TUESDAY June 5, 2018 BARTOW COUNTY’S ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER 75 CENTS Colby Deitz Band kicks off Music by the Tracks THE PRIDE OF THE CANES BY MARIE NESMITH [email protected] Continuing to offer complimen- tary concerts in the heart of Cartersville, Music by the Tracks will return June 16 with a “high en- ergy” performance by the Colby Deitz Band. Ongoing from 7 to 9 p.m., the downtown offering will be pre- sented at Friendship Plaza. Along with live entertainment, the event will feature food and drinks for purchase by Julian’s Kitchen, Ref- ormation Brewery and The Local Bar and Grill. “Music by the Tracks began two JENNIFER MCMAHAN/SPECIAL summers ago and is based on the The Colby Deitz Band will perform at Music by the Tracks in previous summer concert series downtown Cartersville June 16. downtown Cartersville did back in very well-attended, and the DDA year. Based off of the attendance of the early 2000s,” said Hannah Sur- wanted to bring that essence back the 2017 concerts, we’re expecting SPECIAL/MLBNETWORK This screenshot of MLB.com shows Cartersville High graduate Anthony Seigler posing with rett, Cartersville Downtown Devel- into our downtown. The Music by a great turnout at all of our upcom- Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred after the New York Yankees selected opment Authority’s marketing and the Tracks concert series has ing Music by the Tracks events. Seigler with the 23rd overall pick in Monday’s MLB Draft. For more on Seigler getting drafted, promotions coordinator. “Those evolved over the previous two years see page 1B. concerts were wildly popular and by drawing larger crowds every SEE TRACKS, PAGE 8A Airport receives GO $20K grant STAFF REPORT Gov. Nathan Deal announced Monday that the state will award $28 million in grants to 48 commu- nities with airports that could be negatively impacted by the suspen- FISH sion of local jet fuel sales tax col- lections. The funding comes in the wake of new regulations prohibiting the use of non-grandfathered taxes on sales of jet fuel at airports for any purpose other than airport capital or Youth operating costs. The Georgia Department of Rev- enue announced June 1 that it will Fishing stop collecting the tax in order to satisfy Federal Aviation Adminis- tration regulations. The grants, given to govern- Day at ments affected by a possible drop in revenue, will be provided through a Georgia Department of Dellinger Community Affairs grant. The Cartersville-Bartow County Air- port’s share is $20,595. Park SEE AIRPORT, PAGE 7A RANDY PARKER/DTN Right, Austin Paris, 12, right, $7,000 citation and his cousin Jasper Pruitt, 7, tie their hooks to their lines reinstated in as they prepare to take part in Youth Fishing Day Monday at connection to Dellinger Park. Bottom left, 10- year-old Taylor Paris takes count of the fish that she, her Cartersville brother and her cousin caught. Bottom right, young death at Gerdau anglers take part in youth fishing day. STAFF REPORT An administrative law judge of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission reinstated a citation and $7,000 fine against a Smyrna-based electrical services company in relation to an incident that left a man dead in Cartersville in 2011. Action Electric provides electri- cal service and repair support, and had worked as a contractor for Ger- dau at its Cartersville location since 2004. According to an April 23 OSHRC ruling, on Dec. 9, 2011, at approximately 7 a.m., Action Elec- tric leadman Michael Harrison and an apprentice met with a cooling bed maintenance technician to make preparations to replace three SEE CITATION, PAGE 7A Adult Summer Reading Program underway at Bartow libraries BY DONNA HARRIS getting wrapped up in a good book — or Coordinator Nicole Oderisi said. “Reading braries Rock’ in two ways — the obvious “We’ve tweaked the requirements this [email protected] several — during the warmer months of and visiting the library needs to be re- being music, of course, but geology, too,” year with the hopes of accommodating the year by launching its annual Adult warded for adults, too, just as it is for kids.” Oderisi said. “I think that opens up for two those who may not have time to stop by the Summer reading programs aren’t just Summer Reading Program last week. The program is following the same “Li- areas of interest to come together in one library for a program or the time or incli- kid stuff anymore. “Many of us did our library’s summer braries Rock!” theme as the children and theme.” nation to read five books,” Oderisi said. The Bartow County Library System is reading program as we were growing up teen programs. The requirements for finishing the pro- encouraging adults to share in the fun of — why should we stop?” Adult Services “I’m loving that we can interpret ‘Li- gram have changed somewhat. SEE LIBRARY, PAGE 4A