"Opinion
On Jackson County"
-Adams' Second
Letter
-November 11, 1998 Update
-November 18, 1998 Update
The Original Letter:
October 21 Issue
The Jackson Herald
Dear Editor:
As a newcomer to Jackson County, and as a property owner
and taxpayer here, I would like to give my opinion of Jackson
County.
I moved here, built a nice home on a dirt road that the county
refuses to pave. To me this place has become a nightmare of dust,
stray dogs and speeding cars.
When I sit on my front porch, I see two old barns that are
eyesores and should have been torn down 100 years ago. If you
drive around the countryside, all you see is old run-down mobile
homes.
This county has nothing to offer people living here. There
are no doctors, no hospital, nowhere to shop and no place to
dine out. I can't see why anyone would want to live in this Godforsaken
place.
Yes, I am from Gwinnett County. I lived there for 20 years
and loved it. I didn't move here to get away from the new mall.
I still drive there every day to work and shop.
When I read the opinions in The Jackson Herald, I can only
think you people are still living in the 1800s. If any place
needs growth, I would say Jackson County sure does.
Sincerely,
Nina Adams
Jefferson
The Responses:
October 28 Issue
The Jackson Herald
Why did you build on a dirt road?
Dear Editor:
I read with much amazement the letter in your op-ed from
Ms. Nina Adams, and as we are kindred spirits on a few of her
points, I am forced to question her on others.
First of all, if you didn't want to live on a dirt road,
why did you build your home on one?
Second, that's why they call it "the country,"
so the dogs can roam free, and it is supposed to be scenic. As
far as the speeders are concerned, do what I do and call the
police, that's what part of your taxes pay for.
Third, the old barns are called history, and are probably
why you bought on that dirt road in the first place. Then, you
considered them charming, not eyesores.
The point you make about the mobile homes is well taken.
We, as a county, need to stop the proliferation of this type
of housing. It will destroy our tax base and overburden our infrastructure.
Four thousand to 5,000 mobile homes is enough.
This county may not offer everyone all of life's amenities,
but it does have a lot to offer. It has some of the best food,
simple country face, at good prices with a one or one-and-a-half
hour wait. As for shopping, have you heard of Commerce?
Ms. Adams, you live in Jackson County, enjoy the low taxes,
fresh air and low crime rates, but your heart is in Gwinnett,
with all their other inconveniences. I, too, am from Gwinnett
County. I lived there for 21 years and loved it. I did move to
get away from the mall(s), and everything else that goes with
it. I still drive every day to my business in Norcross. But unlike
you, I find Jackson County and the people living here to be some
of the nicest, most God-fearing people I have ever met. I thank
God for taking me to Jackson County in 1996.
Every time I get off at exit 49, I know I'm home. Home to
the lifestyle I chose. If this is the 1800s, that must be why
they say that it was a much kindlier and gentler time. I want
to thank you for reminding me of why I moved here in the first
place.
Sincerely,
Joseph J. Holt
Jefferson
The Jackson Herald-October 28, 1998
Chose county for its people
Dear Editor:
In response to the letter to the editor about Jackson Countians
living in the 1800s, published on Oct. 21:
I have lived in Jackson County for five years. I chose Jackson
County for its untouched beauty and its people. I have the best
neighbors I could ever hope for. Everyone I've met here has been
warm, friendly and unpretentious. I feel I have been accepted
by these people and I thank the people of Jackson County for
that. The only negative thing I could say about Jackson County
is about the government. There is some disorganization and a
"good ole boy mentality" in the local government. I
consider this to be a minor negative that the people more than
make up for.
I believe with a little forethought on your part, even you
could be happy living here. Why would you build your "nice
house" on a dirt road facing two old barns and then complain?
I believe it was your choice. Why would someone like you move
to Jackson County in the first place?
I can tell you haven't made any friends here. Allow me to
offer some advice. First, try taking a step off your pedestal,
look people in the eye instead of down your nose at them. Second,
you should get to know those people living in the "old run-down
mobile homes." They'll probably be the best people you'll
ever meet. Third, there is a book I'd like to suggest to you,
it's called the Bible. It's good reading, but be warned there
are stories about good, hard-working, poor people in this book.
One was actually born in a barn. I hope these stories won't offend
you, but the book is worth reading.
