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QinetiQ has been announced as one of the eight finalists of the Brathay Apprentice Challenge 2014, having finished ahead of all other teams in the South of England regional heats.
After three months of competition between over 100 teams from the country's top Apprenticeship employers, training providers and colleges in the search for the apprentice team of the year, the finalists were announced at a House of Commons reception.
As part of the competition, the QinetiQ apprentice team, based at the QinetiQ Apprentice Training School at MOD Boscombe Down, organised a community project renovating 'The Unit', a local hub for young people. Renovation included giving the hub a café look and feel for young people to meet and relax in, as well as find out about opportunities in the local area. As well as their community projects, the team also conducted nine school visits to talk about the benefits of Apprenticeships.
QinetiQ and the other finalists will continue to raise awareness of Apprenticeships and conduct fundraising until the 9th June when the Challenge will culminate in a series of team building, logistical and physical challenges at Brathay Trust's Windermere headquarters. The apprentice team of the year will be announced on the 11th June.
On getting through to the final, Matthew Crew, Aeronautical Engineering Apprentice at QinetiQ, said: "We are really pleased that the judges have put us through to the final and recognised our hard work. In these past three months we have been able to make a positive impact on our local community whilst also becoming closer as a team. We are looking forward to the final to prove that we are the country's best apprentice team."
Melanie Jackson, Head of QinetiQ Apprentice Training School, said: "We are extremely proud of the QinetiQ Brathay Challenge Apprentice Team and getting through to the final is an outstanding achievement. QinetiQ rely entirely on the expertise and skills of our people and our apprentices are a vital part of this. The Brathay Challenge is a fantastic opportunity to gain a variety of new skills, providing our apprentices with very valuable experiences and we wish the team the best of luck for the finals in June."
Supported by the National Apprenticeship Service, the Brathay Apprentice Challenge offers an enhanced Apprenticeship experience for competing apprentices and tests non-technical work skills such as team building and communication.
Godfrey Owen, Chief Executive of organisers, Brathay Trust, said: "Employers are really starting to see the value of enhanced Apprenticeships and this year has reflected that. Employers are now realising that the skills apprentices learn while taking part in the Challenge benefit their company as well as their apprentices. With over 100 teams and 1000 individual apprentices competing, the competition was really tough this year and once again the quality of submissions has surpassed our expectations. We are looking forward to the final stage of the Challenge and welcoming the finalists to Brathay in June."
There are eight finalist teams, including QinetiQ
The Challenge judges included Helen Taylor from Mercedes Benz, Lisa Gallagher from Department for Education, Lisa Dunbar from Bedford Hospital as well as representatives from Brathay Trust and the National Apprenticeship Service.
Notes to Editors:
The Brathay Apprentice ChallengeThe Brathay Apprentice Challenge (#BAC14) is the search to find the 'apprentice team of the year', supported by the National Apprenticeship Service. To win the Brathay Apprentice Challenge, teams of nine apprentices have to prove their team building, leadership, logistical and communications abilities.
Now in its third year, the Brathay Apprentice Challenge opens for formal nominations at the Skills Show in November 2013. The closing date for nominations is Friday 13th December 2013. Regional heats, consisting of awareness raising activity and a community project take place January through to March 2014. Eight finalist teams will be announced in April and will battle it out to be crowned 'apprentice team of the year'.
The eight teams take part in further awareness raising activity and fundraising activity with the Challenge culminating in a logistical and team building adventure finale at the Brathay Trust's Windermere headquarters from 9th to 11th June 2014.
National Apprenticeship ServiceThe National Apprenticeship Service enables our nation to generate a more highly skilled workforce. Through Apprenticeships, skills competitions and awards, which create opportunity, support development and showcase excellence. The endeavours enable them to:
Visit apprenticeships.org.uk for more information.
Brathay TrustBrathay Trust is a charity with the mission to improve the life chances of children and young people. They do this by inspiring them to engage positively in their communities.
They also create highly successful professional development programmes and, through rigorous evaluation, they can ensure a return on investment for each and every client.
About QinetiQQinetiQ is the founding member of the 5% Club, a campaign to get the UK's public and private companies to commit to raising the number of apprentices, sponsored students and graduates on formal programmes to 5% of their total workforce within the next five years. The aim of the campaign is to tackle both the chronic skills shortage and youth unemployment in Britain and help the country remain at the forefront of innovation. It also asks member to publicly report their progress in their Annual Report.
A FTSE250 company, QinetiQ uses its domain knowledge to provide technical support and know-how to customers in the global aerospace, defence and security markets. QinetiQ's unique position enables it to be a trusted partner to government organisations, including defence departments, intelligence services and security agencies.


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Half a decade after observing the fifth anniversary of the Monica Lewinsky scandal, "Good Morning America" correspondent Claire Shipman filed a report on Monday's show that commemorated ten years since the event. Shipman used the January 21 piece to take a swipe at Lewinsky-gate figure Linda Tripp, snidely labeling her "that questionable, tape-recording friend" and pointing out that she "has remade her face and her life." After observing that Tripp has since opened a store selling Christmas trinkets in Virginia, Shipman mused, "Atonement? Simply irony? Who knows?"
During the fifth anniversary segment, on January 16, 2003, this same GMA reporter appeared dismissive of the Lewinsky scandal. She claimed, perhaps hopefully, "It may be, especially in this newly-sobered world, that the Lewinsky episode, as riveting as it seemed at the time, will have little lasting impact, will be little more than a memorable footnote in our political life." A similar tone pervaded Shipman's report on Monday when she described the event as the "national political episode that a decade later, and in a post-September 11th, Iraq-dominated world, seems surreal."
The ABC correspondent closed her segment by noting that Monica Lewinsky has finally reclaimed some of her belongings from the investigation, but doesn't know what to do with them. Making a connection, Shipman solemnly lectured, "I guess, much in the same way as we're just not sure what to do with that year of our political lives." In 2003, she appeared even more blunt, likening the intern sex scandal that almost brought down the Clinton presidency to "a bad acid flashback." At one point during the fifth anniversary piece, Shipman demonstrated her distaste at covering a story that had such negative ramifications for the Clintons. "Our stomachs lurched as the bottom dropped out of our national political life," she breathlessly lamented. (To read the entire transcript of that story, see the January 17, 2003 CyberAlert.)
A transcript of the January 21 segment, which aired at 7:42am, follows:
DIANE SAWYER: And now, Monica Lewinsky. Believe it or not, it's been a decade since one of the biggest political sagas in U.S. history began. The world has changed a lot since then and so have the key players. And GMA's senior national correspondent Claire Shipman decided to look back at how much. Claire?
CLAIRE SHIPMAN: Diane, you know, everybody involved in that chapter has said, at one point or another, they'd like to forget about it. Well, some have had more success than others. It's a national political episode that a decade later and in a post-September 11th, Iraq-dominated world, seems surreal.
BILL CLINTON: I did not have --
KEN STARR: We have experienced people working on all expect aspects of our investigation --
SHIPMAN: Hmm, we should be able to move on, right? It's been ten years, after all. Some of the players have. Paula Jones, whose accusations led prosecutors to Monica, has tried hard to lie low. She's remarried in Arkansas, selling real estate. And Linda Tripp, that questionable, tape-recording friend, has remade her face and her life. She, too, married again, a high school sweetheart. They sell Christmas notions in Virginia. Atonement? Simply irony. Who knows? But it doesn't help a scandal's burial when the wrong spouse is making a run for the White House.
TODD PURDUM (National editor, Vanity Fair): I think what's unclear yet is whether the presence of them both on the national stage and the thought of him back in the White House as a spouse will ring bells in people's minds that make them think about things that they hadn't thought about in a while.
TYRA BANKS: Hillary Clinton, come out here right now.
SHIPMAN: And Hillary in her more emotive mode these days, opened up uncharacteristically about those dark times to Tyra Banks.
BANKS: Were you embarrassed? I would be embarrassed.
SENATOR HILLARY CLINTON: Well, sure. I mean, all of that. You know, you're mad. You're really upset. You're disappointed. All of that goes through your mind.
SHIPMAN: One person remains remarkably fixated, bringing up the subject even when nobody asks.
BILL CLINTON: Ken Starr spent $70 millions and indicted innocent people to find out that I wouldn't take a nickel to see the cow jump over the moon.
SHIPMAN: Speaking of, Ken Starr is dean of the law school at Pepperdine University, but he's not shying away from Washington. He's had a few cases before the Supreme Court. And that other person at the center of the storm --
PURDUM: I think it's proved hard for her to get on with her life in way that other people have been able to get on with heir their life.
SHIPMAN: Monica has spent the decade making purses, making money on a silly relationship reality show, making fun of herself on "Saturday Night Live."
MONICA LEWINSKY: Well, I did have phone sex with this one guy, his name really doesn't matter.
SHIPMAN: And these are making good with a degree from the London School of Economics. But she's told friends not only is it impossible to date, she can't get a job. The Clinton connections are so pervasive, most firms are afraid to hire her. And do you know, Monica, recently, just recently, Diane, after ten years, got some of her belongings back from investigators. They sit in a box along with that blue dress in an anonymous storage unit. She's not really sure what to do with it all. I guess much in the same way as we're just not sure what to do with that year of our political lives.

