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MARCH 2020 • VOLUME 26 NUMBER 3

Temple City refinances water bond debt : $4.6 balloon note due next January was eliminated

Mayor presents “The State of the City”

by Prissi Sullivan Temple Mayor Michael Johnson delivered the state of the city to the Temple City Council at their regularly scheduled February council meeting. Halfway through his four-year commitment, Mayor Johnson is optimistic about the second half due to the numerous positive accomplishments and experiences over the last two years.

The water bond debt was refinanced in 2019, eliminating the $4.6 million balloon note due on January 1, 2021, for which the city had no means to pay. The annual repayment amount for the next few years will be about half of the previous amount of $620,000 and the $4.6 million balloon payment was eliminated. Annual payments over the next 12 years will start at $300,000 in 2021 and will increase to $410,000 in the final year of 2032. The total amount that was refinanced was $4,225,000.

See TEMPLE COUNCIL page 17

“Leadership Luncheon” series continues: Leuco Tool CEO Jens Schulz

Tickets may be purchased from Villa Rica Main Street The Villa Rica Leadership Luncheon Series brings together executives, entrepreneurs, educational leaders and innovators from throughout the region to discuss trends, challenges and opportunities facing their respective fields. Open to the public, the Leadership Luncheon Series is held bimonthly on the 2nd Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at The Venue in Downtown Villa Rica, Georgia.

On the Wednesday, April 8,th Leadership Luncheon guest speaker will be Jens Schulz, president and CFO of Leuco Tool See LEADERSHIP page 17

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List of Carroll County candidates who qualified for May 19th Primary Election Running unopposed include sheriff, coroner, tax commisioner, clerk of court, commission chair

by Sue Horn Qualifying ended Friday noon March 6th for the Tuesday, May 19th Primary Election. There were 17 open seatsin the county; 11 seats went unopposed, including sheriff, commission chair, coroner, tax commissioner, clerk of court, two county commission seats, probate judge, chief magistrate, county surveyor, and solicitor. The chal-

lenged seats are: • Carroll County Commission District 5 • Carroll County Board of Education Districts 1, 3, 4, and 6 • State Court Judge County Commission District 5 candidates Ernest “Ernie” Reynolds Incumbent Republican Occupation: retired state dept of audits See CANDIDATES page 8

Presidential Preference Primary and local E-SPLOST vote March 24th

by Prissi Sullivan Carroll County’s two public school superintendents made the rounds in the community at civic clubs and the county commission meeting in the past few weeks discussing and promoting the upcoming E-SPLOST (Educational Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax) vote. If passed, the one penny tax would collect $143 million and benefit the Carroll County School System, Carrollton City School System and Bremen City Schools.

Dr. Mark Albertus, superintendent

E-SPLOST

• adds (continues) one cent tax • begins Jan. 1, 2023 when current E-SPLOST rolls off Dec. 31, 2022 • will collect at least $143M • all 28 Carroll County precincts will be open March 24th

of Carrollton City Schools, and Scott Cowart, superintendent of Carroll County Schools, addressed the Carroll County Board of Commissioners on March 3, 2020 at the regularly scheduled commission meeting. The superintendents See E-SPLOST VOTE page 5

Get counted! Census 2020 begins Tanner Health System to receive

better bond rate with county’s backing: commission approves 7-0

rotary club PIC

by Prissi Sullivan Loy Howard, CEO of Tanner Health System addressed the Carroll County Board of Commissioners at their work session February 27, 2020.

Tanner requested a resolution to authorize an intergovernmental agreement between Tanner and

Carroll County. The local health system received the approval at the regular commission meeting on the following Tuesday in a 7-0 vote for $50M in bonds. Tanner has plans for the next 30 years for system improvements.

See TANNER BOND page 6

Georgia Labor Department reports record number employed: 4,649,900

Current state population estimate at 10.5M

Unemployment at record low of 3.1%

Shown above left is U.S. Census 2020 Atlanta Regional Partnership Specialist Kokayl Olushola who spoke to the Carrollton Rotary Club on the importance of being counted, as federal monies to communities are based on population count. He is shown with club president Sandra Morris. (See Page 2 for more census information.) Photo by Sue Horn

from press release State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler reports that the number of employed Georgians was up 12,060 to almost 5 million, an all-time high.

January 2020 labor statistics also revealed a record number of jobs, exceeding 4.5 million.

“Significantly outpacing last

year’s numbers, January 2020 labor statistics are reporting record data across the board,” said Georgia Commissioner of Labor Mark Butler. “The number of Georgians employed is the highest ever, the number of unemployed is the lowest since 2001, and EmployGeorgia.com

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Local legislators Dugan, Collins, Nix are in it until November as each of these Republicans has Democratic opposition

Republican Matt Brass the only local incumbent legislator to run unopposed

by Sue Horn It’s going to be a long haul until November for several local legislators.

Qualifying was held for state offices the week of March 2-6th. Carroll County falls into two state senate districts and three state representative districts. Only one local incumbent will be running unopposed, State

Senator Matt Brass, District 28.

Long time incumbents State Senator Mike Dugan and State Representatives J Collins and Randy Nix will face opposition, including the Democratic kind. This will take the races on through the May 19th Primary narrowing the choices, with possible run-offs in July, and then the final

by Prissi Sullivan A Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Summary meeting was held at Carroll County Emergency Operations Center, Newnan Road, Carrollton, on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. Emergency Management Director Tim Padgett addressed the 60 plus members of the audience who had braved a steady downpour to get to the meeting.

“Public health takes the lead as we consider the options of how to deal with an outbreak of COVID-19 in Carroll County,” Padgett stated with assurance. “If we don’t plan, we fail.” He suggested that citizens plan at home by having a 7-day supply of medicines, food, fuel, water, and cash.

“You don’t want to be finding or using an ATM if it can be avoided.” Padgett summarized: “As usual, we are planning for the worst and hoping for the best.”

Padgett stated that the county has a closed Place of Distribution (POD) plan, which can

be activated as necessary. The public POD will be University of West Georgia Stadium and the V-Plex on Highway 61 in Villa Rica.

The takeaway from the meeting is that those in charge in Carroll County have plans for any contingency. General plans are already in place for emergencies, and those plans would be adjusted as necessary for this specific emergency. Insofar as closing of schools or public buildings, the county will wait for guidance from the state level.

Dr. Laura Larson, Infectious Control Officer for Tanner Health System and Chairman of the Carroll County Board of Health, explained the current health crisis.

“First off, our knowledge is increasing hourly. What I tell you now may not be true tomorrow,” she cautioned. Coronaviruses (coV) are a large family of viruses common in people and animals. COVID is not the same as the coVs that commonly infect

Local coronavirus summary meeting held at county’s emergency operations center

See COVID-19 page 24

battle for votes in the November 3rd General Occupation: Funeral service Election. qualified date: 03/03/2020 The longtime incumbent state • Dominique Conteh DEMOCRATIC representative for District 18, Kevin Cooke, no address listed at qualifying time chose not to run for that seat again, leaving it Occupation: Department chair wide open. One Democrat and three STATE REPRESENTATIVE Republicans qualified.

DISTRICT 69 STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 28 Randy Nix (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Matt Brass (incumbent) REPUBLICAN LaGrange, GA Newnan, GA ronix@charter.net matthewfreemanbrass@gmail.com Occupation: Retired Occupation: Business consultant • Herbert Giles DEMOCRATIC STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 30 Carrollton, GA herbiegiles@gmail.com • Mike Dugan (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Occupation: Courier, process server Carrollton, GA STATE REPRESENTATIVE mike.dugan@ra-lin.com DISTRICT 18 (no incumbent) Occupation: Retired military • Lane Daniel REPUBLICAN • Montenia Edwards DEMOCRATIC no address listed at qualifying time Bremen, GA montenia.edwards@gmail.com ldanielcms@yahoo.com Occupation: Clinical project manager Occupation: School teacher • Afoma Eguh-Okafor DEMOCRATIC • Cason Hightower REPUBLICAN Peachtree City, GA no address listed at qualifying time afoma@att.net casonhightower@gamil.com Occupation:: Realtor Occupation: Funeral director • Triana Arnold James DEMOCRATIC • Tyler Paul Smith REPUBLICAN Marietta, GA Bremen, GA campaign@triana4georgia.com tylerpaulsmith13@gmail.com Occupation: Business owner Occupation: Attorney / farming STATE REPRESENTATIVE • Pat Rhudy DEMOCRATIC DISTRICT 68 Carrollton, GA • J. Collins (incumbent) REPUBLICAN pat.rhudy@att.net Occupation: U.S. Census Bureau field Villa Rica, GA representative keep68great@gmail.com

Lori Stewart is a nutritional health coach, plant based chef, and the owner of True 2 Health in Carrollton, Ga. She has a deep desire to help people live long, healthy lives while also healing their bodies with nutritious foods. Lori has always had a gift of making food taste good. Even as a child, she always had an understanding of spices and flavor profiles that were way ahead of her years. She gives credit to always sitting on the counter and watching her Aunt Cell and other family members cook her entire life. Lori believes that many people think that just because a food is nutritious that it can’t be as appealing as its unhealthy counterparts. “This just simply is not true”, says Lori. “It’s about finding a flavor profile that we do enjoy, and learning how to incorporate them into nutritious foods. For instance, my husband had never liked broccoli his entire life, but he loves sour flavor profiles.

I squeezed a lemon into my pot of broccoli while boiling and left the rimes in and now he cant get enough of it. “ Lori says that her passion for food began when she became sick herself. She explains, “ I went to many doctors and no one could find out what was wrong with me. I was overweight, sick, and no one was able to help.

I decided to change the way I ate and within 6 months my body was healing itself.

This experience gave me a burning desire to help other people in similar situations which drove me to nutrition school. I learned about how food, lifestyle, relationships, and exercise have a direct effect on our health. I eventually started True 2 Health to help people heal themselves from the inside out, using plant-based foods.” We are now offering healthy, delicious, cooking classes here in West Georgia. They will be fun, hands on, educational, and great for a girls night out, or a date night away from the kids with the one you love. We will be teaching not only how to make delicious recipes, but also how to cook for food allergies, diabetes, heart health, knife skills and more. Our first class you will learn how to make a delicious garden salad, amazing pasta alfredo, followed by a healthy desert to satisfy your after meal sweet tooth. All classes will start with light hors d’oeuvre’s for a meet and greet time with Chef Lori, followed by your instructional cooking time in the kitchen. Finally, you will finish off the evening with a great meal that you helped prepare, over candle light and some great smooth jazz. I just didn’t want to offer people a class, I wanted to offer them a great, fun experience. To find out more about True2Health, or to register for upcoming classes please visit our website at true2health.com.

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Governor Brian Kemp keynote speaker at annual chamber awards dinner

Awards: “Citizen of the Year” Gary Bullock; “Volunteer of the Year” Keith West; “Workforce Education Award” Dr. Kyle Marrero; “Business of the Year” Mill Town Music Hall

by Prissi Sullivan Carroll County Chamber of Commerce hosted their 65th Annual Awards Dinner on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at the University of West Georgia Campus Center Ballroom, Carrollton. A full house greeted the keynote speaker with a standing, long applause: the Honorable Brian P. Kemp, Governor of the State of Georgia. The governor’s presence was arranged by incoming chamber president Kirby Butler. The governor took time prior to his speech to meet with the crowd, posing for candid photos, and engaging in small talk.

Governor Kemp took to the podium and spoke to the 300+ in attendance on the positive direction in which the state, particularly Carroll County, is actively heading. In 2019, 364 jobs representing a revenue of $12 million came to this area; West Georgia Technical School; Tanner is now able to perform open-heart surgery; there is Richards College of Business at the UWG. “It’s exciting to live, work, play, and serve in Carroll County,” stated Kemp enthusiastically. “Just before coming here, I stopped and got a haircut at Little Jim’s, which is the oldest barber shop in Georgia. I love Carroll County and its people.”

Kemp outlined the priorities for this legislative session. “Communities are being terrorized and influenced by street gangs,” he said. The Gang Task Force was started last year. More resources are needed to eradicate the street gangs. “There are 70,000 gang members in the state,” he said. “We need more teeth in the gang statute.”

Kemp is determined to deter human trafficking in the state. Georgia First Lady Marty Kemp and the GRACE (Georgians for Refuge, Action, Compassion, and Education Commission) partnered with the Georgia Department of Administrative Services to launch the Human Trafficking Awareness Training program. “Georgia is doing more to raise awareness, go after perpetrators, and help the victims than any other state in the country,” he declared.

Education should develop a work force for the area. “We need a pool of graduates who can fill the needs of a growing labor market. Companies won’t come here if they are unable to fill their employment needs,” said Kemp. He feels that a key to doing this is teacher retention. “Pay is one reason teachers leave,” he said. “We got a $3,000 teacher pay raise last year and want another $2,000 this year in order to fulfill a campaign promise.”

Kemp spoke on the need to “do more with less.” He has even personally implemented savings moves. “There was a phone in every room of the Governor’s Mansion,” he said. “Some had never even been used; in fact, I never heard them ring.” He had most of them removed for a savings of $4,000.

“We may have to trim it, but I promise we will have a budget that will make Georgia a great place to live, work, and raise families,” he said in conclusion, receiving a standing ovation.

After dinner, Chairman of the Carroll Tomorrow Board, Loy Howard, presented information on the history and progress of

I’m Lee Powers and was privileged to serve as Carroll County’s District 5 Commissioner from 2016 to Spring 2019.

I stepped down to run for Commission Chair, intending to lead in an even more impactful way. I once again feel led to run for the District 5 commission seat.

Carroll County has been my home for over 20 years, and my desire is to serve the people of District 5 to ensure that we protect the rural heritage and traditions of our community. I am a strong supporter of our county employees and first responders. I will also make a firm committment to make sure there is transparency in all of our commission decisionss, operations and departments.

I humbly ask for your vote in the Republican Primary Election on May 19th.

Respectfully, Lee Powers

Carroll Tomorrow. “Twenty years ago, the number of plants closing was high, and the number of jobs lost outnumbered the number of jobs filled. We realized we had to take control and develop our own growth plan for Carroll County--Carroll Tomorrow was born.” Carroll Tomorrow is a unique countywide public-private economic development organization that also serves as the staff for Carroll County’s four industrial development authorities. Quality growth is promoted, through cooperation with city and county leaders and the pursuit of the right opportunities for the communities.

Awards were then presented. Last year, the chamber renamed its Horizon Award the James A. Gill Volunteer of the Year Award.

Keith West was the recipient of the first

award. The Thomas S. Upchurch Workforce Education Award went to Dr. Kyle Marrero for his accomplishments during his 5-year tenure as president of UWG. The Business of the Year Award went to Mill Town Music Hall and founders Randall and Tena Redding. Gary Bullock was recognized as the Chamber’s Citizen of the Year.

For 2020, Kirby Butler, United Community Bank, will serve as chamber chair; Jay Gill of Carroll EMC as chair Elect. Carrollton City Schools’ Mark Albertus will be vice chair, along with Jill Duncan of State Farm Insurance as treasurer.

Bill Stone of Systems & Methods, Inc. is Past Chairman. see more on this story plus photos: www.starnewsgaonline.com

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Left to right: Ben Butler, Governor Brian Kemp, and Kirby Butler at the chamber annual awards dinner. Kirby is the 2020 chamber president.

