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MONROE COUNTY
Calendar items run
free of charge as a
community service each
week as space allows.
Mail items to:
Diane Glidewell at
news@mymcr.net
by 5 p.m. Friday.
May 10-11
FFA holds Mothers
Day Plant Sale
The FFA will host a
Mother's Day Plant
Sale at the Mary
Persons Greenhouse
on Thursday, May 10
from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. and
Friday, May 11 from
7 a.m.-4 p.m. Choose
from plenty of high-
quality flowering plants
for $2, $3, $5 and $8.
GHSRA Rodeo at
Monroe County
Recreation Arena
A Georgia High Schoo
Rodeo Association
event will be held at
the Monroe County
Recreation Department
Agricultural Arena, 100
Dan Pitts Dr., Forsyth on
Friday and Saturday,
May 11 and 12, with
performances begin
ning at 7:30 p.m. each
evening. Gate opens
at 6:30 p.m. Barrel and
Pole slack will be run
after the Friday perfor
mance for high schoo
and middle school. Ad
mission is $10; ages 6
and under free.
May 11
Hospital Auxiliary
Gifts & Books Fun
draiser
The Monroe County
Hospital Auxiliary will
host a “Gifts & Books"
Fundraiser on Friday,
May IT The “Collective
Goods Flash Sale” will
be at Monroe County
Hospital from 7 a.m.-3
p.m. with amazing new
products for one day
only. Cash, checks,
credit and hospital pay
roll deduction accepted.
Rising Star Program
Forsyth-Monroe County
Chamber of Commerce
will host the Rising Star
Program for Monroe
County 8th graders on
Friday, May 11 at Rob
erts Chapel, Depart
ment of Corrections Tift
campus at 12:30 p.m.
Madeline Copeland,
Monroe County's 2018
STAR Student, will be
the keynote speaker
Hay Field Day
Monroe County
Extension will have its
2nd Annual Hay Field
Day on Friday, May
11 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
at S & S Farms, 2443
Brent Rd„ Forsyth. A
$5 fee includes meal.
The program will cover
sprayer calibration, pest
management, pesticide
safety, innovative pro
duction and Pottinger
equipment demonstra
tion. It includes two
hour pesticide credit.
To register, call Monroe
County Extension at
478-994-7014.
MP dance classes
present concert
Mary Persons dance
classes will present
“Movie Magica Dance
Conert on Friday, May
Hat 6 p.m. at Monroe
County Fine Arts Center.
Admission is free.
May 11, 12,
13, 18, 19, 20
"Things My Mother
Taught Me" opens
at The Rose
The Backlot Players
wrap up their 2017-18
season with a comedy
written by Katherine
DiSavino, “Things My
Mother Taught Me.’
A newly wed couple
embarks on marriage
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MONROE ENTERTAINS YOU by Dennis Smith
‘Things My Mother Taught Me’ takes
a humorous look at starting out
Stephanie Houseal, as ‘Olivia , looks to “Things My Mother Taught Me as she starts life
as a newlywed in a new town and new apartment: Check out the play on Mothers Day
weekend. (Photo/Dennis Smith)
S ome months ago,
Stephanie Houseal
learned that her
husband, William,
had been chosen as the
new Division President of
Persons Banking Company
in Forsyth. She welcomed
the great news.
She suspected
that a move to
a new commu
nity would be
in their future.
She anticipated
some adjust
ments for her
six-year old
daughter
Lauren, and
three-year old son Wyatt.
All that was fine.. .just part
of life for a fortunate young
couple.
What Stephanie did not
anticipate was auditioning
for a role in “Things My
Mother Taught Me,” land
ing it, and now portraying
the challenges a young
couple faces when they are
newly married and move
to a new city and into their
first apartment. Stephanie
and William have been
married almost 10 years;
however, there is still a big
parallel to the play. She
will be creating the role of
newlywed Olivia on stage
in front of a live audience
when the play opens Fri
day, May 11th at The Rose
Theater.
From the sixth grade
forward, Stephanie loved
going to plays. Her first
memory of a play was “The
Monkeys Paw? which she
saw on a class trip. “There
were three plays and I
remembered this one most
because it had three wishes
and a scary plot,” she
recalled. Later, Stephanie,
who is from Alabama, had
the opportunity to work
behind the scenes helping
stage the annual
Alabama Shake
speare Festival
held in Mont
gomery. She
learned what
was involved in
organizing the
four or five-
show season,
from ticket sales
to backstage
management. Theater had
now infused her being, and
she was determined to try
her skills on stage in front
of an audience after seeing
it behind the scenes and as
a wide-eyed youngster.
Fast forward to Forsyth
and auditions for Katherine
DiSavinos lighthearted
comedy about a young
newlywed couple moving
into their first apartment
in a new town.. .far away
from “Momma.” Stephanie
is cast as the young wife
who now must rely on
“Things” she learned from
her mother. The play is
filled with laughter as most
viewers will be able to as
sociate with the story that
unfolds on stage.
