freeman); Miami 1
(Ca.Lee, Reyes, Ca.Lee).
ATLANTA
Maholm
Moylan
Durbin
Venters
Gearrin (L)
MIAMI
IP
6.2
.1
1
.2
1
H
4
1
0
2
1
R ER BB SO ERA
2 2 1 5 3.85
1 1 0 0 2.25
0 0 0 0 3.22
0 0 0 2 3.54
1 1 1 1 1.69
IP H R ER BB SO ERA
Eovaldi
8 4 0 0 2 5 4.36
Cishek
.1 2 3 3 1 1 2.87
Dunn
.2 1 0 0 1 1 3.77
Bell (W)
1 0 0 0 0 2 5.25
Inherited runners-scored-Moylan 1-1, Gearrin
2-0, M.Dunn 2-2. IBB-off M.Dunn (Je.Baker).
HBP-by Gearrin (G.Hernandez). PB-D.Ross.
Umpires-Home, CB Bucknor; First, Dan Iassogna; Second, Vic Carapazza; Third, Bill
Miller. T-3:13. A-23,009 (37,442).
Tuesday’s Linescores
Milwaukee
010 001 220—6 13 1
Pittsburgh
000 000 000—0 3 2
Gallardo, Henderson (7), Loe (8), Veras (9) and
Lucroy; A.J.Burnett, Watson (7), Qualls (7),
Morris (8), van den Hurk (9) and Barajas, McKenry. W-Gallardo 16-8. L-A.J.Burnett 15-8.
Cincinnati
000 003 000—3 4 0
Chicago
000 000 010—1 4 0
H.Bailey, Marshall (8), Broxton (9) and Hanigan; Germano, Corpas (6), Al.Cabrera (8),
J.Chapman (9) and Clevenger. W-H.Bailey 129. L-Germano 2-8. Sv-Broxton (3).
Houston
000 000 010—1 7 1
St. Louis
010 020 10x—4 9 0
Abad, Fe.Rodriguez (6), X.Cedeno (7),
J.Valdez (8) and J.Castro; Lohse, Boggs (8),
Rzepczynski (8), Motte (9) and Y.Molina. WLohse 15-3. L-Abad 0-5. Sv-Motte (36).
San Diego
100 000 001—2 8 0
Arizona
200 010 00x—3 6 1
Stults, Brach (7), Layne (8) and Grandal;
I.Kennedy, Putz (9) and M.Montero. WI.Kennedy 14-11. L-Stults 6-3. Sv-Putz (30).
Colorado
000 000 021—3 8 0
San Francisco 011 001 12x—6 12 1
Francis, C.Torres (6), Roenicke (7), Outman
(8), W.Harris (8) and W.Rosario; Lincecum, Affeldt (7), S.Casilla (8), Mijares (8), Mota (9),
Romo (9) and H.Sanchez. W-Lincecum 10-14.
L-Francis 5-6. HRs-Colorado, W.Rosario (25).
NL’s TOP TEN
MeCabrera SF
McCutchen Pit
Posey SF
YMolina StL
Braun Mil
G
113
142
135
126
139
AB R H Pct.
459 84 159 .346
537 100 182 .339
487 73 162 .333
463 59 149 .322
542 96 170 .314
DWright NYM 142 529 83 164 .310
CGonzalez Col 131 511 89 157 .307
Fowler Col
135 443 71 134 .302
Prado Atl
144 578 76 174 .301
Scutaro SF
144 577 76 173 .300
Home Runs
Braun, Milwaukee, 40; Stanton, Miami, 34;
Bruce, Cincinnati, 33; LaRoche, Washington,
30; PAlvarez, Pittsburgh, 29; Beltran, St. Louis,
29; Kubel, Arizona, 29; ASoriano, Chicago, 29.
Runs Batted In
Braun, Milwaukee, 104; Headley, San Diego,
104; ASoriano, Chicago, 101; Bruce, Cincinnati, 96; Holliday, St. Louis, 96; Pence, San
Francisco, 95; LaRoche, Washington, 94.
Pitching
GGonzalez, Washington, 19-8; Dickey, New
York, 18-6; Cueto, Cincinnati, 17-9; Gallardo,
Milwaukee, 16-8; Lohse, St. Louis, 15-3; THudson, Atlanta, 15-6; Hamels, Philadelphia, 15-6.
Saves
Kimbrel, Atlanta, 37; Motte, St. Louis, 36; Hanrahan, Pittsburgh, 36; Papelbon, Philadelphia,
35; AChapman, Cincinnati, 35; Clippard, Washington, 31; Putz, Arizona, 30.
A MERICAN L EAGUE
American League
East Division
New York
Baltimore
Tampa Bay
Boston
Toronto
Central Division
Chicago
Detroit
Kansas City
Cleveland
Minnesota
West Division
W
83
84
78
68
66
W
81
78
66
61
61
L
63
64
70
81
79
L
66
69
81
87
87
Pct GB
.568
—
.568
—
.527
6
.456 16½
.455 16½
Pct GB
.551
—
.531
3
.449
15
.412 20½
.412 20½
W
L
Pct GB
Texas
87
60 .592
—
Oakland
84
63 .571
3
Los Angeles
81
67 .547 6½
Seattle
70
79 .470
18
Wild Card Glance
W
L
Pct GB
Oakland
84
63 .571
—
New York
83
63 .568
—
Baltimore
84
64 .568
—
Los Angeles
81
67 .547
3
Detroit
78
69 .531 5½
Tampa Bay
78
70 .527
6
Tuesday's Games
Minnesota 6, Cleveland 5, 12 innings
Detroit 12, Oakland 2
Toronto at New York, ppd., rain
Boston 7, Tampa Bay 5
Chicago White Sox 3, Kansas City 2
L.A. Angels 11, Texas 3
Baltimore 4, Seattle 2, 18 innings
Wednesday's Games
Toronto (H.Alvarez 9-12) at N.Y. Yankees (Pettitte 3-3), 1:05 p.m., 1st game
Minnesota (Hendriks 0-7) at Cleveland (McAllister 5-7), 7:05 p.m.
Oakland (Bre.Anderson 4-1) at Detroit (Verlander 14-8), 7:05 p.m.
Toronto (R.Romero 8-14) at N.Y. Yankees
(D.Phelps 4-4), 7:05 p.m., 2nd game
Boston (Matsuzaka 1-5) at Tampa Bay (Archer
0-3), 7:10 p.m.
Chicago White Sox (Sale 17-6) at Kansas City
(B.Chen 10-12), 8:10 p.m.
Texas (D.Holland 10-6) at L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 12-9), 10:05 p.m.
Baltimore (J.Saunders 2-2) at Seattle (F.Hernandez 13-8), 10:10 p.m.
Thursday's Games
Minnesota at Cleveland, 12:05 p.m.
Oakland at Detroit, 1:05 p.m.
Toronto at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m.
Boston at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m.
Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m.
Texas at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m.
Tuesday’s Linescores
Oakland
100 000 100— 2 8 1
Detroit
111 023 04x—12 14 0
Griffin, Figueroa (5), Scribner (6), J.Chavez (7),
Blevins (8) and Kottaras; Scherzer, D.Downs
(3), B.Villarreal (5), Coke (6), Benoit (8),
L.Marte (9) and G.Laird. W-D.Downs 2-1. LGriffin 6-1. HRs-Detroit, Jh.Peralta (12),
Mi.Cabrera 2 (40), Fielder (27).
Boston
000 121 300—7 9 0
Tampa Bay
003 000 200—5 3 3
Doubront, Mortensen (7), Tazawa (7), Padilla
(8), Breslow (8), A.Bailey (9) and Saltalamacchia; Hellickson, McGee (5), Farnsworth (6),
W.Davis (7), Badenhop (8), Jo.Peralta (8), Rodney (9) and C.Gimenez, Lobaton, J.Molina. WDoubront 11-9. L-Farnsworth 1-6. Sv-A.Bailey
(5).
Chicago
100 001 100—3 7 0
Kansas City
200 000 000—2 5 1
Floyd, Thornton (8), A.Reed (9) and Pierzynski;
Hochevar, Collins (8), L.Coleman (8), Bueno
(8), Mazzaro (9) and S.Perez. W-Floyd 10-10.
L-Hochevar 8-14. Sv-A.Reed (28). HRsChicago, De Aza (8), Beckham (16), Rios (24).
Balt. 000 000 002 000 000 002—4 10 0
Sea. 000 200 000 000 000 000—2 12 0
(18 innings)
W.Chen, Arrieta (6), Matusz (9), O'Day (10),
Strop (12), S.Johnson (13), Tom.Hunter (16),
Ji.Johnson (18) and Wieters; Er.Ramirez, Wilhelmsen (9), Furbush (11), Kinney (11), Pryor
(13), O.Perez (15), Kelley (16), Luetge (17) and
Olivo. W-Tom.Hunter 5-8. L-Luetge 2-2. SvJi.Johnson (44). HRs-Seattle, Olivo (11).
Minnesota 200 100 100 002—6 16 2
Cleveland 110 002 000 001—5 11 0
(12 innings)
Walters, Duensing (6), Burton (9), Fien (10),
T.Robertson (10), Perkins (12) and Mauer;
D.Huff, Seddon (5), F.Herrmann (6), C.Allen
(7), S.Barnes (7), Pestano (8), C.Perez (9),
J.Smith (10), E.Rogers (11), Maine (12) and
C.Santana. W-T.Robertson 2-2. L-Maine 1-1.
Sv-Perkins (12). HRs-Cleveland, Chisenhall
(5), C.Santana (16).
Texas
003 000 000— 3 7 1
Los Angeles
100 810 01x—11 11 1
Dempster, Scheppers (4), M.Lowe (4),
Tateyama (5), Font (6), R.Ross (7), Grimm (8)
and Napoli, L.Martinez; Weaver, Hawkins (8),
Enright (9) and Iannetta. W-Weaver 18-4. LDempster 6-2. HRs-Texas, Napoli (19), Kinsler
(18).
AL’s TOP TEN
G AB R H Pct.
MiCabrera Det 146 567 100 189 .333
Trout LAA
125 507 118 166 .327
Mauer Min
133 493 76 160 .325
Jeter NYY
144 617 93 199 .323
Beltre Tex
143 553 90 175 .316
DavMurphy Tex133 409 58 127 .311
Butler KC
146 559 66 173 .309
TorHunter LAA 127 483 74 149 .308
AJackson Det 123 489 95 150 .307
Fielder Det
147 531 77 162 .305
Home Runs
Hamilton, Texas, 42; MiCabrera, Detroit, 40;
Encarnacion, Toronto, 40; ADunn, Chicago, 39;
Granderson, New York, 39; Willingham, Minnesota, 34; Beltre, Texas, 33.
Runs Batted In
MiCabrera, Detroit, 129; Hamilton, Texas, 123;
Willingham, Minnesota, 106; Encarnacion,
Toronto, 102; Fielder, Detroit, 100; Butler,
Kansas City, 97; Pujols, Los Angeles, 96.
Pitching
Weaver, Los Angeles, 18-4; Price, Tampa Bay,
18-5; Sale, Chicago, 17-6; MHarrison, Texas,
17-9; Scherzer, Detroit, 16-6; Darvish, Texas,
15-9; PHughes, New York, 15-12.
Saves
JiJohnson, Baltimore, 44; Rodney, Tampa Bay,
43; RSoriano, New York, 40; CPerez, Cleveland, 36; Nathan, Texas, 33; Valverde, Detroit,
31; Reed, Chicago, 28.
TODAY IN BASEBALL
September 19
1925 — Ted Lyons lost his bid for a no-hitter
when Bobby Veach singled with two outs in the
ninth inning. The Chicago White Sox routed the
Washington Senators 17-0.
1926 — The St. Louis Cardinals pounded the
Philadelphia Phillies 23-3 in the first game of a
doubleheader and beat them again in the nightcap, 10-2.
1949 — Ralph Kiner of the Pittsburgh Pirates
became the first NL player to hit 50 home runs
in two different seasons.
1955 — Ernie Banks of the Chicago Cubs set
a major league record with his fifth grand slam
of the season in a 12-inning, 6-5 loss to the St.
Louis Cardinals.
1968 — Denny McLain won his 31st game, the
most in the AL since Lefty Grove's 31 in 1931.
The Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees
6-2 while Mickey Mantle hit his 535th and nextto-last career homer.
1973 — Frank Robinson hit his first home run
in Arlington Stadium, as a member of the California Angels. It was the 32nd major league
ballpark in which he had homered.
1984 — Pete Rose reached the 100-hit plateau
for the 22nd consecutive year, an all-time
record. He also tied the NL record for doubles
with 725 as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Atlanta Braves 4-2.
1995 — San Diego's Ken Caminiti became the
first player in major league history to homer
from both sides of the plate three times in a
season as he went 4-for-4 with a career-high
eight RBIs in a 15-4 win over Colorado.
