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Carrie Owen is the "miracle" ball field where Sciences/Child & Family
new executive direc- children of all abilities Development. After
tor of Anchor of Hope can play sports at Monroe working for the UGA
Foundation, a non-profit County Recreation Psychology Department
based in Forsyth that Department and learning for 10 years, she moved
assists families with about the governments,back to Lamar County to
children with develop- businesses, people, assets help her parents on their
mental disabilities. She and challenges in the chicken and cattle farm.
is beginning the new community. She is ready She wants people to
year reaching out to busi- to learn even more about know about the scholar-
nesses and individuals Monroe County and ships provided by Anchor
in the community to sup- Middle Georgia in her of Hope Foundation,
port the Anchor of Hope new role with Anchor of the Parents' Night Out
Foundation. Hope Foundation. respite care program,
"Helping families with "I feel very passionately the Autism Awareness
disabilities hits home about Anchor of Hope'sFestival, and the Golf
with me," she said. "I had mission," said Owen. "I Tournament fundraiser.
a mentally challenged can't wait to begin this The Autism Awareness
younger brother and new journey and work for Festival will be Saturday,
sister and watched our this amazing organiza-April 28. It is a fund-
family struggle to find tion." raiser, an event to raise
resources and availability Owen is a native of awareness of autism
of services when they Barnesville, attended and resources for those
were growing up." Monroe Academy and dealing with it, an oppor-
She was a member of graduated from the tunity for families and
2017 Leadership Monroe, UniversitY of Georgia individuals to make con-
helping with the class in 2003 with a BA in nections and a day that
project of building a Family & Consumer is meant to be fun. It
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PASTOR'S CORNER by Rev. Jeff Dean
True friends help us see it as it is
ood friends are
hard to find.
look around
in my own life,
and I can come up with
only a few people that I
know are solid friends.
What does that look
like? Most people we call
friends are really more
like happy
associates
rather than
true friends.
True
friends are
those we
trust to tell
us the truth
no matter
what. That
means tell-
ing us things
we may
not want to
hear some-
times and
confi nting us for our
benefit, not theirs. This
is so different then social
media friends or those
that associate with us for
what we can do for them
or what they can do for
US.
People we trust and
love that love and trust
us back with genuine
nature and sincerity are
to be considered special
and rare. We can agree
that true friends are a
gift we often times do
not deserve but we are
thankful to have.
For all of us that call
ourselves Christians, it
is even more imperative
that we surround our-
selves with those who are
true friends. We tend to
Rev. Jeff Dean
select these people, but
sometimes God places
others in our way to be
Christ-like friends that
we need at a given time.
Consider David and
Nathan.
Of course, most of us
know about David kill:
ing Goliath in a show of
strong faith.
Most of us
also know
that David,
during a
time of weak
resolve, com-
mitted scan-
dalous adul-
tery with
Bathsheba.
This is
where
Nathan
comes in.
Nathan,
a prophet,
made a gutsy move
in confronting David
about his actions with
Bathsheba. It could have
gone badly for Nathan;
but with his wise use
of a parable, David was
deeply convicted. In 2
Samuel 12, Nathan gave
David some harsh truths
about his actions. But
these hard truths made
David a man that was
exalted later in the New
Testament as an ancestor
of Jesus and a "man after
God's own heart." It's one
of the biggest spiritual
turn-arounds of all time,
and it had everything to
do with an unlikely "real
friend" doing something
and talking to David.
What was the result?
David apparently penned
Psalm 51 shortly after
the confrontation. This
Psalm was an account of
how David confessed his
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Carrie Owen
BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
Feb. 21 Feb. 23
Elizabeth Willoughby John Belknap
Susan Samples Leah Pritchett
John Bloodworth Tara Williams
Jim & Marcia Dugger
Feb.22
Denise Vinson Feb. 24
Bryan Steele Sarah Brittain
Keith Morey
Bobble Daniels Feb. 25
Andreas Smith Joel R. Vinson Sr.
Lee & Jeaneen Willingham Chad Davis
Jimmy & Sandra Waldrep
Gregg & Brittany Davis Feb. 26
James Crawford Jr.
