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July 2, 2008
ABeporter
Adams attends council in D.C.
Flora Adams Darling (a.k.a Barbara Fincher of Culloden and a
member of the Major Philip Cook Chapter in Macon) is shown
here bringing greeting to the Awards Luncheon attendees at the
118th Associate Council in Washington, DC. Mrs. Darling
founded the United States Daughters 1812 in 1892 and served
as its first president national.
LOOKING BACK
1978
Philip DeLeGal, 55-year-old Forsyth Water
Department superintendent, has died of apparent sui
cide, according to Forsyth Police Chief Larry Hesser.
Mr. DeLeGal's body was discovered outside his mobile
home at the Boxankle Water Plant at 3:30
p.m...Forsyth Mayor Richard Truitt is encouraging city
residents to "cut back" on electric power consumption
during the area's "heat wave"...Construction begins on
the Monroe County Bank's new bank building.
According to the bank's president, Karl Hill, construc
tion time is expected to be approximately one year,
with the new bank ready for occupancy sometime in
the summer of 1979...The City of Forsyth Fire
Department reminds city residents not to burn grass
or trash during the current "hot, dry spell"...Monroe
County law enforcement agencies have reported heavy
Fourth of July traffic but with "pretty good" control
and outlook.
1988
The Georgia Public Service Commission is scheduled
to consider an Optional Extended Area Service which
would affect Monroe County. The EAS plan, if
approved on July 12, would provide Southern Bell cus
tomers in 16 Georgia towns the opportunity to make
local calls—or cheaper calls—to neighboring communi
ties. In Forsyth, the plan would allow customers the
opportunity to make toll-free or reduced rate calls to
Macon...Law officers report that during the official
July 4 holiday period, the State Patrol and the Monroe
County Sheriffs Department investigated seven acci
dents which resulted in 11 injuries...Sheriff John Cary
Bittick reported that a search was being conducted for
a possible drowning victim at Lake Juliette...Fire
Academy staff at the Georgia Public Safety Training
Center test the 125-foot diameter burn pit at the cen
ter by setting it off and then putting it out. It is
designed to stimulate airplane crashes or fuel
spills...The Monroe County Department of Family and
Children Services has moved into its new offices and
finished its fiscal year waiting on the delivery of half
of its $21,000 worth of equipment.
1998
Construction begins for the new Cathedral of Faith
on Powerhouse Road in Forsyth. The 8500 square foot
facility is expected to be completed by
September...High Falls State Park is offering canoe
trips. The cost is $15 per person, which includes the
use of a canoe, equipment and instructions. For $10,
those with their own canoes may join the trip...The
Forsyth Exchange Club honors Isabelle Waldrep of
State Farm Insurance with its "Proudly We Hail"
award. This award expresses the appreciation of the
Exchange Club and the community for the efforts of
the recipient...One Touch Cellular holds its grand
opening July 2.
-Compiled by Laura Thackston
Descendants dedicate
Confederate graves
More than 75 descen
dants of William H.
Brown and William H.
Smith gathered at New
Hope Methodist Church
Cemetery in Monticello
on May 17, along with
the Monroe County
Cabaniss Chapter 415
UDC, to pay tribute to
the two Confederate sol
diers. Both died on the
battlefield during the War
Between the States.
Brown was killed at
Fredericksburg, Virginia
and Smith was killed at
2nd Manassas, Va.
Descendants were pres
ent from several states
and from various cities in
Georgia. Larry Childs of
Jones County, great great
great grandson, gave a
brief biography of
William H. Brown.
Angela Harbuck of
Monroe County, great
great granddaughter,
gave the biography for
William H. Smith.
Elaine Freeman, Music
Director at New Hope
Methodist Church led the
assembly in singing
Amazing Grace. She also
displayed the plaque that
had been presented to
New Hope Church for
Good Stewardship by the
Jasper County Historical
Foundation.
Les Steele, of
Monticello, closed the cer
emony with the sounding
of Taps and Rev. Clyde
Carter, Pastor of the New
Hope Methodist Church
prayed the Benediction.
Monroe County
Cabaniss Chapter 415
was in charge of the serv
ice.
Gov. signs red zone legislation
From left, at the signing of the red zone legislation are Sen. Ronnie Chance, Rep. David
Knight, Julie Greer, Sandra Williams, Tom Baynham, Sonny Bartlett, Andy Sayers, Jim
Cole and Lisa Dryden-Sayers.
