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My first TV memory: Queen Elizabeth
KAY S. PEDROTTI
kayspedrotti@gmail.com
In 1952,1 was eight
years old. My family did
not own a television set,
but all the retail store
windows in Albany, Ga.,
were tuned to the coro
nation of a lovely woman
who would become
Britain’s longest-reigning
monarch. To my young
eyes, when the cameras
were close enough, she
looked really scared. I
know I would have been
frightened out of my wits
to become the “queen” of
anything.
I also saw the funeral
cortege of King George,
Elizabeth’s father, on
some television set or
other. Both events gave
me a feeling of “the
world,” as nothing had
ever done before. News
papers were primary in
my life, of course, but
television - oh my good
ness. You could actually
see things happening! 1
do know that when we
did get a television set,
the memories of the
British royals were not
eclipsed by the likes of
Howdy Doody and Ernie
Kovacs.
The 1956 acquisition
of the cabinet TV was
another story
one does not
see much lately:
Gerst Brothers
Furniture threw
in a “free TV”
with purchase
of the living
room suite for
the Smiths’ new
house on Six
teenth Avenue in
Albany. All of that served
us well for many years,
until we could see the
compelling hues of foot
ball jerseys on COLOR
television!
Through the 70-plus
years of Queen Eliza
beth’s reign, the world
watched as she
dealt with wars,
food shortages in
many British-held
areas, uprisings,
family troubles,
untimely deaths
and a thousand
other important
personal and
business matters
that sometimes
can be handled only by
the monarch. She worked
well with her prime
ministers, was devoted
to her husband Prince
Philip, and loved her
children. 1 remember see
ing her on television and
in movie newsreels many
II takes the throne
times, and never failed to
think of the word “regal”
about her appearance
and conduct.
It’s truly a shame that
school curricula has
changed so much that
most middle and high
school students get only
a smattering of “civ
ics” or world history. I
am told now that some
smaller colleges are
dropping history classes
and will no longer offer
the bachelor’s or mas
ter’s degrees in history.
And it just seems to me
that having forgotten (or
never learned) history,
we cannot now escape
being doomed to repeat
it.
Thank you, Queen
Elizabeth, for your ser
vice to England and the
world. You have been an
inspiration - especially
to women, who have
sometimes desperately
needed those examples
from a female that, over
and over again, gave her
the respect and the right
to rule.
Kay S. Pedrotti has spent some 50
years writing for newspapers. She
is a past president of Lamar Arts
Inc. and now serves on the board of
directors. She lives in Milner with
her husband Bob Pedrotti.
Lessons from
Home: When
everything changes
BY REV. ANN MANN
annmann@comcast.net
Looking around the
house, it appears that
noth
ing has
changed.
My
husband
Kim’s
clothes
still
hang
in the
closet.
His
bottles for his morning
vitamin regimen remain
neatly stacked around
his bathroom sink. His
shampoo is still in the
shower. And his razor,
the one he didn’t like for
me to use to shave my
legs, is tucked up on a
ledge above the shower,
just out of my reach. But
in fact, everything has
changed.
It feels like I am living
in a state of suspended
reality. I don’t want to
move on. Even as I write
these words, I am crying.
But I know I must find a
new way forward. It is
hard, when everything
changes so quickly. Kim’s
death from a massive
brain bleed just a few
weeks ago leaves me
facing a future I never
imagined.
Eventually, when I
feel like I am ready, I will
donate Kim’s clothes to a
place where they can do
some good. I will throw
out his vitamins. I will
start using his shampoo
when mine runs out. But
I don’t think I will ever
move his razor on the
shower ledge. Because
that’s where Kim is,
he rests just out of my
reach. He rests with the
Lord. And that is where I
find my rest.
I have poured myself
into my daily study of
God’s word as a means
of comfort and strength.
Just this week, I have
been studying Scriptures
containing the Hebrew
word Shalom, which
means peace (and so
much more.) Numbers
6:24-26 has offered me
such hope. It begins,
“The Lord bless you, and
keep you.” I focus on
the many blessings from
God. The blessings of
family, and friends, and a
church family that helps
sustain me in my hour of
need. Just this week two
church members came
over to help me put up
a curtain rod in my craft
room. I had tried to do it
alone, but could not.
Numbers 6:25 says,
“The Lord make his face
shine on you and be
gracious to you.” I bask
in the warmth of God’s
love. His grace surrounds
me in the form of the
many cards and letters,
calls, and visits I have
received. And very often,
God sends angels to take
me to lunch or dinner, so
I won’t feel so very alone.
And Numbers 6:26
says, “The Lord turn his
face toward you and give
you peace (shalom).”
And there it is. God’s
shalom. The word means
more than peace. It
means to be complete, or
whole. In God’s shalom, I
am reminded that Jesus
is enough. I will always
miss my husband. Even
as I do the things we
dreamed of doing togeth
er, I know Kim’s love goes
with me, just as the Sav
ior’s love is always with
me. And so, even when
everything changes, God
remains the same. For
that I give thanks and
praise, and I rest in God’s
shalom!
Ann Mann is an Emmy Award win
ning journalist, now serving as pastor
to Barnesville First United Methodist
Church. Her email is annmann@
comcast.net.
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NEWS to have an event
published in The Herald
Gazette.