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As Commissioner, I am proud of my record of being available and productive for District 5. I am proud of the many ideas I helped implement during my board time including: • Pay Raises for County Employees and First Responders • Worked with our Health Department to pass a requirement to ensure safe drinking water in our community • Fought hard to have the 6th Ambulance dedicated to 5th District • Added a new fire station to our district - helped with our insurance rates • Supported a solution to keep Whitesburg Library OPEN

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E-SPLOST VOTE from front page requested the professional and personal support of the commission as a whole and each individual commissioner for the upcoming one penny tax referendum to be held on March 24th, the Presidential Preference Primary. The E-SPLOST question is on the same ballot. (Voters will need to scroll down the electronic screen to find the question.)

The proceeds would be divided as follows: Carroll County Schools would receive 71.77% or $102,631,000; Carrollton City Schools would receive 26.23% or $37,508,900; and Bremen City Schools would receive 2.00% or $2,860,000.

Collection would begin January 1, 2023 and continue for five full years ending December 31, 2027.

The first SPLOST went into effect in 1997; there have been five voter approved SPLOSTs since then. “What we are asking for,” explained Cowart, “is another extension.”

Benefits of SPLOST for education are numerous, said the superintendent.: it will not create an increase in taxes, but a continuation of the current tax; it supports schools without increasing property taxes; and it will promote economic growth.

Since 2015, SPLOST dollars have provided funding for classroom additions, facility improvements, gymnasiums, athletic fields, technology, and fine arts equipment.

“It is vitally important that we invest more in technology,” stated Cowart. “Kids today are used to a technology rich environment.”

Safety is another big issue. “We have invested a lot of SPLOST dollars to make schools safer for students and staff,” he continued. Fine arts equipment is also needed. He state there is a need for

Shown above left is Carrollton City Schools Superintendent Dr. Mark Albertus with Carroll County Schools Superintendent Scott Cowart (standing right) as they discuss the upcoming E-SPLOST vote at the Carrollton Rotary Club, Tuesday, February 25th, Sunset Hills Country Club, Carrollton. The E-SPLOST is Tuesday, March 24th. Photo by Sue Horn more/newer school buses. “There are 180 buses on the road every school day,” said Cowart. “The state provides funding to purchase two buses a year. This is not enough to keep the transportation safe for the students.”

“SPLOST is a consumption tax,” stated Albertus. “Furthermore, 30-31% of SPLOST revenue comes from outside the county. The facilities are also used by the community as well as the schools, so the

public is also helped.”

Carroll County proposed projects include: Bowdon High School—new classroom wing, band room addition; Central High School—gym and dining room additions; Mt. Zion Middle School—new gym, band room; Sandhill Elementary School—dining room addition and classroom replacement; Temple Schools—new track and other; Villa Rica Elementary School—new classroom addition; Villa Rica High School—rebuild

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Bobsled World Champion and three time Olympic Medalist Elana Meyers

by Prissi Sullivan Elana Meyers, three-time Olympic Medalist and reigning World Champion, addressed the attendees at the Villa Rica Leadership Luncheon at The Venue in downtown Villa Rica on February 12, 2020.

She was a bronze medalist in Vancouver in 2010; silver medalist in Sochi, in 2014; and silver again in 2018 in Pyeongchang. She

brought along the medals to pass around; they were surprisingly heavy. Her sport?

Bobsledding.

“These are not just my medals,” Meyers said, “but belong to all of us.”

Meyers is a dynamic speaker, who had the audience enthralled as she spoke on managing change and overcoming setbacks to long-term goals, along with creating success

Shown above left is Elana Meyers, three-time Olympic Medalist and reigning World Champion. She was guest speaker at the Villa Rica Main Street February “Leadership Luncheon”. Shown above right is Janet Chumley, Main Street manager. Photo by Sue Horn

in a man’s world.

Meyers grew up in Lithia Springs with a passion for sports. Her father played for the Atlanta Falcons. She became a softball player. During 1996, when the Olympic Games were held in Atlanta, the games became very real for her; she knew she wanted to represent her country and compete in softball.

“I was a nervous wreck when I tried out for the Olympics,” she said. “I started off by striking out. It went downhill from there!”

As fate would have it, softball was eliminated from the Olympics in 2012, crushing Meyers’ Olympic dreams. It was Elana’s mother who suggested she try bobsledding.

In 2015, the Olympic Committee allowed women to drive a four-man bobsled and to compete against men.

“You just hop in to see where it goes!” she said. And go it did! Meyers began as a brakeman in the back, but quickly moved to the front as the driver/ pilot. In fact, Meyers was the first female Olympic bobsled pilot.

“I like being in control,” she stated. “That 400-pound bobsled careened down the ice at over 90 miles an hour.”

It was up to Meyers to assemble a team— her husband, fellow bobsledder Nic Taylor, was the first member. After pulling together a team and forming them into a single working unit, what could have been a disaster struck. The last practice before the race, a pusher didn’t make it into the sled.

“I couldn’t see behind me,” she stated, “but I knew the weight of the sled was too light. He’d run and jump and miss and run and jump and miss, as we sped down the ice.” Needless to say, the team was devas-

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tated. It was up to her to encourage and motivate the team in spite of misgivings. As a result, they persevered and qualified.

“Since life is unpredictable, you always have to be ready for the unexpected,” she declared. “There is a buildup of races in which you have to qualify in order to wind up on the World Cup stage. We only had one race to go. Then we realized there was only one race left in which to compete—the following week—in France!”

The team went into hyper drive to make it happen; flights were arranged, and Meyers received confirmation from the French that a sled could be borrowed once there.

“Sure enough, we had our pick of sleds,” she said. “They opened a storeroom door, and there were sleds—all sizes and shapes dated anywhere from the 1930s to the 1980s.”

She and Nic spent all night pulling parts and pieces from the available sleds and building an entire new one to get what they needed. With their own self assembled sled, the team finished in the top 10 and was bound for the World Cup. “I think they still use that sled today,” declared Meyers.

Her dreams of Olympic gold were almost permanently de-railed in 2015 while sledding on a track in Konigsee, Germany. She was coming out of a curve when her bobsled went airborne. The sled crashed to the ice before Meyers had time to tuck her head under the front. The resultant concussion sidelined her career and her life for about a year. She discovered Cerebrum Health Center, a brain rehab center, near her home See OLYMPIAN page 18

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Who is Steve Fuller?

Carroll County Commissioner District 4

by Prissi Sullivan Steve Fuller, county commissioner for Carroll County District 4, is an upright, responsible man, who has a strong sense of right and wrong and a strong sense of fair play. His adult life has been one of service—to his country through his military service, to individuals during his time as an educator, and currently to his community by his elected position as a Carroll County Commissioner. He has deep roots in Carroll County and is a lifelong resident, except for his 22-year stint in the Navy and three years teaching in Virginia. He attended Carrollton City Schools through the 4th grade and went to Central High School from the 6th grade until he graduated in 1970.

“My Grandfather bought the farm that I live on in Clem in 1936, and my family chose to return to Carroll County because of the people, recreation, geography, opportunities, resources, and lifestyle that it offers,” explained Steve. “My wife and I had the local papers sent to us in the mail when we lived out of state, so I stayed in touch with things around Carroll County. This area still has a rural flavor and that is the most attractive part of living here.”

Fuller joined the Navy in 1972 after receiving an invitation from the selective service to take his draft physical. He went on Active duty July 11, 1972 and went to Orlando Florida for basic training. “Because I joined for only 3 years, I did not receive any advanced training beyond Fleet Prep after basic training,” he explained. He was assigned to Reconnaissance Attack Squadron One (Heavy), deployed on the USS Saratoga. The ship was sent to

the Western Pacific and stationed in the Tonkin Gulf.

While deployed he was encouraged by his supervisors to apply for an “A” school so he could learn a trade. He chose Aviation Structural Mechanic (hydraulics) and went to Millington, Tennessee for training in March of 1973. In 1975 he re-enlisted and was assigned to Attack Squadron 95(VA-95) at Whidby Island, Washington. The squadron had just received the Grumman A6-E aircraft.

During 1975 and 1976 the squadron made several “work up” deployments on the USS Corral Sea and the USS Enterprise. These were training exercises for the crews and pilots so that they maintained their carrier qualifications.

In January 1977 the squadron deployed to the Western Pacific on board the USS Corral Sea. This was mostly a peace keeping mission. The ship returned in November of 1977. Steve stayed in VA-95 until May 1979 when he decided to get out of the Navy and return to college.

From 1979 to 1984 he attended West Georgia College on the G.I. Bill. By then, he was married with one child, so he also had to work. He held jobs as an auto parts salesman, mechanic, farmhand, building supervisor, and lifeguard at different times while going to school. He also entered the Naval Reserve as a “weekend warrior”. His wife graduated from UWG in December and Steve graduated the following March.

With child number two on the way, the couple

Steve Fuller had to start making plans for better employment. “I had enjoyed the Navy and regretted my decision to ‘get out’ from the start so I re-enlisted,” stated Steve.

He attended the Anti-Submarine Warfare Training Center in Norfolk, Virginia and was assigned a new

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Senator Mike Dugan United States Senate District 30

DUGANR E P U B L I C A N

State Senator Mike Dugan, a Republican, was elected to the State Senate for Georgia’s 30th District in early 2013. Senator Dugan represents portions of Carroll, Douglas and Paulding counties.

SENATOR MIKE DUGAN Senate District 30 Republican CAPITOL OFFICE 121-J State Capitol Atlanta, GA 30334 Phone: (404) 463-2478

Senator Dugan served as a Governor’s Floor Leader from 2015-2016; and Senate Majority Leader, 2019. He is currently secretary of the Veterans, Military, and Homeland Security Committee, and member of the following committees: Administrative Affairs, Banking and Financial Institutions, Economic Development and Tourism, Ethics, Reapportionment and Redistricting, and Transportation Prior to being elected senator, Senator Dugan was President of the Carrollton Kiwanis Club, served on the executive Board of the Carrollton Housing Authority and West Georgia Athletic Foundation Executive Committee.

Senator Dugan enlisted in the U.S Army and spent more than 2o years before retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2008. During his career, he was deployed to more than 32 countries, including hostile fire deployments in Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

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Who is Temekia Cheeley?

Dr. George E. “Ned” Watson?

University of West Georgia Chief ofAdvocate Police for Partners Advancing Student Success (PASS) Carroll County School System Lead

by Prissi Prissi Sullivan Sullivan by Dr. George E. “Ned” Watson named chief One of the jewels of Villa Ricawas High School is of the University of West Georgia (UWG) Police Temekia Cheeley, who works extensively with atDepartment in December of 2019. He had working in the status of interim since August 2019. Chief Watson has 33 officers and approximately 10 support staff under his command. His main goal is to make sure all the students are safe and to provide an environment that will help their education blossom.

“Safety is necessary for student success,” Watson declared. He also would like for law enforcement to bond with the students, creating a better working relationship between the two. He hopes to host events that build relationships of all kinds through the university’s Center for Diversity and Inclusion.

“The hardest part of the job,” the cheif said, “is to hire the right people for the right position and to make sure it’s a good fit.”

Ned began his career as a rookie at what was then West Georgia College. He has been in law enforcement for 38 years; 25 of which have been at the university. His main goal is, and always has been, to keep the citizens safe. While a student, he worked as an RA (Resident Assistant) and had numerous opportunities to chit chat with police officers. Two of them recognized his potential and recruited him at a time he needed work to earn money to finish his degree obligations.

“That’s when I fell in love with job,” he declared.

“It became my life’s passion.”

Watson has previously served as Chief of Police of Villa Rica, deputy sheriff at the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, and was a probation officer in

Douglas County.

During risk students through herthat leadtime, advocate position he worked patrol, criminal with the PASS (Partners Advancing Student investigations, public affairs, urban Success), formerly Communities in School. PASS patrol, undercover work, advocates work with teachers, counselors, and supervision of patrol officers, administrators to identify coordination of programs studentsand at-risk for leaving high planned actions, and personnel school without a diploma, which training. He is an advocate of crime will certainly impact their future prevention and community earning ability and their lives education. overall. These advocates endeavor Watson steppedto into adulthood remove barriers to graduation. when he graduated from Griffin Temekia began her journey on High School in 1979. attended thisHe path in 2012, when she came UWG periodicallytowhile Villaworking Rica High School through full time jobs during the years 1979Communities in Schools which 1997, before finallypartnered being able to school districts, with earn his Bachelor of Arts in Musicbusinesses, and local agencies, Performance. His foundations major instrument to garner support for was his voice, which a baritone. and its work; the isorganization He has a beautifulmobilized singing voice and is asked to community resources perform in public to often. address academic and He earned his Microsoft NT4 Networking nonacademic barriers to success; certificate from Oglethorpe in assigned Atlanta ina and hired,University trained and 2007. “My chief had, more or less, made me site coordinator to a schoolthe in IT guy,” explained Ned. “But I didn’t know anything need. about computers! So,The I decided I had betterbegan learn.”in transition to PASS This class awakened a desire to work and May 2019 in order providelearn a more more about computers and approach. he’s even built several localized The name of his own. officially changed July 1, 2019.

In order to honeThe his organization craft in law enforcement, Ned shed national earned his Bachelor of Arts in Criminology froman oversight that was sometimes Saint Leo University in Floridato ina2003.

He was also impediment focused certified through Northwestern University approach to working withSchool of Police Staff and Command #402 in Evanston, Illinois Temekia Cheeley

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students who are at-risk of dropping out of school due to social, financial or family issues. Executive Director Cynthia Langley explained, “We began to see that our coordinators were spending more time at their desks, going over and collecting data for the national organization, than they were actually spending with our students. We needed to be focused on the needs of the individual students that we were serving. This new transition has allowed us to be more effective and devoted to helping kids in our schools.”

Regardless of the name under which she operates, Temekia has always worked to make the lives and environments of the students she serves a better place to be. She maintains a Wildcat Care Closet, where students may get needed items during the school day such as clothing, school supplies, hygiene products, cleaning supplies and shoes.

Foodstuffs consisting mostly of non-perishable items such as peanut butter/cheese crackers, bars, ramen noodles, macaroni and cheese(in a cup) bread, peanut butter, jelly, can soups, tuna, etc.

Students can also take items home for their families, such as food, clothing, school supplies, hygiene Ned Watson products, cleaning supplies, and shoes. PASS has partnered Abby’s provide the his Not one with to rest on hisAngels, laurels,who he then received school supplies.

Master of Public Administration for Criminal Justice She offers motivation encouragement.

Administration throughand the Georgia Chiefs of“I’m sort of a second mom to some of the students,” Police (GACP) Command College Class #28 at she explained. State “TheyUniversity bring me their problemsinand we Columbus in Columbus 2008. workCommand together to find a solution.” works to in The College, which wasShe established identify those students at GACP risk. She meets with them May 1994, along with the and Columbus as necessary to awork on their behavior, their grades, State, serves as “graduate school” for public safety and their attendance. Temekia is always there for executives.

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WhoisisErnie Jennifer Carroll?

Carroll County Commissioner District 5 Gifted Facilitator/STEM Coordinator

by Kim Reine

by Kim Reine When one hears the name Ernest Reynolds, the first thing that comes to mind is county Jennifer Carroll, Ed. S. is the Gifted Facilitator/STEM Coordinator atfor Roopville commissioner.

Ernie Reynolds is the Carroll County Commissioner DistrictElementary 5. He was School.last But,year upon asking she replied with the simple answer: am a child God, elected (after theJennifer, past commissioner vacated his seat before“Ifulfilling theofterm). mother, wife, teacher, friend, and a cancer survivor.”

Reynolds is a Christian, husband, father, son, friend, experienced horseman and cattleman, and Jennifer is about currently a giftedrelated program at Roopville Elementary. started her teaching is passionate anything to teacher agriculture.

He stated that, as aShe Christian, “I do love career 18 years ago. Shewith was the in college career path majoring mass that bond you develop Spirit on anda different its resulting values.”

