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Perspectives
Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Our Thoughts

T. Pat Cavanaugh
is the publisher
of The Rockdale
News and The
Covington
News. He can
be reached at
pcavanaugh@
rockdalenews.
com

Rockdale’s leadership steps up
to support a natural treasure
Peter
Dykstra
Columnist

I did two stints working in Washington, D.C.,
for a total of 12 years. It probably won’t come as a
shock to hear that I came away from it all with some
bi-partisan disdain and mistrust for government.
But that makes it important to give a shout-out
when something goes right. I’ve been really impressed by Rockdale County’s efforts to support a
natural treasure that’s right here in the county.
The South River and the Rockdale River Trail are
almost-daily stops for me. Stretches of the river are
downright beautiful. The paved trail is now complete from the Monastery to the DeKalb line and
well beyond. In a few years when the whole project
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“In the larger scope of things, trash,
vandalism, drinking and drug use
are petty crimes – not the biggest
challenges in Rockdale, or anywhere
else. But put together drunken kids,
slippery rocks, and a four-foot waterfall
and you’ve got a potential tragedy to
prevent, as well as the desire to keep a
beautiful place looking beautiful.”