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Page A6 Lake Oconee News Friday, May 19,2017 GREENE COUNTY Contributions to Good Samaritan Hospital qualify for state tax credit program For a limited time, Georgia taxpayers can receive a 90 percent state tax credit when they con tribute to designated rural hospitals - including St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital in Greensboro - through the new Georgia Rural Hospital Tax Credit Program. The program, created by Senate Bill 180, allows tax payers to receive 90 percent credit on their state taxes for contributions of up to $5,000 for individuals and $10,000 for married couples. “C” corporations can receive credit for up to 75 percent of their total Georgia income tax liabil ity. In addition, these con tributions can be claimed as charitable deductions on federal income tax returns. Because this is a tax credit, the contribution is applied directly against the amount the taxpayer owes in state taxes. So, if a married couple gives $10,000 to a designated rural hospital, the actual amount of Georgia income tax they will owe is reduced by $9,000. The new law creates a pool of up to $60 million in tax credits for three years - 2017,2018 and 2019 - with each hospital having access to up to $4 million each year. The program is designed to provide vital funding for rural hospitals in Georgia, many of which are facing major financial challenges. Initially, SB 180 provided for 70 percent tax credits, Obituaries The deadline for obituaries is 1 p.m. Monday. Funeral homes may send notices to obits@lakeoconeenews.us. Floyd Baker Mayl, 1948 - May 6, 2017 Mr. Floyd Baker, age 69 of Greensboro passed away May 6, 2017 Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m, Saturday, May 27, 2017 at Christ Our King and Savior. Church in Greensboro. Mr. Baker was born May 1, 1948, to Mary and Benjamin Baker who preceded him in death. He was born in Saginaw, Michigan and graduated from Western Michigan University with a Marketing Degree. Mr. Baker bought his dream car, 2004 Jaguar Replica, upon his retirement from CVS. He has lived all over the world and was dedicated to his Catholic faith. Mr. Baker was a loving husband and father. Survivors include his wife, Lee Ann Baker of 49 years; his children, Jeffrey and Monique Baker of Newbury Park, California, Scott and Teresa Baker of Rome, Chris topher Baker of Mobile, Alabama; three grandchildren, Ethan, Jonah and Isabelle and a host of other family and close friends. J.C. Harwell and Son Funeral Home, 2157 East Street, SE, Covington, GA 30014 has charge of arrangements. Visit us on-line at www.harwellfuneralhome.com to sign the guestbook. 'dl Jfc unerai dome DIRECTORY J May those who have lost a loved one find strength in the love of family and in the warm embrace of friends. 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ATHENS/CLARKE 706.343.0089 . 706.474.9306 2496 Eatonton Road, Madison (Next to Farmview Market) www.MadisonMonuments.com but the law was amended to increase the credit limit to a full 90 percent to make the program even more attrac tive to taxpayers. “We are very pleased and appreciative that Georgia lawmakers understood the importance to our rural hospitals and communi ties of the success of this innovative program,” said Montez Carter, President of St. Mary’s Good Samar itan Hospital. “We are es pecially appreciative that lawmakers increased the tax credit. This increase is a game-changer that will inspire many more people to help their local hospital.” Carter noted that there is a competitive element built into the law. Because the legislation sets a $60 million limit on annual credits, it is important for people to act quickly to ensure their local hospital does not miss out. “The program is first- Segars Continued from A4 soldiers in Madison in his book entitled “Sherman’s March:” “General Slocum was met outside the town by the mayor [Joshua Hill] and three others, who begged him not to burn the place, but the interview was brief and the general made no promises. The troops found this the most beautiful town they had seen in Georgia, a quiet village of stately houses and large trees . . . A few houses and other buildings in the town were burned... The town’s stores were pillaged by ‘vagabonds’ from the rear of the army who flung bales of cloth and clothing, hardware and harness into the streets. Two soldiers bore off a large gilt mirror, tired of carrying it, dashed it to the ground. Drunken soldiers lay on the streets of the town with wine bottles lying about them.” come, first-served, and when the overall cap is reached, the window of opportunity closes for that year,” he said. “That’s why it’s important for people to want to help Good Samar itan Hospital to act soon. Once the state hits that $60 million cap the program ends for this year.” Carter also noted that each individual hospital potentially can receive up to $4 million per year for a maximum of $12 million over the life of the program. “That kind of money would be a tremendous shot in the arm for any hospital,” he said, “but since there are 40 eligible hospitals and a $60 million total cap, only a few hospitals can reach that level, and some hospitals will receive a lot less.” Any Georgia taxpayer can give to any designat ed hospital, so contribu tions to Good Samaritan Another account by Frances T. Howard who lived during the invasion confirms that Madison was “heavily looted.” And, in the Dec. 14,1864, edition of The Southern Watchman, an Athens newspaper, we find that Joshua Hill’s rural property was affected: “In order to wreak ven geance upon Mr. Hill for preventing from plunder ing the City of Madison, the Yankee soldiery deter mined to burn every house upon his plantation, and we understood they did - including the dwelling, negro cabins, corn cribs, stables, and everything else. The course pursued by the Federal Army towards the Mayor of Madison is another