Rebuttal: In defense of Congressman Lynn Westmoreland

I would like to disagree with Mr. Neil Monroe on Lynn Westmoreland and the Tea Party.

I too have been a long-standing Republican. I was an “I like Ike” kid when I was 10 years old.

To begin with, Lynn Westmoreland showed a lot of backbone when he stood up and questioned the judgment of putting Muslims of questionable background in sensitive areas of our government. The last person to do this was Joe McCarthy.

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Pota Coston, you are good candidate

In a day and age where most candidates only provide lip service and their actions show far less there has been one candidate from Tyrone who gained so many people’s respect because we saw her actions way before we heard her speak.

Pota Coston, thank you for being a candidate we can be proud of. You gained my attention and respect when you were the only politician to work a food drive and worked it with a humble servants heart and attitude for over three hours.

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Thanks, PTC cops, EMTs

We would like to take this opportunity to thank Corporal Hughes of the Peachtree City Police Department for coming to the aid of our son after he recently had a golf cart accident.

Corporal Hughes was kind and compassionate to our son, who also suffered injuries in the crash.

We would further like to extend our thanks to the paramedics on duty from Station 83 in Peachtree City who came to the aid of our son, as well.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/11-12-2013/thanks-ptc-cops-emts

Things to do-Nov.13-Dec.10

November

November 13

What’s New in Healthcare Today? is from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Piedmont Fayette Hospital, 1279 Building, Third Floor, Conference Room C. Light refreshments ptovided
 Presenters:  James Sams, M.D., Piedmont Clinic chief medical officer and co-medical director of Piedmont WellStar HealthPlans; Davette Taylor-Harris, Georgia Cares Expert

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Veterans honored at Bennetts Mill

The red carpet was rolled out for local veterans at Bennett’s Mill Middle as students and staff honored them for their service during a special celebration with tributes from the school’s fine arts department.

The band, orchestra and chorus gave combined and individual performances featuring patriotic music and songs. A joint performance of the “Star Spangled Banner” started the concerts followed by separate presentations of “A Soldier’s Hymn” by the orchestra, “From Where I Stand” by the chorus, and “For Our Heroes” by the band.

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Bible Tweets

That’s right. What if the authors of the 27 books of the New Testament of the Bible had been limited to only one “tweet” on “Twitter” in order to get their main point across? That’s kind of a strange question and scenario, but in our “tweet-happy” world, maybe not so far-fetched.

I would actually have two answers to that question. First, I would say that we would be without so many of our favorite and beloved passages. But second, I would celebrate the rich Truth so easily brought into our minds and hearts in such a short and simple way.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/blogs/justin-kollmeyer/11-12-2013/bible-tweets

Seeds for needy countries

The children’s department from Lisbon Baptist Church participated in Seed Sprout at Peachtree Presbyterian Church in Atlanta in October. The children packed vegetable seed packets to send to Liberia and Malawi in Africa. The needy recipients in those African countries will be able to plant vegetable gardens to feed their families and sell the surplus vegetables to earn money to purchase other items that the family needs. Seed Sprout is sponsored by G.A.I.N., Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition. Photo/Special.

via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/11-12-2013/seeds-needy-countries

COS youth plan spaghetti dinner, auction

High School and Middle School youth at Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church will hold their annual Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday, Nov. 16, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the church.

Tickets are $7 in advance, $10 at the door.

Proceeds help defray costs of three week-long summer events: Mission Trip, Lutherock Camp, and Affirm Leadership Camp.

Besides preparing and serving dinner, the group also will offer gift items in a silent auction. All are welcome.

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Dogwood Church will offer holiday seminar on GriefShare

Dogwood Church in Tyrone will offer GriefShare – Surviving the Holidays, a seminar, Wednesday, Nov. 20, from 7-9 p.m. The group will meet in the Atrium area of the church office. The video presentation will offer suggestions on how to handle hard-hitting emotions during the holiday season, what to do about family traditions, how to scale back on activities and holiday preparations, and where to find the strength to go on.

“I learned that it’s okay not to carry on every tradition, and it’s okay to cut back on invitations,” shared a seminar attendee.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/11-12-2013/dogwood-church-will-offer-holiday-seminar-griefshare

Harvest Dinner at CTK

Gerhard Bar of Carrollton was one of the more than 120 people who turned out for the Harvest Dinner and Celebration at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Sharpsburg. The pot-luck dinner followed a Sunday morning service. All visitors present at the service were invited to remain for the feast. Photo/Special.

via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/11-12-2013/harvest-dinner-ctk