Lorene Olivia (Pope) Moultrie
Lorene Olivia (Pope) Moultrie March 21, 1939 - November 7, 2010 -FORT VALLEY -
Lorene Olivia Pope Moultrie passed away on Sunday, November 7, 2010, at the Medical Center of Central Georgia. -She is survived by her husband of 45 years, William Edward Moultrie; one daughter, Lisa Moultrie Perry (Baltimore, MD); one son, William James Moultrie (Lizella, GA); four grandchildren; sisters, Mary Lamar (Largo, MD) and Louise Glover (Atlanta, GA); and brother Fisher (Bill) Pope of Douglas, GA. She is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, and a host of other relatives, and friends. -Visitation will be held on Friday, November 12, 2010 at C.J. Edwards Funeral Home in Fort Valley, GA, from 6:00 to 7:00 P.M. Funeral services have been arranged for 11A.M. Saturday, November 13, 2010 at Saint Peter AME Church, in Fort Valley, GA. -C.J. Edwards Funeral Home. Lorene Moultrie
Lorene Olivia Pope Moultrie passed away on Sunday, November 7, 2010, at the Medical Center of Central Georgia. -She is survived by her husband of 45 years, William Edward Moultrie; one daughter, Lisa Moultrie Perry (Baltimore, MD); one son, William James Moultrie (Lizella, GA); four grandchildren; sisters, Mary Lamar (Largo, MD) and Louise Glover (Atlanta, GA); and brother Fisher (Bill) Pope of Douglas, GA. She is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, and a host of other relatives, and friends. -Visitation will be held on Friday, November 12, 2010 at C.J. Edwards Funeral Home in Fort Valley, GA, from 6:00 to 7:00 P.M. Funeral services have been arranged for 11A.M. Saturday, November 13, 2010 at Saint Peter AME Church, in Fort Valley, GA. -C.J. Edwards Funeral Home. Lorene Moultrie
Johnny McLendon to Retire from USDA Rural Development
Johnny McLendon, currently a loan specialist in the Barnesville, Georgia, Office of USDA Rural Development, will retire January 1, 2011, with a total of 32 years and four months of federal service with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).McLendon started his federal career as a county executive director trainee in August of 1978 with the USDA Agriculture Stabilization Conservation Service in Barnesville. His assignment involved travel throughout Georgia. In March of 1980, he started with Farmer’s Home Administration (FmHA) in Albany. FmHA evolved into USDA Rural Development. He subsequently served in Colquitt, Ashburn, Athens and Macon. Most of these positions involved loan making and servicing.Prior to working for the federal government, McLendon taught agriculture from 1973 – 1978 at Woodbury High School and Lamar County High School. While teaching at Lamar, he met Lana Houston, a kindergarten teacher at another school. They were married in 1976. Their son Jay was born in 1980.The McLendon’s live in Rentz, where a McLendon has lived on the family farm since 1898, when his Great Grand Mother bought it. Also considered members of the family are his dog, GW, and his cats Mamie and JL.McLendon’s passion outside of work centers on racing motorcycles and working on crews for his friends. He has built 4 bikes from scratch and has a fifth close to completion.McLendon started racing in 1974. His first bike was a Honda CB-360. He converted it to a race bike and had to make most of the parts.“I got it to run 103 mph,” he said. “It was close to being a G/Altered about 1975. I had absolutely no clue what I was doing. I found out ten years later the class record was 108 mph. It still bothers me a little that I might have let a record slip through my hands.”McLendon is a graduate of Fort Valley State University and a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. Ninety coworkers, friends, and relatives attended his retirement party December 9 at Barnstormer’s Grill in Williamson.“Johnny is known for his professionalism, work ethic and good sense of humor,” said Donnie Thomas, acting state director.McLendon said, “My heroes are all of the people out there who are fighting some type of hardship, and still continue to see how much they have and not how much they don’t.”McLendon insists that he’ll be laid back in retirement, but is currently making plans to participate in 6-8 major races in 2011.
