THUMBS UP: To all of the athletes and volunteers who participated in the Valdosta-Lowndes County Winter Special Olympic Games. For two days, boys and girls, men and women, between the ages of 6 and 22 competed in bowling and basketball. When it was all said and done, everyone was declared a winner.
THUMBS UP: To everyone who participated in the Doug Henderson III Memorial Golf Tournament on Thursday. A total of 31 four-man teams competed, making this year’s tournament the largest ever. The winning team was Nate Balanis, Brian Conley, Zac Crosby and Tonya Crosby with a net score of 53.1. All proceeds from the event, which included live and silent auctions, benefit the community, as well as the fight against cancer.
THUMBS UP: To those who answered The Valdosta Daily Times’ call last week to help Bill Holt of LODAC with his youth chess clubs at Lowndes Middle School, Lake Park Elementary School, Ora Lee West and Hudson Dockett. The Times gave $250 and challenged others to help purchase more boards, pieces and other equipment for this worthwhile endeavor. Others answered the call. Bill Holt mentions that the program could also use more volunteers to help teach chess.
THUMBS UP: To airmen at Moody Air Force Base for answering a call to assist in the search for a missing F-16 pilot who suffered a mid-air collision off the coast of Charleston, S.C., Thursday night. Two HH-60G Pavehawk helicopters departed the base Friday morning with crewmembers, a combat rescue officer and pararescuemen. The HH-60Gs were slated to provide a platform and equipment for recovery during the search effort.
What We Think
Thumbs up
- What We Think
-
-
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.
-
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.
-
Grading policy: A second chance?
In clarifying the Lowndes County Schools’ controversial grading policy, Superintendent Dr. Steve Smith spoke of second chances.
-
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.
-
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?
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
School policy fails expectations
Lowndes County Schools recently implemented new grading guidelines for students. These guidelines have left many parents upset ...
-
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:
- More What We Think Headlines
-
Don’t jettison landmark
