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Newspaper Page TextwwwMam&wsga.eom StarNews January9,2011 Pages NEWS RECAP - Mobile home fire claims father’s life; son remains in burn unit A man died after being severely burned in a mobile home fire near Temple on Dec. 21, and his son, 14, was also severely burned in the fire. He remains in the Grady Memorial Hospital bum unit in Atlanta at this time, according to officials. Chief Tracy Smith of the Carroll County Fire Department said firefighters were dis patched to 472 McGukin Rd. that Tuesday night and found a single-wide mobile home in flames. The father was lying in the front yard of the residence and the son had made his way to a neighbor’s house, Smith said. The father was conscious at the time and was able to talk to respond ers, he added. The two were taken by ambulance to Grady. While in route, Smith said the father became incoherent and could no longer provide information. He later died before midnight at the hospital, Smith said. The cause of the fire remains unknown at this time and the investigation is ongo ing, Smith said. The mobile home was compromised as a result of the fire. for full story: www.starnewsga.com Georgia to gain one seat in House Recently released 2010 Census figures reveal that Georgia was one of the eight states, all but one located in the Southeast and Southwest, whose population growth since 2000 was sufficient for them to gain seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and an equal increase in their number of votes in the electoral college. Georgia will gain one seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, raising its number of seats from 13 to 14. The State Legislature, with the approval of the Governor, will redistrict the State. It is anticipated that in redistricting for 14 seats that the additional district will be in metropolitan Atlanta. The State Legislature, too, will be redistricted because the 18.3 percent growth of the State’s population since 2000 was not evenly distributed across the State. Expected is that South Georgia will lose some seats to the rest of the State. Both the pattern of population growth and the fact that the Republicans outnum ber Democrats in both houses of the Legislature, and the Governor is a Republican, indicates that the Republicans are likely to gain from both types of redis tricting. However, the Voting Rights Act requires that our Democratic President’s Department of Justice approve of how Georgia is redistricted. forfull story: www.stamewsga.com Extended unemployment benefits being processed in Georgia State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond said that the Georgia Department of Labor is processing extended benefit claims for unemployed Georgians who will qualify under the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 enacted in December. The new legislation expands the extended benefits claim filing period for jobless Americans through Dec. 31, 2011. The bill does not, however, provide addi tional benefits beyond 99 weeks. In November, Georgia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 10.1 percent. For 38 consecutive months, Georgia’s unemployment rate has exceeded the national rate, which was 9.8 percent in November. The Georgia Department of Lahor is identifying individuals who potentially meet the eligibility requirements, as out lined in the legislation. Individuals who meet the eligibility requirements are being notified by mail. for full story: www.stamewsga.com ► Tanner, Carroll County Health Department offering help for COPD sufferers Tanner Health System and the Carroll County Health Department are offering a special gift to area residents this holiday season: a breath of fresh air. Tanner is working with area physicians to identify and contact patients who were recently diagnosed with chronic obstruc tive pulmonary disease, or COPD, and who have been struggling with the symp toms of the disease. Those patients will be offered a free assessment from the health department’s new Tanner Mycology and I J aar / -sir ■■■■ ji hm ADAMSON [fUslauratf & SQUARE n/2; <r>lfi'W Follow us mi A F F E If!! 1E1R S MON© X V t 111]If wi ter upcoming specials iC’iQiinW \/v mm DAMLY IJ 1 KIJ III) A V •> ^y m cjH 3^10UAL8 J Vector Lab, operated by the department’s environmental health section. Tanner Health System provided the funding to train health - department employees and for the equipment in the lab. The lab opened earlier this year. The assessments will focus on indoor respiratory hazards that cause particular concerns for people with chronic breathing problems. Each inspection is valued at about $1,000, and will allow health department inspectors to identify elements in a patient’s home that could be aggravating the symptoms of COPD. Inspectors will then work with patients to educate them and their loved ones regarding those issues. Those problems can often include mold and moisture problems, carpets that collect dust and dirt, pet dander, air ducts that are filled with dust and even shower heads that breed bacteria. For patients, identifying and removing elements in their home that could be trig gering their symptoms can lead to a reduced incidence of illness, a decrease in their loss of time at work and an improved quality of life, according to Dr. Birge. for full story: www.starnewsga.com Winter Solstice and full lunar eclipse on same day, first time since 1638 The Winter Solstice is the day of the year with the fewest hours of daylight. For this reason, it is the day when winter begins. Before the Winter Solstice, the days get shorter. Afterwards the days get longer--the longest being in June. This year in the Northern Hemisphere the Winter Solstice took place on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010. For the first time since 1638, last year the Winter Solstice took place on the same day there was a full lunar eclipse. See NEWS RECAP page 10 And the Highest Customer Satisfaction in the industry. How do we know we Have the most satisfied customers? Quite simply, we ask them. Each and every day our customers provide feedback and tell us what they think and they consistently rate us well above 90% ‘ - an exceedingly high score in relation to our peers. That's all because of the outstanding team of bankers who are committed to providing a high l evel of service- to each customer, every time. So, if you're looking for a strong bank with the highest rated customer service, look no further than United Community Bank. 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