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LEONARD’S WORLD OF WHEELS
by Paul Puckett
What better way to spend a Saturday afternoon than to browse through a few dozen beautiful old
classic cars and listen to their owners tell their varied stories of how they were acquired and what
had to be done to get them into show condition. Just such a show was held at the Masonic Lodge in
Shannon last weekend. If you attended, you probably ran into several friends of mine who were
displaying their toys in grand style. Some of my personal favorites were a couple of 1963 Ford
Galaxies and a vintage 1965 Mustang. I suppose, like everyone else, I am usually drawn to cars I
remember from my early days of driving.
At least one owner, however, usually provides entries from the thirties and forties. The gentleman to
which I am referring is Leonard Pilgrim. I have to admit, the beauty of his old machines is unsurpassed.
He not only chooses cars with timeless design, but he then restores them to perfection. Each one
looks like it just came out of a Clark Gable or Jimmy Stewart movie. Actually, Leonard prefers them
because they were popular when he was a young man. As a matter of fact, he will tell you just how
many similar cars he owned and how much he paid for them.
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Gondolier Pizza: Great Food
Is Only Part Of The Story
Gondolier Pizza is a place where families can relax and enjoy a favorable menu
and know that there dining experience was backed by guaranteed of quality and
freshness.
Alexis Prasinos, owner and manager of Gondolier Pizza loves to things ... Food
and people.
So it’s no surprise that she opened this location in Rome Georgia that has been
proudly serving customers since 1992. The recent renovations and a modern yet
casual dining experience.
Like many people, Alexis, got a job as a busgirl when she was 18 years old.
Unlike most, however, Alexis saw the Restaurant as more than just the job. She
saw it as a career and future. Alexis’ story began when she saw an opportunity to
create a unique dining experience for her guest by offering great food at a great
price in a comfortable yet lively atmosphere. Gondolier Pizza is an unprecedented
entity in the casual dining food-service industry offering more than 50 menu items
above and beyond Pizza. From our selection of salads, oven bake subs, pita wraps,
calzones, Italian entrees, and Pizza, our customers enjoy our delicious food. Gon-
dolier Pizza is committed to providing a high level of personalized service and
products. So whether it’s for lunch or dinner, you always find something great and
Gondolier.
By: Dickie Hicks
Artistry in Wood
Drive up 27 through Armuchee, and you may see Johnathan Knight in front of his shop sawing away on a big log with his
chainsaw. Stop in and take a look at the unique pieces of wood carving. Uncle John’s Woodcarving shop in Armuchee offers one-
of-a-kind woodcarving. Owner Johnathan Knight found his calling a few years ago when he began watching Levon Brady carve
wood. Johnathan said he spent six years working with Mr. Brady, listening for five of those years, and carving for one! He knew
immediately that he had found his passion, and has been carving ever since. Before becoming a wood carver, Mr. Knight enjoyed
painting and drawing, and has always enjoyed the visual arts. But it wasn’t until he learned woodcarving that he realized he’d
found his calling.
Mr. Knight works with all types of tools, from chainsaws to knives, routers, and dremel bits. He uses the chain saw to remove
a lot of wood quickly, so he can get down to the “nitty gritty.” He works mainly in cedar and white pine because these woods are
soft and forgiving, he says. His subject matter is usually flowers, animals and Indians, but he takes custom orders of any subject
matter.
He finds wood carving relaxing, and uses it as therapy. He says he just gets lost in the wood, and finds that hours pass quickly.
So it is just icing on the cake that people like to buy his work, and he is flattered when someone puts in an order for a custom
mantel for their fireplace, or a wooden Indian to display on their porch.
Uncle John’s Wood Carving is located in Armuchee at 3956 Martha Berry Highway. The phone number is 706.767.9911.
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Leonard has been collecting these old classics for the past 10 years and, at 75
years of age, he is the oldest member of the car shows in Rome. He presently
owns six show cars and is currently in the process of restoring six more. He
recently sold several classic trucks and is constantly buying, selling, and trading
vintage cars and trucks. Some of the oldest models are 1930 and 1931 “Model
A” coupes.
Though Leonard worked as a general contractor in Atlanta for twenty years, he
was also employed in retail management for 25 years. He served as Post
Commander of the American Legion (post 52) in Rome in 2005 and 2006. He
says his favorite cars are his 1940 Ford, which has won 20 awards, and his 1938
Plymouth, winner of 36 awards. Keep in mind, Gone with the Wind and The
Wizard of Oz were both released in 1939.
Last year, Leonard’s 1940 Ford won 3 rd place in the Air and Car Show at Russell
Field, and last Saturday it took 3 rd place in the Shannon show.
A genuine curiosity is the fact that the price for a 1930’s Duesenberg in 1970
might reach two or three million…or more. However, because the buying
generation no longer relates to that era, those cars now rarely go for more than
several hundred thousand. On the other hand, it is not uncommon for a 1960’s
muscle car in top condition to sell for $1,000,000 or more.
If you run into Leonard at Troy’s Barbeque one morning for breakfast, tell him
Discount Home Store Comes to Calhoun
you saw him in the Easy Reader and he will tell you all about his Big Boy Toys.
