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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2016
BARROW NEWS-JOURNAL
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Public Safety
CERT celebrates 10 years and prepares for next class
CERT MEMBERS RECOGNIZED BY BOC
The Barrow County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) was recognized at the July meeting of the
Barrow County Board of Commissioners meeting for its 10-year anniversary.
ORIGINAL CERT MEMBERS
The original Barrow County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
members included: (L-R) John Rowsey, Dave Mueller, Bob Richardson,
Miriam and Julian Spence and Cal Neff.
The Community Emergency Response
Team (CERT) hosted by Barrow County
Emergency Services (BCES) is celebrat
ing its 10-year anniversary.
In June 2006, six citizens graduated
from the first-ever CERT training hosted
by BCES. Several members of that grad
uating class formed the original Barrow
County CERT team and ten years later it
is still a thriving team that has grown to
35 active members.
Dave Mueller, who currently leads the
team, was one of the original class partic
ipants and team members.
“It has been an incredible ten years for
CERT and we have seen a lot of great
citizens take the training over the years,”
stated Mueller. “We have trained over 200
students, who are now better prepared
when a disaster hits Barrow County. We
would love to see every citizen attend the
classes and learn about disaster prepared
ness.”
The CERT program teaches citizens
how to prepare and respond to possible
disasters.
Students will be instructed in areas
such as disaster preparedness, search and
rescue, medical operations and other sub
jects.
The classes have been instructed by
personnel from Barrow County Emer
gency Services, Barrow County Sheriff’s
Office, Winder Police Department, and
active CERT members.
The students learn how to take care of
themselves and their families when disas
ters hit and then help their neighbors.
In July of this year, Barrow Coun
ty Emergency Services and the Barrow
County Board of Commissioners recog
nized CERT for their ten years of service
to the community.
“The men and women that make up the
Barrow County CERT are dedicated vol
unteers that love the Barrow County com
munity,” stated BCES Chief John Skinner.
“They have volunteered countless hours
to assist all public safety departments in
Barrow County, to help educate citizens
on disaster preparedness and help BCES
at festivals and events. They are also well
prepared and available if a large scale
disaster hits Barrow County.”
The CERT is currently accepting appli
cations for the next training class that
starts Monday, Sept. 26, and runs for
eight weeks.
The classes will be on Monday nights
starting at 7 p.m., and lasting until approx
imately 10 p.m. and will be hosted at
BCES Station 6,222 Pleasant Hill Church
Rd NE, Winder.
Barrow County CERT just celebrated
its 10-year anniversary in a ceremony
with the Barrow County Commissioners
at the historic county courthouse.
“After graduating, students can join the
Barrow County CERT if they choose to.
CERT volunteers will receive addition
al training opportunities, work special
events and festivals and may be called
upon to work with local public safety
agencies. “The CERT program and team
is a great way to learn about disaster
preparedness and also give back to your
community,” stated Dave Mueller. “What
you learn in the CERT training will be
valuable to you and your family for life.”
If you would like more information
about the CERT program in Barrow
County, or to sign up for the upcoming
class; please contact Penny Clack, at
pclack@barrowga.org or phone 770-307-
2987.
BCSO Arrests
Sheriff’s Office reports numerous arrests State Patrol makes one arrest in Barrow
The Barrow County
Sheriff's Office reports the
recent arrests of 51 indi
viduals.
Those arrested and their
charges include:
•Maurice Arnold, 32,
495 Amelia Grove Lane,
Lawrenceville, probation
violation, open container
violation, improper lane
change/failure to maintain
lane, driving without a
valid driver’s license, tail-
lights/lenses requirement
violation, driving under the
influence (DUI) of mul
tiple substances, driving
while driver’s license is
suspended or revoked and
seat belt violations.
•Antonio Rashad Burt,
26, 578 Brianton Court,
Lawrenceville, probation
violation.
•Andrew Douglas Nich
ols, 37, 38 Dunahoo Road,
Winder, probation viola
tion.
•Brittany Danielle Fer
guson, 27, 4730 Daniels-
ville Street, Danielsville,
probation violation.
•Donald Wayne Byars,
55, 681 Carla Court, Wind
er, simple battery - Family
Violence Act (FVA) and
simple assault - FVA.
•William Earl Abercrom
bie, 63, 200 Tamea Trail,
Covington, contempt of
state court.
•Shauntez Lamar Walk
er, 21, 951 Briar Creek
Court, Conyers, failure to
appear.
•Timothy Leroy Buff,
51, 300 Piccadilly Square,
F-l, Athens, probation vio
lation.
•Peter James Rogers, 35,
1082 Gage Drive, Winder,
simple assault, disrupting
a public school, disorderly
conduct and criminal tres
pass.
•Whitney Reagen Batts,
29, 6274 Mount Salem Cir
cle, Flowery Branch, pro
bation violation.
•James Henry Riffe
Jr., 27, 135 Hidden Oaks
Trail, Jefferson, conceal
ing the identity of a vehi
cle, improper lane change/
failure to maintain lane,
reckless driving, speeding,
failure to obey a stop sign
or yield after stopping and
fleeing or attempting to
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, . , The Georgia State Patrol reports the recent arrest of Crystal Gayle Martinez, 38,
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officer for a felony offense 130 Ashwood Court, Winder, for seat belt violations, driving under the influence
(DUI) for drags and possession of methamphetamine.
See Arrests on Page 8A
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