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By Deborah L. SmithIStaff
ELLISON, PRESIDENT OF F.H.A.D. and his wife, Joanne, spoke to the congrega-
St. Paul's C.M.E. Church in Lone Oak Sunday morning about how to form a neighbor-
to fight drug trafficking. The Ellisons and their neighborhood group have suc-
'cleaned up' the Flint Hill community by organizing their efforts and establishing a
to assist law enforcement in patrolling the streets.
Citizens Fighting
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everyL" Smithday that some- is right. They have utilized the
luut supervision and protection of television media and newspapers
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task force to
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and gener-
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dealers.
made on my
my family,"
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in your
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lock yourself
to feel safe from
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You are out fight-
his group are a
cit-
Special training.
a proven
crime and
neighborhood of
effort begins by doing
local law enforcement. After
organizing in regular meetings
and planning the event, a large
group patrols the streets, chanti-
ng in front of known houses where
drugs are being sold. This lets
the criminals know that "we will
keep silent no more".
REGULAR PATROLS ARE
formed, usually in two cars with
a pair of volunteers in each car.
Using a spotlight, video equip-
ment and a cellular telep]one,
they keep track of who's hing
and going, their tag number and
complete descriptions of cars and
the people in them.
Ellison has also been kn.own
to help get their message out.
Ellison, who is a part-time
preacher and is approaching
retirement from the Georgia
Department of Rehabilitative
Services, says he has confronted
drug dealers on many occasions
and he hasn't been harmed yet.
He encourages a friendly, but
direct approach with 'the enemy'.
"Most of the time we're talk-
ing to people that we all know who
live in the neighborhood. We let
them know that we're aware of
what they are doing and we want
it to stop."
ELLISON AND his group are
now speaking to other communi-
to wear anemermcTtitwhwmrn their
that clips to his belt, to signal other
volunteers when there is a con-
frontafion and he needs "backup"
support.
Utilizing walkie-talkies flaese
citizen patrols of both m and
women of all ages mak sure
someone knows where they are
at all times.
Sometimes, the very people
they are fighting will join in at
group meetings and campouts,
eager to keep the "other side"
informed of the group's activi-
ties. This doesn't discourage the
members of F.H.A.D.
"We want them to know what
we are doing. If they realize how
serious we are and that we're not
going away, maybe they will get
the message and move on before
they face arrest and punishment
by the law," says Jo Anne Ellison.
THE ELLISONS AND their
friends have taken a'leap of faith'
in trusting that God will take care
of them ff they stand up for what
fight against drugs after this suc-
cessful model.
"The first place to start is in
your own home. If there are
young people living with you who
aren't in school and aren't work-
ing, but they a wearing expensive
clothes and jewelry and driving
a fancy car, then you know they
have to be getting money some-
where. If you don't put a stop to
it, then you become part of the
problem."
Other members of the group
who spoke to the congregation at
St. Paul's C.M.E. church in Lone
Oak Sunday morning stressed the
fact that children and youth need
to be warned of the dangers of
drugs and those who deal in them.
Their message to the parents and
grandparents included encourag-
ing children to stay in school, go
to technical school or college and
get a good job rather than be
fooled into thinking that they can
make "easy money" through deal-
ing in drugs.
C00VS Finish Second
Track and Field Meet
P aor
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finished second last week in the ished first with 63 points. They
track meet. were followed by the CAVS with
The Lady CAVS finished the 56 points and LaGrange closely
meet with 65 points to their cred- followed with 53.
it. They were followed by Troup Aaron Chandler and
High with 52 points and LaGrange Tomorrow Jenkins both had a pair
High had41, of first-place finishes. Nate
Taturn finished with a pair of
THE TROUP TIGERS fin- wins.
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This is how each individual athlete placed.
Lady CAVS:
Triple Jump - 1) Tomorrow Jenkins; 2) Detris Ward
Long Jump -Detris Ward
High Jump - Taylor Anderson
400m Relay - 1) Aaron Chandler; 2) Carlo Winston
Hurdles - Tomorrow Jenkins
800m - 1) Aaron Chandler; 2) Carlo Winston
CAVALIERS
Shot Put - 1) Norman Boykin; 2) Ken Grissom
High Jump - Courtney Greer
1600m Relay - 1) Nate Tatum; 2) Curtis Hopson
3,200m Relay - 1) Nate Tatum; 2) Curtis Hopson
RWSIR Development Fund
Board Names Members
Roosevelt Warm Springs
Development Fund is pleased to
announce the addition of D.
Gaines Lanier and Erik Vonk to
its Board of Directors. "We are
very fortunate to strengthen our
membership with these two out-
standing community and busi-
ness leaders," said Bruce
Williams, chairman. "Their
unique talents will assist us in
planning for a new century."
D. Gaines Lanier earned his
BS degree in Business
Administration from Auburn
University. With over 22 years of
experience in the insurance
industry, he has served as presi-
dent of J. Smith Imier & Co. since
1976 and continues to stay abreast
of the latest developments in the
industry by actively participat-
ing in several insurance organi-
zations.
