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Georgia Southern Univer-
sity
recognized approximately 3,300
students on its Fall 2018 Dean's List. To
be eligible for the Dean's List, a student
must have at least a 3.5 grade point aver-
age and carry a minimum of 12 hours
for the semester. Local students named
to the Dean's List are
Kathryn Britt
of Forsyth, Bailey Caffthon
of For@th,MaKenna Howard
of Fors 13,H arrE Hudgms of
Forsytli', Brooke Scroggs of
Fors'y th, Ryan Watson of For-
syth, Leia Williams of Forsyth,
Hannah Williamson of Jullette.
Georgia Southern University, a pub-
lic Carnegie Doctoral/R2 institution
founded in 1906, offers 141 degree
programs serving nearly 26,500 students
through nine colleges on three campuses
in Statesboro, Savannah, Hinesville and
online instruction.
The University of West Geor-
gia
has named RMya Lyons of
Forsyth to its 2018 Fall Dean's List. A
student's GPA must be 3.5 or above on
a minimum enrollment of 12 hours for
recognition on the Dean's List. Mya was
inducted into the Alpha Lambda Delta
National Honor Society for her academic
success. She is the daughter of Ronnie
and Angela Lyons and is a 2018 graduate
of Mary Persons.
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Nolen & Penny Howard Keith Corley Becky Merritt
Kathy Jo & Randy Daniels Anna Wangerin Nathan & Michelle Jackson
March 21 March 23 March 27
Riley Baswell Bill & Patricia BoswellCass & April Cassell
Ansley Hunt
Cecil & Elsie Daniels March 24
Dennis 8, Jennie Merrit
This week's birthdays and anniversaries are courtesy of Forsyth 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 published free of charge for
the community. Email Diane Ghdewell at news@mymcr.net with information and picture.
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1989 County Chamber of Commerce welcomes
Brownie Troop 234, led by Donna Rut- visitors to Bolingbroke for antiquing, art
fin and Debbie Zellner, plants a Leyland and food.
Cypress at the Culloden Community sign.
It was a gift of Rosebud Christmas Tree The show band Clutch will perform for the
Farms. Spring Fling Rotary Thing at the Wellington
Building at the corner of Chambers and
Gary Horton of Forsyth is the winner of a Kimbell Streets.
1976 Dodge Sportsman Van given away
by Ledford Motors as part of a promotion
by the dealership and WDEN.
Forsyth declines to pay compensation to
residents of Holiday Cove Apartments,
including meals out and hotel rooms, for
a 22-hour power outage caused by an
overloaded line and faulty transformer.
Parents, students and others come to the
Monroe County Board of Education to
ask that it consider adding soccer to the
athletic teams.
Melvin Lawrence and Bill Ouerry are run-
ning in the special election to fill the city
council post held by the late Ed Bazemore.
Monroe County school board rehires
principals of its three public schools for
next year.
Monroe Academy's Lady Mustangs, bas-
ketball team wins its 6th region title.
High Falls State Park will host a Forsythia
Festival Crappie Tournament on March 25.
Laura Ann Martin is Mary Persons STAR
student. She has chosen Mike Franklin as
her STAR teacher.
The new law office of Tommy Wilson opens
at 19 N. Lee Street, Forsyth.
Tom and Oveeda Bass celebrate their
50th wedding anniversary with family and
friends at American Legion Post 30 in High
Falls.
Forsyth city council unanimously approves
the lease contract with Forsyth Downtown
Development Authority for the cable
system and planned improvements to be
bought from CommuniComm.
Mary Persons students spend an average
of 22 hours per week working at part-
time jobs according to a survey of 142
students in grades 10-12.
Monroe Countian Linda Arthur is named
Jackson High School's STAR teacher, chosen
by STAR student Sharon Duty.
Georgia Public Safety Training Center sees
more than 26,000 students during its first
18 months of operation.
Plant Scherer reaches a major milestone as
its final electric generation unit begins com-
mercial operation, bringing Scherer to a
combined capacity of 3.2 million kilowatts.
A Forsyth man is killed and another seri-
ously injured in a Barnesville shooting that
police are blaming on crack cocaine.
Alvin Randall, a Bibb County resident,
is the new head of the Forsyth Electric
Department.
1999
Monroe County couple Richard and Mela-
nie Hortman are arrested and changed
with theft by deception after allegedly
taking $3,750 from a Macon man in a flim-
flam conspiracy.
