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The ADVANCE, August 30, 2023/Page 8A
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“The Atlanta pros
ecutor that indicted
the former president
exemplifies the
meaning of 'D A'."
“I have a serious
question: Does the
City need to hire a
mechanic to fix all
the turn signals on
the police cars or are
they just prohibited
from using them?"
“They’re talking
about Gov. Kemp
might run for presi
dent in 2024. That's
the very thing we
don't need. We
don't need another
Georgian in the
White House. Re
member the last one,
Jimmy Carter?
Please, Lord, don't
let that happen to
us."
“I just want to say
thank you to the re
tards that really don't
know how to do road
work on Van Rd. They
have done nothing
but made a mess. I
have lived here all
my life and never
had a problem. If
you don't want to do
your job, quit and
find someone else
who can do it."
“Whoever drives
the Clark Appliance
truck that is blocking
Cornerstone en
trance every morn
ing, please be mind
ful of others and par
ents bringing children
into the school. They
are blocking the
whole road and it
could be a danger
ous situation."
“Here’s a question
for all the Republican
presidential candi-
idates. What is your
plan to assist the Jan
uary 6 prisoners? Do
Trump supporters be
subjected to solitary
confinement without
trial?"
“In reference to
the comment last
week about groups
of men and women
being referred to as
you guys, I have the
perfect respectful
word to use. It's a
good Southern word
that respects every
one. It's y'all, as in
Good Morning,
Y'all."
“This meme is
funny in a sad sort of
way: 'I keep hearing
people talk about
what they're going
to do when they re
tire. I'm gonna have
to work right up to
lunch on the day of
my funeral.'"
Crossword Puzzle
Solution, page 9A
CLUESACROSS
1. Midway between east and
southeast
4. At right angles to a ship’s
length
9. William Penn's business
partner
14. de plume
15. Accomplished soccer coach
16. Bone cavities
17. juris: independent
18. Popular Philly sandwich
20. Northern Ireland county
22. Performing artist
23. S S S
24. Lacks flavor
28. Commercials
29. Anno Domini (in the year
of Our Lord)
30. Qatar’s capital
31. Indigenous peoples of Alberta
33. Popular footwear
37. Indicates position
CLUES DOWN
1. Occur as a result of
2. Spiritual essences
3. Representative
4. Entering
5. Nobel Prize-winning physicist
6. Midway between northeast
and east
7. Consumed
8. Tablelands
9. Kids’ craft accessory
10. Not known
11. Sound directed through two or
more speakers
12. A major division of geological time
13. Wild ox
19. Shock treatment
21. Turner and Lasso are two
24. Genus of flowering plants
25. Relating to ductless glands
26. Stock certificate
27. Satisfies
38. Anglican cathedral
39. Aircraft part
41. Before
42. Blood group
43. Secretory organ
44 .Fencing swords
46. The small projection of a
mammary gland
49. Technological advancement
50. Male parent
51. Dissociable
55. More cold
58. Cape Verde Islands capital
59. Blood disorder
60. Creative
64. Sun up in New York
65. Made angry
66. Relieves
67. Brooklyn hoopster
68. Seasonsings
69. Movable barriers
70. Attempt
31. Places to enjoy a rest
32. Edward , author and writer
34. “ but goodie”
35. One hundredth of a liter
36. Shabbiness
40. TV personality Roker
41. Triangular upper part of a building
45. Speed at which you move
47. Offend
48. A reference point to shoot at
52. Forays
53. Biblical city
54. Blatted
56. Northern sea duck
57. Shabby (slang)
59. Allege
60. Tax collector
61. Whereabouts unknown
62. Chinese philosophical principle
63. Indicates equal
Obituaries
Ms. Matilda Butler
Ms. Matilda Moore
“Tillie” Butler, age 84, of
the Kibbee Community,
died on Sunday, August 27,
2023, at the Community
Hospice House in Vidalia
after a brief illness.
Ms. Butler was born
in Montgomery County
and lived all of her life in
Kibbee. She was a 1957
graduate of Vidalia High
School. She worked at Pig-
gly Wiggly Southern and
CCC Builders for many
Mr. Lawrence VanBuren
Mr. Lawrence “Larry”
Wesley VanBuren, age 62, of
Mount Vernon, died on Au
gust 27, 2023, at Memorial
Health Meadows Hospital
in Vidalia, after a sudden ill
ness.
