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LOCAL MANSUPREME COURTPRESIDING JUDGEState Supreme Court

Justice Hugh P. Thompsonhas been unanimouslyelected to serve asPresiding Justice of theSupreme Court of Georgia.Thompson will assume hisnew office on July 18, 2012– the same day Carol W.Hunstein resumes as ChiefJustice following the retire-ment of the current ChiefJustice, George H. Carley.Thompson, a

Milledgeville native, servedas a state court judge inBaldwin County and asuperior court judge in theOcmulgee Judicial Circuit,where he served for sevenyears as chief judge. In1994, then Gov. Zell Millerappointed him to theSupreme Court of Georgia. The Presiding Justice tra-

ditionally has been the per-son next in line to becomeChief Justice, although bothpositions must be elected bya majority of the Court. Therole of the Presiding Justiceis to take over as ChiefJustice in the event the ChiefJustice is absent or is dis-qualified from participatingin a case.

LOCAL D.A.NAMED CHAIRMANOcmulgee Judicial Circuit

District Attorney Fred Brightwas recently elected as theChairman of theProsecuting Attorneys'Council of Georgia. Hisoffice as chairman is for aone-year term, whichbegan July 1. The chairmanpresides at all meetings ofthe Council, and appointsthe chair and the membersof all standing and specialcommittees of the Council,along with other duties ofthe office.Bright is in the second

year of his four-year termas a member of the Council.He also has served as theChairman of the VictimsServices Committee and theCapital LitigationCommittee. Bright hasserved 31 years in theOcmulgee Judicial CircuitDistrict Attorney's office,which is the largest ofGeorgia's 49 judicial cir-cuits.

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Barbecue, mud bogging and roller skating.These are a few of the scenes recently captured

by an eight-person film crew from The LearningChannel. The film crew has been in town filming forthe upcoming show Here Comes Honey Boo Boo,which features six-year-old Alana Thompson fromMcIntrye in Wilkinson County.

Thompson is the breakout star of TLC’sToddlers & Tiaras, a reality show that followsyoung aspiring beauty queens. Toddlers & Tiaras isone of the higher-rated shows on cable televisionand typically averages between one million and1.5 million viewers. According to a press releasefrom TLC, “Alana’s with her family in rural Georgiadoing what her family does best: four-wheelingthrough mud pits and picking up road kill for the fam-ily cookout.”

The film crew recently recorded footage at theSouth Creek Mud Bog, which is located on US441 South near the Baldwin/Wilkinson countyline. Cameras were mounted to mud-boggingtrucks, while an underwater camera was set up inthe mud.

“Alana and her family are just some good ol’ red-neck folks. They’re a good family. They’ve been to themud bogs before and we’ve known them for a while,”said David Settle, who operates the mud bog. “HoneyBoo Boo rode around in several of the mud trucks.She rode with Scotty Beckham in his ‘floating’ truck.The film crew stayed the whole day. It was a littlehectic at first, but eventually we were able to figureout all of the logistics.”

The film crew also recorded footage earlier thisweek at The Fun Factory on N. Columbia Street.Earlier this month, meanwhile, Alana and her familywere filmed eating lunch at Paradise Barbecue onUS 441 North.

“They came (along with the TLC crew) and dinedat my BBQ cafe on July 5. They were as nice andfriendly as anyone of us in the South. We at ParadiseCountry Barbeque in Milledgeville (were) glad tohave them,” wrote Cheryl Paradise on The BaldwinBulletin’s Facebook page.

Alana’s 17-year-old sister Anna “Chickadee”currently is pregnant and will be part of the show.According to a TLC press release, “Each episodefollows Alana and her family: stay-at-home momJune, chalk-mining dad Sugar Bear, and sisters 12-year-old Lauryn ‘Pumpkin,’ 15-year-old Jessica‘Chubbs,’ and 17-year-old pregnant Anna‘Chickadee.’”

Here Comes Honey Boo Boo is scheduled to pre-miere on TLC at some point in August.

Honey BooBoo Childback again

“Alana’s with her familyin rural Georgia doing whather family does best: four-wheeling through mud pitsand picking up road kill for the family cookout.”

– Press release from TLC

TLC crew filming a new TV show in town

By Christian [email protected]

Fifteen-year prison sentence overturned

Tammi McMullen freed on appeal following 2011 vehicular homicide conviction

The State Court of Appealsannounced this week that it has over-turned the convictions of Tammi LinnMcMullen, who has been serving a 25-year sentence for two counts of firstdegree vehicular homicide and one countDUI.

“I am extremely elated, and extreme-

ly relieved,” said attorney Rick Gardner,who represented McMullen at trial andduring her appeal.

McMullen was convicted by aBaldwin County jury in Feb. 2012 of caus-ing the deaths of Buford C. Prosser, Jr.,64, and Albert Lee Harris, 55, whileunder the influence methamphetamine,morphine and the diet drug phenter-

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By Pam [email protected]

New Pizza Hut downtown?A Pizza Hut franchisee took

out a lease earlier this year onthe property at 144 N. WayneStreet, which is the downtownbuilding at the corner of Wayneand McIntosh streets. The prop-

erty is owned by David Simmonsand the building currently ishome to Vegan Market andSimmons Beauty Supply.

Pizza Hut representativesspent “quite a bit of money” onarchitectural designs and site

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10-YEAR-OLD RAPPER MAKES MUSIC VIDEO IN MILLEDGEVILLE

A group of local girls take part in the filming of a video for 10-year-old rapper Yung Mieo onTuesday at Central City Park. The rapper’s song “Playground (Crush on You)” was filmed at thepark and at The Fun Factory.

Photo by Pam Beer

The young Atlanta rapper who is making aname for himself with his anti-bullying mes-sage visited Milledgeville Tuesday to film amusic video at several different venues.

The heat didn’t deter Yung Mieo, 10, ashe climbed the playground equipment atCentral City Park while singing his song“Playground (Crush on You).” A host oflocal kids served as extras in the film, and

filming continued later at The Fun Factoryon N. Columbia Street.

This is not Mieo’s first visit to BaldwinCounty. He said that he likes Milledgevillebecause “it’s a fun place to be, and it’s kindof quiet – I like that.”

“Playground” actually was the first songMieo recorded, but never made a video for itas his anti-bullying songs took the spotlight.

“I want to get across to kids that you can


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McMullen

Johnny Grant facesreal competitionlater this month: preview on page 6

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To the Editor:

Hello, my name is TommyLee French. Some of you knowme as the son of the lateschool teacher, Hattie French,the musician of your church,or the coach of your child atthe recreation department.Today, I feel inclined to makea few statements about thepossible closing of the recre-ation department and dis-missal of county workers.

I am aware that all revenuefigures aren’t available yet todetermine how desperate ourfiscal situation is, but what isavailable is our county staffthemselves. We should meetwith our county staff to brain-storm on ways to increase rev-enue and decrease expenses.