By Dekie Hicks
Bridges Discount Home Store opened its doors Friday, September 28, bringing a
wide variety of household items at very discounted prices to Calhoun. There will
be a Grand Opening celebration on Saturday, October 27. This coincides with
the Fall Festival. Come on out to Bridges Discount Home Store and enjoy live
music, food, and fun in the parking lot! There will be drawings for door prizes as
well.
Owners Don and Gray Bridges are excited to offer overstock, store model and
discontinued items: everything from small kitchen appliances, cookwear, and
bedding to lamps, tools, books, dvds, collectibles and camping gear. New items
will be arriving frequently, so there will always be new items to choose from.
Don and Gray came up with the idea of a discount store after he was injured and
lost his job. He had to find something else to do, and they both realized there was
no such store in Calhoun. Thus Bridges Discount Store was born. Don also offers
a dvd and cd restoration service. Don’t throw those that won’t play away! Bring
them in, and for $2, Don will restore them for you. He will also buy or trade if you
are interested in unloading some of your old movies or games.
Bridges Discount Home Store is located at 606 Oothcalooga Street, on the corner
of Oothcalooga Street and the 53 spur, in a building owned by the folks who own
the Yellow Jacket Café. Store hours will be M – F from 9 to 6 and Saturdays from
9 to 3. The phone number is 706.624.4025. You can also email to
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portraits with a landscape background. Last but not least is Mary Cassatt, who was a
By Barbara Walden
pioneer for women in art.
“When I visit museums and actually stand near and look at old masters’
Martha Gilbert paints mostly in oil and watercolor; oil because of its
paintings, I feel overwhelmed. When I first saw the ‘Mona Lisa’ in the Louvre I cried,
forgiveness and watercolor for its delicacy, but she enjoys all other art media. Her
but at the same time I was thinking that it was smaller that I had imagined. I wish
advice to artists is to “draw-draw-and then draw some more. Good paintings start
everyone could stand under Michelangelo’s ceiling in the Sistine Chapel or before
with good sketches.” In all of her art classes, she stresses
Ghiberti’s doors in Florence. “Seeing the world through the eyes of an artist is the
the importance of drawing.
most wonderful experience”.
Martha studied art and interior design at the
“So drink it in, eat it up. Don’t miss any opportunity to be carried away on
University of Georgia. Her art may be seen at
the wings of art. Like an angel you can soar in its beauty.”
www.gilbertsart.com and www.romeartcoterie.org.
Martha teaches art on Thursday (10am till noon) at Etowah Park . She also
Martha was born in Rome and is married to Bob
teaches a class in Rockmart on Tuesdays (10am till 3pm) at The First Presbyterian
Gilbert who works as a Systems Administrator at
Church. For more information you may e-mail her at: marthafaye@comcast.net.
Kennesaw State University. He is also an artist. Her
children are Sean and Rob.
Note: Martha will be having a show at the Sarah Hightower Library during the month
Martha is a member of the Rome Art Coterie and
of November. Of course, Bob, her husband, will be beside her as usual with a showing
the Art Lovers’ League in Cedartown and Rome Area
of his work also. What a talented twosome!!!!! Try not to miss it. You will not be
Council for the Arts.
disappointed.
Martha took First Place in Watercolor in the
juried Welcome Art Show in Cedartown in 2004. She
also has won several awards in juried shows for her cross
Art Lovers League of Cedar Valley
Presents
stitch designs.
Her early designs began in Germany. Martha’s
Welcome Art, 2007
cross stitch designs can be seen and purchased from
www.castlecrossstitch.com.
The Art Lovers League of Cedar Valley is presenting its annual Welcome Art show in
Most of her paintings are from the medieval and
the Skellenger Gallery which is located in the lobby of the Cedartown Civic
renaissance eras.
Auditorium. The exhibit will hang November 2 through November 23, 2007. The
“I need to have a purpose for each painting of
opening reception will be Friday, November 2.
my paintings. “I don’t want to paint to decorate with coordinating colors or to fill a
space on the wall.
A $500 grand merit award will be presented, along with $100 first place in each
“I love the depth and warmth of the old masters such as Rembrandt whose use
category of oil, pastel, graphite/ink, mixed media, three dimensional, watercolor,
of light is awesome or Botticelli who mastered the art of glazing. In fact, that is one
acrylic, color pencil and porcelain.
reason I love reproduction art. By painting the ‘Three Graces’ taken from Botticelli’s
‘Primavera’, I learned how to build up the many layers of glazes and create art that
Even if you don’t plan on submitting art to hang, be sure to drop by and enjoy!
takes time and patience
“I have a lot of favorite artists. J. W. Waterhouse comes to mind because of
The deadline for confirmation/entries is October 15. For more information on the
his flights of fantasy. These are the subjects that I love.” Martha states. I love the
submission process/guidelines, contact Pam Saucier at 770.748.1415 or Ann
combinations of cool and warm colors and the elegance and balance in the paintings of
Yarbrough at 770.546.7259.
Bougereau, a French painter. Murillo is another artist who has taught me to do
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Fall Events at Harris Arts Center in Calhoun
By JoAnn Derson
There’s plenty to do at the Harris Arts Center this fall! Check out these events.
wonderful month of October?
