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district lines may do so at Coleman’s
office. He also said residents could call
him and he would be able to tell them
which ward they would be in or if the
changes would be affecting them.
However, all registered voters will receive
that information by mail.
A map of the new district lines may also
be viewed at the office of Susan Mabry,
County Clerk of Carroll County, 423
College Street, (annex building)
Carrollton.
Villa Rica High School
UCA Camp awards
Villa Rica High School’s junior varsity
cheer squad, coached by Christal
Alzheimer Patient/
Family Fun Day
Friday, Sept. 16
There will be an Alzheimer Patient/
Family Fun Day at the WPA Center, 590
N. Cliff Street, Carrollton on Friday,
September 16, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. to
1:00 p.m.
A free lunch will be provided to each
patient and one member of their family.
Others accompanying a patient must pay
$7.
If you wish to attend, register by
September 9, 2011 by calling 770 832-
0189. Entertainment will be provided by
the Joyful Noise Gospel Group, Carrollton
Senior Hillbilly Band, Berry Patch
Karaoke, and West Georgia Line Dancers.
Zwingmann, and the varsity cheer squad,
coached by Annie Butler, attended the
Universal Cheerleaders Association
(UCA) Spirit Cheer Camp at the
University of Georgia June 27th - 29th.
The cheerleaders had a rigorous
schedule and worked hard each day to
create and perfect their routines. Both
squads received several accolades.
Ithica Elementary has
new principal
Karen Wild has been named the new
Principal of Ithica Elementary School.
Wild was a teacher and administrator in
the Carroll County School System for 11
years and is a 23 year veteran educator.
She began her career with the system in
2000 at Sharp Creek Elementary, serving
as a 4th/5th grade teacher for four years.
In 2003, Wild was named Teacher of
the Year for Sharp Creek Elementary and
for Carroll County Schools and in 2004
was awarded the Milken National
Educator Award.
As an administrator, Wild has served as
the Assistant Principal at Glanton-
Hindsman Elementary and Bowdon
Elementary. She finished the 2010-2011
school year as Assistant Principal for Villa
Rica High School.
Wild’s educational credentials include:
B.S. in Education, Major: Elementary
Education, Area of Specialization: First
through Eighth, Tennessee Wesleyan
College, Athens, TN; Master of Science in
Curriculum and Instruction, Tusculum
College, Greenville, TN.; Certification
Add -on Education Leadership and
Administration, Jacksonville State
University, Jacksonville, AL; Educational
Specialist, Educational Leadership,
University of West Georgia, Carrollton.
Whitesburg Streetscape
project underway
The City of Whitesburg broke ground
on their $127,500 streetscape project
Monday, June 27 in front of Whitesburg
Elementary School.
The Georgia Department of
Transportation funded sidewalk
construction is six years in the making and
will include a half-mile pedestrian walk
from the elementary school to the
Whitesburg Recreation Park on
Boosterfield Road.
Whisteburg petitioned Georgia DOT for
the Transportation Enhancement funds in
2005 to provide a safe evacuation route for
students in emergencies following two
incidents of chemical-laden transfer trucks
being stuck on the railroad crossing in
front of the school.
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Johnathon Cope joins United
Community Advisory Services
from press release
Johnathon Cope has joined United
Community Advisory Services (UCAS) as
a financial advisor. Cope services the
Carrollton, Douglasville, and Villa Rica
offices of United Community Bank
(UCB).
Cope comes to UCAS from FiveFold
Capital in Atlanta where he served as Vice
President. His previous experience
includes various positions at Bank of
America Investment Services, Inc.,
Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc., and
Regions Bank.
“I am very excited to be with UCAS
and to be in a position where I can help
the people of West Georgia plan then-
financial growth in a way that they can
realize their dreams and future plans,”
Cope says.
Cope completed the University of
Georgia Executive Program for Financial
Planning, and
holds a Masters of
Business
Administration
degree from
Mercer University.
He earned his
Bachelor of
Business
Administration
degree from
Belmont
University.
Cope’s list of
licenses and certifications include:
Certified Financial Planner Certification;
Futures Managed Funds Examination;
Uniform Combined State Law
Certification; Georgia Life, Accident and
Sickness Insurance Agent; Georgia
Variable Products; and General Securities
Representative Certification.
Cope
TO ALL CARROLL COUNTY TAXPAYERS!
The Carroll County Farm Bureau Board of Directors voted unanimously
at their June 13, 2011, meeting to oppose the ad valorem tax increase proposed
by the majority of the Carroll County School Board in their
2011-2012 Fiscal Year Budget for the following reasons:
1. Carroll County voters were hoodwinked into believing that the
approval of the new educational SPLOST would alleviate the need for a
property tax increase (the largest in history).
2. Five Carroll County banks have closed and Carroll County has one of
the highest foreclosure rates and unemployment.
3. The Carroll County Board of Education voted in a split decision (5-2)
to increase the millage rate to within a fraction of a mil of the highest
legal limit allowed by the State of Georgia.
4. The Carroll County Board of Education gave away in excess of
$170,000 in timber sales revenue rather than using the money for
present expenditures.
5. Bids for consrtuction and/or repair projects have been opened behind
closed doors.
6. Vagueness and technicalities have existed in the bid process thus
eliminating local competition.
7. Bids have been awarded to construction firms located in excess of
100 miles away from Carroll County even when a local reputable
Carroll County firm was more than $40,000 cheaper.
8. The appearance is that not all board members are kept fully apprised
of the bidding process functions.
9. The gross overstaffing of the adminstration office and theapparent
repetition of duties.
The Carroll County Farm Bureau Board of Directors appreciate
Board of Education members Bart Cater and Sandra Morris for their
fiscally responsible “NO” votes on the 2011-2012 Fiscal Year Budget.
We urge the Superintendent and Chairman of the School Board to
operate the Carroll County School System in a fiscally conservative, transparent
manner that benefits the children of Carroll County.
PAID FOR BY THE CARROLL COUNTY FARM BUREAU