1997 — Mark McGwire hit his 54th homer and
became the first major leaguer to hit 20 or more
homers for two teams in the same season.
1998 — Seattle's Alex Rodriguez hit his 40th
homer to become the third player in baseball
history to hit 40 home runs and steal 40 bases
in the same season.
2001 — Roger Clemens became the first
pitcher in major league history to go 20-1, pitching the New York Yankees to a 6-3 victory over
the Chicago White Sox.
2001 — Albert Pujols set a National League
rookie RBI record as St. Louis beat Milwaukee
8-2. Pujols drove in three runs to give him 120
RBIs, breaking the mark of 119 set by Wally
Berger in 1930 for the Boston Braves.
2002 — Alex Rodriguez and Rafael Palmeiro
of Texas tied a major league record by homering in the same game for the 15th time this season. Rodriguez and Palmeiro equaled the mark
set by Barry Bonds and Rich Aurilia for San
Francisco last season.
2008 — Baseball's instant replay system produced its first reversal when Tampa Bay's Carlos Pena had a two-run double changed to a
three-run homer during the fourth inning
against Minnesota.
2008 — Oakland designated hitter Jack Cust
struck out for the 186th and 187th time this season, breaking the AL record, in a 2-0 victory
over Seattle. Rob Deer of Milwaukee previously
held the AL mark with 186 whiffs in 1987.
2011 — Mariano Rivera set the major league
record with his 602nd save, closing out the
New York Yankees' 6-4 win over the Minnesota
Twins.
Today's birthday: Gio Gonzalez 27; John Jaso
29; Joey Devine 29; Scott Baker 31; Ryan
Roberts 32; Nick Johnson 34.
WNBA
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W
L
x-Connecticut
23
9
x-Indiana
20
11
x-Atlanta
18
14
New York
14
18
Chicago
13
19
Washington
5
27
Pct
.719
.645
.563
.438
.406
.156
GB
—
2½
5
9
10
18
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W
L
Pct
z-Minnesota
26
5 .839
x-Los Angeles
23
10 .697
x-San Antonio
20
12 .625
x-Seattle
14
18 .438
Tulsa
8
23 .258
Phoenix
7
25 .219
x-clinched playoff spot
z-clinched conference
Tuesday's Games
San Antonio 77, New York 66
Seattle 75, Chicago 60
Los Angeles 101, Phoenix 76
Wednesday's Game
Indiana at Connecticut, 7 p.m.
Thursday's Games
Atlanta at Chicago, 8 p.m.
New York at Tulsa, 8 p.m.
Minnesota at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
T RANSACTIONS
GB
—
4
6½
12½
18
19½
BASEBALL
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL — Suspended
Toronto SS Yunel Escobar three games for displaying an unacceptable message during Saturday's game against Boston. Suspended
Tampa Bay Rays LHP Brett Blaise for 50
games for testing positive for an amphetamine
under the Minor League Drug Prevention and
Treatment Program.
American League
TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Signed a player development contract with Buffalo (IL) through the
2014 season.
National League
PITTSBURGH PIRATES-Extended their player
development contract with Jamestown (NYP)
through the 2014 season.
SAN DIEGO PADRES — Extended their player
development contract with Fort Wayne (MWL)
through the 2014 season.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
ATLANTA HAWKS-Re-signed F Ivan Johnson.
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES-Waived G/F D.J.
Kennedy.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CINCINNATI BENGALS — Placed DE Jamaal
Anderson on injured reserve. Signed DE Wallace Gilberry.
DENVER BRONCOS — Placed C Philip Blake
on injured reserve. Signed G Adam Grant to the
practice squad. Signed C C.J. Davis from the
practice squad.
DETROIT LIONS-Released CB Kevin Barnes.
Released RB Stephfon Green from the practice squad. Signed CB Conroy Black to the
practice squad.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS-Signed NT Nicolas
Jean-Baptiste and OT Tony Hills to the practice
squad. Released DT Chigbo Anunoby and OT
Darrion Weems from the practice squad.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Signed G
Austin Pasztor to the practice squad.
MIAMI DOLPHINS-Signed DT Andre Fluellen.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Released WR Tori
Gurley. Signed T Troy Kropog to the practice
squad.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Released CB
Jerome Murphy.
NEW YORK GIANTS — Released C Scott
Wedige from the practice squad. Signed T Matt
McCants from the practice squad.
OAKLAND RAIDERS-Waived LS Nick Guess.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Placed C Jason
Kelce on injured reserve. Signed C Steve Vallos.
ST. LOUIS RAMS-Placed OG Rokevious
Watkins on injured reserve.
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — Released CB
Greg Gatson.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Released RB Kregg
Lumpkin. Signed CB Danny Gorrer. Released
WR Ricardo Lockette and LB Allen Bradford
from the practice squad. Signed G Rishaw
Johnson and LB Korey Toomer to the practice
squad.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Released G
Derek Hardman. Released LB J.K. Schaffer
from the practice squad.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Signed LB
Markus White. Signed DE Doug Worthington
from the practice squad. Signed DL Dominique
Hamilton to the practice squad. Placed DE
Adam Carriker and LB Brian Orakpo on injured
reserve.
COLLEGE
ALBANY (NY) — Signed women's basketball
coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson to a twoyear contract extension.
AUBURN — Named Ryan Miller men's associate head basketball coach.
AUGSBURG-Named Kathryn Knippenberg
women's lacrosse coach.
JACKSONVILLE STATE — Named Eugene
Harris men's assistant basketball coach.
JAMES MADISON — Named Lucious Jordan
director of men's basketball operations and
Sam Dowell men's graduate assistant basketball coach.
MONTANA STATE-Announced F Eric Norman
has been granted relief from the NCAA's transfer rule, making him immediately eligible to
play.
NORTH DAKOTA — Suspended men's
hockey D Andrew MacWilliam, F Corban
Knight, F Danny Kristo and F Carter Rowney
one game.
NORTHERN IOWA-Suspended G Anthony
James for the first three games of the upcoming men's basketball season.
PURCHASE — Named Francesca DeLorenzo
assistant athletic director.
SKIDMORE — Named Erik Petersen assistant
swimming and diving coach.
O N T HIS D ATE
September 19
1948 — Pancho Gonzales, 20, wins the U.S.
Lawn Tennis Association title with a three-set
victory over Eric Sturgess.
1951 — Ford C. Frick, president of the National
League, is elected baseball commissioner by
the team owners.
1981 — Southern Cal's Marcus Allen rushes for
274 yards and scores two touchdowns in a 210 triumph over Indiana.
1985 — Minnesota's Tommy Kramer passes for
436 yards and three touchdowns in the Vikings'
33-24 loss to the Chicago Bears.
1992 — Sergei Bubka raises the world record
in the pole vault, his 32nd world record, clearing 20 feet, 1½ inches in the Toto International
at Tokyo.
1993 — Nigel Mansell overpowers the field in
the Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix to become
the first rookie to win the Indy car PPG Cup
championship.
1998 — Evander Holyfield wins a unanimous
decision over Vaughn Bean to retain his IBF
and WBA heavyweight titles before 41,357 at
Atlanta's Georgia Dome.
2000 — In the Sydney Olympics, the Americans strand a staggering 20 baserunners in an
11-inning, 2-1 loss to Japan that ends their 112game winning streak. It's the first loss for the
U.S. women softball the1998 world championships.
2004 — Jerry Rice's run of 274 straight games
with a catch ends in the Oakland Raiders' 1310 victory over the Buffalo Bills. The last time
Rice didn't catch a pass was Dec. 1, 1985, at
Washington.
2009 — Texas College of the NAIA is trounced
75-6 by Texas Southern, a week after losing 920 to Stephen F. Austin. The Steers fall to 0-4
and have been outscored 300-12.
2010 — Matt Schaub is 38 of 52 for a franchise-record 497 yards with three touchdowns
in Houston's 30-27 overtime win over Washington. Donovan McNabb of the Redskins is 28
of 38 for 426 yards. It's the first time two quarterbacks throw for 400 yards in an NFL game
since 1994.
2010 — New England's Randy Moss becomes
the fourth NFL player to reach 150 career
touchdowns in a 28-14 loss to the New York
Jets.
Cabrera Drives In Six With
Two Homers In Tigers’ Win
DETROIT (AP) — Miguel Cabrera homered twice, including an
eighth-inning grand slam, and the
Detroit Tigers had no trouble overcoming an early injury to right-hander Max Scherzer in a 12-2 rout of
the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday
night.
Cabrera matched a career high
with six RBIs and now has 40
homers on the season — also a career best. Prince Fielder and Jhonny
Peralta added home runs for the
Tigers, who remained three games
behind the first-place Chicago White
Sox in the AL Central.
Scherzer left after two innings because of a fatigued throwing shoulder. An MRI showed no structural
damage.
WHITE SOX 3, ROYALS 2
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) —
Gavin Floyd pitched seven crisp innings, Alex Rios hit a tiebreaking
homer in the seventh and the Sox
beat the Royals for their fifth consecutive win.
Alejandro De Aza and Gordon
Beckham also went deep for AL
Central-leading Chicago, which
maintained a three-game advantage
over Detroit.
Floyd (10-10) gave up two runs in
the first inning and nothing after that.
Luke Hochevar (8-14) allowed
just one single the next four innings
before Beckham led off the sixth
with his 16th home run.
RED SOX 7, RAYS 5
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) —
Felix Doubront limited Tampa Bay’s
sputtering offense to one hit over six
innings and the Boston Red Sox rallied for a victory that dealt another
blow to the Rays’ fading playoff
hopes.
Jacoby Ellsbury, Dustin Pedroia,
James Loney, Jarrod Saltalamacchia
and Ryan Lavarnway drove in runs
for the Red Sox extending Tampa
Bay’s losing streak to four games
and dropping the third-place Rays
six games behind the division-leading New York Yankees.
Doubront (11-9) walked five and
struck out five, ending a stretch in
which he went 0-5 over eight starts
dating to late July.
ANGELS 11, RANGERS 3
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jered
Weaver earned his 100th career victory, Chris Iannetta had a two-run
single and scored on a wild pitch
during a crazy eight-run rally in the
fourth inning, and the Angels moved
up in the AL playoff race with a victory over Texas.
Erick Aybar had three hits and
scored two runs for the Angels, who
won for the 15th time in 20 games.
Weaver (18-4) gave up third-inning homers to Mike Napoli and Ian
Kinsler during seven innings of sixhit ball.
Ryan Dempster (6-2) yielded six
hits and five runs while failing to get
out of the fourth inning, ending his
five-start winning streak.
TWINS 6, INDIANS 5, 12 INN.
CLEVELAND (AP) — Darin
Mastroianni scored the go-ahead run
from second base on an infield hit in
a two-run 12th inning and the Twins
tied the Indians for fourth place in
the AL Central.
Mastroianni singled with two outs
and stole second off Scott Maine (11), the team-record 10th pitcher used
by Cleveland. Alexi Casilla then
poked a ball between first and second that second baseman Jason Kipnis fielded in short right. But Casilla
was safe when first baseman Matt
LaPorta fielded Kipnis’ throw, but
was not on the bag.
NEW YORK (AP) — Will
Smith and Anthony Hargrove met
with NFL Commissioner Roger
Goodell on Tuesday about the
Saints bounty scandal and Scott
Fujita’s meeting was postponed.
Fujita, now with the Cleveland
Browns, is undergoing treatment
for an injured left knee which he
hurt during the preseason and
couldn’t come to New York, the
NFLPA said.
NFL spokesman Greg Aiello
said the players left the NFL offices around 4 p.m. EDT, about
three hours after they arrived.
Smith and Hargrove did not make
themselves available to reporters.
Fujita requested a video conference but the league rejected that
idea. NFL officials wanted face-toface meetings and plan to reschedule a session with the linebacker.
Fujita did not play in the season
opener against Philadelphia be-
cause his suspension was only
lifted two days before the game,
and he wasn’t able to practice on
his knee, which he injured during
an exhibition game against Detroit.
The 33-year-old made his season debut for Cleveland on Sunday. He started at strongside
linebacker and was credited with
four tackles in 36 plays during the
Browns’ 34-27 loss to the Bengals.
The players had to meet with
Goodell after the suspensions he
placed on them were lifted by an
appeals panel. Fujita, Smith, Hargrove and Jonathan Vilma were
penalized by Goodell for their
roles in the New Orleans bounty
program, which ran from 2009-11.
The NFL says coaches and
players offered cash rewards for
big hits during that time frame,
though the players deny they were
attempting to injure opponents.
...Georgia Goodell Meets With
Two More Saints For
Talks On Bounties
was a players’ guy and he would
have our backs no matter what.”
