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Newspaper Page TextTuesday, October 22,2024 ®jje Tleraltr <©a?£tte 3A THE HERALD GAZETTE/WALTER GEIGER Murphey Building rehab continues A large crane was in position downtown last week as trusses were put into place on the historic Murphey Building. The sec tion of Zebulon Street in front of the building was shut down during that time. The building is being converted to a mix of retail and residential units. Empty Stocking Fund organizers worried storm relief may hurt drive Walter Geiger news@barnesville.com Glenn and Vickie Forsyth, who have run the local Empty Stock ing Fund effort for some time, are ramping up to serve about 300 children this year but there are concerns. “We are worried about donations this year. With all the hurricane victims people are helping out with, we wonder if that might affect us. But, God always takes care of all our needs,” Vickie said last week. She currently has her father in her home while he is under hos pice care but is still working for needy kids. First United Methodist Church has com mitted to adopt ing 25 children again. Woodmen of the World came through with a generous early donation to help with Black Friday buying.There is also a toy collec tion box at Bug- gytown Auction and they will do a Christmas sale for ESF on Nov. 24. Applications for holiday as sistance must be made in person at the Barnesville Fire Dept, at 111 Forsyth St. All applicants must be residents of Lamar County and meet income requirements. Applications will be taken today and Thurs day from 5:30-6:30 p.m. and Friday from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Other application dates are Oct. 29 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. and 5:30- 6:30 p.m. and Oct. 30 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. For more information call 779.584.6096. Hurricane Milton refugee thanks Bunns FROM PAGE ONE reassess. We arrived late that Sunday, tired, worried and in desperate need of a good night’s rest. Mrs. Paulette was there to oblige, treating us like family. She and her granddaughter, Jess, even brought us fresh- laid eggs and a half gallon of milk the next morning. 1 was blown away by her warm wel come and hospitality. On Monday, know ing we were still uneasy about returning home, she kindly offered to move us to her other house down the road, which was more suitable for small children since it was all on one level. Not only that, but after our second night, she refused to accept pay ment and insisted we stay until it was safe to return home. Little did 1 know, Mrs. Paulette was determined to help as many people in need as possible, refusing addi tional payment from the other families as well. During our short week in Barnesville, my family and 1 had the pleasure of shopping at Ingles multiple times, allowing us to cook a homemade breakfast each morning and save money dur ing this difficult time. Then, on Wednesday, we decided to have a family dinner out at American Pie Pizzeria. However, our almost one-year-old had other plans. No worries—the lovely ladies at Ameri can Pie were quick to lend a helping hand, providing extra baby Ritz Park has movie change The movie schedule at Ritz Park has been al tered due to Halloween. ‘Hotel Transylvania’ will be screened as scheduled Oct. 25 with ‘Goosebumps’ set for Oct. 26. All showtimes are 7-9 p.m. Solid wasted FROM PAGE ONE board members. His motion also included language whereby the county will refuse public works assistance to Mil ner and require Milner to get a court order prior to the receipt of any further SPLOST monies if it does reappoint Thrash or any other previous member. That also passed 3-1 with Thrash, who repeat ed her claim the county commission has no authority over the SWA multiple times, opposed. All this occurred just hours before a called meeting of SWA sched uled for 8:30 a.m. the next morning at the Milner library. A crowd of 15-20 peo ple, including Gilles and Tillery, was on hand at the library for that meet ing but no other mem bers of the SWA showed up. Those members are Joe Bostwick, Tausha Grose and Skip Seda who is SWA vice-chairman and would have presided had the meeting taken place. The doors to the library remained locked. No notice of the cancel lation of the meeting was posted at the library or given to the press. B’ville will ghost out on Thursday, Oct. 31 Halloween, along with its vast array of spook- tacular events, is upon us and Barnesville will celebrate on Halloween night, Oct. 31. Thomas- ton Street will be blocked off from 5:30-8:30 p.m. that night for the trick- or-treating extravaganza which routinely draws thousands of revelers. Downtown is also decked out with Scare crows of Barnesville ex hibits and participating merchants will compete for prizes for the best scarecrow. Also on tap Oct. 31 is the Falloween trunk- or-treat at Milner City Park from 6-9 p.m. Set-up begins at 5 p.m. Candy donations are being accepted at Milner city hall. In the lead-up to that event, the Milner library raffling off a UGA basket. Tickets are $1 each for six for $5. For more information or to register, visit meet- meinmilner.com. supplies they had stowed in the back. Fantastic customer service to complement the deli cious pizza we brought back to the house. All in all, the charming town of Barnesville helped keep our kids’ minds off the is sues back home that only grown-ups should have to worry about. Fast forward to today, the day after the hur ricane, and I’m enjoying the biggest pulled pork sandwich I could fit on one bun, buttery corn- bread muffins and home made peach cobbler. I’m sitting at the table