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PAGE 10 - THURSDAY, JUNE 27,2013 Why I Love Community Newspapers By Johnny Isakson I don’t know what I would do on Sunday mornings without my morning ritual of walking to the end of my driveway, picking up my copy of the Marietta Daily Journal and taking it inside to my favorite chair to read it front to back with my cup of coffee. The newspaper has been part of my life for almost 50 years. I rely on my com munity newspaper because it has its finger on the pulse. For anyone who is in public life, community newspapers are absolutely essential. My staff and I scour the community newspapers of BUSINESS LIQUIDATION AUCTION June 29th, 30th, & July 1st @ 10am United Building Products—3510 N. Monroe St, Tallahassee. 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I re cently sorted through boxes and boxes of these clips in preparing to send materials to the archives at the Uni versity of Georgia, my alma mater, and it was a wonder ful walk down memory lane. For local merchants, plac ing an ad in a community newspaper is an invaluable tool. As a businessman in the real estate industry for many years, I always relied heavily on newspaper adver tising to promote the houses my agents were hired to sell. Our newspapers give our communities an iden tity. Newspapers serve as a mechanism for people to speak out on local issues that affect them, their families and their businesses. Many would have no voice for dia logue, debate and commerce without them. Newspapers encourage community in volvement and serve as a re cord for where we’ve come from, where we’re headed, and who we aspire to be. I appreciate our commu nity newspapers and their ability to survive and thrive throughout changes to our state, to our big cities and small towns, and changes in technology. This column is a way to say ’’thank you” to all the newspapers across the state, in addition to the Marietta Daily Journal and the other community news paper to which I subscribe, The Clayton Tribune. Your contributions to my daily life are worth far more than the newsstand price. Johnny Isakson represents Georgia in the United States Senate. Subscribe Today! ight & Heavy Duty Wreckers to Serve You 'Local and Long Distance Tri-Sport Towing And Recovery Office: 478-836-3029 - Cell: 478-954-5937 208 S. Bugger *Hwy. 341 South •Roberta, GA 31078 - 24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE - It Was a Murphy’s Law Kind of Week I am not what you would call a superstitious person. [Knock on wood.] I am a real ist in a modified definition of that word and I usually take things as they come. My past week, however, was an open commentary on ’’Murphy’s Law.” Offhand I am not quite sure who came up with this concept, but they must have had a week somewhat like my week this past week. If I had it within me, I would establish ’’Snyder’s Law” which simply stated means, what can go right will go right. Then all would be right with the world. Well, except for those who are left- handed. It all started Monday morn ing when I had an early morn ing meeting. I meant to set my alarm clock for 6 a.m. but for some reason I set it for 6 p.m. and overslept. Have you ever noticed when you are 15 min utes late in the morning the day ends up being 90 minutes late? Do not ask me how that happens. Ask Murphy. In the mail, I got a notice from the bank that I was over drawn and they were charging me an insufficient fund fee. Well, I was furious. After all, I know how to add and subtract and I know how to take care of my bank account. I was about ready to call them and give them a piece of my mind when I noticed, how it happened I will never know, I forgot to include two checks I had written last week. I hate when that happens. My whole checkbook is now screwed up. I think it might be easier for me just to close my ac count and start all over again. It was Tuesday but I had to go across town and endure all that traffic. It is not my favor ite place to drive, I will tell you right now. Just as I turned onto a street, my engine sput tered a little bit. Then, much to my chagrin, the engine stopped completely. I hate when that happens. I turned the key several times and then, I do not know why I did it, but I glanced at the gas gauge and the arrow was pointing way beyond the E. My gas tank was about as empty as my bank account. It is bad to ran out of gas, but the worst thing for me about running out of gas is calling the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and asking her for help. I would walk 100 miles not to tell her I am out of gas. She always comes and bails me out. However, for the next six months I am reminded and reminded and reminded to put gas in my tank. Thursday also had its issues. My wife wanted me to go to the store and pick up some thing and for some reason, I cannot remember it now, I used her car. Maybe it was because I did not want to run out of gas! I got to the store, paid for my purchase, came out and tried finding my truck. I walked up and down and my truck was nowhere in sight. The only thing I could think of at the time was that some body had stolen my truck. I thought about calling the police, and then I thought bet ter and decided I would call my wife first. You know what it is like when your wife hears something secondhand. And so I called her. ”1 can’t find my truck,” I said trying to keep my voice as calm as possible not to get her upset, ”1 think somebody stole it. Should I call the police?” Silence on the phone. Then I heard her say in a very calm voice, ’’Whoever stole your truck parked it in our drive way.” I then remembered I was driving her car. I tried to chuckle within but I knew that this incident would hang in our house for months to come and I have Mr. Murphy to thank for that. It was such a horrific week and I was so deep in trouble with my Better Half, I de cided to take her out Friday Out to Pastor Rev. James L. Snyder jamessnyder2@att.net or whatafellowship.com night for a nice meal on the town. I took her to her favor ite restaurant and we ordered our supper, then set back and kind of sighed the week away. Maybe all that could go wrong has gone wrong and the week was about to turn around. We chatted; I tried to skew the conversation away from running out of gas and mis placing my truck. Then the waitress came with our meal. I was ready to settle down, enjoy a scrumptious meal and end the week on a happy note. The waitress set my wife’s plate in front of her and she smiled. Then the waitress set my plate in front of me and I freaked out. For some reason the waitress got my order mixed up with somebody else’s order and right in the middle of my plate was a pile of broccoli. The only hope I have is that it cannot get any worse than this. I think David, the psalmist, understood this when he wrote, ”... weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning” (Psalm 30:5 KJV). As bad as it gets, as a Chris tian I have some great things to look forward to in Jesus Christ. Rev. James L. Snyder is pastor of the Family of God Fellowship, PO Box 831313, Ocala, FL 34483. He lives with his wife, Martha, in Silver Springs Shores. Call him at 1-866-552-2543 or e-mail jamessnyder2@att.net. His web site is www.james- snyderministries.com. Would you like to wish YOUR CUSTOMERS A Happy and Safe Independence Day? oicfverli6e in our 4ik of July -Qelefcaiion Special Call 478-836-3195
