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TheTrue Citizen, Wednesday, September 22, 2010 — Page 9
Wanted in Burke
The following persons are wanted on outstanding arrest warrants. Anyone with information on their whereabouts is asked to call
the Burke County Sheriff’s Office at 706-554-2133.
Nathan Lowery.
19;
Wanted since
Sept. 8
2 felony counts of
theft by receiving
stolen property
No photo
available
Raymond Sapp,
58;
Wanted since
April 2006
Deposit account
fraud
Calvin Moody, 26;
Wanted since
Jan.2008
Warrants for proba
tion violation and
obstruction of an
officer
Kendrick Batrell
Jones, 36;
Wanted since
June 2009
Probation violation
Alonzo Lovett,
45;
Wanted since
Jan.
Probation violation
Bond granted to illegal immigrants
By Anne Marie Kyzer
annemariek@thetruecitizen.com
Two immigrants who illegally
entered the country were granted
bond last week in their Burke
County State Court cases.
State Court Judge Jerry Daniel
set bond for Omar Sanchez-
Delacruz and Jose DeJesus-
Jaramillo at $3,000 each.
Sanchez-Delacruz was being
held in jail for driving without a
license and no tail light. He also
faces an additional charge in
Douglas State Court. DeJesus-
Jaramillo was jailed for driving
without a license.
Judge Daniel had initially de
nied bond in both cases because
the men are illegal immigrants
and he considered them flight
risks. He asked the Burke
County Sheriff’s Office to notify
the Department of Homeland
Security’s Immigration and Cus
toms Enforcement.
When ICE officials decided
not to issue a detainment order
on the men. Judge Daniel recon
sidered their bond.
According to Paul Balducci,
attorney for both defendants,
ICE typically only detains and
attempts to deport illegal immi
grants if they are charged with a
serious felony or violent crime.
“There are not enough re
sources to pick up everyone who
is illegal, so they focus on severe
crimes,” he said.
Balducci added that Sanchez-
Delacruz and DeJesus-Jaramillo
had already been identified by
ICE as aliens before being
charged in Burke County and are
involved in federal immigrations
proceedings. Balducci said if the
men are convicted, as with any
illegal immigrant convicted of a
crime, they must serve their sen
tence before returning to their
native country of Mexico. As for
their possible deportation, the
men will not know their fate un
til the federal immigration pro
ceedings have concluded.
In the meantime, as a condi
tion of their bond in Burke
County, Judge Daniel prohibited
the men from driving.
“They cannot drive anything
that moves,” he said. “Well, they
can drive bicycles if they want
to.”
The defendants are scheduled
to appear in Burke County State
Court Oct. 6.
Jail time handed down in theft cases
By Anne Marie Kyzer
annemariek@thetruecitizen.com
Three men who pleaded
guilty in separate Burke County
theft cases were sentenced to
jail time.
Jason Estep, 26, was sen
tenced to 10 years in confine
ment by Superior Court Judge
Sheryl B. Jolly after pleading
guilty to two counts of theft by
taking. Estep was charged with
entering a former employer’s
barn on Old Waynesboro Road
and stealing his GMC Sierra
pickup truck. Deputies used
OnStar to locate the truck,
which was in Estep’s posses
sion.
Reginald Harris, 49, was sen
tenced to five years in prison by
Superior Court Judge Carl C.
Brown Jr. after pleading guilty
to one count of theft by taking.
Harris was charged with pass
ing a bad check at
Queensborough National Bank
and Trust for $500 as well as
similar crimes in Richmond
County.
Troy Alan Jones, 47, was sen
tenced to 90 days in jail fol
lowed by five years, nine
months probation by Judge
Jolly after pleading guilty to one
count of theft by taking. Jones
was charged with stealing sev
eral pieces of jewelry and a
chainsaw from a Burke County
man.
Burglar pleads guilty just before trial
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Discipline
So far the largest declines in
referrals have been in tardies,
refusal to comply, dress code
violations and bus behavior.
Adkins said he hopes it’s just a
matter of time before the new
system affects discipline across
the board.
“Are we there yet?” Adkins
asked rhetorically. "No ... but
we’re getting there. It’s a slow
and steady process. We want to
be the tortoise in this race, not
the hare.”
HEART
HEAL
DASH or Dietary Approaches
to Stop Hypertension.
Bobby Jones, RN
The DASH diet is recommended
for people with hypertension. It
has been proven to lower blood
pressure by incorporating a healthy
eating plan. It is rich in fruits,
vegetables, whole grains, and low-
fat dairy foods; it includes meat,
fish, poultry, nuts and beans; but
is limited in sugar-sweetened
foods and beverages, red meat,
and added fats.
The DASH diet calls for a certain number of servings
daily from various food groups. This may vary,
depending on your caloric need. When beginning
the diet, start slowly and make gradual changes.
Consider adopting a diet plan that allows 2,400
milligrams of salt per day (about 1 teaspoon) and
then once your body has adjusted to the diet further,
lower your salt intake to 1,500 mg per day (about 2/
3 teaspoon). These amounts include all salt
consumed, including those in food products, in
cooking, and added at the table.
Here are some tips to get started on the DASH diet:
• Add a serving of vegetables at lunch and at dinner.
• Add a serving of fruit to your meals or as a snack.
Canned and dried fruits are easy to use.
• Use only half the butter, margarine, or salad
dressing, and use low-fat or fat-free condiments.
• Drink low-fat or skim dairy products three times
a day.
