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October 15, 2008
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commissioners with a petition contain
ing 500 names and addresses of resi
dents against the new animal shelter’s
location.
“I admit that some of my ideas about
the plans were wrong. The shelter
would be very aesthetically pleasing to
look at and it’s obvious that security
was well thought out and planned. I
also know there would be trees plant
ed to hide the facility and an 8 foot
chain link fence placed around the
perimeters. But that still doesn’t
change my mind,” Jones said.
He said he feels like there wasn’t
enough communication between com
missioners and the citizens. Jones said
he’s not against a new animal control
center, he just doesn’t want it at the
rec department due to liability and
safety issues. Jones also presented
commissioners with a letter from
Forsyth veterinarian Butler Caldwell
detailing the health risks of having
the shelter at the rec department.
“You can’t guarantee that no one will
ever be harmed because of its pres
ence,” Jones said. “We just don’t think
it was thought out enough and ask
that you move the facility to a more
condusive location.”
Other county-owned land that would
be a possibility include the Monroe
County landfill, which is 4.8 miles
from the courthouse square and the
cite of the current ramshackle shelter,
or an area near the industrial park on
Hwy. 41. Jones said animals would
have to be transported to the landfill
anyway when they’re euthanized.
“I will donate $100 out of my pocket
and ask that the public join me to
cover any expense that would arise
from moving it from the rec depart
ment to another location,” Jones said.
“Butler Caldwell has also offered to
head up a fundraiser to offset any
costs and/or build a new one. I put my
money behind him as well.”
George Valente said when he
bought his house on a dead end street
near the rec center he thought he was
making a good decision because there
wouldn’t be any thru traffic. “I didn’t
know anything about the animal shel
ter until it had started to be built.
Now instead of being able to say I live
on a dead end road near the rec cen
ter, I will live on a main access road to
an animal shelter.” he said. Valente
said he doesn’t draw much solace in
the fact that trees and a fence would
be placed around it because it would
still be in his yard. Jimmy Webb
agreed with Valente and Jones, saying
he is concerned about the liability it
would place on the county.
“I don’t want to see the county get in
a bad fix. That’s my biggest concern.”
Webb said.
At least two commissioners had
reportedly already made up their
minds to move the shelter away from
the rec depatmnt. Three are needed
for a majority vote.
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Kennedy said the board
asked for his resignation
last Wednesday, Oct. 8, but
he refused, saying he
would not quit on MA's
students, parents and
teachers. So he was fired.
Kennedy said he is thank
ful for the lifelong friends
he has through his associa
tion with Monroe Academy.
"I will pray for God's favor
on the people of Monroe
Academy," said Kennedy.
Board members said they
will continue to pay
Kennedy's salary, but
wanted to give him the
chance to start looking for
another job. Board member
Joel Vinson said they had
been discussing a change
in leadership for a couple
of months.
A long-time teacher and
coach in Georgia independ
ent schools, Kennedy
joined Monroe Academy
last year and was named
headmaster for the 2008-
09 school year in the
spring. He relieved his
friend, long-time MA head
master Ted McMichael,
who had been filling the
position in the interim.
Kennedy had said the
school would pursue a
vision to develop a three-
dimensional approach to
education that stressed
academics, extra-curricular
activities and spiritual
development. Kennedy
taught a Bible class and
started a weekly chapel
service.
Vinson said the new
vision continues to be a
very positive one but said
the board and Kennedy
just disagreed on how to
implement it. Vinson said
that even Kennedy agreed
it wasn't a good fit for
either entity. Vinson said
Kennedy’s leadership style
was an old-school, iron fist
type that was a little
firmer than what the
school wanted. He said
MA, which has about 200
students, has a student
handbook which the board
thinks should govern the
school.
Collins said the change in
leadership is the first part
of the board's vision for
implementing positive
changes at the school.
"We're as excited and pos
itive about where the
school goes from here as
we've ever been," said
Money
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Assoc., pharmacist Hugh Cromer, Betty
Copelan, Smith Driskell, Ray Pippin and
Timberlake Inc. all gave $200. Glover
Stuart ($170), Dohn Bonner ($150) and
Greene’s Farm ($150) also supported
Vaughn.
Vaughn reported spending $12,067 and
having about $7,000 on hand.
Helping Carlisle raise $9,350 were
donors state Sen. Cecil Staton ($1,000),
Donald Banks ($400), restauranteurs
Chuck and Ann Matich ($250), developer
Roy Fickling ($250), State Rep. Allen
Peake ($250), State Rep. Tony Sellier
($250), Dr. Marte Baxter ($200), Ed
Defore ($125) and Charles Bishop of
Forsyth ($150).
A Republican, Carlisle reported spend
ing $5,085 and had about $4,000 left in
his campaign warchest.
In the race for tax commissioner,
Republican Barbara Baswell reported
raising $7,611 and spending $6,731.
Baswell’s donors include Dr. Ramana
Kalli ($1,000), $1,587 worth of signs and
campaign materials courtesy an in-kind
donation from Denise and DuWayne Rous,
and a $227 personal loan to her cam
paign.
Democrat tax commissioner candidate
Lori Andrews had not filed her campaign
financial disclosure form by the Oct. 7 late
filing deadline, but officials said they had
talked to Andrews and that she promised
to bring them soon.
In the race for magistrate judge, incum
bent Jeff Davis reported raising $6,855 for
his re-election campaign during the last
three months. He has spent $8,871 but
still reports having $3,008 left from previ
ous reporting periods. Donors include
Virgil Brown and Assoc, of Zebulon ($500),
Angela Proctor ($300), Roy Fickling
($250), The Trading Post ($250), Jennifer
and Todd Rivers ($150), Chuck Lanford
($200) and MK Amerson ($200).
Democrat challenger Mark Goolsby
reported loaning himself $2,424 to spend
on his campaign.
In the district 2 race for county commis
sioner, incumbent Jim Ham, a Democrat,
reported two donations, from father
Benson Ham ($216) and bank owner Karl
Hill ($500). His Republican challenger,
Charles Hampton, reported loaning his
campaign $3,200.
District 1 county commission incumbent
Larry Evans, a Democrat, and his
Republican challenger, Bill Myers, report
ed no significant donations or expendi
tures during the campaign.
For the board of education, district 4
candidate Judy Pettigrew reported a $398
in-kind contribution from Cary and
Carolyn Bittick and loaning her campaign
$2,261. Other challengers Robert Lee
Watson and Sonya Williams reported no
major donations or expenditures.
Meanwhile, board of education district 6
challenger Clete Sanders reported loaning
his campaign $4,000. District 6 incumbent
Tammy Fletcher reported no major expen
ditures or donations.
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Vinson said the board is
looking at a number of
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