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NOVEMBER 2019 • VOLUME 25 NUMBER 11

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STATE OF CARROLL 2019 The Annual State of Carroll County Part 2

• Council on Aging- page 16 • Keep Carroll Beautiful- page 17 • Clerk of Court- page 12 • Coroner - page 10

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Tanner to build State Commissioner of MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS / NOVEMBER 5TH new operating Agriculture visits Carroll Cason elected Carrollton mayor McDougal elected Villa Rica mayor suite for open Chaffin re-elected Bowdon mayor heart surgeries Carroll EMC hosts agribusiness seminar

from press release Tanner Health System is moving ahead with its plans to establish an open-heart surgery program in Carrollton. With open-heart surgery, residents will be able to receive services - like coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery - without having to travel out of the area. More than 200,000 CABG procedures are performed nationally each year.

“Building a comprehensive heart care program has been our goal for many years, and we’ve worked steadily toward it,” said Loy Howard, president and CEO of Tanner Health System. “Heart disease is the leading cause of death in our region, and as a community healthcare organization, it’s our role to offer the services our neighbors need to have the best chance of surviving the disease.”

The health system earned state approval to expand its cardiac services, overcoming objections from other regional hospitals.

by Sam Gentry Carroll Electric Membership Cooperative held its Fall Agribusiness Seminar on Monday, October 28, 2019. The annual event was held for the first time in the new Tisinger Community Center, located at the CEMC offices at 155 North Highway 113 in Carrollton.

The speaker for the night was Gary W. Black, the commissioner of agriculture for the state of Georgia.

Black spoke on the impact of agriculture in the state and the ‘Georgia Grown’ program, a marketing and See COMMISSIONER GARY BLACK page 3

by Prissi Sullivan Temple City Council and Mayor met at their regularly monthly scheduled meeting at city hall on Monday, November 4, 2019. Several orders of business were addressed by the members.

The council voted to select a company to install two new light poles at ballfields in the city park. The two

County to open bidding process for employee health insurance

Insurance companies who wish to bid for the county’s business may apply next February with the county’s broker The Carroll County Board of Commissioners Chairman Michelle Morgan has announced that the county will be accepting bids for handling the county’s 559 employees health insurance beginning next Shown above is the flag drop off box located at February. the Carroll County Veterans Memorial Park, For consideration, contact Jason Brady, Carrollton. Citizens may properly retire a worn Principal Northwestern Benefit, at 404-932flag here. See story on Carroll County Veterans 4564.

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Who passed? Who failed?

Where are you eating this week?

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Obituary Listing

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Marriage Licenses / Pistol Permits / Births / Cattle

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by Sam Gentry The results are in for the November 5, 2019 Municipal Election and there are some new faces in local government, while some incumbents won new terms. Of the 25,527 citizens eligible to vote in the race, 3,443 - or 13.49% - cast a ballot. Of those, 1,308 voted in advance and 50 mailed in absentee ballots.

Carrollton has its first female mayor, with Betty Cason defeating Incumbent Walt Hollingsworth. Cason received 1,511 votes, or 60.63% of the vote, while Hollingsworth received 978 votes, or 39.25%. Of the 2,492 votes cast, 1,091 were advanced, 23 were absentee by mail, and three were write-ins.

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Temple City Council/Mayor approve holiday bonuses: $600 per full time employee; $300 per part time

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Restaurant inspections

3443 voters participated in Nov. 5th election out of 25,354: 13.49%

existing light poles have been determined, through a structural inspection, to be in a deteriorating condition.

Since this is not a budgeted item, another project may have to be delayed in order for the funds to be available. City Administrator Bill Osborne proposed delaying either the walking trail project, the concession See TEMPLE COUNCIL page 43

Recycling changes at county convenience centers: no more glass recycling; plastics limited to two sites

Beginning Monday, November 11, 2019, there will be two major changes to recycling at the county’s convenience centers. One change limits plastics recycling; the other change eliminates glass recycling.

Two convenience center sites, the ne at Newnan Road and the one at Dyer Road, will be the only two sites where water bottles, soda bottles, and

milk jugs can be recycled. These plastics are identified with a number 1 or number 2 inside of the recycling symbol.

Glass recycling will no longer accepted at any of the ten convenience centers as of November 11th.

No changes were announced concerning recycling of aluminum, tin,

See RECYCLE CHANGES page 39

The Carroll County Veterans Memorial Park Association 20 years of remembering and honoring our local veterans past and present

by Kim Reine The Carroll County Veterans Memorial Park Association iis a group of dedicated citizens devoted to providing the Carroll County Veteran’s Memorial Park to honor and memorialize veterans in all wars from the Revolution to the Gulf Wars.

They are committed to planning, building, equipping and maintaining the Carroll County Veterans Memorial Park which is located at the roundabout on Newnan Road, Carrollton (across from West Georgia Technical College and near the Carroll

County Sheriff’s Office/jail).

The park is to honor all military veterans of the United States of America who are currently living in Carroll County, who have lived in Carroll County at some time or who have Carroll County connections and who honorably served their country.

This includes any period of service in the Armed Forces in which the individual is currently serving or has been honorably separated from active or inactive service, beginning with the American Revolution.

The management, planning, developing,

administrations, fundraising for the park is totally handled by the CCVMP Association.

Their mission is to honor Carroll County veterans, veterans who once lived in Carroll County, by placing their names on Walls of Honor, with their branch, rank, and service record. All wars in which Americans fought are included.

The park also provides a place to assemble on Memorial Day and Veteran’s Day. It is a place for families to visit for meditation, remembering their loved one. It is also a vis-

See VETERANS PARK page 33

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economic development initiative of the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

The Georgia Grown brand continues to expand throughout the state through production of crops and related value-added items.

To be labeled “Georgia Grown,” a product has to contain a key ingredient grown in the state. The label may also refer to items manufactured in Georgia with products grown in other states. Furthermore, a “Georgia Grown supporter” is a business that is based in another state but supports the initiative through business practices.

Black talked about how strong the Georgia Grown brand is, how it is growing, and how Carroll County can make it unique for its needs, values, and products.

“It has such great flexibility,” he said.

“We’re dead on top of what folks want, and the opportunities are whatever people are willing to bring. So, whatever you’re willing the program to be for Carroll County, it can be.”

Black also focused on school nutrition, discussing long-term plans and changes he feels need to be made.

“We’re four years into a ‘20/20’ vision for school nutrition in Georgia,’ he said, “but we’re nowhere near where we need to be.

There’s much, much more we can do if we’re willing to work at it.”

He went on to say that at the start of the next school year, the department of agriculture would be able to announce that a great percentage of food served in lunchrooms would be Georgia Grown.

“I’m pretty sure we’ll be able to show that every school, every meal, every day in the state of Georgia - beginning with the 2020 school year -at least 20 percent of the menu will be Georgia Grown,” Black said. “Also, we want to be able to say that 20 percent of our schools are at 50 percent. I think you’re going to be astounded when we’re able to make the announcements.”

Over the last 8.5 years, Black said a team of smart, hardworking people have been working on growing and expanded the Georgia Department of Agriculture so farmers have an even better market and resources for their products.

“I’ll put my people up against anybody, anytime,” he said. “We try to set the tone.

We’re going to be the premier department of agriculture in America and the premier state agency in Georgia.”

Georgia was named for King George II of England (Georgia Augustus, King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1727 to 1760), Black pointed out, which literally translates to “farmer.”

“Agriculture is not the number-one industry and primary economic driver in our state by accident,” Black said. “We do not farm because it is all we can do. We farm because it is what we want to do and what we were always intended to do.”

Black said people these days want to know where their food comes from, and they like to have a relationship with who is producing it.

“There has never been a time in our history where farmers are more admired and more appreciated,” he said. “People love farmers, but they’re not sure about farming, because they don’t understand it.”

Furthermore, Black said if a consumer has a need in Georgia, and they and a famer can agree on a price, a farmer will find a way to produce it.

“If we have resources, and people are willing to pay a certain price, isn’t that something we ought to celebrate?” Black asked the crowd. “There’s room for everybody. We live in a free society, so let’s celebrate it all.”

Black said the recognition of the Georgia Grown brand is expanding, and for an example, he said last year when he was staying overnight in Carroll County, the desk receptionist at his hotel recognized the symbol on his shirt.

“Those kinds of things are happening,” Black said, “and they’re happening at an increasing rate. It’s all over the place.”

Although Black said the brand/initiative has some state funding at this point, the program largely gets its functioning resources from those paying to use the brand on their products.

“It’s a self-feeding program,” he said.

In Georgia, where a quarter of the state is covered in farmland and 87% of farms are family-owned, it is well-known that cotton (a $967.7 million industry), poultry (a $772.6 million industry) and beef (a $592.9 million industry) are top products, but Black explained that the state also produces 1/3 of all the pecans sold in the world and presented examples and fresh ideas on how the nut is being marketed. Pecans currently generate $397.5 million in revenue.

Black and his team have recently returned from a pecan trade mission to Taiwan. Until recent tariffs, or “misunderstandings” as Black called them, were put into effect, 40 percent of Georgia pecans were being marketed in China. Now that the country is facing a 47 percent tarrif, Black said his department needed to find other avenues into the Asian market.

Taiwan was the logical choice, he said, because they “have an incredible baking industry and incredible ties into mainland China.” The team of five producers worked to establish new and strong relationships within the county’s industry. Due to their efforts, Black said there is currently one conSee GEORGIA GROWN page 41

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Shown above is Gary Black, state Commissioner of Agriculture. He was guest speaker at the recent “Agribusiness Seminar” hosted by Carroll EMC Monday, October 28, 2019, in the new Tisinger Community Center in the EMC office on North Highway 113, Carrollton.

Shown is photo above right is Carroll EMC’s purchasing agent and agriculture advocate David Huddleston who introduced Black. Photos by Sue Horn

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Workshop on poverty Thursday, Nov. 14th: “Bridges Out of Poverty” 3 hour workshop designed for civic leaders, policymakers, educators, and general public to help develop sustainable solutions to poverty

from press release Tanner Health System’s Get Healthy, Live Well is pleased to announce a workshop led by celebrated author Terie Dreussi-Smith, M.A.Ed., called “Bridges Out of Poverty”.

The workshop will be on Thursday, Nov. 14, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at City Station in Carrollton. Bridges Out of Poverty provides a complete approach to understanding poverty in the west Georgia area and offers tools and strategies for alleviating poverty and its impact. It is designed for civic leaders, policymakers, educators and those concerned with developing sustainable solutions to poverty in their community.

Dreussi-Smith is a trainer, a consultant, a former school teacher, an adjunct faculty member for several colleges and co-author of Bridges Out of Poverty. She leads more than 100 workshops and consultations annually and is experienced in helping diverse audiences reach new understandings with practical knowledge, humor and sincerity.

Dreussi-Smith has years of direct and midlevel management experience working with youth and adults in poverty. Her areas of expertise are health and wellness initiatives, K-12 education, higher education, alcohol and other drug prevention, community youth development and community wellness. She lives in Greenville, South Carolina.

Bridges Out of Poverty teaches participants how to look at different scenarios through the lens of poverty - a skill that can be important for anyone who helps make policy decisions for their organization.

The workshop helps communities move more individuals from poverty to selfsufficiency, reduce social costs and enhance

economic development.

Tanner’s Get Healthy, Live Well is offering the workshop based on feedback from the community. Poverty was identified as one of the top concerns in the most recent Community Health Needs Assessment.

“This single issue is the largest contributor to many of the social determinants of health issues our patients and communities face,” said Denise Taylor, senior vice president and chief community health and brand officer for Tanner.

Poverty remains an ongoing concern in west Georgia. The percent of adults ages 18 to 64 living below the poverty line is 18% in Carroll County, 19% in Haralson County and 16% in Heard County, according to U.S. Census data.

“To have one of the authors of the book leading this workshop is extraordinary and will give employers, social service agencies, governments, nonprofits, educators, healthcare providers and any other interested community member tools to use in alleviating poverty in our communities,” noted Alicia Michael, rural health outreach coordinator for Tanner.

Coffee and light breakfast will be provided at the Nov. 14 workshop. The cost of registration is $10, and seating is limited.

To register, visit tanner.org/bridges.

Since 2012, Get Healthy, Live Well has been working to provide community members in Carroll, Haralson and Heard counties with the resources they need to lead healthier lifestyles. This workshop is funded in part by The Two Georgias Initiative grant from Healthcare Georgia Foundation, an independent private foundation created in 1999. Healthcare Georgia Foundation’s mission is to enable, improve and advance the health and well-being of all Georgians.

Georgia DOT reminds public: do not post signs on state right-of-way

It’s not unusual for GDOT district maintefrom press release Whatever your message, GDOT has a nance employees to uproot thousands of message for you: posting unauthorized signs signs across the state during an election year. on the state’s right of way are a safety hazard The signs are taken to GDOT district headand illegal. Whether it’s a political sign, yard quarters and held for 30 days, giving the sale, real estate, or goods and services, signs owners an opportunity to reclaim them. If not reclaimed, they are on the state highway sysdestroyed. To reclaim signs tem – interstates and state The signs are taken to that have been removed by routes – must be GDOT district Department maintenance, approved and permitted to be placed on the right headquarters and held for contact your local GDOT office. of way.

30 days, giving the Georgia Department of Unauthorized signs can owners an opportunity to Transportation plans, concreate safety hazards by reclaim them. If not structs and maintains distracting drivers and Georgia’s state and federal obstructing their view. reclaimed, they are highways. We’re involved During inclement destroyed. To reclaim in bridge, waterway, public weather signs can also signs that have been transit, rail, general aviacause debris that clogs drainage systems. removed by Department tion, bike and pedestrian programs. And we help Georgia Code 32-6-51 maintenance, contact local governments maintain states that “it shall be their roads. Georgia DOT unlawful for any person your local GDOT office. and its nearly 4,000 to erect, place or maintain within the right of way of any public road employees are committed to delivering a any sign, signal or other device except as transportation system focused on innovation, authorized by subsection (d) of this Code safety, sustainability and mobility. The section.” Violation is a misdemeanor and is Department’s vision is to boost Georgia’s punishable by a fine up to $1,000 and/or 12 competitiveness through leadership in transportation. months in jail.

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Georgia Supreme Court rules law enforcement must obtain warrant to access personal data stored in a vehicle’s computer system

The Georgia Supreme Court ruled recently that law enforcement must obtain a warrant in order to download data stored in a vehicle’s computer systems during an investigation after a car crash. The ruling came in Mobley v. State, a case challenging the police’s warrantless search and seizure of data collected in a car’s Event Data Recorder, also known as a vehicle’s “black box.” The American Civil Liberties Union, along with the ACLU of Georgia and digital privacy expert Riana Pfefferkorn, appeared as a friend-of-the-court in the case to argue for warrant protections for the sensitive data cars are increasingly collecting on drivers and their passengers.

“Police should not be able to conduct warrantless searches of computers, even if that computer happens to be on wheels,” said Nathan Freed Wessler, staff attorney with the ACLU’s Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project, who argued on behalf of amici before the Georgia Supreme Court.

“This ruling brings the law decades forward to help ensure that the troves of personal information cars now collect on us are protected from warrantless searches. Other states should follow Georgia’s lead to protect our privacy in the digital age.”

The personal data stored in vehicle “black boxes” includes granular information about the function and operation of a car. Black

boxes are also connected with other parts of vehicles’ computer systems, which can reveal cellphone contacts, music preferences, detailed location history, and other sensitive data. To justify warrantless access to this information, the state had cited U.S. Supreme Court cases dating back to the early 20th century that hold that police do not need a warrant to search a car for physical items. The ACLU responded that the U.S. Supreme Court recently made clear in Riley v. California and Carpenter v. United States that older rules permitting warrantless searches for physical items cannot be automatically extended to searches of digital data. Courts must assess people’s privacy interest in this data, and ensure that the warrant requirement is robustly enforced.

The ruling is here: https://www.gasupreme.us/wpcontent/uploads/2019/10/s18g1546.pdf.

An ACLU blog post on the case is here: https://www.aclu.org/blog/privacy-technology/surveillance-technologies/our-cars-arenow-roving-computers-fourth-amendment.

The amicus brief filed by the ACLU, ACLU of Georgia, and Riana Pfefferkorn, who is affiliated with Stanford’s Center for Internet and Society, is here: https://www.aclu.org/legal-document/mobley-v-state-amicus-brief.

“Drug Take Back Day”

Attorney General Chris Carr and the Office of the Attorney General and the Statewide Opioid Task Force in the Drug Enforcement Administration held “National Drug Take Back Day” on Saturday, October 26, 2019. On the last DEA Drug Take Back Day in April, the state of Georgia collected a total of 11,114 pounds. Locally, the Carroll County sheriff’s office has a Drug Take

Back box located in the lobby on Newnan Road, Carrollton.

“All too often, our very own medicine cabinets can serve as a conduit for the opioid epidemic,” said Attorney General Chris Carr. “As we continue to strengthen our state’s response and cut down on the illicit use of prescription drugs, I want to stress the importance of safely disposing of any unused, expired prescription drugs. This Saturday, I’m encouraging Georgians to empty their medicine cabinets, so that together, we can ensure there are no more tears, no more deaths and no more heartache as a result of the opioid epidemic.”

There are Drug Take Back Boxes located all over the state that are available yearround. Find one near you by visiting DoseofRealityga.org and utilizing our Interactive Drug Take Back Map.

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“Leadercast Women” event

Business women from the local area gathered at the Carroll Electric Membership Cooperative for the annual Leadercast Women event Friday, Oct. 18. For the past two years, the cooperative has provided a host site to broadcast the live Atlanta event in a convenient location and at no cost to those who attend.

Leadercast Women is a one-day leadership event in its third year of inspiring and empowering individuals to grow as leaders.

Despite its emphasis on female accomplishment, the sessions present valuable lessons for men and women alike. The theme, Take Courage, highlighted the valor of women speakers as they overcame professional and personal obstacles to reach a point of success. More than 170 women attended the See NEWS RECAP page 8

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MIA for 75 years, Army Private First Class Hulett Thompson finally identified as having been killed in action: his remains to be buried with family in Clem Community cemetery

by Kim Reine Army Private First Class Hulett A. Thompson had been listed as Missing In Action (MIA) since World War II, but will now be added to the Killed in Action Wall (KIA) at the Carroll County Veterans Memorial Park, Carrollton. Hulett A.

Thompson of Carrollton served as an infantryman assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5307th Combat Unit, also known as Task Force Galahad, or Merrill’s Marauders, in the China-Burma-India region during WWII. After seventy-five years, he is able to come home to his final resting place.

In June 1944, PFC Thompson’s unit fought trying to take Myitkyina, Burma. The siege of Myitkyina was an engagement during the Burma Campaign of World War II. The of the seize of Myitkyina was an allied victory and was part of a much larger operation of North Burma and Yunnan. It was during this battle he was reportedly killed in action.

His remains could not be located so they were not recovered following the battle. In January 1948, PFC Thompson’s remains were declared non-recoverable.

According to the DPAA, the remains of some servicemen killed during the battle were buried in at least five temporary cemeteries plus numerous isolated burial locations over the years. In Army Private First Class Hulett A. Thompson.

January and February 1946, Photo obtained from the Defense POW/MIA all of the remains at the U.S. Accounting Agency website (https://www.dpaa.mil/ Military Cemetery were

disinterred and moved to the U.S. Military Cemetery at Kalaikunda, India. The exhumation of the U.S. Military Cemetery at Kalaikunda was conducted in September and October 1947.

One set of remains, designated “Unknown X-386, Kalaikunda” at the time, were disinterred and transferred to the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu (known as the Punchbowl) in June 1949.

These remains were again disinterred in July 16, 2018.

Scientists from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) were able to identify the remains as those of PFC Thompson. This detective work was done

through dental records, anthropological analysis, and circumstantial evidence. The Armed Forces Medical Examiner was also assisted by using a system called mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) analysis.

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced on May 31, 2019 that they were indeed able to confirm these remains were PFC Thompson of Carroll County, Georgia.

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State Driver Services Motorcycle Safety Program receives $83,464 grant

The Department of Driver Services’ (DDS) Georgia Motorcycle Safety Program (GSMP) has received a grant for $83,464.00 from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS). This funding will be used

to help reduce motorcycle fatalities, increase driver awareness of motorcycles, and educate motorcycle riders about safety initiatives. According to the Insurance Information Institute, motorcyclists are 28 times more likely to die in a crash than an automobile rider.

“The grant from the GOHS enables the Georgia Motorcycle Safety Program (GMSP) to continue making the roads safer for riders and non-riders,” said DDS Commissioner Spencer R. Moore. “We thank the GOHS for our strong partnership in helping the GMSP educate and encourage all Georgia drivers to Share the Road.”