If you ask a man how itfeels to walk in his path,sometimes when you walkdown that same path you willfind your trip much smoother.I am a firm believer that withpatience and having openminds, most problems can besolved.

Times are bad all over thiscountry for many of our citi-zens, and I would hate for anyof our employees in BaldwinCounty to become unem-ployed. Unemployment notonly affects the individual, itaffects his or her family andchildren. It affects all thebusinesses they frequent aswell.

Furthermore, our recre-

ation department and parksare our treasures. There arefew greater feelings thanwatching our children play asport, cheer, dance, or splashin water. When I travel andpass a nice park, I see peoplecooking, exercising, playing orjust socializing. Their smilestend to make me smile andmake my trip a more pleasantone. Let’s get together andfind a way to keep our citizenssmiling.

Years ago I left BaldwinCounty for college, and foryears, when I returned home,I blew my horn in joy at theBaldwin County line. I stillhave that same love for thiscounty and I call it “home.”Times may be hard now, but Iknow that Baldwin Countycan persevere and will rise

out of any situation victorious.Together, we can help thiscounty that we all love dearlyget through these tough times.

Brainstorming with County staff a way to address money woes

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TAKE A MINUTEARIES (March 21 to April 19) You're wise to let your Arian skepticism question a former adver-sary's request to let bygones be bygones. Time will tell if he or she is trying to pull the wool over theLamb's eyes.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Congratulations. Your hard work soon pays off with some well-deserved recognition. Meanwhile, that important personal relationship needs more attention from you.GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) That new person in your life seems trustworthy, but don't turnhim or her into a confidant just yet. Remember: The secret you don't reveal is the oneyou won't lose sleep over.CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Your kindness makes a difference in someone's life. But by week's end,a touch of Cancerian envy could create a problem with a colleague. Take care to keep it under control.LEO (July 23 to August 22) A new spurt of energy sends you roaring back into that challengingwork situation. But be careful not to overdo it, or your sizzle could fizzle before your task is completed.VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Your practical sense helps you see the logic of beinga bit more flexible with a workplace colleague. But you still have a ways to go before there's a true meet-ing of the minds.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A surprise situation could cause you to spend more moneythan you feel you can afford. But careful budget adjustments will help. Your fiscal picture soon brightens.SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) That decision you made might still have its detractors,but your supporters are growing. Meanwhile, your personal life takes on some welcome new developments.SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Matters of the mind intrigue the sageSagittarian through week's end. By then, you should feel more than ready to make room for pursuits of

the heart.CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) The canny Capricorn can offer

good counsel to others. But how about taking some advice yourself from a close friend or family memberwho is able and ready to help?AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A new workplace opportunity offers a variety ofchallenges that you might find intriguing. Best advice: Take things one step at a time so that you don'tfeel overwhelmed.PISCES (February 19 to March 20) A bid to revive a relationship that ended on a bitter note needsto be carefully thought out before you can even begin to consider plunging into a new emotional commitment.

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The Old Governor’s Mansion is openfor tours Tuesday - Saturday from 10a.m. - 4 p.m. and Sundays from 2-4p.m. Call 445-4545 for information.

Thursday, July 126:30 p.m. - Northside Baptist Church,1001 N. Jefferson St., holds “CelebrateRecovery” ministry for the disease ofaddiction. Call 452-6648 for informa-tion.

7 p.m. - Old Capitol Cloggers meet atthe Baldwin Church of Christ fellow-ship hall, 57 Marshall Road. Call(478) 787-7720 for more informa-tion.

Saturday, July 149 a.m. - Oconee Regional Chapter ofProject Linus meets in ORMC's ParkTower Education Center.

9 a.m. - The Fall Line FarmersMarket offers naturally grown pro-duce, meat, dairy, bread and more inthe parking lot behind FirstPresbyterian Church at 210 S. WayneSt.

10 a.m. - Flannery O'Connor's home,Andalusia, is open to the public. Call454-4029 for information.

Sunday, July 156:30 p.m. - American Legion AuxiliaryPost 523 meeting. All members urgedto attend. Call 452-6041 for informa-tion.

Monday, July 1610 a.m. - Flannery O'Connor's home,Andalusia, is open to the public. Call454-4029 for information.

Noon - Harriet’s Closet, a free cancerresource center, is relocated nextdoor to Ga. Cancer Specialists atORMC and open until 4 p.m. and onThursdays from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

5 p.m. - Central State Hospital holdsa jewelry sale through Tuesday. Allitems $5; proceeds benefit the CSHFoundation.

6 p.m. - GreySheeters Anonymous, anoffshoot of Overeaters Anonymous,meets at First Baptist Church on S.Liberty St. Call 454-1720 for informa-tion.

7:30 p.m. - Oconee River BuskersSquare Dance Club, Baldwin CountyRec. Center. Call 452-8035 for infor-mation.

Tuesday, July 1710 a.m. - Flannery O'Connor's home,Andalusia, is open to the public. Call454-4029 for information.

4 p.m. - Milledgeville Farmers' Marketsells fresh produce, baked good andhandmade items on the lot next toGolden Pantry on E. Hancock Street.

6:00 p.m. - County Commission meet-ing, Suite 319, Courthouse.

Wednesday, July 1810:30 a.m. - The Low Vision Groupmeets, First Presbyterian Church.

1 p.m. - Falun Gong exercise class inCentral City Park picnic area at nocharge. Suitable for all ages and allphysical conditions. Call 453-4241 forinformation.

Thursday, July 1911 A.M. - AARP meets at GoldenCorral. Bring food pantry items.

6:30 p.m. - Northside Baptist Church,1001 N. Jefferson St., holds “CelebrateRecovery” ministry for the disease ofaddiction. Call 452-6648 for informa-tion.

6:30 p.m. - In Our Best Interest sup-port group meeting, First PresbyterianChurch, corner of Wayne and Greenstreets, free childcare. Call 445-4445for information.

7 p.m. - Old Capitol Cloggers meet atthe Baldwin Church of Christ fellow-ship hall, 57 Marshall Road. Call(478) 787-7720 for more informa-tion.

7:30 p.m. - Alzheimer's Associationcaregivers support group meeting,First Baptist Church. Call 453-1374for information.

Friday, July 2010 a.m. - 4th annual Trojan Footballgolf tournament, to benefit the JohnMilledge Academy football team. Threeman scramble at Little Fishing Creekgolf course. Cash prizes for flight win-ners, dinner after the tournamentplus memorabilia for auction anddoor prizes. Call 452-5570 for moreinformation.

Saturday, July 217 a.m. - Big yard sale at theGreenway. Rent a space for a $10donation to the Oconee RiverGreenway Foundation.

9 a.m. - The Fall Line FarmersMarket offers naturally grown pro-duce, meat, dairy, bread and more inthe parking lot behind FirstPresbyterian Church at 210 S. WayneSt.

