I would like to extend a heartfelt congratulations to the Coach Rick Tomberlin and the Valdosta High School Wildcats. You’ve had a challenging season but made the playoffs anyway. Best wishes to Coach Tomberlin wherever his journey leads from here.
My opinion of parenting in Valdosta has sunk to an all new low. I observed several parents smoking in vehicles for which there is no excuse. Then tonight, at the movie theater, several children were constantly shushed by their parents yet the children continued to talk loudly. To top it off a child was allowed to play with a laser pointer during the movie. Does anyone teach manners any more?
Why does it seem the majority of our population here are trying so hard to be a loving community, while someone who calls himself a reverend is doing everything he can to cause hatred? This man who is supposed to be teaching the word of God and encouraging all of us to help and support one another is causing so many people of all races to feel more prejudice and racism.
For the supermarket bagger —I have a tip for you: please don't become offended when I tell you that I don't need any help taking my groceries to the car. After all, I unloaded the entire heaping buggy, while you stood there watching me. If I didn't need help then, I certainly don't need help putting them in the car.
I want to express sincere appreciation to a kind lady who paid for my groceries on Friday at Wal-mart on Inner Perimeter. I will remember you in my prayers.
Good thing consolidation was featured in Sunday's paper. Made me so mad, I went to church to repent. We don't need consolidation. Try being new to this area. Try figuring out the school systems, which schools are best, and then where to live so the kids can attend those schools. What an ordeal.
You have got to be kidding me about consolidation. The same people behind this must be the same people who had Coach Tomberlin fired.
Winnersville Elite Cheer & Dance is heading to their first competition on Saturday in Atlanta with three cheer teams and three dance teams. They have worked extremely hard and are ready to bring home the trophies. They will be the best teams to ever represent our area and will make the community proud. Thank you Winnersville Elite.
What We Think
Rant & Rave for Wednesday, November 18, 2009
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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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Fathers teaching daughters
It began as a small gathering for fathers and daughters. It has become one of Valdosta’s most popular social events of the year.
Several years ago, Jeff Stewart co-founded the event with his wife, Becky, as a way for him to give a special night to his two daughters. Other fathers of First Presbyterian Church liked the idea and the Father-Daughter Valentine Dance was born. -
Sports tourneys: They will come
More than 20 years after its release, “Field of Dreams’” mantra, “If you build it, they will come,” has possibly become one of the most overused lines from any movie. Yet, it seems all too fitting for what’s been happening lately within the Valdosta-Lowndes County Parks and Recreation Authority.
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Grading policy: A second chance?