• Mt. Sinai CME
Church, 115 Garden
Circle, Milner will hold
a memorial celebration
of pianist Omarci Foster
who began playing for
the church and choir at
age 12. The celebration
will be held on Satur
day, Sept. 17 at 4 p.m.
Light refreshments will
be served. For more
information contact Rev.
Sophiaett Cooksey at 770-
557-2518.
• Greater Spring Hill
Baptist Church, 117 Lo
cust St., Milner will have
a food give-a-way, Thurs
day, Sept. 22 beginning
at 12 p.m. until supplies
last.
• Barnesville Church
of the Nazarene located
at 744 Veterans Parkway,
Barnesville will hold
revival services with Dr.
David Nixon beginning
Sunday, Sept. 25 at 10:45
and 6 p.m. and continue
Monday, Sept. 26 through
Wednesday, Sept. 28 at 6
p.m. each evening.
• Unionville UMC is
back in the Sanctuary.
Sunday School, 11 a.m.;
worship, 11:30 a.m.
• Sufficient Grace
Ministry, 226 Main St.,
Barnesville offers Bible
study, testimony sharing,
fellowship and refresh
ments, Thursdays at 7
p.m. for more informa
tion call 770-358-6238.
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Constitution Week Sept. 17-23
The observance of
Constitution Week was
initiated by the Daugh
ters of the American
Revolution, a patriotic
organization that encour
ages education and
historic preservation
in communities across
America. The week long
celebration was officially
declared by President
Eisenhower in 1956 to
promote the observance
of the signing of the U. S.
Constitution during the
week of September 17
through September 23
each year.
The Lamar-Lafayette
Chapter DAR has begun
the 2022 celebration of
Constitution Week with a
Proclamation presented
by Mayor Peter Banks
during the September 6th
meeting of the Barnes
ville City Council. Other
activities planned are
presentation of indi
vidual copies of the
U. S. Constitution to
students in American
History classes in local
schools and a display
of the U. S. Constitution
and posters announcing
Constitution Week.
Constitution Week proclamation
Accepting the Constitution Week proclamation from mayor Peter Banks (far left) are (l-r)
Fran Boggs, Jackie Thompson and Susan Lindsey.
LC 4-H to hold open house Sept. 21
The Lamar County
4-H Program will hold
its annual drop-in open
house on Sept. 21 at
the Barnesville-Lamar
County Library from 6 to
7:30 p.m. The open house
is for Lamar County
families interested in
learning about the local,
state and national activi
ties available to students
in grades first through
twelfth. Assistance with
membership enrollment
will be available for new
and returning 4-H mem
bers as well as informa
tion for potential adult
volunteers. There will
also be an opportunity
for attendees to win door
prizes as well. Fami
lies are encouraged to
inform the Lamar County
Extension/4-H office that
they would like to attend
by completing a registra
tion form at https://bit.
ly/lamarco4-Hopenhouse
or scan the QR code by
Sept. 19.
For information on
how you can get involved
with 4-H as a youth,
volunteer, or supporter,
contact Octavia Jackson,
4-H Youth Development
Educator at 770-358-5163
or at uge2171@uga.edu.
Email news@barnes-
ville.com or call 770.358.
NEWS to have an event
published.
• New Life Community
Development Corpo
ration to host a Men,
Women and Children’s
Clothing Give-Away, ev
ery Saturday from 9 a.m.
- 4 p.m. or until clothes
are gone, weather per
mitting, for more infor
mation call Nancy Dadd
at 770.358.9102.
• Vietnam Veterans
Middle GA Chapter 946
meets at 6:30 p.m. on the
second Tuesday of each
month, Rock Springs
Church, 1278 Juliette Rd.,
Forsyth, GA, for infor
mation call L.D. Park at
678.572.5802.
• Flu vaccines are
available at the Lamar
County Health Depart
ment. There is a limited
supply of vaccine avail
able at a reduced cost for
those with no insurance.
To schedule an appoint
ment call 770.358.1483.
• Barnesville-Lamar
County Library hosts
Book Buddies, Thurs
days, 1:30 p.m. at the
library, for children ages
4 and up.
UMAR
FUSHBACK
Sept. 11-17
10 years ago
The community was
preparing for the 39th
annual Barnesville Bug
gy Days festival. There
were 71 vendors signed
up to sell homemade
craft items downtown.
The kids were ready for
the annual pig chase
which, sadly, became a
victim of political cor
rectness several years
later.
25 years ago
The Lamar County
Trojans opened the
1997 season with a 28-6
win over Callaway at
Summers Field. Head
coach Mark Wilson
singled out Justin Rudy
as the player of the
game.
50 years ago
Billy Preston, ses
sion keyboardist for
The Beatles, was bring
ing his solo show to
the Macon Coliseum.
Also on the bill was the
band Dr. Hook and the
Medicine Show fresh off
their monster hit single
‘Sylvia’s Mother’.
100 years ago
Mr. and Mrs. H.I. Rice
announce the engage
ment of their daughter,
Nora, to Elijah Wise-
bram, of Barnesville,
Ga., the marriage to
be solemnized in the
fall. Mr. Wisebram has
made many friends
among all the people
of the county since he
located here to run a
mercantile business.
The young lady’s home
is in Atlanta, where the
family is prominently
connected.
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