In the gallery, there’s an exhibit by the Georgia Clay Council and one entitled “Fractured
Why, fishing gear, women’s
Spaces: the Convergence of Structure and Design,” featuring works by Eric Dempsey
coats, appliances and school
and Lee M. Field. This runs from September 10 through October 26.
supplies. You also can still get
For music lovers, there is the Bill Sheffield Blues Festival and Barbeque with Bill
a good deal on remaining
Sheffield, Sammy Blue & The Blues Band on Saturday, October 13, 2007 at 8:00 p.m.
2007 model cars as the 2008s
roll into showrooms.
The Little Theatre presents Dial M for Murder , October 19, 20, 21 and 26, 27, and 28.
Friday and Saturday performances begin at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday matinees begin at
2:30.
ping her feet in a vinegar-
The Calhoun Community Chorus is always accepting new members. For more
soaked rag once a week to
information on how to become involved with the liveliest chorus this side of the Mason
soften calluses. She does this
Dixon Line, call Diane Dobson at 706-629-2387 or Sondra Hanna at 706-625-4163.
before her bath, and uses a
Tickets on sale now for CC’s Nov. 9 and 10 8 p.m. performance “Back to the 50s—Let’s
pumice stone to rid her heels of hardened spots on the skin. It seems to work for her, so I
Rock!” featuring live music with band director Nathan Sexton and his fine musicians.
thought I would pass it on!” — C.D. in Colorado
Stop by HAC or order tickets by phone at 706-629-2599.
The HAC offers a wide variety of art classes too! There are classes in art, music, and
are notecards, paper and envelopes, stamps and even a small address book. I can write
dance.
thank-you letters, pay bills or just keep in touch while I’m waiting in my car to pick up my
Harris Art Center’s Annual Festival of Trees
kids from school.” — T.E. in Michigan
It’s almost time for the Center’s popular Festival of Trees, which will run the entire
month of November. This event is one of the major fundraisers for the Art Center.
Businesses and individuals may participate by donating a fully decorated tree, the money
inflammatory, and it smells wonderful. I just add a few sprigs from my plant out back to very
to buy a tree, or a gift certificate to go on the gift certificate tree. The trees will be on
hot water, and then let the water sit for a while until it’s just warm. Then I get in. Heaven!” —
display throughout the Center, and will be available through silent auction. Bidders have
U.A. in Ohio
the entire month to bid. There will be a December 2 celebration, at which the winning
bidders may receive their trees.
come to visit their child’s classroom. We have lots of volunteers, but never as many as we
Trees and donations must be received by the end of October. The only stipulation is that
need. We love for dads to be involved. I have been a teacher for many years, and although
the trees must be artificial and under 5 feet tall.
fathers have become much more involved than they used to be, we still need their pres-
ence in the classroom.” — T.L. in Illinois
Etowah Park Senior Center
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October
Georgia Mountain Opry
Thursday, October 18
6 p.m.
Come enjoy refreshment and good entertainment
“Honey We Sure Need a New Wardrobe” shopping trip
Tuesday, October 30
Leave the center at 11:15 a.m., have lunch at Pop’s Place in Summerville, and go on to
Hamrick’s in Fort Oglethorpe for an afternoon of shopping. Return to the senior
center around 5 that afternoon.
Cost: $10.00 bus fee. Participants responsible for their own lunch
November
Christmas Open House
Sunday November 4
1 – 6 p.m.
Come enjoy light refreshments and shop for Christmas bargins
Senior Services Fair & Memory Screening
Friday, November 16
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Call to register
For more information on any of the above events, call 706.234.0383 or stop by the
center on Kingston Road in Rome.
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by Matilda Charles
Flu Shots and Tai-Chi
Some of us wonder if it’s worthwhile to get an annual flu shot. But look at the statistics: Each
year 200,000 people are hospitalized because of the flu!
The rule of thumb is that if you’re 50 or older, have heart or lung conditions, live in a medical
environment such as a nursing home or have any chronic medical condition, ask your
doctor if you should get a shot.
The flu shot isn’t a cure-all, though, and you still need to use caution. Frequent hand wash-
ing is a must. (One thing I like to do is carry antibacterial wipes and scrub down the handles
of grocery carts and the child seat before I put anything in there. Grocery stores often keep
a supply of them at the front door, too, next to the carts.)
Consider signing up at the YMCA for an exercise class. Tai-Chi is a great exercise for us
because it doesn’t involve any joint-rattling bouncing or overextending of limbs. Instead it’s
a relaxing exercise that helps greatly with weight shifting and range of motion, as well as
lowered blood pressure and arthritis symptoms.
Not convinced that Tai-Chi can help you? The results of a small study just released in the
American Journal of Chinese Medicine show how Tai-Chi can increase the level of effec-
tiveness of flu vaccine in seniors. One problem we sometimes have is that we don’t always
develop the full protective-level benefit of the shot. Study participants who participated in
Tai-Chi classes had higher antibody levels than those who didn’t.
Go to www.findaflushot.com, a site where you can find a flu shot in your area. By the
Haylee Bugs
beginning of flu season the site will be up and running, but for now you can schedule a
reminder to be sent to you by e-mail.
