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JUL. 26- AUG. 2, 2013
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V0LUME 4, EDITION 3
Albany Book Writer Turns To Albany Couple Donates Oil Painting
To Albany Civil Rights Institute
Movie Producing
Special to the Metro
By Judith Hampton Thompson
Editor/Publisher
Until now most people
around Albany have come
to know Manswell Peterson
for his book writing.
However, Tuesday, in a
press conference the Albany author told friends and
supporters that he anticipated the best is yet to come
as he announced his forthcoming movie and movie
production company.
“I’ve been sowing (seeds)
for a long time,” Peterson said which explains
why his first film project
he’s calling “The Mustard
Seed.” He told everybody
about his vision and how
his lifelong dream is becoming a reality. Much of
his instruction and the film
material were revealed to
him at early hours in the
morning, when he couldn’t
readily share it with those
closest to him because
his wife and friends were
asleep. The journey has
taken 14 years and is finally coming to fruition, he
said.
Peterson, who teaches
Editor/Publisher
Christopher Willis and Manswell Peterson strike a pose at press
conference Tuesday at First Institutional BC.
at Darton State College,
said much of the material
that will be in his movie
is based on his screenplay
and will be about two lifelong friends from Albany,
GA. “We will see their
struggles; we will see them
depend on family. But,
more than that, we will see
how their faith brings them
back.”
Peterson, who has written
books entitled: “One Last
Cry: Ron’s Revenge,” “One
Last Cry: Remorse,” “Cougar Club: Caribbean Get
Away,” and “Man Laws:
Don’t Break ‘Em,” to name
a few, said “Albany is on
the map for a reason. He
mentioned his own inspirations such as Ray Knight,
Nancy Lopez, Deion
Branch, Louis Bryant,
Phillip Phillips, Sherwood
Films and added Manswell
Peterson’s Studios to the
list. He encourages anyone
who has any talent large
or small to contact him at
DrLMPeterson@yahoo.
com for a chance to be in
his movie. “This is your olive branch. But, your mustard seed will be seen by
the world. This is a chance
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BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF ALBANY and SASCO
kick-off Diplomas 2 Degrees
ALBANY, GA - Across
all grades Dougherty
County students are struggling and in 9th grade students are giving up on the
struggle and are beginning
to drop out.
In 2012 Dougherty
County’s graduation rate
was 67%.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Albany and SASCO Chemical Group have joined together to support academic
preparedness for teens,
especially those most in
need, by providing access
to necessary tools and resources to help guide them
along the path to graduate
high school on time.
Diplomas to Degrees
(d2D) is a part of a larger
Boys & Girls Clubs of
America’s movement
geared to encourage Club
members toward academic
success, high school graduation, goal-setting and
college readiness. It is designed to guide and prepare
teen members for post-sec-
All In The Family
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ondary education so they
can gain the knowledge and
skills needed to develop
and maintain successful
careers.
On July 30 at 2 p.m. Boys
& Girls Clubs of Albany
and SASCO will kick off
the d2D program at 2 p. m.,
at Boys & Girls Clubs of
Albany-Jane Willson Unit,
1012 Holloway Avenue
ALBANY, GA - An oil
painting that captures the
powerful images of three
civil rights leaders: Dr.
Nelson Mandela, Malcolm
X and Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr. was a gift to him
and is now a gift to the Albany Civil Rights Institute
compliments of Dr. and
Mrs. Guy Craft of Albany.
Craft, who’s had the
painting since artist Anthony Frost gave it to him,
more than 20 years ago,
says he and his wife felt the
painting would be a nice
addition to ACRI.
The painting by Anthony
Frost shows King and Malcolm X, martyrs to struggles for equality during the
Jim Crow era in the United
States, are looking over and
supporting Mandela, who
was imprisoned in rugged
conditions for 27 years for
his anti-apartheid activities
in South Africa.
“Frost was impressed with
my knowledge of black
Dr. and Mrs. Guy Craft strike a pose with the oil painting they
recently donated to the Albany Civil Rights Institute, 314 Whitney
Ave., Albany, GA. (Photo by Judith Hampton -Thompson)
history and gave (the painting) to me,” said Craft,
who worked 20 years in the
library at Albany State University, seven with Atlanta's
six-college University Center, two as dean of learning
resources at Chicago State
University and four as interim vice president at Savannah State College . “I
almost gave it to the library
but decided to keep it.
“When he gave it to me,
(Frost) talked about the
connection between the
three. Malcolm was violent until he went to Mecca.
But, when he returned he
had an awakening. He
was leaning toward nonviolence he did make a difference. His violence made
a difference,” Craft said.
Joy Cross, ACRI executive
director, said “the painting
well captures the spirit of
the interrelated nature of
(the three men’s) life-long
efforts for equality.”
Mandela was the first black
president of South Africa,
where he governed from
1994-1997. He was also
president of the African
National Congress (ANC)
from 1991 to 1997. A beaSee CRAFTS...Page 4
Welcome Home “Miss Georgia” Carly Mathis!
LEESBURG, GA - Although Carly's home is in
Lee County, she attends
church in Albany; was educated in Dougherty County,
and her father's business
is located in Dougherty
County.
Some of her friends from
Leesburg and the Albany
community will be on hand
to "Welcome Home Carly
Mathis" Sun., July 21.
The newly crowned Miss
Georgia will be honored at
The Bindery, located in the
new Lee County Library
located at 445 Oakland
Parkway West.
The event begins at 3
p.m. and is hosted by the
Miss Atlanta Pageant and
Carly's family.
SOURCE: FACEBOOK
Carly Mathis
Congressman Bishop Honored By U.S. Marine
Corps at Sunset Parade
WASHINGTON, D.C. –
Congressman Sanford D.
Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) was
honored by the United
States Marine Corps at an
evening Sunset Parade at
the Iwo Jima Memorial and
preceding ceremony at Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, VA. earlier this week.
Congressman Bishop
was chosen to be honored
for his steadfast dedication to the Marine Corps;
his unwavering support of
the Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany; his work
as Ranking Member of
the House Appropriations
Subcommittee for Military
Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies;
his advocacy for military
families through his cochairing and co-founding
the Congressional Military
Family Caucus; and his
work through a number of
related Congressional caucuses like the House Army
Caucus and the Congressional USO Caucus.
In his remarks to the attendees at the ceremony,
Congressman Bishop observed; “You know, just
two weeks ago I had the
privilege of attending the
retirement ceremony of
my good friend Lieutenant
General Willie Williams…
Really, there are many
things that I can say about
General Williams, but there
is one larger fact that rings
true for him and every Marine. When you get to know
him, you also get to know
the Marines Corps.”
Continued Bishop, “Every Marine carries with
him the rich history of 237
Congressman Bishop and Deputy Commandant of Marine
Installations and Logistics Lieutenant General William Faulkner
years of honor through
sacrifice for the defense
of our great nation. From
the shores of Tripoli, to the
jungles of Okinawa, to the
street of Fallujah, and the
deserts of Helmand Province, the Marine’s commitment to that tradition
of proud service is known
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far and wide as an example
to be emulated—and as
a strength to be reckoned
with. The dignity and respect each Marine carries
for his unit, his core values,
and his nation are always
unwavering, truly representative of the Corps’ motto,
‘Semper Fidelis’ [Always
Faithful].”
Congressman Bishop attends an evening Sunset Parade
at the Iwo Jima Memorial and preceding ceremony at
Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, VA. earlier this week.
Publisher’s Point 2
Entertainment..........3
Living Well
4
Spiritual Focus
5
Memory Garden 6
Health & Wellness 7
Senior Beat
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News
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Get Up & Go
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Community Calendar.10
Education
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JUL. 26- AUG. 2, 2013
Publisher’s Point
Albany’s Zyan Campbell Is On Her
Way To The Apollo In New York City
Editor/Publisher
AL BANY, GA - Clearly
Zyan has a golden voice
and a God given talent.
Whenever this 14-yearold student opens her
mouth, melodies from
Heaven invade the atmosphere and she takes command of the stage, and
draws her listeners into her
every vocal run and into
her singing presence.
Although off the stage
and when she is not singing
she is quite the opposite very quiet and appearing to
be your typical introverted
teenager, don’t be fooled
for she has brought a many
houses down as she begins
to use her gift.
