Jones family says thanks
We would like to thank some very special and caring people who knew and helped care for Ethel G. Jones. We are very grateful for everyone who has called, texted, sent food, visited and loved us during this time.
Thank you to all who sent flowers and cards for the ceremony. They were all so delightful and pretty.
Thank you to Dr. Thomas Clayton for going above and beyond in the special care you provided to her over the years, and for always returning phone calls and texts quickly. You were an exceptional doctor to her.
We would also like to thank Cochran’s Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Murphy. The service was beautiful and your staff was very compassionate and caring. We couldn’t have asked for anything more in the arranging of her celebration of life ceremony.
Thank you to Four Seasons Hospice Care. We are grateful for the comfort you provided for Ethel and our family.
Thank you to Dr. Jolley, the staff at Erlanger Emergency Department and to Jacob Thorton, nurse [ractitioner.
We are grateful for all of your compassion, gentleness and attentiveness while she was in your care.
Thank you to the Murphy Church of God congregation family for the flowers, calls, texts, food and for loving us well. We give a special thank you to pastor Phillip Cochran for your kindness, love and prayers, and for officiating her celebration of life. Thank you, Mary Alice Newton, for singing and for playing piano so beautifully.
We appreciate you all. We love you. We thank you.
Ethel G. Jones family, Andrews
Not a good first year
Let’s take a look at President Joe Biden’s “accomplishments” in his first year in office:
- Inflation at 7 percent, a 40-year high. He blames the supply chain crisis.
- Immigration: Illegals flooding our southern communities.
- Afghanistan: An unmitigated disaster, and there are still Americans left behind.
- Economy: See inflation above.
- Energy: We are no longer energy independent. Gas is $1.50 more per gallon.
- Ukraine: Gave Russia a green light to invade.
- Covid-19: Said he was unprepared for the Omicron variant.
- Crime: Huge increase in crime especially murders in most of the liberal-controlled cities.
- Voting: Need a passport to eat or watch a game, but not to vote?
- Mandates: Some thrown out by the U.S. Supreme Court.
- Hunter Biden: No investigation.
- Filibuster: Used over 200 times during Presidebnt Donald Trump’s presidency by Democrats. Now they want to change the rules because it is used against them.
- Hiding in Delaware for over 100 days. No transparency. Who is he meeting with?
- CRT: Brainwashing our children. Right out of the socialist handbook: sow civil unrest.
I hope all of you, Dems and Rinos alike, are happy with the job he is doing. Hmm, apparently not much, as his approval rating is dropping faster than the value of the U.S. dollar.
Smarten up people. All I can say is midterm elections are coming up soon.
Joe Liguori, Brasstown
State of our climate 2021
The year 2021 was the hottest La Nina (pattern of periodic cooling in the Pacific) year ever recorded, and the last seven years have been the hottest seven years of recorded history.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which is composed of the best climate scientists from around the world, came out with their latest report, showing climate change is unequivocally caused by humans and is progressing faster than predicted.
The earth has warmed 2-2.16 degrees F over the past 150 years, and the rate is increasing. There has been a marked increase in the rate of melting of the earth’s ice caps and in the rate of sea level rise, with a possible 3 feet rise possible by 2100 resulting in catastrophic damage around the world.
There were a total of 20
severe weather events in the United States totaling $145
billion in damages, ranging from an historic heat wave in the Northwest, the second largest wildfire in California’s history (Dixie Fire), heavy flooding in the Midwest, a Category 4 hurricane striking the New Orleans area and a recordbreaking cold streak in Texas, resulting in $50 billion in damage and millions without power.
There is good news, however. According to the most recent poll by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communications, the number of people “alarmed” about climate change increased by 9 points last year to 33 percent, while those listed as “doubtful” or “dismissive” together have dropped to just 19 percent. American are much more concerned about global warming, much more engaged, and more supportive of climate solutions.
Climate change is worsening faster than previously predicted, but now there is much more consensus that it is time to act. Even more good news to follow – we can stop this impending catastrophe without damaging our economy.
Dr. Vernon Dixon, Hiawassee, Ga.