WEDNESDAY February 13, 2019 BARTOW COUNTY’S ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER 75 cents RCDC right of way could be funded next year BY JAMES SWIFT align U.S. 411 to Interstate 75 been pushed back several more tinued, began in Jan. 2017 and is [email protected] would begin near the current 411/ years. on pace to wrap up this Novem- State Route 20 intersection and “The funds for the construc- ber. A Georgia Department of terminate along a new I-75 inter- tion of the Rome-Cartersville Then there’s the U.S. 41/U.S. Transportation (GDOT) repre- change on Cass-White Road. Development Corridor is 2027,” 411 cloverleaf interchange recon- sentative said right of way for According to GDOT docu- he said. “But the planned devel- struction project, which GDOT the Rome-Cartersville Devel- ments, total right of way costs for opment is ongoing, which is defi - tabbed at about $60 million opment Corridor (RCDC) could the project are tabbed at about nitely a positive thing.” when construction began back in be obtained two years ahead of $24.5 million, with preliminary Acree also touched upon the Aug. 2014. schedule. engineering costs estimated at $2 status of 13 active transportation At this point, Acree said the “The funding for right of way million. construction projects ongoing in project is about “60-70 percent is showing 2022, but the plan The actual construction costs Bartow, with a combined price complete,” with April 2020 be- right now is to work to have right of completing the project, GDOT tag north of $113 million. ing targeted as its completion of way plans available and ready anticipates, is $89.4 million. The roughly $9.6 million State date. in 2020,” said GDOT District 6 Last July, GDOT District 6 Route 113 widening project, he “This spring, expect to see Preconstruction Engineer David Engineer Grant Waldrop said the said, is about 80-90 percent com- some changes in this area, as the Acree at Monday morning’s Car- department was targeting Aug. plete. bridgework and the staging will tersville-Bartow County Cham- 2022 as the let date — when con- “This picks up right there near change pretty soon,” he said. “It JAMES SWIFT/THE DAILY TRIBUNE NEWS ber of Commerce meeting. “And tract bids would be advertised — Old Alabama Road, right in that will shift traffi c’s that’s travel- GDOT District 6 Preconstruction Engineer David Acree speaks hopefully, fi nd funds to acquire for the RCDC project. area, and continues that section ing northbound on 41 to the new at Monday morning’s Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of the right of way then.” However, Acree said funding of four-lane all the way up to 61,” Commerce meeting. The proposed project to re- for the project appears to have he said. Construction, Acree con- SEE GDOT, PAGE 5A Beekeeping, Mother yoga, Fortnite accused of on tap at FROM THE HEART libraries prostituting BY DONNA HARRIS [email protected] preteen The libraries in Bartow County daughter are offering up a variety of activi- ties and programs for kids, adults BY JAMES SWIFT and families this week. [email protected] Adairsville A Bartow County woman is For the fi rst time, the Adairsville facing charges of sex traffi cking, branch at 202 N. Main St. has in- rape and child molestation after vited an instructor to teach Yoga@ allegedly prostituting her own Adairsville every Thursday from 3 child for $100. to 4 p.m. According to a Cartersville “The library’s mission is to serve Police Department arrest war- the community,” said certifi ed yoga rant signed by investigator De- instructor Sara Blankenship, who nise Barry, Jennifer Lea Short, works at the Adairsville branch. “I now 37, sold her then 11-year-old wanted to offer people a chance to daughter to Javier Murrieta, now try yoga close to their homes.” 42, sometime between January The free class, which began in 1-2, 2013. late January, teaches beginners Public defender James Cham- how to reap the benefi ts of this an- plin fi led a waiver of arraignment cient Indian discipline. for Short, who was scheduled “The beginner’s class provides to go before Cherokee Judicial a calm, quiet, safe environment Circuit Judge D. Scott Smith in for students to explore breathing Bartow Superior Court Tuesday techniques, fundamental poses and morning. how to combine movement with A grand jury indictment from breath,” Blankenship said. “The the Bartow Superior Court’s Nov. heart of this beginner’s class is the 2018 term instead lists the exact sun salutation, which is a sequence date of the alleged sex traffi cking of poses that works and energizes incident as unknown, having oc- the whole body. Students will also curred sometime between Aug. experience a full range of poses, in- 11, 2012, and Aug. 10, 2013. cluding forward bends, back bends Per the indictment, Murrieta and balancing