A group of High Falls residents
looked on as Gov. Sonny Perdue
signed a resolution May 29 giving
once-disputed shoreline property
around High Falls Lake to private
property owners.
The resolution includes $148,000
for surveying, deeding and imple
menting a solution for the disputed
red zone area in Monroe, Lamar and
Butts counties.
The ceremonial signature event
was held at the Governor's office and
recorded the final draft of the High
Falls Lake Red Zone Resolution HR
1310, sponsored by Reps. Jim Cole
and David Knight and Sen. Johnny
Grant.
The resolution passed both houses
of the legislature and won final
approval April 16.
High Falls residents present at the
ceremony in Atlanta were Andy and
Lisa Sayers, Sonny Bartlett, Sandra
Williams and Julie Greer. Attorney
Tom Baynham from Griffin and
Cole, Knight and Sen. Ronnie
Chance all attended. Lisa Sayers
noted that "history and the truth had
prevailed on Gov. Perdue's watch"
and thanked all those involved for
their support to resolve this complex
tri-County dispute with origins dat
ing back over a century.
Resolution HR1310, approved by
the DNR, should resolve the ongoing
issue of property ownership between
the 587.35 and the 592.35 contour
lines on High Falls Lake. Through
use of Boundary Lines Dispute
Agreements, this property will be
deeded to each individual adjacent
landowner. The DNR will absorb the
cost of this process. This will end the
conflict of shoreline ownership in all
the lakefront counties in these Buffer
(Red) Zones and enable each
County and landowner to resolve
boundary, survey, title and definition
issues.
The standard State waters buffer of
25 feet from the water's edge will be
monitored along with 7 restrictions,
which can be found in HR 1310 at
http ://www.legis. ga. gov/legis/2007
08/fulltext/hr 1310.htm. This informa
tion is also in the landowner's letter
sent out by Steve Saunders on Feb.
15. If any involved landowners did
not receive this letter, please check
with High Falls State Park and they
will be glad to furnish a copy and
update mailing addresses.
Existing structures as of Jan. 1,
2008 will be grand-fathered in and
recorded by the DNR. Docks will be
permitted according to current DNR
High Falls State Park regulations
and these should all be maintained
according to current standards.
Homeowners should contact the
Resources Manager at the Park at
478-993-3053 to stay current with
individual requirements as dock and
seawall inspections are on a case by
case basis.
The survey of the lake will estab
lish the 587.35 boundary line (when
no water is flowing over the dam)
and help to begin a long identifica
tion process of the State's property.
Each landowner is individually
responsible for the accuracy of their
property listing & surveyed bound
ary line with the State. As the DNR
moves forward with this process, it
will assist them greatly if all proper
ty information is up to date. This
process will not begin until after
July, 2008 as that is when the budg
et year begins for the DNR.
Reporter Website keeps Forsyth native
in touch with home from Middle East
Many Forsyth natives go
on to do interesting things
in different parts of the
world. Forsyth native
Charlie Flynt has done
interesting things in just
about all of those places.
Flynt, 66, called from his
current post in the United
Arab Emirates (UAE) last
week to re-instate his on
line access to the Monroe
County Reporter.
He has worked overseas
for more than 20 years
with CH2M Hill, a global
engineering and construc
tion firm that does work
for the U.S. Department of
Defense.
The son of Hilda Flynt
and the late Ray Flynt,
Flynt spent his teen years
in what is now Hiram
Harbuck's home. He's a
1960 graduate of Mary
Persons.
For the last four years,
Flynt has been in the
Middle East working on
various defense projects.
He said he cannot say any
thing about the current
one due to security con
cerns.
Flynt spent three years
in Iraq starting in 2004,
soon after the U.S. libera
tion. At the time he said
things were pretty good
there, but said they went
south. Since then, he said
the situation has gotten
much better.
Now he's in Abu Dhabi,
U.A.E., also on the Persian
Gulf. Asked if he feels safe
there, he said it's one of
the safest places in the
world. The only dangerous
part of his job, he said, is
sharing the road with the
natives, who "drive like
maniacs."
As for Iraq, Flynt said
Americans forget that it
takes time to establish a
government. He noted it
took the U.S. more than 12
years adopt its
Constitution, and said
patience will pay off in
Iraq.
