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THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL THURSDAY. JULY 21.2016 — PAGE 9A
Social
Shields celebrate 50 th
wedding anniversary
Jr. and Maxine Wilson Shields of Ila celebrat
ed their 50th wedding anniversary at their home
Monday. July 4, with a surprise dinner given by fam
ily. Those attending were Tim (son) and Tina Shields,
granddaughters Brittany Shields and Kayla (Wesley)
Jones, great-grandson Micah Jones, Clayton and
Phyllis Wilson Bryant. Jr. and Maxine were married
July 1, 1966 at Maxine’s parents’ home, the late
Mack and Drucilla Wilson.
ROTARY CLUB CONSTRUCTS RAMP FOR WILLIAMS
The Rotary Club of Madison County constructed a handicapped ramp last week for Debra Williams, of Ila,
who has been handicapped since 1994. She has several problems, but primarily with her hips. She is facing
major surgery very soon that will put her in a wheelchair for some time. She contacted Rotarian Jerry Bond
and requested help. Members of the Rotary Club of Madison County and volunteers gathered July 14 at
her home on Hwy. 98 and constructed a 24-foot ramp in a short time. Williams thanked the crew, and told
them “God Bless each and everyone of you for building the ramp for me, You all were so nice.” Workers on
the ramp included Roy Gandy, Jerry Bond, Artry Bishop, Ed Brown, Roy Seagraves, James Adams, Johnny
Minish, David McGinnis and Jim Jeffer.
Tea Party to
meet July 26
The Tea Party of
Northeast Georgia will meet
Tuesday, July 26, at 7 p.m.
at the Holiday Inn Express
at Banks Crossing.
“All voters and concerned
citizens are invited,” orga
nizers said.
For more information,
call 706-654-8292.
Madison Co. Library has
new books to check out
The Madison County
Library now has the fol
lowing books to check out:
•Banners Buntings
Garlands and Pennants -
Kathy Sheldon
•Better Homes and
Gardens Jams and Jellies -
Better Homes and Gardens
•Bill O’Reillys Legends
and Lies - David Fisher
•Bush - Jean Smith
•Daniel Prayer - Anne
Love
•Duct Tape Bags -
Richela Morgan
•Herb Gardening How to
Prepare the Soil - Melissa
Snyder
•Hiking Tennessee -
Kelley Roark
•History Book -
Kinderslery Dobling
•Loom Knitting - Isela
Phelps
•Lose Weight by Eating
- Audrey Johns
•Make Your 1st Quilt -
Alex Anderson
•Modern Preserves -
Kylee Newton
•My Handmade
Wedding - Marrianne
Mercer
•Sewing Happiness -
Sanae Ishida
•Soil Sisters - Lisa
Kivirist
•Soul Over Matter - Zhi
Gang Shea
•Southern Vegetable
Book - Rebecca Lang
•Tears to Triumph
The Spiritual Journey -
Marianne Willaimson
•Ultimate Cooking For 2
Cookbook - Mr. Food Test
Kitchen
•Unashamed Drop -
Christine Caine
•Valiant Ambition
George Washington -
Nathaniel Philbrick
•View From The Cheap
Seats - Neil Gaiman
•What to Expect When
You’re Expecting - Heidi
Murkof
•When Breath Becomes
Air - Paul Kalanithi
•World According to
Star Wars - Cass Sunstein
•150 Best Tiny Home
Ideas - Manel Couto
CLASS OF ’56 HOLD MEMORIAL
BREAKFAST FOR CLASSMATE
The Madison County High School Class of 1956 alumni members held their
monthly July breakfast in memory of one of their own, the late Jacquline Sar-
tain Dillard (1939 - 2016). The breakfast, held at the Ila Restaurant, was attend
ed by two special guests, Dillard’s daughter, Mitzi Dillard and Valerie, Jackie’s
caregiver during her illness. “Her classmates miss her so much,” said fellow
alumni Jimmy Porterfield. The group meets the first Monday of each month at
the restaurant. Photo courtesy ofKT Thomas.
Rotary hears about financial scams
DOUG MARTIN
By Ellen Cowne
Rotary Club
"Congratulations. You’ve
won the sweepstakes and
$1,000,000! All you have to
do to claim your prize is go to
your local dmgstore and send
a money order for $300 (just
to verify your identity).”
Way too many people have
heard this line, and way too
many people have believed it.
Most people want to believe
in that kind of good luck. But
Doug Martin, one of seven
investigators in Madison
County, warns against it.
Officer Martin spoke to the
Rotary Club Friday about the
dangers of financial crime,
and he should know better
than most because he has
been working here for 18
years with his specialty being
in financial fraud and scams.
