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Attorney Charles Lyons holds a document from a national black law officers group (NOBLE) which says that five Waynesboro officers who endorsed a local candidate for sheriff on behalf of the organization were not members of the organization and that the organization does not make endorsements.

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In Person Advance Voting for the General Primary and nonparitsan elections has begun and will continue through Friday, July 27, 2012 in the Board of Elections Office located at 530 Greene Street, Room 104, Augusta, Georgia. All voters who vote early must provide one of the six acceptable forms of photo identification and do not have to provide a reason for voting early. The hours for early voting will be from 8:30 AM until 5:00 PM daily, except that during the week immediately preceding the date of the Primary, voting hours will be extended until 6: 00 PM daily. Advance Voting Week will begin on Monday, July 23, 2012 through Friday, July 27, 2010. The locations that will be open for voting during Advance Voting Week include the Board of Elections Main Office located at 530 Greene Street, Room 104, the Henry Brigham Recreation Center located at 2463 Golden Camp Road, and the Warren Road Recreation Center located at 300 Warren Road. The hours for voting will be from 8:30 AM until 6:00 PM daily at all three locations. Voting by mail is available now and will continue through Friday, July 27, 2012. All persons desiring to vote by mail must submit a written request to the Board of Elections Office either by mail or fax. The request must contain the voters name and address as registered, date of birth, the date of the election for which the ballot is being requested (July 31, 2012 General Primary), the voters party preference, if desired (democratic or republican) and must be signed. Voters casting a ballot by mail do not have to provide identification nor a reason for voting by mail. The mailing address for submitting a request to vote by mail is: Board of Elections, 530 Greene Street, Room 104, Augusta, Georgia, 30901, the fax number is (706) 821-2814 and the email address is richmondelections@ augustaga.gov . Additional information is available at the Board of Elections Website at www.augustaga.gov or by calling (706) 821-2340.

Scott Peebles, the Waynesboro Five and The Endorsement from Hell

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Sheriffs Forum and Voter Education Workshop set for New Zion Hill Baptist
On Thursday, July 19, 2012 the Augusta Branch NA ACP will host a Sheriffs Candidates Political Forum and Voter Education Workshop at New Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church at 3237 Deans Bridge Road. The presenter will be Mrs. Lynn Bailey, Executive Director of the Richmond County Board of Elections. She will help educate the public on the new district numerical lines that have been drawn by Federal Judge Randal Hall which changes to some degree a few voters and precincts around. Also, she will explain the notification cards that were sent out and let the public know what the laws are regarding the redistricting ruling. She will bring handouts for the audience to read regarding these changes. The program will be moderated by Dr. Mallory K. Millender The public will provided an opportunity to ask questions regarding changes and anything they need to know the upcoming July 31 Primary Election and the November 6 General Election. This will include the Board of Education and County Commission non-partisan races.

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The Directors Selection Committee of the East Central Georgia Regional Library System will interview four candidates for the position of Director. The candidates are: Ms. Darlene Price: Ms. Price is currently an Administrative Librarian at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Dr. Donna L. Riegel: Dr. Riegel is currently an Administrative Supervisor at the Jacksonville Library, Jacksonville, Florida. Ms. Mashell Fashion: Ms. Fashion is currently the Interim Director of the East Central Georgia Regional Library System. Ms. Barbara A. Morgan: Ms. Morgan is currently the Director of the Lake Charles Library, Lake Charles, Louisiana. Interviews will be conducted July 23rd & 24th, 2012.

This photo appeared in the July 5, 2012 edition of UrbanProWeekly. It purportedly shows members of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (N.O.B.L.E.) from the Georgia Chapter, Region 7, endorsing sheriffs candidate Scott Peebles. It was later discovered that the group which included Waynesboro Chief of Police Alphonzo Williams, Deputy Chief Roosevelt Lodge, Captain Anthony Dixon, David Hannah and Wesley Lewis were not really members of that national organization and there was no such thing as Region 7.

