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Comments to the Tallassee Times
City's
Appearance (2-23-10)
to
those people who gripe about how our
city looks I have this suggestion,
start paying city workers better !!!!!!
Tallassee city workers are THE LOWEST
PAID city personnel in the state and
surrounding states, anyone wanting
to prove me wrong on this, do some
research and you will see.. The average
city employee has to be experienced
in everything from backhoes to chainsaws,
from welding to bush-hogging and the
list goes on and on, but the average
city employee's pay is around 8.50
an hour and still they do their best
with 1960's model equipment, without
griping.. oh and the thing with benefits
is a joke, they have to pay for those
and they are NOT cheap. For instance
, the average Auburn city employee
starts off at around 11.00 an hour,
with the equipment they need to do
the job. I could go on and on but
I wont, but the next time you see
a city employee, think about what
situation their in before you say
they aren't doing their job - tired
citizen
Hardees
(2-23-10)
If i were the owner of the oldest
eating establishment in tallassee,
i would be darn well concerned that
it might be the next casualty of this
town's culinary cemetary. I remember
when we all came out to the grand
opening of our Hardees and everyone
put on their sunday best to welcome
them to town. Service was great and
everyone was excited to finally have
"fast" food without having
to drive a half hour to get it.
My latest experiences with Hardees
was saturday night and today. Saturday
night the drive through was backed
up so i went in to order. No one was
at the counter and one couple was
waiting for their food. After about
5 minutes, someone took my order.
After waiting another 15 minutes,
about 8 people were waiting behind
me and no more orders were taken.
I was fortunate to get my 1 burger
after about a 20 minute wait and the
people in front of me were still waiting.
Still, no one else's order was taken.
When i walked out, 1 car had got their
order and people were honking their
horns.
This morning about 10, I drove through
to get a sausage biscuit. The car
in front of me waited about 5 minutes
to order after being asked to wait
when they pulled up. There were no
cars in line ahead of the car in front
of me. When i pulled up to place my
order, I was asked to wait to place
my order. I kindly responded and said
no and proceeded to place my order
"I would like 1 sausage biscuit".
I was obviously talking to myself
because no one else was listening.
I drove off in disgust. I could have
made that 30 minute drive to montgomery
and got my food faster than waiting
in line at the slowest fast food joint
in the world - Hungry Tallasseean
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Hardees
(2-23-10)
I
wouldn't care if Hardees did close.
I have not been there in quite sometime
and will never eat there again. The
last time I was there I ordered the
sausage and biscuit combo. The posted
price was $3.99. When the order was
served the "gentleman" behind
the counter said $4.79. Tax on $3.99
is not 80 cents. I questioned him
about the total price. He said, yes
$4.79. I explained the tax should
not be 80 cents. He explained to me
that you price the products in a combo
separately to get to $4.79 and I explained
to him that the combo was $3.99 plus
tax. We never agreed so I told him
to keep his combo and walked out.
As far as Tallassee is concerned,
I'm glad I don't live there. I was
in the barber shop last week and several
of us agreed that we hoped that the
city limits were never extended to
our property - An Elmore Co. resident
Downtown
Development (2-23-10)
Saturday night, my wife and I decided
to go out and eat dinner at a resturaunt
somewhere that we have not been to
before. We ended up at a place in
Wetumpka since Tallasse does not offer
any kind of variety of places to eat.
The place we ended up at was called
Coaches Corner. It is not a very big
place, but the atmosphere there was
so nice and the food was so good that
I could not help but wish that it
was in Tallassee, maybe in the downtown
area. Then I realized that this could
never happen in Tallassee because
this resturaunt has televisions in
it and also has a bar so it would
be called a sports bar and this is
something that our leaders in Tallassee
would not permit. I just have to be
honest about this, it is just such
a shame that the people of Tallassee
are going to be denied the opportunity
to enjoy such things as this simply
because a FEW people are imposing
their will on the rest of us. We see
every week that our so called leaders
want to develope downtown. With what?
What can you put downtown that will
attract people? A new hotel? The motel
does not even stay half full. It would
take either an idiot or else someone
with so much money to invest that
losing it would not be an issue. Anyway,
we left the sports bar that was full
of people and so enjoyable and so
cozy and we came back to Tallassee
to a deserted and dark and cold downtown
area. It looked like a ghost town
and I truly beleive that if our leadership
does not come out of the dark ages
and start letting attractive businesses
come to the downtown area that the
downtown area and Tallassee as a whole
will end up almost deserted by the
people that live here and want to
be able to enjoy things here that
other places have. WAKE UP BEFORE
IT IS TOO LATE - Steve Segrest
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Downtown
Development (2-23-10)
Mr. Segrest, Tallassee has always
been dead at night. When I was young
we all had to meet in the Tallassee
Shopping center. The city officals
tried to stop that, it was the only
place to go have fun and get together
with friends. Mr. Billy Strength and
Mr. Bowden always kept order and would
ride through there to make sure we
were having fun and there was no fighting.
We need something for the adults to
enjoy and something for all children
to do. When is the NEW Rec center
going to built? - Harriet McNelley
Rosewood
Table (2-23-10)
Oue family has owned a home on Herren
Hill Road for over 100 yeears. We
have At Herren Hill we have never
had any problem with break in or vandilisme.
Our mother welcomed anyone to the
house who was interested in it and
its history. We had 4 break ins in
the last 6 months. A woodem swing
and a picnic table have been stolen.
The kitchen table and front door have
been destroyed. While there is very
little of interest in the house now,
one room was totally vandalized. There
were many enclosed boxes holding kitchen
item, vandalized. The one item we
are devestaded about loosing is a
Rosewood Table ( which was once a
piano). It would have been very heavy
to removed from the house---so we
believe someone connected to the house
helped us lose this item. If you know
anything about this item , please
let us know. or you can help us save
this historic home, we will welcome
your input - Alice Lee
Council
Square (2-23-10)
Obviously, the Mayor and Council received
their instructions well from the Central
Alabama Planning Commission. Too bad
Tallassee no longer has a representative
government - Tallassee Tax Payer
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Council
Square (2-23-10)
Amen, Tallassee Tax Payer. How much
are we paying Greg Clark? Or how much
are our dues to CARP which help pay
his salary? - Another Tallassee
Tax payer
THS
Soccer (2-23-10)
Our Tigers playing soccer are to be
commended on the great 1st game of
the year.