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S&P Boosts News Corp. to Buy
News Corp. (NWS ): Upgrades to 5 STARS (buy) from 4 STARS (accumulate)
Analyst: Tuna Amobi, CPA, CFA
News Corp.'s September-quarter earnings per share of 32 cents on 13% more shares, vs. 29 cents, is in line with our estimate. Double-digit operating income growth reflected gains at Fox Entertainment (FOX ) cable nets and international print ads. Key to the long-term view are affiliates DirecTV and BSkyB, plus wholly-owned STARS Asia and newly acquired Sky Italia, which is likely on track for late fiscal 2005 (June) profitability. After the yes vote on U.S. re-incorporation, News Corp. now trades when-issued on the New York Stock Exchange, with regular trading to start Nov. 12. We still see fiscal 2005 earnings per share of 73 cents, but are raising our 12-month blended discounted-cash-flow/sum-of-the-parts target price by $5 to $25.
Qualcomm (QCOM ): Reiterates 5 STARS (buy)
Analyst: Kenneth Leon, CPA
Qualcomm posted fourth-quarter (fiscal 2004) earnings per share of 29 cents, vs. 23 cents, excluding accounting changes for royalties, in line with our estimate. CDMA handsets shipped in third-quarter were 41 million, vs. the Street's 46 million estimate. Qualcomm expects strong first-quarter shipments of 48 million to 52 million, which is positive for license fees. Chipset volumes and average selling prices were solid in the fourth-quarter. With higher operating expenses and tax rates in fiscal 2005, we are lowering our earnings-per-share estimate to $1.20 from $1.30, and our new fiscal 2006 estimate is $1.50. We maintain our $45 target price. The company is priced near peers, but growing faster, and we see any share price weakness as an enhanced buying opportunity.
Constellation Brands (STZ ): Reiterates 5 STARS (buy)
Analyst: Anishka Clarke
Constellation Brands agrees to pay $56.50 for Robert Mondavi (MOND ) Class A shares, $65.82 for Class B, and to assume $325 million in debt. The value of the deal is 5% above thyeir first offer. At 13 times our fiscal 2006 (June) EBITDA estimate for Robert Mondavi, we view the price as favorable. Pending necessary approvals, closing should be in early 2005. We see a stronger Constellation Brands portfolio with Woodbridge and Robert Mondavi Winery brands and expect major synergies from leveraging distribution, along with higher sales growth and cost savings. We are raising our fiscal 2006 (Feb.) estimate 9 cents to $3.12, and 12-month target price $4 to $50.
Foot Locker (FL ): Downgrades to 3 STARS (hold) from 4 STARS (accumulate)
Analyst: Mark Basham
Foot Locker reported 14.4% higher October-quarter sales, on a 1.2% same-store sale increase. Foreign exchange fluctuations contributed 2 percentage points, suggesting to us that same store sales were up 1% on a constant currency basis. Foot Locker adds that gross margins declined, selling, general and administrative expenses were reduced, and third-quarter earnings per share should be 10% to 15% above October-quarter fiscal 2004's (Jan.) 41 cents. We are reducing our October-quarter earnings-per-share estimate to 48 cents from 51 cents, our fiscal 2005 estimate to $1.61 from $1.66, and our 2006 to $1.80 from $2.00. We are also lowering our discounted-cash-flow-based 12-month target price to $24 from $27, suggesting limited upside potential.
Electronic Data Systems (EDS ): Maintains 3 STARS (hold)
Analyst: Stephanie Crane
Electronic Data Systems postponed their third-quarter earnings release for a second time, pending the completion of an internal investigation into an asset impairment charge for its Navy contract. It also notes concerns related to accounting of bonus accruals in 2003 and 2004, which could also delay results. We expect this news could affect share price, and we see some risk of volatility even though EDS continues to reaffirm prior guidance on results. We look for third-quarter earnings per share of 6 cents and see 22 cents for 2004. We are maintaining our target price at $20, which is based on discounted cash flow as well as relative p-e analyses.
Weight Watchers (WTW ): Upgrades to 5 STARS (buy) from 3 STARS (hold)
Analyst: Howard Choe
Excluding unusual items, Weight Watchers posted third-quarter earnings per share 40 cents, vs. 38 cents, in line with our estimates. North American operations improve as the rate of decline in attendance slows. Should the new Core program catch on with members, we think profitability could return by at least mid-2005. We believe pressure from low-carb diets and packaged foods is likely to wane. With low capital requirements and running costs, Weight Watchers is a high-margin, cash flow generator. We view Weight Watchers as attractive, at a p-e-to-growth of 1.3, vs. S&P 500's 1.6. We are raising our target price to $45 from $42, assuming 21 times 2006 earnings-per-share estimates of $2.18.
UnumProvident (UNM ): Reiterates 5 STARS (buy)
Analyst: Gregory Simcik, CFA
For continuing operations, UnumProvident posted third-quarter operating earnings per share of 41 cents, vs. 38 cents, 4 cents under our estimate. Income protection results were below forecast on lower earnings from recently-issued individual income protection line. We think a stabilizing job market helps claim incidence for group income protection products, but premium growth should remain low on slow job growth and price competition. We are also wary ahead of market-conduct exam results and probes of insurance broker practices. We are lowering our 2004 estimate to $1.65 from $1.74. Our 12-month price target remains $15.
American Eagle Outfitters (AEOS ): Reiterates 5 STARS (buy)
Analyst: Marie Driscoll, CFA
October comparable-store sales rose 29%, vs. year-ago 19% drop, and October-quarter's rose 25%, vs. a 10% drop. Men's business was up a high-20 percentage and women's was up to the mid-30s. Product acceptance led to gains in transactions per store, average ticket, fewer markdowns and record margins. American Eagle increased October-quarter earnings-per-share quidance by 8 cents to 75 cents to 77 cents, vs. year-ago 25 cents. We are raising our October-quarter and January-quarter earnings-per-share estimates to 76 cents and 94 cents, from 68 cents and 87 cents, and full fiscal 2005 and fiscal 2006 (Jan.) estimates to $2.45 and $2.80, from $2.30 and $2.65. Our 12-month target price rises $4 to $44 on discounted-cash-flow and peer analyses.


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From the Pulaski County Sheriff's Department:
09/30/12 The Monterey Fire Department was called to assist in putting out a fire in a corn field in Fulton County.
09/29/12 Pulaski officers and detectives were called to a domestic battery incident in Winamac.
09/29/12 Police were called to the Tippecanoe campground in reference to an intoxicated person.
09/29/12 Medaryville police were called to the Marathon gas station on a call of a minor property damage accident.
09/29/12 Winamac police investigated an accident where a motorcyclist flipped his motorcycle in the Winamac Town Park.
09/29/12 A Kewanna man called police saying that his wife brought him out dinner when he was farming in the field and when they returned to the house, one of their pigs was dead in their driveway. He stated that there is no way the pig could have gotten out on its own as all fences are secure.
09/28/12 A Pulaski County deputy was passed by a vehicle going 93 mph and was in pursuit with the vehicle. The officer lost sight of the vehicle when it turned onto U.S. 421.
09/27/12 A Winamac police officer was called to a residence on Market Street on a report that two little children were running out in front of cars.
09/26/12 A Winamac woman called police to report several horses in the roadway.
09/26/12 A Kewanna man called police to report the theft of his credit card and someone is charging things on it.
09/26/12 A farmer in Medaryville reported his seed tender, motor and battery stolen.
09/26/12 The Winamac Fire Department was called to a fire after a piece of farm machinery malfunctioned. The field also started on fire.
09/26/12 A Winamac resident complained about a scam. The caller said that her grandmother received a phone call from a man claiming her grandson. The caller kept saying that he wrecked his car and was in Quebec, Canada and needs money immediately. The caller was asked several questions that could not be answered so the man hung up. The Sheriff's Department confirmed that this is a scam. Do not give out any money unless you know who it is going to. If you receive a similar call, ask the caller for a number to call back to confirm the incident.
09/26/12 The Medaryville Fire Department was called to an unattended fire.
09/24/12 An employee at a gas station in Medaryville told police that four males in a pickup came inside the store and one stole a candy bar. The employee told the suspect that the police would be called to the scene if the candy car was not returned. The candy car was returned and then the suspects started yelling at the employee. One was waving a lock stick at the complaintant. They soon took off in the truck. The employee noted that it is unknown if anything else was taken.
09/24/12 Winamac police were notified of a break-in. The caller stated that someone broke in and took his X-Box 360, the controller and all of the cords. The games were left at the residence.
09/24/12 The Winamac Fire Department was called to a small fire along a ditch line. It was determined to be an illegal burn and this case remains under investigation.
09/28/12 Terry Lee Iverson, Jr., 26, of Star City, IN, arrested on a preliminary charge of Driving While Suspended-Prior Suspension within 10 Years.
09/26/12 Clifford J. Cole, 29, North Judson, IN, arrested on an active arrest warrant.
09/25/12 Franklin P. Nielson, 51, of Medaryville, IN, arrested on preliminary charges of Driving While Suspended-Conviction of Criminal Offense and Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated-Prior.
From the Knox City Police Department:
10/02/12 Police were called to the Zingo gas station on a report that a driver left without paying for $51.00 in gas.
09/30/12 Brandi Miller reported the theft of two bikes; one was a purple girls mountain bike and a 20" black boys bike with red lettering. The purple one has since been recovered.
09/29/12 Jamie Messer told police that a 42" flat screen TV stolen, along with a Sony Playstation PS3 and video games. The TV has since been recovered, but the other items are still missing.
09/28/12 Valerie Cooke called police to report damage to the hubcaps on her car.
09/27/12 Michael Campbell reported the theft of a rifle from his home.
09/27/12 Knox High School Assistant Principal Michael Bendicsen called police after he found what he believed to be marijuana near a door of the high school.
09/27/12 Bobbie Barnett reported the theft of her purse and authorized use of a card.
09/26/12 A bicycle was stolen from Deborah Scott's residence.
