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August 27. 2008
^Reporter
Opinion
Declare among the nations,
and publish, and set up a standard;
publish, and conceal not;
Jeremiah 50:2
OUR VIEW
Reasons to be glad
M onroe County has a lot of reasons to be
thankful lately. Consider the good news
in recent months:
1. The Monroe County school district is
named one of just 17 systems in the
state to make AYP standards three straight years.
2. The state in March approves $16 million more for
Tift College renovations, the biggest expenditure yet
and a signal there’s no turning back for the
Department of Correction’s move to Forsyth.
3. Plant Scherer undertakes a $2 billion renovation
project that brings 1,000 workers into the area.
4. The census bureau estimates Monroe County’s
population topped 25,000 for the first time in 2007.
5. Developer IDI buys and begins work on the
Rumble Road Industrial Park at 1-75 with hopes of
creating as many as 1,500 jobs in a distribution ware
house complex.
6. Churches are working together more often, this
week to pray for our schools and community.
And now, the census bureau reports Monroe County
was the 22nd fastest growing county in the U.S. in
2006-07. Sure, there are plenty of things we need to
improve upon. Don Daniel’s column reminds us of
that. But we also have a lot to be proud of, and to be
thankful for. A healthy community recognizes both.
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Davis recently compared me to
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commentary, RIGHT?!!?
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me to Peanuts, I'm no longer welcome in
Monroe County elementary school
KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOR
On the Porch
Name: Abbie Bunn
Age: 47
Education: Two
years of college
Family:
Husband Nipper,
daughter Chelsea
and son-in-law
Daniel Kerr
Where you
worship: St.
Peter Claver
Catholic Church
Your job: UGA
Cooperative Extension-4-
H Program Assistant
What was your first
job: Babysitting
Your passion: The
Backlot Players.
Your favorite posses
sion: Plates and memories
of my mother
Favorite movie: “The
Quiet Man”
Favorite book: “Mama
Makes Up Her Mind” by
Bailey White
What kind of car do
you drive and what was
your first car? Volvo,
1970 VW Bug
Your hometown: Raised
in Tampa, now claiming
Forsyth after 30 years
Something you are
considering doing: A hot
air balloon ride
Words you live by: If it
doesn’t stop me from
breathing, I do not retain.
Something you can't
live without: My family-
all of them
The thing you are
most proud of:
Seeing former
students and 4-
Hers achieve
their goals, and
them remember
ing me.
What keeps
you awake at
night: A good
book
Name some
thing you will never do
again: Whitewater rafting
What's your favorite
web site? Ebay
If your life had a
theme song what would
it be? “I’m a survivor”
If you could start your
life over what would
you change? Nothing
What food could you
eat everyday? Pasta
Something people
don't know about you: I
have five sisters and two
brothers
What's the worst idea
you've ever had? Taking
a short cut on a trip
What's the best thing
about living in Monroe
County? All the possibili
ties
If you could change
one thing about Monroe
County what would it
be? Tift College would be
open and thriving
ABBIE BUNN
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Mr. Ann’s Deli on the mend
W e’re glad to
hear Chuck
Matich, you
know, Mr.
Ann’s Deli,
is doing OK after suffering
a heart attack last
week.
Now that we’re
neighbors, I’ve got
ten to know Chuck
a little better the
past few months.
Just this summer
he told me about
growing up
as a boy in
downtown
Atlanta. It
seems Chuck
preneurial bug. In the
1950s, before he was a
teenager, Chuck had about
20 boys under his command
selling peanuts in down
town Atlanta, with Chuck
as owner/operator of
a burgeoning peanut
company. Chuck says
he learned about the
long arm of govern
ment, however, when
an IRS agent
showed up at his
door to investigate
the business
for failing to
register.
Needless to
say, Chuck’s
has always had the entre- been a supporter of low
taxes ever since.
Speaking of taxes, here’s
all we need to know about
the Democratic ticket being
nominated in Denver this
week.