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By Frederick Benjamin Sr. quintet of lawmen could say, We like Scott. Can you say phony letterheads, photoshopped logos, bogus documents. What we have here is The Endorsement from Hell. But before we go too far in this narrative, let us stop saying that this is not about race. It is about black people who vote and white people who vote. Now to most black people who vote and to most white people who vote, it certainly seems to be about race. This tendency is reinforced by the labels of the two major parties. Whites vote overwhelmingly for Republicans and Blacks vote overwhelmingly for Democrats. That is how it works here in Augusta. And it probably doesnt work too different in Waynesboro. If its about politics, its about race. So, if there is a racial angle to the Great Endorsement Scandal, what part does it play? Just this. These law enforcement officials from The Birddog capital of the World brought to this campaign just what was needed some comic relief. No, its not about Scott Peebles and it certainly is not about Richard Roundtree; both are the bit players in this drama. It is about black police officers who attempted to pass themselves off as representatives of a national organization. These officers compounded their error by fabricating documents and a concocting a poor-us narrative to smooth over their colossal blunder. Right on cue, the conservative spin machine attempted to portray the event as black officers who were being dragged over the coal for daring to endorse a white candidate. Only a fool would fall for that. Thats easily proven to be a crock. Blacks have always endorsed white candidates in Augusta. Sometimes those endorsements are genuine and sometimes they are self serving, but its never a big deal. Its part of the game White candidates, for their part, value the endorsement of prominent blacks because it enhances their chances at the polls, regardless of the race of their opponents. Blacks, as well, value the endorsement from prominent whites. Its no big deal. However, I cant think of another case in local political history where the endorsers pretended to be something other than what they were. Thats what makes this so beautiful. No one cares who five black guys in Waynesboro think. But, if those five black guys are representative of a national organization a national black organization, everyone can see how a white candidate in Augusta would value such an endorsement in a tight political race. An endorsement from a black policemans association would boost the street cred of any white candidate. Likewise if John Ivey or Richard Roundtree were to receive a similar endorsement from a white organization,

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I always thought that the cops should be the slickest people in the room. After all, they see more in a week than most of us civilians would see in a year. I still think that, but I have to modify that statement due to the recent events orchestrated by members of the Waynesboro Police Department. Waynesboro cops are not slick. not even close. This story is barely a week old and it has already been swept under the rug by the daily paper. I guess since it didnt involve Paine College, it couldnt make a decent investigative piece. So what happened was this five police officers from the small town of Waynesboro (population 5,000) decided to endorse Scott Peebles, one of six candidates who are running for sheriff in Augusta. Why? No one really has said. They cant vote for him. But what does it matter. They can support whomever they please. So, lets just suppose that they wanted to support their friend, Scott Peebles. But the way they went about it, a Hollywood scriptwriter could not have imagined. The blunder was elegant in its simplicity, in its spiraling web of ramifications. This caper had everything politicians, shady cops, race hustlers, liberal outrage, conservative hypocrisy, national appeal, cease and desist orders. It was irresistible to conspiracy theorists. Can you say cover-up? Evidence was piling up as fast this

you can bet that they would see that as a major asset because of the race issue. So, of course, its about race. Youre an idiot if you think you can talk politics in Augusta and not talk race. But once you agree that race plays a part, you can move on to a more substantive discussion. Thats where this whole discussion got side tracked. Everyone put on their racial colors and cant see the massive fraud that was about to take place here. The fraud committed by the Waynesboro five had nothing to do about race, but their endorsement being political was all about race. Thats not necessarily a bad thing. Its just a fact. But, everyone wants to know, how could this happen. How could these Waynesboro cops do something that appears to be so dumb? Heres how I imagine it could have happened. In this case, you can just imagine the discussion among Alphonso Williams, the leader of the bogus endorsement group. It might have gone something like this Officer 1: That Scott Peebles is a great cop and hed make an even better sheriff. Why dont we endorse him? After all, were great cops too. We do community policing and the whole bit. Officer 2: Yeah, but we dont live in Augusta and no one would care about our endorsement. We have to think of something that would carry more Continued on next page

Attorney blasts officers endorsement as a lie

By Frederick Benjamin Sr. UrbanProWeekly Staff Writer On Friday, July 6, it was 96 degrees in the shade. Charles Lyons was hot for another reason. The local attorney who represents sheriffs candidate Richard Roundtree braved triple digit temperatures during a press conference in which he blasted Alphonso Williams, the police chief of Waynesboro and the purported mastermind of the botched national endorsement that had Augusta buzzing for a few days and launched a statewide probe by the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives.

Community Activist Recognized: Roadway named SAMMY SIAS LAne

The entrance to the Jamestown Community Center in south Augusta is now officially known as Sammy Sias Lane. Members of the Sandridge Community Association, Inc. and the Augusta Richmond County Recreation Department honored the longtime resident and community advocate in a special Street Dedication luncheon on Friday, July 6, 2012. Mr. Sias and friends and family were on hand for the occasion and Richmond County Sheriffs candidate Scott Peebles was on hand as well. Sias, after initially down playing the significance of the event, had to admit that it was indeed, a bit deal to be honored in such a fashion while still living. The event was emceed by Ms. Jacqueline Fason. Mr. Larry Hilton brought remarks and children from the Jamestown Summer Camp recited the Pledge of Allegiance, sang the national anthem and paid tribute to Mr. Sias through poetry. The luncheon was prepared by Mrs. Willa Hilton.

