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too-thin layer of concrete,
referred to as the shy cov-
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Last week in pictures: (clockwise
from top) Participants in the MLK Jr. Parade through downtown
Grifn on Monday, January 21; 2012 General Grifn David Lamb with
Walter Jones, Sr, who was named 2012 Citizen of the Year and the
2013 General Grifn at the 100th Annual Grifn-Spalding County
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A
s the teenage years
approach, many par-
ents fnd themselves
on a bumpy road flled with
angst. For Aaron and Mela-
nie Morris, the parents of
12-year-old Matthew Mor-
ris, however, life has recent-
ly become not a bumpy
road, but a joyous roller
coaster ride with their son
at the helm.
It all began in earnest in
December when Matthew
asked his parents If his fam-
ily could sponsor a child on
the Salvation Armys Angel
Tree. Aaron and Melanie
agreed, but what they dis-
covered next was shocking
to them all.
When we saw the An-
gel Tree, it was just so sad,
Melanie Morris said. It was
literally white, covered
with children. He couldnt
believe they werent ask-
ing just for toys; they were
asking for underwear and
socks.
Matthews reaction was
one of sorrow, he said,
bringing him to his knees
in tears.
He immediately asked
if they could select more
than one child, but his
mom explained they were
not in a position fnancially
to do so.
Arriving home, Mela-
nie said her son went to
his bedroom, but soon
emerged with a plan that
has changed all their lives
in ways none of them
imagined.
Matthew approached
his mom and dad and an-
nounced he had comprised
a list of his belongings he
wanted to sell in order to
raise more money to spon-
sor more children on the
Angel Tree.
Melanie said she and her
husband were shocked,
and initially attempted to
gently persuade him to re-
consider.
We just wanted to be
sure he understood that if
he did this, once his things
were gone, they were
ThreeSixFive: Giving to those in need year round
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I had lost hope.
I didnt think he
would ever be
coming home... It
was the most over-
whelming thing
Ive ever heard.
-- Charlie Byars
about the return of
his brother, Bobby
(pictured right)
T
he city of Grifn Board of Commissioners (BoC) re-
cently selected Joanne Todd to serve as mayor for
the upcoming year.
Todd was not the only name mentioned for the position,
however, as Commissioner Doug Hollberg was also nomi-
nated for the position by Commission Ryan McLemore.
Once the foor was closed for nominations, McLemore
asked if the mayors position, also the BoC chairmanship,
was not an honorary one that should be shared amongst
the board members.
I do have special reasons for wanting to be chairman this
year, and it has to do with being on the
Todd serves again as Grifn mayor
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COnT, THREESIXFIVE, P. 2
COnT, MAYOR P. 7
Read more of the Byars family story on p. 2
T
he Free Thought
Society of Spald-
ing and Fayette
counties, along with the
Peachtree City Humanists,
are sponsoring a lecture
on evolution that coincides
with Darwin Day the time
many who believe in evolu-
tion celebrated the birth-
day of Charles Darwin.
The event will be held at
6:30 p.m. Feb. 2, at the Hil-
ton Garden Inn, located in
Peachtree City, and will fea-
ture as keynote speaker Dr.
Jerry Coyne, an evolution-
ary biologist.
Coyne, a professor in the
Free Thought Society
to observe Darwin
Day with scientifc
lecture on evolution
COnT, LECTURE, P. 2
Matthew Morris, the 12-year-old Grifn boy who is the driving force
behind the ThreeSixFive Foundation, is seen with just one of the
bags of Christmas gifts he purchased in support of the Salvation
Army's Angel Tree project. Altogether, he fully provided Christmas
for 10 local children in need.
T
here are moments
in our lives that are
unforgettable we
will always remember ex-
actly where we were and
what we were doing when
these events take place.
For Charlie Byars, Dec. 7,
1950, was such a day the
day he learned his brother,
Bobby Byars, only 18-years-
old, was missing in action
during the Korean War.
Ill never forget it. I was
13-years-old and in the
eighth grade at Grifn Ju-
nior High School, he said. I
can remember it just like it
was yesterday. I was in Mr.
Grady Donaldsons wood-
working class. I saw the
sherif come in and talk to
Mr. Donaldson, and then
he told us to turn the ma-
chines of.
His teacher then called
him to the front of the
classroom, where the sher-
if spoke the words that
would forever change his
life.
He said that Bobby was
missing in action and that I
needed to get home to be
with my parents, Charlie
Byars recounted. You can
imagine what that was like.
They were inconsolable, es-
pecially my mother.
He said his family knew
where Bobby had last been
from his most recent letter
the Yalu River, preparing
to enter Manchuria.
It was at that time, Charlie
said, when Chinese troops
moved in to support north
Korean forces, driving U.S.
soldiers back to north Ko-
rea.
It was a massacre, he
said. Out of all the hun-
dreds of troops, I believe
only 37 made it back.
Over the days, weeks,
months and years that fol-
lowed, Charlie Byars said
his mother always knew
her son would come home.