Ernie isin compassionate, communication, herwhile mother (anexperiencing employee of alife school district), asked her to be a substitute conservative, andwhen logical, also as a sensitive and sentimental person. teacher cover a class.

She said sheto ended upgreatest substitute teaching for in seven days in a 7th When to asked what he considered be the achievements his personal life,grade he behavior disorder classroom - and fell in love. felt eyes, a connection with“Ithe children quickly responded: “my children”.

With tearsShe in his he shared, love being and thereknew for my that teaching was herlove calling.

Sheareturned and changed her major to middle school children.

I absolutely being father.” to Hecollege said, “Seeing my children thrive is what I want. If education. they are not happy and thriving then I’m not either.” Ernie is the father of Autumn and Aubrey.

Upon graduating a middle school threehis years and made move to on He shared that his Jennifer favoriteworked song is at ‘Lean On Me’.

Hefor wants children to bethe able to lean Roopville Elementary eighteen years ago.

She states Roopville Elementary is athey very(the special him, because one day, as time passes, he may need that someone to lean on. “When place to her. children) are little, the parent teaches, but I recall the moments they taught me and that’s a When thing asked to what greatest in her personal lifethen she answered, “ All beautiful me.her When theyaccomplishments learn values andwere perspectives and can start to nurture three of my children know Jesus Christ as their savior and that is my greatest accomplishment as others because of that,” stated Ernie. a Autumn mother. The greatest accomplishment that aI am still in alive after beingAubrey diagnosed with is asecond UWG graduate and graduatediswith degree Psychology. attended stageForrest four ovarian cancer.

I was told I only hadwith a onea in ten chance of surviving. is no other Wake in North Carollina, graduating bachelors degree.

Both ofThere his children reason than relationship with that has gotten meSystem. as far asEverything I am.” attended andmy graduated from theChrist Carroll County School he was sharing As for for her career she believes that her greatest accomplishment is that she isduring blessedthis to was with such emotion about his children. On the coffee table in front of him teach children at RES. She“Praying shared, “I’m blessed to getYour to love these babies.

You Batterson. never knowItwhat interview was athe book Circles Around Children”

by Mark was they may live in or down be going I have been recognized with awards, laying opened face as through. if the save the place where someone left off. and, that is great, don’t get mebelieves wrong, but the day in professional and day out that I have with these the families and Reynolds thatit’s his biggest accomplishment waskids, the fact that he was thisto community that is my greatest accomplishment. “ able improve things for citizens.

At the direct request of Governor Sonny Perdue to revamp Elementary Principal, Kelly Edwards said, “Youthe guys (StarNews) an put the Roopville entire community mental health program throughout state, Ernie, ashave Statechosen Auditor, Jennifer Carroll excellent person forwent your throughout Who’s Who edition!

Jennifer Carroll a person thatand never ceases toof the teams together and the state, looking at theiseffectiveness efficiency amaze me.

She has a tireless work ethic and is one of the kindest people you will ever meet.

Jennifer is a person that is always working to bring new and exciting program. He then reported directly to Governor Perdue his findings and recommendations. learning experiences to Roopville Elementary and all of Carroll County schools.

She is very well respected by her peers and community alike. I feel there are certain The governor then put taskforces together to implement Ernie’s recommendations. With this people he who arehis created impact others in aConference positive manner through teaching.Program JenniferImpact is certainly one of those people that stands out within our profession. RES is project, and team to won the National of State Legislature’s truly blessed to have her!” award.

When entering her gifted education classroom you willto see many different projects the children Ernie’s accomplishments include but are not limited the following; three college degrees; are working on together and just outside the classroom is a small Ernie Reynolds on his family’s farm with his beloved greenhouse and solar panels.

Management/Accounting/Nursing, Magna cum laude college graduate - from Gardner Webb “ I love being able to take these children where they are and just grow them from there. I love the excitement andPhoto the engagement that occurs in this classroom but I dog Emma.

by Kim Reine ERNIE REYNOLDS page 16 am also a firm believer in getting them out of these four walls forSee hands on learning too.”Jennifer stated.

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Who is Jessica Ainsworth?

Carroll County Schools Assistant Superintendent

by Prissi Sullivan Dr. Jessica Ainsworth has been a welcome addition to the offices of Carroll County Board of Education since June 2019. She was chosen to serve as Assistant Superintendent of School after the retirement of Dr. Dana Harmon.

Dr. Ainsworth is a lifelong educator, preparing students to face the challenges of tomorrow. She

Jessica Ainsworth

began her career at Villa Rica High School where she was an interrelated special education teacher.

She helped to pioneer the co-teaching model, among her other duties of specialized instruction and self-contained services.

Jessica has worn many hats during her career—all to bring the best education possible to the students in her care. She has served as an assistant principal at Lithia Springs High School, principal, Education Evaluator, and Director of Assessment in the Douglas County School System.

In 2007, she left Villa Rica High School and took her expertise to Alexander High School in Douglasville. Shortly thereafter, she became an educational evaluator, assessing and qualifying students for special education eligibility. She also co-led the special education department, FTE, district compliance with due process, and master schedule development.

Jessica spent four years—2011-2015--as assistant principal at Lithia Springs High School, after which she was the assistant director of assessment for the school system. She supervised the administration of diagnostic assessments and their use. She studied and prepared data to ready press releases and data reports for school improvement.

She spent two years as a principal in the Douglas County School System before coming full circle professionally back to Carroll County, which will definitely benefit from her vast experience, expertise and dedication to her chosen profession and to her community.

Over the years, Dr. Ainsworth served as a Douglas County Steering Committee member. The purpose of the group was to “increase economic

prosperity and improve quality of life for the community”. They developed a plan to evaluate and identify the industries and key assets that will be the focus of future economic development efforts. She was a member of the AdvancED Committee for Cartersville City Schools, which was an evaluation and accreditation committee. She was committee chair for Douglas County Assessment Inventory Committee and led the writing of grant funding from the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education in addition to designing a district-wide assessment inventory. She was secretary for the DC Gamechanger Board, a nonprofit organization to raise awareness and funds to carry out the vision to improve the quality of life for each citizen in Douglas County.

Jessica was a member of the Leadership Academy Program Committee, which provided input and prepared professional learning to mentor aspiring leaders, including teachers, assistant principals, and principals for current and future opportunities.

She served as a Refuge for Women Board Member from 2015-2018. She was secretary from 2015 to 2016 and chair, 2017-2018. The organization worked toward the development of a home for women who are victims of sex trafficking, offering a three-phase rehabilitation program including healing, education, and self-sustainability.

From 2015 until 2017 she reviewed and provided feedback to manuscripts sent for publication for the Journal of Research in Education Reviewer.

From 2012 to 2017, she designed a framework for the implementation of Student Learning Objective (SLOs) assessments as part of the Teacher Keys See DR. JESSICA AINSWORTH page 31

James Fulford For Next District 5 County Commissioner

James Fulford As someone who has grown up in Carroll County, I have a great appreciation of what a wonderful place we all call home. Not only was I raised here, I received all my education here, to include college at UWG. Over the years, I have had the privilege to explore the entire county, while getting to meet the wonderful people of our communities. I have had the opportunity to work in many different areas that include self-employment as a local small business owner, the Chief Financial Officer of Carroll County School System, my current role as a banker with Bank OZK, and as the Chairman of the Carroll County Board of Assessors. My ability to connect with others, coupled with my background and knowledge of our communities, gives me the unique skills to make decisions that will allow Carroll County to continue to prosper and to allow our communities to keep their hometown identities. I have my desire to see Carroll County thrive, have encouraged me to expand my service to Carroll County by announcing my candidacy for District 5 County Commissioner. As West Georgia continues to grow, our county will have many new opportunities. We must approach each opportunity with diligence, allowing for smart growth while also remembering our agricultural roots and continuing to make Carroll County a desired place to live and raise our families.

My vast work experience, my drive for continuous improvement to enhance the quality of life of our citizens, and my desire to serve others makes me the right candidate for District 5 County Commissioner. Having the opportunity to represent the citizens of District 5 would be an honor. I am asking for your support and your vote to be the next District 5 County Commissioner.

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Who is Nancy Mims?

Professor: UWG, UGA; Director/Principal: Fravarashi International Academy, India

by Prissi Sullivan Dr. Nancy G. Mims is a friendly lady—in the truest sense of the word—who always greets everyone with a smile. However, she is also passionate, determined, and strong willed. When

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she sets her sights on a goal, you can lead, follow, or get out of her way!

Mims is the current chair of the Villa Rica Historic Preservation Commission, of which she has been a part for three years. This group strives to preserve historic sites, relaying guidelines and ordinances to the citizenry. They also assist Community Development, Main Street, and Planning and Zoning. “I joined because of my interest in history, architecture, and preserving the historical integrity of VR,” Nancy explained.

She has been a member of the Lions Clubs International for 16 years and is a charter member of the Villa Rica Golden City Lions Club. Currently, she serves as the “Tail Twister.”

“The motto of Lions everywhere is ‘We Serve’,” Nancy stated. “We provide services to our community, which include working with hospitals, schools, the Light House for the Blind, and the service dogs program.”

The club, in conjunction with Villa Rica Lions Club, stages one fund raiser a year—the Taste of Villa Rica. All proceeds go to helping the community and donations are made to Shop With a Cop, the PASS program for at-risk students, By His Hands Lunch Program, in addition to Lions Organizations.

Mims was a college professor of Leadership and Professional Development at the University of West Georgia and University of Georgia, teaching policy and Politics, Leadership Theory, Diversity, and How to write Chapter 2 (Literature review) for doctoral students. She served on Specialist and Doctoral committees.

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colleague to go to India to conduct a week-long seminar. When she returned from the seminar, The Georgia Rotary Club had applications for tenured professors to teach in a third world country. She applied and was one of four finalists. Nancy Mims received the fellowship and lived in Mumbai for a year, 1999-2000, teaching and consulting.

“I guess someone liked what I did, because I was invited back several times to work for one to three months developing a regional conference and for consulting,” she stated.

In 2005 she was asked to return to India and serve as the Director/Principal of Fravarashi International Academy (FIA) located in Nashik.

“My tasks were to help the school achieve accreditation, interview teachers, and talk to prospective students,” Nancy explained. “In India, there are at least four tracks students may follow.

Based on interests and cores, we set the students’ schedules.”

She worked to obtain accreditation with CIE (Cambridge International Education) and CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education), a national level board of education in India for public and private schools. These are two of the educational programs offering different levels and tracks.

In 2009, Nancy was asked to return to India as the Founding Principal of the first Apple school.

“Students as young as 1 1/2 years old to 2nd grade had iPods; 3rd to 8th had iPads,” she said.

“All teachers had a MacBook and Smart Board in their rooms. I went for 14 months to interview, set up the curriculum, and obtain accreditation.

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explained. “Our history is being lost. Once it’s gone, it’s gone forever.”

The StarNews’ “Who’s Carroll?” long running series (20+ years) highlights Bailey is a published those people who affect the quality of life in Carroll County. So, athough Elaine author, and expresses her Bailey is not a current resident of Carroll County, her positive impact on our love of history through her community is notable. Both her maternal grandparents, Lou and Lewis Kittle, books, which are based on and her paternal grandparents, Herman and Jewel Bolden, were from Villa local areas and events. To Rica. Elaine lived in Carroll County until age seven, and, not going too far afield, she and her husband, John, have lived in our next-door-neighbor county read them is to feel that of Douglas for fty-seven years. (The City of Villa Rica lays in both Carroll and one is an integral part of the community. She brings Douglas counties.)

In 2016, when Elaine heard that the 1840s’ Hart Plantation House, located on to life the people and the emotions they experienced.

First Baptist Church property, was destined for demolition, she started the Villa Rica Area Historical Society, along with fteen or so charter members. She In 2009, she wrote Explosion in Villa Rica, served as the first president of the society whose main focus for the first which told the story of the several years was to raise $37,000 needed to help relocate the house. She and December 5, 1957 gas another member wrote two grants, and the rest of the money came from explosion that ripped donations. The historic home was moved 1400 feet from the original location, through downtown Villa but is still on the plantation site. This group also raised enough money to Rica, killing twelve and stabilize the front porch. injuring thirty-four.

Bailey and Sarah Pitts put together a calendar of Historical Homes and Memories of that day Structures annually for the Villa Rica Area Historical Society to sell. They Elaine Bailey had been handed down, collect old photos, photoshop them, and have some colorized. The photos but Elaine was the first to come from individuals who have them in family albums or among family chronicle the event for the historical record. She had heard her husband John genealogy. Each October the calendar is displayed on the society’s Facebook talk about the explosion—he was working at Berry’s Pharmacy, the site of the site. They are mailed to the individuals who purchase them through the post explosion, at the time. office box. Elaine and Sarah have collected almost enough information for the “He smelled the gas leak the night before the explosion; he was on the scene 2021 calendar. immediately when the explosion happened the next day,” she stated. Elaine As a historian of the VRAHS, Elaine posts information on these structures with each month’s page. She is an administrator of the Facebook sites: Historic sets the stage and puts events in perspective from the viewpoints of those who lived through it.

Hart House, Historic Marchman House, Villa Rica Area Historical Society— While writing the book, Elaine said, “This is not an easy task, but there are boasting over 400 members--and Draketown Tragedy. She is also a contributor times I feel that I have some help from ‘up there’, as many times things just fell on FB to Villa Rica Archives which has 1500 members. into place, as if I had help. People thanked me for being able to see more of the History and its preservation are important to Elaine. “In Proverbs 3:10 it says, ‘Remove not the old landmark which thy fathers have set…’,” she See ELAINE BAILEY page 19

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rating, Ocean Systems Technician (analyst).

For the next 14 years he was assigned to Ocean Processing Facilities, ships, and various overseas assignments as an Ocean Systems analyst. In 1997 he was offered an unaccompanied tour to the Japanese Defense Force but decided to retire instead.

Steve had begun working on a master’s degree in Education at Old Dominion University and completed it in 1999 while teaching at Page Middle School in Gloucester, Virginia. He had also received various certificates from the University of Virginia that allowed him to test and analyze at risk students.

Steve retired from the Carroll County School system in 2014. At that time, he was teaching collaborative classes in Algebra, 9th grade science, and 9th grade literature.

Prior to that he was a community-based instruction teacher. He spent all but one year of his Georgia teaching career at Villa Rica High School, having taught at Central Middle School for one year.

He also held a variety of coaching positions. At Villa Rica he was the head softball coach for 4 years along with being an assistant baseball coach. In 2002 the softball team went to the state championship and finished in 4th place. From 2004 until 2011 he was an assistant football, track, and wrestling coach. He was head wrestling coach 2009-2011.

Steve is a member of American Legion Post 143, Sons of the American Legion Squadron 143, and American Legion Riders Post 145. These are veterans’ organizations whose purpose is to support veterans and their families. The Post donates thousands of man-hours and dollars to veteran causes and to veteran hospitals. All three of the organizations have been involved with making sure veterans have adequate housing and health care. He is currently the Adjutant for Legion Post 143, Senior Vice Commander for Squadron 143, Judge Advocate for Legion Rider Post 145, and Public Relations Officer for Legion District 5.

Running for Carroll County Commissioner was Steve’s first foray into politics. “Several people in the Clem Community encouraged me to run when the seat was vacated,” he explained. “I talked it over with the family and got their approval and encouragement. I feel Carroll County is at a crossroads. We are still an agricultural county, 16th largest exporter of agricultural goods in the state. One of my reasons for running was concerns from people in the community regarding urban and suburban encroachment from Douglas and Paulding Counties. I share those concerns and was elected in July of 2019. My term ends in 2022.”

