FRIDAY April 27, 2018 BARTOW COUNTY’S ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER 75 CENTS Evans captures AUDIENCES ... ASSEMBLE prestigious public health award BY MARIE NESMITH [email protected] In honor of her nursing expert- ise, Teresa Evans received the Ruth B. Freeman Award for Pop- ulation Health Practice. The acco- lade was presented to the Cartersville resident at Georgia Public Health Association’s an- nual meeting April 6. “This award recognizes a public health nurse who has provided ex- cellence in practice of population health in the state of Georgia,” said Evans, who has worked as a nurse for the Bartow County Health Department for nearly four years. “For me, the award means validation that I am doing well with something I’m passionate about. “I worked at Cartersville Med- ical Center for three years after graduating from Georgia High- lands. I really enjoyed working at Cartersville Medical Center, but I wanted to do something different, explore another part of nursing. I had worked in social services for six years before becoming a nurse and missed that feeling of being able to make a difference in my community. When an opportunity to work in public health presented itself, I thought it was fate.” She continued, “We, at the Bar- tow County Health Department, are committed to helping educate JAMES SWIFT/THE DAILY TRIBUNE NEWS and serve our community. Public The first screening of “Avengers: Infinity War” health provides so many great drew a large turnout to the local Cartersville services for people who need help. theater. For example, The BCCP [Breast and Cervical Cancer Program] ... can help provide cervical care and mammograms at a low to no cost for women over 40 with no insur- ance. We truly want a healthy, Avengers-Mania Hits Cartersville happy community and work to- ward it daily.” BY JAMES SWIFT Financial expectations for the film are After working at First [email protected] sky-high, with some box office projec- Data/TASQ Corp. from 2000 to tions putting it on pace to become the 2006 and in social services from The line for the first screening of highest grossing film in history before 2006 to 2011, Evans embarked on “Avengers: Infinity War” at the AMC summer is over. Per AMC policy, the local a career in nursing. Joining the Classic Cartersville 12 theater started theater management remained tightlipped forming three hours before showtime on their ticket sales, but the wave of hu- SEE EVANS, PAGE 7A Thursday. manity coiled up in front of theater No. 7 Ever the passionate fan, Robert Maltz pretty much told the story for them: this was there even earlier; he arrived at the “Infinity War” flick is destined to generate local cinema at noon — for the theater’s beaucoup bucks. 7 p.m. showing. Marketed by the suits at Disney as “the “I just came, sat down and waited,” the most ambitious crossover event” in pop 53-year-old Cartersville resident said. “I culture history, the hype behind the movie just let the time go by until they let us into is inescapable. As to what’s getting so the theater.” many filmgoers in a frenzy, however, As apparent by the lengthy line, which varies from person to person. completely wrapped around the building’s “Everybody just likes superheroes,” longer hallway in a “U”-shaped queue said 47-year-old Cartersville resident Joe stretching all the way back to the conces- Giallanza, who brought his wife and two sion stand, Maltz isn’t the only Bartow children for the first local screening of the County resident hyped up for the latest movie. “I know us, we just don’t like to and greatest Marvel Cinematic Universe wait.” (MCU) offering. His kids Joseph and Noah Giallanza lit- Even the theater employees got into the erally grew up on the MCU films, which act; a worker behind the snack bar slung started all the way back in 2008 with the RANDY PARKER/DTN popcorn while dressed like Spider-Man as release of the first “Iron Man” movie. On April 6, Bartow County Health Department nurse an usher swept the floors in a flowing Since then, more than a dozen “shared Teresa Evans was presented JAMES SWIFT/THE DAILY TRIBUNE NEWS blond Thor wig — albeit, while wielding universe” films have been released, with the Ruth B. Freeman How dedicated is Marvel super-fan Robert Maltz? The 53-year-old Cartersville a plastic dust pan instead of that iconic Award for Population Health resident lined up for “Infinity War” at noon — for the initial 7 p.m. screening. magical hammer. SEE AVENGERS, PAGE 7A Practice. Woman arrested for allegedly ingesting marijuana Reading program STAFF REPORT ing to the police report. A Cartersville woman was arrested by the The officer said in the report there was notice- provides bonding Cartersville Police