What about Phil Kent? — Kathryn Grant to Gov. Deal @ VSU 16 Sep 2011
Student protesters,
Press Conference, Gov. Nathan Deal (VSU),
Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 16 September 2011.
Videos by Gretchen Quarterman for LAKE, the Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange.
South Georgia death penalty opponents took their protest to the governor
while he was in Valdosta.
Governor Deal was in Valdosta to tour VSU’s nursing college but death
penalty opponents confronted him about the upcoming execution of cop
killer Troy Davis.
A small group of demonstrators gathered a VSU to plead for clemency for
Troy Davis.
“We hope he uses his influence to the pardons and parole board to get
out get rid of this execution,” said Deandre Jones, the president of
the VSU’s NAACP college chapter.
Protesters approached the governor as he left the university center.
“The committee has followed the legal process and has gone through the
appellate court,” said Deal.
Davis’ execution is set for Wednesday for killing an off duty Savannah
police officer in 1989.
Possibly the last thing Gov. Nathan Deal expected to find at Valdosta
State University greeted him: student protesters!
Their main question was about the impending Sept. 21st execution of
Troy Anthony Davis,
about whom Amnesty International says there is too much doubt.
Student protesters greet Governor Nathan Deal at Valdosta State University, 16 Sep 2011.
Pictures by Gretchen Quarterman for LAKE, the Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange.
Working on Eagle Scout badges @ LCC 13 September 2011
Regular Session, Lowndes County Commission (LCC),
Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 13 September 2011.
Videos by Gretchen Quarterman for LAKE, the Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange.
Jane Osborn talked about two health issues:
the downside of coal mining,
and no institutions for mental health.
…also related to
the solar discussion that was begun yesterday,
I think a piece we don’t talk about very often
is the extraordinary negative side of coal mining.
We are taking the tops off of mountains in Appalachia,
leaving pristine streams clogged with the debris and the toxic waste of that.
So coal is not just the price you see that we pay for it.
Coal is seen in the price of people still dying of black lung,
every time a mine collapses, and every time another mountain
is taken down.
I would guess if they were taking mountains down in North Georgia,
we’d be fussing about it.
She said she has been a social worker for 33 years.
She said starting June the DBHDD there would be a new service
she recommended the county advertise on its website.
The extraordinary negative side of coal mining —Jane Osborn @ LCC 13 September 2011
Regular Session, Lowndes County Commission (LCC),
Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 13 September 2011.
Videos by Gretchen Quarterman for LAKE, the Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange.
The VDT picked up that I referred to Ashley Paulk’s
personal attention of the day before
as flattery.
Sorry, elected officials who can’t even get recognized by the Chairman:
bring a camera next time; then he’ll notice you!
First I pointed out that the Mayor of Hahira was in the room.
The Chairman had recognized the
new Mayor of Valdosta,
his replacement on the Valdosta City Council, and
the
Chair of the Lake Park Chamber of Commerce, but not the Mayor of Hahira.
I didn’t want anyone to think the County Commission
doesn’t care about Hahira!
Then I commended the voting Commissioners for their comments
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Dr. Noll made the case for the cost-effectiveness of solar energy
through, among other things, an analogy to finaninc buying a car.
First Dr. Noll thanked people who had supported
WACE’s anti-biomass work,
and hoped people had had time to read his recent LTE in the VDT,
Waste Not, Want Not.
Then he addressed Commissioner Raines’
comments of the previous day.
Dr. Noll pointed out that solar is
fast becoming less expensive
and with financing costs little more than a car or truck.
Solar is cost-effective —Dr. Noll @ LCC 13 September 2011
Regular Session, Lowndes County Commission (LCC),
Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 13 September 2011.
Videos by Gretchen Quarterman for LAKE, the Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange.
Dan Bremer of the
Lake Park Chamber of Commerce talked about their
Exit Strategy, which encourages drives to exit I-75 and spend money
in Lowndes County.
He thanked two Lowndes County employees.
And he asked for some use of a prison detail for cleanup before
events in south Lowndes.
The Exit Strategy —Dan Bremer @ LCC 13 September 2011
Regular Session, Lowndes County Commission (LCC),
Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 13 September 2011.
Videos by Gretchen Quarterman for LAKE, the Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange.
A little birdie tells me this is his schedule for today tomorrow. -jsq
7:30
Breakfast at the Quitman-Brooks Co. Museum &
Cultural Center (202 North Culpepper Street, Quitman)
8:00
Walk across the street to Brooks Co. Courthouse to
have a skillet contest and media opportunity (Brooks Co. Skillet
Festival is the next day – Saturday, September 17 <96> a kickoff for the
festival)
8:30
Depart Brooks Co., travel to Wiregrass Georgia
Technical College (4089 Val-Tech Road, Valdosta)
9:00
Arrive WGTC, tour for one hour
10:00
Depart WGTC, travel to South Georgia Medical Center
(2501 North Patterson Street, Valdosta)
10:15
Arrive SGMC, tour for 45 minutes
11:00
Depart SGMC, travel to Valdosta State University
Nursing Building (1500 North Patterson Street, Valdosta)
11:15
Tour VSU Nursing Building
11:35
Walk across street to VSU University Center for lunch/presentation
…the calendar is not
produced for civic roundtable, it is just a project of mine for the many
counties that lost a source of information when 2-1-1 was discontinued.
LAKE will attempt to remember to update new ones in
this web page
as Miss Jane sends them.
We hope you, dear readers, will remind us if we don’t.