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The art of happy

A conversation with “Porkchop” Zimmerman

JULY 16 - 22, 2015 VOL. 4 NO. 43

Gourmet Popcorn Gallery POPPIN’ STOP owners Chris Evans and Amber Jacobs in front of their Gourmet Popcorn Gallery. Photo by Vincent Hobbs

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Gourmet Popcorn Entrepreneurs Chris Evans and Amber Jacobs have successfully balanced art and commerce in their unique South Augusta establishment. Photo by Vincent Hobbs

We didn’t want our customers to just simply come in, buy, and leave; we wanted them to stick around for an “experience.” — Amber 3558 Windsor Spring Rd, Suite A, Hephzibah, GA 30815 • 706-524-7503 A CONVERSATION WITH AMBER JACOBS

Also, when me and my husband lived in Atlanta, prior to relocating back to Augusta, we would go out of our way to find the best gourmet popcorn. I’ve always enjoyed baking and creating new recipes so having a gourmet popcorn shop allows me to experiment with my creativity.

We create all of our popcorn in store, along with some of our other specialty treats like chocolate covAre you a brand new entrepreneur or have you ered pretzels and frosted pecans and almonds. The owned and operated other businesses? biggest difference between our product and what you No, I’m not a brand new entrepreneur, but this is may find in the movie theatre is the variety of flavors my first store front location and I love it. that we offer. We have around 50 flavors and also feature limited time monthly specials such as our Time Magazine said that in 2013, gourmet How long has Poppin’ Stop been in operation? “Chicken n’ Waffles” flavor. We’re always searching popcorn was the hottest snack in the nation. Did We’ve been in operation for almost 1 year now. and creating unique combinations that will keep our those kinds of reports influence your decision to September 27h marks our 1st Year Anniversary. customers coming back! Also, you won’t find Creamy start your own popcorn business? Dream, Red Velvet, Key Lime Pie or Sweet Heat at your In researching the popcorn industry, we discovered Tell us about your popcorn. How is it different local theaters! that popcorn was America’s #1 snack food so articles from what you get in the movies or decide to Continued on next page likes the Time’s Magazine was part of the influence. make at home?

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50 flavors to choose from. How about Creamy Dream, Red Velvet, Key Lime Pie or Sweet Heat. Photo by Vincent Hobbs What sets Poppin’ Stop apart from similar establishments? Our unique flavors and the reputation of providing excellent customer service sets us apart from other establishments.

the area so that residents wouldn’t have to travel so far. Our goal was to provide a great product and place for people to enjoy. We knew it’d be a great addition as long as we kept our community in mind.

What gave you the idea to link the arts with gourmet popcorn? We settled on becoming a “Popcorn Gallery” because we’d never seen anything like it before. Both me and my husband have art backgrounds — he’s a published photographer and I previously worked at the High Museum of Art. The art element not only gives our featured artists a platform to exhibit their work but it also gives our patrons something nice to look at when they visit. Our guests can expect to see our gallery wall change every 1-2 months. We didn’t want our customers to just simply come in, buy, and leave; we wanted them to stick around for an “experience.”

Why do you feel that it is important for businesses to interact with the community? We feel it’s extremely important for businesses to interact with the community because without the community, there is no business. We are always open and receptive to suggestions and input that will help us grow as well as ensure that we’re meeting the needs and expectations of our consumers.

Your establishment is very welcoming -from the unique furniture to the warmth of the artwork. Who is responsible for that design decision? I would love to take full credit for the decor but it was a joint decision between me and my husband. We wanted to give our guests a nice, vibrant atmosphere to patronize. You could have chosen any part of town for your venture, why did you choose South Augusta? We chose South Augusta because as a former student and resident, I’ve always noticed that in order to treat our kids to something nice, we would have to go to the other side of town. We wanted to bring something good and unique to

How does someone go about scheduling an event at Poppin’ Stop? Besides selling gourmet popcorn and featuring local artists, we use our space for a variety of other events such as field trips, birthday parties and paint nights that we call “POP, Sip, & Stroke.” If anyone is interested in booking a special event, they can stop by and see us at 3558 Windsor Spring Rd Suite A Hephzibah, GA 30815, call the shop at 706-524-7503 or they can visit our website at www.poppinstop.com. Like Us on Facebook! Follow Us on Instagram!

