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LaGrange High girls advance to state tennis quarterfinals. Page 9 LaGrange Daily News TUESDAY 50 cents April 27, 2010 lagrangenews.com Tomorrow’s Qualifying weather New High 70 kicks off From staff reports Low 70 grad Nobody qualified Monday for Sunny two Troup County Commission seats that will be on the July 20 primary ballot. at 74 But Commission Chairman Ricky Wolfe and District 5 Com- missioner Richard English have Woman poised announced plans to seek re-elec- tion. Qualifying ends at noon Fri- Today’s artist: Makayla Robertson, to receive high day. first grade, Long Cane Candidates in nonpartisan races Elementary School. school diploma for chief magistrate and three By Trey Wood school board seats will qualify Staff writer June 28 through July 2. Nellie Posey never did Elsewhere, Republican U.S. a lot for herself. She Rep. Lynn Westmoreland of State raised four children as Sharpsburg, whose District 3 well as one of her includes Troup County, qualified Election season grandchildren, she took for re-election, while Frank kicked off Monday Bible courses to Sanders, a teacher-coach in Mid- with some political the- strengthen her knowl- land, qualified as a Democrat in edge of the book for the congressional race. ater that could scram- radio and church, and State Sen. Mitch Seabaugh of ble the Republican she got married in the Newnan, the Republican incum- race for governor. Ray sixth grade. bent, qualified for re-election from Boyd – who has Now, at the young age District 28. Also qualifying Mon- pledged $2 million of of 74, she’s about to do day were state Rep. Randy Nix of his own money to win one of the greatest LaGrange from District 69 and the governor’s man- things anyone can do – state Rep. Kip Smith of Columbus from District 129. Both are Repub- sion – was blocked by graduate high school. “I said, ‘Hey, look, I’m licans. Republican officials 74, and if the Lord tar- Republican Joshua McKoon, an from qualifying on the ries and he allows me to attorney in Columbus, qualified GOP line because he live, then I’ll be blessed,’ for the District 29 seat in the Geor- refused to sign a but I said I want to do gia Senate. He wants to succeed pledge swearing alle- something for me to say Republican Seth Harp, another giance to the state that I’d done something Columbus attorney who qualified Monday to run for state insurance party. for me,” Posey said. “I PAGE 4 never achieved nothing commissioner. for me, and so I said my health was fine, and why not?” Robyn Miles / Daily News Reservoirs State Posey had tried to go back to school other Nellie Posey is set to become a graduate of Sound Doctrine Christian times since leaving Academy next month. She was pushed to complete her high school edu- bill raises school, but it never Environmental groups cation by her daughter, Brenda Poling, standing, a teacher at the school. want lawmakers to worked. She didn’t want a GED, and her daugh- I Neighbors Posey wanted to com- spelling, though. questions pass a bill requiring ter Brenda Poling plete in her life. As a It’ll be a big day for that more factors be pushed her to go back “I was so blessed. I’ve longtime friend, he’s Posey May 18 when she ATLANTA (AP) – A bill being considered before to school. been knowing the prin- helped her through walks down the aisle of considered by the legislature that transferring water from Posey was born in cipal of the school many other areas of her First Baptist Church on would allow private reservoir life. the Square alongside one river system to 1935, and going to before he ever got mar- developers to bypass local author- “It’s an honor that the rest of her graduat- another. school then wasn’t ried,” she said. “He was ities would benefit a client of the PAGE 4 stressed as much to preaching on the radio.” someone would think ing class. She may be a sponsoring senator’s business children as it is for Posey put a letter in that highly of you,” she little older than them, partner. today’s students. the mail for him, and he said of the soon-to-be but that’s OK with her. The bill sponsored by Sen. Chip Nation “We didn’t get to go to was at her door the next graduate. “She’s a won- “I don’t mind telling. Pearson, R-Dawsonville, would let school much back day. derful woman.” I’m blessed,” she said. developers build reservoirs with then,” she said. “I hate “Now, he calls me his Posey has been state approval without having to attending the school off Trey Wood can be Four U.S. senators to say we were poor. We mama,” she said. set up a partnership with local and on for about