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Sunday Edition March 17, 2019 BARTOW COUNTY’S ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER $1.50 Commissioner Bartow hosts regional logistics summit approves BY JAMES SWIFT and Brunswick,” he said. “I can think of no better fi rst steps for [email protected] example of how logistics can link all of our state together and provide new opportunities for busi- conference For the fi rst time in its 11-year history, the nesses and communities across Georgia than the Georgia Logistics Summit Regional Forum was connection between northwest Georgia and Sa- center hotel held outside of Atlanta, as the yearly gathering vannah through the Appalachian Regional Port.” took place Thursday at the Clarence Brown Con- That asset in Murray County, he continued, construction ference Center in Cartersville. means that companies no longer have to travel “We decided this year that we wanted to take the across the state to reap the benefi ts of port access. BY JAMES SWIFT summit on the road, and to fi nd opportunities to “Georgia’s logistics industry continues to thrive [email protected] showcase other parts of the state and how unique lo- and its economic impact continues to grow,” he gistics assets and aspects really do have a statewide said. “Georgia is home to the fourth-largest and At Wednesday morning’s impact,” Center of Innovation for Logistics Director fastest growing port in the nation at the port of meeting, Bartow County Com- Matt Markham said during his opening remarks. Savannah, and the number one port for automo- missioner Steve Taylor ap- Markham, whose center is a program operated bile processing in the port of Brunswick.” proved an easement and main- under the Georgia Department of Economic De- Factoring in Hartsfi eld-Jackson Atlanta Inter- tenance agreement that would velopment, said putting a spotlight on northwest national Airport and the state’s two Class I rail- authorize the beginning of con- Georgia simply made sense. roads, he said it’s not surprising to see the state’s struction on a hotel right next “Geographically, northwest Georgia also hap- logistics industry represent an overall economic to the Clarence Brown Confer- JAMES SWIFT/THE DAILY TRIBUNE NEWS pens to be the farthest away from the state’s most impact of $60.7 billion last year. ence Center off Highway 20. Center of Innovation for Logistics Director Matt Markham gives opening remarks at Thursday’s 11th Annual Georgia Logistics prominent logistics asset, that’s the Georgia Ports “We’ve been working for a Summit Regional Forum. Authority and the deepwater ports of Savannah SEE LOGISTICS, PAGE 2A couple of years to get a hotel next to the Clarence Brown Conference Center,” Bartow County Administrator Peter Adairsville Olson said. “The [Carters- ville-Bartow County Con- vention and Visitors Bureau Veteran’s (CVB)] tells us they lose out on some conventions because Memorial EXHIBIT A-PLUS some people just want to have the hotel and the convention within walking distance of Park costs each other.” 77 students The CVB announced last March that a 117-room hotel slightly was going to be constructed show off on the eastern side of the con- higher than ference center. Ellen Archer, executive director of the CVB, artistic talent told The Daily Tribune News anticipated that the development would not eclipse four stories and BY JAMES SWIFT at Booth may include a miniature con- [email protected] ference space of its own, possi- bly in the 5,000-6,000 square The Adairsville City Council exhibition foot range. voted Thursday evening to au- Taylor also signed off on an thorize City Manager Pam Mad- BY DONNA HARRIS indemnification and encroach- ison to enter into an agreement [email protected] ment agreement pertaining to with the low responsive, respon- the proposed hotel at Wednes- sible bidder to construct its Vet- Some of Bartow County’s most talented day’s meeting. eran’s Memorial Park. art students already have an accomplish- “We sold the property to a According to Madison, that ment under their belts that many older development group that’s going bid from Integrated Construc- artists have yet to achieve — having their to put up a Courtyard by Mar- tion came in at about $140,000 artwork hang in a Smithsonian-affi liated riott,” Olson said. “It’s going to over the City’s development pro- museum. be in the parking lot, so there’s jections. This year, 77 young artists from 10 some Georgia Power access “We had estimated $1.2 mil- county, city and private schools have their easements that we’ve got to lion, so