09/26/12 Loren Hillier called police for a theft report. A push mower was stolen from the property.
09/26/12 Minia Jones found that two windows had been broken out of her house and a baby swing stolen from a swing set.
09/26/12 Shauna Kidder-Haas reported the theft of her bicycle.
09/26/12 Kristin Sanders called police after she had found several items missing from her unlocked car.
09/25/12 Sadie Timm found someone had been rummaging through her vehicle overnight and a bag of welding materials were stolen.
09/24/12 Alecia Bradley told police that she walked out to her car and the driver's side door was wide open. Some unknown person(s) had moved the items from her trunk to the back seat and her purse was sitting on the driver's side door. The suspects caused damage to the ignition switch as they tried to place something into the ignition switch to start the car. She did not have her car locked. Nothing was missing from the vehicle.
09/30/12 Michael Bundy, 22, 11508 E. 150 S., Culver, IN, arrested on an active arrest warrant for Theft.
09/30/12 Fred Didden, 37, 1003 E. Culver Rd., Knox, IN, arrested on a preliminary charge of Domestic Battery.
09/30/2012 Janelle Watkins, 24, 260 Henry Dr., Knox, IN, arrested on a preliminary charge of Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated.
09/28/12 A juvenile was arrested on a Disorderly Conduct charge.
Deanne Kuknyo, 40, 704 S. Main St., Knox, IN, arrested on a preliminary charge of Disorderly Conduct.
09/26/12 Brenda J. Patrick, 314 Railroad St., Hamlet, IN, arrested on a preliminary charge of Theft.
From the North Judson Police Department:
09/30/12 North Judson police responded to a domestic dispute on Laurel Street. The parties were separated and each were given an opportunity to retrieve personal belongings.
09/29/12 A friend of a resident in the 300 block of Franklin Street reported to North Judson Police that her show dog, an English Bulldog, was attacked by a neighbor's dog. The Bulldog had two puncture wounds on its back and scratch marks on its face. After a brief investigation, the owner whose dog was the aggressor was issued a Town of North Judson Ordinance Citation for an unlicensed animal within the town. The incident is still under investigation.
09/28/12 A resident in the 400 block of Main Street reported that a relative of his is harassing his wife. The North Judson Police Officer was not able to locate the relative.
09/26/12 North Judson Police Officer Darren Conley located a wanted subject at a residence in the 3000 block of 625 South. Clifford J. Cole, 29, of North Judson, was arrested for two outstanding warrants for Failure to Appear out of Pulaski County. He was transported to the Pulaski County line and turned over to Pulaski County deputies.
09/24/12 The North Judson Police Department responded to a hit and run property damage accident in the parking lot of CVS around 11:00 a.m. A 2003 Chevy Tahoe, that was parked in the lot, was struck by another unknown vehicle that fled the scene. North Judson Officer Todd Keen checked the area and could not locate the suspect vehicle. Officer Keen estimated the damage over $1,000. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the North Judson Police Department at (574) 772-5914.
09/26/12 Clifford J. Cole, 29, 2340 S. 250 W., North Judson, IN, arrested on two Pulaski County warrants for Failure to Appear.


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thoughts on this 427 combo
I'd appreciate anyones thoughts on this engine combo. Only the block has been purchased, so its not too late for me to change anything. Here's what I'm planning:
I have a big block chevy block, bored .30. I'm thinking a steel crank and rods, forged pistons. I can get this combo in about any compression ratio; I'm thinking about 10:1. A Comp Cams .294 duration with .595 lift, solid lifters, edelbrock aluminum rectangle port heads, edelbrock dual four intake with two 600 carbs. Headers of course. All this will go into a corvette that weighed 2100lbs with a small block in it and a near empty tank. The tranny is a muncie m21 and the rear is a 4:11, although this is much too low for my taste and will be changed, probably to a 3:08. The car does not have power brakes, but the headlight doors and wiper doors are vacuum. It would be okay if I had to rev the engine a little to get the vacuum doors to open, just so long as they will open. This is a street car, but it's not going to be driven by grandma.
And also as a final thought, I have a 454 forged crank, new in the box that I was considering using instead of buying a 427 crank. Any thoughts on this with the same combo?
thanks in advance
considering the rectangle port heads I would go with a 454, Im currently in the middle of just such a project, the car is a 65 chevelle, 10:1 454, with the large oval port heads. I pocket ported the heads, and have installed 2.25x1.88 valves and shaved the heads to attain 10:1. the cam is a ISKY mega HDY 280, the intake is a weiand action+ (due to hood clearance) whitch I gasket matched and did some minor cleanup on. The whole idea was a stump pulling monster that he could drive to car shows etc.. the car has a 12 bolt, 4.10 gears, and 275/60/15 rear tires. Th350 and a TCI breakaway torque converter. this combo should pull like a freight train to 5800.
I will add photo's of this project soon, along with the performance.
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Driveline, Engine & DME Tuning
Talk about driveline improvements, NA tuning and DME tuning your E46 BMW here. This includes diffs, intakes, exhausts, chips, software and OBD tuning.
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Well, 2 months later, & I'm still trying chase this problem down.. This morning, I finally decided to go have someone look at it. It's a local guy that specializes in BMW/Mercedes. I've been told this dude is as honest as they come & charges next to nothing to diagnose it..
So far, I've replaced the fuel filter, 6 plugs, 5 coils, and the blower motor resistor. I was hoping any of that would've helped. Nope. I'm still getting the code for misfire on different cylinders. So, today, I thought I'd swap coils one last time to see if it would follow the coil.
I pulled off coil #5 & saw the coil full of what looked like water drops! I looked down into the plug hole & saw water surrounding the plug! I checked cyl #4 & that was dry. I moved over to #6 & that one was worse! The pug was completely submerged under water! WTF!!!
I don't know much about motors, but I'm assuming that there's not supposed to be water down there, right?? I did go to the car wash this morning & pressure wash the car. I never opened the hood & washed the engine comp. though!
Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated!!!
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Posted 26 October 2006 - 09:38 PM
Coach: Bill Chappell (317-74-9)
Record: 12-1 (Lost opener to West Rome 7-6)
Average score: 33-4
Playoffs: Beat West Rome (33-0), St. Pius (21-7), Carver (14-12)
Game by game: 1967 Dalton
Stars: RB/LB Ricky Lake, TB/CB Forrest Starks, TB/LB Keith Whitworth, C/LB Bill McManus
Notes: Chappell retired in 1996 as Georgia's second-winningest coach, and never had a losing season, but this was his only title team as Dalton was runner-up three times in the 1970s. Lake (Georgia) was the big-name player, but Starks (Western Carolina) and Whitworth (Southern Miss) actually had more rushing yards. Dalton's finals opponent, Carver of Atlanta, was the first former GIA school to play for a GHSA state title.
Coach: George Malooof (168-85-12)
Record: 12-1 (Lost opener to Sandy Springs 17-14)
Average score: 18-6
Playoffs: Beat Sandy Springs (13-10), Thomasville (16-15), Gainesville (6-0)
Game by game: 1968 St. Pius
Stars: RB/LB Joe Pelt, RB Steve Morgan, RB Steve Morgan, QB Woody Euart, LB Gary Tkac
Notes: A great defensive team, characteristic of its coach and the era. Two LBs (Dave McCarty, Mike McDermott) and both RBs (Joe Pelt, Steve Morgan) went to Georgia Tech, where Maloof had starred in the 1950s. Linemen Tom Caruso and John Mangan went to Auburn. Pelt's second-quarter TD stood up in the final to give the Lions their only state title against Gainesville.
Coach: Leonard Jones
Record: 12-0-1 (tied Northside 35-35)
Average score: 27-15
Playoffs: Beat Westminster (35-7), Thomasville (21-20), Gainesville (28-21)
Game by game: 1969 North Springs
Stars: FB Dennis Whitt, HB Frank Schwann, QB Jim Gregory, OL John Connell
Notes: In the next century, coach Leonard Jones would become a volunteer offensive coordinator at pass-happy Chattahoochee, but in 1969, he often called on the bruising Whitt (Georgia signee) 30 times a game. Schwann (Georgia Tech) was equally as tough a runner, and Gregory, the QB, ran for four TDs in the comeback victory over Gainesville. But Whitt was the real horse. A knee injury ruined what many expected to be a fine college career.
Coach: Graham Hixon (271-91-17)
Record: 13-1 (lost to Lakeshore 27-0)
Average score: 19-6
Playoffs: Beat Lakeshore (40-6), Westminster (17-15), Statesboro (7-6), Dykes (20-14)
Game by game: 1970 Woodward Academy
Stars: FB/LB Keith Harris, HB Stan Thomas, QB Steve Belin, DB Bill Steele
Notes: Woodward knocked out Dykes' starting backfield and came from down 14-0 to win as Harris (Georgia signee) made a late interception, then scored the winning TD with 0:45 left. Harris (1,225 rushing) also blocked the PAT in the Statesboro game. Thomas, another RB/LB, went to South Carolina. It was late coach Graham Hixon's first state championship team. He'd get another at Woodward in 1980.
Coach: Charlie Brake (185-54-10)
Record: 10-3-1 (lost to Rossville 19-12, Shamrock 30-14, Lakeshore 12-7)
Average score: 14-8
Playoffs: Beat Marist (16-7), Lakeshore (7-6), North Fulton (13-0), Fitzgerald (14-8)
Game by game: 1971 Westminster
Stars: TB Kevin Kaufman, QB Jim Pressley, DT Tommy Barwick
Notes: Westminster started 3-3-1. In the 7-6 win over Lakeshore, FB/LB Gary Anderson blocked a PAT, was off-sides, then blocked it again. Saying this was the smartest team he'd ever coached, Brake re-designed his offense just for the final, moving a lineman to FB, and ran entirely inside the tackles as Kaufman (Princeton, later a Manhattan TV show producer) gained 163 yards. It was coach Brake's second state title. He's won one in the 1950s with Morgan County.
