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FRIDAY July 12, 2019 BARTOW COUNTY’S ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER 75 cents A STATELY DISTINCTION Matthews eyes Distinguished Young Woman of Georgia title BY MARIE NESMITH [email protected] JAMES SWIFT/THE DAILY TRIBUNE NEWS Describing the lead-up to Nathan Sanders, lead pastor of LifePoint Church, speaks the upcoming competition as at Tuesday evening’s Cartersville Planning Commission meeting. a “whirlwind of emotion and preparations,” Abigail “Abby” Matthews is thrilled to be rep- resenting Bartow in the Distin- Planning commission guished Young Women of Geor- gia program. recommends special- On Sunday, the Cartersville 16-year-old will leave for the use permit for Townsley state offering, which will culmi- nate in two nights of competition Drive homeless shelter — July 19 and 20 — in Mariet- ta. Along with rehearsing for the BY JAMES SWIFT contest next week, she and other [email protected] participants will visit various At- lanta sites. The Cartersville Planning Commission, absent members “I have days where I nail in- Lamar Pendley and Harrison Dean, voted unanimously to rec- terviews and feel on top of the ommend approval of a text amendment to the City of Carters- world,” Abby said. “I also have ville Code of Ordinances, which would allow “homeless shel- days where I am very tired of ters” as an acceptable use in the municipality’s multiple-use doing my fi tness routine ‘just one (M-U) zoned districts, at Tuesday evening’s public meeting. more time.’ Overall, though, I am Applicant Homeless Shelter Action Committee Inc. — the beyond excited to partake in this operators of the Good Neighbor Homeless Shelter on Porter wonderful opportunity and most Street — seeks to open another shelter at 3 Townsley Drive, look forward to simply putting which is currently zoned M-U. the best version of myself out “Currently, our ordinance allows homeless shelters in the there both onstage and with the general-commercial and offi ce-commercial with a special-use other participants. permit,” said City of Cartersville Director of Planning and “… I hope to show off my in- Development Randy Mannino. “The applicant is looking to terview skills most of all. I’ve add it to the M-U — M-U is actually very similar to the G-C had fi ve mock interviews since and O-C zoning categories.” local — and about eight or more Nathan Sanders, lead pastor of LifePoint Church and a during local preparations — and member of the Good Neighbor Homeless Shelter Board of Di- have found myself tackling head- rectors, spoke in favor of the proposed text amendment. on some of the hardest ques- “At the end of the day there is just a desperate need for addi- tions they could throw at me. I tional emergency shelter beds in our community,” he said. “We won an interview award at local feel that adding ‘homeless shelter’ … is more than reasonable, and I hope this proves to be my given that many other similar uses are also permitted.” strength at state.” Among the uses currently allowed in the City’s M-U dis- During the state program, tricts, Sanders noted, include group homes, guest houses, Abby will compete against other nursing homes and community center buildings. rising high school seniors in the Tony Rodgers, owner of Tony Rodgers Insurance Group, areas of interview, 25% of the LLC — which, essentially, is across the street from the pro- overall score; scholastics, 25%; posed homeless shelter — told the commission he was op- talent, 20%; fi tness, 15%; and posed to the text amendment proposal. self-expression/onstage ques- “The homeless shelters, I think, were specifi cally left out tion, 15%. To be held at the Per- of the language for multi-use because it is very different in RANDY PARKER/THE DAILY TRIBUNE NEWS forming Arts Center at Marietta Distinguished Young Woman of Bartow County Abigail “Abby” Matthews waves to the crowd nature, because of the crowds that it tends to attract,” he said. High School, the program will during the WBHF and Rotary Club of Etowah Fourth of July Parade in downtown Cartersville. “The homeless shelters are known for contributing to negative be a preliminary for the national impacts on the communities that they’re put in — an increase competition in Mobile, Alabama, standardized test scores, so we hot topics that may arise during shine onstage and I think both in crime, the devaluing of neighboring properties.” next year. expect her to score high in scho- the interviews. With Abby’s the audience and judges will love At that point, Cartersville Planning Commission Chairman Noting “Abby exhibits all lastics,” she said. “Abby’s intel- confi dence in interviews, I have the piece. While the fi tness por- Lamar Pinson asked Rodgers if he had any documents back- the qualities of a Distinguished lect comes through in interview, no doubt she will