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Columns May 2nd, 2007
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Ethics for dummies
Bill Shipp
      Wake up! Read this! Georgia needs a strict Code of Government Ethics. Don't roll over and go back to sleep. Listen! This is serious. State government is broken down. We have put an allstar team of saps in charge of the Capitol - saps impaired by severe difficulties in separating right from wrong.
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'Think Smart! Think Future! Plant Pines!'
Wally Gallian
      This weekend is an important one for Emanuel County. It is the 62nd annual Pine Tree Festival. This year's slogan is a good one: "Think Smart! Think Future! Plant Pines!" E.C.I junior Zach Cowart penned the slogan that reminds us of our most valued natural resource and their vital role in the futur...
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A poster child for the Arts
Joan Dunn
      During one of the Emanuel Arts Council Board meetings, I was discussing how important the Arts Council has been to our family, especially for my daughter as she was growing up. Another Board member commented that Lauren could be a "poster child for the arts.
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Ordinary things that people do, Part I
Rev. Morris Brantley
      The scripture for this week comes from Luke 17:26-30, "As it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be also in the days of the son of man. They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark and the flood came and destroyed them all....
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Savvy Senior
Senior CarFit
      Dear Savvy Senior, I have some concerns about my mom's driving safety. She just turned 80 and is still in good health but she's shrunk some over the years and can barely see over the steering wheel, and she's also very stiff and has a difficult time looking back over her shoulder. Any suggestions ...
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Notes from the Senate
Budget and Policy Changes Enhance Public Safety
BY SEN. JACK HILL, 4th DISTRICT
      The 2007 Legislature implemented a number of pieces of legislation affecting public safety and included in the 2008 budget are enhancements that will assist law enforcement officers and help counties with the burden of housing state prisoners. Legislation passed included several measures dealing w...
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Over the years in Emanuel County
      5 Years Ago At a White House event recognizing the good work of America's Promise The Alliance for Youth and more than 1,000 partners, communities and states, President Bush underscored his commitment to the nation's young people by signing a declaration supporting the Five
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