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American legion High School] O RflTO RIC fl I COATEST februolrypll -6p.mH Po/l 76. 1212 Peach Parkway. Tori Volley lor info ooll M& mslm \vfi Town Hall Meeting Concerning Byron-Peach Charter School Thursday, Feb. 21st, 6:45 p.m. Byron Municipal Complex Deputy "Enos” Still As Loveable As Ever Middle Georgia Raceway » g nday. March 8, 9 & Yours truly, Abigail Adams, right, with ’’Enos”. By Abigail Adams The Byron Buzz What started as a small production in Covington and Conyers, became, much to the surprise of those who starred in the show, a hootin’ and hollerin’ success. Most people from any generation can tell you just who the Duke boys are and what their brand of good time television meant to them. Now Georgia will welcome back the origi nals who brought the Gen eral Lee to homes across the country and this past week end Perry welcomed back the lovable sheriff’s deputy who seemed to always be on the wrong side of the law no matter how hard he tried to abide by it. Many remember Deputy Enos Strate as the smiling sweet deputy who somehow always ended up following his heart and giving into the beautiful and oh so convinc ing female Duke family member, Daisy. Causing Sheriff Roscoe P. Coltrane no end of irritation. His sweet happy go lucky nature kept him in trouble with his boss, whose one purpose in life was to catch the moon shine running, trouble-mak ing cousins, Bo and Luke Duke. In all the years since the show, Deputy Strate has not lost his smile and is just as sweet as ever as he greeted fans who attended the Buck- arama at the Perry Ag. Center Saturday, February 9th. Dressed in his deputy uni form, Sonny “Enos” Shroyer signed autographs sitting next to one of the replicas of the General Lee that will make its way to the Dukes of Hazzard Georgia Reunion along with hundreds of other show replicas and classic and antique cars. When asked about his fondest memories of the show, Shroyer goes way back to the beginning when pro duction began right here in Georgia. As a life insurance salesman who loved his job Shroyer was tom between his job in insurance and the new exciting chance to become an actor when CBS picked up the show. “I remember the Holiday Inn sign announcing CBS picking up the show for eight more episodes and saying ‘California here we come!’ And I was thinking that I may not be able to go because I loved my job (in insurance), but at the same time I loved acting as well,” Shroyer says. “God made the right decision though and al though I was not sure wheth er it would be three months or three years, he blessed us with ten years. None one realized it would become one of the great classic shows. It was really a dream come true to make a living doing what I loved to do.” Shroyer is as excited as the fans that will be gather ing at the historic Middle Georgia Raceway in Bryon and although he has never been to the racetrack itself, he is no stranger to the small town, stating that he along with his wife, Paula have stopped many times to shop in the Peach Outlet Mall on their way through. He has even made his way over to Fort Valley to pick peaches. “I think the reunion is going to be very exciting and it will be interesting to visit the racetrack,” Shroyer said. “It’s always great to get the cast together because we rarely see each other anymore and even when we do it is only for a short time. But every time we do it is al ways quality time, so we are very much looking forward to the reunion.” Kindergarten: Zachary Fraser, Kalasia Logan, First Grade: Austin Hood, Johnathen Dorman, Kaylani Lowe, Jackson Ennis, Makayla Ennis Troy Jacobs, Brandon Williams, Madilyn Orsak Second Grade: Kaden Odum, Dayna O’Neill, Kai- lyn Floyd, Desirae Puckett, Saray Banuelas Fourth Grade: Makyha Aikens, Laci Joyner, Brooke Corlee, Antonio Brihm Third Grade: Alyssa Adkins, Mason Maddox, LaKayla Rutherford, Kate Fitzgerald, Sandra Cabriales Fifth Grade: Kaitlyn Maddox, Amiyah Littlejohn, Parker Ross, Jordan Atkinson Sheriff Deese Unhappy With Proposed HB1 It is not just the federal government which can pass bills that do more harm than good. Peach County Sheriff, Terry Deese said House Bill 1 will make it more difficult and time consuming for law enforcement to seize and con demn the money and assets of criminals. He also says the current procedure is working, that it is not broken and does not need fixing. Below is an open letter from Sheriff Deese concerning House Bill 1. He is urging you to contact your representatives and tell them to vote ”no” on this bill. To the Citizens of Peach County, I am closing in on 30 years in the Law Enforcement Profes sion and feel compelled to bring a couple of matters to your attention. I feel that over 90 percent of the crime in our county and state are directly associated in some way with illicit drugs. Illicit Drug Dealing is probably the most profitable business in America today. I, along with my deputies, have vigorously enforced the drug laws in this county See HB1, Page 2 Inside Jim and Judy Wadsworth of Lizella, won the Val entine’s dinner drawing from Drugstore Deli in Byron. They could have had it delivered but wanted to have the meal at the Deli. Fifty years ago on Val entine’s Day, Jim proposed to Judy. They have been married for 48 years. PHOTO COURTESY PARA VINSON Council Paves Way For New Apartments By Victoria Simmons The Byron Buzz With Mayor Larry Col lins being delayed, Mayor Pro tern Michael Chidester presided over the Byron City Council meeting last week. B. J. Walker of Peachtree Five Capitol addressed council concerning a con cept for mixed-use housing in Hawks Ridge Subdivision which is zoned R-3 and al lows both single family and multi-use. However, Walker said he needed council ap proval in order to get HUD financing for construction of the apartments. According to Walker, 172 one, two and three bedroom apartments are being planned for the first phase and would be three- story and include a pool and clubhouse at the location. Originally 160-170 single dwellings were planned in the subdivision with just over 60 already built. Walker said this would be a ’’first class” complex and would be one of the finest in Byron with units renting from $800-$900. Walker received unani mous approval for the concept. In other business council: •appointed city adminis trator Derrick Hayes as EEO Officer. •approved a plan to apply for a RBEG grant to con struct restroom faciliites in Jailhouse Alley Park but were not happy with the estimate for cost ($100,000) and suggested getting other estimates. Council agreed to pay 25% in matching funds. •approved a covenant to annex property located at 89 Preston Road as requested by Ricky and Amy Smith, for the purpose of obtaining water service. •approved a resolution au thorizing the mayor to sign a Community Development Block Grant which will replace the asbestos lines in Toomerville. •returned the probation dept, back to as it originally was since it does not have to be a full police dept, as was at one time suggested. •went into closed execu tive session to discuss litiga tion.