Georgia is a two-touchdown favorite over the Commodores (1-2,
0-1), who haven’t beaten a ranked
SEC team since 2008 and have lost
to the Bulldogs 16 of the past 17
years.
Franklin said he’s moved on
since last year’s game, which got
downright chippy at times and resulted in half-game suspensions
for three players — two from
Georgia, one from Vanderbilt.
“Everybody else is going to talk
about it, but I know coach Richt’s
going to focus on playing the game
and the fundamentals, and that’s
what we’re going to do,” Franklin
said. “It was an emotional, passionate, great game last year. But
we’re going to do what we do
every single week and focus on
(this) game.”
If more trouble breaks out during Saturday’s game in Athens,
look for Grantham to be right in
the middle of things, standing up
for his players.
“He’s not going to back down
from anyone,” Aaron Murray said.
...Tech
“For the most part, other than
the fourth quarter at Virginia Tech,
they’ve played really well,” Johnson said of his defense.
Miami has won the last three
games in the series, including a 247 win last year and a 35-10 victory
in Atlanta in 2010.
Area News
Page - Eight
Kingdom Care, a Christian,
non-profit, volunteer-based ministry providing free health care to
those meeting eligibility requirements, will host its annual community event Thursday-Saturday,
Sept. 27-29, at Second Baptist
Church, 301 Tomberlin Road.
Area dentists, hygienists, nurses
and community volunteers will
provide the care. The Georgia Baptist Mobile Dental Van will be utilized to care for already scheduled
patients. Health screenings to include blood pressure, blood sugar
and hemoglobin checks will be
available to everyone 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Everyone is invited to visit and
find out about ongoing services
available through Kingdom Care.
ʻWomen Of The Bibleʼ
Event Saturday Night
The women’s ministry auxiliary
at Emmanuel’s International
Cathedral of the Holy Spirit will
host “The Women of the Bible”
program Saturday at 7 p.m.
The speakers will be Prophetess
Lanetta McNair, Minister Brenda
Jones, Evangelist Sylvia Johnson
and Sister Mary McAllister.
The public is invited to “come
out and hear these great women of
God,” a spokeswoman said.
Homecoming Sunday
At Jamestown UMC
Jamestown United Methodist
Church, 2055 Vann Road, is planning homecoming Sunday, 11
a.m.
The Rev. Ron Burbank is to
preach and sing. Sondra Chapman
is to offer a special organ pre-prelude. “Come 15 minutes early for
this organ special,” said Pastor Lee
Ramsey.
Special worship in song is to be
given by soloist Renee Smith, and
a fellowship luncheon will follow
the service.
“All members and friends are
encouraged to attend this wonderful happy worship service,” Ramsey said.
Sunday School begins at 9:45.
Ware Middle Title I
Annual Meeting Set
Parents of Ware County Middle
School students are invited to the
annual Title I meeting on Tuesday
at 6:30 p.m. at Ware Middle
School, 2301 Cherokee St., in the
Gator Baiter cafeteria.
During the meeting parents will
be involved in planning, reviewing
and offering suggestions for improvement of Title I Part A programs including the Parent
Involvement Plan, the Parent/Student/School Compact, the School
Improvement Plan, Title I SchoolWide Plan, and the Comprehensive Local Improvement Plan.
For more information, call Ware
Middle School, 287-2341.
Marine Corps Group
Is Meeting Thursday
Waycross Detachment No. 1333
of the Marine Corps League is to
meet for chow at 1800 hours
Thursday at Shoney’s Restaurant.
The meeting will begin at 1900.
The local Marine Corps League
meets the third Thursday of every
month. Members shout out to
Marines in the area, “Semper fi,”
and invite them to attend.
Call 285-5687 for more information.
Cord Of Three Golf
Tourney Saturday
The Cord of Three counseling
service’s annual fundraiser, a charitable golf tournament, is scheduled Saturday at the Okefenokee
Golf and Country Club.
Cash prizes to be won will include $100 per player for first
place gross; $100 per player for
first place net; $50 per player for
second place net and $25 per
player for third place net.
“If you enjoy golf and would
like to register for the exciting
tournament, or would like to make
a donation to Cord of Three, please
call (912) 282-0992,” said a
spokesperson.
Also tax-deductible donations
of cash or auctionable gifts “will
be a great blessing in helping to
provide much needed counseling
for children and families in our
area who are unable to pay for
services
themselves,”
the
spokesman said.
Nahunta Man Charged With Theft
NAHUNTA — A Nahunta man who caused a traf- could get the theft warrants issued.
fic accident that seriously injured a man a week ago
A Nahunta man was seriously injured in the traffic
has been charged with theft by taking after it was dis- crash. Timothy Ladon Davis, 50, was at Southeast
covered he stole copper wiring and more out of a Georgia Regional Medical Center in Brunswick unhouse in the 500 block of Marion Drive, said Brant- dergoing medical treatment for a spinal cord injury,
ley County Sheriff Robert Thomas.
according to the GSP.
Michael Shaun Aaron, 27, of Nahunta, is charged
Pittman noted that more arrests are possible in the
with theft by taking and criminal trespass. He was theft case.
being held in the Brantley County jail.
In an unrelated case, Brantley deputies arrested
Investigator Craig Pittman said prior to the acciWeyman David Kicklighter, 27, Saturday and
dent on Wednesday (Sept. 12) on Buffalo Creek Road
at Baker Creek Road, Aaron had stolen wiring and charged him with burglary, theft by taking and crimstainless steel, then sold the goods at a recycling cen- inal trespass, said Thomas.
A homeowner who resides in the 1900 block of
ter. The burglary occurred on Tuesday, Sept. 11, and
Evergreen
Way in the west end of Brantley County,
Aaron fenced his loot the following morning, Pittman
returned
home
Saturday and interrupted Kicklighter,
BRANTLEY S.O. PHOTO
said.
Michael
Shaun
Aaron is
prompting
him
to
flee
the
house.
After
the
accident,
Georgia
State
Patrol
Trooper
Brantley Seniors
Kicklighter ran from the house, but Brantley being held in the Brantley
Josh
Taylor
arrested
Aaron
for
traffic
violations.
Meet At Twin Oaks
The Brantley County Seniors Pittman said when he learned that Aaron was being County deputies were able to capture him a short time County jail on theft and
criminal trespass charges.
Group meets at Twin Oaks Park brought in, he asked the jailer to hold him until he later. He was in the Brantley County jail.
Saturday, 10 a.m.
The meeting will be to inform
citizens about the senior school
tax exemption referendum that
each year. At this year’s festival, a local school streaming online of the concert.
will be on the ballot in the general
More musicians are getting exposed to this will be rewarded and recognized for its
Flynn does special events through his founelection on Nov. 6.
city. JFly said the concert lineup this year is al- achievements in demonstrating exemplary dation at Atlanta schools. He has some of his
Brantley County Commissioner most entirely first-timers — including the spe- character through leadership, integrity and vol- “Dreammates” from an Atlanta-area music
Mike Edgy will explain the home- cial guest, Peabo Bryson.
unteerism within the school and community.
camp coming.
stead exemption law that was
His foundation will still give cash scholarThe festival will feature live performances
“I want to thank the City of Waycross for
passed by the voters of Brantley suitable for everyone in the family by artists ships to certain young people.
their
continued support,” he added. “I’m glad
County in 2010. Edgy was instru- like JFly and The Fly Trap, Eric Darius, MarAnd with Flynn’s induction into the Way- we can still bring this national event free to the
mental in getting the law passed. It cus Johnson, Kayte Burgess, Jade Novah, cross YMCA All-American board, he has dewill benefit almost all homeown- Melvin Miller, Ryan Kilgore and a special cided to involve children and counselors from citizens of Waycross.”
Because of the festival downtown, Plant Avers in Brantley County.
the YMCA Camp Reveille program as VIP
guest, the incomparable Bryson.
enue from Carswell Avenue/Memorial Drive
Charlie Summerlin, a Brantley
And JFly hinted someone else, a surprise guests, asking them to come and wear their
will be closed to through traffic Saturday, Sept.
County Commission chairman guest might drop by to play, like Bobby Brown camp T-shirts.
candidate, will speak as will Jesse did in 2011.
“The YMCA was so influential in my life,” 22, from 3 p.m. to midnight.
Mobley and James Spradley, who
Westbound through traffic will detour via
“There’s a possibility of a surprise guest,” he JFly said. “I was so fortunate to have a family
are candidates for commissioner. said. “I’m talking to somebody who wants to membership through a brother who worked Memorial Drive and South Georgia Parkway.
Eastbound through traffic will likewise detour
come. Peabo was supposed to be the surprise, with CSX.”
First Presbyterian
JFly said he is involving the Ware County via South Georgia Parkway and Memorial
but he decided to announce his appearance.”
Hosting Breakfast
High
School band members on the day of the Drive.
Flynn has made the giving of scholarships to
A weekly men’s devotional local young people and his visits to area concert, organizing a “flash mob” at the event.
Everyone is cautioned by city traffic officials
prayer breakfast is held at First schools more and more a focus of the event And WCHS students will broadcast a live to heed all traffic control measures.
Presbyterian Church on Thursdays
at 8 a.m.
The organizers at First Presby(continued from page 1)
Joseph Mathunjwa, of the Assothe deal.
terian Church promise an extraorPortia Mhlanga, a 22-year-old
“It is not what we expected to whose partner is a brick layer, said ciation of Mineworkers and Condinary breakfast — grits and eggs, killed has finally come to an end.
Lonmin agreed to a gross pay of get, but it is great,” he said. “Most the return to work will also be struction Union, said that they will
bacon, biscuits or cereal, juice and
11,078
rand ($1,385) to rock drill of the people, we are ready to go good for her. “People will now buy be putting a trust fund together for
coffee — all at an affordable price.
The food, fellowship and devo- operators who had been demand- back to work.”
things, and there will be more the families who lost members to
the shootings.
Zolisa Bodlani, a leader for the work,” she said.
tional are usually concluded by ing a monthly take-home wage of
12,500 rand ($1,560). They also mine workers in the strikes, said
Delegates from unions, strikers
8:30.
Bodlani said the workers will
All men are asked to consider agreed to give all miners a once- the agreement is noteworthy. “If return to Lonmin’s Marikana mine not represented by unions, and the
company
off payment of 2,000 rand ($250) no people were killed, I’d say this on Thursday morning, but they London-registered
attending and bringing a friend.
signed the final wage deal late
as a bonus for returning to work. A was a great achievement,” he said. will not go underground.
Tuesday night in Mooinooi, close
statement from the company said “We’ve never in the history of
Ware Highʼs Junior
“They will receive counseling
that miners will receive between South Africa had such an increase and training for a few days,” he to Marikana.
Parent Meeting Near
11 and 22 percent wage increases. of pay as 22 percent.”
said. The miners living in the WonWare County High School will
“I am so happy,” said Mvenyeza
Two wives of winch operators derkop informal settlement also
host its annual junior parent meetWHIZ KID
ing Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., at the Per- Luhlaziyao, 48, a painter at the expressed their pleasure that the hope to make a memorial of the
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mines. “I try to forget the past and strike had ended. “The weeks
The power to help you succeed
forming Arts Center.
rock hill where they saw 34 of
The informative meeting is continue to move forward to build without pay were terrible,” said their colleagues killed by police,
* Homework help
available so 11th grade students on the company and make it all all Plaxedes Matemba, a 39-year-old he said.
* Learn to read better
right.
We
must
continue
to
build
mother
of
two.
and their parents can receive valu* Learn the basic math facts
“It will make life better for us,”
*Help with any combination of
able information about all aspects the company and management
the above points
must listen to us in the future. Peo- she said of the pay raise. “We exof the junior year.
* Call with question or for other
ple
didn’t
care
about
us,
that’s
why
pect
better
changes
again
...
there
Counselors will review graduawill be no more provoking, no
B.J. Smith • Teacher/Tutor
tion requirements, SAT, ACT, we decided to go on strike.”
Call 449-6381
Riddick Mofokeng, another more noise, no more beatings,” she
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Action Council
its. Students and parents will also
receive information pertaining to
the HOPE scholarship program as
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well as other financial aid re(continued from page 1)
outside the Paris offices of a satirsources.
About 300 members of Hizbut ical French weekly that published
FINANCE
“We hope to see everyone on Tahrir Indonesia, a pan-Islamic crude caricatures of the Prophet
Tuesday night, Sept. 25, in the Per- movement, rallied peacefully on Muhammad on Wednesday that
forming Arts Center at Ware Wednesday in front of the con- ridicule the film and the furor surCounty High School,” said a sulate in Medan, the capital of rounding it. The provocative
spokesman.
North Sumatra province. Later, weekly, Charlie Hebdo, was fireabout 50 Muslim students also bombed last year after it released a
W.O.W. Monthly
protested there. Both groups called special edition that portrayed the
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Waycross
editor” and took aim at radical
The Woodmen of the World will ers of the film.