Flynt said he doesn't
think the confrontation
over Iran's nuclear ambi
tions will come to military
action.
Flynt keeps his residence
in Philadelphia but only
comes back to the U.S.
every so often. He comes to
Forsyth about once a year
to check on his mom, a res
ident at Hilltop Nursing
Home.
Food inspection scores
Monroe County food inspection scores published in last week’s Reporter omitted restaurants and food service estab
lishments beginning with letters M-Z. Here is the complete list as of June 30, 2008. Inspections were completed in
February, March, April, May and June.
The Monroe County Health Department inspects restaurants and food service facilities randomly each quarter.
Facility Previous/Recent Scores Inspection
Dale
Al Burrus Correctional Center
100/93
(02-25-08)
Ann’s Deli and Pie Connection
85/88
(04-01-08)
Banks Stevens Middle School
96/96
(04-14-08)
Big Chic
85/95
(06-20-08)
Bolingreen Nursing Center
80/94
(02-14-08)
Brickyard at Riverside
85/87
(05-29-08)
Buffalo’s Express
100/83
(05-28-08)
Burger King
96/95
(01-03-08)
Camp Kaleo
100/96
(04-23-08)
Captain D’s
92/94
(02-08-08)
Comfort Inn
98/95
(04-03-08)
Comfort Suites
100
(05-07-08)
Connie’s Creations
10096
(05-15-08)
Ninth Grade Academy
94/95
(04-15-08)
Dairy Queen Brazier
90/96
(01-09-08)
Days Inn
64/95
(04-18-08)
Ebbyz Bar & Grill
89/75
(06-25-08)
El Tejado Mexican Restaurant
82/94
(06-16-08)
Fallsview Restaurant
74/93
(03-27-08)
Forsyth Nursing Home
100/100
(01-15-08)
Georgia Public Safety Training Ctr
82/96
(03-19-08)
Grits Cafe
96/88
(03-12-08)
Halfway Cafe
93/99
(01-22-08)
Holiday Inn Express
87/77
(06-17-08)
Hardee’s
88/91
(01-04-08)
High Falls Bar-be-que & Beverage
95/95
(02-08-08)
Hilltop Nursing Home
89/86
(06-19-08)
Honeysuckles
86/90
(06-18-08)
Hong Kong Palace
93/89
(03-14-08)
Jonah’s on Johnston
91
(12-14-07)
Kozy Kitchen
93/90
(05-02-08)
Leland’s - Holiday Inn
77/89
(05-15-08)
Locketts Kuntry Cookin’
98/89
(04-04-08)
Lucky Cafe
85/81
(05-13-08)
Facility Previous/Recent Scores Inspection
Date
Mary Persons High School
95/96
(04-17-08)
McDonald’s
88/91
(04-14-08)
Monroe Academy Lunchroom
83/94
(04-21-07)
Monroe County Hospital
96/93
(04-02-08)
Monroe County Jail
94/96
(04-22-08)
Monroe County Senior Center
93/99
(01-09-08)
Morgan’s Bar-be-que
98/87
(03-07-08)
Pizza Hut
80/76
(06-26-08)
Red Tomato
93/89
(05-05-08)
Riverviewe Cafe
74/98
(06-06-08)
Royal Palm
92/81
(06-04-08)
Rum Creek Pizza
97/99
(04-04-08)
Samuel E. Hubbard Elementary
92/89
(04-07-08)
Shoney’s
81/97
(01-05-07)
Subway
79/84
(05-05-08)
Taco Bell
90/92
(02-19-08)
T. G. Scott
100/98
(04-08-08)
The Clubhouse at River Forest
77/95
(02-05-08)
The Mixed Grill
100/100
(01-22-08)
This Little Piggy
80/93
(03-27-08)
Timberlake
99/100
(06-03-08)
T.O.P. Eatery
87/67
(06-23-08)
Twyla Faye’s Tea Room
92/95
(02-21-08)
Waffle House
81/80
(05-12-08)
Waffle House #809
96/78
(06-10-08)
Wendy’s
81/90
(01-29-08)
William T. Hubbard Middle
92/91
(04-10-08)
Whistle Stop Cafe
80/97
(03-25-08)
SUMMER FOOD SERVICE
Cindy’s Concessions
97
5-9-08
Community Improvement Coalition 100
5-29-08
High Falls Concessions
99
5-22-08