TUESDAY September 17, 2019 BARTOW COUNTY’S ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER 75 cents Adairsville City Council hears fi rst reading for proposed Highway 140 truck stop BY JAMES SWIFT there under the City’s “new” defi - mit request to the council with- business license,” he said. “Mrs. [email protected] nition of C-2 commercial zoning. out any recommendation — for Madison explained that back “Based on our review of City or against the proposal — last in 2014, the City changed the The old Adairsville Travel records, since staff could not month. Adairsville City Manager defi nition of C-2 zoning, which Plaza site off 7746 Highway 140 fi nd evidence of an active City Pam Madison said that’s the fi rst simply dropped the words ‘truck has sat vacant since 2014. Now a business license for this proper- time she’s ever recalled the coun- stop’ — we were never noticed of Woodstock-based entrepreneur ty within the last several years, cil receiving such from the UZB. this change, nor was a legal no- with several gas stations in Ala- there is no grandfathered status James King, Jr., a representa- tice sign placed on the property.” bama says he has plans to reopen that City staff is aware of per the tive of Trimble Hollow LLLP, Adairsville Mayor Kenneth the truck stop, complete with an Adairsville code,” said Adairs- said there were plans to close on Carson argued to the contrary, upfront investment exceeding $1 ville Community Development a deal to sell the roughly fi ve- calling to mind the public blow- million. Director Richard Osborne at last acre property to Alfonce Cheli- back the City received in the There’s just one catch, however week’s city council meeting. mo on May 31. wake of a municipal-wide zoning JAMES SWIFT/THE DAILY TRIBUNE NEWS — the fact that the property now He said the Adairsville Uni- “A few weeks before the clos- moratorium several years ago. From left, Daniel Deems shows conceptual artwork for a new requires a special-use permit fi ed Zoning Board (UZB) voted ing date, we found out that the truck stop off Highway 140 in Adairsville proposed by Wood- to allow a truck stop to operate to forward the special-use per- City wouldn’t issue the buyer a SEE TRUCK STOP, PAGE 5A stock entrepreneur Alfonce Chelimo. Commissioner approves CURTAIN CALL grants, fi re station construction contract BY JAMES SWIFT [email protected] Wednesday’s Bartow Coun- ty Commissioner meeting be- gan with a brief presentation from Bartow County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) investigator Daniel Weathers, who made his case for the application of a federal grant to purchase new SWAT team equipment. Weathers, also the local SWAT team leader, said the $19,916 grant would be used to purchase six bulletproof vests, “along with 10 armored plates that go in front of the vest as in insert to protect against rifle threats.” The funding would also be used to purchase two deploy- ment bags for the county’s sniper teams. Each vest, Weathers said, costs about $3,100 — and that’s with the public sector discount factored into the bill. “They have a shelf life, ac- cording to the manufacturer, of five years,” he said. “That en- sures the equipment will oper- ate properly, and the protection will be there.” Weathers said the BCSO is RANDY PARKER/THE DAILY TRIBUNE NEWS looking to procure 13 more of From left, Brad Burel, Mindy Rakestraw, Brad Payne and Ronnie Wilbanks of The Old Mill Road Band performed at the season’s fi nal Euharlee Food Truck the bulletproof vests — which Friday. More than 500 people of all ages attended the event at Frankie Harris Park, which featured six food and beverage trucks and games for the children. he said protect against every- Food Truck Friday will resume on a monthly basis in April 2020. thing up to a 7.62mm caliber rifle round — sometime next year. “We’ll find the funding for the remainder of these,” said Tickets, sponsorships available for CT Foundation’s Reverse Raffl e Bartow County Commissioner Steve Taylor, who then signed BY DONNA HARRIS foundation could not accomplish its off on the grant application. [email protected] mission of helping students in need. From there Taylor gave his The Reverse Raffl e plays an integral approval to a $17,400 bid to The Chattahoochee Tech Foundation role in helping fund our initiatives of install new fences at Hamilton will bring a bit of Hollywood to Bartow helping students. We are truly thank- Crossing Park. County during its sole fundraiser next ful for those who help us change lives “As part of our ongoing ex- month. and create futures, and we want to treat pansion SPLOST projects, “Lights! Camera! Action!” is the them to an enjoyable evening where there’s upgrades,” said