My daddy died in 1964,
and mama died in 1972,
but the last thing she said
to me was, Bobbys go-
ing to come home. I know
she meant he was going to
come home alive. He didnt
make it home alive, but he
is coming home, he said.
This is such a blessing for
our family.
Charlie Byars said he was
notifed Dec. 26 that his
brothers remains would at
last be returning to his sur-
viving family in Grifn.
I had lost hope. I didnt
think he would ever be
coming home, he said.
I broke down like you
wouldnt believe. It was the
most overwhelming thing
Ive ever heard. It was sad,
but I rejoiced, too.
He said many soldiers
remains were returned
to the United States by
north Korea in 1993, which
is when he and Bobbys
older brother, Bud Byars,
each were asked to pro-
vide blood for DnA testing,
which has been ongoing
since that time.
We got word the day af-
ter Christmas that enough
of Bobbys remains had
been identifed that they
could send him home, he
said. There were 208 crates
with 1,000 bodies. They
found Bobbys remains in
six of those crates. I have
more faith now in the mili-
tary than I ever did before.
They say no man left be-
hind and they mean it.
Bobby Byars remains will
arrive in Atlanta Feb. 14,
and a celebration of his life
will take place at 11 a.m.
Saturday, Feb. 16, at Oak
Hill Baptist Church, after
which he will be laid to rest
in the Veterans Cemetery
at Oak Hill.
I would just like to know
that hes celebrated for
what he is an American
hero,Charile Byars said. He
gave his life for this country,
as did many others. They
should never be forgotten.

gone. He wasnt going to

get all this stuf back for
Christmas, she said.
Matthew was resolute
in his decision, so he was
allowed to begin posting
photos of his possessions
on Facebook. Although he
initially had only an esti-
mated 25 friends on the
social media site, primarily
family and school friends,
once word of what he was
doing became known, that
number quickly grew to
exceed 300, at which time
his parents created a new
page, Matthews Christmas
List.
He found a purpose in
this beyond social media,
Melanie said.
After receiving many
messages asking why he
was doing this, Matthew
flmed a YouTube video,
in which he tearfully ex-
plained the purpose of his
auction to sale his belong-
ings. The video has been
viewed worldwide, with the
family hearing from people
across the United States
and as removed from Grif-
fn as Thailand.
Once the Grifn commu-
nity learned of Matthews
goal, his auction numbers
rose and donations poured
in, so much so that his origi-
nal goal was far surpassed.
At the end of Christmas day,
the frst child selected from
the Angel Tree was only one
of 10 including one family
with six children who re-
ceived not only a few of the
items on their wish lists, but
more than they asked for.
As for Matthew, he also
received what he hoped to
fnd under his familys tree
a harmonica.
I wondered if he would be
sad on Christmas morning,
but he wasnt,Melanie said.
Instead, he said, This is so
great! I bet all those kids are
having a great Christmas!
Matthews happiness was
soon abated, however, be-
cause he knew that these
childrens needs did not
end on Dec. 25.
It was just the fact that
they were asking for socks
and underwear. They were
having to ask for daily ne-
cessities, he said.
With that in mind, the
ThreeSixFive Foundation
was born.
Basically, [it works] just to
help people year round, he
said. We took something
and made it something
brand new. We had a brain-
storming session and had
a board meeting a week
later.

Aaron and Melanie Mor-
ris are now in the process
of seeking 501(c)3 designa-
tion, which will allow the
ThreeSixFive Foundation to
function as a nonproft or-
ganization.
He wants to help kids
not only at Christmas, but
365 days a year, Melanie
explained. He said, Every-
body helps kids at Christ-
mas. Its easy to get them to
help kids at Christmas, but
they need help throughout
the year.
While his parents are
handling the legal aspect
of such an undertaking,
Matthew has busied him-
self with planning the next
event for local children in
need Matthews Birthday
Bash which will be a cel-
ebration not for himself, but
rather a birthday party for
the kids he has been called
to serve.
Already scheduled to be
held in April at Grifn Skate
Inn, donations continue to
pour in, as well as calls from
those who want to help
Matthew in his eforts.
Many people are help-
ing to put that together. I
couldnt do it without those
guys, Matthew said of his
growing team of volun-
teers. Everybodys taken a
second out of their day to
help with everything, and I
couldnt be more grateful.
He said he is particularly
thankful for the support
and encouragement he has
received from his parents.
I dont know how they do
it, he said. Its still a mys-
tery to me.
Although he is deter-
mined to help as many
children as possible, he ac-
knowledges that this path
will change his life, as well.
Honestly, I think its go-
ing to make me a better
person, Matthew said. I
knew stuf like this was go-
ing on all over the world,
but I didnt know the need
was so drastic.
Asked what he would say
to those who question why
he is putting such efort
into helping those less for-
tunate than himself, Mat-
thew said, I would say look
around at the world youre
in and the poverty thats
taking place. Do you not
see what I see? Itll change
your heart.