10 a.m. - Flannery O'Connor's home,Andalusia, is open to the public. Call454-4029 for information.

Monday, July 2310 a.m. - Flannery O'Connor's home,Andalusia, is open to the public. Call454-4029 for information.

Noon - Harriet’s Closet, a free cancerresource center, is relocated nextdoor to Ga. Cancer Specialists atORMC and open until 4 p.m. and onThursdays from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

6 p.m. - Survivors of Suicide SupportGroup meets at River EdgeBehavioral Center. Call 451-2740 formore informaiton.

mine. She received a 25-yearsentence, 15 years to be servedbehind bars followed by tenyears on probation.

The reversalGardner appealed

McMullen’s convictions on sev-eral points of law, but the onethat resonatedwith theCourt ofAppeals was his assertion thatthe State should not have beenallowed to introduce “evidenceof similar transactions” – specif-ically, information about herguilty plea for a 1997 for posses-sion of methamphetamine with

intent to distribute. During herarrest for that crime,McMullenwas the passenger in a car thatwas pulled over by law enforce-ment in a routine traffic stop.According to the ruling

issued by the Court of Appeals,the trial court erred when itdetermined that the crimeswere sufficiently similar so as toallow the evidence of the priorconviction for the limited pur-pose of showing McMullen’s“course of conduct, bent ofmind, and intent.” AppealsCourt Judge Stephen Dillardwrote, “Other than the fact thatboth crimes involved metham-phetamine, there are virtuallyno similarities between the twocrimes…We can discern no evi-

dence that a ten-plus year oldconviction for possession ofmethamphetamine with intentto distribute would have to thedetermination of whetherMcMullen was under the influ-ence of a combination of drugsto the extent that it renderedher a less safe driver during theaccident at issue.”According to the Court of

Appeals decisionMcMullen canbe tried again for the samecrime without violating the con-stitutional bar against doublejeopardy.

As ofMonday,McMullen, 44,remained incarcerated atPulaski state prison. She hasbeen in prison for the past 18months.“It’s been a crushing, horrific

experience. She is not in goodhealth,” Gardener said. “Forinmates who are a little olderand not in good health, (prison)is sheer hell.”Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit

District Attorney Fred Brighttook the news in stride.“It is what it is – it is a rever-

sal, and we accept that,” Bright

said.He praised Gardner for hisefforts onMcMullen’s behalf.“I want to commend Rick

Gardener,” Bright said. “He dida very good job in his writtenarguments andoral arguments.”Gardner weighed the impact

of the Court’s decision.“Youfeel likeyou’vewon,but

not really,” Gardner said. “Iknow it was a horrible experi-ence for everybody. It was dev-astating, and there are no win-ners. But I do take some solacein the fact that (the convictionswere) overturned.”

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Probably always sad aboutnot knowing his father untiljust before the man died in1962, Walter - the husband,not the son - held on to memo-ries of small things he saw hisfather do, and at times wouldimitate him.

Buddy Prestwood oftendrove with his dog in the car, alarge one according to the sto-ries I had heard. Back whenwe first married, Walter decid-ed he, too, had to have a dogas a traveling companionwhen running errands.Knowing my feelings aboutanimals getting even close tomy comfort zone, he was kindenough to give me the firstoption of riding with him, butif I declined, he would takethe animal.

This canine would sit onthe front seat and ride withhis head out the side window.His ears would be pasted tothe side of his head and hisskin would wrinkle because ofthe speed of the truck.

I bring this up because ofsomething that happened tome last week, and I trulythink half the people whoread this (three?) will wonderif it is just a tall tale. Let metell you - I don’t have therequired imagination.

I left the church at noonlast Thursday. A beautiful day- my kind, for that matter.Cool and sunny and just a bitof wind. I cranked the car andsomething moved in my lineof vision. A lizard about fiveinches, stem to stern, andsorta brown, was climbing thewindshield wiper.

An aside: I never thinkthose last two words that I donot remember my oldestdaughter’s version from whenshe was three years old. In mymind they will forever be‘wipeshippers.’

Back to the lizard. Becausehe had changed colors, I won-dered if he were a chameleon,but I do not know enoughabout either to make that call.I gave the wiper a quickswipe, thinking he would hopoff before I headed down theroad. He didn’t.

For a few minutes he ranup and down the blade, thendropped into the well wherewipers rest when not in use.

Just a few seconds later, hepopped his head up, caughtthe edge of the well with hislittle feet, facing to the front,and rode that way abouthalfway home. Then, as if hethought there were an aliendriving his spaceship, heturned around, looked mestraight in the eye and rodelike that the rest of the way.

I didn’t really talk to him,but I made a few commentslike, “I am not believing this,”as I watched his skin wrinkleand move. Never still, hewould view the scenes, turn tothe front, then look back atme. He finished the ride star-ing me straight in the eye.

When the car was in thedriveway and the motor quiet,he jumped up on the wiper,took one more look and left.

I am not a sci-fi fan, I donot believe in aliens (exceptsome earthlings who look thepart), but it was a nice depar-ture from the norm.

I will admit to thoughts ofa gecko and Geico, but I amsure this lizard was not anAustralian.

This column originallyappeared in the Nov. 15, 2007issue of The Baldwin Bulletin.

Bobby MercerStill cutting hair at Mercer’s Barber Shop

Fielding WhipplePictured with grandchildren Jackson Brooks

Taylor and Josie Payton Taylor

People sweated! A lot! A big innovation wasexpandable screens for windows. Before that,you had to cover up from head to toe in asheet, otherwise the mosquitoes would getyou. If you were really uptown, you had a“sleeping porch.” You still see some “sleepingporches” on the old houses on Liberty Street.“Sleeping porches” were basically screened-inbalconies with beds for sleeping at night.That’s how uptown folks did it...I rememberthe first time that I saw an air conditioner wasin 1953 or 1954. It was just a little ol’ windowunit that folks would put in their bedrooms tosleep at night. It was $150! That was a lot ofmoney back then.

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When I was a little girl, I spent the whole sum-mer in the swimming pool at the old countryclub. The old country club was right across theriver bridge at the end of McKinley Lane. Myhair stayed green all summer because of thechlorine that they used in swimming pools backthen. We wore full-length bathing suits thatcovered us well. We never wore any of thesetongs or thongs or whatever you call them.

Editor’s Note: Mercer is out of the hospital,back at work and feeling like his old self again!Mercer said that he would “truly like to

appreciate all of the people who kept him in their prayers and all of the well wishes.”

Well, first of all, people didn’t have nearly theamount of sinus problems that they do today,which comes from people walking in and out ofthe air conditioning all day. Back then, sinus con-gestion was a winter-time ailment...It was a timewhen it was perfectly acceptable to sweat.Sweating was part of a normal and healthylifestyle. You would never catch a man wearingunderarm deodorant; you’d be called a sissy.Women wore underarm deodorant, but a manwas supposed to smell like a man...Basically, youkept all of the doors and windows in your homeopen. You had screens over all the doors andwindows to keep the mosquitoes out. And youalways had electric fans blowing everywhere.

