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The Monroe County Reporter • May 16, 2018
Spotlight on Events
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BOE hears of plans for school, graduation safety
By Diane Glidewell
news@mymcr.net
Superintendent Dr. Mike Hickman
announced schools will be locking
all classroom doors in an update on
school security at the May 8 school
board meeting. He said that Monroe
County administrators have walked
through every school building with
Michael Dom and created an action
plan since having the public fomm
on school safety March 15.
Dom, who lives in Monroe
County, offered his advice to Monroe
County Schools as a professional. He
is executive director of Safe Havens
International.
“Each building is different,” said
Hickman. “[Safety upgrades} are a
summer project.”
Exterior doors will be visually
labelled for access if needed. There
will be a Knox box on each campus
with keys and building maps for the
fire departments and law enforce
ment. Hickman said the most work is
needed at Mary Persons because the
high school is the biggest building.
Metal wands to detect weapons will
be normal as a preventative measure.
Monroe County schools will need
to increase its budget for school
safety. It is negotiating with the
Monroe County Sheriff s Office to
increase its school resource officers
from five (one at each school) to six.
The Sheriff s Office is asking Monroe
County Schools to fund benefits for
the resource officers and to fund part
of the expenses for their patrol cars;
the county would continue to own
the cars.
“A marked car [parked at a school]
says something to the public,” said
assistant superintendent Jackson
Daniel. “There are issues on insur
ance. They are available for other calls
if needed.”
“Safety plans are a big part of
our report to the public, but we
don’t want to get too specific,” said
Hickman.
“Do you have a safety plan for
graduation?” asked board member
J.P. Evans.
“We will have the Sheriff s Office,
Police Department and Emergency
Medical Service there,” said Daniel.
“Fix it where they can’t get a car on
the field while I’m sitting there,” said
Evans. “I can’t get up and run.”
Daniel said that with the new park
ing lot finished next to the Fine Arts
Center, there will not be a need for
bus shuttles at graduation this year.
He said that staff will help control
parking and that law enforcement
will patrol the handicapped spaces
near the stadium to make sure they
are properly used. There may be
reserved parking for board members.
Only faculty from the high school,
not other Monroe schools, will be
seated on the field with graduates this
year. Seniors will walk through their
elementary schools before graduation
this year, greeting their elementary
teachers and younger students. The
baccalaureate service will be at the
Fine Arts Center for the first time
this year. There will be about 260-270
graduates, fewer than the 292 gradu
ates in the Class of 2017 because it is a
smaller class.
MONROE COUNTY
CALENDAR
Email church calendar news to Diane Glidewell at news@mymcr.net by Monday at
10 a.m. Church information is published free of charge as space permits.
Birthdays & Anniversaries
May 16
Dalton Cox
May 17
Meghan Wheeler
Jasmin Thornton
May 18
John & Barbara
Howel
May 19
Will Barkley
Paxton Zellner
Justin Rogers
Karen Thompson
Hayden Daniel
May 20
Katie Etheridge
Kristal S. Dunn
Trey Grant
Carter Baswell
May 21
Heather Williams
Martin Williams
John Cary Bittick
May 22
Jack Quinn
Jeff Stark
Ellie Wangerin
Mr. & Mrs. Will
Fletcher
May 23
Wallace Stuart
Beth Daniels Wood
• This week’s birthdays and anniversaries are courtesy of Forsyth Lions Club calendar. To have your
name added to the calendar, contact Virginia Remick at 994-5426.
• Children's birthday notices through age 12 and birth announcements are published free of charge for
the community. Email Diane Glidewell at news@mymcr.net with information and picture.
Do You Remember When...
1988
Construction is underway on
a wing with 18 additional re
tail spaces at Plantation Hills
Shopping Center on N. Lee
St. Estimates for the project
are $800,000.
Nearly 75 residents of Betsy
Lynn subdivision voice op
position to proposed apart
ments adjacent to the neigh
borhood at the Planning &
Zoning Board meeting.
James Long, Ron Arthur,
Bill Johnson and Bill Peters
announce they will run for
District 4 county commis
sioner. Commissioners Tommy
Wilson and Nolen Howard
are running for the at-large
chairman's seat. Forsyth po
lice sergeant Travis McDan
iel is challenging Sheriff John
Cary Bittick.
Laura Ann Martin wins first
place in the Central Ga.
EMC essay contest at Mary
Persons.
Mary Persons track team
finishes 2nd to Jackson in
Region 3-AA and sends
members to state: Frank Mo
reland, Kim Brantley, Elijah
Walton, William Hansford,
Alex Stewart, Joe Bryant
(mile relay team and alter
nates), Kerrick Jones (shot
put). Shun Walker (discus),
Kim Brantley (800m), Frank
Moreland (400m, long jump),
Joe Bryant (pole vault,
300m hurdles), Rodney Har
vey (300m hurdles). Mary
Persons hosted the region
meet for the first time, using
its new track facilities.
Mary Persons baseball ends
its best season ever, 10-8
overall.
