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Seeking community donations to host Micro-Chip Day on Feb. 9
By Will Davis
pubhsher@mymcr.nef
to communicate with the
community they work Monroe County's ani-
for or be proa ve. Bus mal shelter has a new
monitors anyone? votes: director, a new drive-
20 way and a new outdoor
fenced area as it aims
So the has another for big improvements
scandal! "They can't in 2019.
handle the,truthr:tt takes "To be honest" said
a parent to go tOfi~ District 3 commissioner
media to get. anything. John Ambrose, "the
dond What a bush Of shelter had been on
idiots. Let~ see if the
new guy helps wit~ their the back burner for us.
shortcomings, votes.'[18 We're finally giving it
some attention now"
Thank You PresidentCommissioners got
Trumps Gasoline is that opportunity when
Under $2 per gallon in a former shelter atten-
Forsyth. Naw that is tak- dant was fired in 2018
ing care of the working for exercising at the
man. votes: 17
gym on the clock, and
i
" " they have now hired Ty
The BOE needs to wake
up. They have no clue Oppelt to be the direc-
wh~ going on in the tor and manage ant-
schools that they ore mal control as its own
suppose to have knowI- department. Oppelt
edge of. Let~ see if they began as the director
can handle this properly, of the Monroe County
votes: 17 Animal Shelter on Nov.
20, and is moving from
Will the BOE ever start Arkansas where he ran
making good d~islons, the shelter for the little
Let~ see how they do town of Gruden, Ark
with this scandal. "Kid on in the southwest part of
the bus incident? votes:
16 that state, qqae county
will pay him a $50,000
Terrible that the young per year salary, but
girl was ASSAULTEO. not Ambrose said Oppelt
bullied, on the school bus. will save the county
We ne human monitors money by supervising
on the buses because of employees and cutting out
undisciplined children on the overtime the county
the buses. This must stop. had been paying shelter
votes: 16 employees.
My husband and I took "We just had no man-
our grandsons to eat at agement out there,' said
Dairy Queen. We noticed Ambrose.
an emplo~me named Jal- Oppelt is so devoted to
issa paying for a lady man's best friend that he
meal because she didn't takes his own Lassappoo,
have enough money. Ellie May, to work with
What a blessing it was him.
to see a young lady do He said he's very im-
a good deed. Way to go pressed by Monroe
Jalissa! Votes: 12 County's shelter, located
next to the sheriff's office,
Unfortunately many of us saying it's much nicer than
voted for BOE members
out of trust and la~. the one he ran in Arkan-
Family connections don't sas, which had no central
always provide the best heat or air. And he said
public service. Next dec- the county has immedi-
tion, vote in folks with ately made good on some
backbone and knowl- promises to add a drive-
that are not just way from L. Cary Bit-tick
figurehead representa- Drive so that visitors don't
tions of the past leader- have to go through the
ship. votes: 12 parking lot of the sheriff's
If the commissioners need
a raise the BOE really
needs a raise! LoL votes:
11
Mr. Mike's Painting
Painting, landscaping and light haulinc
~ r
Welcome to Forsyth- a
town with a 1988 mind-
set in 2018. votes: 10
We don't need a wall?~
With 2,000 illegals a
day and tons of illegal
drugs coming in we need
everything we can get.
voles: 9
There is not a single
American alive today
whe a) owned a slave
or b) was a slave. Stop
using this as an excuse to
be Get up, work
with your hands and
feet Make God pleased
that he created you.
votes: 9
NO rajahs for commis-
sioners, ff~. only a part-
time job. votes: 9
We DO need a 3 billion
dollar WALL. It is time
America starts ~ing
its own people instead Of
, people of other nations,
votes: 8
Democrats gave Iran
billions of USD and goldi
deny American cffi,
zens the safety
rity.of secured ~s.
Shameful. votes: 8
Nominate
by 1hursday
Know someone who's
making Monroe County a
better place to live?
Then nominate them
by Jan. 10 to be Monroe
County's
Citizen of
the Year. The
award will be
presented at
the Chamber
of Com-
merce's an-
nual banquet
on Jan. 25. Nominees must
live in Monroe County.
Previous winners indude
Pat Corley, Lynn Davis, Jeff
Wilson, Brian Owens and
Movene Futch. The award
is co-sponsored by the
Chamber and the Reporter.
Email your nomination to
publisher@mymcr.net.
Monroe County
Citizens of Year
2006 Jo Anna Banks
2007 Jim Buff
2008 Jo Shipman
2009 Dr. Bob Fountain
2010 Carey Russell
2011 Bob Harris
2012 Movene Futch
2013 Brian Owens
2014 Jeff Wilson
So the county allowed
managers to accrue
overtime? They aren't OT
eligible. That's just a big
.votes: 7 2015 Lynn Davis
2016 Pat Corley
2017 Glover Stuart
-~' the shelter to encourage animals so much he stuck
~. adoptions, which cost just with it. Oppelt said not
/ ' $30, since his 23 slots are only did he handle dogs
mostly full. Currently the there but also rounded up
county requires adopters snakes and boars when '
to spay or neuter their necessary.
new pets within 30 days, Oppelt said Gruden,
but Oppelt said he wants Ark. had attracted a lot
to require it before they more transient popula-
can take the dog home.tion in recent years and so
Oppelt said he also plans wasn't as friendly as when
to do a Microchip Day at he arrived there. Oppelt
the shelter where people said he's found Forsyth
can chip their pets, which to be very friendly, that
usually costs about $50, when he comes to a 4-way
for just $10. stop the other drivers are
Oppelt said he owned aalways motioning for oth-
computer company in Las ers to go ahead.
Vegas for 15 years until he "I've felt so welcome
learned 12 years ago that here" said Oppelt. "I've
he could make a livingbeen blown away by that.
taking care of animals. It made me want to stay:'
He said the Gruden, To inquire about adopt-
Ark. shelter was actually ing a dog, call Oppelt at
a pretty miserable place 870-406-0273 or at 994-
to work but he liked the 7976.
New animal shelter director Ty Oppelt says he's excited about
the direction the shelter is moving. The Monroe County Animal
Shelter hopes to host a Microchip Day on Saturday, Feb. 9
from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. But they'll need donations to help Monroe
County pet owners microchip their pets so they can be identi-
fied if they get loose for just $10. Anyone who wants to "chip
in" can make out checks to the Monroe County Animal Shelter
and send to P.O. Box 189, Forsyth GA 31029.
office to find the shelter, achieved one of his goals
and to add a fenced-in of adopting out more
outdoor exercise area for dogs rather than having to
dogs. euthanize them. In the six
Oppelt said he's found weeks since he took over,
that Monroe County really he said they've only had to
loves dogs. put down one dog, and he
"This town is a little noted the shelter has only
different" said Oppelt. put down 10 dogs in all of
"People are a lot more 2018.
animal crazy here:' Oppelt has also created
Oppelt said he's already a new Facebook page for
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