leftovers

Here are some stray photos and features from the last month.


Myron Franklin, 8, raises his hand to ask a question about Georgia Geography to Kathy Hodge and George the Tool Guy, a character Hodge Hodge created, Monday Oct. 19, 2009, at Winterville Elementary School.


Melanie Hennings, with daughter Maddalena Messori, 6-months, walks her son Nicolo Messori, 6, home from school near their home in Brookstone Subdivision in Athens. Hennings was living in France when her son Nicolo was born in 2003. Her daughter Maddalena was born in Athens this year. In France, she paid nothing for prenatal care, her hospital stay or baby wellness visits. In the U.S., her insurance did not cover a procedure for Maddalena.


Melanie Hennings, holding daughter Maddalena Messori, 6-months, looks for an after school snack for son Nicolo Messori, 6, Thursday afternoon at their home in Athens.


5th graders Brantley Saye, left, and Jacob Lowder examine Saye's DNA sample during a visit from Athens Tech Biotechnology grant director Mandy Latimer as a part of an effort to give more students an opportunity to use some of the same kind of equipment the professionals use Wednesday at Colham Ferry Elementary in Watkinsville.


Athens Tech Biotechnology grant director Mandy Latimer puts a drop of Isopropanal regeant into Matthew Riddle's DNA sample Wednesday at Colham Ferry Elementary in Watkinsville.


Violet Penny claps as the "Classic City Swing" band performs during a Masquerade Halloween Party at Highland Hills St. Mary's Retirement Village Thursday Oct. 29, 2009, in Athens.


Vena Wren, dressed as "Wilbur the pig" from Charolette's Web looks on as the Classic City Swing band performs during a Masquerade Halloween Party at Highland Hills St. Mary's Retirement Village Thursday Oct. 29, 2009, in Athens.


Herb Meyer, President of the Classic City Band, sticks his head in the mouth of a shark costume worn by Anne Boyer during a Masquerade Halloween Party at Highland Hills St. Mary's Retirement Village Thursday Oct. 29, 2009, in Athens.




Richard Walley works at his computer Friday afternoon at Custom Mobility on Whitehead Rd. Walley earned an Army Achievement Award 20 years ago, but only recently received it at an assembly in Washington.


From left 9th-graders Kathryn Franklin, Alexis Byrne, and Kristin Anderson work together on an experiment transferring bacteria into a jellyfish gene using lab equipment on loan from Athens Technical College Tuesday in Sheri Koenig's class at Jackson County Comprehensive High School in Jefferson.


Randy Ward places clean dishes on a rack Thursday Nov. 12, 2009, at Wild Wings Cafe in downtown Athens. Ward, who was on probation for a cocaine possession conviction, recently graduated from the Day Reporting Center after been steadily employed for 90 days.


Randall Smith hangs tobacco stalks with daughter Annie Smith, right, looking on in the garden outside of their home Wednesday afternoon in Bogart. Smith doesn't smoke, but wanted to experiment with making smoking tobacco.