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Runoff: Tues. Aug. 11 Carrollton Center for Three runoff elections in Carroll: state court judge; state representative District 28 Republican candidate; state senator District 30 Democrat candidate

Runoff Candidates STATE COURT JUDGE

Met Lane

Erica Tisinger

Runoff Candidates STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 30 DEMOCRAT

Montenia Edwards

Triana Arnold James

Runoff Candidates STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 18

Tyler Paul Smith

Cason Hightower

by Prissi Sullivan The Carroll County Primary Election Runoff is Tuesday, August 11th (early voting ended Friday, August 7th). This runoff See RUNOFF AUGUST 11th page 4

the Arts to kick off performance season with cocktail party on August 20th from press release The Carrollton Center for the Arts’ 20202021 season will bring a broad spectrum of performances, exhibits and special events to downtown Carrollton into the coming year. The center kicks off its performance season with a cocktail party, Saturday, August 29, 2020, 67:30 p.m. The gathering will feature food and spirits and costs $20 to attend. An Evening with Shawn Megorden, follows, featuring the vocal See ARTS SEASON page 13

Mysterious/unknown seed packages from China being delivered to U.S. residents

Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black warns residents to not touch seeds/ mail packages to state agri department

The Georgia Department of Agriculture has been notified that several Georgia residents have received unsolicited packages containing seeds that appear to have originated from China.

Recipients are strongly advised not to open the packages or plant the seeds.

“At this time, we are not sure what the seeds are and therefore are urging everyone to be exceedingly vigilant,” Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary W. Black says. “If you have received one of these packages in the mail, please use extreme caution by not touching the contents and securing the package in a plastic bag.”

Carroll County Extension Agent Paula Burke said, “We got our first report/call in Carroll County of unsolicited China origin seeds being delivered to residents through the United States See UNKNOWN SEEDS page 8

Area schools open for fall semester under various CoVID-19 rules

by Sue Horn Due to the continuation of the COVID19 pandemic, school year 2020-2021 will be unlike any other in the nation’s history, as school systems struggle to find a balance between keeping students and staff physically safe from the threat of the potentially fatal illness and achieving actual learning milestones.

As the school year progresses, infection rates are expected to rise. This could force school boards to reassess prior decisions.

This is a fluid situation that will be affected by the speed (fast or slow) and reach (few or many) of the infection rate.

A major factor in decisions was the availability, or not, of internet access for students, which, without, cannot utilize the Virtual Learning option (learning from home). Another major decision was whether to mandate masks or not: each school system has its own rules on health safety.

At least one school system, Heard County, is requiring assigned seating on school buses. In the event a student tests postive for CoVID, the school system will be able to identify nearby students and notify parents. Heard County School See RETURN TO SCHOOL page 32

Villa Rica mayor issues executive order requiring masks for city employees and all visitors entering a city facility

by Prissi Sullivan Villa Rica Mayor Gil McDougal has issued an executive order requiring anyone working in or entering a city facility to wear a mask covering their nose and mouth as protection from COVID19 as per recommendations from the CDC and Tanner Health System. There has been some pushVilla Rica Mayor back and disagreebut Gil McDougal ment, wears a “We Are McDougal is deterVR” protective mined to do anyface mask thing in his power to protect the citizens of Villa Rica.

Six city employees have had or have

Covid-19, including City attorney David Mecklin. McDougal stated that even See WE ARE MASKED page 31

Carroll County’s E-911 director and E-911 operations manager exit their positions

The Carroll County public relations department issued a statement that the county’s E-911 Director Trisha Orr and E-911 Operations Manager Tyler Shadix have simultaneously “resigned” their positions. No other information was given, and the jobs have not been posted as of press time.

Carroll County Prison Warden Jeff Richards was appointed as interim E911 director until a new director is hired. Richards will continue with his duties as warden while interim director.

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RUNOFF AUGUST 11th from front page made because of politics and/or the pocket. I minimum wage to $12 per hour and supports challenger is not prepared to lead this will have three contested races: state court judge for the Coweta Judicial Circuit (a five county district which includes Carroll County); state representative District 18 Repbulican candidate (parts of Carroll and Haralson counties); and state senate District 30 Democrat candidate.

The winner of the state court seat will become the next court judge. The winner of the state senate Democrat race will face incumbent Republican Mike Dugan in the November General Election. The winner of the state representative Republican race will face Democrat candidate Pat Rhudy in the November General Election.

The non-partisan state court seat is between two Carroll County attorneys Met Lane and Erica Tisinger. The state senate Democrat race is between clinical project manager Montenia Edwards and business owner Triana Arnold James. The state representative Republican race is between funeral director Cason Hightower, Carrollton, and attorney Tyler Paul Smith, Bremen.

State Senate District 30 Democrat candidate Triana Arnold James Triana Arnold James is seeking the Georgia State Senate seat for the 30th District, which includes portions of Carroll, Douglas, and Paulding Counties. She is in run-off competition with Montenia Edwards.

Arnold is hoping to provide better representation for the people of her district.

“After advocating for my issues, which include Medicaid expansion, cervical cancer awareness, the equal rights amendment, veterans, and protecting our right to vote, I felt, that when it comes to the legislations, people are being left behind,” she explained of her determination to run. “Decisions were being

could not sit back and not do anything about it. In order to change laws, we have to change lawmakers. In 2019, legislation was passed to take away a woman’s right to choose and that was the final straw for me.

In District 30, we have had an absent representative, who did not prepare us for the current status we are under with this pandemic.”

Medicaid expansion, jobs, and veterans’ services are main issues of the district. “This pandemic has revealed so much about how our healthcare system is not fair and just for all people,” James stated. “Rural hospitals are closing down, and people are dying because the legislators failed to expand Medicaid which could insure the people of this district.”

James would like to see more jobs coming to the West Georgia area. “Businesses are coming to Georgia because we are the number one place to do business,” she said. She wants to bring businesses that will hire locally.

Being a veteran herself, veteran affairs are near and dear to James. “There are a lot of veterans in the area and although I am grateful for the Veteran Service Center in the District, we must ensure that veterans receive extensive services without having to travel to Dekalb County,” she stated. “We must ensure that all veterans receive support regardless of zip code.”

James hopes to be able to work toward fulfilling the people’s agenda. She wants to make healthcare accessible and affordable.

“Under this pandemic, we may have to vote by absentee ballot; I want to ensure that everyone has the right to vote and that our elections are fair and equal,” she said.

James said she vows to work to raise the

“equal pay for equal work.” She also wants to protect reproductive rights, the LGBTQ+ rights, justice reform, and social and economic equality for all. “I will also work to ensure that we have ‘gunsense’ laws in the State of Georgia,” she declared.

To accomplish these goals, James feels that reaching across the aisle to support legislation for these objectives is a must. She will continue her advocacy work and will work with organizations and groups that promote the people’s agenda. She also promises an open-door policy, regular meetings with constitutes, and town hall meetings to keep the public informed.

James sees transparency in government as essential. “Transparency means being honest with your constituents and having an opendoor policy,” she explained. “For example, while we were focusing on the Hate Crime Bill, HB 838 was passed, putting police officers in a protected class. This means that officers can sue organizations and corporations for damages in the event they sustain injuries in the commission of their duty. This bill was hidden from the public. Situations like this must stop because it targets organizations like Black Lives Matter.”

James has lived in this area since 2015 and currently resides in Douglasville, Georgia. She is a veteran of the United States Army and a business owner. In 20172018, she ran for Lieutenant Governor and came within 10 points of being nominated.

“I am and advocate and have been advocating for issues concerning my community since I was a child,” she said.

James views herself as the best choice to run against incumbent Mike Dugan, and offered her opinion that, “My democratic

district..”

As for Dugan, she says, “My republican opponent has been an absent representative.

He has failed to prepare this district for this pandemic or the influx of people that will move to this district. I am a servant leader, been in business for over 20 years, worked in my community my entire life, member of the armed services, lead and still leading organizations like GA NOW which has over 12,000 members. I have worked with Republicans and Democrats to ensure that the people’s voice is heard.”

James thanks the voters for their faith in her and for giving her the opportunity to represent them.

“I believe in ONE Georgia; we must bridge the gap between rural Georgia and metro Georgia. We must ensure that resources and funding are coming to the area so that when we are on the other side of this pandemic, not only are we surviving, but we are thriving. No more missed moments to building bridges, we must build bridge--not walls. Visit www.triana4georgia.com and explore my One Georgia Plan and on August 11, 2020, vote for Triana Arnold James.”

State Representative District 18 Republican candidate Tyler Paul Smith Tyler Paul Smith announced his candidacy for election to the Georgia General Assembly as the representative of the 18th District. Representative Kevin Cooke retired from the Georgia House of Representatives to run for Congress. Smith is competing with Cason Hightower for the seat. Smith feels the need to give back to the community that has given him so much by serving them in the House of Representatives. He promises

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to always be available to the community, to be an effective legislator, to serve the people of West Georgia’s needs and to not serve his own agenda by using it as a steppingstone for higher office.

In order to reach this goal, Smith vows to provide his personal cell phone to anyone who wants it in order to keep in touch with his constituents. “I will always stick to our conservative government principles,” he stated. “The best approach and the one I will use as your next District 18 State House Rep. is the theory of ‘smaller and less government is the best government’!”

Smith is running on a conservative agenda and promises to fight for smaller government, fueling a stronger economy, sustaining life, and protecting values. Smith explained: “The government cannot create jobs.

However, a conservative government can encourage and support an environment where potential jobs are created, while not placing burdens and red tape on the growth process.”

Smith is pro-life and feels that abortion has devastated our state and our country.

“The birth rate has slowed and is the lowest it has been since 1918,” he stated. “The joy and blessing that children bring is a cause I am going to fight for every day.”

Smith is a devoted Christian and feels the Christian way of life is under assault. “I will fight to defend our values and protect our liberties,” he declared.

He believes that West Georgia has the people and the infrastructure to meet the needs of an ever-changing employment environment. “For our business community to grow, we need to create a better environment for business growth,” he stated.

The big issues that Smith sees Georgia facing at the present are religious freedom, the threat to the 2nd amendment right to have and bear arms. and progressive socialism. “The solution to these issues is to sponsor and pass the Religious Freedom legislation, commonly known as RFRA,” he said.

“We cannot settle for the watered-down version. Religious freedom must be fully protected.”

A Religious Freedom Restoration Act was reintroduced in the Georgia State Senate in 2019. This bill would excuse any Georgian from any state or local law, policy, or other government action that “burdens” their right to exercise their religion.

Smith would like to serve on one or more of the following committees: Agriculture; Game, Fish, and Parks; State Properties; and/or Appropriations. These areas directly affect West Georgia.

Smith grew up in Haralson County, Georgia and graduated from Bremen High School. “I have lived on Cashtown Road all of my life, other than when I was in undergraduate studies at The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina.” While there, he earned a bachelor’s degree in Political Science. He served as the chairman of the Honor Committee, president of his class, and received the John O. Willson Ring upon graduation.

Afterwards, he received a Juris Doctorate from Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School.

He served as a Legislative Aide to several State House Representatives from the local West Georgia, North-East Georgia, and South Georgia areas where he provided policy insight and advice on various legislative changes to the laws of the State of Georgia during three legislative sessions. Currently,

“My foundation is built on volunteerism Smith helps run his family’s farm as a fifthgeneration farmer and is an attorney at The and I will always remain ‘in touch’ with the affairs of our community,” Edward said. She Law Office of Julie C. Moore, L.L.C. has worked with the homeless in order to To the voters, Smith wants them to know, Sbtain food, housing, and utilities for them.

“I have supported conservative republican she has also organized health fairs and health causes all of my life - my family has sup- education seminars in the community.

Edwards decided to put her advocacy and ported conservatives and conservative principles for generations. I have the experience experience to use under the Gold Dome. “I from having worked at the Georgia State want to bring hope and opportunities to State Capitol to make sure our voice is heard Senate District 30 and to the State of Georgia effectively as the next District 18 State as a whole,” she explained. “We need more House Representative. Experience matters compassionate and empathic leaders in polinow more than ever. We need a strong voice tics, and I promise to be the person who to remind the folks under the Gold Dome fights for all Georgians.”

In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, that West Georgians play a major role in the success of our state. I appreciate your Edwards feels that her public health training prayers and thank you for your support so far and experience sets her apart from the other - I could not do it without you and would be candidates in this race.

“I have the skill set and knowledge in humbled to have your vote again on August strategizing to build solid research infrastruc11th in the Republican Primary Runoff! tures that can identify, track, trace, and conState Senate District 30 Democrat tain public health threats, from contaminants candidate Montenia Edwards Montenia Edwards has joined the political to epidemics,” she stated.

Another issue facing West Georgia, she foray to run against Triana James in the August 11th Runoff Election for the opportu- thinks, is building the local economy. “I will nity to compete with incumbent Mike partner with local and federal agencies to Dugan, Republican, for State Senate District leverage financial support for small busi30 seat in November. Edwards is a Georgia nesses in Senate District 30,” she promises.

She plans to foster a statewide initiative to native and has lived in the district she hopes to represent for over 14 years. She is a clini- address the immediate needs of farmers cal researcher within the biopharmaceutical “such as creating a disaster reserve fund to help alleviate the stress and burden during industry.

This is the first time Edwards has run for natural disasters,” said Edwards. “This will an elected position, but she has been an be monies set aside just for the farming comactive part of the community most of her munity, and nothing else, especially small adult life. She has advocated for various farmers. “ Edwards feels that transparency is a key issues related to healthcare, homelessness, and hunger. She has also worked on the cam- component of being a public official. “The paigns of other elected officials as a public should be well aware of what is going volunteer.

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Southwire acquires Madison Electric of Ohio, known for innovative electrical components and accessories distribution facility in Duluth, Ga. It’s thirtyfour employees will join the Southwire team through this acquisition.

“Madison Electric, with its focus on innovative products through its Sparks Innovation Center portal, is a tremendous fit with our growing components product line and the rest of our Tools, Components and Assembled Solutions,” said Brandon Moss, executive vice president of Southwire’s Tools, Components and Assembled Solutions business group. “We are excited to add Madison Electric Products to Southwire’s product line and look forward to better serving our customers with our ever-growing line of solutions focused on the professional.”

Madison Electric company’s tenets are similar to Southwire’s long standing five key tenets. From the Madison Electric website: “Do well by doing good” and “At Madison Electric we believe in doing well by doing good. We have partnered with Habitat for Humanity to help provide adequate housing for the those in need.”. A 2019 report highlighting Southwire’s areas of sustainability showcases the company’s most significant impacts by focusing on its five key tenets: “Growing Green, Living Well, Giving Back, Doing Right and Building Worth.” Additionally, the report announces “Carbon Zero”, a new goal that the company is launching to achieve 100% zero carbon energy for operations by 2025.

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The soul of our democracy depends on a leader that will fight for you. I am the clear choice for Georgia's Senate District 30 as I am ready to take a stand for our West Georgia community. To do this, I need your vote again during the Run-Off Election August 11."

Madison Electric’s distribution facility in Duluth, GA was also acquired from press release As of July 27, 2020, Madison Electric has been acquired by Southwire Company.

Madison Electric Products, Solon, Ohio, is a manufacturer of innovative electrical components and accessories, supporting Southwire’s mission to improve the professional trades by transforming construction methods through innovative products and solutions.

Madison Electric’s innovative electrical products include SmartLB™, Smart Box™, Draft Seal™, and Pull-It™. A large portion of these products come from its Sparks Innovation Center™ interface, a crowdsourcing approach to product development, which allows electricians to submit new product ideas. This has contributed to a strong pipeline of new and innovative products that are focused on helping the electrician.

“Madison’s breadth of products and solutions are a strong complement to our growing tools, components and assembled solutions portfolio,” said Rich Stinson, Southwire’s president and CEO. “As I’ve said many times, it is our goal to remain generationally-sustainable for the next 100 years and beyond. The opportunities and innovations that the Madison team brings will support us on this journey.”

The purchase of Madison Electric includes a headquarters operation in Solon, Ohio and a state-of-the-art warehouse and

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UNKNOWN SEEDS from front page Postal Service (USPS). The packing is often mislabeled as ‘jewelry’.”

Residents from other states including, Alabama, Arizona, Delaware, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Ohio, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, and Washington State have reported receiving suspicious packages of seeds. This practice is known as agricultural smuggling.

If you are a recipient of unsolicited seeds, it is strongly advised you follow the instructions below: 1. Do not open sealed package 1. Do not plant the seeds 2. Do not dispose of the seeds.

3. Send the package and seeds to: Georgia Department of Agriculture at 1109 Experiment Street, Redding Building Room 215, Griffin, Georgia 30223. You should include your contact information when you send them.

The types of seeds in the packages are unknown at this time and may be invasive plant species. The packages were sent by mail and may have Chinese writing on them. Invasive species wreak havoc on the environment, displace or destroy native plants and insects and severely damage crops. Taking steps to prevent their introduction is the most effective method of reducing both the risk of invasive species infestations and the cost to control and mitigate those infestations.

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New 2020-2021 Georgia Hunting Seasons & Regulations Guide now available New this year: electric bicycles may be used in wildlife managment areas; alligator, deer, and turkeys must be reported within 24 hours of harvest; and it is no longer required to bring harvested alligator to a game management office

from press release Online, on the app, and in print, the 20202021 Georgia Hunting Seasons and Regulations Guide is available, announces the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division.

This guide provides important information on season dates, bag limits, hunting licenses, wildlife management areas (WMAs), quota hunts, youth opportunities and much more.

View the guide (or download) online at http://www.eregulations.com/georgia/huntin g/ or on the Go Outdoors Georgia app. Pick up a printed copy at Wildlife Resources Division offices and license vendors throughout Georgia.

Some of the major changes to the hunting regulations this year include: · Alligator Hunts: Quota-selected hunters are no longer sent a plastic tag in the mail, nor required to bring the harvested alligator to a WRD Game Management office for a CITES tag. Hunters must report the harvest through Georgia Game Check system with 24 hours of harvest. · Electric bicycles (750 watts or less) may be used the same as traditional bicycles on WMAs. Cycles greater than 750 watts are restricted to roads open for vehicular access. · Game Check: All harvested alligators, deer, and turkey must be reported through the Georgia Game Check system within 24 hours of harvest.

· New Public Hunting Opportunities: Canoochee Sandhills WMA (Bulloch and Bryan counties); Ceylon WMA (Camden County); Sansavilla WMA-Wire Road Tract (Wayne County) · Waterfowl Changes: Active duty military and veterans may hunt during the Special Opportunity Waterfowl Season (Nov. 14-15, 2020); bag limit for scaup is reduced to 1 bird; special restrictions for Lake Allatoona.