Such a simple thing to do,
but those who know Mat-
thew would say he already
has changed theirs.
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Byars' remains return home 63 years
after being MIA in Korean War
Department of Ecology and
Evolution at the University
of Chicago, is the author of
Why Evolution is True, a
bestseller.
According to Denise Mar-
tin, one of the events or-
ganizers, the evening will
include not only Coynes
lecture, but a question and
answer session and a book
signing.
She said an event of this
nature is rarely held on the
south side of Atlanta, and
that the public both evo-
lutionists and those who
still question the theory
are welcome to attend.
We have had a Darwin Day
celebration the last couple
of years, but Dr. Coyne was
going to be in South Caro-
lina, so I asked him to come
here frst, she said. Theres
so much information, we
wanted to focus on his lec-
ture. I highly suspect most
of the people who attend
will already know this infor-
mation, but Im really hop-
ing people who still have
questions will come. This is
a well-known scientist who
relates very well to people
who may not have a back-
ground in science. The talk
is for the non-scientists. Its
a chance for people to hear
a scientifc lecture designed
for laypeople.
Martin went on to say
that although evolution is
still questioned by some, it
has been proven scientif-
cally sound.
Evolution is a theory of
how the organization of
species works its the way
that every living thing in
this world has evolved from
a single species and how
it was all natural, without
supernatural interference,
she said. But those who be-
lieve in creationism are wel-
come to come. There will be
a question and answer ses-
sion after the lecture, and
Dr. Coyne would love to
hear from those who have
questions. This is his area
of expertise, and he is well-
qualifed to answer them.
Martin went on to de-
scribe the Free Thought
Society as a group of indi-
viduals whose beliefs are
not based on dogma, but
on realism and science.
We do not hold a su-
pernatural world view, she
said. It is comprised mainly
of athiests, agnostic and
humanists.
Martin said the event will
be best-suited for those of
high school age and older.
For additional information,
please e-mail ptcjcoynelec-
ture@gmail.com.
lecture, cont.
Matthew and his mother Melanie, shopping for gifts for the children.
Jerry Coyne, an evolutionary biologist who wrote the book, "Why
Evolution is True," will be speaking in Peachtree City on Feb. 2,
Charles Darwin's birthday.
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old temperatures and frigid winter weather have
wreaked havoc on all of our southern sensibilities.
Being a Minnesota native, my time here in the south
has thinned my skin. My friends and family tongue-in-
cheek call me Damn Yankee for a reason, as I have fully
embraced my southern lifestyle and would not tolerate
15-below-zero temperatures.
Warming the house up has great appeal when the
temperatures dip low to the freezing point. Where I come
from, the thermostat always stayed at 68 or 69 degrees, and
you layered your clothing and wore warm socks. Taking the
extra chill of the house waited until dinnertime, when you
made something delicious and warm out of the oven.
Welcome to Minnesota hotdish. In other parts of the
country its called casserole or potluck, but where I grew
up it was hotdish. I can almost hear my readers giggling,
and Im not mad. If you think thats funny wait until I just
get of the phone with one of my sisters, and have a thick
Minnesota accent, tinged with a southern drawl. Thats
funny.
I had been craving the warm comfort I grew up with, and
had ransacked the freezer and pantry. I had no recipe, just
an idea of what I had to work with and a cold house.
I had many of these ingredients on hand, and yall know
your Gypsy Gourmet is as frugal as she is creative. I still
dont have a fancy name for it, but I can tell you that my
family polished of a 13x9 casserole dish in less than 24
hours. A nice addition to this is some garlic French bread.
Until next time, eat well, laugh often, be free and be you.
Chicken, Bacon,
Broccoli, Cheesy
Hotdish
Ingredients
-- 3 to 4 large chicken breasts,
Cajun seasoned and cubed
--17 oz frozen broccoli forets
-- 4 - 6 slices of diced cooked bacon
-- Half a sweet onion, diced small
and sauted lightly
-- bag hearty wide egg noodles
cooked for 6 minutes and drained
-- 1 C shredded cheese for the top
(Use your favorite, I used Gouda)
-- 8 oz Philadelphia cream cheese
--6 to 8 oz sharp cheddar Velveeta
cheese cubed
--1 C whole milk
--1 tsp Chicken House Conftures
dried organic lemon thyme
(Available at Birds of a Feather &
Hill Street Market downtown)
-- 1 tsp granulated garlic
-- 1 generous tsp fresh minced
garlic
--1 tsp Cajun seasoning (Tony
Chacheries or your favorite)
Instructions
Everything in its place, as the saying goes.
Have the chicken, bacon, onion, and noodles prepped
and ready. Take the broccoli out ahead of time. Preheat
oven to 350 degrees, and butter a 13 x 9 baking dish. In
a heavy-bottomed four-quart stock pot on medium heat,
melt cream cheese and Velveeta, adding the milk to make
a creamy sauce. Add seasonings, remembering to crush
the lemon thyme to release the natural
oils. Add the rest of the ingredients,
mixing gently so it doesnt crush the
egg noodles and reserve the cup of
shredded cheese for topping.
