Body Found in Lake Thomaston

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143RD YEAR NO. 68
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Searchers in boats with grappling hooks and divers in the water searched Lake Thomaston Tuesday afternoon for a Nissan Murano believed to have been driven into the lake earlier that day. In the left photo, after divers from the Spalding Police Department (left, in water) located the vehicle upside down on the bottom of the lake and attached a cable to it, the Murano was pulled from the water by a tow truck. In the right photo, after uprighting the vehicle, officers discovered the driver was not in it. For more photos of the search, see page 5A. Photos by Larry Stanford
Body Found in Lake Thomaston
Sheila A. Marshall
Reporter
A two-day search for a
man whom authorities
believed may have
drowned
in
Lake
Thomaston ended late
Wednesday night when
the body of a male was
recovered from the
water.
The incident was first
reported Tuesday as an
automobile theft stemming from a disagreement between the as-ofyet unidentified suspect
and his mother, but
authorities soon came to
believe a 2007 Nissan
SUV may have been
driven at a high rate of
speed into the lake,
which serves as a primary local reservoir.
An officer was dispatched to take a report
of the alleged auto theft,
with authorities subsequently notified of a secondary incident scene at
the reservoir.
“Between that time,
the workers out at the
reservoir saw where the
fence was damaged at
the southern entrance of
the reservoir,” Thomaston Police Chief Dan
Greathouse said.
The workers initially
believed the damaged
fencing to be indicative
of possible vandalism,
and began their work
maintaining the grounds.
However, they soon
noticed additional evidence that caused
increased concern.
“They saw debris in
the water – it looked like
parts of a car – and then
they found a bottle of
prescription medication,”
Greathouse said. “When
they looked further, they
noticed skid marks on
the paving and slide
marks on the grass going
down towards the
water.”
Greathouse said the
vehicle was soon located
in the water, upside
down. The doors were
locked and windows
rolled up, with the exception of the back hatch,
which was open. The
driver was not in the
vehicle.
“After removing the
vehicle, the water was
really muddy, so we
couldn’t do any more
dives,” Greathouse said.
However,
workers
remained on scene, dragging the reservoir, until
approximately 8 p.m.
Search and recovery
efforts continued at 7
a.m. Wednesday morning with personnel from
numerous
agencies
including the Thomaston-Upson County Rescue Squad, ThomastonUpson Volunteers, local
Emergency Management
Authority officials, the
Georgia Department of
Natural Resources, the
Pike-Spalding Underwater Evidence Recovery
Team, Georgia K-9
search teams, the Upson
County Sheriff’s Office,
the Thomaston Fire
Department,
Upson
County Coroner James
George,
Southwest
Water, the city of
Thomaston, the Thomaston Police Department
and Emergency Medical
Services participating.
Greathouse subsequently reported a body
had been located late
Wednesday night.
According to Capt.
Tony Ranieri, of the
Spalding County Sheriff ’s Office Criminal
Investigation Division,
who also heads up the
Pike-Spalding Underwater Evidence Recovery
Team, divers remained
on scene until approximately 4:30 p.m., but
were unsuccessful in
locating the body.
He said Wednesday’s
search focused in an
area near the pier in
water approximately 15
to 20 feet deep.
Due to murky water,
visibility was described
as “very limited.”
“The divers could
probably see only five
feet in front of themselves,” Ranieri said.
“That’s where the vehicle was recovered, and
he was recovered close
to the same area.”
The discovery was
made several hours after
dark with the utilization
of specialized sonar
equipment provided by
the Georgia Department
of Natural Resources.
“They started dragging
and hooked him,”
Ranieri said.
Greathouse said the
body has been transported to the Georgia
Bureau of Investigation
Crime Lab for positive
identification and autopsy.
Reporter Sheila Marshall can be contacted at
editorial4@thomastontimes.com
Mattei arrested for murder
by FPD Monday afternoon
Sheila A. Marshall
Reporter
Joe Mattei, of Thomaston, was arrested on
Monday by investigators
of the Fairburn Police
Department on charges
related to the June 30
shooting death of his
wife, 56-year-old Angela
Williams, of Manchester.
Officials say Mattei was
taken into custody “pretty much without incident” at approximately
12:15 p.m. in front of the
Pool Hall Café.
Detective Sgt. Charles
Israel, of the FPD Criminal Investigation Unit,
now says Mattei became
a person of interest only
hours after the crime
occurred. “He became
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my primary about 16
hours into my investigation,” he said as he
explained the basis of
Mattei’s arrest. “The
investigation just got to
the point where it was
time to make a move,
especially when I found
all the information about
the insurance information. I found an insurance
policy on her, so I finally
had a motive.”
Israel said he had discovered that Mattei’s
own life insurance policy,
valued at $250,000, had a
rider which would pay
out at a value of 60 percent – or $150,000 – in
the event of his wife’s
death.
“(The insurance policy)
was taken out prior to the
marriage. It’s not in her
name; it was a family
rider. The problem was,
with Mattei being a single man, he had to go out
and get a family,” Israel
said. Authorities now
allege Mattei’s marriage
to Williams was not his
first attempt to obtain
that needed family.
“We also found out that
three weeks prior to his
marriage to the victim, he
married another woman,
but she backed out on
him,” Israel said. “If she
hadn’t backed out, she
would probably be dead
now instead of the victim.”
Officials now question
the legality of Mattei’s
earlier marriage, referring to it as “complicated.”
Israel said Mattei had
not officially filed a life
insurance claim following Williams’ death, but
he
had
allegedly
“requested the paperwork and was compiling
everything he needed.”
Prior to discovering the
life insurance policy,
Israel said evidence he
referred to as “some
lucky breaks early on”
directly pointed to Mattei
as Williams’ killer, but he
lacked sufficient probable cause to execute an
arrest warrant against his
suspect.
“All I can allude to is
we have obtained some
cell phone records and
some video evidence,”
the lead investigator said.
“We have cellular and
physical evidence.”
Much of the recovered
evidence remains at the
Georgia Bureau of Investigation Crime Lab pending analysis.
SEE MURDER, PAGE 5A
Upson Welcomes New Radiologists
Upson Regional Medical Center welcomes two
new Board Certified
Radiologists to the community — Thomas Johnson, M.D. and Robert Cirillo, M.D. Each of these
physicians
has
an
impressive resume and
both have already relocated to the community.
Dr. Johnson is a graduate of Emory University with a degree in Biology. His medical degree
is from the Medical College of Georgia, and he
completed his residency
at St. Luke’s Medical
Center in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin. While at St.
Lukes, Dr. Johnson also
completed a fellowship in
Advanced Diagnostic
Imaging. Most recently,
he was employed by Red
Hills Radiology, serving
John D. Archbold Memorial
Hospital
in
Thomasville, Ga. and
was an Associate Clinical
Professor at Florida State
University’s School of
Medicine.
“Dr. Cirillo and I were
both impressed by the
community of Thomaston and the extensive
imaging modalities available to the patients of
Thomaston. You can tell
that the administration
and Board of Trustees
have gone to great
lengths to provide the
community with cutting
Williams Trading Co.
edge technology that one
would normally find at
world-class academic
institutions without having to deal with traffic
and parking in those
larger cities,” said Dr.
Johnson.
Dr. Cirillo earned his
medical degree from
Georgetown University
and also has an MBA
from the University of
Tennessee-Knoxville. He
completed his Radiology
Residency at Rochester
General Hospital in
Rochester, New York and
went on to complete a
fellowship in Cardiovascular & Interventional
SEE WELCOMES, PAGE 5A
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until October 7 and will re-open with a showing of
Matt Damon in “Contagion”. Several live shows
will be coming to the Ritz in the next few months.
On October 22 it will host “The Funniest Man”,
James Gregory; on November 10 there will be The
Best of the Beatles with The Return and on January
5 will be the Elvis Birthday Tribute with Todd Allen
Herendeen. All shows will start at 7:30 p.m.
Advanced tickets are available at the TUAc Gallery
in Thomaston.
To list an event, fax it to 706-647-2833
Upcoming
Tuesday, September 6
The Humane Society will meet on Tuesday, September 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the Arts and Crafts room
at the Civic Center.
Thursday, September 8
The Thomaston-Upson Classical Music and
Opera Club will convene for three more meetings
this year. The next one is 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 8 in the basement of the Thomaston-Upson
Archives, 301 South Center Street. The music of
Dvorak and the Shostakovich will be featured. For
more information, see www.thegospler,org or call
770-567-4113.
Saturday, September 24
“Tunes forTy” benefit on Saturday, September
24, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Mountain View Baptist Church Family Life Building. It will be a day
filled with Gospel tunes and performances. The
concert will be composed of various locals. Barbeque plates will be sold and there will be activities
all day long. There will also be a bike ride. For
more information on the event, please visit Tunes
for Ty on facebook. Notice
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The Class of 1981: There will be a combined
class reunion for the graduating classes of 1981
from Upson High, Westwood and R. E. Lee on
October 15 at the Ridge Restaurant at Hickory
Ridge Golf Course in Thomaston. The cost will be
$50 couple/$25 single; checks should be made
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30286. The deadline to receive payment will be
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Health Talk by Dr. Richard Clayton. Weekly
Howard 706-647-6013. We are planning for SepHealth Talk providing current information on
tember 2011.
health trends and ways to improve health. Every
Silvertown Celebration will be held on Saturday, Monday night at 6 p.m. at Clayton Family ChiroOctober 8, 2011. All residents, past and present practic, 205 Thomas Street, Thomaston, 706-601are invited to the annual Silvertown Celebration 0553 (call or text). www.drrichardclayton.com.
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at 706-464-5724. Our 40th Class Reunion will be
held on Saturday, October 8, 2011 at Callaway Gardens.
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and happenings and we feel that we
do a good job with that. However,
sometimes we are not able to get to
every event, so this is where you,
our readers come in.
