Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Villa Rica is the place to be (aka Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Excellence)

The Paulding County Board of Commissioners is getting some kind of award for being awesome (technically known as a U.S. Department of Commerce Excellence in Economic Development Award, but I like my description better) tomorrow morning in Villa Rica, which is now home to a 24-hour Waffle House at the Liberty Road exit.

Georgia Speaker of the House Glenn Richardson, the commission's long-time county attorney, will be there to accept on the commission's behalf.

But check out the freaking stroke this thing is pulling:

From U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss' schedule:
10:00 a.m. Participates in Excellence in Economic Development Award Presentation to Paulding County Board of Commissioners Villa Rica, GA

Chambliss joins U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Sandy K. Baruah, U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey, R-Ga. in presenting the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) Excellence in Economic Development Award for Innovation in Economic Development.

So it takes two senators, an assistant secretary and a congressman to give this award? I'll expect at least that many at my niece's kindergarten graduation.

Also, I just noticed the word "economic" appears three times in the award title. Just imagine if the award had honored redundancy.

"I'm not signing anything until I read it or somebody gives me the jist of it."

1 comment:

Jthorn1995 said...

What is even more idiotic, is that Villa Rica isn't even in Paulding County! Incorporated Villa Rica is in both Carroll and Douglas Counties, and only part of Paulding- near New Georgia has a Villa Rica MAILING address! (Just the mail folks!)