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"Who's Carroll? 2011" Who 3re our civic/service clubs? www.starnewsga.com StarNews MARCH 6, 2011 Page 19
DAWNBREAKERS
from page 10
“encourage and foster the ideal of service
as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in
particular, to encourage and foster: the
development of acquaintance as an
opportunity for service; high ethical stan
dards in business and professions, the rec
ognition of the worthiness of all useful
occupations, and the dignifying of each
Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity
to serve society; the application of the
ideal of service in each Rotarian’s per-
VILLA RICA LIONS
from page 29
mayors, councilpersons, businessmen,
professional people - who have helped
make Villa Rica the progressive, vibrant
city that we live in today. Presently, the
club continues to provide an opportunity
for interested persons to ‘social network’
CARROLLTON OPTIMIST
from page 32
The motto “service to youth” is carried
into member’s daily lives. You will find
Carrollton Optimists involved in scout
leadership, youth league sports, teacher
education, counselors, mentors, and
tutors.
Throughout its history the Carrollton
Optimist Club has been a leader among
area civic organizations. In 1974 they
became the first multi-racial civic club in
Carrollton/Carroll County, and in 1987
^admitted their first woman to an other-
MARCH 15 from page 5
ions at Bowdon, Central, Temple and Villa
Rica high schools; new gyms at Bowdon,
Temple and Villa Rica high schools; new
gyms at Bowdon, Glanton-Hindsman,
Sand Hill and Temple elementary schools;
athletic facilities additions/improvements
at Bowdon, Central, Mt. Zion, Temple and
Villa Rica high schools and Jonesville, Mt.
Zion, Bay Springs and Villa Rica middle
schools.
According to the presentation, low inter
est rates and competitive building prices
have created “a favorable time to construct
schools.” They said this, along with a
“slower than expected growth rate for
Carroll County Schools” provides an
opportunity to “get ahead of the curve.”
Edwards said that ever-changing tech
nology and expanding educational needs
can’t be fully met without proper funding.
He supported that point by saying,
although the Tracy Stallings building
where the meeting was held is “a beautiful
building,” it was also once Carrollton Jr.
High School, and that it would be ill-
equipped to handle educational needs of
students today.
Cowart said they are not only asking
voters to continue with the five-year tax,
but also for citizens to allow the school
system to bond money now from the next
E-SPLOST cycle because building prices
are so low, making it a $90 million, 10
year bond, or loan. In other words, E-
SPLOST IV projects are depending on
revenue projected to be generated from E-
SPLOST V. But, Cowart said, projections
show $31 million would still be available
for E-SPLOST V projects “after meeting
the financial commitments of the current
sonal, business, and community hfe; the
advancement of international under
standing, goodwill, and peace through a
world fellowship of business and profes
sional persons united in the ideal of
service.”
What makes the Carrollton
Dawnbreakers Rotary Club special,
according to past president Marc Foster,
is its members.
“We have a fresh, active group who
work well together, are organized, and
are excited to give their time and money
to make a difference,” Foster said. “We
the old fashioned way-face to face. For
folks who have an interest in knowing
what is going on locally, the Lions Club
is a great place to make contacts.”
The Lions Club meets the 2nd and
4th Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the Olive
Tree Restaurant in Villa Rica. For more
information or to join, contact David
Mecklin at 770-214-5104 or 770-830-8544.
wise all-male club.
If anyone is interested in joining, you
can contact club president Will Stafford
or past president Joe Tyus Duncan. You
may also visit their website:
www.carrolltonoptimists.org for addi
tional information. The 2010-2012 Board
'Members of the Optimist Club of
Carrollton are; Penny Aimes, Gabe
Delgado, James Layton, Taylor Ash, and
Bobby Sanders. Our club officers for
2010- 2011 are William Stafford, Rich
Brown, Fernando Baldizon, George
Daniel, Sue Ellen Folk, and Joe Tyus
Duncan.
do a great job getting people together
who care and are willing to do something
about it. Our rlub has doubled in size
over the last 5 years through membership
and education.”
Locally, the Carrollton Dawnbreakers
Rotary Club helps the FERST
Foundation for Childhood Literacy ;
Literacy Is For Today and Tomorrow
(LIFT), the Carrollton Boys and Girls
Club, the Carrollton Soup Kitchen, local
elementary schools with dictionary gifts,
and local high Schools with AIDS aware
ness programs.
proposal.”
This concerned opponents of the E-
SPLOST referendum, who voiced their
worries over the shortfall between the
listed projects and the projected revenue
generated. With E-SPLOST IV projected
to generate $60 million in revenue and a
project list requiring a $90 million bond, or
loan, tax payers would be forced to even
tually vote to pass E-SPLOST V or face an
inevitable property tax increase, they said.
Cowart pointed out that the school board
has not raised property taxes since 2001
and said they have been good stewards of
taxpayer money.
“The board has a long history of work
ing hard to do the right thing,” he said. He
asked that the citizens of the county con
tinue to support the board’s efforts by vot
ing yes for E-SPLOST IV, just as they
have done for the last three cycles. He
said that the improvements and opportuni
ties made possible for students by
SPLOST funds are allowing the county to
better prepare them to enter an economic
workforce.
The reason the Board of Education is
trying to pass the 10 year, $90 million
bond plan when E-SPLOST III doesn’t
expire until 2012 is because they have
overspent the revenues and are in need of
money to make bond payments in 2012
and 2013, said opponents of the referen
dum. If citizens vote no, they said that it
would push E-SPLOST IV up until 2012
to give time to put a “conservative 5 year
bond on the ballot.” However, the county
school system would still face the dilemma
of paying back the $9 million that has been
overspent, which Cowart said could be
“closer to $6 million.”
Join the Carrollton Kiwanis
Young Professionals Club
We are a community service club
geared towards young professionals under 40.
Membership is growing quickly, & xve'll announce upcoming service
projects where you can get involved in serving our community.
Meetings are held the last Thursday of each month at the Sunset
. Hills Country Club, 6:00pm.
For additional information, please contact
Jay Willis, Membership Coordinator at 770-832-2461 or via email at
CtonKiwartisYPQgmail.com
YOU CAN ALSO JOIN US ON FACEBOOK!
Sponsored by the Carrollton Kiwanis Club, http://carrolltonkiwanisclub.org
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