Members of the Board of Natural Resources enact hunting regulations by acting on recommendations made by the Division’s professional wildlife biologists.

Georgia’s game and fish laws are enacted by the elected members of the General Assembly.

Georgia Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) offer not only hunting opportunities, but also plenty of places where you can get outside and hike, fish, camp or wildlife watch (depending on the WMA). Be sure to stay safe and follow state public health guidelines, such as washing your hands (or using sanitizer) throughout the day. If in areas that have more people than your family group (such as a boat dock or trailhead), be sure to wear a mask and social distance.

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Georgia issues more than $1 Billion in unemployment benefits in one week from press release The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) paid over $1 billion in Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits during the week of July 13th, more than the $922 million issued over the past three years combined. As of July 21, 2020, the trust fund balance was $705,601,822, down $1.842 billion (72% lower) from the March 24, 2020 balance of $2,547,476,454.

The state paid over $143 million in regular unemployment benefits and distributed over $886 million in federal funds including Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) payments, Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) payments, Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) supplements, and State Extended Benefits. Since March 21, almost $10.5 billion has been paid to eligible Georgians in unemployment benefits.

“The fact that we paid more than $1 billion in benefits in five days is a huge accomplishment,” said Commissioner of Labor Mark Butler. “When you think that the average weekly benefit amount is $246, the sheer volume of payments we are issuing is phenomenal.”

From 3/21 through 7/18, 3,209,144 regular UI initial claims have been processed, more than in the last seven years combined (2.7 million). Of these claims processed, 1,102,505 were identified as valid claims.

When a request for payment was made, 91% have been paid. The invalid claims could potentially be duplicate filed claims or those without enough earned wages to receive benefits. Claims were down 16,139 from the week prior for a total of 122,313 for week ending 7/18. Initial claims totals are still high prompting an increase in fraud investigations.

“We are seeing suspected fraud in all shapes and sizes requiring us to split our time between valid claims and potentially fraudulent ones,” said Commissioner Butler.

“We are working with state and federal law enforcement agencies to prosecute the bad actors who are monopolizing our time with fraudulent claims and keeping us from focusing on getting eligible Georgians paid their benefits.”

The GDOL actively works to prevent fraud with a variety of detection measures ranging from encryption, multi-agency verification, and financial checks and balances.

If fraud does take place, the GDOL pursues the suspects to recover the funds and prosecute, if necessary.

The week of July 13th, the GDOL issued nearly $156 million in Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) payments to individuals who are self-employed, gig workers, 1099 independent contractors, employees of churches, employees of nonprofits, or those with limited work history who do not qualify for state unemployment benefits. From week ending 3/21/2020 through 7/18/2020, 317,895 PUA claims have been validated. Of the valid PUA claims eligible for payment where a request for payment has been made, 89 percent have been issued.

In addition, the total federal funds issued to Georgians for Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) totaled over $722 million last week. Over the past 17 weeks, the GDOL has issued more than $7.2 billion in FPUC funds.

FPUC provides an additional $600 weekly payment to any individual eligible for any of

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The GDOL will reopen offices to the pubremaining closed to the public. All online services are still available as the staff contin- lic as soon as social distancing can be effecues to answer calls, process claims, respond tively implemented to protect both staff and to customer inquiries, and provide assistance customers. webpage at dol.georgia.gov to applicants.

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the unemployment compensation programs – state and federal. The FPUC program is scheduled to end with the week ending July 25, 2020.

From week ending 3/21/2020 through 7/18/2020, the sectors with the most regular UI initial claims processed included Accommodation and Food Services, 768,931, Health Care and Social Assistance, 376,269, Retail Trade, 352,846, Administrative and Support Services, 268,417, and Manufacturing, 245,618.

Over 116,000 jobs are currently listed online at EmployGeorgia.com for Georgians to access. The GDOL offers online resources for finding a job, building a resume, and assisting with other reemployment needs.

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U.S Small Business Administration’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan Advance Program: $20 Billion to small businesses and non-profits from press release

July 11, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced the conclusion and success of the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Advance program, which provided U.S. small businesses, non-profits and agricultural businesses a total of $20 billion in emergency funding. In order to assist the greatest number of small businesses, the EIDL Advance provided $1,000 per employee up to a maximum of $10,000.

Recipients did not have to be approved for a loan to receive the Advance, and the

Advance provided an interim but vital source of funds while applicants awaited a decision on their loan application.

“Following the enactment of COVID-19 emergency legislation, the SBA provided nearly six million small businesses employing 30.5 million people with $20 billion through the unprecedented EIDL Advance program,” Administrator Jovita Carranza said. “This program, built from the ground up in less than two weeks, assisted millions of small businesses, including non-profit organizations, sole proprietors and inde-

950 Small Business Development and 20 Veterans Business Outreach Centers in U.S. SBDC located at UWG in Carrollton; veteran center in Warner Robbins The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Resource Partners are independent organizations funded through SBA cooperative agreements or grants.

SBA Resource Partners offer mentoring, counseling, and training to help individuals startup and thrive at all stages of the business life cycle. These independent organizations operating across the United States and U.S. territories are funded through SBA cooperative agreements or grants.

There are 950 Small Business Development Centers in the United States, including one located at the University of West Georgia, Carrollton. Contact your local office to schedule an appointment: University of West Georgia SBDC,

Carrollton area Director Todd Anduze, 105 Adamson Hall, 678-839-5082. tanduze@georgiasbdc.org There are 20 Veterans Business Outreach Centers where veteran and military entrepreneurs may receive business training, counseling, and referrals to other SBA Resource Partners. Veteran’s may receive procurement guidance to better compete for government contracts. VBOCs also serve active duty service members, National Guard or Reserve members, veterans of any era, and military spouses.

Georgia Veterans Education Career Transition Resource Center (VECTR), 1001 S. Armed Forces Blvd., Warner Robins, GA, 478-218-3900, gavectr.org, sba.gov/vboc

pendent contractors, from a wide array of industries and business sectors.”

Having allocated the full $20 billion that was appropriated by Congress, SBA will discontinue making EIDL Advances to new applicants. By law, the SBA is not permitted to issue new EIDL Advances once all program funding has been obligated.

EIDL loan applications will still be processed even though the Advance is no longer available. As a reminder, the loan portion of the EIDL program continues to have funds available at very affordable terms, including a 3.75% interest rate for small businesses and 2.75% for non-profit organizations, a 30-year maturity, and an automatic defer-

ment of one year before monthly payments begin. Every eligible small business and non-profit is encouraged to apply to get the resources they need.

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The Pregnancy Resource Center of Carroll, Haralson, and Heard counties to host its first virtual fundraising event: featured guest speaker will be Pam Tebow, mother of Tim Tebow The Pregnancy Resource Center of Carroll, Haralson and Heard County, a nonprofit ministry that provides free medical and emotional support services for women and men navigating new or unplanned pregnancies, announces that their annual Dessert and Coffee Fundraiser to be held Thursday, October 1, 2020 will experience a new format this year: the event will be 100% online.

With a fundraiser goal of $125,000, partners of Pregnancy Resource Center can help equip these women with resources and

New book offers property tax guidance to Georgia’s agricultural landowners from press release “Property Tax Incentives for the Georgia Landowner” is an annual guide published by the Harley Langdale Jr. Center for Forest Business at the University of Georgia. This year’s edition is now available for download, as well as a limited supply of hard copies, and gives clear guidance to property owners who own land used for agricultural and timber production, as well as some transitional residential properties.

“Every year we update the electronic version, but this time we’re not only updating the electronic version, but also the print version,” says Yanshu Li, assistant professor of forest economics and taxation at UGA’s Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. “This year there are some major changes in the legislation, so we updated the print version.”

The 192-page book reviews all the ad valorem tax incentives offered to owners of land classified as agricultural or protected by a conservation covenant. The guide also includes tables of timber tax calculations and payments, explanations and guidance for the Forest Land Protection Act and the new Qualified Timber Property tax class.

Property taxes are one of the top concerns of private forest landowners in Georgia, says Li, citing findings of the 2013 U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service

The book also contains the details of a major change to the Forest Land Protection Act covenant, which was reduced to 10 years from the previously required 15 years.

National Woodland Owner Survey. While property taxes are an annual expense, income from timber sales happen only occasionally over an owner’s lifetime. “The stress becomes more acute for landowners whose lands are on the rural-urban fringe,” she adds. “It’s important for agricultural and forest landowners to understand property tax incentives available to them and help them keep their lands in conservation uses, including agricultural and forestry uses.”

A constitutional amendment approved by voters in 2018 created a new class of qualified timber property, says Bob Izlar, director of the Center for Forest Business, and this change was another reason for publishing the book in both print and electronic versions. The amendment moves assessment of certain timberland to the state Department See PROPERTY TAX BOOK page 31

medical services to help them not just survive life, but to thrive.

In order to keep attendees safe while reaching a broader audience, a pre-recorded program featuring guest speaker Pam Tebow, mother of professional football and baseball player Tim Tebow.

The program will premiere on several convenient digital platforms such as YouTube, Facebook and Pregnancy Resource Center’s website (recommended).

Community members also have the opportunity to host intimate “watch parties” in their homes the night of.

To help kick start these watch party festivities Pregnancy Resource Center and sev-

eral local businesses will be providing large these women are even more frightened than goodie baskets equipped with all the party ever before.

These resources basics.

In order to keep attendees include medical grade The event theme, safe while reaching a broader pregnancy testing, preg“From Survive to nancy options coaching, Thrive,” is highly audience, a pre-recorded ultrasounds, prenatal relevant in light of the program featuring guest education, material crises the world has experienced so far in speaker Pam Tebow, mother of goods assistance, parprofessional football and enting classes, post2020. With COVIDabortion healing classes 19, quarantine, high baseball player Tim Tebow. and more all offered to unemployment rates and financial struggles, many of the women patients completely free of charge thanks to Pregnancy Resource Center serves may feel the generosity of this fundraiser’s partners.

One resource Pregnancy Resource Center as though they are just surviving. With an unplanned pregnancy added to the mix, See PAM TEBOW page 16

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Former Carrollton City Schools superintendent meets with U.S. Vice President Mike Pence from press release On Tuesday, July 21, 2020, former Carrollton City Schools superintendent Tom Wilson met with United States Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster regarding school re-opening plans for the 2020-2021 school year. Wilson, who was principal of Carrollton High School from 1995-1999, and superintendent from 20012010, now serves as Superintendent of Anderson School District Five in Upstate South Carolina.

During the meeting with Vice President Pence, which was carried by CSPAN and other national networks, Superintendent Wilson described the need for face-to-face schooling, while also rolling out how a robust Virtual Learning plan can serve as an alternative for students who are not comfortable returning during the COVID-19 pandemic.

At the conclusion of the education panel discussion, Vice President Pence asked for Superintendent Wilson to attend his press

conference highlighting successful strategies for school re-openings, and personally introduced Mr. Wilson to the White House press corps.

Superintendent Wilson said, “It was obviously a great honor to be invited by Governor McMaster, and a great opportunity to share the stage with the Vice President of the United States. The Vice President and I had a great dialogue regarding how re-opening is so important for our younger students who are learning how to read, and I truly think that he was impressed with the strategies we are implementing in our school district.”

Still a Carrollton resident, Wilson has been superintendent of Anderson School District Five since 2013.

Superintendent Wilson’s remarks begin at the 14:45 mark, but the Vice President references his leadership both at the beginning and closing of his remarks. https://www.c-span.org/video/?4740471/vice-president-pence-holds-newsconference-south-carolina-amid-coronavirussurge

ARTS SEASON from front page

Show: Art Contest and Exhibition, November 5-December 13.

The Carrollton Artist Guild’s annual Small Packages show, featuring works that fit within a 12 x 12 x 12-inch space and a selection of the Carrollton Writer’s Guild’s members’ books, poems and other writings, returns November 5-December 13.

The guild’s Remix juried exhibition is back, February 18-March 25. The West Georgia Quilters Guild’s The Art of the Quilter comes to the Galleria, November 5December 13.

The Georgia Watercolor Society’s National Exhibition returns to the Center for the Arts, April 5-May 14.

Shows by artists Marilyn Collins, Carlos Anduze and Ananda Balingit-LeFils and a pair of exhibits celebrating white oak basketmakers will round out the exhibition season in 2021.

A September 26 luncheon and evening program with Georgia Poet Laureate Chelsea Rathburn will join returning favorites like the MountainFilm and the annual Susan Hayward Tribute film (this year, it’s Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole, Hayward’s final film) on the center’s special events calendar.

“Purchasing a season ticket saves you 20 percent off the face value of tickets,” said Arts Superintendent Tim Chapman. “Also, due to COVID-19 social distancing measures, seating at events in the Danny Mabry Theater will be limited. Season ticket holders are guaranteed seats to sold-out performances and concerts, so season tickets will keep you from missing out on any of these great events.”

In addition to distancing, those attending performances will be required to wear a face mask in the theater.

Season tickets can be ordered by phone at (770) 838-1083, purchased in person at the Center for the Arts at 251 Alabama Street, or online at www.carrolltonarts.com. Current season ticket holders can renew, now through July 24. New season tickets sales begin, July 27 and end August 14. Individual event ticket sales begin, August 17.

Center for the Arts membership packages can also be purchased.

Questions? Please call Arts Superintendent Tim Chapman at 770-838-1083.

talents of the Carrollton-born performer, who also teaches dance at the center.

The new season will feature three Carroll County Community Theatre productions: Clue: On Stage, September 20-22, a comedy based on the classic board game and motion picture; Holmes for the Holidays, a murder mystery, December 4-6; and Stephen Sondheim’s musical farce about ancient Rome, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, March 5-14.

Several professional touring acts will make a stop in Carrollton this year, including: internationally-renowned hip-hop clogging group, “All That,” October 3; Shades of Bublé, featuring the swinging standards and pop hits of Michael Bublé, January 15; Aquilla Theatre’s production of Jekyll and Hyde, February 4; and cellist/singer-songwriter, Shana Tucker, February 20.

The Carroll County Community Chorus will present Christmas In Carrollton, December 11-12 and Bring Me Back to Carrollton, April 16-17.

The Carrollton Jazz Orchestra returns with Legends of Jazz, November 7; A World Jazz Solstice, December 17 & 18, and Original Works, April 22.

The Carroll Community Wind Ensemble will perform its fall concert, October 22, Christmas concert, December 15, and spring concert, May 6.

The Carroll Symphony Orchestra’s Masterworks Winter Concert, February 12 and 13, will present classical masterworks, including Beethoven’s majestic Symphony No. 7, Peter Mennin’s Folk Overture and the winning compositions from the CSO Young Composer Competition.

Enjoy the beloved classic, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Ballet, November 2022.

A variety of exhibitions that highlight the talents of local and regional artists are coming to the center’s Roush Gallery and Galleria, including: Douglas County Art Guild, July 20-August 23; Peace, Love and Pottery, July 23-August 27; Carroll County Art Educators Exhibition, August 31September 27; Studio Practice: UWG Faculty Art Exhibition, September 10October 22 and the center’s Greeting Card

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Carroll County Fire Rescue hosts specialized “Farm Medic Training” from press release Over the weekend of Saturday, July 25 and Sunday, July 26, 2020, members of Carroll County Fire Rescue participated in a specialized “Farm Medic Training” course.

Twenty-three full time, part time, and volunteer firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics completed the 16 hour course which was sponsored by the Georgia Association of Medical Services (GAEMS) with participation from the Carroll County Farm Bureau President Lawrence Shadix; Agrimerica New Holland equipment dealer Sam Duke; and Sun South John Deere equipment dealer John Denny.

The training was broken into two eight hour blocks which included eight hours of classroom instruction conducted by instructors from the Georgia Association of Medical Services (GAEMS) and detailed equipment operations conducted by the local equipment dealers at their facilities on Saturday.

The eight hour field portion of the training was conducted on Sunday at the Carroll County/Carrollton Public Safety Center in Carrollton. This training included hands on training with farm and agricultural equipment. The training was divided into various work stations which included removal of victims from a tractor rollover, entanglement from a power take off shaft of a tractor, rescue from underneath a tractor mowing deck (a.k.a.bushhog), and rescue from an engulfment of grain/livestock feed bins and auger systems used on some farms to deliver livestock feeds as well as other products.

Deputy Fire Chief Bud Benefield, class coordinator and farmer said, “Agribusiness

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“We recognize the jobs and economic benefit to our community as a result of agribusiness. Whether it is in the delivery of fire/rescue services during times of crisis or

working together with local and state agencies such as those mentioned to provide training, education, and support to fire rescue personnel, we are proud of our relationships with our agribusiness community”.

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Ara Bell D. Sanders, age 79, Carol Judith Chapman, age 55,55, Walter Edmond Gilbert, age 83, born July 16, Earl Wayne Carden, age 80,and Harris Nell Griffin Jennings, 1948, died JanuaryAra 2,Earl 2020 24, 1944, died Carol Friday, January 17, 2020Jennings, Ara Bell D.Sanders, Sanders, age 79, Earl Carden, age 80, Harris Nell Griffin Jennings, Carol Judith Chapman, age 55, Morse Bridge, shared thatThursday, they are takfollow theWayne strict criteria and that guidelines Ara Bell D. Sanders, age 79, Earl Wayne Carden, age 80, Harris Nell Griffin Jennings, Carol Judith Chapman, age Nell Griffin Jennings, will Wayne Carden, age 80, Harris Nell Griffin ence, and passion for service make me the Bell D. age 79, Ara Bell D. Sanders, age 79, Judith Chapman, age 55, Carol Judith Chapman, age 55, now is the time to elect a leader deeply Ara Bell D. Sander He is aOctober (currently) a January born 29, 83, died Tuesday, July 2, 2, 40x50x14 Custom August 06,06, 1939, died July June 24, 1964, died Sunday, 30x30x10 Gambrel born October 29,1938, 1938, diedage age 83, died Tuesday, July died Thursday, 23,died 2020 ing thecandidate virus and the safety of the18th public very put in place by Governor Kemp.

Restaurants born August 06, 1939, died Julyborn born October 29, 1938, died age 83, died Tuesday, July born June 24, 1964, died Sunday, right to represent the District Helen Louise Rankin, age 63, born October 16, born August 1939, died July born October 29, 1938, died age 83, died Tuesday, July 2, 2,born born June 24, 1964, died Sunday, died Tuesday, July 2, 1936, cares about them.