Transfer to the buttered 13 x 9 baking
dish, top with shredded cheese and
bake in the oven for 25 to 30 minutes
or until bubbly. Serve with fresh French
bread or garlic toast.
Minnesota Hotdish
Sam Granger, known around
Grifn as just Sam G, or just "the
crazy folk artist" due to his afnity
for painting unusual scenes and
upon unusual objects, shares some
of his story and inspiration with
The Grip:
How did you get started
painting?
My now ex-wife was fussing
because Id gotten laid of
from my job and didnt have
one. I took an online career
quiz that said i should be an
artist. So as a joke, I did it.

What would you say to someone
who says I cant paint?
Teach yourself. Limits are
put on by the mind. Open
it. There are other types of
art too. Play with clay, sew,
knit, assemble something.
Just create something.

Any advice for anyone out there
looking to make a business from
their hobby? What does it take?
Flexibility, Patience, and
Determination.

Share with our readers how/why
you made the leap to make a
living being an artist.
I had knee surgery and was
out of work for 4 months.
During that time, I did a lot
of art mainly as therapy for
my mind. Id heard rumors
that my job was making
some changes and I was
probably going to be laid
of in a couple of months,
so I made the decision to
pursue my art as a career,
and quit.

Whats your daily (or painting)
routine?
I dont really have a routine.
I fnd something and I make
something else out of it.
Whatever Im working with
will tell me what it wants to
become. I may go weeks at
a time without inspiration,
then I will get into a groove
and do 30 pieces in a week.

How do you get inspiration?
I usually get my inspiration
sitting on the porch
drinking cofee. Ideas for
art projects will start rolling
into my head. I also, see
things and Ill say hey, i can
make that into something
else. I also get a lot of
inspiration from music,
especially blues. When
Im in a creative slump and
cant come up with new
ideas, I paint chickens.

Where did the freedom chicken
come from and how did that
become your signature (do you
consider it your signature?)
When my wife and I
divorced, I had a cofeepot
collection. When I got
into my new house I had
all of these cofeepots and
nowhere to put them. I
noticed the spout on one
of them reminded me of a
beak, so I fgured out how
to make a chicken out of
it. I painted it up and got
the idea to paint stars on
the body with a red and
white tail. I named him the
Freedom Chicken. Later
on I started painting them,
and then later I started
painting people riding
them. As far as signature
pieces, I have several really.
Freedom Chickens, Flufy
the Chicken, The Devil
Woman, and Rev. Uriah
Strangelove (my perverted
snake handling preacher)
to name a few.
Most of your paintings seem to
be a snapshot of stories. Do you
feel that way, and if so, could
you tell us a little bit more about
those stories?
I paint life, often in a twisted
way, but many come from
life experiences. Some are
infuenced by family stories
that I want to pass on. I
like to make art that makes
people smile, but also
makes them think. In most
of my paintings, I try to
portray a scene right before
it happens. I want people
to look at it and use their
imagination to determine
the outcome.
Most of your scenes depict the
deep south, and sometimes
portray African American or
Biblical themes. Could you
comment on this? Why paint
those topics?
The deep south is where
Im from. Its my heritage.
I love it and try to depict
many aspects of it. In my
more serious works, I try
to tell a story about the
past to remind people of it.
Blues is an important part
of my life. It is my music of
choice. Blues is one of the
true American art forms,
and one of the few that can
trace their origins to here. I
paint the music, stories Ive
heard about the musicians,
and often include some
lyrics in the art itself, hoping
that someone will research
and listen to it. Blues is a
black art form. I depict the
music and subject matter
of the songs. I also had a
6th grade music teacher
who introduced me to
negro spirituals. That has
infuenced my art and life
as well. I often do portray
Biblical or Religious themes
into my art. I do it in
diferent ways by depicting
old time churches, making
crosses, and my opinions
on some modern religious
perspectives. I mainly try to
depict religion in the eyes
of our ancestors, religion as
a part of folk life.
Why folk painting?
Im untrained, and self
taught. The few skills I
have I learned on my own.
I feel that I rely on creativity
more than skill. Most of
art is made from recycled
materials. I like art that is
fun. Really, does another
bowl of fruit need to be
painted?

Where do you sell your art?
Most of my stuf I sell at
shows throughout the
Southeast. I also sell
to dealers and galleries
nationwide. I sell a lot of
art through my Facebook
( www. f a c ebook . c om/
samgfolkartfans) page and
have just opened up a shop
on Etsy. I also sell out of my
home studio occassionally,
by appointment.
Peace, love, freedom chickens, and free hugs from a Concord artist
I
ts not so easy being a
college kid these days.
The job market for
recent graduates has been
shaky while, at the same
time, students are leaving
school with more debt than
ever before. If you have
children who will someday
be attending college,
should you be worried?
You might indeed
have cause for concern.
