Sunday Edition September 1, 2019 BARTOW COUNTY’S ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER $1.50 $28M wastewater treatment plant Emerson possibly operational by 2021 City Council approves BY JAMES SWIFT phisticated — from an appearance standpoint, [email protected] you will see relatively small structures.” The plant will be constructed on the east side ordinance A representative of a local civil engineering of Hardin Bridge Road, about half a mile north fi rm said designs for an estimated $28 million of U.S. 411. amendments wastewater treatment plant off Hardin Bridge “Part of the project will include pump sta- Road are expected to be fi nished this year, with tions to transfer wastewater from the existing for speed construction on the project possibly wrapping subdivisions off the north side of 411 to this up as early as late 2021. plant,” Peoples said. “They now go to a City of “The County has about 85 acres out there Cartersville plant.” enforcement on which to build the plant, we’ll probably use The project, he said, will be funded entirely about 30,” said Robert F. Peoples, president of through Georgia Environmental Finance Au- cameras Cartersville-based Peoples and Quigley, Inc., at thority state revolving fund loans. He anticipates a special-called Bartow County Commissioner the wastewater treatment plant being constructed BY JAMES SWIFT JAMES SWIFT/THE DAILY TRIBUNE NEWS Robert F. Peoples, president of Cartersville-based civil engi- meeting Wednesday morning. “So there will be in one phase, which he estimates will take be- [email protected] neering fi rm Peoples and Quigley, Inc, speaks at a public meet- signifi cant green space around the plant itself. tween 12-18 months to complete and get online. ing on a proposed $28 million wastewater treatment plant on And it’s not going to be the run of the mill plant The Emerson City Council Wednesday. that you’ve seen 20 or 30 years ago. It’s very so- SEE WASTEWATER, PAGE 5A voted unanimously Monday evening to approve the sec- ond readings of two ordinance amendments, which in turn will allow the municipality to begin United Way fi ning motorists caught ex- ceeding posted speed limits on recently installed school zone kicks off cameras. Drawing Inspiration Members of the council fi rst ‘Driving approved an ordinance amend- ment updating the City’s list of Georgia Department of Trans- Change’ Bartow’s Relay portation (GDOT) roads, upon For Life celebrates which local governments are campaign allowed to place speed detec- cancer survivors tion devices. The council sub- BY MARIE NESMITH sequently approved an amend- [email protected] ment that, effectively, places Saturday that updated GDOT roads list Signaling the launch of Unit- inside an additional code sec- ed Way of Bartow County’s an- BY MARIE NESMITH tion pertaining to the City’s nual campaign, roadside ther- [email protected] traffi c regulations. mometers are taking root in The two amendments may Cartersville to chart the drive’s Known for her “kind and caring have looked similar, Emerson growth. Along with across disposition,” Nancy Allen continues City Manger Kevin McBurnett from Applebee’s on East Main to serve as a source of inspiration at said, but he told council mem- Street, the signs are situated on Bartow County’s Relay For Life bene- bers that they are nonetheless West Avenue around Hender- fi t and The Hope Center’s art therapy separate items. son Drive and Joe Frank Har- workshop. The big takeaway from each, ris Parkway near Cartersville In 2010, the Fairmount resident was McBurnett continued, is that Medical Center. diagnosed with breast cancer, while her they allow the City to start is- “Kicking off the United Way loved ones also were on their own cancer suing citations for those caught annual campaign is always ex- journeys. speeding along the Old Ala- citing,” said Brenda Morehouse, “When I attended the Relay For Life, bama Road school zone. president of the local United I felt the connection between the oth- “Where we’re at right now, Way. “It’s also a little scary. er survivors and the caregivers,” said we have turned in a permit to So many people depend on the Allen, who turned 58 Saturday. “It is a GDOT,” he said. “It has to be funds raised during this cam- great opportunity to enjoy a dinner to- sent off to the Department of paign. As everyone knows, hav- gether and feel the love of the commu- Public Safety to be approved by ing people depend on you, even nity during the survivor walk. I hope for the commissioner there — we if it’s just you being the head of easier and better treatments and a cure in still have a signage plan that your household, comes with re- the near future.” we’re waiting on the permit to sponsibility