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Baldwin County recently experi-enced another noticeable earthquake.Believe it or not, Baldwin County is

home to hundreds of earthquakeseach year. However, 99.9-somethingpercent of the earthquakes are tiny(roughly .5 on the Richter scale) andcannot be felt. “There’s a long history of earth-

quakes in the Milledgeville/LakeSinclair area,” said former GeorgiaTech seismologist Dr. Tim Long. “It’s anarea that is among the most active inGeorgia.”

This time around, the earthquakewas recorded around 10 p.m. on

Tuesday, July 3. The 2.7-magnitudeearthquake was centered several milesnorth of Deepstep in WashingtonCounty near the Washington/ Hancockcounty line. One of The BaldwinBulletin’s Facebook friends wrote that“at first thought I thought that it wasthunder amidst the fireworks,” whileadding that “dogs were barking every-where.”Here is a rundown of Baldwin

County’s most recent experiences withearthquakes:•• AAuugg.. 2233,, 22001111 – A 5.8-earthquake,

centered near Washington, D.C., sendsripples up and down the east coast.Many people in Milledgeville report

feeling its impact.• DDeecceemmbbeerr 55,, 22000099 – A 3.2-earth-

quake with an epicenter in southBaldwin County, is detected by peoplein Baldwin and Wilkinson Counties.• AApprriill 44,, 22000099 – Two earthquakes are

recorded on an early-spring Saturdayafternoon. The first quake was record-ed at roughly 4:45 p.m. and was cen-tered seven miles north-northeast ofMilledgeville and 14 miles southeast ofEatonton. The second quake, mean-while, was recorded 10 minutes and 10seconds later, centering 14 miles north-northeast of Milledgeville. The firstquake registered at 3.1 on the richterscale and the second 2.2.

Another earthquake felt; here’s a history lessonThe worst that could happen?Baldwin County is one of the most

seismically-active counties in Georgia.However, what’s the most damage that alocally-centered earthquake could cause?“Once every hundred years or so,

you may see a 4.5 or 5 magnitude earth-quake. That’s when you could see thingsknocked off of shelve or cracks in cinderblocks or foundations,” said seismolo-gist Tim Long. “That’s about as bad as itcould possibly get.”


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Changes went into placeJuly 1 that may make it moredifficult for drivers to renewtheir licenses in Georgia.As the state rolls out its

new Secure ID program, driv-ers who previously were ableto renew their licenses online

or by mail must now appear inperson at the Department ofDriver Services (DDS). Thesame applies for state-issuedID cards. Driver’s licenseapplicants, or those renewingtheir licenses or state IDs,must present several forms ofidentification which provetheir U.S. citizenship, socialsecurity number and where

they live.According to the DDS web-

site, DDS began issuing itsmost recent generation of dri-ver’s licenses and ID cards in2010 under the SAFFE DL(Secure Automated FastFriendly Easier Driver’sLicense) Program. SAFFE DLcontained over 20 overt,covert and forensic securityfeatures built into the driver’slicenses and ID cards.According to DDS, “Georgia’snew Secure ID programbuilds on the advances ofSAFFE DL by further enhanc-ing the integrity and securityof our DLs and ID cards.”The DDS is enacting the

Secure ID program to be fullycompliant with the FederalReal ID Act of 2005, which

adopted the recommendationsof the 911 Commission. TheReal ID Act prohibits the fed-eral government from accept-ing driver licenses or IDsissued by non-compliant statesto board a commercial flight orenter a federal building.The DDS Customer Service

Centers began issuing the newSecure ID on Tuesday, July 3to customers presenting thenew required documentation.All new DDS customers willbe issued a Secure ID driverslicense, and all existing cus-tomers that need to renew orreinstate their licenses and/orIDS now will be issued aSecure ID.The only visible difference

from the current license isthat a gold star will be printedon the top right corner of thelicense or ID.In order to get a new

license or ID, or to renew anexpired one, U.S. citizensmust present one of the fol-lowing:• A valid, unexpired US

passport• An original birth certifi-

cate or a certified copy of abirth certificate• A consular Report of

Birth Abroad issued by theU.S Department of State• A certificate of natural-

ization• A certificate of citizen-

ship, Form N-560 or N-561

MoreIn addition, to verify their

social security number, driv-ers must present one of thefollowing:• Their social security card

(Note: Make sure you haveregistered with the SocialSecurity Administration for alegal name change if applica-ble prior to visiting theDepartment of DriverServices)• W-2 form• SSA-1099 form• Non-SSA 1099 form• Pay stub with your name

and your social security num-ber printed on it• Denial Letter issued by

SSA

Even moreTo provide proof of resi-

dence, drivers also must pres-ent two of the following:• Utility bill issued within

the last 60 days• Bank statement issued

within the last 60 days• Currently valid rental

contracts and/or receipts forrent payments made withinthe last 60 days• Employer verification,

including, but not limited to,one of the following: paycheckor paycheck stub, letter fromyour employer,W-2 for currentor preceding year• Non-expired Georgia dri-

ver’s license, permit, or identi-fication card issued to yourparent, guardian, spouse orchild• Health insurance state-

ment or explanation of bene-fits for claim• State of Georgia or

Federal income tax return forcurrent or preceding year• Annual social security

statement for current or pre-ceding year• Medicare or Medicaid

statement• School record or transcript

for current or preceding year• Homeowners insurance

policy or bill for current orpreceding year• Mortgage, payment

coupon, deed, or property taxbill for current or precedingyear


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The City Council votedTuesday togive City Manager Barry Jarrett araise of almost seven percent councilmembers voted to approve a resolu-tion to “authorize a salary adjust-ment.” Council member SteveChambers was absent Tuesday anddid not vote.According to the resolution,

Jarrett’s contract calls for the CityCouncil to conduct a performance

evaluation and“will considerthe CityManager’s per-formance andthe City’s finan-cial situation indeciding toadjust theManager’s basesalary.”

The resolution stated that as aresult of the evaluation and basedupon the City’s financial condition,

the mayor and council members rec-ommended a raise of $7,500 toJarrett’s base pay.Jarrett was officially named City

Manager in February 2011. At thattime his contract called for him toreceive an annual base salary of$107,500, and to remain 100 percentvested in the City’s pension plan.

According to the contract, the citywould continue to contribute to thepension plan on his behalf. Per thecontract, Jarrett and his eligibledependants are covered by the samehealth, dental, life and disabilityplans that are offered to all otherCity employees, and Jarrett alsoreceives the use of a car, cell phone

and laptop computer.Jarrett, who has served more than

25 years with the city, was the city’swater and sewer director beforebeing tapped to fill in as city manag-er on an interim basis in 2010 (andhas been serving in both capacities.)Accordingly, he accrued a substantialamount of vacation and sick leave.