They showed a vast improvement this
2nd year of compitition. For all who
are not that familiar with what the
rest of the world calls "football",
come out and support the Tigers. This
is just as physical and demanding,
but without all the protection of
pads and helmets. Way to go GUYS!!
- Debra Dillard
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THS
Soccer (2-23-10)
This is the third year of competition
for this team!! Go TIGERS!! - Cheryl
Softball
(2-23-10)
Great way to start the season!! Proud
of our JV and Varsity girls on their
victories against LAMP! - Dawn
Ward
Auburn
Awards Mediocrity by J. Newcastle
(2-23-10)
Hey Mr. J. Newcastle.... you forgot
one thing... all you need to cap off
your clueless diatribe is ROLL TIDE
ROLL!!!!!!!!!!!! - It is what it is!!!!
- Hill
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Auburn
Awards Mediocrity by J. Newcastle
(2-23-10)
From the Montgomery Advertiser 02/23/2010,
"Alabama, by comparison, spent
8 million on its coaches last season."
Alabama just gave their defensive
coordinator a $360,000 raise. Auburn
will spend nearly 5 million in salaries
compared to 4+ million for Coach Saban
alone. The salaries for the Alabama
coaching staff were set prior to Saban's
first ballgame at the University.
What was the record for these coaches?
6-6 for 2007. That is not even mediocrity.
All that being said, I still think
that coaches salaries are obscenely
out of line
- Ron McDaniel
From
the Hill (2-23-10)
This
is in reference to the point made
about drug tests for public assistance.
I have so many issues with this. First
of all drug tests are an invasion
of your personal privacy, which is
suppose to be protected from illegal
searches and seizures according to
the 4th Amendment to the Constitution.
Urinalysis specifically, doesn't detect
any active drug, just the presence
of drug metabolites and since most
drugs are water soluble, they leave
the body within 1 or 2 days. The number
1 drug detected is Cannabis, which
is fat soluble and can stay in your
urine for months. Second, People on
public assistance and people who are
not, spend their money on legal drugs
such as Alcohol and Cigarettes. So
we are to make a distinction between
the deadly legal drugs and non lethal,
non addictive Cannabis? And who's
appointed to make that distinction?
Lastly, why do we always have to look
at "illegal drugs" as the
scourge of society? Addicts to hard
drugs, believe it or not, need more
help than general society because
of the drug and the behavior that
drives addiction. So instead of invading
privacy of people, LEGALIZE. This
would give the people on public assistance
the chance to go back out in the working
field, pay taxes and help them try
to become valuable members of society.
Just as the police need probable cause
or a warrant to enter your house or
car, the same should apply to your
body, your most sacred temple, if
a employer has reason to believe someone
is under the influence at work, they
should be made to submit to a test
or be terminated if they refuse that
test. The addicts can get help with
the tax money used to buy the drugs
legally. The last thing I wanna say
is that prohibition leads to crime..
Remember alcohol prohibition? Take
the legal means away for people to
obtain their drug of choice, then
you drive them to commit burglary
and theft to supply their habit, so
that solution only makes things worse,
not better - Adam Robinson
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From
the Hill (2-23-10)
In
response to Mr. Robinson's post,I
totally agree with you in the respect
of more and more government intervention
in our lives.It is no different than
the "No smoking" ordinance
that was enacted here locally.Slowly
but surely ,all levels of government
are taking away our freedoms.If we
as parents educate our children,and
our schools do their job of educating
our children ,then prohibition is
completely useless and a huge waste
of taxpayer dollars.Our free market
system makes ordinances ,the likes
of our own prized piece of local legislation
absolutely obsolete and and unnecesarily
intrusive into the freedom of local
business owners to make their own
decisions as to what to allow at their
places of business.It also allows
the patrons of local establishments,to
decide for themselves if they want
to do business there.In my humble
opinion ,the less government ,the
better.If enough people tell the owner
that they will not do business with
them if they allow smoking ,the owner
then can choose for him or herself
what policy to make .The free market
system works if government will learn
that we aren't a bunch of children
that need to be told everything to
do and not to do.It's not about smoking
as much as it is about freedom to
make our own choices as business owners
and patrons of those businesses.If
think about it ,every loss of another
freedom carries two price tags ,the
loss of the abilty to make your own
choices,and there always seems to
be a monetary penalty if you choose
not to abide by it.what a way to make
money for a municipalality huh? -Derrick
Hartley
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From
the Hill (2-23-10)
Ray,
I wholeheartedly agree with you on
the taxation principle. Implementing
it would have more people paying,
but each would pay less. Keep up the
good work - Thomas Coram
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From
the Hill (2-23-10)
I
agree with what Ray Hall says about
the drug testing. I beleive anyone
who works should take a drug test.
It's no big deal, unless your on drugs
of some kind. Please continue to let
Ray have his column on Tallassee Times.
Thanks - Walt Sanders
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From
the Hill (2-23-10)
I
appreciate Tallassee Times running
The Hill. Lake Martin people enjoy
reading events that happen in our
area of the county - Robin
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From
the Hill (2-23-10)
I
completely agree with drug testing
for welfare recepients , it has to
be done in the workplace, to enforce
safety issues and productivity.
The welfare system is broken, this
would be the first step to getting
it back on the right track. Excluding
individuals with permanent physical
or mental disabilities, no one should
be on welfare more than three or four
months. The present welfare system
(the way it is set up) allows individuals
to draw money out of my pocket indefinately,
any individual that says it should
be legalized apparently would gain
from it's legalization. "The
argument" that alcohol is legal
so should be illict drugs, is not
even in this equation. If you work
for me and you come to my job drunk
or high, it is your last day.
