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Page 4 — Wednesday, September 30, 2009, The Millen News Opinions, yours and ours The Chatter Box By Deborah Bennett I read something last week noting 25 things that were about to become extinct in America and thought it interesting enough to pass along to you. At the top of the list was the farm family. According to the USDA, 5.3 million farms dotted the nation in 1950. but this number had declined to 2.1 million by the 2003 farm census. I hate to think what it must be now. Second, was analog television. Today the majority of people get their television programming through cable or satellite providers. Surprisingly, news magazines and television news were third. While the magazines and news cast have not gone anywhere, they have far less readers and viewers than in the past. Others on the list were: U.S. Post Office, yellow pages, classified ads, movie rental stores, dial-up Internet, land phone lines, drive-in theaters, VCRs, Ham radio, Ash trees, Chesapeake Bay Blue Crabs, swimming holes, stand-alone bowling alleys, answering machines, cameras that use film, honey bees, incandescent bulbs, the milk man, handwritten letters, personal checks, wild horses and mumps and measles. I was glad to see that “newspapers” was not listed! The poll question on our website last week was, “The annual Fair- on-the-Square will be held at the Jenkins County Elementary School this year due to construction taking place at the Jenkins County Court house. How do you think the change of location will affect atten dance?” Responses, as of Monday morning, were as follows: More will attend - 3; Less will attend - 52; and No difference - 10. To participate in this week’s poll, go to http:// www.themillennews.com. Happy birthday this week to: James Thompson, Irene Drummer, William P. Bragg. Tyler Taylor, Elena Hernandez, Mary McMillan, Lula Mock and David Thompson. Celebrating wedding anniversaries this week are: Mr. and Mrs. Craig Rowland. Military Active Duty List: PV2 Brianna Joiner, U.S. Army Na tional Guard, Ft. Leonardwood, MO; PV2 Jeremy Johnson, U.S. Army. 59 th Quartermaster Company, Ft. Carson, Colorado; Ronnie Perryman, Charlie Troop, 108 th Calvary Division, 4 th Platoon, Af ghanistan; Lance Cpl. Adam Lanier, U.S. Marines, 8 th & I Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C.; E-4 Sr. Airman Roy Davis, U.S. Air Force, RAF Molesworth, United Kingdom; Lance Cpl. Patrick Barnette, U.S. Marines, Baharia, Iraq; Sgt. Adam Demshar, 44th Signal Battalion, Baghdad, Iraq; Cpl. Lee Ogden, U.S. Marines, Camp Pendleton, CA; E5 Petty Officer 2 nd Class Eric B. Kelsey, U.S. Navy, NSA Naples, Italy; Senior Airman Charles F. Woods, Moody Air Force Base, Valdosta, GA; Stuart Burrus, U.S. Air Force, Osan AFB, Korea; SPC 4 Travis D. Motes. 1st Calvary Division, T. Hood, Texas; Capt. Donald Slade Burke, 735th Air Mobility Squad ron Detachment 1 Commander. Richmond Royal Australian AFB, Richmond, Australia; Staff Sgt. Gilbert C. Sheppard III. 48th Bri gade, 118th Field Artillery, Iraq; Petty Officer 3rd Class Jamie A. Yager, U.S. Navy, Marine Corps Base Hawaii; Petty Chief Officer Andy D. Crosby, U.S. Navy, Elroy Destroyer, Norfolk, Va.; Stephanie Crosby, R.N., U.S. Navy, Lafayette Destroyer; Jimmy Cooper, U.S. Army National Guard, 878th Engineering Battalion- Augusta, Persian Gulf ; 1st Lt. J.R. Taylor, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Iraq; SPC. Daniel Stuart, 18th MEDCOM. 121 General Hospital, Seoul. Korea; Jeffrey Sweat, U.S. Navy, USS Kauffman. MM3 59/E-Division. A-Gang, Norfolk, Va.; Cpl. Larry Lamont Clark, U.S. Marine Corp, 2nd Marine Expedi tionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Bagdad, Iraq; Khan Young, U.S. Navy, U.S.S. Kitty Hawk, Persian Gulf; Robert Milton Jr., E-3. U.S. Army, Ft. Stewart, Hinesville, Ga., Mission Kuwait; Arnold R. Mosley. 