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The Citizen Newsletter

The Conserv at ive Vo ice o f Henr y Coun t y

In This Issue:

Page Feature

2 Marty Smith for Carroll Co Sheriff3 Democrats for Dale Rutledge3 Meet Mr. Moderate4 Stamey Disputes Claims5 Stanley for Henry BoE5 High Point Christian Academy6 Chris Vaughn for Congress7 GOP 4th Congressional Debate7 Constitution Party of Georgia8 Vincent Lotti for D-2 Commissioner

8 VOTE NO on T-SPLOST July 31st9 Henry College Preparedness LOW11 Henry 912 Project Meeting

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It is the purpose of High Point ChristianAcademy to educate the whole child byteaching the mind to understand, the heart tolove and the hands to serve. Standards havebeen set very high, as we expect academicexcellence and strive daily to encouragestudents to work hard in order to succeed. Aswe instill a high moral standard in each child,we develop a natural sense of confidence tha

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CHAIRMAN CANDIDATEWANTS TO BRING UNITY TO

BOCby Winston Jones / Times-Georgian, 5-12-12

A Carrollton businessman has announced hiscandidacy for Carroll County commission chairman,

saying he wants to bring a new level of energy

and unity to the board of commissioners.

Mar t y Sm i th , 48, is making his first run for apublic office. He said he plans to qualify for the July

31 Republican primary during the May 23-25

qualifying period.

So far, he is the only announced challenger to

incumbent Republican commission Chairman Bill

Chappell. The winner of the Republican primary will

face the Democratic primary winner in the Nov. 6

general election.

I have no animosity on what s gone on in the

chairman s position, Smith said Friday. I think

they ve done a good job with that position at the

current time. They have a six-member board in

place and I d like to work with that board, more as a

unified group to see what we can accomplish as a

whole.

Smith said he feels there s times the board doesn t

work together and he d like to bring more unity to

the group.

Obviously, when you bring that many people to the

table, it s about working with each other, he said.

I know each commissioner has different opinions

and I d like to make use of what they bring to the

table. I m for unity and transparency among the

board and agreeing to work together and using a lot

more input as a whole.

Smith said he wants to be an ambassador for the

county, to work with the chamber for economic

development.

My nature is to work with people and I ve always

had people skills I like to use, he said. I want to

bring everyone together to work with outside gro

to see what we can do to make Carroll County

grow.

Smith said he plans to take his campaign out in th

county and meet people in the coming days.

I can t wait to get out to meet and greetbusinessmen and people who can help perfect the

county, he said.

Smith grew up in Carroll County and graduated fr

Carrollton High School in 1982. He attended

University of West Georgia and graduated in 1987

with a business administration degree in

management.

After college, he managed a local auto parts store

for a year and spent three years working with his

brother in a joint venture business in Gaston, S.C

While in South Carolina, he and his family

contracted with CSX Railroad and for three years

maintained gondola rail cars that serviced the

eastern seaboard.

He returned to Carrollton and joined the family

grading and development business, primarily

establishing multiple residential subdivisions and

small commercial developments. Smith also sold

insurance for Carroll County Farm Bureau and J.

Smith Lanier Insurance Co. during the 1990s.

Since 2007, he has maintained a development

company and has specialized in negotiating leases

of small box retail centers. He is a member of the

International Council of Shopping Centers,

representing Culpepper Development Inc.

He has maintained a level 1 B/A certified inspecto

card with the Georgia Soil and Water Conservatio

Commission for erosion control and has obtained

four certified levels in wetlands mitigation throughthe Continuing Education Department at Auburn

University.

Smith has been a member of the Rotary Club,

served as team captain for the Hutchins Family

Relay for Life cancer benefit and past board mem

of March of Dimes. He has served on the educatio

committee of the Carroll County Chamber of
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Commerce, steering committee for the start of a

Carroll County Symphony Orchestra and coached

Carrollton and Carroll County recreation teams for

more than 10 years.

Smith is a graduate of the chamber s Leadership

Academy, served 12 years with the Carroll County

Mentor Program and is an active member and

deacon at First Baptist Church of Carrollton.

