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ling, balloon charac
ters and just fun stuff.
Lew-e the Clown is the
second half of the double
feature of magical enter
tainment.
PAGE 1C Lee
Andrews,
aka, Lew-e
the Clown is a Mary
Persons’ grad, a Backlot
alum or stage rat as
they say and a seasoned
circus advance man
moting Cole Brother’s
Circus.
Over the past 20 years
Lew-e-the Clown has
brought laughter to the
hearts of thousands
of people. You can bet
that you will be mes
merized by some of his
tricks of illusion and
his magic. Most of all,
you and your family
will laugh at Lew-e-the
Clown as he does jug
gling, magic tricks and
other silly antics to
make for a fun morning.
A Morning of Magic
is set for June 25th.
Tickets are $10 per
person. The show starts
at 10 a.m. and will end
by noon. The Rose Box
Office is open from June
20-24 from 4 to 7 p.m.
for advance ticket sales.
Tickets are also avail
able when the Box Office
opens for the Swain
concert this week. For
added information visit:
www.thebacklotplayers.
org
Dennis Smith writes
“Monroe Entertains You”
highlighting the enter
tainment fare offered
in Monroe County and
the people who make it
possible. Smith wants
Hats off to Monroe Co. ACE Annual Tea
BY LISA LEE
Monroe County Adult and
Community Education (MCACE)
hosted its Annual Tea on
Saturday, May 21 at the confer
ence room of the Comfort Inn
Suites. The ladies in attendance
were delighted by a reading of
“The Couth Fairy” and an inspi
rational testimony of the value of
time and how precious time is in
a person’s life from author Karen
Mutchler Allen.
Attendees received door prizes
from local sponsors: Ashley
Marie, Twin Oaks, Arlene of
Studio 55, High Cotton, Mary
Kay, Jonah’s Pizza, Keep
Collectibles and the MCACE
board members. The event was
sponsored by Haywood, Lynch,
Harris, Melton & Watson LLP
and United Bank.
Ladies attending were adorned
in beautiful hats, and MCACE
recognized the best hat in a con
test that was won by Ruth Cole.
Ruth was wearing a handmade
hat that was made by her grand
daughter about 10 years ago.
The Annual Tea has become
a tradition for many Monroe
County ladies, and the proceeds
of the Tea support MCACE in
providing GED scholarships
through grants and fundraisers to
Monroe County residents attend
ing Central Georgia Technical
College Adult Education Program
(Monroe Campus).
This year alone, the Monroe
Adult Education Program has
had 32 graduates, all of whom
received scholarships for the
cost of the test, which is $160.
Forsyth-Monroe County Rotary
Club funded 21 scholarships.
Another fun event sponsored
by MCACE will be the Second
Annual BUNCO Night. Watch for
details about BUNCO Night in
the near future. For information
about the GED program, contact
Lisa Lee (Executive Director
of MCACE and CGTC GED
Instructor) at 478-954-0714.
Ruth Cole
won the
Best Hat
Contest at
the MCACE
Annual Tea
on May 21.
The fun
event sup
ports schol
arships for
Monroe
County
GED stu
dents to de
fray the cost
of tests.
Rock Springs Academy
Pictured are Rock Springs Christian Academy’s Star Students for May, left to right,
front: McKayleigh Cato, Mallie Osborne, Carter Glover, Brantley Patterson; back (L-R):
Mallory Britton, Jayla Farmer, Alex Abernathy. Mallie Osborne lives in Monroe County.
names its monthly Stars
Rock Springs Christian Academy in Milner announces its April Star Students. Pic
tured, left to right, are, back row: Meghan Bettis, Camden Clear, Maidson Paulk,
Camden Poole; front row: Bella Pearson, Kandler Martin, Aubrey Tucker, Makayla
Cruz, Caroline Westbury, Landon Miles, Abbie Grace Cochran. Makayla Cruz and
Abbie Grace Cochran are Monroe County residents.
Church Calendar
cont. from C4
will have Vacation Bible
School Monday-Friday,
June 20-24 from 6:15-9
p.m. nightly. The theme
is “Submerged, finding
truth below the surface.”
Register at www.npbcs-
marr.org.
Liberty Baptist
holds Vacation
Bible School
Liberty Baptist
Church, 3043 High Falls
Road, Jackson will hold
a five-day Vacation
Bible School beginning
on Monday, June 20
and running through
Friday, June 24 at 6:30
p.m. each evening. Ages
will be from 3-12 years.