Being on welfare your sole purpose
should be to find a job and become
productive so you do not need a hand
out. If you are taking government
money (ie) my money, you don't have
a private life because you put yourself
in the governments control, there
should be no difference being on welfare
as far as rights are concerned, as
being in the military - Terry
"Beartrapper" Smith
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From
the Hill (2-23-10)
Everyone
and everybody that get governmental
money, should be required to take
the "simple urine test"
for drugs. If they fail the test,
the monies should be withheld. I feel
that to receive these monies, the
person needs to be in need for rent,
food and essentials for living. Using
drugs is illegal and for only one's
pleasure - Ann Mayes
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From
the Hill (2-23-10)
In
rebuttal: Think of it this way.If
all drugs were leagal,and had always
been that way,then we as parents and
other educators would bear the responsibility
of teaching our children the dangers
of them.We'd actually have to be even
more vigilant than we already are.When
the only alternative that you can
offer is punishment,then you start
out with a broken system. You certainly
have the freedom to touch that red
hot stove eye, but you don't because
you know what will happen(so far there
does not seem to be an ordinance against
that ,YET) Education ,not prohibition
and suppressive laws is the answer.
I've said it before and I'll say it
again, this is NOT about drugs or
smoking ,it is about FREEDOM. I don't
advocate drugs in any way shape or
form ,but if all levels of government
could divert the funds they currently
spend on this "War on Drugs"
(which has been an abyssmal failure
at best)to education ,then we would
have an actual government system in
place that really would serve the
people it governs.Would some people
still use drugs,of course ,but as
it stands now ALL citizens have the
choice of whether to drink or smoke.
If you're one of those proud folks
that can say ,I've never drank or
smoked ,then hurray for you,you probably
wouldn't use drugs either just because
they were legal.Is it so much easier
to surrender the raising of our children
to the government through the removal
of individual liberty and freedom?
A very wise man once said something
to the effect of ,If a man sacrifices
freedom and liberty for security ,then
he deserves neither. The truth is
,we can have both - Derrick Hartley
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From
the Hill (2-23-10)
EPERHAPS
I'M NOT THE BEST PERSON TO COMMENT
ON YOUR COLUMN SINCE I AM KNOWN IN
SOME QUARTERS AS A BIT OF A NUT BUT
I CAN ALMOST SMELL THE REEFER BURNING
WHILE MR. ADAM ROBINSON WAS WRITING
HIS LENGTHY DIATRIBE REGARDING THE
TERRIBLE LAWS WE HAVE ON THE BOOKS
IN OUR ONCE GREAT COUNTRY!
IF HE REALLY THINKS OUR DRUG LAWS
ARE TOO RESTRICTIVE HE SHOULD SPEND
A LITTLE TIME CHECKING OUT THE SORT
OF PUNISHMENT THAT IS AVAILABLE IN
MOST OF THE COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD
FOR USING OR POSSESSING DRUGS!!
I WOULD ALSO THINK THAT SINCE WE AS
TAX PAYERS ARE FOOTING THE BILL FOR
THOSE ON WELFARE WE SHOULD HAVE SOME
RIGHTS TOO AND IF I AM CORRECT IN
THAT REGARD THEN A SIMPLE URINE TEST
TO DETERMINE THAT OUR TAX DOLLARS
AREN'T BUYING DRUGS FOR SOMEONE ELSE
WOULD CERTAINLY BE RIGHT IN THE BALLPARK
AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED!!
MY FINAL THOUGHT IS THAT IF MR. ROBINSON
IS THAT UNHAPPY WITH OUR LAWS THEN
PERHAPS HIS TIME WOULD BE BETTER SPENT
WORKING TO REPEAL THE VERY LAWS HE
SEEMS TO DESPISE AND HELP MAKE NEW
AND BETTER LAWS.
YOUR WHOLE ARTICLE IS VERY GOOD RAY!!
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!! - R.C.
GAUSE
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From
the Hill (2-23-10)
Thank
you Ray Hall! It is about time that
someone elese realized this issue!
I have always supported drug testing
in every form. That is so true that
if you are not working, yet receiving
assistance (indirectly from people
who are actually working)then you
should have to take and pass a drug
test in order to continue receiving
assistance. That could possibly be
one of the contributing factors that
one on assistance can not get a job
in the first place (because they are
on drugs). I find it immoral to take
hard earned money from working citizens
and give it to someone who has no
job and is using drugs(obviously not
all cases are like this). That sounds
like rewarding bad behavior to me!
Almost every job today requires that
you have a drug test, so why should
not working exepmt you from having
a drug test? I think that druging
test people on government assistance
and withohlding a check until a clean
test is produced who force people
to stop being drug addicts and actually
become productive citizens - Jessica
Tatum
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From
the Hill (2-23-10)
I
truly believe that anyone applying
for public assistance should be required
to take drug test. I pay taxes and
it bothers me that we support a drug
users habit when they use the money
from welfare to by drugs instead of
food and paying rent. Drugs should
never be legalized.
The
addicts can get help with the tax
money used to buy the drugs legally.
(sentence in red from an earlier post)Just
what the world needs legalized addicts
helping each other.
I
don’t like drugs, alcohol or
cigarettes, I personally wish they
all could be banished - I Rodgers
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From
the Hill (2-23-10)
Ray,
I agree with everything you said this
week. Keep in mind that your view/opinion
is Never Wrong. People can disagree
with you but as an American Citizen
( Thank you to all who have made this
possible) you have the right to speak
your mind.
I
totally think that Anyone in this
country who gets Public Assistance
should be subject to a drug test,background
check and prove they are a US citizen.
We are handing out Money,Food and
Medical coverage to everyone that
comes here. In the meantime, we have
US citizens who are not getting the
same help. I have a big problem with
this as I know people who are affected
by this.
Education
is a big key to success. I know a
single mother raising a now 15 yr
old son. His drug addict father disappeared
8 yrs ago never to be heard from again.
Thanks to a very expensive Christian
school that provides scholarships
he is able to attend. He is a very
good athlete and colleges are already
scouting him and he is a only a sophmore
in high school. His possibilities
of a bright future are because of
this school. His mother will never
have the money to send him to college.
Shopping
carts are also my pet peeve. Usually
for me when they are in a parking
space it is raining or snowing. So
yes, People, Please, put the carts
in their designated areas!
Condolences
to you and your family for the loss
of your Uncle. I will say a prayer
for ya'll.