three reached at twood @ want Facebook to had plenty to eat and all “We’ve been friends governments or water authorities. ever since, and he’s years. lagrangenews. com or make it easier for its that stuff, but we just Current law says private com- didn’t have the stuff to always, always, always Poling, who works at (706) 884-7311, Ext. 228. panies can build reservoirs if they more than 400 million been there for me.” Sound Doctrine, was get to school and every- I partner with local governments or users to protect their thing. It wasn’t like it is The two have taken her mother’s teacher at “Neighbors” is a authorities. privacy as the website now.” well to each other. She the school, working feature of LaGrange Republic Resources of Atlanta, Daily News which spot- develops new outlets It wasn’t until meeting calls him son, and he alongside her through a client of Pearson’s business part- tough subjects like psy- lights people who are in to share personal in- Ernest Parham, director calls her mama. ner, Craig Lesser, abandoned talks chology, Posey’s most the news, have unusual of Sound Doctrine “Over the years I’ve with a water authority in Pearson’s formation. hated subject. hobbies or are otherwise PAGE 5 Christian Academy on been there for her, and district and set out to develop a “Psychology, I cannot interesting. To suggest a Broome Street, and she just adopted me as $650 million reservoir in Dawson deal with it,” Posey said. person who could be becoming friends with her son,” Parham said. County in north Georgia. “When I got to the last profiled, contact Becky him that Posey knew “She’s an excellent Pearson said his consulting busi- question, I said, ‘Oh, Holland at bholland@ Sound Doctrine was lady.” ness, Pendleton Consulting, has thank you, Lord.’ ” lagrangenews or (706) where she would grad- Parham agreed the nothing to do with the project. He She loves math and 884-7311, Ext. 229. Opinion uate. diploma was something said the company involved was a client of Lesser’s before he was Lifestyle editor Becky involved with Pendleton. Holland says she’s a The bill has been approved by world record holder ... College, symphony to form new chorus the Senate and is before a House of a dubious nature. committee. It would authorize the PAGE 6 From staff reports level of professional performanc- creation of a symphonic-level choir state Department of Natural LaGrange College is partnering es,” said Patricio Cobos, music will make these performances pos- Resources to put out or receive with the LaGrange Symphony director and conductor for the sible.” unsolicited bids for private reser- Orchestra to form the LaGrange symphony. “The orchestra is ready The new group will be led by voirs. The state’s role would be to Symphony Chorus. to program important choral Deborah Ogle, director of choral secure federal approval. “The LaGrange Symphony has works from the standard reper- activities at the college. Developers could use state INDEX made incredible progress in the toire such as Brahms’ ‘Requiem’, last 10 years, reaching an enviable Mendelssohn’s ‘Elijah’, etc. The CHORUS RESERVOIR Calendar . 3 SEE , PAGE 2 SEE , PAGE 2 Classifieds . 11-12 Comics . 7 Community . 3 Protesters Crossword . 7 Pro am aids International . 5 gather near Local ........2 First Tee National . 5 Obituaries . 2 program newspaper Opinion . 6 Daniel Burns, a Sports . 9-10 LaGrange native who By Sherri Brown State . .4 plays on the Hooters Staff writer TV Listings . 4 Tour, warms up at High- About 20 people protested land Country Club LaGrange Daily News on Monday afternoon. before Monday’s sixth Members of the LaGrange Patri- annual First Tee of ots and the Harris County Tea For home delivery, Troup County Pro Am, Party spent about three hours call (706) 882-5624 which raises nearly half across the street from the news- of the First Tee’s paper office protesting a national- Printed on 100% $85,000 annual budg- ly syndicated political cartoon that recycled paper et. Looking on are appeared on the paper’s opinion Vol 167 Issue 95 page. The cartoon depicted Tea Champions Tour play- Party members unfavorably. 12 Pages ers Allen Doyle, left, of Robyn Miles / Daily News Kathy Ropte of Hamilton organ- LaGrange and Mike ized the protest. Goodes. The winning “I found the cartoon and its pres- team in the four-person scramble was comprised of Bob Gray, Mike Thackaberry, Andy Thack- ence in a small community news- aberry and Dwayne Greer. Ned Edge was honored for outstanding contributions to the First Tee paper to be inflammatory and as program, which teaches golf and life skills to young people.