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COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS

Family YMCA receives South Carolina Head Start Grant The Family YMCA of Greater Augusta received the Office of Head Start Grant. Including a non-federal share, the Head Start grant totals $3.6 million. The South Carolina Head Start counties the YMCA will service include Aiken and Barnwell County. “The YMCA has always been a strong advocate for child and youth development,” says Danny McConnell, President/CEO of the Family YMCA of Greater Augusta. “We’ll be able to prepare many more young children and their families for a bright future with the services that Head Start provides.” The Head Start program is a nearly

$10 billion federally funded program that provides comprehensive child development services to economically disadvantaged children and families. Head Start promotes school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children through the provision of educational, health, nutritional, social and other services to enrolled children and their families. The Family YMCA of Greater Augusta joins over 1600 other local agencies (public, private, for and non-profit) that administers Head Start. These agencies receive grants from the Federal Office of the Head Start in Washington D.C.

Augustan pens new book on life wearing a device that keeps him alive AUGUSTA Diagnosed seven years ago with a fatal heart disease, hospitalized for forty days, informed that only a heart transplant would save his life, but other health issues prevented that from happening, Augusta resident Wayne Canty was faced with a life decision that changed his and his family’s life forever. At 44 years old, he was living the American dream with a great family, great job, very active in his church and was healthy. One day he started having chronic swelling in his legs and was hospitalized multiple times and released. He resumed his daily life, but this kept happening and he never knew, in the beginning, how seriously ill he really was. The summer of 2008 he was told he had congestive heart failure, transported to Emory Hospital

in Atlanta because there was no local hospital that could address this critical health issue, and had a 9-hour open heart surgery to implant a device that still remains in his body to keep him alive. He is the only patient living in the CSRA with one of the most advanced devices to treat congestive heart failure. The Heartmate II is designed to dramatically improve survival and quality of life. The device helps the left side of the heart pump the blood a person’s body needs. This is his second left ventricular assist device implanted and second open heart surgery. “Being able to speak to others about my personal experiences, expose people to this advanced life-saving device, minister to others who suffer from heart disease and share how my faith

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“Head Start is a wonderful opportunity for the YMCA to strengthen the foundations of communities by starting at the root of the communities we serve – families,” says Mary Crowder, Senior Vice President of Child and Youth Services for the Family YMCA of Greater Augusta. “We’re looking forward to seeing the positive impact of the services that Head Start offers on the families we’ll serve in South Carolina.” The Family YMCA of Greater Augusta will fund 476 students in the Head Start Program at 7 sites. These locations include Aiken, Barnwell,

Blackville, Graniteville, Monetta, Salley and Williston communities. Our Head Start staff will include approximately 90 people, including full-time and part-time staff. This will include the following positions: •Head Start Director, Family Services Manager, Education Manager, Data Manager, Mental Health & Disabilities Manager, Health & Nutrition Specialist, Maintenance Technician •26 Teachers •26 Assistant Teachers •9 Family Advocates •Sub teachers, floaters, janitors and bus drivers.

and strong family have helped me through this ordeal is what my book, ‘The Will to Live’ is all about, said Canty, newly published author. I thank God every day because it’s been a very tough road for me. I want to share this all over the world.” The Book signing/Discussion will be

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Kappa League making a difference On Saturday, July 11, the Augusta Alumni Chapter Kappa League performed community service at the Salvation Army located at 1384 Greene St. The young men performed cleaning duties both inside and outside of the facility. These young men attend various schools throughout Richmond and Columbia counties (Butler H.S., Glenn Hills M.S., Evans M.S., Morgan Road M.S. and Murphey M.S.). Kappa League is a mentoring program desinged to train young men for leadership and also to teach them value of education, good work ethics, charity and respect for others.

