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By Diane Glidewell
news@mymcraaet
Superintendent Dr. Mike Hickman
announced schools will be locking
all classroom doors in an update on
school seauity at the May 8 school
board meeting, He said that Monroe
County administrators have walked
through every school building with
Michael Dora and created an action
plan s'mce having the public forum
on ahool safety March 15.
Dam, who lives in Monroe
County, offered his advice to Monroe
County Schools as a professional He
is executive director of Safe Havens
International
"Each building is different," said
Hickman. "[Safety upgrades} are a
summer project."
Exterior doors will be visually
labelled for access ff needed. There
will be a Knox box on each campus
with keys and building maps for the
fire departments and law enforce-
ment Hickman said the most work is
needed at Mary Persons because the
high school is the biggest building.
Metal wands to detect weapons will
be normal as a preventative measure.
Monroe County schools will need
to increase its budget for school
safety. It is negotiating with the
Monroe County Sheriffs Office to
increase its school resource officers
from five (one at each school) to six.
The Sheriffs Office is asking Monroe
County Schools to fund benefits for
the resource officers and to fund part
of the expenses for their patrol cam
the county would continue to own
the cars.
"A marked car [parked at a school]
says something to the public," said
assistant superintendent Jackson
Daniel. ' Ihere are issues on insur-
ance. They are available for other calls
ifneede&"
"Safety plans area big part of
our report to the public, but we
don't want to get too specific," said
"Do you have a safety plan for
graduation?" asked board member
J.P. Evans.
"We will have the Sheriffs Office,
Police Department and Emergency
Medical Service there," said Daniel.
"Fix it where they can't get a car on
the field while I'm sitting there," said
Evans. "I can't get up and run."
Danid said that with the new park-
ing lot finished next to the Fine Arts
Center, there will not be a need for
bus shuttles at graduation this year.
He said that staff will help control
parking and that law enforcement
will patrol the handicapped spaces
near the stadium to make sure they
are properly used. There may be
reserved parking for board members.
Only faculty from the high school,
not other Monroe schools, will be
seated on the field with graduates this
year. Seniors will walk through their
dementary schools before graduation
this year, greeting their elementary
teachers and younger students. The
baccalaureate service will be at the
Fine Arts Center for the first time
this year. There will be about 260-270
graduates, fewer than the 292 gradu-
ates in the Class of 2017 because it is a
smaller class.
May 16 May 19 May 20 May 22
Dalton Cox Will Barkley Katie Etheridge Jack Ouinn
Paxton Zellner Kristal S. Dunn Jeff Stark
17 Justin Rogers Trey Grant Elhe Wangerin
Meghan Wheeler Karen Thompson Carter Boswell Mr. 8, Mrs. Will
Jasmin Thornton Hayden Daniel Fletcher
May 21
May 18 Heather Williams May 23
John & Barbara Martin WJlhams Wallace Stuart
Howell John Cary Bittick Beth DanJels Wood
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 Glidewell at news@mymcr.net with information and picture.
Do You Remember Wheno.o
19811
Construction is underway on
a wing with 18 additional re-
tail space~ at Plantation Hills
Shopping Center on N. Lee
St, Estimates for the project
are $800,000.
along Rumble Road for man on 1-75, F~talittes in
possible location of a $150 Monroe County in t997
million combustion turbine totaled seven, with 235 auto
electric plant, accident-related injuries.
1998 Four firms submit bids to
District 3 County Commis- build the new Monroe
Nearly 75 residents of Betsy
Lynn subdivision voice up- Republican primary. James one at $4.737 milhon,
position to proposed apart- Ronald Daniel has qualified
merits adjacent to the neigh- for the seat as a Democrat. Both Kynette Park and
borhood at the Planning & District 4 Commissioner Country Club pools shouId
Zoning Board meeting. Joe Proctor is unopposed
as
James Long, Ran Arthur, candidates J.R Evans Noten ted to return and six more
Bill Johnson and Bill Peters Howard. Ben Taylor and Phil signed up for American Red
announce they will run for Walker. Cross training.
District 4 county commis-
sioner. Commissioners Tommy Hubbard Elementary
Wilson and Nolen Howard students meet their goa of Monroe County Board,of
are running for the at-large 40,000 points in the Accel- Education announces its
chairman's seat. Forsyth po- erated Reader challenge. As lone final st tO replace ScOtt
tice sergeant Travis McDon- the 40th school worldwide Cowart in the superinten-
iei is challenging Sheriff John to meet its goal, Hubbard dent's job is Anthony D:
Cary Bittick will be issued stickers and Pack, currently su~rinten-
bookmarks, dent for Kent County, bad.
Laura Ann Martin wins first
place in the Central Go. In a contest to name a new Monroe County Hospita
EMC essay contest at Mary U.S. Navy oceanographic holds its first annual Re ay
Persons. vessel, the entry frombr Life Fashion Sho~
Hubbard Elementary. "USS Dinner. Its outrageous ~odels
Mary Persons track team Cousteau? is selected as the raise funds and evoke belly:
finishes 2nd to Jackson in winner in Georgia and then laughs.
