BE OUR GUEST Projects Sought for SPLASH Bartow

BE OUR GUEST Projects Sought for SPLASH Bartow

FRIDAY June 15, 2018 BARTOW COUNTY’S ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER 75 CENTS BE OUR GUEST Projects sought for SPLASH Bartow BY MARIE NESMITH [email protected] Striving to provide a “helping hand” across the county, SPLASH Bartow organizers are seeking service projects for the local mis- sion effort July 10 to 13. An acronym of Show People Love and Share Him, SPLASH Bartow will feature 400 middle-and high-school students from about 35 churches partaking in various projects ranging from con- ducting Backyard Bible Clubs to performing construction and yard maintenance tasks at residences and nonprofits. “The goal of SPLASH Bartow is to teach teenagers to serve for a lifetime — that they’re not the center of the universe ... and they were created to serve over a lifetime,” said the Rev. David Franklin, who serves as the SPLASH Bartow director and the as- sociational missionary for Bartow Baptist Association. “So we want them to spend a lifetime of looking how to bless their com- munity, wherever they go in life to be a giver and not a taker. “[For SPLASH Bartow], we’re looking for projects, like build- ing handicap ramps, cleaning up yards, painting houses, washing houses. We’ve got projects with senior adults where you go in and change light bulbs — things that people may not be able to do for themselves or they find themselves in a situation where they just need a helping hand. A group of teenagers under adult supervision can come in and help in basically a two day or less period of time.” To fill out a project request form, area residents are urged to visit splashbartow.org. “We’ve seen families come together tremendously through this,” said Andy Russell, projects coordinator for SPLASH Bartow. “… JAMES SWIFT/DAILY TRIBUNE NEWS We’re serving folks that are impoverished, that can’t afford to Gray Research Solutions President make this happen on their own or they’re shut in, they’re widows. and CEO Shannon Gray gave a presentation at the Clarence Brown Then, it is beautiful to see other family members rise up when we Conference Center Thursday. do serve them and join us … and be a part of volunteering … and giving back to their community.” For more information, call the Bartow Baptist Association at CVB launching new marketing study 770-607-0300. BY JAMES SWIFT our strongest pieces of marketing. the “visitor profile and brand at- “We want it to be a fun experi- [email protected] It’s not the same as it is with a tribute study” — representatives of ence for the visitor,” she said. “We brand of shoe, or a cereal ... we fall Gray’s organization will take four use more of an ethnographic inter- For Shannon Gray, president in love easily with a place, and trips to Bartow later this year, viewing style with visitors rather and CEO of Gray Research Solu- then we want to evangelize that spending 4-5 days at a time to con- than just kind of rote question, tions, “brand” isn’t a logo or a slo- place to others.” duct what she calls “visitor inter- question, question ... that gets re- gan — or anything material, for Her Nashville-based firm has cepts.” Basically, that means she’ll ally boring for everybody and the that matter. been tabbed by the CVB to con- have researchers onsite at facilities visitors aren’t here to do that, “Your brand is what people say duct the bureau’s first full market- throughout the county — that in- they’re here to have a good time.” about you when you’re not ing strategy report since 1999. cludes hotels, attractions and other The research — which includes around,” she said at Thursday’s “It’s very clear this community points of interest in Bartow — to extensive surveys on tourist spend- Cartersville-Bartow County Con- is growing,” she said. “You guys speak with tourists about what ing — will be used to fuel the vention and Visitors Bureau are kind of the hot spot in Georgia brought them to the community, aforementioned strategic market- (CVB) presentation at the right now, frankly. So we need to how long they’re staying, and most ing plan for the CVB for the next RANDY PARKER/THE DAILY TRIBUNE NEWS, FILE Clarence Brown Conference Cen- be prepared and strategic about importantly, “what kind of stories three to five years. As homeowner Faye Quartey looks on, some of 2017’s ter. “Word of mouth, especially how we move forward.” are they going to tell when they get SPLASH Bartow volunteers measure and cut plywood to be with travel and tourism, is one of As part of the project — dubbed home” concerning their visit. SEE