Even though these first months as a commissioner have been a training period, Steve supported pay raises for county employees “because they had not received a pay raise in over 5 years.” Steve went on to explain.

“Employees got a bonus at the end of the year and that amount was dependent on how much money was in the budget. Pay wise we are still behind some municipalities within the county and we are behind surrounding counties. Most employees that I talk to stay at Carroll County because of the work environment. The benefits are good, and the workplace has a positive atmosphere. Human resources has reported that many former employees return to Carroll because of the aforementioned reasons.”

He is currently working on pay raises for permanent part time employees. Carroll County has many part time employees that come to work every day for a few hours, or they work two or three days a week to get to 29 hours. “We are trying to get them a raise, but we are constrained by state and federal guidelines concerning how many hours an employee can work without having to give them benefits,” he stated. “Firefighters are the biggest concern. We have many part time firefighters who receive benefits at another job. This is typical among the firefighting community and in surrounding counties. A part time firefighter who is on the business end of a fire hose at a fire is risking his life

the same as a full-time firefighter of the same rank. Ann Lee in Human Resources and I have been working on this together and hopefully we will have something to present when the 2021 budget discussions get started.”

Steve and his wife Donna were married in September 1973. They have two sons and

ERNIE REYNOLDS from page 11 University in N.C., Nursing License (obtained during college in North Carolina, but have not maintained), EMT License (obtained during college in North Carolina, but have not maintained), CGFM (Certified Government Financial Manager (obtained this certification during my career & maintained for several years.),Certified Fraud Examiner, Retired as Deputy Director in the State Department of Audits in late 2016. Most current is being elected Commissioner of District 5 and is presently seeking re-election in the upcoming May 19th Primary.

When Ernie was asked how life was when he was growing up, he reflected on his childhood years on the farm, “I remember waking up at four a.m. to help my uncle on the dairy farm by milking the cows.”

When he was eight years old he learned to drive a John Deere tractor disking fields. He also hayed cattle, cleaned the barn and spread the manure on the fields to fertilize.

When asked what LaDonna (his wife) brought to his life, his response was, “I appreciate that she is so lighthearted, that she loves to laugh and just brings this spark of joy to our family.”

He met his lovely wife, LaDonna, at a church meeting in Fayetteville, Georgia in 1979. He recalled how he really liked her. LaDonna joined the interview. The two of them shared laughs as they recalled how they met.

three grandchildren. To relax, Steve likes motorcycling, hiking, and canoeing. He owns a small vineyard, but that “has turned into more than a hobby.” The grandchildren love to also spend time with him and participate in his hobbies. “My granddaughter, Hannah, is motorcycling with me to South Dakota this summer,” he beamed.

Back then, there were no cell phone numbers to exchange, and no internet, so no emailing each other. LaDonna recalled that she just tore out a deposit slip from her checkbook so Ernie could have her contact information. The two shared a lot in common. LaDonna’s family owned the largest dairy farm in the South Coast area, including Jersey Dairy Farms in Coweta County and Holstein (Mathis) Dairy in Social Circle.

The two were married in 1980 and continued to share the love of living an agriculture life, eventually moving to 108 acres with two children. Ernie and LaDonna worked hard to ensure the children were able to learn and grow from living a life with agriculture. The family decided to purchase horses and learn to ride, so that they could spend quality time together. McIntosh Reserve is where they spent the weekends riding the trails. Later, they decided to invest in Boer goats. The family worked together to care for all the animals and to do the farm work.

As time went on, the children grew up and the animals downsized. Ernie and LaDonna work together as a team to care for the farm including animals and any repairs that may need to be done. Ernie admitted that in his down time he enjoys doing tractor work.

They both were excited to share with me that their daughter is expecting and they are so happy about this new addition to their family.

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tion can be filled. Early in 2019, the city solicited bids for garbage collection and disposal. In addition to residential service, the city will include commercial and industrial customers as part of the franchise package.

The city received two bids, and City Council voted to award the contract to Waste Pro, whose bid resulted in lower monthly rates for all customers.

Norfolk Southern Railroad worked more closely with the city to alleviate the frequency and length of delays to motorists due to the railroad. Large trucks would often get stuck on the tracks and have to be removed. Trains would have to wait in or around downtown for higher priority trains to pass.

An addition to the Senior Center kitchen was completed in 2019. The staff prepares and serves 140 meals a day. More freezer space, refrigeration space, and dry storage space was needed. A new air conditioning system has been installed to make the seniors more comfortable. Remodeling of the restrooms was scheduled for 2019 but

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Preparations for the changeover in water meter operations have been mostly completed. Keck and Wood engineering firm, who is ready to solicit proposals for purchase and installation of new water meters, was selected to assist in the meter replacement project.

The city is taking steps to restructure the billing schedule for water and sewer in order to generate revenues needed in order to provide water and sewer services. A new schedule of rates went into effect in February 2019. In December 2019, the city again revised the rate schedule because Carroll County Water Authority wholesale water prices to the city increased. These will be the rates for most of 2020.

At the beginning of the year, The Public Works Director resigned. The City’s Code Enforcement Director, George Skala, took over the duties on a temporary basis. In August, he was appointed Public Works Director permanently. He will also continue to handle codes enforcement until that posi-

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has been shifted to the first part of 2020.

Lisa Jacobson was hired in August 2019 to be the new Recreation Director. She has invigorated this department by starting some new activities, such as wrestling, and working to improve and expand community involvement. Jeremy Ralston has returned to the city as Athletic and Leisure Coordinator.

Using 2015 SPLOST funds the city completed a number of facility improvements, such as an elevated press box at the football field with storage area on the ground and a security fence around the detention pond. Three of the light poles at some of the ballfields have been removed and replaced due to their structural deterioration.

The parking lots adjacent to the gymnasium and Senior Center were re-striped. The older storage building near Johnson Street was demolished and remove. Section of fencing at the ballfields were replaced.

The city purchased a residential piece of property across Sage Street from Temple High School to serve as the Temple Museum. “This will be a place where various pieces of local history can be retained and displayed,” stated Johnson. “This is a long-range project, but we have started the journey.” Those who want to be involved may call Mayor Johnson or the city clerk at City Hall—770-562-3369.

The city of Temple was rated as one of the top 50 safest cities in Georgia; Temple was number 45.

“Temple was the only city in our part of West Georgia to achieve this distinction,” declared Johnson. The list is prepared by Nation Home Security, based on FBI crime report statistics.

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Johnson gave kudos and thanks to the police department and Chief Creig Lee. The PD is the largest department in the city and has had virtually no turnover.

Planning and Community Development has worked closely with the mayor and council to update Temple’s Future Land Use Plan and Map. Temple’s first Development Code was finished at the first of the year.

Temple’s fiscal year follows the calendar year. Overall, the financial status is good.

The city has 3 major funds: General Fund, Water Fund, and Capital Fund. The primary revenue source for capital projects is Special Local Option Sales Tax—SPLOST. The capital fund budget from 2015 SPLOST funds totaled $696,100.

Key revenue sources in the general fund were taxes, licenses, building permits and other permit fees, municipal court fines and forfeitures, recreation registrations and related activities, senior center revenues, interest earned, and several other miscellaneous sources.

The city received $3,262,562 in 2019, coming mostly from taxes. Expenditures from the general fund totaled $3,256,771.

Water fund revenue total was $2,918,564-$1,057,000 from sewer, $836,000 from water service, $215,000 from waste services, and $215,000 from miscellaneous sources.

Expenditures totaled “The men and women who form the work force for the City of Temple government did a very good job,” stated Johnson. “They worked hard and produced positive results.

The elected officials worked together and were continuously concerned about the current conditions and the future outlook for this community.”

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issues, and injunctive relief.) · Arrest and Search Warrant hearings · Punishments of contempt by fine not exceeding $500 or 20 days imprisonment, or both · Appeals from Magistrate Court · Issuance of Bench Warrants, Bonds, Committal Hearings · Revocation of Probation proceedings · Assignment of civil cases to arbitration and alternative dispute resolution State courts in Georgia carry a heavy caseload, both on the civil side and on the criminal side. The most recent report from the Council of State Court Judges shows that 700,049 combined civil and criminal cases were filed in 2017, which was approximately twice the total filings of Superior Courts in

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in Georgia and worked with them. She endured another head injury a year or so later, but knew what to do—another stint at Cerebrum. The experience has caused her to slow down a bit and take care of herself by getting enough rest and good nutrition, she said. At the time of the Leadership Luncheon, Meyers was 35 weeks pregnant and in training for the Olympics in Beijing in 2020. Her goal is to one day become CEO of the US Olympic Committee.

PATRICK YURAN from page 23 leadership team have been participating in Coronavirus webinar trainings with NAIS, SAIS, GISA, and Carroll County officials.

As part of independent school internal conversations, we are examining what teaching and learning, student travel, and community gatherings would look like if an outbreak were to occur close to our school. Assessing options to ensure educational continuity for students in the event of an extended school closing is definitely a priority.

Several independent schools are taking into consideration family travel plans during school holidays and requesting that parents carefully check the CDC Travel website and the State Department website to ensure a safe experience for all families. Some independent schools are also asking for parent cooperation with specific travel protocols that are being implemented in various schools. These protocols include notification of school administration if an individual has been in contact with a traveler who has recently returned from an area where the State Department or the CDC has issued a Warning Level 3 or 4 travel advisory. While it may be an unlikely scenario, many independent schools are reserving the right to

Georgia for the same time period. Carroll County State Court carries a heavy caseload as well. In 2019, Carroll County had: 859 civil cases filed; 5,510 criminal allegations filed; and 5,428 traffic tickets filed. These numbers can slightly fluctuate from year to year, but the general trend remains the same: State Courts handle a lot of cases every year!

What are the qualifications for State Court Judge and where will your office be located?: To serve as a State Court Judge, a candidate must have been a resident of Georgia for at least three (3) years, be at least 25 years old, be a licensed attorney, and have practiced law for seven (7) years. State court judges are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan, countywide elections. The Carroll County State Court serves all of Carroll County, and the judge’s office is located in the Carroll County Courthouse. The Carroll County State Court Judge is a full time position and he or she cannot engage in the private practice of law once elected.

The most important thing for you to remember regarding the role of your State Court judge remains: elect me to this position and I will ensure that your case is executed fairly and justly. My code of ethics dictates that I treat every person with dignity and respect, no matter their circumstance. I am eager to serve you in the capacity as state court judge. require a family member, student, or employee to remain away from school for up to 14 days from your date of contact. A physician’s release may also be required before returning to school.

It is always important for us to remember that students take their emotional cues from us, as adults. We encourage guardians to monitor their child’s engagement on this topic and help him or her to understand what he or she is seeing and hearing. While we should not diminish the significance of this ealth risk, it may be helpful to calm a child’s concerns about the size of the Coronavirus infected population relative to the flu (influenza) that strikes our nation each year. As I am writing this article, we have only seen a small handful of deaths from Coronavirus in the United States compared to the roughly 18,000 people who die from the flu, each year in our country as reported by the CDC. Awareness is key in any possible crisis.

Being prepared for the worse, but hopeful for the best is always vital to facing the possibility of an outbreak of the Coronavirus, or any possible threat to our schools or community. We must remain “in the know,” but we also must stay calm and forge ahead with confidence.

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A Master Plan analyzes existing and events to inform the citizenry of the study expected conditions for all modes of trans- and what it hopes to accomplish. portation, designs a vision for ways in which Stakeholder Advisory Meetings will be held the transportation system support the overall to gather input from the local businesses and community goals, and develops prioritizes other involved groups.

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GED Program, English as a Second Services: “I’ve had contact with those in the movie Language, Civics, and a Literacy Program, industry and am hopeful for a movie based for fifteen years at West Central Technical on this book,” stated Elaine.

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No, Commissioner Steve Fuller did not say throw Grandma out of the house and into that cold, dark night....

The county commissioners held a public hearing on zoning at their March 3rd meeting. You expect boring with zoning. But, this one had UE some drama. It all began when...

Well, it began Friday, Jan. 31st at HORN the day long work session in the historic superior courtroom. Community EDITOR/ PUBLISHER Development Director Ben Skipper and County Planner Janet Hyde spoke at length about proposed zoning changes. I was there. It was boring. The commissioners and county attorneys and county clerk and mediator guy all had soft, comfortable chairs. My seat was the wooden front row bench, balancing papers, with cell phone ready to record anything interesting. I thought ahead, somewhat, and brought two small pillows to sit on. The pillows worked, somewhat. I wondered how old that uncompromising bench was, and how many people’s backsides covered them over the past one hundred years. Thousands? I imagined seeing Mahaley Lancaster here. Did you know she was one of Georgia’s first female attorneys in addition to being a ‘psychic’ and main character in the book and movie “Murder in Coweta County”? Perhaps she defended a client in this very room. I looked up, gazing at the beautiful ceiling. I wondered when was that decorative addition put there? How did the installer get up there? I looked down at the floor and wondered what contraption allowed the installer to place those tiles up there while working around the long benches below. Then I looked back up and noticed those tiles needed cleaning. What were those brownish spots? Did people used to smoke in the courtroom back in the day?! Oh, wait. People are talking. Zoning. Argghh. Noooooo....

Overall, what I managed to listen to sounded as if the changes being proposing would need plenty of future discussion. Fast forward to Tuesday....

Well, for transparency purposes, I did not attend the Tuesday commission meeting in person. I watched it via live stream. Well, not live. Later. Like, days later. Actually a week later. Listening to a discussion on zoning is agonizingly tedious. And my driveway needed grading after all these months of continual rain. I had deep ruts in my half mile dirt road driveway that made it precariously tricky for my car’s way short tires to navigate. So, I got on the tractor and spent that beautiful sunny Sunday afternoon dragging dry dirt and moving buckets of semi-mud until my driveway was as smooth as a, well, a dirt road. Okay. So, then, two days after that, I watched the you.tube video of the public hearing. Here are the highlights: • state health board has made changes to septic tank requirements • real estate broker cannot operate out of his/her home (agents are exempt) • Bible study groups are allowed in a home • boarding ordinance does not allow residents to rent out a room What?! Whoa. You can’t rent out a room? Commissioner Steve Fuller and here’s where he comes in for the exciting part - asked directly at the hearing, “If my dear old Aunt Sally can no longer afford a home, and I agree to let her come live in my house and she insists on giving me $200 a month to live there, technically, I’m renting out a room. Under this ordinance, can I do that?” The anwer was a clear “No”. Then Fuller said, “Well, we need to look into this... we got probably hundreds of people in this county right now that are in violation of an ordinance.” In hindsight, Fuller might have wanted to add some words after that statement like “Let’s fix this stupid ordinance so it’s NOT a violation for hundreds of people to have Aunt Sally or Grandma living in their home”. That’s what he meant. I know that’s what he meant because I asked him. Fuller was pointing out a great flaw in this ordinance and wanted it fixed. He was NOT implying enforcement of same flawed law.

Grandmas and old aunts may rest easy tonight. And, if anyone comes for you, call me. Because covering THAT story will not be boring.

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Passing the halfway point of the Legislative Session The Georgia House of Representatives returned to the Gold Dome for the eighth week of the 2020 legislative session on Monday, March 2. My colleagues and I were in session for four days, and we passed more than 40 bills and resolutions on the House floor. With “Cross Over Day” coming up in a few days, we spent our time last week preparing for this important deadline by voting on more legislation on the House floor and in our committees.