If you did not see the story you
were looking for in today's paper,
we would love to hear from you. We
are always looking for new ideas for
features, such as unique things people are doing or businesses that
have recently opened, but do not yet
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We would like our readers to submit any news tip, story idea, event
or activity that you feel deserves
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Silvertown Baptist Church holds a free soup
kitchen every Tuesday and Thursday from 11:30
a.m. until 1 p.m. in the Silvertown Baptist Church
Fellowship hall. Those in need of a nutritious lunch
and fellowship are welcome to attend. No soul is
turned away. For more information or to volunteer
call 706-647-4844.
The Thomaston-Upson Senior Center, located
Thomaston Hospice will be scheduled every
month for Free Blood Pressure Checks at the behind the R. E. Lee Government Complex, is open
Thomaston-Upson Senior Center, Memorial Hall. Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. The mission of
the center is to provide a comfortable, inviting
Call 706-647-1607 for the dates.
atmosphere for Upson County residents 50 years of
The Central Georgia SHRM (Society for Human age and up. A variety of activities are offered at
Resources Management) is a professional organi- the Senior Center each day including billiards, ping
zation whose membership represents Human pong and use of exercise equipment.Mondays:
Resource executives and professionals from our Quilting Club at 1 p.m., Pilates at 4 p.m. Tuesdays:
local and surrounding counties. Our main objec- Fit and Fun Exercise classes at 8:15 a.m., 9:15 a.m.
tive is to provide meaningful programs, seminars and 10:15 a.m. Wednesdays: Breath and Stretch
and resources for all of our members and guests. classes at 10:15 a.m.; Bridge class at 10 a.m. and
We also provide excellent networking opportuni- Pilates at 4 p.m.
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like to invite you to attend one of our monthly Day Program is a program for people with
meetings, which are usually held on the second Alzheimer’s from 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. First Wednesday:
Wednesday of each month 12 noon at American Grandparents Raising Grandchildren at 10 a.m.;
Pie. For more information call Michael Green, D. A. S. H./ Nutrition Group at 1 p.m. Fourth
President of the Central Georgia SHRM, at 706- Thursday: Alzheimer’s Support Group at 6:30 p.m.
Care is provided. Anyone with questions, program
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The Northside Volunteer Fire Department/ director, at 706-647-1607.
Northside Fire-Rescue is collecting 2011 dues. The
12-Step meetings Alcoholics/Narcotics Anonydues are $25.00 for each home, dwelling residence,
address or property. The dues can be paid at North- mous
side Drugs or mailed to Northside Volunteer Fire
Department P. O. Box 209, Thomaston, Ga. 30286.
AA and NA are now located at 301 Green Street,
If you have any questions feel free to contact Chief at the corner of West Lee Street and Green Street,
Andy Hay at 706-648-4146.
behind the Potting Shed on Church Street. AA
meets Sunday, Monday, Thursday and Friday at 8
p.m. NA meets Tuesdays, Wednesdays and SaturAmerican Legion Lucius Worthy Post 532
Legion and SAL meetings are held on the first days at 8 p.m. Parking is located at the back of the
and third Thursdays of each month at 7:30 p.m. at building and behind the House of Care.
the post on Solomon Street in Lincoln Park. AuxAl-Anon
iliary meetings are on the first and third ThursAl Anon, a 12-step group for the family and
days at 6 p.m. also at the Legion building.
friends of alcoholics, meets Wednesdays at 8 p.m.,
A Grief Support Group is held first and third 301 Green Street, next to House of Care.
Wednesdays each month. The group will meet from
Narcotics Anonymous
4:30-5:45 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in
Are chemicals taking over your life? You are not
Thomaston. Call 706-647-5914 for directions. The
group is sponsored by VistaCare Hospice and is alone. Narcotics Anonymous meets Tuesday,
Wednesday, and Saturday at 8 p.m., corner of West
open to adults in the community.
Lee and Green Street.
The women’s AA Meeting is now on Thursday
from 3 p.m.-4 p.m. at the Zebulon Senior Center. 1st Monday
There are no Monday or Wednesday women’s
meetings.
Woodmen of the World meet
Woodmen of the World Lodge 109 meets the first
Hospice Advantage in Fayetteville and sur- Monday of every month at 6 p.m., at the Upson
rounding area is seeking volunteers and/or interns County Civic Center.
to join its team. Volunteers assist families and
patients who are living with a life limiting illness,
Upson Men and Women of Action, Inc. to meet
training is provided. Areas of service include com- The Upson Men and Women of Action, Inc., will
panionship, caregiver relief, community outreach, meet the first Monday of each month at 6 p.m., at
and office assistance. Those interested or who the Eddie Collier Recreation Park.
would like further information may call 678 8174180.
2nd & 4th Mondays
The local branch of the NAACP is holding a
Lions Club Meetings
membership drive. Annual membership is $30 and
The Lions Club will meet every second and
a $15 initial payment is the start of becoming a fourth Monday of the month at 7 p.m., at the Britt
member of the oldest civil rights organization. Con- House, next to the Archives.
tact Gwen Copeland, membership co-chair, at 706975-8200.
Upson Historical Society-presents a program on
the fourth Monday at 7 p.m. in the Archives ConHumane Society is now on Facebook at Upson ference Room at 301 S. Center Street. For more
Humane.
information contact Penny Cliff at the Archives,
706-646-2437.
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locations where dues may be paid or anything else
about the volunteer fire departments, please conThe Sertoma Club meets the 2nd and 4th Thurstact someone from the Upson County Volunteer day of each month at 12 noon at the Upson SenFire Departments. Phone numbers, addresses and ior Center.
contact persons are listed.
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Yard sale benefit for
Ty Ross Saturday
Pollard birthdays
Tripp Ray Pollard celebrated his third birthday on
August 14, 2011. Danaka Romee Pollard will celebrate her first birthday on September 16, 2011 and
Chaz Pollard will celebrate his ninth birthday on
October 11, 2011. Tripp Danaka and Chaz are the
children of Grady and Andrea Pollard. Paternal
grandparents are Wayne and Mary Pollard. Maternal grandparents are the late Johnny and Nancy
Carroll. They have two older sisters, Hunter Daman
and Alexis Pollard.
A yard sale benefit for
Ty Ross will be held this
Saturday, September 3, at
Dudley’s Body Shop,
located at 212 North
Bethel Street, beginning
at 7 a.m.
There will also be a
“Tunes forTy” benefit on
Saturday, September 24,
from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in the
Mountain View Baptist
Church Family Life Building. It will be a day filled
with Gospel tunes and
performances.
The concert will be
composed of various
locals. Barbeque plates
will be sold and there will
be activities all day long.
There will also be a bike
ride.
For more information
on the event, please visit
Tunes for Ty on facebook. Ty Ross is threeyears-old and is battling
JMML, a rare form of
Leukemia. His diagnosis
c a m e
after suffering a
smashed
finger
t h a t
would
not heal.
He has
undergone chemo, radiation
and most recently a stem
cell transplant.
Ty is responding well
and is now home from
the hospital. Although he
is doing well considering,
he still has a long road
ahead of him and
expenses with his care
continue to mount up. Ty
is in the care of his
grandparents, John and
Julie Yarbrough. John
Yarbrough is the preacher of Twin Oaks Baptist
Church.
Please keep Ty in your
prayers. May God richly
bless you all.
Ogletree birthday
India Arie Ogletree will celebrate her ninth birthday, today, September 2, 2011. She is the daughter of
Willie and Brandy Ogletree and the sister of
Qua’Daysha, Jacashae, Chikira and Khalik. Grandparents are the late Mr. and Mrs. John H. Paschal,
Jr., and Willie George Greene and the late Pearlene
Ogletree. Godmother is Kizzy Ogletree and godsister is Kia’Shona Carter.
How to stretch your gas dollars
Gasoline prices have risen well
above $4 a gallon in most every state
across the country.
The average U.S. family with two
drivers is now paying nearly $1,000
more annually for gas than they were
just two years ago according to a
recent study by research gurus, Sperling’s BestPlaces.
Although there are practical steps
you can take to increase gas mileage,
Better Business Bureau warns consumers to be wary of gas-saving
claims that empty your wallet, instead
of saving you fuel.
Many websites make unbelievable
claims for various after market automotive devices (fuel-line magnets, air
bleed devices and retrofit gadgets)
and oil and gasoline additives that
supposedly increase gas mileage for
automobiles.
The Federal Trade Commission
found many of these claims to be
either false or overly exaggerated.
Summer travelers should shop
around. Nowadays, many smartphones have apps specifically for
finding the cheapest gas prices in
your area.
You may even want to consider getting a credit card that gives you cash
back bonuses on gas purchases.
Before adding any fuel savings
device to your vehicle, check with
your mechanic.
You may end up with a voided manufacturers warranty and serious
engine problems by adding after market devices to your engine.
What you spend at the pump is
influenced by how you drive and what
type of gasoline you use to fill your
tank. As we reach the peak of summer travel, here are some tips on
what you can do to save fuel consumption:
• Choose the right octane for your
car. Check your owner’s manual to
find out what octane your car
requires. Keep in mind that the higher the octane, the higher the price.
• Keep your engine tuned. Studies
have shown that a poorly tuned
engine can increase fuel consumption
by as much as 10 to 20 percent
depending on a car’s condition. Follow the recommended maintenance
schedule in your owner’s manual; you
will save fuel and your car will run
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• Don’t let your engine run at idle
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more efficient to turn off the engine
than to idle for any period longer than
30 seconds.
• Drive more efficiently. Stay within the posted speed limits. The faster
you drive the more fuel you use. Set
your cruise control on highway trips.
This can help maintain a constant
speed and, in most cases, reduce your
fuel consumption.
• Keep your tires properly inflated
and aligned. Automobile manufacturers must place a label in the car
stating the correct tire pressure. If the
label lists a psi (pounds per square
inch) range, use the higher number
to maximize your fuel efficiency.
