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2A ®jje l)pra(ti <©a?£tt£ Tuesday, October 31,2023
City turnout
somewhat better
This is the last week
for early voting in the
City of Barnesville’s Nov.
7 municipal election.
Early ballots may be cast
through 5 p.m. Friday,
Nov. 3
at the
elections
board of
fice at 408
Thomas-
ton St.
All city
voters
who wait
to vote in
person on election day
will do so at the civic
center from 7 a.m. - 7
p.m.
Two councilmen are
facing challengers. Ward
1 incumbent Bill Claxton
is battling challenger
Christopher Deraney.
In Ward 3, incumbent
Sammie Shropshire faces
Andreas Romero.
At
press
time
Monday,
elections
superin
tendent
Anita
Reid
and her
staff had
served 93 early voters
and processed 41 absen
tee ballots.
For more information,
call 770.358.5235.
• Famar County Farm
Bureau will have their
Annual Meeting, Tues
day, Nov. 14 at 7 a.m. in
the Famar County Farm
Bureau Board Room.
Farmer members can
register to attend before
Friday, Nov. 7 by calling
770-358-2298.
• Woodmen Fife,
Chapter 199 of Barnes-
ville will meet at the Jelly
Jar Restaurant, 17 Market
St. from 10:30 a.m. -12:30
p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21.
• The John Birch So
ciety will meet Monday,
Nov. 27, at 6:30 p.m. at
the Barnesville Fibrary
Meeting Room. The
year-end meeting will
be Thursday, Dec. 21 for
the annual JBS Chapter
Covered Dish Christmas
dinner and special guest
Wayne Morrow, Vice
President Of The John
Birch Society. The meet
ing will be hosted by Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Heiney
at their home on Commu
nity House Road.
• The Famar County
NAACP will meet on
Thursday, Dec. 7 at 6:30
p.m. at the EP Roberts
Center.
SUBMITTED
Central Georgia EMC distributes enrichment funds
Central Georgia EMC distributed community enrichment funds to the local chamber of commerce and IDA last week. Each
entity received $2,654. The EMC distributed a total of $259,454 to chambers and IDAs in its service area.
Pictured are (l-r) IDA chairman Erin Cook, IDA executive director Kathy Oxford, CGEMC’s Chris Mitchell and chamber presi
dent Bianca Romero.
Operation Christmas Child underway
November 13-20 is
national collection week
for Operation Christmas
Child (OCC). Shoeboxes
filled with simple gifts
for children are distrib
uted in over 170 pov
erty stricken countries
around the world. This
project of Samaritan’s
Purse, an international
disaster relief organiza
tion, is headed by Frank
lin Graham.
OCC provides gift filled
shoeboxes to children in
war torn, poverty strick
en countries to share the
love of Jesus Christ. This
year OCC is celebrating
its 30th year of delivering
shoebox gifts to children
in need and it recently
delivered its 200 mil
lionth shoebox gift to a
child in Ukrain. In addi
tion to the gift, children
are invited to participate
in a 12 week Bible study
‘The Greatest Journey’.
Everyone is invited
to pack a shoebox for
a child in need. Simply
chose a boy or girl and
age range, 2-4, 5-9 or
10-14. Fill the box with
simple gifts a child of
that age or gender would
like. Suggestions include:
stuffed animals, small
dolls, balls (soccer balls
deflated with a pump),
toy cars, books, school
supplies, crayons, and
hygiene items (bar soap
and toothbrushes), cloth
ing (socks, t-shirts, etc.)
A monetary donation
of $10 is encouraged to
help with shipping costs,
training leaders and ma
terial used for the Bible
study.
Some items are inap
propriate for this project.
Please do not include:
war related type toys or
camouflage clothing, liq
uids or creams, food or
candy, vitamins or medi
cation, glass, toothpaste,
used or soiled items.
Shoebox gifts may
be dropped off at First
Baptist Church Novem
ber 13-20. For more
information call Nancy
Cloudt at 770.584.4521
or the church office at
770.358.2353.
RE-ELECT BILL CLAXTON
As a councilman, I have top priorities that we are addressing here in our wonderful community:
CREATING JOBS
It's imperative that we stimulate job growth in our downtown and throughout our county. We aim to
achieve this by enhancing the downtown shopping experience and through our partnership with the
Industrial Development Agency.
ENSURING A SAFE AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN
We must provide a safe and healthy environment for our children and offer activities that keep them off
the streets, allowing them to grow into productive young adults. This goal is realized through school
activities, support from the Recreation Department, and partnerships with organizations such as the
Boys & Girls Club, Boy Scouts, and our Law Enforcement.
INFRASTRUCTURE REVITALIZATION
We face a significant challenge in repairing our crumbling infrastructure system. This will be a
substantial investment and take years to complete, but it is essential for our continued growth.
ZONING AMENDMENTS
We are actively addressing and amending zoning regulations to safeguard our quaint, safe
neighborhoods from undesirable housing developments.
HISTORIC DOWNTOWN GROWTH AND PRESERVATION
The continued growth and preservation of our Historic Downtown District have always
been a priority.
EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT OF CITY ASSETS
Maintenance, services, and additions to city assets must be carried out within our budget
and workforce capacity to keep our city taxes down.
As you can see, I've dedicated 35 years of my personal, civic, and political efforts toward
these values. Yes, there are significant challenges ahead, but we may need to prioritize
our goals over party lights on Main Street and repairing broken water fountains.
Remember, your vote is crucial for the future of our great City of Barnesville.
Let's work together for a stronger and brighter future.
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BOY SCOUTS!
OF AMERICA;
FLINT RIVER COUNCIL
COUNCIL
Barnesville - Lamar County
Industrial Development Authority
In Appreciation for
Your Generous Commitment
of Time, Service & Inspiration
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Barnesville and Lamar County
2010-2020
Geiger honored by Boy Scouts
r**®***"? Publisher Walter Geiger (left) was the recipient of the Golden Eagle Award at the annual Flint River Cou
banquet March 3 atthe Women s Clubhouse. Presenting the award was event chairman Bill Claxton (right).
I^^gfinner raised over $25,000 for local Scouting efforts, far surpassing the goal of $13,000.
“Integrity and Experience Counts”
RE-ELECT
2 SAMMIE SHROPSHIRE ”
City Council Ward 3