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the juve~
oximityto~0n Saturdav July 10 the Red Tracy lenge.
Georgia'Chapter 6 and the
County Fire Department will
~he stolen vJ
to Turne ltlSor 'Tilde for Lil Mike" a bene-
firefighter/EMT Mike
ators apprl .~rs, who was severelv injured
he confess~
riminal a~ amOtorcycle accident June 6.
included ~ ~artrl
s to an isoill_.: ~n~ Y may remember that it waStwo that Mike
dirt roaa] ~..7ver years ago
:)rtion of~s was recognized by the
len Linc~u of Commissioners for bray-
from.9~r'perf°rrned_Jne~ in the line of duty.
en
~fidge R0~ rJe mad fellow firefighter Joel
. location-,k
and
also
of five
:les, a
roperty
at
Cross rescued Clark of
Leisure Cove from his burning
home and performed CPR until an
ambulance arrived to transport him
to the hospital.
Mike said that in his entire
career he had not until ~hat day
"played such a cruciM role in sav-
ing someone".
His valiant resuscitation efforts
were critical in ~ving Clark's life.
Mike was a true hero that day,
but now he faces his toughest chal-
Both he and his wife Christy
were injured when the motorcycle
they were riding was struck by a
car and now they are both unable
to work due to the severity of their
injuries.
Christie suffered a fractured
wrist, but Mike's injuries are dra-
matically worse.
He sustained a fractured pelvis
and hip dislocation and although he
has recently been released from the
hospital he is still unable to walk
naged
at the
s are
at least
juvenile~
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r, ready to spit. Wanda Lowe, center in white shirt, was the winner and has vowed to defend her crown next year.
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Students
Diplomas
LaGrange
The following area stu-
received diplomas at
College's 173rd
Danielle
Cofleld, bachelor of
early childhood edu-
cum laude; Brandy
bachelor of arts
~; and
Renee Pierce,
of science in nurs-
A four-year liberal arts
college affiliat-
With the United Methodist
ge College is
in the top tier and as
values" among
wehensive
by U.S. News &
Dance
for Friday
The Moonlight Ballroom
Club of I.,aGrange and
County Recreation
will hold a casu-
on
,9, from 8-11 p.m.
the Troup County
Center, 1220
Parkway in
Visitor couples are wel-
for $15. Enjoy rock-n
shag, foxtrot, waltz,
rumba, cha-cha,
slow dancing and
For information on the
ballroom dance les-
call (706) 884-5857 or
~ 637-9295.
GOOD
SHEPHERD
"FHERAI~EUTIC CENTER. INC.
Good Shepherd Therapeuti© Center
1st Annual Summer
Friday, July 9 - Saturday, July 10 • 9:00 a.m..3:00 p.m.
Come and check out the
Bargains
Used Tack, Farm equipment and supplies,
Household and office items, fumiture,
and other goodies.
Great prices, EVERYTHING must go!
Good Shepherd Therapeutic Center
Phillips Road (offDurand Hwy-Hwy 190)
Warm Springs
At The Bar Rest Ranch • Follow the Signs!
706-666-2354
and will require a prolonged reha-
bilitation period.
In addition, they have two young
children to care for and as you can
imagine this has created a very dif-
ficult situation for this family
A fund has been established at
Flag Bank and anyone wishing to
make a donation may send it to: The
Mike Williams Accident Fund c/o
Flag Bank 101 North Greenwood St.
LaGrange, Georgia 30240
The fundraising event "Ride for
Lil Mike" scheduled for Saturday,
July 10, will begin at 9 a.m. at Pyne
Road Park and will include a soft-
ball tournament, prize drawings,
carnival games for kids and a Bike
Ride, which will begin at 10 a.m.
Please call the Red Knights
Motor Cycle Club for more infer-
marion on the Bike Ride at 884-
1984.
This is an opportunity for the
entire Troup County Community to
come together and show their sup-
port for Mike and his family.
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