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Children’s Bible in a Nutshell
there were a bunch of major league prophets. One of these was Jonah, who was
In the beginning, which occurred near the start, there was nothing but God,
swallowed by a big whale and then barfed up on the shore. There were also
darkness, and some gas. The Bible says, “The Lord thy God is one,” but I think
some minor league prophets, but I guess we don’t have to worry about them.
He must be a lot older than that.Anyway, God said, “Give me a light!” and someone
did. Then God made the world.
After the Old Testament came the New Testament. Jesus is the star of the New
Testament. He was born in Bethlehem in a barn. (I wish I had been born in a
He split the Adam and made Eve. Adam and Eve were naked, but they weren’t
barn, too, because my mom is always saying to me, “Close the door! Were you
embarrassed because mirrors hadn’t been invented yet.Adam and Eve disobeyed
born in a barn” It would be nice to say, “As a matter of fact, I was.”) During His life,
God by eating one bad apple, so they were driven from the Garden of Eden. Not
Jesus had many arguments with sinners like the Pharisees and the Republicans.
sure what they were driven in though, because they didn’t have cars.
Jesus also had twelve opossums. The worst one was Judas Asparagus. Judas
was so evil that they named a terrible vegetable after him.
Adam and Eve had a son, Cain, who hated his brother as long as he was Abel.
Pretty soon all of the early people died off, except for Methuselah, who lived to
Jesus was a great man. He healed many leopards and even preached to some
be like a million or something.
Germans on the Mount. But the Republicans and all those guys put Jesus on
trial before Pontius the Pilot. Pilot didn’t stick up for Jesus. He just washed his
One of the next important people was Noah, who was a good guy, but one of his
hands instead.
kids was kind of a Ham. Noah built a large boat and put his family and some
animals on it. He asked some other people to join him, but they said they would
Anyways, Jesus died for our sins, then came back to life again. He went up to
have to take a rain check.
Heaven but will be back at the end of the Aluminum. His return is foretold in the
book of Revolution.
After Noah came Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Jacob was more famous than his
brother, Esau, because Esau sold Jacob his birthmark in exchange for some pot
roast. Jacob had a son named Joseph who wore a really loud sports coat.
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Another important Bible guy is Moses, whose real name was Charlton Heston.
Moses led the Israel Lights out of Egypt and away from the evil Pharaoh after
God sent ten plagues on Pharaoh’s people. These plagues included frogs, mice,
lice, bowels, and no cable. God fed the Israel Lights every day with manicotti
Then He gave them His Top Ten Commandments. These include don’t lie, cheat,
smoke, dance, or covet your neighbor’s stuff. Oh, yeah, I just thought of one
more: Humor thy father and thy mother.
One of Moses’ best helpers was Joshua who was the first Bible guy to use spies.
Joshua fought the battle of Geritol and the fence fell over on the town.
After Joshua came David. He got to be king by killing a giant with a slingshot. He
had a son named Solomon who had about 300 wives and 500 porcupines. My
teacher says he was wise, but that doesn’t sound very wise to me. After Solomon
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12th Annual Trail of Tears Conference
J&J
November 5-8, 2007
212 A. West 10th St. • Rome, GA
Submitted by Linda Baker
(706) 232-4544
Each year a National Conference is hosted by the Trail of Tears Association in
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conjunction with one of the nine state chapters. At these conferences, attendees have
the opportunity to learn about new discoveries and current research along the Trail, as
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well as experience cultural activities through lectures and tours.
The 12th Annual
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Trail of Tears Association Conference and Symposium will be held in Rome, Georgia,
on November 5 - 8, 2007, at the Forum Center. Two hotels have been reserved for
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conference lodging. Shuttles will be provided to transport conferees from these two
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hotels to the Forum throughout the conference. Both hotels have elevators and free
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parking.
The Days Inn is located about one mile from the Forum. A special room
rate of $55 plus tax has been provided for TOTA conferees. To make reservations, call
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(706) 295-0400 and refer to the Trail of Tears Association room block in order to
receive the reduced room rate.
The Hawthorn Suites is located just across the
on 50 Items or more
parking lot from the Forum. Special room rates have been provided for TOTA
conferees at this hotel, as well, using the block name Trail of Tears Association. To
make reservations, call (706) 378-4837. The rates run from $90.30 to $167.30 plus
tax.Conference Registration Fees: Early-Bird registration (due by Oct. 15) = $100
member / $140 non-member Late or onsite registration = $135 member / $175 non-
member
Planned Presentations:
Tracing the Black Experience on the Trail of Tears by Dr. Tiya Miles
Old Federal Road by Linda Woodward Geiger
Public Interpretation of the Trail of Tears by Dr. Brett Riggs
Removal of the Cherokees from Georgia by Dr. Sarah Hill
Reconstructing Early 19 th Century Cherokee Identity by Dr. Rowena McClinton
Federal Grant Opportunities by Janet Byington
Archaeology Panel on the Trail in Georgia with David Crass, David Hally, Jim
Langford and Ken Robinson
Choctaw Nation Post-Removal by Dr. Clara Sue Kidwell
NPS Historic Structures and Cultural Landscape Report for Major Ridge Home by
Steve Burns……….
And much more.