do well in the tion is only 15% of the score it is ing up his statements. Young Woman,” Myra Hufstetler as well; she is very well spoken onstage question, or self-expres- very challenging for most partici- “No, I do not have that,” Rodgers told the commission. — DYW’s local program direc- and has worked hard to hone her sion, portion of the competition. pants. She has been working on her “Yes, it is my opinion, but I think it is widely supported tor — is looking forward to see- interview skills. Our world is “For talent, she will be perform- stamina, balance, fl exibility and throughout the country with other documentation, but I do ing her perform at the state level. changing so quickly, but Abby ing a clarinet solo that is complex strength in this area.” not have that with me.” “Abby has strong academics has done a great job keeping in- musically and very entertaining. with a GPA above a 4.0 and high formed about current events and We are really excited to see her SEE DYW, PAGE 5A SEE PLANNING, PAGE 5A FRONT ROW SEAT Nonprofi t collects, delivers basic essentials to Bartow students BY DONNA HARRIS girls missing school because their [email protected] families are unable to provide fem- inine hygiene products,” Day said. Finding out there are students “I was also told of kids with only in Bartow County who don’t one pair of underwear and socks. have the basic essentials they I couldn’t believe what I was hear- need, like soap, toothbrushes and ing. Probably within a day or two, underwear, motivated Rachael I was on the phone with school Day to do something. counselors that told me that this in- Last July, the Cartersville resi- formation was true. I, along with a dent started Bartow Basic Needs, few friends, thought that we could a nonprofi t organization dedicat- help. Then Bartow Basic Needs ed to providing feminine hygiene was born. I know I can’t take care products, bar soap, deodorant, of all the kids in the world, but I SPECIAL toothbrushes, toothpaste, under- know I could try and help the kids Jessica Agan, former school nurse at Kingston Elementary, shows a box of basic necessities delivered to the school by wear for boys and girls ages 4-12, in need in our county.” Bartow Basic Needs last year. socks and lice kits to underpriv- The executive director said RANDY PARKER/THE DAILY TRIBUNE NEWS ileged students in the Bartow the nonprofi t, which offi cially months and will be having the shame and insecurity,” she said. Taking part in one of the area’s most popular summer ac- County and Cartersville City became a 501(c)(3) in August, next one this weekend. “But we can help.” tivities, kayakers navigate the waters of the Etowah River school systems. tries to sponsor a collection drive “When children lack basic near Neel’s Landing in west Bartow County. “I was told by a friend of teen at local businesses every two needs, they face embarrassment, SEE ESSENTIALS, PAGE 5A INSIDE TODAY Partly VOLUME 73, NO. 58 Obituaries ............................. 2A Blotter ................................... 5A sunny U.S. & World .........................3A Weather ................................ 6A High 90 www.daily-tribune.com Stocks ................................... 3A Sports ................................... 1B Entertainment ...................... 4A Classifieds............................ 3B Low 72 2A Friday, July 12, 2019 • www.daily-tribune.com Local The Daily Tribune News ContactUs OBITUARIES The Daily Tribune News of The Bartow Golden Tones. She Parnick Jennings Funeral Home DOT as a concrete engineer until Funeral Home and Cremation Ser- Address: enjoyed singing at nursing homes and Cremation Services is honored his retirement. He was a hard work- vices with the Reverend Joe Nix 251 S. Tennessee St. and assisted living centers and to serve the family of Ms. Cola Mae er and an awesome family-oriented offi ciating. Interment will follow Cartersville, GA 30120 celebrating special occasions such Brennan Jones; please visit www. man. He was a good provider and at Sunset Memory Gardens. The as friend’s birthdays and holidays. parnickjenningsfuneral.com to role model for his family. Lamar family will receive friends from Mailing Address: 251 S. Tennessee St. Ms. Jones attended The Church of share memories and to post tributes. never met a stranger or made an 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, Cartersville, GA 30120 the Nazarene. enemy. He loved everyone from July 13, 2019, at the funeral home. Survivors include her children, the heart and people loved him in In lieu of fl owers those desiring Phone: 770-382-4545 Cola Mae Brennan Donna Jones, Lloyd Mervin Jones, Linton Lamar return. may make memorial contributions After 5 p.m.: 770-382-4548 Jr., Keith Jones, Elsa Jones Powell, Survivors include his wife, Mar- in Lamar’s honor to one of these Fax: 770-382-2711 Jones Scott Bowe, and Dr.