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June 8, 2016
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Around Monroe County
Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. William Titus (Ty) Parker
Rhonda Schwartz &
Ty Parker wed
Rhonda Moore Schwartz and William Titus Parker (Ty) celebrated their
wedding with family and friends on the evening of March 26, 2016 at
Crosslink Meadows in Forsyth.
The Bride and Groom were given in marriage by their parents. The Bride’s
father, Ronnie Moore of Forsyth, and her mother, Judy Moore, approved
from above; as well as the Groom’s parents, Danny and Nettie Parker of
Forsyth. Reverend Scott Harrell performed the ceremony.
The Matrons of Honor were Brandi Moore Cole and Diana Bell Cochran,
and Bridesmaids were Tyra Parker and Allison Buice Schwartz. The Best
Men were Kehl Parker and Cody Schwartz and Groomsmen were Zach
Schwartz and Bryan Jefcoats. The Flower Girl was Brooklyn Cole, and Ring
Security was Aiden Cole and the couple’s grandson, River Schwartz.
The couple enjoyed nine days in Las Vegas for their honeymoon and
we all know, “What happens in Vegas...” (Actually, you saw a lot of it on
Facebook). A highlight was the helicopter ride to the floor of the Grand
Canyon for a champagne picnic, followed by a return flight past the Hoover
Dam and up the Vegas Strip. Bucket List items checked.
We would like to thank everyone that attended and everyone who had a
part in making this such a special evening that we enjoyed immensely. We
feel like everything was a true representation of our hearts and we will
cherish the memories forever!
CW02 Monica Scandrett, left, was commissioned by the U.S. Navy on May 28, al
most 23 years after she enlisted. She is pictured with her daughter, Samantha Scan
drett, who enlisted in the Navy in 2013.
U.S. Navy commissions
Forsyth native
BY DIANE GLIDEWELL
news@mymcr. net
Monica Scandrett was commis
sioned as an officer in the U.S. Navy
in a ceremony at the Civic Center in
Atlanta on Saturday, May 28. She
enlisted in the Navy in October 1993
after graduating from Mary Persons
a few months earlier. Her military
career has taken her around the
United States and from the Far East
to Africa.
After her promotion from Chief
Petty Officer to Chief Warrant Officer,
Scandrett is attending classes for
seven weeks in South Carolina and
in August will report to Guantanamo
Bay, Cuba for a two-and-one-half year
assignment as Officer in Charge of the
Personnel Support Detachment. Her
two youngest daughters, Toni, 16, and
Cameron, 6, will accompany her on
this assignment.
Scandrett’s oldest daughter,
Samantha, who turned 21 on May
30, enlisted in the Navy in June 2013
and is serving at Naval Hospital,
Portsmouth, Va. HM3 Scandrett was
able to attend her mother’s commis
sioning ceremony.
Also attending the ceremony was
her proud mother, Wilma Lowe of
Forsyth. Her aunts and her son,
Monterion Davis, are other family
members who live in Monroe County.
She invited friend Julius Stroud,
retired U.S. Army, of Forsyth to give
the invocation and benediction at
the ceremony, but he was unable to
attend because of illness. The guest
speaker was Capt. Baron Reinhold.
“A lot of people she had met through
the years were able to come,” said her
mother. “It was nice; it was fun and
touching.”
Lowe said that Scandrett plans to
remain on active duty for 10 more
years before she retires. After train
ing, Scandrett’s first duty assignment
was at Kings Bay, Ga. In 1997 she
was home-ported in Gulfport, Miss.
During that assignment, she deployed
to Camp Shields, Okinawa, Japan
and Naval Station Roosevelt Roads,
Puerto Rico.
After a stint in the Naval Reserves,
she was recalled to active duty in
2002 and served in Florida and
Minnesota, earning her Bachelor’s
degree in Behavioral Arts and
Sciences from the College of Saint
Scholastica in 2005. She earned her
Master’s of Science in Operations
Management from the University of
Arkansas in May 2014. Scandrett
completed other deployments and
served in Virginia and Tennessee.
In April, she completed a 10-month
assignment to Horn of Africa.
Peake teaches scout
about citizenship
John Barnes, 14, of Monroe County Boy Scout Troop
51 met with Georgia State Representative Allen Peake
on May 27 to meet one of the requirements of an Eagle
Scout Merit Badge, Citizenship in the Community. Rep
Peake met John at Fazolis for lunch to discuss consti
tutional rights and obligations as a U.S. citizen. Peake
told John: “Be involved in organizations that help oth
ers and speak up for the rights of others.” He added
that freedom of speech is very important. (Photo/Kim
Barnes)
The Reporter runs birthday greet
ings at no charge for children up
to age 12. E-mail photo and info to
news @my mcr.net.
County attorney Vaughn completes
2016 Region 6 Training Program
Ben Vaughn, second from right, is pictured at the Georgia Academy
for Economic Development training program graduation with Carrie
Barnes, EMC community development consultant; Pat Merritt, GAED
board member; Rope Roberts, GA Power regional project manager.
The Board of the
Georgia Academy for
Economic Development
announces that Ben
Vaughn of Monroe
County graduated
from the 2016 Region
6 Multi-Day Training
Program on May 4.
Class participants rep
resented a number of
professional and non
professional economic
development fields,
including elected offi
cials, public servants,
business leaders,
educators, and social
service providers from
10 counties in Middle
Georgia. The Academy
provided each of the
graduates an opportu
nity to gain a unique
understanding of the
complexities of eco
nomic and community
development on the
local, regional, and
state levels.
Created in 1993, the
Academy assembles a
cross section of econom
ic development profes
sionals and resources
to provide this training
in all 12 service deliv
ery regions in Georgia.
The Board of Directors
of the Academy repre
sent public and private
economic development
organizations and agen
cies from
across
Georgia.
Since its
organiza
tion, the
Academy
has provid
ed train
ing for
thousands
of profes
sional and
non-pro
fessional
economic
develop
ers around
the state,
and since
1998 the
Academy
has been
offered
annually
in all 12
regions of the state.
Georgia EMC and
Georgia Power pro
vide facilitators for
the program, and the
Georgia Department
of Community Affairs
provides staff support
to this important pro
gram.
The Academy’s multi
day program, taught
one day a month over
a four-month period,
includes training in the
basics of economic and
community develop
ment, plus specialized
segments on business
recruitment and reten
tion, tourism product
development, downtown
development, planning,
and other essentials for
community success. In
addition, the curricu
lum features specific
leadership skills such
as consensus building,
ethics in public service,
collaborative leadership
and other segments
needed for effective
community leadership
in economic develop
ment. Local elected offi
cials may receive certi
fication training credits
through the Association
County Commissioners
of Georgia and the
Georgia Municipal
Association for comple
tion of this program.
The next Region 6
Georgia Academy for
Economic Development
will begin in February
2017. For more infor
mation on this, contact
Tonya Mole at 404-852-
6876 or by email at
tonya. mole@dca. ga. go v.