Forsyth city council adopts
a 4 percent hotel/motel tax
amid opposition from the
Holiday Inn and Hampton
Inn of Forsyth.
Monroe County Memo
rial Chapel, a new funera
home, owner by Harley
Ray ‘Spanky’ Beck plans to
open at 86 W. Main St. this
summer in the house formerly
owned by Mr. & Mrs. James
Pace Sr.
Howell Newton, president
of Trio Manufacturing Co.
in Forsyth, is elected Vice
President of Ga. Textile
Manufacturers Assoc.
Oglethorpe Power Corp.
targets about 1,600 acres
along Rumble Road for
possible location of a $150
million combustion turbine
electric plant.
1998
District 3 County Commis
sioner Harold Carlisle will
face Freeman Bell in the
Republican primary. James
Ronald Daniel has qualified
for the seat as a Democrat.
District 4 Commissioner
Joe Proctor is unopposed
as are Board of Education
candidates J.R Evans, Nolen
Howard, Ben Taylor and Phi
Walker.
Hubbard Elementary
students meet their goal of
40,000 points in the Accel
erated Reader challenge. As
the 40th school worldwide
to meet its goal, Hubbard
will be issued stickers and
bookmarks.
In a contest to name a new
U.S. Navy oceanographic
vessel, the entry from
Hubbard Elementary, “USS
Cousteau,” is selected as the
winner in Georgia and then
picked as one of the top 10
from the 52 state winners.
The Secretary of the Navy
will choose the winner.
During the 1998 Forsythia
Festival, local organizations
raised more than $19,000.
For some of them, the
Forsythia Festival is their only
fundraiser.
2,792 Social Security checks
are sent monthly to Monroe
County residents: 1,438 are
deposited directly to a bank
or savings account.
Monroe County Relay for
Life will be 6 p.m. to 6 p.m.
May 15-16. More than
20 teams have already
registered.
Monroe County Middle
School treated its six sec
retaries to a limo ride and
breakfast at the Iron Skillet
in honor of Secretaries Day.
Mr. & Mrs. O.C. Fountain
celebrate their 50th wed
ding anniversary.
Between 1995 and 1996
tourism in Monroe County
increases 10.4 percent, from
$61.77 million to $68.19
million, ahead of the 9.6
percent statewide increase.
The auto accident death
toll grows to 12 this week
with the death of a Florida
man on 1-75. Fatalities in
Monroe County in 1997
totaled seven, with 235 auto
accident-related injuries.
Four firms submit bids to
build the new Monroe
County Law Enforcement &
Detention Center, the low
one at $4,737 million.
Both Kynette Park and
Country Club pools should
be open by June 1, with five
previous lifeguards commit
ted to return and six more
signed up for American Red
Cross training.
2008
Monroe County Board of
Education announces its
lone finalist to replace Scott
Cowart in the superinten
dent's job is Anthony D.
Pack, currently superinten
dent for Kent County, Md.
Monroe County Hospital
holds its first annual Relay
for Life Fashion Show &
Dinner. Its outrageous models
raise funds and evoke belly
laughs.
David Karlson of Juliette and
three of his employees are
charged with conspiracy,
money laundering and
conspiracy to defraud the
government by the U.S. At
torneys office.
The Original Tams will kick
off the Summer Concert
Series on the Square, with
Sandy Buckner & Friends
opening for them.
Joan Heath leaves position
of Forsyth Better Hometown
director to become direc
tor of public affairs for the
Department of Corrections.
Georgia State Patrol asks
Monroe County commis
sioners to build a new state
patrol post to replace the
existing one. The cost is
estimated at $1.7 million.
Lenora Morgan, a Forsyth
native, celebrates her 102nd
birthday at Heritage Health
care in Forsyth.
Lang Oglesby is the new
head girls basketball coach
for Mary Persons.
Terry Johnson wins four
Excellence in Craft awards
for articles and photography
published in the Reporter this
past year.
May 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 newlywed
couple embarks on marriage
by moving to a new city and
renting a new apartment and
discovering that there is more
NEW to this adventure than
just becoming Mr. and Mrs.
Tickets go on sale at The Rose
Box Office two hours prior to
show time on performance
days. The play runs May 18,
19 and 20. Show times are
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30
p.m. and Sundays at 2:30
p.m. Adults are $15; seniors,
students and active military are
$12 each. For more information,
contact the Backlot Players at
www.backlotplayers.org
May 19
Living History Tour at
Forsyth City Cemetery
Monroe County Historical
Society, the Backlot Play
ers and the Forsyth CVB will
present living history tours at
the Forsyth City Cemetery on
Saturday, May 19, with tours
beginning from 10 a.m.- 10:45
a.m. Travel through time and
discover the personal stories
of some of Monroe County's
departed, played by oca
actors. Tours are free but space
is limited. For reservations, cal
the Forsyth CVB at 478-974-
1460.
Local band to play
The Brown Liquor Band,
featuring Marcella Jones of
High Falls, will be performing
Saturday, May 19 at Strickly
Business Sports Bar & Grill,
112 W. 2nd St., Jackson from
7-9 p.m.
