HOGANSVILLE HERALD - THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2013
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The Mud Hens, an 8 year
old Machine Pitch team
coached by Joel Powell, will
be open on Tuesday, March
26 at 6:30 p.m. at the
Hogansville Sports Complex
in Hogansville.
The Athletics, a 9 and 10
year old boys' baseball team,
coached by Jimmy Karvelas
will open their season
Monday, March 25 at 7:30 p.m.
at George F. Harris Baseball
Complex in Lagrange.
The Diamond Dolls, a 7
thru 9 year old girls' softball
team, coached by Blake Speer
open on Monday, March 25 at
6 p.m. at the Shuford Complex
in Lagrange.
The Jays (Love's Travel
Stop), 9 and 10 years old boy
baseball team, coached by
Arthez Woodruff will open on
Monday, 25 at 7:30 p.m. at
George F. Harris Baseball
Complex in Lagrange.
The Love's Travel Stop,
an 11 and 12 year old girls'
softball team, coached by
Sam Hubbard will open on
Tuesday, March 26 at 6 p.m.
at the George F. Harris
Baseball Complex in
Lagrange.
The Murphy Dairy, a 13
and 14 year boys' baseball
team, coached by Winfrey
Murphy will open on Tuesday,
April 9th at 6:30 p.m. at the rope" that youth coaches
George Harris Baseball have to navigate with the
Complex in Lagrange. fragile nature of many chil-
All home games for dren. Regina Duke,
Hogansville teams will Hogansville Parks and
played at the Hogansville Recreation Department,
Sports Complex on Mobley explained"the goals of teach-
Bridge Road. ing, developing, and sports-
manship must be paramount
CURRENTLY, kids, for our coaches..."
coaches, and parents can be
found practicing across the THE belief appears to
county preparing openingthat development of basic
day that varies for each. skills that is tempered by
You can hear a combina- competitive helps to build the
tion of steer directives and character of young people.
corrective tips, peppered by So, if you are looking for
words of encouragements,an opportunity to watch kids
Even as a former little lea- play with the joys of old, take
guer myself, I really have a little time and stop a base-•
never appreciated the "tight ball park this season.
T H E
DIAMOND
IS READY-
Youth base-
ball begins
this week-
end in
Troup
County.
Here are a
few kids on
some local
teams prac-
ticing for the
season.
By ANDY KOBER
Severe weather lashed
Hogansville Monday evening
bringing with it an uncon-
firmed report of a possible
tornado.
About 5:30 p.m. hard rain
and high winds began strik-
ing the area bringing down
tree limbs and power lines
throughout the city.
Downed trees and large
tree limbs were reported
along Hwy. 29, Hwy. 54,
Taliaferro Drive, Boyd Road,
and other city streets.
HOGANSVILLE City
Manager James Woods said
that no injuries had been
reported.
"Our people were very
smart," Woods said. "They
stayed away from the downed
power lines."
Woods did
report
that one
c a r
W a
dam-
aged by a falling
tree limb. He added
that a house suf-
fered minor
damage when a
tree fell
In addition to the wind and
rain, hail was reported
around much of the city with
Woods saying
that much of
it was golf-
ball size.
T h e
storm's fury
caused wide-
spread power
outages, with
some lasting
throughout the
night.
a c r o s s IT WOULD be
power lines about 10:30 a.m. Tuesday
and pulled the before power was
electrical meter restored to some cus-
base away from the tomers.
house. As bad as the situation
was, it could have been much
worse.
Woods said those at the
Hogansville Police Station
reported seeing a funnel
cloud pass over parts of the
city.
With spring approaching,
the chance of severe weath-
er increases.
EMERGENCY services
officials urge people to have
a weather radio or other
method for receiving weath-
er alerts.
It is not a good idea to use
candles during power out-
ages. Instead have flashlights
or battery-powered lamps
with extra batteries.
DESTRUCTION - High winds from a tornado in Woodbury
created lots of damage to Woodbury City Hall in neighbor-
ing Meriwether County.
Troup County Schools is
issuing a call for proposals
from organizations outside
the school system who wish
to conduct programs involv-
ing students and/or staff.
Proposals may include
providing' SupplemenPal edu-
cati0na] pr gxams in the
classroorn or outside of the
regular school day, involving
students in community proj-
ects, or seeking the support
of students and staff in char- would like to propose a pro-
itable causes, gram for implementation in
Inorder to ensure that all any of the Troup County
supplemental programs are Schools duringthe fallsemes-
aligned to support the sys- ter of 2013 (August through
tem's mission and that dupli- December), the deadline to
cation of efforts do not occur, submit your request is June
an established protocol 2013:Y : ........
guides the selection and :You may-,also,,visit.the
sehedulingofprogramsfrom school system's website at
partners in the community, www.troup.org or call 706-
812-7900 ext. 127 for guide-
IF YOUR organization lines to submit a proposal.
The School Social
Workers Association of
Georgia recently held its
spring meeting at Troup
County School System's
Administrative Services
Center.
More than sixteen pro-
fessionals from counties
throughout Georgia gathered
to share information about
legislative and other matters
that will impact school social
work.
The group also convened
to celebrate School Social
Work Month, which is recog-
nized this month.
Troup County School
System Superintendent Dr.
Cole Pugh provided words of
inspiration as he welcomed
the team to Troup County.
Ms. Helen Odom Rice,
representative for the Third
Congressional District from vey provided to GA middle
the State Board of Education and high school students, pro-
and Dr. Howard Hendley grams for parents, report-
from the Georgia ing/discipline, and the state's
Department of Education, new accountability measure-
served as guest speakers: ment-College and Career
Ms. Rice began her pres- Readiness Performance
entation by stating that social Index (CCRPI),
workers are individuals that Overall, the speakers pro-
"make things happon for chil- vided school social workers
dren and families." with very useful information
Ms. Rice emphasized the and the assurance of the
importance of the process of importance of the role of they
collaboration, noting rela- play within the school sys-
tionships with community tern.
agencies. Rice gave further School social workers
remarks about the truncated offer a connection between
school year and hiring addi- home, school and the com-
tional school support staff, munity.
like school social workers. School social workers
Dr. Hendley joined the work within varying contexts
discussion, providing infor- concerning the social condi-
marion on severaltopics such tions of students to promote
as the role of school climate, and support the academic and
the use of the GA health sur- social successes.
Wendy's
Wendy's Cruise-In is held every fourth
Saturday from March through October.
The event is held rain or shine 5 p.m. until
8 p.m.
There will be door prizes, music, 50150
and cruiser-of-the-month award.
The dates are March 23, April 27, May 25,
June 22, JulY 27, Aug. 24, Sept. 28 and Oct.
26.
The event is located at Wendy's in
Hogansville, Exit 28 off 1-85 South in the
Ingles Shopping Center.
For more information please contact
Mary at (706) 668:7731 or
rdooupe@gmail.com.
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Masons Prepare for
Hogansville Masonic Lodge is currently
taking orders for its bi-annual Stew Sale.
Stew orders will be ready for pick up on
Friday, April 5.
This year, the stew will be $7 per quart
Upcoming Stew
and the pickup times for that daywill be from
10 a.m. to noon and then from 4:30 p.m. until
6:30 p.m.
To reserve an order, contact John Weiher
at (706) 637-4797.
