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Tuesday, August 3,3021 Cl)t l)k'ra(i) <©a?rttf 5A DEATH NOTICES Obituaries are published as received John Williams English Lt. Governor Duncan announces $250 million state tax credit to bolster law enforcement efforts Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan recently an nounced his intention to work with the General Assembly to create a $250 million state tax credit directly targeted at lowering crime state wide. Partnering with key Senate members, the Law Enforcement Strategic Support “LESS Crime” Act will be the cornerstone of the Lt. Governor’s 2022 legisla tive agenda. “It should be no surprise that every state leader is concerned with the exponential rise in crime here in Georgia, especially in our Capital city,” said Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan. “Rising crime is affecting indi viduals, businesses, and Georgia families, and combatting this problem will not be accomplished by one solution alone. My goal is to bolster law enforcement agen cies across our state by giving each community the tools necessary to prevent and stop crime. Big problems call for big solutions and I look forward to building a bipartisan coalition in the Senate and House to make the LESS Crime Act a reality.” The program is mod eled after the Rural Hospital Tax Credit that enabled donors to rural hospitals to be eligible for tax credits. This credit empowers com munities to be directly involved in the solution. Specifically, the LESS Crime Act: • Allows citizens and corporations to write a check directly to their local law enforcement agency they can receive a 100% dollar-for-dollar state tax credit. • The credit will be capped at $5,000 per individual, $10,000 per married couple or 75% of a corporation’s tax liability. • Law enforcement agencies will be required to allocate those dollars to pay officers more, hire additional officers, and increase officer training. tuiamb - FUNERAL ebtouwi HOME 7 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted... PSALM 34:18 Caring Is Our Business Owned and Operated by Joe and Drew Westbury (770) 358-1678 526 College Dr. Barnesville, GA 30204 email: wwfhbmc@att.net Mr. John Williams “Daddy/Papa” English, age 88, of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away Friday, July 30, 2021 at Emory University Hospital. Mr. English was born on Sunday, March 5, 1933 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, to the late Arthur Hurst English, Jr. and Kathleen Williams English. He was the second of two sons. As a young boy, John picked up the skills that would shape his career by watching his parents, grandparents, and his brother. It was during his visits to his grandparents in Barnesville that John decided early on in his life that this was where he wanted to call home and running a business in Barnesville was his future. John served in the Army and was stationed in Alaska. In 1956, he purchased English’s from his father. John married Mary Alice Moore English on April 8, 1961 and they were happily married for the remain der of his life. In 1962, John and Mary Alice welcomed their first daughter, Grace Kathleen English Teslovich; followed by the births of Mary Ann English Steege in 1965 and Sara Frances English Moore in 1966. The family has enjoyed living in their home built in 1923 by John’s grandparents, A. H. “Pink” English, Sr. and Bernice F. English. In 1971, John and Mary Alice opened Sears Roe buck Catalog Store at 222 Main Street and English’s Antiques remained at 224 Main Street. For 65 years, John has been a beloved member of the Barnesville community providing a wonderful life for his family and being a good friend to all that knew him. He has been a lifelong member of First Baptist Church of Barnesville, GA. While Sears closed in 1993, English’s remains open to this day. Along with his businesses, John has enjoyed working at their family farm and tending to his tomatoes and his home. John is survived by his wife, Mary Alice Moore English, three daughters; Grace Kathleen English Teslovich, Mary Ann English Steege and husband Ronald Ehlert Steege, Sara Frances English Moore, six grandchildren; Jordan Ann Moore and fiance Thomas James McMillan, John Williams Moore and wife Mor gan Olivia Moore, Logan Steege, Darius Vaughn Tes lovich, Jr., John Charles Teslovich and Patrick James Teslovich, two sisters-in-law; Shanna McNaughton English, Jewell Ann Moore Hendon, cousin; Sara Lee Lane Ogilvie and numerous nephews and nieces. A graveside memorial service was held on Monday, August 2, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Greenwood Cemetery with Reverend Garth Forster officiating. