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November 16, 2016
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^Reporter
Vets
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Various representatives of
the community participat
ed in recognizing veterans
from all branches of the
armed forces and espe
cially those who served in
the country’s conflicts over
its history, from the two
World Wars, the Korean
War, Vietnam, Desert
Storm and Iraqi Freedom
to Iran and Afghanistan.
Dr. Priscilla Doster wel
comed everyone and rec
ognized the veterans. She
said that talking and cor
responding with families
ordering pavers for their
loved ones has been a high
point for her. Rev. Wes
Privett of Ebenezer UMC
prayed for courage for
those who are serving now
and for those who have
returned with injuries
seen and unseen and their
families. Representatives
of the Daughters of the
American Revolution and
of the United Daughters of
the Confederacy led pledg
es to the U.S. flag and
the Georgia flag, placed
wreaths at the Veterans
Memorial and provided
refreshments after the
program.
Glenn Gregg of First
Baptist Church Forsyth
led those present in
singing “America the
Beautiful” and “God Bless
America.” Mike Bilderback
spoke on behalf of the
Board of Commissioners.
He spoke of his mother’s
military service, the need
for better care for veter
ans, particularly by the
Veterans Administration,
and for the need to rebuild
the U.S. military. He said
the county is still working
to name the Bolingbroke
interchange after the
148th Brigade of the
Georgia National Guard,
which was headquartered
in Forsyth for many years.
Speaking on behalf of
Monroe County Historical
Society, Ralph Bass told
of the many destinations
around the world where
units based in Monroe
County have served, begin
ning in 1916. Representing
Forsyth, council member
Mike Dodd expressed
his admiration for all of
the veterans, including
his father-in-law, uncle
and father, who served in
WWII.
As keynote speaker,
Lt. Col. Jonathan Adams
said that Veterans Day
has evolved from a day of
solemn remembrance to
a day of celebration and
triumph, praising today’s
volunteer military that
serves as a choice and the
common bond between all
service men and women
that binds them to be there
for one another. Adams is
Deputy Commander of the
Georgia Army National
Guard 201st Regional
Support Group and is dis
trict attorney-elect of the
Towaliga Judicial District,
which includes Monroe
County.
‘They just see them
selves as doing their job,”
said Adams. “They fight
for a cause they love more
than their own lives ...
Wherever you served, you
have given us the greatest
nation on earth.”
The chairs of the
Veterans Memorial
Committee are Ernest
Jackson and Glover
Stuart:. The late Linwood
Gantt Sr. was also a chair
of the committee.
Mine
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said Rocker, and workers
will simply pull sand from
a small open pit mine.
Rocker said there’s a
need for sand in the area
for construction projects,
noting that local rock com
panies are having to haul
in sand from south Georgia
back to Bolingbroke.
Rocker said the prop
erty seems to have a large
amount of sand but said
the company that will
lease the sand pit will
have to do more expensive
testing and apply for state
permits before it can use
the mine.
Rocker said Sheridan,
who has a home on the
property, wants to make
sure the mine wouldn’t be
a nuisance to neighbors.
“It’s important to him to
be a good neighbor,” said
Rocker.
Peter Wilcox, who lives
in the neighborhood, said
he opposes the industrial
zoning.
“It was our dream to
one day live in the coun
try where it is quiet,”
said Wilcox. T grew up
in Atlanta and always
wanted a quiet life for my
family. We love Forsyth
and Monroe County. It is a
great place to raise a fam
ily. We were shocked to
hear of the zoning notice.
This is a quiet rural area
where the loudest noises
are the occasional cows
mooing. A sand mining
or any other industrial
option would destroy the
quality of life for the resi
dents of the Reedy Creek/
Smarr area. Until now, the
property in question has
been a seasonal residence
and the owner has been
a great neighbor. I am
not sure why they would
want to ruin a great thing.
There are plenty of places
to mine sand outside of
Smarr. Surely, a residen
tial or light agricultural
use is more suitable for
the neighborhood. I have
spoken to many of our
neighbors who share our
sentiment. We will be
organizing an opposition to
articulate the need to pre
serve the quiet and natu
ral state of this little piece
of heaven.”
The request is slated
to go before the Monroe
County Zoning Board at
5:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov.
28 and its recommendation
is set to go to commission
ers for a final decision at
6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 5.
The property abuts land
owned by District 2 com
missioner Jim Ham.
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