The GMSP promotes driver awareness of motorcycles on the highways, rider education at 40 locations across the state, and motorcycle safety initiatives.

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CARROLL COUNTY HISTORIC ANNUAL BUDGETS

YEAR

1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07

ANNUAL BUDGET INCREASE+ COMMISSION (DECREASE) CHAIRMAN $16,970,736 ------Horrie Duncan $18,609,583 $1,638,847+ Jack Bell $19,354,189 $744,606+ Jack Bell $9.01M $21,126,462 $1,772,273+ Jack Bell INCREASE $22,488,100 $1,361,638+ Jack Bell in 5 years $23,616,850 $1,128,750+ Jack Bell $25,987,450 $2,370,600+ Jack Bell $30,959,556 $4,972,106+ Robert Barr $31,840,491 $880,935+ Robert Barr $18.75M $34,251,300 $3,219,744+ Robert Barr INCREASE $36,197,250 $1,945,950+ Robert Barr in 6 years $39,190,000 $2,992,750+ Robert Barr $43,938,487 $4,748,487+ Robert Barr

JUNE 2007 ROBERT BARR RESIGNED JULY 2007 COUNTY BORROWED $5.4M TO MEET EXPENSES OCTOBER 2007 BILL CHAPPELL ELECTED in SPECIAL ELECTION

2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

$43,967,603 $47,808,423 $47,364,089 $47,259,248 $48,237,472 $49,147,835 $50,051,817 $50,920,454

$29,116+ $3,840,820+ ($444,334) ($104,841) $978,224+ $910,363+ $903,982+ $868,637+

Bill Chappell Bill Chappell Bill Chappell Bill Chappell Bill Chappell Marty Smith Marty Smith Marty Smith

2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20

$49,766,750 $50,367,431 $49,281,700 $50,263,500 $53,333,000

($1,153,704) $600,681+ ($1,085,731) $981,800+ $3,069,500+

TOTAL Marty Smith INCREASE Marty Smith in 7 years after Marty Smith reassessments Marty Smith $3.0M Michelle Morgan INCREASE

$4.29M INCREASE in 5 years

$2.68M INCREASE

prior to reassessments

100% of PERSONAL/COMMERCIAL PROPERTY REASSESSED $2.02M (see page 30 for Property Tax Digest and 5 Year History)

in first year

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CARROLL COUNTY Size: Population: Number of Households: Cash Reserves: Millage Rate: Number of County Employees: Ratio of Employees to Population: Current Budget: Recreation Department Budget:

504 square miles 118,121 (2018) 51% female/49% male 45,530 $9,146,430 (September 30, 2019) 7.88 559 full time / 110 part time 1:192 $53,333,000 $1,432,680

Population Demographics

Total July 2018 US Census: 118,121 Total Population 1999: 85,082 Female: 51.2% Male: 48.8% White: 70.7% Black: 19.6% Hispanic: 7.2% Asian: 1.0% Other: 1.5%

Carroll County Sheriff Terry Langley elected 2004 Coroner Keith Hancock elected 2016 Tax Commissioner Vickie Bearden elected 2008 Clerk of Courts Alan Lee elected 2008 Probate Judge Edie Haney elected position/appointed Jan. 2019 Carroll County Commission Chairman Michelle Morgan elected 2019 Commission District 2 Clint Chance elected 2018 Commission District 3 Tommy Lee elected 2012 Commission District 4 Steve Fuller elected 2018 Commission District 5 Ernest “Ernie” Reynolds elected 2018 Commission District 6 George Chambers elected 2008 County Slogan “The County of Opportunity”

Senator Mike Dugan United States Senate District 30

REPUBLICAN 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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The State of the Carroll County Coroner’s Office Keith Hancock CORONER Carroll County As I am in the midst of my third year serving as Carroll County Coroner, I would like to take the time to provide you with current stats concerning Carroll County.

However, let me first share about the role and responsibility of the coroner.

The duty of the coroner, as established by law, is to determine the cause and manner of death of an individual. The coroner is notified for a death investigation when any individual dies : 1) As a result of violence;

9) As a result of an apparent drug 2) By suicide or casualty; 3) Suddenly when in apparent good overdose.

Through the death investigation and health; 4) In any suspicious or unusual manner, working with local law enforcement agenwith particular attention to those individuals cies gathering information, it is required to report to the Medical 16 years of age and One manner of death I am glad Examiner at the under; Georgia Bureau of 5) After birth but to see a decline in this year is Investigation. Based before seven years of suicide deaths. I credit this to upon the medical hisage if the death is the awareness of suicide tory of the individual unexpected or and circumstances unexplained; prevention and the efforts of surrounding the 6) As a result of an our local Carroll County death, an autopsy execution carried out Mental Health Advocates. may or may not be pursuant to the imposiperformed. This is ultimately the Medical tion of the death penalty under Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title Examiner’s decision.

Given the case load of the GBI, autopsy 17; 7) While an inmate of a state hospital or a results are currently taking 90 to 120 days before we have a final report giving the offistate, county, or city penal institution; 8) After having been admitted to a hospi- cial cause and manner of death. There are tal in an unconscious state and without five manners of death: natural, accidental, regaining consciousness within 24 hours of suicide, homicide, and undetermined.

In 2017, my office worked 288 cases with admission;

Carroll County CORONER CASES DEATH CAUSES / TOTALS

Natural death Accidental death Suicide death Homicide death Undetermined death

62% 27% 7% 2% 2%

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Carroll County CORONER CASES

2017

178 78 22 5 2

DEATH CAUSES / TOTALS

Natural death Accidental death Suicide death Homicide death Undetermined death

Total cases: 288

61% 22% 11% 3% 2%

Total cases: 249

2018

151 55 27 8 7

(1 fetal)

178 natural deaths, 78 accidental deaths 22 suicide deaths, 5 homicide deaths and 5 undetermined deaths.

In 2018 my office worked 249 cases: 151 natural deaths, 55 accidental deaths, 27 suicide deaths, 8 homicide deaths, 8 undetermined deaths.

As of October 2019, my office has worked 213 cases: 116 natural deaths, 63 accidental deaths, 14 suicide deaths, 1 homicide, 2 undetermined deaths and 17 cases pending GBI results.

As you can see, natural deaths are the most common cases we work here in Carroll County.

One manner of death I am glad to see a decline in this year is suicide deaths. I credit this to the awareness of suicide prevention and the efforts of our local Carroll County Mental Health Advocates.

I along with my Deputy Coroners are honored to serve the citizens of Carroll County.

Our continued thoughts and prayers are with each family who we have served.

Carroll County CORONER CASES

DEATH CAUSES / 10 months

2019

Natural death 54% 116 Accidental death 30% 63 Suicide death 7% 14 Homicide death 0.5% 1 Undetermined death 0.9% 2 - PENDING 17 Total cases as of October 2019: 213

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Carroll County Farm Statistics

Farm Sales of $100,000 or More 13.0% and Equipment, Dollars per Farm $51,798 0.4% Estimated Market Value, Land and Buildings, Dollars per Acre $4435 Source: Carl Vinson Institute of Government 8.0% University of Georgia (UGA) 2012 Estimated Market Value, Machinery 22.1%

Average Farm Size

95 acres

Farms of 500-999 Acres

Median Farm Size

54 acres

Farms of 1000 or More Acres

Farms of 1-9 Acres,

5.6%

Farm Sales Below $2,500

Farms of 10-49 Acres,

9.9%

Farm Sales of $2,500-$9,999

Farms of 50-179 Acres

40.8%

Farm Sales of $10,000-$49,999 15.4%

Farms of 180-499 Acres

11.9%

Farm Sales of $50,000-$99,999 1.5%

CITY OF WHITESBURG Size: Population: Number of Households: Cash Reserves: Millage Rate: Number of City Employees: Ratio of City Employees to Population: Current Budget: Recreation Department Budget:

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2.8 square miles 610 263 $836,315 5.598 9 full time / 1 part time 1 employee to 68 citizens $3,256,771 $9,100

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1.3%

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Size: Population: Number of Households: Cash Reserves: Millage Rate: Number of City Employees: Ratio of City Employees to Population: Current Budget: Recreation Department Budget:

6.9 square miles 4,700 2002 $836,315 5.598 45 1:104 $3,256,771 $358,180

Mayor Michael C. Johnson Council Member Ward 1 Terron Bivins Council Member Ward 2 Howard Walden Council Member Ward 3 Hiley Miller Council Member Ward 4Tom Wallace Council Member Ward 5 Richard Bracknell City Administrator Bill Osborne City Clerk Kristin Etheredge Chief of Police Creig Lee City Slogan “Prosperity / Integrity / Justice” City Hall located at 240 Carrollton Street, Temple, GA • 770-562-3369

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The State of Carroll County Clerk of Courts Office Judicial Circuit this year, and all hear cases here in our Courthouse. We also house the State Court, probate Court, and the Juvenile Court here in the Courthouse. The Courthouse is constantly buzzing with people taking care of Court business every day.

CLERK of As usual, we are having jury trial weeks on a regular basis. I hope we have made COURTS those who have been selected and have served, as comfortable as possible during Carroll County this very important civil service. We are always open to any suggestions that might To the Citizens of Carroll County, improve the system of Jury Service and I am always happy to oblige the Editor of Selection. the StarNews, Sue Horn, when she notifies As you may know, the Jury Pool selection me of the impending annual “State of process changed in July 2012. Where we Carroll County” issue. used to draw our jurors from a small pool of It is hard to believe that I am nearing the people selected by a citizen committee end of my third term. called the Jury ...Jury Pool selection process Commission. Now we I am very proud of the office of the changed in July 2012...we used draw randomly from a Clerk of Court and to draw our jurors from a small master list provided by its employees. This the State. The list is pool of people selected by a is my opportunity to comprised of all the citizen committee... Now we let the public know Carroll County citiabout present and draw randomly from a master zens age 18 or older future changes in our list provided by the State...This with a driver’s license, office. I am also very gives us around 93,000 names Georgia ID, or a thankful to the citivoter’s registration instead of the 18,000 to 20,000 card. This gives us zens of Carroll we used prior to the change County for continuaround 93,000 names ing to allow me to be instead of the 18,000 your Clerk of Court. to 20,000 we used prior to the law change.

This year of 2019 has been a very busy Since my last “State of the Carroll County one so far, and doesn’t seem to be slowing Clerk’s Office” article, my office has contindown at all. My office is serving five of the ued to add to our digital database. I have seven Superior Court Judges in the Coweta partnered with my real estate vendor to com-

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plete a new scanning project, in which we were able to get most all our older real estate images scanned and preserved.

We still have some of the oldest books to scan; the books that are bound and can’t be taken apart. We have decided to do the rest of the books in phases, as the website that houses all our real estate dockets for public review generates addition copy fees. These copy fees are how we are paying for the offsite scanning projects, thus saving Carroll County tax dollars for use in other areas.

As you know, I promised to UPGRADE the office of the Clerk, and I have strived to do that every day. In 2009, I started negotiations with the County in an effort to improve the computer case management program in the Clerk’s office. This change has finally come to our office, effective August 1st, 2015. We have been live with the new case management program and the funding has come from monies derived from copies generated and sold within our office. This means that the startup costs and future maintenance costs will most likely be self perpetuating, and not tax payer dollars. We are using the program to e-file civil filings in both State and Superior Courts.

I am also proud to say that we have partnered with GreenCourt, a local startup in Carrollton to provide the ability for criminal case efiling. I am proud to say that my office was one of the first in the State to officially efile criminal cases and filings this way.

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CARROLL COUNTY is part of a FIVE COUNTY JUDICIAL CIRCUIT:

COWETA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT District Attorney: John Herbert “Herb” Cranford Jr. Carroll Office Carroll County Courthouse 311 Newnan Street Carrollton, GA 30117 770.830.2171 Coweta Office Coweta County Justice Center 72 Greenville St. Newnan, GA 30263 770.254.7300 Heard Office Heard County Courthouse 215 East Court Square Franklin, GA 30217 706.675.0955 Meriwether Office Meriwether County Courthouse 100 Courthouse Square Greenville, GA 30222 706.672.1302 Troup Office Troup County Government Center 100 Ridley Ave. Suite 3500 LaGrange, GA 30240 706.298.3708

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plete a new scanning project, in which we were able to get most all our older real estate images scanned and preserved.

We still have some of the oldest books to scan; the books that are bound and can’t be taken apart. We have decided to do the rest of the books in phases, as the website that houses all our real estate dockets for public review generates addition copy fees. These

www.starnewsgaonline.com copy fees are how we are paying for the offsite scanning projects, thus saving Carroll County tax dollars for use in other areas.

As you know, I promised to UPGRADE the office of the Clerk, and I have strived to do that every day. In 2009, I started negotiations with the County in an effort to improve the computer case management program in the Clerk’s office. This change has finally come to our office, effective

CITY OF MT. ZION Size: Population: Number of Households: Cash Reserves: Millage Rate: Number of City Employees: Ratio of City Employees to Population: Current Budget: Recreation Department Budget:

9.846 square miles 1,964 (July 2019) 693 $110,000 7.06 14 1:140 $1,259,653 $150,790

Mayor Randy SIms Council member Post I Kevin Lepard Council member Post II Eric Robinson Council member Post III Marty Spruill Council member Post IV Johm Griffin City Clerk Teresa Ferguson Chief of Police Brian Sims

City Slogan “A City Without Limits” City Hall located at 4455 Mt. Zion Road B, Carrollton, GA 770-832-0056 Ext 1

STATE OF CARROLL 2019 August 1st, 2015. We have been live with the new case management program and the funding has come from monies derived from copies generated and sold within our office.

This means that the startup costs and future maintenance costs will most likely be self perpetuating, and not tax payer dollars. We

CITY OF BOWDON Size: Population: Number of Households: Cash Reserves: Millage Rate: Number of City Employees: Ratio of City Employees to Population: Current Budget: Recreation Department Budget:

are using the program to e-file civil filings in both State and Superior Courts.

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0.7854 square miles 2053 1002 $360,836 8.239 30 full time 1:68 $3,686,365 $268,081

Mayor Jim Chaffin Council Member Ward 1 Wes McEntyre Council Member Ward 2 Noah Steed Council Member Ward 3 Martin Johnson Council Member Ward 4 Jan Rowland Johnson City Manager Gary Bulloch City Clerk Susan Pierce Water Treatment Plant Superintendent Frank Carlson Chief of Police Mark Brock City Slogan “The Friendly City” City Hall: 136 City Hall Avenue, Bowdon, Georgia 30108 770-258-8980

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The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office proudly has these United States Veterans as part of their team:

Craig Dodson / USMC Dennis Yates / Navy David Byrd / Navy Jermaine Johns / Army Don King / USMC Robert Higgins / Army Shane Taylor / USMC Jason McElroy / Army Austin Purcell / Army Justin Presnal / Army Adam East / Army Jeff Attison / Army, USMC Les Yearta / Army Zach Butler / Army Randall Tucker / Army Josh Lambert / Coast Guard Marc Griffith / USMC Frank Moody / Army Brad Robinson / Air Force LaChristopher Hebert / Army National Guard

“We thank you for your service.” - Sheriff Terry Langley

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The State of the Carroll County Council on Aging/West Georgia Council on Aging Sandra Morris EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Carroll County Council on Aging The Population Bulletin, a publication of the Population Reference Bureau, states that the United States is in the midst of a profound demographic change: the rapid aging of its population. The 2000 Census reported 35 million people in the United States 65 years of age or older, or about one of every eight Americans. By 2030, demographers estimate that one in five Americans will be age 65 or older, which is nearly four times the proportion of elderly 100 years earlier, in 1930. The effects of this older age profile will reverberate throughout the American economy and society in the next 50 years.

Preparing for these changes involves more than the study of demographic trends; it also requires an understanding of the growing diversity within the older population.

The aging of the U.S. population in the next 20 years is being propelled by one of the most powerful demographic forces in the Unites States in the last century: the “baby boomers” - those born between 1946 and 1964. This group of 76 million children grabbed media attention as it moved toward adulthood - changing school systems, col-

leges, and the workplace. And, this same group of people will change the profile and expectations of old age in the United States over the next 30 years as it moves past age 65. The potential effects of the baby boom on systems of old age assistance are already being evaluated. This group’s consumption patterns, demand for leisure, and use of health care will leave an indelible mark on U.S. Society in the 21st Century.

Carroll, Haralson and Heard Counties here in West Georgia are no exception to the previous estimates. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated that the population of Carroll County in 2009 was 114,778 with 10.6 % of those being over 65 years of age or 11,478 people, the population in Heard County was estimated to be 11,528 with 11% being over 65 years of age or 1268 people and the population of Haralson County being estimated at 28,800 with 14.2 % being over 65 years of age or 4,102 people. That is an estimated 16,848 people 65 years of age or older in the three-county area.

Income estimates show 19.2% of the people living in Haralson County live below the poverty level; 16.7 % of the people living in Heard County live below the poverty level; and 15.9 % of the people living in Carroll County live below the poverty level. Think about it: these three counties have a tremendous number of older citizens.

The one thing that is very basic that can be done to help these seniors is provide information to them about services. With the internet it has become very easy for the younger generation to find anything. Some seniors are very internet and computer

savvy, but the majority of the seniors surveyed are not interested in looking on a computer. Some don’t even want to talk to voice mail or leave a message. They still prefer written material.

Most seniors, and even their family members, do not do research to find what is available until there is a fall, an accident, maybe even a death. They don’t start looking for someone to help mama or grandmama until daddy is in the hospital, or maybe deceased.

Depression is at an all-time high. Adult children are having to work harder and longer hours to maintain their jobs today, so caring for an aging adult parent is difficult, especially when some of these same adult children are also caring for a grandchild or two.

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Carroll County is part of District 4 that includes: Butts, Carroll, Coweta, Fayette, Heard, Henry, Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, Troup and Upson Counties

The Carroll County Board of Health members:

BOARD CHAIR: Laura Larson, MD, Physician VICE CHAIR: Cindy Barge, Consumer representing the needy, underprivileged or elderly COUNTY REP: George Chambers, Carroll County Board of Commissioners MEMBER: Kathryn Grams, Consumer advocate for health services MEMBER: Terry Jones, County School Superintendent Representative MEMBER: Walt Hollingsworth, Mayor City of Carrollton representative of largest municipality MEMBER: Loy Howard, CEO/Tanner Health System interested in promoting public health services

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The State of Keep Carroll Beautiful Jacqueline Dost EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Keep Carroll Beautiful In the spring of 2005, a group of concerned citizens worked together to form Keep Carroll Beautiful, a certified affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, to carry out the mission of engaging the citizens of Carroll County in taking responsibility for improving our community environment.

Keep Carroll Beautiful has four specific areas of concentration: Litter Prevention, Beautification, Recycling, and Education.

KCB has many community partnerships, including the University of West Georgia Sustainability Council; a group of facility, staff, and students that are dedicated to making the university (and our community) more sustainable. Others include Southwire, our community partner in many projects; most notably our twice annual E-Recycling collections and Tanner Health System who generously provide us with office space.

Litter Prevention: Our Adopt-A-Road program - has continued to grow. We currently have 15 groups actively working on their section of roadway in the county. Our annual Litter Index, conducted early each year, showed a significant decrease in our overall litter score from last year. Our 2018 score was 1.83 and our 2019 score went down to 1.56. This shows that roadside appearance is improving and that the programs we administer are working! Of course, there is always room for improvement.

Another program that we are very proud of is our Adopt-A-Trail program in partnership with the Carrollton Greenbelt. Most of the Greenbelt has been adopted, but each year we hold a Great Greenbelt Cleanup Day. It is scheduled for March 21, 2020. The community is invited to participate in clearing the trail as well as cleaning off the signs and performing any other light maintenance that may be required. We will continue to work with the community; coordinating pickup events and working with law enforcement to issue litter citations.

Beautification: Keep Carroll Beautiful continues to work with local groups to plant trees and beautify public spaces. We have partnered with Tanner Health System’s Get Healthy, Live Well and others to create gardens in Carroll County. These community gardens have been established at churches, schools, and other public spaces in Carroll County. Our partner Southwire provided funds to revitalize our community garden at Knox Park. There is something growing there almost year-round. Please stop by and check it out!

Recycling: Keep Carroll Beautiful has been actively assisting the City of Carrollton with the promotion and education of its Curbside Recycling and debris pickup program. The city has transitioned to large wheeled blue containers for recycling and has permanently removed the collection of glass. For more detailed information about

what exactly can go in your blue bin as well as the brush and debris pickup schedule, please visit our website: www.keep carrollbeautiful.org.

Recycling drop offs at the Carroll County Convenience Centers is also increasing, thanks to renovations that have made the centers more user-friendly. A complete list of addresses, hours and what can be recycled where can be found on our website.