We kicked off the week by unanimously passing legislation to aid in the fight against human trafficking in Georgia. House Bill 823 would allow the Georgia Department of Driver Services to revoke a person’s commercial driver’s license (CDL) and impose a lifetime CDL ban in Georgia for those who are con-

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victed and knowingly used a commercial vehicle in the commission of a human trafficking crime, which includes trafficking an individual for labor servitude or sexual servitude. HB 823 is one of three legislative measures that were announced by Governor Brian Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp this session that seek to end human trafficking in Georgia, and this legislation

would work in accordance with a federal regulation that was created by the U.S. Department of Transportation in 2019. Over 3,600 children are sold into sex trafficking in Georgia every year, and our largest city, Atlanta, was listed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation as one of 14 U.S. cities with the most sex trafficking activity. Our state and federal leaders are committed to bringing this terrible industry to an end, and HB 823 would prevent commercial trucking from being used as a gateway for perpetrators to commit this horrific crime.

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Why am I running for re-election as District 5 Commissioner?

Why am I running for re-election? Before answering that question, I want to first say, “Thank You” for electing me to fill the partial term of the District 5 County Commissioner spot. I appreciate it greatly - and I thoroughly enjoy being your District 5 Commissioner. I have been in office only for about 7 months now, but I have accomplished a lot for you already, and have a lot of good things now in progress.

I believe my leadership and 34 years of experience during my career as a Deputy Director with the State Department of Audits has paid off in enabling me to press for more transparency and accountability in our county government. Things have been done to start turning the ship in that direction, and I am glad for those

ERNIE

REYNOLDS District 5 Carroll County Commissioner

ereynolds@carrollcounty ga.com 770-851-6215 efforts. Altogether, I invest 6 to 8 hours each weekday - addressing your concerns and handling the responsibilities of District 5. And I do relish the opportunity to do that! Thanks again!

There are several reasons why I am running for re-election to fill a full four year term. Those reasons include the following:

For the love of Carroll County

Carroll County needs to wake up or become like the other metro counties around Atlanta. Once you have massive development, you cannot go back. I doubt that the commissioners who did not grow up here can understand.

Probably to them, it is just another county. We need to get back to an appreciation for our rural life and not be in such a rush to change what we have.

I cannot claim to have grown up here, unfortunately. However, my mother’s family has been here since the early 1800s. My grandfather, who lost almost everything when the Great Depression hit, was able to save our farm by mortgaging it. His brothers and their families also helped him save it. My grandfather told my mother that he was saving the land for his family. I guess this is why I love it so.

My wife and I moved here on family land years ago. I began

HARRY L.

McCORD, Jr. harrymccord@att.net building a house here on my great-grandfather’s land before we actually moved here. For years, I had dreamed of living here and I loved to visit, especially to see my cousins who were born here and making a living off of the land. My dream came true in 1997 when we relocated.

I was concerned for my wife since she had grown up in one of the most urban environments in Atlanta, where fear was the language of the day. She quickly began to soak up the rural living and it did not take her long to love

- Primarily, I am running so that I can continue to handle your needs and concerns and get things done for you! I am also running: - So that your wishes for conservative and frugal decisions will be upheld & supported on the Board of County Commissioners; - So that proper budget controls, performance indicators, and benchmarking will be advocated and implemented in our county budget; - So that the fundamentals of Transparency in Government, which I learned throughout my career in executive leadership in state government, can be promoted and implemented in our county’s government; - So that the cornerstone principal of government accountability,

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it as much as I. However, over the years, and, especially recently, we have seen an increase in traffic on our road, including reckless driving… for what reason? Almost every day, someone drives by fast and throws trash on our property.

The disrespect for property owners has grown since we have lived here in our beloved county. It is going to become worse.

Our commissioners need to understand that with growth comes responsibility and accountability. With more people, we will need more law enforcement and more fire fighters and greater protection of our property and assets.

That translates into higher taxes.

I am writing this to get you to help me keep track of what is going on in the county. If we do not, we will end up just another metro county with the same problems. Someone said if we are not growing we are dying. It seems to

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What is the State Court?

ERICA

TISINGER CANDIDATE Carroll County State Court Judge

Much like a mechanic uses his or her lingo when describing what’s wrong with your car, lawyers tend to use “legalese” or lawyer lingo when talking about cases, the legal system, and the judicial system. After 16 years in the business, I may have taken it

for granted that everyone understood the lingo of our judicial system in Georgia.

However, while campaigning I am often asked specific questions such as “What is the State Court?”, “What types of cases are in State Court?”, and “What are the qualifications for State Court Judge and where will your office be located?”.

What is the State Court?: Georgia State Courts are courts of limited jurisdiction.

Limited jurisdiction is the power of a court to hear only certain types of cases (which is discussed in more detail below).

Not every county in Georgia has a State Court. Carroll County is one of 35 full-time State Courts in Georgia, and it serves all of Carroll County. State Courts are established

by local legislation introduced in the General Assembly.

A State Court is funded by the county it serves, and is the only county funded court with the same judicial qualifications of state funded courts (i.e. Superior Courts, Georgia Court of Appeals, Georgia Supreme Court).

State Courts are the highest level of countysupported trial courts in Georgia’s judicial branch of government.

As such, “the State Courts are actively involved in the policy making rules and practices to improve the quality of justice delivered to the citizens of their communities and to the State of Georgia”. (Council of State Court Judges.)

The mission of the Court is to be impartial,

to fairly and independently apply the law, to be accessible, and to effectively and efficiently deliver justice.

What types of cases are in State Court?: Generally speaking, the State Court adjudicates non-equity civil cases and criminal misdemeanor cases. The following types of cases are heard in State Courts: · Criminal misdemeanor cases (including misdemeanor drug charges and other serious misdemeanor cases) · Traffic misdemeanor cases (including DUI charges) · Civil cases except those in which exclusive jurisdiction is vested in the Superior Courts (i.e. domestic relations, real estate

At my core, I stand for God, Family and Country.

Serving God and serving others is my calling in life. God is and always will be first, because I am a sinner saved by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus paid it all. All to Him I owe. Serving others begins with my family.

I have been happily married to Sandy Powers for over 28 years. We have two amazing daughters, Emily and Kendall. I am (and always will be) a family man. I raise cattle on our farms and am a

commercial general contractor by trade.

As a conservative republican who loves this great country that God has given us, I believe in serving my fellow citizens in any way possible and preserving the rural heritage of Carroll County.

I strongly support President Trump and believe in local and state government solving most issues, with a much smaller federal government. I am staunchly pro-life and a firm believer in the second amendment.

I have served in jail ministry at the

Carroll County jail for over a decade and believe in second chances.

I am far from perfect, but am dedicated to the people and prosperity of Carroll County.

I am available day and night for my constituents and will always keep the well being of Carroll County in the forefront of my decisions.

Having previously served as District 5 Commissioner, I would be honored to do so again.

Please vote for me in the upcoming Republican Primary on May 19th.

His arrogance is exceeded only by his wealth. Bloomberg has committed some one-half billion dollars to support his candidacy, so far. He will likely take your guns and control your life by executive order, promoting chaos in the streets.

Now, Sanders. In my view, he is not a Socialist. He is a Marxist and a true believer.

Under his rule, everything will be free and only the suckers will work. Why does he have such support from the very young?

Essentially, only one in six millennials have a minimum of financial understanding. Due to their lack of economic understanding, they have been routinely abused by vendors, financing institutions and academia. They are head over heels in debt and what is not to like about “free”?

By the time that they are age 30 or so, Mom and Dad have become much smarter.

My concern is for his health. I am not sure,

given his passion and intensity, that he would survive a bruising campaign.

And Biden, face it, he is not competent to serve. Whatever his legacy, his time has passed, as he appears mentally challenged.

In my view, he embarrasses himself on the campaign trail.

Warren, a former Harvard professor, is a humiliation, as she lies or embellishes her record and she will routinely say anything to get an advantage. American Indian?

Buttigieg is well spoken and, while his choice of life style works for him, he is out of the mainstream of many voters. He has “suspended his campaign”, but is holding his delegates.

I don’t understand why Steyer got into the race, but he was about in the middle as to competence and in second place as to net worth. He has dropped out after North Carolina, but will continue to finance any

effort to defeat Trump.

I think that Klobuchar is angling for VP or a job in a Democrat administration.

Big question: Would you buy anything from or believe anything promised by any of these charlatans?

Now, as this is written prior to “Super Tuesday”, and having an opinion on all subjects, I will make some predictions acknowledging that this wisdom and a street car token will get you on a street car. Cast my predictions aside and the street car token will do very nicely by itself.

As for “super” Tuesday: Bloomberg’s money will buy him a lot of delegates, if the targeted TV couch bums get up to vote, but Sanders, adding to the delegates he already has will likely have an insurmountable lead in pledged delegates. It is unlikely that Sanders will have enough to win on the first

walk and turn test, (2) the one leg stand test, and (3) the horizontal gaze nystagmus (HGN) test.

The HGN test is administered when an officer holds a pen in front of the driver’s face and asks him to follow it from side-toside without moving his head. The officer is looking for any shaking motion (nystagmus) in the eyes. Nystagmus can be an indication that the driver may have consumed alcohol.

A non-intoxicated person may track the pen’s motion with a more fluid movement.

People with eye problems have trouble passing this test. Nystagmus naturally occurs in some people’s eyes. Even a driver with a cup of coffee can fail this test because many other chemicals, like coffee, can create nystagmus.

Another common test is the walk and turn.

The motorist will be asked to stand still, and upon the officer’s command, start to step for-

ward while placing heel-to-toe and walk a straight line for a certain number of paces.

Then, the officer will instruct the driver to turn around and walk back to the starting point. Any indication of being wobbly, not beginning when instructed, or stumbling can lead to an arrest. The one leg stand is the other dexterity test.

Keep in mind that you are not allowed to practice any of these tests. The camera will be recording your first attempt at these dexterity tests. If you think they are easy to perform, try the walk and turn and the one leg stand at home. You may be surprised at the results.

Another FST, that should not be confused with the Intoxilizer 9000 (the breath testing machine at the police station), is the portable breath testing device, or “alcosensor.” This alcohol screening device can detect the pres-

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My name is Lee Powers and I am running for District 5 County Commissioner

LEE

POWERS CANDIDATE Carroll County Board of Commissioners DISTRICT 5

My name is Lee Powers, and I am running for District 5 County Commissioner in Carroll County.

Will the mob grow our Kleptocracy?

ED

WILSON Thoughts While Shaving cedwilson587 @yahoo.com Will the mob grow our Kleptocracy?

Watching the Charleston debate, or as some say the “pre-teen Presidential food fight”, the obvious answer is yes. Let’s comment on some of the current Democrat candidates.

First, Bloomberg, Republican, Independent or Democrat, depending on the time. He said, then quickly changed his words, that he “bought” the House and many State houses (redistricting).

Sometimes the truth will out a control freak.

Decline field sobriety tests

tion; do not ever take any Field Sobriety Tests. (FSTs). FSTs were developed by police agencies to assist law enforcement officers in making roadside determinations as to whether a driver is under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Through the performance of these tests or evaluations, the officer subjectively determines how the motorist SWINDLE reacts to and performs the tests.

LAW FSTs are also 100% voluntary. No one can GROUP, P.C. First, never drink and drive. If you choose make a person submit to roadside tests. to drink, stay home or make sure that you Regardless of the circumstances, when asked have a designated driver. We want for our to perform any FST, always politely let the officer know that you decline. community to be as safe as possible.

Sometimes, a driver will feel like FSTs are Both sober and intoxicated drivers are mandatory.

This is because officers are pulled over by law enforcement every day.

While most traffic stops are routine, some- trained to “urge” drivers to engage in FSTs times drivers are accused of driving under without actually commanding them to do so. the influence. (DUI). While advice varies The officer has no legal duty to apprise the from case to case, one thing is constant when driver that the tests are voluntary.

The three most common tests are (1) the a person is the subject of a DUI investiga-

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How are independent schools managing the possible coronavirus outbreak?

PATRICK

YURAN

Headmaster OAK MOUNTAIN ACADEMY

As the nation continues to monitor the spread of the new Coronavirus, independent schools are attempting to take calm, deliberate, precautionary measures in the event of any possible impact to our students, faculty,

circulate each year. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommends everyday actions to help prevent the spread of respiratory diseases, including the following: avoid close contact with people who are sick; avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth; keep children home when they are sick; cover your cough or sneeze and wash hands afterwards; clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces; and wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.

To ensure sound and well-informed decision-making, independent schools are monitoring global, national, and local health organizations, while consulting with their

local healthcare professionals. This includes following the guidelines and recommendations from the World Health Organization (WHO), the US Department of State, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). At Oak Mountain Academy, we are also in close communication with our peer membership organizations that include the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS), Georgia Independent School Association (GISA), National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), and our local Carroll County Public Schools.

In addition, members of our administrative

their dreams have promised them, from the day that they took their first breath?”

Pressure can often appear in many forms.

Peer pressure has an agenda that will impress upon youth a sense of urgency to belong regardless of the cost. Gifted youth should ask themselves, “Can I afford to pay the price of losing my dignity, creative passions, dreams, and a future that promises great wealth and success?”

Negative peer pressure is easy to recognize, because it will promise you pseudo love, friends, and celebrity status amongst your peers. If youth would simply examine these empty promises, they will soon see that the cost of losing who they really are is simply too expensive.

Peer pressure is always cloaked in selfishness and insists that only what “it” says matters. Negative peer pressure will say to a young boy or girl, “If you desire to belong to a specific group of your peers or become popular, you have to realize that everything or everyone in your life must take a backseat.” If anyone says that they are your friend, they will never challenge you to do something that will bring you shame, guilt, hurt, pain, or embarrassment.

Peer pressure will say things like “If you are not a coward, then you will do exactly as I tell you to do, and if you don’t, then you aren’t as cool as I’d thought. Remember that these are the words of a Real Loser! Real losers talk very loudly and they have nothing

going for themselves; therefore, they will try to get someone who is a real winner to join them because they have no real dreams, and they have a bleak future.

Do both your parents and me a huge favor. When peer pressure shows up to challenge your credibility, intelligence, fashion, beauty, weight, and purity, please press your invisible mute button! Peer pressure has only one intention and that is to bring an end to your greatness. You don’t need anyone to tell you what you already know.

Youth, you are the answer that the world needs. You are the solution that will answer the questions of countless people. Yes, I am talking to you, young lady and to you, young

as a noun here). I believe that love is a strong emotion, representing human kindness, compassion, and deep affection. Love is unselfish and benevolent. Love is pure. Love is self-directed and directed toward others.

Most importantly, love is a vital component for the health of your heart, body, mind and soul. Love is an energy meant to be felt.

The Bible tells us what love should be: 4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always

protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres- 1Corinthians 13.

Many years ago I was told by a neurosurgeon that I would never be able to have children due to a brain tumor. I knew I wanted to be a mother, so I set out to become a foster parent, in hopes to adopt. During this time I was a foster parent to a small boy. I remember it like it was yesterday. When I received the call that DFACS needed to place the child and when asked if I would take him, I did not hesitate to say yes. He was so small for being almost 4, a failure to thrive baby. He did not even know how to speak and wasn’t potty trained.

His eyes were so very dull. Upon arriving home, he was scared. I carried him in and showed him around the house and then the farm. In his room, there were toys but it was like he didn’t even know how to play. He liked Hot Wheel cars but did not know how to play with them. He would just walk around holding it in his hand. I would get down on the floor and take another car and drive it around on the floor making car sounds. He would just lay there watching me. He seemed so empty. It was heartbreaking.

Eventually, I started working on getting

ing speed with which she moves and the sheer volume of water she carries with her can take your breath away. One meaning of the Creek word “Chattahoochee” is “treacherous waters”, a translation hinting at the seductive calm that belies the intensity of her weight and velocity.