Region 3-AA and sends picked as one of the top 10
members to state: Frank Me- from the 52 state winners. David Karlson of Juhette and
reland, Kim Brantley, Elijah The Secretary of the Navy three of his employees am::
Walton, William Hansford, will choose the winner charged with cons~ra~;
Alex StewarL Joe Bryant money laundering and
(mile relay team and alter- During the t998 Forsythia conspiracy to defraud the
notes), Kerrick Jones (shot Festival. local organizations govemmient by the U.S. At-
put), Shun Walker (discus), raised more than $t9,000 tomey~s office.
Kim Branfley (80Ore), Frank For some of them. the
Moreland (40Ore. long jump, Forsyth a rest val s the r on y ~e Original Tams will kick
Joe Bryant (pole vault, fundraiser, off the Summer C ncert
Persons hosted the region are sent monthly to Monroe open~ng for them.
meet for the first time, using County residents; 1,438 are
its new track facilities, deposited directly to a bank Joan Heath leaves position
or savings account, of Forsyth Better Hometowfi
Mary Persons baseball ends director to become direr-"
its best season ever, 10-8
overall.
Forsyth citycouncJl adopts
a 4 percent hotel/motel tax
amid opposition from the
Holiday Inn and Hampton
Inn of Forsyth.
Monroe County Memo-
rial Chapel,a new funeral
home, owner by Harley
Ray 'Spanky' Beck plans to
open at 86 W Main St. this
Monroe County Relay for tar of
Life will be 6
May 15- l& More than "
20 teams have already
Monroe County Middle
School treated its six sec-
Georgia State Patrol
Monroe County commis-
sioners fo build a new state
patrol post to reptace the
existing'one. The cost :Is:
retaries to a lima ride and estimatedat $1.7 million.
breakfast at the Iron Skillet
in honor of Secretaries Day. Lenora Morgan, a Forsyth
native, cel~rates her 102nd
Mr. & Mrs. O.C. Fountain birthday at Heritage Health-
celebrate their 50th wed- care in Forsyth.
summer in the house formerly dJng anniversary
owned by Mr. & Mrs. James Long Ogtes~ isthe new
Pace
: : Between 1995 and 1996,head girls sketba[l: coach
tourism in "Monroe County for Mary Persons.
Howell Newton president increases 10.4 percent, from
Terry Johnson wins four
Excellence in Craft awards
for artic es and ~otography
published
in the Repoffer this
past year.
of Trio Manufacturing Co.
in Forsyth, is elected Vice
President of ~. Textile
Manufacturers Assoc.
Oglethorpe Power Corp.
targets about 1,600 acres
$61.77 million to $68.t9.
million, ahead of the 9.6
percent storewide increase.
The auto accident death
toll grows to 12 this week
wi]'h the death of a Floridc
This look at wkat Moam Couty msidonts were reading In tho
.o 'We set the standards
that others !ollow'
/-ta Span ,Beck
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May18, 19, 20
"Things My Mother
Taught Me" opens at The
Pose
The Backlot Players wrap up
their 2017-18 season with a
comedy written by Katherine
DiSavino, "Things My Mother
Taught Me." A newlywed
couple embarks on marriage
by moving to a new city and
renting a new apartment and
discovering that there is more
NEW to this adventure than
lust becoming M~ and Mrs.
Tickets go on sale at The Rose
Box Office two hours prior to
show time on performance
days. The play runs May 18,
19 and 20. Show times are
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30
p.m and Sundays at 2:30
p.m. Adults are $15; seniors,
students and active military are
$12 each. For more information,
contact the Backlot Players at
www.backlotplayers.org
tional workshops, arts & crafts, May 28
sports, nutrition, field trips and Memorial Day
free breakfast and lunch. Oi::~=~ance
Applications will be accepted Monroe County's Memorial
beginning Monday, May 21 Day Observance will begin at
at Elder Manor Apartments 11 a.m. on Monday, May 28
Rental Office, 143 Powerhouse on the Courthouse square to
Road, Forsyth on a first-come, honor those who gave their
first-served basis. Up to 100 hves for our freedom. Lor-
campers, ages 5-14, will be raine Smith will be the keynote
accepted. For more information, speaker. Mary Persons JROTC
call Annette Lucear at 478- will present the colors, and Jeff
394-1085 or Latosha Proctor Dean will perform. Refresh-
at706-819-2500, ments will be served following
the ceremony
May 24
Boston Butt Fundraism to
benefit Ga. Prison
Warden's Asso
There will be a Boston Butt
Fundraiser to provide scholar-
ships for Georgia Department
of Corrections employees and
their families. Tickets are $25
and are available at the Wel-
come Center, 68 N. Lee Street,
Forsyth or from Deputy Warden
May 21
May 31
High Falls Civic Club to
meet
High Falls Civic Club will meet
on Thursday, May 31 at 7
p.m. in the High Falls Fire Sta-
tion. This is an open meeting;
everyone in the High Falls area
is encouraged to attend.