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to The First Baptist Church of Barnesville. To sign the online registry or to send a condolence online, please do so at www.williams-westburyfuner- alhome.com Williams-Westbury Funeral Home, 526 College Drive, Barnesville, Georgia is serving the English fam ily. Email news@barnes- ville.com or call 770.358. NEWS to have an event published as a calen dar item in The Herald Gazette. • The Lamar County NAACP meeting will be held on Thursday, August 5 at the E. P. Roberts Center, 188 Mill St., Barnesville at 6 p.m. The guest speaker will be Mrs. Becky Patterson, a representative from WestCare Georgia Guid ance Center. The West- Care Guidance Center is a first of its kind program in Ga. Funded by the DBHDD that targets 18- 26 year old males with substance abuse issues. There is no cost to the clients for these services. For more information, please attend this meet ing or contact Barbara Minter, 770-584-4361, Lamar County NAACP, Unit 5211. • Cooling assistance is available for Lamar Coun ty residents according to the Middle Georgia Com munity Action Agency. Households where all members are at least 65 years of age, homebound households or other in come eligible households may call 1-844-588-1552 or go online to https:// mgcaa.appointment. works/ea/home to set up a phone appointment. Scheduled appointments will be done by phone interviews. Clients will be contacted on or be fore their scheduled date and time to complete the phone interview process. No walk-in appointments are allowed. • Lamar Arts needs local crafters, “makers” and artisans for the next exhibit, opening August 6.. If interested contact Angela Preston for a time to bring work to the Depot Gallery. THE HERALD GAZETTE/WALTER GEIGER New coach makes debut Friday Trojan football coach Travis Ellington (right) gives instruc- preparation for Friday night’s scrimmage with old rival Man- tions to players during practice conducted in the blistering Chester. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. at Trojan Field. Precautions heat last week. The Trojans are working out after school in are in place at practices to protect players from heat injury. Gordon State's economic impact exceeds $129 million Gordon State Col lege contributed more than $129 million to the regional economy and provided 1,088 jobs in fis cal year 2020, according to a report released by the University System of Georgia. The fiscal year spanned July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020. Of the college’s total job impact, 305 jobs existed on campus with 783 off-campus jobs that existed due to institu tion-related spending. In FY20, Gordon had more than 3,200 students enrolled. “Our five-year stra tegic plan, Building the Power of WE! is in mo tion, and we are seeing the benefits of our col laboration with partner ships within our region,” said GSC President Kirk A. Nooks. The report shows that the University System of Georgia (USG) played a critical role in the state’s recovery and recorded a statewide economic impact of $18.6 billion for fiscal year 2020, a 0.6 percent increase over fiscal year 2019. USG also generated 155,010 jobs. “With strong sup port from the state and significant planning from our campuses, USG’s economic impact on lo cal communities across Georgia held steady de spite a challenging year,” Acting Chancellor Teresa MacCartney said. “At the same time, a degree from a USG institution contin ues to add real value to the lives of our graduates and their families. We remain focused on doing everything in our power to help more Georgians complete college and en sure our state has a well- prepared, highly skilled workforce to grow Georgia’s economy.” The annual eco nomic im pact study revealed every dol lar spent by USG institutions generates an additional 47 cents for the regional economy. Of the 155,010 jobs generated by USG, 34 percent are on campus, while the remaining 66 percent of those jobs are located within institu tions’ home communi ties. On average, each on-campus job led to the creation of two addition al off-campus jobs as a result of spending by the institution. The 2020 study also showed $12.7 billion of the $18.6 billion came from direct spending by institutions, while $5.9 billion came from ad ditional spending within their local communities. The annual study is conducted on behalf of the Board of Regents by Jeffrey M. Humphreys, Ph.D., director of the Selig Center for Econom ic Growth in the Univer sity of Georgia’s Terry College of Business. This year, Humphreys and Alexandra Hill of the Selig Center also conducted a companion study titled “Lifetime Earnings for University System of Georgia Class of 2020.” The Center’s research shows how work-life earnings increase substan tially with each step up in post secondary educational attainment, a finding that holds true for both Georgia and the nation as a whole. “We know our gradu ates leave Gordon equipped with The Highlander EDGE, which gives them an advantage in the workforce,” said president Nooks. The Highlander EDGE are noted qualities that set Gordon graduates apart and helps them be Engaged Innovators, Dedicated Scholars, Gifted Communicators and Ethical Leaders. Ad ditionally, a new study shows that Class of 2020 graduates on average are predicted to earn $852,162 more over the course of their career as a result of their degree from a USG institution. The University System of Georgia (USG) 2020 graduates who will work in Georgia, can expect lifetime earnings of $175 billion, of which $59 billion (34 percent) can be directly attributed to their degrees. More specifically, higher education cre dentials increase the work-life earnings of the median Georgia resident by $238,455 (certificate), $377,000 (associate), and $1,152,500 (bachelor’s degree). Beyond a bach elor’s degree, a master’s degree is worth an ad ditional $247,000 and a professional degree is worth $1,015,000. Finally, a PhD increases work- life earnings by $638,000 over a master’s degree. The full economic impact report and the lifetime earnings report are available online. 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