Mr. VanBuren was a na
tive of Michigan and spent
most of his life there before
moving to Mount Vernon
in 2015. He was preceded in
death by his mother, Dolo-
years, and more recently
worked at Oconee Farmers
Market in Mt. Vernon. She
was a member of Higgston
Baptist Church. She was
preceded in death by her
parents, A.J. Moore and
Mildred Lee Davis Moore.
Her family includes 1
son, Jeffrey E. Butler and
wife Tammy of Kibbee; 3
grandchildren, C.J. Butler,
Cody Butler, and Chance
Butler; her great-grandchil
dren, twin brothers Alton
Moore and wife Mary of
Fernandina Beach and El
ton Moore of Kibbee, and
Pat Hall ofVidalia; and sev
eral nieces and nephews.
A graveside service
will be Wednesday morn
ing, August 30, at 10:00, at
Pine Crest Cemetery, with
Randy McDuffie officiat
ing.
Ronald V. Hall
FUNERAL HOME
"Memories, of a Lifetime of Love"
res VanBuren; and 2 grand
children, Justin Allen and
Brooklynn Rose VanBuren.
Survivors include 3
sons, Lawrence Theil-Van-
buren, Charles VanBuren,
and Jacob VanBuren, all
of Michigan; 2 daughters,
Hillary Theil of Michigan
and Cambria Carr of New
York; his wife, Suzan Van
Buren of Michigan; his
father, Lawrence Leo Van
Buren of Mount Vernon; 1
sister, Holly Jo Ruhlen and
her husband Rob of Mount
Vernon; 4 grandchildren,
Peyten VanBuren, Celina
Allen, Christopher Allen,
and Kyla Carr; and several
nieces and nephews.
A private memorial will
be held at a later date.
WILKES
FUNERAL HOME
Ms. Shirley English
Ms. Shirley Adams
English, age 87, went
home to be with the Lord
on Friday, August 25,
2023, at her home after an
extended illness. She was
born on October 5, 1935,
to Carl and Juanita Adams.
A native of Uvalda, GA,
she attended Mount Ver-
non-Ailey High School,
where she graduated in
1953. After marriage, she
moved to Valdosta, GA,
where she raised a fam
ily of eight children. Her
passion for art led her to
attend Valdosta State Col
lege, where she pursued an
art degree. An avid reader,
she collected many books
and had a great interest
in archaeology, history
and ancestry. Among her
many hobbies were gar
dening, floral designing
and interior decorating. In
her later years, she moved
to Atlanta and worked as
an administrative assistant
with Magellan Behavioral
Healthcare. After a stroke
in 2021 left her immobile,
she eventually moved back
to the Vidalia area with her
daughter, where she spent
the last six months of her
life. She was preceded
in death by her parents,
Carl and Juanita Adams;
brothers, Larry and David
Adams; sister, Patsy Ford-
ham; son, Craig English;
and daughter, Marcia Eng
lish.
Ms. English is sur
vived by six children, Alisa
Serrano of Atlanta, Tracey
Evans of Greenville, South
Carolina, Kelly English
of Lafayette, Louisiana,
Chris English and wife
Sara, of Ypsilanti, Michi
gan, Corey English and
wife Kim of Atlanta, and
Colby English and wife
Stephanie of Atlanta;
fourteen grandchildren,
Stephen English, Justin
English, Ashley Thorn
ton, Jessica Land, Ste
vie Born, Amber Atkins,
Heather Mulling, Brooke
Smith, Melissa English,
Faith English, Noah Eng
lish, Ashley English, Lacey
English and Landon Eng
lish; and seventeen great
grandchildren.
The funeral service
will be held Sunday, Sep
tember 3, at 2:00 p.m. in
the chapel of Ronald Hall
Funeral Home in Vidalia.
Visitation will begin at
1:00 p.m. until just prior to
the funeral service. Burial
will follow at Shiloh Meth
odist Church Cemetery,
2124 GA Hwy. 19, South,
Glenwood, Georgia.
