DEARABBY: Regarding theletter from "Dumbstruck in theEast" (April 22), whose 9-year-old daughter has been getting"proposals of marriage" from achurch usher in his 70s. An oldman at church said things likethat to me when I was abouther age. He also was alwaystrying to hug me. It made meuncomfortable and I disliked it.My mother never thought twiceabout him hugging me. Yearslater, when I was an adult, Ilearned he was a pedophile.

Her parents should go di-rectly to the minister and lethim know what is going on. Ifthe parents decide to tell theusher his comment is not ap-preciated, they should say it'suncalled for and please stopmaking that type of remark.While his comment may beharmless, you never know forsure. -- ON THE SIDE OFCAUTION IN THE MIDWEST

DEAR CAUTION: Readershad various reactions to thatletter. Some echoed your senti-ments, while others felt differ-ently. Read on:

DEAR ABBY: I am from thesame generation as the churchusher. I was the little sisterwho was not as attractive asmy older sibling. (Boys eitherteased or ignored me.) I re-member several elderly mencomplimenting me in a similarfashion, and although I real-ized I could never date or mar-ry someone so much older, itlifted my self-esteem.

I believe the usher was justbeing kind. It would be horribleif he were reported to the pas-tor or embarrassed by a flip re-mark. If the parents want tostop his comments, they shouldgently suggest that "in today'sworld his kindness might bemisinterpreted." I don't thinkwe should teach children to bemean-spirited when this manspoke freely in front of the par-ents. -- JOAN IN KENTUCKY

DEAR ABBY: I had a differ-ent reply in mind for "Dumb-struck," whose young daughteris told by an elderly churchusher that he is going to "mar-ry" her when she grows up. Hermom could look at him and say,"I didn't realize you were OR-DAINED, but how kind of you

to offer to officiate!" -- ANONY-MOUS IN MICHIGAN

DEAR ABBY: That manneeds to be reported immedi-ately. When I was 8, a friend ofmy dad used to tell me all thetime he wanted to marry me.One day, when my parentsweren't home, he molested me.That little girl should be keptaway from the usher, even if itmeans not going to that church.-- LYNNE IN CALIFORNIA

DEAR ABBY: Next time thegreeter tries the betrothal ap-proach on the 9-year-old, herdad should chime in, "You'llhave to get past ME first!" It'sblunt, but it gets the messageacross and doesn't insult the

old guy. It's just Daddy protect-ing his baby girl. Done! --PRACTICAL IN MARYLAND

Dear Abby is written by Abi-gail Van Buren, also known asJeanne Phillips, and wasfounded by her mother, PaulinePhillips. Contact Dear Abby atwww.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

James Wright

Funeral services for Mr.James Wright, of Dublin, willbe held on Wednesday, August30, 2017, at 11:30 a.m. at theLiving Hope Word Church,101 Pearl Street in EastDublin. Pastor Carlos Joneswill deliver the eulogy. Inter-ment will follow in the DudleyMemorial Cemetery.

Mr. James Wright, wasborn July 4, 1940, to the lateJames and Alvinnie Wright.He passed on August 25, 2017.He was also preceded in deathby his grandparents, brothers,George (GW), and Arthur(Shorty), sister, Mary J. andher husband, Robert. He wasa devoted caregiver for hismother-in-law, the late RoseWalker.

He worked for ApparelKraft and Biljos as a sewingmachine mechanic. He wasknown as "the best around."He also worked at New Hol-land servicing tractors andlawnmowers. When he re-tired, he began his lawn ser-vice business.

Mr. Wright is survived by adevoted wife, Debra, sons,Jarvin Jermaine (Jacqueline),Jamey (Veronica), sisters,Gladine (Daniel) and Marsha,brothers, Grady L. Lester - LH(Evie J), Lee A. (Ada M.), Ben-nie (Ethel), grandchildren andthe apple of his eyes, Breana,Breanna, Jamiya, and Jorden.He also leaves to mourn, fouraunts, one uncle, sisters-in-law, Jacqueline Wright, Bever-ly (Cumming) Brown, Arnita(Willie) Marion, Juanita(Leon) Pittman, Aleshia(Calvin) Wilbur, Esther Walk-er; brother-in-law, KennethWalker and a host of nieces,nephews and a host of cousinsand friends.

