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November 16, 2022
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Hubbard Elem’s Shouse
picked for Bright Ideas grant
Teacher Krista Shouse, right, reacts as Southern Energy s Bright Ideas Brigade surprises
her with news she has been selected for a grant.
St. James Baptist honors
former chief Eddie Harris
Krista Shouse of Hubbard Elementa
ry School was awarded a $640 grant for
BeeBots in kindergarten by Southern
Rivers Energy’s Bright Ideas Brigade in
November. The brigade awarded $14,964
to 19 teachers in counties served by South
ern Rivers Energy. The funds came from
SRE members participating in Operation
Round Up.
From a pool of 67 applicants, a judging
panel of retired educators blind-judged the
applications in late September. The grants
were rated according to creativity, unique
ness of experience, teamwork, goals and
learning objectives, potential to benefit
future students, and student involvement.
Since 2007 the SRE Trust has awarded
nearly $238,000 to teachers to help put
their creative teaching ideas into action.
“Educators who win Bright Ideas grants
go above and beyond for their students.
These teachers apply for projects on their
own time and the innovative and creative
learning initiatives developed by our areas
teachers are impressive,” said Bright Ideas
program coordinator Kathryn Green.
“It is so uplifting to see, firsthand, the
impact the grants have on our students
and teachers. Part of Southern Rivers
Energy’s mission is to improve our com
munities, and helping our local teachers
implement engaging lesson plans is one of
the many ways we can do that,” said Erin
Cook, manager of member services and
external affairs at SRE, who helped present
grant awards.
Yard Sale helps Save-A-Pet
By Steve Reece
steve.reece@gmail.com
Throwing a yard sale is never an easy
feat, especially if you are a non-profit
organization like Save a Pet and must de
pend on the community to donate enough
useable items to pull it off. But, once again,
many Monroe County dog lovers proved
their generosity. There was an antique
school desk, furniture, and large variety
knick-knacks neatly spread out on tables
filling the parking lot at 430 Maynard
Church Rd. last Saturday. And there was a
sweet sounding 1962 Gibson guitar hiding
in a worn-out black case.
Pat Corley, president of the organization,
said a lot of people even donated cash for
the event instead of giving something they
no longer needed.
The yard sale is held twice a year in the
fall and spring but if you missed the sales,
there are many nice items in the Fido’s
Closet area of the facility, which is open
seven days a week. In December, Save
a Pet will have an open house that will
feature refreshments, a raffle, and a silent
auction.
Corley said the yard sale was once again
a huge success for the shelter which can
house up to 55 dogs. Cats are placed in
foster care. In addition to adoption, the
organization also offers spay and neuter
services.
Corley wants to thank the community
for their continued support and especially
Ronnie Daniels who hung a huge banner
at his Dairy Queen store promoting the
yard sale.
CALENDAR
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ings will resume on Jan. 26.
Dec. 8
Monroe County 3rd grad
ers Combined Christmas
Concert
Monroe County 3rd graders
Combined Christmas Concert
is Thursday, Dec. 8 at 6:30
p.m. at Monroe County Fine
Arts Center, 27 Brooklyn Ave,
Forsyth. Free admission.
Dec. 10
Bolingbroke Christmas
Parade
The 31st Annual Bolingbroke
Christmas Parade, sponsored
by The Bolingbroke Commu
nity Club, will begin at 1 1
a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10 on
Rivoli Road. In addition to the
parade festivities, there will
be food trucks and Santa's
Workshop following the
parade. Mr. & Mrs. Claus will
be ready to talk with children.
For more information, including
applications to participate, cal
478-474-7320 or email bran-
dybankston 19®gmail.com.
Dec. 11
Wings & Words of Hope
holds benefit dinner
Wings and Words of Hope
will have a benefit dinner on
Sunday, Dec. 1 1 from 5-9 p.m.
at the Harriet Tubman Museum
in Macon to raise money to
help caregivers and their loved
ones. The benefit will also hon
or the founder, the late Joseph
A. Finney Sr of Juliette. There
will be resources to help other
foundations continue their work
in blessing others.
