FRIDAY September 14, 2018 BARTOW COUNTY’S ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER 75 CENTS Coomer a candidate for Supreme Court BY NEIL B. MCGAHEE choose to replace Harris. served as chairman of the House He served four years on active [email protected] “I am honored to be considered Transportation Committee, with duty in the United States Air Force by the Judicial Nominating Com- oversight of the Georgia Department as a Judge Advocate General. House Majority Whip Christian mission,” Coomer said. “Gov. Deal of Transportation’s annual budget. He was awarded the Chief Jus- Coomer of Cartersville was named has an impressive track record of He also is a voting member on the tice Robert Benham award for his Wednesday as a candidate to fill a appointing phenomenal judges to appropriations, banks and banking, contributions to the law profession vacancy on the Georgia Supreme both the appellate courts and the ethics, judiciary noncivil, juvenile and as a leader in community serv- Court created by Justice Harris trial courts across the state, includ- justice, retirement, rules and trans- ice and volunteerism. Hines’ retirement. ing Judge Suzanne Smith of the portation committees. He was elected Coomer joins Bethel and Doyle Coomer’s was one of three new Bartow County Superior Court. Majority Caucus Whip in 2016. and DeKalb Superior Court Judge candidates names submitted to I’m confident the person he ap- He was named the 2017 Legisla- Asha Jackson, Senate Majority Gov. Nathan Deal by the Judicial points will serve the citizens of this tor of the Year by the Georgia Leader Bill Cowsert, Superior Nominating Commission. state honorably and with the high- Chamber of Commerce. Court Judge Melanie Cross, Cobb The addition of Coomer and the est standards of the legal and judi- Coomer earned a bachelor’s de- County Superior Court Judge Tain other two candidates — Appeals cial professions.” gree in communication from Lee Kell, Fulton Superior Court judges NEIL MCGAHEE/THE DAILY TRIBUNE NEWS House Majority Whip Christian Coomer of Cartersville was named Court judges Charlie Bethel and Coomer, a Cartersville attorney, University in Cleveland, Tennessee Shawn LaGrua and Paige Reese Wednesday as a candidate to fill a vacancy on the Georgia Sara Doyle — brings the number of was elected to the Georgia House of and a law degree from the Univer- Whitaker and Rep. Andy Welch as Supreme Court created by Justice Harris Hines’ retirement. candidates to 10 that Deal could Representatives in 2010. He has sity of Georgia. candidates for the appointment. 3 Bartow Kingston students becomes named a Purple to state Heart City BY NEIL B. MCGAHEE advisory [email protected] The Kingston City Council council voted Monday to approve a proclamation proclaiming BY DONNA HARRIS Kingston a Purple Heart City. [email protected] “This is to honor those who have served our country,” Mayor Bartow County will have more Elbert “Chuck” Wise said. representation than ever before on “Those who have been wounded a state-level advisory board. or paid the ultimate sacrifice in Eighth-graders Addison Payne combat with a declared enemy of from Woodland Middle and Brett the United States. Kingston has Lance from Adairsville Middle and several Purple Heart recipients junior Abby Matthews from Wood- and we acknowledge and appre- land High were among the 124 Georgia students selected by State RANDY PARKER/THE DAILY TRIBUNE NEWS ciate their courage.” Local potter Ronnie Payne removes a bowl from a vat of glazing liquid in his pottery in Emerson. Payne will be among School Superintendent Richard Wise also declared the week of many arts and crafts vendors at this weekend’s Arts Festival at Roselawn. Woods to serve on his 2018-19 Stu- Sept. 17-24 as Constitution Week. dent Advisory Council. Council tabled a first reading This is the most students Bartow amending the water rate ordi- County has ever had on the council, nance and approved a resolution which Woods formed in January Arts Festival at Rose Lawn to apply or forfeit open deposits 2015 during his first term in office, on water accounts more than two at one time. years old. Those accounts total al- “Three representatives from one most $17,000. district is a lot; it’s a number indica- Council also approved a re- tive of a much-larger district,” Bar- to take place this weekend quest to seek bids for a new lawn tow Superintendent Dr. Phillip mower, provided financing may Page said. “We are excited to see BY MARIE NESMITH ported what I do for a very, very long time “The Arts Festival at Rose Lawn is well be gained. The current mowers this trend as we work