Coach: Dewey Alverson (180-125-5)
Record: 13-1 (lost to Peachtree 29-14)
Average score: 29-11
Playoffs: Beat North Springs (35-14), Swainsboro (27-26), Central, Thomasville (14-7), Gainesville (16-12)
Game by game: 1972 Southwest DeKalb
Stars: FB Richard Patrick, TB Gregory Graves, WR Jucky Burns, QB Marty Snider
Notes: Alverson got SWD's first title after taking heat for a 6-14 record over the previous two seasons. Snider's 11-yard pass to Jody Douglas with 1:07 left beat Gainsville. Patrick (Appalachian State) rushed for about 1,500 yards, Graves (Tennessee) for 1,000. Graves, only a junior, would become the Class AA back of the year the next season. Snider went to Southern Miss, Burns to Georgia Tech and DT Russ Neal to Tennessee.
Coach: Ted Sparks
Record: 13-0
Average score: 38-6
Playoffs: Beat E. Rome (14-7), Habersham Central (42-0), Americus (21-7)
Game by game: 1973 Southwest Atlanta
Stars: QB Anthony Flanagan, DE Reggie Wilkes, WR Gerald Glover, WR Eugene Wilson
Notes: This was the first all-black team to win a GHSA state title, and no City of Atlanta team has won one since. Flanagan (the first African-American QB at Georgia) threw a state-record 31 TD passes, mostly to Glover and Wilson, his teammates on the state-winning basketball team. Wilkes (Georgia Tech) played 10 years in the NFL.
Coach: Alton Shell (208-107-2)
Record: 14-0
Average score: 29-1
Playoffs: Beat Dodge Co. (41-0), Camden Co. (19-0), Lakeshore (14-0), Dalton (34-0)
Game by game: 1975 Americus
Stars: LB/WR Mackel Harris, T Matt Braswell, HB/S Ray Johnson, DE Lee Otis Burton
Notes: The defending champs from 1974 shut out 13 of 14 opponents and allowed eight points to Dothan, Ala., on a 70-yard drive aided by seven penalties. Harris (Georgia Tech) was the state champ in the 100 and 200. Daniel Tatum (843 yards) was the leading rusher. Braswell played at Georgia.
Coach: Crawford Kennedy (169-88-8)
Record: 14-0
Average score: 30-10
Playoffs: Beat Brown (40-15), W. Rome (28-7), Dalton (32-3), Woodward Academy (20-19)
Game by game: 1976 Avondale
Stars: RB Cliff Austin, RB Tim Martin, QB Davy Sawyer, L Josh Porter
Notes: Dropped to AAA, Avondale won its first state title since 1963. Austin (Clemson) rushed for 1,861 yards, Martin (Georgia) for 1,200-plus. The dream backfield also included Sawyer (Georgia). Mike Broadnax's 22-yard run on fourth-and-inches was the winning touchdown vs. Woodward Academy.
Coach: Dale Williams (233-118-3)
Record: 14-0
Average score: 24-4
Playoffs: Beat Ware Co. (28-7), Americus (12-7), Woodward Academy (9-6), Dalton (16-7)
Game by game: 1977 Waycross
Stars: QB Keith Taylor, RB Keith Gamble, RB Jimmy Orange, LB Kenneth Thompson
Notes: Waycross, ranked No. 1, beat arch-rival and second-ranked Ware Co. 3-0 when both were 9-0. Waycross won the rematch 28-7 the next week. Gamble and Orange each rushed for over 1,200 yards, and Taylor, later a star at Jacksonville State, was a good passer. Waycross was 3-7 the season before. Dale Williams became the first person to win a GHSA state title as both a player (1956 Valdosta) and head coach.
Coach: Joe Robinson
Record: 13-2 (lost to Lakeshore 6-3, Woodward 19-17)
Average score: 28-8
Playoffs: Beat Troup (37-7), Marist (12-10), Ware Co. (42-28), Swainsboro (29-28), Dalton (17-0)
Game by game: 1978 Westminster
Stars: QB Gordon Beckham, WR Cole Egan, TB Jack Westbrook, S Tom Eaton
Notes: Beckham (South Carolina) hit Egan (Virginia) for a state-record 22 TD passes. Egan caught 13 passes in the semifinals, when the Wildcats let Swainsboro score late in OT so they'd have time tie and win on penetration. Egan's TD catch at 0:07 did it. Westbrook (Georgia Tech) ran for 1,339 yards.
Coach: Steve Shankweiler (42-24)
Record: 14-1 (Lost to Stone Mountain 10-7)
Average score: 24-5
Playoffs: Beat Brown (30-0), Avondale (17-8), Gainesville (27-7), Dalton (35-12), Marist (17-14)
Game by game: 1979 Redan
Stars: K/CB Kevin Butler, TE/LB Marty Heninger, DE Mark Henninger, DL Mark Holland
Notes: In its third year of varsity ball, Redan pounded away with a veer offense as RBs Rusty Bennett and Kevin Benson and QB Jay Terrell all had 800-plus yards rushing. Butler went to UGA, Holland to Florida, the Heninger twins to Duke. Butler's 20-yard field goal in the fourth quarter of the state final was the game-winner. Shankweiler left for college ball after this season and is an assistant at East Carolina now.
Coach: Graham Hixon (271-91-17)
Record: 14-1 (Lost to Marist 20-14)
Average score: 24-7
Playoffs: Beat Walker 24-22, Lithonia (17-14), Crisp Co. (12-7), Early Co. (17-3), Marist (14-10)
Stars: QB David Archer, HB Mike Chance, DT Gerald Browner, LB Thomas Cooper
Game by game: 1980 Woodward Academy
Notes: Woodward came from 10-0 down in the title game and stopped Marist three straight times from second-and-goal at the 1 late. Backup HB John Pemberton (Alabama) ran for 114 yards. Browner, a 300-pounder billed as better than his NFL brothers Ross and Joey, was a Parade All-American but bust at Georgia.
Coach: Dale Williams (233-118-3)
Record: 14-1 (lost to Fitzgerald 21-20)
Average score: 28-6
Playoffs: Beat Worth Co. 28-0, Cairo 34-7, Swainsboro 38-6, Crisp Co. 13-7, Columbia 46-13
Game by game: 1981 Waycross
Stars: QB Todd Williams, TB James "J-Bird" Medlock, SE Alfred McElroy, LB Philip Smith
Notes: In has happened twice since 1967 that the coach's son was the starting QB on a state champion. The other was Commerce's Ray and Hal Lamb, also in 1981. Todd Williams, who followed his dad to UGA, was the prime reason for Waycross' fourth state title (1960, '61, '77.)
Coach: Ralph Jones
Record: 14-1 (Lost to Mitchell-Baker 19-7)
Average score: 32-8
Playoffs: Beat Cook (17-0), Mitchell-Baker (35-22), Americus (21-14), Glenn Hills (28-7), Gainesville (7-6)
Game by game: 1982 Bainbridge
Stars: TB Calvin Close, T Jimmy Holton, FB Scott Carroll, QB Bobby Walden
Notes: Bainbridge had enjoyed just one winning season (5-4-1 in 1974) since 1967 until this. The move down in classification and the escape from powerful 1-AAAA was a godsend. Walden, the quarterback, was the son of the former Georgia All-American. Bainbridge beat Cris Carpenter's Gainesville team in a sloppy title game played in a downpour. Jones won another title in 1990 for rival Cairo.
Coach: Jackie Raley
Record: 14-1 (Lost to Worth Co. 21-6)
Average score: 38-11
Playoffs: Beat Camden Co. (24-8), Bainbridge (35-13), Americus (22-12), Glenn Hills (49-13), Marist (21-13)
Game by game: 1983 Mitchell-Baker
Stars: QB James Jackson, FL Ross Worsham, FB/LB Kenny Butler, S George Silas
Notes: "Little Jackson," as Larry Munson would call him at Georgia, was a nightmare to defend, passing for 1,694 yards and rushing for 1,015. He scored 23 touchdowns, passed for another 20. Mitchell-Baker scored 40 points eight times and hit 80 once, in shutout of Randolph-Clay.
Coach: Luther Welsh (260-150-4)
Record: 15-0
Average score: 38-6
Playoffs: Beat Glenn Hills (42-0), Westside (40-14), Crisp Co. (13-7), Worth Co. (28-0), Marist (27-17)
Game by game: 1984 Thomson
Stars: RB Jerry Mays, RB Nick Coleman, QB Terry Pettis, LB Jesse Hatcher
Notes: Mays' 2,369 yards rushing still ranks in the top 20 all-time in Georgia, though this was far from a one-man team. Even with Mays gone, Thomson repeated the next year. Directing a quick-strike offense, Pettis completed only 38 passes, but 16 were for touchdowns. Thomson would win it again the next season without Mays. And Welsh would win another state title for the school in 2002.
Coach: Rick Swafford
Record: 14-1
Average score: 31- 9
Playoffs: Beat SE Whitfield 27-0, Dalton 20-10, Gainesville 21-14, Lakeside 28-26, Worth Co. 13-0
Game by game: 1986 Villa Rica
Stars: QB Santray McCoy, WR Rodney McCoy, RB Marcus Holiday, DE Scott Davis.