During morning worship
at her church she nails it
everytime she sings. She’s
always done that. It’s expected. But, recently, when
she opened up her mouth
to sing Whitney Houston’s
“I’ll Always Love You”
during a presentation offering her favorite African
American singer during
Black History Month, congregants stood on their feet
giving her a standing ovation that clearly shifted the
atmosphere to praise and
worship --she brought the
house down!.
Not everybody gets this
chance of a lifetime to
sing at the world famous
Apollo in New York City.
She needs the community’s
help.
The Zyan Campbell
promotion team is inviting businesses to support
this local songstress as
she prepares to embark
on her professional debut
during HARLEM WEEK
at Apollo Theater in New
York City.
The World Famous
Apollo Theater salutes
HARLEM WEEK featuring an exciting showcase of
its famous Amateur Night,
presentations of HARLEM
WEEK Youth Scholarships
and special guest musical
performances.
Ms. Campbell will perform Aug.14th at 7:30 p.m.,
competing for the chance to
perform during the August
28 Show Off and move on
to Top Dog on October 9.
It all leads to the chance of
winning the title of Super
Top Dog and a cash prize
of $10,000 on November
27.
She is asking businesses
to sponsor her in exchange.
for your business name being printed on t-shirts that
will be worn by her supporters and travel team to
New York.
Sponsorship levels vary:
1) Title $400.00, mega
print 46; 2) Professional
Keeping In Touch
With Rep. Bishop
Congresssman Bishop Offers Testimony
for USDA Deputy Secretary Nominee Krysta
Harden
Zyan Campbell
$200.00, large print 20; 3)
Business $125.00, medium
print 14; 4) Patron $ 75.00, small print 7’.
Please honor her request
in order to give our home
town songstress an opportunity to reach her full
potential in her craft which
will give the world an opportunity to experience her
beautiful melodic range of
vocals. Please make contact on or before August 7th
to offer your support.
Zyan is the daughter
of Alegra Campbell, and
granddaughter of Dr. Alegra Jenkins. She is a former
student of Robert Cross
iddle School and an active
member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church.
All donations will be
greatly appreciated! For
more information, please
contact 229)255-9229 OR
(229)439-1990 – Dr. Alegra
Jenkins.
WASHINGTON, D.C.
– Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA02), member of the House
Appropriations Subcommittee on the on Agriculture, Rural Development,
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, offered a testimony in
favor of the nomination of
USDA Deputy Secretary
Nominee Krysta Harden at
the Senate Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry. A picture of the
Senate hearing and the text
of Congressman Bishop’s
“Good morning Madame
Chairwoman Stabenow,
Senator Cochran, and
members of the Committee.
“It is my distinct honor
and privilege to come before you today, joined by
the distinguished senior
Senator from Georgia, and
my good friend, Saxby
Chambliss, to support the
nomination of Krysta Harden, as the next Deputy Secretary of the United States
Department of Agriculture.
“I have known Krysta, and
her husband Charles, for
decades and consider them
dear friends. She is also
happens to be my constitu-
ent, hailing from the largely
rural Second Congressional
District of Georgia, having
been born and raised one of
the many peanut farms in
Mitchell County.
“Though she has served
many years in Washington
D.C., Krysta still refers to
herself as a “Georgia farm
girl!” I am proud to say
she has never forgotten
her roots and will bring a
wealth of knowledge grown
from her rustic upbringing
as well as her many years
of federal experience to her
new position with USDA:
“I already mentioned that
Krysta grew up and worked
the land on a peanut farm.
“She has spent 16 years on
Capitol Hill, including a
stint as Staff Director for
the House Agriculture Peanut and Tobacco Subcommittee.
“She also served for 6
years as CEO with the National Association of Conservation Districts, which
represents the 3,000 districts tasked with carrying
out natural resource management programs and—
“Most recently, she joined
Secretary Tom Vilsack at
USDA as the Assistant
Congressman Sanford D. Bishop,Jr.
Secretary for Congressional
Relations, ultimately being
promoted in 2011 by the
Secretary to the Department’s Chief of Staff.
“As a Member of the
House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture,
I have had the privilege of
personally working with
her on a range of challenging and sensitive issues
during her tenure in this
Administration.
“I can say that I have
found her bi-partisan and
no-nonsense approach to
problem-solving, her ability to listen, and her persistence and follow-through to
be altogether refreshing and
valuable.
“Whether working on
national issues such as the
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The Law Of Sowing And Reaping
Apply To All
By Kuanita E. Murphy
Metro Contributing Editorial
Writer
One of the things that I
admire about my father is
his ability to grow things.
Over the years, I have
rendered many dying plants
over to him to resuscitate.
The ability to nurture and to
grow living things may be
debatable when characterized as a genuine talent. A
green thumb is having the
knowledge to nurture living things. Nonetheless, my
father is still exceptionally
good at growing things. On
the contrary, I could not
grow weeds, if my life depended on it, so I resolve to
enjoy the beautiful artificial
replicas of nature.
As a youngster, I recall
the wonder and fascination
with my father’s gardening
skills. However, little did
I know that those bountiful
harvests of collards, turnips,
squash, and tomatoes, required work and diligence.
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offers the community a refreshing alternative to mainstream
media. The Gazette focuses on news events and features local
people who are doing positive things to promote the pursuit
of happiness and well-being in Albany, Leesburg, Sylvester,
Dawson and surrounding communities. It will provide uplifting
and construction stories that inspire, motivate and compel its
audience to make the community a better place to live.
All too often, the media focuses on stories which leave their
audience feeling hopeless and depressed. This communityoriented publication will not use its platform to expose people’s
shortcomings or mistakes. Currently, murder, rape, gangs and
destruction appear to lead typical media outlets with big headlines
and blasting newscasts. The Gazette offers a brighter side of
life - one where people taking the time to offer help to someone
they don’t know is a huge story; where a good time is an event
where families and friends gather; where the color of one’s skin
doesn’t matter; and where how deep someone’s pockets are is
irrelevant. In other words, this publication looks at Albany and
the surrounding communities in a positive way. It’s all about the
people, events and desires, which make life worth living.
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I suppose similarities exist among the life cycle
of sowing and reaping to
achieving goals. In the initial phases of sowing, rarely, if ever, anyone notices
the efforts made. The labor
is intense and the return,
seemingly little, but there
is good news. The one who
sows will also reap.
What is important to remember is that timing is an
essential factor during the
seasons of both sowing and
reaping, for a seed must
first die in order to grow
and to bear fruit. Once the
seed is sown, one must be
willing to nurture it. Nurturing takes the form of
preparation, determination,
and perseverance. Along
the way, sometimes frustration surfaces when things
do not unfold as desired.
However, a little diligence
and faith go a long way.
The type of seeds one
plants is not only important, but where the seed is
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planted as well. One cannot
expect a good harvest sown
in rocky soil.
Though each life purpose
is different, the law of sowing and reaping applies to
all. Finding one’s passion is
imperative to discover life
purpose. One’s life purpose
is an indicator of fertile
sowing ground. Regardless
of the life goal and purpose, reaping a bountiful
harvest requires direction,
effort, and labor. Though
many years may pass with
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News/Entertainment
JUL. 26- AUG. 2, 2013
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Alpha Phi Alpha Gamma Omicron Lambda Chapter Officers
Installed for 2013-14
At a recent monthly fraternity meeting, the Gamma
Omicron Lambda Chapter
of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. installed its slate
of officers for the 2013 –
2014 fraternal year.
Pictured from left to
right are Brother Demetrius Love, Corresponding
Secretary; Martez Favis,
Director-Educational Foundation; Ashley Williams,
Sergeant-at-Arms; Erasmus
Dent, Chaplain; Dr. T. Marshall Jones, Associate Editor to the Sphinx Magazine;
Leonard Minter, Recording
Secretary; Benny Hand,
President and Georgia Deputy Director; Patrick Wilkerson, Vice President and Area
3 Director; Rev. Ivey Hines,
Parliamentarian; Roderick
Hand, Financial Secretary;
Edgar Martin, Conducted
the Installation Ceremony,
and Prince P. Reid, III, Immediate Past President.
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. develops leaders,
promotes brotherhood and
academic excellence while
providing service and advocacy for our communities.
