The News Oct 11th 2014 by The Covington News

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Battle for Post 2

Clash over inert landfill may lead to litigation By Michelle Kim

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Early voting begins Monday, Oct. 13, and up for grabs in the only local race this year is the Post 2 Rockdale County Board of Commissioner seat. The two candidates running are Republican JaNice Van Ness, the incumbent candidate who’s seeking her third term as a commissioner, and Democrat Doreen Williams, who lost her bid for state representative of district 92 after falling short in the democratic primary runoff election in 2012 and is trying to win her first public office seat. See ELECTION, Page 9

The dispute over a decades-old inert landfill in the north Rockdale reservoir watershed may be heading to court as Rockdale County and the landfill’s private owners, Jonny and Lynn Brown, remain at loggerheads. During a Thursday meeting of the Rockdale County Water and Sewerage Authority, members discussed a draft letter to the Environmental Protection Division regarding the permit application of J.A. Brown Grading Inc., a grading and hauling company on Chandler Road in north Rockdale, to allow a 3.2acre inert landfill on 83 acres of private property. An inert landfill is composed of non-decomposing, earthlike material such as concrete, asphalt, dirt, rocks and tree branches that does not produce leachate that can seep into groundwater. There are about 25 inert landfills in Rockdale, according to the EPD, with 14 of them still active and 11 of them closed. Most are private and associated with subdivision construction in the Brentwood neighborhood but also include the Rockdale County Public Works, Town and County Truck on Iris Drive. There are six private inert landfills in Newton County, all still active. “We asked that this permit not be exchanged or renewed,” said Elaine Nash, who chairs the Watershed Subcommittee. The WSA’s mission was “to look after the current and future water quality” of the county, she said. The business’s co-owner

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Meeting Place SPLOST Water Subcommittee, Mon., Oct. 13, 6:15 p.m., 2420 Tatum Road Board of Commissioners work session, Tues.,Oct. 14, 10 a.m., 901 Main St. Keep Conyers-Rockdale Beautiful Advisory Council meeting, Tues., Oct. 14, 6 p.m., Nancy Guinn Memorial Library, 864 Green Street. Conyers City Council, Wed. Oct. 15, 7 p.m., 1194 Scott St. Board of Education work session, Thursday, Oct. 16, 7 p.m., 954 N. Main St.

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Free ‘Ask the Attorney’ session, Oct. 14 The office of Judge Charles Mays and the Rockdale County Probate Court launches weekly free “Ask The Attorney” sessions on the second Tuesday of the month, starting Oct 14, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m., by appointment only. The 30-minute sessions cover probate court-related questions. To schedule appointments, contact the Probate Office at 770-278-7700.

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Commissioner Oz Nesbitt hosts a male youth roundtable on Saturday, Oct. 18, noon to 2 p.m. in the meeting room at the Johnson Park Recreation Center, 1781 Ebenezer Road; 770-278-7011

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In honor of International Literacy Day, The Rotary Club of Rockdale County’s Club President Alain Bouzoubaa along with Immediate Past-President Elly Dalton and Youth Services Director Cheryl Cooper deliver books that are donated to Pine Street Elementary’s Media Center in honor of the speakers who come weekly to the club’s 7:30 a.m. meeting on Wednesdays. The speakers enjoy knowing that their visit helps support the importance of Literacy and the students love the new choices of books to read.

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Rockdale SAT scores follow state, national dip By Staff Reports

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The state fell seven points to 1445 while the nation dropped by one point to 1497. RCPS decreased to 1331, down 47 points from last year’s score of 1378. The previous year, it had increased 22 points. “I am disappointed that our 2014 scores do not continue the growth trajectory that we experienced for the past two years,” said Superintendent Richard Autry. “We are currently evaluating our advisement process to ensure that students are taking the SAT when they are most prepared

and most apt to do well. Unfortunately, our initial analysis reveals that many students had not completed the necessary core academic courses or exposed themselves to the rigor of advance placement courses critical to posting a high score on this type of assessment. Students sign up independently to take the SAT. RCPS does not deny any student the opportunity to take this assessment. We strongly want to support our students’ aspirations to go to college. “We will continue to provide free SAT prep and improved advisement to parents and students so that they may achieve this goal. We have a guide

for parents and students called Map Your Future which outlines the best approach and timeline for preparing to take college entrance exams beginning at the middle school level. SAT scores cannot be significantly increased through short-term preparation programs or memorization strategies. Students must be exposed to higher level concepts, complex reading material, and sophisticated problem solving activities at an early age. As a school district, we will continue to provide increased opportunities for advanced and enriched learning that exceeds that of the basic curriculum.”