Jackson County has a lot to offer anyone who's willing to
get to know the people. I like it just the way it is! You said,
"If any place needs growth, I would say Jackson County sure
does." Well, Nina, if growth means having snobs move in
to whine and complain-we don't need it, nor do we want it!
Nina Adams, you owe the good people of Jackson County an
apology!
Finally, if the previous advice doesn't work for you, I have
only one last piece of advice-move!
Sincerely,
Renay Newell
South Jackson
The Jackson Herald-October 28, 1998
Believe county is a better place to live
Dear Editor:
I would like to comment on the letter from Nina Adams in
last week's paper about Jackson County living in 1800s.
My wife and I recently moved here from DeKalb County, bought
property and built a home. We have only good things to say about
Jefferson. In all the dealings with the county government officers
for building permits and tag registration, we found that people
here are the warmest, kindest and as friendly as anyone can be.
I am glad to live here and enjoy the peace and quiet of a small
town with no traffic jams and MARTA buses.
There may not be a hospital in town, but there are three
just minutes away. There are good places to eat here if you look
around and shopping malls are close.
If Nina likes Gwinnett County, she should have stayed. There
must have been something wrong to make her move to Jefferson.
If she still drives there to work and shop, maybe it would benefit
her to move back to Gwinnett and save gas so she can shop more.
I still have to work in DeKalb County every day, but I wouldn't
live there again for any reason.
This county may not have all the conveniences of Gwinnett,
but that is what makes it a better place to live.
I say, if it's not up to someone's expectations, then move
out.
Sincerely,
E. L. S.
Jefferson
The Jackson Herald-October 28, 1998
Quality of life is good here
Dear Editor:
This is in response to the letter from Nina Adams in the
Wednesday, Oct. 21, edition of the paper.
Ms. Adams, if you are unhappy living on a dirt road, why
did you build your home on a dirt road in the first place? That
seems like very poor planning on your part, if that is not the
environment you wanted.
You stated that you see old barns that should've been torn
down 100 years ago. You called them eyesores. When I see old
barns, I see history. I think about the people who built them,
the lives they led, how hard they must have worked without all
the conveniences we enjoy today. Those eyesores are rich with
a charm of their own. It's a shame you cannot see that.
This county may not have the night life, the doctors, the
hospitals or the eating places that Clarke, Hall and Gwinnett
counties have, but I don't care. We knew when we moved here that
we would have to drive some distance for certain conveniences.
We value the lower property taxes, and I will happily trade those
aforementioned items for anything that helps me to keep more
of my money. It seems to me that you did a very poor job of researching
where you planned to live. The faults you perceive, you accepted
when you built here.
I value the ruralness of this county. I value the cows, the
chicken houses, the farms I see every day. This is not a Godforsaken
county; this is a county rich in history, friendly people and
a way of life that is, sadly, dying off far too prevalently in
this state.
If you want the asphalt to cover most of what you see, if
you want to cut down trees and to deprive yourself of the beauty
of nature, if you want all that Gwinnett County can offer, then
by all means, go back. We don't need your type here.
We do need animal control, and there are a lot of trashy
mobile homes around here, but hey, my property taxes sure as
heck beat what a lot of others pay. My quality of life is very
good here in Jackson County and I am proud to claim residence
here. I received so much good help from citizens here when we
built our home-quality work, from quality people who cared about
the workmanship they produced. I value the people of this county-too
bad we're getting more people with your attitude.
I'd be willing to bet that you had your own share of gripes
about Gwinnett County and that's why you moved here. If you can't
see the forest for the trees, then please, go back to where there
are no forest, where there's plenty of urban sprawl, plenty of
crime and all the shopping you want. Life is what you make it,
happiness comes from within, and if you cannot be happy in Jackson
County, then you are indeed a pauper.
Sincerely,
Ramona Latimer
Pendergrass
The Jackson Herald-October 28, 1998
Thinks woman should move
Dear Editor:
Since Ms. Nina Adams is so unhappy living here in Jackson
County, perhaps she should consider moving back to Gwinnett.
Sincerely,
Jean V. Wood
Jefferson
The Jackson Herald-October 28, 1998
Loves Jackson County
Dear Editor:
I am responding to the letter published in last week's paper
by Nina Adams. I have lived in Jackson County all my life and
I wouldn't have it any other way. What's not to love about Jackson
County? Sure, there are still a few dirt roads and old barns
around. So?