Jarrett’s contract called for the Cityto make a one-time purchase of 160hours of his accrued annual leave.According to the resolution, the

$7,500 raise is the first adjustment toJarrett’s salary since the Sept. 1, 2010commencementdate of Jarrett’s agree-ment to serve as city manager. Theraise is effective as of July 1, 2012.

CITY GOVERNMENT NEWS

City manager’s salary bumped up to $115,000By Pam Beer

[email protected]

The City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously toapprove real estate broker Quay Hurt Fuller as the chair-person of the newly formed Central State HospitalRedevelopment Authority.

JeanetteWalden, in whose district the majority of theCentral State campus is located, expressed her delightwith the appointment.

“I’m very proud of this City, and I’m very proud of thisCentral State Hospital project,”Walden said.“I welcomeQuay Fuller and I know we will continue to move for-ward.”

Fuller said that the Authority is “such a seriousendeavor,” but one that is a necessity.

“We really don’t have a choice,” she said. “There is

so much promise, so much hope for Milledgeville.Wehave so much support and the pieces are coming intoplace.”

She praised City Planner Mike Couch forhis hard work and support, and said that shelooks forward to the road ahead.

“We know what our task is,” Fuller said.“We have to make a change. A lot of goodthings are in store for us.

Last month Mayor Richard Bentleyannounced the names of the first eightappointees to theAuthority. Joining Fuller are:

• Dudley Rowe – A businessman with internationalbusiness experience.

• Dr. John Ferguson –An orthodontist in private prac-tice.

• Russell Walden – Retired from a careerwith Eli Lilly in 1994; currently has own con-sulting practice.

• Dr. C. Nolan Stephens – A Doctor ofChiropractic with own business.

• Dr. Stanley (Stas) Preczewski – InterimPresident of Georgia College.

• Bruce H. Vaughn, Jr. – Certified financialplanner, First Vice President – Investments atWells FargoAdvisors.

• Dr.George Martinez – Internal medicine physician inprivate practice and at Oconee Regional Medical Center.

Central State Hospital Redevelopment Authority names chair person

Fuller

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Applying for new drivers license just got a lot tougherBy Pam Beer

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New law requires multiple forms of ID, proof of residency

Advance voting has begunfor the July 31 general pri-mary and some BaldwinCounty citizens got an earlystart by casting their ballots atthe Board of Registrars’ officein the courthouse. Advancevoting will continue weekdaysthrough July 27 in Room 104at the courthouse, and onSaturday, July 21 as well.Over the past several

weeks, local voters shouldhave received a yellow post-card-size precinct card fromthe Secretary of State’s office,detailing what districts they’llvote in for City, County, StateHouse and Senate, and U.S.Congress races. Some of thesedistricts have changed for vot-ers because redistrictingcaused a shift this year as offi-cials sought a balance in race

and population numbers invarious districts.Chief Deputy Registrar Liz

Rodgers said that roughly 500of these yellow cards werereturned to her office as unde-liverable. In accordance withState law, the registrars arebusy sending confirmationnotices to these voters,although the notices are bylaw mailed to the address thatproved faulty in the first place.“We’re pretty sure that

notice will be returned asundeliverable as well,”Rodgers said. “The returnedmail is placed with the voterregistration application andstored for two election cycles.If we haven’t had any contactwith the voters (in that time),by law the State will purgethem from the system.”Rodgers said that even

though some voters didn’treceive their yellow precinct

cards, as long as they regis-tered to vote by July 2 they’llstill be allowed to vote in theJuly 31 general primary. Theymay be prompted to updatetheir address while checkingin to vote, Rodgers said. As anextra service to BaldwinCounty voters, through theredistricting process Rodgersand staff made sure that novoter’s actual voting precinct –the physical location wherethey go to cast their votes –was changed.For those citizens who have

not yet registered to vote, it’stoo late to vote in the generalprimary at the end of thismonth, but they still haveuntil October to register tovote in the Nov. 6 general elec-tion. For more informationabout address corrections,voter registration and earlyvoting, contact the Board ofRegistrars at 445-4526.

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Milledgeville PD• A man reportedly wasrobbed at gunpoint inside hisapartment in Duplex City.Detectives arrived to theapartment at 2483 GrandviewDrive and found the man“nervous and shaking.”According to a police report,the victim said that a mannamed “Chris came to hisapartment to sell him mari-juana. (The victim) left theliving room to get money. (Thevictim) stated he returnedwith approximately $420.00 inhis right front pocket. When(the victim) walked into theliving room he heard a clicknoise consistent with the rack-ing of a shotgun from thekitchen. (The victim) statedtwo black males wearing allblack and masks came fromthe back door area of thekitchen. There was a 4 footspace between the back doorand a wall where they couldhide. (The victim) stated oneof the subjects held a fulllength shotgun of average sizeto his head.The second personreached in his left pocket look-ing for the money. No moneywas found. (The victim) statedthe black male hit him behindthe ear. I observed no visibleinjury to (the victim’s) person.(The victim) stated the blackmale holding the shotgunreached in his right front pock-

et and found the money whilecontinuing to point the shot-gun at his head. (The victim)stated Chris and the two blackmales ran from the residenceafter getting the money."

• Two 12-packs of Bud Lightbeer were reported shopliftedfrom the Jet store on S. WayneStreet beside Dairy Quuen. Acashier described the shoplifteras “wearing a blue bandanaand having funky eyes.”

• An officer found a collegestudent lying in the road semi-conscious near the intersec-tion of Habersham Street andLiberty Street.A pool of bloodwas discovered beside theman’s skateboard, as well as apool of vomit. The college stu-dent had multiple injuries tohis head, face and legs.Paramedics eventually wereable to get the man onto astretcher and transported himto Oconee Regional.According to a police report,“evidence indicated that (theman) fell from the skate-board.”

• CCaattiillllee DDeenniissee HHuurrtt, listedwith a Sparta address, wasarrested on shopliftingcharges at Walmart afterreportedly concealing 40-something dollars worth ofmerchandise in her purse.

• An officer was patrolling S.Wayne Street near SouthsideEquipment when he spottedtwo Ford Mustangs swervinglanes at a high rate of speed.The officer managed to pullover one of the Mustangs.Arrested and charged withreckless driving and speedingwas Ronald Lee Moore, listedwith a Gordon address. Mooretold the officer that he did notknow the driver of the otherMustang.

• Officers responded toCowboy’s “in reference to asubject with a weapon.”Eventually arrested wasCChhaarrlleess JJuussttiinn GGrriieerr, 20, listedwith a Monticello address.Grier reportedly resistedarrest and blew a .245 into anintoxilyzer, which is morethan three times the legallimit.