The family is receivingfriends at the family resi-dence, 860 Pointe West Loop,and at the home of his sister,Gladine White, 1832 Pinefor-est Circle in Dublin.

Please post condolences atwww.ServicesByDudley.com

Services By Dudley Funer-al Home of Dublin

William R. Key

Rev. Dr. William R. (Billy)Key died on August 27, 2017.He is survived by his wife,Mildred (Sunshine) Key andtheir five children, BrendaAdams (Don) of Dublin, Dan-ny Key (Kris) of Augusta, ToddKey (Janice) of Barney, ScottKey of Dublin, and BetsyMoran (Keith) of Dublin. Alsosurviving are 12 grandchil-dren and 15 great-grandchil-dren.

Billy is survived by hisbrother, Rev. Dr. Jack Key ofDublin. He was preceded indeath by his parents MorrisDenton Key and Bertha LeilaKey of Adrian; his sistersBertha Nell Bagwell of Maconand Major Marjorie Leila Key(Salvation Army), Dallas,Texas and his brother,Woodruff Denton Key, ofSwainsboro.

Billy was born in Adrian,Georgia on December 18,1923. He graduated fromAdri-an High School, Young HarrisCollege, Asbury College andAsbury Theological Seminary.He received the honorary Doc-tor of Divinity degree from As-bury Theological Seminary in

1976. He served as a UnitedMethodist pastor for 43 years.His pastoral appointments in-cluded: GravelSwitch/Johnson Chapel, High-land/Kings Mountain, theKentucky Annual Conference;appointments in the SouthGeorgia Annual Conferenceincluded: WinonaPark/Gilcrest Park, Waycross;Woodland, St. Marys, Waynes-boro First, Perry, AmericusFirst, Tifton First, ValdostaFirst, Superintendent of theDublin District, Isle of Hope,Savannah.

Billy was a leader in theSouth Georgia Annual Confer-ence, elected to the GeneralConference clergy delegationfive times, the final time asleader of the delegation.Known for his commitment toorthodox evangelical Chris-tianity, he served for manyyears as a member of theboard of Good News, a nation-al organization which pro-motes scriptural Christianityin the Wesleyan/Methodisttradition. He was very activein the Emmaus Walk retreatcommunity, serving on dozensof walks into his 8th decade oflife. He retired from activepastoral ministry in 1989 andbecame a full-time evangelist,preaching in approximately200 campmeetings and localchurch revivals following hisretirement from pastoral min-istry.

His family knew him as afruitful pastor and lover of Je-sus and scripture, a personwho exuded a positive spirit offaith and love, a devoted hus-band, father, grandfather andgreat-grandfather, whose ex-ample of Christian character,faith, hope and love will con-tinue to inspire generations tofollow.

Visitation will be Thursday,August 31, 5-7 p.m. atTownsend Funeral Home inDublin. Interment will be Fri-day, September 1, at 10 a.m.at Poplar Springs UnitedMethodist Church near Adri-an. The memorial Service willbe at 2 p.m. at Pine ForestUnited Methodist Churchwith Rev. Wes Moye officiat-ing.

Memorial gifts can be madeto: Rev. Billy Key EndowmentScholarship, Asbury Theologi-cal Seminary, 204 LexingtonAvenue, Wilmore, KY 40390,or to Serenity Hospice.

Please visitwww.townsendfuneralhome.com to sign the online memorialregistry.

Robyn L. Dorsch

Robyn Lee Dorsch, age 70,of Dublin, passed away on Au-gust 23, 2017.

Mrs. Dorsch was born July16, 1947 in Chicago, Ill., to thelate Edmund and JeanMahlberg Jantz. She was ahomemaker and member ofthe Lutheran Church.

She is survived by her hus-band, John Dorsch, of Dublin,Ga.; son, William Dorsch, ofMerrillville, Ind.; sister,Sandy Cartwright, of HeberSprings, Ark.; sister-in-law,Carole Schweitzer (Glenn), ofArlington, Va.; brother-in-law,James Dorsch, of Alexandria,Va., and several nieces andnephews.