I
totally agree with you on the Taxation
problem. A man killed himself, another
man and injured others Over Taxes.
Taxes- Money!! That is so messed up!!
- Lynn Harrington (Dallas, Texas)
Haiti
Relief (2-16-10)
To
Area Churches and Pastors,
I
am sure you have all seen the destruction
that Haiti has experienced and the
subsequent suffering being endured.
Some of the images will just break
your heart. Living Water Worship Center
has a unique opportunity to help an
orphanage and church in the small
town of Grand Goave that was hit by
the devastation and destruction. Often
these small outlying orphanages and
churches are the last to receive the
needed supplies to help the devastated
people of the area. Some of us personally
know the men that help set up this
orphanage and church, they are men
of God who want to spread HIS word.
We know there are many resources calling
on Americans to help but sometimes
you do not know where the money or
supplies are really going. We have
a direct connection with these people
and know that the things we provide
will be going directly to help these
people. We are gathering supplies
and raising money to help. Attached
is a list of things that we are gathering.
We ask that your church be in prayer
for this effort and help us in any
way that you can.
Please
visit www.churchquake.com
to see the extraordinary work this
group of men and women do.
Those
interested in making donations can
do so at Heart of Dance (the old AES
building) or Sundays at 5 at Living
Water Worship Center on Barnett Boulevard.
List of supplies needed include:
1).
Shelter such as tents
2). Medical Supplies
3). Food, Water
4). Hygienic items – toothbrush,
toothpaste soap etc
5). Blankets, Sheets, Towels
6). Clothes all sizes, shoes, etc
(no junk)
7). Bibles
8). Financial support
Thank
You and God Bless;
Amanda Patterson (Coordinator for
Project 52)
(H) 334-541-4724 / (C) 334-850-1652
JV
Baseball (2-16-10)
Coach McDaniel & Mr. Butler commented
on praised twelve members of the season's
JV Team. Do he other members, who
work equally hard practicing, weight-lifting,
work on batting, given countless hours
for "their team" not count?
If an article is regarding a specific
game, then certainly it is appropriate
to single out the ones who made significant
plays. That is to be expected and
is needed to relay the game plays.
It is not appropriate, however, to
not include the entire team when introducing
the season. It really hurt some guys'
feelings to be overlooked in this
article - as if they're not members
of the team. Most all of these guys
have played since T-ball, giving years
to their team and their game, and
to not even mention their names is
hurtful. Coach, is this how you plan
to build morale on your team? There
is no I in TEAM, the team consists
of all the young man. As one young
man said, "Don't they even care
that I'm on the team?" This was
not meant to take away from the very
capable abilities of the guys mentioned,
but to point out that you should consider
the entire new season's players -
T-Tiger Fan
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JV
Baseball (2-16-10)
In that same article it was stated:
"I
feel comfortable putting all 19 guys
in the field at any time," McDaniel
stated. "Not all teams are blessed
with good depth, but I feel like we
have that." - Somebody
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JV
Baseball (2-16-10)
I
am an outsider to the Tallassee Baseball
program, but have heard good things
about it and have recently become
good friends with Coach McDaniel.
Therefore, I feel a connection to
it now and will be attending a few
games this season to see what Coach
McDaniel has done with the guys. But
the fact that someone could attack
Coach McDaniel on the basis of this
article is startling. He had nothing
but good things to say about his boys
and even commented on the depth they
have throughout the roster. You have
to realize that the writers of these
articles don't include every word
the interviewee (Coach MacDaniel)
says throughout the interview. So
what if the comments that the writer
decided to include only referred to
12 of the 19 guys? Coach may have
mentioned all his guys by name and
the writer only included a few. Coach
made it clear that he was confident
in ALL his guys. I am good friends
with Coach McDaniel and he has nothing
but good things to say about his guys
and has made it clear that he is proud
to be their coach. And when I was
talking to him, he didn't single out
12 of his 19, he was proud of all
of them. As an outsider to the program,
I can look at the article without
bias to any certain kid, and it was
clear that Coach was doing nothing
but bragging on his guys. Just because
your boy's name wasn't included in
the article doesn't mean Coach McDaniel
doesn't care about him or isn't proud
of him. Any parent who has or shares
views similar to those negative ones
being posted on this site or elsewhere,
I suggest that you stop being so sensitive
or you and your boy are going to have
a long season and career in baseball
- StraightTalker
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JV
Baseball (2-16-10)
This
"Tiger Fan" needs to realize
how much time, effort, heart and soul
Craig McDaniel puts into this program.
He dedicates all his time and takes
your abuse for FREE!! If you feel
your child should have been mentioned
then you need to take the positive
route and talk to the coach rather
than take the cowards way out and
send an anonymous note. Show your
kid how to be a man - Coach McDaniel
Fan
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JV
Baseball (2-16-10)
The comments on this article are so
typical of the curent problems with
the Tallassee baseball program. The
complete program has become a disgrace
and embarassment to the guys who put
Tallassee baseball on the map. ( No,
not Ronnie Baynes ) The players that
won titles and championships in highschool
and youth programs for years and years.
Complaining because your child wasn't
metioned as part of the team? Give
me a break! Tallassee baseball will
continue to suffer and wallow infall
below mediocrity until the time comes
again when just wearing the jersey
with "Tallassee" on your
chest is not good enough. The parents
aren't concerned with winning. They
just want everyone to know "
My son plays for Tallassee. "
News Flash parents playing baseball
for Tallassee isn't that big of a
deal anymore. They haven't been good
in a long time and the blame falls
on the parents that have run the program
in the ground because little Johnny
isn't getting to play or the coach
talked to him ugly.
Shout
out to the guys who made the program
great years ago. Mid 80's to late
90's players. I know the hard work
you put in because I was there working
with you. Maybe when more of our kids
get there we can turn it around. I
know most of you feel the same way
- Former Tallassee Tiger
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JV
Baseball (2-16-10)
Coach McDaniel is an outstanding coach,and
it bothers me that someone would make
a comment. This is his first Head
Coaching job, and he is very excited.