Pictured from left to right are Brother Demetrius Love, Corresponding Secretary; Martez Favis, Director-Educational
Foundation; Ashley Williams, Sergeant-at-Arms; Erasmus Dent, Chaplain; Dr. T. Marshall Jones, Associate Editor to
the Sphinx Magazine; Leonard Minter, Recording Secretary; Benny Hand, President and Georgia Deputy Director;
Patrick Wilkerson, Vice President and Area 3 Director; Rev. Ivey Hines, Parliamentarian; Roderick Hand, Financial
Secretary; Edgar Martin, Conducted the Installation Ceremony, and Prince P. Reid, III, Immediate Past President.
Entertainment Interesting Historical Facts
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By Robert Graper
Guest Metro Contributing
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Bob Garver
“The Conjuring”
By Bob Garver
Metro Contributing Movie
Reviewer
When I see horror movies in a theater, one of my
favorite moments is when
everybody screams and then
everybody laughs. Usually
they’re laughing at each
other for screaming, and of
course sometimes they’re
laughing at themselves for
the same reason. This happened at several points during “The Conjuring”, and
to be fair the scream/laughs
are just as fun here as with
any other movie. But the
problem was that most of
the time I didn’t scream. I
didn’t gasp. My eyes didn’t
bulge. I skipped right over
all the parts where I should
have been scared and just
laughed. I don’t say that as
a macho brag (and in fact I
spent more time than I care
to admit trying to cover
various head holes), but
to convey that as a horror
movie, “The Conjuring” is
somewhat silly.
The film follows a team
of paranormal investigators
as they try to make sense
of a rural family’s haunted
house. Ed and Lorraine
Warren (Patrick Wilson and
Vera Farmiga) are brought
in to help Roger and Carolyn Perron (Ron Livingston
and Lili Taylor) when freaky
things start happening in
their new home that terrify
them and their five kids.
Some research shows that
the house used to belong to
a devil worshipper who died
under unpleasant circumstances and since then many
people in the area have died
under unpleasant circumstances. The Perrons want to
stay in the house for financial reasons that seem trivial
when compared to death
by demon. The Warrens do
what they can, but things
get tricky when Carolyn
becomes possessed and their
interference leads to the
haunting of their own home.
The scares are of the
standard haunted house variety. Things move without
being touched, mysterious bangs interrupt quiet
scenes. We get glimpses of
unfriendly figures that the
characters can’t see and if
they do see them they think
it’s a bad dream. One of the
Perron children sleepwalks,
another has a friend that
may be invisible but is by
no means imaginary. The
Warrens keep the world’s
creepiest doll locked in a
case in their home and it’s
inevitable that at some point
the case is going to be found
empty. Unique to this film is
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a Perron Family game called
“Hide and Clap” where a
blindfolded seeker follows
the sound of clapping to
a mischievous hider. For
purposes of this film, the
seeker can be led into a trap
or they can follow clapping
to a place where there is no
family member to clap. You
know it’s a tame horror film
when more than one of the
key scare scenes revolves
around clapping.
The film’s R rating seems
unfair. Yes, there’s blood
during an exorcism, and the
house’s previous residents
are either yucky or they had
something yucky happen to
them. But there’s very little
actual violence and the language never gets too coarse
despite the rising tensions. I
don’t think a teenager who
can handle one of the nastier
PG-13 horror movies won’t
be able to handle this one.
It makes me wonder if the
backers of this film didn’t
actually want the R rating.
They’re sacrificing a huge
chunk of the teenage audience, but they’re getting a
crowd that wants something
violent, a crowd that will
pay before they realize that
the film can’t deliver on
what its rating implies.
“The Conjuring” isn’t a
particularly effective horror
film. It keeps implying that
something truly terrifying is
right around the corner, but
it’s almost always a disappointment. This movie has
been done a hundred times
before and it will be done
another dozen times before
the year is through. “The
Conjuring” gets claps and
creepy toys right and that’s
about it.
One and a Half Stars out
of Five
“The Conjuring” is rated R
for sequences of disturbing
violence and terror. Its running time is 112 minutes.
Contact Bob Garver at
rrg251@nyu.edu.
During the 1930s, life
was extremely hard for all
Americans as well as people
in foreign countries.
The reason for this resulted from the Stock Market Crash of 1929 which
brought about the Great
Depression. The Depression
lasted throughout the 1930s.
Unemployment reached the
two - digit figure. With most
Americans out of work,
many social and economic
problems plagued the Americans.
By 1932, Franklin D.
Roosevelt had become
president. One of his main
objectives was to put the
American workforce back
to work. He knew that if
people had jobs and incomes
they would spend on goods
and services and make the
economy grow. During
Roosevelt's presidential
campaign, he promised the
American people a New
Deal for fostering economic
growth in the country. FDR
developed the New Deal as a
stimulus program similiar to
what President Obama did a
few years ago.
The New Deal established
agencies such as the WPA (
Work Progress Administration) ; PWA ( Public Work
Administration) and the
CCC (Civilian Conservation Corp). These were just
a few of the work programs
by FDR.
Albany, Georgia reaped
some of the New Deal
benefits when the CCC assisted in the construction of
Albany's Mills Memorial
Stadium.The CCC basically
employed young men who
were out of work due to the
Great Depression.
Dr. Graper is a retired
history teacher and middle
school principal from DCSS.
He currently teaches Ga
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Hospital’s birth announcements as a community
service for residents of Albany and the surrounding
communities. Please forward pictures, parents names,
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Samuel and Ashley Livingston are proud to announce the
birth of a son, Michael Antonio Livingston. Michael was
born July 21, 2013.
Shakeila Shead is proud to announce the birth of a son,
Nylan Jonvontae Shead. Nylan was born July 20, 2013.
Randall Horne and Kayla Loubier are proud to announce the
birth of a son, Braden Casey Horne. Braden was born July
17, 2013
A. Joy
Charmaine and Antonio Riley are proudBundle
to announce
the
birth of a daughter, Abigail Elyssia Riley. Abigail was born
July 16, 2013.
Trenise Wiggins is proud to announce the birth of a son,
A’Mir Y’mahni Wiggins. A’Mir was born July 18, 2013.
Ashley Cooper is proud to announce the birth of a daughter,
Honey Nicole Cooper. Honey was born July 16, 2013.
Tyshibia Davis is proud to announce the birth of a son, Desmond Jamall Davis. Desmond was born July 18, 2013.
Dermund Stewart and Keyambi Knight are proud to announce the birth of a daughter, Taylan Makenzie Stewart.
Taylan was born July 15, 2013.
Martavious and Trista Black are proud to announce the birth
of a daughter, Zo’e Lay Black. Zo’e was born July 19, 2013.
Michael and Venitian Brooks are proud to announce the
birth of a daughter, Mikiyah Lecrest Brooks. Mikiyah was
born July 17, 2013.
Trentorie Washington and Mariah Hicks are proud to announce the birth of a son, Dominic Ahmad Washington.
Dominic was born July 19, 2013.
Lavance Merritt II and Sharina McPhearson are proud to
announce the birth of a son, Lavance Gregory Merritt III.
Lavance was born July 17, 2013.
Krystal Gilchrist is proud to announce the birth of a son,
Traven Alexander Gilchrist. Traven was born July 15, 2013.
Tiffany Marshall is proud to announce the birth of a son, Jamauri Trayvon Marshall. Jamauri was born July 17, 2013.
Tiffany Santiago is proud to announce the birth of a daughter, Gabby Janaye Santiago. Gabby was born July 18, 2013.
Courtney Love and Angel Jones are proud to announce the
birth of twins, a son, Camden Messiah Love and a daughter,
Caylen Faith Love. Camden and Caylen were born July 16,
2013.
Markevia Roberts is proud to announce the birth of a son,
Rodney Kamoni Roberts. Rodney was born July 18, 2013.
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In introduction of Congressman Bishop, Deputy
Commandant of Marine
Installations and Logistics
Lieutenant General William
Faulkner remarked, “Tonight
it is his staunch support of
Marines, Marine veterans,
and their families that I wish
to particularly comment on
before I turn it over to the
Congressman…Tonight’s
guest of honor is an individual who values the role of
the American military, of national security, and just how
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for you to show your talent and be seen all over the
world.”
The support and encouragement has been overwhelming, he said adding
that he’s had fans from as
far away as Japan, Singapore, Romania, Australia,
New Zealand, District of
Columbia and nearby as
Mississippi, Alabama,
Kentucky, Florida and California and now from Sherwood Films to Manswell
important it is to the way
of life that we Americans
enjoy.”