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hold a monthly meeting Thursday
It was the third consecutive day Islam.
at 6 p.m. at the Donald P. Outlaw of protests in Medan. On Monday,
The investigation into that atLodge No. 0477, 2069 Okefeno- protesters hurled rocks and Molo- tack is still under way.
kee Golf Course Road, Blackshear. tov cocktails outside the embassy
Prime Minister Jean-Marc
Everyone is asked to bring a in Jakarta, the capital.
Ayrault of France said organizers
covered dish and dessert to share.
In France, the government has of a planned demonstration SaturFor more information, call Har- barred a planned protest by people day against the film won’t receive
riet Bennett Bagley at (912) 283- angry over the anti-Islam film, but police authorization. Ayrault told
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Lamar & Andy
548-4080.
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doesn’t concern France come into
France’s
foreign
minister
said
a cleanup day Saturday, Sept. 22,
our country. We are a republic that
Andy
Lamar
beginning at 8 a.m. for the build- security is being stepped up at has no intention of being intimisome
French
embassies
amid
ten912-816-3178
912-281-7783
ing and grounds. Everyone is
dated by anyone.”
asked to come early and enjoy a sions in France and elsewhere
around
the
film.
French
authorities
hot breakfast before starting the
and Muslim leaders urged calm in
chores.
For more information about the the country, which has the largest
cleanup day, call Virgil Dixon at Muslim population in western Eu(912) 449-6749 or Alex Bennett at rope.
Riot police took up positions
(912) 283-8885.
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Area News
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CPR Course Coming
Up Monday At WC
library, 287-4978.
Friends of the Library is a volunteer
group which sponsors proThe American Heart Associagrams
for
the public and conducts
tion is offering a CPR course at
Waycross College in Building F fund raising activities to supplement the library’s budget.
Monday, 5 p.m.
For more information call (912)
Romney-Ryan At Old
473-2162 or visit
cpramericanheart.blogspot.com
Subway Here Opens
The Southeast Georgia RomMasonic Lodge
ney-Ryan Campaign Headquarters
305 Is To Meet
is now open in the old Subway
The next Waycross Masonic Restaurant building on U.S. 1
Lodge 305 meeting is to be Tues- South from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday.
day through Friday (and from 4 to
The lodge meets on the second 6 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and
and fourth Tuesdays (except in De- Thursday).
cember when there is only one
Supporters are invited to visit
meeting on the second Tuesday). and get yard signs and other camThe meeting will start at 6:30 paign material.
p.m. with a light meal. The busiA grand opening and ribbon cutness meeting follows at 7:30.
ting will be held Tuesday, Sept. 25,
from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Refreshments
SGRCC Meeting
will be served.
For additional information, call
To Be In Pearson
The Southern Georgia Regional or text Ware County RomneyCommission Council meeting will Ryan chairperson Debra Giddens,
File Photo By ROBERT LATIMER HURST
be held Thursday, Sept. 27, at 5 (912) 282-5551, or Pierce County
The
USS
Alabama
is
permanently
docked
in
Mobile
Bay
as
a
reminder
that
peace
is
hard
to
achieve.
This memorial and
p.m. at the Sports Complex and chairperson Kay Godwin, (912)
this
areaʼs
history
faced
many
conflicts
as
they
passed
through
history.
Sometimes
we
need
our
history
called to our atCivic Center in Pearson.
282-2524. The chairman in Charltention.
For more information, call ton County is Joe Hopkins and the
Sherry Olson at (229) 333-5277.
chairman in Bacon County is Darwin Carter.
WACT Membership
Campaign Launched
The Waycross Area Community
Theatre’s annual membership
drive has begun.
“Steel Magnolias” will launch
the season (it opens Sept. 27), and
season membership forms will be
available at the Ritz Theater
throughout the two-week run of
“Magnolias.”
Those who wish to request a
membership form by mail should
write to: WACT, P.O. Box 440,
Waycross, Ga. 31502. Memberships start at $36.
Other shows in the 2012-13 season include “A Christmas Story,”
“Willy Wonka” and “The Graduate.”
For more information, call
Roger Johnson, 285-5030.
SCSB Meeting To Be
Thursday, 5:15 p.m.
Sports Hall Of Fame
Meeting Is Sept. 27
The Waycross-Ware County
Sports Hall of Fame officers and
directors are to meet Thursday,
Sept. 27, 7 p.m., at the Waycross
Journal-Herald.
President Ricky Brantley urged
100 percent attendance.
Agencies Plan
Joint Meeting
A joint meeting of the Southeast
Georgia Workforce Investment
Board and the Youth Council is
scheduled for Wednesday, Sept.
26, at 11 a.m. at the Southern
Georgia Regional Commission,
1725 South Georgia Parkway
West.
The meeting is open to the public.
The Satilla Community Services Salvation Army Here
Board will hold a meeting Thurs- Is Closed On Fridays
The Waycross Salvation Army
day at 5:15 p.m. in the board room
social services office is closed on
at 1007 Mary St
For more information, call Fridays.
The office hours are MondayLaCretia Gassem at (912) 449Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
7101.
The Salvation Army Family
Gram Parsons Guitar Store hours are Monday-Saturday,
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Pull Weekend Nears
The 15th Annual Gram Parsons
Guitar Pull and Tribute Festival is Waycross Public
Oct. 12, 13 and 14 at the Okefeno- Crime ʻTip Lineʼ
kee Fairgrounds.
The Waycross Police DepartA spectacular three-day week- ment has a Community Automated
end celebrating the music of the Tip line.
late Gram Parsons, Waycross-bred,
Any citizen can dial 287-2924
the event will feature bluegrass and follow the simple instructions
legend Dr. Ralph Stanley and The contained in the recorded message
Clinch Mountain Boys, Americana to provide confidential information
poster boy Jim Lauderdale and Ian to the Waycross Police DepartDunlop.
ment.
There will be music Friday, Oct
Citizens who have information
12, from 5 p.m. until 3 a.m., Sat- regarding criminal activity are inurday, Oct. 13, 1 p.m. to 2 a.m., vited to call the tip line and leave
and Sunday, Oct. 14, 1-7 p.m.
information, anonymously if they
Three-day passes at $50 each wish. They may also choose to
are for sale by visiting
leave their name and number to be
www.gpgpfest.com (children 12
contacted by a member of the deand under admitted free) or at
partment.
James Engraving, 803 Knight
All information given through
Ave., and Hickory Wind Music
the
tip line will be treated in the
Store, 504 City Blvd., in Waystrictest
confidence.
cross, or in Blackshear at the GarPersons wishing to report
den Cafe, 123 Central Ave.
crimes in progress should call 911.
Donate Books And
More To The Library
The Friends of the WaycrossWare County Public Library are
welcoming donations of books,
magazines, DVDs, video cassettes,
CDs, audio books, puzzles and
games that are of interest to adults,
teens and children.
A library book sale is planned
for Oct. 19 and 20. Donated items
may be added to the library collection or included in the book sale.
Donations may be taken to the
library, 401 Lee Ave., Monday and
Thursday, noon-7 p.m.; Tuesday
and Wednesday, noon-5 p.m.; and
Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-3
p.m.
For more information, call the
ʻKidney Smartʼ Set
To Begin Sept. 26
A new kidney disease education
program — “Kidney Smart” — is
beginning Sept. 26.
It is an offering for all members
of the community, free of charge
and with all materials provided, including snacks.
The first monthly “Kidney
Smart” will be held at 5:30 p.m. at
Brooks United Methodist Church.
Reservations are helpful. Those
interested in attending should call
285-1663 or go to www.kidneysmart.org/class
or
www.davita.com online to register
under “get Kidney Smart — find
classes in your area.”
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‘Christmas In The South’ Tour
To Uncover History Along Gulf
By ROBERT L. HURST
Special To The J-H
Maybe it is. Just maybe a definition of “South” is a state of
mind, as some composers and authors have described this section of
the country. If so, “Let it be; let it
be ...”
And to underline this premise,
the Atlantic Coast Bank Primetimers are planning to tour a great
portion of this “state” (actually,
several states) with their “Christmas in the South” tour, Nov. 2630.
Traveling the panhandle of
Florida to Mobile and, of course,
Mobile Bay, Ala., introduces the
travelers to a city that was the first
capital of the French colony of not
Alabama but Louisiana. That’s
right. It was Fort Louis de la
Louisiane, and founded by French
Canadian brothers, Pierre Le
Moyne d’Iberville and Jean Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville.
Their task in completing this project centered on “establishing control over France’s Louisiana
claims.” Therefore, a French heritage, that is still very evident
today, began to spread throughout
this southern territory.
“Ethel, I don’t think you’ll need
a ‘Basic French Grammar’ for this
trip, though I would never discourage someone getting any type
of education. … What? Well, don’t
you think you could find something better for a booster chair than
that book?”
Not only did the French influence begin to spread in the early
1700s, but also so did yellow
fever, brought over on the ship,
Pelican, along with 23 marriageable French women. Though most
of the ladies recovered, many
colonists and Native Americans
did not.
As this event took place, the
first boatload of African slaves arrived, giving the area a 279 population. It was not a happy situation,
and to add to these people’s frustration, more disease and floods
caused this village, called “Bienville,” to relocate at confluence
of the Mobile River and Mobile
Bay in 1711; thus Fort Louis was
constructed, and what would become Mobile, named by the
French for the Native American
Mobilian tribe living in the area,
stood as a trading and military center.
“No, Ethel, I am not giving a
history lecture, though I admit I
got involved with the history since
we are going into this area that so
much French, British, Spanish and
American history occurred. …
And, yes, I guess I am doing what
I did when I taught English and
journalism. It was really fun to
File Photo By ROBERT LATIMER HURST
Though one would find no snow nor ice, Mobile Bay, framed here by an aged tree, stands
as Southern landmark, and one of the sights for the ACB Primetimers as they participate
in “Christmas in the South.”
begin something interesting, and United States during the War of has everything she needs for my
then guide the students as they got 1812.
registering for ‘Christmas in the
“No, Ethel, I am not going to
involved.”
South.’ By the way, with all this
After the French and Indian War hand out a history book on this
talking, have you taken time to
and the 1763 Treaty of Paris, this ‘Christmas in the South’ trip. I
check with our Atlantic Coast
territory was given to Great Britain just got carried-away by the dra- Bank Primetimers travel directo become a part of the West matic events that created this
tor? Huh?”
Florida colony. Fort Charlotte be- town we are to visit. And, yes,
came the new name. More Mobile is not the only Southern
For more details about the
changes, especially involving the city we are to visit. There’s
“Christmas in the South” tour,
Jewish and Roman Catholic popu- Natchez and New Orleans and
telephone Betty Sue Tatum,
lation, occurred as the years Beau Rivage — all with dramatic (912) 283-4711, Extension 3508,
passed, leading up to the American history and there’s tremendously
or (912) 337-0795.
Revolution when West Florida and good food and entertainment and
Mobile became a refuge for flee- socializing, along with all the
sightseeing as Christmas decoraing loyalists.
While all of this changing oc- tions come alive for us ACB
curred, the French became allies Primetimers to view and ‘Ah-h-h’
with Spain; they, next, urged the over. … Where are you going?”
“To make sure Miss Betty Sue
Spanish governor of Louisiana to
retake Florida, an act which would
cut out the British as a threat to the
French and Spanish. Mobile, captured during the Battle of Fort
Charlotte in 1780, now became an
interest to American revolutionaries since most West Floridians
were remaining loyal to the
British.
The Spanish now held Mobile;
it would be a part of Spanish West
Florida until it was seized by the
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Mr. and Mrs. Steven Kyle (Debbie) McCorvey, of Waycross, announce the engagement and
forthcoming marriage of their
daughter, Erin Alisha McCorvey,
of Waycross, to Andrew Cory
Douglas, of Alma, son of the late
Mrs. Marlene Joyce Douglas and
Mr. and Mrs Walter Pillip (Shirley)
Douglas, of Blackshear.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Betty Sue McCorvey and the late Earldene
McCorvey and the late Mr. and
Mrs. Daniel R. (Shirley) Gill.
She is a 2005 graduate of Ware
County High School, 2008 graduate of Waycross College with an
associate of science degree and a
2012 graduate of Armstrong Atlantic State University with a bachelors degree and masters degree in
early childhood education. She
graduated with honors at each of
the learning institutions.
She is a teacher at DAFFODIL
Pre-K.
The prospective bridegroom is
the grandson of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Ronald (Shirley) Enderlee
and the late Mr. and Mrs. Walter
(Colleen) Douglas.
SPECIAL PHOTO
Erin McCorvey and Andy Douglas will be married Oct. 6 at
Haywood Baptist Church.