There will be a field trip to the Chief Vann House and New Echota State Historic
sites on Wednesday afternoon. A reception is planned for Monday evening at the
Booth Western Art Museum in Cartersville. On Tuesday, in addition to the educational
sessions and tours, there will be a reception that evening at the Chieftains Museum in
Rome. For complete information about the Conference schedule and the registration
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A Modern Day Parable
ARE YOU A TRUE AMERICAN
A Japanese company ( Toyota ) and an American company (General Motors)
It is time to change from REDNECK humor to TRUE AMERICAN Humor! Only
decided to have a canoe race on the Missouri River . Both teams
I don’t see it as Humor, but the correct way to LIVE YOUR LIFE ! If you feel
practiced long and hard to reach their peak performance before the race.
the same, pass this on to your True American friends. Ya’ll know who ya’
On the big day, the Japanese won by a mile.
are...
The Americans, very discouraged and depressed, decided to investigate the
You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if: It never occurred to you to be
reason for the crushing defeat. A management team made up of senior
offended by the phrase, “One nation, under God.”
management was formed to investigate and recommend appropriate action.
Their conclusion was the Japanese had 8 people rowing and 1 person
You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if: You’ve never protested about seeing
steering, while the American team had 8 people steering and 1 person
the 10 Commandments posted in public places.
rowing. Feeling a deeper study was in order, American management hired a
You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if: You still say “Christmas” instead of
consulting company and paid them a large amount of money for a second
“Winter Festival.”
opinion.
You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if: You bow your head when someone
They advised, of course, that too many people were steering the boat,
prays.
while not enough people were rowing.
Not sure of how to utilize that information, but wanting to prevent
You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if: You stand and place your hand over
another loss to the Japanese, the rowing team’s management structure was
your heart when they play the National Anthem.
totally reorganized to 4 steering supervisors, 3 area steering
You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if: You treat Viet Nam vets with great
superintendents and 1 assistant superintendent steering manager.
respect, and always have.
They also implemented a new performance system that would give the 1
person rowing the boat greater incentive to work harder. It was called
You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if: You’ve never burned an American
flag.
the ‘Rowing Team Quality First Program’ with meetings, dinners and free
pens for the rower. There was discussion of getting new paddles, canoes
You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if: You know what you believe and you
and other equipment, extra vacation days for practices and bonuses.
aren’t afraid to say so, no matter who is listening.
The next year the Japanese won by two miles.
You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if: You respect your elders and expect
Humiliated, the American management laid off the rower for poor
your kids to do the same.
performance, halted development of a new canoe, sold the paddles, and
canceled all capital investments for new equipment. The money saved was
You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if: You’d give your last dollar to a friend.
distributed to the Senior Executives as bonuses and the next year’s
racing team was out-sourced to India . Sadly, The End.
Here’s something else to think about: GM has spent the last thirty years
moving all its factories out of the US, claiming they can’t make money
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paying American wages.
TOYOTA has spent the last thirty years building more than a dozen plants
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inside the US . The last quarter’s results:
TOYOTA makes 4 billion in profits while GM racked up 9 billion in losses.
GM folks are still scratching their heads.
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The word philippic, meaning “a bitter attack in words,” comes from the Philippics,
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SLOW DOWN !
by Bill Hill
START-UP LAWNCARE
For rhose of you who knew me in the ol radio days,both here in Rome and
in Calhoun., I used to drive like a bat out of hell anywhere I went. Then I got older. much,
BUSINESS DEAL!!!!
much older and began to realize something. I was fast getting nowhere.
Now we are getting global warming from all the emissions, clear cutting our forests at
an alarming rate, melting our icebergs at an alarming rate, which will throw our heavily-
populated beaches into a wasteland of homes deserted by those without the where-with-
all to rebuild.
6.5 X 12
But, finally getting to the point, there is no need to worry if we all do one thing.
SLOW DOWN !
I read an article (yes, I do read,,and cypher too) the other day that for every 1 m.p.h. we
Landscape Trailer
drive over 55, we lose 1% of our gas mileage.
Don’t believe it, eh ? We are fortunate to have several cars which withstood the test of
Pressure Treated Lumber Floor
time. (In other words, they ain’t new ) one is a town car by Lincoln, which I use to travel
to Atlanta to visit my cardiologist. We have been setting the cruise control on 70 and
leave the driving to it. We got around 16 mpg.
New 14” Tires & Wheels, 4’ Gate
The last trip we set the cruise at 55, enjoyed the scenery, didn’T spend near as much
time looking in the rear-view mirror for the fuzz, and got 22 mpg.
Landscape Box,
Am making sense to you ? I also leave the light a little slower and brake slower than I
use to, and you know what....I feel safer, put less and less wear on vital engie parts, plus
those pictures of George
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All bodies of water are subject to the tide-producing forces of the sun and moon,
but only when oceans and continents meet are the tides great enough to be
noticed.
Good gas tips!
I’ve been in petroleum pipeline business for about 31 years, currently
Working for the Kinder-Morgan Pipeline here in San Jose, CA. We
Deliver about 4 million gallons in a 24-hour period from the pipe line;
One day it’s diesel, the next day it’s jet fuel and gasoline. We have 34
Storage tanks here with a total capacity of 16,800,000 gallons. Here
Are Some tricks to help you get your money’s worth.