to remain [email protected] now, and it’s just a wonderful show for us,” known for having great artists, especially competitive with our peers he said, adding he will sell various items — great potters,” said Regina Wheeler, deputy are nearing the end of their use- throughout the state in academic Capturing Best in Show at last year’s including large churns, nearly 100 coffee director of the Cartersville-Bartow County fulness and must be replaced, achievement, fine arts and athlet- event, Ronnie Payne and his wife, Brhonda, cups, story jars and jugs, pitchers, vases and Convention & Visitors Bureau and a mem- Wise said. ics.” continue to garner accolades at the Arts Fes- possibly some electric lamps at the upcom- ber of the festival’s committee. “The Paynes Council also voted to authorize Page also said the county is tival at Rose Lawn. Delighted to display and ing Arts Festival at Rose Lawn. “It’s like a have taken home top honors at the festival a Police Chief T.J. Sosebee as a “more than happy to share our sell pottery at this weekend’s festivities, the family. Some of those people are there all few times and have placed in the Heritage signer on the technology fund ac- scholarly talent” with Woods. Emerson residents and their Payne Pottery day. They don’t go home. They just stay, Crafts category in other years. The festival count and receive a debit card for “The value these three students stoneware have turned into fixtures at the watch the entertainment, go around and min- committee works hard each year to choose that account. event over the past two decades. gle and talk with folks. Like I said, it’s just different qualified judges, and have not re- bring to their schools and district is One speaker, Fred Pecchio, re- “That was a tremendous honor for us,” like a big, family reunion.” peated a juror more than 13 years. great, and I’m confident they’ll rep- minded council that Kingston resent us well as they discuss the Payne said about last year’s award. “That ac- Set for Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and “For artists to earn multiple honors year tually was the second time we had won Best Sunday, noon to 5 p.m., the 43rd annual Arts after year at Rose Lawn means their work re- was the final rest stop for the impact of state policies in the class- weekend’s Backroads Century room and participate in service in Show there over the last 18 to 20 years. Festival at Rose Lawn will cover the grounds flects the highest quality of its time. It is al- 100-mile bicycle race. projects,” he said. … [The Arts Festival at Rose Lawn is] like of the former Cartersville residence of the ways special when local artists take honors The Kingston City Council will The council, composed of 62 a big family gathering. There’s so many late renowned evangelist Samuel Porter because we do have exhibitors from across middle schoolers and 62 high wonderful people in Bartow County that Jones. Currently operated by Bartow County the Southeast. The jurors are only given the meet on Monday, Oct. 1, at 6 p.m. schoolers chosen from nearly 1,000 come to that show. government as a house museum, the building for a work session followed by a SEE FESTIVAL, PAGE 2A applicants, will meet with Woods “… People in that community have sup- is situated at 224 W. Cherokee Ave. regular meeting. throughout the school year to dis- cuss the impact of state policies in the classroom and other issues re- lated to education. The representa- Big Band Contractors to perform at Music tives also will serve as his ambassadors to their respective schools and participate in service by the Tracks Saturday at Friendship Plaza projects that will benefit schools BY MARIE NESMITH Studio in Woodstock. The tunes from this has some unique components. and students. [email protected] show are taken from that CD. “I live in Cartersville and am a retired “Every day, I’m faced with “… Big Band Contractors is a big orthopedic surgeon and spent my career choices that will directly affect Known locally for performing with the band for hire, and we play with artists here in Cartersville,” he said. “I run an- Georgia’s kids,” Woods said in a Etowah Jazz Society, Saunders Jones Jr. that need a big band,” he said, adding the other local big band here in Cartersville, press release. “Because of the stu- is looking forward to introducing area group consists of about 18 musicians the Etowah Jazz Society, and I am going dents who serve on this council, residents to his second musical group at from the metro-Atlanta area. “We have to enjoy bringing my other band to I’m better able to make sound, in- formed decisions.