RCPS recommended the following guidelines for students to be successful with college entrance exams:

• Students should complete the official College Board SAT prep program offered free of charge at each high school.

• Know which entrance exam is required by the college for which you are applying (ACT, SAT, PLAN).

• Students should attend the free one-week summer SAT prep workshop.

• Take the exam as late as possible. Ideally, students should take entrance exams at the beginning of their senior year after successful completion of core content courses. • Students should complete at least one Advanced Placement (AP) course prior to testing.

• Follow the RCPS Map Your Future which is a basic guide for preparation beginning in middle school. All middle and high schools have copies of the guide. • Increase exposure to complex reading material at home through material such as the Wall Street Journal or Wall Street Journal for kids.

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Water budget approved by Water and Sewer Authority Rate increase will help fund system expansions, replacements and repairs By Martin Rand, III

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The Water and Sewer Authority Board unanimously approved the Rockdale Water Resources proposed 2015 budget at a special-called meeting Thursday morning. The proposed budget will see sewage volumetric rates, the amount of sewage water you use, take a 4.9 percent spike over current rates. The increase is part of the RWR three-year plan, which was adopted in 2013, to increase sewage rates to maintain the current system or make any improvements to it. Water and Sewer Authority Chairwoman Elaine Nash says RWR was losing about $3 million annually because of sewer water and rather than have revenue from water rates subsidize the sewer system, the rate increase was the better option. RWR is requesting $9.57 million for capital funding expenditures. The largest amount of this money, $3.60 million, will be used on a system expansion project titled “DeKalb Sewer Line.” Rockdale Water Resources Director Dwight Wicks said details on this project will discussed at the board’s next work session meeting in November. Another $3.257 million will be used on replacement or restoration of equipment. About $802,000 will be used to implement smart water meters, which will be the beginning stages of

allowing citizens to use their smartphone to manage their accounts, and a new phone system that will allow for real-time account statuses. The proposed operating budget will increase by one million dollars in 2015 to $26.92 million. The majority of the increase is due to two new positions, with a pay of $100,942 combined, being created to address easement clearing and a benefits increase. That amount could be higher once proposed raises for employees are included in the budget.

Projected revenue, which factors in the sewer rate increase and 120 new Rockdale County customers switching from Newton County’s water lines, will be about $28.66 million. There was some urgency on the board’s behalf to recommend the budget for approval before the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners voting session on Oct. 21. This will give the county board an opportunity to approve the RWR budget prior to Nov. 1, the deadline set to have a budget of county expenses completed.

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To be a teacher in today’s new bold world takes more than just being passionate. It means that constantly you have to willing to change to keep up with new methods of teaching that are required. Modern teachers not only have to teach, they have to be psychiatrists, social workers, health monitors, and disciplinarians – and then most have to go home to their other job raising a family, which requires most of the same skills. Last week the Rockdale County Public Schools honored the school-level Teachers of the Year, chosen by their peers, and named the county’s Teacher of the Year. Cherie Ullo, an English teacher at the Rockdale Magnet School of Science and Technology, was honored with this prestigious award. We congratulate Ullo and her fellow teachers for making wise decisions and their students who are for sure enriched by their passion.