He is married to Pam Russell Smith and they have

three children: Taylor, 16; Andy, 13; and Sydney,

9.

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Dale is the Man wi th t he Democrat ic Plan! Let sBeat Right Wing, Reaganite STEVE DAVIS!

Democrats for Dale isa grassrootsmovement to supportDale Rutledge. For

too long HenryCounty has sufferedunder the right wingideology of SteveDavis. Davis has

single handedly kept Marta from expanding to Henry,killed future funding to Planned Parenthood, and evenco-sponsored the state amendment to ban gaymarriage.

SWARLESMCSWAIN

I know you support Davis, but he is too fringe. We need apr act ical moderat e.

Meet Mr . Modera t e

He says Conservative .

Democrats say: We need a practi cmoderate.

Mr. Moderate promises everything to

everybody. He stands in the middle of throad. He sticks his finger in the air to see

which way the wind is blowing.

Conservatives know that Mr. Moderate ha

no core principles; he cannot be trusted.He will do anything that is politically

expedient, which meansI N HI S OW N

BEST I NTEREST.

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St am ey d ispu t es c laim s

Henry County District I I I Comm issioner

Randy Stamey is fighting back against what hecalls a fabricated story, with false claims, posted on a social media web site, about his levelof involvement in the purchase of countyproperty.

I don t usually respond, but this was so blatantlyfalse that I felt like it was my responsibility, saidStamey. I owe it to the citizens. I have theproof. I have the facts, and one thing about thefacts the facts don t change.

Stamey s comments came after recent assertionsby Joanie Scott , an aut hor on t he Proof ofRight blog site.

At a recent meeting, the commissioner, whoworks as a realtor, said Scott posted incorrectinformation online, regarding a 2009 purchase ofproperty for a new E911 center, adjacent to theHenry County Jail. I can promise you, RandyStamey had nothing to do with this deal, period, said Stamey. When we bought this property, itwas bank-owned. There were no realtorsinvolved.

The county is set to unveil the E911 center in thecoming weeks.

Scott recently forwarded allegations againstStamey and Henry County Zoning Board MemberTerry Echols to the Henry County DistrictAttorney s Office. She alleged that Stameycommitted ethics violations by profiting from thesale of the property without recusing himself fromthe 2009 commission vote approving thepurchase.

A full accounting must be made on how it cameto be that Zoning Board Member Terry Echolsprofited $34,500, as well as CommissionerStamey s refusal to recuse himself from voting onthe purchase, and whether or not he, too,

profited on the backs of the taxpayers of HenryCounty, said Scott, in the allegations.

If, as Mr. Stamey claimed Monday, the workEchols performed related to the County spurchase of this property was as a liaison to threconditioning and marketing of the property, why does the HUD 1 purchase contract clearlystate that Echols Enterprises,

Inc. was paid $34,500 as a sales commission? Scott said. At Monday s meeting, Mr. Stameyclaimed he did not profit from the County spurchase of the property in question. However,the HUD 1 purchase contract clearly indicates tEchols Enterprise, Inc., received $34,500 as asales commission.

Since Mr. Echols was not a licensed real estat

agent until 2011, and since Mr. Stamey advertishimself as the broker for Echols Enterprises, Inon their web site, a reasonable person mightconclude he may have participated in thetransaction, she continued.

I never worked for Echols, Stamey declared.He said he had no knowledge his name was onany web site of Echols. Whit Echols is his brokI am agent, not a broker, and I ve never workefor Echols, Stamey reiterated.

Scott said another question which must beanswered, is whether Stamey violated an ethicsordinance by not recusing himself from votingwhen the county purchased the E911 centerproperty. If he had a financial interest in EchoEnterprises, Inc., at the time he voted, it wouldappear that he violated the County ethicsordinance, and this should be investigated by thappropriate authorities, she said. Mr. Stamey

made a concerted effort to make it clear that his not a licensed real estate broker and said [hehas] never been involved in Echols Enterprises a broker. Why, then, did he allow himself to beadvertised as one on their web site?

