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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2016
BARROW NEWS-JOURNAL
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The other day an email arrived
from a Korean War veteran who
started off by saying, “I suppose
someone else will get this, add me to
your fan club and you will never hear
a word of it. But here it goes
anyway.”
He was writing to com
ment on how a column I had
written on the Great Depres
sion had affected my parents
and how, in turn, they taught
me the lessons they learned.
Although I do use a bank
a whole lot more than my
Daddy because when he was
nine, he lost 50 cents when
a bank closed and he never
got over it.
Daddy's trust was hard to
win and easy to lose. He dug holes
and buried money and used a safe
deposit box at the bank to keep
enough money to see his family
through a couple of years should the
banks fail again and another Depres
sion come lurking.
The writer shared similar stories of
growing up in the Depression, recall
ing the time when his family of eight
could not come up with 75 cents to
pay a bill collector. “You have no
idea how hard it is to throw away
anything or waste food to this day.”
Yes, I do.
He ended by saying that he reads
only me on a regular basis and that
Who I Am
he hopes I am really the person I
project. I’m afraid I am. I say it that
way because recently it has occurred
to me that I’m just too extreme in
how I save and manage and refuse to
throw away.
My husband, as I have told
you, has OCD which I often
opine that I never knew any
one who had OCD because
poor people can’t afford it.
It costs too much in water,
paper towels and soap. This
is no joke: When we married
and he moved into the house
I had built a few years earlier,
our water bill doubled. The
cost of paper towels and soap
have quadrupled.
I might as well share this
story that speaks to my frugality. It
was Thanksgiving and I was getting
ready to cook. I realized that I needed
Crisco and since we live out in the
country, I had two choices: Dollar
General (a store getting rich serving
rural America) and a small indepen
dent grocery store.
“We need dog food and a small can
of Crisco,” I said to Dexter who helps
us around the house a couple after
noons a week. “Go to the grocery
store and get the Crisco. It should be
cheaper there but get the dog food
at Dollar General because it will be
cheaper there.”
These two stores are close enough
to run a touchdown from one parking
lot to the other. When he returned, I
asked how much the Crisco was.
“Four dollars.”
I stopped in the kitchen and looked
at him quizzically. “I could buy a
big can for that at the grocery store.
I wonder if it was cheaper at Dollar
General.”
Dexter knows me. He knows to
find these things out so he said, “Yep,
it sure is. It’s $2.50 there ‘cause I
checked. But you told me to go to
the grocery first so I had already
bought it.”
I tried to overcome it. I tried to bat
down the worry rising inside me that
I had just thrown away a dollar and
a half. Had I been able to do it, it
would have been a big moment in my
life. But I suppose that once poverty
has threatened to strangle the breath
from the body of your family, it's just
not easy. Maybe not even possible.
“Take it back,” I said. “I just can't
do it. Return it, then buy it at DG.”
He smiled, picked up the can and
walked out the door leaving me to
wonder if I'm badly damaged or
remarkably smart.
It’s hard to say.
Ronda Rich is the best-selling
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Food distribution day
set Aug. 25 at Holly Hill
The Barrow County
Food Pantry in partner
ship with The Food Bank
of Northeast Georgia will
hold a Food Distribution
Day on Thursday, Aug. 25,
beginning at 8 a.m. The
event is held rain or shine
at Holly Hill Mall on Ath
ens Street in Winder.
This is open to all Bar-
row County residents who
meet USDA income eligi
bility requirements. Proof
of Barrow County residen
cy is required and the food
is distributed on a “first-
come, first-served” basis.
Sunflower Festival set Sept. 17
The City of Statham will host its 18th annual Sun
flower Festival on Saturday, Sept. 17.
Applications are currently being accepted for ven
dors. Space is limited and vendors will be assigned
on a first-come, first-served basis. The festival
committee attempts to not have an over-abundance
of the same type of vendors, however, there may be
some duplications. All interested vendors are asked
to make inquiries early about space for this year’s
Sunflower Festival. Vendor spaces are 12x12. Craft
vendor spaces cost $30 without electricity and $40
with electricity.