He is a 2003 graduate of Bacon
County High School and graduated
from Okefenokee Technical College with an electronic technology
diploma. He is employed as an
electrician with CSX Railroad.
The couple will exchange vows
at 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, at Haywood Baptist Church.
A reception will follow in the
church social hall.
All friends and family are invited to attend the ceremony and
reception to follow.
Mr. and Mrs. James (Kim)
Raulerson, of Waycross, and Mr.
Layton Johns II, of Saint Simons
Island, announce the engagement
and forthcoming marriage of their
daughter, Rebecca Leean Johns, of
Tallahassee, Fla., to Brian Edward
Chojnowski, of Tallahassee, Fla.,
son of Navy Capt. (Ret.) and Mrs.
Kim (Susan) Chojnowski, of Bristow, Va.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Ms. Barbara Harris, of
Franklin, N.C., and Waycross, and
the late Mr. Ferrell Lee, of Waycross, Ms. Dean Johns, of St. Simons Island, and the late Mr.
Layton Johns, of Blackshear.
She is graduate of the University of Georgia at Athens and
Florida State University College
of Law at Tallahassee, Fla.
She earned a bachelor of arts in
sociology at UGA, a bachelor of
arts in journalism — public relations at UGA and a Juris Doctor at
FSU.
She graduated summa cum
laude at UGA where she was a
member of Phi Beta Kappa, Delta
Zeta Sorority, the UGA Honors
Program. She graduated cum
laude from FSU.
She is assistant general counsel
at the Florida Office of Insurance
Regulation.
The future bridegroom is the
grandson of Mrs. Edward
(Gertrude) Chojnowski, of Reading, Pa., and the late Mr. Cho-
Reunions
Roberson Family
Reunion Sept. 29
Descendants of John H. and
Janie Johns Roberson will hold
their annual family reunion Saturday, Sept. 29, at Twin Rivers Baptist Church.
The meal will be served about
12:30 p.m. Everyone is asked to
bring a covered dish and drinks.
Ice, paper goods and utensils will
be furnished.
and fellowship and are asked to
Awards will be presented to the about 12:30 or 1 p.m.
bring a favorite dish to share.
person who drives the farthest to
Everyone is asked to bring a
attend, the youngest Waldron in covered dish, plates, drinks, forks
attendance, the oldest Waldron in and spoons.
Thrift Family
attendance and the one with the
Reunion Oct. 7
Descendants of Leon and Mag- most family members attending. Aspinwall Family
gie Tatum Thrift will hold their annual family reunion Sunday, Oct.
7, at Obediah’s Pavilion.
covered dish. Lunch will be served
at 1 p.m. Ice, utensils and paper
goods will be supplied.
All family and friends are inRowland Family
vited
to attend and enjoy good
Reunion Sept. 29
food
and
fellowship.
The 24th annual Rowland family reunion will be held Saturday,
Sept. 29, at Obediah’s Okefenoke Lee Family
from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Reunion Oct. 7
The descendants of James F. and
covered dish. Paper goods and Nancy Griffin Lee will hold their
drinks will be furnished.
annual family reunion from 11
a.m. until 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7, at
the Hoboken Elementary School
Allie Herndon Smith
cafeteria. All relatives and friends
Reunion Is Sept. 30
Descendants of Allie Herndon of the family are invited to attend.
A covered dish lunch will be
Smith will hold their annual family
spread
at 12:30 p.m. Bring a fareunion Sunday, Sept.30, at Laura
vored
covered
dish and something
Walker State Park, Shelter Number
to
drink.
Eating
utensils and ice
4.
Lunch will be spread around 1 will be provided.
For more information, call Susie
p.m. Everyone is asked to bring a
B.
Jacobs at 458-2379.
covered dish.
Sharon at 337-2478 or Debra at Harrell Reunion
285-5973.
Saturday, Oct. 6
The descendants of Abner Harrell Sr. will gather Saturday, Oct.
Wilson Family
6, at 11 a.m. at Bickley Chapel
Reunion Sept. 30
The reunion for the families of Church in Camden County for the
Walter and Katie Wilson will be 40th annual reunion.
A low country boil and shrimp
held Sunday, Sept. 30, at 1 p.m. at
fry
will begin at 12:30 p.m. folObediah’s Okefenoke.
lowed
by the Rev. Tommy Sikes
covered dish. All utensils and ice dedicating the new cross placed in
the Bickley Chapel Cemetery.
will be provided.
Shirley Joiner Thompson, famFor information, call Teresa at
ily
historian, will lead the group
(912) 614-2616.
on a tour of he Crumby Plantation
Cemetery and the Oak Grove
Thornton-Griffin
Church and Cemetery.
Reunion Is Oct. 6
For information, call Wendell
The annual Thornton-Griffin re- Harrell at (912) 261-7940.
union for descendants of Evelyn
Griffin Tapley and the late Carol
Allbritton Reunion
Thornton, will be held Saturday,
Oct. 6, at the Hoboken Community Is Saturday, Oct. 6
The annual Allbritton family reCenter, 235 Chicago Ave., Hobounion will be held Saturday, Oct.
ken.
Lunch will be served around 6, at Laura Walker State Park,
12:30 p.m. Everyone is asked to Shelter number 4.
Lunch will be spread around 1
bring a covered dish. Eating utenp.m. Everyone is asked to bring a
sils will be provided.
For information, call (912) 458- covered dish.
2129.
James Allbritton at (904) 2772393 or Anita Johns at (912) 550Jordan Family
7209.
Reunion Oct. 7
The descendants of A.R. Jordan
and Corean B. Jordan will hold
their annual family reunion Sunday, Oct. 7, at the home of Mrs.
Thurman (Lucille0 Davis, located
in the Dixie Union (Bickley Highway) community.
served at 1 p.m. Utensils will be
provided.
All family and friends are invited to attend and enjoy the fun
Waldron Reunion
Saturday, Oct. 13
The reunion for descendants of
Oliver Ashberry Waldron will be
held Saturday, Oct. 13, at noon, at
Laura Walker Park, building No. 1
across the lake.
covered dish and dessert, plates,
cups, napkins, forks and spoons,
and a gift for two special aunts,
Jeanette and Nell.
Henderson Reunion
Saturday, Oct. 13
Reunion Oct. 27
The annual Aspinwall reunion
will be held Saturday, Oct. 27, at
the Pierce County Ag Building in
Blackshear.
served around noon.
For more information, call 2830747.
SPECIAL PHOTO
Rebecca Leean Johns will become the bride of Brian Edward Chojnowski Saturday, Oct. 20, at Winona Park United
Methodist Church.
jnowski, and Mrs. Ralph (Marie)
Read, of Cape Coral, Fla., and the
late Mr. Read.
He is a graduate of Kent State
University, Kent, Ohio, with a
bachelor of science in health care
administration, and a graduate of
Florida State University College
of Law at Tallahassee, Fla., with a
Juris Doctor.
He graduated summa cum laude
from Kent State where he was a
member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, the Kent State Honors Pro-
gram, the homecoming court and
Kent Interhall Council.
He is an associate attorney at
the Law Offices of Kubicki
Draper.
The couple will exchange vows
at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at
Winona Park United Methodist
Church in Waycross.
A reception will follow at the
Lott Hitch Building in downtown
Waycross.
Invitations have been mailed.
VALDOSTA — Valdosta State
University has recognized more
than 400 students for receiving
scholarships during the 2012-13
academic year. Scholarship funds
will assist students in a portion or
all of tuition and other student expenses.
Area students receiving scholarships include:
•Kella Kicklighter, of Waycross,
Drafting and Tucker Accounting
Scholarship; Shiree Williams, of
Waycross, Elene Dorminey; Emily
Bechiom, of Waycross, Lucy
Stewart Scholarship; Alycia Vail,
of Waycross, Melvene Hardee
Scholarship; Bradley Hood, of
Waycross, Melvene Hardee Scholarship; Ashleigh Nadeau, of Waycross, Odum Scholarship.
•Casey Gray, of Homerville,
Durrenburger Scholarship; Alexa
Johnson, of Homerville, Griffin
Corporation Scholarship; Kelsey
Johnson, of Homerville, Griffin
Corporation Scholarship.
•Dylan Sloan, of Hoboken,
Music Alliance Scholarship, and
Valdosta Symphony Orchestra
Scholarship.
•Ivan Furtado, of Douglas, W.R.
and Dorothy Smith Salter Scholarship, and W.T. Summerford Scholarship.
Information about scholarships
offered at VSU can be accessed in
the Odum Library, Office of Financial Aid or online at
http://www.valdosta.edu/financialaid/General_PDF_Files/FA_G
eneral_Scholarship_undated.pdf
Additional scholarships can be
found on the National Association
of Student Financial Aid Administrators’ web page for students and
parents at www.Finaid.org/NASFAA
Socially Speaking
forms and fee is Saturday, Sept.
29. The award winners will be announced at a reception on Thursday,
Oct. 4.
An annual art competition has
been a part of the OHC’s programming since the museum’s inception
more than 36 years ago. It was created to recognize and foster the
artistic talent of the Okefenokee
area and the broader region.
Artists interested in entering may
receive a brochure and entry forms
by calling the OHC office at (912)
285-4260 or by emailing curator
Steve Bean at sbean@mediastreamus.net
Local, Area Students
Receive Scholarships
The annual family reunion for
the relatives of James Monroe
“Jim” and Nancy Ann “Nan” Bennett Henderson will be held Saturday, Oct. 13, at Emerson Park
Community Center on New Mexico Avenue.
Paper products, coffee and ice
will be furnished. Everyone is Dixon-Jones Family
asked to bring a covered dish and Reunion Oct. 13
The annual Dixon-Jones resomething to drink.
Lunch will be served about union will be held Saturday, Oct.
13, at the old homeplace of Bar12:30 p.m.
ney Clinton Dixon and Isabelle
Jones Dixon in Hickox, 3 miles
Taylor-Cauley Is
south of Nahunta.
Saturday, Oct. 13
Relatives and friends are inDescendants of Oliver and
Ellie Cauley Taylor invite every- vited to the covered dish dinner at
one to the Hoboken Community 1 p.m.
For more information, contact
Center for the Taylor-Cauley famEdward
and Janie Brand at (912)
ily reunion Saturday, Oct. 13.
462-5294.
covered dish to share at lunch
time. Utensils, ice and paper WWC Ex Board
goods will be provided.
The center is located across the Meets Thursday
The Waycross Woman’s Club Myrtle Beach Trip
railroad tracks from U.S. 82, turn
executive
board will meet Thurs- Planned Dec. 6-7
right on Chicago Street and it is
The Young-at-Heart Friends have
day
at
the
home of Edith Rigdon.
the first building on the right.
a
trip
planned to Myrtle Beach, S.C.,
President
Lucy
Todd
urges
all
For information, call Oletha at
Dec. 6-7 to see Christmas shows at
674-5695, 632-5987 or Delois at board members to be present.
the Palace Theatre, the Alabama
285-4189.
Theatre and the Carolina Opry.
Village Auxiliary
Anyone who would like to travel
Meets Monday
Aldridge Reunion
with a fun-loving group of senior
The Baptist Village Auxiliary citizens may call 283-0787 for more
Is Sunday, Oct. 14
The annual Isham Aldridge will meet Monday at 3:30 p.m. in information.
family reunion will take place the Board Room at the Village.
Seats are still available.
President Deloris Clark urges a
Sunday, Oct. 14, at Laura Walker
Park, table number 2. The meal good attendance.
Driver Safety Class
will be spread about 1 p.m.
Everyone is asked to bring a Blackshear Art Guild Saturday At Mayo
Mayo Clinic Health System
basket lunch to share.
Meets At 6 Thursday in The
Waycross
Auxiliary will host an
For more information, call WalThe Blackshear Art Guild wil AARP Driver Safety Class Saturday
ter Aldridge at 288-6772 or Eloise meet Thursday at the Old Depot
at the Hospital Annex Classroom
Aldridge at 281-7019.
in Blackshear at 6 p.m.
from 9 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.
Larry and Anita Norman will
This is a one day class and parThrift Reunion
present a program on how to ticipants will receive their certificate
Saturday, Oct. 27
make frames for art work. All after class. The cost of the class is
The descendants of Matthew area artist are invited to attend $12 for AARP members and $14 for
and Mary Catherine Lee Thrift this interesting and informative non-members.
will hold their annual family re- program, said a spokesman.
Call or check with your auto inunion Saturday, Oct. 27, at
surance company to find out if you
Stephen Park behind Riverside WHS Class 1978
qualify for a discount on your auto
Chapel Baptist Church in Brantinsurance.
Meeting Saturday
ley County.
For information or to enroll, call
The Waycross High School
A covered dish meal will be
class of 1978 will hold a class Reginald Taylor at 449-6630.
spread about 12:30 p.m. Everyone
meeting at Shoney’s of Waycross
is invited to attend and reminded
Deadline For Art
to bring food and items for the Saturday at 10 a.m. to plan the
Contest Is Sept. 29
35th
class
reunion.
family auction.