Commencement will
be Sunday, June 26 at
6 p.m. A good time is
always had as the chil
dren experience learning
about Jesus and doing
crafts and other activi
ties.
First Baptist has
VBS
First Baptist Church
of Forsyth will have
Vacation Bible School
Monday-Friday, June
20-24 from 9 a.m. daily
for all children 3- years-
old to those entering
5th grade. The theme is
“Deep Sea Discovery.”
Register online at www.
fbcforsyth.com.
June 26
Wrights Grove
Baptist has
137th Church
Anniversary
Wrights Grove
Baptist Church, 3056
Old Atlanta Hwy.,
Forsyth invites everyone
to elaborate its 137th
Church Anniversary
on Sunday, June 26
at 2 p.m. The theme
will be “From Vision
to Victory.” The mes
senger will be Pastor
David Benton of Greater
Liberty Hill Baptist
Church, Atlanta.
June 26-30
Mt. Zion UMC has
VBS
Mt. Zion United
Methodist Church, 40
Rumble Road, Smarr
will host Vacation
Bible School Sunday-
Thursday, June 26-30
from 6-8:30 p.m. nightly.
All are welcome. For
more information, call
478-994-9282.
June 26-July 1
Bethany Baptist
Church has VBS
Bethany Baptist
Church, 365 Pea Ridge
Rd., Juliette will have
Vacation Bible School
Sunday-Friday, June
26-July 1 from 6-8:30
p.m. There will be activ
ities for birth through
adults. The Splashdown
VBS Rally will be on
Sunday, June 12 from
4-5:30 p.m. There will
be free popcorn, lemon
ade and a huge water
side! For more informa
tion, call (478) 974-0002.
Registration is available
at bethanybaptist-
churchbolingbroke.com
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86 West Main Street • Forsyth
478-994-4266
1986
Mayor Richard Truitt
announces at last week’s city
council meeting a likely increase
in electricity costs. The price
hike is in response to increased
city expenses, and, pending a
rate investigation by engineers,
is expected to increase most cus
tomers’ electricity bills by about
15 percent.
Monroe County second grad
ers score in the 57th percentile
statewide in recent standardized
testing. Fourth, seventh, and
ninth graders score in the 43rd.
The City of Forsyth donates
five acres to the county for a
new mental retardation ser
vice center near Hubbard
Elementary. The county will pay
for its construction.
Nancy Cinema shows Stallone
in “Cobra” starting this Friday.
Monroe County is awarded a
$30,000 national grant for the
construction of athletic fields
and a basketball court. Members
of the local legislative delegation
to the General Assembly helped
to secure the funds.
A unanimous City Council vote
approves a resolution calling for
the creation of the city Housing
Authority.
1996
Monroe County’s 911 system is
operating smoothly after three
months. The Sheriffs Office dis
covers, however, that residents
dialing area code 912 will often
dial 911 by mistake.
National Guardsmen from
the 148th Support Battalion,
stationed in Forsyth, visit the
Mojave for war games training
against Krasnovian forces.
Monroe County’s adult literacy
program is impacting the lives
of locals, some of whom seek to
pass the GED or become confi
dent non-native English speak
ers.
Christine Hancock and daugh
ter Linda Crutchfield plant a
prolific garden consisting of over
200 pots.
Seventh grade students from
Monroe Academy win highest
honors at the WordMasters
Challenge, a national language
skills contest entered by over
175,000 students.
Forsyth seeks to sell excess
power to surrounding areas
in a pooling plan with other
Municipal Electric Authority of
Georgia members.
2006
The Georgia Department of
Transportation is considering
a project that would add pass
ing lanes and improve inter
sections at railroad crossings
along a stretch of Hwy 41. Some
residents are concerned that the
changes would result in unsafe
passing practices and other
problems.
Effective July 1, all Georgia
drivers applying for or renewing
a Commerical Drivers license
must complete the Highway
Watch safety program.
Fifty-six-year-old Ed Laysath
of Forsyth reaches his goal of
jogging 24,902 miles—the cir
cumference of the earth—after
20 years.
In response to frequent com
plaint calls, the Monroe County
Commission drafts a nussiance
ordinance against the county’s
two motocross racing tracks for
further inspection.
Ham-Dewberry American
Legion Post 569 holds Memorial
Day ceremony. Several local
veterans attend, and the Board
of Commissioners declares May
29, 2006 as Ham-Dewberry
American Legion Post Day.