• A glass window was bustedout at Ink and Out Tattoo at222 N. Wayne Street.

• HHaarrrriieell DDeevvoonn DDuukkeess wasarrested for public drunken-ness and disorderly conductafter reportedly lying down inthe middle of N. ColumbiaStreet. When Dukes saw theofficer’s car, he reportedlyjumped up, ran to the side ofthe road and began apologiz-ing to the officer. According toa police report, Dukes “statedthat he ran out of gas and wasattempting to get someone tostop by laying in the road-way.”

• JJeessssiiccaa LLaattrriiccee PPaasscchhaall, list-ed with a Manor address, wasarrested on shopliftingcharges after reportedly steal-ing a pair of shoes from RackRoom Shoes.

• A shoplifting warrant wasissued for KKeeiisshhaa LLaaccoorrddiiaaJJaacckkssoonn, who is accused ofstealing bras and panties fromWalmart.

• An air conditioning unit was

stolen from Oconee Urologyin the northside Piggly Wigglyshopping center.

• The owner of Johnson’s PoolHall at 241 Martin LutherKing Jr. Drive reported thatsomeone broke into the juke-box and stole an undisclosedamount of money.

• A man was arrested afterreportedly walking out on atab at Buffington’s resturantone night and a tab at TheBrick on the very next night.Arrested and charged withtwo counts of theft of serviceswas RRooyy LLeeee HHoolltt,, listed witha Duplex City address.

• GGeeoorrggee WWaasshhiinnggttoonn, listed witha 1030 Charlton Street address,and TTrrooyy WWiilllliiaammss, listed with an1170 Wilbur Court address, werearrested after reportedly physi-cally assaulting another man inthe Boddie projects.

• Break-ins, thefts and/or

entering autos were reportedat 1301 Pecan Boulevard, 1140N. Clark Street, 1321 PecanBoulevard, 208 Oakdale Road,930 W. Montgomery Streetand 1213 Oconee Street in theBoddie projects.

Baldwin County SO• DDwwiigghhtt DDaavviidd CChhiillddeerrss,, 29,was arrested for criminal tres-pass after reportedly kickingin a door at 123 Stuart Circle.

• JJaarrvviiss AAnnttwwaann TToodddd, 24, ofMcIntyre was arrested for giv-ing false name, driving withsuspended registration anddriving while unlicensed fol-lowing a traffic stop on thebypass.

• A pair of men began “argu-ing over a conversation abouta hypothetical situation” inthe 400 block of Ga. 22 East.The argument eventuallyspilled over into a fight andarrested were MMeellvviinn HHooggaannJJrr.., 23, and RRoobbeerrtt WWaayynneeSStteevveennssoonn, 21.

• TTyyrreellll AAnnttwwaann RRhhooddeess, 24,was arrested and chargedwith possession of marijuanaand driving with a suspendedlicense following a traffic stopin the West End projects.

• CCaassssaannddrraa MMiicchheellllee JJiillkkss, 22,was arrested for possession ofmarijuana and no proof ofinsurance following a trafficstop near the intersection ofGa. 22 and Linton Road.

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People who are faced with the need to postbond, pay parking tickets, or pay fines forother minor traffic infractions soonmay be able to do so with their debitor credit cards. Interim Police Chief Dray Swicord

on Tuesday gave City Council mem-bers information about a kiosk, whichwould be located inside the lobby atthe police department headquarterson W. McIntosh Street, where citizenscould use plastic to pay fines. Theyalso could visit either theMilledgeville Police Department website orthe City’s website and pay by debit or credit

card online. Currently the City does not acceptcredit cards for payments.Swicord said that citizens would have to pay

a “convenience fee” for using the service. Thisfee would equal 10 percent plus $9.00 per

transaction, so someone paying a $100fine would pay a total of $119 if usinga credit or debit card. The City wouldreceive two percent back on all pay-ments made.Swicord said the proposed new

service would be interfaced with theMPD’s courtware system to give peo-ple immediate credit for all paymentsmade.The issue will be brought up for a

vote before the City Council at its nextmeeting.

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Sen. Johnny Grant hasn’t alwayshad to fight hard to win re-election.In 2008, for example, Grant faced

faced no challengers on either side –Democrat or Republican – and hewas re-elected without opposition.Much has changed since 2008,

however. The nation entered into arecession and jobs began to disap-pear. Baldwin County was hit espe-cially hard. Four local state prisons,a youth development center and sev-eral large buildings at Central StateHospital have closed within the lastfour-plus years. Whenever jobs dis-appear, many people grow angryand need someone or something toblame. In this case,much of the localblame has been aimed at Grant.“Anyone with thin skin doesn’t

need to get into politics. I under-stand that I’m the focal point of a lotof people’s angst and criticism. But,all I can do is continue to work.Right now we are tying to positionBaldwin County for success in thenext 50-100 years,” Grant said. “Therecession was the perfect storm thatpushed everything over the edge interms of the loss of state jobs.Central State was a tradition inMilledgeville, but there’s no waythat it could’ve lasted forever. That’sthe past and we’re looking forward.”Grant’s opponent in the July 31

Republican primary is Burt Jones, a33-year-old insurance salesman fromButts County, which is located onthe western edge of District 25.Jones is an insurance salesman anda member of the Georgia Bulldogs’2002 SEC championship footballteam. Jones’ family owns JonesPetroleum, a company with adiverse portfolio that employsroughly 350 people. Jones’ campaignis relatively well-financed. Earlierthis week, for example, Jones hosteda meet-and-greet at ReynoldsPlantation on Lake Oconee that wasattended by former presidentialhopeful Herman Cain. Jones, whograduated fromWoodwardAcademyin suburbanAtlanta, has several bill-boards around Milledgeville, while

also spending money through otherforms of advertising. Also of note,Jones is a political legacy. His father– Bill Jones – served several terms inthe Georgia General Assembly dur-ing the 1980s.So, why should someone from

Baldwin County vote for Jones, whoactually lives closer to downtownAtlanta than he does downtownMileldgeville?“People in

B a l d w i nCounty need tolook at what’s been going on duringthe last eight years. At some point,you need to stop and ask, ‘Is this thebest that we can do?’” Jones said.“Ifyou want a person to representBaldwin County just because they’refrom Baldwin County, there’s noth-ing that I can do to change yourmind. But, if you’re looking forsomeone to bring something new tothe table and stop the hemorrhag-ing, then you may want to consider

voting (for me).”Jones added that Grant’s “record

speaks for itself.”(Grant was) the chair of the

(State Senate) AppropriationsCommittee, which handles wherethe money goes. The money didn’tcome back to this part of the district,and it didn’t come back to your partof the district, either. (Grant) was

chair of theS t a t eP r o p e r t i e sCommittee, but

numerous state properties in hisown backyard were shut down,”Jones said. “I’m not playing dirtypolitics, but the facts are the facts.”Grant, meanwhile, said that “it’s

easy to take shots at someone whenyou’re not the incumbent.” Grantalso questioned if “the 25th Districtreally wants to start over with some-one who doesn’t know anything.”“The first few years in the State

Senate are not easy. There is a

tremendous learning curve andyou’re basically trying to learn yourway around.The longer that you staythere, the more friends you makeand the easier it is to parlay thosefriendships into something that youmay want,” Grant said.

