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Pictured are LTC Jonathan Adams and
tion Chapter on Sept. 24. Adams and
East last year.
CPT Matthew Silva, center, surrounded by members of the Lt. James Monroe DAR Chapter and the Liberty Tree Children of the American Revolu-
Silva thanked the group for their efforts in coordinating a community project to send care packages to their units while they were in the Middle
By Diane Glidewell
news@mymcr.net
In recognition of U.S.
Constitution Week (Sept.
17-23), the Lt. ]ames Mon-
roe Chapter of the National
Society of Daughters of
the American Revolution
(DAR) asked Rep. Dale
Washburn to speak at its
meeting on Sept. 24 at the
Conley Building. Washburn
represents southern Mon-
roe County and northern
Bibb County in the 141st
district of the Georgia
House of Representatives.
Washbum said that it is an
honor to represent both his
district and all of Georgia in
the state legislature and that
his goal is to vote for what
is best for Georgia families
and businesses. He said he
was honored to vote for
the Heartbeat bill, which
prohibits abortions after a
heartbeat can be detected,
usually at six weeks. He said
many ladies talked to him,
and he listened politely, but
he believes life begins when
two cells combine and that
life should be allowed to
continue until God decides
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differently.
Washbum read the Pre-
amble to the U.S. Constitu-
tion and said the Constitu-
tion is the U.S. government's
foundational plan for
operation. It provides for
three branches of govem-
ment and their separation.
"My core beliefs about
government are Jeremiah
29:11, "For I know the
plans I have for you,'
declares the Lord, "plans
to prosper you and not to
harm you, plans to give you
hope and a future."
Washbum said he knows
God has a plan for indi-
viduals and for the county,
state and country and has
both short-term plans and
long-term plans.
He said that he and his
wife, Donna, to whom he
has been married for 44
years, have two sons and
one daughter. He said he
told his children to find
something honest, honor-
able and that they liked
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doing for a living and that
everything else would fall
into place.
"God wants us to be
productive. Happy people
have something they enjoy
doing,' said Washburn.
"God wants us to train our
children to be productive."
He said that God's plan
for our economy is that
we all do the best we can
at whatever we do. He said
that in his career in real
estate, he would do his job
and get paid and would in
turn make purchases and
contracts for services for
which he would pay others,
expecting them to do their
jobs. He said it is God's plan
that we each do the best
we can and the economy
flourishes.
"There will always be
those who need our help,
but we know that as indi-
viduals. We don't wait for
the government to help"
said Washburn. "Less
government is better. It's
like Vitamin E--We need
some b too much will kill
you. We heed to be careful
not to let government grow
beyond its plan"
He said being produc-
tive every day is not always
an easy thing but is always
the best thing. He advised
getting up every day and
deciding what you will do
to please God. He said he
is excited to have the new
opportunities and chal-
lenges he has by being in
the Georgia legislature.
Amanda Garnett thanked
Washburn for speaking.
She said that when she
told him the DAR motto is
"God, Home and Country"
he said he would have no
problem finding a topic on
which to speak as he talked
about the Constitution.
Other special guests at
the DAR meeting were
LTC Jonathan Adams of
the 201st Regional Support
Group and his wife and
CPT Matthew Silva, 2nd
Battalion, 121st Infantry,
48th Brigade and his wife
and son. Both men are
with Georgia National
LTC Jonathan Adams presents
Amanda Garnett.
Guard units deployed to the
Middle East last year. The
Lt. James Monroe Chapter
DAR of Monroe County
coordinated a project put-
ting:together care packages
for the soldiers while they
were deployed to let them
know people back home
appreciated them.
The packages were
first planned for the unit
commanded by Adams,
who serves as the district
attorney for the Towaliga
Judicial Circuit, but when
it became apparent that
so much was contributed
that it would not all reach
his unit before it returned,
Adams suggested care
packages be sent to Silva's
unit, which is based at the
armory in Forsyth.
Adams presented the Lt.
James Monroe Chapter
DAR a flag that flew over
the headquarters base camp
in Iraq. Adams said his
unit's mission was to defeat
ISIS in Iraq. He spoke of
how he enjoys living in
Monroe County with his
family and of how soldiers
sent overseas experience
a "disconnect with home"
and are appreciative of all
connections, like those the
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a flag to DAR regent
CARE packages bring. He
said he was excited to be
able to share that with the
48th Brigade.
Silva, who was the train-
' ingofficer for his battalion
and is now the personnel
officer, said he got an angry
phone call when the first
five big Care Packages ar-
rived. Assuming the pack-
ages were something he had
ordered, those delivering
them did not want to carry
them all the way up the hill.
That changed quickly when
the packages were opened.
Silva said the packages were
appreciated and make a big
impact on the soldiers.
"How happy it made
them;' he said. "We have
an unshakeable resolve to
defend freedom."
Silva also presented Lt.
James Monroe DAR Chap-
ter with a flag that flew over
his unit. Regent Amanda
Garnett'accepted the flags
and thanked Denise Her-
ring and Haleigh Herring
for their hard work in
raising donations, packing
boxes and sending them to
the Middle East
"We couldn't have down
it without them--their
knowledge of the military,
postage, fundraising" she
said. "We had to close it off
because people kept send-
ing funds. Gentlemen, we
love you. We're blessed you
came home safe"
