Sunday Edition March 25, 2018 BARTOW COUNTY’S ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER $1.50 HIGH NOTE Acworth resident stars in ‘I Can Only Imagine’ BY MARIE NESMITH same name. [email protected] The song’s writer, the group’s lead vocalist Bart Millard, over- Receiving praise for his portrayal came an abusive childhood at the of Young Bart in “I Can Only hands of his father. Later in high Imagine,” Brody Rose is thrilled to school, Millard drew closer to his be appearing in one of the top father when the elder’s life was movies in the country. transformed by developing a rela- Released March 16, the Chris- tionship with Jesus Christ. tian independent film exceeded ex- “I hope it is sending Hollywood pectations for its opening weekend, [a message] that there is a great de- SPECIAL capturing the No. 3 spot and gener- mand for faith-based films,” said Acworth resident Brody Rose, 13, portrays young Bart in the film ating $17.1 million from 1,629 Brody’s mom, Acworth resident “I Can Only Imagine.” U.S. theater screens. A tale of re- Tara Butler Rose. “We need films alized that you can tell a story and it is real. You can watch this movie INSIDE demption, “I Can Only Imagine” that tell real life that we can relate get the same impact without all the and believe every part. There will Today, The Daily Tribune News releases its annual Health & tells the story behind contemporary to. As I was engrossed in this foul language. be those in the audience that can Wellness section, featuring expert advice, health trends and the Christian music band MercyMe’s movie, I kept thinking of the im- “I think that there is such a con- newest services provided by local professionals in Bartow County. double-platinum song with the pact the story had on me, and I re- nection with the audience because SEE ROSE, PAGE 8A Start Bartow on Your increased HERitage... alert due to Horses rise in Northwest Georgia Women’s Expo & Artisans’ Market Steeplechase suicides kicks off April 7 nationwide BY MARIE NESMITH [email protected] Study shows 10.3 percent of Bartow students had suicidal Looking to draw up to 25,000 patrons, the inaugural run of the thoughts at least once in the Georgia Steeplechase Race Meet- past 12 months ing and Festival: The Tradition Lives On! will be presented April BY DONNA HARRIS 7. [email protected] Thanks to Georgia Steeplechase Association, the sport of steeple- Youth suicide is not something chase racing will continue to take people want to talk about, but it’s center stage at the Kingston Downs something that needs to be ad- complex on the more than 430-acre dressed as life grows more and property situated on the Bartow- more stressful for young people. Floyd county line. According to the Centers for “When the old organization — Disease Control, suicide is the sec- the Atlanta Steeplechase — closed ond-leading cause of death for their doors last May after 52 years, young people ages 15-19 and the Anthony and I along with thou- third-leading cause of death for sands of others were shocked,” said kids ages 10-14, the Georgia Child Phoebe Hobbs, who is cochairing Fatality Review reported in its the event with her husband, An- 2016 annual report. thony-Scott. “It came completely In Georgia, 245 young people unexpected. This was tradition to ages 5 to 17 committed suicide be- us, our family and friends, and we tween 2012 and 2017 – 165 in the looked forward to the event each 15-17 age category, 75 in the 10-14 year. age range and five in the 5-9 age “Soon after, we decided to ap- group, the CFR reported. proach the National Steeplechase The highest numbers have oc- Association (NSA) to discuss the curred in the last three years – 51 possibility of continuing the race each in 2015 and 2016 and 42 last RANDY PARKER/THE DAILY TRIBUNE NEWS meet under the new name in order Above, Michelle Fennell, of Hiram, with Merle Norman, year, a total of 144. to keep the tradition alive. We re- speaks with Linda Adams, of White, at the Northwest Georgia Perhaps even more alarming is ceived our sanction from the NSA Women’s Expo & Artisans’ Market at the Clarence Brown the number of youth who have at- last November and the Georgia Conference Center Saturday. tempted to take their own lives dur- Steeplechase Race Meet and ing that three-year period. Spring Festival was born. Part of National statistics indicate that our agreement with the NSA was to for every young person who dies continue to hold the race meet at by suicide, 25 others will have at- Kingston Downs since the track is tempted it, meaning 3,600 other regarded as one of the best in the kids have tried to end their lives nation.” since 2015. Starting at 9 a.m., the first run- For each of the past six years, ning of the Georgia Steeplechase white males had the highest suicide will offer a variety of activities rate of any youth demographic throughout the day, including horse RANDY PARKER/THE DAILY TRIBUNE NEWS group. racing beginning at 1:30 p.m., a hat Right, Cherry Gladden, left, and Patricia Pines, of Southern But one of the most disturbing parade and contest, Kids Corral, Pines Fudge & Treats, speak with Diane Henson, of statistics belongs to the 5 to 9 age live music and Jack Russell terrier Cartersville, at the Northwest Georgia Women’s Expo and group, where five children – one races. A complete schedule is Artisans’ Market Saturday at the Clarence Brown Conference each in 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016 and Center. 