Americans now owe more
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credit cards, according to
the Federal Bank of new
York, the U.S. Department
of Education and other
sources. For the college
class of 2011, the most
recent year for which fgures
are available, the average
student loan debt was
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to the Institute for College
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This type of debt load,
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will be free from federal
income taxes, as long as
the money is used for
qualifed college expenses.
(However, non-qualifed
withdrawals may be
subject to ordinary income
tax plus a 10% penalty
on the earnings portion.)
Contribution limits are high,
and, contributions may be
eligible for a tax deduction
or credit for residents in
certain states.
A 529 plan, while valuable,
is not the only college
savings vehicle available.
You may also want to
consider a Coverdell
Education Savings Account,
which, like a 529 plan, can
generate tax-free earnings
if the money is used for
higher education expenses.
However, a Coverdell
accounts contribution
limits are much lower
than those of a 529 plan.
You could also establish a
custodial account, known
as an UGMA or UTMA, which
ofers some tax benefts
and no contribution limits.
nonetheless, while these
vehicles may help you save
and invest for college, they
may also divert resources
that you might have used
for other fnancial goals
such as a comfortable
retirement. Of course, its
not an either-or situation
theres nothing stopping
you from contributing to a
529 plan, Coverdell account
or custodial account along
with your 401(k) and IRA.
Clearly, though, it will take
discipline and perseverance
on your part to save
and invest for both your
childrens education and
your own retirement. Like
everyone else, you dont
have unlimited resources.
But you do have another
ally time. The earlier
you begin investing for
education and retirement,
the greater your chances
of achieving your goals
in these areas. And by
understanding how your
goals interact, you can work
to make sure you don't
inadvertently derail one
when saving for another.
Avoiding the student
loan debt trap while still
making progress toward
your retirement savings will
require creative thinking
and both you and your
children may have to make
some sacrifces along the
way. But the ultimate goals
a college degree that
isnt one big IOU and a
comfortable retirement
are worth the efort.
This article was written by Edward Jones
for use by your local Edward Jones
Financial Advisor.
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o often during
the process of
i n t e r v i e w i n g
job seekers, there is a
stumbling block when I
ask them to describe their
key skills, experience and
accomplishments.
If I had a quarter for every
time someone said, I really
dont have much experience
or any accomplishments,
Id be very rich. That is rarely
ever the case.
If you have ever been
in an organization, done
volunteer work, served
on your childs PTA, done
fund-raising or done
bookkeeping for yourself
or others, you have quite a
few functional, transferable
skills.
There are many functions
you perform that you may
have done on a volunteer
basis that are transferable
to job responsibilities. Yes,
you should also have some
work experience, but dont
overlook these transferable
skills.
Life experience may have
taught you needed skills
that employers seek. Among
the skills you may have
developed somewhere
along the line throughout
your career and personal
life are instructing others;
managing money and
budgets; working with the
public; working efectively
as part of a team; meeting
deadlines; organizing or
managing projects; public
speaking; communicating
verbally and in writing;
providing leadership
and organizational
efectiveness; self-
motivation and goal
setting; creative thinking;
and problem solving.
Think back to your
life experience or work
experience and make a
list of skills you have that
are particularly important
for the job you want.
Add other skills you want
to communicate to the
prospective employer to
get the job you want, and
list at list three to six of
these key functional skills.
For each skill, write two
detailed examples of when
you used it. Try to feature
results from these including
money saved, increased
sales or improved efciency.
Emphasize the results
you achieved and any
other accomplishments,
and dont forget the most
important skill problem
solving. Thats what makes
an employer want to
hire you. Can you solve a
problem for a company?
If you have done any of
these in your volunteer
work, school activities or
life experiences, they are
powerful transferable,
functional skills that
employers seek, and that
will help you generate an
interview.
Stay positive and start
compiling your list to add
to your resume and refer
to when you get the call to
come in for an interview.
Identify skills and include them on resumes
DUSTY TAKLE
EAGLE'S WAY ASSOCIATE PASTOR
RELIGION/RELATIONSHIPS
L
ove is patient, love
is kind. It does not
envy, it does not
boast, it is not proud.
5
It
does not dishonor others,
it is not self-seeking, it is
not easily angered, it keeps
no record of wrongs.
6
Love
does not delight in evil but
rejoices with the truth.
7
It
always protects, always
trusts, always hopes, always
perseveres.
8
Love never fails.
1 Corinthians 13:4-8
I love 1 Corinthians 13. I
mean, who doesnt? Its
probably the most quoted
passage on love in the
Bible. not long ago in my
studies, verse seven, always
protects, changed my life.
The Greek word for protect
is stego, and it means to
cover over in silence. Cover
in silence. I think most
us think of some form of
physical protection instead
when we read this scripture.
But, it literally means that
we cover an individual with
such a cloak of love that no
one can see his or her faults.
Isnt that beautiful?
Love doesnt expose the
faults of others. We all need
lessons in taming in our
tongue. We speak blessings
or cursings. Life or death.