Food vendor spaces are $55 without electricity
and $65 with electricity. Vendors are responsible for
furnishing their own tables and other needed mate
rials. All food vendors must have an up-to-date fire
extinguisher. No refunds are given due to weather.
Call 770-725-5323 for more information or write
Statham Sunflower Festival, RO. Box 87, Statham,
Ga. 30666.
Funding continued from 1A
She added that while doz
ens of positions have been
added to those agencies since
2008, the public defender's
office has not seen any new
positions during that same
time frame. The office also
doesn't receive funds from
any other source except for
its state positions and funds
that the county commissions
in Barrow, Jackson and
Banks provide, Seagraves
said.
"What has gone up for
us is what we're minimally
required to do for our cases,”
she said. “The standards for
adequate representation
are increasing all the time.
There are more information
gathering requirements for
administration, more screen
ing requirements for people
who apply for our services
and more requirements for
seeking alternatives to pris
on for our clients.”
One of the most popu
lar and successful of those
alternatives, Seagraves said,
has been offenders’ partici
pation in the drug and men
tal health courts. But not
everyone in need of help is
eligible for those programs,
she added.
So far in 2016. eight peo
ple have applied to enroll in
the drug court program and
been denied because they
didn’t have the necessary
requirements for entry, Sea
graves said. Those require
ments include adequate
housing and transportation
and a general support sys
tem.
That's where an addition
al social worker would come
in handy by helping clients
obtain those resources, Sea
graves said.
"Sometimes, people are
uneducated, they are without
certain resources, they don't
have help or a strong sup
port system, and often times,
they are incarcerated," she
said. “But they're supposed
to be making numerous
phone calls, sending and
gathering numerous pieces
of documentation and they
just can’t do it so the courts
turn to us.”
But with a slim staff
struggling to fulfill statutory
requirements, such as client
representation in Superior
Court and juvenile delin
quency matters, Seagraves
said it’s become increasing
ly difficult to justify provid
ing nonobligatory services.
“I’m asking for this posi
tion because we have to
have more help to be able
to do what we’re supposed
to be doing already.” she
said. "Even if the commis
sion were to approve the
funding, it would be January
before we’re able to fill the
position because of our cal
endar-year contract with the
county. And if it’s not fund
ed, we’d be looking at an
additional year, and we are
beyond desperate already.”
74 N Broad St
Winder, GA 30680-1902
Phone (770)867-3171
RELIGIOUS
DIRECTORY
Fraud continued from lA
The investigation began
after allegations that Reyn
olds illegally changed the
beneficiary on his wife's
insurance policies, allowing
him to receive over $100,000
of insurance money intended
for her daughter.
Reynolds is charged with
one count each of fraudu
lent insurance claim, finan
cial identity fraud and felony
theft by deception.
Moon is charged with
false statements to a law
enforcement officer during
an investigation and viola
tion of oath of office, both
charges are felonies.
Reynolds was arrested
without incident at his resi
dence and transported to the
Barrow County Detention
Center where he is awaiting
bond.
Moon, an employee of
the Barrow County Sheriff’s
Office, was arrested without
incident at the Barrow Coun
ty Detention Center where
he was then processed,
booked and later released on
a $10,000 bond.
The arrests were coordi
nated with Sheriff Jud Smith
and his command staff, who
were aware of the investi
gation and fully cooperated
with Winder Police officials.
The investigation of this
case is still ongoing at this
time, according to the press
release from Lt. Chris Coo
per, WPD.
CITY OF AUBURN
AD VALOREM TAX RATE
FOR THE PORTION OF THE CITY
WITHIN GWINNETT COUNTY
Auburn - The City of Auburn anticipates
that Property tax levies for the Gwinnett
County portion of the City for the 2016 tax
year will be set at 4.951 mills. The City of
Auburn, per O.C.G.A. § 48-5-32, will hold a
Public Hearing on September 1, 2016 at 6:00
P.M. The meeting will be held at the Auburn
Council Chambers located at 1361 Fourth
Avenue, Auburn, Georgia. The City will set
the millage rate on September 1, 2016 at 6:00
P.M. at the Auburn Council Chambers lo
cated at 1361 Fourth Avenue, Auburn, GA.
The five year tax and levy history will be
published no less than 14 days prior to the
adoption.
