The Monroe County Reporter, September 5, 2018
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o produce inner strength, we keep
going when we feel like quitting
Kristi Umbreit, AP Sports Writ-
er, published in the PRESCOTT
COURIER, et al, May 22, 1990 reported
this story:
In 1990, Georgene Johnson of Cleveland,
Ohio, was a bit depressed after turning 42.
She decided that she wanted to be
in better shape for the second half
of her life. So, Georgene began
exercising, then jogging, then
running. She decided that what
she really needed was a goal on
which to focus, so she entered
herself in a 10K (6.2 mile) race
and began training.
The day of the race she was
pumped and ready to go. She ar-
rived early and was soon distract-
ed by all the other runners as they
prepped and stretched. Before
you knew it, the horn sounded
for the runners to line up, and G eorgene
followed the pack to the starting line, and
they were off!
Four miles into the race, with no turn-
around in sight, Georgene asked a fellow
runner when they could expect to start
heading back. "He just kind of looked at
me strangely like, 2Are you for real?" It was
then that she realized she was not in the
10K race at all. She was in the Cleveland
Marathon!
Both races shared the same starting line,
but the 10K was set to start 15 minutes
after the marathon. Because she was early
REV. KEITH
HARRIS
Forsyth United Methodist Church Pumpkin ' "
Patch, 68 West Johnston Street. beginning St.
Monday, Oct. 1. Fall decoration packages,
ranging from $35-$50. are available on a
pro-sale basis only. The deadline to order
Fall decoration packages is Sunday Sept.
in town. For more infor-
The Monroe County community will join the
31 st National Life Chain to stand with pro-
hfers throughout the USA on Sunday, Oct. 7
(and distracted), she lined up too soon. So
she just kept running.
Twenty-two miles later, she crossed the
finish line. Her previous longest run was
just 8 miles. It is reported that when asked
what went through her mind as she faced
the challenge, she replied, "This is not the
race I trained for. This is not the race I
entered. But for better or worse,
this is the race that I am in."
No doubt, there will be mo- dish
ments when you find yourself a
bit overwhelmed by your cir- Join 3bt Na l Clmin
from 2:30-3:30 p.m meeting at BB&T Bank
on North Lee Street.'Life Chain is a oeace-
ful and prayerful public witness of pro-life
individuals ~anding br 60 minutes praying
for the nation and for an end to abortion. It
is an event for the whole family. Signs are
provided.
cumstances. It won't be a race
you've trained for, it won't be a
race you've entered, but it will be
the race you're in. At that point
you will have to decide what
you're going to do. The author of
Hebrews offers this advice:
"Therefore, since we are sur-
rounded by such a great cloud of
witnesses, let us throw off every- New hosts night
Baptist Church
2560 H,qy
of
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Natasha
ry.
St Peter's Rock Baptist Church 10496
Highway 87 Juhette will celebrate its 151th
Church Annlversary on Sunday, Oct. 7 at
11 a.m. Rev. David Blalock of Mt Pleasant
Baptist Church of BarnesvIIle will deliver the
message. For more information, contact Ruth
Middlebrook at 478-986-5269.
Church
thing that hinders and the sin that so easily
entangles. And let us run with perseverance
the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes
on ]esus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith.
For the joy set before him he endured the
cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at
. the right hand of the throne of God" (He-
brews 12:1-2).
Hanson-Hickmcm A.M.E. holds
Women Sunday
Hanson- Hickman A.M.E .Church, 60 More-
land Ave Forsyth will celebrate Women in
White Sunday on Oct. 7 at 2 p.m. Ktmberly
Hughley Pope wilt be the speake~ Everyone
is invited.
Oct. 13
St. ~mes Baptist has Fall Festival
The Pastor's Comer is sponsored by the
Monroe County Ministerial Association,
which meets on the second Thursday of each
month at 8 a.m. at The Pickled Okra, 33 W.
Johnston St. on the Square.
bv. Whatley
The St. Paul Missionary Baptist Chul
family invites everyone to worshp together
as It celebrates Pastor Rev Rufus Whatley's
38th Anniversary on Sunday, Oct: 14 at 2
p.m. The guest speaker will be Rev, Ctaude
Franklin of'Pleasant Grove Baptist Church,
Griffin. St. Paul Baptist Church is at 591
Elbert Jackson Road, Forsyth.
Their
Parker's Chape
Highway 83 South Cutloden wilt celebrate
its 33rd Ushers Ann versary on Sunday, Oct
14 at 2 p,m. The speaker will be Rev, ShOwn
Drains of Antioch East A.M.E Church:Cony-
ers. All are invited. 478-994-276Z
St. I llip AJ E. has 41st An-
nivorsary
St. Philho A,M,E. Church, 36 Fort Valley
Road Cutloden will celebrate 41 years of
music and worship with its Choir Anniversary
on Sunday, Oct. 14 at 2 p.m. Choirs and
musicians are invited to loin the spirit-filled
occasion. Contact St. Phithp A.M.E on Face-
book or by phone at 478-885-234t.
Oct.25
Mt. Zion UMC Lunch & Learn
bat. Zion United Methodist Church, 40
Rumble Rd Forsyth will have a Lunch & Learn
"with a covered dish lunch, at the Fellowship
Hall on Thursday, Oct. 25. The topic will be
the United Methodist Children's Home.