with Michael and his fam ily from Tampa, Kaleigh from Orlando (well, technically Sanford) and Cindy and her mother from Bushnell; Floridians from all over, ranging in age from one to, well, 1 didn’t ask how old the ‘grown-ups’ were. Re gardless, the setting was nothing short of incred ible. It’s just what you imagine when you think of ‘Southern hospitality’. None of this would have been possible without two things: the unparalleled hospitality of Paulette and Carey Bunn and their fam ily who treated us all as their own. And Airbnb, for helping us find Bunn Ranch. I’ll close with a quote I often borrow and use to sound profound at work: “If you want to cre ate a great product, just focus on one person. Make that one person have the most amazing experience ever.” —Brian Chesky, founder and CEO of Airbnb. I’m sure Brian never imagined Airbnb provid ing this type of amazing experience’ but I’m abso lutely certain that I can say, on behalf of every one at dinner tonight, he has accomplished that vision. (Kevin Wishard is life- cycle marketing manager for Hertz based in Estero, Florida. A Virginia native, he moved to southwest Florida two years ago. He and his wife Melissa have to beautiful daughters.) BARNESVILLE MARBLE & GRANITE COMPANY Serving Middle Georgia For 115 Years Designers & Manufacturers of Marble, Granite & Bronze Since 1908 770-358-1470 ] 124 Railroad St., Barnesville, GA 30204 PUBLIC HEARING JOINT PLANNING COMMISSION LAMAR COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING 790 VETERANS PARKWAY THURSDAY, November 7, 2024 AT 6:00 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS LAMAR COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING 790 VETERANS PARKWAY TUESDAY, November 19, 2024 AT 6:00 P.M. Rezoning Application submitted by Conrad Goodwin to rezone property from Agricultural Residential (AR) to Manufacturing 2 (M2). The property is located on Hwy 36 West, consisting of approximately 2 acres, found on Lamar County Tax Map 027, Parcel 027A. The Joint Planning Commission will hear all interested parties and make a recommendation; the Board of Commissioners will also hear all interested parties and render a decision at a meeting to be held on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 7:00 p.m., at the Lamar County Administration Building. More information can be found at lamarcountyga.com and our Facebook page, Planning and Community Development Lamar County Georgia. Public Notice for Computation and Canvassing of Returns Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 21-2-492 notice is hereby given that the computation and canvassing of the returns of votes cast in the November 5, 2024, General Election will take place in the Board of Elections and Registration Office located at the Lamar County Administration Building, 790 Veterans Parkway, Suite D, Barnesville, Georgia, on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, beginning at 7:00 pm. This the 17th day of October 2024. Anita Reid, Elections Supervisor Lamar County Board of Elections & Registration PUBLIC HEARING JOINT PLANNING COMMISSION LAMAR COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING 790 VETERANS PARKWAY THURSDAY, November 7, 2024 AT 6:00 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS LAMAR COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING 790 VETERANS PARKWAY TUESDAY, November 19, 2024 AT 6:00 P.M. Rezoning Application submitted by Steve Williams to rezone property from Agricultural Residential (AR) to Manufacturing 2 (M2) with a special exception. The property is located at 355 McLean Road, consisting of approximately 2 acres, found on Lamar County Tax Map 006, Parcel 032. The Joint Planning Commission will hear all interested parties and make a recommendation; the Board of Commissioners will also hear all interested parties and render a decision at a meeting to be held on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 7:00 p.m., at the Lamar County Administration Building. More information can be found at lamarcountyga.com and our Facebook page, Planning and Community Development Lamar County Georgia. Lamar County Polling Precincts for the November 5, 2024 General Election District 1 Barnesville-Lamar County Library Susan Coleman Meeting Room 401 Thomaston Street Barnesville, GA 30204 District 2 (Formerly 2A/2B/2C) Barnesville Civic Center 685 Forsyth Street Barnesville, GA 30204 District 3 Lamar County Service Center 118 Academy Drive Barnesville, GA 30204 District 4 Milner Community Library 159 Main Street Milner, GA 30257 Anita Reid - Elections Supervisor Lamar County Board of Elections and Registration 408 Thomaston Street, Suite D Barnesville, Georgia 30204 Phone: (770) 358-5235 Fax: (770) 358-5445 Important Voting Information November 5,2024 General Election The voter registration deadline for the November 5,2024, General Election is Monday, October 7,2024. Advance Voting Location: Lamar County Board of Elections and Registration Office, 790 Veterans Parkway - Suite D, Barnesville, GA 30204 Hours of Operation: Tuesday, October 15,2024 through Friday, Friday, November 1,2024; 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday Voting: October 19 th & October 26 th 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday Voting: October 20, 2024 from 1 p.m. - 5p.m. Absentee ballots must be requested no later than Friday, October 25,2024. Remember, there is NO voting the Monday before the election. All Election Day polling precincts will be open on Tuesday, November 5,2024 from 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. For more information or to request an absentee ballot, please call (770) 358-5235.