Services for Mrs. Dorschwill be held in Arlington Na-tional Cemetery at a laterdate.

Please visitwww.townsendfuneralhome.com to sign the online memorialregistry.

Sandra Jackson

Mrs. Sandra Gail FitchettJackson, age 72, of Eastman,Ga., died Friday, August 25,2017.

Funeral services were heldat 11 a.m. Monday, August 28,

at Southerland FuneralChapel, with interment inSugar Creek CongregationalMethodist Church inChauncey.

Mrs. Jackson was a dedi-cated member of Sugar CreekCongregational MethodistChurch, a graduate of DodgeCounty High School and a re-tired Nursing Assistant atFairview Park Hospital. San-dra was daughter of the lateNannie Mae Burch Fitchettand J.W. Fitchett.

Survivors: Husband –Wayne Jackson; Daughter –Terri Reynolds (Ricky); Twosons – George Muncher (Ang-ie) and Tom Muncher (Kellie);Two step-children – WendyAnn Hester (Kevin) andWayne Jackson, Jr.; 16 grand-children; 13 great-grandchil-dren; Two sisters – GeraldineBarlow and Janie Garton;Three brothers – Mark Fitch-ett, Elliott Fitchett (Julia) andAndy Fitchett; Several niecesand nephews.

Stokes-Southerland Funer-al Home of Eastman hascharge of arrangements.www.stokes-southerland.com

John J. Williams

Mr. John Jackson “Jack”Williams, age 79, of Eastman,Ga., died Saturday, August 26,2017.

Funeral services were heldat 3 p.m. Monday, August 28,at Southerland FuneralChapel, with interment inWoodlawn Cemetery.

Mr. Williams was a lifelongresident of Dodge County, amember of Cottondale BaptistChurch and a retired textileworker for Reeves Brothers,Inc. and Gillman Inc. He wasson of the late Edna BelflowerWilliams and Horace Williamsand widower of Ann Thomp-son Williams.

Survivors: Son – JohnWayne Williams and JeanineDupree Williams; Two grand-daughters – Dee W. Snyder(Graham) and KristinWilliams; Two great-grand-daughters – Mackenzie Sny-der and Charleigh Kate Sny-der; Sister – Sara WilliamsSteverson; Numerous nieces,nephews and extended familymembers.

The family received friendsin Southerland FuneralChapel from 1 p.m.-3 p.m.Monday, August 28.

Stokes-Southerland Funer-al Home of Eastman hascharge of arrangements.www.stokes-southerland.com

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When parents divert theirchild's ADHD meds

In the 2015 Will Smith filmcalled "Diversion" in Frenchand "Focus" in English,Smith's conman character,Nicky, is diverted from hismain focus -- pulling off a suc-cessful con -- by his on-again-off-again romance with Mar-got Robbie's character, agrifter named Jess.

While diversions maymake for amusing plotlines,diverting medications awayfrom a youngster with ADHD-- when the meds are designedto help the child focus -- well,that's more rotten than al-most anything, especially ifyou're the child's parent!

For years docs havewarned teens about giving (orselling) their ADHD meds tofriends. A national survey in

2006-2007 showed that 6 per-cent of college students usedstimulants, such as Adderall,non-medically in the previousyear. But most docs neverthought parents might be di-verting their kid's ADHDmeds for themselves!

Now, a study in the Jour-nal of Child and AdolescentPsychopharmacology revealsthat 16 percent of parentswith kids on ADHD meds di-vert those meds to anotherhousehold member, most fre-quently themselves! And ifthe parent was diagnosedwith, or suspected of having,ADHD, that rose to 33 per-cent.

We almost don't knowwhere to start addressing theproblems this causes! First, a

child with ADHD must bemaintained on prescribedmedication without interrup-tion for it to be safe and effec-tive. Second, while diagnosingof ADHD in adulthood is com-plex, treatment can be effec-tive if you get your own med-ication, receive behavioraland cognitive therapy andmake sure to get daily aerobicactivity. Then, everyone willbe much happier.

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The young black bull wasspotted around 8:15 a.m. Sun-day on Interstate 195, near anexit in the Trenton suburb ofHamilton Township.

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