FRIDAY June 28, 2019 BARTOW COUNTY’S ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER 75 cents One injured in shooting off Tennessee Street BY JAMES SWIFT ment soon as we sort it all out,” [email protected] McCann said. Cartersville Police Department Cartersville Chief of Police Public Information Offi cer Lt. Frank McCann confi rmed that Mike Bettikofer said the shooting a shooting transpired near the and that motor vehicle accident are intersection of Mary Street and connected. Douglas Street Thursday morning However, he told The Daily Tri- around 11 a.m. bune News he could not give any “There’s one victim,” McCann insights into what may have insti- told The Daily Tribune News on gated the shooting. Nor could he the scene. He said he had no up- specify how many shots were fi red dates on the status of the victim at in the incident. that time. As of late Thursday afternoon, Scanner communications indi- Bettikofer said the two subjects re- cate a Life Flight was dispatched to mained hospitalized. Cartersville High School to trans- Contradicting earlier accounts port the shooting victim. of the shooting, Bettikofer said that There appeared to be a motor the Cartersville Police Department vehicle collision at the intersection has not arrested anyone in connec- involving a motorcycle and a white tion with the shooting. pickup truck. The driver of the mo- “There is a suspect,” he said, JAMES SWIFT/THE DAILY TRIBUNE NEWS torcycle was transported from the “but there is no one in custody.” JAMES SWIFT/THE DAILY TRIBUNE NEWS Cartersville Police and other emergency personnel respond to scene via ambulance. Bettikofer said more information Cartersville Police and other emergency personnel respond to a shooting incident at the intersection of Mary Street and Doug- “It’s still under investigation on the shooting will be released as a shooting incident at the intersection of Mary Street and Doug- las Street. right now, but we’ll put out a state- the investigation continues. las Street. Blood THE AMERICAN WAY Assurance July Fourth seeks celebrations return to holiday Manning Mill, heroes BY MARIE NESMITH Dellinger parks [email protected] BY MARIE NESMITH As Independence Day ap- [email protected] proaches, Blood Assurance’s staff is encouraging Bartow Generally serving up family fun with residents to give the gift of life numerous playgrounds, baseball fi elds Wednesday. and picnic shelters, a pair of parks will “Anyone who donates during take center stage for 2019’s Indepen- the holiday is a hero at Blood dence Day festivities. Assurance,” said Mandy Perry, While Manning Mill Park will pro- Blood Assurance’s communi- vide the backdrop for Saturday’s third ty liaison for Cartersville and annual Adairsville Celebrates America, Bartow County. “These holi- Dellinger Park will host the Rotary Club day times are critical ones in of Etowah’s Fourth of July Celebration the local blood supply because Thursday. collections are down and usage “This is a fantastic, safe and laid back is up. event for the entire family to come and “We depend 100% on the vol- enjoy music, food and fi reworks in cel- RANDY PARKER/THE DAILY TRIBUNE NEWS, FILE untary donations of our commu- Mary Jane Wells waves the American fl ag as one of hundreds of attendees who lined the streets of downtown Car- ebrating our freedom,” said Adairs- tersville for last year’s Fourth of July parade. This year’s parade will start at 9 a.m. nity. With the need being great ville Marketing and Event Coordinator and the choices of things to do Bethany Brady about the Adairsville Adairsville in partnership with the Bar- event, daylong festivities are scheduled WBHF station manager and member during your holiday greater, we Celebrates America event. “We have a tow County Parks and Recreation De- in Cartersville July 4, including a down- of the Rotary Club of Etowah, adding count anyone who would choose variety of activities going on so that ev- partment. town parade and activities at Dellinger Shottenkirk Honda is the 2019 parade’s to donate during such times a eryone can enjoy their time.” Starting with a welcome from Mayor Park. The patriotic events will be pre- presenting sponsor. “Many communities hero. One donation can save as Ongoing from 5 to 9:30 p.m., the fes- Kenneth Carson, Adairsville Celebrates sented by the Rotary Club of Etowah, have discontinued having a parade for many as three local lives.” tivities at Manning Mill Park — 163 America will feature performances by with WBHF FM 100.3 and AM 1450 one reason or another. I love seeing the On July 3, individuals can Manning Mill Road in Adairsville — the 116th Army