| Benedict has grown up on the road to the Senior Bowl
Now, he's maxing out at 450 pounds and has been in the high 20s when doing reps at 225. He hopes to get in the low 30s at the NFL combine next month in Indianapolis. He's also optimistic that he will be able to run a sub-5.0 40-yard dash. "I think I'm going to be able to turn some heads when it comes to Indy," Benedict said. "From what I've heard, a lot of people know that I'm going to test well. Competition has been the biggest question, and I understand that, so this is probably the biggest week for me." Mike Barry, the Detroit Lions' assistant offensive line coach, was at Tennessee when the Vols recruited Benedict. Barry remembers Benedict as a painfully immature kid who had some athletic ability and is now significantly bigger and stronger than he was when he first arrived in college.
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He said had he realized how bad the situation had gotten he wouldn't have placed the calls. Rosetta Stone Communications offers a variety of political campaign consulting, according to its Web site, www.politicalecalling.com. According to the Georgia Ethics Commission, the firm has been paid nearly $370,000 since 2006 by candidates for state office in Georgia, including Gov. Sonny Perdue and Secretary of State Karen Handel, both of whom are Republicans. In fact, of the $370,000, more than $350,000 was paid by Republican candidates. Schultz himself ran for the Georgia Legislature as a Republican in 2006. One of the firm's clients is Rep. Jill Chambers, (R-Dunwoody). She said Rosetta Stone Communications provides marketing and consulting.
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The USS Maddox Destroyer Association Reunion (DD-168,DD-622 & DD-731) will be held Sept. 3-7 in Oklahoma City, Okla. The group is looking for former shipmates. Contact Cliff Gillespie at 2118 Hines Rd., Jennings, LA 70546, (337) 616-8450 or e-mail cwgilles45@aol.com.todayHuntsville Memorial Hospital Auxiliary meetingThe Huntsville Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will meet today at 10 a. m. in conference rooms A and B at the hospital. Refreshments will be served and Helen Belcher, 2006 Huntsville Citizen of the Year, will present a program titled "Keeping Huntsville Beautiful." Everyone interested in the Auxiliary or Belcher's program are invited to attend. For more information, contact Karen Bilsing at (936) 291-4599.friday Pregnancy Care Center holds baby shower The Pregnancy Care Center is having an Open House/Baby Shower, Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m.
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