JONESBORO
Volume 22, Issue 6
June 2018
COMMUNITY NEWSLETTTER Councilmembers: Pat Sebo, Mayor Protem Larry Boak Alfred Dixon, III Bobby Lester Billy Powell Ed Wise Ricky L. Clark, Jr., City Manager David Allen, Comm. Dev. Director Joe Nettleton, Public Works Director Franklin Allen, Police Chief Pat Daniel, Asst. City Clerk Sandra Meyers, Finance Derry Walker, Code Enforcement Steve Fincher, Attorney Keith Wood, Municipal Judge Jerry Patrick, City Solicitor City Hall (770) 478-3800 Jonesboro PD (770) 478-7407 NON-Emergency # (770) 477-3550
TURN IT UP” TUESDAY BOOTCAMP 2018 (for ages 12+ and all fitness levels) FREE WHEN: Every Tuesday 6:00-6:45 pm WHERE: Lee Street Park Hosted by: “Veda”
Sponsored by The City of Jonesboro
City Attains Official Main Street Designation City of Jonesboro and Clayton County Team to Present Summer Concerts County and City have joined forces to present Saturday Summer Concerts and the Thursday “Sips and Sounds.” For additional information or VIP reservations, please contact events@jonesboroga.com
Thank you, Clayton County!
City Welcomes David Allen as Community Development Director A native of Atlanta, Georgia, David Allen earned a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture from Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University. He is a Georgia Registered Landscape Architect. Mr. Allen has worked in various landscape architecture and engineering firms in Norfolk, VA, Macon, GA, and Fayetteville, GA. Most recently, he has served as the Planning & Development Director for Pike County, Georgia. In 2011, was appointed to the Three Rivers Regional Commission’s Planning Advisory Council. Mr. Allen comes to us with a wealth of experience in Comprehensive Planning, Ordinance Development, Planning, and Zoning. David Allen lives in Zebulon, Georgia, with his wife and three children.
Jessica Reynolds, Executive Director of the Office of Downtown Development, Main Street Georgia, presented a plaque to the City of Jonesboro at the May 14 Council Meeting designating Jonesboro as a Classic Main Street City. This prestigious program places the City in line for additional assistance and funding in developing a vibrant downtown area. Members of Main Street and the Downtown Development Authority attended the presentation. Jonesboro Main Street Program 2017 COMMUNITY IMPACT REPORT Total Number of Promotional Events Total Attendance at Promotional Events Total Number of Volunteer Hours Total No. Completed Building Rehab Projects Total Cost of Building Rehabs Total Number of Public Improvement Projects Total Cost of Public Improvement Projects Total Number of New Housing Units
12 14,770 106 6 $65,000 1 $3,037,713 0
Number of New Businesses Opening/Expanding
107
Total Number of New Jobs Created
155
Total Number of Business Closings
36
Total Number of Jobs Lost
37
Total Number of Net Jobs
118
Total Amt. of Private/Pub. Investment Downtown
$ 3,475,487
Thank you, Administrative Assistants, City of Jonesboro Jonesboro Police Department
City Hall
Left to right: Sandra Meyers, Cable Brooks, Maria Wetherington, Pat Daniel
Left to right: Sheila Griffin, Hydee Griffin, Cheryl Simpson, Lisa Tobias
CONGRATULATIONS 2018 GRADUATES!
CITY BLOTTER April 2018
Citations – 508 Warnings— 296 Accidents—31 Arrests— 78 DUI— 1 Property Checks—413 Warrants—415 Probation—664 Criminal Invest.— 6 Training Hours—157
#SHOPJONESBORO Tucker & Associates Law Firm, LLC 8896 Tara Boulevard The Ones You Can Trust in Criminal Defense” (770)473-4194 *****
Blaine Anne Wetherington
Connor Grady Wetherington
Valdosta State University FLA Coastal School of Law (Cum Laude) May 5, 2018 (J.D.) Juris Doctor (B.F.A.) Bach. of Fine Arts May 26, 2018
Megan Castleberry Cherokee High School May 26, 2018
Megan is Pat Daniel’s (Assistant City Clerk) Blaine Anne and Connor are the children of Grady granddaughter and Maria Wetherington (Jonesboro City Hall)
Daniel Allen Jacksonville State University B. A. Music Education May 5, 2018
Daniel is the son of Chief Franklin Allen, Jonesboro
HAVE A GRADUATE YOU WOULD LIKE TO HONOR? LET US KNOW...
ROBERT HALL, JR. SERVING IN JAPAN
“Sip and Son of Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hall, Sr. of Sounds” our City, Seaman Hall recently began a 3-year stint of service with the U.S. Navy, Special Intelligence, in Japan. Robert is a 2017 graduate of Elite Scholars Academy, where he was on the Mock Trial team, Basketball and Tennis teams. He is an active member of the Church of the Harvest International. Best Wishes to Seaman Robert Hall, Jr.; Thank you for your service! Rocket Team Competed in National Contest Students from Creekland Middle School (Cherokee County) qualified to compete in the Team American Rocket Challenge finals. The Creekland team was the only middle school in the state of GA to qualify, and only one of nine middle schools across the nation. They competed on May 12 in Washington, D.C. Pictured at right is Cole Day, (center, in red, holding rocket), grandson of Mayor Joy Day.