INSIDE TODAY Mostly Obituaries . .2A Business . .6A sunny VOLUME 72, NO. 26 Family Living . .3A Blotter . .7A High 84 U.S. & World . .4A Sports . .1B www.daily-tribune.com Entertainment . .5A Classifieds . .3B Low 60 2A Tuesday, June 5, 2018 • www.daily-tribune.com Local The Daily Tribune News ContactUs OBITUARIES The Daily Tribune News Grace Murphy of Woodstock; sis- Born January 11, 1943, in Peggy Cantrell day, June 5, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. in Address: ter and brother-in-law, Missy and Hackettstown, New Jersey, to the chapel of Parnick Jennings Fu- 251 S. Tennessee St. Eric Sebree of Dallas and several Arthur & Mar- neral Home and Cremation Serv- Cartersville, GA 30120 Haney nieces and nephews also survive. garet Smith Peggy Cantrell Haney, 65, of ices with The Reverend Jeff Mailing Address: Funeral services will be held VonAlmen Cartersville, died on Friday, June Gentry officiating. Interment will 251 S. Tennessee St. Thursday, June 7, 2018, at 2:00 passed away 1, 2018, at Cartersville Medical follow in Providence Cemetery. Cartersville, GA 30120 PM at NorthPointe Church, May 31, 2018, Center. The family will receive friends Adairsville with Mr. Paxton and will start Born in Detroit, Michigan on from 12:00 Noon – 1:30 p.m. on Phone: 770-382-4545 Hamby, Rev Joey Phillips, and anew with her August 19, 1952, she was the Tuesday prior to the service. After 5 p.m.: 770-382-4548 Rev. Jim Pinkard officiating. Inter- Lord and Sav- daughter of the late Lloyd Cantrell Parnick Jennings Funeral Home Fax: 770-382-2711 ment will follow in Sunset Mem- ior in Heaven. and Elaine Manous Newman. and Cremation Services is hon- Alan Davis, ory Gardens, Cartersville. Susie, as she Ms. Haney was a member of the ored to serve the family of Peggy Publisher Pallbearers include Justin Hamby, was known to Egger Church of God of Union Assem- Haney; please visit www.parnick- Susan Allmon Landon Hamby, Blake Hamby, her friends, and bly. In addition to her parents, she jenningsfuneral.com to share Jason Greenberg, Allen Harris, Chris Edwards, and Bunny as she was known to her memories or to leave a condolence Managing Editor Baxter is preceded in death by her son, Mrs. Susan Allmon Baxter, age Eric Sebree. Honorary pallbearers family, loved to volunteer her Thomas Haney; and siblings, message. Jennifer Moates, 62, of 101 Oak Hill Drive, White, include Brad Hamby, Jim Payne, time for a number of causes, Rhonda Naiser, Loren Cantrell Advertising Director passed away on Sunday, June 3, Fred Painter, Travis Miller, and mostly notably, at the First Pres- and Kim Milner. Mindy Salamon, 2018, at Kindred Hospital, Chat- Jack May. byterian Church, she donated Survivors include her son, Rhett Office Manager/Classified tanooga, TN. The family will receive friends blood to the Red Cross as often Williams (Toni); her grandchil- Advertising Director She was born in Rome, GA, on on Wednesday from 5:00PM until as possible her entire adult life, dren, Jacob, Wesley and Abigail Lee McCrory, October 16, 1955, to the late John 8:00PM at NorthPointe Church, attended Alcoholics Anonymous Williams; her sisters, Ramona Circulation/Distribution Henry and Mary Frances Brook- Adairsville. meetings for 34 years, where she Holmes, Debbie Roberts and Manager shire Allmon. Mrs. Baxter was a Sign the guestbook and leave gave support to countless mem- Melinda Mittenmeyer; and Stacey Wade, member of Rush Chapel United online condolences at www.Bar- bers, and cleaned up the grounds brother, Mark Newman. Circulation Customer Care/ Methodist Church and had been tonFuneralHome.net around the Etowah Indian Services will be held on Tues- Account Manager employed as a butcher at Kroger. R. Dudley Barton & Son Fu- Mounts. She is survived by her Byron Pezzarossi, She enjoyed gardening flowers, neral Home, Adairsville, will be in sister Mabel Cullum of New Jer- Press Room Director loved animals and was an avid charge of funeral arrangements for sey, her son Paul Egger of Hous- Mrs. Lorie Ann Hamby. Email: fisher. ton, TX, as well as numerous Survivors include her husband extended family members and MANAGING EDITOR countless precious friends. A me- [email protected] of 30 years, Maurice Baxter of White; son, Kevin Dobson of morial service will be held at 10 NEWSROOM AM Saturday, June 9, 2018, at [email protected] Kingston; stepson, Christopher Baxter of Newnan; a sister and the First Presbyterian Church in FEATURES EDITOR brother-in-law, Louise and Mack Cartersville, GA, followed by a [email protected] Godfrey of Rome; a brother and visitation. In lieu of flowers, the PHOTOGRAPHER sister-in-law, Ricky and Joann All- family requests donations be [email protected] mon of Rome; seven grandchil- made in Susan’s name to Com- STAFF REPORTERS dren; nieces and nephews also passion International, 12290 Voyager Parkway, Colorado [email protected] survive.