The family would like
to thank the amazing staff
of Ogeechee Area Hospice
for their loving care, kind
ness, and emotional/spiri
tual support expressed to
their mother and to them
for the last six months.
In lieu of flowers, memo
rial contributions may be
made to Ogeechee Area
Hospice, 200 Donehoo
St., Statesboro, GA 30458
or to the American Heart
Association.
Ronald V. Hall
FUNERAL HOME
"Memories, of a Lifetime of Love"
Full Paid Obituary
Star
continued from page 7A
positive for Republicans is
that on issues that are of
most concern to Ameri
cans, generally Republi
cans are viewed more posi
tively regarding their han
dling of these issues.
In recent polling from
Pew, Republicans are fa
vored by 12 points on the
economy, by 10 points on
crime, by 10 points on im
migration, by 8 points on
the deficit and by 4 points
on foreign policy.
Democrats are favored
by 14 points on climate
change, by 12 points on
abortion, by 12 points on
health care policy, by 10
points on race, by 8 points
on LGBTQand by 4 points
on education.
Of these issues, of the
top 10 that poll as “very
important,” Republicans
are favored in 8 of the 10.
The top issue rated
“very important” is infla
tion, which might be un
derstood as the economy
in general, and Republi
cans say this is very impor
tant by a margin of 25 over
Democrats.
What should these Re
publican candidates who
will be taking the stage in
this debate be thinking
about?
My advice to candi
dates is to speak directly to
the American people and
not be obsessed with how
they look relative to other
candidates.
Jean Monnet, the
founder of the European
Common Market, which
evolved to become the Eu
ropean Union, observed
that there are two kinds of
people: those who want to
be someone and those who
want to do something.
Aspirants to the na
tion’s highest office should
be asking themselves why
they want it. Do they want
to be someone? Or do they
want to do something?
The American people
are looking for a leader
whose motivation is the
mission of country, its op
eration, and the quality of
life of American citizens.
They are looking for a
leader dedicated to fixing
and improving our country
and not someone who re
ally, deep down, is trying to
solve some kind of per
sonal need for fame and
recognition.
The problems of the
nation are great. Voters can
sense those who genuinely
care about the country and
about them and who have
the right ideas.
This is what candidates
should have in mind.
Those with an honest and
sincere heart and a right-
thinking mind will connect
positively with voters.
Star Parker is president of
the Center for Urban Renewal
and Education and host of
the weekly television show
"Cure America with Star
Parker." To find out more
about Star Parker and read
features by other Creators
Syndicate writers and
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Amber
continued from page 7A
band and I thought of him
fondly as we watched an
Animal Planet show called,
“Whale Wars,” chronicling
the mission of Sea Shep
herds, as they tried to pre
vent endangered whales
from being slaughtered
by the Japanese. One of
the anti-whaling vessels
on the show was the “Bob
Barker,” named for the ce
lebrity host with the big,
animal-loving heart. Bark
er had donated millions to
the mission, and as a thank
you, Sea Shepherds named
their ship after him. They
retired the ship last year.
And Bob had a sense
of humor. My husband
and I always chuckle when
we see the scene in the
movie, “Happy Gilmore,”
when Bob Barker deliv
ers a brutal beatdown to
hockey-player-turned-
golfer Happy Gilmore
during a tournament.
Adam Sandler, who played
Happy Gilmore in the
1997 movie, posted on his
social media account, “The
man. The myth. The best
... Loved him kicking the
crap out of me.”
After his death, as the
world began celebrating
Bob’s life and achieve
ments, I learned that he
was part Lakota and had
spent his childhood liv
ing and going to school
on an Indian reservation
(the Rosebud Reserva
tion in South Dakota). A
fan posted, “Please join me
in wishing him a blessed
journey to the land of
souls.”
So with me, please
raise your glass to Bob
Barker, the man who
taught us that life is all
about dressing well, show
ing up with a smile, a little
friendly competition and
getting things right —
whether it’s the price of a
new car or a worthy cause.
May he rest peacefully in
the afterlife amid a thou
sand loving puppies and
kittens, and may we all
remember his life and be
better humans from his ex
ample.
Clark and Shaw Monument Company
856 Lyons Center Road, Lyons, Georgia 30436
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Office 912-526-4444
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