Though not on the list of Earth’s great rivers - the Amazon, Nile, and Mississippi come to mind - at 430 miles in length, she is nonetheless impressive, especially when it rains. In the seventeen years we’ve lived side-by-side, I’ve watched her floodwaters slowly edge up and up, coming closer to the house season by season. (Am I wrong, or are we experiencing more torrential rains, more damaging floods, of late?) When the river is inundated with rainwater - directly from the sky and tangentially from the accumulation streaming off her foothills - the Chattahoochee can swell to alarming heights and widths. In her gorged state, she is a colossus, enormous and powerful beyond words. From my back porch, suspended some 75 feet above her floodplain, she

seems to be hurtling herself at eye-level, an illusion that can make you weak in the knees, the way you might feel in close quarters with a blue whale, or by a tornado headed for your backyard.

When flooded, the Chattahoochee River has an unknowable, unpredictable quality; the fierce flux in size and proximity is disorienting - and daunting. The word fearsome comes to mind. And yet no one has ever been kinder to me.

In the face of unbearable loss - the death of my husband - the river has been my comfort, and my teacher. Mostly, she has taught me about her own paradoxical nature, about her ability to embody the opposing conditions of constancy and change at the same time.

Constant in her dependability, she is there, always. Though impermanence is her favorite garment, every day she likes to dress out the same. Even her flooding is familiar now (if mystery can be familiar without becoming an oxymoron). That appearance of sameness is the veneer of a deeper reality: the

utter strength of her ancient being, and her enduringness, certainly by human measure, our lives a mere bubble beside hers. Sitting on my porch, steeped in sadness, I see in her existence a glimpse of patience and eternity.

And yet she is endlessly changeable, the water before your eyes never the same as it was a second ago, or in the next moment to come.

Ceaselessly she carves her path out of flow, out of liquid, vapor, and earth. With the help of gravity, she topples trees for the river-cooters to sunbathe on, or sculpts seasonal beaches so the raccoons and armadillos may come down for a drink. By example she lends me the courage to let go of grief and trust a new channel.

It’s the tension between my husband’s absence and his undeniable presence that makes this grief so vast. But from my wise neighbor, the Chattahoochee River, I am learning to hold change and constancy together, as my new embrace of flowing expands into the hands of what has always been - and will always be - constant.

and staff. Many independent schools are providing their cleaning companies with an approved list of products by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for use against the emerging Coronavirus outbreak and purchasing additional products on the list to add to their facility supply closets.

It is also a common practice to provide teachers with approved cleaning wipes for their individual classrooms.

According to the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH), the overall risk to the general public and schools is categorized as “low,” as of today. The Coronavirus is much like the flu and other respiratory illnesses that

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What is love?

KIM

REINE Certified Intuitive Life Coach

What is love? Love is usually defined as a strong affection for another, as a strong regard for and dedication to someone. Love is both a noun and a verb. I love her. (Used as a verb here). I am in love with her. (Used

River Rambles

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THOMAS

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Her looks are deceiving. From a distance she appears to a lazy, gentle, muddy river, classically “southern” - ambling, fertile, and rouged by red clay. But close-up, the surpris-

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Technological advancements improve home safety (BPT) - Technological advancements are helping aging adults stay safe, comfortable and connected as they age in place. And, families can feel more confident about mom, dad and the grands living independently, especially around the holidays.

“The year 2020 brings new innovative technologies to enable us to address the unique challenges we face as we age,” says Lisa Cini, president/CEO, Mosaic Design Studio and BestLivingTech.com. “Even the simplest tasks, like going to the bathroom, turning on the faucet, or cleaning up afterward can be difficult or dangerous for aging adults, but by integrating the latest gadgets into our home designs, seniors can remain safe, connected and independent.”

2020 tech trends include: * Google Home or Amazon’s Alexa can be used for a multitude of activities like listening to music and audio books, appointment and medication reminders, and hearing the weather.

These gadgets can even make calls and respond to a simple “OK Google” or “Hey Alexa,” which can be useful after a slip or a fall (if within hearing range). * A bidet eliminates the need for assistance in the bathroom by allowing users to clean up after themselves, providing independence and removing the embarrassment of asking for help. * Hestan Cue Chef’s Pot measures the surface temperature of the pan via

Bluetooth and is great for braising, poaching and perfecting dishes. * Roomba the robot can vacuum multiple rooms daily and is compatible with Amazon’s Alexa and Google Home. It travels back to its charging dock and can be customized to clean when you want it to. * Moley Robotic Kitchen is a fully automated kitchen that acts as a MasterChef to cook thousands of meals.

This smart robot takes away the hassle of cooking and cleaning and does everything at the touch of a button. * Nest Smart Thermostat makes homes energy efficient, with a display that can be read from across the room or remotely by cell phone and works with Amazon’s Alexa for voice control. * Loop keeps you connected to friends and family through a loop of photos, video and video chat. * The Human Charger light therapy device enhances energy levels and helps you get restful, sustained sleep. * The Dementia Day Cycle Clock displays the day of the week and morning, afternoon, evening or night, to help you distinguish between days of the week and cycles of the day. * Med-Q Automatic Pill Dispenser will flash the corresponding day slot with a bright red light and blast an alarm that increases in volume until you take your pills at the scheduled time. * A One Button Dementia Radio allows you to turn the radio on and off without confusing buttons and dials.

* The Wander Alarm Security Alert chimes or vibrates to let you know that the door or window has been opened. * iGuardStove and FireAvert prevent burnt pans or fires by automatically shutting off power to the stove when the smoke alarm goes off.

BestLivingTech.com offers many of the available products above to help seniors embrace aging and independent living. As a boomer living designer, Lisa searches the world for the best technology to help people age in place and brings them all together in one online store - think Sharper Image meets AARP. By keeping the home retrofitted with

the latest technology, we can help our parents and grandparents stay safe and comfortable at home and eliminate some of the worry when we’re not around.

Lisa Cini, ASID, IIDA, is an awardwinning, internationally recognized designer with decades of experience developing interiors that improve quality of life for seniors. She is the author of The Future is Here: Senior Living Reimagined, Hive: The Simple Guide to Multigenerational Living, and BOOM: The Baby Boomers Guide to Leveraging Technology, so that you can Preserve Your Independent Lifestyle & Thrive.

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Spring cleaning for spring allergies: clean properly and maybe skip the asthma doctor visit (BPT) - As days grow longer and new blooms appear, it can only mean one thing: Spring is here and with it comes the task of spring cleaning.

For people with allergies, spring cleaning does more than spruce up a home. When done correctly, it removes dust, mold, dander and other allergy triggers so you can feel your best.

“There are specific things you can do while cleaning that can dramatically improve allergy symptoms,” says Dr. J. Allen Meadows, allergist and president of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. “When you spring clean to remove allergens, you can breathe easier plus enjoy a sparkling home.”

Meadows and the experts at ACAAI recommend these steps when cleaning for allergies. Before you begin, keep in mind that when you clean you come in contact with many allergens.

You may want to take allergy medication beforehand and if your allergy is severe, consider wearing an N95 filter mask while dusting or scrubbing.

Step 1: Dust thoroughly: Dust all surfaces in your home with a damp rag or microfiber cloth made for cleaning.

Avoid using any kind of duster that simply kicks dust into the air.

Additionally, clean vents and return registers to limit dust recirculating and finish by wet mopping tile and other hard flooring.

Don’t neglect the area under the beds,

which can get dusty and should be cleaned often. Eliminating dust helps your home shine and also removes some of the most notorious indoor allergy triggers.

Step 2: Clean carpets: Start by moving all furniture off the carpet. Then vacuum well with a cyclonic vacuum, which spins dust and dirt away from the floor, or a vacuum with a HEPA (high efficiency particulate air) filter. Meadows does not advise shampooing carpet, because it can cause dust mite eggs to hatch.

If you are using diluted bleach and water solution for spot treatments or to kill mold, make sure someone other than the allergy sufferer does the cleaning because bleach can trigger asthma.

Step 3: Clean window treatments: Window treatments like curtains and valances can be a magnet for dust and pollen yet are often ignored when it comes to cleaning. This spring, make sure to follow the manufacturer’s recommendations and wash or dry clean window treatments. Remember, opening windows allows pollen and other allergens into your home, so during peak allergy season keep them closed, and whenever possible, use air conditioning in your car and home.

Step 4: Wash bedding: Wash sheets, pillowcases and blankets in water that is at least 130 degrees F. This temperature kills dust mites and effectively removes allergens. If bedding

(BPT) - Here are five simple ways to make sure your home is refreshed and ready for any entertaining occasion.

1. Refresh kitchen counters: Spruce up your countertop and backsplash by removing and replacing the old caulk.

Consider using a caulk that’s formulated specifically to ward off dirt and mold.

2. Repair imperfections and paint on walls: A fresh coat of paint in key areas, like the living room, bathroom and guest bedroom, will help the entire home feel clean and fresh. Be sure to first prep walls by filling holes and cracks with spackling compound for a smooth finished surface. DAP DryDex Spackling takes the guesswork out of drying time with an indicator that goes on pink and dries white so you know when it’s ready to sand and paint.

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received a majority of votes. Morris position and was informed that it was a posprocess moving. Senator Mike Dugan was explained her nominasibility. “I don’t see how three month period.

After hearing Mr. Griffith’s concerns, the also contacted for his assistance. Dugan contion of Pinckney: “I . . .the votes were thrown out one person does all that feel each district Bruce Tidaback does,” county placed a speed counter on Tyus tacted the Commissioner of the Georgia should have a turn for and the floor again opened for stated Morris. Carroll Carrollton Road as part of a traffic study to Department of Transportation Russell nominations. Again, their representative County has 180 buses that determine if a 45 mph speed limit is more McMurry who informed him that the combeing chairman. Cleveland nominated Turner, operate from 5 am until 11 compatible for the amount of traffic on the mission chairman had permission to reduce road. While the traffic study was being com- the speed on this county road at her discreWe’ve had quite a few pm. while Morris nominated pleted, Commission Chairman Michelle tion “to meet the desires of the constituents from the south end of Carroll County Board Page 28 March 15, 2020 tar ews www.starnewsgaonline.com liveN along route”. 9, 2020 Page 17 Public Works Director Charles that www.starnewsgaonline.com Star ewstheFebruary Pinckney, and Kierbow the county.” Current of Education Work Morgan and Pope also noted that the new bridge being Pope met with Georgia DOT and Georgia Chairman Cater repreSessions are held on AssistantnoSuperintendent Dr. Christi Teal State VOTEBowdon; from frontprior page nominated Cater. Again, Patrol officials.

Grant Waldrop with constructed on Tyus Carrollton Road and the from front page sents prior to the regu- 45 MPH updated the BoardMonday on the review and modifi- GDOT and Mike Lands with the Georgia area Pope noted that the new around also the bridge were designed for a nominee received a majority to Cater, Jon larly scheduled meetings Lastconnected December, paramedic Alan Griffith, 5.

Creative outdoor on features: tiple, outdoor living spaces. woodofdeck, wedescription suggest a for raised paving State (BPT) -board, Hardscaping includmember the votesproducts, were thrown out acation the job Coordinator 45 mph speed zone.

Patrol and who also lives on that road, bridge being constructed Tyus Anderson, from the of votes. Morris explained her on the third Thursday of who lives on the road, began a petition and features fireplaces, By varying the pattern, and tex- Hardscape patio created with retaining wall were ing segmental units stone and the floor againretaining opened for wall nominations. of Transportation.

This position has never The new speed limit issuch now as in effect. instrumental in gettingcolor the approval Central District, was nomination of Pinckney: Road and the area each withIn theaddifol- created Facebook asking county “I pavers feel rings, bar/grill islands, raised plantAgain, Cleveland nominated Turner, while ture, a adesign can page define areasthefor grill- fireCarrollton and asduties amonth, solution.

(SRWs) and interlocking concrete pav- units been filled and the are usually perboard chair. Nixon, lowing four exceptions: to “Make Tyus Carrollton Road Safer.” around the bridge Morris Pinckney, anddistrict Kierbow and more can bewere built designed easily with tion to traditional uses,ofretaining wall ing, dining and relaxing. In addition, ers ers, arenominated a landscape’s best friend.should formed by the Director Transportation. each have a from Mt. Zion area, Theused February meeting Griffith’s came as can the result of his nominated Cater.

Again, no units.speed The VERSA-LOK wall systems be used to retaining also if can be to build Landscape professionals that systems for awall 45 mph zone.

Morris asked there were plans to filloutthe retainingrequest turnknow fornominee their representative has also taken a turn will be held Thursday, working seven major wrecks on the road in a received aare majority of votes. create columns, freestanding walls, and retaining wall system can be used for features such as fireplaces and hardscapes the backbone of aMorris great door position and was informed that it was a posas chairman in the 13th process moving.

Mike Duganstairs was period. being chairman.

We’ve had February explained her nomina- too, features such as Senator columns, curves, aisedmonth planters.. planters.” design.

Homeowners, shouldn’t be raised sibility. “I don’t see how three past.

The April meeting will also corners contactedwithout for his assistance.

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While the traffic was being com- tal We’ve designs had quiteas a few walls and concrete Several homes in a study residential developRow”Morris in Minneapolis, an avenue with terned well as nominated materials with pm.

Turner, Nixon nominated The Dec. meeting and pleted, tion “to meet the desires of the constituents while Morris nominated Commission Chairman Michelle from the south end of Hardscapes are stately homes builtCarroll Edina, Minnesota, followed suit let homeowners shape their yards, while bysessions wheat company sleek, modern lines.

County himself. willBoard be ment inand that live along route”.

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Pope also noted that the new bridge Pope met with Georgia DOT and Georgia Chairman Cater repreNixon nominated himself.

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Again, no nered four “yes” votes The work sessions pro- State Patrol officials. Grant Waldrop with constructed on Tyus Carrollton Road the sents Bowdon; prior Monday prior to the regufinishing touches that dress up aand yard wall texture for its clean, contemporary for horse-and-buggy with an embedded asphalt for driveway surfaces, says Scott on the first round of vide background and disarea around the bridge were designed for a nominee received a majority GDOT and Mike Lands with the Georgia to Cater, J o nmanager larly scheduled and make it look complete. feel.. limestone disembarking passenArnold, of Cater Villa cussions votes, and general was declared the winner. onstep itemsfor to be added to themeetings agenda State 45 mph speed zone.

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LG’s stylish 2020 sound bars, which are Angie Crowder and Olivia Gamez from Assistant Superintendent Delene future-proofed to help you create seamMt. Zionpresented Elementary School presented Strickland a financial update.

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January 24, to 2020.

Previously, he served Getting know your oven could ten be years in the Georgia State House of the difference between a beautiful baked Representatives.

His election rate is 100%, good and a not-so-great one. Here are as has won to 13 ask out before of 13 contested fivehequestions you get elections. started on your next batch of goodies.

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StarNews Carroll County, led by Simpson, has created an effective, collaborative P.O. Box 680 means to address chronic non-payment of child Carrollton GA of 30112 support and collections arrearages.

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ballot at the Democrat convention. It is also unlikely that other candidates will release their delegates to Sanders at this time. We may go to a second ballot at the convention.

Here is where the “kingmakers” will try to change the rules to try to defeat Sanders.

Don’t count Hillary Clinton out. She still feels entitled and Obama may have someone in mind. Great theater!

If the convention cheats Sanders again, his losers, denied their freebies, may well stay home, and Trump sweeps the House, Senate and Presidency. But, if Sanders is the Democrat nominee, those who pay the bills will turn out in droves for Trump. Either way, Trump wins unless he is blamed for an economic collapse.