Concluded Bishop, “Today, under the shadow of
the Iwo Jima Memorial, we
will witness a fitting tribute
to those who’s ‘uncommon
valor was a common virtue.’
It’s days like today that I,
as an American, couldn’t be
more proud to serve the Marines of the Logistics Base
Albany, and the Marines
stationed around the world –
as your Congressman from
Southwest Georgia.”
Peterson’s studios.
The movie will hit the
screen around Thanksgiving. Christopher Willis, who
many people will remember
played in Sherwood Baptist
Church Pictures “Facing
the Giants”, is also working
with Peterson. He pointed
out other local talented
people who will also be debuting in The Mustard Seed
during the press conference
as well.
JUL. 26- AUG. 2, 2013
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con of hope for those suffering under apartheid in South
Africa, he was revered as
“the father of the nation.”
Mandela’s recent health
crisis has caused fears, but
the courageous 95-year-old
continues on.
Others throughout the world
who were and are striving
for equal rights continue to
look to these three leaders
for inspiration. They are in
an incomparable league, and
the painting, now at the civil
rights, well illustrates their
strength and interconnectedness.
Visitors are welcome to
drop by the ACRI to see the
painting and other exhibits
at the museum between 10
a.m. and 4 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday.
Mrs. Craft described the
painting this way: “I see
a silhouette of two men,
Martin Luther King Jr. and
Malcolm X, who are both
deceased, looking over Nelson Mandela who is very
much alive. It’s as if (King
and Malcolm X) spirits are
looking over Mandela.
“The painting is timely.
Nelson Mandela is ill. But
it serves as a twofold thing
with what is going on now,”
she said.
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And above all these things put on charity, which is the
bond of perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your
hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be
ye thankful. . . Colossians 3:14-15
Brock and Shannon Blakenship are proud to announce the
birth of a daughter, Addison Lee Blakenship. Addison was
born July 15, 2013.
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Spiritual Focus
JUL. 26- AUG. 2, 2013
James Robinson, III To Speak
At Back- to -School Program At
House Of Refuge Baptist Church
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Annual Women’s Day At Blue
Springs Baptist Church
ALBANY, GA - Dr. Janie
Rambeau, Pastor, and the
House of Refuge Baptist
Church will have its Back
to School Program July 28,
2013 at 11:15 a.m.
The speaker will be James
Robinson, III, a 15 year old
honor student at Albany
High School who will start
college early this fall.
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The Women of the Blue
Springs Missionary Baptist Church, 2719 Radium
Spring Road, will celebrate
their annual Women’s Day
Program, Sun., July 28th,
2013, beginning at 9:30
a.m. with Betty Williams
from St. James Baptist
Church as Sunday School
Superintendent.
The Speaker for this occasion will be none other than
Elder Emma Alexander,
a member of the Wooden
Grove Baptist Church, under the leadership of Rev.
Joe Jones. Elder Alexander
is the wife of Rev. Willie
Alexander and the mother
of three children, seven
grandchildren and 2 great
grandchildren all of Conn,
Delaware and New York.
She is a Sunday School
teacher and is in charge of
the Women’s Ministry at
Wooden Grove.
The theme for this years
Women‘s Day is “The Portrait Of A Godly Woman”,
Wait on the Lord: be of
good courage, and he shall
strengthen thine heart: wait,
I say, on the Lord.
Second Shiloh Missionary Baptist
Church Worship Services
BRONWOOD, GA - The
members of Second Shiloh
Missionary Baptist Church
of Bronwood, GA, would
like to extend an invitation
to all to come and worship
with us this Sun., July 28th
at 11 a.m.. Our minister
for Sunday will be the Rev.
Kenneth Anderson and music will be rendered by the
SSMBC Adult Choir.
We invite you to join us!
The Rev Morris Burgess and
the Rev. Artie Gardner are
our associate ministers
Elder Emma Alexander
Proverbs 31.
The chairperson for the occasion is Sister Ethel Singleton, who serves as one of
the Sunday School teachers
and a member of the senior
choir. The Co-Chairperson
is Sister Elizabeth Williams,
a member of the Senior
Choir, Sunday School Secretary and a member of the
Baconton Community Choir.
We are looking for Albany
and the surrounding area to
come out and take part and
enjoy this great occasion.
Rev. Frank L. Williamson,
Pastor, Sis. Ethel Singleton,
Church Secretary.
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WALKING WITH GOD
Holding my father’s hand was a fearless experience. His hand was so massive that I could not
begin to imagine being separated from him. Memories like those are magnified even the more when
observed from a heavenly view. For it is the Master’s touch that truly secures us from all hurt, harm and
danger. Enoch was familiar with that kind of security; he walked so closely with God that he was taken by
Him, Genesis 5:24. When looking at Enoch’s relationship with our Heavenly Father, by the lens of the
Spirit, isn’t that what Christians truly desire; pure intimacy with God which causes our flesh to surrender to
His will, and so we are no longer hindered from our purpose? God overshadows us on the WALK; we die
daily as His presence consumes us and destroys all not of Him, I Corinthians 15:31.
Also, Noah was a great example, totally yielded to the Father, as he accepted an assignment
during that time, no other human was qualified to fulfill the call for Noah was uniquely just and righteous,
Genesis 6:9.
Enoch and Noah had a vertical alignment with God; they totally agreed with the Spirit of God.
These great men of valour knew that truly walking with God meant the paths were clear before them and
that God also was their rear reward, Isaiah 58. Today, beloved, we are encouraged to stand on those
same promises as He journeys with us to fulfill our callings.
Walking with God also results in productivity. When the people were building the tower of Babel,
they were successful in a sense because of the unity of all participants. Their motives were not divinely
inspired, and God came in His Sovereignty and annulled the project. However, when saints are on one
accord with the Trinity, towers of the Spirit (love, joy, peace . . .) are erected. Monuments of God’s Glory
will tower above all circumstances, and the light of His Glory draws others unto Himself.
Beloved, let us endeavor to truly walk with our Lord, many will see the good works of the Spirit and
Glorify our Father in Heaven, Matthew 5:16.
With the Love of Christ,
Pastor Spears
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Psalms 103:1-3, Jeremiah 17:14; Hungry Souls: Psalms 107:8-9, Proverbs 27:7 and
Made Whole: Acts 4:8-9, Mark 10:52
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Mr. Johnny Pate Connell
ALBANY, GA – Funeral services for the late Mr. Johnny
Pate Connell, 50, who died, Wed., July 17, 2013 at his
home, were held Fri., July 19, 2013 at Southside Baptist
Church with the Rev. Bill Suggs, officiating.
Mathews Funeral Home was in charge of the services.
Robert Leon Brown
SYLVESTER, GA – Funeral services for the late Mr. Robert Leon Brown, who died Fri., July 12, 2013 at his residence, were held Sat., July 20, 2013 from the Greater New
Birth Baptist Church in Sylvester, GA with the Rev. L. C.
Solomon officiating. Burial followed in the Shepard Memorial Garden Cemetery in Sylvester, Georgia.
Shipp’s Funeral Home was in charge of the services.
Mr. Alger A. Witczak
LEESBURG, GA – Funeral services for the late Mr. Alger
A. Witczak, 80, who died Thurs., July 18, 2013 at Willson
Hospice House, were held Mon., July 21, 2013 at KimbrellStern with Mr. Ross Powell and Mr. James Fallin, officiating. Burial followed in Andersonville National Cemetery
with full military honors.
Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Directors were in charge of the services.
Mrs. Doris Newell Henderson
ALBANY, GA – Funeral services for the late Mrs. Doris
Newell Henderson, 70, who died Tues., July 16, 2013 at her
home, were held Fri., July 19, 2013 in the Chapel of Hall
and Hall Funeral Home. The Rev. Robert Crosby and Rev.
Hardy Crosby, officiated. Burial followed at Crown Hill
Cemetery in Albany.
Hall & Hall Funeral Home was in charge of the services.
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Anne Burgin Nursing Home, Cuthbert, GA, were held Wed.,
July 24, 2013 at St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church with
Dwylan Glover officiating. Burial followed in HendersonPowell Cemetery.
Albritten’s Funeral Home was in charge of the services.