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Response to ‘Outrage at no vote on Sunday voting’ Dear Editor: In response to Tommy Plummer, acting Chair of the “All politics shall be left at the door.” Rockdale Democratic Party, with regard to the letter speaking of his Referencing your statement, “We will use the disrespect shown to members’ “outrage,” (Oct. 4, 2014 edition, “Outrage at no vote on many Rockdale citizens by the Board Chair.....”, Mr. Todd and the Sunday voting”) I shall counter with the truth. full Board listened to, asked questions and weighed the statements Your delegation for Sunday voting did not offer any factual but the motion died for lack of a second. Apparently, the lack of information but only relied on volatile emotion and yes of course, factual evidence was the deciding factor. Your threats concerning the one of your advocates had to try the use of intimidation to try to force race card. This is a very old Saul your agenda is appalling. Note I I would not be surprised if the Alinsky tactic; when there are not stated appalling, not surprising. progressives/socialists demand any facts on your side; try to muddy In closing, for a person or group the waters of truth. However, the to charge others with “disrespect,” next to vote while they get their fast No- Sunday voting delegation did I point directly to Obama and food order. Many patriots died in the present facts concerning the sanctity all in his administration. He has of the Sabbath and arguments that consistently shown his disrespect battlefields for our right to vote; it less than one percent of eligible to our Constitution, our military, is insulting and degrating to their voters utilize Saturday voting but our longtime allies of Israel and the the taxpayers pick up the bill for this United Kingdom and his fiasco of memory and their sacrifice to speak wasteful loss. Absentee Ballots by forcing Obama-care, on us but not about inconvenience. Mail can be requested and sent to himself, that is destroying our great your official home address of record. health-care system. His using of the Obviously, therein lays the rub. If acronym of “ISIL” versus “ISIS,” you are no longer residing at the Rockdale residence, you will not be all of which show his lack of care for our safety and his disconnect able to commit voter fraud by voting in a county where you no longer with Americans. Add into this abysmal mix of his confusion, his reside. During the last election, there were more cars in the Board of drowning of us with illegal aliens bringing Third World diseases, Elections parking lot tagged with out-of-state and other county tags i.e. the unknown respiratory virus, rising cases of measles, mumps, than ones from Rockdale. whooping cough and now Ebola; smallpox will be showcased in your I would not be surprised if the progressives/socialists demand next neighborhood soon. Our public schools cost taxpayers the majority to vote while they get their fast-food order. Many patriots died in of their property bills, are overwhelmed by children that do not speak battlefields for our right to vote; it is insulting and degrading to their English. memory and their sacrifice to speak about inconvenience. Enough is enough! Temper your rhetoric with common sense, learn Obviously, you are not aware the Board of Elections/Voter the facts and in the future convey the truth. Registration’s power is cumulative; no one member’s vote carries Lynn I. Brown, more weight than the other two. Their operational guideline state, Chair of the Rockdale Republican Party

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Response to Lynn Brown’s response Dear Editor: It’s October and we’re approaching She argues that absentee ballots by mail are the Halloween. Across Rockdale County, scores of only honest way to vote, claiming that a majority of children of all ages will dress in costume and pretend voters on last election day were from out-of-state to be someone/something that they are not. Most will or from a county other than Rockdale. Where is be dressed as comic book characters or princesses and her factual evidence? To whom did she report these will be crying out “Trick illegalities? or Treat.” She concludes with a tirade My guess is that Lynn I. My guess is that Lynn against our president in which I. Brown, Chair of the she blames him for “Third Brown... will dress in the Rockdale Republican World diseases (the unknown costume of a patriot with a Party, will dress in the respiratory virus, rising cases costume of a patriot of measles, mumps, whooping powdered wig and tri-corner with powdered wig cough and now Ebola; hat and will cry out the name and tri-corner hat smallpox will be showcased in and will cry out the of ‘Saul Alinsky’... Ms. Brown’s your neighborhood soon) and name “Saul Alinsky,” for our public schools which truth is simple. She wants to evoking images of cost taxpayers the majority communist takeover of reduce the ability of Rockdale of their property bills and are our government. Ms. overwhelmed by children that citizens to vote. Brown’s truth is simple. do not speak English.” She wants to reduce I’ll not insult your readers the ability of Rockdale by quoting all of her closing citizens to vote, calling any effort to allow weekend paragraph about “disrespect” but I will include her voting a “wasteful loss.” She claims that “it is final sentence. “Enough is enough! Temper your insulting and degrading” to the memory and sacrifice rhetoric with common sense, learn the facts and in the of our servicemen to allow more of our citizens to future convey the truth.” vote! My recollection is that we have fought wars and Milt Longbottom amended our Constitution for the freedom to vote. Rockdale County