there might be some work on display in the fourth annual Mid- deal with, and that’s what the amenities that we need to go dle and High Schools Art Exhibition in the encroachment agreement is, into a Phase II,” she said. “But Booth Western Art Museum’s Borderlands that it’s allowing Renaissance we’ll have to see once we start Gallery through Sunday, April 14. Hotel Group, which is the de- our conversations with the con- Middle and high school art teachers in veloper, to encroach under the tractor.” the county selected a number of pieces power lines.” The City has not issued a no- that represent the wide variety of art me- RANDY PARKER/THE DAILY TRIBUNE NEWS Fencing was recently placed tice to proceed on the project. dia their students are exposed to through- Cartersville High senior Kessani Barefoot talks about her work titled “Strings around a large portion of the Madison said she’ll start work- out the school year. Attached” on display in the Middle and High Schools Art Exhibition in the Border- conference center, allowing ing with the contractor this week “The Booth Western Art Museum lands Gallery at the Booth Western Art Museum. groundwork to begin on the on fi ne-tuning their documents. prides itself on its support of educators dragon puppet, by young artists at Adairs- South Central art teacher Aubrey Berg hotel’s construction. Resident Kurt McCord took to and students, which includes involvement ville Middle and High, Cass Middle and has had students’ work displayed in the ex- “We’ve got to move the road the podium to share his thoughts in community arts,” Education Programs High, Cartersville Middle and High, Excel hibit since it started in 2016. that connects to Roving Road a on the project. Coordinator Mersia Martin said. “By dis- Christian Academy, South Central Middle “I have chosen to participate in the little bit, and the other agree- “I did have some concerns playing local student art, it is our hope that and Woodland Middle and High. Booth exhibit since they fi rst began invit- ment is relating to [having] about the Veteran’s Memorial these young artists will be inspired to con- “Staff at the Booth Museum always look ing the middle schools to participate be- joint access to the service drive Park bids, where they came in,” tinue their hard work and recognize how forward to our Middle and High School cause I feel that it’s a wonderful way to that comes around to the back he said. “I know we’ve got bud- important their contribution is to the fi ne Art Exhibit,” Martin said. “This year, we highlight the work that we are doing in our end of the conference center,” geted money for that, SPLOST arts community.” all agree that this is one of the best middle classrooms and give these students encour- Olson said. “That’ll be the ser- money, that I support, that I The exhibit features 81 works of art and high school exhibits we have ever dis- agement,” she said. “How many adults can vice drive that will service the voted for … I would ask that as — 57 2-D and 24 3-D — done in a vari- played. It is exciting to see the talent com- say they’ve had a piece in a museum, let back of the hotel, but it will you’re looking through the bids, ety of media, including pencil drawings, ing up through the school system. Many alone a museum of the magnitude of the also service the back of the there may be a couple of items paintings, digital art, pen-and-ink render- of the students on display are soon-to-be Booth?” conference center.” we could possibly consider friv- ings, ceramic pieces, book art, paper col- rising stars in the art world, and we get the olous.” lage, prints, mixed media and a wearable opportunity to show them here fi rst.” SEE EXHIBIT, PAGE 5A SEE COMMISSION, PAGE 8A Councilman Jerry Towe asked Madison if she could look for potential elements of the park budget to trim. Northwest Georgia Women’s “I would be in favor of trying to save as much as we can,” he said. Expo on tap for Saturday That sentiment was echoed by Adairsville Mayor Ken Carson. BY MARIE NESMITH port is a testimony that this event does have a return “I always want to be a good [email protected] on their investment. It’s always exciting, however, to steward of the citizens’ money, welcome new vendors with new products and ser- but as Mrs. Madison said, things Billed as “something for every woman,” North- vices. Some of our guests walk away from this event are sky high now, especially if west Georgia Women’s Expo & Artisans’ Market with new careers. I love hearing success stories of you’ve got a municipality that’s will return to Cartersville Saturday.