And, far too often, we speak
negative words about
another person, leaving a
path of destruction behind
us, a path that the wounded
individual is forced to walk
through.
Proverbs 18:8 says,
Rumors are dainty morsels
that sink deep into one's
heart. We need to pause
before we speak, and if
those words are not helpful
in any way, we need to
remain silent.
The easiest way to avoid
exposing another's faults
is to not look for them.
Typically, we will fnd
whatever we are looking
for, good and bad, so if we
look for good, well fnd
good.
If we were to see people
as God sees them, well, that
would change everything.
Choose to look for the
good. If we see faults, we
should choose mercy, and
cover with a cloak of love.
Anything else is simply not
love, no matter how we try
to shake it.
Discovering the true
meaning of 1 Corinthians
13 protect changed the
way I view love. And, more
importantly, it changed the
way I love.
How might covering with
a cloak of love change your
relationships?
Help your children avoid student debt burden
A cloak of love
MERRITT MELANCON :::
University of Georgia
T
hat rectangular
nutrition label on the
side of your cereal
box or on the back of that
peanut butter jar turns 20
years old this year.
When it was introduced
in 1993, the nutrition Facts
rectangle was meant to help
people understand how
each of their food choices
ft into a healthy diet. It was
the frst time the information
had been presented in such a
straightforward and uniform
way.
"It was revolutionary,"
said Jessica Leighton, Ph.D.,
senior nutrition science
and policy adviser in the
FDAs Ofce of Foods and
Veterinary Medicine on
the agencys website. "For
the frst time, people had
consistent information they
needed right at the point of
purchase for the majority of
packaged food products."
FDA survey data show
that use of the nutrition
Facts label has increased
over the past decade. About
54 percent of American
consumers now say that
they use the nutrition Facts
label on the side of their
food when making decisions
about what to eat.
Still, as easy-to-read and as
useful as the nutrition Facts
label is, there are parts of
the label that people often
ignore, said Connie Crawley,
an Extension nutrition
expert with the University
of Georgia College of Family
and Consumer Sciences.
The calorie counts, total
fat counts and sugars usually
catch peoples eye frst,
but other parts of the label
are important for eating a
healthy diet, she said.
Serving Size: Often people
ignore the serving size
specifed on the label. This
is an important piece of
information because the
serving sizes are sometimes
not what people would
naturally consume.
A good example is saying a
serving size of a soft drink is 8
oz. on a 20 oz. bottle, yet the
person is probably going to
totally consume it all at once,
Crawley said.
Fat: Total Fat, saturated fat
and trans fat values are all
important in seeing how a
food fts into a healthy diet.
However, when the FDA
started requiring trans fats
to be listed on the label,
people began to focus on
that number more than on
the total amount of fat and
saturated fat in their food.
I tell people to add both
the saturated and trans
fats up to know the actual
amount of unhealthy fat they
are consuming,Crawley said.
In some cases to reduce the
trans fat, the manufacturer
increased the sources of
saturated fat, like palm oil,
to maintain the desired
texture or mouth-feel of the
food. People did not notice
this change. Saturated and
trans are both bad for your
arteries.
Carbohydrates: People often do
not realize that the amount
of sugar listed is included in
the total carbohydrates and
is not in addition to it. People
with diabetes need to focus
on the total carbohydrates,
since sugar and starch both
increase blood glucose
levels.
Fiber: Also fled under
carbohydrates on the label,
fber is another nutrient
value that people dont pay
enough attention too. Most
Americans need to more
fber; ideally a food will have
at least two to three grams
per serving.
Generally natural plant
fbers are preferable to added
fber from supplements and
fortifed fber-rich foods. The
best sources of these types of
fber come from vegetables,
like beans and peas, whole
pieces of fruit and whole
grains.
Sadly, nutrition labeling
on produce is voluntary, so
people do not know how
healthy it is for them unless
there is separate signage
where the produce is sold,
Crawley said.
The FDA nutritionists may
update the two-decade old
nutrition label in the in the
coming years to make it
easier to understand. If they
do change the label, Crawley
believes there should serious
revisions to the serving size
and sugar portion of the
label.
More realistic servings
sizes would go a long way in
helping people understand
what they consume on a
daily basis.
She also would like to see
the sugar content of each
product broken down in
added and natural sugars.
A separate added sugar
category would help people
make more informed
decisions about what they
would like to eat.
Basically, people have to
go to the ingredient listing
to see how many diferent
forms of sugar are added,
she said. They also have
to see how high on the
ingredient list the diferent
types of added sugar are.
The frst ingredients listed
are the greatest in weight
in the food, but if there are
three or four diferent added
sugars and they are scattered
throughout that ingredient
list, people really cannot tell
how much there really is.
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Question: My work is deadline
driven, so I sometimes fnd myself
in front of a computer for long
hours, even overnight when I am
pressed. I have used those 5-hour
energy drinks, maybe two per day,
to stay awake. I know that going
without sleep is not good, but
is there any harm in the energy
drinks?