Notes: This state title was unexpected as Villa Rica was 4-5-1 the year before at AA. But the McCoy cousins were perhaps the state's best passing combo, with Rodney (Georgia) catching 52 passes. Villa Rica was physical in the trenches with an offensive line averaging 209 pounds, the D-line 220.
Coach: Milt Miller (209-93-0)
Record: 14-1 (Lost to Thomasville 21-10)
Average score: 30-9
Playoffs: Beat Peach Co. (20-0), Dodge Co. (27-0), Troup (44-0), Central Thomasville (28-21), Marist (26-15)
Game by game: 1987 Worth County
Stars: RB Bennie Nelson, RB Calvin King, QB Kevin Proctor, DT Eugene Bird
Notes: Under Milt Miller, Worth County went from 1-9 in 1985 to its first state title in '87 with a great pair of runners in King (1,580 yards) and Nelson (1,434). The defense intercepted Central's Charlie Ward three times in the semifinals. Miller would win a state title for Lowndes in 1999.
Coach: Mike Hodges
Record: 15-0
Average score: 26-7
Playoffs: Beat Thomasville Central (20-3), Albany (21-0), Crisp Co. (23-8), Thomson (43-8), Stephens Co. (12-7)
Game by game: 1988 Thomasville
Stars: QB Charles Bostick, WR/S Mike Jones, FB James Williams, T Renny Thompson
Notes: Mike Hodges, coach of West Rome's AA state champs in 1982 and '83, won his third title of the decade. Bostick, succeeding Shawn Jones at QB, threw an 11-yard TD pass to Jerome Williams in the final minute to win the title game. Williams finished with 1,147 yards rushing.
Coach: Alan Chadwick (191-31-0)
Record: 15-0
Average score: 28-4
Playoffs: Beat North Springs (44-10), Clarkston (7-0), Cedartown (28-15), Hart Co. (14-7), Worth Co. (30-8)
Game by game: 1989 Marist
Stars: QB Sean Cotter, DL Boyd Andrews, LB Stewart Williams, LB Chris Millen
Notes: Marist was 0-for-5 in state finals before avenging its '87 loss against Worth. QB Deron Dowhower (son of the Atlanta Falcons' offensive coordinator at the time) was lost for the year in the first game, but Cotter wound up leading the wishbone team in rushing. The defense shut out seven teams. Mike MacLane returned five kicks for TDs.
Coach: Ralph Jones
Record: 15-0
Average score: 29-7
Playoffs: Beat Crisp Co. (20-12), Appling Co. (31-7), Thomson (17-12), Marist (14-0), Worth Co. (37-28)
Game by game: 1990 Cairo
Stars: QB Rodney Donaldson, HB Raymond Taylor, FB Herman Garland, LB Terry Solomon
Notes: Taylor rushed for 1,210 yards and joined Herman Garland and James Goar in the Cairo wishbone as the Syrupmakers won their first state title since 1946. In the title game, guard Derek Edwards scored on a 31-yard fumblerooskie, and Garland and Taylor ran for fourth-quarter TDs.
Coach: Phil Lindsey (160-53-2)
Record: 14-0-1
Average score: 30-5
Playoffs: Beat Shamrock (21-0), Woodward Academy (9-0), Elbert Co. (21-7), Worth Co. (26-7), tied Kendrick (14-14)
Game by game: 1991 Lakeside
Stars: RB T.J. Johnson, QB Howard Bryant, WR Terrez Dennis, L Boris Oden
Notes: Johnson (Ga. Tech) rushed for a DeKalb County record 2,280 yards and was one of Lakeside's eight Division 1 prospects that also included Oden (Penn State), RB Steve Shivers (Tech) and DE/TE Chris Little (Duke). Unchallenged through 14 games, Lakeside was stunned by the Kendrick tie.
Coach: Buzz Busby (187-62-2)
Record: 13-1-1 (lost to Peach Co. 14-13)
Average score: 33-7
Playoffs: Beat Carver (14-12), Burke Co. (28-6), Thomasville (50-19), Villa Rica (14-7), tied Lakeside (14-14)
Game by game: 1991 Kendrick
Stars: HB Tobe Taylor, OL Leonard Thomas, LB Henry Ellis, QB Darron Evans
Notes: The classic wishbone team, Kendrick became the first Columbus team to win a GHSA state title. Taylor rushed for 1,689 yards, and backfield mates Adonis Harris and Karya Jackson each had 800-plus. Lineman Thomas went to Auburn, Ellis the linebacker to Mississippi State.
Coach: Ed Pilcher (149-55-1)
Record: 13-2 (Lost to Dougherty 27-14, Westover 14-7)
Average score: 26-12
Playoffs: Beat Cairo (41-22), Richmond Academy (35-14), Peach Co. (24-14), Dalton (28-7), Thomasville (14-12)
Game by game: 1993 Thomas County Central
Stars: RB Johnny Cooksey, QB Rickey Stacey, WR Paul Miranda,
Notes: Central won state titles in 1992, '93 and '94 despite going just 5-5, 8-2 and 7-3 in the regular season. Cooksey played for all three and rushed for 1,749 yards in '93. In the title game, cornerback Corey Clark made the big stop on Thomasville's fourth-and-goal try from the 1.
Coach: John Starr (69-33-0)
Record: 15-0
Average score: 37-10
Playoffs: Beat Richmond Academy (20-13), Peach Co. (27-20), Kendrick (28-21), Cedartown (49-0), Cedar Shoals (13-6)
Game by game: 1995 Josey
Stars: S/WR Deon Grant, WR/CB Armark Tolbert, TE/CB Troy Tolbert, QB George Brown
Notes: Grant (a Tennessee signee and future NFL standout) and the Tolbert brothers (Georgia Tech) might've been the best set of receiver/defensive backs on one team in Georgia history. It was the fist state title for an Augusta team since the 1960s, when Laney was a perennial power in the GIA.
Coach: Ed Pilcher (149-55-1)
Record: 15-0 (beat AAAA semifinalist Colquitt Co. 10-7)
Average score: 41-11
Playoffs: Beat Eagle's Landing (42-7), Crisp Co. (35-7), Worth Co. (34-19), Marist (34-28), Burke Co. (21-19)
Game by game: 1997 Thomas County Central
Stars: RB Joe Burns, QB Leonard Guyton, LB Raytorrie Newkirk, DE Chuckie Jones
Notes: Central won its fifth state title in six years and finished unbeaten for the first time. Burns (Georgia Tech) rushed for 2,006 and 1,941 yards for the '96 and '97 champs. Central averaged 41 points a game, the most ever for a state champion in Georgia's second-highest classification.
Coach: John Reynolds (86-42-0)
Record: 13-2 (lost to Colquitt Co. 14-6, Cairo 36-35 in overtime)
Average score: 30-13
Playoffs: Beat Greenbrier (41-14), Hardaway (44-21), Marist (45-28), Cairo (27-7), Peach Co. (27-7)
Game by game: 1998 Dougherty
Stars: QB Uyl Joyner, WR Adrian Cockfield, TE/DL Thomie Venisee, T Maurice Mitchell
Notes: The first state champ from Albany since 1959, Dougherty was also Georgia's first champ with a pair of 50-catch receivers. Cockfield (Albany State) caught 74, Venisee (Troy State) had 55. Joyner (Troy State) passed for 2,194 yards, ran for 584. Mitchell (6-7, 300) became a starter at Florida.
Coach: Jeff Herron (106-31-0)
Record: 15-0
Average score: 38-11
Playoffs: Beat Tucker (36-0), Washington (48-13), Woodward Academy (41-17), Cairo (17-7), Mt. Zion (17-7)
Game by game: 1999 Oconee County
Stars: RB Tyson Browning, LB Tony Taylor, TE J.T. Cape, DL Willie Johnson, OL Jeremy Phillips
Notes: Herron inherited a 2-8 team and won the school's first state title in his third season. The Warriors averaged 25 points in the first half alone out of Herron's Wing-T. Browning (Georgia) rushed for 1,849 yards (10.2 ypc) and Jerry Willoughby added 1,219. Herron then bolted for Camden County, where he won AAAAA state in 2003.
Coach: Charlie Flowers (75-29-0)
Record: 15-0
Average score: 26-6
Playoffs: Beat Worth Co. (27-7), Sandy Creek (8-7, OT), Murray Co. (33-6), Cairo (6-2), Statesboro (30-0)
Game by game: 2000 Shaw
Stars: RB Sterlin Jenkins, DB Reggie McFadden, DE Antarrious Williams, C Tommie Smith
Notes: Shaw once lost 30 straight in the '80s, but Flowers won the school's first state title in his eighth year. Jenkins rushed for 1,000-plus yards behind mammoth linemen (Smith weighed 330). The defense, led by Williams (Auburn) and McFadden (Georgia), was impenetrable in post-season.
Coach: Buzz Busby (187-62-2)
Record: 15-0
Average score: 41-6
Playoffs: Beat Woodward Academy (35-7), Thomas Co. Central (35-3), Rome (35-7), Troup (17-0), Dalton (51-13)
Game by game: Statesboro
Stars: RB Jimtavis Walker, RB Delandry Tanner, QB Eugene Gross, OL Harrison Palmer
Notes: Statesboro's average margin of victory in the playoffs was 28 points, best in Georgia since 1976 Warner Robins. Walker (Florida) rushed for 1,996 yards, Tanner (Carson-Newman) for 1,728. Gross ran for more than he passed (655 to 502). It was Statesboro's first title since '66. Busby also won a title at Kendrick in 1990, and a third in Alabama.
