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Norris thanks those who
made service possible
Dear Editor:
This great nation observed its first Memorial Day 124 years ago, and on
May 30, 1994, the American Legion Post 24 of Perry had the opportunity
to honor our deceased veterans. The Memorial Service was to remember
the more than one million men and women who sacrificed their lives in
wars since the nation began. This must always be a great nation and we
should never forget those who have given in its behalf, those who have
died or those who have sacrificed their health in serving this great country.
American Legion Post 24 of Perry would like to take this opportunity
to give special thanks to those who made this outstanding program
possible. Perry High School ROTC Color Guard, Lona Stone for singing
The Star Spangled Banner, Tommy Wood, Mayor Jim Worral, Walter
Rembisz, our guest speaker Retired Col. Leon Huffman, Rev. Jim
Shipley, Ben Parker, Chris Murrell for singing "God Bless the USA",
along with a Rifle Squad from the Ft. Valley Gun Club, the Perry High
School Band for giving us the Bugler to play taps, and Watson-Hunt for
the chairs, the tent, and preparing the cemetery for this Memorial Service,
but most of all we want to thank all of those who came to help us salute
our Veterans and recall the ultimate sacrifice they made to preserve safety
and freedom for all.
Sincerely,
Commander Don Norris
American Legion Post 24
Perry
The Clinton price tag on
health care too expensive
Dear Editor:
I've just read that President and Hillary Clinton's new health care
proposal will cost $3.6 trillion between 1996 and 2004, when the plan
will fully implemented.
It seems to me quite an irony that the Clinton Administration claims to
have undertaken health reform largely because the nation could not afford
increasing health care spending! Where exactly is the big savings in this
new plan?
Add this huge cost to the problems of more government bureaucracy
and the possibility of losing more than 900,000 American jobs (sourie:
DRI/McGraw-Hill), and I'm not sure we need health care reform as much
as the Clintons think.
It's true there is no such thing as a free lunch. But the Clinton price
tag seems well out of the range of most American taxpayers. I'd rather see
various market reforms (like capping malpractice suit amounts and
allowing people to start medical savings accounts) tried before risking our
entire economy on this radical plan of Bill and Hillary Clinton.
Sincerely,
Lawrence S. Jordan
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Remembering the world 50 years ago on D-Day
WITHIN a few days the entire
world will focus on observance of
the 5-th anniversary of D-Day...the
day Allied armed fences stormed the
beaches of Normandy in France and
began the end of World War 11.
More than 4,000 Allied soldiers
died in the assault on Normandy's
beaches in what has been called "die
longest day" and thousands more
were injured. Few, if any, of the
Allied troops landing at Normandy
expected to live through the first
day.
When I attended law school after
the war I had a friend who could tell
a remarkable story. He was part of
the initial assault troops at
Normandy on D-Day and he fought
all the way to Berlin before the war
ended. Yet, remarkable, he came
through the whole war
unscathed...unbelievable good
luck.
Next Monday there will be a
special observance of D-Day in
Normandy. A few of the soldiers
who survived that day will be there.
Others who could not go to France
will participate in observances
around the world.
They, like all of us who were in
the armed forces during World War
11, are old now. We look back and
know what we did 50 years ago was
necessary for the survival of
freedom around the world...but you
THE FEAtfUT GALLERY ' "
To graduates--get ready for the next step
Some 300 or more teenagers are
graduating from high schools
locally and will be moving on the
next step towards independence and
adulthood.
For these young people, an im
portant part of their lives is ending
and new experiences are on the
horizon.
What happens in the next few
years to these young people will
form them into adults who will
help form the next generation of
world, business and community
leaders.
Although I am not the wisest per
son and probably not the most ex
perienced person in the world, it
was not so long ago that I was in
their shoes. I was full of hope, ex
cited about my future and eager to
make the transition from high
school to college.
I know that not every high school
graduate goes to college-some will
immediately enter the work force
full-time, some will join a branch
of the military and some will attend
vocational school.
Still, there are some of life's
lessons they will all learn no matter
what path they decide to take after
graduation.
In an effort to help prepare these
young people, I would like to share
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look around today and wonder if
what our country has become is
worth the sacrifices that were made
then.
* * •
MOST of the people in this
country and world were not alive
then. Those who are old enough to
remember our country 50 years ago
have to feel disappointment that our
finest hour has deteriorated into a
country where political correctness
takes the place of freedom of
speech, where a handout is seeking
something for nothing instead of
offering help to someone in need,
where it no longer is safe for people
to walk the streets of our towns and
cities at night, where killing has
become a pastime for many, where
race and culture divisiveness
dominate the news.
