FRIDAY January 4, 2019 BARTOW COUNTY’S ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER 75 CENTS Better Self 101 to prepare attendees for final arrangements BY MARIE NESMITH insurance, what to [choose], who doesn’t let’s bring it to the community for free to likely happen to all of us. I believe that empowered and equip them with the [email protected] have it, etc.?’ Having buried my mother clear any cobwebs and answer any ques- being educated and prepared will help us knowledge needed to succeed in all facets and brother over the past year and [a] half, tions.” through the difficult times when we may in life,” Whitfield said. “No one really Striving to help others be “educated and I know that worrying about money is that Geared only to adults, Better Self 101 not be thinking clearly or not prepared. I wants to have these talks about death but prepared,” Will2Way Foundation Inc. and last burden that one should endure while will take take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. will be helping to develop some of the it’s inevitable.What better way than to let Cartersville resident Brad Cowart are join- trying to grieve through the process. at the Cartersville-Bartow County Cham- topics and getting speakers to discuss your loved ones know what you want, ing forces Jan. 12 to present Better Self “After I posed the question, I received ber of Commerce, 122 W. Main St. in them. what you have and talk about it now rather 101: Wills, Insurance, Estate Planning. about 100 responses on the question as Cartersville. Along with lunch, the com- “… This will be an educational event than causing family rifts, uncertainty and “Sadly enough, often when someone well as in my inbox with people saying, ‘I plimentary event will feature a panel of and not a sales pitch for any of the serv- issues when the time comes. passes away there is typically a Go- don’t have it, I’m not sure what to local professionals delivering presenta- ices that will be discussed. Just real-life “… We want to offer everyone that op- FundMe account set up by someone in the [choose],’ etc. I was upset but said we tions on a variety of topics, such as life in- lessons learned by real-life experiences. portunity to know. We thirst from lack of family/friend to help cover expenses for have to do better and do something for our surance, long-term health care, hospice I’m glad I had someone guide me, and I knowledge, and we need to change that. funeral costs,” said Pamela Whitfield, community to change the mindset and an- care, burial or cremation, wills and estate hope I can guide others.” We want to give people their power back CEO and founder of Will2Way Founda- swer questions. Brad Cowart — whom planning. Those interested in attending need to and to help them make sound judgments tion. “This is typically due [to] no insur- I’ve known for over 30 years —com- “Pam had the idea and I asked to join,” register in advance at www.will2wayfoun- that can ultimately change their lives, their ance. I started a poll on [Facebook] last mented on my post with more details and said Cowart, a Realtor with Real Estate dation.org. families’ lives and impact generations to year and asked, ‘Who has questions about suggestions so that’s when we decided Advisors. “It’s something that will most “We want our community to become come.” PROCLAMATION OF DOMINATION Gilbert $75K bond set for accused meth trafficker BY JAMES SWIFT [email protected] A Cherokee Judicial Circuit judge set bond at $75,000 for a man arrested last month for a litany of charges, including drug trafficking, in Bartow Superior Court Tuesday. According to a bond motion document, Daniel Joseph Gilbert is facing charges for possession and/or use of drug-related ob- jects, possession of less than an ounce of marijuana, a violation of the state’s Dangerous Drug Act and trafficking after being RANDY PARKER/THE DAILY TRIBUNE NEWS stopped in Bartow County in The Cartersville Parks and Recreation Department 12-and-under football team was recognized at Thursday evening's city council meeting for winning the Georgia Recreation and Parks Association state championship. Cartersville Mayor Matt Santini, far left, read a proclamation at the meeting honoring the team, then early December. brought the players and coaches forward for a group photo. “This case involves about half a pound of methamphetamine found by the Emerson Police De- partment in the car in which Mr. Gilbert was the right seat passen- BHM helps students enjoy winter, tackle new year ger,” Cherokee Judicial Circuit Assistant District Attorney Erle J. BY DONNA HARRIS Newton said. “He and the driver [email protected] of the car … neither made any The Bartow History Museum is trying statements as to the ownership of something new to fill up the last day of that methamphetamine.” Christmas vacation for elementary school Public defender LeAnna Wade students. said Gilbert has no familial ties to The education staff at the museum at 4 Cartersville, but several of his rel- E. Church St. in Cartersville will be host- atives reside in the Chatsworth ing two half-day winter camps for ages 5 area. to 10 Monday: Winter Wonderland from “Mr. Gilbert is currently on 9 a.m. to noon and New Year, No Fear probation in Chattooga County, from 1 to 4 p.m. he has less than a year remaining. “Cartersville City [and Bartow He would like to be able to make County] schools have an in-service day bond and get over there and ad- for teachers on the 7th; it is the last day dress his probation matter,” she that students are out of school,” said Dr. said. “He lives in Menlo, Geor- Joshua Graham, manager of programs at gia, and he did have a failure to the museum. “We wanted to help with appear several years ago but he that transition back to the classroom and was actually incarcerated at the to provide a place for teachers’ own chil- time the failure to appear was is- dren when they have to be back at work sued, so that matter was resolved and the students are still out. We wanted fairly quickly.” to do something that really highlighted Newton, however, raised ques- how special a time of year winter is, even outside of the holidays, and to help start tions about the defendant’s resi- off the new year on the right foot.” dence. In the morning session, campers will “He has nine cycles out of Ken- make winter-themed crafts and play tucky and he has some connec- games. tions to Kentucky, specifically “Our Winter Wonderland camp is Irvine, Kentucky — that’s where based around that idea of sitting close to his residence address is listed on the fire, sharing stories and having hot the prints, which were taken ei- cocoa,” Graham said. “We’ll be telling RANDY PARKER/THE DAILY TRIBUNE NEWS ther off his ID or off his driver’s Bartow History Museum’s Paige Jennings and Camden Anich prepare materials for Monday’s half-day camps for kids SEE CAMP, PAGE 2A ages 5 to 10 at the museum. 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