On October, we recycled over 37,000 pounds of electronics at our fall E-Recycling Event. Thanks to great community participation, Keep Carroll Beautiful has collected over 1,200,000 pounds of electronics, otherwise destined for the landfill.

Collecting shoes to recycle and repurpose is also an ongoing program for Keep Carroll Beautiful. To date, we have diverted more than 5,445 pounds of shoes from the landfill.

In September of 2019, we also held a paper shredding event in partnership with American Document Securities in Carrollton.

Keep Carroll Beautiful also collects batteries for recycling throughout the year at our office. Please call our office 678-3214816 or visit the “Recycling Resources” tab on our website for more information about our recycling initiatives.

Education: Educating the community is by far the most important area of concentration for Keep Carroll Beautiful. Armed with the latest data, KCB volunteers implement education programs targeting all age groups.

Keep Carroll Beautiful also has a speaker’s bureau available to any group at no charge.

We use social media extensively

(FB:@keepcarrollbeautiful; IG: keepcarrollbeau; & Twitter: @keepcarrollbeau) to send education messages as well as to inform the public about our programs and events.

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JACQUELINE DOST from page 17 late to register:https://www.facebook. com/events/1300987656741468/?ti=ia or go to:RunSignup.com and search for Keep Carroll Beautiful. Every runner gets an awesome T-shirt and a swag bag.

Keep Carroll Beautiful has undergone some staff changes over the last few years. It is still governed by a volunteer board of directors that represent business, government and community volunteers from all areas of Carroll County.

Our former Executive Director, Jacqueline Dost (that’s me) has come out of retirement

www.starnewsgaonline.com to serve as Board Chairperson. We are thrilled to announce the recent hire of Cathy Robinson (you may remember her from The Mentoring Village) as our office manager.

She can be reached via email at: cathy@keepcarrollbeautiful.org. KCB will begin the search for a new executive director shortly and hope to have that position filled early in 2020.

As a 501(c)3 non-profit that relies on donations for operating funds, all donations to Keep Carroll Beautiful are tax-deductible.

For a small donation, you will receive a KCB bumper sticker, our electronic

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There are also other easy ways to support Keep Carroll Beautiful. You can link your Kroger Rewards card to KCB (Organization #24858) and every time you shop a donation is made on your behalf.

Amazon offers a similar program called Amazon Smile. Just follow this link: www.smile.amazon.com/ch/20-2710393.

You can also sign up with iGive at www.igive.com/keepcarrollbeautiful as another way to make donations while you shop.

None of these programs will cost you a penny, but can have a HUGE impact on our organization.

Volunteers are also welcome to volunteer and participate in our events.

Please subscribe to our newsletter for updates and event information: www.keepcarrollbeautiful.org/newslettersign-up.

Keep Carroll Beautiful is located at 605 Dixie St. Carrollton, GA 30117. Office hours are Wednesday through Friday from 10:00 am to 2 pm. Our office phone number is still: 678-321-4816.

CITY OF CARROLLTON

Size: Population: Number of Households: Cash Reserves: Millage Rate: Number of City Employees: Ratio of City Employees to Population: Current Budget: Recreation Department Budget:

9.9 sq.m. in Carroll / 4.5 sq.m. in Douglas 15,541 (July 2018) 5399 (July 2018) $9,228,854 5.743 150 1:104 $30,832,636 $1,372,000

Mayor Jeff Reese Council Member Ward 1 Shirley Marchman Council Member Ward 2 Matthew Momtahan Council Member Ward 3 Leslie McPherson Council Member Ward 4 VACANT (Gil McDougal resigned to run for mayor) Council Member Ward 5 Danny Carter City Manager Tom Barber City Clerk Alisa Doyal Chief of Police Michael Mansour Water Plant Superintendent Erin Sims Wastewater Plant Superintendent Dean Zeigler

Size: Population: Number of Households: Cash Reserves: Millage Rate: Number of City Employees: Ratio of City Employees to Population: Current Budget: Recreation Department Budget:

22.8 square miles 26,443 (July 2018) 8398 (July 2018) $9,000,000 4.60 320 1:83 $28,004,958 $4,400,000

Mayor Walt Hollingsworth Council Member Ward 1 Gerald Byrd Council Member Ward 2 VACANT Council Member Ward 3 Jim Watters Council Member Ward 4 Mett Lane City Manager Tim Grizzard City Clerk Libby Duke Chief of Police Joel Richards Water Plant Superintendent Connie Nelms Wastewater Plant Superintendent Danny Dyer

City Slogan “City of Gold”

City Slogan “Altogether Original”

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The Georgia Department of Education’s current school scoring method: “CCRPI” College and Career Ready Performance Index

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“CCRPI” replaces “AYP”, - Adequate Yearly Progress - scoring method 2001-2012: AYP scoring method for public schools 2012-2017: ESEA state granted waiver from some accountability requirements 2018-current: CCRPI scoring method begins / ESSA Every Students Succeeds Act

• 2001-2012: Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) scoring method was part of the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. It measured year-to-year student achievement on statewide assessments • 2012-2017: On March 30, 2012, the U.S. Department of Education granted Georgia a waiver from some accountability requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), more commonly referred to as No Child Left Behind (NCLB). The waiver allows the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) more flexibility in how schools are evaluated and supported • 2018: CCRPI begins as a school improvement, accountability, and communication platform for all educational stakeholders with the goal of promoting college and career readiness for Georgia public school students. The 2018 CCRPI uses an updated calculation approved as part of Georgia’s state plan for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). 2018 scores are NOT comparable to any prior year.

Prior to the ESEA waiver, Georgia used Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) as the state’s accountability measure. The new statewide accountability system, the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI), serves as the current metric of accountability for all public schools and districts in Georgia.

• FESR: Under CCRPI, Georgia public schools receive a “Financial Efficiency Star Rating” (FESR) that provides a comparison of per-student spending and overall student performance. A five-star rating represents strong student outcomes with lower levels of expenditures (proportionate to district size) in comparison with other districts.

The Financial Efficiency Star Rating (FESR) provides a comparison of district spending per student with overall academic performance. The FESR should be one measure that a user evaluates in conjunction with all other information provided for each school and district. The goal of the star rating is to provide a comparison of district spending per student with overall academic performance. The Financial Efficiency Star Rating Archives provide information on FESRs from previous years. The Georgia Department of Education’s Financial Transparency Dashboard provides a high-level overview of district- and schoollevel finances.

• 2018 FESR: The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) and GOSA released the 2018 FESR on January 22, 2019. The following related resources are available for download at https://gosa.georgia.gov/accountability-0/financial-efficiency-star-rating: - District-Level 2018 Ratings Downloadable File - School-Level 2018 Ratings Downloadable File - 2018 Calculation Guide - 2018 School Code Changes for Expenditures Guide

CARROLLTON CITY SCHOOLS CCRPI 2019 SCORES SCHOOL

OVERALL CCRPI SCORE

CARROLLTON HIGH SCHOOL Grades 9 - 12

78.3

CARROLLTON JR. HIGH Grades 7 - 8

61.9

CARROLLTON MIDDLE-UPPER Middle Grades 4 - 6

87.0

CARROLLTON MIDDLE-UPPER Elementary Grades 4 - 6

73.3

CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY Grades K-3

83.5

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CARROLL COUNTY SCHOOLS CCRPI 2019 SCORES SCHOOL

OVERALL CCRPI SCORE

WHITESBURG ELEMENTARY Grades K - 5

91.9

ITHICA ELEMENTARY Grades K - 5

91.1

SHARP CREEK ELEMENTARY Grades K - 5

86.7

CENTRAL ELEMENTARY Grades K - 5

86.1

ROOPVILLE ELEMENTARY Grades K - 5

84.0

BOWDON ELEMENTARY Grades K - 5

80.4

MOUNT ZION ELEMENTARY Grades K - 5

74.2

PROVIDENCE ELEMENTARY Grades K - 5

71.8

SAND HILL ELEMENTARY Grades K - 5

66.8

GLANTON-HINDSMAN ELEMENTARY Grades K - 5

64.8

VILLA RICA ELEMENTARY Grades K - 5

64.8

TEMPLE ELEMENTARY Grades K - 5

62.7

BAY SPRINGS MIDDLE Grades 6 - 8

84.3

BOWDON MIDDLE Grades 6 - 8

84.2

TEMPLE MIDDLE Grades 6 - 8

82.1

CENTRAL MIDDLE Grades 6 - 8

82.0

VILLA RICA MIDDLE Grades 6 - 8

75.8

MT. ZION MIDDLE Grades 6 - 8

66.2

MT. ZION HIGH Grades 9 - 12

82.5

TEMPLE HIGH Grades 9 - 12

76.6

CENTRAL HIGH Grades 9 - 12

76.2

VILLA RICA HIGH Grades 9 - 12

75.6

BOWDON HIGH Grades 9 - 12

65.9

KIDSPEACE Grades 7 - 12 Middle

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West Georgia/Carroll County citizens at state level jobs/appointments/elected positions There are a number of citizens in Carroll County and the West Georgia area who fill positions at the state level, either with and appointed position or an elected position.

Some of these individuals are listed below: • Mark Butler State Labor Commissioner, Carrollton Butler was former State Representative • Charles Harper - Deputy Chief of Staff, Governor’s Office, Carrollton Charles “Chuck” Harper holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of West Georgia. Harper resides in Carrollton with his wife, Ginger, and four children, Hayden, Greer, Greyson, and Rilyn. Harper is a business owner with companies involved in agriculture and construction, and served in the Georgia General Assembly representing State House District 88 (R – Carrollton) from 2003 to 2005.

• Allen Poole - Director, Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, Haralson County Allen Poole is the Chairman of the Haralson County Board of Commissioners, a past chairman of the Association of County Commissioners of Georgia, former Georgia state trooper, and small businessman. Poole is a native of Haralson County where he resides with his wife, Mandy, and son, Blake.

• Marty W. Smith - Georgia’s State Property Officer, Carrollton Smith is Executive Director of the Georgia Building Authority and State Properties Commission. He was formerly chairman, Carroll County Board of Commissioners.

• Gerald Pilgrim - Chief of Staff to the State Property Officer, Carrollton Pilgrim was the former Operations Director of Carroll County, where he oversaw the finance, purchasing, information technology, facilities, risk management, and court operations. He was

also responsible for all capital improvement and construction projects for the County.

Pilgrim also was the former mayor of Carrollton, Georgia and has years of experience in the commercial insurance industry.

• Betty Cason - member, Board of Commissioners of the Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia, Carrollton The Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia provides a retirement benefit to probate judges. Betty Cason recently retired as judge of the Carroll County Probate Court after serving in that role for twenty-two years. She lives in Carrollton with her husband, Don. • Wayne Senfeld, Ed.S., LPC, member, State Behavioral Health Reform and Innovation Commission, Carrollton Senfeld was named a senior vice president at Tanner in 2012, where he is responsible for Willowbrooke at Tanner’s inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services. He received a 2012 Georgia Hospital Association Hospital Heroes Award for his advocacy of patient care, mental health and his progress in behavioral health program growth in the west Georgia area. Senfeld joined Tanner in 1998 as a program manager and served in various positions before becoming the administrator of Willowbrooke at Tanner in 2008. Senfeld has since earned Georgia Hospital Association’s Community Leadership Award and was elected to the Georgia Hospital Association’s Board of Trustees in 2018. He also serves as chair of the Georgia Hospital Association’s Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Division committee and, since 2017, has served on the American Hospital Association’s Regional Policy Board.

• Mike Dugan, State Senator District 30 (Republican), Carrollton

Dugan was first elected 2013 representing portions of Carroll, Douglas, and Paulding counties. He was chosen Senate Majority Leader, 2019, and serves on several committees in the State Senate. (See Page 9.)

• J Collins, State Representative District 68 (Republican), Villa Rica Collins was first sworn in January 2017.

In the Georgia House of Representatives, he is vice chairman of Public Safety and

Homeland Security committee; vice chairman of Regulated Indsustries; secretary of Juvenile Justice; and member of Appropriations, and Governmental Affairs committees. Prior to becoming a state representative, he was long time mayor of the City of Villa Rica.

• Kevin Cooke, State Representative District18 (Republican), Carrollton Cooke was first sworn in January 2011.

He is a member of numerous committees.