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e The latest chapter of the confederate gsaga is underway in Atlanta, where sNAACP President Richard Rouse is calling for the removal of confederate ysymbols from ALL government-owned nproperty. l That includes a giant carving at hStone Mountain Park, which features eJefferson Davis, who was president of the Confederacy, and generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson. The Ku Klux Klan also once held notorious cross-burnings and dorganizational meetings there. Some people believe that the NAACP is “going too far” by calling for the removal of confederate symbols at Stone Mountain. My response: Supremacy has no limits. Why should the NAACP? Yes, the confederate flag came down from the South Carolina State House this past Friday. The fact is, if South Carolina legislators believe that the confederate flag is racist and divisive, then why shouldn’t others who highlight confederate memorials and similar objects also take accountability? Again, supremacy has no limits. Since Africans were forced into slavery in America, there has always been a movement to deter our people. If it wasn’t slavery, it was Jim Crow. If it’s not Jim Crow, it’s the KKK. If it’s not the KKK, it’s the police. Add the perpetual attack on voters’ rights, and you have a grasp on the physical and political struggle of African-Americans. Now, here’s another part of the equation: I believe the focus of the NAACP in 2015 should be economic empowerment, and helping to eliminate the

disparities that exist in education, the environment and so forth. I’m watching the events of Baltimore, Chicago and other major metros in horror. I see our people killing each other in the streets, and no one is stepping up to the plate to resolve those issues – not police, not community leaders. It’s sad to think that the NAACP, long a trailblazing institution in the fight for civil rights, has lost its way. But I don’t need to look any further than the group’s “lifting” of the “economic boycott” over South Carolina after the confederate flag came down. The boycott lasted for 15 YEARS. The Montgomery Bus Boycott lasted a little over a year and forced legislation. It hit the haters where it hurt – their pocketbooks! Will removing these generals put food in a poor person’s mouth? Will it make sure that our young brothers and sisters receive an education that will help them to be entrepreneurs? Quite simply, does prioritizing the confederacy over disparities help the community move forward, or does it keep us fighting the same wars and battles that we have for generations? This is why we do ourselves a disservice by focusing solely on the confederate flag and its symbols, because such a focus would suggest that all of the power(s) that be exist in these symbols. No, they are merely reflections in a mirror – images of supremacy. And you can break the mirror, but that ugly spirit still remains. Ken J. Makin is the host of “Makin’ A Difference,” a radio program that airs weekdays from 1 to 3 p.m. on WKZK, 1600 AM. You can also reach Ken by email at makinadifferenceshow@ gmail.com.

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A chain-link fence surrounds the vacant lot where the Cherry Tree Crossing low-income housing complex once stood. The Augusta Housing Authority has applied for low income housing tax credits to finance the mixed-income units that are to be built on the site. Photo by Vincent Hobbs

Supreme Court Ruling on Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) —

Build more affordable rental units in predominantly white neighborhoods By Frederick Benjamin Sr. UrbanProWeekly Staff Writer AUGUSTA A recent Supreme Court ruling handed down on June 25 has those in the affordable housing development industry wondering if their job has gotten a lot more challenging. For decades, the federal govern-

ment has offered lucrative incentives in the form of tax credits, for developers willing to build affordable rental units in neighborhoods where they can do the most good. Given the resistance and outright hostility from many homeowners to the construction of affordable housing in their neighborhoods, developers along with their government

partners have usually had to settle on placing these low-income housing units in minority communities under the theme of “community revitalization.” While these developments poured millions of dollars into distressed inner cities through the use of the federal tax credits, the practice is now, clearly, under review.

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“DCA is confident that economically depressed communities committed to improving the lives of residents citizens will continue to have options for seeking DCA funding which is consistent with the Court’s decision,” she said. “As additional guidance becomes available, DCA will be close-

ly monitoring its policies to ensure that its programs fully meet all fair housing requirements and make any changes necessary to ensure that these strong policies result in the funding of properties that increase opportunities for Georgia residents,” Laurel added.