I promise you if your son wasn't mentioned,
it was not done on purpose. Why can't
everyone be happy someone is spending
their afternoons with these young
men and say positive things about
them. I appreciate all of his hard
work and dedication to these fine
young men. Have you ever been on radio
or interviewed by the newspaper and
forgot everything you had planned
to say? I have. I am proud to have
Coach McDaniel as a friend and fellow
coach - Member of Team Tallassee
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JV
Baseball (2-16-10)
As one of those "former Tallassee
Tigers" and also one of those
ones that probably wouldn't have been
mentioned in an article like this
back then and also now being a parent
of an 8 and 10 year old that compete
in sports I feel pretty qualified
to speak on this subject. Part of
the success of those Tallassee baseball
teams in the mid 80s to late 90s were
that they were selfless. None of us
"un-mentioned" types (to
my knowledge) would have ever complained
to OUR parents that 'they must not
care about us'.
Are
you serious, un-named JV baseball
player? When I played (OK warmed up
the right fielder and pinch ran because
I was fast, HA!) it was an honor and
a privilege (not a right, mind you)
to even put on the Tallassee jersey
and represent all that had come before
me and my town which I loved. I remember
when I was given #17 not even caring
that it wasn't a "famous #"
or that someone great hadn't worn
that number. I'd have worn 000 if
Coach Baynes had given it to me.
I
know that Craig McDaniel has all of
his team's best interest at heart.
I know how much he loves Tallassee
athletics. As another former Tiger
player mentioned, this is symptomatic
of why this generation of Tallassee
Baseball teams are not as successful
as their predecessors.
Current
parents: Leave these coaches alone
and let them LEAD your boys and help
them become MEN. They don't need you
chirping for them, they are capable
of handling things themselves, on
the field where it counts.
Go
Tallassee Baseball! - Jason Cleghorn
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JV
Baseball (2-16-10)
I agree with all the supporters of
Coach McDaniel. Jason Cleghorn said
it best when talking about the problems
with THS baseball and the distractions.
The parents want to tell the kids
how great they played regardless if
they won or loss, always coming up
with excuses to make the kids feel
better. I was one of those that dreamed
of putting that purple pinstripe on
as a little kid growing up and would
have been happy with sitting on the
bench as long as I had that opportunity.
Fortunately I was one of those that
has a ring to go along with my experience
and is something that I am proud of
to this day. We won games even before
we got off the bus because teams felt
defeated based off of the tradition
that THS baseball possessed.
I
looked up to those that had come before
me and wanted to be as good as they
were and I did whatever it took to
try and accomplish that. There were
many times where I felt that I should
have been playing over someone else,
but I took that as a challenge to
work harder. My parents accepted the
fact that if I was not on the field
that I was just not good enough at
the time. It was up to me to make
that happen.
Growing
up playing with Coach Clayton, I know
he feels the same way that I do and
understands what it means to play
for THS. Hopefully he can get the
kids to understand what we felt growing
up and how we would have done whatever
it took to win every game. Losing
didn't happen much and when it did
we were ticked! Good luck to the THS
staff as they strive to get THS baseball
back on track - Abe Rigsby
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JV
Baseball (2-16-10)
I
think its time to put the dad's in
the stands where they belong and take
the "I" out of TEAM. Stop
focusing on one or two players and
start focusing on the TEAM. Coach
as a TEAM, practice as a TEAM and
you will play as a TEAM until this
happens Tallassee will be at the most
mediocre. Stop begging kids to play
that don't want to be there! I'm sure
there is someone that is willing to
put forth the effort and play with
heart. If you want this championship
more than the other teams then SHOW
IT. I've been to all 5 games and I
do'nt see that drive. Its up to you,
the TEAM! - Disappointed fan
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JV
Baseball (2-16-10)
I
apologize to Coach McDaniel for comments
made in my response to the jv opening
season. I didn't intnend to attack
him - he is a fine person and fine
coach. In trying to point out that
it might hurt some feelings of guys
who work so hard and seem to never
get any praise - and they keep on
getting out there and trying - I just
said it all wrong. I don't have any
sons playing, but my cousin does and
I didn't want him to feel left out.
Everyone who responded is right, and
I am sorry. I appreciate all the coaches
do and I hope my cousin will keep
on playing with all his heart, even
though he has never been a "star"
or a standout or even got to play
a lot over these years, it says something
about the coaches that he still keeps
getting out there. So I apologize
and stand corrected - Tiger Fan
Miss
Chatt working towards state crown
(2-16-10)
Way to go Taylor!!! So proud of you
- John
Town
Hall Meeting for Schools Monday
(2-16-10)
I read this article and think what
is our schools coming to these days.
We are in such a financial downfall.
I believe if Jeffers and the school
Board would have not granted Jeffers
the extra 30,000. we would not be
in this delima. The money could have
gone a long way that was granted to
Jeffers, he just wanted a higher retirement
then he already has. Jeffers only
looks over 3 schools compared to others
that have a wide range of schools
to look over - Concerned Citizen
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Town
Hall Meeting for Schools Monday
(2-16-10)
What Dr. Jeffers and the School Board
has accomplished during his tenure
has been remarkable. No one has done
more with less. For many years, the
Tallassee City Schools has been the
one redeeming quality in a town that
has regressed over the past 25-30
years. Tallassee is quite blessed
to have such a person with his character
and qualifications.
Should
Dr. Jeffers salary be the main issue,
then perhaps there are no real issues
at all - Bobby Dennis
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Town
Hall Meeting for Schools Monday
(2-16-10)
"What Dr. Jeffers and the School
Board has accomplished during his
tenure has been remarkable. No one
has done more with less. For many
years, the Tallassee City Schools
has been the one redeeming quality
in a town that has regressed over
the past 25-30 years. Tallassee is
quite blessed to have such a person
with his character and qualifications.
Should
Dr. Jeffers salary be the main issue,
then perhaps there are no real issues
at all,\" says the man who has
basically made a living on the drawings
for all the archictectural drawings
through Walter M for THS during Jeffers
tenure. That\'s pretty sickening there
Bobby, you can wipe your nose now.