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Reading from a prepared text entitled The Fabrication of Alphonso Williams, Lyons heaped scorn on The Wayesboro chief of police for his part in the endorsement of sheriffs candidate Scott Peebles on behalf of the black law enforcement officers organization. It was Lyons and others in the Roundtree camp that unearthed the embarrassing details of the endorsement and produced a document from N.O.B.L.E. executives demanding that the group retract the endorsement and cease and desist misrepresenting the organization. Lyons didnt mince words in expressing his displeasure with the endorsement.

Mr. Williams and the Waynesboro 4 came to our city and lied to the citizens of Augusta, Lyons concluded. Through the efforts of several persons this endorsement was proven to be a fraud. Since this time Mr. Williams has decided to go to the airwaves and claim victimhood, mistake and misinformation, Lyons said. Lyons and others in the Roundtree camp, took the Burke County officers to task for (1) Not doing their homework and realizing that a 501c(3) organization such as N.O.B.L.E. does not endorse candidates. (2) For claiming to be members of the organization when they were not. (3) For claiming to be officers in the organization and even

producing documents fraudulantly displaying the organizations logo which was inartfully scanned from the organizations legitimate letterhead and (4) After the ruse was discovered for continuing the charade by claiming that the whole affair was an honest mistake. The Peebles camp issued a statement thanking the officers for their personal support but distanced themselves from the N.O.B.L.E. endorsement. Lyons, however, criticized the Peebles camp for their failure to remove the N.O.B.L.E. endorsement from their website in a timely fashion. N.O.B.L.E. officials in Georgia said they have launched an investigation.

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weight, another of the co-conspirators added. Officer 3: Yeah, but wont we get in trouble with the brothers and sisters in Augusta? Officer 1: Nah, they wont even care. And anyway, Scotts got all the money. Hes gonna win anyway. Can you imagine how good it can be for us if he gets in? Officer 4: Yeah, Ill bet we can get to be big city cops! Officer 2: Hey, I know. Our endorsement will carry more weight if we tell him were a part of N.O.B.L.E. Officer 5: Noble, whats that? Officer 2: You know that national organization of black cops. I think thats definitely the way to go. That way, it wont just be us. It will be the entire organization. Officer 5: Yeah, but were not even members. Officer 1: So what, we can say were members. Officer 5: Do you think that will work? Officer 1: Sure, we can all join and then say, as members of N.O.B.L.E, we endorse Scott Peebles Officer 4: Whee! Great, lets do it. Officer 5: But what about the other candidates, what will they think? Officer 1: Who cares, they dont have the money and theyre not going to win anyway. So they pile into their vehicles, phony endorsement on phony letterhead in tow and head for Augusta.

Community Activist Sammy Sias (center) is presented with ceremonial street sign named in his honor. He is assisted by Maurice McDowell (left) and Joyce Downs of the Augusta Recreation Dept.

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Tampa Bay Rays stadium rated A+ for providing fan-friendly atmosphere

By Timothy Cox Correspondent My recent experience at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. was an unexpected and exceptional treat. With all intentions set on witnessing one of the all-time great teams of Major League Baseball history, the 2012 version of the New York Yankees, I along with countless others made the special trip South to see the vaunted and hard-swinging, Bronx Bombers do what they do best bang the hardball. During the July 4 holiday series involving the Tampa Bay Rays and the Yankees, most hotels in the TampaSt. Pete vicinty were filled to capacity with many fans hailing from the New York area. Many of those fans are ones who often find it difficult to secure seats at the new Yankee Stadium, where home games are very often sold-out. Therefore, devoted Yankees fans pack their bags and travel to cities such as Tampa-St. Pete, to witness their very own Boys of Summer. Although the July 2 contest was an exciting one that ended with high drama in the bottom of the ninth - the Rays holding onto a 4-3 victory - this columnist not only witnessed a rare shut down of the powerful Yankee hitters, but in the process I recognized the overwhelmingly noticeable focus on customer service inside the domed Tropicana Field. It was very obvious that Tropicana Field workers go out of their way to ensure that all aspects of your customer experience is a positive one. For me, it all started as I pulled up to Gate No. 1 and encountered a parking attendant. Unexpectedly, the attendant offered me options to either drive