The prestigious National
Journal analyzes the voting
records of all U.S. senators
and ranks them according
to how liberal or conserva
tive their voting records are
each year. Barack Obama
ranked as the most liberal
senator in that august body,
and running mate Joe
Biden ranked as the third
most liberal. Liberal mean
ing votes for more taxes,
bigger government, pro
union, anti-American mili
tary, etc. Therefore the
Democratic nominees for
president and vice presi
dent both have more liberal
voting records than the
Congress’ only self-
described socialist, Vermont
senator Bemie Sanders,
who ranked as the fourth
most liberal.
So that, my friends, is
“Change We Can Believe
In.” A ticket for the White
House that makes
Congress’ lone socialist look
like a free-market capital
ist. We can only hope and
pray the Obama tailspin in
the polls continues.
Email Will Davis at pub-
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Thankful Dusty doing well
To the editor:
ur family would like to
express our
deepest
appreciation
to everyone
who has been there for
us during our son, Dusty
Ellington’s recent illness.
We can never say thank
you enough to all the
wonderful members of
Maynard Baptist Church
for all the prayers, calls
and visits. While Dusty
was in the hospital, there was not a
day when someone from the church
didn’t show up. On the weekends,
over half the waiting room was full of
our church friends. The phone never
stopped ringing with calls of support
and offers to help. The church not
only offered their support and love,
but also raised money with a barbe
cue.
We also heard from a lot of
other area churches that
were praying for Dusty and
our family throughout his
illness.
To Coach Keith Groeper
and the Mary Persons soccer
team and Soccer boosters,
the alumni soccer game in
honor of Dusty was so won
derful. Thanks to all the
players, alumni, parents,
local businesses, bands and everyone
who pitched in to help.
We would also like to thank the
staff and administration of Mary
Persons High School for all their
help in keeping Dusty on track with
his schoolwork.
There were also so many people in
the community, friends and neigh
bors who really came through for our
family. There are way too many to
name, but we appreciate each and
every one of you for all the things
you have done to help, such as mow
ing the grass, carpooling, bringing
food, calling and praying for us. We
are truly blessed to be a part of this
community.
We are happy to report that Dusty
is doing well and is attending school
again.
You will never know how much all
your love and prayers helped us
through this time. Thank you all.
Don, Tammy, Scotty
and Dusty Ellington
Forsyth
DUSTY ELLINGTON
Say no to ‘Rock Me Sexy Jesus’
To the editor:
ometimes we seem to get
caught up in the things of
the world such as the
upcoming election, price of
gas, groceries or the weath
er. These things do effect our lives,
but there are times we need to notice
what is taking place that effects our
children and our grandchildren. I am
speaking of what Hollywood and TV
are sending out for them to watch. I
was so shocked and deeply hurt by
the advertising of a forthcoming
movie called “Rock Me Sexy Jesus.”
Before it reaches the theater I pray
there will be such an outcry from all
citizens that it will never be shown. I
know it will be said that “we don’t
have to let our child go see it” or “I
will not go,” but think about the chil
dren whose parents do not shield
their child. Honor Jesus by honoring
His name.
Joanne Smith
Juliette
Editor’s note: The name of the movie
is “Hamlet 2.” “Rock Me Sexy Jesus”
is a song played in the movie.
Forsyth hospital,
To the editor:
n Aug. 14 I had an occassion to bring a friend
from Jackson to the Monroe County Hospital
for an MRI. From the time we walked in
until we went out the back door I have never
been treated nicer. At the sign in window the
young lady did me the favor of getting the doctor on the
phone that I needed to talk to. From there to the next
place the nurse carried us to the lab. When we got to the
lab we were greeted by all the beautiful ladies. They
were great, had nice smiles and greeted us very warmly.
They treated us like we were very special. It was a bless-
doctors are tops
ing to be with these lab staff members. Forsyth is very
fortunate to have such a wonderful hospital and local
doctors like Dr. Craig Caldwell and Dr. Jeremy Goodwin.
Dr. Caldwell is the best of the best and from what I
understand his associate, Dr. Goodwin, is very much like
Dr. Caldwell in his relationship with his patients.
Many people from Jackson and Butts County use
Forsyth doctors and the hospital because they are treat
ed so well.
Jeanette Weaver
Jackson