Mr. Mirtha Evans
ALBANY, GA – Funeral services for the late Mr. Mirtha
Evans, who died Fri., July 19, 2013 at Sylvester, Ga., are incomplete at this time but will be announced at a later date by
Shipp’s Funeral Home .
Mrs. Eldora J. Holmes
ASHBURN, GA – Funeral services for the late Mrs. Eldora
J. Holmes, who died Fri., July 19, 2013 at Tift Regional
Medical Center in Tifton, Georgia, are incomplete at this
time but will be announced at a later date by Shipp’s Funeral
Home.
James C. “Jimmy” Carter
ALBANY, GA – Funeral services for the late James C.
Carter, 78, who died Sat., July 20, 2013 at the Willson Hopsice House, were held Tues., July 23, 2013 at Central Baptist
Church with burial following at Crown Hill Cemetery. The
Rev. Greg Davis, officiated.
Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Directors were in charge of the services.
Mary Dean Williams
ALBANY, GA – Funeral services for the late Mary Dean
Williams, 57, who died Sun., July 21, 2013 are incomplete
at this time but will be announced at a later date by M. L.
King Funeral Directors .
Mrs. Betty Jean Harper
ALBANY, GA – Private services for the late Mrs. Betty
Jean Harper, 68, who died Tues., July 22, 2013 surrounded
by her loving family, will be held at a later date.
Hall & Hall Funeral Home was in charge of the services.
Ms. Shardae Hall
BRONWOOD, GA – Funeral services for the late Ms.
Shardae Hall, who died Sun., July 21, 2013, will be held
Sat., July 27, 2013 at Mt. Grove Missionary Baptist Church
in Herod, Ga with Rev. Tywon Heath, officiating. Burial will
follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Albritten’s Funeral Home Service was in charge of the services.
Mr. William (Zeek) Lewis
ALBANY, GA – Funeral services for the late Mr. William
Lewis, 66, who died Wed., July 17, 2013 at his residence,
were held Wed., July 24, 2103 at the Bethel A.M.E. Church
with Pastor Rev. Ernest Davis, Jr., officiating. Burial followed in the Riverside/Oakview cemetery.
Meadows Funeral Home was in charge of the services.
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Mr. William Lewis
ALBANY, GA – Funeral services for the late Mr. William Lewis, who died Wednesday, July 17, 2013, were held
Wed., July 17, 2013 at Bethel A.M.E. Church with the Rev.
Earnest Davis, Jr., officiating. Burial followed in the Riverside/Oakview cemetery.
Meadows Funeral Home was in charge of the services.
Sis. Dorothy Ree Clay
DAWSON, GA – Funeral services
for the late Sis. Dorothy Ree Clay,
who died Wed., July 24, 2013 at
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital,
will be held Sat., July 27, 2013 at
Crawford Grove MB Church, Plains
Highway, Dawson, GA with Dr.
Larry James, officiating. Burial will
follow in the New Hope Church Cemetery in Parrott, GA.
Albritten’s Funeral Home is in charge of the services.
Mrs. Bertha Bridges Chester
CUTHBERT, GA – Funeral services for the late Mrs. Bertha Bridges Chester, who died Friday, July 19, 2013 at Joe-
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Health & Wellness
Phoebe And Radio Stations To Host
Children’s Miracle Network Radiothon
25, and Friday, July 26, from
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The radiothon will be broadcast live
on B100 and 97.3 from the
ALBANY – Every year,
Wetherbee Lobby at Phoebe.
residents of Albany and the
Money raised will go disurrounding areas have an
opportunity to help sick chil- rectly to Children’s Miracle
dren throughout South Geor- Network hospitals to support children’s services at
gia simply by picking up
the phone and making a call Phoebe.
during the annual Children’s “The people of Southwest
Miracle Network Radiothon. Georgia have always been
This year’s event, a partner- generous when giving to
Children’s Miracle Netship between Phoebe Putwork and we want people
ney Memorial Hospital and
Clear Channel Radio stations to know that every penny
donated during our radioB100 and 97.3 MusicNow,
is scheduled for Thurs., July thon stays right here to help
the children at Phoebe,” said
Amanda Biery, Children’s
Miracle Network coordinator. “Last year we raised
about $45,000 during the
radiothon. These funds help
bring lifesaving equipment
and other support to children
who are faced with a hospital stay.”
This year’s event will feature Leesburg native and
current Miss Georgia, Carly
Mathis.
Here’s A Brand New Reason To Eat
Breakfast, It May Save You From A
Heart Attack
Researchers at Harvard
tracked nearly 27,000 men
for more than 16 years,
and found that those who
skipped breakfast regularly
were at higher risk of heart
attack and death from coronary heart disease.
The men in the study
ranged in age from 45 to 82.
Those who admitted to skipping breakfast had a 27%
higher risk of fatal heart
problems.
Guys who failed to fuel up
in the morning were younger, and tended to be unmarried, had full time jobs,
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JUL. 26- AUG. 2, 2013
drank more and didn't exercise as much. But even when
the researchers accounted
for lifestyle differences, the
results were the same. The
news was also bad for men
who ate late night snacks,
after going to bed. They had
a whopping 55% higher risk
of coronary heart disease!
Researchers theorize that
skipping breakfast may lead
to obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and
diabetes, all precursors to
heart problems.
Bottom line, breakfast
does do a body good!
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Dr. Charles Mendenhall Honored For 30 Years at Phoebe
ALBANY, GA – In July
1983, Dr. Charles Mendenhall came to Albany to set
up his practice in radiation
oncology.
Now 30 years and thousands of patients later,
Phoebe Putney Memorial
Hospital honors him for his
service to Albany and the
surrounding communities.
A celebration of his impact on the community was
held in his honor Wed., July
24, in the Phoebe Cancer
Center.
Born in Williamsport, Pa.,
Dr. Mendenhall earned his
medical degree from University of South Florida and
completed his residency at
Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Fla.
He is board certified in
radiation oncology by the
American Board of Radi-
ology and the American
Board Medical Specialties in
Therapeutic Radiology. He
received a certificate from
American Academy of Family Physicians for participation as an active teacher in
family medicine and was
listed in The Best Doctors of
America for three consecutive years. He has authored
and co-authored a number of
articles about head and neck
cancer.
He serves as the Medical
Director for Radiation Oncology at Phoebe and under
his leadership, the Radiation
Oncology Department has
formed a partnership with
the Seattle Prostate Institute in the advanced treatment of prostate cancer and
expanded its cutting-edge
technology to include the
first Tomotherapy Unit in
Georgia.
He and his wife Kathy have
two daughters.
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risk of developing type 2 diabetes by losing a significant
amount of weight, according
to new research.
The study found that those
who lost 10 percent or more
of their body weight had
an 85 percent lower risk of
developing diabetes within
three years, while those who
lost 5 percent to 7 percent of
their body weight had a 54
percent lower risk.
The findings offer patients
and doctors a guide to how
short-term behavior change
may affect long-term health,
the researchers said.
"We have known for
some time that the greater
the weight loss, the lower
your risk of diabetes," study
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an assistant professor in the
division of general internal
medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of
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tervention group were given
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institution. Call the phone
number on your account
JUL. 26- AUG. 2, 2013
Your Hair Style Maybe
Causing Hair Damage And
Hair Loss
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (July
9, 2013) —How you style
your hair, along with the
styling tools you use, can
cause significant hair damage. This damage can cause
your hair to look brittle,
frizzy and lackluster or even
fall out. The good news is
that you can prevent damage
by following tips from dermatologists.
“Hair myths, such as brushing your hair one hundred
strokes each day, can cause
split ends,” said board-certified dermatologist Paradi
Mirmirani, MD, FAAD, assistant clinical professor of
dermatology at the University of California, San Francisco. “Having healthy hair
is possible if you know how
to care for your hair before
and after styling.”
To prevent hair damage and
hair loss, Dr. Mirmirani
recommends people follow
these tips:
Dry your hair by wrapping it
in a towel after a shower or
bath. Another alternative is
letting your hair air-dry.
Most people should handle
wet hair as little as possible
as wet hair breaks more easily when combed or brushed.
However, people with tightly curled or textured hair
should brush their hair when
wet to decrease the chances
of hair breakage.
Keep brushing to minimum.