We're practically in the heart of it all. It only takes about
an hour to get to the Blue Ridge Mountains or Metro-Atlanta.
We're only 30 minutes from Gainesville and Athens. But, most
of all, take a look around us. History, beautiful land, communities,
families... need I say more?
I'm sure that most Jackson Countians would agree with me.
We are here because we love it. Most of our families were born
and raised here or nearby. I work from time to time in the metro
area. Like they say, "It's nice to visit, but I wouldn't
want to live there." However, this is my opinion, we're
all entitled to one. Apparently Ms. Adams doesn't appreciate
the things I appreciate, like breathing clean air, peaceful drives
through the country and a yard for my children to play in. I
have all I need here in Jackson County: my family, nice home,
friends and just peaceful living.
If Ms. Adams feels we're living in the 1800s and doesn't
cherish and love our county, maybe she should consider moving
back to Gwinnett County, where people pay hundreds of thousands
of dollars to live in houses practically one on top of the other,
no yards, no trees, just lots of traffic, office buildings, shopping
centers, and let's not forget, malls!
Sincerely,
Michelle Funderburk
Center
The Jackson Herald-October 28, 1998
Look at area before moving
Dear Editor:
I am writing in response to the hateful, ignorant letter
submitted last week by Nina Adams. I would like to suggest that
she move back to Gwinnett County. Did she not know the road was
dirt when she built her home? Did someone move some old barns
into her neighborhood? If she is a shop-aholic, then why did
she move to a rural area with no malls? Did she know there were
mobile homes in the area before she built her home? And I suppose
she doesn't know how to cook and must have a McDonald's within
walking distance from her home.
I moved here from the Old Bolton Home Place purchased in
the year 1873 to get away from all the roads Gwinnett County
has paved, widened and paved again. I looked long and hard before
I bought land in Jackson County. I would suggest that people
look carefully at any area before they buy land and build a house.
If a person doesn't like the area, why would they move here?
Don't settle next to a cow pasture and complain about the manure.
I wouldn't move to the city and complain about the traffic.
I have two words to say to Ms. Adams: Go home.
Sincerely,
Jeff Bolton
Hoschton
The Jackson Herald-October 28, 1998
Enjoying Jackson County life
Dear Editor:
As a newcomer to Jackson County and as a property owner and
taxpayer here, I would like to give my opinion of Jackson County.
I moved here into a nice home my husband built on 16 acres.
It is beautiful here. I only wish we had built it down a dusty
dirt road rather than across from the soon-to-be Mulberry Plantation.
The area is beautiful with old barns, large trees and open
fields. The people are warm, friendly and unhurried. There are
not many billboards, strip shopping centers or other eyesores.
We enjoy home-cooked meals and are thankful for the fresh vegetables
from our neighbors' garden.
My oldest daughter is in the wonderful band program at West
Jackson Middle School. They are planning a trip to Disney World
this year. We have been very happy with the schools here. Jackson
County Elementary has a wonderful after school program which
we didn't have in Newton County and many of my friends don't
have in their Gwinnett County Schools.
Bigger is not always better. It makes me sad to know that
we will have to watch the area around us change. But for now,
we will enjoy life in this beautiful community and we will pray
for those who cannot see the beauty of their surroundings.
Sincerely,
Susan A. Bolton
Hoschton
The Jackson Herald-October 28, 1998
Says county has doctors
Dear Editor:
In a letter to the editor in last week's Jackson Herald,
one writer stated among other things that: "This county
has nothing to offer people living here. There are no doctors..."
This is not an accurate statement. My home is located a few
yards from a medical facility on Athens Street. My personal physician,
Dr. John Thomas Crenshaw, is one of the finest physicians in
Georgia. His office is located on Memorial Drive.
I am convinced that there is not a physician in Gwinnett
County or anywhere else who treats his patients with greater
care, professional skill and compassion than Dr. Crenshaw.
Sincerely,
Charles E. Davis
Jefferson
The Jackson Herald-October 28, 1998
A different opinion of county
Dear Editor:
After reading the opinion of that unhappy "newcomer"
from Gwinnett County, I feel compelled to offer a different opinion
of life in Jackson County. I would not want the good people of
Jackson County to believe that all of us ex-Gwinnett countians
are dissatisfied with our choice of residence.
