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THE LEADER-TRIBUNE
Rebuilding Together Fort
Valley Needs Volunteers
Rebuilding Together Fort
Valley is seeking skilled vol¬
unteers. painters, carpenters,
electricians, roofers, anyone
wanting to make a difference in
the Fort Valley community. The
organization is currently prepar¬
ing for their 9th annual workday
scheduled for Saturday. April 21,
2012. and is actively recruiting
individuals to assist in making
critical repairs to deserving low
income homeowners in the Fort
Valley community.
Rebuilding Together is the
nation’s leading nonprofit orga¬
nization working to preserve
affordable home ownership and
revitalize neighborhoods by
providing extensive rehabilita¬
tion and modification services
150th Anniversary of the Morrill Act
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L-R: Representative Robert Dickey, FVSU President Larry Rivers and his wife, Betty
Rivers and State Lynmore James.
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The Georgia House of
Representatives had one of
our busiest weeks of the 2012
Session. As the end of session
draws near, we worked long
hours this week to ensure the
passage of two vital pieces
of legislation that will reform
both our state's tax cod{ and
criminal justice system, v
House Bill 386, also known
as the Georgia Jobs and Family
Tax Reform Plan, was pAssed
by the House and Senate, last
week. This bill implements a
variety of tax reform measures
that were recommended by the
Special Council on Tax Reform
and Fairness for Georgians.
This reform will change the
way Georgia collects revenue,
making our state friendlier to
businesses and helping fami¬
lies as they recover from the
economic downturn.
Among its many family
friendly tax reform com¬
ponents, HB 386 includes a
measure that would eliminate
the “birthday tax,” an annual
vehicle property tax on cars,
trucks and vans that is due on
auto owners’ birthdays each
year. All vehicles purchased
after March 1, 2013 would use
the new title fee system.
HB 386 will also reduce the
marriage penalty in the current
Georgia income tax code, which
will eliminate an imbalance in
the tax system that inadvertently
punishes married couples with a
higher tax rate, fit t !»f1 -.fit
This bill will end treatment
that unfairly burdens in-state
retailers by requiring out-of
state sellers to collect and pay
the Georgia state sales tax if
they have certain relationships
with affiliates in Georgia, just
like their in-state counterparts.
Not only will this end an unfair
tax policy that puts small busi¬
nesses in Georgia at a disadvan¬
tage. but it will also stop incen
tivizing out-of-state retailers to
keep their facilities and jobs out
of Georgia.
Good news - HB 386 will
reinstate the sales tax holidays
on school supplies and energy
efficient items for the next two
years. These sales tax holi
days would be nearly identi¬
cal to tax holidays in previous
years, which allowed Georgia
shoppers to forgo paying sales
tax on school supplies for a
specified time in August and
energy and water efficient prod¬
ucts in October. This measure
will help struggling families
and keep Georgia businesses
compete with their counterparts
in neighboring states.
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to those in need at no cost to
those served. This year the Fort
Valley affiliate has accepted the
challenge of securing monetary
donations and materials, along
with a skilled volunteer pool
to make the needed repairs to
improve the living conditions
for five deserving homeown
ers. with repairs ranging from
roof and window replacement
to electrical repair.
“Last year I was so pleased
with the support we got from
the City of Fort Valley, the Fort
Valley Utilities Commission.
and the University. 1 am hoping
that this year we can draw a
larger crowd and exceed the
number of volunteers we had in
2011.” said Joy Moten-Thomas.”
While these measures will
make a positive impact on the
lives of Georgians across the
state, they are not the only tax
reform measures implemented
in HB 386. Other policies, such
as eliminating energy sales tax
on manufacturers, will make
Georgia a more attractive envi¬
ronment for businesses, which
ultimately provides more jobs
for Georgians. The legislation
also revises Georgia's patch
work of agricultural tax exemp¬
tions into three broad input
exemptions that would ensure
fairness and consistency within
Georgia’s number one indus¬
try. Together, these tax reforms
create a comprehensive shift in
Georgia’s tax policy, which will
create a modern tax code that
benefits families and levels the
playing field for businesses that
create jobs for Georgians. I
am pleased that my colleagues
showed overwhelming support
for this measure, and hope that
Governor Deal will approve
these measures soon.
In addition to passing tax
reform legislation, we also made
a great milestone in criminal
justice reform by passing House
Bill 1176 this week. Since
1990. Georgia’s prison popula¬
tion has more than doubled to
nearly 56,000 inmates, costing
the state over $1 billion annu¬
ally. Aware of the problems
in Georgia’s criminal justice
system, the Georgia Supreme
Court, Governor Deal, and the
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The organization is looking
for volunteers and participants.
who are at least 16 years old,
from the local churches, corn
munity organizations, frater
nities. and sororities who are
willing to give their time and
energy to this exciting event,
Each year the organization
provides their volunteers with
a complimentary breakfast,
t-shirt, and lunch. If you are
interested in participating,
please bring your tools and
report to the Kay Center at 213
Allen Street on Saturday, April
21 at 7:30 a.m. Both skilled
and unskilled labor is needed,
For additional information call
825-8261.
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Police Beat
The information below is
provided by local law enforce¬
ment agencies, who are, solely
responsible for the accuracy of
the information. These reports
are published for information
purposes only. Publication of
an arrest or citation report is
not evidence of a crime. All
persons named in the reports
are presumed innocent unless
proven guilty in a court of law.