“I06, am the clear choice for born October 29, 1938, died age 83, died Tuesday, July 2, born August 06, 1939 born August 06, 1939, died July born August 1939, died July Cleveland born June 24, 1964, died Sunday, born June 24, 1964, died Sunday, retired football coach Friday, June 28, 2019 2019 July 7, 7, 2019 serious. are done through the park to 24,Friday, on the Carrollton Square areas66, offering addiFriday, June 28, 2019 2019 in Atlanta.”

24, 2019 Friday, June 28, 2019 2019 Georgia’s Senate District 30 I am ready to 2019 July 7, 2019 Linda Sue Harris, age born February 7, 7,Patrols 24, 2019 Friday, June 28, 2019 2019 July 2019 June 28, 2019West Georgia 2019 1956, died Sunday, January 12, 2020 24, 2019 24, 2019 July 7,21 2019 July 2019 24, 2019 and public-school educator, having served in “Serving For Years!” enforce the social distancing guidelines. tional seating outside that has been spaced Hightower said she feels that small busitake a stand for our community, in order to 1953, died Sunday, January 19, 2020 that capacity for 29 years.

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West Georgia Right to Life’s “Life Display” at the Carroll County Republican Headquarters The West Georgia Right to Life has partnered with the Carroll County Republican Party to have a “Life Display” set up at the CCGOP HQ now through November 7, 2020. The CCGOP headquarters is located at 907 South Park Street (Highway 27 South) Suite A Carrollton. Call Duane Hack, Chapter President West Georgia Right to Life, 470-370-2452, or Rick Tillman, Carroll County GOP Chairman, 770-328-7474, for hours of operation. Tentative” hours of operation are Monday-Friday, 8:00-11:00 a.m. and 3:00 to 6:00 p.m., pending staffing.

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www.starnewsgaonline.com CASON HIGHTOWER from page 15 approach to learning. I would also like to see more technical job training in schools so that we build a workforce that attracts companies to our area. West Georgia has the ability to supply a skilled workforce that would meet current and future needs across the industry spectrum. We need programs that produce jobholders, not just degreeholders. I would support policies that promote necessary education, training, and retraining that will revive staple industries and attract new ones to our area.”

The quality of life in West Georgia is viewed by Hightower as an asset. “It is important, as we look to the future, that we provide the infrastructure and proper oversight to see that the quality of life we enjoy is not jeopardized,” she said.

Under the Gold Dome, Hightower vows to be a representative of the people in Carroll and Haralson Counties. She promises to listen, ask for feedback, and communicate with the residents of the 18th District. “I commit to being a true representative of my constituents and representing their wants and desires, while using my experience to navigate the political climate in Atlanta,” she affirmed.

Hightower is interested in serving on the committees for Economic Development, Health & Human Services, Industry and Labor, Regulated Industries, and/or Small Business Development. “However,” she clarified, “I would be honored to serve on any committee.”

She would like the voters to know: “I’m so incredibly grateful to each person who has supported me during my campaign, and I’m humbly asking for your continued support in the August 11th Run-Off Election.

Team Hightower’s success is made possible by our friends and supporters. Early voting begins July 20th.”

State Court Judge candidate Erica Tisinger Erica Tisinger is a member of the Bar in both Georgia and Tennessee. She has had a myriad of varied experience in her career as an attorney. She has been a partner at Greer Tisinger, LLC in Carrollton since 2010, representing individual clients in general civil cases, primarily family law and probate issues.

“I moved to Carroll County in December 2010. My husband was born and raised here, and his family stretches back over 100 years with a deep and strong commitment to the betterment of this community,” she explained. “After starting a family, we realized we wanted to be closer to family and to raise our family in a small town. We wanted our children to have small town values but be close enough to a metro area to give them experiences in sports, arts, etc.”

She said, as judge, she intends to work to create accountability courts to serve the people of Carroll County. These courts use postconviction sentencing measures to combat substance abuse and mental health issues.

“Without treating the problem, we are failing the futures of our neighbors, our loved ones, and our children.” She feels an increase in the salaries for prosecutors and public defenders would incentivize people to fill those positions. “Our system demands the presumption of innocence until proven guilty, that a criminal conviction be unanimous, that the State prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt, and that all criminal defendants have the right to counsel and the right to confront witnesses. It is the judge’s

responsibility to ensure these demands apply equally to everyone. When these demands are not met, it is because we as voters have given power to the wrong person. The best way to ensure the system does its job is to put the right people in the right places.”

From 2006 through 2010, Tisinger served as Staff Counsel to The Travelers Indemnity Companies with David J. Sneed & Association in Nashville, Tennessee. She represented individual and corporate clients in insurance defense litigation.

From August to December of 2005, Tisinger was the Special Hearing Officer, Division of Appeals and Hearings for the Tennessee Department of Human Services in Nashville. She presided over TennCare disenrollment appeal hearings and heard evidence and testimony presented by Appellants and State witnesses.

Tisinger was Staff Attorney to the

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Honorable Judges Charles S. Wynne and B. E. Roberts, III in the State Court of Hall County in Gainesville, Georgia from 2003 until 2005. The judges presided over civil and criminal trial court, and Tisinger conducted legal research as requested, drafted orders on civil and criminal issues and motions, attended trials and assisted with evidentiary, substantive, and procedural research and rulings.

Tisinger received her Bachelor of Arts in American History degree at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill in May 2000. She obtained a concentration minor in Peace, War, & Defense.

During this time, she was a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity, Ronald McDonald House, and UNC-CH Children’s Hospital.

She was a member of Sigma, Sigma, Sigma Sorority.

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ERICA TISINGER from page 17 She earned her Juris Doctor in May 2003 at the Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. She was in the top 35% of her class. She received the CALI (Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction) Award for the highest grade in Immigration Law. She was on the Dean’s List and was Graduation Marshall.

Tisinger was a student member of the American Bar Association, American Red Cross Volunteer, and a member of the Association of Women Law Students (AWLS). She served on the Career Day Committee from 2001 until 2003 and was Chairperson from 2002 until 2003. She was also a member of Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity.

She is a member of Carroll County Bar Association; Georgia Bar Association, 2003present; American Bar Association (ABA), 2003-2006; Gainesville-Northeastern Judicial Circuit Bar Association, 2003-2005, Young Lawyers Division, 2003-2005. She is a 2005 Graduate of National Judicial College.

She has been a member of Carrollton Rotary Club, Carroll County Sertoma, and the Community Foundation of West Georgia. She was a volunteer for the Blue Jean Ball, which benefits Habitat for Humanity, for 3 years. She was a member of the Junior League of Nashville and volunteered at St. Luke’s Community House in Nashville.

Tisinger cites the oath of office she will take if elected and views it as her guiding principle. “I hope to ‘administer justice without respect to person and do equal rights to the poor and the rich...to faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the

duties incumbent on me as judge, according to the best of my ability and understanding, and agreeably to the laws and Constitution of this state and the Constitution of the United States. So, help me God’.”

Ever mindful of the community to which she belongs, Tisinger speaks directly to the voters: “I have no other political aspirations or calling than to serve Carroll County as a judge. I am the only candidate with experience in State Court from the perspective of the judge (including one of the first 3 DUI courts in Georgia) as I served as a State Court Staff Attorney. Such position gave me invaluable insight into the inner workings of the court, and I attended all civil and criminal hearings and trials and drafted orders for the judges’ review. I am the only candidate to have served as an administrative law judge, where I heard evidence and issued rulings considering the due process clause of the Constitution.”

State Court Judge candidate Met Lane Charles Merritt “Met” Lane formally qualified for Carroll County State Court Judge on March 2, 2020. “We deserve a judge who will treat everyone with dignity and respect,” said Lane. “As state court judge, I will be thoughtful and apply the words of the law fairly to each case.”

Lane is a partner in the law firm of Shadrix, Lane & Parmer, P.C. and has practiced law for more than 18 years. He is a former Assistant District Attorney for the Coweta Judicial Circuit and has served on Carrollton City Council from 2016-19, during which time he stated that he learned to work within the framework of serving the constituency and adhering to charters and ordinances. “I learned restraint,” he stated, “which I think will stand me in good stead

as a judge.”

During Lane’s tenure, the mayor and council maintained the lowest property tax rate, water, sewer and sanitation rates in the area; did not raise taxes; initiated a bike share program permitting residents to rent bicycles from ocations throughout the city.

In addition, the Mayor and Council implemented a program to demolish blighted structures throughout the city. Many projects were completed: renovation of the Lakeshore Recreation Center, the Public Safety and Evidence Building, and the construction of the new fire station on Lovvorn Road. The Greenbelt was completed, and numerous trails were added. Every year the policemen and firemen, along with other city employees, received a 2.5% raise.

Lane said he has a strong sense of what it means to be a public servant and to serve his community. During his time on the council, he declined to receive the health benefits or the pension plan, because he felt that he was providing a public service.

“I did vote ‘yes’ to a pay raise for the mayor and council in order to attract people to the positions,” he explained. “However, I already knew I would not be benefitting, as I had already decided to run for judge.”

Growing up, he said his parents instilled in him a desire for public service. “I have a deep love for Carroll County and a passion to serve my county,” he declared. “I have had the privilege to serve as an Assistant District Attorney in Carroll County and serve on Carrollton’s City Council. Some people forget what “public service” means.

To me, the term means to change and improve peoples’ lives. I became a lawyer to make a difference in peoples’ lives.”

Lane stated that serving Carroll County as

the next state court judge will allow him to continue his passion of giving something back to his community and making a difference in peoples’ lives.

“You see,” he said, “nothing is as satisfying as making a real difference in someone’s life. Lawyers see such cases a few times in a career. A judge gets to work with them every week. More than anything else, that is why I want to be a judge. I want to make a difference.” He views retiring State Court Judge Robert H. Sullivan as a role model and hopes the voters will allow him to continue his legacy.

One issue facing state court is the high volume of criminal cases. “The Carroll County State court handles misdemeanor charges such as D.U.I., family violence, and traffic cases. While there are some civil cases filed in state court, over 90% are criminal/traffic cases,” he stated. “Our State Court is a criminal court. In 2019, there were more than 10,000 criminal and traffic cases filed in our county’s State Court.” His number one goal will be to protect the citizens of Carroll County from violent defendants. He plans to work with the Solicitor’s Office to have more jury trials so victims and defendants can have their day in court. “Presently victims can wait as long as a full year for their case to be heard.”

Another issue cited by Lane is that the State Court system today is that many criminal defendants have mental issues and drug/alcohol dependency problems. “Tragically, jails and prisons are emerging as the ‘psychiatric hospitals’ of the 2020s,” he explained. “National studies revealed that 40 percent of family members with severe mental illnesses have been arrested one or more

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tricts to improve phone and internet operations; • working with state, local, and utility companies to push for improved internet connectivity throughout the district; • working with local, regional, and nonprofit organizations to improve county parks and affiliated tourism in the Chattahoochee River corridor; • addressing prevalent complaints and improving operations of the County Tax Assessor’s Office by pushing for changes, resulting in recently: placing a new, but experienced, member on the Tax Assessor’s Board; having a new Chief Tax Assessor brought on as of July 1st; • having a sample audit conducted on the tax valuations of cell tower equipment - as a first step in implementing appropriate processes and controls over such corporate giants’ independent valuations of their own equipment.

• pressing the county’s legal team, which resulted in the county obtaining a settlement of over $4 million to resolve the county’s Judicial Center construction problems (restoration construction is now underway); • working with county staff in the Community Development Department and with county attorneys to enhance & improve county ordinances, which were neglected for decades, to accomplish proper controls over rock quarries and prevent their existence in agricultural areas; • most recently, meeting and working with some fabulous constituents, who have become great affiliates in battling the rock quarry situation; • voting to ensure our Water Authority and Tanner Health System have the backing of Carroll County government in their respective bond markets, ensuring lower rates; • voting to ensure that your county government millage rates are not increased, preventing such increases in your county property taxes.

This is a smattering of activities I’ve been involved in during my first year. I have enjoyed working for you - bringing conservative and frugal practices to bear and keeping undue and burdensome regulations from happening. Mostly, I’ve enjoyed our visits together! Thanks for your support and I will continue to diligently represent you, as you’ve come to know during our first year together!

Please see my FaceBook page - Ernest “Ernie” Reynolds - District 5 Commissioner - for updates and activities going on in your district!

the United States, 4,148,011 cases have been confirmed, leading to 145,727 deaths.

The COVID-19 dashboard for Johns Hopkins University’s website reports 1,542 confirmed cases thus far for Carroll County, with 42 deaths. Statewide, the university’s researchers note almost 3,500 deaths from almost 168,000 confirmed cases, leading to a fatality rate just over 2%.

And our battle against the virus is likely just beginning.

Our focus as physicians and clinicians is on improving the ways we diagnose and treat the virus. But part of our obligation is also reducing its spread and sparing as many of our friends and loved ones as possible the burden of illness and - at worse - the pain of losing someone they love.

We can stop the spread of the virus. As the CDC recently said, we can stomp this virus into the ground. Here’s how: Tyus-Carrollton Road fire stations; • voting to enhance the county’s 911 emergency call system to a “best practices” level, improving sheriff, ambulance, fire, etc. operations; • approving funding for first responder/public safety pay levels - to help stop the bleed of experienced staff from these critical departments; • questioning budget and expenditure requests and bringing a sense of “performance indicators” to the process; • criticizing the county’s process of renewing large contracts without any periodic bidding or RFP process, resulting in working with staff to ensure such processes are implemented for proper expenditure controls; • working with county financial staff to implement periodic reporting of SPLOST funding levels and projects, ensuring commissioners have necessary high-level insight for decision-making; • consistently working with our county Roads Department to handle improvement throughout the district, including • repaving county roads throughout the district; • renovating and expanding several road bridges throughout the district; • working with state and county officials to improve round-a-bouts on state highways; • handling numerous requests to have brush, trees, etc. cut from roadways and to have stop signs and various warning signs installed; • repairing, regrading, installing culverts, and spreading new gravel on county gravel roads; • responding to requests for dust chemical to be applied to county gravel roads; • getting trash compactors installed at county convenience centers to eliminate the problems of overflowing trash at these sites; • handling constituents’ concerns through coordinating with Sheriff’s Office staff about speeding vehicles, large trucks being on roads where prohibited, etc; • completing the Sheriff’s Office Citizens Academy, learning about their various functions; • resolving complaint situations where neighbors have barking dogs, trashy yards, or numerous non-running vehicles stranded throughout their yard; • standing against proposed county ordinances that would dictate a list of specific occupations that you can and cannot engage in from your own home; • voting to approve cell towers in rural dis-

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• Don’t touch your face. Avoid touching provide faster turn-around on tests when ciryour eyes, nose and mouth. If you’re wear- cumstances dictate, and many of our Tanner ing a mask, make sure you clean your hands Medical Group clinics are now able to perform in-office before you • Wear your mask. . . testing with a touch it to provider’s avoid contamiIn parts of the world where order.

The nating it. wearing masks is common, the Georgia • Avoid Department of groups. Attend rate of spread has been much lower. . .

Public Health your church There is still much we must learn about has also been services online. working to Politely defer how it spreads, why some people become expand access invitations to more acutely ill than others, to testing parties, reunwhy it takes some individuals so quickly through our ions and other community get-togethers. or leaves them with long-term organ health And if you damage while others are barely sick. departments. must go…

I continue to • Keep socially distant. Stay six feet away from implore you to take this virus seriously.

Recognize that our understanding of the others - whether coworkers or people you virus continues to evolve with each new encounter at the store.

• If you do get sick, stay home and call study.

There is still much we must learn about your doctor. If you do become sick, stay home and try to self-quarantine. Stay away how it spreads, why some people become from loved ones, sleep in a spare room. more acutely ill than others, why it takes Explain your symptoms to your healthcare some individuals so quickly or leaves them provider and ask if they recommend testing. with long-term organ damage while others • Focus on your health. Continue to seek are barely sick.

Dr. Larson is the medical director of care to manage chronic illnesses - including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, kidney dis- infection prevention for Tanner Health ease and other conditions. Utilize telehealth System. She is board-certified in both infecif necessary. Our Care Your Way program at tious diseases and internal medicine.

Dr. Larson earned her medical degree Tanner helps make care safe and accessible on your terms. You can learn more at from the Mercer University School of Medicine and completed her residency and tanner.org/CareYourWay. We’re working to better understand the fellowship at Shands Hospital at the spread of the virus in our communities with University of Florida.

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A funeral in the time of a pandemic A hundred years ago, the world suffered through an influenza pandemic that lasted for several years, with death estimates varying widely between 17 million and up to 50 million. In the United States, the death toll estimate is 500,000EDITOR/ 850,000, and that number includes PUBLISHER members of my father’s family. His father (my grandfather) William “Bill” Horn, was 14 years old when, in three short weeks, his father, also named William, two sisters, and a brother died from that flu, with all deaths occurring in the family home on a rural farm outside of Pittsburgh, Pa. The multiple flu deaths in the German immigrant Horn family was a story in the local newspaper.

Four 1920s’ - very contagious - flu funerals were held in quick succession over three weeks. How did thirty-something year old Frau Josephine Horn handle arranging, paying for, and enduring these last moments to honor her children and husband? Who attended the funerals? What mourners would have risked their own lives and those of their families by exposing themselves to this deadly contagion? As each Horn was picked off by the flu, there were, of course, less to attend, less to offer comfort to Josephine.

After the last funeral, the widow packed some items for herself and her remaining five children, and left that farm on foot. They walked to her father’s home eight miles away, and presented themselves at his door. Years later, young adult Bill married beautiful Irma, and they had five children.

Their first born, in 1931, was my Dad. He was the third William F. Horn.

They called him “Billy”. Billy grew up with his loving grandmother Josephine as part of their family’s daily life. “Grossmutter” cooked delicious German dishes, including “brown bread”, and of course, told of her personal stories of the great flu. When Billy grew up, he joined the U.S. Navy, and married in 1952, with his new wife insisting he drop the “y”. Bill served his country, and then continued with a career working for the government while becoming a father to four daughters and one son. I am his middle child.

And, now, a hundred years later, another pandemic, another funeral. On July 14, 2020, 89 year old Bill Horn was laid to rest in a military cemetery in Northern Virginia. It was a funeral CoVID19-style, held outside under a covered brick chapel with a small group of attendees. Masks were worn by everyone including the U.S. Naval Honor Guard. Several of us presented eulogies. A recorded “Taps” was played instead of live, but the honor guard pulled down his mask and respectfully held the trumpet to his lips as the woeful sound and unspoken lyrics drifted into our hearts and memories.

“Day is done, gone the sun; thanks and praise, for our days”. Old Glory was folded and presented to the family. We thanked the masked funeral director, and walked quietly to our vehicles. As I rode past the rows and rows of identical white standing stones with names of veterans whose stories I will never know, I saw two workers standing idly beside a backhoe; a large pile of brown dirt was nearby. The newly cut, open gash waited.

