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Carroll County started out-sourcing the custodian jobs and they are getting poor results. I have heard stories about how indignant the custodians are to teachers when they make requests about the work needed in the rooms. One said something that couldn't be understood and walked out of the room. Many of the custodians do good work even though they are under-paid.

Carson way ahead of everyone else and could get the most out of any guess or skit. Then Jimmy Fallon (can be very funny and reminds of Carson a little)and believe or not Dick Cavett (very intelligent with a sense of humor).

Big honor for SPHS Band and Paulding County. Congratulations to Chris Carr (former director) and all the band students and parents that made this positive look of Paulding County be seen internationally.

Smith was a good leader but had poor personnel selection. There was weaknesses in the staff but that is true with many teams. Gruden has a new contract with ESPN and Harbaugh is going to UM.

When the kids are gone and you are getting older, it just seems different. The excitement, family activities, etc is gone. What do others do at this time of the year?

We are looking at helping a animal protection center in our county. Is there a good one that tries to protect dogs and cats that needs help?

I need a good place to get a small truck cleaned good and detailed. Any suggestions in Paulding County?

Getting older=memories go=body goes=but more health bills=planning for funeral. Something to look forward to if I make it that far.

What if you and your wife are in a downtown restaurant and a group of thugs throw a brick through the restaurant window. You have a carry permit and pull your gun out to protect yourself. If it escalates, is what you do justified or should you prepare for a beating? Crime, vandalism, civic disorder is not "justice". They should be punished and not catered to.

I heard a story that Eric Holder's office leaked the decision to the Washington Post so they had to rush and get it out there first.

Taking in to account the cost of living, some locations are prohibitive. The west coast has a high cost of living as well as the New York area. If I was rich with too much money, I would have an apartment in a nice section of New York City, a house on the Maine coast, a cabin in north Georgia and maybe a small beach house in the Sarasota, Fl area. Dreams are a good thing.

Whirlpool side by side.

I agree. Good points.

It is important to have a source to find answers to questions. Every student does not have a laptop in class. The books may provide a readings source for the students.

Good comment.

You really miss what I was saying but I will let you figure that out. The coach was not the best choice but this county is famous for selecting the wrong people for many positions. No surprise there. When Reid was chosen, the committee did the selection and voted secretly. He was a winner, like him or not.

Great teachers can overcome issues with supplies, students and administrators but only about 10% of the teachers are great. The remainder have daily issues that are beyond their control or expertise. This results in more problems for the schools, students and parents. Some of the images on television are something no one can control and occur everywhere.

Let's be fair. When will he have that talent? Will he produce it? Is this his second or third year?

Recently a friend, former teacher and from the area told me how much negativity is associated with what they hear of the Paulding County School system. They live in another part of the state now and I was surprised to hear this from them. I have had my issues with the schools but I never thought too much about the acts of vandalism, bomb threats, gun threats, etc. that I thought could happen anywhere. It has really tarnished the image of the our schools in other areas of the state.

Some schools that have issues with support clubs have to either abolish the clubs or change officers to get it moving in the right direction. I'm sure Fraker wants the support groups at EPHS to flourish and do what they can for the programs. As far as Coach Reid's tactics. The committee , which included football parents that chose him, knew what to expect and he delivered. They made the playoffs and went to the dome while establishing a foundation for a strong football program. Viness's choice of Goddard has brought the program down and now the parents and students complain.

I believe that no school group representing a school can get a loan without school approval. The money was used for something on school grounds used by students. Surely the BOE approved this when it took place.

I always heard that when EPHS opened in 1991, very little if any money was given to the school for extracurricular activities. The athletic parents initiated the building of the stadium. The band parents did a bank loan to buy equipment the band needed agreeing to pay it back by 1998. For years the band went without necessary items until the loan was paid off and then the band boosters started buying what the band needed. When Reid was successful, he wanted better football equipment and a new building. When Reid left and Viness came in, he spent a bunch of money on new equipment with Viness'

I expected them to lose but I expected some scoring from them. Most teams gett better but not so with the Falcons.

Goddard was Viness's choice for the job against many who thought Goddard was not the right choice. I guess that was a good time for Viness to get out of EPHS with the downfall about to happen.

Several places tend to use "processed" meat in their burger.