Sometimes the phone call
might start with the caller
introducing himself as being
with the IRS and calling to let
you know you owe the gov
ernment a good bit of money.
Since you’ve not responded to
their notifications, they scold
you, law enforcement officers
will be sent to your home to
arrest you. BUT if you act
immediately, the IRS will not
press charges. All you have
to do is send a money order
to a given address within a
few hours, and all charges
will be dropped. You might
even think to check the area
code and fmd out it really
is a Washington. DC area
code so the tale becomes
more believable. But getting
a telephone number with a
particular area code is as easy
as asking for it. A voice over
protocol allows a person off
shore to make that call with
a familiar area code, and so
the scam begins. The major
ity of these cases come from
Jamaica, so if a person sees a
call coming in with a 867 area
code, he should beware. It’s a
scam from this far away little
country.
One elderly man with
dementia lost $90 thousand
to a similar scam, and nothing
can be done because the scam
originated off shore. Another
scam is an advertisement
offering a job to work from
home. The so-called employ
ers tell the new hires to sell
over the phone, take the pay
ment themselves, deduct their
percentage and then mail the
rest to them — the employers.
This can cost a person more
than money, if he takes the
bait. It can cost him time in
prison for money laundering.
Only five-to-10 percent
of the financial crimes are
solved. Chances are better if
the crimes are local, but, with
large companies especial
ly. investigations are slowed
down because of the "your
problem is not my problem"
syndrome. With limited staff
and resources, investigators
might spend months on a
case, and by the time head
way is made into solving the
crime, it is too late. The crim
inal has left and no money
is confiscated. Many gangs
in larger cities have stopped
selling dmgs as their main
income and have, instead,
taken up identity theft. It is
easier than drug business. It
is more difficult to get caught
than the drug dealers are, and.
if caught, it is a business that
can even be run from a prison
cell. So, Martin reminds the
community that “if it sounds
too good to be true, it proba
bly is.” And "there is no such
thing as a free lunch.”
Ellen Cowne provides
news from the Rotary Club of
Madison County.
JOHN SCARBOROUGH
CHAI]
Madison County Board of CormHi^MjT^|
-moving Madison County
forward with responsible,
conservative leadership-
Last call
In just a few days, citizens in Madison
County will head to the polls to deter
mine the Republican nominee for Sheriff,
BOC Chairman and District 1 Commis
sioner. I want to take this opportunity
to thank all who have participated in our
county's election process. That includes
the candidates and their families, all of
you who have supported your candi
dates, the election officials who have fa
cilitated this activity professionally and
most of all, those of you who continue to
vote. Our national scene would do well
to mimic Madison County's decorum
and civility as we've shared our views
and opinions while campaigning with
out resorting to the all too familiar po
litical machinations - the embarrassing and unacceptable behavior, displayed
by many vying for our votes. Collectively, we've provided and demonstrated
a very good example of how the political process during an election season
should transpire. That being said, I'm sure most of us are ready to reclaim our
'sign-free' yards and move on.
As a native of Madison County and a product of its school system, I was afford
ed many opportunities throughout my life. A wholesome and safe childhood,
a good education, a family and church that loved and nurtured me - these
were the building blocks, or basis of my foundation. I believe things happen
for a reason and I believe there is a plan for each one of us. Just because we
don't know what that plan is does not mean it doesn't exist. In my case, I feel
I am right where I should be at this point in my life. My wife and I have raised
our children and have now settled down where we've always called home. I
am now seeking your support in my bid for Chairman of the Madison County
Board of Commissioners.
To speak of past performance or accomplishments is no guarantee of future
performance or productivity, however they may serve to ease the concern or
fear a prospective employer (county in my case) may have. To that end, my
leadership and management training has been chronicled in over 25 years of
performance reports and evaluations. As for education, my wife probably de
serves the credit as she was very patient and supportive while I completed
over eleven years of study in various college degree programs - eleven years
while raising our children and moving all over the country with me. The ed
ucation only makes one educated to be smart one must be able to apply
that education. I've led, directed and/or commanded in numerous roles and
circumstances throughout both my military and civilian career. For anything
I may have learned or accomplished in life, I know and trust they were only
possible because God made them possible.
I've stated many times in the past that I believe Madison County needs lead
ership. I make that case again. Leaders inspire and compel, they empower
and delegate, they support and encourage - but most importantly, they lead. I
believe I can provide a new prospective and direction for our folks, something
they can believe in and get behind.
Please vote JOHN SCARBOROUGH,
Chairman, Madison County Board of Commissioners