Band from 5:15 to 6 also helping organize the parade. fellowship and fun on the morning of the donate blood from 9 a.m. to 1 will include three infl atables for chil- p.m., Championship Karate from 6:15 “What I personally enjoy most about parade, and the fun that is had by the par- p.m. during a drive hosted by dren of all ages, food vendors, raffl es, to 6:35 p.m. and The Cole Sitzlar Band the parade is the fact that we still have a ticipants and those attending the parade. O’Reilly Auto Parts, 1450 Joe entertainment and a fi reworks show. from 7 p.m. until the fi reworks show. parade to celebrate Independence Day,” Frank Harris Parkway in Car- The event is organized by the city of After Adairsville’s complimentary said Cartersville Mayor Matt Santini, SEE JULY 4, PAGE 5A tersville. According to a news release from Blood Assurance, “All donors will receive a free pair of fl ip fl ops and donors 18 years and up will be entered to win four tickets to Dollywood’s GHC continues STEMFIT math boot camp Splash Country.” While appointments are not BY DONNA HARRIS STEM Learning and a University System required, they are recommend- [email protected] of Georgia STEM Initiative grant, the sci- ed and can be placed online ence, technology, engineering and mathe- at www.bloodassurance.org/ While summer is typically a time for rest matics camp will take place July 9-12 from oreilly, by texting BAGIVE to and relaxation, some students are choosing 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Building C, Room 170, 999777 or by calling 800-962- to use a week of their school break to get on the college’s Cartersville campus at 0628. a head start on their college math require- 5441 Highway 20. “At Blood Assurance, we want ments. To qualify to enroll in the camp, students to make the opportunity for you For the second year, Georgia Highlands must have an ACT score of 22 or higher or to donate as easy, quick and College is offering its summer STEMFIT an SAT score of 550/28.5 or higher. convenient as possible,” Perry math boot camp to help prepare incoming Largin said there are many perks to par- said. “Having community part- high school dual-enrollment students and ticipating, especially for freshmen entering ners, like O’Reilly Auto Parts, college freshmen for starting their colle- STEM fi elds, including working one-on- step up in this crucial time of giate mathematics courses at the pre-cal- one with college professors, learning in a need is of great importance be- culus level or higher. real college classroom and getting the op- cause this now offers one more “Most STEM students need to begin portunity to bypass college algebra, saving opportunity for donors to come their math with either pre-calculus or cal- students time and money and putting them out and give. We hope that this culus, but unless your SAT is above 620 or one step closer to graduating. location is more convenient for ACT is above 25, you will be required to SPECIAL “We are excited that this effort will help some of our Cartersville-Bar- start out with the prerequisite college al- Incoming high school dual-enrollment students and college freshmen can to propel these students forward,” she said. tow County residents to fi t a do- get a head start on their college math requirements by attending Georgia gebra class,” said Melanie Largin, dean of Highland College’s STEMFIT math boot camp next month. “We look forward to continuing to expand nation into their July 3 plans.” the division of mathematics and computer this effort through our STEM grant, to Established in 1972, the science. “This adds an extra course to a freshman high school year,” Largent said. “This camp could potentially shorten a utilizing some of the lessons used during full-service blood center assists student’s degree plan.” “By using this camp to refresh those student’s time to degree by one or two se- the camp in our ongoing college algebra 64 medical facilities in Ala- While the college offers a way to exempt skills prior to taking the exemption test, mesters. This not only helps with student classrooms at GHC and to presenting our bama, Georgia, North Carolina, college algebra, “historically the pass rate not only are the chances of success greater, cost but also increases the likelihood of results to our colleagues across the state.” Tennessee and Virginia. on that exam is low because college alge- but it also opens an option to exempt the graduation.” bra principles are typically covered in the next math class — pre-calculus,” she said. Sponsored by the GHC Center for SEE GHC, PAGE 6A SEE DONATIONS, PAGE 6A INSIDE TODAY Mostly VOLUME 73, NO.