1. Fill up your car or truck in the morning when the temperature is
Still cool. Remember that all service stations have their storage tanks
Buried below ground; and the colder the ground, the denser the gasoline.
When it gets warmer gasoline expands, so if you’re filling up in the
Afternoon or in the evening, what should be a gallon is not exactly a
Gallon. In the petroleum business, the specific gravity and temperature
Of the fuel (gasoline,diesel, jet fuel, ethanol and other petroleum
Products) are significant. Every truckload that we load is Temperature-
compensated so that the indicated gallonage is actually the
Amount pumped. A one-degree rise in temperature is a big deal for
$1532.00
Businesses, but service stations don’t have temperature compensation at
Their pumps.
2. If a tanker truck is filling the station’s tank at the time you want
To buy gas, do not fill up; most likely dirt and sludge in the tank is
Being stirred up when gas is being delivered, and you might be
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Tank.
3. Fill up when your gas tank is half-full (or half-empty), because the
More gas you have in your tank the less air there is and gasoline
Evaporates rapidly, especially when it’s warm. (gasoline storage tanks
Have an internal floating ‘roof’ membrane to act as a barrier between
The Gas and the atmosphere, thereby minimizing evaporation.
4. If you look at the trigger you’ll see that it has three delivery
Settings: slow, medium and high. When you’re filling up do not squeeze
The trigger of the nozzle to the high setting. You should be pumping at
The slow setting, thereby minimizing vapors created while you are
Pumping. Hoses at the pump are corrugated; the corrugations act as a
Return path for vapor recovery from gas that already has been metered.
If you are pumping at the high setting, the agitated gasoline contains
More vapor, which is being sucked back into the underground tank so
You’re getting less gas for your money.
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Adairsville: Her Times, They Are aChanging
How to Catch a Pig
by Jerri Holloway, Curator of Adairsville Rail Depot Museum
There was a Chemistry professor in a large college that had some Exchange
Students in the class. One day while the class was in the lab the Prof
Adairsville was founded in 1836 and incorporated in 1854. Like so many other
noticed one young man (exchange student) who kept rubbing his back and
small southern towns, Adairsville waxed and waned with the march of Progress.
stretching as if his back hurt.
Being almost exactly half-way between Atlanta and Chattanooga, Tn., our founder
The professor asked the young man what was the matter. The student told him
William Watt knew his town would grow if he could insure that the new state-owned
he had a bullet lodged in his back. He had been shot while fighting
railroad, the W&A, stopped here. So he donated land for the building of a depot, and
communists in his native country who were trying to overthrow his country’s
sold land for the tracks.
government and install a new communist government.
Adairsville grew rapidly.
In the midst of his story he looked at the professor and asked a strange
Thanks to the very fertile
question. He asked, “Do you know how to catch wild pigs?”
Oothcalooga Valley and
The professor thought it was a joke and asked for the punch line.
surrounding areas, she
The young man said this was no joke. “You catch wild pigs by finding a
became known as “The
suitable place in the woods and putting corn on the ground. The pigs find it and
Granary of the State”, and
begin to come everyday to eat the free corn. When they are used to
from around 1900 to the
coming every day, you put a Fence down one side of the place where they are
1950’s as “The Peach
used to coming.
Capitol of the World”! At
When they get used to the fence, they begin to eat the corn again and you
one point Adairsville
put up another side of the fence.
boasted one of the largest
They get used to that and start to eat again You continue until you have all
flour mills in the state. The
four sides of the fence up with a gate in the last side. The pigs, who are
famous Dixie Highway
used to the free corn, start to come through the gate to eat, you slam the
(called Main St. inside the
gate on them and catch the whole herd.
city limits) came to town in
Suddenly the wild pigs have lost their freedom. They run around and around
1925 bringing tourists from all over the country.
inside the fence, but they are caught. Soon they go back to eating the free
The chenille industry boomed in this area (1940’s and 50’s) with small “spread
corn. They are so used to it that they have forgotten how to forage in the
houses” popping up like daises. Originally area ladies made chenille spreads by hand,
woods for themselves, so they accept their captivity.”
earning a bit of money to help the household budget, but when machines were
The young man then told the professor that is exactly what he sees happening
invented to do the work, many of the ladies went to work in the spread houses, while
to America. The government keeps pushing us toward Communism/socialism and
others continued to make and sell spreads from home. You could hardly go a half-mile
keeps spreading the free corn out in the form of programs such as
down the Dixie without seeing clotheslines strung with chenille for sale.
supplemental income, tax credit for unearned income, tobacco subsidies,
Adairsville was not without her share of fame. In 1904 Charles Arthur Floyd was
dairy subsidies, payments not to plant crops (CRP), welfare, medicine,
born in Folsom, Ga, just east of Adairsville. A year later, his family moved to Railroad
drugs, etc. While we continually lose our freedoms- just A little at a
Street in Adairsville. When Charles was about 10 years old the family moved to
time.
Oklahoma. Later Charles’ handsome good looks earned him the name by which he was
One should always remember “There is no such thing as a free Lunch!”
best known, “Pretty Boy Floyd”, a notorious criminal during the Depression Era.
