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By Diane Glidewell
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The National Society of
Daughters of the American
Revolution (NSDAR) is a
strong advocate of history
and is sometimes thought
of as looking to the past
more than the future, al-
though its mission is to tie
the two together. The Tues-
day, May 26 meeting of the
local chapter emphasized
the future and the next
generation as the chapter
recognized its middle
school essay winners and
its Liberty Tree Society
Children of the American
Revolution.
The Lt. James Monroe
NSDAR chapter named
Ariana Watts, Cameron
Pates, Ella Magda and Kate
McAteer as essay win-
ners for the fifth; sixth,
seventh and eighth grades
respectively. Their essays
were chosen from over a
hundred entries. They each
received monetary prizes
as well as goody bags with
Chick-fil-A and Subway
gift cards. They will receive
their DAR certificates at
Honors Programs at the
request of the schools.
"They all did a very nice
job. This year's rules were
not easy to follow" said Lt.
James Monroe Chapter
Regent Amanda Garnett.
"We want to reward them
so they feel encouraged.
Academic excellence is
important."
Garnett said three college
students judged the entries
and were very impressed
with the quality of writing
submitted. The 2018 - 19
topic was the 19th amend-
ment to the U.S. Constitu-
tion, which celebrates the
100th anniversary of its
passage on June 4, grant-
ing women the right to
vote. Students were asked
to imagine they were living
in 1919 and discuss the
pros and cons of the new
amendment and its impact
on Americans politically
and socially. Students had
to demonstrate research
and cite their sources.
"We take it for granted
now, but there was a time
women had to fight for the
right to vote;' said Garnett.
"We try to stir up aware-
ness for history:'
She read excerpts from
the winning essays, dem-
onstrating the different ap-
proaches the students took
to the topic. Magda chose
to write in first person, as
though she were attend-
ing the rally and march
upon the amendment's
passage and was listen-
ing to speeches by some
of the historical figures
involved in the campaign
for it. McAteer took her
research back to 1848 when
a marked movement for
women's suffrage began.
Many parents and other
relatives attended the pro-
gram, and Garnett thanked
them for encouraging and
pushing the students to
complete their essays. Ari-
ana's teacher, Jessica Price,
came to support her and
challenged her to win again
next year and she would be
back cheering for her.
"To sit here and listen to
the essays and the things
these children have done
is awesomC' said Monroe
County Board of Educa-
tion member Greg Head.
"To learn about history and
to hear of the equality that
came out of it. Thank you
to the parents for being
involved"
The DAR honored the
seven members of its Lib-
erty Tree CAR, especially
noting the many awards
the group, and individuals
in it, brought home from
the State Convention. Gar-
ner said the local chapter
competed with much larger
chapters, some with 50
members.
The Liberty Tree Chil-
dren are Elijah Jenkins,
Joshua Jenkins, Rebekah
Jenkins, Elena Jenkins,
Christopher Jenkins, Grace
Jackson and Faith Jackson.
Garnett thanked them for
hard work throughout the
year, including visiting all
of the businesses around
the Forsyth square on Flag
Day last summer. The
group went to Kettle Creek
Battlefield in East Georgia
to work at clean-up day,
they attend every DAR
meeting and serve refresh-
ments at DAR functions
and they have done proj-
ects for the DAR mountain
schools. They won awards
at the State Convention for
best prayers, best com-
munication (newsletter)
and best program, among
others.
President of the Ocmul-
gee Chapter of the Sons of
the American Revolution,
Chuck Garnett, presented
certificates to the essay
winners and to the Lib-
erty Tree Society members
recognizing their achieve-
ments.
Lt. James Monroe
NSDAR swore in a new
member at its March 26
meeting. Sandy Dyer
Ranson's paperwork for ac-
ceptance into NSDAR was
approved in November.
She was presented a candle,
symbolizing that she is a
light to others. Ranson is
an Advanced EMT.
Veterans committee chair
Denise Herring gave an
update on the project DAR
is coordinating with some
other local civic groups
to send care packages to
deployed troops with local
connections. Herring said
the project has been very
successful and local busi-
nesses and individuals have
contributed generously
Rep. Robert Dickey and
Sen. John Kennedy con-
tributed. The project began
with the intent of sending
packages to the 201st out of
Pictured, left to right, are the DAR grade level essay winners, Kate McAteer (8th), Ella
Magda (7th), Cameron Pates (6th), Ariana Watts (5th) with Chuck Garnett, president of
Ocmulgee Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution.