CARROLL COUNTY POPULATION PERCENTAGE EMPLOYED: 14 YEAR COMPARISION YEAR

2005 2019

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87,268 118,121

# EMPLOYED

47,846 53,719

% EMPLOYED

54.8% 45.47%

9.93% LESS OF POPULATION EMPLOYED TODAY IN CARROLL COUNTY THAN 14 YEARS AGO

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died 77, born December 5, 1941, died 1959, died Thursday, September age 19, born September 11, 76, born October 03,1942, died Retired Lt Colonel in the Air Force, JThomas W Inman, Wednesday, Wednesday, July July 10, 10, 2019 2019 Zellie Zellie Fred Fred Sprewell, Sprewell, age age 94, 94, eal “Don” Bonner, Barry Bushon Dickerson, age 76, born October 03,1942, died 76, born October Donald Brasseal “Don” Bonner, Barry Bushon al “Don” Bonner, Barry Bushon Dickerson, age Robert Thomas Emory, age Donald Brasseal “Don” Bonner, Barry Bushon Dickerson, age Andra Dixon McGill, age 76, Chassidy Leann McGowan, born February 28, 1925, died Donald Brasseal “Don” Bonner, Barry Bushon McGill, age 76, Donald Brasseal “Don” Bonner, Barry Bushon Dickerson, age born February 28, died Andra Dixon McGill, age 76, Andra Dixon McGill, age 76, born February 28, 1925, died born February 28,2D cGill, age 76, sseal asseal “Don” “Don” Bonner, Bonner, Barry Barry Bushon Bushon Dickerson, Dickerson, age age born February 28, 1925, died Andra Dixon McGill, age 76, 12, 2019 born February 28, Donald Donald Brasseal Brasseal “Don” “Don” Bonner, Bonner, Barry Barry Busho Bush 12, 2019 Donald Donald Brasseal Brasseal “Don” “Don” Bonner, Bonner, Barry Barry Bushon Bushon Dickerson, Dickerson, age age Andra Andra Dixon Dixon McGill, McGill, age age 76, 76, September 21, 2019 born born February February 28, 28, 1925, 1925, died died 77, born December 5, 1941, died nSeptember McGill, McGill, age age 76, 76, age 19, born September 11, born born February February 28, 28, 1925, 1925, died died Andra Andra Dixon Dixon McGill, McGill, age age 76, 76, 77, born Decem born born February February 11, 77, born December 5, 1941, died age 76, born June 05, 1943, died age 19, born September 11, 68, born September 7, 1950, died 76, born October 03,1942, died age 76, born June 05, 1943, died 68, born September 7, 1950, died born October 18, 1941, died Donald Brasseal “Don” Bonner, Barry Bushon Dickerson, age Saturday, July 27, 2019 Michael Wayne Bertocchi, born October 18, 1941, died Donald Brasseal “Don” Bonner, Barry Bushon Dickerson, age Andra Dixon McGill, age 76, Saturday, July 27, 2019 born February 28, 1925, died age age 76, 76, born born June June 05, 05, 1943, 1943, died died 68, 68, born born September September 7, 7, 1950, 1950, died died Andra Dixon McGill, age 76, Thursday, September 19, 2019 born February 28, 1925, died 12, 2019 2000, died September 23, 2019 born born October October 18, 18, 1941, 1941, died died Donald Donald Brasseal Brasseal “Don” “Don” Bonner, Bonner, September 21, 2019 Barry Barry Bushon Bushon Dickerson, Dickerson, age age 6,age 1934, died Tuesday, October 15, 2019 2019 Saturday, Saturday, July July 27, 27, 2019 2019 September 21, 2019 age 83, born March 9, 1936, died October 16, 2019 September 21, 201 Andra Andra Dixon Dixon McGill, McGill, age 76, 76, born born February February 28, 28, 1925, 1925, died died ne 05, 1943, died 68, born September 7,1950, 1950, died 77, born December 5, 1941, died age 19, born September 11, age 76, born June 05, 1943, died 68, born Septemb eayne 05, 1943, died 68, born September 7, died age 76, born June 05, 1943, died 68, born September 7,1950, 1950, died born October 18, 1941, died Saturday, July 27, 2019 Bertocchi, age 76, born June 05, 1943, died 68, born Septembe 8, 1941, died age 76, born June 05, 1943, 68, born September 7, died Saturday, July 27, 2019 born October 18, 1941, died born October 18, 1941, died Michael Wayne Bertocchi, Saturday, July 27, 2019 Saturday, July 27, 20 Michael Wayne Bertocchi, 1941, died une June 05, 05, 1943, 1943, died died 68, 68, born born September September 7, 7, 1950, 1950, died died Saturday, July 27, 2019 Carolyn Jeanne Wells born October 18, 1941, died Saturday, July 27, 20 Thursday, September 19, 2019 age age 76, 76, born born June June 05, 05, 1943, 1943, died died 68, 68, born born Septem Septe 2000, died September 23, 2019 age age 76, 76, born born June June 05, 05, 1943, 1943, died died 68, 68, born born September September 7, 7,1950, 1950, died died born born October October 18, 18, 1941, 1941, died died Thursday, Septe Saturday, Saturday, July July 27, 27, 2019 2019 mber 23, 2019 Thursday, September 19, 2019 18, 18, 1941, 1941, died died 2000, died September 23, 2019 Saturday, Saturday, July July 27, 27, 2019 2019 born born October October 18, 18, 1941, 1941, died Saturday, Saturday, July July 27, 27 September 21, 2019 Wednesday, July 10, 2019 Friday, July 19, 2019 age 61, born December 23, Wednesday, July 10, 2019 Friday, July 19, 2019 Wednesday, July 17, 2019 age 76, born June 05, 1943, died 68, born September 7, 1950, died Daniel Lance Walker, age 40,died Wednesday, July 17, 2019 age 76, born June 05, 1943, died 68, born September 7, 1950, died born October 18, 1941, died Daniel Lance Walker, age 40, Kerry Lowell Garner, age Saturday, July 27, 2019 Michael Wayne Bertocchi, Carolyn Jeanne Wells Wednesday, Wednesday, July July 10, 10, 2019 2019 Friday, Friday, July July 19, 19, 2019 2019 John Clyde McPherson, Jr., born October 18, 1941, died Carolyn Jeanne Wells Saturday, July 27, 2019 Carolyn Jea Barbara Ann Shuman, age 78, born January Wednesday, Wednesday, July July 17, 17, 2019 2019 age age 76, 76, born born June June 05, 05, 1943, 1943, died died 68, 68, born born September September 7, 7, 1950, 1950, died died Flora Duke Brett, age 95, born May 9, 1924, Daniel Daniel Lance Lance Walker, Walker, age age 40, 40, Thursday, September 19, 2019 Leroy Marvin Landers, Sr., age 73, born 2000, died September 23, 2019 born born October October 18, 18, 1941, 1941, died died Saturday, Saturday, July July 27, 27, 2019 2019 y 10, 2019 Friday, July 19, 2019 December 23, Wednesday, July 10, 2019 Friday, July 19, 20 10, 2019 Friday, July 19, 2019 Wednesday, July 10, 2019 Friday, July 19, 2019 Wednesday, July 17, 2019 age 61, born December 23, Daniel Lance Walker, age 40, Wednesday, July 10, 2019 Friday, July 19, 201 age 61, born December 23, 17, 2019 Wednesday, July 10, 2019 Friday, July 19, 2019 Daniel Lance Walker, age 40, Sneddon, age 77, born Wednesday, July 17, 2019 Wednesday, July 17, 2019 Daniel Lance Walker, age 40, Daniel Lance Wa Kerry Lowell Garner, age 7, 2019 July 10, 10, 2019 2019Jr., Daniel Friday, Friday, July July 19, 19, 2019 2019 John Clyde McPherson, Jr., Lance Walker, age 40, Wednesday, July 17, 2019 Kerry Lowe Daniel Lance Wal McPherson, Wednesday, Wednesday, July July 10, 10, 2019 2019 Friday, Friday, July July 19, 19 Kerry Lowell Garner, age Wednesday, Wednesday, July July 10, 10, 2019 2019 Friday, Friday, July July 19, 19, 2019 2019 John Clyde McPherson, Jr., Wednesday, Wednesday, July July 17, 17, 2019 2019 Carolyn Jeanne Wells Daniel Daniel Lance Lance Walker, Walker, age age 40, 40, uly yuly 17, 17, 2019 2019 Daniel Daniel Lance Lance Walker, Walker, age age 40, 40, Wednesday, Wednesday, July July 17, 17, 2019 2019 Daniel Daniel Lance Lance W 1957, died Tuesday, September John D. Brown, Jr., age 53, Bobbie Jean Dodderer, age 84, John D. Brown, Jr., age 53, Bobbie Jean Dodderer, ageage 84, Eugene Parker Mullis, Jr., age Wednesday, July 10, 2019 Friday, July 19, 2019 born September 18, 1978, died 36, born July 15, 1983, died age 61, born December 23,53, Sneddon, age 77, born age 84, died Monday, September Eugene Parker Mullis, Jr., age Wednesday, July 10, 2019 Friday, July 19, 2019 Wednesday, July 17, 2019 born September 18, 1978, died Sneddon, age 77, born Daniel Lance Walker, age 40, John John D. D. Brown, Brown, Jr., Jr., age age 53, Bobbie Bobbie Jean Jean Dodderer, Dodderer, 84, 84, Sneddon, age Wednesday, July 17, 2019 Daniel Lance Walker, age 40, Kerry Lowell Garner, age 11, 1941, died October 24, 2019 died Friday, October 25, 2019 Eugene Eugene Parker Parker Mullis, Mullis, Jr., Jr., age age Wednesday, Wednesday, July July 10, 10, 2019 2019 Friday, Friday, July July 19, 19, 2019 2019 John Clyde McPherson, Jr., born born September September 18, 18, 1978, 1978, died died November 19, 1945, died October 17, John Wednesday, Wednesday, July July 17, 17, 2019 2019 esday, September Daniel Daniel Lance Lance Walker, Walker, age 40, 40, wn, Jr., age 53, Bobbie Jean Dodderer, age 84, 1957, died Tuesday, September John D. Brown, Jr., age 53, Bobbie Jean D 1957, died Tuesday, September n, Jr., age 53, Bobbie Jean Dodderer, age 84, John D. Brown, Jr., age 53, Bobbie Jean Dodderer, age 84, Eugene Parker Mullis, Jr., age September 26, 1941, died born September 18, 1978, died John D. Brown, Jr., age 53, 36, born July 15, 1983, died Bobbie Jean Do Mullis, Jr., age age 84, died Monday, September John D. Brown, Jr., age 53, Bobbie Jean Dodderer, age 84, born September 18, 1978, died Eugene Parker Mullis, Jr., age Eugene Parker Mullis, Jr., age 36, born July born September 18, 1978, died born September 18 day, September 36, born July 15, 1983, died Mullis, Jr., age Brown, rown, Jr., age age 53, 53, Bobbie Bobbie Jean Jean Dodderer, Dodderer, age age 84, 84, age 84, died Monday, September born September 18, 1978, died Eugene Parker Mullis, Jr., age Sneddon, age 77, born born September 18, John John D. D. Brown, Brown, Jr., Jr., age age 53, 53, Bobbie Bobbie Jean Jea John John D. D. Brown, Brown, Jr., Jr., age age 53, 53, Bobbie Bobbie Jean Jean Dodderer, Dodderer, age age 84, 84, Eugene Eugene Parker Parker Mullis, Mullis, Jr., Jr., age age born born September September 18, 18, 1978, 1978, died died 24, 2019 er ker Mullis, Mullis, Jr., Jr., age age born born September September 18, 18, 1978, 1978, died died Eugene Eugene Parker Parker Mullis, Mullis, Jr., Jr., age age born born September September born August 18, 1965, died July born July 9, 1935, died Monday, Wednesday, September 25, 1957, died Tuesday, September September 26, 1941, died born August 18, 1965, died July born July 9,July 1935, died Monday, 30, 2019 70, born December 31, 1948, died John D. Brown, Jr., age 53,53, Bobbie Jean Dodderer, age 84, Sunday, July 21, 2019 September 26, 1941, died September 26, 70, born December 31, 1948, John D. Brown, Jr., age 53, Bobbie Jean Dodderer, age 84, Eugene Parker Mullis, Jr., age Sunday, July 21, 2019 born September 18, 1978, died 36, born 15, 1983, died born born August 18, 18, 1965, 1965, died died July born born July July 9, 9, 1935, 1935, died died Monday, Monday, age 84, died Monday, September Eugene Parker Mullis, Jr., age born September 18, 1978, died Elmer Ray Turner, age 70, born May 14, 1949 Julia Ricks Carnes, age 83, born January 01, 70, 70, born born December December 31, 31, 1948, 1948, died died John John D. D. Brown, Brown, Jr., Jr., age age 53, Bobbie Bobbie Jean Jean Dodderer, Dodderer, age age 84, 84, Sunday, Sunday, July July 21, 21, 2019 2019 Clyde McPherson, Jr., age 84, died Monday, 24, 2019 Eugene Eugene Parker Parker Mullis, Mullis, Jr., Jr., age age 24, 2019 born born September September 18, 18, 1978, 1978, died died 1965, died July born July 9,August 1935, died Monday, Tuesday, September 24, 2019 born August 18, 1965, died July Wednesday, September 25,July born July 9, 1935 1965, died July born July 9, 1935, died Monday, 30, 2019 born August 18, 1965, died July born July 9, 1935, died Monday, 70, born December 31, 1948, died Wednesday, Sunday, July 21, 2019 born August 18, 1965, died July born July 9, 1935, Wednesday, September 25, r31, 31,1965, 1948, died born August 18, 1965, died July born July 9, 1935, died Monday, 30, 2019 Sunday, July 21, 2019 70, born December 31, 1948, died 70, born December 31, 1948, died September 26, 1941, died Sunday, July 21, 2019 Sunday, July 21, 201 1948, died 8, 18, 1965, died July July born born July July 9, 9, 1935, 1935, died died Monday, Monday, Sunday, July 21, 2019 70, born December 31, 1948, Sunday, July 21, 2019 born born August August 18, 18, 1965, 1965, died died July July born born July July 9, 9, 19 1S Rudene Gray Walls Cook, born born August August 18, 18, 1965, 1965, died died July July born born July July 9, 9, 1935, 1935, died died Monday, Monday, 70, 70, born born December December 31, 31, 1948, 1948, died died Sunday, Sunday, July July 21, 21, 2019 2019 mber ber 31, 31, 1948, 1948, died died Sunday, Sunday, July July 21, 21, 2019 2019 70, 70, born born December December 31, 31, 1948, 1948, died died Sunday, Sunday, July July 21, 21, 2 2019 24, 2019 Tuesday, September 24, 2019 22, July 22, 2019 Bonnie Lou Parmer, age 79, Tuesday, September 24, 2019 22, 2019 July 22, 2019 Tuesday, Septemb Monday, July 8, 2019 born August 18, 1965, died July born July 9, 1935, died Monday, Deborah “Debbie” Ann West, Wednesday, September 25, Monday, July 8, 2019 born August 18, 1965, died July born July 9, 1935, died Monday, 30, 2019 70, born December 31, 1948, died Deborah “Debbie” Ann West, Sunday, July 21, 2019 22, 22, 2019 2019 July July 22, 22, 2019 2019 70, born December 31, 1948, died ay Walls Cook, Sunday, July 21, 2019 died Sunday, October 27, 2019 1936, died October 22, 2019 Monday, Monday, July July 8, 8, 2019 2019 born born August August 18, 18, 1965, 1965, died died July July born born July July 9, 9, 1935, 1935, died died Monday, Monday, Rudene Gray Walls Cook, Deborah Deborah “Debbie” “Debbie” Ann Ann West, West, Rudene Gray Walls Cook, September 30, 2019 Charles Ludie Williamson, 70, 70, born born December December 31, 31, 1948, 1948, died died 2019 Sunday, Sunday, July July 21, 21, 2019 2019 July 22, 2019 Bonnie Lou Parmer, age 79, 2019 Parmer, age 79, 22, 2019 July 22, 2019 2019 July 22, 2019 22, 2019 July 22, 2019 Bonnie Lou Parmer, age 79, Monday, July 8, 2019 Tuesday, September 24, 2019 Deborah “Debbie” Ann West, 22, 2019 July 22, 2019 19 22, 2019 July 22, 2019 Deborah “Debbie” Ann West, Monday, July 8, 2019 Monday, July 8, 2019 Deborah “Debbie” Ann West, Deborah “Debbie age 89, born June 21, 1930, died 19 July July 22, 22, 2019 2019 Deborah “Debbie” Ann West, Monday, July 8, 2019 Deborah “Debbie” 22, 22, 2019 2019 July July 22, 22,2019 2019 22, 22, 2019 2019 July July 22, 22, 2019 2019 Monday, Monday, July July 8,8,2019 2019 Deborah Deborah “Debbie” “Debbie” Ann Ann West, West, Judy Joann Criswell Glover, 2019 , 2019 Rudene Gray Walls Cook, Charles Ludie Williamson, born June 6, 1940, died Friday, Deborah Deborah “Debbie” “Debbie” Ann Ann West, West, Monday, Monday, July July 8, 8, 2019 2019 Deborah Deborah “Debb “De Charles Ludie Williamson, Marie Elizabeth Phillips Bryce, Anna Marsella Fazio, age Charles Ludie Marie Elizabeth Phillips Bryce, 2019 Anna Marsella Fazio, age Randy Lee Nichols, 66,66, 22, 2019 July 22, 2019 Bonnie Lou Parmer, age 79, age 58, died July 22, 2019 Randy Lee Nichols, age 66, 2019 July 22, 2019 Monday, July 8, 2019 age 58, died July 22, 2019 une 21, 1930, died 22, Deborah “Debbie” Ann West, Marie Marie Elizabeth Elizabeth Phillips Phillips Bryce, Bryce, Anna Anna Marsella Marsella Fazio, Fazio, age age age 89, born June 21, 1930, died Monday, July 8, 2019 age 89, born June 21, 1930, died Agnes Jackson Ward, age 85, born June 14, Deborah “Debbie” Ann West, Dr. James “Jim” William Carr, age 83, born age 65, born May 19, 1947, died Randy Randy Lee Lee Nichols, Nichols, age age 66, 22, 22, 2019 2019 July July 22, 22, 2019 2019 age age 58, 58, died died July July 22, 22, 2019 2019 Judy Joann Glover, Benjamin Stewart “Benny” Muse, age 80, born born June 6, 1940, died Friday, Judy Joann Monday, Monday, July July 8, 8, 2019 2019 40, died Friday, Judy Joann Criswell Glover, Deborah Deborah “Debbie” “Debbie” Ann Ann West, West, thNichols, Phillips Bryce, Anna Marsella Fazio, age born June 6, 1940, died Friday, Charles Ludie Williamson, Marie Elizabeth Phillips Bryce, Anna Marsell h Phillips Bryce, Anna Marsella Fazio, age Marie Elizabeth Phillips Bryce, Anna Marsella Fazio, age Randy Lee Nichols, age 66, age 58, died July 22, 2019 Marie Elizabeth Phillips Bryce, Anna Marsella Friday, September 06, 2019 chols, age 66, Marie Elizabeth Phillips Bryce, Anna Marsella Fazio, age age 58, died July 22,Criswell 2019 Randy Lee Nichols, age 66, Randy Lee Nichols, age 66, age 58, died July 22, 2019 age 58, died July 22 hols, age 66, beth abeth Phillips Phillips Bryce, Bryce, Anna Anna Marsella Marsella Fazio, Fazio, age age age 58, died July 22, 2019 Randy Lee Nichols, age 66, age 58, died July 22, Marie Marie Elizabeth Elizabeth Phillips Phillips Bryce, Bryce, Anna Anna Mars Mar age 70, born March 25, 1949, age 89, born June 21, 1930, died Marie Marie Elizabeth Elizabeth Phillips Phillips Bryce, Bryce, age 65, born May 19, 1947, died Anna Anna Marsella Marsella Fazio, Fazio, age age September 6, 2019 Randy Randy Lee Lee Nichols, Nichols, age age 66, 66, age age 58, 58, died died July July 22, 22, 2019 2019 age 65, born May 19, 1947, died Nichols, age age 66, 66, age age 58, 58, died died July July 22, 22, 2019 2019 age 65, born May Randy Randy Lee Lee Nichols, Nichols, age age 66, 66, age age 58, 58, died died July July born September 14, 1929, Judy Joann Criswell Glover, 85, born on Jan 1, 1934, died born 6, 1940, died Friday, age 89, born September 14, 1929, 85, born on Jan 1, 1934, died June 24, 1953, died Friday, Marie Elizabeth Phillips Bryce, Anna Marsella Fazio, age Wallace Allen Worthan, age ber 06, 2019 born June 24, 1953, died Friday, Marie Elizabeth Phillips Anna Marsella Fazio, age Friday, September 06, 14, 2019 Randy Lee Nichols, age 66, Wallace Allen Worthan, age Friday, September 06, 2019 age 58, died July 22, 2019 age age 89, 89, born born September September 14, 14, 1929, 1929, 85, 85, born born on on Jan Jan 1, 1, 1934, 1934, died died Saturday, April 27, 2013 Randy Lee Nichols, age 66, 1934, died Wednesday, October 9, 2019 age 70, born March 25,Bryce, 1949, November 17, 1935, died Wednesday, October age 58, died July 22, 2019 September 6,1953, 2019 born born June June 24, 24, 1953, 1953, died died Friday, Friday, Marie Marie Elizabeth Elizabeth Phillips Phillips Bryce, Bryce, Anna Anna Marsella Marsella Fazio, Fazio, age age age 70,Allen born M Wallace Wallace Allen Allen Worthan, Worthan, age age 19 July 15, 1939, died October 16, 2019 age 70, born March 25, 1949, September 6, 2019 age 65, born May 19, 1947, died Randy Randy Lee Lee Nichols, Nichols, age age 66, 66, age age 58, 58, died died July July 22, 22, 2019 2019 tember 14, 1929, 85, born on Jan 1, 1934, died age 89, born September 1929, 85, born on Jan Wayde B. Cosper, age 59, ember 14, 1929, 85, born on Jan 1, 1934, died age 89, born September 14, 1929, 85, born on Jan 1, 1934, died born June 24, 1953, died Friday, Wallace Allen Worthan, age 89, born September 14, 1929, 85, born on Jan 53, died Friday, age 89, born September 14, 1929, 85, born on Jan 1, 1934, died Wallace Allen Worthan, age born June 24, died Friday, born June 24, 1953, died Friday, Wallace Allen Worthan, Wallace Allen W died Monday, September 16, 3, died Friday, September eptember 14, 14, 1929, 1929, 85, 85, born born on on Jan Jan 1, 1, 1934, 1934, died died Friday, September 06, 2019 Saturday, April 27, 2013 Mary Jane Saling, age 82, Wallace Allen Worthan, age born June 24, 1953, died Friday, Wallace WJ age age 89, 89, born born September September 14, 14, 1929, 1929, 85, 85, born born on on Saturday, April 27, 2013 age age 89, 89, born born September September 14, 14, 1929, 1929, 85, 85, born born on on Jan Jan 1, 1, 1934, 1934, died died born born June June 24, 24, 1953, 1953, died died Friday, Friday, Saturday, April 27, Wallace Wallace Allen Allen Worthan, Worthan, age age 953, 1953,died died Friday, Friday, age 70, born March 25, 1949, Wallace Wallace Allen Allen Worthan, Worthan, age age born born June June 24, 24, 1953, 1953, died died Friday, Friday, September 6, 2019September Wallace Wallace Allen Allen died Saturday, July 20, 2019 Monday, July 8,Jan 2019 Cosper, age 59, age died Saturday, July 20, 2019 Monday, July 8, 2019 July 26, 2019 age 89, born September 14, 1929, 85, born on Jan 1,2019 1934, died Wayde B. Cosper, age 59, died 56, died Monday, July 15, 2019 Wayde B. Cosper, age 59, Donald William Womack, age July 26, 2019 89, born September 14, 1929, 85, born on Jan 1, 1934, died born June 24, 1953, died Friday, 56, died Monday, July 15, 2019 Monday, September 16, Wallace Allen Worthan, age Mary Jane Saling, age 82, died died Saturday, Saturday, July July 20, 20, 2019 2019 Monday, Monday, July July 8, 8, 2019 Monday, born June 24, 1953, died Friday, June Carlene Woodside, age 72, born January Saling, age 82, 2, 2019 died Monday, 16, Wallace Allen Worthan, Mary Jane Saling, age 82, July July 26, 26, 2019 2019 age age 89, 89, born born September September 14, 14, 1929, 1929, 85, 85, born born on on Jan 1, 1, 1934, 1934, died died Saturday, April 27, 2013 56, 56, died died Monday, Monday, July July 15, 15, 2019 2019 Pearl Nethery, age 97, born March 1, 1922, born born June June 24, 24, 1953, 1953, died died Friday, Friday, born April 6, 1960, died Friday, Wallace Wallace Allen Allen Worthan, Worthan, age age uly 20, 2019 Monday, July 8, 2019 died Saturday, July 20, 2019 Monday, July 8, 2 y 20, 2019 Monday, July 8, 2019 died Saturday, July 20,20, 2019 Monday, July 8,July 2019 July 26, 2019 56, died Monday, 15, 2019 died Saturday, July 20, 2019 Monday, July 8, 20 2019 Wayde B. Cosper, age 59, Saturday, July 20, 2019 Donald William Womack, age Monday, July 8, 2019 born December 5, 1936, died July 56, died Monday, July 15, 2019 July 26, 2019 July 26, 2019 died Monday, July 15, 2019 56, died Monday, Ju Donald William Womack, age y, July July20, 20,2019 2019 Monday, Monday, July July 8,8, 2019 2019 56, died Monday, July 15, 2019 Donald William 26, 2019 56, died Monday, July died died Saturday, Saturday, July July 20, 20,55, 2019 2019 Monday, Monday, July July 8 died died Saturday, Saturday, July July 20, 2019 2019 died Monday, September 16,56, Monday, Monday, July July 8, 8, 2019 2019 July July 26, 26, 2019 2019 Mary Jane Saling, age 82, 56, 56, died died Monday, Monday, July July 15, 15, 2019 2019 56, 56, died died Monday, Monday, July July 15, 15, 2019 2019 July July 26, 26, 2019 2019 56, 56, died died Monday, Monday 960, died Friday, Earl Wayne Carden, age 80, Harris Nell Griffin Jennings, born April 6, 1960, died Friday, born April 6, 1960, died Friday, Earl Wayne Carden, age 80, Harris Nell Griffin Jennings, 80, died Friday, September 27, Ara Bell D. Sanders, age 79, died Saturday, July 20, 2019 Monday, July 8, 2019 Carol Judith Chapman, age 55, 2019 born December 5, 1936, died Ara Bell D. Sanders, age 79, died Saturday, July 20, 2019 Monday, July 8, 2019 2019 July 26, 2019 Carol Judith Chapman, age 5, 1936, died 2019 56, died Monday, July 15, 2019 Earl Earl Wayne Wayne Carden, Carden, age age 80, 80, Harris Harris Nell Nell Griffin Griffin Jennings, Jennings, born December 5, 1936, died Donald William Womack, age 16, 1947, died Sunday afternoon, October 13, July 26, 2019 Frankie Yancey Dinning, age 67, born February 56, died Monday, July 15, 2019 Ara Ara Bell Bell D. D. Sanders, Sanders, age age 79, 79,56, died died Saturday, Saturday, July July 20, 20, 2019 2019 Monday, Monday, July July 8, 8, 2019 2019 died Thursday, October 10, 2019 Carol Carol Judith Judith Chapman, Chapman, age 55, 55,80, September 13, 2019 July July 26, 26, 2019 2019 56, died died Monday, Monday, July July 15, 15, 2019 2019 Carden, age 80, Harris Nell Griffin Jennings, Earl Wayne Carden, age 80, Harris Nell G Louise Rainwater Hardwell, arden, age 80, Harris Nell Griffin Jennings, born April 6, 1960, died Friday, Earl Wayne Carden, age 80, 80, died Friday, September 27, Harris Nell Griffin Jennings, Thursday, September 5, 2019 Ara Bell D. Sanders, age 79, Carol Judith Chapman, age 55, Earl Wayne Carden, age 80, Harris Nell Gr 80, died Friday, September 27, nders, age 79, Earl Wayne Carden, age 80, Harris Nell Griffin Jennings, Carol Judith Chapman, age 55, Ara Bell D. Sanders, age 79, died Friday, S Ara Bell D. Sanders, age 79, Carol Judith Chapman, age 55, Carol Judith Chap ders, age 79, e ne Carden, Carden, age age 80, 80, Harris Harris Nell Nell Griffin Griffin Jennings, Jennings, 2019 Carol Judith Chapman, age 55, Ara Bell D. Sanders, age 79, born December 5, 1936, died Carol Judith Chapm Earl Earl Wayne Wayne Carden, Carden, age age 80, Harris Harris Nell Nel Earl Earl Wayne Wayne Carden, Carden, age age 80, 80, Harris Harris Nell Nell Griffin Griffin Jennings, Jennings, Ara Ara Bell Bell D. D. Sanders, Sanders, age age 79, 79, Carol Carol Judith Judith Chapman, Chapman, age age 55, 55, 2019 Sanders, Sanders, age age 79, 79, Carol Carol Judith Judith Chapman, Chapman, age age 55, 55, Ara Ara Bell Bell D.D. Sanders, Sanders, age age79, 79, September 13, 2019 Carol Carol Judith Judith Ch C September 13, 2019 born October 29, 1938, died age 83,83, died Tuesday, July 2, 2,born 2019.He was born May 5,2019 1939 Louise Rainwater Hardwell, Thursday, September 5, 2019 born October 29, 1938, died age 83, died Tuesday, July 2,Pate, born August 06, 1939, died July Earl Wayne Carden, age 80, Harris Nell Griffin Jennings, Louise Rain born June 24, 1964, died Sunday, mber 5, 2019died 2019.He Louise Rainwater Hardwell, Thursday, September 5, August 06, 1939, died July Earl Wayne Carden, age 80, Harris Nell Griffin Jennings, 80, died Friday, September 27, Ara Bell D. Sanders, age 79, born June 24, 1964, died Sunday, Carol Judith Chapman, age 55, born born October October 29, 29, 1938, 1938, died died age age 83, died died Tuesday, Tuesday, July July 2, 2019 12, 1952, died Monday, October 7, 2019 Ara Bell D. Sanders, age 79, Kenneth D. Dobbins , age Carol Judith Chapman, age 55, born born August August 06, 06, 1939, 1939, died died July July Earl Earl Wayne Wayne Carden, Carden, age age 80, 80, Harris Harris Nell Nell Griffin Griffin Jennings, Jennings, Reba Inez Bass age 86, born December born born June June 24, 24, 1964, 1964, died died Sunday, Sunday, Ara Ara Bell Bell D. D. Sanders, Sanders, age age 79, 79, age 68, born September 30, Carol Carol Judith Judith Chapman, Chapman, age age 55, 55, 29, 1938, age 83, died Tuesday, July 2, September 13, 2019 2019.He was born May 5, 1939 Russell Allen Sibley, Jr., age October 29, 1938, died age 83, died Tu was born May 5, 1939 9, 1938, died age 83, died Tuesday, July 2, born October 29, 1938, died age 83, died Tuesday, July 2, born August 06, 1939, died July 2019.He was born born June 24, 1964, died Sunday, born October 29, 1938, died age 83, died Tue 1939, died July born October 29, 1938, died age 83, died Tuesday, July 2, Louise Rainwater Hardwell, born June 24, 1964, died Sunday, born August 06, 1939, died July born August 06, 1939, died July Thursday, September 5, 2019 born June 24, 1964, died Sunday, born June 24, 1964, 939, died July er 29, 29, 1938, 1938, died died age age 83, 83, died died Tuesday, Tuesday, July July 2, 2, born June 24, 1964, died Sunday, born August 06, 1939, died July born June 24, 1964, Dobbins , age born born October October 29, 29, 1938, 1938, died died age age 83, 83, died died born born October October 29, 29, 1938, 1938, died died age age 83, 83, died died Tuesday, Tuesday, July July 2, 2, born born August August 06, 06, 1939, 1939, died died July July Kenneth D. 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the first in the State to officially efile criminal cases and filings this way. are using the program to e-file civil filings in We are also e-filing child support recovery both State and Superior ...we...provide the ability for cases. This change cuts Courts. down on data entry time, criminal case efiling. I am I am also proud to say thus improving the work that we have partnered proud to say that my office production in our office. with GreenCourt, a local Citizens have the was one of the first in the startup in Carrollton to ability to pay traffic State to officially efile criminal provide the ability for citations online, if the cases and filings this way. criminal case efiling. I citation doesn’t require a am proud to say that my office was one of court appearance. Soon, we will be

