September 28, 2018
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HC Stormwater Electronics Recycling Event Deemed Successful
Regular Meetings Oct. 2, 2018 9:00 a.m. Oct. 16, 2018 6:30 p.m.
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.
The Henry County Stormwater Management Department’s Electronic Recycling event collected a total of 23 boxes of electronics earlier this month, ensuring the proper and sage disposal of unused electronics from county residents. During this event, a respectable amount of flat screen/LCD/LED/smart televisions, CRT televisions, and CRT monitors were collected and Stormwater staff was assisted in their collection efforts by members, leaders and parents from Girl Scout Troop 17022. “Pollution prevention and sustainable waste management are everyone’s responsibility,” said Angelo Teachout, Environmental Outreach Coordinator for the Henry County Stormwater Department. “I was so encouraged by the community support we received that showed what a difference we can all make when we actively demonstrate and promote social and environmental stewardship of our shared water resources.” For more information on the Henry County Stormwater Department, please visit www.henrycounty-ga.org. Continued on page 3
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September 28, 2018 Published by Henry County Communications & Public Information Department Henry County Government
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Chair Wood Invites Public to Conversations About Our County Meeting Final meeting in the series to be held in Hampton Don’t miss out on the opportunity to stay wellinformed about Henry County objectives at the final installment of the Conversations About Our County meeting scheduled for Tuesday, October 2 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Bear Creek Senior Recreation Center in Hampton. Commission Chair June Wood and county officials encourage citizens to come out to the meeting for an overall update on County-related matters and to also discuss topics such as public safety, transportation and traffic. Bear Creek Senior/Recreation Center is located at 56 McDonough Street in Hampton. For more information on Conversations About Our County meetings, please call 770-288-6001 or visit henrycounty-ga.com.
HENRY COUNTY SPLOST V COMMITTEE UPCOMING MEETING
The next meeting location for the SPLOST V Committee have been confirmed, they are as follows:
Thursday, October 4, 2018 @ 6:30 p.m. @ Fairview Recreation Center – Community Room (District 5) Stephanie Braun County Clerk for the Henry County Board of Commissioners
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HCPD Welcomes New Police Officers with Academy Graduation Chief Mark Amerman congratulated the department’s newest officers upon graduation of their Basic Law Enforcement Training Academy at GPSTC in Forsyth Georgia. Our new officers will begin the 10
week Field Training Officer Program in the Uniform Patrol Division early next week. Officer Quinton Phillips, Officer Geraldine Hurst and Officer Robert Garcia, congratulations and welcome.
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September 28, 2018 Piedmont Henry Hospital Chooses Henry County Director As Breast Cancer Awareness Ambassador
Daunte’ Gibbs, Henry County’s Planning and Economic Development Director, has been selected to participate in the Piedmont Henry Hospital’s annual Real Men Wear Pink campaign, joining a small group of influential men to work as ambassadors for breast cancer awareness. With the month of October set as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Real Men Wear Pink campaign helps promote early detection of breast cancer through education and awareness. Gibbs, along with nine other Henry County men, have chosen to become involved, creating awareness for breast cancer and showing that it is an important issue for everyone. “I agreed to participate in the campaign because, in one way or another, cancer has impacted
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my family,” said Gibbs. “I am of the belief that as a collective community, we should not stand idly by. The great equalizer is education and the more we understand as a whole, the higher our probability of not perishing for lack of knowledge.” Gibbs plans on utilizing social media to promote early detection, and said he will partner with family and friend to spread the word and disseminate information to churches, businesses, neighbors and community organizations. He will also use his and his wife’s nonprofit corporation, Heart to Help, to create awareness opportunities. For more information on breast cancer awareness, please visit www.nationalbreastcancer. org/.