The formal event will feature a
live band, stand-up comedian
and a catered meal. All pro
ceeds benefit the foundation.
Tickets are available on-line.
For information, contact Cheryl
Finney at 478-394-383 1.
Dec. 17
Gingerbread House event
1823 Artisan Guild, 30 E.
Main Street, Forsyth will
sponsor a Gingerbread House
Contest on Thursday, Dec. 17
from 1-3 p.m. The deadline to
register is Dec. 1. The fee to
participate is $30 for families
and groups of 2-3/team. All
material provided. Funds sup
port art in the community.
Nov. 1-Feb. 28
DNR will lower
High Falls Lake
Georgia Department of
Natural Resources (DNR) will
lower the level of High Falls
Lake approximately 2-3 feet
between Nov. 1 and Fell 28
to let residents perform dock
repairs. Residents should make
arrangements for boats while
the lake is lowered and should
plan for necessary repairs
to maintain compliance with
requirements of dock per
mits. Repairs must be within
DNR specifications. Any new
construction or changes to
a current permitted dock
that require more than a 50
percent rebuild will required a
new permit. Get applications
at the park office. For more
information, contact High Falls
resource manager Taylor Geo-
nis at 478-993-3053.
On-Going
Heating Assistance
Middle Ga. Community Action
Agency will begin accepting
appointments for heating assis
tance in Monroe and the other
10 counties it serves for house
holds where all members are
65 or older or homebound on
Tuesday, Nov 1. Other income
eligible households may con
tact the scheduling system for
an appointment beginning Dec.
1. To schedule an appoint
ment call 1-844-588-1552
or go online to https:mgcaa.
appointment.works/ea/home.
To be eligible households must
document income, identities
and utility bills.
AA meetings
AA meetings are held at Christ
United Methodist Church, 417
N. Frontage Road, Forsyth on
Tuesdays, Thursdays & Sundays
at 7 p.m.
Story Time
at M.C. Library
Monroe County Library Story
Time has favorite books, crafts
and surprises each Wednesday
at 10 a.m. at the children's
corner in the library at 62 W.
Main St., Forsyth.
Monroe County
Amateur Radio
Monroe County Amateur Ra
dio Society meets the second
Monday of each month at
6:30 p.m. at Monroe County
Fire Station 1,693 Juliette
Road, Forsyth.
The St. James Baptist Church of Forsyth and its pastor, Dr. Antonio Proctor Sr., honored
former Forsyth Police Chief Eddie Lee Harris Jr., right, with a Proclamation and a Certi-
cate of Appreciation for his dedicated and outstanding service for 38 years protecting
and serving citizens and the community of Forsyth as a police officer and then as
Chief of Police. The proclamation was presented to Harris on Sunday, Nov. 1 3. Mayor
Eric Wilson also made a special presentation to Harris at the service. (Photo courtesy
of Dyssie High)
Remember when...
1992
• Mary Persons 1992
Homecoming Queens are
Brandy Pope, escorted by
her dad, Daryl Pope, and
Marcy Hunt, escorted by
her dad, George King.
• Voter turnout in the Gen
eral Election is 73 percent,
perhaps the highest ever.
• There are 60 Monroe
County Golden Age honor-
ees (age 90 and above) to
be honored at a reception
that wi I kick off at the
Monroe County 5th Grade
School.
• The new Forsyth City
Council chambers (formerly
the E.W. Banks building) are
expected to be ready for
the Nov. 17 council meeting.
• Forsyth Exchange Club
members Joe Chambers
and Lovell Duggan present
Deputy KB Ayer a check for
$200 for use in the DARE
drug education program.
• Monroe County will have
its 3rd Annual night time
Christmas parade. The
theme is "Home for Christ
mas/ Grand Marshal is
Santa Claus.
• Whistle Stop Cafe owner
Jerry Williams' guest register
has entries from all 50
states and 25 foreign
countries.
2002
• Amelia Grant, escorted by
her dad. Dr. J. Ray Grant,
is crowned Mary Persons
Homecoming Queen.
TaRhonda Moore, escorted
by her dad, Charles Moore,
is crowned Homecoming
Princess.
