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ALL HAIL THE HAMBURGERAMERICANS ATE 11.9 BILLION OF THEM LAST YEAR!

The original ground bee patty on a bun traveled with the Mongols through Russia and on to sailors, who took the idea to the port citHamburg, Germany. In this country, its widely believed that Texan Fletcher (Old Dave) Davis began selling the rst grilled burgers St. Louis Worlds Fair in 1904.Whatever the tale, the ending is the same: Americans love a good bee burger, according to Julie McPeake, director o public relationthe Georgia Bee Board. In 2007, 41 percent o American consumers reporting eating a hamburger at least once a week, while 84 psaid they ate a burger at least once a month. (1)

Hamburger consumption will likely be on the rise now that its May, which kicks off the prime burger-eating season.The hottest month for burger consumption is July, which is not surprising, since the Fourth of July holiday is the most ative grilling day of the year.

As a cattleman, its gratiying to produce a product that consumers love and one that that pays back in economic benets to the statewell, noted Mike McCravy, president o the Georgia Cattlemens Association.

So enjoy your summer hamburger, along with a ew beey ast acts rom the Georgia Bee Board. Some 2.3 billion burgers were prepared and served in the home last year. Three ounces o cooked, 95-percent lean ground bee has ve grams o at; the same serving o 95-percent lean ground turkey has grams o at. Hamburgers rule in U.S. restaurants. In 2007, 84 percent o consumers ordered a hamburger, making it the most requently orderedmenu item in 2007.

Build Your Own Burger Bars are among the hottest trends in the burger industry.

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Somewhere out there is the mind that will produce the next great American novel. I, ever, that would-be author is under the age o 18, the words he or she writes may bemore o SOZ and TGGTG than beautiul, fowing prose.

We have a whole generation being raised without communication skills, says Jaquie Ream, ormer teacher and author o K.I.S.S. Keep It Short and Simple (Book Plishers Network). She contends text messaging and the internet are destroying the our kids read, think and write.

A recent National Center or Education Statistics study reports only one out o ou

high school seniors is a procient writer. A College Board survey o the nations bluchip companies ound only two thirds o employees are capable writers.

These kids arent learning to spell. Theyre learning acronyms and short hand, sReam. Text messaging is destroying the written word. The students arent writing ters, theyre typing into their cell phones one line at a time. Feelings arent communcated with words when youre texting; emotions are sideways smiley aces. Kids aretyping shorthand jargon that isnt even a complete thought.

Reading may not be the problem. Neilsen/NetRatings reports the average 12 to 1year-old visits more than 1,400 web pages a month. Ask that average teenager wthey read and they may be able to tell you. Ask the average teenager whatheir opinion is on that blog or article and you may nd them umbling othoughts that are their own.

Critical thinking skills are not taught today. Teachers are orced to us

what little classroom time they have to teach to the standardized tests. Thkids learn how to regurgitate inormation to parrot it back or the correct swer, but they cant process the thought and build on it.

School system money is oten tied into the standardized testing results.

Many teachers complain o being pressured to spend so much time teaching to the test that they dont have the time to guide the children into truethought provoking learning.

Theres a whole generation that cant come up with new ideas, saysReam. And even i they did have a breakthrough thought or opinion otheir own, they couldnt share it with the rest o us.

This generation, however, isnt a complete write o. Ream says parents can make a big dierence in the way their children comm

nicate. She suggests reading the same book your teenager is ring then trying to open a dinner table conversation about tplot o that novel.

Ream says writing is a skill that can be learned. Her b

K.I.S.S. Keep It Short and Simple lays out a ormula shsays makes writing easier: teach your kids to organize

their thoughts on paper; compare the subject with ot

to show how the ideas are similar; contrast the subjewith others to show how the concept is dierent ainterrelate write the essay to show how the subjrelates to the reader.