2nd Lt.. U.S. Air Force. Randolph AFB, Texas; and Debra A. Mosley, Tech. Sgt., U.S. Air Force, Randolph AFB. Texas; and SPC Charles “C.J.” Amerson, U.S. Army, Camp Adder, Iraq. Letters policy Letters to the editor of The Millen News are welcomed and encouraged. These are pages of opinions, yours and ours. The unsigned editorials generally appearing on the left side of the editorial page represent the opinion of the newspaper and not that of any one person on our staff. Personal columns represent the opinions of the writers whose names appear on them and are not to be considered the opinion of this newspaper, its manage ment or owners. Letters to the editor voice the opinions of the newspaper’s readers. The Millen News reserves the right to edit any and all portions of a letter. Unsigned letters will not be published. Letters must include the signature, address and phone number of the writer to allow our staff to authenticate its origin. Letters should be lim ited to 400 words. The deadline for letters is Friday at noon. You can email letters to themillennews@yahoo.com. Chartered 1903 The Millen News is published weekly by Chalker Publishing Company, 601 E. 6th St., Waynesboro, Ga. The Millen News 856 East Cotton Ave. • Millen, Ga. 30442 Phone: (478) 982-5460 • FAX: (478) 982-1785 Periodical postage paid at Millen, Georgia. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: The Millen News P.O. Box 909 Millen, GA 30442 USPS No. 349-660 Walter Harrison Editor 1946-1985 Frank M. Edenfield Editor 1985-1998 Roy F. Chalker Jr Publisher Bonnie K. Taylor General Manager Deborah Bennett Editor Lavonna Drawdy Advertising Composition Subscription Rates (Includes tax): In Jenkins County $23.00 Elsewhere in Georgia $33.00 Outside of Georgia $39.00 Letter to the Editor— Dear Editor: I am sorry that incorrect in formation has circulated about the Millen/Jenkins County Rec reation Department and the lo cation of the Fair-on-the Square. In fairness to the recre ation board, I would like to ex plain what happened. When the county commis sioners asked Millen Better Hometown to find a different location for the fair this year because of the construction on the courthouse, we asked the recreation department if we could locate there. Mr. Jim Jarvis, principal of Jenkins County Elementary School, called and offered the use of the school track for the fair (with prior approval of the school su perintendent and board of edu cation). Since the recreation board had reservations about the fair being located at the recreation department, we withdrew our request before the board made a decision and accepted the of fer from the elementary school. Millen Better Hometown ap preciates the excellent support and cooperation it receives from everyone in the commu nity. We invite all of you to Jenkins County Elementary School this Saturday to shop, visit, eat, listen to the music and enjoy the Fair-on- the-Square around the school track. Art Johnson Millen Better Hometown HAWK & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Victor C. Hawk Melissa Detchemendy Need Help? Call: 478-982-4226 (day) or 706-294-4447 (night) American Trial Lawyers Association Southern Trial Lawyers Association Georgia Trial Lawyers Association r Office located in The Millen News Building 856 E. Cotton Ave., Millen, GA A When you’re between jobs MOVE YOUR 401 (K) to someone you know. Augusta ► Dental Center P.C, *4 J. 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Beginning October 1. 2009 a copy of the grant can be reviewed at Millen City Hall or al the following web-sites: http://www.sooHieastbnawnf iel ds.co m/q ra ntee-si te/m i I len/ hup: //www. csrarc.ga.gov http: //WWW, jenk i nsoou n ly q a. com /govtm il len, html After the comment period a public meeting will be held at 5:00 p.m on October 14, 2009 at Millen City Hall to allow cilizems an additional opportunity to provide input on the application. All citizens are invited to attend this me el mg. Persons with special needs relating to disability access may use ihe Georgia Relay Service for the hearing impaired at 1-800-255-0056 or coniacl City Manager H Lamar Fairctoln at 476-932-6100 prior to October 14, 2009 Public comments will be accepted until S.D0 p m. on October 14, 2009. Commenis may be submitted in writing io: H Lamar Fairclotb City Manager City of Miden PO So* 919 909 College Ave Milten.GA 30442 by email to Linda □. 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