Forsyth Exchange Club honors Tommy
Campbell Paint & Body Shop in Baling-
broke with its Proudly We Hail award.
Kyle Perry, 9, is recognized by Monroe
County fire chief andparamedics for his
heroic actions in calling 911 for help after
his mother had a diabetic episode.
A new rack card at Forsyth-Monroe
2009
Monroe County's up-and-coming racer
driver Beau Slocumb, 23, is diagnosed
with cancer and is undergoing tests in
Houston, Texas.
Monroe County Middle School 6th grader
Katie Anderson wins the district Spelling
Bee; 8th grader Amy Wood is runner-up.
The ninth family in Monroe County realizes
its dream of home ownership as a Habitat
for Humanity house is dedicated on Stuart
Ave. in Forsyth.
Monroe County issued 477 concealed
weapon permits in 2008, a 75 percent
increase over 2007, and is on pace to
double that in 2009.
After four years as CEO of Monroe County
Hospital, O.J. Booker resigns.
Monroe County employees will get a 3
percent cost of living raise under the pro-
posed budget.
Georgia Transmission Corporation will
break ground in Smarr for an 80,400 sq.
ft. warehouse to store its electrical trans-
mission parts.
Monroe County Deputy Mike Hull nabs a
fugitive from Chicago fleeing sentencing.
Former Monroe County resident Iris Ruther-
ford Hale lands a role in "Every Knee Shall
Bow" in the Imzadi Performing Arts Theatre
in Atlanta.
Betty Raymond and Maxwell Hamrick
are crowned King and Queen at Heritage
Healthcare.
This look at what Monroe County residents were reading in the
Reporter 30, 20 and 10 years ago this week is hrougM to you by
Monroe County
Memorial Chapel
'We set the standards
that others follow'
Harley Ray "Spanky" Beck
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Calendar items run free of charge as a community service each week as
space allows. Mail items for the Community Calendar to Diane Ghdewell at
news@mymcr.net by 8 a.m. on Monday.
in Forsyth welcomes all Master Masons to at- The Hubbard Day Parade will kick off at 10
tend its next meeting on Tuesday, March 26. a.m. on Saturday morning, April 20. Lineup is in
Following a meal at 6:30 p.m the meeting is front of Robins Financial Credit Union, 75 East
at 7:30 p.m. Meetings are held on the second Johnston Street. The parade will proceed to the
and fourth Tuesdays of each month. For more William Hubbard School campus.
information, including information on becoming a For tickets to the banquet or more information
Mason, contact Sonny McDonald at 478-957- on the 2019 Hubbard Day Celebration, contact
6641. Winifred Berry at 478-747-362Z
March 26
The Lt. James Monroe DAR will honor and
recognize their MC Middle School DAR
Historical Essay Winners at the March meeting
on Tuesday, March 26 at 6 pm at the Conley
Building (Depot).
Mary Persons Spring Plant Sale
The Annual Spring Plant Sale at Mary Persons
Greenhouse will be Wednesday, March 27
from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. There will be hanging baskets
(wandering Jew, fern, spider plants, Swedish
ivy, wave petunia, ivy-leaf geranium, floral flats
(salvia, verbena, wax begonia, coleus, impatiens,
marigolds, petunias, celosia, vegetable/fruit fiats
(watermelon, cucumber, tomatoes, peppers) and
1-2 gallon pots (fox glove, lamb's ear, cone
flower). Six packs and 4-inch pots are $2; 6-inch
pots are $3; 1-2 gallon pots are $5; flats are $8;
hanging baskets are $10. Come early for best
selection.
March 28
Community Appreciation/Reveal Night
at the Rose
The Backlot Players Guild's annual community
appreciation night, with super food, mystery and
entertainment will be on Thursday, March 28 at
6:30 p.m. Come for an opportunity to preview
Backlot's 25th season as directors give a sneak
peek of their productions.
Hubbard Alumni Auo :tion Anmml
The Hubbard Alumni Association has opened
registration for its Annual King & Queen
Competition for its 2019 Hubbard Day Cel-
ebration held on April 13. The winners and
each competitor get to ride on the float in the
Hubbard Day Celebration Parade; the winners
are introduced Jn the Hubbard Day Celebration
Banquet; they appear in the Fort Valley Home-
coming Parade; ride on the Hubbard Alumni
float in the Forsyth-Monroe County Chamber
Christmas Parade and pass the baton to the
incoming king and queen at the 2020 King and
Queen Pageant. For more information, contact
Annie Evans, Chairman, at 478-994-9791.
