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This week was hard on
my heart. When the tiny
pre-k babies, the Class
of 2035, came marching
down my hall followed by
my own daughter and the
rest of the class of 2023,
it was hard to choke back
the tears. This crop of
War Eagles are the first
graduates I’ve taught all
the way through middle
and high school. Some
of them have been in my
class for 6 straight years.
It’s hard to let them go. As
they walked down the hall
today, I was reminded that
they are so much more than
students. There’s a kid in
that class who will devote
her life to agriculture and
putting food on American
tables. There’s a kid who
will work on the trucks
that bring food to our
communities. There’s a
welder or two who will
be essential in keeping
the cogs of this country’s
wheels turning each day.
There’s a future policeman,
a pastry chef, a dental
hygienist, a geneticist.
There’s a lineman who
will be out in the aftermath
of stomis helping restore
power to our homes.
There’s an engineer who
will design plans for
schools and hospitals and
farm equipment. There’s a
nurse who will deliver our
grandchildren and one who
will care for our parents as
Just off
the
Paved
Road
Carmen Bennett,
Columnist for
The Times
they age. Some will serve
our country and travel the
world. There are a couple
of future teachers in that
group too. A few who
aren’t quite sure what their
contribution to the world
will be yet were among
them too and that’s okay.
They’ve got a little time.
If you missed the
Baccalaureate service
last Sunday, you really
missed out on an inspiring
message by Brad Asbury.
He reminded the Class of
2023 that to everything
there is a season and a time
for every purpose under
heaven. Addie mentioned
to me the other night that
she just doesn’t feel quite
ready for it all. She wasn’t
referring to her academic
preparation. She meant
that the great big world
out there seemed a bit
overwhelming, and she
was a little afraid to stick
her big toe in the cold water
of “college life”. But Brad
reminded them all Sunday
that just as there is a time
to reap and a time to sow,
there is a time for school
and a time to graduate.
That time has come for this
special class of students.
I have so enjoyed them.
Many of those students
have been over the river
and through the woods with
me. We’ve been chased
by a pack of chihuahuas
in the mountains, we’ve
A word from
Rep. Rick Allen
I had the opportunity to
testify before the House
Aimed Services Committee
during a hearing on
proposals for the National
Defense Authorization
Act (NDAA) for Fiscal
Year 2024. The NDAA
is historically bipartisan
legislation that authorizes
annual funding levels for
the U.S. Armed Forces and
sets expenditures for the
Dept, of Defense (DOD).
Here are my remarks at the
hearing:
“Thank you to the panel
for hosting this Member
Day for members of
Congress to discuss their
priorities for the National
Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2024.
"My district, the 12th
Congressional District
of Georgia, is home to
Fort Gordon, one of the
fastest growing military
installations in the country.
"Fort Gordon is home
to the U.S. Army Cyber
Center of Excellence,
the U.S. Army Cyber
Command, and the signal
school headquarters.
"I am proud to represent
thousands of service
members from all branches
who continue to make
sacrifices to ensure the
safety and security of the
United States.
"Building a 21st Century
Military is cmcial to
fielding the threats of today,
tomorrow and years to
come in the ever-changing
cyber environment—
and that starts with the
investments being made at
Fort Gordon.
"Cyber is the new
frontier. Every day, our
nation faces a new type of
threat in this domain.
"We must ensure that
our cyber warriors have
access to the ranges and
training environments they
need to adequately respond
to emerging threats, as
well as the readiness and
training funding necessary
to address the full spectrum
of cyber threats.
"Included in the
President’s budget for
Fiscal Year 2024 was $163
million for the design and
construction of the U.S.
Army’s Cyber Center
of Excellence’s Signal
School, also known within
the Department of the
Army as MCA 3.
"This funding will
go towards facility and
mission capabilities
consisting of the signal
school headquarters.
Cyber Non-Commissioned
Officer Academy
(CNCOA) headquarters,
secret training capability
for signal Advanced
Individual Training (AIT),
38 classrooms, and 38 labs.
"Additionally, my district
borders the Savannah River
Site (SRS), where they
are completing critical
missions towards nuclear
ridden in an ambulance
together after a freak knee
dislocation, we’ve won
FFA Camp Team of the
Week 4 years in a row.
We’ve broken records in a
mud run together. We’ve
ended up in the wrong
hotel in Indianapolis.
We’ve gotten lost on the
way home from an Ag
Mechanics competition
and ended up in someone’s
front yard. We've found
baby possums in gas station
bathrooms; we’ve all come
down with a stomach virus
together and strep throat
together and last summer
even shared a few covid
episodes together. My
FFA seniors have achieved
more in the past 4 years
than any before them. They
are remarkable leaders,
students, and citizens. The
news would lead you to
believe that our kids have
gone astray, that they lack
direction and purpose.
While I don’t deny that
I’ve had to yank a few of
them around by their little
chicken necks a few times,
I firmly believe these kids
are going to prove them
all wrong. Best of luck to
the Jenkins County High
School Class of 2023! We
are all so very proud of
each of you. War Eagle.
“Go forth and set the
world on fire.”
-St Ignatius of Loyola
modernization to ensure
our nuclear deterrent is safe
and reliable.
"As you continue to
work on crafting a National
Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2024, it is
my hope that full funding
is included for construction
of this important facility
for Fort Gordon, as well as
fully funding the important
missions there and at the
Savannah River Site.
"I appreciate the
opportunity to submit my
input."
We have all heard that
phrase, “country come to
town”. I haven’t used it in
several years, but Granny
used it quite often, “don’t
embarrass me by acting
like country come to town,
you hear?” Or “he acts
just like country come to
town.” Well, last Friday, I
acted like country come to
town.
Now, Grandaddy has
always said, “baby, you
should always know your
doctor and your banker.”
Advice I have taken to
heart. I have all my doctors
and bankers on speed dial.
You can do that when you
use local banks. So, y’all
know how friendly I am.
I can talk the horns off a
billy goat and never more
than when I’m at the bank
drive thru.
Imagine my
consternation when I pull
up at a bank in Sylvania
and there aren’t any tellers?
Y’all, I was country come
to town! The drive-up
window thing was sealed
up, blacked over, nothing.
Quiet as a tomb! As I
stared in wondemient. I’m
telling you I acted like
Gethro Bodine, I noticed a
tv screen and that vacuum
tube watchamacallit.
There was a girl on the
screen, doing her hair and
checking her teeth in an
unseen mirror. I kid y’all
not, I thought, “wait, am
I at a beauty shop?” I was
just so outdone! I mean,
suddenly I forgot how to
use that vacuum tube. Now
this was taking customer
service and the pandemic
to a new level.
By Joe Brady, Editor
for
The Times
Somewhere within the
nether regions of this
brick building saw a girl
in front of a brick wall,
with a telephone and the
other end of the vacuum
tube. Wait, was she even in
there? Did my deposit go
to the Kremlin? Where was
that girl? It didn’t take her
long to make that deposit
as I looked around, my
head turning like it was on
a swivel stick. Customers
kept coming and going,
like this was an everyday
occurrence. I guess to these
bank customers, it is!
Good old-fashioned
customer service will never
go away. Not as long as
I’m still here. After all, I
learned from some of the
best, “Hey, come on in and
sit a spell!” That’s all for
now, take care!
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