Half a century ago our country
was admired around the globe...and
feared. There is little admiration
anymore. And thugs swinging
sticks can stand on a beach and
scare off the United States troops.
We loved our flag. Now many
beneficiaries of those sacrifices of
50 years ago burn it with court
approval. We're no longer unified
people with a purpose...rather,
we're divided by race, religion, sex,
morals...you name it.
I look back and long for the kind
of country we had then. Except for
just a few of the lessons I learned
that helped me become a responsi
ble (?) adult.
•First of all: just because you
grow older in years, you still need
to stay young. It's not terrible for a
working adult to enjoy a night out
with friends, take an occasional day
off to enjoy doing absolutely noth
ing or spend your spare time enjoy
ing a hobby. With responsibility
comes stress —and we all need a
break from responsibilities to keep
our sanity.
•Also —if you choose college,
make the most of it. Don't wait
two years to declare a major or
you'll end up with hard classes and
a rigid schedule your last two years.
Get the core classes over with first,
then you're major classes will be
more enjoyable. And, for the aver
age college student, you should
have time to get a part-time job.
Do it! Not only will it help prepare
you for the working world, but you
will also make some good friends
since most college towns hire sev
eral college students.
Be sure to attend class on a regular
basis. Just because Mom and Dad
aren't around to make you get up in
the morning (or afternoon if you
don’t want morning classes) doesn't
mean you should shirk the respon
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superficial things like air
conditioning, television and
numerous luxuries that have been
invented during the past 50 years
there is little to recommend the
United States today when compared
with the country that sent her
bravest and best to fight and die on
foreign shores to "save the world
for democracy”.
It was a better country then. And
those of us who have survived the
intervening 50 years since the
storming of the beaches of
Normandy should be ashamed of
what we let happen to our country.
I believe those who died during that
"longest day" would be disappointed
in us and what has happened.
♦ * *
STRUGGLE? As the subject of
seeking more tax money for the
county was discussed, it was
pointed out that each year the
commissioners must "struggle" to
come up with a budget they can
afford. I like the use of the word
"struggle" because, in my opinion,
that is what elected officials at all
levels of government should have
to do when spending taxpayers'
money. Anytime a governmental
body has enough money to buy
everything it wants it just has too
much money.
* * *
WHY ANNEX? Many people
sibility. There are many people
who would love to attend college
but can't and it just doesn't seem
right to take advantage of such a
good situation.
•I don't know if this would exactly
apply to the enlisted although it
seems appropriate, but the biggest
life lesson I learned in college that
doing what you are told from supe
riors (professors) is the only way to
make it.
Even though an assignment may
seem useless or you think you
know a better way to do it than the
instructor says-do it their way or
you'll probably fail or have to do it
over again.
I've found out that the same is
true here in the real world too.
•Be true to yourself. We talk
about peer pressure and high school
students often, but college students
and other young adults also run into
pressure as do those of us in the
work force.
But each time you resist the pres
sure to do something you feel is
not right for you, the easier it gets
to say "no" the next time.
Don't let the illusion that popular
ity will make you happy convince
you to do something you're not
comfortable with-you'll only end
up hating yourself which will not
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wonder why homeowners living in
the county do not jump at the
chance to annex into the city. One
tiny example is recreation. In
Warner Robins 40 percent of the
participants in the city-funded
recreation program live outside the
city limits. Why should they elect
to live in the city when people
living there and paying city taxes
will pay for their recreation? As
more and more city services become
available to county residents the
attraction of living inside a city
diminishes. The threat to the cities
is real.
* * *
I WONDER WHY! Doesn't it
make you wonder why our elected
officials in Washington take it
upon themselves to tell other
countries around the world how
they should deal with their people?
Especially since we have a country
that leads the world in killings and
owes more money than any other
nation. It isn't hard to imagine
what they really think of our "better
than thou" bureaucrats.
ml Brigette
P m Loudermilk
make you happy.
•Just because you decide to take a
certain career direction, leave your
options open. A professor once told
me that only a low percentage of
college graduates work in the field
they were specifically trained for.
Take some electives in areas that
don't pertain to your major because
they will come in handy in the fu
ture.
If you are an arts major, a busi
ness class or two won’t hurt. If
you're a business major take some
thing fun like astronomy or psy
chology.
Well, I've run out of space and
have much more to say, but 111 end
by saying congratulations and good
luck.
PS -For those entering college
get used to physical exercise
because you'll have to take a lot of
P.E.