• Anticipate the driving condition.
Driving smoothly and steadily makes
the best use of your fuel. If you can,
avoid sudden acceleration or braking.
• Change your oil and replace air
filters regularly. Clean oil reduces
wear caused by friction between moving parts and removes harmful substances from the engine. Your air filter keeps impurities in the air from
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Penny Ponders: Goodbye Tommy
I am convinced that
animals make us better
people. Tommy thought
he was a dog. Today,
Tommy (named after
Tom of Tom and Jerry
fame) turned three
months old, and loved to
trot along with the three
dogs. Two are ours,
Cocoa, a miniature
Dachshund /Chihuahua
mix and our teddy bear
fur ball, Judgie, a Schih
Tzu/poodle mix, and then
my son Joe’s dog Charlie,
a medium Heinz 57, who
Joe believes has Husky in
him. Tommy loved the
dogs and the dogs loved
Tommy.
We adopted Tommy, a
beautiful, playful white
kitten with large gray
splotches on his coat and
a little gray freckle on his
lip. Our eight-year-old
daughter had been pleading for a kitten for about
a year and we found
Tommy. With the first
introduction of Tommy to
the rest of the “dog” family, I kept him behind two
baby gates on top of each
other where the dogs
could see him, but not get
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to him. After the second
day, Tommy could climb
the second gate. It was
hold your breath and
hope for the best. The
miniature Dachshund,
Cocoa, was terrified of
the ball of fluff with
claws. Tommy chased
that dog around and
around the house. Down
the hallways, through the
kitchen, no protection
under the table of the dining room, through the living room and back down
the hall. This went on a
few times, until we rescued not the kitten, but
the dog! Judgie, on the
other hand, turned his
chubby little black bottom to the kitten and
slowly walked about.
If animals can have
best friends, then Cocoa
- the dog formerly terrified of Tommy - and
Tommy
were
best
friends. They rolled
around like two kittens.
Tommy would playfully
whack Cocoa on the face,
all the time making sure
his claws were not
extended. Their relationship grew.
I know that Cocoa really loved Tommy because
Cocoa shared her special
spot on top of the Lazy
Boy chair. From this vantage Cocoa can view the
neighborhood. One day,
early
in
the
Cocoa/Tommy dog/kitten
relationship building,
there was the kitten sitting on top of the chair,
Cocoa’s chair, looking out
onto the world. And what
of Cocoa? She walked
back and forth on the
hardwood floor, ears
back, looking over at me
with pleading in her eyes:
“Get that cat off of my
place.” Cocoa let Tommy
stay; with a “why didn’t
you move the kitten” look
sent my way. When
Cocoa was able to get the
chair all to herself,
Tommy decided that he
wanted up too. Bounding
with the agility of the cat
he was, he nestled next to
Cocoa. Cocoa left. Then
one day, all that changed.
Snuggled asleep on the
very top of the Lazy Boy
was Cocoa and Tommy.
Dog and kitten soulmates. I wish I had got a
photograph. That’s when
I knew they were best of
friends.
Of course, knowing
that Tommy believed he
was a dog, we had to
watch out when we
called to the dogs “You
want to go out?” Here
they came: Charlie,
Cocoa and Judgie out
into our fenced back
yard. And hurrying along
after them: Tommy. Usually my husband Bill took
Tommy outside in his
arms to watch the real
dogs play. When Tommy
wanted to get down and
play too, we took him
inside. We didn’t want
anything to happen to
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The event cost too many
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Mr. Uncle Sam, don’t touch my Apple Fritter
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Rev. James L. Snyder
Guest columnist
I usually live life on an
even keel. I once had an
odd keel, but fortunately, I had the good sense
to throw it back into the
water from whence it
came. I take pride in
maintaining a certain
sense of balance in my
life. But, there are those
times when all balance is
thrown out the window.
Just this past week
when I was enjoying an
unusually wonderful
sense of balance in my
life, the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage
changed my whole
demeanor.
We were watching the
news on television.
When I say “we,” I am
not insinuating in any
regard that I was paying
any attention whatsoever to what was happening on the television
screen. I usually have a
book in hand I am perusing while I am allegedly
watching TV.
Out of nowhere, I
heard her exclaim,
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I continued in my
book and paid no attention to her.
“What in the world is
wrong with those people?” I heard her say.
By now, my curiosity
had gotten the best of
me and I laid my book
down and said, “What
has got you all riled up
tonight?”
“Didn’t you hear what
they just said?”
“I’m sorry; I was looking at my book.”
“Well,” she said in a
very disgusted manner,
“the government is
thinking about taxing
junk food. Can you
imagine anything more
ludicrous than that?”
I always like to, at least
try to think of the positive side of things. With
the way our beloved
politicians have been
going these days, it is
very hard to find the positive side. Although I am
not in favor of taxes, I
know that as a citizen I
need to pay my fair
share. I have no problem
with that. I’m not, how-
ever, in favor of tacking
on some new taxes.
What’s wrong with the
old ones?
Then my wife said
something that turned
my thinking all the way
around.
“You do know what
junk food is, don’t you?”
That was a crazy thing
to say. Of course, I knew
what junk food was. I
stay away from that food
category and pride
myself in eating healthy
food every day. No junk
food for me, thank you.
I shrugged it off at the
time and replied to my
wife, “Oh well, the government has to do whatever it has to do in times
like these.”
“You do know that
Apple Fritters are considered junk food by our
government? And when
they start taxing junk
food they will be taxing
your Apple Fritters.”
“They don’t.”
“They wouldn’t.”
“They better not!”
At this point, my even
keel was experiencing
some very turbulent ten-
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dencies. I try to be a
good citizen but there
comes a time when a
person has to put his
foot down. I had come to
the point where as that
old philosopher who
said, “That’s all I can
stands, I can’t stands no
more!”
What I want to say to
good old Mr. Uncle Sam
is simply; do not touch
my Apple Fritters. Some
things in life are sacred
and for somebody to fool
with them will only rile
the anger of those religious people devoted to
Apple Fritter Veneration.
Believe me; you do not
want the Apple Fritter
Gang to get riled.
The Creed of these
Apple Fritter followers is
simply, an Apple Fritter
a day keeps the blues
away. Nothing cheers
the day like starting it
with a freshly baked
Apple Fritter. Regardless
of the problems I have to
face during the day, if I
start with an Apple Fritter the day seems to go
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When it rains, it pours
Sam Leonard
Three sewage overflows and man driving into lake
Mr. Sam Leonard, age 59, who lived at 411 East
Walker Street in Thomaston, died on Sunday, August
28, 2011, at Upson Regional Medical Center. His family can be contacted at their residence.
Funeral services were held on Thursday, September 1, 2011, at 1 p.m., from the Greater Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Interment followed in the Fellowship
Cemetery.
Mr. Leonard is survived by two children, Wanda
Faye Raines and Anthony Smith of Thomaston; three
children he loved as his own, Kacy King, David Marshall, Jeff Marshall, all of Thomaston; three grandchildren; sisters and brothers, Johnette (George)
Hughley, Linda Leonard, and Jim Leonard, all of
Thomaston, Mack Lester Hobbs of Atlanta; a host of
nieces, nephews, cousins and friends that will miss
him dearly.
Bentley’s & Sons Funeral Home is in charge of all
professional arrangements.
Larry Stanford
Editor
“When it rains, it pours.”
While this familiar quote may
not apply to the weather lately, it
could apply to the feelings of
SouthWest Water Company and
the City of Thomaston, which
have had three sewage overflows
this month, along with the aftermath of a man driving his vehicle into Lake Thomaston sometime Tuesday morning. Police
pulled the vehicle out of the lake
Tuesday evening, but the body of
the man they believe was driving
was not found until late Wednesday evening.
SouthWest stopped pumping
out of Lake Thomaston, the city’s
main drinking water reservoir,
Tuesday, and have switched operations to the Hannah’s Mill reservoir. There has been no word
from SouthWest or the city on
what it will take to rectify any
damage done from contamination from the oil and gas in the
Lewis Cochran Bennett
Mr. Lewis Cochran Bennett, age 71, of Thomaston,
died Tuesday, August 30, 2011, at his residence.
Lewis was born on October 27, 1939, in Troup
County, son of the late Morgan Bennett and the late
Edith Redwine Bennett. He was a graduate of
LaGrange High School and the Dallas Institute of
Mortuary Science. He was a Licenced Funeral Director for over 50 years, serving the people of the
Thomaston area. He was a member of the Thomaston
Sertoma Club and the West Georgia Auburn Club.
He was a former Assistant Troop Leader of Troop
25, BSA. He was a member of Thomaston First United Methodist Church, where he was a member of the
Paul Schumaker Sunday School Class and served on
numerous board. He was preceded in death by his
son, Rob Bennett, and sister, Jean Raines.
Survivors include his wife, Janice B. Bennett of
Thomaston; daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Lee
McCrary of LaGrange; grandchildren, Laura Leigh,
Kelly, and Ben McCrary, all of LaGrange.
Funeral services were held on Thursday, September
1, 2011, at 11 a.m. at the Thomaston First United
Methodist Church. Burial followed in Southview
Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the
Thomaston First United Methodist Church, P. O. Box
707, Thomaston, GA, 30286 or to the Thomaston Sertoma Club, P. O. Box 848, Thomaston, GA, 30286.
Coggins Funeral Home of Thomaston is in charge
of arrangements.
MURDER
Lillian Mullis White
Radiology at the University of Rochester/Strong
Memorial Hospital. He
was previously on the
medical faculty at Medical College of Virginia,
Wake Forest University
Baptist Medical Center,
Florida State University
School of Medicine and
worked in the Duke University Health System.
Most recently, Dr. Cirillo
worked at Greenwood
Leflore Hospital in
Greenwood, Mississippi.