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applications. In a nutshell, the community group argued that a disproportionate amount of LIHTC (tax credit) assistance went to neighborhoods where whites were severely underrepresented. The group provided statistics to back up its charge and claimed further that building these rental units within heavily black (or minority) neighborhoods had the effect of bolstering racially segregated housing patterns. What makes this case so important is that, in the past, the state agency that managed the housing credits could always argue that their intent was not to foster housing segregation and that they chose the best options left open to them. What the Supreme Court has said is that the lack of intent is no longer a defensible position if the impact of such developments foster racially segregated housing patterns. Here in Richmond County, the Augusta Housing Authority is involved with ongoing projects where housing tax credit dollars are critical to the success of their operations. The Legacy at Walton Oaks, site of the former Underwood Homes on Sand Bar Ferry Road, and the Cherry Tree Crossing property on 15th Street, which has been cleared for new housing units, depend heavily on tax credits to attract developers. The state agency in Georgia which administers the LIHTC for organizations such as the AHA is the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA). According to Richard Arfman, Director of Planning and Development for the Augusta Housing Authority, the application for the first phase of the $40 million development for

mixed income units at Cherry Tree Crossing is currently under review by the DCA. “We put in the application [for tax credits] in June and expect to hear something between July and November,” Arfman told UPW. The tax credits are not guaranteed, but the Augusta Housing Authority has not had problems in the past. The process is competitive. The applicants have to measure up to certain criteria to be ensured of success. The question that Augusta and other municipalities across the nation and their development partners have to ponder is — how will the Supreme Court ruling affect how developers are scrutinized in the future? Clearly, the rules of the game have changed. Urban Pro Weekly contacted the Georgia DCA to find out what they had to say about the ruling. According to Laurel Hart, Director of Housing Finance & Development Division of the DCA, “The selection criteria for the tax credit program reflect DCA’s belief that every community should strive to be a place where people choose to live, work and play. A thriving community is one with job opportunities, strong schools, safe neighborhoods, access to community resources, and a full range of housing choices available to all residents. These policies should guide DCA’s selection of proposed properties that meet the legal requirements of the court decision with little change in the overall process.” While that response did not signal any cause for alarm from the AHA or any other developers across the state, it did suggest that the DCA is looking closely at its current policies. Hart also suggested that the Court ruling will not likely put a damper on revitalization efforts.

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Artist Leonard “Porkchop” Zimmerman stands near a mural he created in the children’s section of the Augusta Library Headquarters. Photo by Vincent Hobbs

THE TAO OF HAPPY: the art of Leonard “Porkchop” Zimmerman INTERVIEW BY VINCENT HOBBS Leonard “Porkchop” Zimmerman is chuckling aloud, immensely enjoying himself. An oversized children’s library book, featuring illustrations of bears, is in his hands as he sits in a miniature chair at the Headquarters Library, right next to a wall-size mural he painted in the children’s section. The book, “Bear Alert”, is the perfect complement to an artist who is known for art featuring bears and robots. “I think I’m going to check this out,” Zimmerman says. “I love children’s books. Other books have too many words”. And

the chuckling continues as he snaps a photo of an illustration with his phone. Zimmerman, a bearded, tattooed, bespectacled creative artist, could easily have become a film director or a symphony conductor, based on his expressive physical articulations as he discusses a subject. To watch this young artist verbally ruminate about image composition is akin to seeing a Hitchcock or a Kubrick encapsulate a character into nuanced gestures for an actor on set. UPW met up with Zimmerman and posed a few questions to delve a bit deeper into one of Augusta’s favorite artists.