evidence of Yankee meanness.” “Fve looked through many of the early newspapers and can’t find the origin of these Madison myths and never found any evidence of the original quote,” Woody Williams says. “I think it was first stated by a tour could come from anyone, anywhere, who owes Georgia income taxes. “Part of the idea of the legislation is that people in cities like Atlanta, Athens and Augusta will step up to help hospitals in smaller communities, especially if they have connections there such as family, friends or vacation destinations,” he said. At Good Samaritan, con tributions will be used to: Maintain the facility in excellent condition and allow for growth to meet the community’s changing needs Continue to acquire modern new technology to provide state-of-the-art services locally Continue to build access to services not routinely found in rural communities, such as nuclear medicine and 3D mammography Support the growing guide in Madison.” ‘Within days of the march through Madison a few newspaper reports credited Hill, the town’s most prom inent citizen, with inducing the Federal troops to spare Madison.” adds Brad Rice, retired Madison professor. “In later years as letters and diaries of Union soldiers began to be published, Madison readers noticed that several northern writers had praised the beauty of the village. Thus, the story grew. It must be kept in mind, however, that Conyers, Covington, Eatonton and several other towns tell their own, often fanciful, stories of why their towns were spared.” The late Marguerite Copelan of Madison’s Chamber of Commerce may have said it best in an interview for the June 11, 2006, edition of The Chicago Tribune-. “Some where they came up with the little tag line, ‘The town Sherman refused to burn’ - which I think is goofy ... demands of the hospital’s 24/7 Emergency Depart ment so that quality care is always available when time is critical Expand telemedicine capabilities, such as the REACH telestroke system, so that Good Sam can connect patients to phy sician specialists through technology, reducing the need for transfers. Giving is easy through the Georgia HEART website at www.georgiaheart.org, where taxpayers who want to help can now complete the tax credit applica tion form and request an estimate of the net after-tax benefit cost of contributing to a participating Georgia HEART hospital. For information, please visit the Georgia HEART website or contact Beth Patrick at 706-453-5187 or epatrick@stmarysgood- sam.org. They did burn bridges, and they burned parts of town. They burned our cotton gin, which was on the north end of town. And they burned enough to create terrorism of a sort.” There appears to be no evidence that Madison wasn’t burned because Sherman thought the town to be too pretty. There are other things, however, that remain indisputable: Madison is indeed beautiful and Union troops didn’t cut the residents much slack. And, in the long run, maybe we aren’t served well to by repeating historical narra tives that are incorrect and misleading. Knowledgeable visitors know better anyway. In the summer edition of Southern Living, there appears an exception al travel advertisement: General Sherman is not mentioned and the city of Madison is promoted as the “Best Southern Secret.” Now, that makes perfect sense! Hoops Continued from A5 bittered by failed politics or an uncompromising status quo. Two lieutenants were regulars, hot shot pilots with “Top Gun” personali ties. They would sneak in, play a game or two, then slip out as if they’d committed a crime. “No fraternization” is the military regulation we temporarily ignored. I knew they were pilots; I plotted their missions, and I’m fairly sure they recognized me, but on a hobnobbed no-questions- asked court we were all TCH Mini Storage Buildings comrades...within reason. I especially liked “Rebound,” so nicknamed due to his height and uncanny ability to steal rebounds. He was quick, hard to guard, made moves I’d never seen before, probably played high school and college hoops. Rebound was Hollywood handsome with a thick crop of black hair and sarcastic but humorous personality. No one disliked him. Then Rebound and his buddy stopped coming. We didn’t think much about it since Tan Son Nhut housed an enormous military pop ulation of Michael Jordan wannabes. We still had enough dudes show up to shoot hoops unless the rain started coming at us sideways. Perchance the lieutenants chose not to “fraternize” any longer or maybe they rotated home. Quite frankly, we really didn’t care. A recon pilot had been lost recently. He was on course at high altitude over South Vietnam and flying the proper coordinates without any fear of enemy anti-air craft fire. Then we lost him on radar. His F-4 Phantom had simply vanished. What happened? A catastrophic engine failure resulting in a mid-air explosion? Did the pilot fly into a cloud-covered mountain? No trace of pilot or plane was ever found. Chances are the plane and pilot were swallowed up by thick jungle and are still awaiting discovery and recovery, or perhaps the pieces are too small to ever be noticed. Yeah, you guessed it, Rebound was the missing pilot. The hoop boys talked about his MIA status, but only before one game, then we picked fresh players for new teams. Guys rotated in, they rotated out, but as far as I know Rebound was the only player we lost to the war. I don’t think he was ever mentioned again. I remember Rebound occasionally among many memories that came home with me from Vietnam, and I’m sure his family, friends, even a wife or fiance, may continue to mourn his loss. But time heals broken hearts, most of the time, and memories fade with age. Yet, I’m sure there are folks who continue to mourn for this young man and remember him as an aviator, a warrior, a brother or son or husband, one of58,307 names on that long black wall in Washing ton, D.C. 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