I
n my college days, I
resorted once or twice
to a product called no-
Doz to keep me awake for
cramming or for working
on a night shift. It was
basically cafeine. It did
the trick, but I felt awful the
next day. I felt a little better
if the cramming succeeded.
The energy drink you
are citing contains about
the amount of cafeine in
a cup of cofee. If you are
particularly sensitive to
cafeine, that would keep
you awake for a bit. I would
prefer the cofee because
I could use a favored
creamer.
The real mechanism for
revving your metabolism,
however, lies in other
ingredients. They are
loaded with B vitamins
that really make your
intracellular engines purr.
The energy drink has one
and a half times the amount
of niacin that you need
daily. niacin, or vitamin B3,
is used by your body to turn
carbohydrates into energy.
One of its forms, nicotinic
acid, is also used to help
bring your cholesterol
under control. When taken
in large doses, it causes
fushing of the skin, rapid
heart rate, and a massive
hot fash. Sometimes
people experience itching
of the skin with the fushing.
In short, you may feel like
you are going to explode
in fames. Fortunately, the
fush is usually over in 30
minutes to an hour.
If you are taking two of
these daily, you are getting
a substantial amount of
niacin. It is water-soluble,
like vitamin C, so it leaves
you via the kidneys fairly
rapidly. Large doses,
however can harm your
liver, so I would avoid more
than one every twelve
hours, and limit to one per
day when you can.
Vitamin B6 is necessary
for numerous chemical
reactions in the body. The
energy drink contains 20
times the daily requirement.
Vitamin B12 also helps
convert glucose to energy,
and this drink packs more
than 80 times what you
need during the day.
As a precaution, if you
are taking a daily vitamin,
discontinue it if you are
using the energy drinks
because the daily vitamin
will likely have heavy doses
of B-complex. This will give
you a double whammy.
You mentioned sleep
deprivation, which is
maybe a larger threat to
your health. Interruption of
your circadian rhythms may
keep you from doing your
best work as you meet your
deadline.
So, the energy drink
probably wont hurt you,
but try not to do two in the
same day. They really can
be hard on your liver. And,
too many shots will tie you
in knots.
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GnPA meets at the library
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month at 6:30 P.M. and wel-
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January 24-Feb 3; Three Little
Foxes presented by Main
Street Players; In a charm-
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the prosperous Hubbard
family. Desperate broth-
ers Ben and Oscar, with a
clever sister Regina, hatch
a plan for Reginas ailing
husband to invest in a cot-
ton mill. This small plan is
the catalyst for a defning
moment and the freworks
to come, as the conficts
in the family intensify over
the tragic events which fol-
low; for more information
visit mainstreetplayers.org.
Friday, January 25; Songwrit-
ers Liz and AJ nance will
perform at Bank Street
Cafe; 7:30 p.m.
Friday, February 1; Free Mac
Powell and friends concert;
Oak Hill Baptist Church; 7
p.m.
Saturday, February 9; Kiwanis
of Grifn Pancake Day; Ki-
wanis Center on Hill Street;
$5 all you can eat pancakes
and sausage; proceeds go
to local scholarships
Thursday, February 14; Flint
River Regional Library Book
Club will meet to discuss
Claire Cook's "Wallfower in
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is free and all adult readers
are welcome.
Friday and Saturday, February 22
& 23; "Moments"; a ben-
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Awards Ceremony.
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This year 82 groups from 23
states attended equaling
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Studio D Productions
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All Stars. Faith Flanders
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Lori Flanders the director
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Do you believe the theory of
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:: Yes, there is too much scientific data
to dispute.
:: No, I believe the world was created.
There were some repairs
to the bridge deck that
needed to be done. They
had to go in and take out
some of the concrete. It was
the shy cover over the steel,
Howell said. You need a
certain amount of concrete
over the steel. It probably
required two or three inch-
es, but it was about half of
what it was supposed to be.
The error was discovered
during a step of the inspec-
tion process in which an in-
strument called a packome-
ter tests the depth of the
poured concrete.
It wasnt the span of the
bridge; it was only one sec-
tion, Howell said. Theyve
already done the removal,
but Im not sure if theyve
poured the new concrete.
He said the removal and
replacement of that bridge
section was the responsibil-
ity of E.R. Snell, a contractor
that frequently participates
in DOT projects.
It happens. We dont
like it, but something hap-
pened in the pour, Howell
said. Its the contractors
responsibility, the quality
control, and theyre taking
care of it. They build a lot of
bridges, so its not like its a
fy-by-night operation. Its
an outstanding contractor.
Had the mistake not
been discovered, he said
it reduced the bridges life
expectancy, which he esti-
mated to be 40 or 50 years,
maybe even more.
Although he was unable
to give an exact date of
project completion, Howell
estimated the Sixth Street
Bridge will soon be open.
Its my understanding
that we should have the
bridge open within a week,
he said.