Another under reported problem is that governments throughout the world are increasingly SHUTTING DOWN THE INTERNET for political purposes. Last year at least 33 governments shut down their internet at least 213 times. These shutdowns were used to stop protests, censor speeches,

ERNIE REYNOLDS from page 21

which I promoted during my entire professional career in auditing, can be supported and realized in our county’s government; - So that there will be a clear voice of reason, stability, and collaborative leadership representing you on the Board of Commissioners (I held this reputation throughout my state government career); - So that the person representing you is a person who holds your same values - of: - entire lifetime in an agricultural lifestyle, - avid outdoorsman and lover of nature, - supporter of minimizing government regulations so that the freedoms of rural living can be enjoyed; - true supporter of dedicated families and cherished children; and,

J COLLINS from page 21

bill that results when an insured patient receives treatment from an out-of-network provider at an in-network facility.

To address this, we passed House Bill 888, or the “Surprise Billing Consumer Act,” which would require insurance providers to pay for emergency medical services without need for any prior authorization and without any retrospective payment denial for medically necessary services, regardless of whether a health care provider giving emergency medical services is a participating provider or not.

In both emergency and non-emergency care, the medical provider would only bill a patient based on their deductible, co-insurance, co-payment or other cost-sharing amount. Furthermore, health care plans would not be able to deny or restrict covered benefits from a participating provider to a covered patient solely because the patient obtains treatment from a non-participating provider leading to a balance bill.

Finally, HB 888 would establish a process for dealing with disputed bills by allowing for arbitration between the insurer and the provider and would set various rules for arbitration proceedings.

In addition to HB 888, we also passed the “Surprise Bill Transparency Act” to increase awareness and provide a resource regarding insurance coverage for hospital-based specialty groups. House Bill 789 would create a health benefit plan surprise bill rating system to determine if a patient’s benefit plan would apply to certain hospital-based specialty groups, including anesthesiologists, pathologists, radiologists and emergency medicine

influence elections or just to silence dissidents. Have you had days when your internet was very slow or not available?

Does it concern you that you might not be able to contact your bank or broker to access funds? They can turn your access off like a light switch! If you don’t have physical possession, you don’t have access.

In my view, two real problems, are the current lack of responsible Democrat leadership in the House and Senate and the inept lame street press. It has long been alleged that Schools of Journalism attract the lowest IQs and while admittedly, I am not the sharpest pencil in box, I have been told, with some conviction, that I ain’t no journalist either. Our major problem, public and private, is DEBT. Public debt is why the Federal Reserve keeps pushing for INFLATION. In my view, inflation or economic collapse are the only practical ways that existing public debt can be discharged.

Inflation penalizes the prudent, those who save for their future. Economic collapse penalizes the weak, those who cannot care - most importantly, a person who strives daily to uphold the values of a Christ-filled life; - So that efforts I have begun, to benefit you in several areas, will not be dropped but can be realized, which include: - Not only opening, but now “manning” our fire stations at Jones Mill Road and Carrollton-Tyus Road; - Promoting the connectivity and tourism of our beautiful natural park areas McIntosh Park, Moore’s Bridge Park, Chattahoochee Bend Park, and the Banning Mill area; and - Improving the customer service, accountability, and overall operations of our Tax Assessors Office.

So, those are some of the primary reasons physicians. This straightforward system would be comprised of four red and green marks, and the number of marks, or lack thereof, would be determined by the number of qualified hospital-based specialty group types that the health benefit plan is contracted for the provision of health care services.

This bill would also require insurers to make this information available for patients to view online for each network plan. My colleagues and I have been carefully crafting legislation over the last several years to ensure that Georgians are protected from surprise billing, and with these bills, our citizens would be able to receive the medical treatment they need without the unexpected burden of surprise billing.

The House also passed several bills to improve regulations for Georgia’s pharmacy industry and reduce the costs of prescriptions for our citizens. My colleagues and I passed House Bill 946 to create transparency for prescription drug prices and allow the state to better oversee pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs), which are third-party prescription drug administrators that pay for, reimburse and cover the cost of drugs, devices or pharmacy care on behalf of a health plan.

HB 946 would safeguard citizens by ensuring that Georgia physicians are utilized in the development and management of the formularies that PBMs come up with.

This bill would also require PBMs to report whether drug prices are above or below public pricing benchmarks, which indicate the true cost of drugs. Under HB 946, if a patient uses any discount or coupon, PBMs would be required to apply that

for themselves. Not a pretty picture.

It is a great time to be 91 years old and not the best time to be starting out, but my generation made it through the roaring 20s (wealth fell from the sky), the Great Depression (you could not buy a job or much of anything else as spending money was nonexistent and soup kitchens fed the hungry), World War ll (massive disruptions, human misery and material shortages and family separations) and thereafter continuous regional wars, and ongoing political scandals.

Pay attention and you will make it, too!

Common sense dictates to avoid debt (you will sleep better), accumulate tangible assets (preferably portable), do not borrow to buy anything that depreciates (pay cash or do without), take care of your family and your health, keep a positive attitude, keep learning, be kind to others as you would have them do unto you, treat each day as if it were your last, for one day it will be. And your future will work out OK. Have a nice day - it might be your last.

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JASON SWINDLE from page 22 ence of alcohol if it has been properly calibrated.

However, like other FSTs, these devices used at the roadway should be politely declined.

Since over 90%of DUI cases involve the driver performing FSTs, the lawyer for the defense must challenge the subjective nature of the evaluations, the accuracy of the principles behind the tests, the accuracy of the

administration of the tests, and challenge all circumstances connected with the evaluations.

As I said in the beginning, don’t drink and drive in the first place. However, not every person accused of drinking and driving is guilty of the offense.

If you ever find yourself in a situation where you are being investigated for DUI, remember that you should never agree to perform any field sobriety test.

I am running for Re-Election as your District 5 County Commissioner. You will notice that none of these reasons include reasons such as the following: - I am not running so that I can benefit a business I am operating - because I don’t operate any business!

- I am not running so that I can benefit any person to whom I owe favors - because I don’t owe anyone any favors - I am only beholden to all of the residents throughout my District 5!

I am clearly glad to represent you - my constituents throughout District 5. So, I am glad to handle your concerns and I make it a point to address each and all of your concerns and questions…. in a timely manner.

Yes, this takes a significant amount of time, toward an insured person’s deductible, costshare or co-payment responsibility or out-ofpocket maximum. F urther, PBMs would not be able to withhold coverage for lower cost generic drugs or drop certain medications in order to force patients to find a different health plan. HB 946 would also prohibit spread pricing, require that 100 percent of all rebates received from pharmaceutical manufacturers be passed back to health plans and strengthen anti-steering laws by imposing a surcharge on PBMs when they steer patients to affiliated pharmacies.

Similarly, we also passed House Bill 918 to amend the “The Pharmacy Audit Bill of Rights” to place limitations on the size and frequency of pharmacy audits by PBMs, which PBMs currently use as a way to recapture money from pharmacists around the state. This bill would also strengthen our steering laws by prohibiting PBMs from steering via monetary penalties.

Additionally, the House passed House Bill 947 to require the Department of Community Health (DCH) to initiate an independent, third-party actuarial study to determine the potential savings associated with carving out prescription drug benefits from Medicaid care management organizations (CMOs) and providing those benefits through the DCH’s Medicaid fee-for-service program. Through these three bills, the state can ensure that Georgians are receiving their prescriptions at fair and competitive prices, as well as having the freedom to choose where they get their prescriptions.

We also unanimously passed House Bill 914 to support our military families and vet-

from 6 to 8 hours each day of the week. But that is something I greatly appreciate doing because it is helping you and resolving your problems - and it really brings me great satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment.

I have the time to invest in handling your concerns. I don’t operate a business that takes up my time, away from handling your concerns. In my case, your needs and concerns are truly my business! Thank you for trusting me to fill that role. I ask you to trust me now for a full 4-year term. I greatly appreciate and enjoy working for you!

Please remember to vote in the upcoming Primary Election: Early Voting - April 27th through May 15th. Election Day - MAY 19th. Please review my FaceBook Page at Ernest Reynolds - District 5 Commissioner. erans as they make our state their home. This bill would streamline and expedite the professional licensing process for military spouses, as well as service members who are transitioning into the private sector, when they move to our state.

HB 914 would require professional licensing boards to issue expedited licenses to those who hold a current license for their job and are in good standing with another state.

Military families are 10 times more likely to move than other families, and when these families move to Georgia, spouses who work in fields that require state licensing have to start from the beginning to become licensed.

Likewise, transitioning service members may have to wait extended periods of time before they can earn a living in their field of expertise.

Before we finished week eight, we passed legislation to expand and improve Georgia’s hemp farming laws. House Bill 847 would allow any college or university in Georgia to operate a pilot hemp research program, and it would permit colleges and universities to engage third parties to assist in these research programs. The bill would require that any hemp or hemp products that are shipped, transported or delivered to have proper documentation to indicate that the product meets federal hemp guidelines, including that it does not exceed the federally-defined THC level for hemp.

We returned to the Capitol on Monday, March 9 for the ninth week of the 2020 legislative session- the critical “Cross Over” week. I encourage you to contact my office with questions or concerns regarding any issues or legislation that may interest you.

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important in India, because the ‘private schools’ have students whose parents travel to various countries. Thus, advance work may assure them of getting into the best colleges and universities-world-wide.”

At Western Carolina University, Nancy was head of four departments: Research, Educational Leadership, Foundations and Community College. “Getting all four sections to ‘like’ each other was a challenge since they were on different pay ranks! Plus, Foundations was for Undergrads!” She also taught school law, Ethical and legal use of Web Sites, and Policy.

Mims served as the English Department Chair at Pope John Paul II High School in Boca Raton, Florida until she left to finish her doctorate work with the Florida Department of Education, training administrators to use teacher assessment instruments.

Nancy is always happy to share her vast knowledge and to teach others. She teaches SAT/ACT prep classes at the Villa Rica Public Library in 8 weekly sessions.

She earned an Associate Degree in French, a Bachelor of Arts in linguistics, a Bachelor of Arts in English, a Master of Education in English education, an Educational Leadership E.Ds. in Supervision/Curriculum; a Doctorate in Administration, and an International school law certificate.

Never one to just “do enough,” Nancy

DR. JESSICA AINSWORTH from 12

Effectiveness System. In 2011, Jessica assisted with the research, writing, and budgeting of the positive behavioral interventions and supports portion for the school improvement grant as part of the Race to the Top federal program. The school district was awarded approximately six million dollars over a three-year period.

“I love this quote by Jim Rohn,” she stated, “’Only by giving are you able to receive more than you already have.’”

Ainsworth was named Administrator of the Year by Education DIVE in Washington, D.C. in 2016 and received a presidential citation from Georgia Association of Educational Leaders in Atlanta, Georgia in 2015. She was named as one of the Top Ten Young Professionals of Douglas County in 2015 by the Douglas County Chamber of Commerce. Thex National Association of Secondary School Principals in Washington D.C. recognized her as a National Assistant Principal of the Year and the Georgia Association of Secondary School Principals in Atlanta cited her as a Georgia Assistant Principal of the Year in 2015.

Jessica earned her Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Georgia State University in 2003. She then attended the UWG for her Master of Education in Special Education in 2006. In 2009, she earned her Educational Specialist in Special Education from Jacksonville State University in Alabama. Then it was back to UWG, where Jessica earned her Special Education leadership in 2009, her Educational Leadership in 2013, and her Educational Doctorate in School Improvement in 2016.

Jessica has been married for 18 years and has an 11-year-old son. She has lived in Carroll County for 12 years and loves the hometown feel. “We have raised our son here, in a small community with neighbors and friends,” she said. She loves to read and spending time outdoors, “especially hiking at the lake.”

pushes the envelope and excels. She has earned numerous awards: GA Regents Teaching Excellence Award 1998 through the College of Education UWG, Jack Geer Lifetime Achievement Award 2005 from Southern Regional Council on Educational Administration, J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board and The United States Information Agency 1996 Fulbright Scholar teaching in St. Petersburg, Russia, Highly Qualified /High Performing Faculty of the Year: 2014, Jones International University.

She is a member of Phi Kappa Phi, of which she served as President in 1995 at UWG. She was one of four recipients of GA HPC scholarship for registration at State Conference in 1999.

She is a past matron of the Order of the Easter Star. She was a member of a Masonic youth organization, Job’s Daughters, and held the office of Honored Queen when she

was 15. “I gained poise, an understanding of Parliamentary procedure, and learned to communicate,” she explained.

Mims is a Daughter of the American Revolution Past Regent Abraham Baldwin Chapter in Carrollton, Georgia and Estahawkee, Boca Raton, Florida. She joined the DAR because of family connections. “I am a fourth generation DAR member,” she said. Nancy related some of her family history, “There was Dr. Samuel Guthrie Sr., and his son, Dr. Samuel Guthrie, Jr. who discovered chloroform. There was James Guthrie, and four others, one was a drummer boy. . . . The reason they came to America from Scotland was because James, was one of Oliver Cromwell’s men and would not bow to the king, so he was beheaded.” She said his tomb is called Guthrie’s Head and in in Greyfriars Kirkyard, which is a graveyard that surounds

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Edinburgh castle. He was the pastor in the church in the cemetary.

Nancy said, “Another relative, Spenser Clayton, was the first supreme justice under Wm Penn. Roosevelt, Princess Dianna, Winston Churchill and I have the same - for me fifth grea - grandmother. . . Winston, because it is through his mom, Jenny Jerome, Scotch Gutherie side, who was an American. . . My dad, whose family was from Ireland, often reminded my mom...and me that we should not think those ancestors were special because we were all related to Adam and Eve. That kept us grounded along with his remark... don’t forget they are dead.

Make your own history and help make a better world.”

Nancy and her husband Ken will be celebrating 58 years of marriage this coming May. They have two children—Erron who is 50, and Garret, who passed away at 13.

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be the greatest you that you/they were born to be.

Greatness doesn’t need the approval of anyone who wants you to accept average grades, average friends, and an average lifestyle. Average and peer pressure are familiar friends; neither of them have a future.

Use your God-given, righteous instincts to lead you and to not accept any pressure that seeks to lead you in the wrong direction.

This will take you away from your “destiny of greatness.” Become comfortable in your own skin.

Do not accept any conversation or person(s) that will lead you away from truth or from people that believe in your ability to do great things. Turn your back on failure and average, because they are not your friends.

You must also identify your enemies in order to be all that you were meant to be. Here is a list of enemies that you must immediately stop in their tracks: lies, failure, envy, jealousy, drinking, defeat, and a false sense of belonging, just to name a few.

I want to end the first part of this article on peer pressure with a quote, “Peer pressure wants to mold you in its image and likeness, and you must say to peer pressure that you have peer power and that you realize that the image of greatness was found by you when you examined yourself in the mirror.”

You are the image of greatness, you are unique and not a carbon copy of anyone.

Peer power is in your grasp. Take your future and hold on to it, and never let it go. You were born a winner! Anyone who thinks it’s

okay to go in the wrong direction is someone you feel comfortable with pressing the mute button on every time, because destiny’s trajectory for your life will lead you to reach heights that others can only dream of accomplishing.

Peer power is within your grasp. It is time to allow your voice to be heard publicly.

Saying no is not as difficult as it seems.

When someone challenges you to give up your future by doing things that goes against your destiny and the greatness inside of you, you should simply open your mouth, think of your aspirations, smile, and boldly say, “This friendship is too costly, and that my dreams are a beautifully painted picture of how important I am to the world and to those that need for me to succeed. Goodbye!”

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so much healing and learning to do. I was sure that we would get there with the grace of God and all the love I could possibly shower him with.

As time went by I noticed small changes in this sweet boy. He started to smile and laugh. His eyes softened and would light up at times. He began speaking single words to express his wants. One day when I picked him up from preschool, he ran to hug me. I

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jobs were added in three sectors: Trade, transportation, utilities – 3,100; leisure, hospitality – 2,000.; education and health services – 1,800.

