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CM K ■> Baldwin County's hometown newspaper I Baldwin Bulletin THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27,2018 | A7 » GEORGIA MILITARY COLLEGE New director building roots in Milledgeville CONTRIBUTED Col. Nelson Kraft accepted the job of executive director of Georgia Military College's Milledgeville and Madison campuses in November. WIL PETTY wil@bbnews.today In November, Col. Nelson Kraft was named the Executive Director of Georgia Military College’s Milledgeville and Madison campuses. Since finding his way to the community after leaving Savannah due to bad weather, he has fallen in love with the town. When the job opening for executive director came open, he knew he had to go for it. “The more we visited the more we fell in love with it. As I saw the (GMC) campus, I was pretty amazed,” he said. In Savannah he served as the Brigade Commander for the U.S. Army ROTC and Junior ROTC programs in the Southeastern United States. That role included having oversight of universi ties, colleges and high school programs in Georgia, as well as Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. “Having oversight of colleges, universities and high schools over the last two years, the transition out of the military, it seemed logical to come to Milledgeville and Georgia Military College,’ he said. Col. Kraft served in the U.S. Army for 24 years. In that time he handled roles in both operational and institutional deployment. The recent years have kept him in the Southern United State, but he and his wife Kathy are originally from the suburbs of Toledo, Ohio. Col. Kraft’s goals with both campuses focus on providing teachers the resources they need, as well as continuing the growth of the campus and strengthening relationships with the community. “I have an absolute joy in enabling teachers, profes sors and faculty the ability to change young adults into better people; young people with character and intelli gence,” he said. “I can’t think of anything more exciting than enabling that and giving them the resources they need and shielding them from distractions.” Col. Kraft would also say his efforts will be to provide “peace of mind” to faculty and admin istration alike. In addition he wants to continue exposing the potential and beauty of Milledgeville and GMC. “I would like to improve things for the campus and our students,” he said. “If we can get people outside of Milledgeville to visit here, they’re going to come back. If we get them on the Georgia Military College campus, they will fall in love with it and find a way to be a part of it. I would love to have our student body grow.” Col. Kraft also said he is excited to be placing his roots in the area, saying it is the first time he has worked to settle down in a community. “My wife and I couldn’t be more excited,” he said. “We are excited for the opportunity GMC has given us. We hope to be solid members of the community.” He has gone out and met with different civic clubs, as well as business owners and local churches. Recently, he was even at Milledgeville City Hall to learn more about their affordable housing study. “These are not new things, but they have taken on a brand new meaning for me,” he said. “The outreach of the commu nity sealed the deal.” So far what he has loved in his short time on the job are the different roles he takes on. As executive director of two campuses, there is little down time. “There is never a dull moment and there is always something to do,” he said. “This position is going to grow and mold itself everyday.” » BALDWIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Craig updates BOC on mental health efforts WIL PETTY wil@bbnews.today The Baldwin County Board of Commissioners were updated on the status of work involving improving mental health in Georgia by Commissioner Henry Craig on Tuesday, Dec. 18. Craig, who serves as the chairman of the Association of County Commissioners in Georgia’s standing committee on mental health, mentioned much of the progress made statewide. “We need a more compassionate, more moral and better financial ability to take care of those who are mentally ill,” he said. In the past year, efforts by Craig and others have led to several meetings with state leaders and in August, the first ever mental health summit in the state was held in Macon, in which over 200 people attended. As a result of that meeting, judges XiSJFiiK. Baldwin County Property gi H 11| Transfers Through Dec. 14 Sale Price Buyer Seller Property Address 11/1/18 $220,000.00 Hayes, James Camp and Anna Lauren Camp, Ashley 431 W McIntosh ST 11/14/18 $79,000.00 McGhee, Karren Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 165 Gordon HWY SW Milledgeville 12/3/18 $261,500.00 SULLIVAN, RONALD KELLY GENE ROBERTS AND STERLING LEIGH ROBERTS 085 405 12/3/18 $154,000.00 Jones, Raymond Witcher, Betty 160 NE Bill Johnson RD 12/3/18 $18,000.00 Mullins, Michael Scott, Thomas 108-092 12/6/18 $430,000.00 Gonzalez, Hector Groseclose, David 128 Myrick Road 12/7/18 $64,700.00 Queen, Della Queen, James 132 Carl Vinson RD 12/7/18 $349,000.00 Stubbs, Dale J. L. Allen Properties, LLC 340 S Clark ST Milledgeville 12/7/18 $42,000.00 Smith, Jaysen Abbott, Dreau 026 062 12/7/18 $250,000.00 Fain, Jr, James The Rainey Roosts, LLC 133 E Hancock ST Milledgeville 12/7/18 $40,000.00 Pittman, Tina Carr, Ernestine 120 E Screven ST 12/7/18 $130,000.00 Andrews, Howard Pittman, Owen 757Ga. Hwy49W 12/7/18 $135,000.00 Lakeview Builders, Inc. Fordham, B. 189Greystone DR 12/7/18 $38,750.00 Sandoval, Rogelio Gilman, Thomas 127 Floyd AVE 12/10/18 $85,000.00 Steverson, Angela LSV, LLC 1000 Marigold RD 12/10/18 $85,000.00 Owl Real Estate 7, LLC Molly Ed, LLC 241 S Irwin ST #65 12/10/18 $290,000.00 Dixon, Jacqueline Bass, Jr., Leonard 124 North Point RD NE 12/11/18 $40,000.00 Hogan, Terry Ogden, Joanne 056-005B 12/12/18 $35,500.00 McCormick, Marcilla U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as Trustee for Towd Point Master Funding Trust 2016-PM19 122 Ivey DR 12/12/18 $5,000.00 Agee, Ralph Yearwood, Juanita part of 090-013 12/13/18 $115,900.00 Atchison, Grace Kade, Samantha 121 Cullen Wood RD 12/13/18 $112,000.00 Roese, Deborah Custer, Cassandra 241 56 S Irwin ST Milledgeville petjiaCiarKciewraMpkei11rn e r«i*iptatoNS £/Weie us a Ra;j CHarLes rr&RTTATION 100.7 FM , _W e ’re ptayNg yAir Nid&c Ne^Djap^o^ >C i pNesiaJiSeflJ from the Superior Court of Georgia created their own committee regarding the mental health issue. Craig said that is being done to find ways to divert those who are mentally ill from jails and to help provide the necessary help those who are mentally ill need. “One proposal is for all counties in the state of Georgia to consider the ‘stepping up’ program,” Craig said. ‘“The Stepping Up’ program is mostly about achieving data and finding the data.” According to the National Association of Counties, only six of Georgia’s 159 counties have passed resolutions in support of the program. Craig said that by collecting the data, local governments can then showcase the need for mental health reform at the state level. “This is a new effort and there is new energy,” Craig said about the progress made. “We are moving forward and it is getting better.” Craig also pointed out that right now, Georgia is No. 49 in terms of available mental health professionals available for those in need and No. 39 in terms of having mental health access with insurance. However, Craig also mentioned Governor Elect Brian Kemp agreed that mental health in Georgia needed more resources and suggested having a mental health professional in all community schools. “We can treat these people better,” Craig said. “We can give them the service they need.” GREENE CONTINUED FROM » A1 Superior Court Judge Amanda Petty revoked Greene’s probation on Dec. 17 and ordered Greene to prison. Green’s probation was set to lapse in 2025. “Mr. Greene is a crime machine,” Putnam Sheriff Howard Sills previ ously told the Baldwin Bulletin’s sister paper Eatonton Messenger, noting Greene’s criminal record is 46 pages. “He is exactly what’s wrong with the justice system today. 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