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November 28, 2012
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Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he
dies.” - John 11:25
In Memory
Daley Cochran
March 27, 1997 - Nov. 24, 2012
Daley Cochran of Forsyth died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012.
Memorial services will be held at 4 p.m.,
Wednesday, Nov. 28, at Second Baptist
Church. Burial will be private. Rev.
Danny Parker and Rev. Dean Clements
will officiate. The family will greet
friends following the service at the
church.
Daley was born March 27, 1997, in
Macon. She was a 9th grade student at
Mary Persons High School.
Survivors include her parents, Lisa and Herbie
Johnson of Forsyth, Billy Wade and Marie Chamblee of
Macon, stepsisters, Blair Chamblee and Brooke Ryals of
Macon; grandparents, Sylvia Joyce Cochran of Gordon,
H.C. Johnson of Forsyth, Betty Clements of Forsyth and
James E. Chamblee of Macon; aunt, Amanda (Tommy)
Smallwood of Forsyth; cousin, Jon Smallwood of
Forsyth; and uncle, Dean Clements of Forsyth.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to
Save A Pet, PO Box 933, Forsyth, GA 31029.
Please visit www.monroecountymemorialchapel.com to
express tributes. Monroe County Memorial Chapel has
charge of arrangements.
Betty Smith Neisler
May 8, 1926 - Nov. 24, 2012
Betty Smith Neisler of Forsyth died Saturday, Nov. 24,
2012. Funeral services were held Monday, Nov. 26, at
First Baptist Church with burial in Forsyth City
Cemetery. Dr. H. Darrell Watson officiated.
Mrs. Neisler, the daughter of the late Thomas Malcolm
Smith and Ora Evans Smith, was born May 8, 1926, in
Forsyth. Mrs. Neisler was a lifelong resident of Monroe
County and a graduate of Tift College. She was a devot
ed wife and mother and spent her life in service to her
family, church and community. Mrs. Neisler was an
active member of First Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Dr. Wilbur E. Neisler
of Forsyth; children, Faye (Steve) Melton of Columbus
and Dr. Deck (Brenda) Neisler of Lilburn; sister, Janet
(Jack) Fields of Doraville; grandchildren, Blake (Jensen)
Melton, Laura (Nate) Boykin, Will Melton, Andrew
Neisler and Justin Neisler; and great granddaughter,
Finn Melton.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to
First Baptist Church Building Fund, 95 West Morse
Street, Forsyth, GA 31029.
Please visit www.monroecountymemorialchapel.com to
express tributes. Monroe County Memorial Chapel had
charge of arrangements.
Martha Stella Garr Logan
Feb. 22, 1937 - Nov.24, 2012
Martha Stella Garr Logan of Macon passed away
Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012. Graveside services
were held Monday, Nov. 26, 2012 at
Fairview United Methodist Church
Cemetery in Forsyth. Rev Rex Odom
officiated.
Mrs. Logan, the daughter of the late
Webb James Garr and Bessie Waldrep
Garr, was born Feb. 22, 1937 in Forsyth.
Her husband, William David Logan, Jr. pre
ceded her in death. She was a graduate of Mary Persons
High School and received an Associate Degree from
Young Harris College. Mrs. Logan was retired from the
Macon Telegraph and was a member of Hillcrest United
Methodist Church (now Heritage UMC).
Survivors include her children, Cele (Chuck) Minshew
of Macon, Sunnee Glenn of Macon and David (Lena)
Logan of Jacksonville, Fla. and five grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to
Fairview United Methodist Church, do Mollie Davis,
442 Sunset Circle, Forsyth, GA 31029 or to Pine Pointe
Hospice, 6261 Peake Road, Macon, GA 31210.
Please visit www.monroecountymemorialchapel.com to
express tributes.Monroe County Memorial Chapel had
charge of arrangements.
Frances Mercer
Mrs. Frances Mercer, age 101, of Woodstock, Ga.
passed away Nov. 22, 2012. Funeral services will be held
Wednesday, Nov. 28 at 10 a.m. at Mountain View United
Methodist Church in Marietta, and burial will follow at
3 p.m. at Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens in Forsyth.
Woodstock Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
770-926-3107
Obituaries are published
at www.mymcr.net and in
each week’s Monroe
County Reporter.
Bilderback
continued from the front
Forsyth-Monroe County Kiwanis
Club last Tuesday that problems
with EMS are mounting to the point
where it must be addressed.
Bilderback said some of the coun
ty's emergency equipment is badly
out of date. For instance, said
Bilderback, a firefighter was
showing the county's firefighting
turnout gear to the Juliette River
Club recently when it became
obvious the gear was in poor qual
ity. The firefighter turned to a
county commissioner in atten
dance and said, "our guys can't
use this junk," recalled
Bilderback, "our guys will get
hurt."
More recently, Bilderback said the
county had to spend $16,000 to keep
the county's fire protection (ISO)
rating.