This week's birthdays and anniversaries
are courtesy of F0rsyth 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 run free
of charge for the community. Email Diane
Glidewell at news@mymcr.net with informa-
tion and picture.
sin and reconciled with a
Holy God. He states "For
I knowmytransgressions, M E M B E
and my sin is always
before me. Against You,
You only, have I sinned
and done what is evil
in your sight; so You are
right in Your verdict and
justified when You judge. 1988 at Lake Juliette. Middle Georgia College
Surely I was sinful at Residents complain to Warriors.
birth, sinful from the time commissioners about Jeff Pierson of Culloden
my mother conceived me. problems at dumpster getsa holein oneat Deer Ozzie L Penamon of
Yet You desired faithful- site~The approximatelyTrail Country Club in Cufloden celebrates
ness even in the womb; Barnesville. his 25th anniversaryat
You taught me wisdom in GeneralTires'Aldora Mills
that secret place. Cleanse 1998 and is presented a new
me with hyssop, and I tmt oftev, roe County Sheriff's
will be clean; wash me, Office reports 40 cars were
and I will be whiter than involved inthe chain-
snow. Let me hear joy and trash reaction accident on t-75 Monroe County Habitat for
gladness; let the bones piles nearby, on Monday, Feb. 16, with Humanity builds a handi-
You have crushed rejoice. 11 pete injured and a
Hide Your face from my Forsyth woman killed, room for Eugene Myrick,
who has been a quadriple-
sins, and blot out all my Steve Chafin is named new gicfor over 25years since
iniquity. Create in me a head football coach andan automobile accident. He
pure heart, 0 God, and Rd. totally destroyed by athletic director for Mary is now able to have proper
renew a steadfast spirit fire. Persons; t~ will be few, if care in his own homefor
within me. Do not cast any/ changes to the coach- the first time.
me from Your presence
or take your Holy Spirit
from me. Restore to me Forsyth United Methodist
the joy of Your salvation Georgia Public SafetyTrain- firm of Martin & Martin Church's Women welcome
andgrant me a willing ing Center, it will showcase of Bamesville $1 inasuitabout 100children with
spirit, to sustain me." products used by public filed in 1991 to recoverspecial needs from Monroe
(Psalm 51: 3-12) safety personnel. ,' fees for representing the. County schools for theiran-
Nathan had shared late Forsyth Mayor R,chard nualValentine spectacular.
Monroe Countians PaulaTruitt during a 1988-89
some truths with David East and Pat Suddeth are investigation. It soughtThree weeks after firing
that compelled him to pleased that a large tree about S59,000. their pert-time emergency
respond to his mistake atthe I-5 and Hwy. 18 management director,
with proper action. The interchange will be spared ' Commissioners vote to commissioners offer Matt
next things David did in the widening project, keepMonroeCountySupe- Perry his job back.
become important to all rior Court downtown even
of us in our ability to rec- State law increases the after the new detention Monroe County Board of
oncile with God the way speed limits from 55 to 65 and justice center is builb . " Assessors hires Alveno
we should, along some rural I:x~ns I Ross as new chief appraiser
We are to trust God's of 1-75, including just north Commissioners accept in spite of controversy in
mercy, own the sin, plea and just south of Forsyth. the low bid to build the hiswork historywith Bibb
250,OO0-gallon water tank County.
for cleansing, ask for joy The speed limit inside the I
and purity to replace our city limit remains at 55. in High Falls with bidding
sin, and commit to hay- Davidson Mineral Proper-
ing a humble heart. More ties names plant manager 32"~sma TV's from the
than a record of David's for the Monroe Quarry BessieTumer andthe rest ForsythWalmart.
confession, Psalm 51 is a north of Bolingbroke and ofthe Monroe County
picture of God's view of advertises for 12-15 other Clubhouse board of The new41 Cycle Shop
us when we blow it. He's positions, trustees are looking for in Bolingbroke, owned
merciful and compassion- young people to keep the
ate. This, along with His A heifer raised by Fred
soft heart, is why David Greene of Bunn Rd. wins
later was described as $2,500 in prizes in thetended, to provide a place Dr.Wilbur Neisler and his
Dixie National Beefmas-
a man after God's own
heart, ter contest at Mississippi
Further. this psalm State University as grand Healthcare's Valentine king
champion as bred femaleMayor Paul Jossey crowns and queen.
offers hope for all of us and then overall femaleAnne Gamble and Thomas
as we allow God to clean .
champion. Jackson Valentine queen Mary Persons scorekeeper
us up from our dirt. For and king at Forsyth Nurs- Kim tton has carefully
David, there was no bet- Both Monroe Acad- ing Home. tallied every basket and
ter true friend at that emy Mustangs and Lady rebound for 27 years but
moment than Nathan; Mustangs capture regionStan Start signs a letter of says this will be her last
what can be said about basketball titles, intent to play football at season.
yours? Valdosta State College.
Eugene Buckner catches an The formejr Mary Persons
8 3/4 lb. largemouth bass Bulldog also played for the
Jeff Dean is senior pas-
tor of The Sanctuary
Church, 12643 Highway
Lee's i 87, Juliette. ThePastors
Corner is sponsored
by the Monroe County
Lee Smith Ministerial Association,
which meets on the sec-
994-1666 end Thursday of each
month at 8 a.m. at
Men - Fri 10 to 7 The Pickled Okra, 33
Unless Playing Golf W. Johnston St. on the
Square.
This look at what Monroe County residents were reading in the
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