Department for possession of able smell of marijuana. There was no marijuana methamphetamine and allegedly swallowing in the car, but the officer suspected Sanon had time for parents, kids marijuana to hide it from police during a traffic swallowed it because of “how long it took her to BY DONNA HARRIS stop Tuesday. stop” drinking orange juice when the officer first [email protected] Malisha Sanon, 24, was driving on Erwin approached her. Street when an officer noticed the driver side mir- SEE ARREST, PAGE 7A A small china rabbit has made a big impact on ror of Sanon’s Ford Taurus was missing, accord- a group of first-graders at Adairsville Elementary School. Students in Kellie Dailey’s class and their par- ents formed special bonds this year after complet- Stolen, burned car left in Cartersville for 2 days ing “The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane” Reading Project, a seven-week adventure during STAFF REPORT to a suspicious vehicle. which parents were encouraged to read one chap- A stolen vehicle was found in Cartersville Tues- Once on scene, deputies found that the tag be- SPECIAL Farrah Finley and her 6-year-old daughter, first- ter of the Kate DiCamillo book every night with day with the interior of the car burned extensively. longed to a stolen 2014 Nissan Sentra out of Clay- grader Makayla Powell, were among the families their children. According to a Bartow County Sheriff’s Office ton County. The car was unoccupied, but smelled who participated in the seven-week 'The Dailey used a Bartow Education Foundation Report, deputies were dispatched to Old River Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane' Reading Road in Cartersville at around 1 p.m. in reference SEE CAR, PAGE 7A Project at Adairsville Elementary School. SEE READING, PAGE 6A INSIDE TODAY Partly Obituaries . .2A Business . .6A sunny VOLUME 71, NO. 305 Family Living . .3A Blotter . .7A High 72 U.S. & World . .4A Sports . .1B www.daily-tribune.com Entertainment . .5A Classified . .4B Low 49 2A Friday, April 27, 2018 • www.daily-tribune.com Local The Daily Tribune News ContactUs OBITUARIES The Daily Tribune News active career, he was with the Air and Mandy Wilson and their chil- singings and was always proud to Address: Sammy Cooley 251 S. Tennessee St. Sammy Cooley, 61, of Decatur, Force Recruiting Service. Edwards dren, Drew and Macy, and Katie hear his son sing with “Fireproof.” was stationed at Gunter AFB, Ala- Foster and her children, Luke and He leaves behind his wife of 53 Cartersville, GA 30120 Georgia, formerly of Cartersville, bama, with the 3531st USAF Re- Andrew. years, Mary Nell Pressley Silvers; passed away on Monday, April 23, Mailing Address: cruiting Squadron. It was there he Funeral services will be held sons, Brandy Silvers (Roland “Ro 2018. Funeral Service will be Sat- 251 S. Tennessee St. was recognized throughout Re- Friday, April 27, at 2:00 PM from Ro”), Payton Silvers (Dawn his Cartersville, GA 30120 urday, April 28, 2018, at 1:00 P.M. cruiting Service as one of the most the chapel of Barton Funeral “little girl”); grandchildren, Ryan at Alexander Chapel Church. He resourceful and efficient Flight Su- Home, Adairsville, with Rev- and Matthew Silvers the joy of Phone: 770-382-4545 will be laid to rest at the Georgia pervisors in the USAF. In 1980 he erend Eric Sorrell officiating. In- his life. Also his siblings, Harold After 5 p.m.: 770-382-4548 National Cemetery at a later date. Fax: 770-382-2711 assembled a group of 253 young terment will follow in Oak Hill (Sharon) Silvers, Helen Carson, The family will receive friends Fri- men and women who were in- Cemetery, Cartersville with full George (Linda) Silvers, Mae Sil- Alan Davis, day, April 27, 2018, from 7:00 to ducted into the AF as “Blue Suit military honors. Pallbearers in- vers, Larry (Barbara) Silvers, and Publisher 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. II.” That year Edwards was recog- clude Chad Edwards, Larry several nieces and nephews. Jason Greenberg, Sammy was born on May 21, Bobby W. Edwards nized as Senior NCO of the Year in Carver, Shane Garner, Dylan He was preceded in death by Managing Editor 1956, in Cartersville, Georgia, to Mr. Bobby W. Edwards, age 82, the AF. While stationed at Rome Meuesen, Dustin Adair, Brody his parents and siblings, Gladys the late Mary Frances (Benham) Jennifer Moates, of Hall Station Road, Adairsville, recruiting station, he put together a Carver, Tristen Garner, Carter Eloise, Howard Taft JR, Hazel, Advertising Director and Robert Lee Cooley. He was passed away Buddy Flight, which included sev- Wilson, and Chess Wilson. Clyde, Leon, Jerry “Fouts,” and one of seven children that grew up Mindy Salamon, Tuesday, eral local young men and women.