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BARROW JOURNAL
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2016
House makes quick work
of FY2016 amended budget
In an unanimous vote during the third
week of the 2016 legislative session, the
House of Representatives approved mid
year appropriations for the current fiscal
year.
The 176-0 vote to pass HB
750 came just a day after the
House Appropriations Commit
tee sent it to the House floor.
The quick — and unanimous
— passage of appropriations
legislation is a rare thing, and
after five years as Appropriations
chair, I sure don’t take it for
granted!
The additional funding brings
total expenditures of state reve
nues in FY2016 to $22.9 billion.
Our investments in education and
transportation together will absorb 85 per
cent of that.
Now the Appropriations Committee
is starting this week wide open on the
FY2017 appropriations bill for the fiscal
year starting July 1.
Our subcommittees will work on their
funding areas: Economic Development,
Education, General Government, Health,
Higher Education, Human Resources and
Public Safety.
You may not know this, but Barrow
County is very well represented on the
Appropriations Committee. All three of
your representatives serve on it.
Rep. Tom Kirby (R-Loganville) and
Rep. Regina Quick (R-Athens) both are
members of the 82-member committee,
and I am an ex-officio member of the full
committee as well as each of its subcom
mittees.
But my main job is to work with the
budget staff and the Governor on his
recommended budgets and then with my
counterpart in the Senate to achieve final
passage of appropriations bills each ses
sion.
The Speaker of the House
appoints the members of the
Appropriations Committee and
its chair. So the fact that Barrow
County is so well represented on
this important committee speaks
well of our county.
In addition last week, the
House passed HB 742. which is
the annual update we make to
Georgia’s tax code to make it
comply with the annually updat
ed federal tax code.
The Senate likely will take
quick action so that tax preparers and the
business community have certainty when
filing returns.
This wraps up my report for the third
week of the session. Thank you for allow
ing me the opportunity to represent Barrow
County in the House of Representatives.
May God bless you and your family,
this wonderful county, and our great state.
Rep. England has served in the Georgia
House of Representatives since 2005. He
represents District 116, which includes
most of Barrow County. In addition to
chairing the House Appropriations Com
mittee, he is an ex-officio member of the
Ways & Means Committee and a member
of the Agriculture and Consumer Affairs
Committee, the Education Committee, the
Industry; and Labor Committee, and the
Natural Resources and Environment Com
mittee.
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Statham Spring Fest scheduled May 7
The City of Statham will host its third annual Spring Fest on Saturday, May 7, from
8 a.m. until 5 p.m.
For those interested in being a vendor at the event, applications can be picked up at
City Hall. Food vendor spaces are $55 or $65 with electricity. Craft vendor spaces are
available for $30 or $40 with electriciy.
Contact Randy Gordon at randygordon@cityofstatham.com for more information on
reserving vendor space or about Spring Fest.
WBHS Class of 1966 plans reunion
The Winder-Barrow High School Class of 1966 is organizing its 50th reunion, sched
uled for April 9.
The reunion will be at the Holiday Inn in downtown Athens. All classmates are invit
ed to take part in the planning. A Facebook page has been created at “WBHS Class of
1966.” Graduates are asked to like the page to receive updates on the reunion.
Email addresses and postal addresses are currently being compiled for all class mem
bers.
MAKING THE CALCULATIONS
Douglas Richardson and Jordan Griffin working on programing for the
robot during recent Robotics competiton for the Barrow County 4-H
team.
SOUNDS JUST RIGHT
Niki Garrett and Elijah Craig work on the audio for the safety animation
video for this years season.
Financial Peace course to begin Feb. 9
The Winder Housing Authority will host “Financial Peace University” beginning
Tuesday, Feb. 9.
The nine-month course teaches how to get rid of debt, manage money and spend
and save wisely. The course costs $49 with financial scholarships available. The
class will take place from 6-8 p.m. every second Tuesday of the month at the Capitol
Homes Community Building at 235 Capitol Avenue in Winder.
Those wishing to attend should RSVP to Denise Peters at 678-425-6960 or by
emailing dpeters@winderhousing.com.
Piedmont CASA to host Feb. 20 event
Low-cost spay, neutering available
Leftover Pets offers low
cost spay/neuter surgeries
at the Winder clinic locat
ed at 610 Barrow Park
Drive.