Dad had been in kidney dialysis three times a week for years. When the CoVID19 pandemic hit this past March, our concern for his continued good health increased greatly. But, the hospital followed very strictly to safety protocols, and he did not contract nor die from any complicatons of CoVID. It was long term renal failure that ended his life. Years ago, when this newspaper was The Carroll Star News, my father was a regular columnist. I likened him to being our “Washington correspondent”. Ha! He wrote very interestingly about politics and the government. So, for those of you who may remember him from his articles, I share the eulogy I presented at this Cold War Warrior’s funeral so you may know a bit more about him: First, I would like to thank the United States Naval Honor Guard for their

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The “Third Challenge” of Whitesburg We bought our property on Black Dirt Road from the widow Addie Pate in 1972. It had a small 4 room house, a shed, a recently retired two-holer outhouse, and a corn-crib. These structures were built, starting in 1948. Miss Addie was moving because she could no longer live by herself. She was putting Whitesburg behind her and moving into, in her words, “...a trailer that had lin-O-leum!” near by her son’s place in Marietta (if I remember correctly).

At that time, our nearest neighbors were almost a mile away, at Highway 5, and more than a mile away in the other direction, toward the Carnes’ and the Gladney’s homesteads, by Snake Creek. Our house had been built with lumber that came off the same property. The logs were brought up, by mule, to Black

BILL

BOURIS Dirt, and trucked to a nearby sawmill. That was back in 1947.

When we remodeled we kept as much of the original wood as we could, and whatever lumber we used came from the local sawmills who could sell us what we needed. Though we have expanded about four-fold, there is much of the original wood to be seen or stood upon.

Outside, there have been many changes and additions as well, but Miss Addie’s gardenias are still here, but not at their original

places. Her peaches and apples are gone, but the pear, pecans, and the Catawba are still there.

The oaks in the front yard are getting dangerously old. The ones we have taken down were cut and split, and kept us warm until we put in central heating.

Over the years, our neighborhood became more populated. At first it was primarily the descendants of original families, and then various land sales resulted in newcomers, on Black Dirt Road, on Big Oak Road, over onto Hutcheson Ferry, and along Hwy 5. Our stretch of Black Dirt Road, from Hwy 5 to Snake Creek, which had four residences when we moved here, now has several dozen, maybe fifty, if you include Big Oak. But the rest of Black Dirt, Hutcheson Ferry, and Highway 5, plus immediate

COVID-19 must be taken seriously The COVID-19 pandemic is challenging our communities and our healthcare resources like nothing before.

Though it feels like we’ve been facing this outbreak forever, this remains a relatively new virus.

We’re learning more about it every day - new ways to reduce the risk of transmission, new ways to treat it, new ways to help identify which individuals are more likely to suffer an acute illness with the virus and which are likely to experience milder symptoms.

As expected, reopening our communities has led to an increase in new cases of the virus.

But, it’s also given our healthcare resources the capacity to keep pace with the rising demand.

The pace of the virus’ spread is nonetheless daunting.

At the beginning of the out-

LAURA

LARSON, MD

Medical Director of Infection Prevention/Tanner Health System Chair/ Carroll Co. Board of Health

break in March, we often saw fewer than 20 positive test results per day - a trend that largely continued through the beginning of May. On July 14, we saw our highest number of positive test results yet as a health system, with 80 positive results returned from our hospitals and clinics.

Our number of hospitalizations, too, has continued to climb.

One day last week, more than

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20% of all 181 licensed beds at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton were occupied with confirmed COVID-19 patients; almost 12% of Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica’s 145 licensed beds held confirmed COVID-19 patients.

We’ve been fortunate that, as a health system with multiple, modern facilities, we have the flexibility to keep patients and visitors safe from confirmed or suspected COVID-19 patients.

We’ve implemented stringent cleaning protocols and established separate care tracks to keep patients apart and safe.

As of this writing, however, there are 14,096,741 confirmed COVID-19 cases around the globe, according to the World Health Organization. More than 646,000 people around the world have succumbed to the virus. In

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My first year as your District 5 Commissioner

It was July 23 of last year when I was sworn in after being elected to fill an unexpired term. That was my first delve in local politics, after 34 years commuting from Carroll County to downtown Atlanta every day to my career as a Deputy Director in the State Department of Audits. Then, last month, you re-elected me to represent you during the next full term as your District 5 Carroll County Commissioner. Thanks immensely for your trust and vote of confidence in me to represent you well, handle your concerns promptly and effectively, and continue to bring transparency & accountability to our local county government.

I have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know my fellow residents throughout District 5, the county staff of various departments, my fellow commissioners on the

ERNIE

REYNOLDS District 5 Carroll County Commissioner

ereynolds@carrollcounty ga.com 770-851-6215 board, and a plethora of other contacts in various organizations and even other counties. Working with and coordinating with them to accomplish improvements for our District 5 and our Carroll County has been very enjoyable.

And it has been most enjoyable to be able to pop in to constituents’ yards and homes - and just have a good, casual visit with them and hear their concerns, as I’m traveling around the district. Getting to

know you has been the most beneficial aspect of becoming your District Commissioner. I will continue to work diligently to benefit you, as I carry out the role you elected me to fill.

Below is a smattering of events and tasks that I’ve been involved in during my first year. The list is not comprehensive, nor is it listed in any priority order, but it might be enjoyable to scan through the bullets and get some sense of what the days in the life of being your District Commissioner may be like. Here’s a list of some things I’ve been doing: • ensuring the Jones Mill Fire Station actually opened and is manned, lowering homeowners’ insurance costs; • voting for the county to pursue available federal funds for manning both Jones Mill and

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My One Georgia Plan

TRIANA

ARNOLD JAMES CANDIDATE State Senator District 30 (D)

Some parts of Rural Georgia is suffering and has been for a long time. It’s time for us to make rural Georgia a priority. My plan is for One Georgia!

Expanding Medicaid, making sure that every Georgian regardless of income is covered. Ratifying the Equal Rights

Amendment to ensure that women are a part of the constitution and have equality under the law. Voter protection, everyone has a right to vote, no more long lines, missing cords or closing of poll places. Veteran Services - Every veteran deserves care no matter where they live and not having access to medical services is unacceptable and overturning the Living Infant Fairness and Equality Act, HB481, if you care about the child in the womb, you should care about the child outside the womb through education, broadband and healthcare. Together through my One Georgia plan, we can save lives.

It’s time for us to put the people back in “We the People”. In order to do that, we must introduce laws that will benefit the people

and the issues we care about. The issues that we talk about at the kitchen table, in our homes, in the park and at church. Issues we talk about when we gather with family and friends. I have always been a community leader and I do care. I want to make sure that every Georgian know that I will fight for them every day under the Gold Dome. I will not waiver, I will not surrender, I will speak truth to power.

This is why I am sharing my plan with you to introduce a bill every day for The First 19 Days of Session. The bills will include expanding Medicaid to finally cover 350,000 uninsured Georgians, overturning the Abortion Ban Bill, protecting reproductive rights and justice, ratification of the Equal

Rights Amendment, access to medical marijuana for Veterans, voter protection bill that will prevent the issues we experienced in 2018, taking care of our educators ensuring that they have a livable wage, job training programs, free technical schools and state universities, immigration reform, criminal justice reform, campaign finance reform and protecting the climate.

I know this is a big bold plan, however, I believe that in order to restore the soul of America, we must define and fight for the soul of who we are as Americans and it starts with GEORGIA. Stand with me, Fight with me...not only am I your ally, I am willing to be your accomplice.

I humbly ask for your vote on August 11th for state court judge

MET

LANE CANDIDATE Carroll County State Court Judge

This campaign for Carroll County State Court Judge has been an extraordinary experience for me. I have met and traveled throughout our entire county. It is truly beautiful with breathtaking landscapes, towns, homes and farms. It has been awesome to meet so many, many wonderful people. My supporters and I have knocked on over 2,700 doors since June 9th. I thank you for your time, your encouragement and your kindness to me, my family and supporters as we have

come to see you. During this time we have received vegetables and fruit, honey, plaques and other treasures from you. Thank you.

I was born and raised in Carroll County.

I’m so proud to call Carroll County my home. I have practice law for 18 consecutive years in Carroll County. My wife, Corbett, and I have been married for 17 years and have three children who all attend Carrollton city schools. I am a conservative and a Christian.

My parents instilled in me a desire for public service all of my life. And what public service means to me is to make a difference in the lives of individuals. I became a lawyer to make a difference in people’s lives. Thus far I have had the privilege to serve as a Carroll County Assistant District Attorney, to serve on Carrollton’s City Council and as a lawyer for over 18 years in Carroll County providing my legal expertise in helping oth-

ers in need.

Our State Court is a criminal court. While there are some civil cases filed in state court, over 90% of the caseload is criminal/traffic cases. In 2019, there were more than 10,000 criminal and traffic cases filed in our State Court. Due to the large volume of criminal cases, I know you will agree with me that our county deserves a judge who has experience both as a prosecutor and criminal defense attorney. I have that experience. My opponent does not. This in no way negates my opponent’s abilities in other areas. But not as State Court Judge where I, alone, have had cases in our Carroll County State Court system thus making me the only true qualified candidate for this office.

I am, to the very best of my ability, unreservedly fair, totally honest, most caring and passionate for equality under the law for all of our citizens. My zeal for truth is

I am a candidate for Georgia Senate District 30

MONTENIA

EDWARDS CANDIDATE State Senator District 30 (D)

I am Montenia Edwards and I am a candidate for Georgia Senate District 30.

I am a clinical research professional with more than 15 years of experience, as a Project Manager within the Biopharmaceutical industry.

I have experience working on an array of diseases and currently working on the frontline of COVID-19 by conducting clinical tri-

als seeking to add to the scientific knowledge of this disease.

I have a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Morris Brown College and a Master of Public Health from Saint Louis University’s School of Public Health. I was one of a few selected for the Eliminating Health Disparities traineeship program, created by the US Surgeon General. As a result of this opportunity, I was able to learn more about the many diseases which impact communities disproportionately and ways to educate the public on preventive measures.

I am highly engaged with healthcare issues that the average Georgia family faces.

Currently, there are 22% Georgians who lack insurance and have limited access to healthcare. Thus, I have been advocating for expanding Medicaid. In addition, I speak at

seminars on healthcare prevention within communities in Georgia and assist senior citizens with prescription coverage directly with pharmaceutical companies.

I am a member of multiple organizations where I volunteer at homeless shelters and food pantries throughout the district. I CARE and my focus is SERVICE to others as I want to improve the quality of living for residents in State Senate District 30 and the people of Georgia as a whole.

I am is ‘In touch’ with the affairs our community and the right person for the job. I am passionate about taking a stand for Georgia families to include: • Fighting for the benefits Veterans deserve • Fighting for better access to healthcare • Creating policies to help small business owners stay in business

uncompromisable.

If you elect me, I pledge to hold violent defendants responsible for their crimes, but when warranted, I will show compassion to non-violent offenders. I will work to create a local veterans court and a DUI court because there is a great need.

As a conservative, I believe in judicial restraint. I support the Constitution of the state of Georgia as enacted by you the people. Serving Carroll County as our next State Court Judge would allow me to continue my passion of giving something back to our community and making a real positive difference in peoples’ lives.

You see, nothing is more satisfying to me than making a real difference in someone else’s life. More than anything else that is why I desire to be your judge.

For these reasons I humbly ask for your vote on August 11th.

• Improving safety awareness in communities and schools I am a committed and proud mother of two beautiful children (one girl and one boy / ages 8 and 3 respectively). They are the biggest blessings of my life and keep me well-grounded. I am a avid church goer who loves to minister in song to uplift the hearts and spirits among the congregations throughout Georgia and the World.

I am in a Run-off Election and need your continued support. Early voting begins July 20th and Election day is August 11th.

State Senate District 30 consists of portions of the following cities: Douglasville, Carrollton, Villa Rica, Bremen, Temple, Hiram, Powder Springs, Bowdon, Mount Zion, and Roopville in Carroll, Douglas, and Paulding Counties.

I would appreciate your prayers and your vote on August 11th District 18 State House of Representatives on August 11th in the Republican Primary Run off election.

I am a Conservative and have been all of my life. Growing up on our family’s FifthGeneration farm taught me the meaning of faith in God, hard work, and perseverance.

CANDIDATE I will take these values with me to serve State Representative you at the Georgia State House of District 18 (R) Representatives.

Neighbor: My name is Tyler Paul Smith. I I served as an aide to three state am writing to you to ask for your vote for the representatives for three consecutive

TYLER PAUL

SMITH

sessions. We fought against big government; fought to protect our 2nd Amendment Right to Have and Bear Arms; and defended private water rights from underhanded progressives.

This is part of the experience I can and will bring to best serve our community in the State House.

I am Pro-God, Pro-Life, Pro 2nd Amendment, Pro-Trump, and Pro-Business.

I will also fight for the total elimination of the income tax. It is high time we remove this liberal and progressive plague of a tax from

our Great State of Georgia.

I defend our U.S. and Georgia Constitutions every day. I will continue this defense as your next State House Representative.

Again, I ask for your vote for the District 18 State House of Representatives on August 11th in the Republican Primary Run off election.

I would appreciate your prayers and your vote.

May God Bless you and Keep you!

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Climate change, economic decline, unemployment, and racism - and in the midst of a pandemic

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It’s important to keep in mind that we are living through an unprecedented world-wide crisis in which the vast majority of people are struggling emotionally and financially with far more than what we used to think were difficult circumstances. The world as we once knew it is gone.

We are not only dealing with climate change, economic decline, unemployment, and racism - we’re doing so in the midst of a pandemic. The most important thing we can do now is recognize that, like it or not, this is our present reality and it traumatizes all of us to one degree or another. No wonder reports

of people experiencing significant anxiety and depression have doubled in the past year.

These are hard times, incredibly stressful times. Psychologists know that when people are traumatized, an early stage is to be in denial. Some of the folks amongst us who rail against wearing a mask or protest changing any of their plans may be suffering the most because to face the reality confronting us all is far too much for them to bear.

Human beings, for the most part, have a healthy desire to play, to touch and be touched, to connect with others. And many have been limited in their ability to do this and that adds to our suffering. It’s important to recognize that everybody, to one degree or another is suffering. The places we used to go for enjoyment in life and for everyday support are now closed or off limits to us. The people we used to visit or get together with on a regular basis are now trying to protect themselves from the virus and abiding by CDC guidelines to stay home and avoid being around too many other people.

And it’s important to understand that the suffering of others is as important as ours.

Knowing this, perhaps, when struggling with our own pain, we can feel great compassion and try in as many ways as we can to reach out to others, whether they are senior citizens

in nursing homes or assisted living, immigrants at the border, or neighbors down the street. It’s important for us to realize that we’re all in this together.

Despite this new reality, it’s important to remember things we CAN do to connect with other people. We can talk with friends and family over the phone and use Face-time if we have it to actually see the people we are talking with. If we have access to computers and the Internet, we can use computers to share experiences through setting up Zoom meetings or learning about what others are doing around the world. We can write letters to friends and family.

We can limit the amount of time we watch or listen to daily news (on our phones, computers, television sets, radios, etc). We can spend more time watching or listening to programming that sheds new light on a wide variety of interesting subjects. The most important way to stay balanced in a world filled with so much insecurity is to use the time many of us now have more of as an opportunity to do things we might not ordinarily have the time to do.

We can learn something new. We can clean or organize parts of our living space.

We can take care of our bodies in an assortment of ways - taking deep breaths, stretch-

Letters to the Editor Letter to the Editor; I support Met Lane for State Court Judge because he has a lifelong commitment to Carroll County. He is a current criminal defense attorney, former Carroll County assistant district attorney, and the only candidate who has Carroll County State Court experience.He has no conflict of interest with any local law firms in criminal or civil cases. Met is a fine Christian, family man and well respected in our community. He is a hard worker and will carry out his duties to the best of his ability.These are qualities that I seek and expect from a State Court Judge!

Ronnie Burchfield Carrollton Letter to the Editor; I remember when Met Lane 1st became prosecutor for the DAs office. As a cop in the Carroll County Area for 25+ years. I see good DAs, good attorneys, and good defense attorneys. When you have seen attorneys in action it means a lot. I have seen you in action and can say you are fair, but tough when needing to be tough.

I believe Met Lane is the one Carroll County needs on the bench in State Court. Just because a person has a well known name, doesn’t make them a person who should be a judge. A lot of being a judge, calls for a person to have experience in State Court, Superior Court, Magistrate Court, and all the others. I can say Met Lane I believe is the man for the

Leave them the river

SYBIL

THOMAS

River Rambles syllabil@aol.com The children’s voices precede them down the river - high, excited, giggling. They whoop for joy whenever whatever-they’refloating-on goes over the shoals upstream of the cabin.

For years, I’ve heard them coming and watched them go by, wondering how they feel about this river that flows through their lives? Is it woven into the fabric of childhood? Or just a momentary thrill? I wanted to find out.

In the spring of 2012, in collaboration with the Whitesburg Public Library and the Whitesburg Elementary School - in particular Jean Hudson who was Media-

ing, meditating, finding ways to exercise using common household items (such as cans of soup for weights), going for walks.

We can eat healthy, well-balanced meals.

We can get plenty of sleep, avoid alcohol and drugs. We can reach out to people we haven’t heard from or contacted in awhile, to find out how they are doing and to let them know how much they have mattered in our lives.We can become aware of and share incidents of kindness and cooperation where people are helping others and offering comfort and support to others.

We can talk with people we trust about our concerns and feelings (including members of the clergy, counselors, mediators, doctors). We can look up wellness strategies on line. We can participate in activities we have enjoyed in the past, or never tried before, as a way of unwinding and relaxing (e.g., playing favorite music, looking through photo collections).

When we feel the need for greater emotional support, we can reach out through calling 911, or contacting organizations like CDC (1-800-232-4636), (National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233), Veteran’s Crisis Line (1-800-273-TALK (8255), or The Substantive Abuse and See FRED & ANNE page 26

job. I am sure he will “Back The Blue” while being fair to someone who has made a mistake for the first time. I am sure he will also be tough, on those who are repeat offenders. Those that are frequent fliers and no respect for law or the judge. There is a lady with scales that is blind. If the scales stay true and a person is like the Lady with the scales. I am sure they will have as long of a career as Judge Sullivan.

In 25+ years I have never seen, witnessed, testified, or did anything dealing with law enforcement with Met Lane’s opponent Tisinger. I am familiar with the name and know a few who worked there.