Hubbard Class of 1968
plans for 50th Anniver
sary
The Hubbard Class of 1968
will meet at Ebbyz Bar & Grill
on Saturday, May 19 at 4 p.m.
to make plans for the 50th
Anniversary Reunion to take
place later this year. All class
members are asked to attend
this special reunion planning
event.
May 21
Apply for Free Summer
Camp, ages 5-14
The Community Improvement
Coalition of Monroe County's
(CICMC) free Summer Camp
will be Monday-Thursday, June
4-28 from 9 a.m.-l p.m. at
Monroe County Youth Center,
100 Dan Pitts Drive, Forsyth.
Activities will include reading,
writing, computer skills, educa-
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campers, ages 5-14, will be
accepted. For more information,
call Annette Lucear at 478-
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at 706-819-2500.
May 24
Boston Butt Fundraiser to
benefit Ga. Prison
Warden's Assoc.
There will be a Boston Butt
Fundraiser to provide scholar
ships for Georgia Department
of Corrections employees and
their families. Tickets are $25
and are available at the Wel
come Center, 68 N. Lee Street,
Forsyth or from Deputy Warden
Eugenia Harrison (478-994-
7577 or 404-354-0310). Pick
up Boston Butts on Thursday,
May 24 from 8 a.m.- 12 p.m. at
Burruss Correctional Training
Center Front Entry Building.
May 25
4-H Horse Show
Education Contests
deadline
May 25th is the deadline to
enter State 4-H Horse Show
Educational Contests. Youth
in 4th through 12th grades
can enter horse-related items
in photo, essay, drawing or
painting categories. It is free
to enter! Entries must be in the
Extension Office by 4:30 pm.
Call 478-994-7014 for more
information.
Library Summer Reading
Program
Registration for the 2018
Summer Reading Program at
Monroe County Library begins
on Friday, May 25 and is open
to pre-school through young
adults. There are programs,
prize drawings, story times, a
reading club and more built
around the theme “Libraries
Rock.’ For more information,
call Monroe County Library at
478-994-7025 or stop by 62
W. Main Street, Forsyth.
May 26-27
High Falls Fire Station An
nual BBQ & Yard Sale
High Falls Fire Station, 3901
High Falls Road, will have its
Annual Barbecue and Yard
Sale on Saturday and Sunday,
May 26-27 from 7 a.m.-3 p.m.
All proceeds support the fire
station. Donations for the yard
sale are needed. Volunteers
cook the barbecue, which
has a reputation for being
outstanding. Plates are $9
and include Cole slaw, baked
beans, drinks and all the trim
mings with the slow cooked
meat. Serving begins at 11
a.m.478-994-0304.
May 28
Memorial Day
Observance
Monroe County's Memorial
Day Observance will begin at
11 a.m. on Monday, May 28
on the Courthouse square to
honor those who gave their
ives for our freedom. Lor
raine Smith will be the keynote
speaker. Mary Persons JROTC
will present the colors, and Jeff
Dean will perform. Refresh
ments will be served following
the ceremony.
May 31
High Falls Civic Club to
meet
High Falls Civic Club will meet
on Thursday, May 31 at 7
p.m. in the High Falls Fire Sta
tion. This is an open meeting;
everyone in the High Falls area
is encouraged to attend.
June 2-3
Garden Clubs
Flower Show
A free flower show, "Roads
To Georgia Legends," will be
held at the Federated Garden
Clubs of Macon, Neel House,
730 College Street, Macon on
June 2 and 3 from 1-5 p.m. It
will feature designs on petite
picnic tables, tea tables and
trays on doll beds, as well as,
arger functional tables, buffet
tables and bed trays. Trave
the state as we feature well
known “Pebble Hill", “Twelve
Oaks" and the Coca Cola
Museum. There will also be a
plant sale and baked goods
sale, www.fgcmacon.org
June 5
Kick-off for Summer
Reading Programs
The official kick-off for the Sum
mer Reading Programs at Mon
roe County Library will be on
Tuesday, June 5 beginning at
10 a.m. with Dr. Magical Bal
loons Fun Time Balloon Show.
At 11 a.m. the Musical Petting
Zoo will let children participate
with a choice of instruments
galore. The theme for 2018 is
“Libraries Rock," and readers of
all ages will explore everything
musical. Some of the planned
activities are costume creation,
group games, musical crafts,
art projects and science and
engineering experiments. For
more information, call Monroe
County Library at 478-994-
7025 or stop by 62 W, Main
Street, Forsyth.
June 9
Camp Open Airways
To assist children and families
affected by asthma, Beverly
Knight Olson Children's Hos
pital, Navicent Health (BKO)
will host its third annual asthma
awareness summer camp.
Camp Open Airways will
be held on Saturday, June 9,
8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m., at Middle
Georgia State University, 100
University Parkway, Macon.
To register for Camp Open
Airways, please call 478-633-
2965 or visit www.navicen-
thealth.org/airways.
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