There are no additional
fees for in heat or preg
nant animals. Financial
assistance is available
for any low income Bar-
row County resident.
Appointments at Left
over Pets are required
can be made by calling
800-978-5226.
Piedmont CASA will host the fourth annual Heart for Children, Heart for Choco
late International Gala on Saturday, Feb. 20, at the Jefferson Civic Center. Piedmont
CASA trains and supports volunteers to help local abused and neglected children.
This year’s event will feature a dinner buffet, chocolate creations and a live and
silent auction. Musical entertainment will be provided by Line 6 from Auburn, a
classic rock band.
For event sponsorship or to purchase tickets, contact Annette Bates at 706-367-
6375 or by email at annette@piedmontcasa.org.
February clinic days
are Mondays, Tuesdays,
Thursdays, and Fridays.
Prices are $85 for female
dogs over 25 lbs., $65 for
female dogs up to 25 lbs.,
$55 for male dogs and
female cats and $35 for
male cats.
A $5 discount will be
given for any surgery
patient no older than 5
months (as determined by
Leftover Pets veterinar
ian). All surgery prices
include a free rabies vac
cination.
Headmaster’s
Corner
ESSAY CONTEST WINNER!
- Congratulations to ACS Eighth
Grader Robert Loveall, who re
cently won the DAR American
History Essay Contest. This annual
writing competition is sponsored
by the Elijah Clarke Chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revo
lution, and this year’s theme was
“A Colonial Family’s Reaction to
the Stamp Act.”
The American History Essay
Contest was established to encour
age young people to think creative
ly about our nation’s great history.
ACS thanks our local DAR Chap
ter for promoting this important
educational activity each year.
Robert’s essay will now be sent
to the State American History
Chair forjudging in the State Com
petition. We are proud of Robert
and wish him the best as he com
petes at the next level.
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February 3, 2016 ~ Crossword Puzzle
Across
1. Sleeveless Arab garments
5. Make somebody laugh
10. Doctors’ group
13. Afghan Persian language
14. Indian dresses
15. Publisher Conde
17. Loud noises
18. Threefold
19.6489 Ft. Greek mountain
20. Holds outerwear
22. Expressed pleasure
23. Hawaiian floral garlands
24. Unhappy
26. Belonging to a thing
27. Tooth caregiver (abbr.)
30. A public promotion
31. Levels to the ground
(alt. spelling)
33. Nursing group
34. Set aside for a purpose
38. Slightly wet
40. One of #1 across
41. Any competition
45. Verify
49. Lyricist Gershwin
50. Bangladesh capital
before 1982
52. Potato state
54. “Weighing Gold”
artist Gerard
55. Australian Racing Board
56. Type of health insurance
58. Pierce with a knife
60. Southeast Asia Treaty Org.
62. Outer garment storage room
66. Genus cuniculus
67. Speak
68. Language, a.k.a. twi
70. Smudge made by soot
71. Amber is one
72. Stand to hold articles
73. Midway between S and SE
74. Satiates
75. One who colors clothes
Down
1. Determine the sum of
2. Spoken in the Dali region
3. River in Florence
4. Plant fiber that makes rope
5. Spanning
6.1978 Turkish massacre
7. Acid causing gout
8. Drops underwater
9. Midway between E and SE
10. Dwarf buffalo
11. Five iron
12. Valuable owned items
16. Small amounts
21. High, green or iced
22.6th Jewish month
25. Macaws
27. Male parent
28. The king of molecules
29. Golfer Snead
32. Swedish krona
35. Express pleasure
36. Resource-based economy
37. A waterproof raincoat
39. Red China
42. Furnish with help
43. Criminal Records Office
44. de cologne
46. Repeat sound
47. Stonestreet character
48. Baby cats
50. Sleep reveries
51. Ancient calculating device
53. Constitution Hall org.
55. Vipers
57. Plant structure (alt. spelling)
58. Gymnopedis composer Erik
59. A slab of lumber
61. Modern London gallery
63. Kiln
64. All right
65. Ceremonial staff of authority
67. Many not ands
69. Norwegian money (abbr.)
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