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president at the Newnan-based Bank of Georgia,which owned the property prior to the 2009purchase. In a recent statement, Brantley

confirmed Stamey s position on Echols involvement in the project. Mr. Terry Echols ...was engaged by The Bank of Georgia torecondition and clean up the ... property, Brantley said in a statement. He also assisted thebank during the inspection process.

At no time was there a realtor discussed orinvolved, Brantley s statement said. The feepaid was for work performed, and as liaison forthe bank through the reconditioning/marketingperiod, she added.

He [Echols] was cleaning the property up toprepare it for inspection, Stamey emphasized. I

am not a broker. I have never been involved inEchols Enterprises as a broker ... I cannot brokera deal.

Stamey added that the same local social-mediaoutlet, falsely implicated his wife, Rhonda, inpurchases of county property.

Scott, last week, claimed Stamey s wife, Rhonda,profited as a real-estate agent from homes sold inthe county s Neighborhood Stabilization Program.

County Finance Director Mike Bush toldcommissioners, on Monday, that Rhonda Stameydid not represent the county in any sales in theprogram.

On the web site later, Scott retracted the claim,saying she clearly erred in naming thecommissioner s wife.

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Larry Stanley

for Henry Board of Educat io

Your Support is Appr eciat ed!

CLI CK HEREto support the campaign

Meet t he D i rec t o r

Mr. McNorton has

twenty-two years

experience as both a

teacher andadministrator in

elementary and midd

grade schools. Heearned his Bachelor oScience degree fromAtlanta Christian

College in 1984,

majoring in Bible andPractical Christian Ministry. In 1990, he

continued his education by completing thMaster's degree program of Middle Grade

Education at Georgia State University aswell as earning the Specialist degree in

Educational Leadership by 1994.

Mr. McNorton is happily married with two

beautiful children. Their oldest child,
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Elizabeth is a nursing student at Brenau

University; their son, Christian, is very

active in his high school s marching bandand is currently studying computers. The

McNorton family resides in Hampton,

Georgia and has been a part of the Henry

County community for many years.

After years of work for the state schools,

Mr. McNorton answered his calling to open

a school that would offer each child theopportunity to develop a life that is

positive, confident and Christ-centered.

Over the last two years, student enrollment

has flourished from the inaugural group of25 to the current enrollment of 100.

Classroom involvement is important to the

success of the academy. Even though his

position at High Point is "Director," heunderstands the importance of student

interaction and leads by example. Mr.

McNorton is often found in the school

library reading to a group of students or ina classroom teaching a lesson. His favorite

subjects are Bible, language arts and

history. Mr. McNorton loves teaching and

working in the classroom. Wheneverpossible, he coordinates with teachers to

come teach in their class. His passion toeducate children and to serve the Lord byfollowing His will is the driving force behind

the growth of High Point.

It is the purpose of High Point ChristianAcademy to educate the whole child by

teaching the mind to understand, the heart

to love and the hands to serve. Standards

have been set very high, as we expect

academic excellence and strive daily toencourage students to work hard in orderto succeed. As we instill a high moral

standard in each child, we develop a

natural sense of confidence that is bothwholesome and Biblical.

J.CHRI SVAUGHN FORUSCONGRESS

GA-4

Blog post from afriend, using ourCongressionalCampaign as ateaching lesson:

I have a friend who is running for a congressioseat during this 2012 election year. His campaigbranding is Vote Your Values. Although I acertain he wants the people of his district to vofor him in November, I appreciate him not simp

implying vote for ME! He challenges citizens tvote in accordance with their values; accordingthe regard, importance and preciousness thatthey hold something to deserve. What worth dosocial responsibility and justice hold? What wordoes a balanced budget hold? What worth doestruth and freedom hold?

If we don t, how can we anticipate the directionwe would travel as individuals or as a nation? Ifwe don t, what will be our destination?