Oct. 27
Janm' ~
Tessie,Hatl Baptist Church, 320 Boxankle
Road. Forsyth will host the Annual "Jammin'
for Jesus" on Saturday, Oct. 27 at 3 0.m. All
are invited to be blessed with an afternoon
By Diane Glidewell
news@mymcr.net
Kathy Dennis has a new friend, or rather
a newly adopted family member. Dennis
felt an interest in TeGe from the first time
she saw the mixed-breed canine hanging
around the campus of T.G. Scott Elemen-
tary, where Dennis is the bookkeeper, in
about May. This
summer, when staff
was at school but not
students, she would
come almost every
day, looking for
handouts and some
company.
But TeGe didn't
trust anyone; she
would run whenever
anyone tried to get
close to her. Teachers
and parents tried to
lure her with treats,
and animal control
workers came out
with a cage to trap
her. Not knowing
anything about her
background, Princi-
pal Dr. Richard Baze-
more was concerned
how she might act if
a child got close to
her.
"She outwitted
everybody, even the
police officers" said Dennis. ' M1 the teach-
ers kept feeding her whatever they had in
their cars, and all the children love her"
Dennis looked for her each morning as
she arrived at the campus, and one day
after Dennis sat at the picnic table outside
for 30-45 minutes, TeGe finally let Den-
nis touch her. Then there came a call to
the school from two mothers who live in
a nearby subdivision that they had caught
her when she jumped into a car.
Dennis asked if she could have her, and on Saturday, 11 a.m.-
TeGe got her name and a new home with a church is at 110 James Street In Forsyth.
huge fenced-in backyard. Oct. 14
"She is the sweetest and happiest dog" Hill Baptist celebrates I,II -
said Dennis. "She meets me every day; she
is very dedicated. She just wants someone Garden Hilt Baptist Church will have its
feting
contact MaNe Bentley at 478-297-7474.
to
Dennis thinks TeGe is about four or at 10:30 a.m. Randy Taylor will de-
five years old. She took hertothe vet and liver a special message with Dinner on the
Grounds to follow immediately after. Garden
learned that she Hill invites anyone and everyone to this
has had at least one
litter of puppies and
Oct. 31
Mt. Zion UMC hosts Trunk or Treat
love and care for her." Homecoming on Sunday, Oct. 14 beginning Mt. Zion United Methodist Church;.40
Brother Rumble Rd Forsyth will host Trunk or Treat
has a slight case of
heart worms. She
is a little shy with
Dennis' husband
but is getting to
know him and is
getting along with
Dennis' two little
inside dogs, who
are 15 and 7-years-
old. TeGe has been
friendly to the little
dogs, but they are
still a bit stand-
offish to this new
family member
who has moved into
their territory.
As the children at
T.G. Scott contin-
ued to ask how
TeGe was doing,
Dennis put her pic-
ture on Facebook
showing her in her
new home. She keeps hearing from people
who saw her, and fed her, all around the
Forsyth area during the months that she
was homeless. Dennis said that TeGe
was obviously very smart when she had
to fend for herself. But she hasn't tried to
leave since she came to live with Dennis.
She seems to enjoy having her own bed to
retire to at night.
"She feels safe" said Dennis. "She is good
for me, and she is surely giving back."
on Wednesday, Oct. 3t at 6 30 p.m in the
parking lot immediately following the soup
and sandwich supper.
Jacorius Zellner of Juliette has
earned the Bachelor of Science in Exer-
cise Physiology from Valdosta State
University. Zellner was among more
than 530 undergraduate and graduate
students who completed the require-
ments for their respective degrees during
the Summer 2018 semester.
To qualify, students must be in academic
good standing, earn a semester-based
grade point average of 4.0 with an earned
course load of at least 12 credit hours
for the semester and earn a work ethics
grade of"2" or higher for each course
completed. More than 1,200 students
across 51 counties in Georgia earned
recognition. Monroe County students
Trenton Holderfield of For- include: Crystal Adamson, lessica
Barnett, Maria Bass, Patricia
syth made the Summer 2018 Academic
Achievement List at Georgia South- Beach, Jesse Beach, Mollie Cha-
fin, Veronica Christy, Tabrisha
western State University in Danielly, Shelby Demos, Mat-
Americus and was among 400 students thew Dowd, Ivy Dupre, lessica
recognized for scholastic achievement. Dupree, Kimberly Ellis, Amanda
To be eligible for the Academic Achieve- Fair, Maggie Flanders, Kenneth
ment List a student must previously Harrelson, Mitchell Harrison,
earn at least 12 credit hours at GSW, Elizabeth Harvey, Kaylee Helms,
be enrolled in 3 to 11 hours of courses, James Hogg, Shannon Jackson,
and earn a 3.5 or higher GPA. Geor- Steven Jarrell, Robert Johnson,
gia Southwestern State University is a Barrett Jones, Heather Koet-
public, four-year unit of the University teritz, Cara Lowery, Savannah
System of Georgia with more than 3,000 Martin, TeErica Mays, Chase
students. McClure, Kendra Necastro,
Angel Phagan, Caleb Riggio,
Central Georgia Technical Col- Alana Roberts, Markius-Rutland,
lege (CGTC), announced its President's Vickie Sands, Brandon Wachtel,
Honor Roll for Summer Semester 2018. Breanna Walker, Timothy Watts.
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