Coach: Steve Pardue
Record: 14-0 (One game canceled due to 9-11)
Average score: 36-6
Playoffs: Beat Laney (28-0), Appling Co. (21-7), Hart Co. (49-0), N. Forsyth (35-13), Cedartown (22-19)
Game by game: 2001 LaGrange
Stars: QB Blake Mitchell, RB Skyler Thornton, WR Patrick Higgins, LB Sam Olajubutu
Notes: LaGrange's big-yardage players were juniors in Mitchell (2,086 yards passing, South Carolina) and Thornton (1,592 rushing, Florida). Higgins (55 receptions) would play at Arkansas State, Olajubutu at Arkansas. It was Mitchell's four-yard TD pass to Higgins with 0:26 left that beat Cedartown. LaGrange posted seven shutouts.
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Posted 10 November 2006 - 11:12 PM
Also, great work on the AJC article on the 10 best players in the State of Georgia.
Posted 01 March 2007 - 04:06 PM
Also, great work on the AJC article on the 10 best players in the State of Georgia.
where can I find that list
Posted 01 March 2007 - 09:42 PM
Heres a go at ranking the best 10 Georgia high school football of the past 40 years.
I made the cutoff 1966 because thats the first year the Georgia High School Association opened its membership to the governing body of black schools, the Georgia Interscholastic Association. Some consider that the start of the modern era of Georgia high school football.
But more practically, I didnt want to list too many players that most readers had never seen play. How many people saw Fran Tarkenton at Athens High? Or Larry Morris at Decatur? Or Clint Castleberry of old Boys High of Atlanta, the running back who won three Georgia state titles (1939-40-41), then finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting in 1942 as a Georgia Tech freshman.
From 1966 forward, heres my Top 10. Wed like to hear yours.
10. Reggie Brown, Carrollton (senior season 1998): Brown was a Parade and a USA Today All-America player in 1998, when he caught 62 passes for 1,046 yards and 10 touchdowns despite missing two regular-season games to injury. The AJC all-class player of the year and two-time all-state player, Brown also was the No. 1 wide receiver recruit in the country when he signed with Georgia in 1999. Carrollton was 50-6 during Browns four seasons with three semifinal appearances, two state title game appearances and the 1998 Class AA Championship. Carrollton also won two track and field state titles with Brown, and he set the state record in the long jump as a sophomore. Brown now plays for the Philadelphia Eagles.
9. Deon Grant, Josey (1996): Grant was just a junior in 1995, when he led Josey to its first state title. At 6-4, 195, Grant was head-hunting, ball-hawking safety, the AJCs Class AAA defensive player of the year, but he also a weapon at wide receiver. As a senior, he had 99 tackles, six interceptions and five forced fumbles. He caught 28 passes, eight for touchdowns. He was a collegiate All-American at Tennessee and has played six seasons in the NFL.
8. Larry Kinnebrew, East Rome (1977): A Parade All-American and the AJCs lineman of the year in 1977, Kinnebrew predated Herschel Walker as a freak of nature, a 240-pound fullback fast enough to win a state title in the 100-yard dash. But Kennebrew was more noted as a defensive player, the monster in the middle for the 1977 East Rome team know as "Big Brews Wrecking Crew. East Rome allowed only one regular-season touchdown and became the first 15-0 team in state history. Signed by Georgia, Kennebrew wound up playing college ball at Tennessee State before a seven-year NFL career.
7. Charles Grant, Miller County (1997): A 240-pound load in the backfield, Grant was a Parade Magazine in 1997, when he tied Herschel Walkers record for touchdowns in a season with 45. He had 3,472 all-purpose yards that season for the Class A Pirates. Grant, now with the New Orleans Saints, is the only player ever to be selected his classifications offensive player of the year (1997) and defensive player of the year (1996) by the Journal-Constitution. He was a linebacker primarily in high school, a defensive end in college and the NFL.
6. Eric Zeier, Marietta (1990): The Marietta quarterback was the AJCs all-class player of the year and a USA Today All-American in 1990, when he led Marietta to a 10-0 regular-season finish. Zeier threw for 2,477 yards, at the time the fifth-most ever in the highest classification, and Marietta was 22-2 in Zeiers two seasons after moving to Georgia from Germany. Zeier later became a freshman starter at Georgia and the schools all-time leading passer before spending five seasons in the NFL.
5. Garrison Hearst (1989): Hearst was the AJCs all-class player of the year in 1989, when he led Lincoln County to the Class A title and rushed for 2,057 yards. Hearst also was the all-state punter in Class A, not to mention a Parade All-America selection. Lincoln County won three state titles with Hearst in school. Hearst was the SEC player of the year at Georgia in 1992 and played 12 seasons in the NFL.
4. Andy Johnson, Athens (1969): Its hard to imagine that any player has meant more to a state champion in the largest classification than Johnson. He rushed for 1,178 yards and 15 touchdowns and passed for 1,251 yards and 15 touchdowns, all in 13 games. He returned three kicks for TDs. He intercepted three passes. He was the teams punter. In the state title game, Athens played defending champion Valdosta, a team that had allowed seven points all season, that coming after Valdosta had fumbled on its 11-yard line. Johnson scored twice himself against the vaunted Wildcats' defense. Then, with a minute left, he drove Athens 75 yards for a touchdown and tying 2-point conversion for the tie, 26-26. Johnson played at Georgia, then seven seasons in the NFL with the Patriots.
3. Stan Rome, Valdosta (1973): Valdostas passing game in 1971 was ahead of its time, and so was Rome, a 6-foot-4 wide receiver who caught 72 passes for 20 touchdowns and a national record 1,573 yards that year, all as a sophomore in just 13 games. He was a rare three-time all-state player in the highest classification and the first Georgia wide receiver to be named a Parade All-American. Valdosta was 30-3 with Rome on the varsity, but that 71 Valdosta team was unforgettable, considered by many the best in Georgia history after it defeated Avondale 62-12 in the state title game. Rome played in the NFL with the Kansas City Chiefs, but many believe his decision to play basketball at Clemson shortened what could've been a greater football career.
2. Takeo Spikes, Washington County (1994): As a 6-3, 225-pound tight end, Spikes caught 34 passes for 706 yards and 17 touchdowns in 1994, when he led Washington County perhaps the best team man for man in Georgia history -- to a 15-0 season. But he was even more devastating on defense, where hed make a living in the NFL after an All-America career at Auburn. In high school, Spikes was the AJCs all-class player of the year and a USA Today All-American in 1994. No team came within 16 points of beating WaCo that year.
1. Herschel Walker (1979): Not going out on a limb on this one. Walker was Parade magazines national high school player of the year in 1979, when he rushed for 3,167 yards and 45 touchdowns, both state records. Johnson County finished 14-1 and won its only state title, in Class A. Walker rushed for 318 yards in the state title game, a 35-17 victory over Feldwood. Also won the state titles in the 100-yard dash and shot put.
Posted 01 March 2007 - 10:14 PM
Herschel played for Johnson County in 1979, not Lincoln County.
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Posted 02 March 2007 - 06:44 AM
I don't have any problem with the top ten list leaving out the old guys. It's hard to compare players of different eras. You would have to believe that someone like Castleberry or McWhorter would be very good today, but I doubt they would be as dominant. Back in the 1980's, someone asked an old coach how many yards he thought Red Grange would run for in a season if he were playing today. The coach said, "probably around 600." The man replied, "Is that all?" The coach said, "Yes, but you've got to remember that Grange is 78 years old."
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Do you know anyone that played on the '58 Avondale team?
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Artist creates totem pole for Bristol
BRISTOL, Va. - We all know the saying "the low man on the totem pole," even though we haven't really seen a real totem pole or if the low man is any different than any of the other images on the pole.
Those are questions that you can now ponder as you look over a real totem pole that's been erected at Bristol Virginia's Sugar Hollow Park.
"This is the first time I've got an overall look at what its going to look like, you know when it's picked up," Bristol artist Carl Jessee said about his winter project. It began last February and with the help of some friends, his 30-foot totem pole has become a permanent fixture at Sugar Hollow Park next to the playground.
"You get tired of carving just little stuff, so you think maybe I ought to carve something pretty good size. [The totem pole] came to mind. It's something you can put a lot of color in, I like to paint," the artist said.
And the totems or images that appear on the pole are images representing the wildlife that you can find in our region. "The poles out west, they've got ugly faces I call them. I thought it would just be animals around here," he said.
Carving and painting this 30-foot work of art took a little bit of help from his friends, one who jokingly calls himself an apprentice. "He had actually just said, 'I really could use some help on this. You want to help me carve it?' I didn't think I could but I liked the idea so I told him, 'I tell you what, you tell me what to do and you show me how to do it and I'll work on it,'" friend Glen Goad said.
Except for the eagle on top, it's one solid Poplar log cut by Jessee. "It's just hammer and chisel, mallet and chisels and we used a chainsaw a little bit, but not much though," he humbly said.
It's destined to be one of those Bristol symbols, a milepost of sorts, to be enjoyed for generations to come.
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Eva Longoria Shows Off 4 Outfits In 1 Day In NYC Promoting, 'Eva's Kitchen'!
Which get-up did you like best on the stylish star?
Eva Longoria has turned her focus to cooking, and on Apr. 4 she was all over NYC promoting her book, Eva's Kitchen. While she was super busy, she didn't sacrifice her sense of style, showing off a slew of sexy get-ups. From short-shorts to form-fitting frocks and even jeans, Eva was ready for every occasion!
The first time we saw Eva was when she stepped out for the CBS Early Show, clad in a pretty pink spring dress made by her friend and designer Victoria Beckham. This was one of my fave get-ups on the petite star! Eva complimented the look with a pair of Brian Atwood Maniac pumps.