Also, “You can never hire someone to provide a service for you Cheaper than
Having robbed and killed far too often, Pretty Boy officially became FBI Public
you can do it yourself.
Enemy #1 in 1934. He was killed by law enforcement agents later that same year.
Ok, so maybe Floyd was more infamous than famous. Let’s try again. April 12,
1862, Union spies, Andrews’ Raiders, stole a train, The General, in Kennesaw running
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it northward with the purpose of destroying the railroad by burning 17 wooden
bridges. However Andrews hadn’t counted on a spunky little conductor named Fuller
who refused to have his train stolen. Fuller pursued on foot, by handcar, and by
commandeering other trains. So how does Adairsville fit into this tale? Just after the
General passed the Adairsville depot, Fuller met a southbound train, The Texas, and
flagged it down. The Texas backed to the depot, dropped its freight cars and joined
the pursuit….running backwards….all the way to the conclusion of the chase in
Ringgold, Ga. Because of Fuller’s pursuit in the Texas Andrews failed to burn even
one bridge.
When the new Hwy 41 opened in the late 1940’s, many businesses gravitated away
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from the old downtown area. The railroad stopped freight and passenger service to
Adairsville in the early 1970’s and the slow decline of the downtown area continued.
Years later Interstate 75 lured more businesses eastward. Even though Adairsville was
the first town in Georgia to have her entire downtown district on the National Register
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restored the rest of downtown followed suit. Today Public Square is “a Norman
Rockwell painting” and the entire city is growing by leaps and bounds. Her times,
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Hi Tech Fuel
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Santos Pizza
Citgo
4584 Rome Road
566 Hwy 53
254 North Dixie Drive
3874 Martha Berry
3560 Alabama Road
Twinkle Food Mart
2031 Maple Road
1410 South Main
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128 Market Square
Tetra Soft Computers
Alabama Road
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Old Cedartown Rd
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Cowboy Country
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4372 Martha Berry
Happy Jacks
Village Shop
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BB’s
901 North Wall Street
904 South Wall Street
132 Market Square
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2362 Cedartown Hwy
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The Bargain Place
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Amoco Food Mart
100 Peters Street
(Gore)
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4334 Martha Berry
2809 Shorter Avenue
Shannon Grocery
2364 Cedartown Hwy
804 East Avenue
Kangaroo Express
Kangaroo
296 Main Street
Hwy
Salter’s Auto
4556 Old Calhoun
Kangaroo
Verizon
808 South Wall Street
4326 Highway 27 N.
Adairsville Sign
Etowah Restaurant
22 Shorter Industrial
Road
Cedartown Hwy.
1213 Rockmart Hwy
Mapco Express
Community Store
296 Main Street
3766 Martha Berry
Mapco Express
North Ridge Grocery
Renaissance Marquis
Sweet Tooth
7130 New Calhoun Road 4327 Highway 27 N.
S & H supermarket
Hwy
Shorter Avenue
2355 Old Calhoun
3126 Cedartown Hwy.
1213 Rockmart Hwy
S&B Grocery
Jim’s Restaurant
Main Street
Happy’s Cafe
Winslette Pharmacy
Road
Harbin’s Market
Citgo
3840 Calhoun Hwy
6 Lyerly Hwy.
Adairsville Welcome
3680 Martha Berry
2459 Shorter Avenue
Kangaroo
15 Rome Road- Cave
Rockmart Hwy
Mapco Express
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Center
Hwy
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5880 New Calhoun
Springs
Cowboy’s (BP)
973 Rome Road
106 Lyerly Hwy
Public Square
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Shorter Avenue
Hwy.
Casey’s Grocery
Rockmart Hwy.
High Tech Fuel
Dollar General
Gilmore Cafe
3678 Martha Berry
Citgo
Mepco Express
10 Rome Road
Sidekick’s
295 West Line St.
356 Lyerly Hwy
Gilmore St.
Hwy
Shorter Avenue
1050 Cartersville Hwy.
Corner on the Square
444 Nathan Dean
Kwik Mart
Kangaroo
Big fisherman bookstore
Dairy King
Waffle House
Millano’s
Polk County
Parkway
Highway 41
406 Lyerly Hwy.
112 Public Square
3672 Martha Berry
1601 Shorter Avenue
863 Cartersville Hwy.
Plaza Food Mart
Linda’s Restaurant
Wilco
Huddle House
Adairsville supermarket
Hwy
Anthony’s Bargain’s
Wal-Mart East
1598 Rome Hwy
480 Nathan Dean
2111 Hwy 41
114 Lyerly Hwy
Hwy 41
The Flooring Depot
Shorter Avenue
Cartersville Hwy.
Wal-Mart
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Shell
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All American Travel
3221 Martha Berry
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Huddle House
Ace Hardware
Triangle Foods
1444 Hwy 41
10020 Commerce St.
Center
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502 Shorter Avenue
299 Sunset Drive
1116 North Main
800 Nathan Dean
Kangaroo
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Hwy 140
Favorite Market
Club Fitness
Mini Food Mart
Farmers Furniture
Parkway
41-225 Intersection
9974 Commerce St.
Patty Country cooking
2918 Martha Berry
192 Shorter Avenue
14 Chateau Drive
1017 North Main
Shell
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Hwy 140
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1214 North Wall St.