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another five minutes to my actual parking place at Gate 4, or simply pull into Gate 1 where there were several empty spaces. The attendant suggested that I simply park anywhere youd like. In following his comforting and friendly gesture, I parked within walking distance of one of the many stadium entrances. I later encountered a genteman usher or Fan Host, named John Bailey. This employee provided me with a birds-eye view for taking photos and kept a friendly conversation flowing as he efficiently and professionally tended to his role of escorting fans to their assigned seats. Upon informing Bailey that I was at the stadium to write a special column, he responded, It really doesnt matter who you are around here. Were trained to treat people the same, no matter what they do or who they are. Its our intention for you to enjoy the game and make a return visit. We want you to tell your friends about us and make your way back here again, Bailey emphasized. Rick Vaughn, Tampa Bay Rays Vice President of Communications, confirmed Baileys sentiment by adding that Fan Hosts (ushers) are committed to attend training sessions during the off-season where customer service standards of the ball club are annually reinforced to be practiced during the upcoming season. We want our Fan Hosts to have fun while theyre working. They establish camaraderie with each other and we empower them to make decisions (in the stands) while working. We treat them with respect and that works well for everyone, said Vaughn. Its a matter of doing the right thing. He added that becoming a Fan Host has become a competitive job position in his region. Currently,

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By Paul Krugman Once upon a time a rich man named Romney ran for president. He could claim, with considerable justice, that his wealth was well-earned, that he had in fact done a lot to create good jobs for American workers. Nonetheless, the public understandably wanted to know both how he had grown so rich and what he had done with his wealth; he obliged by releasing extensive information about his financial history. But that was 44 years ago. And the contrast between George Romney and his son Mitt a contrast both in their business careers and in their willingness to come clean about their financial affairs dramatically illustrates how America has changed. Right now theres a lot of buzz about an investigative report in the magazine Vanity Fair highlighting the gray areas in the younger Romneys finances. More about that in a minute. First, however, lets talk about what it meant to get rich in George Romneys America, and how it compares with the situation today. What did George Romney do for a living? The answer was straightforward: he ran an auto company, American Motors. And he ran it very well indeed: at a time when the Big Three were still fixated on big cars and ignoring the rising tide of imports, Romney shifted to a highly successful focus on compacts that restored the companys fortunes, not

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sand dollars a year. Yet somehow Mr. Romney ended up with an account worth between $20 million and $101 million. There are legitimate ways that could have happened, just as there are potentially legitimate reasons for parking large sums of money in overseas tax havens. But we dont know which if any of those legitimate reasons apply in Mr. Romneys case because he has refused to release any details about his finances. This refusal to come clean suggests that he and his advisers believe that voters would be less likely to support him if they knew the truth about his investments. And that is precisely why voters have a right to know that truth. Elections are, after all, in part about the perceived character of the candidates and what a man does with his money is surely a major clue to his character. One more thing: To the extent that Mr. Romney has a coherent policy agenda, it involves cutting tax rates on the very rich which are already, as I said, down by about half since his fathers time. Surely a man advocating such policies has a special obligation to level with voters about the extent to which he would personally benefit from the policies he advocates. Yet obviously thats something Mr. Romney doesnt want to do. And unless he does reveal the truth about his investments, we can only assume that hes hiding something seriously damaging.

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Has there ever before been a major presidential candidate who had a multimillion-dollar Swiss bank account, plus tens of millions invested in the Cayman Islands, famed as a tax haven?
to mention that it saved the jobs of many American workers. It also made him personally rich. We know this because during his run for president, he released not one, not two, but 12 years worth of tax returns, explaining that any one year might just be a fluke. From those returns we learn that in his best year, 1960, he made more than $660,000 the equivalent, adjusted for inflation, of around $5 million today. Those returns also reveal that he paid a lot of taxes 36 percent of his income in 1960, 37 percent over the whole period. This was in part because, as one report at the time put it, he seldom took advantage of loopholes to escape his tax obligations. But it was also because taxes on the rich were much higher in the 50s and 60s than they are now. In fact, once you include the indirect effects of taxes on corporate profits, taxes on the very rich were about twice current levels. Now fast-forward to Romney the Younger, who made even more money during his business career at Bain Capital. Unlike his father, however, Mr. Romney didnt get rich by producing things people wanted to buy; he made his fortune through financial engineering that seems in many cases to have left workers worse off, and in some cases driven companies into bankruptcy. And theres another contrast: George Romney was open and forthcoming about what he did with his wealth, but Mitt Romney has largely kept his finances secret. He did, grudgingly, release one years tax return plus an estimate for the next year, showing that he paid a startlingly low tax rate. But as the Vanity Fair report points out, were still very much in the dark about his investments, some of which seem very mysterious. Put it this way: Has there ever before been a major presidential candidate who had a multimillion-dollar Swiss bank account, plus tens of millions invested in the Cayman Islands, famed as a tax haven? And then theres his Individual Retirement Account. I.R.A.s are supposed to be a tax-advantaged vehicle for middle-class savers, with annual contributions limited to a few thou-

