The Times, They are A-Changin’
In my 15 years as mayor of Woodstock, and four years before that as a city councilman, I've never received as many questions about one issue as I do concerning the Morgan's Ace Hardware site. A week doesn't go by that the question isn't asked, "What's going to happen at the site?" or, "When is Morgan's moving out?" Here's the scoop: We don't know exactly when they are moving … [Read more...]
Looking Forward to Brighter Days Ahead
December is here, and 2020 almost is over. It’s been a tough year that’s tested us in many ways, and yet I believe we’ve met the test well. As we prepare for the holidays, we’re all looking forward to better days in 2021. When 2020 began, we knew it would bring a presidential election and the usual related political strife. But, differences among the people in our nation … [Read more...]
Local Santa Appears in New Movie
A new holiday movie is available this season, and I had the opportunity to play Santa Claus in it. “Charlie’s Christmas Wish,” available on DVD at major retailers and on demand, is about a soldier, Sgt. Maj. John Frost, who is discharged and sent home a month early from his deployment. While he is happy to be home for Christmas, he discovers his wife, Jill, and son, Jimmy, … [Read more...]
Lights on the Lake
Avid User of Allatoona Helps Bring Back Christmas Boat Parade Back in the mid-1980s and early ’90s, a Christmas boat parade was held on Lake Allatoona. For some reason, it ceased, but, four years ago, Dave Matthews, an avid lake user, and now a Lake Allatoona Association (LAA) board member, put the word out to several of his boating friends, and the result was a new Lights on … [Read more...]