Archie Jennings for City Council

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“It’s the day to vote America.” We’ve taught Ollie to proclaim the importance of November 6th. We vote in a “high-rise” small apartment building (public) filled with mostly elderly citizens — about a block from our house. Ollie thought he needed to “go in with Nana” so he took her hand and they went inside while I brought up the rear. Jane and Emmett stayed in the car as she’d already voted at the Rec Center near her home.

This is a totally biased hometown post.

I looked back down the sidewalk before going into the door. Jane had parked her car and I saw mother and child walking across small the parking lot to speak to someone she knew. It’s obvious you live in a small town when your middle-school gifted English class teacher recognizes you. Jane never forgot Mrs. Congleton, it wasn’t all sweetness and light (as Ruth puts it) when those two butted educational heads. The former teacher (now retired) pressed a small leaflet into Jane’s hand and reminded her that a vote for Dot Moate will bankrupt the city. Jane smiled and was quite gracious as Mrs. Congleton admired her children. Everyone knows “how long it’s been” so no one says it outloud.

I hurried inside to join Val. At the end of a short hallway, the door opened into a nice sitting area with three elderly men sitting on a couple couches. Ollie was explaining to them that “It’s the day to vote America” and he was going to vote. He then entertained them with a “look what I can do” stance and told them to “have a great day.” Ollie could charm the fur off a bear…

We voted. Archie Jennings for City Council. No argument there. Archie’s a decent man, decent as in loves his wife, takes care of his children, works hard… and he’s a damn fine person. We admire both he and his wife Lydie. Sincere and dedicated to making this town a good place in which to live. Hats off to Archie!

Val told me, as we walked back to the car, that many people were writing in Don Stroud for mayor, since Judy Jennette’s reign and obvious back-handed wink-wink-nod-nod do-goodery is getting on their nerves. She’s running unopposed for mayor. Much is the pity… looks like Beaufort County Community College’s Director of Public Relations won’t be getting in a forty hour college-based work week any time soon. One of my neighbor’s told me, just the other day, about how he tried to get a hold of Miz Jennette for weeks on end about a scholarship dispersal — only to finally talk to someone in a completely different department who had to handle it.

Judy Meier Jennette, Director of Public Relations/Executive Director Foundation
Office: Building 10
Phone: 252-940-6326
judyj@beaufortccc.edu

What’s in your wallet? Vote for Archie, if you’re here in this place where we dwell. City limits and all that. City taxes and all that…