Every generation has great minds with great

thoughts that can guide the rest o us. I teenagersarent taught to groom their opinions and ideas so t

they can write eectively, society will lose out on a geration o creativity. I we let these kids get caught u

in technology, i we let politicians get caught up in testing, its America as a whole that loses out on great word

thoughts and novels that will never be written.

Text messagingIs it

ruiningour kids?

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Lets ace it. When it comes to lame excuses, cops have heardthem all. Wouldnt you like to know what NOT to say i policecatch you NOT wearing your seatbelt during the Memorial DayClick It Or Ticket enorcement campaign?

Here, in no particular order, are the Top Ten Excuses known tolaw enorcement ocers and highway saety oces across thecountry or NOT buckling-up. Sure, were showing you these justor un. But below each one is the reason that excuse wont get youout o a ticket i you dont click it. And were showing you that too,just to save your lie..

EXCUSE #1: Im araid o getting trapped in a crashed car.I youre not buckled-up at the time o a crash, youre more likely

to be killed or knocked unconscious and unable to get out o thecar at all. I you are buckled-up, youre more likely to stay in placeand remain conscious, in control o the vehicle, and able to makesmart decisions that will save your lie. (Please move on to the nextexcuse.)

EXCUSE #2: It irritates the skin on my neck or chest.Most newer vehicles have adjustable shoulder height positioners

that allow you to adjust the shoulder belt up or down or a morecomortable t. For older cars, some drivers wear clothes with ahigher neck to provide some extra padding. But aordable ater-market saety belt neck pads are also available at most stores whereauto parts and accessories are sold. (This works or me.)

EXCUSE #3: It makes me eel restrained.Incredible! Thats what its supposed to do. In a crash, this re-

markable device actually holds you in your seat so you wont betossed around or thrown out o the vehicle where youre our timesmore likely to be killed than i you remain in the car. FUN FACT:Driver side seat belts are designed to allow ree movement o the

occupant until a crash occurs (or until you slam on the brakes!)EXCUSE #4: Im too large to wear a seat belt. It doesnt t.Its back to the auto parts store or you! You can purchase a seat

belt extender or just a ew dollars, which usually resolves this is-sue, restores your comort, and makes you a law-abiding driveragain.

EXCUSE #5: I cant look over my shoulder beore turns.Yes, you can! A seat belt restrains your chest, NOT you head.

(Please try another excuse.)EXCUSE #6: I Forgot.Really? Most cars now come equipped with those annoying seat

belt reminder systems that keep beeping when the seat belt isnt

buckled. So ater you orgot it, you must have ignored it.EXCUSE #7: Nobody tells me what to do in my car.Well, nobody but the olks who issued your driver license. U

der the law, driving is still considered a privilege, NOT a right. many states have trac laws that mandate what motorists can acannot do. Its illegal to drive drunk; its illegal to speed; and ywith ew exceptions, its illegal to drive or ride without a seat bGeorgia.

EXCUSE #8: I have an air bag. I dont need a seat belt.These new car saety devices can be conusing until you un-

derstand how airbags really work. Theyre designed to unctionconjunction with seat belts, NOT as independent restraint systeThey are NOT sot, cushy pillows. Air bags infate at an amazi250-miles-an-hour (the blink o an eye) and begin to defate immediately ater deployment. I youre not buckled-up, youll lain the airbag. Since it starts to defate immediately, youll still brisk to crash into the steering column.. or through the windshie

EXCUSE #9: I cant wear a seatbelt because I cant eed my

baby with it on.We call this Distracted Driving and its a killer. I youre driv

your eyes should be on the road. I youre trying to eed your bawho is saely secured in the backseat, you cant possibly be ocing your attention on the road ahead and youre risking both olives! So here are a couple sae parenting tips: I youre a passenand need to eed your baby a bottle, sit in the back seat with thbaby. Both o you should be properly restrained. Nursing motshould never eed a baby while the vehicle is moving. I somecrashes into your car, the laws o physics will make it impossibyou to hold onto your baby. Pull over to a sae location to nurs

EXCUSE #10: I have a medical condition. I cant wear it.Finally, heres a valid excuse! But only i you can show a mecal note written by your doctor. Be sure to carry it in your pursor wallet so it remains with you i you are a passenger in someelses vehicle.