He is board certified in
diagnostic/interventional
radiology.
Interventional radiology is a subspecialty of
radiology, in which
image-guided procedures
are used to diagnose and
treat a multitude of diseases across all body systems. Interventional radiologists have the most indepth knowledge of the
least invasive treatments
available coupled with
diagnostic and clinical
experience across all
medical specialties. Interventional Radiologists
use X-rays, CT, ultrasound, MRI and other
imaging to advance a
catheter into the body,
usually in an artery or
vein. Today many conditions that once required
open surgery can be
treated nonsurgically by
interventional radiologists. Interventional radiology treatments offer
less risk, less pain and
less recovery time compared to open surgery.
Dr. Cirillo has been specializing in these minimally invasive, targeted
treatments for over 10
years.
Dr. Cirillo said, “Dr.
Johnson and I are both
excited about practicing
radiology in Thomaston.
We look forward to work-
The recovery of this evidence resulted from the
execution of approximately 25 search warrants, Israel
said. This includes three in Thomaston – two at Mattei’s residence and the third on property owned by a
lumber company adjacent to the suspect’s home.
Mattei faces charges of murder, aggravated assault,
armed robbery and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He is being held without bond in the Fulton County Jail with his first hearing scheduled for
Sept. 13.
Williams, who succumbed to three gunshot
wounds, left behind four adult children.
Israel said he has spoken to the victim’s loved ones
since Mattei’s arrest.
Asked to describe their reaction, he said, “They had
suspected him from the beginning. If I had to sum it
up in a word, it would be relief.”
Reporter Sheila Marshall can be contacted at editorial4@thomastontimes.com
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Endovascular surgeon,
Dr. Robert Solyomvari,
whom I have been
friends with for about
five years now. We look
forward to working collaboratively on patient
care with Dr. Solyomvari
to benefit the patients of
Thomaston and the surrounding communities.”
CEO David Castleberry said, “Drs. Johnson
and Cirillo worked
together in the past in
Thomasville, Georgia and
had been looking for an
opportunity to partner in
a practice and serve a
local hospital. We are fortunate they chose Upson,
and look forward to welcoming them to our hospital and community.”
country but rather politicians are responsible.
My thought is simply
this. Instead of considering Apple Fritters as
“junk food,” why not
consider politicians as
“junk politicians” and tax
them. That would make
much more sense.
Out in the real world
everybody
operates
along these lines; if you
create a debt, you have
an obligation to pay that
debt and not shove it off
on somebody else. The
only ones who do this
are all those “Junk Politicians” who have no
sense of how much a
dollar is really worth let
alone where it comes
from.
I still stand by the
words of Jesus. “And he
[Jesus] said unto them,
Render therefore unto
Caesar the things which
be Caesar ’s, and unto
God the things which be
God’s” (Luke 20:25 KJV).
Mr. Uncle Sam, touch
my Apple Fritter at your
own peril.
The Rev. James L. Snyder is pastor of the Family of God Fellowship,
Ocala, FL. He lives with
his wife, Martha, in Silver Springs Shores.
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our newest family member. He was too special to
get lost. He snuggled
under our chins, dug
under the covers and
loved to play with string
and, once in a while, batted the easy-going Schih
Tzu’s tail.
Today, Tommy went to
get fixed. Last night, he
was more loving that
usual. He snuggled down
next to my husband’s leg
on the bed, took his little
leg and draped it on top
of Bill’s in a kitty hug.
“It’s as if he knows he
is getting an operation,” I
said to Bill, who the cat
seemed to adore the
4A
most. “Cat’s know
things.”
Today, we found out as
our sweet Tommy lay
sleeping, ready for his
operation, he had a rare
form of ringworm, and
the kindest thing to do
was put him to sleep. Bill
was there to say goodbye.
Even for the short time
we had Tommy, he won
our hearts. And, I think
that he did know something was going to happen. And he, in his way,
told us that he loved us.
We will all miss him.
Especially, I think, Cocoa,
the dog who he once terrified.
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force main broke behind the WalMart Store at 855 North Church
Street and there was a five-hour
overflow.
Approximately 2,500 gallons of
waste water escaped into an
unnamed intermittent tributary
which flows into Potato Creek.
While the spill may not have
reached Potato Creek, SouthWest
treated it as a spill, notifying EPD
and cleaning up the area.
The broken sewer force main
has been repaired.
Editor Larry Stanford can be
contacted at 706-647-5414 or editorial1@thomastontimes.com
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much better.
Now, Mr. Uncle Sam,
let me explain some of
the facts of life to you.
First, “Life, Liberty and
the pursuit of Happiness” is one of the most
famous phrases in the
United States Declaration of Independence
and considered by some
as part of one of the
most well crafted, influential sentences in the
history of the English
language. These three
aspects are listed among
the “unalienable rights”
or sovereign rights of
man. Everybody knows
that the phrase “the pursuit of happiness,” is a
reference to Apple Fritters.
No more pure form of
happiness exists then
enjoying a freshly baked
Apple Fritter.
And another thing,
why blame the lowly
Apple Fritter on the debt
problem? I have been
associated with Apple
Fritters most of my life
and I have never known
an Apple Fritter to spend
money it does not have.
I have given this a lot
of thought. Apple Fritters
are not responsible for
the debt problem in our
Mrs. Lillian Mullis White, age 79 of Thomaston,
Ga, died August 30, 2011 at the Medical Center of
Central Georgia.
Mrs. White was born on September 17, 1931 in
Eastman, Ga to the late Joe and Lula Mae Mullis.
She was employed with B. F. Goodrich Mills where
she worked in the winder and spool room for 30
years. Mrs. White was a member of Clarks Chapel
Baptist Church, where she was a faithful choir
member.
Survivors include her daughter, Mrs. Brenda Pitts
of Thomaston, Ga, 7 grandchildren and 1 greatgrandchild.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, September 1, 2011 at 2 p.m. from Clarks Chapel Baptist
Church. Burial will follow in Upson Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral
home on Wednesday, August 31, 2011 from 4-6 p.m.
Coggins Funeral Home is in charge of the
arrangements.
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vehicle and the man’s body.
SouthWest complied with state
regulations in releasing a notification of a sanitary sewer overflow on August 18. Considered a
major spill, the overflow
occurred under a creek culvert
along West Gordon Street where
Town Branch crosses.
Approximately 6,000 gallons of
waste water escaped from a
sewer line, with the overflow
going into Town Branch. SouthWest Water responded immediately and notified the Georgia
Environmental Protection Division (EPD). The spill was contained and all debris cleaned up.
The clogged sewer line was jetted and cleaned to prevent another overflow.
However SouthWest delayed
sending out public notices about
two other sewage overflows earlier in the month that were not
deemed to be major spills.
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a.m. August 4 to 11 a.m. August
5, a sanitary sewer overflow
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Hightower Silvertown United Methodist Church
204 Park Lane 1-678-588-0669
W. S. 11 a.m. S. S. 9:45 a.m.
Michael Jarrell, Pastor
Pike County Assembly of God
4990 Hwy.19, Zebulon • 770-567-1594
S.S.9:45 am,W.S.10:40 am & 6 pm Tommy Smith, Pastor
Darkness will fade to light
By Brenda Nail DeLauder
After a wonderful supper prepared by my Mom, I
went out for a quick stroll just before dark with her
dog, Max. We walked eastward through the orchard
and headed out to the open field on the other side of
the scuppernong vines. While Max bounced through
the weeds, I stood watching the eastern sky. An
evening thunderstorm was building quickly, with the
clouds boiling and churning like stew in a pot. The
shapes and colors of the storm clouds were changing
in a blink of an eye, making the sight fascinating to
watch. My focus began to drop down to the treetops
because as the breeze began to blow, the leaves were
catching the last touches of sunlight, giving them a
strange glow. I was seeing the night take over the
day as if it were folding the daylight into a bag and
tucking it away. Standing on the hill I stared in wonder at this eerie yet mesmerizing sight, feeling like
I was watching a movie in fast forward as the night
quickly began to settle in. We turned westward
toward home finding still a bit of light left in the sky,
while in the east, the darkness was swiftly sneaking
up behind us. Back at my house early the next morning, I watched the sun come up over the trees, filtering down like fingers touching the earth. The birds
were busy at the feeder, while a squirrel drank from
the birdbath. A chipmunk with his cheeks filled with
sunflower seeds, and his tail at full flag, hurried to
safety in the Canna Lilies. The storm had marched
through during the night, leaving everything washed
and refreshed. In the dawn of the new day, there was
a peaceful feel to the air around me. I marveled at
the extreme differences from powerful rush of night,
to the awakening peaceful beauty the following
morning.
How many times have we experienced that same
kind of description in our lives? There are times of
darkness and despair where it feels like the light has
been snuffed out, and we are left sad and alone. Then
the darkness begins to lift and once again, light fills
our hearts and brings us out of the night. I think there
are times we are allowed to stay in the dark awhile,
so that perhaps we can truly see the light and appreciate it more. To recognize it is one thing, but to allow
it to fill our souls is another. Because I have always
liked to associate metaphors with something I can
see, it once bothered me that darkness was illustrated as bad. Growing up in the country, we often
stretched out in the yard to stargaze at night. We sat
on the porch in the evenings, looking out into the
darkness, listening to the orchestra of creatures. It
was a great way to relax at the end of a day. When I
thought of night or darkness, I couldn’t see it as bad.
I remember as a growing Christian youth, what a
relief it was to me to realize the darkness Christ
spoke of, was not the nighttime I loved. Through the
years of my life, I have grown to understand there
are times when the darkness has no light; it is of that
darkness which the Scripture speaks. If ever you find
yourself in the darkness, lean on God. Know that the
light will come guide you to safety, if only you trust in
Him.