poses. Importantly, allegedly obtained “sexual in- students will be encouraged to lis- tercourse [and] sexually explicit ten to their own bodies and breath.” conduct” from Short’s child, who The instructor said a yoga prac- was physically restrained as the tice “provides many types of bene- accused raped her. fi ts, physically and mentally.” The incident is alleged to have “If practiced regularly, yoga can occurred at Murrieta’s residence reduce stress, improve your mood, on Puritan Street in Cartersville. increase fl exibility, improve pos- Both Short and Murrieta are ture and help address conditions facing one count each of traf- like high blood pressure, diffi - fi cking of persons for sexual culties with digestion and issues servitude, rape and child moles- with circulation, just to name a tation, while a third defendant — few,” she said. “Yoga is actually a 57-year-old Rogelio Cabello Gal- weight-bearing exercise — you’re legos — stands accused of three using your own weight and resis- counts of rape and three counts tance to work the poses — so it’s a of child molestation. great way to tone muscle, maintain Cartersville Police Depart- bone density and promote healthy ment arrest warrants state Gal- joints. An hour of yoga can be so legos’ alleged crimes took place different from the rest of the day between Jan. 1, 2011 and Nov. because you’re really focusing RANDY PARKER/THE DAILY TRIBUNE NEWS 5, 2012. A bill of indictment, on yourself, your breath and your In an effort to recognize February as American Heart Month, the staff of Cartersville Medical Center encouraged the com- however, presents a different movement, that many people can munity to wear red on Feb. 1, designated National Wear Red Day. From left, Johanna Abernathy, ORT, Hannah Wilson, BSN, timeline, alleging Gallegos RN, and Leslie Turner IBCLC, RN present CMC’s most recent newborns, wrapped in red last Friday to signify American committed the offenses in three SEE LIBRARY, PAGE 6A Heart Month. “separate and distinct” incidents between Aug. 11, 2013, and Aug. 10, 2014. Cartersville Service League’s Fern Sale underway SEE PLEA, PAGE 5A BY MARIE NESMITH CSL’s Fern Sale Committee along with … A customer said [it] best, ‘Ferns are “The success of our CSL fern fund- [email protected] Melissa Grinage. “… They are absolutely a Southern staple and every front porch raiser is very important to the league beautiful. They are lush, green and boun- deserves a nice Southern welcome. I look since we give 100 percent of the proceeds In its fourth offering, the Cartersville tiful. They last well into the fall season, a forward to mine every year and to know we earn from this fundraiser as well as Service League’s Fern Sale continues to lot of times up until the fi rst freeze. it helps the children of Bartow County, from our Rummage and Poinsettia sales provide needed funding for the organiza- “… Every penny the league raises even better.” to a range of organizations who formally tion’s benefi ciaries. The event’s proceeds through its fundraising goes back into The sale features two specimens — a request assistance from us,” CSL Presi- will be combined with those generated the community. In the spring of 2018, 10-inch hanging Boston fern and a 2-gallon dent Danae Gambill said. “We support through other CSL benefi ts and present- CSL was able to give back $43,535.62 sword fern — with each costing $16. Those groups who directly impact children and ed to local charities this spring. to the children of Bartow County. By interested may place orders through March families in our area, so it is important “The community has welcomed the supporting the CSL Fern Sale, you help 26, and plants will be delivered to area res- for people to realize that their purchases fundraiser, and it has grown every year,” the kids, and you can also get beautiful idents April 25. Fifty percent of a patron’s Short said Nicole Burns, who is co-chairing fl owers for your home, church or offi ce. entire order is tax deductible. SEE CSL, PAGE 5A INSIDE TODAY Sunny, VOLUME 72, NO. 241 Obituaries ............................. 2A Blotter ................................... 5A windy U.S. & World .........................3A Weather ................................ 6A High 54 www.daily-tribune.com Stocks ................................... 3A Sports ................................... 1B Entertainment ...................... 4A Classifieds............................ 3B Low 33 2A Wednesday, February 13, 2019 • www.daily-tribune.com Local The Daily Tribune News ContactUs OBITUARIES The Daily Tribune News with cancer. She was 68. to her strength and love. She is Hazelwood; seven great-grand- 12, 2019 at the funeral home. Address: She was born, Margaret Joan preceded in death by her par- children; sisters Shirley (Tom) Serving as pallbearers will 251 S.