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THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 22. 2012 PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS PAGE 19A Continued from Page 1A Audit CFO’s records,” Harvey said. The Progress asked Jones about specific items that were ru mored to have been charged on these cards, including a flat- screen television and baby dia pers. “I can tell you where that flat- screen television is,” he said. “It’s at the [Pickens County] Rec Center. I’ll tell you, if that’s what all this mess is over then I know exactly where that is. All this will come out on the audit and I’m ready for it to get done so we can lay all these rumors and mess to rest.” The Progress submitted an open records request to the county clerk to acquire all re ceipts associated with county credit cards. Following the re quest, Jones called to say he hoped to have the draft of the audit ready shortly and, if that didn’t answer all the questions, he would have the credit card records by the end of this week and would be glad to discuss them. He said he would also arrange an interview with the au ditor following completion of the audit where further questions could be asked. In the meantime, the new CFO is working on realigning the county finance office for more efficiency and gearing up for the 2013 budget, which must be approved before December 31. “We are realigning the of fice,” Jones said. “She’s still going to be over the office, but she feels like that some of the other entities need to take on a little more work, so that’s what she’s doing.” Continued from Page 1A Cat ber of easier ways, including the sister putting it down at the clinic where she worked, Craig said. “The driver’s story all checked out,” the sheriff said. The witness described the driver as having both hands out side the vehicle as she thought he was throwing the cat, but the an imal control officer and sheriff said the motions of trying to catch a jumping cat and throwing SWAN DRIVE-IN THEATRE Blue Ridge, GA The Box Office will open at 6:00 PM on Friday, Saturday and Sunday Please wait at the ticket office to purchase tickets before entering field to park The Swan is a cash only establishment, we do not accept debit or credit cards. Thank you. ADMISSION: Adults $Y.OO Children ages 4-11 $4.00 Under 4 FREE FM Stereo Sound 105.5 There will be 2 shows Friday & Saturday Nov. 23 rd & 24™ Due to the popularity of THIS MOVIE IT WILL NOT BE SHOWN AS A DOUBLE FEATURE AT THIS TIME 1 st Show - 7:15 PM Breaking Dawn Part 2 2 nd Show - 9:15 PM Breaking Dawn Part 2 One Show Only Sunday, Nov. 25 th Breaking Dawn Part 2 We feature a full concession stand featuring Funnel Cakes and Deep Fried Oreos! Visit our website at www.swan-drive-in.com 706-632-5235 • 706-632-6690 a cat could look the same from the point of view of following driver. While it appeared to be a mis taken case, the sheriff said the drivers who took the time to look for the cat, get the tag and call 911 are to be thanked. “We want to know about any case where someone suspects animal abuse,” he said. “I can see where they thought it looked like the cat was being thrown and am glad they contacted us.” According to the sheriff, the animal control officer did “scold” the driver for not stop ping to look for the cat himself. “His story was that the cat was off the road and out of sight so quickly that he didn’t think he would ever find it,” the sheriff said. Craig said Deputy Hancock returned to the scene near the east side recycling center look ing for the calico cat, but didn’t find it — dead or alive. It is as sumed to be alive and if anyone in the area spots a Calico Cat, it has a home waiting, contact the animal shelter at 706-253-8983. The sheriff praised Deputy Hancock for a commendable and thorough job on this case. “And that was before I got the letter and the letter was sent to the Progress,” he said. Are We Getting it Straight? Have you spotted an error in our pages? Let our staff hear about it. 706-253-2457 or dpool @ pickensprogress.com Mimnda’d iBeautij Sfurp 706-253-3512 Perm with Haircut — $50 Foils with Haircut — $60 425 White Oak Drive • Jasper, GA 30134 Antiques and ‘Treasures Shop AnnuaC Open Mouse & After Ffiantfpiving Sate!! November 23 - 25 20% or More Off most everything 1227-B East Church Street Hwy. 53 East • Jasper, GA . (Across from Pickens County Administrative offices) OPEN 10-6 Monday - Saturday 1-5 Sunday 706-253-7467 (SHOP) Unique Christmas Gifts Large Variety ~ Shop Locally ~ Continued from Page 1A Marble company records go to Kennesaw State Edwards, member of a local committee charged with finding a way to preserve the documents. Last Tuesday, November 13, boxes and boxes of the old Georgia Marble records, including promotional items, advertisements and per sonnel records were transported from the old marble jail on Camp Road to Kennesaw State, where the long process of archiving and documenting would begin. But getting to this point has taken time itself. The committee orig inally had plans to transport the records to the Tate Depot after reno vations there were complete. The depot would act as a welcome center for the county, and the Georgia Marble records were to be stored and displayed in the building. But the depot project, which was being funded through a Georgia DOT grant, slowed down when is sues arose with the state transportation agency. The Tate Deport proj ect is still underway, but