The next time we saw Eva, she was gearing up for her appearance on the Late Show With David Letterman. She arrived wearing a simple navy dress and a pair of Ferragamo pumps, but quickly swapped the sheath for a navy short suit. While the shorts were short, I thought this simple yet sexy look was classic Eva — she definitely embraces her body and loves to show it off!
Finally, her last look of the night was way more dressed down than the rest of her get-ups. Eva slipped into a pair of skinny jeans for an appearance at Borders, where she paired it with a fall 2010 Andrew Gn jacket and an ivory pair of Ferragamo pumps.
I'm definitely impressed with her choices for her promotional tour so far — she manages to look so appropriate and stylish on every occasion!
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Christian groups in the Philippines have called for a ban on Lady Gaga's Manila concerts, saying her song Judas is an offensive mockery of Jesus Christ.
And Manila's mayor has ordered Gaga not to "exhibit any nudity or lewd conduct which may be offensive to morals and good custom", with the stark reminder that the penal code in the primarily Roman Catholic country of 103 million can imprison anyone for up to six years for offending race or religion.
Youths gathered at a rally outside the mayor's office chanting "Stop the Lady Gaga concerts", while members of the Biblemode Youth Philippines group called her videos religiously offensive.
In the song, she calls herself a "holy fool" who is "still in love with Judas", singing: "Jesus is my virtue/And Judas is the demon I cling to".
In the accompanying video, Gaga plays a biker chick riding behind a man wearing a crown of thorns, while longing for another biker with "Judas" emblazoned across his leather jacket.
The singer is due to play the 20,000-seat Mall of Asia today and tomorrow.
James Imbong, a lawyer filing a petition to ban the concerts, said Christian groups would not accept a compromise as organisers in South Korea did when Seoul authorities forbade under-12s from attending instead of cancelling the concert.
"She has a song that suggests that she wants to have sex with Judas and performs it with a dance," Imbong said.
"Of course, it would be accompanied by a costume that has pornographic elements." Tens of thousands of Gaga fans, from Seoul to Jakarta, are campaigning for the singer's right to freedom of expression, after attempts by religious groups to ban shows during her Born This Way Ball tour of Asia, calling her music, persona and style the "work of Satan", "dangerous to youth" and "spreading unhealthy sexual culture".
Indonesian activists called the cancellation of a gig in Jakarta a sign of the country's "Talebanisation" after authorities withdrew permission for her concert on June 3, making her the first foreign artist to be banned despite selling out a 52,000-seat venue.
The 26-year-old has received an outpouring of support on Twitter, where she has 24 million followers, since the trouble over the tour began last month.
Indonesian human rights activist Andreas Harsono said the concert ban represented "the Talebanisation [of] Indonesia", while sociologist Ida Ruwaida said it was up to the Government to "facilitate different interests without allowing the cultural hegemony of one group over another".
Police denied the singer a concert permit amid claims from hardline Islamic groups that the suggestive nature of her show and lyrics would sabotage the country's moral codes of conduct.
"During her concerts, Lady Gaga looks like a devil worshipper," said Suryadharma Ali, the Religion Affairs Minister of the nation of 248 million people, mainly Muslims.
The Ministry of Tourism added that foreign performers should dress modestly on stage, and the Government warned music promoters to consider cultural traditions when planning concerts.
Human rights activists and academics have questioned the Government's continued defence of Islamic militants' threats.
Mike Stock, one-third of arguably the most successful songwriting trio of all time, has branded the likes of Lady Gaga and other female pop performers as "sluttish" in an attack on the sexualisation of pop music.
The songwriter, who with Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman formed Stock, Aitken and Waterman and had more than 100 top 40 hits in the 80s and early 90s, says modern US performers especially are resorting to risque performances and sexually-charged pop videos because they don't have much of "a sell".
Stock, 60, said: "It's easy: if you haven't got much of a sell, stick some sex in the video and the job's done. It's easy and lazy. And probably shows a lack of ability to do something else.
"Adele doesn't have to resort to the sexual thing, she's there because of the songs. It's largely the Americans, to be honest - the new breed of rap and Lady Gaga types. They're all just ... sluttish. And young girls think they are someone worth emulating.
"There's nothing wrong with being sexy. It's just [an issue] if it's the only thing on offer for kids."
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The H reports on plans for a MeeGo-based phone.
"The Finnish startup Jolla Ltd says that it has raised €200 million from a number of, currently unnamed, telecommunications companies and that it will be unveiling a MeeGo-based device next month. The funding consortium is reported to include at least one telecom operator, a chipset maker, and device and component manufacturers." Though MeeGo itself is free software, Jolla evidently plans to keep its "well-patented" user interface layer closed and license it to other companies.


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National pride is a tricky subject for many residents of the United Kingdom. It's perhaps worst for the English, viewed by many Europeans as being devoid of historical culture in a way that shoves being happy to be of a country all-too close to more harmful nationalistic behaviour. However, we should probably just get over ourselves and get on with it. Can do? Perhaps the Tuff-Luv Union Jack iPad 2 case is for you.
Using a standard folio design, the Tuff-Luv Union Jack iPad 2 case offers near full-body protection for your tablet, leaving just two of its edges a little exposed to grit and grime.
The Union Jack print is laid upon a light-padded faux-leather surface. Extra padding helps to give a near-leather softness effect, but close attention does reveal its pleather truth. It's slightly tacky to touch, in a way that fine grain leather isn't but in comfort terms, it's a minor distinction.
The print choice was never going to be the height of class and distinction, but Tuff-Luv's take on the flag design is good. White areas are slightly off the pure white tone, softening the look a little, and the popper-adorned red strap across the front suits it perfectly. It's a bit more mod chic than Geri Halliwell circa 1997, although we imagine Spice Girls obsessives will be satisfied too.
The natty poppers aren't there just to look black and shiny, either; they add stand functionality. They join up with a popper'd triangular flap on the back to offer five different degress of tilt.
This triangular part is semi-rigid, giving the stand good strength. Pushing down with the iPad 2 inside, it can clearly take a lot more weight than just the tablet itself. But we're here to review, not destroy, so we gave it a rest after a few weighty prods.
One part we're not entirely convinced by is the flap to secure the tablet inside. A Velcro flap sits over the leatherette screen surround. It's strong enough to do the job, but seems an unnecessary visible element when the rest of the case is quite neat. Other folio designs use a flap that snakes under the iPad 2.
There are few complaints to make about the quality of construction of the Tuff-Luv case. The stitching is even and tidy, and the only manufacturing defect we spotted was a slight smear of the flag's red in one spot. However, now that the iPad 2 is entering its twilight years, £35 feels like a lot of money for a case made of inexpensive faux-leather. Search for long enough and you'll find a genuine leather case for less cash (granted, not one with the Union Jack splashed across it), offering greater durability and comfort.
Solid construction and neatly-applied extras help to mitigate for the "loud and proud" design of Tuff-Luv's Union Jack iPad 2 case. However, at £35 it seems rather expensive for what's a slightly above-average faux-leather case. You're paying a little extra for the design here, so make sure you care about having that flag surrounding your iPad.
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Today is my first Anniversary at the Rainbow Bridge. We have all been keeping watch over Momma and Daddy. Mom has been crying off and on all day long. I know she misses me so very much and so does Daddy. They miss all of us! They got pictures out and talked and laughed about me and Odie and the rest of us Fur Angels. Mom lit a candle for me and then one for each of us. The house was all aglow. We all tried to let them know we are all okay and that we are patiently waiting till we are all reunited. No more awful seizures for me!!!! I am all well and I can play with so many wonderful Fur Angels, My brothers and sisters~Odie, Snuggles, Misty, Skeezics, Rags, Butterball, Peanut and Precious. We all miss you Momma and Daddy. We will be together again! Till then know we Love and Miss you as much as you Love and Miss us. Angel Hugs and Kisses~Xena Your Baby Girl Forever
WOW!!! What a wonderful honor to be chosen as STAFU's Dogs of the Month for April 2010. We want to Thank STAFU, it's wonderful Administrators and members for this honor. We are making sure you all get a liberal dose of Angel dust containing Blessings, hugs and kisses from us. Woody and Jewls caught a balloon up and interviewed us all! We had such a nice visit. Here is our interview with our Dear Friends.
...Woody and Jewels floated up to Cloud Nine this evening to interview our STAFU Dogs of the Month.....Jewels quietly took dictation...thanks fur your help, sweet Jewels!!!
Here's what I asked the Blackburn Angels....
Just wondering how each of you came to find your furever home with your pawrents? Did they buy you, adopt you, or maybe you were given to them??
Butterball: Was given to us by our friends & husbands co-worker.
Rags: Was adopted from the Phoenix Dog Pound. He had been abused and was frightened about everything and people. With love and patience he made a 380 degree turn around to be one of the smartest, a great watch dog, loving member of the family.
Snuggles: Was a gift from our cousin who bred AKC registered Poodles. I loved her 2 poodles Misty & Cuddles so much that when Misty had a litter she gave me one.
Misty: Was a gift from our cousin she was Snuggles birth mother. When our cousin divorced she went on the road driving interstate and wanted a good home for Misty and knew we would give her that home and love.
Skeezics: We bred Misty with a dark apricot poodle. The breeding resulted in Skeezics single birth. She waited till I got home from work to go into labor. He was a huge puppy and just as I was ready to call the Vet for a C-section she finally delivered him.
Xena: Was a gift from our cousin who gave us Snuggles and Misty. A tiny little thing that was the most loving little gal and 100% lap dog.