My family moved here from Lawrenceville almost two years
ago. We were in pursuit of a dream of owning a little land and
living in a country- like setting. We were looking for a small
town atmosphere and rural flavor. We've not been disappointed.
There are so many good reasons for living here. Like having
the cashiers at the grocery store act like they are glad to see
you, or to come into town and actually see people you know, or
not having to stand in long lines at the post office at Christmas
time or on April 15. Or how about getting to see your children's
names in the local newspaper for their school and sports accomplishments,
or visiting a local doctor (yes, there are doctors in this county)
to get a physical for your child who is trying out for a school
sports team, and finding out that most local doctors offer that
service for free. How about getting to watch a homecoming parade
or to see your whole community turn out to trick or treat on
the town square. Or how about to live in a neighborhood where
your neighbors are your friends and you know they care about
you and your children. These were not our experiences in Gwinnett.
We have been graciously welcomed to this county and made
to feel like we are a part of this community. We have become
an active part of a loving church family, we volunteer at school,
we coach Rec. League sports teams, and we've even adopted a stray
dog. This county has a lot to offer those who are willing to
offer some of themselves instead of sitting on their front porches
grumbling.
When we made our choice to move, we weighed the pros and
cons, and while knowing that no place is perfect, we came in
with our eyes open and a positive attitude. The countless dining
and shopping opportunities of Metro Atlanta are a fair exchange
for the better lifestyle we've chosen in Jackson County. I mean
it when I say "I love this place."
Sincerely,
Vivian Scott
Jefferson
The Jackson Herald-October 28, 1998
'If you don't like it, move'
Dear Editor:
In response to Jackson County living in the 1800s, I have
been here almost 50 years. I remember when we didn't have traffic
and could leave our doors unlocked. Now all these people move
in and we have it all. If you don't like it, move. By the way,
we have plenty of good doctors, BJC is a wonderful hospital.
Sincerely,
June Rockefeller
Hoschton
The Jackson Herald-October 28, 1998
Love it or leave it
Dear Editor:
We would like to offer an opinion on Nina Adams' letter.
Why did you build a house on a dirt road if you don't like
dust? Didn't you realize dirt roads get dusty when it gets dry?
They also get muddy when it rains, if you haven't been here that
long.
If you don't like to look at old barns, why did you build
a house there? The people who own them probably didn't care if
you moved here or not.
The best thing we can tell you is don't let the gate hit
you in the - when you move back to Gwinnett County.
Sincerely,
James Wilhite and
Mary Ellen McClure
More Response:
November 4 Issue
The Jackson Herald
We have our own 'piece of heaven'
Dear Editor:
Responding to the recent Letter to the Editor by Ms. Nina
Adams. Ma'am, I cannot believe the temerity of your letter. Why
did you move to this "Godforsaken place" (your words)?
My family lives in a doublewide trailer and we have our own piece
of heaven on a beautiful creek. We dine at home a great deal
(it's great and healthy too), but frequently eat at many fine
establishments here in Jackson County.
I also moved my family here from Gwinnett, and Henry County
before that, and the Camden County-Kingsbay area before that.
Did you ever stop to think that just maybe Gwinnett looked similar
to Jackson 20 years ago? All of these counties look alike at
some stage of their history. Parts of Gwinnett still do!
How about those folks in those "old run-down mobile
homes?" Just maybe those folks are living within their means!
I am sure some of those people just appreciate your fine home
and how it is going to increase the property values and cause
their taxes to increase, when they probably have a hard time
paying taxes on what they presently own! I am also sure that
their homes mean as much to them as yours does!
Frankly, I find Jackson County to be very picturesque and
am very proud to call it home. Have you ever stopped to think
about the history and heritage behind those "two old barns?"
In our short time living here we have met many wonderful
and charming people. I think you need to either lighten up or
trot back to Gwinnett. Or, as an alternative, get yourself some
Jeff Foxworthy books and practice up on being a redneck! If you
had a couple of cars up on blocks in front of your porch to obscure
your view of those "old barns" and "run-down mobile
homes," you might have a different outlook.
Isn't this America, where people can be, and do what they
want to do within the confines of our laws? Maybe, Ms. Adams,
you are one of those carpetbagger Yankees that has come down
here to the south to tell us how to live!