and you don’t want Officially kicking off its 2019 cam- be approved. As soon as they to let anyone down. paign in February, Relay For Life will approve it, we will put up all the “We can get the word out wrap up months of fundraising Satur- new signs down through there.” about United Way of Bartow day with team members taking turns The cameras, he said, are al- County, talk about all the great walking around the track at the Bar- ready in place, but aren’t cur- things we are doing, but there is tow County College and Career Acad- rently being used to monitor [not] much control of our suc- emy, 738 Grassdale Road in Carters- motorists’ speeds. McBurnett cess. To be successful, we need ville. said the plan is to start running partnerships. Partnerships with “My mother had breast cancer that the cameras as part of a 30-day retailers, manufacturers, small had spread to her bones, and my father trial period, with those record- businesses, local representa- and I took her to treatments in Mariet- ed violating the posted speed tives and many more. Without ta,” Allen said. “Then in September of limits receiving warning cita- these partnerships, we could 2009, my husband was diagnosed with tions. not be successful.” cancer in his throat. He had very hard “Then after that, they’ll go Officially conducted from treatments with chemo and radiation RANDY PARKER/THE DAILY TRIBUNE NEWS live and we’ll actually have live today through Nov. 30, Unit- treatments at The Hope Center. Cancer survivor Nancy Allen, who leads the monthly Project Hope Painting citations going out,” he said. ed Way’s “Driving Change” Workshop at The Hope Center in Cartersville, enjoys painting at her Fair- campaign is striving to gener- SEE RELAY, PAGE 5A mount home. SEE EMERSON, PAGE 2A ate $630,000 for its 15 partner agencies. “We thought that with all our goals and missions, not just as an organization, but also with what our partner agencies do, Booth treats educators to tour of Warhol exhibit we are ‘driving change,’” More- house said. “There’s roadblocks BY DONNA HARRIS this by members of the community. That’s how of course, such as homeless- [email protected] we see it.” ness; unaffordable housing; Bartow History Museum Program Manager health insurance is through the For three hours Thursday night, educators Joshua Graham, who helped Dees coordinate the roof along with medical costs from all across metro Atlanta were able to enjoy event, said the two museums are “really lucky to — we are all basically insur- the Booth Western Art Museum without having be able to work with educators as colleagues.” ance poor. [There are] so many a group of students to supervise. “When we go into their schools, they’re al- people needing basic needs, To celebrate last weekend’s opening of its ways great to us,” he said. “When they come such as utility assistance, food new exhibition, “Warhol and the West,” the mu- here, we try to do well, but think about fi eld and clothing. seum hosted its third annual Educator Night to trips. We don’t get to talk to the educators very “United Way and its partner give teachers, administrators, paraprofessionals much. There’s just not that time. So we really agencies address all these issues. and others employed in the education fi eld free wanted to have something where we had a spe- That’s why we felt like our slo- admission so they could tour the exhibit and cial time set aside that we could really show gan was perfect for this year.” participate in other planned activities. them how much we appreciate them.” As in past years, the cam- “It’s a way for us to give back to the educators Dees said close to 140 educators from Bar- paign primarily acquires funds in the community,” said Patty Dees, director of tow, Cartersville, Cobb, Paulding, Cherokee, through payroll deductions, education at the Booth. “We know they work so Floyd, Gordon, Fulton and DeKalb attended the which enables employees to hard every day. For us, it’s just a time to open up at-capacity event, where they were treated to a donate a minimal amount year- our museums, let them come relax, have a good private tour of the Warhol exhibit. long, with a portion of their time, network, enjoy special exhibitions that “It is an awesome turnout,” she said. “Over paycheck designated to the lo- may be opening. We don’t want them to have the last two years, that’s signifi cant growth for RANDY PARKER/THE DAILY TRIBUNE NEWS cal United Way. to worry about paying any kind of admission us so we’re very excited about those numbers.” Allatoona Elementary School fi rst-grade teacher Becky Wool- fee to come in so we always make sure that it’s sey checks out Andy Warhol’s “War Bonnet Indian” during SEE UNITED WAY, PAGE 7A free.