Way to go Saxby! Give the "city of Remerton" money so they can buy more police cars (like they don't have enough already) so their “illegal revenue collectors” can write more tickets on Baytree and Melody Lane. When is someone going to step in for the city of Valdosta residents? We sure don't seem to have anyone that cares now.
A big thank you to all the VSU football players, cheerleaders, coaches, band members, volunteers, and State Farm for putting on another wonderful mini-camp for the youth of our community.
We're confused. Recycle! I have done it for years, making trips to county recycling. Milo told us recycling would begin July 2001, so we subscribed, never happened. A call informed us the commissioners still had not decided when to start recycling, but now a grant was given for special events recycling? Are residential taxpayers less important? We live within the 45-mile radius, along with thousands of homeowners. Why do all our recyclables continue to clog the landfill? Come on! Get it right!
I don't own a pit bull but feel bad for the owners in Homerville if they ban them. Why can't they have them registered and the city have an animal behavior expert evaluate them? Don't any of these people on the city council watch Animal Planet?
I read in The Valdosta Daily Times that a Georgia horse car tag will be available soon. How about a TitleTown tag?
How is it that our president can berate Russia for invading another sovereign nation when that is exactly what we have done?
A big rave to Learning In Retirement for manning the welcoming table at the Senior Living Showcase. Thanks to everyone for a successful day.
Amy Carter did a good thing in instructing women to have the armed knowledge to protect themselves. I only hope this means they are truly armed as in .32, .38, .45, etc.
Southland Christian School and I would like to thank the staff of South Georgia Regional Library for all they do for us. Whether it is delivering fictional storybooks to our school’s door, or helping us find new resources for our research, they are always gladly there to help us find what we need. We want to thank them for the help and support they have been providing us for many years; they have been very generous and given us selfless hearts.
Rave to the Smok’n Pig. Great food and they are an asset to our community.
For the person saying someone was being too picky about jobs: My college-grad son has applied for jobs big and small, gone to all three interviews he was called back for and took the one part-time job he was offered which isn’t even regular. The jobs are being posted, but the people aren’t following through with hiring because of the theme song, “Hiring Freeze.”
What We Think
Rant & Rave for Wednesday, August 20, 2008
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Don’t jettison landmark
While we respect the request to relocate the F-86 aircraft from outside Mathis City Auditorium to the new Moody Air Force Base Airpark, we would hope the city and MAFB would reconsider moving it.
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Shame in Berrien County
Unfortunately for Sherrie Williams of the Berrien County school-based health clinic, she talked to The Times and praised the program that she oversees. This pride in her work led to the loss of her job.
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Grading policy: A second chance?
In clarifying the Lowndes County Schools’ controversial grading policy, Superintendent Dr. Steve Smith spoke of second chances.
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Be up to any weather challenge
Georgia’s Severe Weather Awareness Week starts today and runs through Friday. The idea behind the week is to prepare Georgians for weather emergencies and how to keep these situations from becoming tragedies.
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Parents and schools
There is a lot of talk lately about school systems and grading policies, and how all of a child's problems come back to a lack of parenting. But is it really that simple? Can it be a case where the school systems are so focused on the problem few that the majority of students are ignored?
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Thumbs up, thumbs down
THUMBS UP: To Brooks County High School engineering and technology teacher Don Morgan and his students. They recently received national attention for their work with biodiesel fuel. They collect used cooking oil from area fast-food restaurants then process this oil into biodiesel. Morgan hopes to next interest the Brooks County school buses into running on the fuel created in his class. This classroom not only prepares students for the future but may prepare all of us for an alternative energy source.
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Take me out to the ball park
The Valdosta State baseball season begins today. The Blazers host Lindenwood at 2:30 p.m. Nothing beats quality baseball played in warm weather with a great venue like Billy Grant Field.
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What We Think: Signing Day
Wednesday was National Signing Day, the day when high school athletes across the country make official announcements about what school they’ve chosen to sign with.
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School policy fails expectations
Lowndes County Schools recently implemented new grading guidelines for students. These guidelines have left many parents upset ...
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Just the facts, please
The Times has taken some hits this weekend following the reporting of the Rev. Floyd Rose’ rally on Saturday concerning the car which drove into a home, killing an infant on New Year’s, and an incident at Pinevale Learning Center. Some police officers think the VDT is not being fair, and Rose accused the VDT of not printing the facts, but the facts are as follows:
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Don’t jettison landmark
