Henry County Update - Newsletter

November 2, 2017

Board of

Commissioners

Veterans Day Ceremony to be Held at Heritage Park

Regular Meetings Nov. 7, 2017 9:00 AM Nov. 21, 2017 6:30 PM

Meetings held at: Administration Building Community Room 140 Henry Parkway McDonough, GA 30253 Regular Commission meetings air daily on Henry TV Charter Channel 180 and AT&T U-Verse Channel 99, at 9 a.m. & 7 p.m.

In honor of Veterans Day, a Veterans Day Ceremony will be held at the Veterans Wall of Honor at Heritage Park in McDonough. The special service will be held on Saturday, November 11, 2017 beginning at 11 a.m.

This year’s Keynote Speaker will be Henry County District IV Commissioner Blake Prince, a former soldier of the United States Air Force who served in the 60th Civil Engineering Squadron. Prince joined the Air Force in 1993 and graduated with honors from Advanced Individual Training ranking number one in his class. He worked on many base designs in the aftermath of Desert Storm and received several accommodations for his innovative work. Prince was honorably discharged in 1997.

He is active with several veteran organizations, working for the betterment of those who have served the country.

The Veterans Day Ceremony includes opening remarks by Dr. Stacy Black with American Legion Post 516. The service will also include a Presentation of the Colors Continued on page 2

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by the Henry County High School Warrior Battalion NROTC. Bill Hightower with American Legion Post 55 will recite the Pledge of Allegiance and Chaplain Charles Jackson, LTC, U.S. Army (Retired) will provide the invocation and benediction. A wreath will be presented by CPO Richard McLeod, USN (Retired) and SSG Darrell Woodall and Melissa Callender-Reece will perform the National Anthem and God Bless America.

A service song medley will be conducted by the Strong Rock Christian School Band and the service will be peppered throughout by various musical interludes provided by bagpipe musician David Gregory, and Jim Houston, with Bugles Across America, will close the service with Taps.

The Veterans Wall of Honor is located in Heritage Park at 101 Lake Dow Rd. in McDonough.

For more information, please contact Jim Joyce with Henry County Parks and Recreation at 770-2887300 or visit www.hcprd.org.

Commissioner Bruce Holmes and the NCNW to Host Health Fair District V Commissioner Bruce Holmes in partnership with the National Council of Negro Women will be holding a health fair on Saturday, November 4 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Fairview Urgent Care Center.

During the health fair

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citizens can get fitness assessments, flu shots, blood pressure and body mass index testing, tips on stress reduction and consultations. There will also be family friendly activities and food trucks on site. All are welcome.

For more information, please email info@ thesocialwellnessclub.com or contact 888-478-0228.

The Fairview Urgent Care Center is located at 4475 West Village Parkway, Ellenwood, GA 30294.

Henry County’s National Night was a Great Success

Children and adults alike enjoyed this year’s National Night Out, which was held on Thursday, October 26 at the Henry Town Center and hosted by Henry County’s various public safety agencies.

Participants had an opportunity to meet with local law enforcement and fire professionals, as well as enjoy free food, giveaways, trunk or treating and

activities supplied by local vendors.

Now finishing its 34th year, National Night Out continues to build positive relationships and camaraderie among the citizens and public safety of Henry County.

For more information on National Night Out, please visit natw.org/

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November 2, 2017 Adopt-A-Senior Program in Need of Donations

The Henry County Council on Aging and the Henry County Senior Services Department are once again making the holidays a little brighter with their Adopt-A-Senior for Christmas program, where citizens can try their hand at being Santa and buy a gift for a senior or simply make a donation to the program.

Organizers have interviewed local seniors and collected individual Christmas wish lists of specific items. Seniors without Christmas wish lists would always benefit from a warm full size blanket and three to four full-size toiletry items.

Currently, there are 300 seniors in Henry County to be adopted and many of the seniors who will benefit from the program are homebound and on a fixed income.

These simple, but much-needed gifts will help bring them Christmas cheer. The idea behind the program is for individuals, families, groups, churches, businesses

or organizations to adopt seniors in our community, who are aged 60 and over who are in need, in order to provide them with a Christmas gift.

Gifts can be festively wrapped or placed in a gift bag and should be delivered to any Henry County Senior Center no later than December 11, as gifts will be delivered to seniors from December 14 through the 21. Arrangements for gift pick up can be made by calling Senior Services.

Cash or check donations are always appreciated.

Heritage Senior Center is located at 1050 Florence McGarity Boulevard in McDonough. If you are interested in adopting a senior during this holiday season, please call Ann Marie Quincey at 770-2887000. For more information about the Henry County Senior Services Department, visit henrycounty-ga. com/SeniorServices.aspx.

Rabies Alert

On October 30, 2017, the Henry County Animal Care and Control Department received a call that a raccoon was killed by two dogs. The remains of the raccoon were taken to the Georgia Public Health Laboratory for rabies testing and the results came back positive for the rabies virus.

The Henry County Animal Care and Control Department in conjunction with the Henry County Board of Health Department has issued a: 45-day Rabies Alert, as required by the Georgia Rabies Control Manual, for a 1/2-mile area surrounding Country Meadows Court

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subdivision off of Airline Rd. in McDonough, GA.

During this alert, residents living within this area should make sure that all of their companion animals have a current rabies vaccination, and if not must do so as soon as possible. Additionally, residents should be vigilant of the behavior of not only their own pets, but also of surrounding wildlife (e.g. foxes, skunks and raccoons) that are acting in an unusual manner.

For more information, contact Henry County Rabies Control Officer, Vince Farah at (770) 288-7387.

Noel in November Set For November 18

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Santa’s coming to Henry County early this year for Noel in November on Saturday, November 18 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Merle Manders Conference Center in Stockbridge.

Noel in November is a free event open to the public that celebrates Christmas supporting the Community Cares

Christmas Toy Shop, a donation project coordinated by Connecting Henry.

A donation of a new, unwrapped toy is the only admission requirement to this event, which will feature entertainment for all ages, an appearance by Santa Claus, live music from Stevie G & The Rockerz and Rick Burnette with plenty of other surprises.

Merle Manders Conference Center is located at 111 Davis Road, Stockbridge GA, 30281.

For more information, please contact Speer Entertainment Services at 770-957-0768.

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Sunday, November 5, 2017 @ 2 a.m.

Henry County Fire Department Urges Citizens to “Change Your Clock Change Your Battery®!”

As the time change approaches on Sunday, November 5, 2017 the Henry County Fire Department wants to remind residents to make another lifesaving change; by changing the batteries in their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors.

The most commonly cited cause of nonworking smoke alarms are worn or missing batteries.

Changing smoke alarm batteries twice a year is one of the simplest, most effective ways to reduce fire injuries and death. In fact, working smoke alarms increase your chance of survival by fifty percent. Additionally, the International Association of Fire Chiefs recommends replacing your smoke alarms every ten years.

To save lives and prevent needless injuries, the Henry County Fire Department has once again joined forces with Energizer and the International Association of Fire Chiefs for the 30th year of the Change Your Clock Change Your Battery® campaign. The program urges all Americans to adopt the simple, lifesaving habit of changing your smoke alarm and carbon monoxide detector batteries when setting clocks back, Sunday November 5, 2017.

For more information about fire safety or assistance acquiring a smoke alarm, contact the Henry County Fire Department at 770- 288-6600 or visit www.co.henry.ga.us.

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