HCWA celebrating 15 years of hosting Cubihatcha Kids Approximately 3,100 third grade students expected for annual field trips
This year marks the 15th Anniversary of the award-winning “Cubihatcha Kids” outdoor education program, as the Henry County Water Authority (HCWA) prepares to host approximately 3,100 third grade students and 120 teachers for annual field trips to the utility’s Cubihatcha Outdoor Education Center. The “Cubihatcha Kids” will be visiting the Center during a two-week period (before and after Fall Break for Henry County Schools) from Sept. 10 – 14, and Sept. 24 – Sept. 27, 2018. (Note: Friday Sept. 28 is a make-up day in the event of rain or for any other contingency.) This annual event is organized by the Henry County Outdoor Education Partnership, which includes the HCWA, the Henry County Board of Education, the Henry County Board of Commissioners, and other public and private organizations and volunteers, who either serve as faculty or provide resources to host this
signature event. The field trips to the Cubihatcha Center provide opportunities for experiential or “hands-on” learning for students through outdoor classroom activities that correlate with the third grade Georgia Standards for excellence and applied STEM curricula. In addition, the field trips encourage student appreciation of natural resources and awareness of the water/sewer utility’s role in the community. The “Cubihatcha Kids” will spend their designated day on the campus of the Cubihatcha Center participating in activities on topics such as: The Water and Wastewater Cycle, A Drop in the Bucket, Honey Bees, Native Wildlife, Tree Anatomy, Enviroscape, The Amazing Georgia Pine, and Project WET Activities such as “Germ Busters” and “Sum of the Parts” – all taught by HCWA staff; in addition, the Henry County Board of Education will be teaching Continued on page 7
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September 28, 2018 Longtime Henry County Judge Retires After a 23-year Career
Members of the community and a number of officials bade farewell to Superior Court Chief Judge Arch McGarity at a retirement ceremony on September 21 at the Henry County Courthouse in McDonough. Former and current Superior Court judges including Judge Wade Crumbly, Judge Alex Crumbly, Judge Brian Amero and Judge John “Trea� Pipkin were also in attendance, each sharing kind words and the fond memories they have while working with McGarity throughout the years.
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McGarity was appointed to Superior Court Judge for Henry County, Flint Judicial Circuit in 1995 by Governor Zell Miller and became Chief Judge in 2007. He also served two terms as the Administrative Judge for the Sixth Judicial District from July of 2010 to July 2014. Judge McGarity will continue to serve as a senior judge in the Flint Circuit but will be retiring from his Henry County Superior Chief Judge position at the end of this month.
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classes on: Crayfish Anatomy, Owl Pellets, Fred the Fish, Oh Deer!, Watersheds, and Physical Education and Nutrition; Henry County Stormwater Management will be teaching a class on stormwater pollution and prevention; Snapping Shoals and Central Georgia EMC will be teaching a class on Electric Safety and Friction; Georgia 4-H will be teaching a class on Water Striders/H2O Olympics; Georgia Forestry Commission will be teaching a class on Forestry; and the Georgia
Farm Bureau will be teaching a class on Farming and Tractor Safety. The HCWA Cubihatcha Center was built to coincide with the Authority’s wetlands mitigation plan that accompanied the construction of its reservoir network. Shortly after the facility opened, the Cubihatcha Staff began hosting field trips for Henry County students in 2003, and the Cubihatcha Center has grown to serve as the focal point of HCWA public education and outreach. Cubihatcha consists of 1,000 acres of bottomland hardwood, forested wetlands and uplands, nature trails, outdoor classrooms, a community pavilion, the HCWA Reservoir and Land Management office, as well as avenues/areas for outdoor recreation. To date, more than 43,000 “Cubihatcha Kids” from Henry County Schools have participated in these annual field trips. As a result, the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District has recognized the “Cubihatcha Kids” initiative with its STREAM Award for Education and Outreach Program Excellence, while the Georgia Association of Water Professionals (GAWP) has awarded the HCWA with its Gold Award for Public Education Program Excellence. Media Contact: Dr. Chris Wood, 770-757-1681 ; chris@jwapr.com
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September 28, 2018 Tee Up for Henry County Fire Safety The Henry County Fire Department will host its second annual golf tournament on Saturday, October 20 at the Heron Bay Golf and Country Club in Locust Grove. Sponsorship packages are available and include the Title Sponsor at $5000 HoleIn-One Package at $2,500, the Eagle Package at $1,200, the Firefighter “Par” Package at $400, and the Birdie Package at $250. Benefits of sponsorship include: • Title Sponsor-all-inclusive golf package, event MC, two team entries and exclusive fire department program sponsor for one year • Hole-In-One Package- an opportunity to display banner or tent, hole sponsor corrugated sign with logo, one team entry or firefighter team sponsorship, fire department mention on sponsor sheet and sponsor plaque • Eagle Package- a hole sponsor corrugated sign with logo, one team entry or firefighter team sponsorship, fire department mention on sponsor
sheet and sponsor plaque • Firefighter “Par” Package- the opportunity for Henry County firefighters to compete in the tournament, an opportunity to display banner or tent, fire department mention on sponsor sheet • Birdie Package- a hole sponsor corrugated sign with logo, fire department mention on sponsor sheet • Company or team entry is $500 and single player entry is $125. Entry fees consist of green fees, golf cart, a T-gift bag, and lunch. Proceeds from the golf tournament will benefit Henry First a 501(c)3 organization and funds will then be used to support fire safety education and prevention efforts in Henry County. The sponsorship reservation deadline is October 12. For information on tournament registration, please call Community Relations at 770-288-6619 or email mblack@co.henry.ga.us . To learn more about the Henry County Fire Department visit www. henrycounty-ga.org/fire.
