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Hoping for a blue light special
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Editor

 

This is to the three thieves who stole the riding lawn mower around 9:30 p.m. Thursday night, May 3.

Way to go boys. I can’t call you men. You stole from a 90-year-old man and an 88-year-old woman. But don’t let that bother you one bit because they are praying for you and the hernia you got while lifting on to your little truck the mower with the leaf bagger attached.

They are also praying for the lawn mower’s motor to blow.

Oh, by the way, you were seen by a neighbor, who was unaware of what you three guys were doing.

One of you was described as big and wearing glasses. Your little truck was also identified, so if I were you, I’d be looking for a blue light special any day and it won’t be the one at K-Mart.

Sleep well.

Finally, I hope this helps others be aware there are thieves out there and they will come into your yard and take things.

 

 

Annette Cribb

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Showing gratitude for service
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Dear editor: Another election cycle is finally over and the voters of Bryan County have spoken. We will have three new county commissioners in January 2011.
My congratulations go out to Jimmy Henderson of District 5, Carter Infinger of District 4 and Wade Price of District 2. I look forward to working with them as we continue to take care of the business of the county.
All three races were contested, which gave the voters a choice of who they wanted as their commissioner. Those who did not prevail in this election are to be applauded for offering themselves as candidates.
Our county owes a debt of gratitude to retiring commissioners Rick Gardner with eight years of service, Blondean Newman with eight years of service as a commissioner and 30 years as tax commissioner, and Toby Roberts with 18 years on the county commission.
These three spent many hours establishing policies and procedures for our county government and many meetings with state and local officials to achieve the best possible outcomes regarding our county on numerous issues. Their many years of experience will be sorely missed.
I well remember the first time I ran for public office and lost. Sometimes those who are not elected are the winners because they don’t have to go to all the meetings – that is said with tongue in cheek, of course.
After my loss, someone sent me the following quotation from President Theodore Roosevelt, which I keep on the wall in my office:
“It is not the critic who counts, not the one who points out how the strong man stumbled or how the doer of deeds might have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred with sweat and dust and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotions and spends himself in a worthy cause; who, if he wins, knows the triumph of high achievement; and who, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.”
And my wish for all the citizens of Bryan County is to have a truly blessed Christmas and a prosperous and happy New Year’s.

Jimmy Burnsed
Chairman
Board of commissioners

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