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Response to ‘Outrage at no vote on Sunday voting’

Dear Editor: Last weekend’s letter from the Chairman of Rockdale County Democratic Party brought forth very clearly his party’s willingness to change the rules of the game in the fourth quarter. Moving to add Sunday voting right after church with only two weeks to go before election day is a desperate effort to squeeze more votes from the uninformed (read: uninterested). Let’s try it in two years, okay? Jerry Walden, Conyers

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FALL FESTIVAL Wednesday, Oct. 1-Nov. 1 ‘Fear the Woods’ Zombie Paintball and Haunted Woods / Pumpkin Patch

Fear the Woods open 7 p.m. – midnight Fri-Sat, 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. Sunday, open Halloween Night; Yule Forest’s Pumpkin Patch, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. Mon – Fri, 10 a.m. -6 p.m. Sat – Sun; located at 3565 Ga. Hwy 155 N, Stockbridge. Stockbridge’s newest zombie phenom is sure to thrill with a zombie paintball ride through the woods; A chilling haunted house and haunted trail await. You can also take hayrides, shoot a pumpkin cannon, be buried alive, and visit the frozen room, skinner shack, and swamp. By day, the family friendly Pumpkin Patch also offers a petting zoo, talking chicken show, science center, pirate ship, obstacle course, reptile house, and pioneer rabbit village. For more on the Pumpkin Patch, 770-944-9356, www. aboutyule.com. For more on Fear Woods, 770-954-9356, www.fearthewoods.com

Thursday, Oct. 9 Blithe Spirit

8 p.m. Oct. 9–11 and 16–18; 3: p.m. Oct. 12 and 19; tickets $20, senors/ students $16; New Depot Players stage the Noël Coward classic comedy “Blythe Spirit; directed by Gina Hay-Bryan; Are you ready for a night of witty jokes with a ghostly twist? The New Depot Players are proud to bring you the wildly successful Blithe Spirit. The comedy hit that has wowed audiences in London and New York makes its way to Olde Town Conyers starting October 9th, with a special preview performance on October 8th. The play follows the exploits of Charles Condomime, a disgruntled novelist quite literally haunt-

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Saturday, Oct. 11 Pumpkin Festival Arts and Crafts Expo

11 a.m. - 10 p.m.; Mitcham Farms, 797 Macedonia Church Rd, Oxford, Ga; Live music, giveaways, hayrides, petting zoo, corn cannon, hay jumper; tickets $10, children 3 years old and under free; www.mitchamfarm.com

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Rock’n Ribville

Noon; Free; Downtown Lawrenceville Lawn; You’re going to have BBQ sauce under your nails for a week. Check out Rock’n Ribville and dig into some of the best ribs in Georgia while taking in the lush Lawrenceville lawn. Wash down you’re rib feast with some good old fashioned Rock’n Roll from several different Georgia based bands. Visit the vendors area for a little

shopping, swing by the kid’s area for some inflatables and face painting, or simply grab a comfy patch of grass and soak up some October sun; www.rocknribville.com

Fox Theatre Ghost Tours

7 p.m. ; Fox Theatre, Atlanta; Cost $25; There are some whose passion for the theatre is so immense that not even death can separate them from the stage. The Fox Theatre offers up a chilling ghost tour through their large and historic facility for one week only beginning on October 11th . Get into the Halloween spirit with haunted tales from the past as an experienced

guide directs you through the spaces occupied by the theatre’s resident ghosts. Tours start every twenty minutes until 10 p.m. and are not recommended for children under 10 years old; www.foxtheatre.org

Saturday, Oct. 18 Senior Bazaar

8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Bald Rock Baptist; 2284 Old Covington Rd, Conyers; Find great bargains from peanuts and jellies to clothing fashions and home decor; 770929-3421.