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Living Long And Healthy After 65 Depends On State
“CDC Race Also Influences Your Healthy Life Expectancy, Researchers Say”
they are or where they live,"
Yoon said.
Healthy life expectancy is
lowest in the South, compared with other areas of the
United States, according to
the report, published July 19
in the CDC's Morbidity and
Mortality Weekly Report.
Based on self-reported
information, healthy life
expectancy for men at 65
years ranged from a low of
10.1 years in Mississippi to
a high of 15 years in Hawaii.
In other words, a Mississippi man who lived to 65
would be impaired by 75, on
average, compared to males
in Hawaii who would stay
healthy until 80. For women
the range was 11.4 years in
Mississippi to 17.3 years
in Hawaii, the researchers
found.
Women in general had
a greater healthy life expectancy after age 65 than
men. This gender difference
ranged from 0.7 years for
Louisiana residents to 3.1
years in the Dakotas.
Southerners had the lowest healthy life expectancy
among whites at age 65
years, ranging from 11 years
in West Virginia to nearly 19
years in Washington, D.C.
For blacks, healthy life expectancy was lower than for
whites throughout the nation, except in New Mexico
and Nevada. The racial gap
ranged from 7.1 years in
Iowa to 15.1 years in New
Mexico.
Many factors contribute to
-- Place and race influence
healthy life expectancy at
age 65, U.S. health officials
said Thursday.
Blacks across the country and whites in the South
have the lowest healthy life
expectancy after age 65, according to 2007-2009 data
analyzed by the U.S. Centers
for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC). Healthy
life expectancy refers to
healthy aging, or the number
of years lived without disability.
"Our data show there is
a disparity by race and region in healthy aging," said
Paula Yoon, acting director
of CDC's Epidemiology and
Analysis Program Office and
report co-author.
To try to eliminate this disparity, state-by-state efforts
are needed to encourage
people to live healthier lifestyles and to provide access
to quality health care, she
noted.
"We really need to support
the prevention programs that
make it easier for people to
be healthy no matter who
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healthy aging, Yoon said.
"These include safe and
healthy living environments;
healthy behaviors, such as
exercise and not smoking;
getting recommended preventative services, such as
vaccines, cancer screenings
and blood pressure checks;
and having access to good
quality health care," she
said.
The National Consumers
League is alerting the public
to the growing problem of
fake check scams. Based
on complaints reported to
NCL's National Fraud Information Center/Internet
Fraud Watch database since
last December, when the
fake check category was
added, these scams are now
the sixth most common Internet fraud. Consumers who
reported fake check scams
to NCL's fraud programs
between January 1 and June
30, 2004 lost an average of
$5,000. In many cases, the
contact is initiated by email.
FTC Advice on Giving
the Bounce to Counterfeit
Check Scams
A new scam is swindling
consumers: counterfeit
checks that seem legitimate
to both bank employees and
consumers, but that leave
unsuspecting consumers
footing the bill. The Federal
Trade Commission is issuing a new brochure, Giving
the Bounce to Counterfeit Check Scams, which
explains common angles
Beware Of Caller ID
Spoofing
Scammers have adopted the
practice of Caller ID spoofing to obtain personal information from consumers.
In this fraud, someone calls
you using a false name and
phone number for the Caller
ID screen. During the call,
the scammer describes an
urgent scenario, such as the
cancellation of an account.
The caller may say you can
avoid the cancellation if you
provide your bank account
or credit card number to pay
the company. If you give the
sensitive information, he can
use it to steal your identity,
or use your bank accounts.
You can prevent being a
victim of caller ID spoofing. Don’t give out personal
information on an incoming call. Hang up and call
the customer service phone
number printed on your
statement, the company’s
website or in the phonebook.
Report caller ID spoofers
to the Federal Communications Commission online or
1-888-225-5322.
Don't Fall For Fake
Check Scams
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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP OFFERS AMENDMENT
TO REVERSE SEQUESTER, END FURLOUGHS
WASHINGTON, D.C.
– Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02),
member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee
on the Legislative Branch,
offered an amendment during the House Appropriations Committee’s markup
of its Fiscal Year (FY) 2014
spending bill for the Legislative Branch to reverse the
across-the-board budget cuts
due to sequestration for FY
2013 and FY 2014.
The amendment would
prevent sequestration
throughout the federal government. “Sequestration’s
spending reductions have a
ripple effect all across the
government and negatively
impact investments in education, job training, health
care, national security, and
many other services Americans need,” said Congressman Bishop. “The Legislative Branch and the entire
federal government may
be functioning today, but
it is doing so on an empty
stomach. We must end sequestration’s penny-wise but
pound-foolish approach, as
I do not believe that any of
us want to see it become a
skeleton.”
Congressman Bishop’s
amendment would have
prevented the furloughs
which began last week in
non-essential civilian employees at the Department
of Defense. In Georgia’s
Second Congressional District, over 3,000 employees
were subjected to furloughs
at Fort Benning, 2,900 at
the Marine Corps Logistics
Base in Albany, and over
15,200 at nearby Robins Air
Force Base in Warner Robins. Congressman Bishop’s
amendment would cancel
the need for furloughs as
well as protect veteran programs from future sequester.
Congressman Bishop’s
amendment was defeated on
a party line vote of 26 to 21.
Congressman Bishop has
been a member of the House
Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative
Music May Help Lessen Kids’ Needle Stress
duces pain and anxiety during medical procedures.
For the new study, conChildren who listened to
ducted at Stollery Children's
music while an IV needle
Hospital in Edmonton bewas inserted into their arms
tween January 2009 and
were less stressed than kids
March 2010, Hartling and
who didn't listen to music, in
her colleagues randomly
a new study from Canada.
assigned 42 children to
"We were really looking to
either listen to music playsee if music could reduce
ing out loud in the room, or
the distress in children," said
not, while intravenous (IV)
Lisa Hartling, the study's
needles were inserted into
lead author from University
their arm in the ED. The
of Alberta in Edmonton.
same music recordings were
Aside from pain medicaplayed for each child.
tion, other ways to help conThe children also received
trol pain in the emergency
the usual treatments to help
department (ED) include
make the procedures less
distractions such as audio,
painful, including pain revideo, stories, imagery and
lievers applied to the skin,
concentrated breathing exerand comforting, supportive
cises, Hartling and her colwords from the medical
leagues say.
staff.
"One of the features of
Reviewers watched a
music is that it's a very powvideo recording of each IV
erful distracter," said Linda
insertion to measure the
Chlan, who has studied
children's stress before and
music therapy but was not
immediately after the proinvolved in the new study.
cedure on a scale from 0 to
Past research has shown
23.5 - with higher scores
that music significantly rerepresenting more distress.
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GAME RESULTS: Sunday, July 21, 2013
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scheduled games were rained out. Only the Chattahoochee Red Birds and the Tifton Dodgers managed
to play their game but at another field (Sneads Florida) due to a rain soaked field in Chattahoochee.
No changes in League standings occurred going into the final weekend of play in the regular season
schedule. August fourth is an open date in the schedule before the play-offs begin for any make-up game
that may affect League standings to determine match-ups in the up-coming playoffs beginning August
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The reviewers did not know
which children were listening to music, according to
a report of the study published in the medical journal
JAMA Pediatrics.
The children, who were
all between three and 11
years old, were also asked
about the amount of pain
they experienced during the
procedure.
Overall, the researchers
didn't find a difference between the music and nonmusic groups in the amount
of distress experienced by
children immediately before
and after the procedures.
However, after they excluded the 10 kids who
didn't stress at all during the
IV insertion, the researchers found the distress level
in children who listened to
music rose less than it did in
kids who didn't have music
playing during the procedure.
They found the distress
level of the children in the
non-music group increased
2.2 points on the scale, compared to a 1.1 point increase
in music-group kids.
That difference would be
noticeable, according to the
researchers.
What's more, children in
the non-music group said
their pain increased by about
two points on a scale from
0 to 10 - with higher numbers indicating more pain.
Children in the music group,
in contrast, reported no increase in pain.
Healthcare providers were
also more likely to say the
IV insertion procedure was
"very easy" in the music
group than in the non-music
group.
"Based on the research
I've seen, the review of the
literature we've done and our
study, music has the potential to benefit and - at worse
- won't do any harm," Hartling told Reuters Health.