I am sure like some young country singers do who was well known or well known dad’s or mom’s. Well they live off the name of there parent or parents. Attempting to be famous and making it on there parents name. Very few has done exactly that, they struggled and fizzled out.

We need an experienced lawyer, attorney, defense attorney, and prosecuting attorney at the on the bench of State Court Judge, not a newbie.

Met Lane has my vote along with 20 others of my family, and several other friends and family.

Good Luck, I am sure I will see Met as the new Carroll County State Court Judge!

Kevin Roddy Carroll County

Some kids recalled river-picnics, moments Specialist, formerly known as Librarian, at the elementary school then - I and a friend, of wonder, sunlight “rainbowish” on water; storyteller Jill Olesker, asked local 4th and 5th bats hanging upside down in a riverside cave.

Many stories shivered with danger: Flashgraders to tell us their stories of the river. We floods that “broke” roads were curious to see if Not only were there tales, and trailers and bridges there’d be any.

Not only were there they tumbled out eagerly, like on Snake Creek, a tributary of the tales, they tumbled out a spill of rapids on the Hooch. Chattahoochee. Others eagerly, like a spill of Almost every kid had one, were hilarious: a tale rapids on the Hooch.

Almost every kid had if not two or three. The river, about snagging the fishing-pole-bending “big one, if not two or three. it turned out, is deeply part one” - only to reel in a The river, it turned out, of their lives. Many stories very big rock! “Don’t is deeply part of their judge me!” the boy’s lives. Many stories braided together family, story ended. braided together family, adventure, memory.

We were delighted to adventure, memory. learn the river meant so A fifth-grader - a modern-day Huck Finn - told of fishing all much. We hoped these kids would grow up day in a rowboat with her dad. They were at to love the Chattahoochee and that their the Whitesburg boat launch watching the sun affection would translate into taking care of go down, when the next thing they knew it her. Rivers are bountiful, fierce - and was dawn the next day and they were at vulnerable to attack.

The latest local assault is the potential McIntosh Reserve! They’d fallen asleep and floated downriver all night long. She added creation of a quarry outside Whitesburg, a gravel pit along the water in a pristine, ruefully, “And we had to walk home.”

human-inhabited corner of the county. The proposed mining would introduce dynamiteblasting and heavy truck-traffic to neighborresidents. It would deposit substantial quantities of silt into the river, likely affecting fish-abundance and river-flow. If the county needs a gravel pit, can’t we find a location that won’t disrupt the quiet countryside or infect the livelihood of our water?

Those children who told us their riverstories back in 2012, many of them graduated from high school this year, a strangely-unimaginable socially-distant rite of passage. These kids - and the ones coming up after them - have already lost so much in the last months of spring: the thread of education, their teachers, the society of their friends.

Who knows what will happen to their schools in the fall?

The least we can do is to leave the children the river. Offer them a river that is safe and alive - for fishing, for family adventures, for moments of awe - a river they can love and be loved by in return.

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My time with Congressman John Robert Lewis

FRED

O’NEAL It has been quite a whirlwind week of emotion, gratitude, sadness and personal reflection for me and countless others. The passing of civil rights giants the Reverend Doctor C.T. Vivian and the Honorable U. S. Congressman John R. Lewis on the same day embedded a significant milepost in the history of this generation. Both men dedicated their entire lives to freedom, justice and human rights for all human

beings. It was an unwavering commitment that has left a mark on us all and I am eternally grateful for their sacrifices. As comrades of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., both Dr. Vivian and Congressman Lewis carried on his legacy of non-violence as a means to improving the lives of those underserved and overlooked. The accolades and celebrations on their behalf have poured out from all over the world even during this time of pandemic and social unrest. We are able to take, if just briefly, a recess from all of the events of today which have bogged us down physically if not emotionally to give honor and respect to these two great men.

My connection to Dr. Vivian was limited, meeting him only briefly at a social event some years ago. He is truly an unsung hero of civil rights movement. C.T. , as he was called to represent Cordy Tindell, grew as an

only child in Howard County Missouri during the 1920s. He became and minister, scholar, author and was one of Dr. King’s closest advisors serving as a field general in the movement. His actions on February 15, 1965 became one of the turning points in the efforts to provide Voting Rights during a televised attack by Dallas County Sherriff Jim Clark, a left jab felt around the world.

Dr. Vivian’s calm resolve and non-violent response became the underpinnings for effectual change in the voting booth for residents in that county and world-wide.

I met Congressman Lewis officially in 2004 during my time as member of the Edwardjones Grassroots Legislative Task force. I was one of 51 lobbyists representing each state on issues affecting investors and the financial services industry. My role representing approximately 300 offices

within the state of Georgia required that I regularly connected with members of our U.S. delegations through calls, letters and regular visits to Washington for briefings and meetings. I had read and was aware of the congressman seeing him in the district and in the media.

My local office took the appropriate measures as we did with all of the members of the Georgia delegation. Based on scheduling, sometimes you would be unable to speak to a senator or congressman directly, but would be limited to stating your case to a staffer or an aide. I was fortunate enough that the congressman met with me directly on my first visit to his office. My first impression was that of sheer awe as I met this very genteel, diminutive man who had done so much for so many. His office

lowing was her response: “While the economy is subject to the direction of the presidency, it is the will of the people that keeps the flow of income constant in the communities. It is one business supporting another which supports another. It is like roots under an oak tree that link together to support the weight of the mighty oak. I want to be a link that starts young, small and frail, but because of the support of the community of links, I am able to grow and thrive and give back as my business expands.

“I came up with the name Reign Positivity for my business because I wanted to offer a word of encouragement to everyone. I was looking for a way to express my feelings without exposing myself and stay positive about it at the same time. Several of my friends felt that without capital we would not be successful on our own. I realized that no bank would be willing to take a chance on me and I did not want to burden my parents

with financing my ideas. That is when ideas of every sort begin to kick in. I looked for things that I could do myself, without having to ask for help and support from others. My first venture was a lemonade stand in front of the house. My first week in business I made over $400 dollars. That gave me the incentive to pursue some other financial ideas. I did babysitting, dog sitting and car washing. All of which grossed me enough income to purchase my equipment, my materials and setup my first printing press.

“I felt like I had to pursue my dreams now, start now, get involved now, before things begin to change. I had no idea that Corona was coming, I am just glad that I kept working towards my dream.

“Many of my peers did the same. We have been taught to believe in our dreams. Taught to fight for our future and keep moving forward. With moving forward I recognize there will be ups and downs, mistakes and mishaps. Experience is born through mis-

takes and failures. We as a generation do not fear failure, we fear a lack of opportunity.

“Successful business people are made during adversity. A good idea comes in the midst of a storm. It is for the visionary to capture the idea and forge a path through the storm to success. We have watched our forefathers stand in the midst of adversity, create in the midst of adversity and pass on a desire to succeed no matter what, in the midst of adversity, racism and Jim Crow. We are strong, we are survivors and we don’t want a hand out, we want opportunity”!

Skylar is just one among many new entrepreneurs who will be taking the business world by storm. Young, ambitious, smart and determined. These are traits that will sustain them during the hard times and humble them to love and respect the people in the good times.

I am encouraged by the attitude of these young people, the determination to succeed and their desire to be more than what they

We have been taught to believe in our dreams!

SHER

HARRIS

Millennials Christian Ministry (MCM) sharros@mcmem powered.org I am so encouraged with where we are as a people! The political climate right now is trying to paint a bleak picture for our future, but I know that all is not lost.

I met with a young lady a while ago name Skylar Harris. At age 14, she talks about becoming a successful entrepreneur during this time of pandemic, Covid19 and political unrest in 2020. I asked her what would prompt her to want to be in a crafting business during this time, with sickness, shutdown and looting all around you? The fol-

Do you remember “Pogo”?

MARY

SAXON WILBURN marywilburn1 @aol.com Pogo ‘Possum was a cartoon character, created by Walt Kelly, appearing in those colorful pages of newsprint called Funny Papers. Pogo was famous and often notorious for his wise quips, the most well remembered one being, “We have met the enemy, and he is us.” We loved and laughed at that one, but obviously not many of us realized how true it would become. We have met the enemy on many fronts in recent years and what has changed? Everything, but not all for the better. We are still losing the battle.

Politics, religion, education, economy. In individuals, all of these together and in balance comprise what we know as integrity.

Some are more widely considered than others but none of them as much as they should be. Some receive more attention than others, but none of them give a clue to the powerful effect they would have in our lives now. We seem to have lost sight of them.

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Just coming out of WWII, we may have lost awareness of how much better things were than they had been during the war years, and the Depression that had already crippled this country in the decade leading into that war.

Our country’s victory over foreign threats and attacks made us thankful indeed for the wisdom of our leaders who held onto that strength. The greater good was the goal for those who had the desire, the ability, and the ambition to lead us into the future. Did we forget to teach our children, or did we not know how to teach them, the importance of maintaining a balance of those aspects of the good life?

The parents of children born soon after the war, children of the Baby Boom, often chose to give their children all that they, the parents, had not had growing up. Didn’t want the kids to have to grow up like they had, no sir. The families deserved it. They showered gifts on them to their fullest ability. The children, not knowing or considering their parents’ motivation, accepted those gifts as if entitled to them without any effort from themselves. They were not taught that every privilege we are given entails a responsibility on us.

Those who had participated in the war learned one of two lessons. Either they could have what they wanted if they prepared

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themselves for it and went after it, or the other lesson, that they were entitled to what they wanted, given by those who had prepared themselves.

Some disadvantaged saw in greater clarity the disparity between the haves and havenots. They could not give as freely to the offspring, who were just as deserving as any other. These did not receive those benefits, freely given to some of their peers, who viewed them as rights rather than as gifts.

The haves moved here, the have-nots moved there. The gulf widened.

With the shrinking of international boundaries during war years came a broadening of our knowledge of other cultures and customs. Whereas Americans knew of God and the devil before that expansion, we now had a speaking knowledge of the gods of other nations, such as the ancient deities of the East or the far away islands of the Pacific. The gods adored by various cultures are countless and defy listing.

People were attracted to the unknown, hungry for knowledge about what was right or wrong, or where they fit into the fabric of our lives. The more we learned, the less we knew. We found that learning is a good thing. Some of us stopped at that point, some did not. We Americans mostly stayed with our God of the Bible, the devil of hell, and church three times a week, in some ratio.

Eventually, seeing a growing vacancy of faith in the chosen religion, other gods were brought along, and in some instances, replaced the One with many. Remember the advent of Zen Buddhism in this country?

What we borrowed from that religion became a fad to many. Now the peaceful ones tend to kneel before the accusations of the angry ones. Is this moving in the right direction? Or are there other options?

At this point we have many choices but not many viable ones. We have always been directed by a political system that allows us to choose our leaders by majority vote or by preponderance of population. Currently, we seem to be led by a loose group that could be compared to a Confusion of Guineas. In this flock we find a most unpopular president; a gathering of representatives who don’t represent us; an aging leader of that house who is evidently in the mid-to-late stages of age regression, exhibiting the behavior of a teenager; a house full of senators who can’t reach consensus; and a speaker for that group, who leans with the wind. The pecking order still focuses on the most unpopular one. Was anybody watching as some of this group began gradually pushing Socialism into the picture? Releasing and then ignoring crowds of crazed thugs who seek to destroy our way of life?

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SCOTUS protects religious liberty

JASON SWINDLE SWINDLE LAW GROUP, P.C. Can religious institutions fire employees who carry out some religious instruction even if it would otherwise violate federal antidiscrimination laws?

Can employers refuse to provide contraceptive coverage to employees if they have religious or moral objections?

The Supreme Court of The United States (SCOTUS) answered yes to both questions in two important First Amendment cases decided on July 8, 2020. The two cases continue a line of decisions promoting independence for religious organizations and beliefs under the 1st Amendment. Both were decided 7-2, with liberal Justices Ginsberg and Sotomayor dissenting in both.

In a 2012 unanimous decision, SCOTUS held that courts must stay out of “church government” including the hiring and termination of ministers. Under this ministerial exemption (ME), religious institutions are not bound by federal

PAK

vunc61@gmail.com Self-imposed sheltering due to the pandemic plays a trick on my psyche. Day and night, night and day seem to be connected closer than usual. Time rolls in and rolls out like the ebb and flow of the ocean front. Reading books, watching TV, and searching data on my desk top or iPad became daily routines. It is broken with exercise on the floor or a short walk around the compound. But my active mind is not

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antidiscrimination laws such as Title VII, tected LGBTQ workers under Title VII. because doing so would conflict with the First Justice Gorsuch, explained that religious organizations could possibly be excluded Amendment.

SCOTUS has now elaborated and from the Title VII prohibition against expanded this ME to include Catholic school LGBTQ discrimination. Based on this new teachers in Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. decision, religious organizations may feel Morrissey-Berru.

They Can religious institutions more comfortable challenging antidiscriminamight not be ministers, the tion laws, including dismajority reasoned, but fire employees who carry criminating against because teachers play a out some religious LGBTQ workers. key role in educating instruction even if it would Separation of Church youth according to their and State faith’s doctrine, this otherwise violate federal antidiscrimination laws?

In an important case exemption should also involving the separation apply to them.

Can employers refuse of church and state, The case arose when to provide contraceptive SCOTUS again revisited two fifth-grade Catholic coverage to employees the so-called school teachers sued for “contraceptive mandate” age and disability if they have religious included in the discrimination, or moral objections?

Affordable Care Act respectively. Writing for The Supreme Court of (ACA). The Trump the majority, Justice Alito Administration sought to noted that SCOTUS has the United States limit a provision in the never set rigid rules for answered yes to both ACA that mandated when the ME applies, nor employers provide is the job title important. questions in two important contraceptive coverage Instead, “what matters, at First Amendment cases for employees, unless bottom, is what an decided on July 8, 2020. they met a relatively employee does.” And teaching children involves “responsibilities narrow exception. In 2018, the Trump that lie at the very core of the mission of a Administration expanded those exceptions, allowing for-profit private companies and private religious school.”

An earlier decision from this term pro- universities to object on religious and moral

grounds to contraceptive care.

In the landmark Hobby Lobby case in 2014, SCOTUS held that closely held corporations with religious objections could avoid providing their employees with certain methods of contraception. In Little Sisters of the Poor v. Pennsylvania, SCOTUS further limited the contraceptive care mandate, holding that “the ACA gives HRSA [Health Resources & Services Administration] broad discretion to define preventive care and screenings and to create the religious and moral exemptions.” This allows the Trump Administration, acting through the HRSA, had the legal right to create as broad of an exemption to contraceptive care as it wanted.

The Roberts Court has generally sided with religious organizations in cases involving the separation of church and state.

For example, in 2017 the court held that states must sometimes provide government aid to religious groups. Earlier this term, the court issued a 5-4 decision that prohibited Montana from excluding religious schools in grant programs.

These cases reinforce that the Roberts Court looks with a skeptical eye toward any kind of government interference in religious matters and beliefs.

These cases also foreshadow years of SCOTUS protecting religious organizations from unnecessary and intrusive government intervention.

satisfied with such a mundane repetition. It seeks out something more meaningful.

That’s when I remembered a familiar epigram: “Boys, Be Ambitious!” It is best known in Japan where it is a widely used expression. Those words were spoken by William Smith Clark, an American educator from Massachusetts. He went to Japan in 1874 at the invitation of the Japanese people to help establish the Sapporo Agricultural College in Hokkaido, the second largest island of Japan.

While serving as the President of the College, Dr. Clark proselytized a group of Japanese students to Christianity. Among them, there was a student named Uchimura (last name) Kanzo. Later, he came to the United States and attended Amherst College.

Upon graduation from the school, Uchimura returned to Japan in 1888.

He turned out to be one of the better known Christian leaders in Japan. He was also a highly controversial figure. The most famous incident was his refusal to bow deeply to the portrait of Emperor Meiji in the formal ceremony held at the First Higher School (then preparatory division to the Tokyo Imperial University). He maintained that he would not “bow deeply” to anyone other than the Christian God! Uchimura was promptly fired from the teaching job. He was a truly courageous man of God. William Smith Clark left an indelible mark in the mind of young men of Japan at the time when enormous changes were happening in Japan’s political and social structure. The Meiji Restoration of 1868 was an event that restored practical imperial rule to the Empire of Japan under Emperor Meiji.

During the Restoration, Japan rapidly

industrialized and adopted western ideas and production methods.

I grew up in Korea in 1930s and the first half of 1940s when Korea was Imperial Japan’s colony. In school, all teachings were done only in Japanese language. At home, I spoke Korean with family members. I became naturally bi-lingual.

A Japanese teacher introduced to us students the famous words of William Clark in Japanese language, “Shonen yo, Taishio o idake!” Those words are still ringing in my ears. Dr. Clark’s brief speech given at the time of his departure from Japan in 1877 runs as follows: “Boys, be ambitious. Be ambitious not for money, not for selfish aggrandizement, not for the evanescent thing which men call fame. Be ambitious for the attainment of all that a man can be.”

Thank you for being here along the way.

Thank you to everyone who heard my story and went to the polls to vote for me. I appreciate your time in voting, and I don’t take a single vote for granted.

Throughout my campaign, I’ve stated my case (of which I’m certain) for why I should be the next State Court Judge of Carroll County. If you’ve been following along, you know my life story. Growing up, I had a front row seat to struggle, but I also had a front row seat to perseverance. I had a lot of people help me get to the point where I could run in this race. And I also worked hard as well. I have tried to tailor my career to give me a vast legal knowledge so that I could one day serve from the bench. A good judge knows how to read and follow the law, but a great judge also knows how to treat everyone with dignity and respect no matter their background or station in life. A judge must remain impartial at all times. A politician

needs an agenda, a plan for policy change.

You don’t want that in a judge. A judge is not supposed to be prejudiced and is supposed to have an open mind.

This election has given me the opportunity to travel many roads (although maybe not each and every highway) in Carroll County.

We have a beautiful place to call home. I have knocked on a lot of doors and met so many wonderful people. The outpouring of support is more appreciated than I can put into words. I have received hand-written notes, cards, texts, phone calls, and even gifts of fresh coffee and dinner for my family.

People who were once strangers will hopefully be lifetime friends. I got here with your help, and I am forever grateful.

In my last conversation with [the late] Tommy Greer, he told me that no matter what happened I needed to stay the course and run my own race. He advised me to always stay the high road. I have followed his advice. I

am responsible for my actions and for my campaign.

As stated previously, the only person who has to be happy with me on August 12 is the version of me looking back in the mirror. I believe I have run this race with dignity and treated people with respect. I have run a true judicial race. No matter the outcome, I can certainly say I ran my race the way I wanted.