Henry County Parks and Recreation Win Awards from GRPA The Henry County Parks and Recreation Department will receive this year’s District 6 Agency of the Year award from the Georgia Recreation and Parks Association. Employees from the Parks and Recreation Department were recognized with awards as well. James “Bull” Martin, Fairview Recreation Center’s Facility Coordinator won the District 6 Distinguished
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Professional award and Peggy Hesselbach, HCPR’s Recreation Athletics Specialist won the District 6 Athletics/Aquatics Network award. Awards will be accepted on October 3 at the Tucker Recreation Center in Tucker, Georgia For more information on Henry County Parks and Recreation, please visit hcprd.org.
Henry County Commissioner Dee Clemmons Presents “Youth Aviation Days” Offering free youth tickets to one of the most exciting air show in the Southeast featuring the nation’s top military and civilian performers Looking for family-friendly fun? Enjoy a day full of excitement and aviation in Henry County at the Atlanta Air Show. District II Commissioner Dee Clemmons is presenting Youth Aviation Days, in cooperation with the Atlanta Air Show, and is offering free tickets for children and youth non-profit groups to enjoy the Atlanta Air Show, scheduled for October 13 and 14 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton. Free tickets will be provided for up to two children with one paid adult admission or up to ten children with one paid adult ticket to non-profit youth groups such as scout troops, church and youth groups,
ROTC, sports teams and schools. If you are requesting tickets for a non-profit youth group, documentation of your 501(c)(3) is required. The deadline to request tickets is October 5 and tickets are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Once confirmed, tickets will be available for pick-up on the day of the event from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Henry County Will-Call tent. For more information and to request tickets, contact Commissioner Dee Clemmons at dclemmons@ co.henry.ga.us.
EMA Director Don Ash Offers Info On Fiancnial Emergency Preparedness
Henry County EMA Director Don Ash wants citizens to know that in addition to Emergency Preparedness, Financial Emergency Preparedness is equally important. As September wraps Emergency Preparedness Month, Ash held an information session for county
employees to explain how to be prepared for an emergency and what documents should be on hand to weather finances during an emergency. For more information on emergency preparedness, please visit www.ready.gov.
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Connecting Henry Holds Another Community Collaborative Meeting
Connecting Henry hosted a Community Collaborative meeting on Tuesday, September 25 at Heritage Park in McDonough. This month’s keynote speaker Kim Meredith, Assistant Director of the Regional Academic Center from Mercer University encouraged organizations to invest in students by posting and hosting internships through their organizations and also talked about the Federal College Study program. After Meredith’s presentation, Connecting
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Henry Director Susan Crumbley shared upcoming events including Christmas for the Community Toy Shop event which will be held on December 6 and 7 at the Henry County Emergency Management Center. The Community Cares Toy Shop is a unique program that provides new, unwrapped toys and books to children in our community for the Christmas holiday. For more information about Connecting Henry or the Community Cares Toy Shop, please contact Susan Crumbley at scrumbley@co.henry.ga.us.
Commissioner Bruce Holmes Host Town Hall
Henry County District V Commissioner Bruce Holmes hosted a Town Hall Meeting discussing the mixed-use community slated for the Fairview Health and Wellness Commercial Corridor at the Fairview Recreation Center in Stockbridge. About 60 residents came out to see the proposed three-phase Fairview City Center, a development that includes more than 200,000 square feet of office space, retail, residences and a swim and tennis community, featuring an Olympic-size pool and golf cart trails throughout. Citizens were also excited to hear about Transit
X, a solar-powered transit system to be piloted in Henry County. The proposed route will make stops from the Tanger Shopping Outlet in Locust Grove, through Henry County to Hartsfield –Jackson International Airport in Atlanta. Following the presentation of Fairview City Center and Transit X, individuals had the opportunity to ask questions Holmes answered questions from individuals. For more information on District V, contact Commissioner Bruce Holmes bholmes@co.henry. ga.us.
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