(Free)
Thursday, June 21 7:00-9:30 pm Lee Street Park Presenting
Drakkar, DJ, and Keisha Jackson
Family Dollar Stores 8570 Tara Boulevard “ Get brand named products for less” (770) 477-6297 *****
Watts & Watts Law Firm 23 Lee Street “ Immigration Law” (770) 478-3801 *****
Voyles Properties, Inc. “Property Management” 308 North Main Street *****
CITGO Food Mart 155 South McDonough “Your downtown convenience store” (770) 473-4311 *****
Keith Martin 21 Lee Street “Highly Experienced in Criminal Defense”
(770) 471-0599 *****
Hammock Sign Systems 1459 Stockbridge Road “Relax, We’ve Got your Sign Needs Covered!”
(404) 787-4883
Shop Local!
Lisa Smith Named Business Woman of the Year Serving as Regional Director of Georgia Power’s Metro South Region is only one of the roles that earned Lisa Smith the Clayton County Chamber of Commerce’s 2018 Business Woman of the Year Award. Ms. Smith has chaired the Chamber of Commerce and led them through their strategic planning process. She presently serves as Chair of the 16 Regional Business Coalitions, which assists and unifies 16 metro Atlanta Chambers on public policy development. Ms. Smith earned a Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Mississippi State University and an MBA from Kennesaw State University. Congratulations, Lisa Smith!
YARD OF THE MONTH
“Turn it Up Tuesday Bootcamp—First Week….Join Us!
JONESBORO DAYS
Recipe from “Through the Years Recipe Book,” available at Stately Oaks or City Hall. $17).
CRABMEAT CASSEROLE Mrs. Arthur (Lucy) Huie, Jr.
Lucy Cline Huie and her husband Arthur played an important role in the civil rights movement in Clayton County. They helped organize a group to encourage the public school system to remain open in response to integration. Several crosses were burned in their yard. Arthur and Lucy have been generous donors of land and money to numerous causes. Arthur and his sister Ida donated the seven acres of land for the relocation of Stately Oaks. 2 Tbsp. butter, melted Blend in saucepan
1 1/2 Tbsp. flour Add 1 cup milk to make white sauce
1 Tbsp. onion, minced 1/2 tsp. celery salt 1 tsp. grated lemon rind 1 Tbsp. minced parsley 2 Tbsp. Pimento dash of Tabasco sauce Add to white sauce. Remove from heat. 1 egg, well beaten 3/4 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. pepper Stir hot mixture slowly into beaten egg, then season.
Joaquin Shedrick—West Mill Street Resident of the City for 16 years
7 oz. crabmeat: Add to mixture, pour into a 1 quart baking dish. 1/2 c. dry breadcrumbs 1 Tbsp. butter, melted Sprinkle buttered crumbs on top of crab mixture. Bake for 15-20 minutes at 375 degrees.
Jonesboro City Hall
Pre-Sorted Standard U.S. Postage Paid Jonesboro, GA Permit No. 7
124 North Avenue Jonesboro, GA 30236
Community Calendar
The FRONT PORCH PLAYERS present
JUNE 2
Farmer’s Market, LSP, 8 am– 12 pm
JUNE 2
City Concert, LSP, 7:00 pm
“The Glass Menagerie”
JUNE 4
Work Session, PD, 6:00 pm
June1-3, 8-10 For tickets
JUNE 4
Hill Family Band, AOH, 6:00 pm
JUNE 7
DDA Meeting, PD, 6:00 pm
JUNE 9
Farmer’s Market, LSP, 8 am-12 pm
JUNE 11
City Court, PD, 8:00 am
JUNE 11
Council Meeting, PD, 6:00 pm
JUNE 14
Covered Dish Supper, 6:00 pm, AOH
JUNE 16
Farmer’s Market, LSP, 8 am-12 pm
JUNE 20
Economic Vitality Comm., CH, 4:30 pm
JUNE 23
Farmer’s Market, LSP, 8 am-12 pm
JUNE 25
Beautification Comm., CH, 5:30 pm
JUNE 30
Farmer’s Market, LSP, 8 am -12 pm
Farmer’s Market Wednesdays , LSP, 10am-12 pm: June 6, 13, 20, 27 City Activities Thurs. Bingo, 6 pm (10 & OLDER) (AOH) = Alpha Omega House, 127 College Street CH=City Hall PD = Police Department
LSP=Lee Street Park
www.thefrontporchplayers.com
or call (770) 897-1404 Jonesboro First Presbyterian Church 1842 Lake Jodeco Road Coming in August: “The Ascension of Twyla Potts”
Tourism is Big Business in Clayton County: $1,442,180,000 Clayton County Annual Tourism Facts
Total Economic Impact:
(direct tourist spending)
Employment Payroll
(from tourism jobs)
Local Sales Tax Generated State Sales Generated Household Tax Relief
per household
$ 1.442 billion
34,540 jobs $ 2.385 billion $ 43.63 million $ 173.19 million $ 2,404 savings
CORRECTION: Public Works can only pick up empty paint cans and other metal. NO oil or cans containing paint. Clayton Co. and Clayton Co. Water Authority have special days for disposal of those items. ALL METAL ITEMS MUST BE PLACED BESIDE THE TRASH CONTAINER. Please NO LIQUIDS of any kind in your trash can. Empty juice and milk containers before disposing of them.
WE NEED YOUR NEWS! The Community News Published at Jonesboro City Hall Written & Edited by Mayor Joy B. Day To submit news items, call (770) 478-3800. Items must be submitted by the 20th to appear in next month’s edition or email jday@jonesboroga.com .