Wednesday, April 25, 2012
A New York Times article explores the era of the $250 baseball bat.
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Wednesday, April 25
Have you bought a baseball glove for your Little Leaguer lately? Did you pay more than $100 for it? How about a $250 bat? In Tuesday's New York Times, reporter Mike Tanier took a look at the big business of equipping youngsters for participation in youth baseball and softball leagues, quoting those costs and more. "A batting helmet protects tiny heads for $39.99," Tainer wrote. "A pair of Nike Jordan Black Cat cleats will make your child fast and fashionable at $51.99 until he or she outgrows them." So what do you think? Has the cost of bats and gloves taken our kids too far from the simpler days of sandlot and playground ballgames? Or have you had better luck finding more modestly-priced equipment for them?
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Celebrate wine, champagnes, whiskey and beer along with spring.
From the Parti Gras in Mableton to beer festivals in Athens and Atlanta, an UGA Bulldog party, a French Champagne tasting to an Irish Pub’s whiskey tasting, April festivities are stacking up to offer a diverse selection of events—everything from a beer-filled “dunk” tank to a Champagne dessert reception in Marietta commemorating a Civil War incident. April 7. The 8th Vinings International Wine Crawl from 1-7 p.m. Saturday lets guests walk between four restaurants, sample fine and food from each establishment, all for a price of $6 in advance or $12 the day of the event. Last year 600 people participated. Participating restaurants include Noche, the event’s headquarters; Social Vinings, the Vinings Inn and the Vinings Fish Company. Hosea’s …
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Among the highlights: A controversial redistricting bill was sent to Gov. Nathan Deal's desk on the last day of the legislative session. Two more arrests were made in connection with the beating that occurred in BridgeMill on March 4.
Click on the following links for the stories you might have missed between March 25-March 31: SUNDAY Local Voices: Take Five MONDAY Article: Cherokee Academies Apps Coming Article: Cherokee, Creekview Scholars Named Video: Rogers on Charter Amendment TUESDAY Article: WellStar Opens Canton Center Article: Lennar to Host Green Pets Benefit Article: Canton a Pollution 'Hotspot' School in the News: 11 Headed to Honors Program Obituary: Bobby's Produce Owner Dies WEDNESDAY PatchCast: Weekend Detours on I-575 Live Chat: Job Interview Tips THURSDAY Article: Chapman Makes 11th-Hour Plea Article: Cherokee Jobless Rate Steady at 7.6% Article: The Prayer Warrior Article: Sheriff's Office: Missing Girl 'OK' FRIDAY Five Things You Need to Know Today: …
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Among the highlights: The Senate passed a controversial redistricting bill and tabled a proposed charter school amendment. A Canton woman was killed in a wreck that injured six others. And La Parrilla won Patch's inaugural "Best Of" contest.
Click on the following links for the stories you might have missed between Feb. 26-March 3: SUNDAY Article: Free Websites for Georgia Businesses Article: Boil Water Advisory in Canton MONDAY Q&A: Charter Resolution Clears Committee Video: 'Moving Into the Digital Future' Letter: Redistricting Bill Concerns Official TUESDAY Op-Ed Column: Senator Opposes Charter Measure Letter: Amend or Rescind Redistricting Plan Letter: Sponsor of Redistricting Plan Speaks Letter: Hill Unaware of BOE's Stance Letter: Support for Redistricting Fades WEDNESDAY Letter: GA Charter Chief: Let Voters Decide Article: Redistricting Plan Passes Senate Letter: Chapman to Deal: Veto HB 978 THURSDAY Article: Charter Faces Shortfall Article: HB 978 Tweak in Works …
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
House Bill 978, which will change the way Cherokee elects its school board, passed the Senate by a vote of 47-0 on Tuesday.