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accepting credit card payments in office as well.

Our civil and criminal dockets are also now online.

All these functions can be accessed thru our website www.carrollcountyclerk.com .

We are currently holding the Board of Equalization hearings that have been certified to our office by the Tax Assessor’s office. If you have appealed your current year’s assessment value, be looking for your hearing notice in the mail.

We will continue to find new ways to improve service here in the office of the Clerk of Court, and as always, my door is open. Feel free to come by or contact our office with suggestion for improvements, or just to visit.

Remember, court is also open to the public if you would like to see what happens here every day.

Thank you again for continuing to allow me to be your Clerk of Court in Carroll County.

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More than 400 tour new Tanner Health Pavilion

$35M, 130,000 square foot facility houses Tanner Healthcare for Children, Tanner Breast Health, imaging center, cardiac rehab, and more

from press release A group of Tanner employees, leadership, medical staff and special guests got a firsthand look at Tanner’s newest destination for health Thursday night. More than 400 guests took advantage of their invitation to be among the first to see the new Tanner Health Pavilion, built on Dixie Street across from Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton. The 130,000-square-foot, $35 million facility is designed to make care more convenient and accessible. It focuses on wellness, with parklike grounds around the facility, a trailhead to the Carrollton GreenBelt and, soon, a new GreenBelt spur to downtown.

The facility opened for patients about two weeks ago, when Tanner Healthcare for Children - formerly Carousel Pediatrics and Children’s Healthcare of West Georgia began services in the building.

Since then, other services have relocated in the facility, including Tanner Breast Health, Comprehensive Breast Care Center

and Tanner Healthcare for Women - formerly West Georgia Healthcare for Women and West Georgia OB/GYN. Administrative offices for Tanner Medical Group also occupy space within the facility.

The new Tanner Imaging Center - offering MRI, CT, ultrasound, X-ray and fluoroscopy - was also on display. The center is a convenient, outpatient destination offering more affordable, hospital-quality imaging services for those with high-deductible health plans.

Other services will relocate to the facility in the coming weeks and months, including Tanner Heart & Vascular Specialists, the John and Barbara Tanner Cardiac Rehab Center, Tanner Primary Care of Carrollton and West Georgia Internal Medicine.

The building also features space for a pharmacy and the new Blue Bike Bistro restaurant.

Tanner President and CEO Loy Howard thanked the city for helping the health system get the facility off the ground, members

of the board for supporting the vision to develop the facility, the contractors and architects who designed and built the facility, and the employees and leadership who have worked to make relocating to the facility possible while continuing to deliver patient care. He also thanked the local artists whose original pieces are on display throughout the facility.

“We feel strongly that part of the healing process is your environment,” said Howard.

“Every angle of this building is designed to encourage that - the art, the design, the greenspace - to encourage healing and wellness.”

Presently, space is being cleared next to the facility to accommodate additional greenspace and a parking deck to make the facility even more accessible.

Thursday’s event also featured a ribboncutting and remarks from Howard, Daniel Jackson, chair of Tanner’s board, and the Rev. Steve Davis, pastor of First Baptist

Carrollton - one of the new facility’s Dixie Street neighbors.

Jackson, the board chair, recalled how Tanner has grown with the region through the years.

“When we moved to Carrollton in the summer of ‘72, Dixie Street looked a little different then,” said Jackson, recalling when Tanner was a small, single-story hospital.

“When you think about Carrollton, you think about how the city’s grown - and when you think about Tanner, you think about how it’s grown.”

Jackson touted the community’s leadership, the generosity of the community and the vision of residents to plan for the future and understand the vital role of health care in the region.

“The people here - the staff, the board, the volunteers - are passionate about this community and this hospital,” said Jackson.

More information on Tanner’s services is online at tanner.org

from press release The Georgia Secretary of State’s Office is making routine and legally required updates to Georgia’s voter file that will reduce the size of the voter roll by 4 percent. These updates are required by federal and state law in order to ensure that the state has the most up-to-date voter information.

The list of registrations subject to cancellation can be viewed here: https://sos.ga.gov/admin/uploads/2019_NGE

_List.xlsx “Election security is my top priority,” said Secretary Raffensperger. “Accurate and up-to-date voter rolls are vital to secure elections, but at the same time I want to ensure that anyone potentially affected by this routine process has notice and opportunity to update their information. That is why my office is releasing the full list to ensure that people who are still eligible voters can update their information.”

The Georgia General Assembly passed additional laws in 2019 requiring election officials to mail a personalized notice to the last known address of people prior to removing them from the voter rolls due to a change in address. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has decided to take the additional step of posting the list of people online.

“States like Nevada, Minnesota, Colorado, Arizona, Illinois, Maryland and Vermont have similar rates of cancellations due to people moving as Georgia,” said Jordan Fuchs Deputy Secretary of State.

“The 4 percent rate that we are seeing is similar to what states across the country are seeing.”

Election officials will mail a notice to the last known address of people who have been in “inactive” status for more than three years and had no contact with election officials during that time. A registration is moved to “inactive” status when the person fails to respond to a pre-addressed, postage paid confirmation card asking them to confirm or update their information. The confirmation card is required to be sent to people who have filed a National Change of Address Card with the U.S. Postal Service indicating that they have moved to a new address, had election mail returned as undeliverable, or did not have any contact with election officials (including not voting) for the three prior years.

The process started under the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, signed into federal law by then-President Bill Clinton.

Additional laws were passed in Georgia regarding list maintenance in 1994 by a Democrat majority General Assembly and signed into law by a Democrat Governor.

Lastly, these laws were implemented by a Democrat Georgia Secretary of State.

Both federal and state law require election officials to conduct list maintenance on registration records where the person has died or moved to a different address. Georgia law specifically requires elections officials to remove registration records that have been in “inactive” status for two general elections and have had no contact with election officials during that time.

The Georgia law requiring moving registrants who have had “no contact” with elec-

tion officials to “inactive” status if they fail to return the confirmation card was challenged in court in 2016, but the lawsuit was dismissed. The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a similar Ohio law in 2018. A bipartisan state law enacted in 2019 added an additional notification to people whose registrations are subject to cancellation in addition to the initial notice. Raffensperger is initiating an additional feature beyond the notice required by the 2019 law. As a convenience to those on the list, the notice they get in the mail will include a postage-paid postcard that they can simply sign and drop into any mailbox, no stamps required. He also decided to post the list online.

Anyone can search the list of registrations that are subject to cancellation. Only information that is public pursuant to state law is included. If your name is on the list and you are still an eligible Georgia voter, you can simply update your registration at http://registertovote.sos.ga or contact your county elections office. You may also respond to the confirmation card that will be included with the notice, but keep in mind that the notice is mailed to your last known address of your voter registration, which may not be accurate if you have moved and not updated your registration. Any registered voter can check their registration information to confirm it is accurate and up-to-date at https://www.mvp.sos.ga.gov.

The list contains 313,243 records, or about 4 percent of Georgia’s total number of registered voters, which is in line with the number of records cancelled by other states according to the 2018 Election Administration and Voting Survey conducted by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission. The number is less than the census estimates of people moving out of Georgia during the two-year period since the state last conducted this routine list maintenance process.

Of the inactive registration list, 108,306, or 34.6%, filed a change of address request with the U.S. Postal Service showing they have moved to a different county or state.

Another 84,376, or 26.9%, had election mail returned as undeliverable. The remaining 120,561, or 38.5%, have had no contact with their county election officials since prior to the 2012 presidential election.

Georgia Secretary of State’s Office cleans voter file by 4% as required by law

Fundraising event to support the Tallapoosa Wellness Collective: Nov. 21st, 23rd, 24th

The Tallapoosa Wellness Collective, located in the old Tallapoosa schoolhouse, 657 Tyus Carrollton Road, Carrollton, will be presenting the following fundraising event to support the addition of a handicap accessible entrance to the building. The fourday fall celebration runs Thursday, Nov. 21 through Sunday, Nov. 24, culminating in a volunteer building opportunity, with events as follows: Thursday, November 21st 4:15-5:30 PM: Tai Chi with Karen Sifton ($14) 6:30-8:30 PM: Introduction to Astrology with guest Lindsey DePeri ($25 suggested donation).

Friday, November 22nd 9:00-10:15 AM: Gentle Yoga with Karen and music by guest Rick Franz ($14) 7:00-9:00 PM: Sonic Nirvana Sound and Gong Bath with guests Lindsey DePeri and

Rick Franz ($25 suggested donation).

Saturday, November 23rd 1:00-4:00 PM: Exploring your astrological birth chart and the 12 zodiac signs with guest Lindsey DePeri ($25 suggested donation).

5:30-7:30 PM: Cosmic Dance Party presented by Emily Bryson (donations welcome) Sunday, November 24th 1:00-2:30 PM: Kirtan and Cacao ceremony with guests Lindsey DePeri and Rick Franz ($25 suggested donation).

3:00 PM: Karma Yoga volunteer event to construct an accessible entrance at the old Tallapoosa school.

5:00 PM: Communal soup dinner to celebrate volunteers For more information: 678-390-4601 pat@tallapoosawellnesscollective.com

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times since falling in battle. His final resting place will be with his family in the Clem community.

The Carroll County Veterans Memorial Park will be adding his name to the Killed In Action Wall and adding a Memorial Plaque for him. Post 143 Honor Guard has offered full support to the family during his funeral proceedings on November 30, 2019.

Thompson’s name is recorded on the Walls of the Missing at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial in Taguig City, Philippines, along with the other soldiers missing from World War II. A rosette will be placed next to his name on the Walls of the Missing to indicate he has now been accounted for.

they can to assist each other, there for strengthening the collective ability to partner with family organizations, veterans, public, and private entities and foreign governments to achieve their missions of locating the remains of soldiers listed as MIA. Almost 500,000 American soldiers died during World War II, with close to 73,000 seventy-five+ years later - still not accounted for. DPAA is grateful to the Department of Veterans Affairs for their partnership in this recovery.

Private First Class Hulett A. Thompson, previously listed as Missing In Action, will now be listed as Killed In Action. He will be buriedburied and moved at least five

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VETERANS PARK from front page remembering their loved one. It is also a visual symbol showing appreciation to veterans and their families. They recognize those who donated and made it possible with the Contributor Wall of Honor.

The Carroll County Veterans Memorial Park Association was formed in 1999 with the help of Nellie and Henry Duke, American Legions 143 and other veterans.

The main priority was and is to continue to provide the veterans of Carroll County an appropriate memorial.

Within a year of forming the group, they were able to break ground for the park. The original construction of 24 marble Walls of Honor containing 1,152 individual plaques showing name, rank, and service record was completely filled by 2016 under the leadership of Norris Garrett. The association was able to expand the park by fifty percent adding 12 additional walls under the leadership of Donald Levans, making room for 576 more plaques and adding for the future.

There are 27 complete Walls of Honor containing 1,152 individual plaques showing name, rank, and service record. Currently, the association is in the process of completCarroll County Veterans Memorial Park Association officers shown above from left to right are Roger Knowles, director; ing Wall 28 that has 14 open slots.

Dale Robinson, vice president; Barry Gardner, president; Joe Harrod, secretary; Rebecca Smith, treasurer; Bill Maddox, The Killed In Action Walls are up to date and contain all the Carroll County veterans director; and Ron Reinhold, director. Not shown is Tom Underwood, director. of all the U.S. wars beginning with the American Revolution. All branches of the U. S. Military are represented on the Emblem Wall, which is complete.

The Women’s Wall brings attention to the contribution of women in all wars since the Revolution.

The Contributor Wall of Honor is being updated as new contributors qualify. It contains the names of those who gave $500 or more toward helping make the park what it is today.

There were also innumerable volunteers who donated their time and skills to make the park as accessible nd attractive as it is today.

A new feature was added in 2018 after a teenaged Eagle Scout approached the Carroll County Veterans Memorial Park Association with the idea of adding a POW/MIA table to honor those still missing. After a vote for the project and careful planning, the idea became a reality. The Eagle scout raised $4,000 on his own to help with the cost of the project. The table helps to highlight the KIA Walls which brings attention to the 332 killed in action from Carroll County in all wars since the Revolution.

Shown above is the Women’s Veteran Memorial Wall at the Carroll County Veterans Memorial Park, Carrollton. In all, The POW/MIA table reminds us all that there are those who are yet to be found or there are 27 complete Walls of Honor containing 1,152 individual plaques showing name, rank, and service record. Currently, returned. The manner in which this table is the association is in the process of completing Wall 28 that has 14 open slots. decorated is full of special symbols to help us remember our brothers and sisters in reunion with those yet accounted for. The encouragement for current troops. rently has approximately 75 members. arms. The table is smaller than the others, wine glass, turned upside down, reminds us If you are interested in donating to help The current board members include symbolizing the frailty of one prisoner alone that our distinguished comrades cannot be continue updating the park there are two President Barry Gardner, Vice President against his or her oppressors. The white mar- with us to drink a toast or join in festivities ways for you to make a direct financial Dale Robinson, Secretary Joe Harrod, ble top is in place where there would be a or celebrations. impact on the park through giving a dona- Treasurer Rebecca Smith, and Credentials The significance of the POW/MIA table is tion or by making a larger Platinum, Gold, Chairman Charles Griffin. Meetings are held white table cloth representing the purity of their response to our country’s call to arms. called to attention during military banquets. Silver or Bronze level Contributions. on the 4th Monday of every month (except The empty chair depicts an unknown face, This is an important part of many military Donations are welcome no matter if the December) at 6:00 p.m. in their room in the representing no specific Soldier, Sailor, banquets to remind us that the strength of amount is small or large. Choose an amount Carroll County Veterans Building located at Airman or Marine, but all who are not here those who fight for our country often times and complete the form located on the web- 1790 Stripling Chapel Road, Carrollton. rests in the traditions that are upheld today. with us. site www.ccvmp.org. All donations are tax The CCVMP Association depends greatly Walkways, an information booth, walls, deductible.

The table is round to show that our conon volunteers from the community, and evecern for them is never ending. The black bricks, plaque index, bell tower, pavilion There are numerous ways for people in ryone who is involved makes a direct impact plaque is in place of the black napkin that flagpole, lamp posts, benches and the land- this community to get involved with the park on making sure that we honor those that stands for the emptiness these warriors have scaping show as proof of Carroll County through volunteering, financial support, or have served our country. The landscape is The park association’s hard work and by becoming a member of Carroll County currently being taken care of by an inmate left in the hearts of their families and friends.

The single red rose reminds us of their fami- determination shows in providing an appro- Veterans Memorial Park Association. A indi- program on a regular schedule and helps lies and loved ones. The yellow ribbon sym- priate place to honor the courage, sacrifice, vidual membership is $10 a year and a group defray the costs of the up keep on the park. bolizes the everlasting hope for a joyous and service, as well as show support and membership is $300. The association curSee PARK VOLUNTEERS page 39

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We report to you statistics about our community that we believe to be important as part of the “big picture”.

UE If you missed Part 1, our October HORN edition, email me and I will send you a copy: suehorn.starnews@gmail.com EDITOR/ U.S. veterans statistics: According PUBLISHER to the Department of Veterans Affairs, 2017, there are 20.5 million veterans living today in the U.S: 19,998,799: 90.6% male / 9.4% female; of which half a million served in WWII; 1.5 million Korean Conflict; 4.5 million peace time only; 6.7 million Vietnam War; and 7.3 million Gulf War. This is interesting to note as our population is 327.2 million (2018). Veterans represent a small fraction at 6.3% of our total population. The few. The chosen. The best of the best. Thank you, sincerely, to each of you, and to each who is serving today.

Did you know that only 29% of 17-24 year olds in the U.S. qualify to join our armed services? Past criminal history, obesity, and failure to pass written exams disqualifies the other 61% who apply. Parents, step up to the plate!

5th Annual Deserve Gala to benefit area veterans: On page 40, you will find the information on the 5th Annual Deserve Gala, a fundraiser to help provide transportation to Carroll County veterans to and from their health care appointments. If you can attend, call IMPACT of West GA at 770-8344007 to buy a ticket. If you cannot attend, please consider making a donation.

Southwire’s Project Gift “One Gift Challenge”: Southwire, once again, is at the top of Santa’s (Extra!) Nice List as they hold their annual toy drive benefiting the U.S. Marines “Toys for Tots”. Please drop off new, unwrapped toys Monday, Dec. 9th and Tuesday, Dec. 10th, 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m., in the Walmart shopping center, Highway 27, Carrollton. See page 13.

Some background on “Toys for Tots”: In 1947, Major Bill Hendricks, U.S. Marine Corp Reserve, Los Angeles, was asked by his wife Diane, to donate a Raggedy Ann doll she had made for a needy child. There was no organization to donate it to, he told her, so she told him to form one. He did.

That year, he and a group of Marines collected and distributed 5,000 toys. In 1948, Walt Disney designed the “Toys for Tots” logo. The most successful year so far was in 2003: Marines distributed 15 million toys for 6.5 million children in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. In all, since 1947, 566 millions toys have been collected and distributed.

Carroll County Council on Aging “Thanksgiving Fellowship”: On Thursday, November 21st, the 43rd Annual “Thanksgiving Fellowship” will be held at at the East Carrollton Recreation Building, Carrollton. Please consider making a cash donation toward this fun and important event for our senior citizens. Your donation will go towards the free lunch (either this year’s food/drink or next year’s event) that will be provided for over 800 of our older neighbors and friends! See page 29.

