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thej enkinscountytimes .com The Jenkins County Times Friday, April 28, 2023 - Page 11 JCTimes 4-28-23.indd 11 4/27/2023 10:22:48 AM Library celebrates Children’s Book Week By Sharon Blank, Special Contributor for The Times May 1 through May 6 is Children’s Book Week. It’s a perfect excuse to bring your kids and grandkids to the library and see them light up as they find the perfect book. The best time to bring your child to the library is Tuesdays at 3:30 pm, when we have our wonderful Storytime! During Storytime, we will not only read the children a book (or maybe two) but there will be a fun activity or craft related to the story that they can do with us. Not only is it fun, but a great way to help children improve their reading skills and develop a love of reading. Plus, it’s a terrific way for the kids to find their new favorite story! The touring exhibit from the Georgia Center for the Holocaust, called “Georgia’s Response to the Holocaust: Survivors and Liberators” is currently on display in the library’s multipurpose room. It will remain on display until Tuesday, May 16. This exhibit is made available through a partnership between the Georgia Center for the Holocaust and the Georgia Public Library Service. The Jenkins County Memorial Library Board will meet at 10:30 am on Thursday, April 27 at the library. The Screven-Jenkins Regional Library Board will meet at 4 pm on Thursday, May 11 at the Screven County Library. Want to know more about what’s happening at the library? Head over to www facebook. com/jenkinscountymemoriallibrary and see what’s up! New at the library 3 DAYS TO LIVE by James Patterson. It’s three novels in one book! In “3 Days to Live” a CIA-agent bride and her husband are poisoned, leaving her 72 hours to get revenge. In “Women and Children First”, a tech executive in Washington D.C. turns death threats against his family into a chance to relive his military glory days. In “The Housekeepers”, an LA doctor trusts her two housekeepers, but when she turns up dead, the two fight for control of her estate, and wind up facing the Russian mob. Well, that’s all for now - see you at the library! t>i aian t iiirtns.uiiBiiiii JAMES PATTERSON 3® DAYS JO LIVE Bay Branch Baptist Church hosts a E- -A * -A j /A Clinic April 29th—9am to lOam $ 10.00/vaccl nation 5e*VlCt* liy Oge&chtee Veterinary Associates Please Ic3?h r3rcintc"vour animals for snictyI Bonutt H*fue CMflier/pet picture nudr in tree pfiotoboom. Bay Branch ie located at 40-39 Mi|l@n Htvy. 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Governor signs bill stiffening Georgia gang penalties Special to The Times Gov. Brian Kemp signed tougher penalties for gang crimes into Georgia law on Wednesday at a gathering of county sheriffs, marking the passage of one of his top legislative priorities of 2023 after the Republican put fighting crime at the forefront of his reelection campaign last year. "We specifically chose this venue today to sign a few pieces of legislation to let you know that we're in the fight with you as partners," Kemp told members of the Georgia Sheriffs' Association meeting at Lake Lanier Islands. Senate Bill 44 adds a mandatory five years to prison sentences for anyone convicted of a gang crime and 10 years for anyone convicted of recruiting minors into a gang."We're helping to disrupt their recruitment efforts, and we will not let up until gangs in Georgia are completely gone because their members are behind bars and are unable to bring new members to replace them," Kemp said. The law, which goes into effect July 1, reverses a trend in Georgia championed by Kemp's predecessor, fellow Republican Gov. Nathan Deal, of reducing mandatory sentences or refusing to add new ones. Democrats opposing the measure said long prison terms would be expensive for taxpayers, despite little proof that they sway anyone from committing a crime. Critics also said the bill puts unreasonable restrictions on judges in sentencing. Under Georgia's previous anti-gang law, anyone convicted of criminal gang activity can be sentenced to an additional five to 20 years in prison, but a judge has the power to waive extra prison time. Judges could order less prison time if they list specific findings, including that a defendant didn't have a gun or has no prior felony conviction. Those convicted of recruiting minors into gangs would be sentenced to at least 10 years of prison time unless a prosecutor asked the court to cut the sentence because a defendant provided substantial assistance against other criminals. The measure also mandates that judges require cash bail from defendants who in the previous five years had been convicted of skipping out on bail or had an arrest warrant issued for missing a court date. It also requires judges to consider a person's previous criminal history before releasing them without requiring cash bail. Supporters argue the state needs to lock up prior offenders before trial to prevent further crimes, although judges are already supposed to deny bail to people they determine to be dangers to public safety. Kemp said the rules will "address the revolving door of the criminal justice system." "I know you all, like our state partners, are tired of chasing the same people day after day and night after night," Kemp said. The governor also signed seven other bills, including: — House Bill 227, making it a crime to use electronic or physical means to attack infrastructure, — Senate Bill 155, clarifying the state law making it a crime to harm a police dog or a search and rescue dog. — Senate Bill 215, allowing police officers to remove their own or their spouse's home address and phone number from all property records on a county government's website. — Senate Bill 60, making it harder to buy or sell automotive catalytic converters in an attempt to reduce thefts. r _ Bethany Pruitt Health /\ FAMILY MAKES US STRONGER 466 S. Gray Street - Millen, GA 30442 Come Home to family... Call today! tel: (478) 982-2531 CUSTOM PRINTING Did you know your local newspaper can do more than just bring you the news? We also offer custom printing. We can do everything from: Flyers Brochures Invitations Envelopes Calendars Stationary Folders Promotional items Chances are if you can dream it, we can print it! 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