I am being facetious with my last couple of sentences, and
I really hope that you did not mean what you said in your letter
to the editor. But, the tenor and the message actually frighten
me. We have too much of a caste system growing in our country
today. Few of us are actually Americans anymore. We are Republicans
or Democrats, liberals or conservatives, Christians or non-Christians
and so forth. Why must we try to change everyone and inflict
our views and standards on everyone else? Wouldn't we all be
much happier if we accepted people as they are and enjoy them
for who they are?
I would bet that if you got to know some of those folks in
those "old run-down mobile homes" and those folks who
own those "two old barns" that you might find a few
new friends who might show a side of Jackson County that you
probably haven't seen. By the way, we don't have the crime, the
gangs, the traffic, the taxes or any of those other things that
you left behind in Gwinnett, here in Jackson County.
Sincerely,
Jeff Sheffield
Maysville
Adams' Second Letter:
The Jackson Herald-November 4, 1998
Adams responds
to criticism
Dear Editor:
If it's an apology you want, you've got it. I don't know
what possessed me to write that letter to the newspaper but something
sure did. Maybe the devil was sitting beside me at that moment.
My letter was not directed toward the people of Jackson County,
because I have not met anyone who was not top-quality people
here. I am not very good at expressing myself, so sometimes I
don't say things in the right way. So, I'm sure my letter was
misunderstood badly.
I didn't just move here and start complaining. I have been
here four years. With no rain this summer, the dust covered everything-even
to the tops of trees. We have been to county meetings and tried
for a long time to get this road paved. You know, we pay road
tax too. But, God forbid that county officials should spend taxpayers'
money to improve living conditions. As long as no one complains,
it's OK to put my grandbabies to bed at night with their lungs
full of dust.
Yes, I could move, and the thought has come to me many times.
Someday, I'm sure I will.
I do not sit around and complain. I work 16 hours a day almost
every day. I am not working for myself, I am helping someone
else.
I am a born-again Christian and I am in church every Sunday.
I am a devoted wife, mother and grandmother.
I personally own a trashy mobile home and I have four old
barns on my property. I guess beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.
I never say anything other than kindness to my neighbors
and people I meet. Not a week goes by that I don't do a good
deed for someone. I give to the poor, although I am a long way
from being rich. I cut grass and clean homes for the elderly
people who can't do it for themselves.
I give food and shelter to people who can't afford it. Just
a few weeks ago, I was told about a man living in a cardboard
box. I didn't know this man, but I offered him a small house
on my property in Gwinnett with a bunk to sleep on, an electric
heater and lights at no cost-just to help him out. I also have
a family living in my old home in Gwinnett rent-free because
they needed a place to stay. You see, I may not be perfect, but
I have a God that is.
And I truly do acknowledge and accept the criticism you gave
me.
Sincerely,
Nina Adams
Still More Response:
November 11 Issue
The Jackson Herald-November 11, 1998
Comments on apology
Dear Editor:
Let me be the first to lift up Nina Adams for her letter
of apology. Ms. Adams, your first letter upset me, but the courage
you showed in writing your second made up for it. I normally
don't think much of Gwinnett transplants, but I'll make an exception
in your case.
God bless you, sister, for your willingness to take the high
road.
Sincerely,
Tim Thomas
Commerce
A Final Thought:
The Jackson Herald-November 11, 1998
Column, Mike Buffington
On the Adams letter
When Nina Adams wrote her now infamous letter to the editor
three weeks ago, I had no idea it would generate such an outpouring
of responses. Seldom has any issue produced such an avalanche
of letters as did her impertinent thoughts on life in Jackson
County. And although she offered a mea culpa last week, letters
on the subject continue.
Obviously, there's something going on here beyond dusty dirt
roads and broken-down barns. The huge response from both newcomers
and old-timers offered a spirited defense of Jackson County and
its quality of life. Most who fired back echoed a theme of "if
you don't like it, then why'd you move here?" or, more pointedly,
"if you don't like it, move back to where you came from."
Indeed, Ms. Adams' first letter was a verbal broadside against
the county, a bitter exhalation of emotion. It reminded me of
an "ugly American" in a foreign country who, instead
of exploring a different culture with an open mind, complains
the whole time that it isn't just like home.
Until last week's letter of apology, Ms. Adams might have
been labeled as an "ugly Gwinnettian" who, once having
moved to rural Jackson County, complains that it isn't just like
her former suburban home in Gwinnett County.
