Sunday Edition December 1, 2019 BARTOW COUNTY’S ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER $1.50 Taylor approves extended stay hotel ordinance BY JAMES SWIFT and this article shall be liber- you’ve got to have and do to be [email protected] ally construed to effectuate its an extended stay hotel.” purposes.” First and foremost, the or- Bartow County Commission- The ordinance comes in the dinance requires any existing er Steve Taylor approved a new wake of the sudden closure of or planned hotels or motels in ordinance outlining sweeping the Budgetel Inn off Carson the county that provide “rooms changes to regulations and Loop in October, which result- or suites to patrons” for 14 or oversight of the county’s ex- ed in the overnight displace- more days to pay $500 to the tended stay hotels at a public ment of more than 100 people. local government for a facility meeting Wednesday. “That situation made us re- fee — along with $50 per room “The purpose of this ordi- alize our ordinances needed “designated for extended stay nance is to ensure the con- some amendment, where these use.” tinued availability of quality, hotels are sort of devolving into From there, the ordinance transient extended stay lodging extended-stay without getting lists dozens of new regulations within Bartow County and to any approval from communi- and requirements pertaining to protect the health, safety and ty development or the zoning mandatory room amenities, lot welfare of inhabitants,” the or- administrator,” said Bartow usage and record-keeping pro- dinance reads. “This article is County Administrator Peter cedures. RANDY PARKER/THE DAILY TRIBUNE NEWS essential to the public’s inter- Olson. “This is a regulation Bartow County Commissioner Steve Taylor approved an ordinance establishing new extended est, safety, health and welfare, to put some standards on what SEE COMMISSION, PAGE 8A stay hotel regulations and requirements at a meeting Wednesday morning. Feed Bartow celebrates Santa’s New Sleigh 10th annual Thanksgiving BY JAMES SWIFT [email protected] On an unusually warm Thanksgiving eve, the Cartersville Civic Center was teeming with hun- dreds of people. Many were there for the cornu- copia of free foodstuffs — chicken and mashed potatoes and cakes galore — while others were in attendance for other services, such as haircuts, blanket giveaways and donations of basic neces- sities like toothpaste, toilet paper and soap. “More and more people are coming out,” said event organizer Ronnie Richardson. “This year is larger than last year — we’re seeing a whole lot of interaction.” Richardson, the 53-year-old lead pastor at Freedom Worship Center, began the annual event 10 years ago at his church off Cassville Road. “We just started with a Thanksgiving dinner, providing for the community,” he said. “Two years after doing that, it grew to this.” The move to the Cartersville Civic Center was accompanied by a new namesake — Feed Bar- tow, the moniker by which the event has been known for the last eight years. “It’s a huge opportunity to give, an opportunity to express the love of Christ to the fellow man who is down and out,” said volunteer Tonya Ve- itch, 47. “Just to be able to show the love of Jesus in a very tangible way, and I look forward to it every year.” At Wednesday’s event, which ran from 2-6 p.m., Richardson said at least 2,000 plates of hot food were passed out. “It was all about bringing the community to- gether, not just a meal for a day, but bringing families together at the table of giving thanks,” he said. Freedom Worship Center Assistant Pastor RANDY PARKER/THE DAILY TRIBUNE NEWS Jonathan Goltz said he couldn’t even venture With Santa and one of his elves leading the way, more than 150 motorcyclists took part in the Cartersville chapter of the U.S. Military Veterans to guess the volume of green beans, cranberry Motorcycle Club’s Frosty Bells Toy Run (FBTR) Saturday, which annually assists local families and children during the holidays. Since its inception in 2006, the FBTR has benefi ted numerous local programs, most recently the Bartow Christmas Coalition. The public is invited to sauce and mashed potatoes volunteers churned donate toys at the BCC donation site at 222 Nelson St., Cartersville, Dec. 2-6 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For information about volunteering to assist through Wednesday. the program, call 770-386-3399 during business hours. SEE THANKSGIVING, PAGE 2A In God’s Hands Pastor discusses role of local churches in substance abuse battle BY JAMES SWIFT “I think from a religious stand- don’t do it,” he reads the scripture [email protected] point, a lot of people think addic- from his smart phone. “Instead, I tion, you should be able to be deliv- do what I hate.” The shadow of substance abuse ered from it,” the 38-year-old Rydal The