Grace Lutheran Church “Christmas Bazaar and Bake Sale”: See page 5 for information on Grace Lutheran’s Bazaar and Bake Sale Saturday, November 16th, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Handcrafted Christmas gifts for purchase, and homebaked cookies, cakes, pies, etc. also for purchase. Funds raised will go towards men and women shelters here.

Get your photo with your kids/grandkids and Santa!: Here’s another free, good fun event: bring your kids or grandkids and your camera/phone to take their photo with Santa at Agrimerica Farm and Construction, Highway 27 South, Carrollton, Satuday, Nov, 16th B92 Radio will be on site with a live remote, and there will be prizes given away, too. See page 7 (and Facebook) for more details.

Stay safe, and please give generously this holiday season. Turn gratefulness into an action you can feel good about all year round.

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The valiant men and women of our Armed Forces

We are quickly approaching the season when people take time away from work to enjoy the company of their loved ones by celebrating holidays, making memories, and looking forward to what the New Year has to bring. Most of this time is focused on where the celebrations will be, who will be hosting, and what gifts are best for family and friends. While we all look forward to this joyous time of year, it is important to remember those who cannot be home to enjoy the same moments and make the same memories and may never get that chance – members of our armed forces.

Though November leads to Thanksgiving and the formal start of the holiday season, there is a very important day in this month that should never be forgotten or overlooked – Veterans Day. Like most federal holidays, Veterans Day is celebrated on a Monday.

This year we will honor those who have served our country on November 11, 2019. While there will be parades, vacations and people enjoying long weekends around the nation, it is imperative that we never forget or take for granted why we have this commemorative day in the first place.

Before Veterans Day had its current name, it was formally known as Armistice Day to recognize when combat during World

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DUGAN STATE SENATOR(R) mikedugan@senate.ga.gov 404-463-2478 War I ended. Although the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, it is universally recognized that the conflict of WWI ended on the “eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month” on November 11, 1918.

When the fighting ended on that day, it came to be known as Armistice Day. At that time, WWI was “the war to end all wars” and the hope was that this would be the fact but, regrettably many conflicts came after and continue to this day.

Because of this unfortunate truth, on June 1, 1954, Congress amended the commemoration by changing “the word ‘armistice’ to ‘veterans’ so the day would honor American veterans of all wars.”

While the name has changed for this federal holiday, the meaning behind it has always been the same – honor those who have the courage to put their lives at risk to uphold the truth that our nation is

home of the free because of the brave. These valiant men and women go into the battlefield never knowing if they will return home to their loved ones and the freedoms we all get to experience each day.

Some serve during multiple tours, some commit their life to the armed services and some return to have non-military careers at all. Many will continue to live with the wounds they experienced on the battlefield, mentally or physically.

Along with their sacrifices on and off the battlefield, we must never forget the courageous family and friends they left behind. It is on long weekends like the one we get to experience during Veterans Day that families and friends don’t have a chance to make memories on vacations or get to enjoy a day off work with their service member. While their loved one served, they were filled with worry and the hope that the next long weekend, their loved one would be home.

As I veteran myself, I encourage everyone to recognize the significance of this day beyond the long weekend and day off work.

According to data from the Department of Veterans Affairs, of the nearly 328 million people living in the United States

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Leadership characteristics: my personal thoughts My career in the State Auditor’s Office involved constantly assessing the leadership, management, and governance of all other state agencies; then making credible and cost-effective recommendations to legislators, governors, and agency commissioners on how to significantly improve statewide operations. As a Deputy Director there, I led managers, supervisors, and their several teams of auditors in conducting these audits and reviews.

Resultantly, I learned a little about leadership after 34 years.

Although leadership is not an exact science and there are many styles, there are some core attributes or characteristics of good leadership, with some likely being innate abilities.

Leadership is not “management” - it is much more!

Management monitors processes and productivity; ensuring people get things done timely and in compliance with applicable policies and standards. Leadership has characteristics that go far beyond that - creating, ensuring, and nurturing an environment where people and institutions thrive and feel empowered, even internally driven, to excel and become always more than before!

To accomplish that, good leadership requires a person to

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ereynolds@carrollcounty ga.com 770-851-6215 embody and exude characteristics such as: 1. Empathy. A good leader readily puts him/herself in the shoes of others. If someone is late to work or underperforming at work, a good leader will not stop at just pointing out the flaw and will not just demand corrective action.

A leader will want to take time to understand why this is occurring and know the struggles of the employee that may be the causal factor(s). Do they have a struggling or sick child? Are they having marital problems? Have they taken on the extra burden of taking someone else to treatment? A good leader wants to understand what their employees feel and the struggles they are having.

Such understanding is necessary to address employees’ problems and bring about changes to

propel them over hurdles.

2. Listening and Communicating: A lot is said/ communicated about communication - but a lot of times, listening to your employees is far more important and will get more positive reaction, than talking to them.

I once heard someone criticizing their leader, stating that, “They don’t listen, they just wait to talk!” Wow - how defeating to active and worthwhile communication if the person doesn’t really listen and barely gives you a chance to express your thoughts before pouncing in again and talking more. A good leader creates an environment where each employee feels their leader wants to listen and understand them and their perspectives - and that their leader is very approachable.

3. Stability. Maintaining an “even keel” in the midst of storms or calm is necessary. Employees like, even need, to know what to expect from their leader. They don’t get that when a person is erratic or fluctuates in their demeanor or level of interest or approachability from day to day.

A leader is in charge of propelling people and institutions forward. Doing that is nearly impossible if the leader is unable to “right the ship” in the midst of See COMMISSIONER page 38

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WILSON Thoughts While Shaving cedwilson587 @yahoo.com Too often I am commenting on political subjects. As you may know, I consider that Donald Trump, with all of his faults, is the most decisive president since Harry Truman.

He makes hard common sense calls that typically upset the opposition, the militaryindustrial complex, and the entrenched bureaucracy. With all of the obsolete laws on the books, I am sure that he, you, and I have violated a few. Did you destroy the tax stamp when you opened your last cigarette pack?

I do not think that the twenty or so Democrat socialists should be taken seri-

ously. These politicans include a gun nut - quent? Do you understand that a trillion is (only a fool would give up a weapon in one thousand thousand millions. Most of us order for the government to protect them - cannot get our head around one million. The the government can’t even stop a telemar- Fafsa, Free Application for Federal Student Aid, is a difficult keter); and several These politicans include a gun document to comwho would destroy the nut - (only a fool would give up a plete. (see Wall health care insurance weapon in order for the Street Journal page industry, offer free colR10, 10/21/19) lege, support sanctugovernment to protect them - the Do you underary cities and states, government can’t even stop a stand that about 8% and open borders, telemarketer). . . Remember, you of all credit card repeal tax cuts while do not own the money in your debt is MORE than taxing your savings bank account. They loaned your 90 days delinquent? (your wealth); and Do you underimpeach the president. money to those now in arrears. stand that almost These idiots currently are soliciting support from those who ille- 5% of all auto loans are MORE than 90 days gally crossed our borders and those losers delinquent?

Who pays when the financial incompewho got suckered into student loans.

But face it, you cannot fix stupid and that tents don’t? Remember, you do not own the is where about one half of the electorate is at money in your bank account. They loaned your money to those now in arrears. this time.

The current average FICO credit score is Do you understand that almost 10% of the $1,480,000,000,000 (that’s $1.48 Trillion), about 706. Do you know yours?

It is my understanding that most of the student loans are MORE than 90 days delin-

current Democrat support comes from these over extended losers. What is not to like about “FREE”?

What sort of financial expenses do retirees most often forget? It is my understanding that about 1 in 5 retirees and about 1 in 4 widows experience four or more financial shocks during retirement. What type of surprises are most common? Major home repairs: furnace, roof, air conditioner, appliances. These all wear out. Major dental expense: Out of pocket medical or prescription costs. Drop in home value 25% or more. Illness. Running out of assets. Loss of savings 25% or more. And of course, relatives in need, and tax on required distributions.

Retirees have “been there and done that”.

They have seen hard times and prevailed.

They don’t expect that someone will “have to look after them”. Unlike the current crop of millennials, based on experience, disproportionally, for good reasons, they support Trump. cedwilson587@yahoo.com

Constitutional right under the 2nd Amendment have used fear and emotion in an attempt to make people “feel” a certain way about guns. Even worse, many of these efforts have been employed to gain votes.

Their main message asserts that a person is safe in an area where guns are not allowed.

This may paint the picture of a nice, serene environment. But, the painful truth, supported by undisputed facts, is just the opposite.

During my 16 years of criminal defense practice, I have handled real cases that involve real gun violence. I have not had to read books, debate ideas, or test classroom theories to confirm that human predators, like our fellow mammals in the animal kingdom, prey on the weak and defenseless. Like the cheetah that picks out the weakest, youngest, or sickest wildebeest on the plains of Africa, a predatory human will choose the weakest victim(s). This is a genetic and biological fact; not a theory.

Additionally, because humans have a

higher level of intelligence than other mammals, logic is used in mass public shootings.

A predatory gunman knows that people in GFZs are unarmed and cannot protect themselves. Thus, common sense dictates that gunmen choose GFZs to unleash their uncontrollable urge to kill.

But, do not take my word for this. I am an ardent defender of the 2nd Amendment and have a certain level of bias. I only ask that you compartmentalize your personal feelings about guns and use unemotional logic when reading the below facts.

The official FBI definition of mass public shootings excludes “shootings from gang and drug violence” or ones that occurred in the commission of another crime such as robbery. The reason for this is obvious. The causes and solutions for gang shootings over drug turf are dramatically different than the types of mass public shootings that we see at schools and malls where the point of the attack is to kill as many people as possible.

The FBI also includes only shootings in

“public places” such as commercial areas (malls, stores, and other businesses), schools and colleges, open spaces, government properties (including military bases and civilian offices), houses of worship, and healthcare facilities.

This is important because many “gun death statistics” are significantly inflated by partisan groups and studies who use self inflicted gun shot deaths, single death murders, and other deaths caused by someone who chose to use a firearm to kill another person in their findings. Here is the truth: By using FBI data and criteria related to mass public shootings, the Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC) shows that 90% of mass public shootings between 1998 and June 2019 occurred in GFZs. I have been engaged in many debates, differences of opinion, and courtroom battles.

But, to this day, I have yet to hear anyone present an explanation as to why GFZs keep Americans safe.

Such an argument would be nonsense.

friend from high school. The conversation went like this: “I didn’t have a good time at the last one, so I don’t think I’m going,” she said. I wasn’t quite sure how to take that, since we all sat together! (I’m usually the life of any party, you know.) She continued, apparetly quite oblivious to my feelings, “I keep in touch with the ones I want to and I don’t care about the rest.”

“We HAVE to go,” I said, while simultaneously checking my Facebook to see how many times she had liked my posts or photos in the past year (I must say that my grandson’s successful potty training photos were really a hit with my FFs!) , “or they’ll talk about us. And let us not forget those people we will annoy just by showing up.” (I really thought that last suggestion might spark an accelerated “Why, yes, let’s go and annoy people!”.... but, NOOO...)

She droned on, “My hearing is so bad in a crowd and a large room that I usually don’t

know what is being said.” I wanted to remind her when did we ever care about anything anyone else ever said?!

I patiently - oh, sooo patiently - explained that we had always been able to communicate with just a look. “We don’t need words to communicate,” I said.

“Yes, but other people may.”

“How much do we talk to other people?” I asked, “About them? Yes; To them?

Noooo...” Then I pointed out that everyone there would be as old or older than us— nobody will be able to hear. Probably gonna be a lot of yelling going on, or at least smiling and nodding with us sneior citizens.

“Oh, I think I may be one of the youngest,” she said, “I was only 17 when we graduated.”

Now. She KNOWS good and well that I had been 18 for only two months when we graduated, and that she is only five months younger than me. Hurrumph!

Through the course of the rest of the

spring and summer, I contacted and was contacted by a lot of classmates. Things were shaping up! And soon the big day was almost here. And, then....

I slipped on a dustpan in my living room and broke my leg and ankle in three places!

“Well, this is a fine howdy-do,” I thought.

Everyone (doctors, nurses, EMTs, even the firemen) kept telling me what a bad break it was! Okay, I get it. Leg was splinted in the ER and the orthopedic doctor informed me of surgery in my future. I explained it needed to be NEAR future, since I was going to my high school reunion in two weeks. Dancing seemed to be out, but I was at least going!

Surgery was done, splints off, stitches removed, and in a boot in the week and a half before the reunion the A.L. Miller High School Class of 1969! Off we went, in high spirits, to my hometown of Macon, Georgia!

The first night was a casual get together,

Truth about gun free zones “GFZ”: 90% of mass public shootings between 1998 and June 2019 occurred in GFZs

JASON

SWINDLE SWINDLE LAW GROUP, P.C. “We cannot expect that everyone, to use the phrase of the decade ago, will ‘talk sense to the American people’ but we can hope that fewer will listen to nonsense.” President John Fitzgerald Kennedy Two mass public shootings occured this year, one in El Paso, TX and one in Dayton, OH. The one common circumstance in these shootings is that the violence occurred in what are known as Gun Free Zones “GFZs”.

These are public places where people cannot carry guns on their person.

For years, those who have opposed Americans from exercising our

50th High School Reunion

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SULLIVAN Last spring, I was barraged with emails from people I haven’t even thought of, let alone heard from, in years. Why?? This year, 2019, was our 50-year high school reunion.

I was quite excited about attending this momentous event, as I mostly had a pretty good time at our previous momentous events. There were a lot of grade school (grades 1-7) people at our 40th reunion and they were such a delight to see again. Well, at least, I was excited about going to our 50th reunion - until I spoke with my best

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The value we bring as educators to the instantly hooked. It was hilarious watching highly educated individuals being slammed classroom is our unique ability to design by these adorable 9 year-old kids! The humor learning experiences that engage students, of the show is wrapped up in the premise that pique their interest, and foster enjoyment the medical doctor and Noble Peace Prize while expanding their knowledge of the subject. winning adults should While those cute fifth graders When students have no problems answering content who we saw on the TV showing enjoy academic tasks, Headmaster questions derived from up some of the most intelligent they are intrinsically OAK MOUNTAIN motivated to do well. first through fifth grade people in the world were ACADEMY It is one of our pristandardized content Have you heard of the Jeff Foxworthy TV curriculum, but they extremely impressive, we have to mary responsibilities series, “Are you smarter than a 5th grader?” do... As a side note, consider who helped them get to as educators to foster When that series premiered in 2007, I during the run of the a love of life-long that stage – their teachers. thought it was going to be the biggest waste show there were only learning while teachof time and might last one season. Well... as two individuals who won the $1 million cash ing content, fostering critical thinking, cultiit turns out, I was wrong. It lasted eight sea- prize, and one of them was from the state of vating leadership, and building resilience sons and is still re-running on the Georgia! within our students. These are not easy tasks.

Nickelodeon network today.

I would challenge any fifth grader to Last week, I caught a rerun of an episode, Why, you might ask? Well, about mid- and it got me thinking... Are we smarter than answer questions on classroom management, series I began to watch the show, and I was the kids we teach? student engagement, curriculum scaffolding,

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or leadership cultivation. In fact, that would make a great sequel, “Are you smarter than your teacher?” I would definitely watch that show. Jeff, if you are reading this article call me and I will set you up with your next project!

While those cute fifth graders who we saw on the TV showing up some of the most intelligent people in the world were extremely impressive, we have to consider who helped them get to that stage – their teachers. Being an educator requires brilliance.

In order to be highly successful in reaching students today, we must go far outside of our comfort zones, learn new methods to teach old content, and engage in new systems to solve daily challenges.

So, are we smarter than the kids we teach?

You tell me...

Our forgotten people

KIM

REINE Certified Intuitive Life Coach

With the holidays drawing near, the hustle and bustle of life is becoming more hectic. People are making plans for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Our schedules are filling up with plans for family celebrations, school musicals, Christmas programs, holiday get-togethers with friends, and work parties with coworkers.

I tend to think we get caught up in the

PRISSI SULLIVAN from page 36 featuring Fincher’s Barbecue. (The best barbecue in the world. The barbecue that actually went to space! Don’t believe me?

Just look it up!)

Anyway, we were a tad late (everything takes longer with a broken ankle and a wheelchair, and I’m not known for my punctuality anyway) and by the time we got there, my adoring classmates had eaten all the Fincher’s—not even a smell left, and that’s a smell that doesn’t dissipate easily!

Mouthwatering and stomach growling, I managed to socialize with good friends I hadn’t seen in 10 or 15 years, wondering where we let the time go.

Then I won a door prize, which didn’t quite make up for loss of the Fincher’s, but was nice. Of course, The Husband had to fetch it for me. He informed them he wasn’t the classmate (just a guest) and Montene (the organizer) asked for the classmate’s name.

GLITCH! The Husband knew nicknames were not allowed in my school (so much for “Prissi”). My name is Marian Elizabeth. Did they insist on first names? What did high school friends call me?

And there he stood, with a blank expression, and there stood Montene expectantly. Finally, Johnny, the photographer, came to his rescue and said, “This is Liz Lumpkin’s husband!” And The Husband has given me a fit for years for ONE TIME forgetting his name and yelling

hurry, trying to make sure we have the perfect holiday. In hindsight, we don’t stop to think about other people in need. The holiday season is a special time of year that brings people together. But what about those who are alone during the holidays?

There are many different types of people who may be forgotten during the holidays; the homeless, the elderly, those serving in the military and their families that are without them, the recent divorcee’ who will be without children for the first time, and that names just a few.

According to Atlanta’s statistics (Atlanta Mission), homelessness is on the rise in metro Atlanta. There are approximately 7,000 homeless people in our community.

While most of them find shelter most nights, as many as 2,000 of them are considered “unsheltered.” That means approximately

The memories were bittersweet.

A number of classmates had passed away since high school graduation day fifty years ago. But so many were successful and had become pillars of the community (bet that surprised a lot of people).

And as The Husband summed up, “For a 50-year reunion, everyone sure did look good!”

“Hey, you!”

The big event was Saturday night—still no BFF! But the high school boyfriend and his wife were there, so we sat with them, as usual. Which seemed to surprise some people. Go figure. I was happy until the band cranked up the 1960s music and I was slapped in the face with the knowledge that I COULDN’T DANCE which was a huge part of my teen life! Talk about torment!

We had meals with various groups, and I did spend a little time with the BFF—not nearly enough.

The memories were bittersweet. A number of classmates had passed away since high school graduation day fifty years ago. But so many were successful and had become pillars of the community (bet that surprised a lot of people).

And as The Husband summed up, “For a 50-year reunion, everyone sure did look good!”

2,000 people, men, women and children are of not being together for the holidays due to living on the streets. The number of people deployment. Service members who are in homeless families is on the rise, making deployed long to be back home to help celeup one-fifth of the local brate the holidays homeless population. You could donate food to a local with their families, food drive, or have your family while their family The National Coalition for Homeless Veterans counts down the go through their closets and states that 11% of the days until they donate gently worn winter homeless population are return. Each knowclothes to a coat drive. I have ing they will miss veterans.

To help the homeless, personally handed out ‘blessing the holidays with you can donate your one and other. The bags’ to the homeless. In time cooking and or reusable bags, I placed canned veterans in the VA serving meals at a local hospitals sometimes meats, crackers, waters, wet soup kitchen. You could are forgotten, too, donate food to a local wipes and small fleece blankets. during the holidays. food drive, or have your To help the milifamily go through their closets and donate tary families, you can donate to the local gently worn winter clothes to a coat drive. I Toys for Tots toy drive. Send care packages have personally handed out ‘blessing bags’ to deployed military, even if you don’t know to the homeless. In reusable bags, I placed them personally. To find more information canned meats, crackers, waters, wet wipes on sending care packages visit and small fleece blankets. Upon receiving www.anysoldier.com or www.military.com. the bags, some homeless cried and thanked If you are interested in brightening the me. I told them that they did matter and they holidays for the veterans at the local VA hoswere loved. It’s these small acts of kindness pital, just give them a call. Let them know that helps them through each day. that you were thinking of our veterans and What about the elderly who don’t have wanted to visit them and let them know they plans for the holidays and are just trying to are not forgotten. survive? The ones limited to their homes, The newly divorced friend dealing with have no help, and are on limited funds for not having their children for the first time food. There are also the elderly in nursing during the holidays is dreading it. It’s a big homes who have no family to visit for the deal, because they are so use to having their holidays. Our elderly are often times forgot- children present during the holidays. It can ten more than remembered. cause a great deal of sadness and possible To help the elderly in our community depression. whether it’s a friend or neighbor, go by and Reach out to your friend. Let them know spend a little time with them on or around that you are thinking of them. Invite them the holidays. Let them know you were think- over to help your family celebrate the holiing about them. Ask if there are any chores day. They may decline because it may be around the house they need help with. You painful to be around another family and not don’t need to be a skilled professional to do their own. Let them know that you are there things around the house like raking leaves, for them. Offer to bring them a plate of food. changing a light bulb, or sweeping. Maybe Ask them if there is anything that you could offer to bring a plate of food to them or pick do to help them through the holiday. up a few groceries. Many elderly no longer Any act of kindness shown helps to make drive, which isolates them. the holidays a little better and brighter. The Volunteer at a Senior Care Facility. You’ll holidays would not be the same if people did be surprised at how many nursing homes or not extend the good cheer beyond personal assisted living facilities in your area that ties and think of ways to help bring joy to would love someone to visit those who don’t others. Volunteering in one’s local commuhave anyone visiting them on the holidays. nity is a wonderful way to give back and This would help make the holidays a little increase well-being plus form new friendbrighter. ships. Help make the holidays more special Military families often feel the heartbreak for those who are often forgotten.