• Republican Jim Peters
defeats incumbent Dem
ocrat Joe Proctor for the
District 4 commissioner seat,
838-649.
• Republican Mike Bilder-
back defeats Democrat
Rueschelle Ambrose for the
District 3 seat, 1,600-490.
More than 52 percent of
Monroe County's registered
voters show up to the polls.
• A tornado rips through the
southeast corner of Monroe
County uprooting trees and
damaging several homes,
but no injuries are reported.
• To celebrate I.W, and
Nell Bowen's 10th anni
versary with Rocky Creek
Baptist Church they are pre
sented with a quilt that more
than 83 people created.
• Kudzu & Ivy has an officia
ribbon cutting.
• The Exchange Club of
Forsyth names Tim Reynolds
Firefighter of the Year.
• Monroe County Adult
Literacy Program will hold
its 3rd Annual Spelling Bee.
Forsyth United Methodist
Church, represented by San
dra Mitchell, Lovena Tram
mell and Charles Courtois,
won the last two years.
• New Forsyth-Monroe Ro
tary Club officers are Leila
Milliner, president-elect: Bob
Stovall, president: Cheryl
Treadwell, past president;
Truett Goodwin, secretary;
Becky Brister, treasurer;
Melvin Lawrence, sergeant-
at-arms.
• Monroe County Middle
School football team wins
the Central Georgia Middle
School Athletic League
Championship.
2012
• Monroe County C.A.R.E.
Cottage receives the 201 2
Excellence in Victim Services
Award..
• Dr. Dana Peterman is
Monroe County’s 2012
Businesswoman of the Year.
Mike Bilderback defeats
incumbent James Vaughn for
Monroe County board of
commissioners chair, 5902
(50.7 percentl-5,719 (49.1
percent).
• Voters approve Sunday
alcohol sales, 7,491-4,345.
• Diane Glidewell’s story
about Rev. Joseph Lowery’s
speech at St. James Baptist
Church makes the Fox News
Channel, all the Atlanta TV
stations and the Drudge
Report on the internet.
• About 40 Juliette residents
attend an informational
meeting about a possible
awsuit against Plant Scherer
alleging property damage
and personal injury from
coal ash.
• Foreclosure proceedings
begin on $1 3 million of
Monroe County property
along the Butts-Monroe line
that were part of the Rose
Hill development, owned by
Stockbridge banker Mark
Conner, who is now serving
12 years in federal prison
for conspiracy to defraud.
• Mayo John Howard’s
daughter, Elandria Banks,
is fighting a rare form of
cancer.
• Fourth grader Lawson
Cole of Forsyth shoots his
first deer, a 1 3-pointer.
• The U.S. Postal Service
trims week-day hours at the
Culloden Post Office from
eight to four despite pro
tests from about 50 people
at a citizens' meeting.
• Gerald & Darien Pritchett
celebrate their 50th wed
ding anniversary at Garden
Hill Baptist Church fellow
ship hall.
• Superior Court Judge
William Fears swears in his
daughter, Natalie Sundeen,
to the Georgia State Bar.
• Three sisters, Joan Henley,
73, of Forsyth; Nancy
King, 70, of High Falls;
and Katherine Woodruff,
65, of Flovilla meet two
older brothers after years of
searching for them.
• A group from Forsyth
United Methodist Church
participates in the Savannah
Rock n Roll Half Mara
thon: John Waldorf, Sherry
Waldorf, Jody Barfield, Beth
Chafin, Harrison Profitt, Sally
Proffitt, Peggy Trammell.
• Mt. Zion UMC honors
its WWII veteran, Louise
Melton, who joined the
Women’s Army Corps on
Feb. 20, 1945.
• Mary Persons Caleb
Watson and Anna Leigh Nix
both win individual cross
country championships at the
2AAAA region meet.
• Monroe County’s Jeffrey
Lee Tanner and Parker L.
Van Hoy graduate from
U.S. Navy Basic Training at
Great Lakes Naval Base in
Illinois.
• The new gazebo at Union
Hill Apartment Complex,
which was bought and in
stalled through a partnership
between Monroe County
Family Connection and
Robins Federal Credit Union,
is dedicated.
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