The Okefenokee Heritage Center
“Please wear one of your class
T-shirts. Hope to see you there,” will hold its annual Judge Ben
White-Simmons
Smith Art Competition in October.
said a class spokesman.
Sunday, Oct. 14
This competition is open to all
The descendants of Dave and
artists, amateur and professional,
Woman’s
District
Josie White, Grandville and Shelwho are over the age of 18. Cash
lie Simmons will have their an- Meeting Saturday
prizes will be awarded to the first
The Woman’s Club District ex- and second place winners in each of
nual reunion Sunday, Oct. 14, at
the Millwood Fire House in Mill- ecutive board will meet Saturday the four categories — painting,
at Ryan’s.
wood.
graphics, three-dimensional and
Lucy Todd urges members to photography.
All family and friends are invited. The meal will be served be present.
The deadline for submitting entry
WHS Class 1961
‘Hoedown’ Oct. 20
A country hoedown reunion for
the Waycross High School class of
1961 will be held Oct. 20.
This will be an opportunity to
visit with former classmates at the
home of Harmon and Sarah Moody
in Brantley County. Everyone is
welcome to arrive anytime after 1
p.m.
“If you are musically inclined,
bring your guitar, harmonica or
banjo or you may enjoy playing
horseshoes,” said a spokesman.
“Harmon said we could even pet his
goats.”
Dress is casual/jeans.
A wonderfully prepared meal is
being planned which will be enjoyed around 6. Several willing and
able bodied classmates will be
preparing the low country boil and
barbecue and desserts. Cost will be
$15 per person.
Deadline has been extended so
checks should be mailed to Doris B.
Germano, Class of 1961, P.O. Box
156, Waycross, Ga. 31502-0156 or
use the Pay Pal transaction.
For more information, call Doris
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Photo By MYRA THRIFT
‘Only God Could Work This Out’
Joyce Herndon (right), Rosemary Knight (left) and Sue Bowen closely examine a few of the
crocheted baby clothes that were bought at a yard sale recently, the clothes now being
repackaged to send to hospitals, orphan homes and to children in foreign countries.
Gail Boyd (right) and Joyce Herndon say they are amazed how God worked out a plan to
get these handmade baby clothes into the hands of mission workers in Waycross so that
they could be given to hospitals and sent to children who need clothing.
Missionaries Believe Finding New Baby Clothes A Real Miracle
By MYRA THRIFT
Staff Writer
Gail Boyd has always been confident in the providence of the hand of God. She now has one more
reason to believe and another story to tell of God’s
goodness.
Boyd said Beatrice Davis went to a yard sale Saturday, Sept. 8, and stumbled onto a true miracle.
A box loaded with hand-crocheted baby clothes,
sweaters, caps, booties, blankets and other items was
indeed a bargain. Little did she know how big a bargain she got. When she returned to her home and
began to go through the box, she found brand new
hand-knitted baby clothes for tiny newborns and preemies all in pristine condition. She told a friend
about the find and her friend, Wanda Strickland, then
went to the yard sale and bought the remainder of the
boxes, several in fact.
These ladies, along with several other members of
Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, meet each Tuesday
from 9 a.m. until noon sewing, quilting, putting together boxes of handmade clothes for little boys and
girls in other parts of the world, many of whom have
never owned a dress or pair of pants, much less a
new one. It’s as if God has given them a gift with
which to continue His work.
“Only God could do this,” said Gail Boyd, a member of the Tuesday morning miracle workers as she
rubbed her arms feeling gospel bumps moving up
and down. She added, “... it gives me chills. It is just
amazing how they ended up in the hands of a mission
group. Nobody but God could have worked this out.”
The name on the packages read “God’s Tiny Angels.” Each one of them was handmade and the addresses of the seamstress — from several New
England states and beyond — placed on a label with
the website www.godstinyangels.com
The ladies plan to deliver the items to the local hospital and to surrounding hospitals to be used for new-
A blue, yellow and white patterned quilt on the rack is being stitched by Barbara Lee
(clockwise left to right), Kathy Cox, Mary Lynn, Reba Dixon and Linda Roberson to be donated for use by children who have no warm blankets or bedding.
born babies. The larger ones will be donated to hos- and solids.
pitals like Wolfson’s in Jacksonville, Fla.
In another room, several ladies were seated around
The man who was holding the yard sale told the a quilt putting in tiny stitches to add another quilt to
ladies he got the boxes at auction lot sales. The ladies those already made and ready to be donated.
bought all of the boxes he had and are still going
Some of the ladies who were working Tuesday inthrough them, just in awe of the handwork that was cluded Beatrice Davis, Wanda Strickland, Rosemary
put into each of the pieces. They are in every color Knight, Sue Bowen, Joyce Herndon, Marilyn Thornimaginable — pale pink, baby blue, buttercup yel- hill, Doris Fielding, Barbara Lee, Linda Roberson,
low, sparkling white, lavenders and lilacs, multicolor Kathy Cox, Mary Lynn, Reba Dixon, Rita Howell,
Wanda Strickland takes a close look at a
handmade baby outfit she purchased at a
yard sale recently.
Amber McKinnon, Carmann Herndon, Delores
Leggett, Deya O’Neal and Gail Boyd. The ladies are
assisted in keeping the sewing machines working by
Brad Herndon and Grady Thornhill.
At the present time, they are using the former
Pleasant Valley parsonage for storage of materials
and locations to do the work. Each room is filled
nearly to capacity with materials for creating quilts,
children’s clothes and stuffed dolls.
Social Notes
Woman Club Meets
Thursday, Sept. 27
The Waycross Woman’s Club will
meet Thursday, Sept. 27, at 11:30
a.m. at Andrew’s on Elizabeth
Street.
The program will be on Tallulah
Falls School.
President Lucy Todd encourages
members to be present for the meeting.
Branson, Mo.Trip
Set For Nov. 12-17
The Merrymakers of Central
Baptist Church has planned an annual Christmas trip for Nov. 12-17
to Branson, Mo. for some fabulous
Christmas shows, said Evelyn
Walker, tour coordinator.
“Branson has more theatre and
musical shows going on than you
can imagine and each one is
trimmed in color and lights for the
holiday season,” said Walker.
In November, the stage and sets
are changed, each one unique with
Compassionate Friends
Compassionate Friends is a mutual
assistance and self-help organization
offering friendship and
understanding to families who have
experienced the death of a child.
Their siblings are also welcome.
We are a non-profit organization.
Our group meetings are held every
second Thursday of each month.
Meetings are held at the Brantley
County Library on Hwy. 82 in
Nahunta, GA and start at 7 p.m.
If you have any questions, please
call Elaine Thornton at (912) 4625966 or Deborah Bernal at (912)
50731a
267-0701.
its decorations and the shows glitter
with the joy of the season.
“We invite you to join us for this
trip and experience the fun and excitement of a destination that features good, clean family style
entertainment and the music of the
holidays,” said Walker.
The trip will feature five shows in
Branson including the Shoji Tabuchi
show, the Dutton Family, which has
been featured on America's Got Talent, Branson Belle Dinner cruise and
show, and more.
The last night in Nashville, Tenn.,
has a special treat in store.
“We will have reserved seats for
the Radio City Christmas Spectacular with the Rockettes at the Opry
House,” said Walker.
Meals include breakfast and dinner daily and travel will be by deluxe
motor coach. Space is limited.
For more information, call Walker
at (912) 283-4417 or (912) 2825165.
The last day for registration is
Sept. 20.
BCHS Class 1993
Planning Reunion
The Brantley County High
School class of 1993 officers have
begun planning a 20-year class reunion to be held in 2013.
Classmates are asked to contact
Maria Wheeler with input and current contact information at (630)
857-6762 or by email at
maria_wheeler@wowway.com
BHS Class 1967
Reunion Oct. 6
The Blackshear High School
class of 1967 will hold their 45th reunion Saturday, Oct. 6, at the Okefenokee Country Club.
For further information contact
Beverly (Boyette) DeLoach at 4495031, Donna (Bowen) Herrin at
449-6106, Dan Walker at 449-3503.
Trinity UMW Hears Program By Pam Altman
A fun, fact-filled and challenging program was presented to Trinity United Methodist Women in
the Trinity Chapel Wednesday,
Sept. 5, by Pam Altman.
Before the program and general
meeting, an executive session was
held as officers discussed events
for the remainder of 2012 and projected plans for 2013.
President Altman opened with
prayer and Cheryl Crosby, treasurer, gave the financial report. In
addition to the unit’s voluntary
giving for national and international women, youth and children’s projects, the unit will
continue to collect soup labels for
Vashti School in Thomasville, give
paper goods in October to Magnolia House and in February to
Bethesda House.
The annual Waycross District
United Methodist meeting was
held at Blackshear First United
Methodist Church on Saturday,
Sept. 15. The South Georgia Annual UMW meeting will be at
White Bluff United Methodist
Church in Savannah Oct. 20.
At the general meeting, President Altman read the organization’s prayer concerns for
September. This was followed by
prayer by Betty Coppage. Ms. Altman led the unit in reciting the purpose of UMW. She also gave a
report from the executive session.
A count of members from each circle resulted in circle four having
the most members present.
President Altman’s program
consisted of a quiz on the beginning of Methodist Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society, the
progression of this movement,
some past historical facts of UMW
at Trinity and the present status of
the organization around the world
and at Trinity.
Members enjoyed taking the
quiz and were amazed at most of
the answers. Ms. Altman gave
prizes to the three top scorers and
there was much laughter when
members tried to complete their
answer sheet.
She then told of the beginning
meeting in Boston, Mass., in 1869
when two ladies, wives of missionaries to India, were home on
furlough. These two ladies spoke
to six women about some pressing needs of women and some
children in India. These ladies realized that there was a great need
for single, trained and dedicated
women for medical and educational work. The six ladies called
another meeting, wrote a constitution and organized the
Methodist Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society.
The unit raised funds and sent
two ladies, an educator and a lady
doctor, to India. Later these societies, and through reorganization
and denominational mergers, different groups came together and in
1973 the United Methodist Women
became the women’s mission organization of the United Methodist
Church.
The first general meeting of
Trinity United Methodist Women
was held Jan. 3, 1973, with Mrs.
John D. Gibson Jr. as president. In
the first year there were 11 circles
with 153 members. Over the years,
the Trinity unit has been very involved with the district UMW,
church missions, local missions,
holding bazaars, hosting receptions, publishing cookbooks, hosting
luncheons,
giving
Thanksgiving baskets and numerous other activities.
With a decrease in members in
SPECIAL PHOTO
Pam Altman presents a program to Trinity United Methodist
Women.
the present unit, President Altman
said that many think the aging population and lack of interest from
the next generation might indicate
further decline of this organization
that numbers 800,000 worldwide.
She quoted from the September
Response Magazine article “Stir
Up the Gift of God,” emphasizing
that “... we need to take inspiration” from Paul’s letter to Timothy
in 2 Timothy 1:3-7.
“This need is to fan the flames
of faith that inspired our founding
mothers and grandmothers to open
schools, hospitals and community
centers, push for women’s ordination and women leaders in the
church, and works to make life
better for women, children and
youth around the world,” Ms. Altman said.
She challenged the ladies to invite someone to their meetings and
help to continue this vital work.
After her closing prayer, members
thanked President Altman for such
an inspiring program.
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Waycross • 283-5867
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force Investment Board
and the Youth Council is Complete Clean Up. 4498855 or 387-6616.
scheduled for Wednesday, September 26, 2012
EXPERT PIANO
at 11:00 a.m. The meetTUNING
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gional Commission 1725
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AUTOS
FOR SALE
“94 CAMARO Z28 w/
383 stroker. 283-5967
SERVICE
TIMʼS LAWN Care. Free
Estimates. 288-1838.
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advertised in this newspaper are
available on an equal opportunity
basis.
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PART-TIME School
2004 MUSTANG. Very Bookkeeper (No Benefits)
clean. 218-2749.
- Patterson Elementary
2003 MONTE Carlo. School - Pierce County
Leather, Good cond. Call Schools - To be considered, an applicant must
548-6236.
go to
2002 PONTIAC Grand www.pierce.k12.ga.us
Prix GT. Loaded. Low
and click on Employment
mileage. Never wrecked. Opportunities and
$4300. 912-550-7468. “Click Here to Apply”
to complete the Appli1975 BLACK Datsun
APARTMENT
Track application.
B-210. $500 OBO.
RENTAL
285-8172.
LPN needed 3 to 11 Shift.
Apply Waycross Health &
SPANISH VILLAGE
PARTS AND
Rehab, 1910 Dorothy St. 1BR & 2 BR Avail. Enjoy
EOE.