When asked about her
personal challenges in
the play, Stephanie said,
“Nerves. Remembering
where to stand and when
to move somewhere else
on stage. Doing stuff that
comes natural at home like
unpacking boxes or putting
away dishes, except now I
must make it look natural.
It isn’t hard; but it is a bit
of a challenge. I am trying
to channel myself back to
my 20 s when I had my first
apartment so I can appear
to be very real.”
Stephanie shared that she
was impressed with the
fact that Forsyth has such a
vibrant community theater
group. She was surprised
at how many plays the
group does each year given
that it is completely run by
volunteers. She added “if
I can keep the balance of
rehearsing, work, showing
attention to my children
and keeping the house in
order then I will count this
as a wonderful experience.
And of course I want to do
an outstanding job portray
ing Olivia.”
“Things My Mother
Taught Me” opens May
11 and runs until May 20.
Evening performances are
at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and
Saturdays. Matinees are at
2:30 p.m. on Sundays. The
Box Office is open 4-7 p.m.
today and tomorrow and
two hours prior to show
time during the play. Tick
ets are $15 for adults; $12
for seniors, students, active
military.
Auditions for “Back to
the 80’s Musical”
A Juke Box, “finger-snap
ping” musical play that all
audiences will enjoy. If you
grew up in the 80s or had
children growing up then,
you are in for a real treat.
Cast includes 10 males,
seven females and an
ensemble that can sing and
dance. Auditions are May
14-15 at 7 p.m. at The Rose
Theater, 23 West Johnston
Street. Show dates are
July 20-29. Tullye Ralph is
directing.
Be Teased! Be Fed! Be
Entertained!
The Backlot Players will
host their annual Season
Preview on June 23. All are
welcome at this fun event
which will showcase the
2018-19 Season.
The “teasers” of plays
coming are always inter
esting. The hospitality is
always good. And the yum-
mies are the best in For
syth. Mark your calendar!
Dennis Smith writes
“MonroeEntertains You”
highlighting the entertain
ment fare offered in Monroe
County and the people who
make it possible. Smith
wants Forsyth to realize and
support the riches it has in
the cultural arts.
Dennis Smith
Monroe County
honors its
historic heritage
By Diane Glidewell
news@mymcr.net
Cabaniss Chapter 415
held its Annual Memorial
Day Program at the Con
federate Cemetery, which
lies within the Forsyth City
Cemetery, on Sunday after
noon, April 29. In addition
to honoring the grave sites
with recognition, flowers,
wreaths and a rifle salute,
a National Defense Medal
was awarded and the First
District Director of the
United Daughters of the
Confederacy (UDC) spoke.
Confederate Memo
rial Day, which led to the
National Memorial Day
now celebrated at the
end of May, began as the
inspiration of two women
in Columbus, Ga. in 1866.
It has traditionally been
celebrated on April 26,
the date chosen because
the Army of Tennessee
surrendered on April 26,
1865, effectively ending the
U.S. Civil War. It has been
a state holiday in Georgia
through the years, although
since 2015, it has been
designated “State Holiday”
instead of Confederate
Memorial Day, according
to Charles Barrow, past
Commander-in-Chief
of Sons of Confederate
Veterans.
The Memorial Day, also
known as Decoration Day
or Remembrance Day, is
a day to honor ancestors
and to reflect on history
and the ties that bind the
past and present as wild-
flowers are placed on the
graves of soldiers and
others with particular
significance from their era.
The program began with
the 27th Georgia Infantry
re-enactors as honor guard
and ended with the 27th
Georgia Infantry firing a
rifle salute over the 300
Confederate graves in the
cemetery, followed by the
playing of “Taps.”
Doveen Bowdoin and
Jane Hampton of Cabaniss
Chapter 415 presented
National Defense Medal
Above: James Edward
Chancellor, right, was
awarded the National
Defense Medal. Pictured,
left to right, are Barbara
Fincher, Monty Johnson,
Jane Brady and Mr. & Mrs.
Chancellor.
Right: Members of the 27th
Georgia Infantry fire a rifle
salute in Forsyths Confeder
ate Cemetery during the
April 29 Memorial Day
program.
#2866 to James Edward
Chancellor, veteran of the
Korean War and lineal de
scendant of William Lloyd
Chancellor, who served
with the 1st Georgia Infan
try in the Civil War. They
said that both served where
they were ordered.
Past president of Caban
iss Chapter 415 Barbara
Fincher introduced the
speaker, Monty Johnson of
Milton, First District Di
rector. Johnson retired after
30 years as a Delta flight
attendant, after having
worked as an emergency
room nurse before that,
and is now busy serving
in numerous capacities in
retirement. Johnson has
held many offices within
the United Daughters of
the Confederacy.
Johnson said “keeping the
faith” means continuing to
support someone or some
thing when it is difficult to
do so, such as when it is no
longer politically correct.
“It was never easy, but
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