“January 2020 labor statistics continue to show a strong job market in Georgia,” said Butler. “We are seeing a record number of online jobs on EmployGeorgia.com giving us the highest two-month figure on record.”

Georgia’s labor force was up 9,950 to 5,147,542, all-time high for the state. This was up 1.1% points from this time last year.

was brought to tears of joy! Yes! I was so excited to see him show love in return.

Over time his mother had been allowed visitation. I think she was shocked to see such positive changes in her son. He started hugging and kissing her goodbye at the end of visitations. Afterwards, he would walk over to me and take my hand as if to say “I’m ready to go home.” We usually went for ice cream, after which, always brought a smile to his face.

His mother worked hard on the goals set

by DFACS to have her son returned to her. It took her a long time to finally complete the goals. When DFACS decide to reunite him with his mother, he had made so much progress. He was speaking full sentences, completely potty trained, doing well in preschool and Sunday school, he would express concern, he played, he would express his love with the best hugs and say “ I love you”, he showed excitement and was happy most of the time.

I remember thanking God for allowing him to open his heart and let love in. I also thanked God for giving me the opportunity to show him what unconditional love was.

For without love his transformation would have never happened. When someone or something is loved the correct way they flourish, grow and glow. The love they feel carries over into the rest of their life. There is a safety in feeling so loved. Loving and being loved is the core of our being. The way Love heals is not magical, instantaneous or superficial. Love heals from the inside out.

There is no greater power than love! Love is pure and decent, innocent and true. When the energy of love takes hold of you, resistance is futile. It has the capacity to heal old wounds and cleanse you of any negativity that does not serve you. Love is been proven to renew and restore. Love has the ability to heal the world.

man. It is time for you to reverse what is happening to you. Say to those that want you to believe that you need their approval, “I don’t accept your pressure nor do I need to belong to any group of people that will try to pressure me into self-sabotaging my own dreams and aspirations!”

Why not become an autonomous group of teens who pressure others to do the right things? When used correctly, pressure can produce brilliance and wealth. Use your power and become a voice of relevant change that says, “It is time for a change in thinking, a change in words, and a change in belief in my own self-worth.”

Then you begin to place a healthy pressure upon yourself and others around you to

him to say or use sign language to express his needs. He would get so frustrated trying to communicate what he wanted, but not knowing how to express it. At times, his behavior was very “unruly”. He would become so frustrated that he would kick, hit or lay in the floor, and throw a tantrum. I kept calm and never got upset. So much love was in my heart for this child. I knew he had and EmployGeorgia.com is now listing over 101,000 on-line jobs available for Georgians today.” The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.1% equaling an all-time low for the state. Georgia began 2020 with a record high 4,987,996 employed residents.

Jobs in Georgia were up 9,800 from the end of 2019 and were up 53,100 over the year, reaching an all-time high of 4,649,900.

Several sectors saw an increase in job activity in January 2020. More than 1,500

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Will your money last as long as you do?

O’NEAL FINANCIAL ADVISOR

What do your fellow citizens fear most?

Almost half of them - 49% - are most afraid of running out of money during retirement, a higher percentage than the 44% whose chief concern is failing health, according to a recent survey by Aegon Center for Longevity and other groups.

What steps can you take to help ensure your money will last as long as you do?

Here are a few suggestions: • Estimate your longevity. None of us can

say for sure how long we’ll live. However, you can make some educated guesses based on your health and family history. And once you do have at least a ballpark figure, you can then determine about how much money you may need to last the rest of your lifetime. A word of caution: It’s probably going to be more than you think. Health care costs alone can run into the hundreds of thousands, even with Medicare.

• Determine when you’ll retire. Your retirement age will have a big impact on how long your money can last. The longer you work, the more you can contribute to your retirement plans, such as your IRA and 401(k). Plus, if you have health insurance through work, you should be able to cover some of the out of pocket health care costs

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you’d normally have to pay if you’re retired.

• Invest as much as you can in your retirement. During your working years, contribute as much as you can afford to your IRA and your 401(k) or similar employersponsored retirement plan. And every time you get a raise, try to increase the amount you put into your employer’s plan.

• Protect yourself from long-term care costs. If you’re fortunate, you’ll never needany type of long-term care, such as an extended stay in a nursing home or the services of a home health care provider.

Still, there are no guarantees, and long-term care expenses can be big enough to threaten your retirement savings.

The average cost for a private room in a nursing home is about $100,000 per year, while a home health aide costs about $50,000 per year, according to the insurance company Genworth.

Medicare typically pays just a small portion of these amounts, so you may want to purchase a long-term care insurance policy that will pay for qualified long-term care costs.

Or you might consider a “hybrid” policy, which combines long-term care protection with life insurance.

So, if you never needed long-term care, your hybrid policy would pay a death benefit to your beneficiary, but if you did need the care, your policy would pay benefits toward those expenses.

• Choose an appropriate withdrawal rate.

During your retirement, you’ll need to withdraw money from your IRA, 401(k) and other retirement accounts. But you’ll want to avoid taking out too much each year, especially during the early years of your retirement.

It’s important to establish an annual withdrawal rate that’s appropriate for your needs, taking into account your age, sources of income, lifestyle and other factors.

The thought of running out of money during retirement is scary indeed – but by making smart choices, you can go a long way toward alleviating this fear and enjoying your life as a retiree.

Fred O’Neal, investment advisor, 410 College Street, Carrollton, GA 770-832-2141

Carroll County pistol permits

Carroll County births

Number of Firearm Permits applied for (carry permit) February 1-29, 2020: 255

Carroll County cattle receipts Carroll County Sales Barn, Carrollton

March 3, 2020: 775 Feb. 25, 2020: 545 Feb. 17, 2020: 298 Feb. 10, 2020: 366

February 1-March 1, 2020: Tanner Medical Center, Carrollton: Girls: 30 Boys: 28 Tanner Medical Center, Villa Rica:� Girls: 22 Boys: 11

Carroll County jail population Total population as of March 9, 2020: 424 Males: 347 Females: 77

Carroll County marriage licenses Estevan Aranda, Atlanta, Ga., and Carly Hawkins, Lithia Springs, Ga. Mathew Baker, Salem, Ohio, and Kimberly Jean, Carrollton, Ga. Morgan Bird, Crewe, England, and Tammy Hall, Carrollton, Ga. Johnnie Blackwell, Dekalb, Ala., and Leneva Meadows, Marietta, Ga. William Brine, Long Beach, Cali., and Gwendolyn Touchstone, Rome, Ga. Spencer Carroll, Lithia Springs, Ga., and Amber Coleman, Lithia Springs, Ga. Steve Cheatwood, Carrollton, Ga., and Lisa Bohannon, Heard County, Ga. Richard Chieves, Carrollton, Ga., and Ashley Early, San Jaunquine Co., Cali.

Terry Collins, Albany, Ga., and Shanda Holcomb, Macon, Ga. Tyler Davidson, Carrollton, Ga., and Brooke Shearer, Covington, Ga. Victoria Denney, Carrollton, Ga., and Chelsea Beard, Glasgow, Ky. Erika Dixon, Carrollton, Ga., and James Wood, St. Louis, Mont.

Glenn Folds, Carrollton, Ga., and Angela Gaston, Orlando, Fla. Perry Gates, Jacksonville, Fla., and Lorene McDaniel, Eustis, Fla. Danny Gourley, Jackson, Tenn., and Rachel Fischer, St. Joseph, Mich.

Joseph Graham, East Point, Ga., and Nelisa Smith, Carrollton, Ga. Jared Key, Villa Rica, Ga., and Haley Yancey, Cobb Co., Ga. James King, Atlanta, Ga., and Anna Lane, Austell, Ga. Stuart Manisulis, Villa Rica, Ga., and Brianna Rhodes, Carrollton, Ga. Daniell Maxwell, Temple, Ga., and Michael Huddleston, Carrollton, Ga. Jacob Mayfield, Austell, Ga., and Emily Cunningham, Austell, Ga. Dedra McClure, Chattanooga, Tenn., and Jeffery Shuford, Dayton, Ohio Mathew Medert, Irving, Texas, and Jamie Omalacy, Marietta, Ga. Charles Munro, Austell, Ga., and Jennifer Lovvorn, Lithia Springs, Ga. Jeremy Pawley, Kennesaw, Ga., and Kari Brown, Carrollton, Ga. Aundrais Saunders, Flint, Mich., and Lakesha Henry, Lubbock, Texas Brandy Sheffield, Detroit, Mich., and Sheldon McClendon, Macon, Ga. Leanna Tollman, Marietta, Ga., and Carlton Hardison, Palm Bay, Fla., Kim Vickers, Alex City, Ala., and Ashley Walker, Charleston, S.C. Hunter Wilson, Carrollton, Ga., and Jeffrey Collins, Carrolton, Ga. John Wilson, Carrollton, Ga., and Alyssa Holmes, Austell, Ga.

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school locations and how to support the means that our population will increase by communities. If schools are built quickly in one half more than we had in 2015. It is time response to rapid growth, they may not be that we think “inside the box” by doing such needed as the communities change. Metro things as encouraging young people to take up farming and counties tend to build a We should encourage our agriculture, lot of schools and then after a period of time, commissioners to have thoughtful, expanding 4H programs and the they have to close them, intentional leadership. . . Ensure FFA Future or cut back resources that you get out and vote. Make Farmers of because the neighboryour opinion and support America. hoods age. meaningful and intentional.

According to The comprehensive plan for Carroll County speaks to enhancing the extension office, there are 1,000 students its residents’ quality of life. Our leadership enrolled in 4H. Out of that group, only 150 needs to show how more traffic, higher are active participants. Sadly, the average taxes, emissions inspections requirements, age of farmers today is 67 years old. They and more crime - non-violent against prop- are quickly dying off.

Our leadership needs to find the happy erty and violent against people-will do this.

The plan projects that our population will balance between city growth and farmincrease by 50,000 people by 2040. That ing/ranches. Our farmers and ranchers are

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munity that we are people too and subject to the same emotions and frailties as everyone else. We are all doing our best to perform a difficult job to the best of our ability.”

Watson is a member of the Carrollton Sertoma Club and the Carrollton Community Choir. These organizations offer him the practice of two of the things most dear to his heart—community service and support of the arts. “I’ve always tried to give back to the community,” he stated.

Ned has been married for 29 years to Naza, and they have two adult children— Lauren, 35 and Bradley—26—and two grandchildren—Jace, 4, and Griffin, 1. He has made Carroll County his home for 40 years, because “it’s the friendliest place in Georgia and the most beautiful. When you drive the area as much as I do, you realize just how awesome this area is.”

growing we are dying. It seems to me that the people in the growing counties are literally dying. If our commissioners think we need to grow more let them go to Highway 61 or the Carrollton Bypass at 5 p.m., or go over to the convenience center on Saturday when all of the dumpsters are full.

My hope is that the commissioners will consider what is best for the citizens living here. One of the best places to start is to restrict all new lots in the county to a minimum of five acres. People who have acreage tend to live there longer and invest themselves more deeply into the community.

People who live in subdivisions tend to move every five years because they do not want to put down roots.

Slower growth would mean that our commissioners would be able to plan better for Most recently, 2017, Ned secured his Ph.D. in Public Safety-Criminal Justice from Capella University in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Obviously, he values education and stated that he wanted his education to match up with his practical experience.

Over the years, he has formed a philosophy of law enforcement—what it means to the community and what effect it has on his officers and how to maximize the positive aspects for both.

“The turning point for me was when Robbie Bishop and Billy Jiles were killed in the line of duty,” he explained. “I saw what it did their fellow officers. Most people do not view police officers as people; just like everyone else. We are supposed to be above it all. However, we’re not. My main aim is to ‘humanize the badge;’ to instill in the com-

critical to the support of this county and their contributions are as important as a new hospital or highway.

We should encourage our commissioners to have thoughtful, intentional leadership that plans for growth and development in the right ways. They should look at the needs of the county over the wants and not simply become reactive to what is presented at a meeting. How you can help accomplish this is to know who is running for what seat and where they stand. Call the commissioners on the phone and ask them what their plans are to help the county meet our needs. Write an email to them asking about where they stand.

Ensure that you get out and vote. Make your opinion and support meaningful and intentional.

Remember that we are only caretakers of the land, and not here forever.

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The Coronavirus!

What can you do to lower your risk to ALL infectious diseases?

By Dr Ralph Templeton One thing you learn in healthcare is that collectively we control ship and sail, but never wind and wave (God makes the ship). Mankind cannot control everything, ever. So, you've heard it said many times “Bad things happen to good people even when doing everything right all the time.” Therefore, it stands to reason that bad things do happen much less often to those doing everything right than to those throwing caution to the wind, so what we do matters enormously.

So, the concerns we have about the coronavirus or infections in general relate to two things…. probability of exposure and our resistance to disease.

And those we can answer, or at least establish the basis for answers that you can make your health decisions from.

The ultimate questions — 1.

Will I get this disease, and 2. Will it kill me if I do? — can be compartmentalized into three categories. The likelihood of exposure, contracting the virus if/when exposed, and odds it will kill you if it does.

Based on the current information available (March 4, 2020) the odds that you will be exposed to the coronavirus is less than 1%, odds you will get the virus is less than 7% percent, and the odds that if you do get it and it will kill you is around 4%. Now, let's

BREMEN and VILLA RICA 770-537-5555 conducted jointly by Emory and Life Universities on AIDS patients at Grady Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia (the Selano Study) demonstrated that people with low T-cell counts realized a dramatic increase (48%) following specific upper cervical adjustments performed with a mechanical device by a qualified doctor of chiropractic while those not adjusted had a 6% decline in their count. That’s a shift of 54%!

Here is what you can do now to do everything right for yourself and your family.

1.Eat super green foods not junk food (sugars especially). thing missing which for the 2.Avoid international travel and autoimmune afflicted may large groups and gatherings. be the single biggest THING 3.Get plenty of good sleep. and I will tell you exactly 4.Get examined by your what that is and why, and Chiropractor immediately. where you can get it. That WHERE? THING is to do whatever I examine and adjust whenever you can to boost your T-cell indicated the upper cervical spine count. Our T-cells are very ON EVERY PATIENT ALWAYS. special cells that identify You can get your upper cervical infectious threats to our body spinal joints examined at either and trigger an immediate of my offices by response from our immune me personally and system while they circulate treated the same in our blood stream. They day quickly and report directly to our brain.

I’m very gentle and So, the more of these you safe. Medicare and have defending you the almost all healthcare better. A fact not promoted benefit plans allow by the medical establishment for any necessary simply because the medical treatment. Now, approach is not aimed to don’t you think the increase the T-cell count. one THING you How can you increase your need to do is get T-cell count? A pilot study checked out now to consider what is included by “everything” when we say we are doing everything right. You have heard on every news/morning talk show all the things the medical establishment believes you should be doing which I can agree with all of that but there is one HUGE

Dr Ralph Templeton drastically improve your odds of avoiding infection.

NOW TAKING APPOINTMENTS FOR SATURDAY MORNINGS. Dr Ralph Templeton has over 33 years experience, has received the 1997 “Chiropractor of the year Award” by the Georgia Chiropractic Association (GCA), in 2016 The Clinical Excellence Award by the International Chiropractic Knights of the Round Table (ICKRT) and participates in over 80 different health plans as well as Medicare. Bremen Family Health and Wellness Center 507 Alabama Avenue, Bremen (770-537-5555) and Axiom Chiropractic, 941 S Carroll Rd Suite C, Villa Rica (770-4598782) Visit www.drtempleton. com