Chlan, Distinguished Professor of Symptom Management Research at The Ohio
State University College
of Nursing in Columbus,
said the study shows that
the practice holds potential,
but she'd like to see a study
that includes a group of
kids wearing headphones to
eliminate distractions in the
non-music group.
"I think this opens the door
that this is a safe intervention, and kids and parents
like it. Those are two of the
main concerns for healthcare
providers," she said.
The method is also appealing because it's cheap and
easy to employ, said Joke
Bradt, an associate professor
in the Creative Arts Therapies Department at Drexel
University College of Nursing and Health Professions
in Philadelphia.
"I hope as more studies
like this get published it becomes more mainstream,"
said Bradt, who wasn't involved in the new study.
HAIR............from page 8
type, excessive heat can
damage your hair.
Brushing your hair 100
Do not continuously wear
strokes each day can cause
braids, cornrows, ponytails
split ends.
and hair extensions. These
Reduce the use of “longstyles pull on the hair and
lasting hold” styling prodcan cause tension that leads
ucts. Using a comb to style
to breakage. If the tension
your hair after you apply the continues, permanent hair
product can cause the hair
loss can develop.
to break and can lead to hair “If you’re experiencing hair
loss over time.
loss or breakage, there might
Allow your hair to partially
be more to blame than your
air dry before you style or
styling patterns,” said Dr.
comb. Decreasing the numMirmirani. “If you have
ber of times per week that
questions or concerns about
you blow dry also helps
caring for your hair, you
limit damage.
should make an appointment
Flat irons should be used on to see a board-certified derdry hair on a low or medium matologist."
heat setting, no more often
These tips are demonstratthan every other day. If you
ed in “Hair Styling without
use a curling iron, only leave Damage,” a video posted to
it in place for a second or
the Academy website and
two. No matter your hair
OBITS............from page 6
Mrs. Natasha Toomer Osei-Bonsu
ALBANY, GA – Funeral services
for the late Mrs. Natasha Toomer
Osei-Bonsu, 36, who died Fri.,
July 19, 2013 at Emory University
Hospital, Atlanta , will be held today,
July 26, 2013 at 1 p.m. from the New
Dimension/Olive South (South Location), 2505 Martin
Luther King, Jr. Drive, Albany, Georgia with Pastor, the
Rev. Lorenzo Heard and Elder Gussie Whitlow, officiating.
Burial will follow in the Floral Memory Gardens.
Meadows Funeral Home will be in charge of the arrangements.
Ms. Carrie Sims
ALBANY, GA – Funeral services for the late Ms. Carrie
Sims, 59, who died Tues., July 23, 2013 at Willson Hospice
House are incomplete but will be announced at a later date
by the Meadows Funeral Home who will be in charge of the
arrangements.
Congressman Sanford D.Bishop, Jr.
Branch since 2011, which
has jurisdiction over the
budgets of the United
States Congress, Library of
Congress, Government Accountability Office (GAO),
Congressional Budget Office (CBO), and the Government Printing Office.
Congressman Bishop is also
the Ranking Member of the
Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and
Related Agencies as well as
a member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development,
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies.
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used in these scams, the responsibilities of banks and
consumers when it comes
to counterfeit checks, and
advice on how to avoid these
increasingly common traps.
For more information, or to
report these scams in Southwest Georgia; Georgia Cares
and the Senior Medicare
Patrol are at your disposal at
1-866-552-4464.
the Academy’s YouTube
channel. This video is part
of the Dermatology A to Z:
Video Series, which offers
relatable videos that demonstrate tips people can use
to properly care for their
skin, hair and nails. A new
video in the series posts to
the Academy’s website and
the YouTube channel each
month.
Subscribe
today!
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Gazette
Get Up And Go!
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Fri., July 26, 2013
Chuck E. Cheese Night to
Fight Cancer
Date: July 26, 2013
Time: 3:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: Chuck E. Cheese
of Albany 2601 Dawson Rd
Albany, Ga 31707
Contact Information: Melissa Goodin: 229-312-1706
Admission: Bring flier posted on www.sgacancer.org
or on the Cancer Coalition’s
Facebook page for 10 Free
Tokens
Description:
Enjoy a night at Chuck E
Cheese with the family and
fight cancer at the same
time! 10% of all proceeds
will benefit the Cancer Coalition of South Georgia.
Paddle the Flint
When: Saturday, Jul 27,
2013
Where: Riverfront Park
For Info: 229-639-2650
Books-A-Million Summer
Camp Saturday “Scrumdiddlyumptious Saturday
Tea Party”
Date: Saturday, July
27, 2013
Time: 12:00pm – 4:00pm
Where: Books-A-Million
Description: Put on your favorite fancy hats to impress
the Mad Hatter! Children
will enjoy activities and
story time with Tea Rex and
Alice in Wonderland. Plus
refreshments for everyone
10 under!
Aero Rocks Private Fashion Event “By Invite Only”
Date: Monday, July 29,
2013
Time: 4pm – 6pm
Where: Albany Mall
Description: Want to get on
the guest list? Text ROCK
to AERO87 (237687) Everyone can shop & rock it
@ The After-Party @ 6pm.
Closed all morning the day
of the event to prepare for
our new fall launch.
Harry Potter’s Birthday
Party at Books-A-Million
Date: Wednesday, July
31, 2013
Time: 6pm – 8pm
Where: Books-A-Million
Description: Dear Special
Guests,
We are pleased to inform
you that you have a place at
Books-A-Million in the Albany Mall for Harry Potter’s
Birthday Party on July 31st.
We expect your presence
from 6pm until 8pm. Old
and young, come dressed as
a witch or wizard, or even
as a muggle. There will be
The American Legion Post
512 Executive Board meets
every 3rd Monday at 8:00 p.m.;
General Body meets every
4th Monday at 8:00 p.m. The
meeting is held at the post.
________________
5 1 2 Wo m e n ’s A u x i l i a r y
meets every Monday after the
first Sunday at 8:00 p.m. The
meeting is held at the post.
________________
Sons of the American Legion
(SAL) Post 512 meet every
second Tuesday of each month
at 7:30 p.m. The meeting is held
at the post.
________________
512 Past Commanders meet
every 3rd Monday at 7:00 p.m.
________________
Albany\Dougherty County
Chapter of the NAACP
Executive Committee
meets every first Saturday.
General Body meets every
third Saturday at 2:00 p.m.
The meeting is held at 136
N.Magnolia St. Office hours
M-Thur. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Email:
albanynaacp@hotmail.com,
(229) 432-7941.
________________
Albany Beauty Culture
League meets the second
Monday of each month at 10:00
a.m. at South Slappey Beauty
Salon, 509-A South Slappey
Blvd.
JUL. 26- AUG. 2, 2013
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free snacks for childen 10
and under, along with contests and games. Chehaw
Zoo will be present along
with some very special 2-8
legged guests. Books-AMillion will be sponsoring a
Bookfair from 4-8pm in support of our favorite Chehaw
Zoo.
School Board Meeting
Date: August 2, 2013
Venue: Dougherty County
Address: 200 Pine Avenue,
Albany, GA 31701
Charlie Wilson
Time: 7:00pm
Venue: Albany Civic Center
Address: 100 West Oglethorpe Boulevard, Albany, GA
31702
Cost: From $37.00 to $67.00
Amerigroup Back2School
Jam
Date: Saturday, August
3, 2013
Time: 10am – 2pm
Where: Albany Mall, JC
Penny Wing
Back-IN-Style Fashion
Show
Date: Saturday, August
3, 2013
Time: 1pm – 2pm
Where: On the Stage at Center Court
Description: Join us as the
Albany Mall Fashion Board
presents a peak to all of the
newest looks for back-toschool
For More Info: info@albany-mall.com
First Day School for Students
Venue: Dougherty Country
School System
Albany, GA 31701
School Board Meeting
Time: 7:00pm
Venue: Dougherty County
School System
Albany, GA 31701
school supplies to be used
in the classroom of in classroom-related activities with
a sales price of $20 or less
per item
Check
out our
C. S. Holt – Original Blues
Flavored Music
Time: 8:00pm to 11:00pm
Venue: Mellow Mushroom
Address: 2825 Nottingham
Way, Albany, GA 31707
classified
ad
rates
Fri., August 2, 2013
Youth Summit and Sports
Banquet
Location: Albany Civic
Center
Time: 2:00pm
Call
today!
