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2A CJjeHeralii <©a??ttf Tuesday, August 17,2021
Award-winning authors to sign
books at Depot on August 21
Paul Sinor and Ed
Thilenius, two renowned
authors with local ties,
will sign their newest edi
tions at a special event
on Saturday, Aug. 21, at
Lamar Arts Depot from 2
p.m. to 4 p.m.
Both have won many
accolades for their previ
ous novels. Sinor lives
in Barnesville, where
his two daughters also
reside. Thilenius grew up
in Barnesville, the son of
Nancy Jackson Thomas
and grandson of the late
Dr. J.H. Jackson Sr. and
Mrs. Louise Jackson. He
and his wife Debbie live
in Llowery Branch.
Sinor is a retired U.S.
Army lieutenant colonel
with two combat tours
and diverse assignments
including the staff of the
Secretary of Defense and
Army liaison to the televi
sion and film industry in
Los Angeles. Eight of his
screenplays have been
made into feature films,
“Minutes to Midnight”
winning him a People’s
Choice TELLY award as a
producer. Sinor teaches
screenwriting at Gordon
State College.
He has 11 books in
print, most of which will
be available for signing
and sale. His
two mystery
series include
such characters
as Johnny Mo
rocco, a private
investigator
working out
of a poolroom
in Atlanta in
the 1950s, and
Max Maxwell,
retired Army
intelligence
officer who is
often called to
assist his old
Army boss, Bill
Hart, in off-the-
books investiga
tions all over
the world. The
Maxwell series
books all take
their titles from
songs of the Big
Band Era, such as Danc
ing in the Dark and That
Old Black Magic. Sinor’s
education includes a BA
in criminology and an
MPA in creative writing.
Thilenius’ father, the
late Ed Thilenius Sr., was
the voice of the Georgia
Bulldogs before Larry
Munson, and a television
sports director. Ed Junior
attended Barnesville
Academy, Monroe Acad
emy and holds a dual BA
in history and
geography from
West Georgia
College. He
has traveled
extensively
and completed
his studies
in Erlangen,
Germany. His
passion besides
writing is re
creating histori
cal battles with
hand-painted
miniature
figures on large
tables covered
with terrain
and woods.
Ed also has
earned several
awards as a
historian, in
cluding several
videos, and has
an informative website at
edthilenius.com. The cur
rent trilogy takes place
around three characters
who start out as teens
in The Wolf on the Lake.
Their adventures begin
with a bad character who
“kidnaps” their home
made submarine with
the intent of destroying
Atlanta by blowing up
Buford Dam.
The stories continue
in The King’s Raven and
The Red Monkey, as the
characters grow into
adulthood, earn college
degrees and find interest
ing jobs. Their ability to
travel carries them to a
hunt for a missing bone
from King Henry VIII of
England, the clandestine
Verger’s Guild in Italy and
a strange Russian agent
in North Carolina. Steven
is assigned by the CIA to
observe the agent, with
the help of his brother
and cousin. They ob
serve the agent’s sudden
death in a park. There is
a red Capuchin monkey
on his lap, holding an
arming key for a nuclear
bomb. As the monkey
scampers away, the trio
discovers the KGB is
involved in the race for
the key.
Thilenius notes, “See
me on Aug. 21 to get the
books and the end of the
saga!”
Both authors describe
themselves as dedicated
“storytellers” who intend
to give their readers
enjoyment and learning
from their works. For
more information about
the event, call 678-603-
7268.
Racetrack hearing tonight COVID-19 cases on the rise
FROM PAGE ONE
controversy.
Vaughn served just
over two years in prison
from 2007-2009.
Two other zoning
issues are on the public
hearing agenda. Chad
Thompson, Clint Ward
and Thomas Ward want
to split 13.67 acres on
Ramah Church Road into
six lots. Additionally,
Amy Renfroe is seeking a
variance for a dog board
ing kennel on property at
135 Ledbetter Rd.
The commission will
meet following the hear
ings at 7 p.m. to make
decisions on the zoning
matters.
FROM PAGE ONE
Since July 25, Lamar has
recorded 222 new cases.
DPH has not reported a
Lamar death since mid-
July.
The surge was signifi
cant enough for the local
Board of Health to call an
emergency meeting Aug.
11. At that meeting, the
board approved a resolu
tion, encouraging resi
dents to get vaccinated,
wear masks and practice
social distancing.
The surge has prompt
ed some citizens to get
vaccinated. Before the
surge, only 28% of the
local population had
been fully vaccinated. As
of Friday, 31% had gotten
at least the first vaccine
injection.
Brantly promoted to Master Sergeant
Jason Brantly of Barnesville, was recently promoted to
Master Sergeant of the United States Marine Corps.
Currently stationed in Yuma, AZ, Jason has served 21 years
as a Marine. He has received many commendations through
out his years of service with plans to retire by 2024.
Jason is the son of Wayne and Vicki Brantly of Barnesville and
father to his daughters, Ally and Veronica, of Saginaw Tx.
Cases added to
criminal calendar
The following cases have been added to the crimi
nal trial calendar to be heard in Lamar superior court
Aug. 19 with Judge Bill Fears presiding.
Johnny D. Flournoy, two counts obstruction, theft
by taking and criminal trespass; motion to reduce
bond.
Glenn Lanford, obstruction, aggravated battery
and disorderly conduct; motion to reduce bond.
Dylan T. Williams, two counts rape, aggravated
sodomy, two counts child molestation and two
counts incest; motion to dismiss charges.
Little Strakey Mays, theft by receiving stolen prop
erty and suspended license.
LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
FISCAL YEAR 2021 BUDGET ADOPTION
For the Fiscal Year Beginning July 1,2021 Through June 30,2022
General Fund FY2021
Proposed Budget at Mill Rate
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
16.101
Ad Valorem Taxes
$
8,687,515
Other Tax Revenues
$
790,000
Other Local Receipts
$
250,000
State QBE Funds
$
15,150,741
Other State Funds
$
200,000
TOTAL RECEIPTS
$
25,078,256
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES
Instruction
16,203,049.00
Pupil Services
748,500.00
Instructional Services
677,804.00
Instructional Professional Development
225,394.00
Educational Media
402,963.00
General Admin
867,182.00
School Admin
1,174,513.00
Business Services
532,246.00
Maintenance & Operation
2,251,607.00
Student Transportation
1,905,359.00
Central Support Services
456,279.00
Other Support Services
418,343.00
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
$
25,863,239
Excess of Revenues Over (Under)
(784,983)
Expenditures & Other Uses
Estimated Fund Balance
$
4,875,457
30-Jun-21
Appropriation of Fund Balance
(784,983)
Fund Balance, End of Year
4,090,474
Notice of
Property Tax
Rollback
A Public Hearing is scheduled
for August 17th, 2021, at 6 PM
in the Board of Commissioners
Meeting Room located at the
Lamar County Courthouse, 326
Thomaston Street, Barnesville,
GA 30204. The Lamar County
Board of Commissioners has
tentatively adopted a millage
rate of 12.464 which is using
the Rollback Rate of .693.
All concerned citizens are
invited to the public hearing on
consideration of the Rollback
Rate.
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