Cherokee County Board of Education Chairman Mike Chapman is calling on Gov. Nathan Deal to veto House Bill 978, which would change the way residents elect the school board and draw out Chapman and vice chair Janet Read from their districts. Despite fading support and a warning from the agency that accredits schools and colleges, the Georgia Senate on Tuesday passed the bill, which has become a flashpoint in the fight for local control of the Cherokee school board. According to the website of the Georgia General Assembly, the final vote was 47-0 for House Bill 978. The bill awaits Deal's signature. If he signs it into law, the school board chair will be elected county-wide and school board members will be elected from the posts where they …
Tony Roberts, the president of the Georgia Charter Schools Association, responds to a Democratic Senator's opinion article about a proposed charter school amendment.
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Wednesday, February 29
Sen. Vincent Fort has written an op-ed opposing HR 1162 entitled, “Democratic Senator Opposes Charter Schools Measure.” Sen. Fort says HR 1162, which calls for a constitutional amendment, is not about charter schools and is not needed. He is half-right. It is not just about charter schools, but it is actually needed for the well being of ALL our public schools. He also creates the fear that if HR 1162 passes, our public schools will suffer, taxes will increase—no good will come of it. This reminds me of an early childhood experience when my grandfather made me afraid to leave the bed at night by telling me a bear was under the bed (he lived in the mountains and I was there for a weekend stay). If I uncovered myself and put my foot on the …
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Find out what's coming up on Canton-Sixes Patch today and what you might have missed overnight.
1. Don't forget: Canton-Sixes Patch has launched a new 'Best Of' feature, and it requires your participation. This week, we want to know what the best Mexican restaurant in Canton-Sixes is. Take our poll and be sure to tell us why your pick deserves 'Best Of' honors. 2. In a letter to Cherokee County Board of Education Chairman Mike Chapman, the president and CEO of the international registry for accreditation said state legislators should "not enact legislation that bypasses or usurps the local control of Boards of Education." House Bill 978, which cleared the Georgia House of Representatives on Thursday by a vote of 149-0, would change the way local residents elect members of the Board of Education. 3. It's been nearly one week since …
"While alternative methods of education, including charter schools, should be pursued, I will never support decimating public schools nor taxing our citizens without representation," Senate Democratic Caucus Whip Vincent Fort (D-Atlanta) writes.
Much has been made these past weeks about charter schools. The Georgia House of Representatives took up HR 1162, a measure billed as a pro-charter schools initiative. Proponents of this state constitutional amendment claim it is a decision of whether or not to support charter schools. It is not. They also claim a constitutional amendment is needed because the Georgia Supreme Court has deemed it necessary to establish the legitimacy of charter schools. This is not only a misunderstanding of the court’s ruling in Gwinnett County Schools v. Cox, it is an intentional misreading and completely invalid. Many state legislators in the House and in the Senate support charter schools. The charter school concept is one of building community education…
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Find out what's coming up on Canton-Sixes Patch today and what you might have missed overnight.
1. Congratulations to Madeline Tully of Sequoyah High School. Find out why she was named this week's Canton-Sixes Patch Whiz Kid. 2. House Resolution 1162, the legislation that would potentially restore the state's power to approve charter schools, passed on Wednesday, two weeks after a similar measure failed. 3. Nicholas Ramaglia of BridgeMill is being held in the Cherokee County Detention Center on charges of burglary and violation of the Georgia Controlled Substance Act, the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday. 4. Jamey Prickett, the pastor of Liberty Hill United Methodist Church in Canton, has joined the growing number of Canton-Sixes Patch Local Voices columnists. Wednesday, he made his debut on the site. Welcome…
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Sandy Springs Police Lt. Steve Rose provides information on what parents can do to keep children safe.
Sarah Cool
11:24 am on Wednesday, April 25, 2012
We were "priced out" of soccer this spring. $300 for 10 games just doesn't work for our family. I know scholarships are available, but I just didn't even feel like asking. We'll have more fun flying kites at the park, shootin' hoops and riding our bikes for exercise = free/priceless. more ›