OPINION
PAGE 4 - HOGANSVILLE HOME NEWS - MAY 18, 2000
THE HOGANSVILLE HOME NEWS
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MIIlard B. Gdmes, PreValent
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Golf Community
Will Still Happen
As expected, the Hogansville
City Council voted 4-1 Monday
night to override Mayor Wilson
St. Clair's veto of a watershed plan
which calls for wider setbacks
from creekbeds than the state's
requirements. Supporters of the
wider setbacks have still not pro-
vided expert evidence in support
of the wider setbacks, but appar-
ently they are convinced that the
city's water supply will be better
protected by prohibiting devel-
opment within 175 feet of the
creeks that feed the reservoir.
This is another obstacle to the
proposed golf community, which
is still planned on a large tract of
land near the reservoir. Many res-
idents -- and even officials - prob-
ably feel today that there is little
hope that the golf commtmity will
ever become a reality. In fact,
there is obviously a small but pow-
erful contingent who hope that it
will NOT be developed.
Obviously a number of strong
egos are involved, beth in the land
ownership; the developers; and
most assuredly on the
Hogansvllle City C0tuiefl.
As an example of the Council's
arrogance, an offer by Troup
EMC to become the city's dis-
tributor of electricity, after pay-
ing the city $3 million for its elec-
trical lines, was not even dis-
cussed in the open Council meet-
ing Monday night. The public
deserves to know more about that
offer.
As for the golf community
development, it is still likely to
happen within the coming year.
A dispute involving the final price
for the property is dose to being
settled, according to confidential
sources.
Rezonlng for the project was
actually approved last summer
by the City Council, although a
final detailed plan for the devel-
opment must be drawn up and
approved. That can happen as
soon as the differences on the
price of the property are
resolved.
Although the wider setbacks
along the creekbanks will limit
the development to only one golf
course, and will require higher
costs in constructing the course,
those are problems that can be
overcome.
The golf community will hap-
pen if a spirit of cooperation
replaces the negative attitude
that pervades the city's small but
potent power structure.
We hope that property own-
ers will accept the Council's deci-
sion on the watershed plan and
not bring any legal actions that
would further delay the golf com-
munity or cost the city time and
money to defend.
The development isa CAN DO
project. But a lot of money is
involved, both in buying the land,
building the golf course, and then
building the houses and condos,
which are expected to range in
sales price from $150,000 to
$800,000.
The eventual benefits to
Hogansville and Troup County
can be enormous -- for all resi-
dents. But the developers are the
ones putting their money into a
risky venture. They deserve a
welcome mat from the city, not a
slammed door.
Time Special for Graduates
As the air conditioners crank
up, the vegetable plants began to
sprout in the gardens, the small
children become restless in the
classrooms and the older ones get
rowdy, you can tell that school will
soon be out and summer is just
around the corner.
In the elementary schools, the
children look forward to the "field
day" activities as they compete
for the ribbons.
RECENTLY, a little boy in my
church was planning it out.
He said he knew he could out-
run "Joe" and "John" but he could-
n't beat "Mike."
The next Sunday he told me
he came in first place in the race.
The kids take these games
seriously.
Many grammar schoolers
look forward to Vacation Bible
School in their respective church-
es, while others plan to take a trip
to visit grandma and grandpa.
THE MIDDLE SCHOOL stu-
dent look forward to their first
"summer job."
Since they aren't old enough
to be employed by McDonald's or
KFC, they will cut grass or baby
sit.
Others look forward to the
couch and the remote.
THEHIGH SCHOOLERS will
work in the fast food restaurants
or the grocery stores so they can
buy gas for their car and clothes
for the summer.
The graduate has now come
to the point he has been looking
forward to for the past12 or 13
years.
He now has decisions to make
as he approaches the crossroad in
life.
Will he chose to futher his edu-
cation by going to college or to a
vocational school?
Will be enter the work-force
"The graduate
has now come to
the point he has
been looking for-
ward to for the
past 12 or 13
years..."
or go into the armed services?
Or will he get married and
'settle down?'
GRADUATE, you will
forget your graduation.
Whether it is in
um or on the football
day will fprever be in
EVEN THOUGH it
28 years since I
forever remember that
night.
We had to
off the football field the l
before and set chairs
the long march to get mY{
ma was well worth it all.
WHATaschool,
has been!
It seems as ff
but yesterday.
Time l
were some
the
Before you
September will be
cycle starts over.
FDR Gets His Swimmin' Pool
(Another in a series)
"Thanks Everybody; FDR
Gets His Swimmin' Pool" was the
Daily News headline March 25.
"The News today closed its con-
tribution list." The grand total was
$21,829.69, counting services that
would not directly underwrite the
pool itself. The cash total was just
over $12,000 and the News esti-
mated that donations in the mail
plus proceeds from the benefit
would more than cover the $13,000
check it was preparing to write
for the federal construction team
headed by Lieutenant Colonel U.S.
Grant III.
The show netted some $8,000.