What does art mean to you? It means my head won’t explode. I’ve always drawn. It seems the older I got, the less I drew. After college and becoming employed in my field of choice, graphic design, I hardly ever drew. But after the passing of my partner in 2006, I started filling up sketchbooks with drawings to get it out of me. Some of those drawings became paintings. Robots are a recurring theme in your artwork. Why do you include robots in many of your

pieces? Robots have no race, age, color, gender, religion, nation of origin, or sexual preference. They are all of us.

And what about the bears? It’s no secret I have a teddy bear named FPO. But the astronaut bear in my work started out as an inside joke between me and my ex. There is a storyline for every character that I draw. In the bear’s backstory, he is usually Continued on next page

When did you first realize that you wanted to be an artist? I realized at age 12 that I wanted to become a graphic designer. It was because of an Amy Grant (Christian music artist) cassette my sister had. It had four different covers and hot pink ink on it (editor’s note – this is Amy Grant’s 1985 “Unguarded” album). I thought it was brilliant. The artist thing happened by accident. I really never planned on anyone seeing what I was drawing or painting. My sister, Charmain, saw what I was doing and she strongly encouraged me to show my work. After much coaxing from her and some other folks, I started doing some bar and gallery shows around town. That was in 2007 and 2008. What is your preferred medium to create images? Acrylic and spray paint. I’ve been doing a lot of collage here lately too. It just adds more visual interest and layers. Tell us about the “HAPPY” art campaign with the smiling robot. Smiles are contagious and happiness is always waiting to be found. The HAPPY stickers tend to make people smile. You see the stickers when you are least expecting to see them. It started with me putting up HAPPY posters downtown. I found out people were taking them down and taking them home. So I started making HAPPY buttons and just leaving them places. Then I decided to make stickers as another way to spread the HAPPY. Billboards have even popped up around town a few times over the years. Do you think that artists should use their art to help people in some way? I think everyone should do what they want for their own reasons. Nina Simone felt it was the artist’s duty to reflect the times. My dad thinks all music should talk about God. Do what you do for your own reasons and your own happiness. I do appreciate it when someone is trying to make things better or brighter with their abilities and talents. Also, I will say that a positive by-product of my work has been that it makes people happy. I like

being the silent observer watching someone look at my work. Watching kid’s eyes when they see the mural at the library - it’s kind of magic.

Artwork by Leonard “Porkshop” Zimmerman

How did you acquire the nickname “Porkchop”? My partner who passed away used to call me that. Every time I sign a painting, I think of him. If there was one thing you could change about the Augusta art scene, what would it be? We need more big murals. I would love to paint the back of the Marion Building downtown. The “Art the Box” project, sponsored by the Greater Augusta Arts Council, was a brilliant project that gave Augusta 23 new pieces of public art. Where can art fans see some of your commissioned murals? The can see my murals at the Augusta Water Works wall across from Daniel Field, the AugustaRichmond County Headquarters Library in the children’s department, Mellow Mushroom downtown at 12th and Broad Street, the Children’s Hospital of Georgia on the second floor in the pediatric orthopedics department, and a painted traffic box at 11th and Broad, in front of Metro Coffeehouse.

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What’s next for you, creative-wise? I want to paint a water tower. Later this year, I’ll be working on a coloring book with several talented Augusta artists. There is always something going on -you just have to look. How can Augustans “Get Some Happy”? The buttons and stickers are always free and can usually be found at Art on Broad, The Book Tavern, and Art-n-Soul Curio. The buttons are available at varying times of the year. You can also get stickers free by sending a SASE to P.O. Box 501, Augusta, GA 30903. There is also a website where t-shirts and other HAPPY items can be purchased. http://society6.com/leonardporkchopzimmerman Any profits from these sales go directly back into purchasing HAPPY buttons and stickers. Leonard Zimmerman’s website with a full gallery of images can be found at www.makemyporkchop. com

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JAMP to perform The James Brown Academy of Musik Pupils (JAMP) will present their 5th Annual JAMPcert! on Friday, July 24, at 6:30 p.m. at the history rotunda of the Augusta Museum of History, 560 Reynolds St. The free concert will feature the release of the JAMP Masters’ brand new single “Get Loose!”