Until April 15
Free income tax preparation assistance
AARP Js again providing the community service
of free income tax preparation for low and
middle income residents in Middle Georgia,
including those who live in Monroe County. It
is available to all ages and does not require
membership in AARP The service is available at
the Buck Melton Center on Sessions Drive in
Macon every Monday, Wednesday and Friday
from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. through April 15. You must
bring your Social Security card and photo ID
for yourself and all dependents. Also bring last
year's return, if possible. For more information,
call 478-361-9984.
April 1
Life Line reening
Life Line Screening will be at Forsyth United
Methodist Church, 68 W Johnston Street, on
Monday, April 1. Packages start at $149 to
screen for plaque buildup in arteries, HDL and
LDL cholesterol levels, diabetes risk, bone den-
sity, kidney and thyroid function and more Call
1-877-237-1287 or visit the website at lifeline
screening.cam for more information or to register.
Pre-registration is required. April 27
Ride for a
April 13, 19, 20 The 2nd Annual Ride for a Cause will raise funds
lmnual Hubbard Celebration for Fun Jn the Son Camp at Reconciliation House,
The Annual Hubbard Celebration will begin on Inc. Fun in the Son Camp is held each summer
Saturday, April 13 with the King and Queen Pag- for children whose parents or caregivers are
eant at 6 p.m. It will be at the newly-renovated incarcerated. Ride for a Cause will be Saturday,
Monroe County Board of Education Auditorium, April 27 starting at Thurston Fire Department,
25 Brooklyn Ave Forsyth. 4178 Crest Highway, Thomaston. Registration
The Hubbard Alumni Association Banquet will starts at 11 a.m and the ride starts at 12 noon.
be Friday, April 19 at 7 p.m. at Monroe County $20 to ride, $10 for a passenger, includes food.
Conference Center, 475 Holiday Circle, Forsyth. The ride is 67 miles and will have a Georgia
The keynote speaker will be Mrs. Lori Johnson, State Patrol Escort at the end with a meal at the
evening news anchor at WMAZ, Channel 13. camp. There will be a 50/50 raffle and other
Tickets for the catered banquet are now avail- prizes. Please pre-register to help with planning;
able for $40 per person, call Angela Johnson at 478-787-4215.
April 16
PubJk Mee on Fo-nah cey Park
t&astm" Plan
Forsyth will have a public meeting on its City
Park Master Plan at Aldermen Hall, 5 W. Adams
St Forsyth on Tuesday, April 16. Design archi-
tects will be available to discuss the prolect and
take input from 1-7 p.m.
By Diane Glidewell
news@mymcr.net
Monroe County Schools
are getting ready for the
2019-20 school year. The
school board approved
a number of personnel
actions at its March 12
board meeting, with board
members Nolen Howard,
].P. Evans, Judy Pettigrew,
Stuart Pippin and Dr.
Priscilla Doster voting in
favor of the actions. New
board member Greg Head
abstained, stating he is still
learning about the board's
hiring process; board
member Eva Bilderback left
the meeting before the vote.
The board accepted
the resignations of three
teachers effective May 24,
Rachel Britt of T.G. Scott
Elementary, Brittany Irwin
of K.B. Sutton Elemen-
tary, and Leah Rucker of
Hubbard Elementary, and
one paraprofessional ef-
fective March 15, Lenesha
Calloway of K.B. Sutton.
The board accepted the
retirement of one teacher
effective May 24, Wanda
Crowder of T.G. Scott, of
one paraprofessional effec-
tive May 24, Angela Brisner
of T.G. Scott, and two
clerical employees effective
June 28, Janet Bush and
Catherine Chambliss, both
of Monroe County Middle
School.
One teacher, Andrea Wil-
kes, will be moving from
Monroe County Middle
School to T.G. Scott effec-
tive July 29. Dona Coleman
moved from driver trainee
to full-time bus driver ef-
fective March 14, and Leslie
Hart moved from lead
bus driver to special needs
bus driver effective March
11. The board hired two
substitute workers, Julia
Yawn as a "nurse only" and
Katie Whifley as a tutor at
Hubbard Elementary.
New hires approved
by the board included
Amanda Bemard as media
assistant at Mary Persons
effective May 1, Jennifer
Brown as part-time parent
mentor for the system in
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Teachers hired effective
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Dupree at Mary Persons,
Christin Fuller at Monroe
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