Odie: Was a rescue. When we drove up from Mesa, AZ and went to pick up Xena in Price, UT At our cousins parents home they had Odie. And was desperate to find him a home quickly. Cliff was dying from cancer and was unable to care for him like he wanted to. Odie was a barker and when tethered outside would bark almost constantly. He HATED to be away from humans. The neighbors turned them in for a noisy nuisance dog. Cliff had been notified that the sheriff was going to come and pick up Odie and take him to the pound. Well we could not have that and Xena had bonded to Odie it would be awful to split them up. We went for one dog and came home with two.
Precious and Peanut: Were from the second breeding of Tinkerbell to Charlie. They were adopted by our friends and their daughter. We always babysat them both when ever they went out of town. They were our babies first.
Another question....is there a funny quirk/habit/characteristic that your Mom and Dad remember about any or all of you??
Such wonderful memories of our precious babies.
Butterball: Could really talk!!! He could laugh and say food, more food and bull_ _ _ _!!! Any one that heard him talk asking us for treats or when he teased us were amazed at the clarity of him speech/pronunciation. He is also the only pet we have been able to train to wipe his feet before entering the house and to pick up his toys and put them all back in his toy box before going to bed at nights.
Rags: On his first day with us, my husband came home from work to see him for the first time. Rags saw him come towards him and promptly rolled over on his back and peed up the wall and on himself. He was so scared. Budd my husband remarked that what kind of mutt did you get!!!! He looks like a pile of dirty stinky rags and is scared of his own shadow. Hence Rags got his name. Rags quickly became on of the smartest little guys and was the happiest little guy always smiling we have ever had. Due to his earlier abuse Rags suffered from seizures but was controlled with medication. He LOVE TO TEASE EVERYONE!!!
Snuggles: Was a quite a little lady. She loved to dance on her hind legs doing numerous twirling around with ease and grace. She ALWAYS had to be on your right side. And her and her mother Misty felt embarrassed when they got the tiniest bit dirty. She had the tenderest paws. Even hated the feeling of grass or rocks to walk on.
Misty: Was a Daddy's girl!!! She could NOT stand for anything out of place or new!!! She would let us know immediately if a sack blew into the yard a toad appeared or bird. She love to sneak up on them and chase them from the yard. She also had the most weird way to go piddle. She would lift her whole back end way high in the air and then piddle~when done she would walk on her front legs way in front of her business before she put her back legs down on the ground. Her and Snuggles also preened themselves like cats after every meal and before going to bed at nights.
Skeezics: Was Momma's sugar monitor. He would alert her to when it was high by jumping up and licking her not stop till I would go and check it and take medication. If it got too low he would jump up and claw at me till I got up and checked it and ate something. I never trained him he just started doing it and alerted me to go to the doctors and in being diagnosed with diabetes. He ALWAYS had to be at my feet unless telling me my sugar was high.
Xena: The most loving, gentle little girl in the world ~ the smallest of our pack yet would not tolerate being picked on and would put even the biggest pups in their place. That is why we named her Xena ~ Warrior Princess. She LOVED getting dressed up. She always made sure all the other furs had clean faces at all times. She Loved her Odie!!!
Odie: The happiest, friendliest, clown like acrobat in the family. Always smiling and teasing. Loved to do somersaults when he jumped to catch toys thrown in the air. Love his little Xena. He was all Daddy's Boy!!! Had complete trust and devotion. But HATED to be separated from us.
Precious and Peanut: Were the runts of a litter of seven. Precious being the smallest and she was also the toughest of the litter. She loved to torment the her litter mates any way she could. Peanut was loving and hated to be separated from his BIG rottie brother. Both of them thought they were BIG dogs. And neither of them would come when called unless you talked baby talk to them!!!
And another thing I was woofdering....is there one kind of treat that never failed with all of you, or did you all have your own special favorites???
They all loved Milkbone Original treats and rawhide rolls and Mom's special Cantonese steamed rice!!!!
Thank you, Blackburn Angels!! We had a lovely evening floating on Cloud Nine with you sweet doggies!
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An artist's
impression of the airport
Hambantota Port opens today:
Airport ready by 2012:
By Shirajiv SIRIMANE - in Mattala
The Hambantota Harbour has made history with the sea water filling
ceremony today known as Karadiyawara Mangalyaya, another global landmark
is taking shape a few kilometres away.
project at a glance
* Estimated project cost -
US$ 210,000,000 (US Dollars two hundred and ten million)
* Extent of land - 2000
hectares. Initial construction would cover an extent of 800
*Aerodrome design - The
aerodrome will be designed to meet the international
*Runway length - Is proposed
as 3500 metres and the width is proposed as 75 metres where
new A380 could land.
* Taxiways - Recommended to
have a 60 metres long taxiway from the runway centre line to
the edge of the apron.
* Apron - 10 parking
positions will be provided initially, the pavement of the
parking apron - 80
* Airfield capacity - Annual
service volume of this aerodrome at short and
medium/long-term planning horizons will be 30,000 and
600,000 movements respectively
Terminal and related
buildings - Size of which is proposed to be 10,000 square
metres to accommodate 800 peak hours and 100 domestic
Hectic work is going on at Mattala where Sri Lanka's second
international airport is being built. It will be one of the biggest
airports in south Asia. One may argue that a small country such as Sri
Lanka need not have a second airport as Colombo airport could handle the
present volume of air traffic.
However, with permanent peace, rich bio diversity and improved
tourism infrastructure, Sri Lanka is transforming into one of the best
tourist destinations in Asia, anticipating over 2.5 million visitors by
"Colombo international airport is not in a position to efficiently
handle the current volume of air traffic and a second international
airport is a must for the country", said Deputy Minister of Ports and
Aviation Dayashritha Tissera.
President Mahinda
Rajapaksa unveils the plaque
With the anticipated tourism boom, large double-decked aircraft such
as A380 too will land in Sri Lanka. The country cannot meet the present
Since Sri Lanka does not have a second international airport,
aircraft flying to Sri Lanka have to carry additional fuel as they have
to re route to another country in case of an emergency. Carrying excess
aviation fuel is an additional cost for the airline, which will
eventually be a burden for the passengers.
We are not building Mattala Airport simply to accommodate emergency
flights. There are plans to make it a viable venture," the Minister
In addition to large aircraft the new airport could cater to charter
flights as well.
One of Singapore's success stories is the duty free concession
offered to tourists which many Indians exploit for shopping and to take
a holiday. There are also tourists who visit Singapore for one night
Deputy Minister of Ports and Aviation
Dayashritha Tissera.
Mattala too is expected to offer a duty free shopping complex similar
to Mustapha concept in Singapore with VAT refunds being offered to
attract the Indian travellers and tourists from other neighbouring
countries. One of the biggest advantages, the Indians would have is that
they would be able to save over US$ 200 from airfare as it takes less
than one hour to fly to Sri Lanka.
Mattala will also be one of the main routes in the proposed domestic
air service, Sri Lanka plans to launch as it can be the domestic
regional passenger hub.
Malaysia's Air Asia which was voted the top low-cost carrier in the
world, also uses a separate airport for its operations and Sri Lanka too
can use Mattala as a venue for low cost carriers including Mihin Lanka.
The airport would be a boon to exporters in the South as they do not
have to send their produce to Colombo incurring transport cost and time.
* To play a vital and
supportive role in the development activity in the
Hambantota region and capture market share of the regional
traffic growth.
* To promote the
Air-Sea-Transshipment Hub operation in conjunction with the
Hambantota Harbour
* To be a key component in
the development efforts of the Eastern and Southern coasts
* To be an alternate airport
to BIA, offering tremendous fuel and weight savings to
airlines, resulting an increased passenger and cargo volume
throughout the country
* To facilitate the
establishment of a gateway for economic and investment
infusion into Sri Lanka.
Real estate sector will be one of the first beneficiaries with the
rise in demand for airport support services. New hotels and apartments
would be in demand. Tourism entrepreneurs could grab new opportunities
in such areas as car-rental, restaurants and catering and many other
openings never dreamt of before."
The opening of Mattala International Airport would create over 15,000
employment opportunities and help eliminate poverty progressively in an
under privileged area such as Hambantota. The infrastructure facility
that would be created would be an asset not only to Hambantota but also
to other neighbouring districts.
Construction work in
Plans are also under way to have pilot training facilities which
brings in additional revenue to the country. "Each commercial aircraft
has to take regular technical 'checks' and Mattala can be offered as a
centre for this and also as maintenance hub," he said.
Mahinda Chinthana - Randora, underscored the need for a second
international airport in Sri Lanka while developing the 13 existing
domestic airstrips, thereby providing the nation with a modern air
transport network that will support the enormous development activity
envisaged within the next five years.
The primary function of the second international airport is to
support the mega development activities taking place in the southern
region specifically the Hambantota District Development Initiative. It
includes setting up an International convention centre, the Hambantota
Harbour, an Administrative Complex, Star Hotels, International Stadium,
oil refinery and other similar commercial initiatives. Basically it
supports the concept of an air-sea transshipment hub, in conjunction
with the Hambantota harbour.
Deputy Ministers of Ports and
Aviation, Dayashritha Tissera, Rohitha Abeygunawardane,
Chairman, Airprot Aviation, Prasanna Wickramasuriya at the
Sustainable development is the most crucial element in the creation
of this airport which is designed to be eco-friendly.
The successful conclusion of the project will highlight the
Government's efforts and commitment to economic development and in
particular the investment strategy of the Greater Hambantota Development
"We strongly believe that this project will achieve sustainability
through sound financial and operational performances while guaranteeing
returns on investment," the Minister said.
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