La Grange News - Your source for local news, classifieds, business listings and events in La Grange, Georgia.

La Grange News - Your source for local news, classifieds, business listings and events in La Grange, Georgia.: "On their first date, Deanna Sugermeyer kidded her future husband that with a name like Sugermeyer, he ought to open a candy store.

“We’ve joked about it all our lives,” Dave Sugermeyer said.

After 28 years of marriage, they decided to go ahead and start scooping ice cream.

The couple, along with their daughters Tiffany and Amanda, moved to LaGrange in 2006 after three hurricanes damaged their home in Florida.

“We were tired of rebuilding our house. Tiffany was getting ready to start LaGrange College, and Amanda was going into middle school. It was a good time for a move,” he said.

During a visit to LaGrange where former neighbors had moved, the family decided to make the move north. They brought their marine finance business with them and while settling into life in a new city, they still occasionally talked about opening a candy store.

“When this spot on the square became available it felt like the right town, the right location,” Dave Sugermeyer said.

Opening the store was a family project and currently they are the only four employees doing everything from picking flavors of ice cream to mopping floors.

Sugermeyer’s Sweet Shop and Ice Cream Parlor has 24 flavors of Blue Bell ice cream – the third largest-selling ice cream in the country – along with packaged candy, fudge, homemade cookies and cinnamon rolls and handmade milk shakes. Currently, the best selling ice cream is Cookies and Cream.

“We’re about all things yummy,” he said."

July is for Ice Cream

In 1984, President Ronald Reagan designated July as National Ice Cream Month and the third Sunday of the month as National Ice Cream Day. He recognized ice cream as a fun and nutritious food that is enjoyed by a full 90% of the nation's population. In the proclamation, President Reagan called for all people of the United States to observe these events with "appropriate ceremonies and activities."
The International Ice Cream Association (IICA) encourages retailers and consumers to celebrate July as National Ice Cream Month. In 2009, National Ice Cream Day will be Sunday, July 19.
The U.S. ice cream industry generates more than $21 billion in annual sales and provides jobs for thousands of citizens. About 9% of all the milk produced by U.S. dairy farmers is used to produce ice cream, contributing significantly to the economic well-being of the nation's dairy industry.
Founded in 1900, IICA is the trade association for manufacturers and distributors of ice cream and other frozen dessert products. The association's activities range from legislative and regulatory advocacy to market research, education and training. Its 80 member companies manufacture and distribute an estimated 85% of the ice cream and frozen dessert products consumed in the United States. IICA is a constituent organization of IDFA.

Kim Kardashian and Reggie Bush

Kim Kardashian and Reggie Bush broke up. First Tony Romo amd Jessica Simpson and now this? How will the NFL survive?

Cash for Clunkers

The government's "cash for clunkers" program is about 30 years late for me and most of my friends. If the government wants clunkers off the road my high school  was prime pickings. We had a parking lot full of Pintos, Gremlins, Pacers and other space wasting automobiles.

However Sparks High in Sparks, Nevada was a clunker heaven, nothing compared to the orange Vega with a green gas cap that my business partner drove in the early eighties. It's charming colors was preceded only by the roar of it's rusted tail pipe. But was it a clunker?

If you follow the government guidelines, the Vega was not but surprisingly enough Dave's very nice current vehicle a, Ford pickup, is a clunker.

So after 30 years of hard work and playing by the rules Dave has moved from "economy car" to "clunker" all for an extra $30,000.

I haven't asked him but I would guess he is not going to trade his F150 in for $4500. I would guess however that he would of sold the Vega any time for $4500 and that is where the shame is of the whole program.

Today Dave is not financially rich but he does okay. $4500 would come in handy but not mean what it would of thirty years ago. Thirty years ago, $4500 would of meant riches. It would of meant a dependable car, a little less worry about bills, maybe a little less overtime.

So I propose if the government wants to spur the economy, quit trying to help the guys in Ford trucks and start helping the guys in orange Vegas. Buy the real clunkers. I guarantee if you start buying the real clunkers from the guys like we were thirty years ago they will take their check and spend it quickly.

It might be on groceries, utility bills and a dependable used car but  it will be put into the economy as fast as possible.

I can't think of a better use of government funds than helping guys like my friend was thirty years ago. He deserved his load to be lightened and so do the young people today.

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Media Life Magazine - Dave? Conan? No, 'Nightline' is tops.

Media Life Magazine - Dave? Conan? No, 'Nightline' is tops.: "A surprising victor has emerged in the 2009 edition of the late-night wars, and it’s not Conan O’Brien or David Letterman.

It’s “Nightline,” ABC’s long-running newsmagazine, which has been little more than an afterthought in the late-night race over the past decade and a half.

When “Nightline” has received attention, it’s usually been press speculation over when the show will be canceled."

My Bradford pear tree broke again

I like a spring blossoms as much as the next guy but my Bradford pear tree is not worth it. Every time the wind blows the tree breaks. In fact I believe "Rock a bye baby" was written about these trees.

You can see the pictures here




If you want to read a good article on another person's experience with the Bradford pear

Not a big cat fan but Bill Hall makes me laugh

I am not a big cat fan but if you are, Bill Hall has written a book you will want to read. Even if you lean towards dogs as i do you may want to buy this book. I have read ever book Hall has written and he would be the funniest writer alive if I wasn't.