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Holding a president accountable

LEE

HAMILTON SENIOR ADVISOR Indiana University Center on Representative Government “I ask how and why this decision was reached,” Utah Sen. Mitt Romney said in the Senate recently. He was calling for an investigation into President Trump’s decision to pull US forces out of Syria. “Was there no chance for diplomacy? Are we so weak and so inept diplomatically that Turkey forced the hand of the United States of America?”

Good questions, but here’s a wager: If the Senate does launch an investigation, would you bet that Romney or any other senator will even get close to posing them directly to the President? I didn’t think so.

We have a presidential accountability problem that has significantly worsened over the years. We’re losing — or maybe we’ve already lost — the ability to call presidents to account on a regular basis for their actions, their conduct, and the way they fulfill the responsibilities of office. Sure, we have the big guns: an election after the first term, in which voters could choose to end a president’s time in office, and impeachment, in which members of Congress can choose

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chaos and keep it pointed in the right direction.

4. See the Big Picture: It is easy to get inundated or mired down with information or data or problems - and only see those trees, without rising above - to see the entire landscape or forest. “Paralysis by analysis” can happen quickly, especially in today’s world of more and more access to data - and more and more ability to “drive down” into the details and minutia.

Data can be good and necessary - but a

SENATOR from page 35 roughly 20.4 million are U.S. veterans. On Veterans Day, I encourage you to remember them and take a moment to thank them for their service. I encourage you to really think about the freedoms this nation enjoys because of their sacrifice. I ask you to have a moment of silence for the veterans that never made it home, the ones who suffered life changing injuries and the majority that will never be able to forget what they experienced on the battlefield. While many have returned home, their lives will never truly be the same.

While taking a moment to honor their sacrifice on Veterans Day is important, an appreciation should be shown to our brave men and women of the armed services each and every day. Additionally, remember to thank their families and friends, they are fighting a battle back at home members of non-military families will never know.

To my fellow 640,000 veterans in Georgia, thank you for putting our nation and its citizens first. Thank you for having the courage to do what many cannot and for having the bravery to continue to serve in time of peace and war. Your commitment to

to do the same. But these are drastic one- time, however, press conferences became time steps, hard to employ and infrequently infrequent, stage-managed performances.

All of us remember Ronald Reagan walking available.

What I’m talking about is a way for by a group of reporters, holding his hand up to his ear and knowledgeable people answering only the to step beyond the All of us remember Ronald questions he wanted White House’s control Reagan. . . answering only the while claiming he of presidential questions he wanted while couldn’t hear the appearances, ask rest.

President tough questions, and claiming he couldn’t hear the Obama held only a get real answers so rest. President Obama held only handful of formal that the American a handful of formal gatherings gatherings with the people can judge the press each year.

President’s actions and with the press each year.

President Trump reasoning.

Instead, President Trump holds almost holds almost no these days presidents no solo press conferences. solo press appear only in highly conferences. structured So how do we get the President to outline circumstances, avoid specificity and candor, and sidestep detailed discussion of the issues the thinking behind a policy? Or go into details on what led to a given decision? How and policies they’re pursuing.

It didn’t used to be this way. When do we even ask a president questions these Franklin Roosevelt was president, he would days, or more importantly, ask the follow call the Washington press corps into the ups?

Even when presidents do hold press Oval Office and hold extended conversations. Reporters could ask anything conferences, they rarely answer the followthey wanted; Roosevelt of course used them up questions that actually pin them down on for his own purposes, but the press corps had what they’re doing; instead, they move on to plenty of opportunities to hold his feet to the the next questioner. They like to appear they’re being fair. Really what they’re doing fire.

When more formal press conferences is avoiding more pointed second questions.

I contrast this with the British “question took hold, they were frequent and generally free-wheeling affairs. Americans learned a time,” which takes place for an hour four great deal both about the men who inhabited days a week, in which government ministers the Oval Office and their thinking. Over — including the prime minister — must leader has to know when to look up - and never lose sight of the big picture.

5. Detailed. Yes, a good leader has to not only see the big picture, but also be comfortable digging into the details enough to thoroughly understand the issues, problems, opportunities, etc. A good leader has to know when to get the details and when to stop digging into the details and look up to see the big picture - never getting bogged down with details, never letting the minutia stop the momentum forward.

6. Focused. A good leader knows the

To my fellow 640,000 veterans in Georgia, thank you for putting our nation and its citizens first.

Thank you for having the courage to do what many cannot and for having the bravery to continue to serve in time of peace and war. securing our nation and its freedoms is truly commendable and no celebration or day of honor will ever be enough. I think President George W. Bush said it best, “We observe Veterans Day on an anniversary -- not of a great battle or of the beginning of a war, but of a day when war ended and our nation was again at peace. Ever since the Armistice of November the 11th, 1918, this has been a day to remember our debt to all who have worn the uniform of the United States.”

Sen. Mike Dugan serves as the Senate Majority Leader. He represents the 30th Senate District which includes portions of Carroll, Douglas and Paulding counties. He can be reached at 404.463.2478 or by email at mike.dugan@senate.ga.gov.

face questions from members of Parliament.

It would be refreshing to see a president put in a position where he or she had to answer questions about policy and politics in public, with no restraints on what could be asked.

When I was in Congress, I actually submitted a bill to this effect; it was pretty much laughed out of the room.

But the principle holds. True, when Congress is working properly it can hold presidents and their administrations accountable through hearings, probes, and formal investigations. These are vital, but they don’t offer a regular window into what’s going on, and they don’t have the President him- or herself answering questions before the American public.

Simply put, that’s what we should be doing: On a regular basis, presidents should have to answer questions about their thinking and their policies, put to them by people who know enough to dig deep. In a representative democracy, that’s how we citizens can judge whether our chief elected leader is representing us and living up to his or her responsibilities.

Lee Hamilton is a Senior Advisor for the Indiana University Center on Representative Government; a Distinguished Scholar at the IU Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies; and a Professor of Practice at the IU O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years.

overall mission and reads the compass well can be tiring. But it can also be motivating and inspiring. A good leader runs on the fuel and often.

This is critical in the face of daunting cir- of making improvements! Improvements to cumstances or demands, upheavals and operations, management, personnel, outchaos, failures or accomplishments, criti- comes, governance, costs, etc., etc.

9. Trustworthiness. A leader cannot be cisms or praise - to always stay focused, effective without being leading people and the trustworthy. A leader must organization in the right So - a good leader is be credible and earn the direction.

NOT independently and trust of their subordinates.

7. Decisiveness. One Without trust, personnel thing a good leader does is in isolation making will not feel comfortable ask for input from others welcoming others’ view- significant decisions and having open communicadirectives, then forcing tion and will not feel points and feedback and readily encouraging such subordinates to comply inspired to buy into leaderships’ directives. open discussion. A good with them. Instead, a 10. Humility.

A leader never discourages good leader invites leader who exudes that this. This means allowing they need to be respected people to freely pour out subordinates’ opinions and they expect to be their information or provide their data or thoughts and diverse information, revered is not an effective then sifts and funnels leader. A good leader conon any subject at hand. sistently exhibits the But then - a good leader through what is attributes of effective assembles and considers all presented to them - to leadership - and their that information and all arrive at a logical and employees’ respect will, those viewpoints - and inadvertently, follow. comes up with a decisive best decision.

A good leader wants, action, based upon considforemost, for their suboreration of all the input from dinates to excel and thrive and grow and others.

So - a good leader is NOT independently become - even become good leaders! A and in isolation making significant decisions good leader is comfortable with others who and directives, then forcing subordinates to prosper - and does not deter others’ growth, comply with them. Instead, a good leader but rather supports it.

Finally, overall, a good leader is invites subordinates’ opinions and diverse information, then sifts and funnels through Exemplary in all of the above - not expecting what is presented to them - to arrive at a more from their subordinates than they consistently exhibit as their leader. logical and best decision.

Please follow my FaceBook page. As your This reminds me of the Latin motto of our nation, “E Pluribus Unum” - meaning “Out District 5 County Commissioner, I welcome hearing from you and handling your conof many, one.”

8. Energetic. Leadership takes a tre- cerns - all to improve our district and Carroll mendous amount of effort - every day. That County!

www.starnewsgaonline.com OPEN HEART from front page The expansion of services will require Tanner to build out a new operating suite at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton designed for the procedure, as well as recruit cardiothoracic surgeons to its medical staff to perform the surgeries. Additional staff - in both clinical and nonclinical roles - will also be needed for the program.

“Open-heart surgery is a hallmark of a major medical center,” said Benjamin Camp, MD, senior vice president and chief medical officer for Tanner. “Rather than leaving our region for care, open-heart surgery will be a reason people are coming into west Georgia.”

The program will be the latest step in Tanner’s growing heart program. The health system began offering interventional cardiology, including angioplasty and stenting, at its Carrollton hospital in 2006. In 2008, it opened the four-story Tanner Heart and Vascular Center on the campus of Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton. Interventional heart services were expanded to Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica in 2015.

Most recently, both hospitals earned accreditations as chest pain centers, with streamlined practices to ensure the fastest clinical response to heart attack treatment possible.

“Our community has a higher rate of cardiovascular disease than the rest of the

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They have established “Volunteer Days”, a calendar of volunteer dates can be located on their website. They invite and encourage individuals in the community to sign up on the website to participate through volunteering.

If you are wanting to pay tribute to a loved one who served our country, the park offers a few different ways to do this. Bricks may be purchased and will line the walkways. Cost for the brick is $50 and will be inscribed with names. Each brick can hold two lines of 14 spaces each.

Marble plaques on the walls list name, rank and service record and may be purchased for $300. To be able to purchase either you must have proof of military service. This can be done by obtaining a copy your loved ones DD214. The discharge papers usually are marked with

RECYCLE CHANGES from front [age

cardboard, or paper. All will continue to be collected at all ten county’s convenience centers.

The value of many recyclables worldwide has decreased as the levels of contamination have increased. In addition, the cost of transporting recyclables has increased due to higher fuel and insurance costs. The above changes came as out of discussions amoung Keep Carroll Beautiful, the county commission chairman, county public works director, and SLM Recycling, the contractor for the county’s convenience centers.

These changes will help ensure that the quality and value of the recycling stream collected in Carroll County is maintained.

The value of other plastic recyclables no longer covers the cost of collection and processing. There is no market domestically for plastics other than those listed above (#1 & #2).

Glass is basically inert; it is melted sand.

The recycling of glass creates more of an environmental footprint than it saves, creating a zero positive environmental benefit

nation,” said Shazib Khawaja, MD, a boardcertified interventional cardiologist with Tanner Heart & Vascular Specialists and medical operations leader for Tanner Heart Care. “We’re addressing that with programs to prevent chronic disease, encourage more physical activity and healthier diets. But that doesn’t immediately reverse a trend that has been growing for decades.

“That’s why we must make sure that the most effective treatments are available close to home, especially when time is so critical in relation to outcomes,” Dr. Khawaja said.

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in Georgia, which ranks 38th among the states for the number of cardiovascular deaths. Counties primarily served

by Tanner have higher age-adjusted death rates for major cardiac disease than the statewide rate and consistently have higher cardiovascular-related death rates than Georgia’s average.

“The availability of open-heart services in Carrollton is going to save lives in our region,” said State Sen. Mike Dugan, RCarrollton. “Lack of healthcare services leads to higher mortality rates here than in more urban parts of our state. Rural citizens should not face a higher mortality rate for cardiovascular disease because of where they live, and the open-heart surgical program Tanner is establishing will help our neighbors have as good a shot at surviving heart disease as people in Atlanta or elsewhere.”

Christopher Arant, MD, also a board-certified interventional cardiologist with Tanner Heart & Vascular Specialists, said open-heart surgery gives doctors more options for treatment.

“This is not a service that’s been easy or convenient for people who live in our region,” said Dr. Arant. “Open-heart surgery can give people a new lease on life, but until now, having the procedure has been a huge hardship. Hospitals that offer it are far away in densely populated areas, and it requires a seven- to 10-day hospital stay after the sur-

ELECTION RESULTS from front page

Also in Carrollton, Incumbent Ward 3 councilmember Jim Watters defeated Tina Shockley, K. Dawn Goodwin, and Usama Ahmed for another term in the position.

Watters received 499 votes, or 59.55% of the vote; Shockley received 181 votes, or 21.60%; Goodwin received 98 votes, or 11.69%; and Ahmed received 57 votes, or 6.80%. Of the 838 ballots cast, 350 were advanced, 12 were absentee by mail, and three were write-ins.

In the Ward 4 race in Carrollton, Bob Uglum won a term in the seat, defeating Chris Marlow and Jason Westbrook. Uglum received 415 votes, or 57.52% of the vote; Marlow received 201 votes, or 27.72%; and Westbrook received 105 votes, or 14.48%.

Of the 725 ballots cast, 318 were advanced, five were absentee, and two were write-ins.

In the mayoral race in Villa Rica, Gil “#dd214” in the lower left corner of the McDougal won a term in the position, beatform. Contact Charles Griffin 770-855-0291 ing out Dominique Conteh and Michael or Ronnie Martin 678-552-8027.

Nicholas Day. In Carroll County McDougal The Association also offers to retire your received 313 votes, or 52.52%; Conteh worn out American flags with dignity and received 201 votes, or 33.72%; while Day the correct way to retire a flag. There is a blue box located at the front entrance to the park where you may place your flag that needs to be retired due to wear and tear.

There is no charge for this process.

According to the United States Flag Code, Title 4, Section 8k, the flag should be retired when it is in such condition that is “no longer a fitting emblem for display” and should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning it.

There is a special place inside the park where the flags are properly retired by burning them. www.carrollcountyveteransmemorialpark .com

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gery for recovery. That makes it difficult for families to visit their loved ones in the hospital and be engaged with their care. Now, we’re going to be able to give people that full range of cardiac services - including both open-heart surgery and more complex interventional cardiac procedures - right here in Carrollton.”

Tanner offers heart care services in Carrollton, Villa Rica, Bremen and in Wedowee, Alabama. More information on cardiac care at Tanner can be found at TannerHeartCare.org received 77 votes, or 12.92%. Of the 596 ballots cast, 180 were advanced, 15 were absentee, and five were write-ins. In Douglas County, McDougal received 258 votes, or 51.09% of the vote; Conteh received 154 votes, or 30.50%of the vote; and Day received 92 votes, or 18.22%. Of the 505 votes cast, 131 were advanced and three were absentee.

Also in Villa Rica, Michael Young defeated Julie Hall and Peg Taylor for a term in the Ward 4 seat. In Carroll County, Young received 2 votes, or 66.77% of the vote, while Hall received one vote, or 33.33%.

Taylor received no votes. In Douglas County, Young received 202 votes, or 55.96% of the vote; Hall received 101 votes, or 27.98%; and Taylor received 54 votes, or 14.96%.

In Ward 1 in Villa Rica, Incumbent Shirley Marchman ran unopposed and will remain in the position for another term. Ward 2 Incumbent Matthew Momtahan also ran unopposed and won another term in the seat.

In the Bowdon Mayoral race, Incumbent Jimmy Chaffin won by a landslide, defeating challenger Logan Jackson. Chaffin received See MORE RESULTS page 43

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factoring in transportation costs. Also, there is a lack of demand for glass cullet which is the product that is made from the process of recycling glass.

Keep Carroll Beautiful, in partnership with the county government, will be launching an education initiative called #RecycleRight to ensure that this information is delivered to the residents of Carroll County.

New convenience center cards have been printed and will be distributed around the county. Keep Carroll Beautiful’s website will have this information and there will be regular social media posts informing the public of these changes. The county’s website will also have information on the changes.

There will also be new signs at the convenience centers where plastic can be recycled showing the types of bottles accepted.

The education program is aimed at helping the public understand that just because an item has a recycling symbol on it, does not automatically mean that it can be recycled.

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SANDRA MORRIS from page 24 transportation systems, but they only meet some of the needs for the elderly. We have a great Pathways Mental Health Program that does a good job, but it doesn’t cater to the special needs of the elderly. We have great healthcare with Tanner’s expansions, but trying to use insurance is frustrating. Multiple bills for one hospital stay is confusing, to say the least.

We do have great recreation programs for the elderly. If you are a dancer, you can attend a dance somewhere locally every Friday and Saturday night and it is affordable. The Carroll County Council on Aging offers three major social events every year that is available for all West Georgia area senior citizens and it’s free. The events feature great music, great food, door prizes and lots of vendors offering their services.

Tanner offers many great healthcare programs that cater to diabetes, heart disease, obesity, healthy eating and specialized exercises like yoga and some fall prevention classes.

We have many great food banks, and some even deliver, but many times the quality of food is not exactly healthy, but it is free - and that is a plus for senoirs living on a fixed income. Occasionally, there is some fresh produce and that’s a plus, but we sure could use more of the healthy, fresh vegetables on a regular basis. Food banks tend to have canned items, but those are loaded with salt or sugar. Seniors need to watch their daily intake of both salt and sugar, as well as not consuming too much bread - loaded with carbohydrates!

We do not have an effective safety net to prevent elder fraud and scams. Carroll County Sheriff Terry Langley and Carrollton City Police Chief Joel Richards both do a great job trying to put a stop to these scams locally, but it is a national problem that seems to never go away. Most of us do not realize how bad these fruads are until our loved one or friend is a victim. The National Do Not Call Registry is a joke, in my opinion, and many elderly don’t use it because they don’t know about it, and younger family members don’t take time to help register the phone numbers.

Our local nursing homes have some great employees who really care about the elderly, but so many of these businesses do not have enough employees, so the care is sometimes simply not acceptable.

We do not have a good system for doctors to coordinate prescription drugs. Too many elderly patients are taking multiple medications that actually harm them, such as opioids. It’s not just a problem on television, it’s a Carroll County problem as well.

We are so grateful to have several local businesses that really go out of their way to help improve the quality of life for the elderly in our community. We have Haney’s Drug Corner, Brooke’s Pharmacy, and Turner Pharmacy who still deliver prescription meds. Sit and Sleep, especially Jim Carter, still delivers purchases and even removes your old furniture.

We are blessed to have businesses like Walmart and Southwire that recognize the value of our senio citizens and regularly support the Council on Aging with funds and volunteers.

We have many great churches who provide monthly social activities for the elderly, but depression usually happens quite frequently so our elderly population suffers

www.starnewsgaonline.com alone during that time between these church events.

Many businesses are eager to donate to events for children or young families, but donating to the non-profits that raise money for senior events seems to get overlooked more times than not.

Doctors prescribe medicine for depression but fail to monitor how it works with the other medications already being prescribed. I always thought that if I lived long enough to get Medicare, I could quit worrying about health insurance. What a joke! Medicare,

Medicaid, Supplemental, Part A, B, C, D, F. Are you confused yet? One pays for drugs, one pays for hospital, one pays for co-pay, one pays for doctor. How the heck is the common man or woman supposed to know what to do?

Despite the many problems I’ve listed, we are still very blessed to live in one of the greatest places anywhere. We have citizens with hearts of gold who volunteer at the drop of a hat. These citizens called volunteers spend endless hours working to improve our community by raising funds, volunteering

and giving of themselves. People like Jill Duncan, Susan Fleck, Evalyn Parrish, Patty Payne, Jay and Jim Gill - the list goes on and on. We have multiple civic clubs who donate of their time and resources generously and regularly, including the Rotary Clubs, Optimist Club, Lions Club, Civic Woman’s Club, Civitan, Sororities, Fraternities - and that list, too, goes on and on.