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HMS Principal Taylor Named GA Middle School Principal of the Year
HOUSTON COUNTY, GA – Huntington Middle School Principal Dr. Gwendolyn Taylor has been named the 2011 Georgia Middle School Principal of the Year by the Georgia Association of Secondary School Principals (GASSP). She will represent Georgia for the National Principal of the Year award.
Taylor was surprised by the announcement during a faculty and staff meeting. Melton Callahan, GASSP Executive Director, came from Atlanta to personally announce the award and to congratulate Taylor. “GASSP is proud to showcase Dr. Taylor's accomplishments as a building administrator. Her level of leadership skills speak for itself. She is the type of principal we would want for our kid’s school."
Superintendent David Carpenter was present for the award presentation. He commented, “When the announcement was made, Dr. Taylor’s faculty and staff ‘raised the roof’ in their spontaneous celebration as they applauded to congratulate their Principal. This type of support speaks for itself. I commend Dr. Taylor - she is well-deserving of this award.”
Taylor was recommended for this award by Dr. Donald Warren, principal of Warner Robins Middle. Warren’s recommendation letter stated, “As a colleague, I was very proud to recommend Dr. Taylor for this award. Her excellent work ethic, drive, leadership, interpersonal skills, and care for her students, faculty and staff are clearly evident in all that she does. Dr. Taylor and I also received our doctorate degrees from the University of Georgia together. We attended every class together, and we pushed each other to completion to keep our vow that both of us would be ‘hooded’ at the same time. She is most deserving of this honor.”
A Houston County educator for 25 years, Taylor has gained a reputation as a person who embodies Huntington's mission statement of being a life-long learner. She prefers to lead by example and wants everyone to know how important education is in our lives. To show this she has obtained a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Master of Science in Middle Grades Education from Fort Valley State College. Her certifications are in Middle Grades education with concentrations in science and math. Additionally, she obtained an Education Specialist degree in Administration from Georgia Southwestern College and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of Georgia.
About the award, Taylor said, “I am so fortunate to work with the great team at Huntington Middle School. Our faculty and staff members take pride in their work and truly believe in teamwork. They C.A.R.E - they are Committed and Accept their Responsibilities Every day. When I think of the word ‘heroes,’ my Huntington Middle School family, to include my parents, comes to mind. I am so thankful and blessed to work with this wonderful group of people.”
Taylor is devoted to Huntington Middle School and its community. She began her professional career at Rumble Jr. High as an 8th-grade science teacher. She was named Rumble’s Teacher of the Year in 1990-91. She served as assistant principal at Tabor Middle School before returning to Rumble as their principal in 1998. Other awards include Team of the Year in 1993-1994 for Georgia from the Georgia Middle School Association and the Administrative Leadership Award from Georgia Music Educators Association in 2006.
The Principal of the Year recognition program is sponsored by MetLife and the National Association of Secondary School Principals. The program recognizes principals who excel in educational leadership, resolving complex problems, developing self and others and community service.
Huntington Middle is located at 206 Wellborn Road. Taylor may be contacted at either (478) 542-2240 or Gwendolyn.Taylor@hcbe.net.
Taylor was surprised by the announcement during a faculty and staff meeting. Melton Callahan, GASSP Executive Director, came from Atlanta to personally announce the award and to congratulate Taylor. “GASSP is proud to showcase Dr. Taylor's accomplishments as a building administrator. Her level of leadership skills speak for itself. She is the type of principal we would want for our kid’s school."
Superintendent David Carpenter was present for the award presentation. He commented, “When the announcement was made, Dr. Taylor’s faculty and staff ‘raised the roof’ in their spontaneous celebration as they applauded to congratulate their Principal. This type of support speaks for itself. I commend Dr. Taylor - she is well-deserving of this award.”
Taylor was recommended for this award by Dr. Donald Warren, principal of Warner Robins Middle. Warren’s recommendation letter stated, “As a colleague, I was very proud to recommend Dr. Taylor for this award. Her excellent work ethic, drive, leadership, interpersonal skills, and care for her students, faculty and staff are clearly evident in all that she does. Dr. Taylor and I also received our doctorate degrees from the University of Georgia together. We attended every class together, and we pushed each other to completion to keep our vow that both of us would be ‘hooded’ at the same time. She is most deserving of this honor.”