Campaign platformsIn terms of the issues, Jones said

that he was focused on the “unfund-ed mandates” that are issued tolocal governments by the GeneralAssembly.“(The General Assembly) is brag-

ging about how they’re cuttingexpenses, but they’re cuttingexpenses on behalf of the local prop-erty owners and taxpayers in the dif-ferent counties,” he said.Jones also worries about the edu-

cation system in Georgia.“We’re not even funding the basic

needs of education at a state level.We’re not even giving public schoolsa full 180-day school year.We’re fur-

loughing teachers and cutting thenumber of school days and student-to-teacher ratios,” he said.Grant, meanwhile, said that

“stroking the economic engine andcreating jobs” would be his primaryfocus in the next two years.“I think that the economy and

creating jobs should be the focus ofevery legislator in the next twoyears,” he said. “We need to reducethe cost of state government, but wealso need to take a regionalapproach to creating new jobs.”The third candidate in the July 31

Republican primary – Bill Kent ofMilledgeville – did not return sever-al phone calls requesting an inter-view. Kent is considered a very dis-tant longshot.The winner of the Republican

primary will face Democrat DarrellBlack in the November general elec-tion. Black is a Milledgeville manand owner of Flooring America onGa. 22.

The 25th Senate District was created in 1962 and has been around for exactly 50years.During that half-a-century, the district has never been represented by someonewho wasn’t from Baldwin County. First there was Culver Kidd, thenWilbur Baugh,then Floyd Griffin, then Faye Smith and now Johnny Grant.All five state senators hadone thing in common – they were from Milledgeville.

This year, however, there’s a real possibility that the 50-year streak could end.Sen. Johnny Grant, who lives across the river on Ga. 22, is facing increased criticismfrom voters following the recession and job losses.Taking advantage of Grant’s new-found vulnerability is Burt Jones, a Butts County man who will challenge Grant in theJuly 31 Republican primary. Butts County is located along the Interstate 75 corridorand is flanked by Henry County to the north and Monroe County to the south.

Grant said that voters in Baldwin County should consider geography.“Somebody who lives 50 miles away with a young family and a growing business

will not have the time to take care of the needs of Baldwin County.That’s just thetruth,” Grant said.

District 25 was re-drawn earlier this year and the new-look district might not beas favorable to Grant.The old district includedWarren, Hancock and several coun-ties that had more of a traditional connection to Baldwin County. Now, however,District 25’s territory reaches further into Henry County and even touches part ofGwinnett County.Many people in Gwinnett and Henry counties couldn’t tell you thefirst thing about Milledgeville or find Baldwin County on a map.

The new district also has more voters,which doesn’t favor Grant.There are rough-ly 93,400 voters in District 25, which includes roughly 20,800 from Baldwin County.That means that 22.2 percent of the voters in District 25 are from Baldwin County.Although Baldwin still has the most votes of any county in District 25, Baldwin’s over-all percentage of total voters is less than in the past. Christian McKearney

WILL THE STREAK BE BROKEN?

Your Decision 2012Johnny Grant’s opponent comes out swinging

STATE SENATE:DISTRICT 25


NAME:BURT JONES

AGE: 33

FROM: JACKSON(BUTTS COUNTY)

OCCUPATION:INSURANCEOWNER

Culver Kidd (D) – 1963-1992

Wilbur Baugh (D) – 1993-1994

Floyd Griffin (D) – 1995-1998

Faye Smith (D) – 1999-2004

Johnny Grant (R) – 2004-present

Kidd Baugh Griffin Smith Grant

Dist. 25historylesson

NAME:JOHNNY GRANT

AGE: 62

FROM:MILLEDGEVILLE

OCCUPATION:BUSINESSMAN

NAME:BILL KENT

AGE: 49

FROM:MILLEDGEVILLE

OCCUPATION:INSURANCE

AGENCY OWNER

stay in school, be respectedand be cool, but not if youbully,” Mieo said.Tommy Walker, the young

rapper’s father, said his sonwas bullied once or twice, butit was the suicide of his bestfriend’s sister that brought theseverity of the issue home.

Walker said he has workedwith his son to understandwhat is important.“Music has to stand for

something – you have to standfor something,” Walker said.“He is a breath of fresh air forkids.” As a father,Walker saidit was important for kids toget positive messages in theirmusic so that they can makethe right choices.Mieo is a straight-A student

who likes football and base-ball. He said he’s not lookingat rapping as a permanent job,but would like to be a footballplayer and a lawyer, with aneye on becoming a judge.Mieo plans to continue to

bring positive themes to hisaudience in his music. It’simportant, he said, that theaudience knows one thing: “Iam Yung Mieo and I approveof this message.”

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plans, according to Simmons. Apparently, how-ever, the Pizza Hut people weighed theiroptions and decided not to open a downtownMilledgeville restaurant, after all.“They told me that they’re not coming,

which is fine. I’m putting the FOR RENTsign back in the window and hopefully I canfind another good tenant that will be goodfor downtown Milledgeville,” saidSimmons.Milledgeville’s southside Pizza Hut closed

abruptly last year, while the northside PizzaHut located next to the Verizon store continuesto operate.

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City Manager BarryJarrett on Tuesdayannounced that the City will

receive a $42,000 grant fromthe U.S. Department ofAgriculture to be usedtowards the construction of apavilion on the grassy lotnext to the Golden Pantry on

E. Hancock Street downtown.The pavilion would be the

new home for the farmers’market that runs from 4-7p.m. each Tuesday from Aprilto Nov. Currently, marketvendors use the adjacentCity parking lot instead.Last year Milledgeville

MainStreet Director CarleeSchulte presented a propos-al for the construction of thepavilion. The project price,not including labor, was esti-mated to run about $75,000.Jarrett said Tuesday that theUSDA grant wasn’t as largeas he’d hoped, but stillplanned to have the pavilioncompleted in time for the

2013 farmers’ market sea-son.As designed, the pavilion,

40 feet wide by 80 feet long,

would feature 22 vendorspaces, two handicap-acces-sible bathrooms, and stor-age. When not in use by the

farmers’ market, the spacecould be rented out by thecity for various communityfunctions.