Farmworkers to receive free screenings at 10th anniversary health fair On Friday, July 17, at Costa Layman Nurseries, students from Georgia Regents University will conduct free health screenings for farmworkers at Costa Layman Farms, one of the largest perennial plant farms in the United States located in Trenton, S.C. The health fair, celebrating its 10th anniversary on Friday, is organized by the GRU College of Nursing and has provided more than 2,500 free health screenings over the past decade. More than 300 Costa Layman Farms employees will have access to free preventative and personalized health screenings and bilingual health information, including lab work; skin, vision, dental, respiratory, blood pressure, HIV and bone density screenings; nutrition counseling; and occupational and physical therapy. The Medical College of Georgia, College of Dental Medicine, College of Allied Health Sciences, Institute of Public and Preventative Health and the Ryan White Program provide additional support for health screenings. The screenings are scheduled for 8-11 a.m. Costa Layman Nurseries is located at 73 Greenhouse Road, Trenton, S.C., about a half hour from downtown Augusta. From I-20, take Exit 5 onto Highway 25. In 11 miles, turn right onto Greenhouse Road. Turn right into the nursery and look for the large tan building on the right past the greenhouses.

The Richmond County Board of Education has scheduled the following Meetings: Tuesday, July 21, 2015 5:00 P.M. Personnel Hearing 6:00 P.M. Monthly Regular Board Meeting

GRU partners with local school to help develop students, teachers What: Georgia Regents University’s College of Education will unveil a Partner School Network sign at Diamond Lakes Elementary School. Where: Diamond Lakes Elementary School, 4153 Windsor Spring Rd.,

Hephzibah, Ga., 30815 When: 9 a.m. Thursday, July 16 The Partner School Network is a collaboration between local schools and Georgia Regents

University that aims at developing students and teachers in the CSRA. The network comprises 54 local elementary, middle and high schools across Richmond, Columbia, Burke, Jefferson, Warren and McDuffie counties.

Notice to the Public Augusta Housing Authority Project Based Voucher Program Public Housing Program The Housing Authority of the City of Augusta, Georgia, in partnership with Walton Communities, is pleased to announce that the site-based waiting lists for Project Based Voucher (PBV) units and for the Public Housing units at The Legacy at Walton Oaks 2 will be open effective Monday, July 27, 2015. The Legacy at Walton Oaks 2 will be ready for occupancy in the Fall. The Augusta Housing Authority (AHA) will provide 10 project based vouchers and 10 public housing units for seniors ages 55 and up. Effective Monday, July 27, 2015 through Tuesday, August 25, 2015, potential residents may complete an on-line application at www.augustapha.org. Preliminary applications will be accepted through Tuesday August 25th at which time the site based waiting lists will be closed. A $14 application fee will be required to process your application at Walton Communities. Eligible applicants will be placed on the site-based waiting lists and will be ranked by date and time. The Augusta Housing Authority will continue to accept online applications only for the Elderly Public Housing Program waiting list. The waiting list will be opened for all applicants age 55 and older. Elderly families that require a two bedroom unit are encouraged to make application and all members of the family must be age 55 and older to be eligible. Applications will only be accepted by completing the on-line application at www.augustapha.org. Equal Housing Opportunity The Housing Authority of the City of Augusta, Georgia By: Jacob Oglesby, Executive Director

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Restoration Church Vacation Bible School Sunday, July 22-24, 2015, 6:30 pm. Restoration invites you to its annual VBS. This year’s theme is “Conquering Life’s Challenges with God’s Power”. All ages are invited and adult life classes will be taught each night. Light refreshments will be served. For more information call 706-796-1400. Sunday School 8:30 am Morning Worship Services: 9:45 am Evening Worship Services 6 pm (4th Sunday) Bible Study: 6pm (Mondays) Midday Bible Study: 12pm (Tuesdays) Prayer Services: 6pm (Wednesdays) Celebrate Recovery: 6pm (Fridays) and 12pm (Mondays) 2323 Barton Chapel Road • Augusta,GA 30906 706.790.8185 / 706.922.8186 (fax) Visit Us @ www.broadwaybaptistaug.org • Join us on facebook Dr. C. William Joyner, Jr. Senior Pastor