Church News
Bethlehem Primitive
Baptist
We invite you to join us on Wednesday evenings for
Fellowship Supper beginning at 5:30 p.m. Then at 6:30
p.m. we have something for the entire family; for preschools and children we have Mission Friends and Children in Action which is an interactive mission study
experience, for middle school and high school students
we have Collide, which is an exciting time of worship
and Bible Study; and for adults we have prayer meeting/Bible study, Sanctuary Choir and Thomaston Brass.
On Tuesdays after school we have Children’s Choirs
for students in Kindergarten through 5th grade. On
Mondays after school we have middle school choir for
students in grades 6th through 8th.
Our church campus is located at 208 South Church
Street which is at the corner of South Church Street
and West Lee Street. If you have any questions about
any activities of the church please contact us at 706647-7889 or go to our website at www.fbcthomaston.org.
First Free Will Baptist
Pastor Jamie Lane and church members invite you
to worship with us at First Free Will Baptist Church.
Church services are: Sunday School at 10 a.m.; Morning Worship at 11 a.m.; and Evening Worship at 6
p.m. and Wednesday Bible Study at 7 p.m.
First Presbyterian
Try your best to get this picture
in your mind. People are lined up
all over this country trying to get
help with being unemployed.
School teachers are being cut back
from teaching children because of
our present economy. Citizens of our country
are losing everything.
Now, get this picture in your mind. There is
something that’s prosperous in this country.
You saw this over the summer when the
National Football League had a lock out trying
to figure out how to divide up all the money
between the owners and players. During these
days the National Basketball League have put
their playing aside because the owners and
players have to figure out a way to divide up
all their money. In a few weeks a Professional
Golf Player will win an event and he will be
given ten million dollars.
Many churches have cut their budgets and
staff members have been laid off. Policemen
and firemen and the list goes on but not with
the pleasure of sports. Once again, we find out
the answer here and what is really going on.
The Bible teaches us that in the last days men
shall be lovers of pleasure more than lovers of
God.
Love,
Bro. Dean
Clark’s Chapel on W. T. U. C. TV-10
Each Tuesday night 7:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m.
www.ourchurch.com/member/c/clarkschapel
cial classes for the youth, GA’s, RA’s and Mission
Friends. Reverend Milton Hill is Pastor. Please come
and worship with us. Shiloh Baptist Church is located
at 2737 Highway 19 North in Thomaston. Please check
our website at www.shilohbaptistthomaston.com or
call 706-648-3550.
On Sunday, September 4, Sunday School begins at
9:45 a.m. with a nursery provided. Church service
with Communion will begin at 11 a.m. On Tuesday,
September 6, the Birdsong/Jenkins Circle meets at
10 a.m. study lesson 7. At 7 p.m. the Giradeau/Simpson Circle meets at the home of Shirley Boldenow.
On Wednesday, September 7, Be sure to donate food
items for the food pantry at the House of Care. A plastic bin is under the shelf in the hall of the Narthex.
Our Happy Heart’s Choir, under the direction of Mrs.
You will be notified if the Wednesday night Family
Supper will meet this week. Come and enjoy the fel- Sally Dahlman with Mrs. Jean Kelly on piano, praclowship and snacks after the church service. You’ll tices each Tuesday at 1:30 pm. The choir sings at West
Village on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 11 am.
be glad you did.
Registrations are now being accepted for the fall AfterSchool Program at Silvertown. The After-School Program picks up K-5th grade students from the UpsonLee Elementary schools each Wednesday. We offer
You are cordially invited to attend our Fall Revival, homework help, Snacks, BibleStudy, Supper, Children’s
the “Rev. E.J. O’Neal Fall Revival”, beginning Wednes- Choir and in the fall, we will also incorporate AWANA,
day, September 14th thru Friday, September 16th. which is a fun, Bible-based learning program. If you
Service will begin each night at 7:30 p.m. Guest speak- would like to enroll your child in Silvertown’s Afterers for Revival: Wednesday, September 14, 2011, Rev. School Program, please contact Assoc. Pastor Ronnie
J.A. Matthews Pastor, Welcome Grove Baptist Church Barrow at Silvertown for more information and an
– Thomaston, GA Thursday, September 15, 2011,: Rev. application.
As usual, our Silvertown Soup Kitchen is open on
Ralph Searcy Pastor, New Lincoln Park African
Methodist Episcopal Church – Thomaston, GA Fri- Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:30 - 1. If you are one
day, September 16, 2011,: Rev. Dr. A.C. O’Neal Pas- who takes great joy in cooking and ministering to those
in need, we have a great need for cooks! We have a sign
tor, Midway Baptist Church – Thomaston, GA.
up sheet in our fellowship hall for people to volunteer
as cooks and helpers. Perhaps some of the ladies in
other churches would like to take part in this ministry.
We have lots of opportunites to share not only food for
the body, but food for the soul as well. Please feel free
to stop in and see what the Lord is doing here!”
Silvertown Baptist
Greater Birth
Hightower Silvertown
United Methodist Church
Hightower Silvertown United Methodist Church,
located at 204 Park Lane, with Rev. Michael Jarrell
serving as Pastor. Service times are: Sunday School
at 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Morning Worship at 11 a.m.;
United Methodist Women meet the first Tuesday at
10 a.m. and the Young at Heart Senior Club meet on
the third Wednesday at 11 a.m. For more information
about the church or church activities please call 1678-588-0669.
Midway Baptist
The Rev. A. C. O’Neal, Pastor of Midway Baptist
Church, 5340 Crest Highway, invites the public to
their worship services on the 1st. 2nd and 4th Sundays at 11:30 a.m.
Smyrna Baptist
Smyrna Baptist Church invites you to come and worship with us. We are located on Smyrna Church Road
in Molena. Sunday School starts at 10 a.m. and Sunday church service begins at 11 a.m. with evening service beginning at 6 p.m. and Wednesday night service
beginning at 7 p.m. For more information please call
Pastor Geoffrey Zimbleman at 678-614-6343. Proverbs
3:5-6.
St. Peter the Rock
RCIA classes are being offered at St. Peter the Rock
Catholic Church, 3594 Barnesville Highway in
Thomaston, following 6:15 p.m. Mass each Wednesday evening beginning September 7. If you are interested in learning about the Catholic faith, or if you
We welcome you to worship with us each Sunday. are interested in the possibility of becoming Catholic,
Sunday School starts at 10am and a Traditional Wor- or simply want to brush up on your faith, come join us
ship Service is held at 11am. On Wednesdays at 6pm from 7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Please contact Deacon T. C.
“Old Fashion” Prayer Meeting is held at 6pm. Claude Meuninck for more information at 706-648-2599.
Turner is the Pastor and we are located at 1278 Jeff
Davis Road.
New Bethel
Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church would like to
invite each of you to come and worship with us this
Sunday. We have Bible Study at 10 a.m. and worship
at 11 a.m. Bethlehem Church is located at 3842 Triune
Mill Road on the west side of Tobler Creek. The use of
“Primitive” in the name denotes original, reminding all
who pass by that we have not detoured from the faith
of our ancestors. Since God does not change and the
Bible is always true, Bethlehem church holds to the
past with uncompromising faith and looks toward the
Rev. Derrick Keeter and the members of New Hope
future with unwavering confidence in God. Come worship and adore with us the God of Heaven and Jesus Baptist Church invite everyone to join us this week as
we gather to worship God. Sunday School begins at
Christ our Lord and Savior.
9:45 a.m. with classes for all ages and morning worship begins at 11 a.m. We have a Children’s Church for
Kindergarten through 2nd grade.
The evening worship service begins at 6 p.m. Rev.
Keeter is teaching a study of Revelation on Sunday
evenings. Our Wednesday services begin at 6:30 p.m.
We have a service for all ages. The youth and children
meet at 6:30 p.m. Come join us and get involved! On
The Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church and Pas- Wednesday evenings, Rev. Keeter is teaching a series
tor Roy Felts, Jr. cordially invites you to come and fel- entitled, “Written in Red: The Teachings and Sayings of
lowship, friendship and worship with us, every Sun- Jesus Christ.” Awana begins again on Wednesday, Sepday beginning with Sunday School at 9:45 a.m., fol- tember 7.
lowed by devotion and worship at 11 a.m. Each
Come and worship with us! If you have questions
Wednesday night we have prayer service at 6:30 p.m. about worship services or church activities, please call
followed by Bible school at 7 p.m.
706-648-6521. New Hope Baptist Church is located at
1165 Hannah’s Mill Road. We look forward to seeing
you Sunday!
New Hope
Fellowship Missionary
Baptist
First Baptist
The First Baptist Church of Thomaston, Georgia
invite you to join us this Sunday as we seek to worship
our Lord “in spirit and in truth.” Our Pastor, Rev. Bill
Barber will be preaching at all services this Sunday.
During the 10:55 a.m. worship service our Sanctuary
Choir will sing, “Jesus, Rock of Ages.” Our Praise Team
will sing during the 6 p.m. worship service. Our Sunday
worship times are 8:30 a.m., 10:55 a.m. and 6 p.m. The
10:55 a.m. worship service and 6 p.m. worship service
can both be seen live on local cable television channel
10. The 10:55 a.m. worship service can be heard live
on local radio station 101.1 FM and 1590AM. Our worship services are also available on our church website,
www.fbcthomaston.org.
On Sunday mornings we have a wonderful time of
fellowship and Bible Study beginning at 9:40 a.m. There
is a Bible Study group designed especially for every
age group. We also have several other Bible Study
groups that meet at various times during the week. Join
us as we seek to become “fully devoted followers of
Christ.”
By: Rev. Dean Hemphill
Clark’s Chapel Baptist Church
176 Mathis Lake Road • Thomaston, Georgia 30286
Pine Grove Missionary
Baptist
We invite you to attend worship service at Pine Grove
on Sunday, September 4 beginning with Sunday
School at 10 a.m. with Sis. Sharla Farley as instructor.
