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DALTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Sosa celebrated for cultural contributions

BY JEFF HARRISON the Dalton-Whitfield Senior Center, [email protected] the Martin Luther King Jr. Committee and the North Georgia Students at Morris Innovative Fair Association. High School on Tuesday paraded For her contributions to the city, around the gym in traditional Dalton officials proclaimed Sept. Mexican dress, held arms across 16, 2012, “Mrs. Teresa Sosa Day.” their chests during performance of Upon learning about the procla- that country’s national anthem, and mation, Paige Watts, a Morris stood to applaud one of Dalton’s Innovative Spanish teacher and most prominent Hispanic citizens. coordinator for the school’s It was enough to bring tears to Language Academy, decided to cel- the eyes of Teresa Sosa, a longtime ebrate Sosa on the second anniver- Dalton resident who was being hon- sary of that date. ored for her contributions to the “Last year, we began a project to city, and to its Hispanic community. more involve citizens throughout “I can’t even talk about it with- our community with our school. out getting too sentimental,” said (Sosa) has spoken to students a cou- Sosa, through an interpreter — Sosa ple of different times, and continues can speak English, but is much to serve as a resource to us,” Watts more comfortable with her first lan- said. “She’s talked about her story, guage. “I cannot begin to explain encouraged students, and served, how honored I am. This makes me essentially, as a life coach for the very, very happy.” Hispanic students. She is a sweet Sosa, who is from Fresnillo, lady and we fell in love with her.” Zacatecas, Mexico, arrived in In addition to organizing civic Dalton in 1969. events for the Hispanic population, The 82-year-old is responsible since the 1980s Sosa has collected for organizing the annual Latin more than 8,000 regional Mexican American Independence Day dresses to help preserve and cele- Parade, established a Spanish brate Mexican culture. MATT HAMILTON/The Daily Citizen speaking mass service at her church, and has volunteered for Gladys Marroquin puts her hat on Dalton resident Teresa Sosa at Morris Innovative High School numerous organizations, including ➣ Please see SOSA, 2A on Tuesday. Sosa was honored for her contributions to the local Hispanic community. NORTHWEST GEORGIA Council approves A call to action court agreement BY JEFF HARRISON Consultants to map and do an [email protected] inventory of each of the city’s his- United Way toric districts and the Crown Mill Dalton City Council members area. The work is being funded by on Monday unanimously approved a grant from the Georgia starts another an agreement that will allow Department of Natural Resources. Whitfield County Magistrate Court Council members also unani- fundraising to hold first appearance hearings mously agreed to spend $17,000 for those detained in the county jail on a pair of information kiosks for Dalton Municipal Court. that will, hopefully, provide trav- campaign The agreement was approved elers incentive to visit The Carpet by county commissioners one Capital, officials said. week ago. State law requires “The Dalton Convention and BY CHRIS WHITFIELD detainees to receive a first appear- Visitors Bureau approached the [email protected] ance hearing within 48 hours, if board about putting in some infor- During the last five years, the they were arrested without a war- mation centers in two Welcome needs of the charities supported by rant, or within 72 hours if they Centers — one in Ringgold and the United Way of Northwest were arrested on a warrant. another in Valdosta,” said Georgia have become greater as the Because the Municipal Court is Councilman Gary Crews. area’s citizens were impacted by the part time, generally meeting once a “Something like 2.2 million peo- economic downturn. But while those week, it is often difficult to schedule ple go through those centers each needs grew, the ability of the people hearings in a timely way. Magistrate year. This will highlight Dalton, in the community to contribute to the MATT HAMILTON/The Daily Citizen Court judges are full time. showing people things to do and United Way was also affected. Delyn Ellis laughs as Brittany Pittman uses Tim Ausmus’ back “Before, we only had the city places to stay here in the city.” But after going through that time to write her answer during a game show sketch at the United court one day each week. If some- According to Crews, the dis- of stretching the available Way of Northwest Georgia fundraising campaign kickoff event one came in, it could take up to plays will feature a touch-screen resources, the United Way on on Tuesday at the trade center. two or three days to get them monitor that will allow visitors to Tuesday kicked off its new cleared,” said Mayor Pro Tem browse restaurants, hotels and fundraising campaign hoping recent troubled youth with no male role School without his participation in George Sadosuk. “Now, they will attractions in this area. signs of economic recovery mean models, no real focus in school the program. be able to be cleared within 24 “We, and the CVB, think this more donations and thus more help and no plans for his future when “You connect with each other hours by the county.” will be a good opportunity to for the area’s organizations and for he became involved with Big through the activities of the Big The city will pay the county allow people to learn more about individuals like Jose Cortez. Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Brothers Big Sisters and a real bond $10 for each detainee that the us and want to visit,” he said. Cortez, who is counted as one Georgia Mountains. His “big develops,” Cortez said. Magistrate Court handles. Funds for the displays will be of the more than 67,000 individu- brother” is Joey Stuart, and Cortez Council members also voted paid for using hotel-motel tax dol- als assisted by the United Way’s said he wouldn’t be about to grad- ➣ unanimously to approve a $17,000 lars. The hotel-motel tax is efforts last year, said he was a uate from Morris Innovative High Please see UNITED WAY, 3A contract with Greenhouse designed to spur tourism in the city.

