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Saturday, October 10, 2015 YOUR NEWSPAPER [email protected] • www.courier-herald.com Drawer B, Court Square Station, Dublin, Georgia 31040 • 272-5522 Volume 101, No. 230, Pub. No 161860 $1 The CourierDDA: Progress Herald made on parking lot projects around downtown By PAYTON TOWNS III town they'll know where they can park and how far Members of the Main Street Dublin - The Downtown away from their destination they are," said Main Street Development Authority talked about getting the word Dublin Director Tara Bradshaw. "We really want to pro- out that there is plenty of parking spaces in the Down- mote walkability and get our visitors out of their cars. town Dublin area. We are looking at some really interesting ways to utilize During its meeting Friday morning, it was brought up signage, like maybe telling them how long their walk is that there will be seven public parking lots once work is to their destination. We want to get really creative. Even completed near the Bank of Dudley and the parking lot some of the lots that aren't publicly owned, those busi- near Pitts Toyota. This will feature a walk through from nesses welcome anyone to use them during the week- that lot to where the former Storm Wrestling Center is ends. Parking is here and it's available for people to use next to Thigpen's BBQ. at no charge." Photo by Griffin Lovett "One thing that the DDA is looking at is branding all of these parking lots so that when visitors come into Work is continuing at the parking lot behind Bank of Dudley. See DDA page 3a Four vying for 2 Dudley council seats By JASON HALCOMBE Early voting for the Dudley city election begins Monday, with four vying for city council posts. Dale Fuller, Peter F. Larsen Jr., Dwight Smith and Kyle Williams all qualified for the Nov. 3 general election for the two contested city council seats. Early voting will continue through Oct. 30. A run-off, if need- ed, will take place Dec. 1. DPD to hold fall festival next week By PAYTON TOWNS III The Dublin Police Department and the Dublin-Laurens Recreation Authority will hold their fourth fall festival next week. The event will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Farmers Market. Lena Lee, who is one of many who worked on the fall festival com- mittee, said they will have hay Leon Lovett adjusts the sights on an American 57mm Model 1942 anti-tank gun. (Photo by Deidre Ledford) rides, games for people to play and a eral license, Lovett Artillery is probably the most bounce house. They will also have a ucked behind the doors of a federally licensed company in the state of Geor- petting zoo, pony rides and a dunk- quaint looking building on a ing booth. gia. Each gun or cannon has to have its own fed- FLASH! side street in downtown eral license, which can range from $200 to $3,000 The booth will be for children un- Wrightsville lies an arsenal of each. The Sheriff also has to sign off on each li- der 14. cannons, uniforms, artillery "Several of our officers have vol- cense, giving permission for the piece to be T and other paraphernalia large housed in his county. unteered to be in the booth," Lee enough to adequately equip a Leon says he has always been interested in said. small army. But it doesn't belong to a group of The recreation department will combat equipment and that Ralph came into this doomsday preppers or to the United States Gov- world loving it as well. Instead of playing with also have its costume and pumpkin BANG! ernment; it's the lifelong collection of Leon and contest, Lee said. Legos or baseball cards as many young boys do, Ralph Lovett. Ralph wanted to work on cannons and tanks. He The Dublin Fire Department will For more than 40 years, this father and son have its fire house and a fire truck loved it so much that Leon says he often used it duo has made collecting and restoring large as a bribe to get him to do well in school. Ralph on display. ATA karate will also be pieces of artillery a personal hobby. However, doing a demonstration. got his very first piece, a World War I German with it being such a unique hobby, it didn’t take Though there is no cost to attend Cannon, at the age of 9. With the help of Mr. them very long to realize there was a market for the event, hamburgers and hot dogs BOOM! William May, a machinist employed by his fa- will cost 50 cents. Cotton candy, the type of things they were interested in. So, ther, they were able to restore it to working con- boiled peanuts and popcorn are free. they formed their own company, Lovett Artillery, dition. "This is a way for the officers to THELOVETTS’ARTILLERY and began to buy, sell and trade the items they “Growing up and living in a small town, there found and restored. mingle with the citizens and spend COLLECTIONISMAKINGNOISE just wasn’t much that interested us around some time with them," Lee said. A person cannot simply decide they want to here,” said Ralph, who, along with his dad, was- "It's a good night of fun for families FORTHEMOVIEINDUSTRY own a cannon, find one online and go pick it up. n’t very fond of sports. “So, we created our own and the turnout is always good. It's It’s nowhere near that easy. There are many hobby.” good to see all of the children out state and federal regulations that must be fol- there enjoying themselves. It's just STORY BY DEIDRE LEDFORD lowed.According to Leon, who holds a class 3 fed- a family fun atmosphere. See LOVETT page 8a "We are very fortunate to have several sponsors and were able to increase the number of things that we have offered visitors in the past. The sponsors help keep the cost As seen low," she added. The Happy Quilters have donat- in the ed a quilt for the festival. Tickets latest for the quilt, which is called "The Thin Blue Line," cost $2 each. All of edition of the proceeds will go to Shop with a Johnson Cop program. The drawing will be held around 6:45 p.m. and people County will have a chance to buy tickets for Magazine Leon the raffle. For more information and about the quilt raffle, call the police out now! Ralph are department at (478) 277-5023 and shown in front of an Ameri- ask for Sgt. Brenda Pauldo, Officer James Harden or Officer Yvonne can 57 mm Model 1942 anti-tank gun being Sanders. towed by a White American half-track. Lue threatens councilman with restraining order By JUDY BAILEY said. “This has gone on long enough. Boone. about her legal residence — whether Gordon Mayor Mary Ann Whipple Do not get in my personal space. I feel Lue and Wynn went tit-for-tat dur- it is in Gordon or in Jonesboro in Lue threatened a fellow councilman very threatened…A man against a ing the Sept. 28 meeting with Wynn Clayton County as she swears to on with a restraining order during Mon- woman.” speaking out to ask the mayor to stick court documents there. She just does- day night’s council meeting. The mayor continued her tirade by to the agenda to take care of city busi- n’t want anybody to challenge her.” Lue called out freshman council- saying she’s aware of the plots to have ness. The Wilkinson County Post re- man George Wynn, saying he disre- her removed from office, but she’s “I don’t understand why she says quested a copy of Lue’s remarks from spected her and invaded her personal stood firm. she feels threatened,” Wynn said. “I Monday night’s meeting, and Lue Index space. “The Lord has given me the would never do anything to her. She agreed to “see that you get it.” “He is disrespectful to me as the strength to get through this,” she said. just doesn’t like what I say and is try- Lue failed to send a copy by press Obituaries . 2a mayor and as a woman,” the mayor The crowd gathered in city hall an- ing to silence me.” time on Wednesday. Editorial . 4a read from a prepared statement. “He nex appeared stunned by the mayor’s Wynn said his argument with Lue In other business, council voted to Weather. 5a invaded my private space and whis- comments, accusations and threats. carried over after the Sept. 28 meet- withdraw $150,000 from its Georgia Religion . 6a,7a pered behind my back. I’m not going to Lue refused to allow Wynn to re- ing as the two left the council cham- One Fund to make payroll and pay Sports. 1b,2b tolerate it.” spond even after city attorney Joe bers. outstanding invoices. The mayor said she will seek pro- Boone insisted Wynn had a right to “I went up behind her and was The council has $550,000 from the Entertainment. 1c-3c tection through law enforcement. answer her accusations. making comments about where she savings fund this year without de- Classifieds . 4c-12c “I will get a restraining order,” she “No, he cannot speak,” Lue told lives,” Wynn said. “I’ve challenged her positing a cent. 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