Bartow theme for the 2019 Reverse Raffl e, they are made to feel like a star.” County Parks and Recreation where 300 of the foundation’s clos- The popular event, which has grown Director Greg Hight. “For est friends will be treated like movie each year since returning in 2016 the new water lines and sew- stars during the annual fundraiser set from a six-year hiatus, raised a record er lines, we had to take down for Thursday, Oct. 10, at 6:30 p.m. in $46,000 last year, and during fi scal year some of the old fencing.” Building D, Room 400, at Chatta- 2019, the foundation awarded $92,000 Taylor also approved a con- hoochee Technical College’s North in scholarship funds to well-deserving tract with Momon Construc- Metro campus at 5198 Ross Road in students, issued $8,000 in emergency tion, Inc. of Calhoun for work Acworth. grant funds to help students in danger on Fire Station No. 5. “Our supporters are valued by the of not continuing their education due “The City of White relocat- foundation,” Director of Advancement to unexpected fi nancial dilemmas and ed their city hall across the Stephanie Hubbell said. “Therefore, provided $4,600 for textbooks, bus street, abandoning the other we felt rolling out the red carpet and BILL BLOUNT/SPECIAL, FILE passes and temporary housing to stu- half of the building that the Employees of Yanmar USA celebrate after being announced the winner of treating our guests like stars was very last year’s $5,000 grand prize at Chattahoochee Tech Foundation’s 2018 Re- dents served by the Offi ce of Student fire station was in,” said Bar- appropriate.” verse Raffl e. Resources, Hubbell said. tow County Fire Chief Craig Only 300 tickets are available, and “We’re on track to surpass sponsorships Millsap. “The City then grant- organizers are expecting a sellout for tickets sell out fast,” committee Chair- gency grants and scholarships to help this year and hope to increase proceeds ed the rest of that building over the event, which features a $5,000 woman Susan Stephens said in a press struggling CTC students complete from our silent auction,” she said. to the fire department — what grand prize for the raffl e winner, a si- release. “Our goal is to net $50,000 their programs of study, Hubbell said. Tickets, which include admission, this will allow us to do is to lent auction, a 50/50 raffl e, great food, at this year’s event, with all proceeds “Participants enjoy the excitement dinner for two guests and a chance to expand, to take over that space door prizes and entertainment by em- dedicated to helping students in need at of the event, the great food, network- win the $5,000 grand prize, are $100 and reconfigure the station for cee Louis Tonsmeire and former 96 Chattahoochee Tech.” ing and having the opportunity to sup- each and will be on sale until all 300 better living quarters as well as Rock deejay Mark McCain. Guests will be able to treat them- port a great cause,” she said. “Without are sold. better usage of that station.” “The Reverse Raffl e has proven to selves to an entertaining night out the support of our community, as well be such a fun community event that the while also providing funds for emer- as internal CTC faculty and staff, the SEE RAFFLE, PAGE 6A SEE COMMISSION, PAGE 5A INSIDE TODAY Sunny, VOLUME 73, NO. 115 Obituaries ............................. 2A Blotter ................................... 5A warm U.S. & World .........................3A Weather ................................ 6A High 96 www.daily-tribune.com Stocks ................................... 3A Sports ................................... 1B Entertainment ...................... 4A Classifieds............................ 3B Low 70 2A Tuesday, September 17, 2019 • www.daily-tribune.com Local The Daily Tribune News ContactUs OBITUARIES The Daily Tribune News Funeral services will be held His greatest joy was found in Address: Wednesday, September 18, 2019, spending quality time with Mary Harper 251 S. Tennessee St. at 3:00 PM in the chapel of Bar- his family and especially his Cartersville, GA 30120 ton Funeral Home, Adairsville, grandchildren. Mary Harper, 65, of Cartersville with Rev. Josh James and Rev. Mr. Dye is preceded in death passed away on Friday, September Mailing Address: 251 S. Tennessee St. Alan Jarmon offi ciating. Inter- by his daughter, Terri Ross; 13, 2019, at her residence. Cartersville, GA 30120 ment will follow in the Friend- a brother, Born in Ocilla, Georgia, on ship Baptist Church Cemetery, George Dye. March 2, 1954, she was the daugh- Phone: 770-382-4545 Cartersville. Pallbearers include Survivors ter of the late Eugene Bess and the After 5 p.m.: 770-382-4548 Mark Adcock, Dustin Adcock, include his late Lillie Barfi eld Bess.