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COUNTY COMMISSION from page 7
feels that the timing is right to do it now.
There are 850+ farms in Carroll County and
they need a voice to approach topics in AG.
Perry says this committee is a way to unify
voices in the AG community into one group
that will have an impact on decisions that are
made. She said they would like to hear from
young voices, new voices, a tme cross-section
to give feedback from the AG sector.
Commissioner Clint Chance suggested the
committee should consist of seven members
rather than live. Perry agreed. Committee will
consist of a member from each commission
district plus an at-large member appointed by
commission chair; staggered terms will be
DUANE HACK from page 25
Leaving a Legacy’ of Faith: In a culture that
often underappreciates the wisdom of age,
grandparents have a tremendous opportunity to
leave a legacy of faith to grandchildren by:
Praying. Ask the Lord to guide, direct and
order our steps as we raise or interact with our
grandchildren and impact their parents.
Extending your faith. Use every opportu
nity, especially in difficult family situations, to
demonstrate that we are leaning on the Lord
and trusting in His guidance, strength, and wis
dom in all circumstances.
Sharing insightful, helpful information
about the family. Let the grandchildren know
about their legacy, especially about faith in
Christ alone; courage to tmst the Lord to pro
vide everything they need in life and the
strength to serve Him and others in a way that
brings Him glory; persistence in prayer and
Bible study with a tender heart which yields to
the Lord as He makes them more Christ-like;
humility in acknowledging that they can do
nothing apart from Christ; selflessness in hav
ing a loving heart towards others; and persever
ance through any trial, being thankful in all
circumstances.
Leveraging opportunities to talk about
God’s power. Talking about and experiencing
God’s creation with your grandchildren can be
teaching moments of God’s power. Look at the
moon together, count the stars, walk through a
garden and pick flowers. These moments don’t
cost anything except time.
Keeping in close touch with your grand
children. Write letters, send cards, call and
text. Share Bible verses. We do live in a
PATRICK YURAN from page 25
biliteracy fields of study. The successful compe
tition of this journey provides colleges with a
method to recognize and give academic credit to
applicants seeking admission and to recognize a
rigorous foreign language immersion experi
ence for OMA graduates. Students participating
in the journey have an opportunity to earn a
World Language Scholar Seal (Biliteracy)
which serves as a signal to colleges that a stu
dent is prepared to participate in an
international-related field of study requiring
bilingual skills and is awarded to seniors at
graduation who have completed a series of
accomplishments.
The Customized Academic Scholar Journey
is individually designed in collaboration with
the student, parent, and administration to pro
vide students with a personalized, clearly
defined, academic track that may or may not
earn the student a series of distinctions upon
graduation. The Customized Academic Scholar
Journey enables academically driven students to
pursue a focused, rigorous course of study that
includes the following: dual enrollment, virtual
offerings, and/or onsite course options.
These Personalized Academic Journeys are a
signature at Oak Mountain Academy. If you are
interested in learning more, please visit our
website www.oakmountain.us or 770-834-6651.
State Department of Economic Development: tourism
brought $161.8 million to Carroll County in 2022
worked in as time progresses.
5. Public Works Director Danny Yates
stated that GDOT has awarded Carroll County
$190,000 from LMIG Safety Action Program
to be used for striping roads. He recommended
accepting bid from Tidwell Traffic Solutions
for a total of $251,139.80, with the $61,139.80
coming from SPLOST. Yates said they can
stripe 28 miles of roads for this amount.
6 Resolution to purchase 429.15 acres of
land to expand McIntosh Reserve Park using
$1,950,000 Grant money from the Tmst for
Public Lands, and an approved match in fund
ing of $300,000 by the Board of
Commissioners on October 4, 2022.
Meeting was adjourned.
frantic-time-restraining society’, but it’s impera
tive we figure out the best way to interact and
listen to the needs of our grandchildren!
Even under difficult circumstances, caring
for a grandchild is often one of the most fulfill
ing and important relationships in a grandpar
ent’s life. Handing down a legacy of faith is
one of the most important aspects of your time
together, and yet it can be the most difficult.
For Grandparents Day and every’ day bey’ond,
let’s celebrate the joys and pray about the pains
of being a grandparent-with God as the source
of all support now and in the days to come.
Some simple wisdom I’ve gathered from the
past and tried to incorporate into my daily liv
ing, personal relationships, business dealings,
past child-rearing years and current mentoring
years: “ God has blessed us with two ears and
one mouth. Reason being, we are to listen
twice as much as we are to speak!”
Another lighter side of being a grandparent
“If I knew they were this much fun, I would
have had them first!” I think all us grands can
appreciate the thought! Selah.
from press release
Visitors to Carroll County generated $161.8
million in direct, domestic traveler expenditures
in 2022, an increase of almost eight percent
over 2021, the Carrollton Area Convention and
Visitors Bureau announced.
According to an annual study commissioned
by the Georgia Department of Economic
Development, visitors to Carroll County and its
cities were also responsible for $12.1 million in
state and local tax revenues in 2022. Each
household in the county would need to be taxed
an additional $283 per year to replace taxes
generated by tourism activity. The tourism
industry supported more than 1484 jobs in the
county in 2022.
“These 2022 numbers are a record high
point,” said Jonathan Dorsey, the visitors
bureau’s director. “Tourism spending continues
to grow substantially each year thanks to
countless individuals here that work hard to
offer world-class hospitality to visitors from all
over Georgia, from out-of-state and other
countries.”
Dorsey credited the county’s success
attracting visitors to the cooperative efforts of
city and county governments, local tourism
bureaus, attractions, lodging, parks and
recreation departments, food service, schools,
the Chamber of Commerce and others.
According to the report, visitors to the county
spent the most on food service, followed in
order by local and air transportation, lodging,
retail and recreation.
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