Some minor violations that do
not threaten public safety are
not included. These reports are
for the week of March 12, 2012
to March 19. 2012.
Byron Arrests
Copeland, Justin Roland, N.
Pierce Ave., Byron: Marijuana
Possession, Controlled
Substance Possession,
Obstructing/Hindering
Officers; Craighton, Garrett
iee, Elko, Ga.: Convicted Felon
Firearm Violation; Garner,
David Lowe. Birmingham, Ala.:
Tim’s Total Fitness 10 Years of Service
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Tim Reynolds, owner of Tim’s Total Fitness
in Byron, with Assistant Manager Karen Self.
They clearly practice what they preach.
Well... It’s hard to believe it’s
been 10 years since I opened!
First, I’ve got to thank every¬
one in this community for their
support. I can’t forget to thank
Karen, Anna and Diane for their
help and hard work, and all my
instructors - these ladies work
really hard in these aerobics
classes and I really appreciate
all they do.
This is a really good group
of people that comes here: all
different ages, men and women,
and everybody gets along so
well. I couldn’t ask for a better
group of members. I still have
members that have been with
me since the day I opened.
I started out small, with only a
few pieces of equipment, but as
the years went by and because
of the support of my members,
I’ve been able to add on to
the building, add more equip¬
ment and enlarge the parking
lot. I feel like it’s comfortable
here, with plenty of room for
people to work out. I strive to
keep it clean and I try to keep
the equipment in good working
order. If something breaks, I
Failure to Appear for Trial/Court
- Misdemeanor: Morgan, Misty
Marie. Smith Station, Ala.:
Probation Violation - Felony;
Richards. Michael Patrick,
Chapman Rd., Byron: Open
Alcohol Container; Waters,
Geotge, Taylor’s Mill Rd., Ft.
Valley: Failure to Appear for
Trial/Court;
Fort Valley Arrests
Maddox, Lester Carl, Brooks
Blvd., Ft. Valley: Theft by
Taking - Felony, Aggravated
Stalking, Contempt of State
Court;
SherlfTs Office Arrests
Bryant Lashae Mischantea,
Ridgeland Dr., Decatur, Ga.:
Probation Violation - Felony;
Buttrom, Donal Eric, Silvers
Rd.,Ft. Valley; Battery.Criminal
Trespass; Carr. Ronald, Warner
Robins: Limited Driving Permit
Violation, Improper Passing of
Emergency Vehicle; Fortner,
try to fix it as quickly as 1 can.
1 spend a lot of time working
here at the gym - so that you
can work out! - 1 try to do as
much as 1 can myself to keep
my overhead down. So far,
so good.
I do enjoy my job; its gives
me great satisfaction to see
people come in and get on
an exercise program and lose
weight and feel good about
themselves. Elating right and
exercising is hard work, but
the results are worth every
bit it.
I hope that everyone is
happy about the gym and how
it’s kept up. I’m going to do
my best to keep things clean
and safe, with good equipment
for your workouts. Tim's Total
Fitness is for the people of this
community to come exercise
and do aerobics classes. I hope
the next 10 years are gratify¬
ing as these have been. I
truly do appreciate everyone’s
support, kindness and friend¬
ships. Thanks, Byron!
Misty Carnell
Joins SunMark
Bank Mortgage & ®
Bobby Taylor, head of
SunMark Community Bank’s
Mortgage division, has
announced that Misty Carnell
has joined the bank's mortgage
banking team as a mortgage
loan originator in Houston
County. Ms. Carnell will be
responsible for assisting mort¬
gage applicants in determining
the type of mortgage loan that
best suits their needs, apply¬
ing for the mortgage loan and
assisting customers through the
mortgage process.
Ms. Carnell. originally from
Talladega, Alabama, has been
in the mortgage loan business
for ten years in the Warner
Robins area. She is a gradu¬
ate of the Xinnix Mortgage
Academy and has attend¬
ed the U. S. Department of
Community Affairs seminars
for first lime homebuyers.
She has also worked with the
Warner Robins Home Builders
Association during yearly
home show events in Pferry. Ms.
Camell’s office will located at
the SunMark Bank Mortgage
offices on Independence Drive
in Warner Robins.
For further information
on this {Hess release, please
contact:
Bobby Taylor
SunMark Community Bank
Mortgage Division
478-953-4490
MARCH 28, 2012 •
Laure Renee. Walden St.,
Ft. Valley: Failure to Appear
for Trial/Court, Probation
Violation Misdemeanor,
Criminal Trespass; Glover.
Chella Antoinette. McDonough.
Ga.: DUI-Blood/Urine Test,
Griggers, Jeremy Scott, Collins
Ave., Centerville. Ga.: Criminal
Trespass; Harris, Darrell,
Peachtree St., Ft. Valley:
Criminal Trespass. Shoplifting
- Felony; Langston, Bruce
Edward, 247 Conn., Byron:
Obstructing/Hindering Officers.
Probation Violatiion - Felony;
Lumpkin, Kelvin Bernardo,
Musella, Ga.: Probation
Violation Felony; Poole,
Bryant A., Poole St., Byron:
Theft by Taking - Felony;
Georgia State Patrol -
Perry: Ginez, Antonio, Rolling
Hill Rd.. Ft. Valley: Hit & Run,
Following Too Closely;
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