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Saturday, Oct. 25 Race Against Violence

8 a.m. One Mile Fun Run; 8:15 a.m. 5K; starts and ends at Conyers First United Methodist, 921 N. Main St, Conyers; Registration $20 before Oct. 10, $25 on race day; proceeds go to Rockdale Family Violence Task Force; www.rockdaleaware.com

Olde Town Fall Festival

10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Olde Town Conyers; family friendly activities, games, Pets and Kids Costume Contest, arts and crafts vendors, food vendors, and more; www.oldetownfallfestival.com

Fall Festival and Trunk or Treat

4-7 p.m.; Conyers Church of God, 1825 Ga. Hwy 138, Conyers; “Heroes of the Bible”-themed fall festival; egg and spoon race, pumpkin race, health screenings, trunk or treat; 770-922-5834

Sunday, Oct. 26 Trunk or Treat

5-7 p.m.; County Line Baptist Church, 3325 Hwy 162, Covington; Shelia Archer, 770-786-2637

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5-7 p.m.; Solid Rock Baptist Church, 8111 Brown Bridge Rd, Covington; 770784-0982, www.solidrockbaptist.com

Wednesday, Oct. 29 Hallelujah Night/Trunkor-Treat

6 p.m.; Bald Rock Baptist; 2284 Old Covington Rd, Conyers; bring the youth out for Hallelujah Night; an evening of food, fun, games and Trunk-or-Treating; 770-9293421.

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2014 ELECTIONS Not sure who’s on the ballot this year? No worries, we got you covered. We even made this sample ballot for you to cut out, fill out and use as a guide when you’re at the polls Nov. 4.

FOR GOVERNOR J. NATHAN DEAL, (Incumbent) Republican JASON J. CARTER, Democrat ANDREW T. HUNT, Libertarian FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR L. S. “CASEY” CAGLE, (Incumbent) Republican CONNIE J. STOKES, Democrat FOR SECRETARY OF STATE BRIAN P. KEMP, (Incumbent) Republican DOREEN CARTER, Democrat FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL SAMUEL S. OLENS, (Incumbent) Republican GREGORY K. “GREG” HECHT, Democrat FOR COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE GARY W. BLACK, (Incumbent) Republican CHRISTOPHER JAMES IRVIN, Democrat FOR COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE RALPH T. HUDGENS, (Incumbent) Republican ELIZABETH N. “LIZ” JOHNSON, Democrat EDWARD T. “TED” METZ, Libertarian FOR STATE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT RICHARD L. WOODS, Republican VALARIE D. WILSON, Democrat FOR COMMISSIONER OF LABOR J. MARK BUTLER, (Incumbent) Republican ROBBIN K. SHIPP, Democrat FOR PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER (TO SUCCEED H. DOUG EVERETT) HERMAN D. “DOUG” EVERETT, (Incumbent) Republican JOHN H. MONDS, Libertarian FOR PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER (TO SUCCEED LAUREN W. MCDONALD) LAUREN W. “BUBBA” MCDONALD, (Incumbent) Republican DANIEL A. BLACKMAN, Democrat ROBIN AARON GILMER, Libertarian FOR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE IN 114TH CONGRESS FROM THE 4TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF GEORGIA HENRY C. “HANK” JOHNSON JR., (Incumbent) Democrat

FOR STATE SENATOR FROM 17TH DISTRICT RICHARD M. JEFFARES, (Incumbent) Republican FOR STATE SENATOR FROM 43RD DISTRICT RONALD B. RAMSEY SR., (Incumbent) Democrat FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM 90TH DISTRICT PAMELA S. STEPHENSON, (Incumbent) Democrat FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM 91ST DISTRICT D. “DEE” DAWKINS-HAIGLER, (Incumbent) Democrat FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM 92ND DISTRICT TONYA P. ANDERSON, (Incumbent) Democrat FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM 109TH DISTRICT R. DALE RUTLEDGE, (Incumbent) Republican FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM 113TH DISTRICT PAMELA A. “PAM” DICKERSON, (Incumbent) Democrat FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM 114TH DISTRICT L. THOMAS “TOM” KIRBY, (Incumbent) Republican G. KEITH THOMAS, Democrat FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF THE ROCKDALE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT RICHARD R. READ, (Incumbent) Republican FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER POST 2 JANICE VANNESS, (Incumbent) Republican DOREEN L. WILLIAMS, Democrat FOR ROCKDALE COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT SUPERVISOR (NONPARTISAN) (Vote for three) DAVID L. SHIPP RUSSELL W. TONNING Write In Candidate

PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS -ATo prohibit an increase in the state income tax rate in effect January 1, 2015 (Senate Resolution 415). Senate Resolution No. 415, Act No. 592 “Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended to prohibit the General Assembly from increasing the maximum state income tax rate?” YES NO -BAdding reckless driving penalties or fees to the brain and spinal injury trust fund House Resolution 1183). House Resolution No. 1183, Act No. 589 “Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended to allow additional reckless driving penalties or fees to be added to the Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund to pay for care and rehabilitative services for Georgia citizens who have survived neurotrauma with head or spinal cord injuries?” YES NO

PROPOSED STATEWIDE REFERENDUM -1Allows property owned by the University System of Georgia and operated by providers of student housing and other facilities to remain exempt from taxation. House Bill No. 788, Act No. 613 “Shall property owned by the University System of Georgia and utilized by providers of college and university student housing and other facilities continue to be exempt from taxation to keep costs affordable?” YES NO

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ELECTION From front page

Fall 2014 General Election Early In-Person Voting Information Absentee voting by mail started Sept. 19, and in-person early voting starts Oct. 13 at 1400 Parker Road; both run until Oct. 31. Location: 1400 Parker Road, Lobby C Hours: Oct. 13-17 (Mon - Fri), Oct. 20-24 (Mon - Fri) and Oct. 27-28 (Mon - Wed) 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Saturday voting on Oct. 25 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Extended hours Oct. 28-31 (Wed - Fri) 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. What do I need to bring: Any registered Georgia voter can vote early. When going to cast your ballot, make sure you bring photo identification, which can be a Georgia driver’s license, a state-issued voter ID card, a valid U.S. passport or a valid U.S. military ID card. For more information: Contact the Rockdale Board of Elections/Voter Registration Office at 770-278-7333 or www.rockdalecounty.org. Registered voters can see their specific sample ballot, check voter registration status, view polling and early voting locations and track the status of their absentee ballot online at Secretary of State Brian Kemp’s “My Voter Page” website at mvp.sos.ga.gov. Voters can also download the “My Voter Page” app on mobile devices with Apple and Android platforms by searching for “GA Votes.”

Van Ness is hoping the constituents will value her nearly eight years of experience serving as a Rockdale commissioner and vote her back into office. “I think experience in a position like this is very important,” Van Ness told The News. “I have a vast array of knowledge regarding county operations and legislative pieces in the county, and probably one of the more important things is the knowledge and historical experience working on a budget because that is our focus and how we operate this community.” She continues on to say that while the county has seen some growth, there are still more challenges down the road that can be bested with someone of her expertise helping to lead the county. “Although I see a lot of growth and development in Rockdale, there are still a lot of challenges we need to overcome,” said Van Ness, who owns Peachtree Academy, a local Christian private school. “To do that, I think you have to have someone who has the business savvy and the financial awareness that I do.” But Williams obviously views things differently. What she sees is a three-member county board where “discord and contention” persist during board meetings, and sometimes stifles decision making. While she doesn’t blame Van Ness directly for the “dysfunction that’s happened” among the board members, Williams, a retired school teacher, believes that adding in a new personality into the mix can change the dynamic of how things operate. “My experience in education is that you take emotion out of things. You look at the research,” said Williams. “You try to make rational (and) thoughtful decisions based on research and talking to people, interviewing