Devotion service will begin at 11:30 a.m. with our deacons in charge. Rev. Willie C. Lucas of Thomaston, Ga
will be our guest minister. Come and be blessed by the
word of the Lord delivered through a soul-stirring sermon. You will be inspired.
Shiloh Baptist
Please join us for Sunday School beginning at 9:45
a.m. We have classes available for all ages. The Sunday Morning Worship Service begins at 11 a.m. and
the evening service at 6 p.m. On Wednesday nights at
7 p.m., we have a traditional Prayer Meeting with spe-
Trinity Baptist Church
Have you ever read God’s Word and felt like and you
were not understanding what you were reading? Have
you ever felt lost in trying to search out an answer to
a problem in life? You are not alone. However, there is
no reason to be confused about scripture, because God
is at work to help us know his Word. Bring a friend,
and be a part of an informal seminar on Sunday
evenings in September, called “How to Study the Bible.”
Then, on Sunday mornings in September, we will be
separating fact from fiction with the sermon series,
“For Heaven’s Sake: What happens when I die?” We
will be answering questions such as “What happens
when I die”, “What will happen at the end of the world”,
“Where will I live in heaven”, and “Will I get bored in
eternity?” Gathering times are at 9:45 AM Sunday
School, 11 Am Sunday morning worship, 6 PM Sunday evening worship, and 6:30 PM Wednesday for
adult, youth and children’s events. For more information, call (706) 647-4234, or meet with us at 410 South
Church Street.
Valley Grove Baptist
Church
1372 Atwater Road - Thomaston Rev. Drew Stephens
and our Church members would like to welcome anyone looking for a church home to come and visit. We
are a friendly Southern Baptist Church and have classes for all age groups. Our church times are: Sunday
School - 9:45 A.M. Sunday Morning Service - 11 a.m.
Sunday Night Service - 6 p.m.. Wednesday Night Service - 6:30 p.m. AWANAS - Wednesday 6:15 - 7:45 p.m..
AWANA will begin Wed., Sept. 7th with new time 6:30
- 7:30 P.M. All kids ages 3 thru 5th grade are welcome.
Please Note: The Times email has been down since
Sunday evening due to the storms from Hurricane
Irene. Our main email server is located in Connecticut
and we are working to have the problem resolved soon.
We apologize if you sent in any church news and we
were unable to receive it. Until further notice, please
send
all
church
news
to
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know as soon as our other email is up and running.
THE THOMASTON TIMES—Friday, September 2, 2011
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The Ritz will
be closed until
October 7
The Ritz Theatre in Tomaston, Ga will be
closed until October 7 and will re-open with a
showing of Matt Damon in “Contagion”.
Several live shows will be coming to the Ritz
in the next few months.
On October 22 it will host “The Funniest
Man”, James Gregory; on November 10 there
will be The Best of the Beatles with The Return
and on January 5 will be the Elvis Birthday
Tribute with Todd Allen Herendeen.
All shows will start at 7:30 p.m. Advanced
tickets are available at the TUAC Gallery in
Thomaston.
Salem News
By Claudette Fagan
Rev. Hope Smith and
the Salem Baptist
Church family wish to
say thanks to everyone
for making their homecoming and revival a
success.
A special thanks to
Pastor Eric Calhoun and
the Logtown Bethel
Church family for the
homecoming message.
Thanks to Pastor B. R.
Fulton who served as the
revivalist for the week/.
Thanks to all other
churches, choirs, ministers and friends for their
support last week. May
God continue to bless
each of you. Rev. Hope
Smith – Pastor.
The following churches will be closing their
revival tonight: Macedonia Baptist Church
(Roberta,
GA),
Springhill
Baptist
Church (Musella, GA),
Welcome Grove Baptist
Church (Thomaston,
GA), Damascus Baptist
Church (Butler, GA).
Please go out to the
church of your choice
and help support their
revival.
1An appreciation banquet for Rev. C. Derrick
Shelton, Pastor of the
Springfield
Baptist
Church, will be held on
Saturday, September
3rd at 6:00 p.m.
The banquet will be
held at the Upson County Senior Center (302
South Bethel Street Thomaston, GA). Donation - $15 per person.
For additional information or to purchase
tickets, please contact
Dea. T. C. Hobbs or Dea.
Charles Chambless.
Thank you in advance
for your support.
The Orange Grove
Baptist Church ushers
will be celebrating their
69th anniversary on
Sunday, September 4th,
beginning at 2:30 p.m.
Rev. Keith Battle, Pastor
of the Antioch Baptist
Church in Yatesville,
Georgia will be the
guest speaker. Everyone is welcome.
Psalms 84:10 – “For a
day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I
had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of
my God than to dwell in
the tents of wickedness.”
Rev. Lonnie
Fletcher – Pastor.
You and your church
family are invited to
attend the annual homecoming and revival of
the Rising Star Baptist
Church beginning Sunday, September 4th.
Sunday school begins at
9:30 a.m. with the superintendent in charge.
Worship service follows at 10:45 a.m. with
Pastor Richo Williams
bringing the message.
At 2:30 p.m., Rev. Fred
Blackmon and the New
Shady Grove Baptist
Church family will be
their guests.
Revival begins Monday, September 5th thru
Friday, September 9th
at 7:30 p.m. each night.
Rev. Charles E. Reeves,
Pastor of the Greater
Mount Zion Baptist
Church, will be the
guest speaker for the
week.
Rev. Richo
Williams – Pastor.
God
has
richly
blessed the New Pleasant Grove Baptist
Church over the years.
It is for that reason
that Pastor Daniel Fagan
and First Lady Minister
Mary Ann Fagan invite
you to join them and the
entire body of New
Pleasant Grove in the
celebration of their 5th
Pastoral Anniversary.
The following worship
services are planned:
Friday, September 9th @
7:00 p.m. - Pastor Hope
Smith, Salem Baptist
Church, Culloden, GA.
Sunday, September 11th
@ 11:00 a.m. - Apostle
Calvin J. Meadows,
Present Truth Tabernacle Ministries, Alabama.
Sunday, September 11th
@ 3:00 p.m. - Pastor E.
C. Cochran, Floyd
Chapel Baptist Church,
Stockbridge.
These services will be
at the New Pleasant
Grove Baptist Church
which is located at 5090
Springdale Road, Forest
Park, Georgia. We look
forward to your attendance and sharing this
blessing with us. May
God bless and keep
each of you. The New
Pleasant Grove family –
Rev. Daniel Fagan – Pastor; Minister May Ann
Fagan – First Lady.
The
ThomastonUpson County Branch
of the NAACP will have
its regular monthly
meeting on Saturday,
September 10th, at the
Eddie Collier Recreation
Park.
The meeting
begins at 7:00 p.m. All
members are urged to
attend. Mr. Henry L.
Wilder – President.
Continued prayers for
the sick and shut in:
Mrs. Georgia M. King,
Mr. Tommie Lewis Ivey.
Anniversary wishes
are extended to the following: Lamar and Darletha Wonnum will be
celebrating their 23rd
wedding anniversary on
Saturday, September
3rd. Richard and Virginia Miller will be celebrating their 25h wedding anniversary on
Tuesday, September 6th.
Best wishes on your special day.
Birthday wishes are
extended to the following: Mr. Frank Wilkins,
Jr. – September 1; Ms.
Harriett Battle, Mrs. Lillie Bell Johnson Mrs.
Teresa Kendall – September 2; Mrs. Deandra
Holman - September 3;
Mr. Kenneth Owens –
September 4; Ms. Cassandra Colquitt, Mrs.
Beverly Wonnum Jordan,
Mrs.
Flora
Edmondson, Ms. Marquita Miller – September
7; Mr. Brian Blasingame,
Ms.
Shanyetta
Blasingame, Mrs. Kimberly Colbert, Mrs. Teresa Caldwell – September
8.
Thought for the day:
“The distance between
a problem and a solution is the same distance between your
knees and the floor.”
Baby Lane’s is now open
The Thomaston-Upson Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting on Monday, August 29 for Baby
Lane’s Children’s Consignment Store at their new location, 206 South Center Street in Thomaston.
Baby Lane’s offers infant and children’s clothes from preemie to teen sizes, as well as toys and baby
equipment. The store is currently seeking consignors and buy items Monday through Friday from 4
p.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., no appointment is necessary. For more information on
consigning please call 706-741-9842. Baby Lane’s is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
and Saturday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Photo by Ashley Biles.
Kemps warns about Investment Schemes
Georgia Secretary of
State Brian Kemp
announced today that
the North American
Securities Administrators
Association
(NASAA) has released
its annual list of financial products and practices that threaten to
trap investors, many by
taking advantage of
investors troubled by
lingering
economic
uncertainty and volatile
stock markets.
2011 Top Investor
Traps and Threats
· Distressed Real
Estate Schemes. Investment offerings involving
distressed real estate
have been on the rise
following the collapse of
the real estate bubble.
While many legitimate
investment offerings are
tied to real estate, investment pools targeting distressed real estate have
become increasingly
popular with con artists
as well as investors.
Investments in properties that are bankowned, in foreclosure,
pending short sales or
otherwise in distress
inevitably carry substantial risks and should
be evaluated carefully.
Just like other securities,
interests in real estate
ventures also must be
registered with state
securities regulators.
· Energy Investments.
Swindlers continue to
attempt
to
trick
investors by using highpressure marketing tactics touting the mystique
associated
with
untapped oil and gas
reserves and bountiful
production runs. Even
genuine oil and gas
investments
almost
always bear a high
degree of risk. Investors
must realize the distinct
possibility that they
could lose their total
investment in legitimate
ventures. Energy investments tend to be poor
alternatives for those
planning for retirement
and should be avoided
by anyone who cannot
afford to strike out when
trying to strike it rich.