Lanier was the first chairman
of the Chattahoochee Insurance
Company Limited and continues
to serve on the Board for
Springwood School and the
Advisory Council for the School
D. Gaines Lanier
of Business at Auburn University.
Today, Gaines Lanier serves
as the chief executive officer of
J. Smith Lanier & Co.
Erik Vonk is a member of the
Executive Board of Randstad
Holdings in the Netherlands and
serves as chief executive officer
of Randstad Staffing Service in
the USA.
Vonk studied law at the
University of Groningen in the
Netherlands and has an MBA
Eric Vonk
from Golden Gate University in
San Francisco. He joined
Randstad in 1992, following a 15
year career in banking, during
which he held executive positions
at ABN-AMRO in the
Netherlands, Saudi Arabia and
the U.S.; the Chase Manhattan
Bank; and Bank of Cantrade in
Switzerland.
Erik Vonk is currently writ-
ing a book on flexible employ-
ment.
Submitted photo
FDR AND ELEANOR CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY - In the photograph above, Little White House
site manager Frankie Mewborn, David Woolner, Executive Director of the Franklin and Eleanor
Roosevelt Institute (FERI) and Dr. Tom Wentland, local character actor, appearing as FDR. Mr.
Woolner heads up FERI, a group headquartered in Hyde Park, N.Y., whose mission is to promote
and further the ideals and goals of both Franklin and Eleanor RooSevelt. Its membership is com-
posed of Roosevelt family members and distinguished authors such as Doris Kearnes Godwin and
historians such as Arthur Schlesinger. Mr. Woolner toured the museum, the house and other historic
buildings as well as the pools complex. He was very complimentary of the appearance of the site
and the high caliber of staff which he met here. He seemed to thoroughly enjoy having the opportu-
nity to meet both FDR and Eleanor who is portrayed by Little White House staff member Nancy'
Simko.
Woman's Body Found
Investigators from the Troup
County Sheriff's Office are inves-
tigating the death of a black
female found in a wooded area on
Sunday, March 26.
The body of 39 year-old
AYLA HALL
Randy Lee Hall and Heather
Denean Lambert-Hall of
Moreland announce the birth of
a daughter, Ayla Marina on
February 21 at 4:16 p.m. at
Southern Regional Medical
Center. She weighed six pounds,
10 ounces and was 18 inches long.
Maternal parents are Bill and
Mary Lambert of Grantville.
Paternal grandparents are
Robert Hall of Cooksville and
Brenda Barnes of Valley. Ayla is
pictured above at 10 days old.
Jacqueline Cassandra Moss was
discovered in a wooded area near
the 1200 block of Drummond
Road at about 6:45 Sunday morn-
hag by turkey hunters.
Moss lived in the 200 block of
Drummond Road.
Moss was fully clothed and
her car was found close to the
location where he body was dis-
covered.
"At this point, we still don't
know exactly what happened to
Ms. Moss," Sheriff Donny Turner
said. "We haven't found any signs
of foul play, but we haven't ruled
that out."
The body has been sent to the
state crime lab to determine
cause and time of death.
"Right now, we believe th
body had been in the woods fm
several weeks if not a couple o]
months," Turner continued. "W
just don't know why she was ther¢
and what she died from."
Investigators are asking any
one who may have see
Jacqueline Cassandra Moss i
recent weeks to call the Troul
County Sheriff's Office or Crim
Stoppers at 812-1000.
Students on Dean's List
The following area students
were named to the winter quar-
ter dean's list at LaGrange
College: Betty Annette Duffee,
Sharissa Patosha Hall, Charlene
Morse Hines, David Wayne
Howard and Kimberly Embrey
Powers. Students who maintain
a grade point average of at least
3.6 while taking a minimum
course load of twelve hours are
eligible for this honor.
A four-year liberal arts co]
lege affiliated with The Unite.
Methodist Church, LaGrang
College offers 25 majors in th
baccalaureate degree and grac
uate programs in business admit
istration and education. With a
enrollment of about 1,000 stt
dents, it is the oldest private co
lege in Georgia.
West GA Tech Offers SAT Classes
SAT improvement classes are
scheduled to begin on Monday
evening, April 17, at West Georgia
Tech.
The classes, which will meet
three Monday and three Thursday
evenings through May 4, will fea-
ture new test-taking strategies and
helpful tips, practice on real SAT's,
verbal and math content reviews,
and test format familiarization.
Classes will be held from 6:15 to
8:45 p.m.
TUITION, INCLUDING boot
and materials, is $150 for studen
registering by the deadline
Tuesday, April 11. Late registran
may enroll up until Friday noo
April 14 for a fee of $155.
For more information and
complete schedule, contact Mx
Kay Austin at West Georgia Te
at (706) 845-4323, Ext. 5701.