John Bailey, a longtime Fan Host, enjoys his work as a customer service rep for the Tampa Bay Rays. the Rays have 65 Fan Hosts on staff. Vaughn. Although the field is located Theres lots of pride in being a Fan in St. Petersburg, the team is named Host, said Vaughn. for neighboring Tampa. First of all, we want to treat people Vaughn added that although the with respect. We want repeat custom- team does not keep official feedbackers and its just the right thing to do, data to gauge fan feedback, Its not said Vaughn. uncommon for us to receive positive Vaughn said Fan Hosts are trained feedback, in the form of phone calls, at whats called Rays University, letters or emails testament that where training courses present vari- Tampa Bay Rays fan-friendly-focus is ous scenarios and drills to provide a successful venture. Fan Hosts with options to professionally resolve problems and situations EDITORS NOTE: We would be that may unfold especially when remiss not to credit Tampa-St. Pete some fans have consumed alcoholic powers-that-be who chose to conbeverages and could be unruly. struct a dome over the 1990-built Vaughn said customer service facility which maintains a 72-degree became a team focus when current environment, while withstanding all owner Stewart Sternberg, assumed weather conditions, including torteam ownership in October 2005. rential rains, hurricanes and 100Since the start of the 2006 season, plus temperatures that permeated a fan-friendly environment has been the East Coast and the Tampa Bay-St. purposely perpetuated at the stadium Petersburg locale during the entire which is nicknamed, The Trop, said July 4 holiday period and beyond.

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fessors, infiltrate their associations with moles, discredit the intellectual enterprise, and instigate actions designed to justify deployment of organizations spanning local police and the National Guard. All came to a head in Peoples Park, where six months before the violence at Altamont and a year before the killings at Kent State the end of the sixties would begin. Peoples Park was a university-owned parcel UC Berkeley wanted to develop as a soccer field. But city residents and students resisted, instead seeking a park to be a cultural, political freakout and rap center for the Western world, according to the April 18, 1969 Berkeley Barb. That May 15, Reagan had what Rosenfeld calls a showdown, setting law against demonstrators. By the end of the day, at least 169 people had been injured; no officer had been shot or seriously hurt, but more than 58 civilians were, 51 by police birdshot or buckshot, which killed San Jose laborer James Rector and blinded Berkeley carpenter Alan Blanchard. Reagan put Berkeley under martial law. Subsequent probes by state authorities and President Richard Nixons Justice Department absolved Reagan of responsibility for the tragedy. The police didnt kill the young man.... He was killed by the first college administrator who said some time ago it was all right to break the laws in the name of dissent, Reagan told

a Republican fundraiser a week after the incident. The Peoples Park chapter is the climax of Subversives, a book bristling with information. Rosenfeld also reveals Hoovers role in covering up the friendship of Reagans son, Michael, with the son of mobster Joe Bonanno; the FBI chiefs hiding of details about his daughter Maureens love life; the way Californias informer-ridden, right-wing media built support for Reagan against incumbent Governor Edward Brown; and Reagans character assassination of Clark Kerr, perhaps the most complex figure in the book. Kerr continued an academic career after being fired as UC Berkeley president in 1967. Kerr died in 2003 at 92. Hounded by Hoover, Savio is

the books troubled lighting rod. He died in 1996. He was 53. Hoover died in 1972 at 77, Reagan in 2004. He was 93. In his Appendix, Rosenfeld says files he pried loose show that during the Cold War, FBI officials sought to change the course of history by secretly interceding in events, manipulating public opinion, and taking sides in partisan politics. The bureaus efforts, decades later, to improperly withhold information about those activities under the FOIA ate, in effect, another attempt to shape history, this time by obscuring the past. Profound thanks to Seth Rosenfeld for outing the truth and speaking truth to power. Cleveland freelance writer Carlo Wolff lived in Berkeley and Oakland in the summer and fall of 1965.

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