Bilderback said when he decided to
run for chairman he didn't expect
emergency services would be his top
priority. But now, said Bilderback, it
is, adding that it needs major
changes and an overhaul. Asked
later if he will try to change any of
the county's top officials, such as
county attorney, Bilderback said no,
that EMS is the only place he will
seek a change.
"That's the department I will focus
on in January," said Bilderback.
Bilderback's announcement lends
credence to reports in the past few
months that EMS chief Ron Norris
may retire in January. Contacted on
Monday, Norris said he didn't want
to comment because he hasn't talked
to Bilderback. Asked whether he
might retire, Norris said he and his
wife haven't discussed it yet in full.
Bilderback said another change he
plans to make is in the road depart
ment. He said that the county's poli
cy of dumping tar and gravel into
pot holes is not working, and he said
he'd like to develop an alternative
plan.
Another change Bilderback propos
es is requiring commissioners to
abide by the same reimbursement
policies as other county employees.
Bilderback said in the past commis
sioners have allowed themselves to
turn in mileage reimbursements in
any manner they want, even if
they've just been driving around the
county looking at leaves. When
Bilderback was the county commis
sioner before, he had proposed
changes only to have one commis
sioner say he'd been there doing it
that way for 22 years and wouldn't
change. Bilderback didn't name the
commissioner, but commissioner
Larry Evans has in the past turned
in a calendar with the number of
miles, but not the destination, writ
ten on certain dates.
In the same way, Bilderback said
he wants to change how commission
ers are reimbursed for meals and
hotels, saying they should be treated
‘I want to know who's benefit-
ting when we do things. I will
always campaign for an open
and honest government.’
- Incoming county commission
chairman Mike Bilderback
just like county workers. "I don't
consider myself above any employ
ee," said Bilderback.
Bilderback said he also wants to
create a long-term plan to help the
county's water system reduce its
$1.5 million annual deficit and
become self-sufficient.
"Not even having a plan on how to
address this is atrocious," said
Bilderback. He said currently
Culloden and Forsyth residents are
having to underwrite the system
even though they don't get county
water.
Bilderback said he had good dis
cussions with Forsyth mayor John
Howard about the city and county
working together to improve utili
ties, and said he hopes that will con
tinue.
Asked about the Monroe-Bibb
county line dispute, Bilderback said
while he started the issue he doesn't
think the answer is the legal path
the county is currently taking. He
noted the county has already spent
$2 million on it trying to "buy influ
ence" from the Atlanta firm King
and Spalding, but said it hasn't
worked. Instead, Bilderback said the
issue requires a political solution
that includes pressuring the secre
tary of state to "do his job".
Bilderback accused secretary of
state Brian Kemp, who rejected the
survey of the line, of being a "repro
bate" from his office with his deci
sion. "That county has done what we
were asked to do and we won the
court case and satisfied the law, but
he still won't sign the plat."
Another change Bilderback wants
is to require all county bidding to be
sealed. Bilderback said he's had two
complaints that the county's open
bidding process has been unfair.
Bilderback acknowledged that
some have accused him of being an
obstructionist when he was a district
commissioner. He said it's true, that
he does challenge things he thinks
are wrong.
"I want to know who's benefitting
when we do things," said Bilderback.
"I will always campaign for an open
and honest government."
For instance, Bilderback cited the
commissioners' decision to change
county engineers when he was on
the board. Bilderback said the
proposal was brought up for a vote
without him or commissioner
Larry Evans knowing about it
beforehand.
"When you see the seedy side of
politics," said Bilderback, "it ought
to bother you. That's the kind of
stuff I can't stand."
Bilderback said such practices
remind him of Congress raising its
own pay in the middle of the night.
Bilderback said he's thankful that
his Sunday school class and others
have been praying about the 2012
election for months and he credits
God for his victory. He said the Lord
has given him a season of responsi
bility and he hopes to make the
most of it.
He said he hopes to make the most
moral decisions he can, noting that
past news stories such as the fight
between then commissioners Jim
Peters and Larry Evans over trees
on the courthouse square don't
reflect well on the county.
"That's an embarrassment to the
county," said Bilderback.
Bilderback recalled that during
one debate when he was on the
board, a commissioner insulted his
wife and asked him to "step out
side". Bilderback said he turned the
other cheek because he thinks the
county fares better when cooler
heads prevail.
"Lord willing, I will do the best I
can to avoid those situations," said
Bilderback.
Bilderback said he takes as his
guide the Apostle Paul's warning to
Timothy that the spiritual enemy,
Satan, will try to attack him and
provoke him to retaliation, but that
he will try to watch his behavior.
Noting he's the youngest person on
the board and usually the youngest
at party meetings, Bilderback said
he wants his victory to give the next
generation hope that they can win
office.
"This demonstrates that you don't
have to be wealthy or well-connected
to win," said Bilderback.
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