I did it my way.

It was very humbling to receive 49% of the votes county-wide in June. My diverse professional and personal background has well-equipped me to be unmatched for what it takes to serve as an experienced, fair, and impartial judge. I have the right experience, and I am the right choice to serve Carroll County as the next State Court Judge.

In this run-off election, I hope you all have the same level of confidence in me and return to the polls on Tuesdaym August 11 to again cast your vote for me. Thank you all!

“Boys, be ambitious!”

DAN

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The campaign for State Court Judge: I did it my way

ERICA

TISINGER CANDIDATE Carroll County State Court Judge

“And now the end is near; and so I face the final curtain. My friend, I’ll say it clear, I’ll state my case of which I’m certain. I’ve lived a life that’s full; I’ve traveled each and every highway. And more, much more than this, I did it my way.” - Frank Sinatra August 11 is drawing near. I believe this may very well be the longest State Court Judge election season ever. But again, the end is near. The signs will come down, and life will move on. While I am relieved, I am also thankful.

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coping more effectively with life as we now know it, such as: setting an intention to experience gratitude for the important aspects of our lives that we can still control, acknowledging key challenges but also considering what the current situation can provide for us that is positive, and developing a clearer picture of our financial situation and being upfront about how we, as individuals or as a family, are financially affected by this crisis.

We can remind our senior citizens of the ways in which we value their presence in our lives, the lessons we have learned from them,

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death. My self-reflection centers most on how I may use his legacy as an example to do more to impact and improve the lives of others.

My wife Lillian and I have taken part in the events celebrating the life of both of these great men. Not so much for a photo opt or a Facebook post, but more of an opportunity that their spirits might leave an indelible mark of service and dedication in our hearts and minds for the balance of our lives.

While some may not have agreed with all of his policies, you could not deny his passion, devotion, and heart for his values and principles. As we walked across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, the site of ‘Bloody Sunday’, during that final passage for the cortege for Congressman Lewis this past Sunday, we both felt the most unique sensation of what those footsteps by those courageous individuals 55 years ago and what it means for us today.

A new path in life, which I would challenge us all, comes from a statement that Congressman Lewis wrote in his final tweet on July 18, 2020, “Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble.” We are so thankful for these precious memories.

Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) help line (1-800-985-5990).

An excellent book with many helpful ideas has been created by Michael Lang and Peter Nicholson (2020) - entitled Living Together, Separating, Divorcing: Surviving During a Pandemic (available through a website of the same name, or Amazon.com). It is a collection of down to earth and practical advice from over 70 leading mediators and related professionals from 10 countries. These include a treasure-trove of possibilities for was adorned with certificates, awards and mementos from his work as a world leader and politician. I admired so much his willingness to carefully listen to the issues that I had proffered and how he put me at ease knowing that I was somewhat overwhelmed at being in his presence. I was captivated by his humanness, patience and humility. In those settings, you have a limited amount of time to make your case as the daily docket for a U.S. Congressman or Senator is fully spoken for. Over the years after the initial meeting, I called on him for almost a decade. His staff was always accommodating and would provide the appropriate follow-up to my requests and needs for assistance.

I have spent the last week or so since his death pondering how and what it means to be John Lewis. There were so many causes he championed starting as a youth leader in SNCC (Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee), which introduced him to the world as the youngest speaker during the historic March on Washington in 1963, to the events on ‘Bloody Sunday’, to protests on the house floor in 2016 and even his engagement with students recently in the non-violent BLM protests within a few weeks of his

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and their desire to be more than what they see around them. It is what motivated me as a young person, and has sustained me through the years. I believe, this generation will be the generation to change the way will live, think and function here in America. They see beyond what they see and their faith in themselves, their ideas and God, will be the determining factors.

I remember my grandmom talking about how we were going to establish a new day in 1965. I remember the struggles of the 70s and 80s trying to scratch out a living, tying to keep a business and maintain a family. Times

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Instead of cleaning up that morass, we talk about getting rid of the police, those dedicated Peace Officers once known as the “do right boys”. We have some seekers after the leadership of the country who range from some who want to change our entire form of government from a republic to a socialistic regime. We have one has-been who can’t stand not being at the top of his own heaping mess, guiding another man who at one time possibly could have led congress but isn’t up to even that any longer, and the one who is now blocked at every opportunity from making real changes in any act of governing by that united front for revolution. Does he not choose his battles well enough? Or has that battleground been too long in the enemy’s camp?

Tell us, Pogo, what are we missing? It isn’t the availability of education. That has long been established and made available to all, sometimes even paid for in full for those who were actually held back, rather than just hanging back or maybe just hanging. These latter ones want to be recognized and honored even though their behavior is horribly dishonorable.

were hard. But we persevered. Now I am grandmom, and still here to see how our struggle has indeed caused change to occur in the White House, our economy and uplifted the next generation to continue to protest peacefully for change. As an old monarch and drum major for peace, I contribute to a legacy that will help keep our people strong, independent and grounded. I am encouraged today, even though I don’t know what the future holds, I know who holds the future!

Hip hip hooray to a generation of up and coming business people who only ask…open the door and we’ll get it ourselves! ALL is not LOST! For decades, the chances for personal growth have been in place but never fulfilled.

Why? A few decades ago, some of the “new youth” decided that history should no longer be taught in classrooms. They felt that there was no place in the present for learning whatever it was that made this nation the greatest on Earth.

The sculptures that commemorate those men and those times in our history, be it good or bad, are now being destroyed by those who only want to destroy anything that loyal Americans respect and for which we take responsibility.

Now there are a couple of words for you, Pogo. Respect. Responsibility. Even “new youth”, (having evolved from groups like The Weathermen, Green Peace or even the Young Democrats) could be put into this nest if they had realized that knowledge is power, that it brings wisdom, leading to respect, which brings about great change rather than chaos.

Chaos is our present enemy. We have now met him, and he is surely us. Ah, Pogo.

Remember the slogans, “Pogo for President” and “I go Pogo”? Would you consider giving us a second chance?

and give them opportunities to share their concerns about the present and the future - for us and for themselves.

We can think of new ways to connect with people and read inspiring messages that are circulating around the world at this time, such as Lynn Ungar’s poem. “Pandemic,” which reads as follows: What if you thought of it as the Jews consider the Sabbath the most sacred of times?

Cease from travel.

Cease from buying and selling.

Give up, just for now, on trying to make the world different than it is.

Sing. Pray, Touch only those to whom you commit your life.

Center down.

And when your body has become still, reach out with your heart.

Know that we are connected in ways that are terrifying and beautiful.

(You could hardly deny it now.)

Know that our lives are in one another’s hands.

(Surely that has come clear.)

Do not reach out your hands.

Reach out your heart.

Reach out your words.

Reach our all the tendrils of compassion that move, invisibly, where we cannot touch.

Promise this world your love for better or for worse, in sickness and in health, so long as we all shall live.

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neighboring residences and properties, makes for a community of several hundred.

These are households that have slowly developed and are connected, either by kinship or warm neighborliness. And, they have been tested and nourished by Time and Community.

In our decades of experience, there have been two major challenges that have brought this community its self-awareness, its sense of place. Also, there have been several positive developments that have allowed us to better connect with the rest of the Whitesburg area, marking the beginning of a new level of Community.

The First Challenge: THE GARBAGE PIT The first challenge to our area, in the early 1980s, under the sole commissioner system, had its show-down in the County Courthouse when hundreds of citizens turned up, filled the approximately 600-seating capacity courtroom, and then to standing-room only, and finally to lining the two marble grand stairways that led to the courtroom. We let the Commissioner know that the Whitesburg community did not want a commercial garbage dump to be installed on some 1000 acres of Chattahoochee River frontage.

Evidence was presented that no giant garbage-pit liner could protect the neighboring water wells. Not even the river itself could be protected from substances that would be brought in from out-of-state. In some cases, these were substances that were already outlawed. Testimony by our neighbors was made expressing the real concern over the noise and careless clutter that the parade of garbage truck traffic would create, 24/7, not only at the site, but along Highway 5 and other feeder-roads.

The application for that landfill was summarily denied, and a community, whose reputation had declined over the decades, now demonstrated to its own satisfaction, that enough was, indeed, enough.

One can say that this action by our community was an early, if not the first, success in the effort to restore the Chattahoochee south of Atlanta. Although that was not our primary purpose, our community may be unique. Typically, such efforts are made by government agencies.

The Second Challenge: WOLF CREEK This proposed mega-development of some 35,000 homes, maybe a couple of dozen schools, golf courses, and the rest, that could have possibly become a new city, had already started in southwestern Douglas County and needed Carroll County rezoning for it to continue into the Whitesburg District of Carroll County. After some five or ten years, the properties on Black Dirt Road would be bordering with with new subdivisions. This would also be the case for property owners across Highway 5, well past the Banning Mill community, and beyond, toward Carrollton. The developer’s efforts were like that of a steamroller. Their local representative, a man who was born in the Roopville area, was quoted as saying of Whitesburg and the problems it presented to his company, that if he had a choice he would pave over that entire city. Never once had there been any concern shown for the displacement of thousands.

We formed a Property Owners Association and put up effective resistance.

However, the final coup against the developer’s effort came in 2008. The Great

Recession stopped it all. Furthermore, the Whitesburg Community had now produced a District Commissioner, who happened to be the main organizer of the Property Owners Association, who had a clearly defined a set of standards that would serve to express the interests of District 5. There had been a developing awareness on the part of our previous District Commissioner, but our new commissioner, who had authored the neighborhood’s positions, took those to the county seat and represented them for us.

It should be noted, that our community has elected like-minded commissioners, three times, consecutively. Opposing candidates know that protecting and preserving the natural composition of the area is requisite for any District 5 campaign.

A GREAT POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT: The “McIntosh Trail” starts at Indian Springs, in Central Georgia, meanders west

to the Chattahoochee, crosses to Whitesburg, and continues on, going through our McIntosh Reserve and follows Highway 5, out to Black Jack Mountain and into Alabama. Carroll County has more than 2500 acres in parks, reserves, or are under permanent protection. A good 1800 of these, or almost 75% of the total, are in the Whitesburg District of Commission District 5. Highway 5 is the main access to these parks. They include MacIntosh Reserve and Moore’s Bridge Park. Going further west on Hwy 5, into District 6, and you will get to Black Jack Mountain Park.

In other words, the southern portion of Carroll County, especially the river frontage, has great natural, historic, and archaeological value. Adding to that, the on-going success at restoring the cleanliness of what was once classified as among the most polluted rivers in America, and we can see that our part of

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the state has significant draw for outdoor activities, such as eco-tourism. This attraction continues to grow. Our part of the county is already included in a project to create a 100 mile “park” and hiking trail along the Chattahoochee.

Across the river from McIntosh Reserve is the 3000 acre Chattahoochee Bend State Park. All together, this part of the River, south of Atlanta, is a well-defined natural entity with great historical value, and Carroll County stands to benefit greatly. The residents of District 5 are beginning to see that their local interests are in agreement with the County’s interests, and these are also joining with regional interests. In particular, I’m referring to the part of the River that runs East-to-West, and the similar run of Hwy 5.

Incidentally, two North-South roads, Hwys 27 and 61 serve the County’s comSee WHITEBURG CHALLENGES page 35

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documents that, like in the movies, was presence here today. And I thank you for stamped in red ink “TOP SECRET”. I was 12 years old. I was impressed. your service to our country.

We don’t know many facts about what Bill William Fred Horn, Jr. was an intelligent, Horn did when he wasn’t home, but I can tell reserved, confident, truthful, humble man of integrity, tenacity, kindness, and humor. He you, it was, in parts, the stuff novels are was accomplished, and in the ways that written about and movie plots are made. In fact, the heat seeking missile became a count the most.

“The man is a success who has lived well, standard special effect in numerous war laughed often, and loved much; who has movies for a while. It was state of the art technology. Dad’s “team” was part of that. gained the respect Specifically, he of intelligent worked for NASA people and the during the Gemini love of children, and Apollo years. I who has remember him clearly accomplished his standing with his task, who leaves suitcase in hand, the world better dressed for work, than he found it, including the who looked for government standard the best in others, white shirt and black and gave the best tie, saying goodbye to he had.” Bill Mom. He was one of Horn succeeded the many engineers in all of these around the country aspects of a life that day who traveled lived well. to Texas when “Create a life Houston had a of which you will problem. be p r oud”.

A young Bill Horn observing the Soviet Years ago, Dad and Grandma called me, the only time navy high above the Atlantic Ocean from I were standing on the she ever did, in an open hatch of an early AWACS plane. carport looking at 1988. She was 76 Horn’s specialty was radar development. some geese down on the lake, and I guess it years old. During that short conversation, and I believe this was reminded him of the following story he told the point of her phone call, she said, “I knew me. “So,” Dad says, “Jim asked me if I Billy’s girls would do well.” Why did she not wanted to take a ride in a plane and I said mention Billy’s boy? She grew up in a very sure.” This “Jim” was astronaut Jim Lovell, different time. She was, I believe, thinking of one of the first three humans to fly to and her own life, specifically what she, as a orbit the moon, and return safely. So Dad’s woman/someone’s else’s daughter, who taking a ride with the pilot who flew to the came of age in 1930, did not get to do in life. moon and back. I was 36 years old. I was “I knew Billy’s girls would do well” means impressed. So, Dad said the plane then took a “My son Billy did so well at being a father sudden and sharp dive - and he’s using his and role model, that even his daughters did arm to show the 45 degree angle - straight well.” Dad had the respect of his mother, down towards the large body of water called direct evidence of a life of which to be proud. the Chesapeake Bay. Again, this is the pilot who flew to the moon and back! What could What about work, his job? Who was he?

Dad was at ground zero, you might say, happen?! I mean, Dad is standing right in for numerous world changes. Those changes front of me. I KNOW he survived! Listening included technology - radar - and wars - the to Dad’s calm tone, I could imagine his Korean Conflict, the Cuban Missile Crisis, calmness at the situation. Very cool. Then, the Vietnam War. And don’t overlook the Dad said, the plane flattens out and lowers. turmoil that was in other parts of the world And lowers, and lowers - then hits the water! that needed “assistance” from the United And … continues on the surface of the water, States. Part of his job was traveling to as Jim says, “Hey, look at those birds over Turkey, Korea, and Germany. When you there”. Dad was taken by surprise by a look at the years these trips took place, this prankster. It was a sea plane. Dad laughed was during the Cold War. Dad was gone for when he told me that story.

This last story I share he told me weeks at a time, many times. He returned Thanksgiving 2007 when the Democrat Party from one of the travels late at night carrying had both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama a bloodstained suitcase with a bullet hole in it. In your leisure time in the days ahead, as potential presidential candidates. I asked Dad which candidate he thought would make google “Cold War/Brinkmanship Policy”.

What did Dad do? Well, he was a brilliant a better president insofar as keeping this electrical engineer who became an inventor country safe. Dad said, it’s all about “the for the United States government. classification”, and relayed this story to me.

Specifically, he worked for the Navy and He told me that decades ago, he was in Army. Specifically, he worked for the Germany, high up on a mountain, inside a Department of Defense designing weaponry. well protected, well guarded “listening station”. Radar, Russians, cold war. He, in But, what did Dad do?

One summer morning, Mom pronounced civilian clothes, with his Super 8 camera in loudly, “Don’t go in your father’s dresser!”. his pocket, was accompanying a multi-starred So, one summer afternoon, while Mom was general inside this super uberlegen protected in the basement doing laundry, I went into U.S. facility on German soil. Dad and the my father’s dresser! I walked quietly down general approached a green door that was the hallway into my parent’s bedroom and separately being guarded by a sentry holding stood in front of Dad’s dresser. I slowly a rifle. Dad said the general told the sentry to pulled open the not-so-quiet wooden top step aside, so they could enter that section. drawer. I was barely tall enough to see down The sentry replied, “I’m sorry sir, you do not into the drawer - when, bingo! - standing on have the proper classification.” This general tiptoe, I was face-to-face with a stack of was not happy. He repeated the command,

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and was denied again. The general did not pass through the green door. So, that Thanksgiving day, I learned that either the presidential nominee will be the one to have somehow earned the appropriate level of “classification”; or it doesn’t matter which one becomes the nominee as a president never has the proper “classification” to know all things war. Then, our sister Janet came into the room with some pie for us all. After a few bites - boom! - I made an assumption in my mind. I asked, “So, Dad, what was behind the green door?” And he then told Janet and me what was behind the green door. Wow. My dad had the proper classification. I was 48 years old. I was impressed.

I am sad today that Dad’s life lived well has reached its end. I am sad he couldn’t talk about certain parts of his life, and, then, even if there was a statute of limitations on talking about what he knew and it had run out, he had reached a point that he couldn’t remember to tell us anyway. It is my hope that some day, there will be someone who can tell us more.

Bill Horn lived well right up to the afternoon he died. He was positive in tough situations; he was engaged with his family; he

still enjoyed making us laugh. He accomplished his task, and left this world better than he found it.

Whether it appeals to us to not, life moves on, and we will move on, not just as individuals. Remember, we were born into a collective that, if relied on, can be stronger, better, wiser than a single member struggling through tough times. This moment, this sadness, this day. This one main thread of the collective is gone.

But it’s not a matter of “moving on”. It’s about moving forward. Moving forward utilizing and expanding on what our parents, grandparents, great grandparents, aunts, and uncles showed us through their lives.

It is up to us, now, each of us, to thoughtfully sift through what we saw, what we heard, what we felt, and make selections from the positive, to improve it, craft it, love it, and then live it, so our children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and great grands will become those accomplished individuals who will be remembered for their intelligence, truthfulness, confidence, humbleness, integrity, tenacity, wisdom, kindness, and humor.

William Fred Horn, Jr. Mr. William Fred Horn, Jr., age 89, of Bealeton, Virginia, passed away peacefully at home during the afternoon of July 9, 2020.

He was born at home February 24, 1931, son of the late William Fred Horn, II, and Irma Engel Horn, of Sample, Pennsylvania. He was the oldest of five children, and was described as quiet and reserved.

He was an excellent student and member of the Hampton High School Varsity football team. He graduated in 1949, and joined the United States Navy in 1951. He was a Seaman Recruit when he and Elva June Collins married June 9, 1952. Although Bill and Elva first met as six year olds in first grade and attended the same schools throughout their public education, they didn’t begin dating until after graduation, and, in 2017, celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary.