Would you be doing this had Barganier
rendered all the drawings? It\'s highly
doubtful -: Clean tipped nose
Haiti
SMS
(2-16-10)
I think was a great thing to open
your hearts and give to these children.I
wish there was a way that the community
could come together and send much
needed things such as shoes, and clothes.
But I have no way of knowing how to
do this. Maybe our Mayor and City
Council can come up with a way and
post it on Tallassee Times. What about
it Mayor? - Peggy Suggs
Get
My Point
(2-16-10)
A wonderful article, Judy. I enjoy
your articles each and every week.
Noel and I have reached the age where
we have seen so may changes in the
world. There are very few TV programs
that we watch and we really can't
believe the changes in our world and
they aren't always for the better.
Satan is trying so hard to get his
hold on all of us. I pray that everyone
will keep praying, reading their Bible
and teaching God's word. Keep up the
good work of spreading God's word
- Cathy Darnell
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Get
My Point
(2-16-10)
When I was little and would go to
my Grandparents house. My Papa would
sleep on the couch and let me sleep
with my Mama. We would talk and she
would tell me stories of when she
was a little girl. She always said
her prayers and I said mine to and
then we would go to sleep and wake
up feeling good the next day because
we knew the Lord had listened to our
prayers. My daughter slept with my
Mom up until she was 20 years old.
She loved her grandma very much and
liked to hear the stories of my Mom's
childhood. Mom always had something
different to tell her. It is wonderful
when you have a chance like that in
life - Harriet McNelley
Annexation
(2-16-10)
I must have missed something. The
mayor said at the beginning of his
statement Quote: "We get half
the retail sales tax by being in the
police jurisdiction, but if it's in
the city limits we get all of it,"
McCain said.
Ok,
that's simple enough to understand.
The above referenced the annexation
in Tallapoosa county. Clear concise,and
to the point.However, further on when
referring to the Macon county annexation
he said Quote: "They're afraid
we're going to take their retail sales
tax away from them."
Again,direct and to the point. My
only question is simply this, which
one is the truth? According to the
mayors first quote about retail sales
tax ,sounds to me like the folks in
Macon county do have a legitimate
concern. Just wondered if anyone else
caught that
- Very, very concerned citizen
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Annexation
(2-16-10)
I was very glad to hear of Mr Lawrence
building a grocery store at Dillards
Store. Tallassee has been needing
one across the river, on that side
of town, for a long time. I feel sure
that he will do well. Thanks Mr. Lawrence
- Cathy Darnell
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Annexation
(2-16-10)
How about we take care of what is
in the existing city limits instead
of promising things we can't afford.
does anyone think carrville is better
off since they were annexed? how about
instead of increasing the size of
our city government with so many new
employees durring a terrible recession,
why can't we be more lean - Tallasseean
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Annexation
(2-16-10)
I am really excited about the possibility
of having a grocery store on the East
side of Tallassee (Tallapoosa County
Side). However, If put the store in
the city limits of Tallassee you are
taking all of the Tallapoosa County
Tax Revenue. I am a resident of Tallapoosa
County and I don't think that is fair.
I think that if the city limits move
up that far that Tallapoosa County
should get a percentage of the taxes.
What if the shoe was on the other
foot - Tallapoosa County Citizen
__________
Annexation
(2-16-10)
Tallassee should grow. Tallassee also
should take care of the current assets
of the city.(riverfront, welcome center,
guest house, etc) We have access to
inmates from Elmore Cty I know, and
I would guess the same is true for
Tallapoosa Cty. All we have to do
is feed them. Use them to clean-up
the town. That would help them just
as well as it would Tallassee. The
riverfront below the guest house is
something the city could use as a
draw. Clean up the hillside, so you
can actually see the river from the
house which is located within throwing
distance. Light the house with some
accent lighting and watch that place
standout as you come across Graveyard
Creek bridge. Check the number of
people who use that stretch of road
come the warm weather.
I've
also heard of a number of individuals
who currently fall outside the city
limits who would love to become a
part of Tallassee. Most of those live
in areas which in recent years have
become populated with young families
of Tallassee.(the new subdivisions
up Hwy 229) We need the numbers, right.
That would add to the number. Don\'t
worry about providing the services,
there are provisions which can be
made to offset the cost of future
services, for example sewage.
Hey,
those are just the thoughts of a simple
minded individual. This stuff is simple.
Almost
forgot. You want to annex into Macon
Cty. Talk their language, give them
a little of the tax, and they will
bite like crappie in early March -
You Know
__________
Annexation
(2-16-10)
Tax grabbing in lieu of fiscal management
- Tallassee Tax Payer
__________
Annexation
(2-16-10)
Dear Mr. Mayor & City Council,
I
read your article about annexation
to the interstate with great interest,
"PLEASE" Mr.Mayor DO NOT
give up on this effort. This has got
to be and remain at the top of your
agenda, almost all retail and manufactoring
love to locate near interstates. Easy
access for manufactoring and high
traffic volume for retail and restaraunts.
I can understand why macon county
and shorter do not want to let go
of this GOLDEN piece of land. PLEASE
citizens of Tallassee, let\'s get
behind our mayor and keep this fight
alive for Tallassee's future. This
is OUR exit - Tallassee Tiger
Tallassee
Wrestling
(2-16-10)
A
special thanks to all the Faculty,
Administration, Students, Parents,
Fans and Media for all of your support
this season. Coach Jones and Myself
are so proud of our fine young men.
The men represent Tallassee well and
we thank everyone for their support
- John Mask
When
the Saints Go Marching In
(2-9-10)
Loved
the article. Don't feel bad about
missing "The Who". They
are just not the same as they were
so many years ago, then none of us
are.
Riverfront
Development
(2-9-10)
I
moved from East Tallassee in 1972.
My parents worked in the mill and
lived in East Tallassee until 2002.