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GEORGIA Perdue’s ad stars ex-governor ATLANTA — Amid a fierce fight for middle and south Georgia voters, Republican Senate candi- date is enlisting the support of his cousin, former Gov. , in a new statewide television ad that begin airing Tuesday. The 30-second spot focuses on Perdue’s child- hood in middle Georgia, where he and his family worked farmland and CONTRIBUTED PHOTO other business interests. Ms. Frizzle is played by volunteer Shell Perdue and Democrat Underwood who works for the Carpet and Rug Michelle Nunn, whose Institute. Here she is seen with her class pet, Liz, family roots also are in the at the Book Blast. same middle Georgia MATT HAMILTON/The Daily Citizen county, both have work to Brian Anderson, the 2014 United Way Campaign chairman, announces the do in the region, though it planned goal of $3.55 million on Tuesday at the trade center. leans solidly Republican. Readers to Leaders Nunn, the daughter of Perry native and former gets United Way grant Sen. , must put United Way: A new campaign a dent in that GOP advan- SUBMITTED BY THE Blast this summer, and she ➣ tage if she hopes to win in Continued from page 1A Game Changer,” the added needs went up, and the DALTON-WHITFIELD will be back by popular a state that hasn’t sent a kick of the $500,000 shows monies went down. We can ARCHWAY PARTNERSHIP demand, this time in the Democrat to the Senate “Without the program, I the optimism of the econom- do more.” classroom. Melissa since won a wouldn’t be where I am ic fortunes of the community According to numbers Locally-based literacy Morrison, Readers to special election in 2000. today.” and its businesses. provided by the United Way, coalition Readers to Leaders AmeriCorps Stuart said the partnership “We are asking people 47 percent of all of the dol- Leaders recently received VISTA who was in charge Man gets 20 between the two benefits him who would normally give to lars distributed last year one of United Way of of applying for the grant, years for gun just as much as it does do as little as 10 percent were designated for educa- Northwest Georgia’s Make notes that “This is going to Cortez. more,” said Dalton Utilities’ tion, 35 percent for basic a Difference Day grants. be a really great opportuni- battle at school “There has to be someone Lori McDaniel, who is on the needs and 18 percent to Readers to Leaders will ty for Readers to Leaders to DECATUR — A gun- out there for each of us to United Way Board of health care with 67,282 peo- receive $600 to help pay for get into the schools and man who was persuaded help in some way,” Stuart Directors. “That small invest- ple impacted by United Way its newest initiative. Ms. work with the students to by a bookkeeper to surren- told the crowd at the ment can have a major dollars across Whitfield and Frizzle, popular storybook make a lasting impression.” der during a 2013 gun bat- fundraising campaign kickoff impact on our community.” Murray counties. teacher from “The Magic Approximately 50 volun- tle with police at a school lunch at the trade center. Anderson said now is the Another point of emphasis School Bus,” will “visit” teers will be needed at each near Atlanta pleaded “This is your call to action.” time for the community — in this year’s campaign is the four Dalton public schools school for each visit. If guilty to multiple charges Cortez and Stuart told which has always responded expansion of two programs in October. you’re interested in assisting, and was sentenced to 20 their story as the United Way to the needs of those less for- already sponsored by the Ms. Frizzle made an contact Morrison at (706) years in prison. announced a goal of $3.55 tunate — to find a way to organization. Both the Young appearance at the recent 712-0961 or readers2leaders million. Brian Anderson, Michael Brandon Hill, reach a little further. Leaders Society and the Readers to Leaders Book [email protected]. 21, entered the Ronald E. president and CEO of the “After five years of diffi- Women’s Leadership Council McNair Discovery Dalton-Whitfield Chamber cult times, we are finally see- are seeking more participants. Learning Academy near of Commerce and the 2014 ing some signs that it is turn- Built for leaders 45 and Decatur on Aug. 20, 2013, United Way Campaign chair- ing around with our unem- younger, the Young Leaders The family of the late armed with a rifle pat- man, said this year’s goal ployment going down,” Society has a $365 base terned after an AK-47 and matches the total raised dur- Anderson said. “Now, we membership gift, while the Floyd Hollis nearly 500 bullets, accord- ing the 2008 campaign which need to see if we can do a lit- Women’s Leadership Council ing to police. He repeated- marked the year the down- tle more than we have been membership is $1,000. would like to thank Stoney Ponders ly fired at police from turn took effect. Since then, able to do in the last few The next United Way inside the school before Anderson said contributions years. After five years of a event will be the Super Hero and Staff for a service school bookkeeper to the campaign have relatively flat campaign, we Sprint and CEO Trike Race Antoinette Tuff persuaded remained relatively stagnant, want to do more.” on Monday at 6 p.m. in that was above and beyond. him to surrender. fluctuating from $3.2 to 3.5 “Our agencies have had to downtown Dalton. For more million. This year, with the be very frugal during that information, visit Charlotte Hollis — The overriding theme of “Be a time,” Anderson said. “The www.ourunitedway.org. Little Peanut’s Auction 3358 Chatsworth Highway

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