But remember, in our 2006 crash count, 1,308 Georgians w

killed in motor vehicle crashes. About hal o those atalities din collisions where the victims werent wearing saety belts anddidnt live to warn you about their mistakes. But ask any o Gegias 8,215 motor vehicle crash victims who were unrestrainedand injured in 2006 and theyll tell you, NO EXCUSE is worth knowledge that all their pain and suering might have been aved in the two seconds it takes to buckle a seat belt.

10 top reasons for not wearing a seatbelt

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Events sheduledfor Savannahand Statesboro

The Alzheimers Associations annual Memory Walkwill take place on Saturday, September 27 at John-son Square in Savannah. Come enjoy music by Buckyand Barry, great ood rom Sticky Fingers and a walkthrough historic downtown! The Statesboro MemoryWalk will be held October 25 at Bulloch Academy.People across Coastal Georgia are invited to participatein this years event to raise awareness and unds to ghtthe disease.

The Alzheimers Associations Memory Walk, nation-ally presented by Genworth Financial, is the nationslargest event to raise awareness and unds or Alzheim-er care, support and research programs. Held annuallyin hundreds o communities across the country, this in-

spiring event calls on volunteers o all ages to becomeChampions in the ght against Alzheimers. Championsinclude those living with the disease, amilies, caregiv-ers, and corporate and community leaders. Americanswho have participated in these walks have raised morethan $200 million.

To start a team or make a donation, visit the Alzheim-ers Association at www.georgiamemorywalk.org andchoose your walk location or call 912-920-2231 ormore inormation.

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State to sell formerly neglected horsesnurtured back to good health Saturday

The Georgia Department o Agriculture will auction about 22

horses that were impounded in poor condition and nursed back to

good health.

We want to get these healthy horses good homes so that they cancontinue to thrive, says Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tommy

Irvin.

The auction, noon, Saturday, May 31, is being held at the depart-

ments equine Decatur Impound Facility, 2394 Wildcat Road, Deca-

tur. The acility is near the Georgia State University athletic elds in

south DeKalb County.Some o the horses scheduled or sale include:Rosemary & Rosebud 7 year old bay and white Paint mare

Arthur 4 year old palomino Quarter Horse geldingLance 5 year old chestnut Quarter Horse geldingTristan 13 year old chestnut Quarter Horse geldingPercy 10 year old sorrel roan Appaloosa geldingSaphron 5 year old black and white Paint geldingSage 1 year old bay and white Paint geldingPinkey 1 year old sorrel and white Paint mareMary 18 year old chestnut Quarter Horse X mareClaudia 1 year old black Quarter Horse X mareClinton 15 year old black roan Quarter Horse X geldingShooter 4 year old bay Quarter Horse X mareSlammer 12 year old sorrel Quarter Horse X mareHaley 3 year old sorrel Quarter Horse TB X gelding

Eclispe 4 year old black Quarter Horse mareFlare 20 year old sorrel Quarter Horse mareAstra 1 year old bay Quarter Horse mareGalaxy 1 year old buckskin Quarter Horse mareSt. Paddy 10 year old Palomino Paint mareIreland 20 year old buckskin Quarter Horse mareSavannah 10 year old black Tennessee Walking Horse X mare

Beginning at 10 a.m., on auction day, buyers can inspect the horses

that will be sold. Photographs o the horses to be auctioned are available at

the Georgia Department o Agriculture website: www.agr.georgia.gov. For

directions to the sale and other questions call (404) 656-3713.The successul bidder must be prepared to pay or the horse by cashiers

check or money order. Additionally, they must move the animal rom the

impoundment acility by 6 p.m. on Monday, June 2, 2008. Full payment may

be made at the time the animal is picked up.

All horses sold are subject to periodic inspection by the Georgia

Department o Agriculture or up to 12 months ater the sale.

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