ACCESSORIES
the quietest Apts. in town
our pool & tennis ct.
EXP. STYLIST Wanted.
FOR SALE: Powerdyne
Call 285-3802.
Booth Rental Available.
Supercharger. Fits 2001- Call Angie if interested @
Nice
APT. Cher. Hgts.
2003 GMC/Chevrolet.
283-6656 or
Lawn Svs. Inc. 647$3000 new. Asking $1400
816-7144.
2427/670-3583.
OBO. 912-617-1086 or
BAYVIEW
NURSING &
912-462-2969
HOLLY ROSS Estates.
Rehab is now hiring Part
1-2-3 BR. 283-7303
time LPNʼs (must be
TRUCKS
FOR
RENT: Remodeled
available to work all
FOR SALE
2BR Townhouse Apts.
shifts). Please apply in
person @ 12884 Cleve- Hazzard Hill Community.
FOR SALE: 1989 Ford
404-867-2898.
land St., West, Nahunta,
F150. 5 spd. with a 302GA. E.O.E. Drug free
FOR
RENT: 1BR Apt.
$1500. Grill Trailer for
workplace.
$400 mo. Washer &
cooking-$800. 912-286Dryer Inc. 281-4870.
7213 or 912-281-2883.
GARAGE AND
Faith Apartments
YARD SALE
2 & 3 BR Duplex Apts.
CAMPERS
912-281-2751.
FOR SALE
New Opening @ 1501
Central Park Apts.
State St. The Thrift Store.
FOR SALE: 1996 Win1,2,3, BR w/Pool.
We have booth rentals
nebago “Adventurer” EX available. Call 904-707912-283-7131.
COND with slide-out
0711.
CENTRAL AVE.
“new” awnings, tires &
2BR/1BA. $525 mo.
batteries. $15,500. Call
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SALES
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FOR SALE: 2 Sets of 14k
Blackshear, Truett St.
White Gold Wedding
2/1. $495 mo & $350 dep.
Ringʼs. 1/2 Carat in each
449-1389.
Walker Tree Surgeon
set. $1500 per set.
Over 23 Years Experience
2BR/2BA. Central Ave.
912-816-2362.
Insurance Claims Welcome
Area. 285-8908.
Residential & Commercial
CASH FOR
Licensed & Insured
2BR/2BA Duplex. SemiOLD GUNS
Trimming • Pruning
Collector paying cash for nole Trail (nice neighborLimbing •Topping
hood). $700 mo.
German K98 Mausers, MI
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Garands, GI Colt 45 pis283-6591.
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tols, MI Carbines, 1903
Free Estimates
2BR/1BA. Stove, refrig.,
Springfields, Lugers, etc.
Owner
dishwasher-washer-dryer
Call (912)282-1432.
Wade Walker 283-2602
hook ups. Corner of
Golfview & Fairway Dr.
$450 mo. $400 dep.
614-5554.
The City of Waycross is seeking qualified applicants for
the following positions:
Police Officer (3)
1-2BR furn. Utl., Washer
& Dryer. A/C Sat TV 2839981; 283-6454.
2BR/1BA Apt. Gd. location. 288-1838.
2BR. Bath. Inc. Util.
$775 mo. + $600 dep.
614-1504.
HOUSE
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Lge. 3BR House. 122
Hopkins St. $465 mo.
285-3313.
City of Blackshear & Offerman. No pets. 4494376 or 282-3230.
Cherokee Hgts. Satilla
Blvd. Very nice
3-4BR/2.5BA. 2145 sq. ft.
Lge. patio, 2 car garage.
$900 mo.
Call 286-5010.
3BR/2BA. 282-5959.
3 BR, 1 bath, 1309 Gorman St. $550 dep. $550
mo. 309-9098.
2 & 3BR. 285-8370.
1157 Alice St. 3BR/1BA.
$550 mo. 285-3313.
MOBILE HOME
RENTALS
Private Lots. 283-9200.
Nice 2BR/1BA. No pets.
6280 Ayrin Brooke Ln.
$400 mo. Incl. water &
garage. 449-5557.
Mobile Homes for Rent.
816-8162.
2BR-1 & 1/2BA. Newly
Remodeled. $435 mo. Includes wtr- swr- grbg-yrd.
maint. 387-5103.
2 & 3BR. 285-8370.
2 & 3 BR Central Ave.
No pets. 285-7428.
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mo. 912-283-6591.
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church directory is to be distributed Sunday at
the church’s homecoming services.
Those who have reserved copies or who
bring their money ($70) Sunday will collect
their copy. Homecoming begins at 11 a.m. following Sunday School (9:45). Dinner on the
grounds will follow the worship hour.
“Send in your orders now along with $70 for
each book,” said Robert Hutto, church historian, “to Jamestown UMC, 2055 Vann Road,
Waycross, Ga. 31503, and make your check
payable to Jamestown UMC (marked “for directory”).”
For more information, contact Robert or
Sherry Hutto, 283-7496.
3 Laura Walker Park
PHONE NUMBERS:
Waycross
City Police 911
CLINIC & Office Space
for Rent. Call 283-8739. Waycross Fire Dept. 911
2 STORY Cypress Siding
House. On 6 acres with
planted pines. In Pierce
Co. Interior has not been
completed. $49,000. Call
283-8578.
Jamestown UMC
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Ads must be prepaid.
The hard-bound Jamestown United
Credit will be extended
Methodist Church comprehensive historical Salvation Army
only with prior approval.
Needs Food Items
2 BR/1BATH, Fully Remodeled. New: plumbingelectrical- sheetrock- bathroom- kitchen- central
H/A, Original hardwood
floors, Stainless steel appliances, new cabinets
and granite counter tops.
Large walk- in closet in
3BR/2BA. Furn. 5.5
master bedroom. Cheroacres. Shop w/kit. & Bath.
kee Heights. $89,900.
366 Williams Loop, out
Central Ave., just over in 614-4663.
Brantley Co. Also 3000
LOTS OR LAND
Ford Tractor & Equip. &
FOR SALE
much more including in
2BR/1BA Duplex Apt.
sale
price
of
$177,500.
Water included. No pets.
912-230-5466 or 912$200 Down. 288-7780.
283-8044, leave name &
338-8925.
number.
OWNER FIN. 282-5959.
3BR. WE Fin. 338-9775.
This position is responsible for the enforcement
of federal, state, and local laws. It requires a
valid Georgia driver’s license; a seven year
driving history; high school diploma/GED; must
be 18 years-of-age; pass a pre-employment
physical, criminal background check and truth
verification test.
Salary: $11.98 per hour
City of Waycross 417 Pendleton Street
2nd Floor in HR Department
Waycross, GA 31502-0099
EOE
Debbie Rowell
Cleanup Day Nears
Waycross Salvation Army Commander Lt.
Kellie Cantrell reminds that the charity’s food
pantry needs to be kept up through donations.
Non-perishable foods should be donated at
the Salvation Army Corps office, 977 Tebeau
St.
Leukemia Victim Is
Accepting Donations
An account has been set up for public donations for Robert Morgan at SunTrust Bank.
Morgan has been diagnosed with acute
leukemia at the Medical College of Georgia
where he is receiving treatments.
He is without health benefits. Friends have
established the Robert Morgan health fund at
SunTrust Bank for those who would give to
help Morgan and his family.
“As the pastor of Christ’s Church on Augusta Avenue, I would appreciate the help of
our community in this effort to help this young
family,” said Pastor Franklin Peacock. “May
God bless and supply all your needs.”
A lakeside cleanup day is planned for Saturday, Sept. 29, at Laura Walker State Park,
starting at 9 a.m.
There will be no entrance fee that day for
anyone who attends and helps with the
cleanup. All state parks offer free admission
that day.
A free lunch will be served to the workers.
Fundraiser For Gun
Youth teams are encouraged to volunteer and
help keep the park in pristine condition, said a Accident Victim Set
A fundraiser for Kenny Johns is set Oct. 5
park spokesman. Volunteers are encouraged to
wear sturdy shoes and provide their own work and 6 at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, Hoboken.
Johns, 54, was accidentally shot while
gloves.
cleaning
a gun at his home. He has been a paFor more information, call 287-4900.
tient at Shands Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla.
and is improving.
Womanless Beauty
A chicken dinner sale is Friday, Oct. 5, at
Pageant Set Oct. 4
Mt.
Calvary Baptist Church. The menu inThe staff of the Child and Adolescent Becludes
a quarter smoked chicken, green beans,
havioral Health Clinic of Satilla Community
potato
salad
and dessert for $8. For an order of
Services will host a “Womanless Beauty Pag10
or
more
meals,
delivery is available from
eant” Thursday, Oct. 4, at the Waycross Middle
School Auditorium to raise funds for the Na- 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Ribs and butts will be sold Saturday, Oct. 6,
tional Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).
11
a.m.-3 p.m., at the Hoboken “Ride Share,”
Contestants competing will be from counU.S.
82 and Georgia 121. Saturday’s menu will
ties in Satilla’s service area, Atkinson, Bacon,
Camden, Charlton, Clinch, Coffee, Pierce and include slabs of ribs or Boston butts, $20 each,
as well as chicken dinners.
Ware.
For more information or to purchase tickets,
Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and the pagcall (912) 288-0841.
eant will begin at 7 p.m.
For more information, contact Camille Conley, 449-7152.
NAMI Walk Is To Be
Grandparent Support
Group Meeting Soon
The Southern Georgia Area Agency on
Aging’s Kinship Care Grandparents Raising
Grandchildren support group will meet Thursday, Sept. 27, at 6 p.m. at the Southern Georgia Regional Commission located at 1725
South Georgia Parkway.
The AAA provides a monthly support group
for grandparents or other relatives who are
raising grandchildren or other minor children.
Anyone in this situation wishing information,
support or simply a chance to talk with others
with similar issues is invited to attend.
For details, contact Bridget Delaney at jbdelaney@sgrc.us or (912) 285-6097.
4-H, FFA Mini-Booths
At Fair Signup Is On
The Okefenokee Exchange Club Fair will be
held Nov. 6-11, and it’s time for young people
to get busy on their fair mini-booths, said Ware
County extension coordinator Ginger Boatright.
Members of 4-H and FFA are eligible to
compete. They should visit via the internet the
website, www.caes.uga.edu/extension/ware to
download a registration form and brochure.
Space is limited and pre-registration is required.
Contact the Ware County 4-H at 287-2456
for more information.
“We look forward to receiving your entries
in the educational youth exhibits!” Boatright
said.
Saturday, October 13
This year’s National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) walk will take place Saturday,
Oct. 13, at Mary Street Park between Isabella
and Mary streets in the downtown area.
Check-in time is 9 a.m. Start time is 10 a.m.
and the walk ends at noon.
This year’s theme is “The Wild, Wild West.”
The NAMI walks raise money to help deal
with mental illness, which is common in
America.
Satilla Community Services is sponsoring
the NAMIWalk-Waycross event for a fourth
year.
For more information, contact Barbara McFarland by email at bmcfarland@satillacs.org
or call (912) 614-9652, or visit
www.namiwalks.org/waycross
Flu Shots At Health
Department For $25
Flu vaccinations are available at the Ware
County Health Department. The cost is $25.
Anyone 6 months old or older should be
vaccinated. Because it can take two weeks to
develop full immunity, public health officials
urge residents to get vaccinated now.
Children 6 months to 9 years who did not
receive flu vaccine last year will need a followup booster one month after receiving the first
flu vaccine.
“Every year, flu vaccine is produced that
will protect against the most common influenza viruses circulating,” said Roger Naylor, Southeast Health District public
information officer. “We urge everyone to visit
the health department and get vaccinated.”
Telephone Pioneers
For more flu information, visit online at
Annual Reunion Set
www.sehdph.org or follow on Facebook under
The 26th annual reunion of the Telephone
Southeast Health District.
Pioneers will take place Friday, Oct. 5, 7 p.m.
at Captain Joe’s in Waycross.
Big Humane Society
The meal will be Dutch treat.
All past, present and retired employees of Prize Offered Nov. 10
The “Friends of the Okefenokee Humane
BellSouth, Southern Bell and AT&T are invited to attend. Everyone is asked to bring Hal- Society” will sponsor a $10,000 raffle to take
loween candy for the OctoberFest at Laura place Nov. 10.
Walker State Park.
Tickets are $100 each and may be purchased
For more information, call Faye Clark at at Okefenokee Humane Society, 1501 Black449-0944, Nancy Mock at 283-1725 or Ada well St.; Hearing Plus Audiology, 1402 Alice
Douglas at 285-3910.
St.; La Mystique Boutique, 404 Harrison St.
(across from the stadium); K.D.’S Cafe, 504
Elizabeth St.; or by contacting Charlotte de La
Rec After-School
Vergne at (912) 288-1140 or Sandy Kubik at
Program Offered
The Ware County Rec Department After- (912) 550-9081.