If you would like to be a part of our community of volunteers/sponsors who help our aging friends and neighbors, please email me at sandraamorris4590@gmail.com

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Coping with grief during the holidays

ELLEN & SCOTT

McBRAYER JONES-WYNN FUNERAL HOME Although the holiday season characteristically fosters feelings of happiness and joy among family and friends, the hustle and bustle of the holiday season can feel overwhelming for those coping with the death of a loved one. While it might seem that everyone else around you is in the festive spirit, it is normal to feel increased anguish during the holidays, even if your loss is not recent.

However, there are things that you can do to ease your grief during this time of year.

Ellen Wynn McBrayer with Jones-Wynn

GEORGIA GROWN from page 3 tainer - weighing 51,000 lbs. - of local pecans headed to the country to make products for Christmas.

“If we can sell one, we can sell 100,” Black said.

The next step, the commissioner added, is to bring representatives from other countries here to meet with importers and exporters.

Taiwanese buyers were in the state on the same day Black spoke at the meeting. They

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as purchasing long-term care insurance, to protect yourself from the potentially catastrophic costs of an extended nursing home stay.

Military veterans have a lot to teach us in many activities of life – and investing is one of them. So, on Veterans Day, do what you can to honor our veterans and follow their behaviors as you chart your own financial future.

Derick Newton is a financial advisor, Edward Jones, Carrollton, 770-8329515

Funeral Home & Crematory and member of The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) offers the following suggestions to help you cope with the holiday season: Should You Nourish Your Mind and Body?

Yes… It’s easy to overlook the physically draining effect the holidays can have on individuals, an impact magnified for those who have experienced the death of a loved one. To boost your energy level: Stay well hydrated and do not overindulge; eat balanced, nutritious meals; stay active and find an exercise program you enjoy; and get enough sleep.

Remember, take care of yourself. Most importantly, listen to what your body is telling you. If you don’t feel well, take time to rest. If your fatigue persists, see your physician.

Would It Help To Pay Tribute to Your Loved One? Yes…

were given an entirely Georgia Grown meal for lunch.

“It was awesome,” he said. “They’re going to be with our pecan farmers the rest of the week. If they are interested in our pecans, it’s going to open up opportunities for peanuts and other products, too,” he said.

“I am dead certain that we are right where we need to be. We have to seize these opportunities.”

In all, agriculture in Georgia has a value of $73.3 billion. Over 383,000 people are employed in the industry, and the future looks bright, but more can be done, Black said.

“We are a commodity business,” Black said, addressing FFA members in the audience. “One of the steps in this whole agricultural equation is how to survive the future. You have to have the value chain moving forward. You can produce something, but you also need to be on the other end of that. You need to understand how it is marketed, how is it presented for retail and wholesale, and what strategic partnerships you can build for the people who are selling

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While it might feel tempting to avoid celeThere are many ways to honor and remember your loved one and even the sim- brating the holidays altogether, it is difficult plest of acts can repDon’t feel as if you need to to escape the season entirely.

Family celebrations will still resent his or her attend every gathering you’re go on, even if they will not importance in your invited to; however, even a be the same as they once life. Consider making a donation to a charsmall amount of time spent were. It’s important to ity in your loved with family and friends can acknowledge that things will one’s name, volunprove therapeutic.Just make be different. Don’t feel as if you need to attend every teering at an organisure to balance your social gathering you’re invited to; zation that was sigactivities with solitude. however, even a small nificant to your loved one, or attending a holiday memorial service amount of time spent with family and sponsored by a funeral home or faith com- friends can prove therapeutic. Just make sure munity. You can create a new normal or to balance your social activities with new tradition during the holidays. We solitude.

Is it Okay to Express Your Grief? Yes… changed our Thanksgiving normal for a few It’s okay to let the tears flow. Crying will years after my father passed away by helping with Meals on Wheels and then eating offer a release and is often quite healing.

However, be sure to complement these feeltogether at the local Waffle House. ings of sadness with positive thoughts.

How do I Maintain a Balance?

Acknowledge the support you have received In all, agriculture in Georgia has from family and friends in your time of grief. Remember the many happy holidays a value of $73.3 billion. Over you spent with your loved one. Finally, 383,000 people are employed in remember that while the upcoming days and the industry, and the future looks weeks might seem daunting, you will get through them. Remember, when you think bright, but more can be done, you have gone as far as you can go...stop Black said. “We are a commodity and look back at how far you have already business,” Black said, . . . “One of come.

For additional grief resources reach out to the steps in this whole agricultural us at 770-459-3694, 770-394-2311, or equation is how to survive the www.jones-wynn.com, on our facebook future. You have to have the pages or visit www.nfda.org. Our Annual value chain moving forward.”

Remembrance Service will be Thursday, your product. Otherwise you’re selling November 14 at 7 pm from our Douglas truckloads of stuff and getting pennies for Chapel and Tuesday, November 19 at 7pm from our Villa Rica Chapel. it.”

As always, we remain “A Family Serving The agribusiness event was catered by Families®....Since 1950” Debra Gibbs and featured food that was not Please feel free to contact Scott or Ellen only Georgia Grown, but also all “pretty much produced in Carroll County.” Wynn McBrayer at Jones-Wynn Funeral Attendees were provided with 2018-19 edi- Homes & Crematory and Meadowbrook tion of the Georgia Grown guide to the Memory Gardens with any questions. 770459-3694, 770-942-2311, or 770-459-6494 state’s farms, food, forests, and exports. www.jones-wynn.com Those interested in learning more, can www.facebook.com/MeadowbrookMemor visit GeorgiaGrown.com. yGardens

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Each year, Veterans Day allows us to show our respect for the sacrifices that military veterans have made for our country. But have you ever stopped to think about what lessons our veterans can teach us about how we conduct various aspects of our lives? For example, consider the following traits and how they might apply to your actions as an investor: • Perseverance: Even veterans who have not served in armed combat have had to persevere in challenging situations. The military life is not an easy one, as it often involves frequent moves, living in foreign countries, time away from loved ones, and so on. As an investor, in what ways do you need to show perseverance?

For one thing, you’ll need to stick it out even in the face of volatile markets and short-term losses. And you’ll need the discipline to make investing a top priority throughout your life, even with all the other

financial demands you face.

• Willingness to learn and adapt: During the course of their service, military veterans frequently need to learn new skills for their deployments. Furthermore, living as they often do in foreign countries, they must adapt to new cultures and customs.

When you invest, you’re learning new things, not only about changes in the economic environment and new investment opportunities, but also about yourself – your risk tolerance, your investment preferences, and your views about your ideal retirement lifestyle.

Your ability to learn new investment behaviors and to adapt to changing circumstances can help determine your long-term success.

• Awareness of the “big picture”: All members of the military know that their individual duties, while perhaps highly specific, are nonetheless part of a much bigger picture – the security of their country.

When you make an investment decision, it might seem relatively minor, but each move you make should contribute to your larger goals – college for your children (or grandchildren), a comfortable retirement, a legacy for your family or any other objective. And

Carroll County marriage licenses Wesley Agan, Carrollton, Ga., and Sierra Nolin, Lithia Springs, Ga. Aaron Blanton, Dallas, Texas, and Betty Rounds, Riverside, Calif.

Yassiris Bonilla, El Salvador, and Orbin Bonilla, El Salvador Amelia Boyd, Carrollton, Ga., and Shawn Skalin, Carrollton, Ga. Benjamin Briscoe, Marietta, Ga., and Lindsey Vines, Carrollton, Ga. Kaleigh Brunner, Calhoun, Ga., and Roy Ford, Winona, Miss.

Michael Butler, Newnan, Ga., and Carol Lanier, Warner Robins, Ga. Lucas Carroll, LaGrange, Ga., and Rebecca Smith, Carrollton, Ga. Robert Cavender, Newnan, Ga., and Patricia Bell, Ga. Tiffany Christman, Carrollton, Ga., and Young Chambers, Warner Robins, Ga. Grayson Clifford, Carrollton, Ga., and Abbigale Thompson, Douglasville, Ga. Dion Cook, Albany, Ga., and Teresa Madden, Dawson, Ga. Hannah Doss, Douglas County, Ga., and Dylan Boatwright, Carrolton, Ga. Tarvaris Doster, Enterprise, Ala., and Kymba Knighton, Beaumont, Texas Joseph Durian, Carrollton, Ga., and Lindsey Wilson, Carrollton, Ga. Daniel Fleming, Cuthburt, Ga., and Michelle Humphrey, Anaheim, Calif.

Amy Floyd, Indianapolis, Ind., and Caleb Bowman, Douglasville, Ga. Gregory Folds, Austell, Ga., and Hannah Westmoreland, Atlanta, Ga. Nicholas Glenn, Carrollton, Ga., and Lavita Pearson, Carrollton, Ga. Jessica Henderson, Anniston, Ala., and William Hoover, Anniston, Ala. Nathan Huckeba, Mableton, Ga., and Bethany Lamb, Richfield, Utah Sally Hutchinson, Carroll County, Ga., and Johnny Farmer, Carroll County, Ga. Samuel Johnson, Newnan, Ga., and Crystal White, Danbury, Conn.

Laurie Kitchens, Carrollton, Ga., and Scott Summey, Carrollton, Ga. Michael Martin, Decatur, Ga., and Ashlee Gray, Carrollton, Ga. Brett Miles, Newnan, Ga., and Ryan Lamfers, Meade, Kansas Robert Moore, Ala., and Daniel Roberts, Ga. Javarious Mullins, Ga., and Latisha Miller, Ga. Samantha Murrah, Ga., and Christopher Simonton, Texas Nicole Newton, Atlanta, Ga., and Michael Windsor, Austell, Ga. Caleb Nicol, Xenia, Ohio, and Natalie Ott, Orlando, Fla. Joseph North, Ga., and Adrienne Duke, Ga. Duban Nunez Bonilla, Lauterique, Honduras, Karen Rodriguez, Tocoa, Honduras Corrina O’Bright, Gainesville, Fla., and Edward Stone, Jacksonville, Fla. Jesse Fayne, Ga., and Kealy Rutherford, Ga. Sara Pineda, Honduras, and Yecson Velasquez Santos, Honduras Chantal Reidenbach, Houston, Texas, and Michael Racette, Alameda, Calif.

Johnathan Rowley, Carrollton, Ga., and Michaela Bartlett, Marietta, Ga. Rebekah Ruark, Ga., and William Carroll, Ga. Dani Santos, Honduras, and Genesis Valle, Honduras Fredriquos Shackleford, Carrollton, Ga., and Magan Brown, Carrollton, Ga. Ashley Sims, Dalton, Ga., and Allan Ansell, Fontana, Calif.

Nicholas Skinner, Kansas City, Mont., and Jacqueline Duncan, Atlanta, Ga. Nidia Soto Calderon, Honduras, and Kelvin Quinteros, Zapata, Honduras Charles Sparnell, Austell, Ga., and Sawyer Wilson, Austell, Ga. Jimmy Spence, Bowdon, Ga., and Kelly Cowart, Atlanta, Ga. Ciera St. Pierre, Fayetteville, N.C., and Alexander Cogdill, Douglasville, Ga. Jamison Troutt, Carrollton, Ga., and Bailey Anderson, Dallas, Texas Kaylee Wheeler, Douglasville, Ga., and Addison Brewer, Cobb County, Ga. Alisa Wilburn, Huntsville, Ala, and James Cassidy, Darlington, S.C. Brandon Williams, Carroll County, Ga., and Shannon Scott, Queens, N.Y. Jacob Yearta, Carrollton, Ga., and Taylor Ricks, Cartersville, Ga.

if you can keep in mind that your actions are all designed to help you meet these types of goals, you will find it easier to stay focused on your long-term investment strategy and not overreact to negative events, such as market downturns.

• Sense of duty: It goes without saying that veterans and military personnel have felt, and still feel, a sense of duty. As an investor, you are trying to meet some personal goals, such as an enjoyable retirement

lifestyle, but you, too, are acting with a sense of duty in some ways, because you’re also investing to help your family.

There are the obvious goals, like sending children to college or helping them start a business, but you’re also making their lives easier by maintaining your financial independence throughout your life, freeing them of potential financial burdens. This can be seen quite clearly when you take steps, such

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September 26-October 31, 2019: Tanner Medical Center, Carrollton: 66 girls and 50 boys Tanner Medical Center, Villa Rica:� 11 girls and 32 boys

Carroll County jail population Total population as of November 1, 2019: 438 Males: 365 Females: 73

restaurant health inspection scores 10/1/2019: Antojitos Catrachos, 1027 Maple Street Unit A, Carrollton 49 previous 99 10/1/2019: Ashven Estate/Special Events, 100 McPherson Rd, Villa Rica 100 previous 97 10/1/2019: Brent’s Burgers and BBQ, 1048 Alabama Street, Carrollton 100 previous N/A 10/1/2019: Dairy Queen, 811 West Bankhead Highway, Villa Rica 93 previous 98 10/1/2019: Kids Peace, 101 Kids Peace Drive, Bowdon 99 previous 99 10/1/2019: Pin It! Café, 140 City Hall Avenue, Bowdon 99 previous 100 10/2/2019: McDonald’s, 583 Carrollton Street, Temple 90 previous 96 10/2/2019: Papa John’s, 1182 Highway 166 East, Bowdon 100 previous N/A 10/2/2019: Subway, 101 North Way Boulevard, Carrollton 91 previous 100 10/2/2019: Subway, 112 Bowdon Center, Bowdon 91 previous 99 10/3/2019: Hardee’s, 587 Carrollton Street, Temple 93 previous 93 10/3/2019: Jack’s, 1109 North Park Street, Carrollton 88 previous 95 10/3/2019: Tanner Medical Center, 705 Dixie Street, Carrollton 96 previous 96 10/3/2019: Waffle House, 543 North Highway 113, Temple 90 previous 100 10/3/2019: Wendy’s, 625 Carrollton Street, Temple 97 previous 97 10/4/2019: Glanton-Hindman Elementary, 118 Glanton St, Villa Rica 100 previous 100 10/4/2019: Waffle Hosue, 1114 North Park Street, Carrollton 95 previous 95 10/7/2019: G-Town Wings & Teriyaki, 1302 Maple Street, Carrollton 86 previous 97 10/7/2019: Steak N Shake, 1460 Highway 27 South, Carrollton 86 previous 80 10/7/2019: Stix, 660 West Bankhead Highway Villa Rica 92 previous 92 10/7/2019: Tropical Joes Smoothies, 928 South Park Street, Carrollton 87 previous 98 10/ 8/2019: Arby’s, 31 Price Creek Road, Bremen 98 previous 93 10/8/2019: Butter’dUdder Ice Cream/Coffee, 205 Davis Blvd, Bremen 96 previous N/A 10/8/2019: Carrollton Club, 1130 Cedar Street, Carrollton 95 previous 100 10/8/2019: Cottage Landing, 150 Cottage Lane, Carrollton 92 previous 100 10/8/2019: Historic Banning Mills, 205 Horseshoe Dam Rd, Whitesburg 96 previous 95 10/8/2019: Regal Carrollton 10 Cinemas, 1135 Bankhead, Carrollton 100 previous 100 10//8/2019: Rosie’s Café, 819 Bankhead Highway, Carrollton 91 previous 100 10/8/2019: WrightWay BBQ, 1003 Alabama Avenue, Bremen 95 previous 90 10/9/2019: Burger King, 906 South Park Street, Carrollton 98 previous 98 10/9/2019: Gulf Seafood Market, 339 West Bankhead Villa Rica 95 previous N/A 10/9/2019: M & J Home Cooking, 1111 Bankhead Highway, Carrollton 99 previous 99 10/9/2019: Oak Mountain Championship Golf Club, 409 Birkdale, Carrollton 96 previous 99 10/9/2019: UWG - East Commons, 1601 Maple Street, Carrollton 100 previous 100 10/10/2019: Shot Spot, 970 Hays Mill Road Building 200, Carrollton 92 previous 91 10/10/2019: UWG - Food Court (Wolves Den), 1601 Maple, Carrollton 100 previous 100 10/10/2019: UWG Starbucks Ingram Library, 1601 Maple St, Carrollton 100 previous 99 10/10/2019: Wendy’s, 139 East College Street, Bowdon 98 previous 94 10/10/2019: Winggers LLC, 4720 East Highway 166, Carrollton 97 previous 96 10/15/2019: Bay Springs Middle, 122 Bay Springs Rd, Villa Rica 100 previous 99 10/21/2019: Big Bear, 401 Maple Street, Carrollton 92 previous 97 10/29/2019: Locomex Downtown, 412 Adamson Square, Carrollton 96 previous 98

www.starnewsgaonline.com TEMPLE COUNCIL from front page and restrooms project, or both. “I would recommend delaying work on the walking trail,” stated Osborne, “since the trail would not be used as much over the next several months, and this is a safety issue.” The council voted unanimously to accept the recommendations.

Council discussed the city’s roadway and infrastructure improvement fees. This fee is assessed to various subdivision (based on the size of subdivision, number of lots, etc.) where construction was originally started, and which are again under construction. This action is taken to ensure the development’s streets and infrastructure facilities meet city code requirements. Deer Creek, Lakeland, Lakeside, Webster Lake, and Azalea Hills.

The city administrator was directed to notify all commercial and industrial businesses located within the city that sanitation collection and disposal services must be provided by Waste Pro USA no later than

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186 votes, or 82.49%, while Jackson received 31 votes, or 17.51%. Of the 177 ballots cast, 23 were advanced.

Also in Bowdon, Ward 2 Incumbent Noah Steed and Ward 3 Incumbent Wes Mcentyre both ran unopposed and will remain in their positions for another term.

In the city of Temple, Hiley Miller defeated Dimicia Battle for a term in the Ward 3 seat. Miller received 134 votes, or 79.76% of the vote, while Battle received 34 votes, or 20.24%.

Of the 168 ballots cast, nine were advanced and 12 were absentee.

Also in Temple, Ward 4 Incumbent

December 31, 2019. The city has an exclu- ees are not eligible. sive franchise agreement with this company.

A city council work session on the draft of Waste Industries had provided sanitation the General Fund and Water Fund 2020 services for the last three years. When that Fiscal Year Operating Budget will be held at contract ended earlier this year and RFP was put out, and Waste Pro USA was selected because the monthly fee to residential customers was lower.

Mayor Michael Johnson has been authorized to sign an agreement with Keck & Wood, Inc. for services to plan for and implement a water meter replacement program in the city. A price is to be negotiated.

The City Attorney pointed out that the city is legally obligated to obtain an RFP (Request for Proposal) in order to insure the best price.

Council adopted a resolution approving a one-time holiday payment to eligible full and part-time employees of $660 and $300, respectively. If a full-time employee is still in their probationary period, they will receive the $300 payment. Seasonal employThomas Wallace and Ward 5 Incumbent Richard Bracknell both ran unopposed and will serve new terms in their respective positions.

In the only opposed race for Carrollton City School Board, Brett Ledbetter defeated Brent Harris for a term in the Ward 2 seat.

Ledbetter received 413 votes, or 54.20% of the vote, while Harris 344 votes, or 45.14%.

Of the 781 ballots cast, 371 were advanced, four were absentee, and five were write-ins.

Running unopposed and winning new terms on the Carrollton City School Board were: Incumbent Greg Dothard (Ward 1), Incumbent Greg Schulenburg (Ward 4), and Incumbent Melanie McClendon (At-Large).

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The first public hearing on these budgets will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 19.

Gil McDougal handily wins Villa Rica mayoral seat

Villa Rica City Mayor Jeff Reese, above right, congratulates mayor-elect Gil McDougal on his victory over his two opponents in the Tuesday, November 5, 2019 mayoral race. McDougal received 52.52% of the vote (415 votes of out 725 cast) in a three candidate race. McDougal felt it was his responsibility to step in when Reese decided not to seek re-election. “I feel I am uniquely qualified to step into this role when the momentum of solving decades old problems is at risk of waning,” stated McDougal. He thanked all his supporters, especially his sister, Rhonda McCullors.

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Villa Rica High School students visit Print South Media as part of the “Reach ‘N Teach” classroom project

Villa Rica High School Students involved in the Reach ‘n’ Teach Project visited Print South Media on Monday, November 4, 2019 to tour the facility and see their concert designs (created by the students) being printed. Students, under the sponsorship and guidance of the Velcro Pygmies, are gaining real-world experience in producing a rock concert, which will be held on Thursday, November 21 at the high school at 1:30. Students have designed thir own publicity materials and were given the opportunity by Print South Media to see them come to life.

Shown above are Johnsi Whitehead, Print South Media; Patrick Eller, Walmart; Janet Chumley, Villa Rica Main Street; April Clark, Reach and Teach; Cameron Flener, Velcro Pygmies; Emily Little, VRHS teacher; , Kimberly Stovall, president of VR Arts Coalition; Clint Chance, Carroll County Commissioner District 2; Jeff Tatham, Print South Media; and Dennis Turner, Print South Media. Photo and information submitted by Emily Little

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