· Gold and Precious
Metals. Higher precious
Lincoln Park
metal prices and the
promise of an everappreciating, “tangible”
asset have lured unsuspecting investors into a
variety of scams. Many
recent schemes are variations on old themes: a
promoter seeking capital for extraction equipment to reopen a long
dormant
mine
in
exchange for a full
refund plus interest and
a stake in the mine. In
another case, operators
claimed to have special
coins or nuggets that
they can store or trade
for investors in special
markets for high profits
and returns. Investors
suffered heavy losses in
each of these cases. And
despite
ubiquitous
promises to the contrary,
there are no guarantees
with gold or precious
metals, even in legitimate markets. In the
spring of 2011, silver’s
value declined by 30 percent in a single threeweek period.
· Promissory Notes.
Investors seeking safety
in uncertain economic
Triune Village
By Tolisha Watson
Bobby Rogers and
Tina Babbs were joined
in the state of holy matrimony on Saturday,
August 20. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs.
Bobby Rogers! Happy
thirty-second wedding
anniversary to Rev. and
Mrs. Willie King Dixon;
Mr. and Mrs. Pane
Carter on their sixteenth and Mr. and
MRs. Nathaniel Little
on their eleventh on
September 2; Mr. and
Mrs. Charlie Trailer on
their twenty-second on
September 1; Mr. and
Mrs. Melvin Ferguson
on their thirtieth and
Mr. and Mrs. Rodney
Winfrey and Mr. and
Mrs. Aljanor White on
their twelfth on August
29. We hope that each
couple had a very lovely
celebration and have
many, many more wonderful ones to come.
Ruby Jordan was so
happy on her birthday
on August 21, when her
sons, John Jordan from
Los Angeles, California
and Ricky Thomas and
Willie James Jordan,
from Miami, Florida
arrived, as well as other
family members and
friends. They had a
wonderful time. Ruby
had prepared all of the
wonderful food and that
they loved. It is nice to
know that they had
such a wonderful time
and she had a great
birthday.
Birthday wishes are
extended to the following people: Melissa Holstun, Elaine Bell and
Ronald Petty on September 2; Annie Clark,
J. J. Bentley, Melvin Ferguson, Jr. and John Sul-
livan on Spetember 1;
Brandie Smith, Latonya
Carter,
Machelle
Thomas, Zavian Jamir
Smith, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Jagade
Smith, eight years old,
brothers Kenneth and
Ricky Jordan and Willie
(Bubba)
Chaneyon
August 31; Eunice
Andrews, Nicole Rucker, Donald Walker, Douglas Aodo and Rontavious Jamal Snipes on
August 30; Loretta
Searcy,
Tawanna
Quiller, Daniel Jamal
Lockett, Jr., and Bobby
Barker on August 29;
Phineka
Beccham,
Annie Gates, Jeanette
Holmes, Alisha Monette
Walker, Eveline Bush,
Amie
Dawson,
Desmond (D. J.) Smith,
son of Mr. and Mrs.
Derek Smith, Demetris
holloway,
Harrison
Hodo and David Little
on August 28; Christy
Ellerbee, Fallen Vernell
Paige, Lornorris Traylor, Kelvin Smith,
Melvin Ferguson, Ronnie Lee Daniel and
Brontavious Da’Mon
Harris on August 27;
Phyliss King on August
25; and Jasome Cooper,
daughter of Tracie
Durham on August 28.
Get well wishes to
Flora Edmonson. May
she soon be feeling just
fine.
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By Elaine Walker
The Triune Village
Praise Team will meet
on Tuesday, September
6 at 6 p.m. Bible Study
will be held on Wednesday, September 7 at 6
p.m. at the Triune Village Community Center.
The Triune Village
Clothing Closet will be
open on Tuesday, September 6 from 3:30
p.m.-7 p.m. at the Triune Village Community
Center.
Pastor Ralph Searcy
and the members of
New Lincoln Park A. M.
E. Church invite you to
Bible Study each
Wednesday at 7 p.m., all
are welcome.
Do you need help
with your Medicare? We
are coming to your area
soon!
On Friday, September
9, 2011, from 9 a.m.-1
p.m. we will be at the
Upson Senior Center.
We can help you to
laminate your Medicare
card, enroll in programs
to
reduce
your
Medicare costs, review
your Medicare summary notices or offer an
explanation of benefits.
Pastor Jimmy Lyons
and the members of
Friendship
Baptist
Church invite you to
worship with them on
Sunday, September 5.
Sunday School begins
at 9:45 a.m. and worship and praise service
begins at 11 a.m. Pastor
Lyons will bring the
message.
A bus will be going to
Anderson, South Carolina to the World’s
Largest Flea Market.
For more information
you may call 706-6475517.
Just a reminder: The
Rising Star Baptist
Church Family invites
you to their Homecoming and Revival Services on Sunday, September 5 at 2:30 p.m.
Rev. Fred Blackman
and the New Shady
Grove Baptist Church
will be the guest. Dinner
will be served. Rev. C. E.
Reeves and the Greater
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
will be the guest for the
week. Revival services
will begin at 7:30 p.m.
nightly.
September birthday
wishes are extended to
the following people:
Mary Walker, Ida
Waters, Warren Freely,
Ida Harris, Pastor
Jimmy Lyons, Vickie
Dikes, Joy Searcy, Sandra Hayes, Regina
Grant and Columbus
Ward.Get well wishes
are extended to Cora
Maines, Velma Smith
and Bill Jackson. Spiritual Truth:
O Lord, you see
what’s in my heart,
There is nothing hid
from you; So help me to
live the kind of life,
That’s loving, kind and
true.
If we take care of our
character, our reputation will take care of
itself.
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Business Spotlight: The Business Expo
The Thomaston-Upson Chamber of
Commerce invites fans, friends and
the community to attend the 2011
Business Expo, which will be held
Thursday, September 8, 2011, from 37 p.m., at the Thomaston-Upson
County Civic Center.
The theme is: “Safari, It’s a Jungle
Out There!” This is not a job fair, but
residents are urged to come and see
what services local businesses can
offer them. There will be free classes
and demonstrations, and door prizes.
The Thomaston-Upson Chamber of
Commerce Business Expo Committee
has put together informative BreakOut Sessions and Demonstrations at
the Civic Center for exhibitors and the
community.
Schedule of free classes and sessions:
• 3:00 Email Marketing by Janel
Adams with Constant Contact (1
hour)
• 3:15 Cooking Skills Demo by
Cherokee Café Chef Charles (30 mins)
• 4:00 Facebook for Business by
Lori Auten with GA SBDC (30 mins)
• 4:15 Healthy Saute Demo by
Cherokee Cafe Chef Charles (30 mins)
• 5:00 LinkedIn for Professionals by
Lori Auten with GA SBDC (30 mins)
• 5:00 Email Marketing by Janel
Adams with Constant Contact (1
hour)
• 5:00 Stress Management Tips with
Upson Regional Wellness Center (30
mins)
• 6:00 Websites/Blogs for Small
Businesses by Lori Auten with GA
SBDC (30 mins)
There will also be free demonstrations taking place in the Civic Center
gym:
• 3:00 & 5:00 pm - Fall Gardening
with Home Depot
(Depending on the weather, Home
Depot Demos will take place outside
of Civic Center under the portico)
• 4:30 & 5:30 p.m.-Tips on Weatherizing your home with Southern
Rivers Energy.
Business you will see at the Expo:
Ag South Farm Credit, Amedysis
Home Health Care, Bank of upson,
Brightmoor Hospice, Dumas State
Farm Insurance, Edward Jones Financial Advisor Wynn Trice, Extreme
Gymnastics, Fastenal Company, Gardner Veterinary Services, Gas South,
Georgia Department of Labor, Georgia Power Company, Gilmore Center
Inc., iStudios, KOTA Bows, Michael’s
Dalton Carpets, Mercer University,
Middle Georgia Carpets, Park Servic-
es Spring Water, Pampered ChefAngela Clark, Papmerped Chef-Kathy
Griffin, Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home,
Quad/Graphics Inc., Relay for Life of
Upson County, RestCare HomeCare,
R. U. S. H. Ministries, SCANA Energy, Sinco Company, Southern Crescent Technical College, Stillmeadows
Cabins, The Adams Agency, The
Bazaar Marketplace and Antique
Mall, The Thomaston Times, Thomaston Hospice, Thomaston Prescription
Shop, T-U Chamber of Commerce,
Twice the Ice, United Bank, Upson
Beacon, Upson-Learning Academy,
Windstream of Thomaston, Workforce
Development Corporation.
For more information contact Lori
Smith at lorishowalter@windstream.net, or www.thomastongachamber.com, 110 West Main
Street, Thomaston, 706-647-9698.
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Insurance, Edward Jones Financial Advisor Wynn Trice,
Extreme School of Gymnastics, Fastenal Company, Flint
Financial Services, LTD, Gardner Veterinary Services,
Gas South, Georgia Department of Labor, Georgia Power
Company, Gilmore Center Inc., iStudios, KOTA Bows,
Mackey Mouse Travel, Mercer University, Michael’s
Dalton Carpet Outlet, Middle Georgia Carpets, Park
Services Spring Water, Pampered Chef-Angela Clark,
Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home, Quad/Graphics Inc.,
Rehab Potential, LLC, Relay for Life of Upson County,
RestCare HomeCare, R.U.S.H. Ministries, SCANA
Energy, Scentsy Wickless Candles, Sinco Company,
Southern Crescent Technical College, Stillmeadows
Cabins, The Adams Agency, The BAZAAR Marketpkace
& Antique Mall, The Thomaston Times, Thomaston
Hospice, Thomaston Prescription Shop, T-U Chamber of
Commerce, Twice the Ice, United Bank, Upson Beacon,
Upson-Lee Learning Academy, Upson Regional Medical
Center, Verizon Wireless, Westwood Christian Academy,
Upson WIC, Windstream of Thomaston,
Workforce Development Corporation.
