SHEILA MATHEWS ::: Two former officers of the Griffin Police Department – Dwayne Jones and Terry Brock – have retained legal counsel and allege city officials wrongfully terminated their employment based on racial discrimination. Both long-term employees of the city of Griffin, their employment was terminated Jan. 31 as part of the GPD restructuring recommended […]
Griffin Choral Arts, Griffin Ballet Theatre present “A Mother’s Tears”
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By ALEXANDER CAIN ::: The Griffin Choral Arts community chorus, under the direction of Dr. Stephen J. Mulder, will present “A Mother’s Tears” on Friday, March 28, and Saturday, March 29, 2014 at the Griffin Auditorium on 234 E. Taylor Street. The presentation will feature Welsh Composer Karl Jenkins’ Stabat Mater performed with a professional […]
Home Grown Gardening Series
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Spalding County Extension presents the Home Grown Gardening Series which offers principles and practices for better garden results. Classes are taught by Spalding County Agent Wade Hutcheson and include: Gardening 101 discusses the basic requirements to get a new or old vegetable garden growing. Common cultural practices and terms defined and demystified. March 20 or […]
My children are my friends
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DUSTY TAKLE ::: I’ve often heard said, and even read various memes, about motherhood that promote, “I’m not here to be your friend. I’m here to be your mother.” When I first entered motherhood, I probably would have agreed with those seemingly “tough love” memes. However, as I enter my twelfth year as a mother, […]
What makes a good cover letter?
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GALE BROWN SANDLER, GRIFFIN RESUME SERVICE ::: Whether you are faxing over a resume or sending it with an email, a cover letter will position you to get noticed. You need to write enough to “make your case” and convince whoever is reading the material that you should be seriously considered for this position. Following are some […]
You Can Cope with Turbulence…As a Passenger and an Investor
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AMY DUNHAM, EDWARD JONES ::: If you’re like many travelers, you get a little nervous when your airplane goes through some turbulence. And if you’re like a lot of investors, you may get somewhat jumpy when the financial markets are volatile. Yet flight turbulence probably isn’t as scary as it seems, and the same may […]
Pod 35 Dolcetto of Sun City Peachtree issues a challenge
March 1, 2014 by Leave a Comment
SUBMITTED BY BETSY HARRIS ::: Gwen and Tony Martin of Pod 35 Dolcetto in Sun City Peachtree are so passionate about literacy that they and their neighbors donated enough funds to provide books for two dozen children through the Spalding County Ferst Foundation. Now they are challenging the other pods in Sun City Peachtree to […]
Lightroom Workshop March 18
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Catherine Ritchie Park will be the guest speaker at the Tuesday, March 18th meeting of the Georgia Nature Photographers Association, Central region. Her topic will be “Post-Processing Photos Using Lightroom”. She is currently professor of photography and art history at Southern Crescent Technical College. Catherine holds a Bachelor as well as a Master of Fine Arts […]
St. Patrick’s Day Ballroom Dance
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Stardust Ballroom Dance Club will host a St. Patrick’s Day Ballroom Dance with FREE hour of Foxtrot lessons on Friday, March 7, 2014. Dance music and lighting by DJ Bill Mitchell. Cost of dance includes an hour of Foxtrot lessons by Sondra Chan. Beginner lesson at 7:00 pm and intermediate at 7:30 pm. Come to either or both lessons! Dance from 8:00 – 10:30 […]
Adoptable Pet of the Week ::: Koda
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Koda was adopted from our organization in February 2011, not long after we rescued him from the Warner Robins Animal Shelter. After nearly three years in his home, Koda’s family returned him to our rescue due to the relocation of his main caregiver and companion–a teenage boy–out of state and the anticipated engagement of […]
Keep your best foot forward
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ROBERT HAYDEN, DC PhD, FICC ::: Diabetes is a new epidemic in America. The non-insulin dependent version is associated with obesity. Right now, two thirds of America would be considered overweight, and half of those are clinically obese. In Spalding County alone, about 12% of our citizens are already diabetic. Look around next time you […]
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