Sat., August 3, 2013
229-432-0884
Charlie Wilson Concert,
The Whispers, T.K. Soul
Location: Albany Civic
Center
Time: 7:00pm
Tickets: $37, $57, $67 – ON
SALE NOW!
Thurs., August 15, 2013
Council on Aging 8th Annual Comedy Night
Dr. Dennis Swanberg, America’s Minister of Encouragement Benefiting “Meals on
Wheels”
Location: Albany Municipal
Auditorium
Time: 7:00pm
Tickets: $30, $40 – Available on line www.sowegacoa.org
Info: 229-432-1124
Freedom Singers Perform
Where: Albany Civil
Rights Institute – 326
Whitney Ave
Time: 1 p.m.
Description: Every second
Saturday, the Freedom
Singers, led by the original SNCC Freedom Singer
Rutha Harris, perform in the
fully restored Old Mount
Zion Baptist Church on the
campus of the Albany Civil
Rights Institute. Admission
$6 adults, $5 seniors and
students.
Dawson Main Street Festival
Subscribe
today!
August 3, 2013 – 12PM to 9PM
Sponsored by: Citizens for a Greater Dawson
Our goal is to work to build a healthier and cohesive community
Come join us on Main Street!
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Live Entertainment
Food, Fun, Games for the Entire
Family
10:00AM - 5k Run Walk
12PM - Opening Ceremony
Spiritual & Up Lifting
Country, R & B, Hip Hop and Jazz
CHILDREN’S PLAY AREA
Highlighting Health
and Wellness
for our Community with
Supporting Partners and
“Sisters in Produce,”
women, who serve
communities in need of
fresh, healthy and nutritious
local farm products.
Supported by: Dawson Police Department, City of Dawson, Dawson Public
Health, Cedrick Bogan’s 5k For Health Sack, SWGA Public Health District 8-2,
Southwest GA Project, and Georgia Women’s Community Producers Assn.
If you would like to participate in our contest or be a part of the festival, please
contact us at 229-854-2668 or visit our web site @ www.dawsongapd.com for
forms and more information.
Georgia State Sales Tax
Holiday
Date: Friday, August 9, 2013
Description: During the August 9-10 sales tax holiday,
the following items will
be exempt: Clothing and
footwear with a sales price
of $100 or less per item,
A single purchase, with a
sales price of $1,000 or less,
of personal computers and
personal computer-related
accessories, and General
See your community
events here. Deadline
for community events is
Tues. 5 p.m.
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Albany Area Clergy Women,
Inc. meets every second
Saturday of each month at
10 a.m., at New Beginning
Christian Church, Inc., 711
S. Monroe Street. All clergy
women, known or unknown,
are invited to attend. Contact:
Dr. Lilly R. Hatch, reporter, at
(229) 894 6155, or President Harriett Gainer at (229) 4329640.
________________
Albany State University
Albany Alumni
Chapter
meets every first Thursday at
6:00 p.m. at the Orena Hall on
the campus of Albany State
University.
All Alumni are
invited to attend.
________________
The Artesian Toastmasters,
12 noon, every Thursday,
814 Radford Blvd. Marine
Corps Logistics Base, Albany.
Contact: Eunice Parks, (229)
639-8324.
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The Albany Community
Toastmasters, first and third
Thursdays of each month at 7
p.m. The Community Policing
Center, 1721 E. Oglethorpe
Av e n u e . C o n t a c t : J e w e l l
Howard at (229)787-0014.
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The Cutliff Grove Family
Resources, Inc. meets every
Contest & Challenges
Peanut Bake Off
$5 Entry fee
2PM Judging
and
BBQ Chicken Cook Off
$10 Entry fee
4PM Judging
Don’t miss the opportunity to
be the best cook in the
Southeast
second Saturday at 10 a.m.
Cutliff Grove Baptist Church,
835 W. Broad Ave., Albany,
Georgia. For more information
call (229) 435-2308.
________________
Albany AGLOW Fellowship,
a nondenominational women’s
fellowship, meets every
third Thursday of the month
at the Women’s Federated
Clubhouse, 1012 North Van
Buren Street. Refreshments
at 7 p.m., following by praise
and worship. Hear powerful
testimony from a different
speaker every month! Free
and open to the public! From
more information call (229)
436-6722.
________________
The Albany State University
Toastmasters Club # 5091
meets every first and third
Saturdays from 10 a.m. until
noon in the ACAD Building,
Room 172. The club is open
to ASU faculty, staff. alumni
and supporters. Contact
Blenda Mattox, president,
at (229) 395-1250 or email
_blendamattox@att.net_
(mailto:blendamattox@att.net)
________________
Albany Area Chapter of IAAP
(International Association of
Administrative Professionals)
monthly chapter meeting is
held every fourth Monday at
6 p.m. at Phoebe Northwest,
2336 Dawson Road, Albany,
Georgia.
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Teens Speaking Out Forum
every Sunday at 7 p.m. on
www.blogtalkradio.com/teensspeaking-out or dial-in to listen:
(646) 716-6058. Teens and
young adults, who have issues
and are looking for ways to
overcome their dilemma without
discrimination are invited to
join. Youth are allowed to speak
out concerning how they feel
about their situation. Solutions
through a thought management
program, mentoring to teens,
counseling and support are
offered through the program.
________________
Goodwill Industries Albany
Career Center, hours of
operation: Monday - Thursday,
9 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.
- 3 p.m. The center is located
at 2015 N. Slappey Boulevard,
(229) 317-0970.
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Albany Civil Rights Institute,
326 Whitney Ave., Open
Tuesday - Saturday, 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m.; Admission fee for
non-members; ACRI Freedom
Singers perform every second
Saturday at 1 p.m. Monthly
Community Night Program
at 7:30 p.m. on the Thursday
of the last full week of the
month beginning in February.
P. O. Box 6036, Albany, GA 31706, (229) 432-1698
________________
Emergency Assistance
Providers: (Rent, Utilities,
Food, Clothing, etc). Albany
Outreach Center, 314
N. Jefferson Street, 4322405; Dougherty County
Neighborhood Service
Center, 1003 W. Gordon
Avenue, 883-1365; The
Salvation Army, 304 W. 2nd
Avenue, 435-1428.
________________
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
VICTIMS: Liberty House, 4397065; Open Arms, 431-1121.
________________
Ram Rooters meet every
1st Thursday at the American
Legion Post 512.
________________
SOUP KITCHENS: Albany
Rescue Mission, 604 N.
Monroe St., lunch noon, Monday
- Friday; Arcadia Baptist
Church, 1214 N. Jackson
St., lunch noon, Tuesday only;
First Baptist Church, 400
Pine Ave., lunch 11:00 a.m.,
first and third Saturday of the
month; Friendship Outreach
Mission, 714 W. Broad Ave.,
Tuesday - Friday 11:45 a.m.
and 4:30 p.m.; Mt. Zion Baptist
Church, 1905 Martin Luther
King, Jr. Dr., Thursdays, 11:30
a.m. - 1p.m.; St. Clare’s Soup
Kitchen 2005 Martin Luther
King, Jr. Dr., lunch 11 a.m.
- 12:30 p.m. (closed during
summer months); St. Paul’s
Episcopal Church, 212 N.
Jefferson St., lunch 11:30
a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (closed
during summer months); The
Salvation Army, 304 W. 2nd
Avenue, evening meal, 5 -5:30
p.m. seven days a week.
________________
The Albany Kiwanis Club
meets every Wednesday
at noon at Darton College
Student Center Room 252,
2400 Gillionville Rd.; contact
Roger Marietta, at (229) 8942425.
________________
National Active and Retired
Federal Employees, meet
the third Wednesday of every
month at Ole Times bUFFET
AT 11:30 a.m. Contact Virgil
Halte (229) 291-0613.
________________
Fort Valley State University
Albany Area Alumni Chapter
meets every third Saturday at
10 a.m., at Carter’s Grill and
Restaurant, Worth, Mitchell,
Terrell and other South
Georgia counties are invited to
attend. Contact: Marye Jones
Wright, president, at (229)
432-6602.
________________
National Alliance on Mental
Illness-Albany (NAMIAlbany) meets the 2nd and
4th Tuesdays at Phoebe
Northwest, 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
FMI call Pam Barfield at (229)
343-8791.

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