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board 13 years, and there
are things that are com-
ing up this year that I have
worked for for 13 years, and
I am eager to see this carry
through, and so I asked
the other people if they
would consider appointing
or electing me, Todd re-
sponded. We havent had
the vote yet, but that is the
reason, yes.
McLemore then replied,
Well, I just know that be-
fore I got on this board,
it seemed like there was
some semblance of a rota-
tion. That was what I was
told before I came on this
board, and then weve kind
of heard the same thing
now for four years.
Todd conceded that
McLemore was correct in
that the position has his-
torically been shared, but
reiterated she had a special
reason behind wanting to
serve in that capacity, de-
spite the fact that her most
recent term as mayor end-
ed only one year ago.
But we also talk about
this being an honor that
is shared by the team, and
we talk about how the
team does it together, and
I think its a good team,
and I just wonder if this
honor shouldnt be shared,
McLemore said in his fnal
comment on the subject.
Hollberg received
three votes for the posi-
tion, including his own,
McLemores and that of
Commissioner Dick Mor-
row. Meanwhile Todd fol-
lowed Hollbergs suit in
voting for herself, and also
garnered the support of
Commissioner Cora Flow-
ers, Commissioner Cynthia
Reid-Ward and Commis-
sioner Shaheer Beyah, al-
lowing Todd to once again
hold the honorary position.
In a later interview, Todd
described the mayoral po-
sition as symbolic.
The mayor signs docu-
ments and presides at the
meetings, she said. Its ba-
sically just representing the
Commission.
She then identifed the
Grifn-Spalding County
Airport as the longstanding
issue she referenced during
the previous meetings dis-
cussion.
Its the airport when
we transfer the airport from
the city and county to the
Airport Authority, I want
to be the mayor, she said.
When I ran for ofce 13
years ago, the airport was
the big issue. At that time,
I was promoting that we
needed to move the airport
for the betterment of the
community.
She said that she cam-
paigned on the fact that
the runway could not be
expanded, and she felt
strongly that the residences
that had been built in the
surrounding area should
not be taken for airport use.
Having spent her 13 years
as a Grifn commissioner
promoting the relocation
and expansion of the air-
port, now that progress
is being made in that di-
rection, she found special
meaning in the honorary
position of mayor.
Thats the main reason
I wanted to be the one to
sign my name on that dot-
ted line, she said.
mayor, cont.
BRIEFS :::
City commissioner seats
for districts 1, 3, 5 and 6,
are up for election, which
is scheduled for Tuesday,
nov. 5, 2013. The qualifying
fee is $403.20, which is set
by state elections code as 3
percent of the gross salary
for the prior year.
A rabid raccoon was
located in the area of East
College Street on Tuesday,
January 15, 2013. State
authorities have confrmed
that the animal tested
positive for rabies.
The State Board of
Education on Monday,
Jan. 21, appointed seven
State Charter Schools
Commission members,
including include Dr.
Charles Knapp, , Jennifer
Ripper, Tony Lowden,
Tom Lewis, Paul W.
Williams, a Jose R. Perez
and James E. Hogg. For
more information on the
commission, visit www.
the-grip.net.
Plans for the proposed
roundabout on Georgia
Highway 16 at the
Hollonville Road/Old 85
Connector intersection,
may have to change due
to the new Dollar General
at the intersection. The
roundabout location may
have to be shifted, as it is in
the proposed right of way
for the roundabout.
Sewing classes begin 2013
FABRICS NOTIONS CROSS STITCH SUPPLIES
770-229-2077
108 N. Hill Street, Downtown Griffin
Well make it oh-sew-easy!
Available at:
LA PECHE SALON
128 S. Hill Street, Grin

(678) 544-6772
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And yes, still come see us for
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122 S. 8th Street 770.228.7974
Shoe Repair & Saddlery
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Get her something
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133 S. Hill Street Downtown Griffin 678-603-2115
Find something unique with a
little help from the ladies at
Birds of a Feather -
while enjoying a beer or two!
Mens Assited Shopping
& Open House
February 7, 6-9p.m.
Tue - Fri: 10:30 am - 6:00 pm
Sat: 10:30 am - 4:00 pm
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Art After School :::
Every Tuesday in Feb 3:30 5
$80 per student for four sessions
Ages 7-12
This after school block will be
based on essential drawing
techniques for beginners. Our goal
is to offer some basic skills that
will encourage proper technique
while providing a fun atmosphere
for creativity.
Summer Camps :::
June 17-21 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
July 15-19 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Early registration $135/ General registration $150
Our Summer camps will utilize a wide variety of
projects and mediums. We will offer fun projects for
students ages 7-12 while encouraging a creative, fun,
learning environment. Each student will go home with
new knowledge of creating art and having learned
many fun ways to be creative on their own time.
770-229-6599
www.stachestudi.ne
116 S. St Stree, Gri
NOW OPEN IN GRIFFIN
119 S. HILL STREET
SEEKING CONSIGNORS
NEWBORN THROUGH TEEN