I would move back if the mill was
converted into condos/apartments -
Wanda Hammock Whitlow
Tukabahchi
(2-9-10)
Another
good one about the great history of
Tallassee. Tallassee Times
is great. I look forward to it each
week . Thanks for doing it - Noel
Darnell
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Tukabahchi
(2-9-10)
Michael,
I found your articlel regarding your
tour with Trey over the old Indian
territory very interesting. I have
always been fascinated with Tallassee's
Indian heritage and I throughly enjoyed
your comments and pictures. Thanks
also to Trey for making this possible
- Bill Godwin
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Tukabahchi
(2-9-10)
This
is totally awesome. I love anything
to do with Creek indian lore. My great
grandmother was part Creek Indian
decent. Thanks for this report - Gloria
Griggs
__________
Tukabahchi
(2-9-10)
Good
article but did he (Trey) show you
the Tukabahchi dance?
Get
My Point (2-9-10)
Judy,
knowing your mother I can just know
how she felt. Another good article,
keep you the good work - Noel
Darnell
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Get
My Point (2-9-10)
I
enjoyed the article, "Get My
Point", so very much. I can remember
so well wearing hats to church and
to special occasions. Sometimes I
wish we still did and then I wouldn't
have to worry about my hair style
so much.
I totally agree with why someone could
not have told her about the hat instead
of making fun of her and smiling and
she was so embarrased when she got
home and found out. A true friend
would have told her.
We must not forget to love one another
as Christ loves us. By showing kindness
& mercy to others we reflect the
love that God shows us daily.What
a difference we could make in this
world if we treated one another as
God directs - Cathy Darnell
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Get
My Point (2-9-10)
Great
story Judy. I remember your and she
was special. And our God has a way
of using special people - Sherry
Atkins
Council
Square (2-9-10)
Arbor
Week in the midst of considering selling
the wooded and natural city land for
private development? Anyone else find
this slightly contradicting? - Concerned
Citizen
__________
Council
Square (2-9-10)
(In
response to) the comment on Arbor
Day and the city selling property.
The city is in the red. They just
cut 159,000.00 from the budget. Wonder
why? - Another Concerned Citizen
__________
Council
Square (2-9-10)
In
further response: A one time sale
of an asset; i.e. real property, will
not, and should not be used to try
to, fill an annual operating defecit.
A recurring defecit can only be solved
through responsible spending reform
and future expenditures - Concerned
Citizen
__________
Council
Square (2-9-10)
In
response to "Another Concerned
Citizen", selling City property
to prop up a fledgling budget is only
applying a band-aide to the problem.
You must be one of those folks who
hocks their truck title every time
you run out of Budweiser. The City
should not be selling land just to
appease someone who wants more lakefront
property - Leroy Giles
__________
Council
Square (2-9-10)
I
was not at all defending the city
in their decision to sell city property.
I am very concerned about what is
happening in the town of Tallassee
and do not take any of the council's
decisions lightly. We rely heavily
on sales tax revenues; I believe out
of our one cent sales tax for the
school, the school receives 80 percent
and the city receives 20 percent.
The powers that be need to either
try to get more retail in Tallassee
and pray people shop here or they
need to cut back more or they need
to let the people vote on a city property
tax. I don't know what the answer
is. Have you looked at some of what
I call the city's forgotten streets?
The ones with potholes? They cut out
our recycle pick-up. We are in a mess.
And no, I do not hock a truck title
to buy beer. I don't drink beer. And
no, not because I'm a snob. I just
don't like it. And thank God I've
never had to hock anything - Another
Concerned Citizen
Strike
Zone to Open (2-2-10)
Congratulations
to Criag Vaught on the opening of
"Strike Zone". I know it
will be a success and a great opportunity
for the people of Tallassee. Best
of Luck!! - Toni
McGhar
Musky-dine
men (2-2-10)
Jesus
turned the water into wine. Using
musky-dines to do the same may not
be considered a miracle, but it's
pretty darn snappy. You boys oughtta
have a musky-dine wine tasting at
the shell of the Hotel Talisi, since
it's been deemed structurally sound
by "engineers." - Todd
from Tallassee
Trash
Burning (2-2-10)
To
the person burning trash/garbage this
afternoon,
When
I came home this afternoon my neighborhood
had the most oppressive smell. Somewhere
between Emfinger subdivision and W.
Butler someone was burning trash/garbage.
Whatever it was had thick black smoke
that was staying low because of the
weather. Please let the thrash/garbage
service pickup your trash/garbage.
There was lots of pollution in the
air today that was not good for the
lungs.
Thanks,
Irene
Rodgers
__________
Trash
Burning (2-2-10)
Dearest
Irene -
Just
take it to the next city council meeting.
I'm sure they'll go ahead and ban
this too, just like smoking in public.
What's next no grilling because the
neighbors are vegetarians?
I
realize the smell was bad, but it
did not hurt you one bit. I'm sure
it's gone now so just build a bridge
and get over it
GD
Longfellow
__________
Trash
Burning (2-2-10)
I
can empathize with Irene regarding
trash burning. At times there has
been much burning of trash/noxious
substances in my own neighborhood.
It is not just a question of foul
smell (--if a major hog farm moved
in on Hwy 229 I would be quite upset
at the stench though it would do me
no harm particularly). Burning certain
types of trash can release harmful
substances into the air. When anyone's
eyes, nose and lungs sting, and not
from the smoke alone, then there is
a problem. I cannot work outside in
my garden at such times, and I certainly
do not want my two small children
to be exposed to concentrated airborne
carcinogens. Darn right indiscriminate
trash burning (eg household trash,
not leaves and brush) should be banned
from city limits!!!!
Respectfully,
K. Pendergrass
College
Football Scholarships (2-2-10)
Congrats
to Mike Smith and the other Tallassee
athletes for signing college scholarships.
For the baseball players who have
been accepted at Huntingdon College,
you will play for a great program
and receive a good education. For
those who are still undecided, don’t
worry. You have plenty of time to
visit schools and talk to recruiters.
As a former college kicker I know
the feeling of being lost in the recruiting
world. You have to sell yourself as
a product. You have to make contact
with the colleges and send them highlight
films. Remember, if you are not a
top 10 player most big time colleges
do not know who you are. Your size
and stats play a huge part in getting
recruited. Your coach can send of
out hundreds of films to schools and
still never hear anything from colleges.
I
had to make my own kicking film and
send it to the colleges. I even tried
out at a Mississippi Junior College.
The tryout went good and I was asked
to enroll and sit out the fall semester
to allow a scholarship to open up.