All proceeds will benefit the Okefenokee
School Program has started back up.
Students involved will receive homework Humane Society. Only 300 tickets will be sold
assistance, life skills and computer instruction (a minimum of 100 must be sold).
“Split a ticket with friends,” said de La
“in a warm, caring environment beyond school
Vergne. “You do not have to be present to
hours,” said a spokesman.
All interested parents should contact the win.”
Pierce Lawmen Battle ... Japan Nationalism
A Rash Of Breaking
And Entering Crimes
Page - Fourteen
BLACKSHEAR — Pierce
County Sheriff’s Department officials are asking for the public’s
help in trying to cut down on burglaries, thefts and other crimes in
neighborhoods, said Investigator
(sheriff-elect) Ramsey Bennett.
In recent weeks, several burglaries have occurred and at the present time, Bennett said there are six
unsolved break-ins.
“We had one yesterday on Ware
Street Extension and we have no
leads,” said Bennett. “The woman
was gone about an hour and when
she returned someone had burglarized her house.”
Bennett is asking residents in
Pierce County to “... be our eyes
and ears” and to report any suspicious or unusual activities.
“We have had about one a week
recently,” said Bennett. “If something at your neighbor’s house
doesn’t look right or if you see a
suspicious vehicle or person in the
area, call us.”
Bennett stresses that all citizens
should make sure to keep themselves safe and not take chances.
But he added that any help in identifying vehicles such as color,
make or style would be appreciated.
Popular items being sought by
burglars are jewelry and electronics, Bennett said.
“Gold can be sold and quickly
melted with no evidence left,” said
Bennett. “And it is easy to trade a
TV or stereo for drugs.”
Anyone with information on recent break-ins or who sees something suspicious is asked to call
Bennett or Sgt. Robert Newton at
(912) 449-2011.
“Don’t do anything to endanger
your own safety,” Bennett said,
“but any information may be a big
help to us.”
Area News
Brantley Sheriff
Reveals Figures
NAHUNTA — Brantley County
Sheriff’s Department officials received 1,303 calls for service during the month of August, said
Sheriff Robert Thomas.
Among the detectives division
caseload were 178 warrant cases,
two bad check citations, 86 civil
papers served, 137 subpoenas
served, 10 juvenile complaints
filed, 89 traffic citations issued, 11
DUI arrests, 66 drug arrests and 32
other arrests, Thomas said.
A total of 205 incident reports
were received at the sheriff’s office
including 20 family violence reports, and 11 traffic accidents were
investigated.
Chamberʼs ʻBAHʼ
Social Thursday
The Waycross-Ware County
Chamber of Commerce’s monthly
Business after Hours “BAH” social will take place at United Community Bank Thursday from 5 to 7
p.m.
Hosting with United are Cheers
and Bartending by Jimmy.
All chamber members are invited to attend for fun, food and
great door prizes, plus the monthly
Chamber Lottery, said Eva Byrd,
chamber of commerce official.
Amanda Smith Triple
Transplant Candidate
County Industrial Park. Anyone
needing information on soil and
water testing, 4-H and youth programs or family and consumer sciences information can find help
there.
Call 287-2456, fax 287-2499 or
email uge4299@uga.edu to contact staff: Ginger Boatright, county
extension coordinator and 4-H
agent, Heidi Flowers, family and
consumer sciences agent, C.G.
Furman and Tatum Sikes, 4-H program assistants, Stacey McQuaig,
EFNEP program assistant, and
LeVan Lee, county extension secretary.
Winn Cemetery
Fund Is Open
Anyone who has family buried at
Winn Cemetery (also known as
Thomas Cemetery) on Thomas
Cemetery Road in Blackshear is
asked to send a donation to help pay
for the upkeep and maintenance of
the cemetery, said a spokesman.
Checks should be made payable
to Winn Cemetery Fund and mailed
to Randy Erdmier, 3084 Albany
Ave., Waycross, Ga. 31503.
Donations To FCA
Needed, Appreciated
The Okefenokee Area Fellowship of Christian Athletes continues to be a highly successful
ministry in the lives of young people throughout southeast Georgia.
The FCA depends primarily on
donations from the public to perform its good will.
“We now have a website up and
running,” said Toby Crews, the
area representative for the Okefenokee Area FCA. “Log on to
www.okefca.org and you will be
able to donate online at that site.”
Those who prefer to mail donations should do so to Okefenokee
Area FCA, 3319 Katie Drive,
Blackshear, Ga. 31516.
Call Crews for more information, (912) 281-9510, or email
tcrews@fca.org
A local woman is a candidate
for a heart and double lung transplant. Amanda Smith, who is in
her early 30s, is seeking help from
the benevolent public to finance
the ultra-expensive surgery ... and
she and her family and friends are
praying that a donor match will be
found soon.
Tax-deductible donations can be
made electronically, online on the
internet (at www.helphopelive.org
... type in Amanda Smith in the patient locater link.)
Checks payable to HelpHOPELive (annotated on memo line: in
honor of Amanda Smith) should be
mailed to: HelpHOPELive, 150 N.
Radnor Chester Road, Suite F-120,
New Hours For WCʼs
Radnor, Pa. 19087
For secure credit card donations, Financial Aid Office
Waycross College’s financial
phone 800-642-8399.
Smith and her Iraq War veteran aid office has announced a change
husband, Eric, and their three in its office hours.
young daughters appreciate all
The office is now assisting stuprayers and donations.
dents on Mondays, Wednesdays
and Thursdays from 9 a.m. until 4
p.m. Students may also be helped
Ware Co. Extension
Office Has Relocated on Tuesdays from 7:30 a.m. until
The Ware County cooperative 6 p.m.
The change allows the financial
extension office has recently reloaid staff to process financial aid recated.
Since July 1, the Ware County quests that have already been subagent’s office has been at 3225 mitted while also assisting students
Harris Road in the Waycross-Ware who are finalizing their requests.
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the East China Sea called Senkaku
in Japanese and Diaoyu in Chinese. The islands, near key shipping lanes and surrounded by rich
fishing grounds and untapped natural resources, are controlled by
Japan but also claimed by China
and Taiwan.
“Losing a piece of our territory
eventually means losing the whole
country,” declared Ishiba, a security and national defense expert
who is considered a hawk, a press
conference Wednesday. He has
said he would be in favor of developing the islands — a move that
would surely anger China.
“Our beautiful countryside and
ocean are under threat,” Abe, perhaps the most right-wing of the
five, has said from the campaign
trail.
Abe riled Asian neighbors when
he was prime minister in 2006-07
by saying there was no proof
Japan’s military had coerced Chinese, Korean and other women
into prostitution in military brothels during World War II. He later
apologized, but lately he has been
suggesting that a landmark 1993
apology for sex slavery may need
revising.
Abe also has recently said he regrets not visiting the Yasukuni
Shrine, which honors Japan’s war
dead, including executed war
criminals, during his time as prime
minister. This issue is important:
Former Prime Minister Junichiro
Koizumi’s repeated visits to Yasukuni in the early 2000s put relations with China into a deep
freeze.
Another front-runner in the LDP
race is Nobuteru Ishihara, son of
the Tokyo’s stridently nationalistic
governor Shintaro Ishihara.
The elder Ishihara set off the
East China Sea flare-up by proposing in April that Tokyo’s metropolitan government buy the
islands from their private Japanese
owners and build fishing facilities
on them. That compelled the central government to buy the islands
themselves to prevent efforts to
build on them that could have escalated the dispute.
China still responded angrily,
sending surveillance ships into waters near the islands and allowing
protests that have raged for days.
Japanese have been alarmed by
footage of Chinese rioters attacking Japanese-owned companies in
China.
While the younger Ishihara is
less outspoken than his father, his
blood ties would be a major obstacle for Beijing in particular.
“It’s going to be very difficult
for him to disassociate himself
from his father,” said Jeff
Kingston, director of Asian studies
at Temple University in Tokyo. “If
you do have a nationalist in charge
in Japan, they could make things
worse. They certainly could throw
oil on the fire.”
China is not the only country
clashing with Japan over land.
Tensions with South Korea spiked
after President Lee Myung-bak
visited an island cluster called
Dokdo by South Korea and
Takeshima by Japan that is
claimed by both countries but controlled by Seoul.
Japanese voters, however, may
not share nationalist politicians’
aggressive stance. The general
population appears more deeply
concerned about the stagnant
economy, social security and overhauling energy policy in the wake
of last year’s nuclear disaster at
Fukushima.
Aside from the usual small
protests outside the Chinese Embassy, by far right-wing demonstrators in black trucks blaring
martial music, there have been virtually no public demonstrations in
Japan over the East China Sea islands, while thousands gather regularly in front of the prime
minister’s residence to demand the
end of nuclear power.
While some Japanese want a
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tough leader who can stand up to
China, others are worried that if
Abe, Ishiba or Ishihara become
prime minister, ties with China and
other neighbors will worsen.
“I’m worried this dispute could
lead to war if any of these men become our leader,” said Kaoru
Hara, a 22-year-old advertising
agency employee. “We need someone who can express Japan’s position but also someone who can
listen to China’s side.”
Still, China’s rise and North
Korea’s attempts to fire a rocket
near Japan earlier this year create
an opportunity for some politicians
to exploit.
“I don’t think the country is
moving to the right, but I think
there’s more room today to whip
up more nationalist fervor because
people are feeling a bit more vulnerable,” said Sheila Smith, a senior fellow at the Council on
Foreign Relations in Washington.
Ishiba, who twice has held the
top post in the nation’s military, is
the most popular choice among
LDP supporters, according to a
Kyodo News agency poll. He has a
reputation for being sharp and a bit
of a military geek. He has also suggested that one reason Japan
should maintain its nuclear energy
program is to keep open the option
of developing a nuclear warhead
— although Japan currently has no
such plans.
Ishihara, a former TV political
reporter, has stressed the importance of dialogue with China. But
last week, he said he believed it
was important that the emperor be
able to visit and pray at Yasukuni
Shrine, which would surely upset
China.
Two other candidates for the
LDP’s presidency, former economic and fiscal policy minister
Yoshimasa Hayashi and former
foreign
minister
Nobutaka
While undercutting costs, the
importation of donated clothing
provides jobs in the country’s massive gray labor market. Tailors
wander through streets here, snapping scissors to announce their
presence. Salesmen drape the secondhand clothes over their arms,
walking through neighborhoods to
show off their wares.
Marketers decline to talk about
how they source the clothes from
abroad, but acknowledge much of
it comes from donations. Some of
it also is thought to be ferried over
from neighboring Benin as contraband.
... Clothes In Nigera
“No, no no!” A jersey with the No.
3 reads “Pittsburgh.” Other shirts
are more recognizable, like an
Obama 2008 campaign shirt or an
“I Love NY” T-shirt on a woman
sewing nearby.
“We need this clothing,” said
clothing trader Sunny Nnjiofor.
“Most of the factories that produce
all this clothing materials have
folded up.”
Some clothes sell here for three
pieces to a $1, a bargain compared
to locally made shirts. Traditional
clothing still has its place, though
increasingly poor women will
wear a cloth wrapper around her
waist while wearing a secondhand
T-shirt from the U.S. Western-style
button-up shirts and pants also are
increasingly worn by men.
Nigeria once had a thriving textile industry, largely based in the
northern city of Kano. But in recent decades, as Nigeria’s state-run
electricity company fell into shambles, the mills slowed and finally
stopped. Some companies, like
Omas Nigeria Ltd., still produce
clothes for government agencies
and private businesses, but making
a profit has grown increasingly difficult as they depend on diesel generators for electricity, said
Margaret Orubu, Omas’ managing
director.
“The cost of production is very
high. Electricity, to water, the rent
and (other charges are) very expensive compared to what people
bring in from abroad,” Orubu said.
“If you compare the price you’ll
find out that after production, the
cost of the ones we produce here
are very, very expensive.”
Machimura, are both less nationalistic but seen as having little
chance of winning.
Abe’s track record as prime
minister was that of a nationalist
ideologue: He urged a revision of
Japan’s pacifist constitution,
pressed for patriotic education, upgraded the defense agency to ministry status and pushed for Japan to
have a greater international peacekeeping role.
He has also reached out to the
brash, young mayor of Osaka,
Toru Hashimoto, a rising star who
wants to slash the number of seats
in parliament and has espoused nationalistic views. He recently
formed his own national political
party that analysts predict could
win a chunk of seats in elections
and be a part of an LDP-led coalition.
Abe blasted China over the antiJapanese protests Wednesday, saying that if Beijing can’t protect
Japanese living in China, it
“should not enjoy membership in
the international community.”
“In Japan,” he said, “there is no
flag-burning, there is no harm to
Chinese nationals in this country,
and we should be proud of that.”
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