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A rivalry renewed?
Upson-Lee welcomes their nemesis to “The Hole” tonight
By Wes McCard
editorial2
@thomastontimes.com
The Red Sox and Yankees, Celtics
and Lakers, or even the Falcons and
Saints, these are some of the biggest
rivalries in sports right now. Some are
older than others, and some have fizzled out over the years just to be recently renewed. Every sport, at every level
has their rivalries, including high
school football.
Some of the best rivalries in Georgia
include Thomasville and Cairo, Newnan and East Coweta, Lagrage and
Troup County, and Northside Warner
Robins and Warner Robins. In the past
R.E. Lee had its’ rivalries with Mary
Persons, Machester, and Upson County. Now that the two rival schools have
combined, Upson-Lee’s most recent
rival has become Harris County, as they
have been moved from region to region
over the years, each time being paired
up with Upson-Lee. The other main
factor about this rivalry is the fact each
school has one games over the other.
This week, the Knights welcome an old
rivalry to town from decades ago, as
the Griffin Bears come to Matthews
Field, and the Knights are in need of a
win to renew this rivalry.
“I think rivalries are good for any
sport,” said Knights head coach Tommy
Watson. “We know a lot about Griffin,
and they know a lot about us, but we
need to hold our end of the rivalry up
if we want to keep it going. I think we
have only beat them twice since 1996.”
Watson is right, the Knights are 2-11
since 1996 against Griffin, playing the
role of a younger brother which gets
picked on, rather than a rival. It’s no
secret that these two teams do not like
each other one bit, even though there
is a mutual respect between coaches,
with Griffin having two Thomaston
natives on their staffs.
“You never want to put too much
stock into one game,” said Watson.
“However, this game could make our
season and give us some confidence
going forward. This game is important
to both teams, but it is important to
both the cities of Thomaston and Griffin too.”
The game tonight will feature two
teams with 1-0 records, although neither team has yet to score a touchdown
in a game, including their respective
scrimmage games three weeks ago.
Griffin lost to Newnan 34-0 in their
scrimmage game and UL lost 37-0 to
Lamar County in its’ scrimmage game.
Last week while UL was defeating
Woodward Academy 6-3, Griffin was
busy trying to beat another “rival” in
Spalding. Spalding had never beaten
Griffin, and after Griffin won 3-0 in
overtime last Friday, it looks as if they
will have to wait till next season for
their chance.
The stands are sure to be full tonight
with an expected big crowd coming
down from Griffin, but the battle is on
the field, and that’s where the Knights
could match up well with the Bears.
Offensively Griffin runs the spread,
with the goal of getting the ball to their
speedy athletes on the perimeter. Fans
should see plenty quick pitches left and
right, which has become a standard for
Griffin offenses.
Defensively, expect to see a 4-4 set
up for an eight man front, with cover
three protection in the secondary. One
of Griffin’s best assets is linebacker
Jalen Piercy
“They are going to be athletic as
usual”, said Watson. “They are pretty
big up front on offense, and defensively they may be one of the fastest teams
we see this season. They also do a good
job of making tackles in space. We
need to come out and start fast offen-
20 YEARS
2011 marks the 20th
season for Upson-Lee
football. Yep, R.E. Lee and
Upson played there final
football games in 1991
and consolidated the next
year to begin the football
history of Upson-Lee. It
seems that these two
decades have passed by
quickly but the Knights
began the 2011 season
having played 202 football
games. Their record
entering the 2011 campaign is 109-93.
If I recall correctly, the
school’s colors and mascot were chosen by a student committee in coordination with a student
body vote. My daughter
Hayley was a student at
the high school level at
that time and particiapted
in these decisions. I
remember that the mascot options were eventually narrowed down to a
short list that included five
choices. Of course
Knights was one option
along with Trojans, Hurricanes, and Razorbacks.
I can’t remember the fifth
choice. In choosing the
colors it was suggested
that none of the Lee or
Upson colors be used.
Purple and silver were
chosen but it was noted
that those colors needed
a coordinating color to tie
them together. Finally,
thankfully, black was
added to the color
scheme.
Long-time R.E. Lee
coach Tommy Perdue
was chosen to lead the
Upson-Lee program and
develop a cohesive unit
that could immediately
win at the AAAA level.
This was quite a challenge
but Perdue and his staff
did quite a job in putting
this new program on the
state map.
Of course the Knights
won their first game over
a solid Riverdale team at
Matthews Field. The contest went into overtime
before Upson-Lee prevailed 14-13 in a rainstorm. This first Knights
squad went on to post a 64 record in Region
4AAAA.
The next season the
1993 Knights won the
Region 4AAAA championship and made a trip
into the state AAAA quarterfinals. This is the deepest that the Knights have
traveled into the state
Jim Fowler
Sports Columnist
playoffs in their 20-year
history. They posted a 112 record, losing to Warner-Robins 35-21 in the
quarterfinals.
Upson-Lee entered the
1994 season as the #1
ranked AAAA team in
Georgia and the #5
ranked team in the
nation. They opened the
season with a 25-0 victory over defending state
champion Dunwoody at
the Georgia Dome before
a massive crowd of Upson
County fans who were
easily the largest crowd at
the Dome on that day. A
disappointing 24-7 loss to
Forest Park in the season’s third game burst
their bubble however and
they went on to an 8-3
record.
Perdue retired after the
1994 season and since
sively, and defensively we need to contain them from sideline to sideline.”
Griffin is usually never in a rebuilding mode, they have too many good
athletes, but they may be reloading.
They are young and seem to be primed
for a run in the near future. The
Knights will try to take advantage of
the young Bears tonight at Matthews
Field. This is sure to be a good one, and
kick-off for the showdown is set for
7:30 p.m.
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Northwestern @ Boston College
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then the Knights have six
head coaches - Doug
Mills, Mike Earwood, Hal
Lamb, Mike Majors,
Eddie Payne, and Tommy
Watson. Majors had the
most successful tenure as
he won 54 games in his
seven years at the helm of
the Knights’ program. He
is the Knights’ all-time
leading coach in terms of
wins but his .692 winning
percentage is second to
Perdue’s .735. Together
Majors and Perdue have
79 of the Knights’ 109
wins.
The Knights have had a
number of outstanding
players through the years
with many going on to
play at the collegiate level.
Fred Bussey, Andrew
Tripp, Chris Reeves, Marcus Harvey, Ben Lowe,
Robby Kelly, Tommy Watson, Kavin Walker,
Antroun McDaniel, Sheddrick Risper, Eldred King,
Juantez Hartsfield, Josh
Smith, Logan Winkles,
and Tunde Fariyike are
the most notable former
Knights who have performed collegiately.
Over the years the
Knights have competed
against some of the best
football programs in the
state of Georgia. Their
schedules have included
LaGrange, East Coweta,
Newnan, Peach County,
Griffin,
Marietta,
McEachern, NorthsideWarner Robins, Colquitt
County, Statesboro, Warner
Robins,WestsideMacon, Starr’s Mill, Ware
County, Woodward Academy, Thoms County Central, Troup, and Baldwin.
The Knights have their
most wins against McIntosh whom they have
defeatd eight times in
nine games. Their six
wins against both Fayette
County, Jones County,
and Stockbridge rank
second on the victory list.
Old rival Griffin is easily
the team that has given
the Knights the most losses as the Bears have
handed Upson-Lee eleven
defeats over the years
while the Knigths have
beaten the Bears only
twice. Upson-Lee hasn’t
reached the playoffs since
2005 . Over their history
the Knights have a 4-8
record in playoff games.
They have a 60-36 record
at Matthews Field and
have been very successful
in overtime games as they
have a 5-1 mark in those
contests.
There is certainly a
plethora of information
that could be reported
about the first two
decades of Upson-Lee
football but I will not go
any deeper at this point.
Hopefully the Knights’
opening game 6-3 victory
over Woodward Academy
is the starting point for a
successful 2011 season
that will add some luster
to the history of UL football.
Over the next few
weeks I plan to continue
to write about the
Knights’ 20-year history.
I’ll look at the greatest
games, greatest players,
and even greatest plays
over the years as I look
back over the history of
our local high school football program. I will probably announce my own
20-year Upson-Lee allstar team at the end of the
season. Keep reading.
Oh, and by the way, if
you are a real high school
football fan you will surely be at Matthews Field
tonight for the UpsonLee/Griffin battle. Griffin
is our oldest rival and any
true fan will be at the
game to see if Coach
Tommy Watson’s crew
can continue to improve
and give a strong chal-
lenge to Coach Steven
Devoursney’s always
tough Bears.
The Knights feel that
they can win! A large and
boisterous crowd could
bolster their chances.
Come out and be a part of
that loud crowd and support these players and
coaches. See you at the
game!
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Knights roll past Manchester 11-8
Pictured right is
Lady Knights
pitcher Montana
Schug as she
delivers
a
change-up for a
strike. Schug
finished
the
game with 19
strike outs in
the Upson-Lee
11-8 win. photo
by Wes McCard
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Lake Thomaston searched for missing car and driver
Left, Yellow crime scene tapes marks the section of fencing around the reservoir torn down by the vehicle on its way to the lake. The reservoir is to the right
of the fence. Right, While Thomaston Police, Upson County Sheriff, and Fire Department personnel watched from the intake bridge above, volunteers in
two boats searched the water with a grappling hook, hoping to snare the vehicle.
Left, Several hundred people lined the fence and gathered on embankments on the other side of County Road from the reservoir to watch the search efforts
Tuesday afternoon and evening. Right, Two divers from the Spalding County Police Department’s Dive Team prepare to attach yellow flotation devices to
the vehicle, while personnel in a DNR boat and on the bridge watch.
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tow truck. Right, Tarps were initially used to block sight of the vehicle from non-emergency personnel, until it was found that no one was inside. In the
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