A Houston County educator for 25 years, Taylor has gained a reputation as a person who embodies Huntington's mission statement of being a life-long learner. She prefers to lead by example and wants everyone to know how important education is in our lives. To show this she has obtained a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Master of Science in Middle Grades Education from Fort Valley State College. Her certifications are in Middle Grades education with concentrations in science and math. Additionally, she obtained an Education Specialist degree in Administration from Georgia Southwestern College and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of Georgia.
About the award, Taylor said, “I am so fortunate to work with the great team at Huntington Middle School. Our faculty and staff members take pride in their work and truly believe in teamwork. They C.A.R.E - they are Committed and Accept their Responsibilities Every day. When I think of the word ‘heroes,’ my Huntington Middle School family, to include my parents, comes to mind. I am so thankful and blessed to work with this wonderful group of people.”
Taylor is devoted to Huntington Middle School and its community. She began her professional career at Rumble Jr. High as an 8th-grade science teacher. She was named Rumble’s Teacher of the Year in 1990-91. She served as assistant principal at Tabor Middle School before returning to Rumble as their principal in 1998. Other awards include Team of the Year in 1993-1994 for Georgia from the Georgia Middle School Association and the Administrative Leadership Award from Georgia Music Educators Association in 2006.
The Principal of the Year recognition program is sponsored by MetLife and the National Association of Secondary School Principals. The program recognizes principals who excel in educational leadership, resolving complex problems, developing self and others and community service.
Huntington Middle is located at 206 Wellborn Road. Taylor may be contacted at either (478) 542-2240 or Gwendolyn.Taylor@hcbe.net.
The Honorable Richard Knight Jr.
Regent Richard Knight, Jr. is the owner and managing partner of Pegasus Texas Holdings LLC, a company with three entities that provide support services to the construction industry. He is also the owner of a residential solid waste collection company, Knight Waste Services.
Knight is an accomplished businessman with forty years of experience in domestic and international business, in financial management, strategic leadership and client satisfaction.
He has held the position of City Manager for Dallas, Texas; Gainesville, Florida; Carrboro, North Carolina; Durham, North Carolina and with Caltecx Petroleum in the US and Singapore. Moreover, he had provided oversight and management of major projects such as the Dallas Independent School District 2002 bond program, which included over $500 million in construction of school facilities; the DFW Airport $700 million Capital Development Program; and the Children’s Medical Center $36 million tower project.
As an active volunteer in his community, Knight has served on the Board of numerous organizations including, the Salvation Army, Children’s Medical Center, Dallas Chamber of Commerce, Fort Worth Black Chamber of Commerce and Good Will Industries. His honors include the Boy Scouts of America Silver Beaver and the Whitney M. Young Service Award.
Knight holds a Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Economics from Ft. Valley State University and a Masters in Public Administration from the University of North Carolina. He also completed political science studies at Yale University.
Term: December 6, 2007 – February 1, 2011
Knight is an accomplished businessman with forty years of experience in domestic and international business, in financial management, strategic leadership and client satisfaction.
He has held the position of City Manager for Dallas, Texas; Gainesville, Florida; Carrboro, North Carolina; Durham, North Carolina and with Caltecx Petroleum in the US and Singapore. Moreover, he had provided oversight and management of major projects such as the Dallas Independent School District 2002 bond program, which included over $500 million in construction of school facilities; the DFW Airport $700 million Capital Development Program; and the Children’s Medical Center $36 million tower project.
As an active volunteer in his community, Knight has served on the Board of numerous organizations including, the Salvation Army, Children’s Medical Center, Dallas Chamber of Commerce, Fort Worth Black Chamber of Commerce and Good Will Industries. His honors include the Boy Scouts of America Silver Beaver and the Whitney M. Young Service Award.
Knight holds a Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Economics from Ft. Valley State University and a Masters in Public Administration from the University of North Carolina. He also completed political science studies at Yale University.
Term: December 6, 2007 – February 1, 2011