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Rev. Clarence Moore, Pastor 1714 Olive Road / P. O. Box 141 (mailing address) Augusta, GA 30903 706/733-0341- Telephone/706/667-0205 – Fax E-mail address: admin@goodshepherdaugusta.org Web address: goodshepherdaugusta.org Rev. Clarence Moore Church Service: 7:45 & 11:00 a.m. Church School: 9:45 a.m. / Prayer Service: 11:00 a.m. – Wednesday Bible Study: 9:00 a.m. - Saturday / 7:00 p.m. - Wednesday

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Petition for Your High School Diploma At your local Board of Education! •House Bill 91 has ABANDONED the requirement of passing the High School Graduation Test in Georgia (GHSGT). •To Qualify, you Must Meet All Other Graduation Requirements •You No Longer Have to Pass the GHSGT •A FREE Graduation Ceremony will be held just for you at Bell Auditorium in Augusta, Georgia on August 22, 2015 at 11:00 am •To Participate in the ceremony, call 706-945-1474 or 706-798-9988 or email: transformationumc@gmail.com Sponsored with love from Transformation United Methodist Church (2428 Tobacco Rd. Hephzibah, GA 30815. Rev. Lee Pendleton, Pastor

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Talking about ‘Get on the Bus’ or the ‘Million Man March’ Let’s Empower Everyone, Inc. provides support and a thorough exam using a “User Experience” (UX) analysis for participants (to include veterans, domestic violence victims, victims of human trafficking, etc.) to rebound and gain financial strength and durability as full participants in society. Regions of service will include, Virginia, North Carolina and Metropolitan Atlanta. This production is provided in partnership by Brenda Lee, Cathy Jordan Ponder and the Jubilee Concept. Visit our website at www.jubileediversifiedservices.com to engage yourself or to donate. This is a 501(c)(3) organization.

GRU earns awards for promotional efforts 15 during the Target Awards Luncheon on June 30. Entries were judged on creativity, layout and design, functionality, message effectiveness, production quality and overall appeal. Gold awards were presented to Those recognized for their accomplish- GRU in the following categories: ments included (L-R) Aubrey Hinkson, Direct Mail – Children’s Hospital of Clarissa Chavez, Emily Renzi, Brianne Georgia direct mail campaign Clark, Cathleen Caldwell, Anna Aligood, Fundraising – Media awareness efforts and Denise Parrish. for ALS Walk and ice bucket challenge REST IN PEACE

Carl L. McCoy (1953 - 2015)

was born in Augusta, Georgia, on September 25, 1953. On June 28, 2015, Carl passed away peacefully surrounded by his wife, daughter Courtney, sister Andrena and cousin by marriage Erick Thomas. A graduate of West Side High School in Augusta, and a veteran of the U.S. Army, he received a B.A. degree in U.S. History from Paine College and a M.A. degree in social history from the University of Georgia. He was a retired project director from the University of Georgia, Vinson Institute of Government. Carl was a devoted husband and best friend to his wife of thirty-eight years Georgetta Parks McCoy. Together they had twin daughters. He was the proud grandfather of two happy grandchildren, Carys and Asher Waller. Carl was the type of father and grandfather that many wish they had. Carl McCoy is also survived by his mother-in-law Lois Andrews of Augusta, daughter Courtney McCoy Waller (Smyrna, GA), grandchildren Carys and Asher Waller (Smyrna), sister Andrena Carpenter (Augusta), brother-in-law Leon Carpenter (Augusta), sister-in-law Sadie McCoy (Augusta) .

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The Georgia Regents University Division of Communications and Marketing earned seven Target Awards, including two gold awards, from the Georgia Society for Healthcare Marketing and Public Relations

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