people to get the best information Ness’ platform. While the county you can. Not just making wil- commissioners can create jobs, ly-nilly decisions because that’s Van Ness says as a commissioner what you what or somebody else she feels it’s her responsibility “to help facilitate and encourage job wants or doesn’t want.” Even though they’re competing development and job growth and against each other the two candi- work to retain jobs in the commudates share one common goal and nity as well as recruit those jobs that’s to have an operational eth- that will have higher paying wages and salaries.” ics board. While the addition of Williams Rockdale County adopted a reswill mean Rockolution to create dale will have a an ethics board one-party counin 2008, but it I don’t think ty board, with has never been that the fact that Chairmen Oden activated. there would be and Post 1 ComVan Ness missioner Oz proposed a new three Democrats Nesbitt both bemethod to ap(on the board) is ing Democrats, point members a real major issue neither candito the board of date thinks poethics during the because, to me, litical affiliation board’s Aug. 12 running the county will hinder them voting session, is a non-partisan in the election. but her motion “I don’t think to approve her activity” that the fact that sponsored ordithere would be nance amend— Doreen Williams, three democrats ment didn’t rePost 2 County Board of (on the board) is ceive a second Commissioner candidate a real major isand died on the sue because, to floor. me, running the Van Ness won’t wait until next year to try to county is a non-partisan activity,” said Williams. “You’re looking get a board up and running. “I’m going to push it the rest of out for everybody. I don’t think this year because that should be a it means that just because you all belong to the same political pardone deal,” she said. If elected, enacting an ethics ty that you necessarily have the board will be Williams’s number same thought or align yourself with each other.” one priority next year. “I’m an optimist and I think the “It’s come up a couple of times and it didn’t get anywhere be- people of Rockdale County are cause there was unwillingness to smart enough to know that I’ve negotiate. That’s unacceptable,” done a great job and hopefully said Williams. “We need an ethics they’ll educate themselves on the issues that are critical for the future commission that going to work.” Also on William’s agenda will of this community and realize that be formulating a long-range strate- it doesn’t matter the letter behind gic plan for Rockdale County. A the name,” Van Ness said. “I feel plan, sort of like ones that neigh- very confident that people will boring Newton and Gwinnett reach across party lines and see Counties have adopted, will guide that I represent everybody not just Rockdale commissioners deci- certain people that have a certain sion-making towards achieving letter behind their name.” Early in-person poll voting lasts benchmarks set forth in the plan, until Oct. 31. Regular in-person says Williams. Job creation is also big on Van poll voting will be Nov. 4.

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30 miles of Atlanta over the course of two days, starting 7 a.m. Oct. 11 and ending 1:30 p.m. Oct. 12. Each year, over 800 walkers commit to fundraising and training for this event.http:// itsthejourney.org/event/12th-annualatlanta-2-day-walk-for-breast-cancer/ Submitted photo/The News

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WORSHIP IN PINK CELEBRATION 10 a.m.; The annual “Worship in Pink Celebration” recognizing breast cancer awareness month; at Antioch A.M.E. Church on Ebenezer Road.

Snapping Shoals EMC’s linemen will be making a fashion statement and an effort to educate members and employees about breast cancer prevalence and early detection during the month of October. Each Snapping Shoals EMC’s linemen will be wearing pink hard hats all month long. The hats, which meet safety codes, are emblazoned with the co-ops logo. The pink hard hats are manufactured by 3M, who is making a $15,000 donation to breast cancer research to the American Cancer Society from the sale of the hats. Snapping Shoals EMC is a consumer-owned cooperative providing electric service to approximately 95,000 homes and businesses primarily in Newton, Rockdale, Henry and southern DeKalb counties.

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2014 WALL OF HOPE, KIM’S CLOSET UNVEILING 3 p.m.; the unvealing of the annual Wall of Hope portraits of breast cancer survivors at Rockdale Medical Center’s Women’s Diagnostic Center. New this year, the breast cancer boutique at RMC will also be unveiled; 1412 Milstead Ave NE, Conyers; Contact Jean Yontz, 404775-8893 for more information.

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Pooches and their people (and ponies and more) were all awash in pink Sunday, Oct. 5 for the second Pink Pooch Parade in Olde Town Conyers. Attendees browsed vendor booths, selling everything from doggie treats to classic guitars and information from nonprofits, and Just4Fun radio emceed the festivities. Parade marchers walked a loop through Olde Town Conyers back to the Olde Town Pavilion. They were led by Girl Scout Troop 14866, Commissioner Oz Nesbitt and his pup Sophie, Party Ponies, Etc. and the newly bright pink pony Snowflake, accented with cheerleaders from the Peachtree Academy Panthers and the Rockdale County Fire Department’s classic 1956 firetruck. Breast cancer can strike anyone at any age, said organizers, who walked in memory of 27-year-old Ashley Hester who passed away in June from breast cancer. Proceeds go to the Pink Patriots team for the Atlanta 2-Day Walk on Oct. 11.

