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GO TO
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(800)880-4882.
(800)880-4882. >>> IT IS TIME NOW FOR A VERY
SPECIAL PART OF THE WEEK WHEN
WE HIGHLIGHT PEOPLE IN OUR
COMMUNITY DOING AMAZING THINGS.
WE LIKE TO TAKE JUST A FEW
MINUTES TO GIVE THEM A VERY
SPECIAL SHOUTOUT THAT THEY
DESERVE.
DESERVE.
DESERVE. HERE TO TELL US MORE IN TODAY'S
COMMUNITY CONNECTION IS OUR
COMMUNITY CORRESPONDENT MYRA
SKY.
SKY.
SKY. WELCOME.
WELCOME.
WELCOME. >> YAY.
>> YAY.
>> YAY. >> ACTUALLY, STOP THE PRESSES
BECAUSE YOU HAVE SOME EXCITING
FAMILY NEWS.
FAMILY NEWS. >> I DO.
>> I DO.
>> I DO. I JUST CAME FROM THE HOSPITAL
BECAUSE MY LITTLE -- MY
SISTER'S IN LABOR RIGHT NOW AS
WE SPEAK, AND I'M SO EXCITED.
YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND, WE'VE
BEEN WAITING EVERY SINGLE DAY
AND PRAYING.
AND PRAYING. HE'S LATE, HE'S A LITTLE
STUBBORN BOY.
STUBBORN BOY. >> THAT'S HOW MINE WERE.
>> YOU'RE DOING SUCH A GOOD
JOB, I'M SO PROUD OF YOU.
TODAY IS THEIR ANNIVERSARY.
I LOVE YOU.
>> ARE YOU GOING TO LEAVE
STRAIGHT AFTER THIS AND HEADING
BACK TO THE HOSPITAL.
>> I'M RUNNING STRAIGHT BACK
THERE.
THERE.
THERE. I'M NOT MISSING ANYTHING.
>> AND THAT'S GOING TO BE YOUR
LITTLE NEPHEW.
LITTLE NEPHEW. >> I'M SO EXCITED I CAN'T TAKE
IT.
IT.
IT. CONGRATULATIONS.
CONGRATULATIONS. WE ALSO HAVE A BIG
CONGRATULATIONS, SOMEBODY NAMED
KATIE GREEN.
KATIE GREEN. TELL ME THIS INSPIRING STORY.
>> IT'S RELATABLE A LITTLE BIT.
SHE'S A 26-YEAR-OLD WONDERFUL
WOMAN FROM NEWNAN, GEORGIA AND
SHE HAS BEEN SO INSPIRED TO
TAKE CARE OF HER HEALTH.
SHE WAS OVERWEIGHT HER WHOLE
LIFE.
LIFE.
LIFE. SHE
LIFE. SHE MARRIED HER HIGH SCHOOL
SWEETHEART OF ELEVEN YEARS, AND
SHE THOUGHT GETTING HER WEDDING
DRESS WAS GOING TO INSPIRE HER
TO LOSE WEIGHT, AND THAT DAY
CAME AND SHE DIDN'T GET TO
WHERE SHE WANTED TO GET SO THEY
STARTED TO TRY TO HAVE A BABY
SHORTLY AFTER AND THE DOCTOR
WAS LIKE YOU KNOW YOU'RE AT
HIGH RISK.
HIGH RISK. YOU'VE GOT TO TAKE THIS
SERIOUSLY SO THAT IS WHAT GAVE
HER A WAKE-UP CALL AND OVER THE
PAST YEAR, SHE'S BEEN DIETING,
SHE'S BEEN HEALTHY.
SHE HAS LOST 115 POUNDS.
SHE'S KEPT IT OFF FOR A YEAR
NOW, AND SHE'S DOING AN
EXCELLENT JOB.
EXCELLENT JOB. THE WHOLE COMMUNITY HAS BEEN
SUPPORTING HER.
SUPPORTING HER. >> THAT MAKES ME WANT TO CRY.
SHE LOOKS INCREDIBLE.
>> SHE TOLD ME SHE WAS LIKE
MYRA, LOOK AT THAT.
SHE PUT ON HER WEDDING DEGREES
WHERE SHE WAS AND WHERE SHE IS
NOW.
NOW.
NOW. >>
NOW. >> OH, MY GOODNESS.