Tickets cost $1.10 to $3.30, for
which the swimming pool subsi-
dizers got quite a treat; James
Melton, Irving Berlin, Clayton,
Jackson and Durante, Bea Lillie,
Alfred Lund and Lynn Fontane,
Noel Coward, Frances Lederer
and Dorothy Gish, Fred Astaire,
Eddie Duchin, Gilda Gray,
Stoopnagle and Budd, Lupe Velez,
Edward G. Robinson, Bette Davis,
Joan Blondell, Lilly Damita,
Tallulah Bankhead, Vincent Lopez,
Pat Rooney St. and Jr., Eugenic
Leontovich, Ethel Merman, Jack
Dempsey, the Street Singer, Fanny
Brice, Jack Benny, Tediwis, Bert
Lahr, Borrah Minnevich, Little
Jack Little and at least a dozen
more well known show-business
personalities. The event was the
prototype of later fund raising by
show-business stars for political
parties and candidates.
John Roosevelt attended in
person. The President listened to
a special radio broadcast over New
York station WMCA. He wired the
theater, "Broadcast splendid. I
enjoyed it."
COLONEL GRANT mean-
while began planning. He thought
at first Roosevelt wanted a small
exercise pool and requested blue-
prints of pools and work tables
from Warm Springs. Roosevelt
said he wanted a pool to swim in.
Given the choice of indoors or out,
he chose in.
His first problem was the cost.
It appeared when bids were sought
that Grant would have only about
$20,000 in cash. Even though the
federal government was going to
do the demolition and earthwork
to create a basement under the
White House for the pool, the three
construction companies bid
$23,477, $25,700 and $26,728, a
goodbit more that the $15,000orig-
inal estimate.
The pool was not a large one
-- 15X51 feet, with a maximum
depth of seven and a half feet. But
the pool room and dressing rooms,
with elaborate tile work, added
greatly to the cost.' The first low
bidder reworked its proposal to
get it down to $19,995.15. •
Roosevelt followed the plan-
"Swimming is
the only exercise
I can get,"
Roosevelt says.
ning closely, once arguing with
Grant in favor of cheap plaster
rather than tile. Condensation
problems required a compromise
-- glazed terra-cotta in some
places, crab-orchard stone else-
where. The final cost of thepool
was $22,316.64.
ON JUNE 3, the News proud-
ly ran a picture of the pool on its
front page. "You gave this to the
President," a line said. A story
quoted Roosevelt: "I just want to
say a personal word of thanks to
• (workmen) top to bottom. I admire
the fine spirit that all displayed in
building this fine pool. The pool is
of inestimable benefit and swim-
ming in it is the only exercise I
can get."
The next day, a
and Eleanor took their first
the pool. Thereafter,
when he was in residence J
White House. That,
exercises, and
Commander George Fox,
officer attached to the
House as aide to the
became a major
Roosevelt inhis
HIS TRIPS to Warm
averaged barely
did not get into the
tute on
by the way, did not come
White House to be
masseur. He had
to Calvin Coolidge
Hoover.
(Next week: The
deception.)
rHE SQUmE
OF WARM
AT THE GIFT SHOP
LITrL[
TAINS ALL OF THE
PER DURING THE PAST
PROCEEDS PROM'
SALE ALL GO TO TI
SEVELT
CENTER.
Graduates Have Three C
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It's almost graduation time at
our local high schools. Soon, those
who have endured the 12 long
years of hard work receiving
their education will walk the isle
and receive their diplomas.
I would like to congratulate
our graduates on their success.
Each graduate has shown deter-
mination and dedication. The
diploma they will receive means
much more than they will ever
know.
THE GRADUATES must now
make a decision about their
future. Unfortunately, there are
only three choices available to
them.
The first choice is to further
their education. College may be
right for some, while others may
choose to attend technical school.
Those who choose to continue
their education will enhance their
income down the road. Most col-
lege graduates will find a start-
ing position with salaries ranging
from about $20,000 to $35,000
annually. If they seek to contin-
ue their education past four years
of college, that salary could
increase by as much as 20 per-
cent. So, attending college or tech-
nical school after graduation will
certainly pay dividends in the
future.
The second choice available
to our graduates is to join the
working force. Of course, most
graduates will find salaries rang-
ing from $6 to $8 dollars an hour
for an entry level person. Of
course, if they remain with the
"Most college
graduates will
find a starting
position with
salaries ranging
from about
$20,000to$35,000
annually."
they will probably be making
more in four years and the salary
could range from $18,500 to about
$22,000 per year.
The third choice is to join the
armed forces. The salary isn't
great, but the benefits are good
and a recruit earns income toward
college while serving. It is an
excellent way to pay for a college
education.
MAKING THIS DECISION
will not be easy. I hope that each
of them make the
Whatever the graduate
I wish them success m
I
lowing tips to make their'
more successful.
S is for sacrifice.
life worth having
ing a sacrifice for.
Uis
successful you must
face
what the outcome will be.
C is for Christ.
remember that when you
is there to pick you
C Is for
must be committed to
dreams and goals.
because the road gets
tO travel.
E is for effort. In
you do, always give you
S is for special.
Always
thing you do, try to do
expected.
S is for sensitive.
always be susceptible
ideas, the feelings of
around
your
al life. Simply put,
ers and they
With these things,
success in the
life.
graduates and I
you