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New Extension Agent Steve Pettis, helping local gardener

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extension agents have clients that mostly consist of farmers, working in the more rocky area of Rockdale, Pettis, who’s been working in Rockdale for two months, mainly hears concerns from homeowners for their home gardens, lawn care industry professionals who need credits toward their pesticide license and Rockdale County Parks and Recreation officials when they need help with one of the counties many park fields. Pettis has plans to implement more agriculture themed programs for the community sometime in the Spring. He’s also working with the Kevin Surrette, program director for the Rockdale Career Academy Agriculture Education, to create a new candler education course. Pettis’ previous experience working as an agent in Gwinnett County years ago helps him handle his current duties. “I’m really lucky that I landed in Rockdale. One of the reasons I think I was hired for this position is my experience

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Pettis, 41, now uses his love and knowledge of plant life to help the Rockdale County community as the Rockdale County Cooperative Extension Agent for agriculture. He’s been doing the job for two months replacing Jule-Lynne Macie,

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SEC Banter

Times, they're a changing Change, for better or worse, is part of life. Someone smarter than I once said the only consistent thing in life is inconsistency, or change. The subject has fascinated musical artists since the dawn of time. Or, at least since the 1970s. Ben Prevost David Bowie sang about ch-ch-chch-change in his 1971 single, “Changes.” The King of Pop boldly encouraged us to take a look at ourselves and make that change in 1987’s “Man in the Mirror.” And, not to be forgotten, the Scorpions told us how the children of tomorrow dream away in their 1990 ballad, “Wind of Change.” SEC Banter performed extensive research to determine whether these songs about change were actually in reference to SEC football. The results were inconclusive. But there’s no doubt that winds of change are howling across the Southeastern Conference. Look no further than the two SEC teams from the Magnolia State. Ole Miss, long entrenched in a seemingly never-ending struggle for relevance, signaled to the college football world last week that it is ready to run with the big dogs.

Ole Miss outplayed Alabama and capped off a fantastic weekend in Oxford, highlighted by a superb broadcast from ESPN’s College GameDay. Speaking of GameDay, the show travels just down the road to Starkville this Saturday, where No. 3 Mississippi State (No. 3!) hosts No. 2 Auburn. GameDay has its hands full in trying to make Starkvegas look like a remotely interesting place. But I digress. Can you ever remember the Mississippi State/Auburn game carrying so much significance? Heck, ANY significance? Times they’re a changing indeed. Upstart SEC programs challenging the status quo aren’t limited to the West. The SEC East is in the midst of change, as well. Missouri has essentially cemented itself as a constant threat to win the division. Tennessee, though winless in the conference, is on the rise under head coach Butch Jones. The Vols will turn the corner soon. And kudos to Kentucky. SEC Banter has lampooned the Wildcats as nothing more than an afterthought at a basketball-crazy school. But Mark Stoops has Kentucky trending in the right direction and, at this point, I wouldn’t be surprised if the Wildcats went down to Baton Rouge later this year and beat LSU.

Not that beating LSU is difficult, because while some teams are emerging as new forces to be reckoned with, other programs are in decline. LSU’s fall from grace is faster than Chevy Chase’s in the 1990s. While the Tigers have lost something like 354 players to the draft in the past few years, the cupboard appears dreadfully bare in Baton Rouge and Les Miles’s continued coaching gaffes don’t help. LSU isn’t the only former SEC superpower that’s struggling. Florida’s athletic director slowly removed his finger from the big red “Fire Muschamp” button on his desk as the Gators squeaked by Tennessee last week. But you have to believe Muschamp’s days are limited as Florida is stuck in a swamp of mediocrity. Alabama’s loss last week doesn’t portend the fall of the Saban empire, but it does hammer home just how competitive the league has become. Change is everywhere in the SEC. Embrace it. Change makes life, and SEC football, more interesting. In the meantime, I’m embracing change at home. I changed the car’s flat tire. I can’t tell you how many darn light bulbs I’ve changed recently. The baby’s diaper always needs changing. I mean always. Even more urgent, the remote control batteries need to be changed. I’m on it!

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