Liberty Tree Society Children of the American Revolution are )ictured with some of the
awardsthey won at the State Convention. Left to right are Faith Jackson, Grace Jackson,
Christopher Jenkins, Rebekah Jenkins, Elena Jenkins, Elijah Jenkins, Joshua Jenkins. (Photos/
Diane Glidewell)
Marietta deployed in Iraq
under Towaliga Circuit
District Attorney Jonathan
Adams of Monroe County.
At Adams' suggestion,
they sent large "sharing
packages" because of the
great savings in postage
over individual packages.
Herring said it is hard to
compare exactly, but they
have sent a much bigger
quantity of items than they
did previously when they
sent 54 individual pack-
ages. Since it appears his
unit may be coming home
before long, Adams asked
that the next packages be
sent to the Georgia Na-
tional Guard 48th Brigade
under Captain Silva of
Monroe County deployed
to Afghanistan. Lt. James
Monroe Chapter voted to
send the next packages to
the 48th Brigade.
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Forsyth council signed "
an agreement with Monroe
County on splitting the Cost
of a joint Board of Elec-
tions, which also indudes
the city of Culloden, at
its April 1 meeting. The
joint board of elections
was created by the Georgia
General Assembly during
its 2017-18 session at the
request of the local govern-
ments.
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Forsyth 25 percent and one regarding the length
Culloden 10 percent. The of the agreement and
budget covers person- the other regarding the
nel, which is currently time frame for invoices to
two staffmembers, and Forsyth and Culloden. City
other operational costs. ]he manager Janice Hall said
revised budget is based on she is working with county
the populations of the three manager Jim Hedges and
contributing governments county financial officer
and is Monroe County Lorri Robinson on those
84.2 percent, Forsyth 15.1 items. Hall said the city
percent and Culloden .7 will usually be billed at the
percent. This 'is based on a end of the year for the total
total county population of amount; if there are any
27,306 with 23,002 in the city-only elections, the city
unincorporated part Of the will pay that whole bill.
county, 4,125 in Forsyth Melton suggested that the
and 179 in Culloden. length of the agreement be
The 2019 budget for the about 10 years, automati-
Board of Elections ap- cally renewable on a year-
proved by Monroe County to-year basis.
is $112,230; the cost of poll
workers will be in addition In other Forsyth city
and divided by the same council news:
percentages. By this budget
Monroe County will pay Council approved a
$94,540, Forsyth $16,954 change to its personnel
and CuUoden $736. The policy that will make it
actual cost of the Board easier to re-hire employees
of Elections in 2018, with that resign. The previous
more elections than are policy said the city could
anticipated in 2019, was not re-hire an employee
$179,704. who didn't give and com-
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The new policy says only
that not giving a two-week
notice will be noted in the
employee's personnel file.
"Now we can look at re-
hiring employees on a case
to case basis" said Hall. "I
ran this by our employ-
ment attorney"
Council has banned
dogs and other animals
from all parts of the city
associated with Forsythia
Festival during the festi-
val, "with the exception of
guide/assistance dogs for
handicapped/disabled per-
sons who require such."
Hall said the request for
the resolution came from
the Forsythia committee
that plans and organizes
the Forsythia Festival. She
said council had passed
this resolution in 2011, but
when the issue came up
for enforcement this year
it came to light that the
resolution was specifically
for 2011. The new resolu-
tion will be for all Forsythia
Festivals going forward.
Although the resolu-
tion does not provide for
an exception to animals
with vendors, Mayor Eric
Wilson said they will not
be affected. Pony rides are
a traditional part of the
Kids Corner at the For-
sythia Festival and Mary
Persons FFA traditionally
brings cattle and hogs for a
guess-the-weight competi-
tion and small livestock like
chickens, goats and sheep
as an educational exhibit.
The resolution says "no
person shall bring into
such area any dog or other
animal, whether domestic
or wild and whether under
immediate control and
restraint or otherwise, with
the exception of guide/as-
sistance dogs."
In another motion, For-
syth renewed its contract
with Monroe County to
provide Animal Control
services for the city. Forsyth
will pay $7,500 plus $22
per animal for capture/
euthanization of dogs ap-
prehended within the city
limits of Forsyth, with the
city paying the cost for ani-
mals monthly. Hall said the
agreement with the county
is for dogs only; there is no
animal control for cats or
any other animals in the
city.
Forsyth will retain
Hopkins & Associates to do
the city's 2018 audit despite
the 2017 audit not being
done on .time. Council had
previously voted to seek
bids on its 2018 audit since
the delinquency of the 2017
audit disqualified the city's
application for a Com-
munity Block Develop-
ment Grant. However, Hall
told council that the new
company said it would not
be able to begin the work
now and complete it by the
due date of June 30, 2019.
Hall met with Hopkins and
Associates and was told the
company could complete
the audit by the deadline if
Hall would get all informa-
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