Ms. Adams probably didn't know it at the time, but her complaints
played directly on fears so many already have about the "Gwinnett
invasion" and the likely impact it will have locally. There's
a substantial number of people here who view any type growth
as an erosion of their rural way of life. They're especially
wary of transplanted Gwinnett Countians who they believe are
bringing suburban growth problems further up I-85.
So when Ms. Adams complained about dirt roads and old barns,
she attacked symbols many find attractive, symbols of Jackson
County's rural, agrarian culture. Her tone was akin to spitting
on the grave of a Confederate hero and then bragging to the deceased's
family about it. I should have known the reaction would be vehement.
But the fear of growth runs deeper than just want-ing to
preserve dirt roads or old barns. Indeed, there are probably
some who, although disagreeing with Ms. Adams' tone, have themselves
petitioned the county to have a road paved. (About 24 percent
of the county's roads are unpaved.)
So why was the reaction so deep?
Perhaps in part, it comes from a fear that the county's sense
of community will be trampled by careless and insensitive newcomers,
people who express a disdain for all things rural.
There are some valid reasons for that fear. Although the
post-W.W.II development of suburbs brought a great deal of prosperity
to middle-class Americans, it had the unintended effect of swamping
small towns. Where communities had once revolved around Main
Street, they suddenly found themselves surrounded by vast subdivisions
and commercial growth that redefined the margins of "community."
While the old buildings might have survived, the town's civic,
social, political and economic center was blurred.
As a result, many suburbanites came to define their community
not in terms of geography or political units, but rather in terms
of a particular lifestyle. The consequence of that Balkanized
suburbia into small homogenous segments that, while giving a
degree of comfort to homeowners, reduced communities to two dimensions.
To a large extent, ethnic and racial segregation continued not
by force, but by the overwhelming tide of hegemony. Even within
racial boundaries, lifestyle economics mostly separated blue
collar from white collar households.
But that sameness has begun to wear on some suburbanites
who long for old-fashioned communities with three dimensions
and a clear center. Even with its long list of problems, small-town,
rural America has again become attractive to those tired of the
whitebread suburbs. Thus, an exodus to places like Jackson County
has begun.
But that exodus has not come without a price for the rural
counties. Many of the problems that plague the suburbs - dense
traffic and commercial eye pollution, to cite two examples -
are apt to follow.
On the other hand, the romanticized expectations some have
of rural life often clash with a harsher reality: Muddy roads,
smelly chicken houses, poor housing areas and a lack of close-by
services are aspects some die-hard suburbanites don't anticipate.
That doesn't mean, however, that rural problems should be ignored
or minimized. We do have some serious problems that need to be
addressed.
Jackson County is now in a transition between rural and suburban,
a phase often called "exurban." There's bound to be
a lot of friction as the tectonic plates of these two cultures
rub against each other.
There are no easy answers that will resolve this natural
tension, yet it's important for the community to maintain a dialogue
about the problems. And in that sense, Ms. Adams' letter served
a useful purpose, even if it did miss the mark.
She certainly created more thought on the subject than this
writer has ever been able to do. Maybe I should offer her a job?
STILL More:
The Jackson Herald-November
18, 1998
Met only kindness and
consideration in Jefferson
Dear Editor:
As a recent visitor to Jefferson I can't resist adding my
"tuppence" worth to the correspondence stirred up by
Ms. Nina Adams (21 October).
Even as a visitor, I could not help but be impressed by the
range of social, sporting and cultural activities available,
if not on Jefferson's doorstep, at least within a drive of no
more than an hour or so. The range and quality of shopping, eating
places and other civic amenities were apparent even to me, and
as an educator I could see very clearly that it would be worth
moving to Jefferson just for the quality of the school system.
In his play "Coriolanus," Shakespeare poses the
question "What is the city but the people?" What he
was getting at applies to counties, too. In my short stay in
Jefferson I met nothing but kindness, consideration and the warmest
hospitality. Why was such warmth extended to me and my colleagues?
Perhaps because we came in a spirit of friendship and showed
an interest in the vibrant community in which we found ourselves.
These sentiments were returned a hundredfold by fine people whom
it was a privilege to meet and whom I am now proud to number
among my friends.
Those same people are there at the end of Ms. Adams' dirt
road and if she were to approach them in the right spirit she'll
get the same welcome we did.
Best wishes to my friends in Jefferson.
Sincerely,
William Crossan
Rector
Campbeltown Grammar School