ANNUAL REPUBLICAN
BAR-B-QUE
Saturday, August 27, 2016 • 5:00 p.m.
Winder Lions Club • 354 E. Broad St.
U. S. Senator David Perdue
Sec. of State Brian Kemp & Others
Food • Fun • Door Prizes
Adults ~ $15 • Ages 6-12 ~ $7.50 • Under 6 ~ Free
Sponsorships Available • Take-Outs Welcome
CONTACT US: 770-867-5748 or 770-560-4523
Email: chairman@barrowgop.org
APOSTOLIC
METHODIST
APOSTOLIC CHURCH OF
THE LORD JESUS CHRIST
270 Bill Rutledge Rd., Winder
(770) 867-6343
Bethlehem First
United Methodist Church
770-887-3727
Sundav Services
Sunday School 9:30 am & 11:00 am
Holy Communion Worship Service 8:30 am
Contemporary Worship Service 9:30 am
Traditional Worship Service 11:00 am
Contemporary Worship Service (in Worship Center) 11:00 am
Worship with us on Channel 12 11:00 am
Youth Group 6:00 pm
Holy Communion Every First Sunday
Wednesday
Fellowship Dinner 6:00pm
Children’s Choir & Youth 6:30pm
Adult Bible Studies 7:00pm
Adult Choir Practice 7:00 - 8:30pm
www.bigwhitechurch.com
SUNDAY SERVICES: WEDNESDAY
10:00 AM ■■ - Sunday School 7:00 PM -Bible Study
11:00 AM —Worship FRIDAY
6:00 PM -■ Evangelistic 7:30 PM - Youth Program
Pastor Tommy Baker, 770-867-9377
BAPTIST
N0N-DEN0MINATI0NAL
OAK GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH
4921 Jackson Trail Road. Hoscliton, Georgia
Sunday School 9:45 AM
Morning Worship 11:00 AM
Sunday Evening Worship G:00 PM
Wednesday Evening Worship 7:00 PM
706-367-2777
Pastor, Robbie Black
Fundamental Independent Baptist
“A Heart for the World,
A Home for Your Family”
LOVE!
Vf F 11 Uk NOW.
17 N. Broad Street • Winder, GA 30680
Service Times:
Sunday Morning 10:45 - Nursery provided
Contemporary Worship, Relevant Teaching,
Kid/ Church, Casual dress
Sunday evening at 6:00 - Youth and Adult
small groups
www.WarHillSouth.com
EPISCOPALIAN
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST
§| St. Anthony's
I Episcopal Church
174 St. Anthony Dr., Winder
Sunday:
9am ■ Round Table Conversation
10am - Holy Eucharist Rite II
Rev. Don Harrison
770-867-5633 Nursery Provided
Auburn Seventh-day
Adventist Church
14 County Line Road Auburn, GA 30011
Phone Number 770-995-0811
Saturday Service Times:
9:30 a.m. Sabbath School
11:00 a.m. Worship Service
Wednesday
6:30 p.m. Adult Bible Study
7:00 p.m. Teen/Collegiate Bible Study
Pastor Gary B. Rustart
“A Christian Faith Community Preparing
Everyone for the Return of Jesus Christ.”
INTERDENOMINATIONAL
UNITED PENTECOSTAL
CHURCH AT WINDER
546 Treadwell Rd., Bethlehem
Sunday Services
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Praise and Worship 10:30 a.m.
Sunday Evening 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday
Prayer Fellowship 7:00 p.m.
“■Jesus Christ, The Same Yesterday, Today and Forever”
770-867-8888
CHRISTIAN
LifeCENTER
Pastor: Lewis L. Long Assoc. Pastor: Jeff Long
8383 Hwy. 53 • Braselton, GA
(770) 867-9740
SERVICE SCHEDULE
Sunday @11:00 a.m.
Wednesday @ 7:30 p.m.
(Youth Class on Wed @ 7:30 p.m.)
"Enjoy Pentecost at its Best!"
Located between Interstate 85 and
the Road Atlanta Racetrack
ATTEND THE CHURCH OF YOUR CHOICE
If you would like information about including your church
in this directory, call 770-867-7557 and ask for
an advertising representative.