• Limit meat to six ounces a day. Try eating some
vegetarian meals.
• Add more vegetables, rice, pasta, and dry beans
to your diet.
• Instead of typical snacks (chips, etc.), eat unsalted
pretzels or nuts, raisins, graham crackers, low-fat
and fat-free yogurt and frozen yogurt; unsalted
plain popcorn with no butter, and raw vegetables.
• Read food labels carefully to choose products that
are lower in sodium. In addition to its effect on
blood pressure, DASH is considered a well-
balanced approach to eating for the general
public.
In addition to its effect on blood pressure, DASH
is considered a well-balanced approach to eating
for the general public.
Burke County Health Depart ment/SHAPP
Please call for an appointment
706-554-3456
HOLDING HIGH EXPECTATIONS
The first component of the new
system is to educate students on
what is expected of them at school
and how to display that behavior.
Burke County High School teaches
the following acronym:
Be Prepared
Excel Academically
Always be on time
Respect everyone
Show Responsibility
CRIME PREVENTION
Brought to
you by:
KARL E.
ALLEN
Chief of Police
Rules for Personal
Driving Safety
When Dating
1. Let your parents and
friends know who you are
dating.
2. Don’t drink or use drugs!
Fifty percent of persons
who commit violence &
one third of their victims
are under the influence of
alcohol when the abuse
occurs.
3. Consider group dates or
dating where other people
are present, such as mov
ies or restaurants.
4. Never accept rides or
lodging from someone you
just met, no matter how
nice they seem to be.
5. Don’t give out confusing
signals. If you mean nom
say “NO” and act accord
ingly.
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By Anne Marie Kyzer
annemariek@thetruecitizen.com
A woman pleaded guilty just
before a jury was selected for her
trial.
On Monday, Melissa Rose
Clark, 43, entered her guilty plea
to one count of burglary before
Superior County Judge Michael
N. Annis. A jury was scheduled
to be selected a half hour later for
her trial.
Clark was accused of breaking
into a Sixth Street convenience
store with an accomplice in Au
gust 2009 to steal beer. Clark and
her co-defendant Andrew Farmer,
49, were seen on security camera
footage smashing a glass door in
the rear of the store around 4 a.m„
breaking into a separate storage
area and leaving with cases of beer,
according to assistant district at
torney John Markwalter. Clark
told investigators that she met
Farmer walking on the street that
night and he convinced her to help
him with the break-in.
According to defense attorney
Melody Cooper, Clark has a long
history of mental illness and was
deemed mildly mentally disabled
through an evaluation that was
conducted to ensure she was fit to
stand trial.
Clark’s 21-year-old daughter
said those hurdles have affected
her all her life.
“She’s a kind hearted person,
but once people find that out, they
take advantage of her and she
doesn’t even know it.”
Judge Annis sentenced Clark to
six years probation with strict
guidelines including an early
evening curfew. She must pay
$1,500 restitution to the store’s
owner. She must also pay a $ 1,500
fine to cover the cost of bringing
in a jury pool Monday. She will
be allowed to work off the fine
with community service if her dis
abilities do not prevent her from
doing so. This is Clark’s first
Pecan Grove
While residents seemed pleased
with Prichard’s suggestions, many
were less than happy with Gary
Hammond, president of the At
lanta based firm that owns and
operates Pecan Grove.
Residents said that for two
years, Hammond has been made
fully aware of the Pecan Grove
issues ... and that his lack of ac
tion should have a bearing on his
plans to develop a retirement com
munity on Academy Avenue.
“Hammond assured us he was
aware of the problems and that he
would take care of them. Things
have only gotten worse... and now
we’re going to reward him with
another project?” resident Clint
Meeks asked rhetorically.
THE LIST
Prichard proposed these, among
many, changes to alleviate problems
at Pecan Grove.
• Unannounced home visits
• Immediate eviction for drug, weapon
and violent offenses
•Two-strike eviction for breach of peace
(arguments) or property damage
• Three-strike eviction for lesser of
fenses
• High powered lighting
•Surveillance cameras
• Eight-foot anti-climb fence around pe
rimeter to stop foot traffic
• Close Lovers Lane entrance (would
still be accessible to emergency ve
hicles)
• Private security for minimum of 30
days
• Rent-free housing for one officer
“(Hammond) goes back to his
posh Buckhead palatial estate and
forgets about us here in
Waynesboro.”
Meeks called the Pecan Grove
project an “abject failure” and
asked city council to strip
Hammond of his contract for the
retirement community. “A man is
only as good as his word, and his
word is no good,” he continued.
“Quite frankly I am flummoxed as
to why leaders accept this.”
Other residents voiced their dis
pleasure at Hammond’s absence
from all three meetings.
“I’m asking you to look at
(Hammond’s) track record here in
felony conviction and it will be
wiped form her record if she suc
cessfully completes her sentence.
Farmer pleaded guilty to one
count of burglary in February 2010
for his involvement in the crime
and Judge Annis sentenced him to
eight years in prison followed by
four years on probation. Last
week, Farmer received another
prison sentence in a separate case
after pleading guilty to entering an
automobile with intent to commit
a theft. Superior Court Judge Jolly
sentenced him to five years, which
may be served concurrently with
the eight-year sentence.
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Waynesboro and tell me in honest
conscience that something is not
wrong,” resident David Johnson
said, voicing fears that the Acad
emy Avenue complex will be
similarly infested with crime if
Hammond’s feet are not held to
the fire. “We need to fix one prob
lem before going to the next.”
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