Bill and Elva had five children in ten years, and moved as Bill’s work with the United States Government needed, first to be near the Chincoteague Auxiliary Naval Air Station, Virginia, then the Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, then finally to Fauquier County, Virginia, to be near the Vint Hill Farms Station, a United States Army and National Security Agency (NSA) intelligence and electronic warfare facility. He earned numerous accolades and certifications during the thirty-eight years of his service to his country.

Bill’s work took him away from his family for lengthy stretches at times as he traveled around the world, including Turkey, Korea, and Germany. His expertise and knowledge was tapped during the Bay of Pigs crisis, as well as travels behind The Berlin Wall (past Checkpoint Charlie) into East Germany.

Upon his retirement in 1989, Bill Horn was presented with a United States flag that had flown over the White House.

After the discovery of a cancerous tumor and the removal of one kidney, and then the addition of a pacemaker, Bill and Elva lived full lives in retirement helping raise grandchildren and traveling visiting family and friends. Bill enjoyed collecting, repairing, and restoring antique radios. His knowledge on the hobby was extensive. Bill also spent more than twenty years researching and compiling his and Elva’s genealogy. He dated his Horn family line back to the 1500’s. Bill made a copy of the family tree for every family member.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Elva June Collins Horn (Sept. 12, 2017), and sister Naomi Horn Wadsworth Flack.

Survivors include children and spouses, Janet Irene Horn; Karen Horn Bell Cummings (John); Susan Horn Mason Chappell; Cathy Horn Heisey Morgan (George DeRuiter); William Russell Horn (Lilly); sisters Helen Horn Bauer and Linda Horn Schubert; brother and spouse Edward Horn (Margie); six grandchildren and spouses Valerie Schlang (Jason), Brandon Heisey, Julie Raflo (Scott), Christopher Heisey (Nikki), Hannah Kahler (Jacob), and William Tyler Horn; six great-grandchildren, Zachariah Kahler, twins Zayne and Oliver Raflo, Corbin Schlang, Evelyn and Declan Heisey.

A graveside service with Naval Military Honors Tuesday, July 14, 2020, 2:00 p.m., Culpeper National Cemetery, 501 E. Chandler St., Culpeper, VA, 22701. Condolences may be sent to the Horn Family, 13110 Marsh Road, Bealeton, VA 22712. Online condolences: www.joynesfuneralhome.com

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Special message from your Carroll County Board of Elections supervisor

GREG RIGBY

SUPERVISOR CARROLL COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS

It seems that we cannot turn on the television, pick up a newspaper, or go onto social media outlets without seeing negative press about “failing elections” in the State of Georgia. Recently, I received several emails, and text messages copying me on an article published in the New York Times on July 25, 2020 titled, “Anatomy of an Election ‘Meltdown’ in Georgia”. To say the least, this article concerns me. I feel that it is my job as the Board of Elections Supervisor to keep the voters of Carroll County, Georgia, informed and engaged with the electoral process in our county. I would like to address the following to continue to provide confidence to our voters during this unprecedented election year while in the midst of a global pandemic.

1. What happens in other counties in Georgia, or in other states, does not define Carroll County elections. Regardless of what the media reported, Carroll County, Georgia, had a VERY successful June election. We had very few issues on Election Day which were resolved very quickly. We were one of the few counties that had results in by 9:00 p.m. on election night. Carroll County Elections does not seek recognition or notoriety, as it is our duty to provide an efficient and safe process for everyone from voters to poll workers.

The most important thing to us is conducting our elections with integrity, and to provide transparency to the voters as part of our election process. We want every

i. The Department of Drivers Services eligible voter in Carroll County to be able to cast their vote and walk away feeling when you obtain a new driver’s license, or change your name or address on your confident with the process.

We do not want our voters to have to stand driver’s license. This application is sent to us overnight to our election system dashboard in line for hours just to cast their vote. for processing. If we are in We want our voters What happens in other an election cycle after the to be able to trust in the counties in Georgia, or in other registration deadline has electoral process whether they are states, does not define Carroll passed and the Election casting their vote in County elections. Regardless of Day, your application is placed on hold until we are person or on a paper what the media reported, absentee ballot.

Carroll County, Georgia, had a able to process applications In Carroll County, VERY successful June election. after certification of the election. we work to make sure . . I am here to assist the ii. You can register online that every vote counts that is eligible. Your citizens of Carroll County and I from the comfort of your vote is your voice and urge you to please reach out to home by going to www.mvp.sos.ga.gov. Once it is important to us. the Board of Elections Office submit your You are entrusting us with any questions or concerns y o u application, it appears on with one of the most our election system precious, fundamental rights that we have as Americans and we want to make sure that we dashboard the next morning and it is processed. If we are in an election cycle after do not fail any of you.

We take our jobs as Election Officials very the registration deadline has passed and the Election Day, your application is placed on seriously.

2. We are here to serve you; however, we hold until we are able to process applications need your help, too! As a voter, you have after certification of the election. iii. There are several locations where you responsibilities to ensure that you are prepared and ready to cast your ballot when can register in person. The Election Office, you arrive at precinct. Here are some helpful Public Assistance Offices (DFACS), the ideas on how you can have a successful Department of Public Health, United States Military Recruitment Offices, public voting experience in Carroll County.

First, we will need your most updated libraries, public schools, along with the information BEFORE elections begin. The offices of county and municipal clerks. iv. You can request an application by voter registration deadline is 30 days prior to the election date. If you have an address calling the Carroll County Election Office. change, a name change, or if you have The most important thing is that you register moved here from another county or state, you to vote, or make any changes before the voter have to change your registration or register so registration deadline that is 30 days prior to you can ensure your ability to vote. You must each election (except runoff elections-they be registered 30 days prior to an election to are a continuation of the preceding election). v. Once you are registered, within 2 week be eligible to vote in Carroll County for that of the Election Office processing your election.

This can be done by any of these application, you will receive a precinct card.

This card simply informs you of your polling convenient methods:

location and your political districts. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO HAVE THIS CARD TO VOTE. If you have not received your card, you can print your card by visiting www.mvp.sos.ga.gov, and providing the required information. vi. In order for you to be eligible to register to vote, you must be 17 and a half years of age to submit the application. You must be a resident of the county in which you are registering. You must be a United States Citizen.

You cannot register if you are serving a felony sentence in which the first offender, nolo contendere pleas, or conditional discharge do not apply. vii. The Carroll County Election Office DOES NOT send out mass mailings of voter registration applications or make phone calls to register you to vote. If you receive a voter registration application in the mail that you have not requested, it is not from the election office.

It is most likely from a third party vendor, or a political party. They will send these to you even if you are registered. They get your name from a list that they purchase from several different sources.

Please be cautious in providing your personal information to anyone over the phone or internet. Your voter registration information contains very personal information that you do not want to share with anyone you are unsure of.

Please notify us ONLY if you receive an application for someone in your household that is deceased.

I am here to assist the citizens of Carroll County and I urge you to please reach out to the Board of Elections Office with any questions or concerns. Our number one priority is to serve you, the voter s of Carroll County.

Please feel free to contact us at 770-8305823 or elections@carrollcountyga.com .

I would be proud and honored to represent the 18th District in the State House

CASON

HIGHTOWER CANDIDATE State Representative District 18 (R)

I’m running to represent the 18th District in the Georgia State House of Representatives because I know that the people of this district are best served when their representative has the same goals, experiences, and work ethic as they do.

My goal for the 18th District is to ensure that it is a great place to live, raise your family and do business. I want my children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren to grow up in this community; a community that promises great childhoods, teaches them the value of hard work and provides them with opportunities to succeed.

For the last several years I have dedicated my time with various non-profit organizations in our community; organizations that are working tirelessly every day to make sure every child is loved, respected and is given the opportunity to succeed. I have been fortunate to serve

within several non-profit organizations and civic clubs in Carroll and Haralson Counties.

As a member of the board for Carroll County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) and the Carroll County Child Advocacy Center, I’ve personally witnessed victims of child abuse and neglect in Carroll and Haralson County. I dedicate my time in service to these organizations because I have a heart for the children in this community and I will work tirelessly to keep them safe while helping to create a community in which they want to grow up and contribute.

When I think about the children in our community, there are two main things I want to provide for them: 1. Quality education 2. A safe community As we begin the process of repairing our economy after the coronavirus shutdown, elected leaders will ask government agencies to make drastic cuts to balance our state budget. As your State Representative, I will work with other leaders around the state to make sure that no cuts are made to our children’s education and I promise to advocate for teacher pay raises.

Like all of you, I have a household budget.

I also have experience with budgeting from our small business and the various non-profit boards I sit on. I know what challenging

times we are facing, and I believe that we must lead by example.

That is why, if elected, I will forgo my legislative salary during my first year in office. We should not ask others to do what we are unwilling to do ourselves. And I hope this small gesture can have a positive impact as we begin this difficult process.

I will also work to ensure that no cuts are made to our programs that support our veterans, the elderly, or the disabled.

Over the last several months we have seen truly heartbreaking images of the violence that is plaguing our nation. It is my mission to keep every family in west Georgia safe. To be able to do that, we must make sure that our law enforcement officers have the tools they need. I promise to go to Atlanta to be an advocate for our men and women in blue.

If elected, I will support common-sense reforms that improve relations between law enforcement and our community. I vow to increase penalties for career criminals, enforce federal immigration laws, crack down on criminal gangs and drug dealers and stop human trafficking in Georgia. The safety of our children is more important than partisan politics and I pledge to be an advocate for them in the State House.

During this time of crisis, no one wants to talk about politics. . . but here’s the truth – if

we don’t elect conservative leaders who will stop the rise of socialism here in Georgia and across the country, times will get even tougher.

I have had the opportunity to talk with small business owners from across west Georgia and I know that this pandemic is affecting each one a little differently. No matter the hurdle we are facing, I promise to go to the Gold Dome fighting for our local business and economy.

I have devoted my life to serving the people in this community. Before I came home and joined the funeral service profession, I served our community as a member of Representative Lynn Westmoreland’s staff in Washington, D.C., where I learned first-hand what strong, conservative leadership can do for west Georgia’s families.

After my return to Georgia, I became a passionate advocate for our children and remained committed to giving back to the community who had given so much to me.

My experiences as a daughter, sister, community member, small business owner, and Georgian have taught me foundational truths that will ensure I will remain steadfast in my resolve to do the people’s will.

I would be proud and honored to represent the 18th District in the State House.

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of Revenue and offers a unique benefit to taxpayers that might not be ready for the longer-term commitment of an agricultural covenant.

The book also contains the details of a major change to the Forest Land Protection Act covenant, which was reduced to 10 years from the previously required 15 years. This brought uniformity of taxation to lands enrolled in the program and forestland under other programs, such as the Conservation Use Valuation Assessment Program, the most popular property tax incentive program in the state, and helped level the playing field.

“So, this book goes through in detail what qualified timber property is, how it’s valued, what it takes to qualify,” says Izlar. “Once you commit to it, you’re in it for a year, but

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times. Other national studies reveal that a high percentage of all jail and prison inmates suffer from severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorders.”

If elected, he plans to work with Carroll County Mental Health Advocates to assist non-violent defendants to help them understand their disease and their treatment options.

Lane sees a lack of accountability in the courts. “Unlike the State Courts in Douglas, Coweta, and Troup counties, the Carroll County State Court presently has no accountability courts,” he said.

“Accountability courts treat nonviolent offenders who suffer from mental illness, addiction, or other health issues---not with prison time, but rather with monitoring and counseling to actually heal.

“This is far better than locking these people up and forgetting about them until their time is served. UGA (University of Georgia) recently released a study analyzing the economic impact of the 1,729 adult accountability court graduates in fiscal year 2017 throughout our state. The study found that accountability courts generated $38.2 million in economic benefits to Georgia.”

He plans to work to create accountability courts, such as a local veterans’ court, that will seek to divert eligible veteran defendants with substance dependency and/or mental illness to a specialized criminal court. “I will seek advice from other state court judges who have implemented their own accountability courts,” he explained. “I will also work closely with our Carroll County Commissioners in seeking their full support in starting accountability courts in Carroll County.” He also wants to work to establish a DUI Court as a sentencing alternative for those who qualify after being convicted of multiple DUIs. Lane feels it is important that the voters understand what the Carroll County State Court criminal justice system is. “First, our State Court only hears criminal misdemeanor cases and traffic violations,” he explained. “For example, the State Court handles charges such as D.U.I., family violence, and simple battery cases. If convicted of a misdemeanor, the state court judge can only sentence an offender to the county jail. Our current State Court Judge, Judge Sullivan, and our former SolicitorGeneral Doug Vassy and current SolicitorGeneral Becky Jackson have done an excellent job over the years of sentencing offenders to county jail when it is appropriate. As to hopeful changes I already

after that you can sell it without the tremendous penalties that are associated with longer-term commitments, such as back-tax penalties.”

Other tax revisions detailed in the book include new allowances for agricultural properties with a conservation covenant, such as leasing an area for a cellphone tower or operating a business such as a corn maze or horseback riding.

The book also includes a table of timberland property tax assessment values, which Li reviews for the Department of Revenue as part of her outreach faculty appointment pursuant to O.C.G.A. §48.5.7.4. The book is one of the few places where Georgia property owners can find the table of assessments alongside other valuable, up-to-date property tax explanations and details.

The guide was first published in 1993 and stated above, I would start accountability courts such as a Veterans Court and DUI court.”

Lane was born and raised in Carroll County, graduating from Carrollton High School. Having earned a scholarship, he attended and graduated from Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina and earned his law degree from the University of South Carolina’s School of Law. He returned to Carroll County in 2004 after living in Atlanta a couple of years.

He met his wife, Corbett, on a blind date and later discovered they lived near each other in Atlanta. They have been married for 16 years and have three children, and attend Carrollton First United Methodist Church.

Lane would like the voters to know: “I was born and raised in Carroll County and attended our public schools. I have practiced law for more than 18 years in Carroll County.

I am a conservative and a Christian. Most of all, I am not ashamed or embarrassed of being a conservative and a Christian. I am blessed by God to be able to live in the United States. I know that we live in the greatest nation on earth and have a legal system that is the envy of the world. I am humbly asking you to elect me as your next State Court Judge.”

has been updated seven times since its inception. This is the first printing of the book since its update in 2014. Copies will be distributed to Georgia Forestry Commission and county UGA Cooperative Extension offices. The digital version is available for download on the website for the Center for Forest Business at www.ugacfb.com.

“This is the only place where you can find everything all together,” says Izlar. “A lot of

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Mayor McDougal shown wearing his “We Are VR” mask in city hall though wearing the masks may not be 100% effective, it will lessen the viral load transmission.

“No citations have been issued,” said McDougal, “but if someone comes to a city facility without a mask, they will be offered a mask. If they refuse, they will be several options on conducting their business without entering the building.”

Governor Brian Kemp has filed a lawsuit against the Mayor of Atlanta and the City Council of Atlanta for trying to override his executive order and restore phase one procedures for fighting COVID-19 in Atlanta, including wearing masks in public.

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it is on the Department of Revenue website, but you’d have to be an attorney just to find what you’re looking for — and a tax attorney on top of that. This is a great service to the property owners in the state, because they’re not going to get this information any other way than through what is now on our website.” For more information about the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, visit warnell.uga.edu.

“No citations have been issued,” said McDougal, “but if someone comes to a city facility without a mask, they will be offered a mask. . .

“The virus is real and awful,” he stated, “and we have to do all we can to stop the spread.”

Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) has filed a brief in support of the City of Atlanta. GMA officers and leadership decided to file the brief in opposition to the Governor’s actions since “his lawsuit goes beyond the case against Atlanta and includes provisions that affect ALL of Georgia’s cities, including your city’s right to have a policy for your buildings and your property.

This brief is to protect Home Rule for all cities and to protect the right of approximately 100 cities who have adopted a policy regarding the wearing of masks in their own public buildings in order to protect their employees and local citizens.”

GMA is funded by dues and training fees paid by local governments and is involved and appropriations through the legislature.

Its mission is “anticipate and influence the forces shaping Georgia’s cities and to provide leadership, tools and services that assist municipal governments in becoming more innovative, effective and responsive.” All 538 cities in Georgia are members.

McDougal is determined that his order stand until a judge says otherwise. “The virus is real and awful,” he stated, “and we have to do all we can to stop the spread.”

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RETURN TO SCHOOL from front page Superintendent Rodney Kay is requiring the use of masks on school buses until further notice. The school system will provide a mask for each student who boards the school bus on the first day of school.

West Georgia schools will offer both inperson and virtual learning options for students, while neighboring Douglas County Schools will open fully virtual for its 26,700+ students.

Opening day ranges widely, as does the total number of instruction days for the full school year. Schools in Bremen City, Heard County, and Haralson County all opened the week of August 4-5. Carroll County Schools will open August 24th, while the City of Carrollton Schools will hold opening day on September 8th.

Total instructional days for the 2020-2021 school year also varies: Carrollton City 166 days; Carroll County 167 days; Haralson County 152 days, but its school days are longer due to its 4 day school week; Heard County 180 days; and Douglas County 170 total instructional days.

Carrollton City Schools has developed a system of “Level Protocols” to alert students and parents as to what CoVID restriction are in effect: LEVEL ONE: A traditional school setting with no restrictions.

LEVEL TWO: On-campus learning model that minimizes large group settings and implements social distancing measures and robust cleaning and hygiene practices.

LEVEL THREE: Modified on-campus model that includes at-home learning to minimize the number of students on campus at one time.

LEVEL FOUR: Campus will be closed and at-home learning will be implemented for all students.

The city schools plan to open schools following the LEVEL TWO protocol until it is deemed safe to operate under a less restrictive environment.

In their meeting of July 27th, the Carroll County Board of Education changed the start date for the return of students from August 10th to August 24th. The original start date had been August 4th. Teachers returned for pre-planning on July 29th.

As a result, the instructional calendar will be adjusted slightly. The Teacher Workdays scheduled for October 9, 2020 and March 12, 2021 will be eliminated. Thanksgiving Break, Christmas Break, Winter Break, and Spring Break will stay as previously scheduled. The last day of school will remain on May 28. To view the updated instructional calendar, visit carrollcountyschools.com.

Approximately, 20% of Carroll County students have opted for the Virtual Learning choice for the first nine weeks of school.

More than half these students are in the Villa Rica cluster. Students and parents were offered this option but will have to adhere to the choice for nine weeks, at which time, they may decide for the second nine weeks.

According to School Board Chairman Bryant Turner, the main objective of the system is to protect the health and wellbeing of the families and the 24STRONG Team. County schools are taking measures to keep students and staff safe.