For the past 15,530-somethingdays, Poin and Devona Gallowayhave operated Rocket Roller Rink.Now, after 42 years, the

Galloways are officially retiring.The Galloway’s final day is this

Friday, and the roller rink’s newowners are honoring the couplewith a retirement party. The party isset for this Friday between 7p.m.–11 p.m. The public is invited toattend.“We hope to see as many old

faces as possible and we hope thateveryone who’s ever had fond mem-

ories of Rocket Roller Rink willstop by and say hello,” said BrianMixon, who is one of the new own-ers. “So many people have so manygreat memories of Rocket RollerRink.”Mixon is among those people. He

and his wife – Stephanie – actuallymet at Rocket Roller Rink. The cou-ple, along with Michael andChandra Brewer, bought the busi-

ness from the Galloways in earlyJune. Since that time, numerousupgrades and renovations havebeen made to the roller rink.“We’ve managed to remain open

the whole time, despite all of thework that we’ve done to the build-ing. Everything looks great andwe’re only getting started. By thisJanuary, everything should be com-pleted,” Mixon said.

The original Rocket Roller Rinkwas located in the 1900 block of N.Columbia Street, but eventuallymoved into its current location at3021 Heritage Place.“We built that building in 1970 on

faith.We had no idea if it would be agym or a skating ring when it wasdone.We had no idea if anyonewouldcome,” Devona Galloway told TheBaldwin Bulletin several years ago.

IN MEMORIAMThursday, July 12, 2012/THE BALDWIN BULLETIN/Milledgeville, GA

Thomas Jeffrey BoydThomas Jeffrey “Tom”

Boyd, age 63, passed awayMonday, July 9, 2012.He is survived by his

daughter, Patricia Quinteroof Jonesboro; sisters DonnaAcquaviva and Kathy Boyd ofMA; and brothers JimmyBoyd of NH, and Garry Boydand Steven Boyd of Maine.Williams Funeral Home &

Crematory has charge of thearrangements.Memorial serv-ices will be held at 7 p.m. onFriday, July 13, in WilliamsFuneral Home Chapel.

Joseph BrownJoseph Brown, age 91,

passed away on Monday, July9, 2012.Slater’s Funeral Home, Inc.

has charge of the arrangements.

Courtni M. CarswellCourtni M. Carswell, age

28, passed away Friday, July 6,2012.

She is survived by her par-ents, Toney Lee Love andAmanda Carswell Donaldson;children Malik Carswell andMiyonna Smith; brothersRyshon Carswell ofMilledgeville and CoteyCarswell of Norcross; sisterMatilda Glenn of Irwington;and grandparents; Georgeand Joyce Carswell ofIrwinton.Peoples Funeral Home has

charge of the arrangements.Services will be held at 1 p.m.on Thursday, July 12, atCalvary Hill Baptist Church,with interment following atRed Level Cemetery.

James A. Etheridge, Jr.James A. "Jimmy"

Etheridge, Jr., age 55, passedaway Monday, July 9, 2012.He is survived by his wife,

Geanette Brown Etheridge ofHaddock; daughters DanielleEtheridge of Gray andAmanda Etheridge of Byron;sons James Etheridge III ofMacon and Travis Etheridgeof Haddock; parents Rev.James Etheridge and NormaJean Etheridge of Macon; sis-ters Jean Black of Macon andElaine Gordon of Gray; andbrother Tim Etheridge ofLizella.Williams Funeral Home &

Crematory has charge of thearrangements. Services willbe conducted at 3 p.m. onThursday, July 12, in EbenezerBaptist Church, with inter-ment following at the churchcemetery.

Elnora FinneyElnora Finney, age 84,

passed away Tuesday, July 10,2012.Slater’s Funeral Home,

Inc. had charge of thearrangements.

Catherine Lillian FolkertsCatherine Lillian

McKinley Folkerts, 86, passedaway Sunday, July 8, 2012.She is survived by her

daughters, CatherineStrickland of Rome andNancy Hollin of Marietta.Moores Funeral Home had

charge of the arrangements.Graveside services were heldTuesday, July 10, at MemoryHill Cemetery.

Verena Martha LeitheiserVerena Martha Guth

Leitheiser, age 49, passedaway Sunday, July 1, 2012.She is survived by her chil-

dren, Crystle Leitheiser ofMacon, and DanielLeitheiser and MarcusWhipple of Milledgeville;and sister Heike Uhlstein in

Germany.Williams Funeral Home &

Crematory has charge of thearrangements.

Patsy Nell Creel NelsonPansy Nell Creel Nelson,

age 62, passed away Thursday,July 5, 2012.She is survived by her hus-

band, Larry Nelson ofIrwinton; daughters Lisa Grierof Danville, Paula Knowles ofGordon and CharlotteHarrison of Irwinton; brotherRussell Creel ofAsheboro,NC;and sisters Estell Bouchette ofAndrews SC, Debbie Waldenof Blountstown, FL, Sara Rayof Johnsonville, SC, andMontaWoodard of Dublin.Moores Funeral Home had

charge of the arrangements.Services were held Sunday,July 8, at Irwinton BaptistChurch, with burial followingat White Springs Cemetery in

Wilkinson County.

Willie Clarence Stubbs, Jr.Willie Clarence Stubbs, Jr.,

age 58, passed away Sunday,July 1, 2012.He is survived by his sister,

Helen Mathis of Detroit, MI.Slater’s Funeral Home, Inc.

had charge of the arrangements.

George VealGeorge Veal, 71 passed

awayWednesday, July 4, 2012.He is survived by his wife,

Eva H. Veal; children DebbieV. McCrary, G. Randall Vealand Greg F. Veal; brotherJames L. Veal; and sisterSarah Bentley.Moores Funeral Home had

charge of the arrangements.Services were held Friday,July 6, at the chapel of MooresFuneral Home,with burial fol-lowing at Georgia VeteransMemorial Cemetery.

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City building new pavilion at old skate park

Pictured is an artist’s rendering of the new pavilion on E. Hancock Street.The building to the left of the pavilion represents Golden Pantry.

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Local woman loses life aftercar wreck in Jones County

A 28-year-old Milledgevillewoman passed away Fridaynight following a two-vehicleaccident on Ga. 49 in JonesCounty.

Courtni Carswell, 28, waspronounced dead at thescene. According to her obitu-ary, Carwell is survived by hertwo children Malik Carswelland Miyonna Smith, parentsToney Lee Love and AmandaCarswell Donaldson. brothersRyshon Carswell ofMilledgeville and CoteyCarswell of Norcross, sister

Matilda Glenn of Irwington,and grandparents; Georgeand Joyce Carswell ofIrwinton.

According to her Facebook

page, Carswell was a 2002graduate of Wilkinson CountyHigh School.

The driver of the other car– Kelli Rutherford ofHaddock – was rushed to theMedical Center of CentralGeorgia along with her twochildren.

The accident happenednear the intersection of SalemChurch Road, which is thefirst road on the right in JonesCounty and roughly one milefrom the Baldwin County line.

The accident remainsunder investigation, accordingto the Jones County Sheriff’sOffice.

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