So I enrolled and two days before
players reported to school I was told
by the head coach that “I needed
to explore other options.” So
I contacted every school in the state
of Alabama who had a football team.
I received interest from one. So I
walked-on. I spent two years there.
I was red shirted my freshmen year
and played in four games my sophomore
year. I soon realized that the FCS
School was not the place for me. So
I transferred to Huntingdon College
and played for Mike Turk. While at
Huntingdon I enjoyed playing for a
great coach, playing on a great team,
and getting a great education. That
was the best decision I made as a
young adult. I left a school where
I had a chance to get an athletic
scholarship to go play at a school
that doesn’t offer any. I credit
all of my athletic and professional
accomplishments to my coach and professors
from Huntingdon College. If I had
stayed at the FCS school I might not
have ever received a scholarship and
definitely would not have played for
the Legendary Coach Mike Turk!
To
all the athletes out there that haven’t
signed a scholarship or heard from
a school yet, stay positive. You never
know what will happen. Continue to
ask your coaches to send out film
and contact schools. Colleges are
fighting to get the best high school
players in the nation. If you are
not one of the best, then you have
to show colleges that you are! You
have to make them interested in you
and see that they need a player like
you on their team.
Yancey
Gordon
Tigers
Players to Sign Wednesday (2-2-10)
Congratulations
Brooke! We are so proud of you and
your accomplishments!! Your Indiana
Family - Aunt Shirley
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Tigers
Players to Sign Wednesday (2-2-10)
Thanks
for the picture of Brooke Meadows
signing for baseball, she is our nephew's
daughter and we are so proud of her,
and love her very much, a smart young
lady and so talented. Brooke's Dad
is Lynn's nephew - Uncle Lynn
and Jeanie Pepper
__________
Tigers
Players to Sign Wednesday (2-2-10)
Congrats!
Proud of you Brooke !!God has blessed
you in so many ways ! - Sherry
Atkins
Tallassee
Basketball (2-2-10)
Just
wanted to let you know how much I
appreciate the coverage this year
with Varsity Girl's basketball! Yall
have done a tremendous job of covering
our team this year and we appreciate
it! I listen every morning and read
TallasseeTimes every week. My parents
and family back home in Scottsboro
read it as well. We play tommorrow
on road at Beauregard at 6:30 (second
game) against Beauregard (#1 seed).
Valley and BTW play first at 5:00.
If we were to win Thursday, we would
advance to finals Saturday at 2pm
and then both winners and loosers
of that game adavnce to sub-regionals.
If we lose Thursday, it is softball
season I guess. The Girls are excited
and are ready to go. They have worked
hard this week and have been very
spirited with good practices. It will
take our best effort this year and
some to win. They have the 2 Bellomy
twins. Neverthless, thanks for your
support and all you do for our coaches
and kids, but more importantly, for
friendship! have a great day! - Coach
Winchester
Senior
Bowl (2-2-10)
Nice
interview with Mark. Everything he
said was spot on. He forgot to mention
that, believe it or not, Legarret
Blount, the kid from Oregon that punched
out the kid from Boise State, was
extremely nice. No adult or child
was knocked out in an attempt to get
his autograph
- Rusty Baynes
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Senior
Bowl (2-2-10)
Nice
additions to the article...forgot
about the autograph seekers as we
were leaving hotel. Funny!
- Mark Baynes
First
Deer (2-2-10)
Congratulations
Matt "MudCat" Justiss on
your first deer
- Brenda and Leon Moore
DHR
(2-2-10)
I
very much enjoyed the article on foster
children and the help that they need.
I am so pleased with the people that
become foster parents and give of
their home and lives to care for these
children making them a part of their
home and lives. When I was a child
my parents kept foster children and
for a while I got to have a brother
that I never had. We were always so
close to the children and loved them
as our own brothers and sisters. It
was so hard to understand why some
of these children were abused by parents.
They were so sweet, scared and needing
love so much. God will richly bless
all who help these children. I feel
also, strongly, about foster care
for older adults that have no one
to care for them. With supervision
and care, they can be cared for in
a home without going to a nursing
home. I wish we had more of these
homes. We care for my mother in our
home and I wish that I had more room
to care for others.
Thanks, Michael, for printing this
article and making the public aware
of this need - Cathy Darnell
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DHR
(2-2-10)
It
was very sweet of you to post such
high praise for foster parents. My
husband and I foster parent. It has
opened up a whole new world to us.
Sure, it can be difficult at times,
but the rewards are so great! You
are right, it is very hard to see
how children can be abused, neglected
or mistreated by their parents. Foster
children usually have so much love
to give. Foster parenting also puts
you in touch “with the good
side” of the world. You quickly
find out how many nice people are
still out there in this mean and nasty
world. I have not met one person involved
in foster care that is anything less
than terrific! The other foster parents
you meet are just great. They are
willing to share anything they have
to help a foster child in need. The
DHR staff is great and is there for
any type of support you may need.
I have been truly amazed at the generosity
of the citizens of this community.
We have some that have gone well above
and beyond the “call of duty.”
At the end of the day you know that
you have made a difference in a child’s
life and there is no greater feeling
than that. I know one of the main
reasons people do not foster parent
is because in many instances you have
to “give the child back.”
My response to that is if you were
a doctor or a nurse who happened to
be assigned to a terminally ill child,
would you refuse to treat that child
because you know you have to give
that child back (to God)? Or would
you like to offer that child as much
comfort and love that you could give
them, hoping to make the transition
as smooth as possible? When you stop
and think about it, it’s pretty
much the same concept. I would encourage
anyone that is in the position to
help these children to do so. Even
if you can’t keep a child in
your home there are many, many other
ways to help. I also totally agree
with you on fostering older adults
to keep them out of a nursing home.
I was the primary caregiver for my
grandmother until she died 2 years
ago. She had a horror of going to
a nursing home. I always promised
her that I would do everything in
my power to keep her out of one and
I did. Once again, the rewards are
great. There is not one day that goes
by that I stop long enough to reflect
on those days. I also encourage you
to offer your support to someone who
is the caregiver for an older adult.
It is so demanding and there are so
many ways that you can help - Cindy
Foster
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