The Board has approved the hiring of ten certified nursing assistants to support the school nurses. Soap and water - not necessarily warm water - are in all the restrooms in all the schools variable learning

sites will be offered, such as teaching in larger areas such as the gyms and the outdoors, keeping classes as small as possible, and keeping the same students together all day. In addition, more strategic cleaning procedures have been mandated, more staff has been hired, and PPE has been purchased.

“We rely on the local medical community and county government to offer guidance in how to keep our students and staff safe,” stated Superintendent Scott Cowart.

If a teacher of student tests positive for COVID-19, the procedure is the school will contact the Department of Health and follow their guidelines.

“We are not mandating the wearing of masks,” stated Cowart, “but we hope to educate the public and motivate our students

and staff and get them onboard to wear the masks. We want people to be part of the solution; not part of the problem.”

In the event that the district is unable to begin in-person learning on August 24th, the schools will offer a period of Distance Learning, which is different from Virtual Learning. Distance Learning is a temporary situation, to be used in case of closure and for whatever length of time is necessary.

Distance Learning can be used for the system as a whole, individual clusters, specific schools, or particular classrooms.

The purpose is to keep students engaged and to review material already covered.

Virtual learning is electronic instruction online. It depends on proper use of digital technology to introduce new material. It requires more diligence and time on the part

of the student. Parents may call Michael Browning at the county office for further information.

Carroll County School System will offer a variety of Premier Live Experiences from August 10th through August 21st including open houses, acceleration, and enrichment opportunities, as well as grade level orientation programs to transition students back to their school campuses.

“Transportation is provided for students,” explained Cowart. “The school nutritional program will be operational and will provide meals. Some acceleration camps - such as coding or robotics - may be offered at certain schools. We want to bring the students in in small group settings.”

Band practice and football practice are currently underway.

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Healing a grieving heart

ELLEN & SCOTT

McBRAYER JONES-WYNN FUNERAL HOME Losing a loved one is a heart-wrenching experience, and even more painful during this “COVID-19 season” of uncertainty. The powerful, complex, and conflicting emotions that survivors struggle with often leave a person feeling alone and helpless.

Understanding the basic elements of grief and learning key coping skills can help individuals heal and move forward after their loss, especially during a time that family and friends must “socially distance” which could ultimately end up leaving us feeling more alone, sad, and/or empty during our country’s “new normal”.

There is no perfect or textbook or politically correct way to face the loss of a loved one. However, there are some emotions that are commonly experienced while grieving.

As someone who sees and helps so many face grief, we would like to stop and remind anyone reading this that grief isn’t just experienced during death. The stages of grief are experienced with any loss of anything, for example, if you lose your wallet or get fired from your job. The levels and/or depth of grief are certainly different, but still, the stages of grief seem to remain a pattern no matter how deep or simple the depth of the loss. This is important for us to say, as we all face the “loss of normal life during this COVID-19 experience”. These feelings could include denial, disbelief, shock, numbness, sadness, anxiety, guilt, depression, loneliness, and frustration. It can even include anger directed at the person who died, other family members, medical staff, toward religious convictions, or even an illness/virus or a situation. Often grief manifests itself in physical symptoms such as tightness in the chest or throat, chest pains, panic attacks, dizziness or trembling, and disturbed sleep patterns.

During the healing process, crying is healthy because it is an emotional and physical release. It is also perfectly normal for a

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person to feel like they are going “crazy.”

Everyday tasks can become difficult or demanding. Suddenly driving a car, paying bills, or shopping for groceries can feel overwhelming.

A good rule of thumb during this period is not to overexert yourself. Carry a small notebook and record things that need remembering. Alert your boss and/or coworkers that you may not be operating at maximum efficiency. Ask friends and/or family for support. Above all else, be patient with yourself.

How long grief lasts is different for everyone. However, many experts agree that the grieving process is complete when you are able to think of the deceased without pain.

This doesn’t imply that you won’t still miss that person, or still feel the pain during major anniversaries. It only means that your sadness will be different, gentler, and less wrenching over the course of your grief journey. There are several sources to help you work through your grief. Our website, www.Jones-Wynn.com, has some excellent resources during this painful time. As our community faces this new phase in our lives, we believe in helping our community find

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ways to deal and face their grief in their own individual grief struggles. We are offering an online grief program that is free with a coupon code (joneswynn) when you visit griefplan.com.

Here are some additional ways to cope with the pain from a loss: • Seek out supportive people • Join a support group • Take care of your health • Find outside help when necessary More information on healing after the loss of a loved one is available through our funeral home, or by visiting our National Funeral Directors Association’s (NFDA) Website at www.nfda.org.

Our funeral home and many other NFDA funeral homes around the country are participating in a national consumer education campaign, For A Life Worth Celebrating, in an effort to help consumers make wise and informed decisions related to funeral service.

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7/16/2020: Evan’s BBQ, 342 W 78 Hwy Villa Rica 7/27/2020: PJ’s, 745 Bankhead Hwy Carrollton 7/15/2020: Subway, 1071 Alabama Avenue Bremen 7/20/2020: Starbucks, 1355 S Park St Carrollton 7/27/2020: Hot Wings, 932 Alabama St Carrollton 7/28/2020: Burger King, 515 Carrollton St Temple 7/28/2020: Zaxby’s, 200 Cooley Dr, Villa RIca 7/07/2020: Otter’s Chicken,202 Bradley St, Carrollton 7/07/2020: Giovanni’s of Bowdon, 208 E College St Bowdon 7/07/2020: Chicken Salad Chick, 1765 S Hwy 27 Carrollton 7/30/2020: Blue Nomad Grill, 306 College St Carrollton

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7/23/2020: Casa Sol Mexican, 955 W Bankhead Hwy Villa Rica 7/23/2020: Plates & Uncorked, 301 Adamson Sq Carrollton 7/27/2020: O’Charley’s, 1591 S 27 Hwy Carrollton 7/15/2020: Green Tomato, 1315 S Park St Carrollton 7/02/2020: Fairfield Clubhouse, 7500 Monticello Dr Villa Rica 7/24/2020: Watering Hole, 124 Tri-County Plaza Villa Rica 7/01/2020: Subway, 114 Hwy 61 Villa Rica

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7/22/2020: Woodland Christian Camp, 90 Woodland Camp Rd, Temple 96 7/23/2020: Cinema Tavern, 200 W Montgomery St Villa Rica 96 7/01/2020: Over the Tracks, 11 W Johnson St Temple 95 7/07/2020: Little Hawaiian, 206 Rome St Carrollton 95 7/20/2020: LaTrattoria, 120 Alabama St Carrollton 95 7/28/2020: Bojangles, 102 W Perrenial Dr Temple 95 7/27/2020: Tropical Smoothie Cafe, 1435 S Hwy 27 Carrollton 95 7/23/2020: Dairy Queen, 811 W Bankkhead Hwy Villa Rica 95 7/08/2020: Wendy’s, 1995 Alabama Avenue Bremen 94 7/14/2020: Jimmy John’s Subs, 1213 Maple St Carrollton 94 7/30/2020: Ruby Tuesdays, 1685 S 27 Hwy Carrollton 94 7/30/2020: Waffle House, 1114 N Park St Carrollton 94 7/09/2020: Zaxby’s, 135 Hwy 27 Bypass Bremen 93 7/13/2020: Martin’s, 1100 W Bankhead Hwy Carrollton 93

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7/28/2020: Leopold’s Pizza, 102 Adamson Sq Carrollton 81 previous 93 Leopold’s Pizza violations include Code 511-6-1.05: heavy mold present on shield in ice machine. Corrected on-site.

7/07/2020: El Mezcal Mexican, 108 City Hall Avenue Bowdon 70 previous 100 El Mezcal Restaurant & Bar violations include Code 511-6-1.04: Raw beef stored over pico and raw shell eggs on sour cream in walk in cooler. Corrected on-site.

Also, observed employees not wearing masks interacting with customers.

Corrected on-site.

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When facing illness, take control of finances

FRED

O’NEAL FINANCIAL ADVISOR

In light of the coronavirus pandemic, virtually all of us have considered healthrelated issues. But for people facing a serious, chronic illness, such as Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, diabetes or cancer, health concerns are an everyday matter.

If you’re fortunate, you may never be

afflicted with such maladies, but the future is unpredictable. Of course, going through these health challenges bring physical and emotional concerns – but also financial ones.

How can you prepare for them?

Essentially, you’ll need to consider four key areas: investments, insurance, legal arrangements and taxes. Let’s take a quick look: Investments: You’ll likely need to draw on your investments for at least some of the expenses associated with your illness. So, within your portfolio, you may want to establish a special fund devoted entirely to these costs, whether they be health care,

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modifications to your home, transportation and so on.

A financial professional can help you choose investments for this fund, as well as make recommendations for your overall investment strategy, including techniques for boosting your income, such as adding investments that can provide an income stream that kicks in when you think your costs will rise.

Insurance: Depending on your health status, you may be able to collect Medicare earlier than the traditional starting point at age 65. Even so, you’ll likely need to supplement it with additional coverage. But

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you may also want to look beyond health insurance.

For example, you might be able to purchase a “chronic illness rider” that allows you to tap into life insurance benefits while you’re still alive. Or you might consider adding a “long-term care rider” to a life insurance policy; this rider offers financial benefits if you ever require daily care that you can’t provide for yourself.

And some foundations, states and drug companies offer programs that can help pay for some costs that your insurance won’t cover.

Legal arrangements: If you haven’t already done so, you may want to establish the legal documents most appropriate for your situation, such as a durable power of attorney for finances, which gives someone the authority to manage your financial affairs if you become temporarily incapacitated, possibly due to flare-ups of your chronic disease. Once you’ve recovered, you regain control of your financial decisions. You might also want to consider a health care proxy, which appoints an individual to make medical decisions for you if you can’t. In creating or revising these documents, you’ll need to consult with your legal professional.

Taxes: You might qualify for Social Security disability payments, which, like other Social Security benefits, are taxable, so you’ll need to be aware of what you might owe. But you might also be eligible for some tax breaks related to your condition. If you still itemize tax deductions, you may be able to deduct some medical expenses, as well as certain home improvements, such as wheelchair ramps, bathtub grab bars, motorized stairlifts and so on. Your tax advisor may have suggestions appropriate for your situation.

Dealing with a chronic illness is never easy. But by considering how your illness will affect all aspects of your life, getting the help you need, and taking the right steps, you may be able to reduce the financial stress on you and your loved ones.

Fred O’Neal is a financial advisor, Edward Jones, 410 College Street, Carrollton, GA 770-832-2141

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Carroll County cattle receipts Carroll County Sale Barn 225 Sale Barn Road, Carrollton July 27, 2020: 502 July 20, 2020: 429 July 13, 2020: 608 July 6, 2020: 700

Carroll County jail population Total population as of August 3, 2020: 320 Males: 283 Females: 37

www.starnewsgaonline.com was putting together its Comprehensive Plan. mercial and industrial interests. It seems that Having attended many of those meetings, our County’s zoning scheme and long-term even helping to organize a forum about water plans also conform to such a distinction. The and sewer issues in the County, I can say that Little Tallapoosa River meanders between this “zoning ambiguity” is nothing but a these two highways, north of Carrollton. It glitch, for nowhere in those discussions, no has been said that the watershed for that river one, not even the Wolf Creek people, ever has been depleted by various developments, imagined that Carroll County’s part of the so that the river water cannot be cleaned Chattahoochee River would have anything naturally. It is therefore fitting that this area done to it other than having it cleaned it up would be among the first possibilities for the and restored. It was always understood that this included the lands on the river, going location of the county’s first sewer lines. back some 2000 feet!

OTHER POSITIVE DEVELOPMENTS: Let me put it this way: If Wolf Creek had Left to our own devices, we are developing and growing a District 5 Community. We gone through, the developer would never have overcome projects like the Garbage-Pit have allowed a mining operation anywhere and Wolf Creek, and have clearly demon- near its 25,000 or more acres. In other words, strated that we identify with the outlines that if one had asked a mining entity, at that time, the County has in mind for the area in its about their chances of setting up a quarry on the Chattahoochee, Comprehensive Plan.

Let me put it this way: If Wolf next to Wolf Creek, it We actively contribCreek had gone through, the would be reasonable to ute to our local cities guess that the answer and towns, even developer would never have would have been though we are not allowed a mining operation “No”! Of course, counted as part of them. A good exam- anywhere near its 25,000 or more “No”.

Let me remind the ple is the construction acres. In other words, if one had reader of another of the Whitesburg asked a mining entity, at that time, aspect. Today, and for Public Library. Its existence is a service about their chances of setting up a most of this year, there to the area, not just quarry on the Chattahoochee, is an endless parade of dump trucks taking the city’s population. next to Wolf Creek, it would be Whitesburg top soil For, our system of reasonable to guess that the across the river to volunteers, who designed, built, and answer would have been “No”! Plant Yates. There is much to criticize in now help to finanOf course, “No”! this incredible moving cially sustain its exisof a mountain of top tence and operation, is mostly made up of District 5 residents who soil, but whatever the criticism, there is no live outside the city limits. This is a measure doubt that the reason is to do whatever it of the success we all have achieved through takes in order to protect the River.

In other words, we have the community, Community, not hand-out. In other words, we make excellent use of whatever tax dollar we two county governments, a major national generate, and more important, our volunteer- power utility, and more, saying the River ism, from civic matters to Park-survival, to needs, and shall have, protection and the clean-up and restoration of the River, is restoration.

As for River Protection, it is mandated that unmatched.

We and our local officials have been of a the Chattahoochee, and its banks, for 2000 similar mind, because we have developed our feet, be protected from operations such as the visions in common, and those are consonant proposed quarry. At the present time, this with the County’s Comprehensive Plan. Our holds for Fulton and Douglas Counties, growing community is not just maintaining whose borders almost come to the very locaitself, we are becoming the very stewards of tion of that proposed quarry. That’s on Black the country-side that our County and State Dirt Road where I live. Since 1998, there has been a plan to extend these protections all the would wish its citizens to be.

These are on-going and growing develop- way down the Chattahoochee Corridor to ments that are note-worthy and meritorious, West Point Lake.

Is there any sense in honoring a proposal by just about any standard I can imagine. based on an obscure zoning ambiguity, THE THIRD CHALLENGE: 2020 Now, here’s the reason for this writing. By against major trends in policies, against the an oversight, an ambiguity, in our county wishes of the community and their represenzoning regulations, a mining company has tatives? At this moment, I am not sure that applied to the State for a permit to operate a there really is such a glitch. Perhaps it is the gravel quarry on a property with long front- mining company who misconstrue the reguage on the Chattahoochee. It exits onto Black lations, pure and simple.

The consequent degradation in property Dirt Road. From there, that company claims it will use Hutcheson Ferry in order to get to value and quality of life of that immediate Highway 5. This will be the route used by a neighborhood would be, to any reasonable minimum of some fifty dump trucks each person, irresponsible. I’m not sure that the original “Agricultural zoning” would have day, going and coming.

It has been mentioned in this publication, any meaning if the ambiguity were allowed that back in 2010 the Commission Chairman to survive. For, once the immediate neighborraised the question of clarifying the zoning hood goes down, there will be a spread that law that said Mining activity was seen as a will soon reverse decades of progress for this form of Agriculture. This strange feature in corner of Carroll County.

Today, the neighborhood is dotted with the zoning law was basically viewed as a detail that needn’t be bothered with, since the signs that say “NO ROCK QUARRY big problem that needed to be addressed was CALL 470-562-9846” This voice is grow“Wolf Creek”. And so, it has stayed on the ing. Our neighbors across the river in Coweta books, an ambiguity that allows Mining to be County agree. They have read an article viewed as Agriculture! (It seems, at the least, about our neighborhood in their local newspaper. They want signs! Dear reader, my the mining company sees it that way.)

During that very same time, the County friends and neighbors, JOIN US.

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What would Dr. Templeton do?

Now see if this makes sense for your situation?

You are middle aged now and your gaining weight or you put on quite a few extra pounds that you can't seem get off the way you have in the past. You also have a considerable amount of sore and achy pains more often than not and you don't feel like doing the things you used to do and the way you used to do them...because you are too tired. You've been to your physician and he/she basically tells you you are getting older and should plan to slow down...and take this or that (or both) of these medications to go with the two or three others you have been prescribed already and so now you're taking 6-8 medications total.

“You come to me with the same problem, we will do a thorough physical examination along with your history, run some newfangled tests and other medical tests plus x-rays of your painful areas.

Then, we’ll sit down and talk about what's gone wrong and how you got there, but more importantly, we will set up the plan to solve your problem in a way that you can do it. BECAUSE we scanned your body with special equipment we know what your

nutritional challenges are.

For example, there will be certain foods that are not digesting or that you are sensitive to and your intestinal tract is malfunctioning and pushing back against your body by way of an autoimmune response referring that inflammatory stress to your spine and extremities. That chronic low back pain isn't simply an old disc injury or that persistent shoulder isn't just arthritis or tendonitis or bursitis. I will know what is driving that inflammatory process and show you how to stop it. SO, l we can start with the actual knowledge necessary to create an effective home support program of simple dietary changes and combined manual therapy treatment for what we found to be the root functional causes and stop after the least invasive holistic applications relieves it. Over thirty (30) years of experience and a highly trained and qualified, caring staff will work to find the cause of your problem and eliminate it, so you can live the life you were meant to live…affordably and more likely than not without increasing your risk to injury from prescription drugs and medical procedures with

dubious long term outcomes. Chiropractic care is the science known as functional neurology. I use the healing arts of manual therapy, nutritional therapy, and Pulsed Electromagnetic Magnetic Fields (PEMF) to stimulate the functions of the body.

But keep in mind, my efforts are here to assist whatever your diagnosis is where pain and dysfunction is involved even when prescription medications are required if that is what it takes to keep your risks as low as possible. Studies show that those patients that use chiropractic use less medicine.

In reverse, will a traditional physician offer you or advise you to seek the council of other so-called alternatives besides drugs that have been proven to reduce your risks or even cure your problem?” Medicine is essentially in the business of micro managing your body’s biology pill by pill, shot by shot day to day. “My point is simply this: Wouldn’t you like all options considered when it's your health on the line. Wouldn’t you like your doctor to take all the time necessary to listen

to your concerns and symptoms?

Wouldn’t you like to enjoy your life to the fullest? We can help you do that through chiropractic, massage therapy, homeopathic, traditional medicine, nutrition, but it all begins with listening! I have found that people come to me focused on one problem that they are worried about and during the course of our discussion on other symptoms that they didn’t think important, discover they too were at the root cause of their problems. So, if you come see me, tell us everything and I promise you will be relieved as well as impressed that someone has your back overall. Come see if our unique brand of healthcare makes sense to you. I think you will find great news and results here!

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