June 2-3
EugenJa Harrison (478-994-
May 19 7577 or 404-354-0310). Pick Garden Clubs
Living History Tour at up Boston Butts on Thursday, Flower Show
May 24 from 8 a.m.- 12 p.m. at A free flower show, "Roads
~l:~y~ City Cemetery Burruss Correctional Training To Georgia Legends," will be
Monroe County Historical Center Front Entry Building. held at the Federated Garden
Society, the Backlot Play- Clubs of Macon, Ned House,
ers and the Forsyth CVB will 730 College Street, Macon on
present living history tours at May 25 June 2 and 3 from 1-5 p.m. It
the Forsyth City Cemetery on 4-H Horse Show will feature designs on petite
Saturday, May 19, with tours Edg~'i~ C~ndl'~tl~ picnic tables, tea tables and
beginning from 10 a.m.- 10:45 d~xlll~ trays on doll beds, as well as,
a.m. Travel through time and May 25th is the deadline to larger functional tables, buffet
discover the personal stories enter State 4-H Horse Show tables and bed trays. Travel
of some of Monroe County's Educational Contests. Youth the state as we feature well
departed, played by local in 4th through 12th grades known "Pebble Hill", "Twelve
actors. Tours are free but space can enter horse-related items Oaks" and the Coca Cola
is limited For reservations, call in photo, essay, drawing or Museum. There will also be a
the Forsyth CVB at 478-974- painting categories. It is free plant sale and baked goods
1460. to enter! Entries must be in the sale. www.fgcmacon.org
Extension Office by 4:30 pm.
Local band to play Call 478-994-7014 for more June 5
The Brown Liquor Band, information.
featuring Marcella Jones of Kick-off for Summer
High Falls. will be" performing Libl~ry Summer Reading Reading Programs
The official kick-off for the Sum-
Saturday, May 19 at Strickly Program
Business Sports Bar & Grill, Registration for the 2018 met Reading Programs at Man-
112 V~ 2nd St Jackson from Summer Reading Program at roe County Library will be on
Tuesday, June 5 beginning at
7-9 p.m Monroe County Library begins 10 a.m. with Dr. Magical Bal-
on Friday, May 25 and is open loons Fun Time Balloon Show.
Htdbi:mrd Cless of 1968 to pre-school through young At 11 a.m. the Musical Petting
plans for SOth lhtmlv~r- adults. There are programs, Zoo will let children participate
lr~ry prize drawings, story times, a with a choice of instruments
The Hubbard Class of 1968 reading club and more built galore. The theme for 2018 is
will meet at Ebbyz Bar & Grill around the theme '*Libraries "Libraries Rock," and readers of
on Saturday, May 19 at 4 p.m. Rock." For more information, all ages will explore everything
to make plans for the 50th call Monroe County Library at musical. Some of the planned
Anniversary Reunion to take . 478-994-7025 or stop by 62
place later this year. All class W Main Street, Forsyth. activities are costume creation,
group games, musical crafts,
members are asked to attend art projects and science and
this special reunion planning May 26-27 engineering experiments. For
event.
High Falls Fire $tofion An- more information, call Monroe
mini BBQ & Yard County Library at 478-994-
High Falls Fire Station, 3901 7025 or stop by 62 W Main
High Falls Road, will have its Street, Forsyth.
Apply for Free S nmner
Camp, ages 5-14
The Community Improvement
Coalition of Monroe County's
(CICMC) free Summer Camp
will be Monday-Thursday, June
4-28 from 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. at
Monroe County Youth Center,
100 Dan Pitts Drive, Forsyth
Activities will include reading,
writing, computer skills, educa-
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We Service All Brands of Heating
& Air Conditioning Units
Sewing Monroe County &
Surrounding Areas for over 40 years
Annual Barbecue and Yard
Sale on Saturday and Sunday,
May 26-27 from 7 a.m.-3 p.m.
All proceeds support the fire
station. Donations for the yard
sale are needed. Volunteers
cBok the barbecue, which
has a reputation for being
outstanding. Plates are $9
and include Cole slaw, baked
beans, drinks and all the trim-
mings with the slow cooked
meat. Serving begins at 11
a.m.478-994-0304.
Free Estimates
Financing Available
Jullege Rd. Forsyth, GA
478-994-6127
Ga.Reg.CU 401419
turn to the
June 9
Camp Open Airways
To assist children and families
affected by asthma, Beverly
Knight Olson Children's Hos-
pital, Navicent Health (BKO)
will host its third annual asthma
awareness summer camp.
Camp Open Airways will
be held on Saturday, June 9,
8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m at Middle
Georgia State University, 100
University Parkway, Macon.
To register for Camp Open
Airways, please call 478-633-
2965 or visit www.navicen-
thealth.org/airways.
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