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2A ®jje l)pra(ti <§a?ette Tuesday, April 6,2021
Pictured (l-r) are outgoing President Gail Rooks, new President June Governo, 1st Vice President Jeanie Wakefield, treasurer
Marsha Votaw and secretary Janice Moore. Not pictured is 2nd Vice President Annette Jones. The “Mug Rug” Quilt was made by
Gail Rooks.
Moonflower Garden
Club installs officers
The Moonflower Gar
den Club met on Thurs
day, March 12, 2021 at
the Depot for the instal
lation of new officers for
2021-2023.
Outgoing
President Gail
Rooks thanked
the officers for
the past two
years of serv
ing during this
trying time.
Pres. Rooks
performed the installa
tion service with quilting
in mind: Quilting and
Gardening have so much
in common. To create a
quilt, like gardening there
is much time, effort, love
and planning involved.
She presented each new
officer with a beautifully
quilted “mug rug” and
squares of quilted fabric,
explaining how each
officer’s job is related to
making a quilt.
The officers
installed are:
Marsha Votaw,
Treasurer;
Janice Moore,
Secretary; An
nette Jones,
2nd Vice Presi
dent; Jeanie
Wakefield, 1st
Vice President and June
Governo, President.
Live life like a Quilt...
Be soft when it’s impor
tant, Be warm when it is
cold, Be proud to show
your true colors, and
Always scrap together
when times are tough.
Wish upon a Quilt!
A A A V0TE! PaUl KUI1St + + +
X X X for Chief Magistrate Judge X X X
Early Voting Monday ■ Friday April 5 th -9 th • Election Day is April 13 th !
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One of the highlights of my husband William's life was his
time serving Lamar County in the position of Chief Magistrate
Judge. William was honored to serve Lamar County. I was proud
of Judge Henson carrying on the tradition, and was heartbroken
when she passed. Shortly, a new judge will be elected and I would
like to recommend and endorse Paul Kunst to be the next Chief
Magistrate Judge of Lamar County. I've known and done business
with Paul for years. Paul's business background and legal
experience, a must for being an effective judge, is second to none.
Equally important is Paul’s fairness to all people. He has the
correct temperament to be a judge, and will be a credit to Lamar
County for years to come. I encourage you to vote for Paul Kunst
on April 13, 2021.
Jean Thomas
Sgt. Jeremy Haire of the LCSO, a member of the Narcotics Task Force, stands over Henry
Abreu following his arrest during a drug raid at his home at 123 Stafford Avenue March 31.
Abreu ingested four to five grams of methamphetamine during the bust and remains on life
support at Upson Regional Medical Center. Abreu was described by deputies as a major dealer
in meth, marijuana and the date rape drug GHB and had been under surveillance for some
time.
Meth bust: Abreu on ventilator
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were used in the raid. A
handgun and drugs were
found in Abreu’s vehicle
in the driveway. Inside
the home, deputies found
numerous firearms and
large quantities of meth
and marijuana.
Sheriff Brad White said
Abreu is charged with
possession of meth with
intent to distribute with
more charges forthcom
ing if he survives.
The sheriff said Abreu
had been under surveil
lance for some time prior
to the raid.
Abreu was serving as
Barnesville’s appointed
municipal judge, owned
a Century 21 real estate
franchise and served on
the Industrial Develop
ment Authority here
when he was arrested in
a sting operation on May
5, 2006. The sting was set
up by former sheriff Joe
Buice who said a con
cerned parent told him
Abreu had told a 16-year-
old female and a friend
he would provide them
with alcoholic beverages.
Deputies set up video
and audio surveillance
and Abreu arrived at the
girl’s home at 8 p.m. with
the alcohol.
Abreu was arrested.
In his possession were
a 12-pack of Bud Light,
the cell phone used to
contact the girls, $3500 in
cash and two condoms.
Abreu was charged with
DU1, violation of oath
of office, furnishing
alcoholic beverages to a
minor, permitting an un
licensed person to drive
and contributing to the
delinquency of a minor.
He was later sentenced
to five years probation,
removed from the IDA
and the judgeship and
ultimately lost the real
estate franchise.
In 2007, he was in
volved in a serious traffic
accident on Hwy. 18 and
charged with DUI. He got
45 days in jail and was
fined $950 on that charge.
In 2009, Abreu was
charged with harassing
female personnel at a lo
cal nursing home where
he lived for a time after
reportedly suffering a
stroke, sheriff White said.
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