2017 – felt so hopeless that they SEE STEEPLECHASE, PAGE 2A thought their only option was to end their lives. Neither the Bartow County nor Cartersville City school districts would disclose the number of sui- cides that had occurred among their THIS BUD’S FORYOU students in the last six years, but the CFR was able to provide statistics At Cartersville brewery, Kevin Fahrenkrog reigns as the king of beers for Bartow County youth overall. The county had no suicides by BY JAMES SWIFT what is today known as Missouri Uni- job to get me where I’m at today.” anyone younger than 19 in 2012, [email protected] versity of Science & Technology He hopped all over the country, 2014, 2015 or 2016 and one suicide roughly three decades ago. doing stints at breweries in Los Ange- in the 18 to 19 age category in Kevin Fahrenkrog, 52, has practi- The St. Louis native’s first job was les, Colorado, Ohio and New Hamp- 2013. cally given his life to Anheuser- working for the company’s research shire before making his way to But in 2017, two Bartow County JAMES SWIFT/THE DAILY TRIBUNE NEWS Busch. Indeed, the general manager of pilot brewery. “That’s where I learned Cartersville. He became the general youth younger than 18 and one Kevin Fahrenkrog, general manager of Cartersville's the Cartersville brewery has been the basic fundamentals of the brewing manager of the local brewery in young adult in the 18 to 19 age Anheuser-Busch brewery, oversees a plant that working for the world’s largest beer process,” he said. “And I think each SEE , PAGE 5A produces more than 600,000 gallons of beer per day. producer ever since he graduated from job has kind of built on the previous BUD SEE SUICIDES, PAGE 6A INSIDE TODAY Cloudy, U.S.& World . .4A Family Living . .3C showers VOLUME 71, NO. 277 Blotter . .7A Entertainment . .7C High 57 Sports . .1B Business . .1D www.daily-tribune.com Around Town . .1C Classified . .3D Low 43 2A Sunday, March 25, 2018 • www.daily-tribune.com Local The Daily Tribune News ContactUs OBITUARIES The Daily Tribune News Ms. Record was retired from and Katherine Anderson (Robert); Monday, March 26, 2018 from 4 – Address: Glenda Gail 251 S. Tennessee St. Bell South and was of the Baptist and her great nieces and nephew, 7 p.m. at Parnick Jennings Funeral Cartersville, GA 30120 Record faith. Reading and cooking were Natalia Anderson, Cy Anderson Home and Cremation Services. Glenda Gail Record, 75, of her hobbies. She was a generous and Nadia Anderson. Parnick Jennings Funeral Home Mailing Address: Cartersville, died on Wednesday, woman and devoted her life to her Graveside services will be held and Cremation Services is honored 251 S. Tennessee St. March 21, 2018 at her residence. nieces and nephews. on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at 1:00 to serve the family of Glenda Cartersville, GA 30120 She was born to the late Reuben Survivors include her brother, p.m. central time and 2:00 p.m. east- Record; please visit www.parnick- Phone: 770-382-4545 Record and Mary Ruth Sissom Gary Record; her sister-in-law, ern time in Cumberland View jenningsfuneral.com to share mem- After 5 p.m.: 770-382-4548 Record on March 20, 1943 in Joan Record; her nieces, Mary Cemetery in Kimball, Tennessee. ories or to leave a condolence Fax: 770-382-2711 Richard City, Tennessee. Record, Amy Kreusch (Michael) The family will receive friends on message. Alan Davis, Publisher Jason Greenberg, Managing Editor Steeplechase Jennifer Moates, FROM PAGE 1A Advertising Director posted on Georgia Steeplechase’s dle through the new process to- Mindy Salamon, website, https://georgiasteeple- gether. We have been impressed Office Manager/Classified chase.org. with Bartow County through this Advertising Director “All of the feedback we have re- process with their ability to work so Lee McCrory, ceived to date has been positive and well and so thoroughly … [for] a Circulation/Distribution in most cases comes with an enthu- safe and fun event for all.” Manager siastic ‘thank you for continuing The offering also will serve as a Stacey Wade, the tradition,’” Hobbs said.