deep reach of substance has hung over Pine Log United resident said. “There is an element abuse on Bartow County, he said, is Methodist Church Pastor Zack of truth to that, but I think some- undebatable. Townsend since he joined the min- times being delivered from some- “We have an incredibly high rate istry four years ago. thing doesn’t mean it’s once and of overdoses and overdose deaths, The fi rst two funerals he offi ci- done.” and we’re on the northwest corner ated were for individuals whose When Townsend thinks of sub- of Georgia’s heroin triangle, that deaths were drug-related. One in- stance abuse, he said the biblical saw a 4,000% increase in overdose volved an IV infection. The other verse Romans 7:15 immediately deaths in 2016,” he said. “That’s a RANDY PARKER/THE DAILY TRIBUNE NEWS was a suicide. springs to mind. massive number.” Hundreds turned out for Wednesday’s Feed Both were for lifelong friends of “I don’t really understand myself Bartow community dinner at the Cartersville Townsend. for what I want to do is right, but I SEE CHURCHES, PAGE 7A Civic Center. INSIDE TODAY Mostly VOLUME 73, NO. 179 Obituaries ............................. 2A Sports ................................... 1B sunny U.S. & World .........................4A Classifieds............................ 4B High 62 www.daily-tribune.com Business............................... 6A Around Town ....................... 1C Blotter ................................... 7A Entertainment ...................... 7C Low 35 2A Sunday, December 1, 2019 • www.daily-tribune.com Local The Daily Tribune News ContactUs OBITUARIES The Daily Tribune News was a true and faithful servant Friends are cordially invited to Assembly. He enjoyed working in A Celebration of Life Service Address: of the Lord and loved going to a visitation with the family from his yard and working with wood. will be conducted in the Chapel 251 S. Tennessee St. church. fi ve o’clock in the evening until He was a professional carpenter of Owen Funeral Home on Mon- Cartersville, GA 30120 She is preceded in death by her eight on Tuesday, the 3rd of De- all of his life. Bud will be missed day, December 2, 2019, with the two sons, Jerry Darrin Franklin cember, 2019, at Owen Funeral by all who knew and loved him. Revs. Lonnie Starnes and Jeff Mailing Address: 251 S. Tennessee St. and Christopher Mark Franklin; Home. He is preceded in death by his Gentry offi ciating. Serving as Cartersville, GA 30120 Sisters, Evie Nell Adcock and Please visit www.owenfuner- parents; son, Rocky Lane Hay- pallbearers will be his grand- Margie Adcock Helen Sue Adcock Bruce; broth- als.com to post tributes and sign good; grandson, Charlie O’Brian sons. Interment will follow the Phone: 770-382-4545 er, Billy Joe Adcock. the online register. Haygood; and sisters, Charlotte service at the Church of God of After 5 p.m.: 770-382-4548 Survivors include her loving Owen Funeral Home, 12 Col- Haygood Phillips, Louise Sto- the Union Assembly cemetery, Fax: 770-382-2711 Franklin husband of fi fty-eight years, Jer- lins Dr., Cartersville, GA 30120 ry, Virginia Story, Christine Cartersville. Alan Davis, Margie Adcock Franklin, age ry Franklin; daughter-in-laws, has charge of the arrangements. Haygood and The family will receive friends Publisher 75, passed away on Friday, No- Tammy Franklin and Cammie daughter-in- at Owen Funeral Home on Mon- vember 29, Franklin; grandchildren, Dar- law, Judy Hay- day, December 2, 2019, from Jason Greenberg, Managing Editor 2019. rin Franklin, Travis Franklin, Charles Willie good. twelve o’clock noon until the ser- Mrs. Frank- Tristen Franklin and Zachory He is sur- vice hour. Jennifer Moates, lin was born on Franklin; soon to be great-grand- Haygood Sr. vived by his Please visit www.owenfuner- Advertising Director September 25, son, Asher T. Franklin; brother, loving wife of als.com to leave online condo- 1944, in Car- James (Becky) Adcock; special Mr. Charles “Bud” Willie 59 years, Mary lences for the family. Mindy Salamon, tersville, GA, nieces, Karen Roberson and Haygood, Sr., 78, of Adairsville, Ann Duke Owen Funeral Home, 12 Col- Office Manager/Classified Haygood Advertising Director daughter of Sherry Johnson Hatch. GA, passed away peacefully on Haygood; sons, lins Drive is honored to serve the the late James A Celebration of Life Service Saturday, November 29, 2019, Danny Hay- Haygood Family in this diffi cult Lee McCrory, Douglas Ad- Franklin will be conducted at one o’clock surrounded by his loving family. good, Charlie Haygood Jr., Jesse time. Circulation/Distribution Manager cock and Beu- in the afternoon on Wednesday Charles was born in Canton, GA (Pamela) Haygood and Clan- Byron Pezzarossi, lah Mae Nicholson Adcock. the 4th of December, 2019, in the on August 18, 1941, to the late cie Haygood; daughters, Cindy Press Room Director Mrs.