11134 Highway 27
Knights Citco
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12 Shorter Avenue
20 Highway 411
100 East John Hand Road
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Little Giant Food
Chattooga Cty Library
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360 Farrar Drive
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1510 Martha Berry
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184 Sr. Drive
Chevron I were
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Martha Berry
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805 North Main
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Hwy 140
Mapco Express (FM)
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Roy’s Little Garden
Wallace Barbecue
142 Chattahoochee Drive
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Favorite Market
1324 Martha Berry
Ana’s Deli
1901 Dean Street
832 ½ N. Main St.
Handy Andy
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Corner 140 and 41
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223 Martha Berry
Southern Gardens
Kroger
625 North Piedmont
1497 Red Bud Road
Texaco
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Rockmart Road
730 N. Main St.
Avenue
Shell
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Hwy 140
1389 Redmond Circle
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Southern Pride
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500 North Main
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By Samantha Mazzotta
Only in America......
Only in America......can a pizza get to your house faster than an ambulance.
Don’t Wait Till Spring to Fix Torn
2. Only in America......are there handicap parking places in front of a skating
Screens
rink.
Q: What’s the best way to fix a few
3. Only in America......do drugstores make the sick walk all the way to the back
small (less than 1 inch) holes in a
of the store to get their prescriptions while healthy people can buy cigarettes at
window screen? Should I patch them
the front.
or replace them? I want to fix them
4. Only in America......do people order double cheeseburgers, large fries, and
up before I store them away for the
a DIET coke.
winter. — Tim G., Knoxville, Tenn.
5. Only in America......do banks leave both vault doors open and then chain the
pens to the counters.
A: Repairing screens when taking them down for the winter is an excellent idea, as they
6. Only in America......do we use answering machines to screen calls and then
will be ready to pop into place next spring without additional work.
Really small punctures can be quickly dealt with by pushing the wire strands around the
have call waiting so we won’t miss a call from someone we didn’t want to talk
puncture back into place (an awl or similar small pointed tool will help) and dabbing the
to in the first place.
lined-up strands with clear nail polish or shellac.
7. Only in America......do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in
A small rip can be sewn up, either with strong thread or a similar-sized wire; a few coats
packages of eight.
of clear polish will secure the repair.
8. Only in America......do we use the word ‘politics’ to describe the process so
Larger holes (wider than a half-inch) can be patched by trimming the edges into a
well: ‘Poli’ in Latin meaning ‘many’ and ‘tics’ meaning ‘bloodsucking creatures’
smooth square and cutting a piece of matching screen just slightly larger. Apply clear
9. Only in America......do they have drive-up ATM’s with Braille lettering.
silicone caulking around the edges of the patch and fit it to the hole, matching the mesh
EVER WONDER
as much as possible. Wipe away excess caulk and allow the patch to dry for a couple of
Why the sun lightens our hair, but darkens our skin?
days.
If a screen has numerous punctures and holes, replacing it may take less time (and a lot
Why women can’t put on mascara with their mouth closed?
less shellac). Screening kits are available at home-improvement stores for less than $20
Why don’t you ever see the headline “Psychic Wins Lottery”?
and include replacement screen, a roll of spline and a screen roller (don’t pass this up,
Why is “abbreviated” such a long word?
as it’s necessary to get the spline placed properly). Ideally, work with a partner, as the
Why is it that doctors call what they do “practice”?
screen needs to be held taut while pressing the spline into the channels. Cut away the
Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavor, and dishwashing liquid made
excess screen with a utility knife.
with real lemons?
Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker?
HOME TIP: Mark storm windows and screens in inconspicuous spots so that they always
Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour?
match properly with the window on which they fit. Color-code with a dot of polish, or
Why isn’t there mouse-flavored cat food?
place staples in a configuration of your own design.
When dog food is new and improved tasting, who tests it?
Send questions or home-repair tips to homeguru2000@hotmail.com, or write This Is a
Why didn’t Noah swat those two mosquitoes?
Hammer, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.
Why do they sterilize the needle for lethal injections?
You know that indestructible black box that is used on airplanes? Why don’t
they make the whole plane out of that stuff??
Why don’t sheep shrink when it rains after they dry from the warmth like our
clothes do?
Why are they called “apart”ments when they are all “stuck” together?
If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of progress?
If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the terminal?
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In a Sears hairdryer: Do not use while sleeping. (that’s the only time I have to
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On a bag of Fritos:! ..You could be a winner! No purchase necessary.Details
inside. (the shoplifter special?).
On a bar of Dial soap: “Directions: Use like regular soap.” (and that would be
how ???....).
On some Swanson frozen dinners: “Serving suggestion: > Defrost.” (but, it’s
“just” a suggestion).
On Tesco’s Tiramisu dessert (printed on bottom): “Do not turn upside down.”
(well...duh, a bit late, > huh)!
On Marks & Spencer Bread Pudding: “Product will be hot after heating.”(...and
you thought????...)
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after taking this medication.” (We could do a lot to reduce the rate of
construction accidents if we could just get those 5-year-olds with head-colds
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off those forklifts.)
On Nytol Sleep Aid: “Warning: May cause drowsiness.” (and...I’m taking this
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