Cat Butler: In the Service of Her Majesty

Good news and terrible news

This morning I was able to start my small gas mower.

This afternoon my riding mower won't start.

If it's the battery needing charged, no big deal.

If its something else, it's too hot too work on and I soon will be living in a rain forest.

Summer Classes for Women

Summer Classes for Women at
THE
ADULT LEARNING CENTER

REGISTRATION MUST BE COMPLETED
by Monday, August 15, 2009

NOTE: DUE TO THE COMPLEXITY AND DIFFICULTY LEVEL
OF THEIR CONTENTS, CLASS SIZES WILL BE LIMITED TO 8 PARTICIPANTS MAXIMUM.


Class 1
Up in Winter, Down in Summer - How to Adjust a Thermostat
Step by Step, with Slide Presentation.
Meets 4 wks, Monday and Wednesday for 2 hrs beginning at 7:00 PM..
Class 2
Which Takes More Energy - Putting the Toilet Seat Down, or Bitching About It for 3 Hours?
Round Table Discussion.
Meets 2 weeks, Saturday 12:00 for 2 hours.
Class 3
Is It Possible To Drive Past a Wal-Mart Without Stopping?--Group Debate.
Meet s 4 weeks, Saturday 10:00 PM for 2 hours.
Class 4
Fundamental Differences Between a Purse and a Suitcase--Pictures and Explanatory Graphics.
Meets Saturdays at 2:00 PM for 3 weeks.
Class 5
Curling Irons--Can They Levitate and Fly Into The Bathroom Cabinet?
Examples on Video.
Meets 4 weeks, Tuesday and Thursday for 2 hours beginning
at 7:00 PM
Class 6
How to Ask Questions During Commercials and Be Quiet During the Program.
Help Line Support and Support Groups.
Meets 4 Weeks, Friday and Sunday 7:00 PM
Class 7
Can a Bath Be Taken Without 14 Different Kinds of Soaps and Shampoos?
Open Forum.
Monday at 8:00 PM, 2 hours.
Class 8
Health Watch--They Make Medicine for PMS - USE IT!
Three nights; Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 7:00 PM for 2 hours.
Class 9
I Was Wrong and He Was Right!--Real Life Testimonials.
Tuesdays at 6:00 PM Location to be determined.
Class 10
How to Parallel Park In Less Than 20 Minutes Without an Insurance Claim.
Driving Simulations.
4 weeks, Saturday's noon, 2 hours.
Class 11
Learning to Live--How to Apply Brakes Without Throwing Passengers Through the Windshield.
Tuesdays at 7:00 PM, location to be determined
Class 12
How to Shop by Yourself.
Meets 4 wks, Tuesday and Thursday for 2 hours beginning at 7:00 PM.
Class 13
How to Fight Cerebral Atrophy--Remembering To Take a List To The Store, Avoiding Separate Trips for Each Item Needed.
Cerebral Shock Therapy Sessions and Full Lobotomies Offered.
Three nights; Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 7:00 PM for 2 hours.
Class 14
The Stove/Oven--What It Is and How It Is Used.
Live Demonstration.
Tuesdays at 6:00 PM, location to be determined.
Upon completion of any of the above courses, diplomas will be issued to the survivors.




The previous post was sent in by an anonymous reader (My brother John)

Saturday

Some people have wondered why I haven't written lately. The simple answer is - I have had nothing to say.

So why do I write today? The obvious answer would be - I have something to say.

That is the obvious reason but not the correct reason. The reason I write today is because I need an excuse not to work in the yard. There is no decent sports on...Tiger missed the cut, NASCAR Sprint Cup is off this weekend, Paula Creamer is idle. The weather is perfect - 75 in July? So I need to write, so I can pretend I am too busy to trim the ivy and rake the lawn. I'd like to find the guy who planted my ivy and bust him one. The plant is a pain. Why am I raking the lawn in the summer? Because I went Edward Scissor Hands on my over grown shrubs and there are evergreen branches all over my front lawn. I like using my cordless hedge trimmers but I hate the mess I leave in my wake.

Would any bikini clad women like to clean up my mess?

Paula Creamer

People ask me why I write about Paula Creamer. There are a couple of reasons. One, she is the best American female golfer. Second, she is the hottest female golfer in the world. Of course that is my opinion, but my opinion is all that matters when it comes to picking article content.

Usually women don't like the fact I write about her all American good looks but they are very hard to ignore. Especially when she is wearing a short golf skirt or the dress (right) she wore to the Espys.

Tiger Woods may be the most watched golfer in the world but Paula Creamer makes men want to grip their shaft and stroke a few.

Tiger Woods will miss the cut

Tiger Woods in minus 5 after two rounds and the cut line is at minus four with players still on the links. ABC might as well show cartoons instead of the British Open this weekend if Tiger is gone.

To make matters worse there coverage of NASCAR doesn't start until next week. So it is very likely ABC will spend a weekend with out Woods or Dale Earnhardt Jr.

I can hear wives all over America making their honey do lists knowing their husbands have nothing to watch on television. Hell even the LPGA is off this weekend - so no Paula Creamer!