CVB, PAGE 2A used to make improvements to her Cartersville home. Geologist conducts 2 programs for Cartersville library BY DONNA HARRIS “Roadside Geology of Georgia,” Wednes- Etowah Mounds to Tinted Road Humps” its patrons. with Cartersville and its surrounding areas [email protected] day. during a Lunch and Learn program in the “Cartersville has a rich and intriguing on a deeper level.” From 10 a.m. to noon, Witherspoon will Nathan Dean Meeting Room at the library geological history that draws tourists from Because of her interest in geology, The Cartersville Public Library is offer- lead a geology walk along the Pine Moun- at 429 W. Main St. all over,” she said. “I am one of the tourists Clody said she was familiar with Wither- ing patrons a different type of rock expe- tain Trail, with the group leaving from the Patrons can bring their lunch to the li- to this area myself. I have spent a lot of spoon’s book, which was co-written by rience that doesn’t involve shredding West trailhead off Komatsu Drive in brary and also enjoy light snacks and re- time hiking and camping at Red Top Pamela J.W. Gore. guitars or pulsating drums or pounding Cartersville. freshments while listening to the author Mountain, and its geological features have “I knew that the authors do events bass lines. Participants will be able to observe and discuss the geology of Cartersville. always fascinated me. From early settle- around the state, and I seized the opportu- As part of the “Libraries Rock!” Sum- learn about the local geology from an ex- Adult services librarian Miranda Clody ment to modern-day mining, geology has nity to reach out and bring one of them mer Reading Program, the library will host pert in the field. said she asked Witherspoon to do the pro- had a profound impact on this area and its here,” she said. two free geological programs conducted Then from 1 to 2 p.m., Witherspoon will grams, which are open to all ages, to help inhabitants. I thought this would be a fun by Dr. William Witherspoon, co-author of present a geology lecture titled “From meet the library’s goal of educating and interesting way to connect our patrons SEE GEOLOGY, PAGE 2A Let the Good Times Roll BCSO Reports, June 8-11 Armed robbery, entering autos among Bartow burglaries STAFF REPORT There were no suspects or arrests made the windshield was recovered. at the time of the report. There were no suspects or arrests made Armed robbery at Dollar General at the time of the report. The store manager of the Dollar General 5 Guns stolen from cars on Grassdale on Cassville Road in Cartersville told po- Five guns and other hunting-related Car burglar makes away with big haul lice she was robbed at gunpoint Sunday items were stolen from two cars outside a According to a Bartow County Sheriff’s while going to deposit the business’ cash home on Grassdale Road in Cartersville Office report, between 6 and 9 p.m. Sun- from the day at the bank. between Saturday night and Sunday morn- day, a Chevy Tahoe in the parking lot of the According to a Bartow County Sheriff’s ing. rodeo on Saddle Club Drive was broken Office report, the store manager said she According to a Bartow County Sheriff’s into. A Burberry and two Coach wallets was walking to her car and about to leave Office report, someone smashed the rear were taken, as well as a SunTrust Bank the store at around 6:30 p.m. when a man windows of a Chevrolet pickup truck and money bag, along with an iPhone 8 and wearing all black approached her. broke into another Chevy pickup between $1,100 in cash. The man asked the store manager what 10 p.m. Saturday and 7:30 a.m. Sunday. The items belonged to three different time Dollar General opened, and after the According to the owner of the truck, two people, one of whom said the car was un- manager replied, the man with the gun said handguns, two rifles and a shotgun were locked. “Don’t f------ move” and “Give me what stolen. Binoculars and other hunting de- There were no suspects or arrests made you got” while pointing a gun at the man- vices also were stolen. at the time of the report. ager. The man estimated it would cost approx- The manager gave the man the cash in imately $200 to replace the back wind- 10 chainsaws, three backpack blowers RANDY PARKER/THE DAILY TRIBUNE NEWS her hand and continued walking to her car shield. stolen from Husqvarna Five-year-old Audrey Rahm zooms across the floor of the Champions in the parking lot, as the thief instructed. The truck was fingerprinted and a screw- Center on her scooter board at Camp LakePoint Thursday.

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