details have changed, leaving the Georgia Marble documents out in the cold. “Things changed and the project changed,” said Lawton Baggs, another member of the local committee. “But I am delighted that John found a place we could put them. Maybe our original plans were un realistic, to think that we could have the kind of environmental con trol and specialized storage for archiving. In a way I’m disappointed they won’t be in Pickens, but I think this way they will have a bigger impact.” When plans to store the records at the Tate Depot derailed, Ed wards contacted Dr. Tamara Livingston, Associate Director for Mu seums, Archives & Rare Books at Kennesaw. Dr. Livingston requested the documents be assessed for their historical value before agreeing to take on the daunting task of archiving, which includes transferring the materials to new containers designed to prolong the life of the documents, and the indexing and description of each doc ument, which will eventually be available online. Dr. Randy Patton, Professor of History, stated in his recommen dation, “The Georgia Marble Company played a significant role in the history of north Georgia. These records should be preserved as part of an effort to document important aspects of the social and eco nomic history of the region.” The preliminary appraisal of the collection revealed a variety of records dating from 1960 to 1980, as well as a leather-bound scrap book of promotional material generated by the company, which dates from 1910 to 1929. According to Edwards, Polycor has turned over custodial rights of the documents to the Pickens County government and Pickens County Commissioner Rob Jones contacted Polycor to arrange for their final transfer to Kennesaw. “I really want people to know that the county and Commissioner Jones took charge of this and really wanted to do it,” Edwards said. “I think it is wonderful for the county to take the steps to preserve these important documents. I give Rob Jones full credit.” The Georgia Marble Company dates from the late nineteenth cen tury. It operated as Georgia Marble Company from 1884 to 1969, when it was purchased by the Jim Walter Corporation. Continued from Page 1A Firefighter that it is uncertain as to what ad ditional surgeries will be needed in the future. According to Howard, Rep- pert suffered facial and upper torso bums. Reppert has been a full-time firefighter with Pickens County for five years, and also worked as a full-time firefighter with Cherokee County. “He’s done some 48 [hour shifts],” White said. “You don’t do those because you want to. They’re hard.” In a message sent from White to friends and family, she asks for financial help for Reppert, both a husband and father. “Like a lot of people they are paycheck to paycheck,” she said. “This is going to be hard for them with him out of work. Any thing people can do will help.” White has taken matters into her own hands, sending out mass texts asking for help and setting up an account at Community Bank of Pickens County for do nations to the family. “I realize that times are hard, THE MESSENGER: Kathleen Deal talks to Friends about first novel but even a $2 donation is most appreciated,” she said in a mes sage to friends and family. “For example, $2 from 200 people adds up and may be the differ ence in these folks going without during this difficult time. If you don’t have money, but want to donate time or ideas, a fundrais ing event in the near future would be a great venture. Please, tell everyone you know that this special, hard-working, very de serving family needs their help.” Chief Howard addressed the irony of a firefighter being burned while off-duty. “People need to know that there is a difference,” he said. “When we are on the clock we are trained to do certain things, but off the clock we sometimes let our guard down. It’s human.” If you would like to donate to the fund, send donations to Jake Reppert Fund c/o Community Bank of Pickens P.O. Box 40 Jasper, GA 30143. For questions or to inquire about how you can help email j .ricolewhite@gmail.com In Loving Memory of Our Mother ‘Renee Reavis Croive November 21,1986 Sheri and Greg METAL ROOFING By Doug Brooks Friends Member Program Chairman Janet Var danian called the Nov. 15 meet ing of the Friends of the Pickens County Library to order in the li brary meeting room at 7 p.m. She welcomed those attending and invited those not already members to join the Friends or ganization. Janet then intro duced the guest speaker of the evening, Kathleen Deal. She is the author of The Mes senger, her first novel that came out in January of this year. It is a thriller about a Palestinian- born neurologist who lives in Decatur and is practicing at Emory University. He is con tacted by extremists who want information about a CDC ship ment being sent for disposal and must find a way to avoid the de mand by the extremists. A mur der happens that triggers a frantic chase up 1-95 that ends in an explosive climax in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Kathleen reviewed some of her activities in the book that have included living in the Mid dle East, the west bank of Israel and the outer banks of North Kathleen Deal, author, with Friends program chair Janet Vardanian. ROOFING SALES, INC \ BUY DIRECT from the Manufacturer in Dawsonville SAVE • SAVE • SAVE Painted Galvelume Metal Roofing 25 yr. paint / 20 yr. 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