>> LOOK AT THAT.
I THOUGHT THAT WAS AMAZING.
>> FOXY.
>> FOXY.
>> FOXY. >> MOST IMPORTANTLY SHE DID IT
FOR HER HEALTH BECAUSE SHE
WANTS TO START A FAMILY AND YOU
KNOW, SOMETIMES WE ALL GET TO
THAT POINT LIKE WHAT'S IT GOING
TO TAKE?
TO TAKE?
TO TAKE? WHEN DO YOU REALLY GET THAT
WAKE-UP CALL TO PUSH YOU, YOU
KNOW, KIND OF THROUGH THE EDGE
AND ON TO THE OTHER SIDE.
>> YOU'RE EXACTLY RIGHT.
I GOT THE CHANCE TO CHAT WITH
HER YESTERDAY, AND SHE WAS LIKE
MYRA, I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO
DO GOOD AND I WAS DIETING BUT
THEN A DATE NIGHT OR A DINNER
NIGHT WITH THE GIRLS STARTS
WITH ONE NIGHT, IT TURNS INTO A
WEEKEND.
WEEKEND.
WEEKEND. SHE WAS LIKE, NO, I'VE GOT TO
DO THIS BECAUSE I WANT TO HAVE
A HEALTHY CHILD, AND IT'S NOT
FAIR TO MY CHILD.
SHE DID SOME CONTESTS IN HER
COMMUNITY AND SHE WON A
THOUSAND DOLLARS.
THOUSAND DOLLARS. SHE JUST WANTED THE T-SHIRT,
AND NOW SHE'S A FINALIST IN
ANOTHER CONTEST, SO IF YOU WANT
TO SUPPORT HER, GO TO HER
FACEBOOK PAGE.
FACEBOOK PAGE. IT'S KATIEWALDROPGREEN.
IT'S KATIEWALDROPGREEN. >> JUST AN INSPIRATION.
>> EXACTLY.
>> EXACTLY. IT'S NOT EASY TO LOSE 5,
HONESTLY MUCH LESS HOW MUCH DID
SHE END UP LOSING?
>> 115 AND SHE'S KEPT IT OFF
FOR A YEAR.
>> RIGHT, WHICH IS SO KEY.
GOOD LUCK.
GOOD LUCK. WE'RE CHEERING YOU ON GIRL.
>>> MOVING ON WE ONLY HAVE
ABOUT A MINUTE AND A HALF.
HUGE IMPACT ON EDUCATION, SOME
INDIVIDUALS TELL US ABOUT THE
ATLANTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE'S
STUDENT AND TEACHER OF THE
YEAR.
YEAR.
YEAR. >>
YEAR. >> ATLANTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE
HAS TWO PEOPLE THAT ARE FROM
THEIR SCHOOL THAT MADE IT TO A
FINALIST, A STATEWIDE FINAL
AWARD FOR THE TCSG COMMUNITY.
IT'S A STATEWIDE SYSTEM THAT'S
FROM TECHNICAL SYSTEM OF
GEORGIA.
GEORGIA.
GEORGIA. ALL THESE T'S AND S'S.
>> TCSG.EDU.
>> TCSG.EDU. WE JUST WANT TO GIVE THEM A
SHOUTOUT, MS. MARSHA SINGLETOP
AND MS. GRIFFIN THE STUDENT,
THEY ARE OFFICIALLY FINALISTS
FOR THAT AWARD.
CONGRATS TO THEM.
>> THAT'S INCREDIBLE AND A
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SPILL IT.
SPILL IT.
SPILL IT. DISH IT.
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JULY.
JULY.
JULY. I'LL GIVE YOU ALL THE DEETS.
>> YOU SHOULD DO IT.
SHE HAS A BEAUTIFUL VOICE.
SHE SHOULD BE FAMOUS.
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GO SEE YOUR NEPHEW.
>> , GO, GO,.
>> I'M LEAVING, BYE, GUYS, I'M
COMING,.
COMING,.
COMING,. >> AUNTIE'S COMING.
>> DON'T YOU COME WITHOUT ME.
>> SHE SAID THEY'RE NOT.
THEY'RE NOT.
THEY'RE NOT. >> IF YOU KNOW OF A GROUP --
>> ISN'T THAT EXCITING OR A
PERSON MAKING A