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We recognize and affirm the God-given

dignity of the individual and believe that

the Declaration of Independence, theConstitution of the United States of

America, and each sovereign state s

Declaration of Rights most clearly articulate

this basic principle. To restore and preservethat fundamental human dignity, weproclaim:

* That every individual has a paramount right tolife from conception until natural death, and thegovernment shall not infringe upon that right;

* That the right of citizens to keep and beararms in defense of themselves and others shallnot be questioned;

* That the freedom to own, use, exchange,control, protect, and freely dispose of propertyand other assets is an inseparable extension ofthe individual s inalienable rights;

* That the primary unit of society is the family(persons related by blood, marriage, or adoption),and that it must be accorded all rights andresponsibilities to direct the care of its members,particularly in the areas of education, health care,discipline, and the upbringing of children withoutgovernment interference;

* That the United States of America is asovereign nation and, therefore, must maintaincontrol over its own affairs;

* That guided by Divine Providence, ourFounding Fathers established this nation onChristian principles and, therefore, the right tothe free exercise of religious beliefs is inviolate;

* That our government is one of limited,delegated powers operating as a Republic withinthe confines of the Constitution of the United

States of America. The federal governmentderives its authority from its sovereign citizensand is to be their servant, not their master.

Vincent Lott i for Dist rict 2County Commissioner


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USN EW S RANKS N ATI ON S BEST

SCHOOLS FOR 2 0 1 2

Henry County highschools averaged 24.86out of a possible 100score

Remember the annual U.S. News list,

ranking the 1,000 best high schools in the

nation. This year the list grew to 2,008 w500 gold medals awardees; it was only 10

in 2009.

I n evaluating almost 22,000 high schools

U.S. News awarded more than 4,850 goldsilver, and bronze medals to the top-

performing schools.

While looking for the Henry County High

Schools results, I expected a continued

presence on the list. Regretfully, my searbrought to mind this Tom Landry Quote,

I've learned that something constructive

comes from every defeat.

We did not make the top 4,850 highschools. So where are we?

Tom Landry said, A coach is someone whtells you what you don't want to hear, wh

has you see what you don't want to see, you can be who you have always known

you could be.

We read about college readiness in the

news and how important it is, until now wwere not provided a national measuremeto compare how well we prepare students

for post-secondary education. While I donot entirely agree with the methodology

used, it was applied universally.

Stu den t Co l l ege Read iness w as

sco r e d f r o m 0 t o 1 0 0 .For moredetailed information about each school

follow the link. Listed alphabetically:
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DUTCHTOWNcollege readiness score 25 .7

MS. DWALA NOBLES, PRINCI PAL Phone: 770-

515-7510

EAGLE S LANDINGcollege readiness score

28 .4 MR. GABRI EL CRERI E, PRINCIPAL

Phone: 770-954-9515

HENRY COUNTY college readiness score 8 .9 -

MR. SCOTT JOHN , PRI NCI PAL Phone: 770-

957-3943

LOCUST GROVEcollege readiness score (N/Athis year) MS. ROBYN MULLI S, PRINCI PALPhone: 770-898-1452

LUELLAcollege readiness score 27 .0 MR.

JERRY SMI TH , PRINCIPAL Phone: 770-898-

9822

OLAcollege readiness score 27 .2 MR.

ROSS I DDI NGS,PRINCI PAL Phone: 770-288-

3222

PATRICK HENRYcollege readiness score (NA)MR. GEORGE ECKERLE, PRI NCI PAL Phone:

770-507-6414

STOCKBRIDGEcollege readiness score 16 .6

MR. ERI C W ATSON, PRINCIPAL Phone: 770-474-8747

UNION GROVEcollege readiness score 40 . 4

MR. TOM SMI TH ,PRINCI PAL Phone: 678-

583-8502

WOODLANDcollege readiness score 24 .7 -

MR. BRET COOK, PRI NCI PAL Phone: 770-

389-2784

You can follow the links to rank schools byCOLLEGE READINESS, MATH (AVG.PROFICIENCY),or ENGLISH (AVG.PROFICIENCY).

Can we improve our results?

I know we can, and looking to Tom Landry

for guidance, When you want to win a

game, you have to teach. When you lose

game, you have to learn.

We can improve upon three basicstrategies:

One, we need to involve parents in ways

that we are not normally accustomed.

First School Councils need to do thejob for which they were intended.

Second parents need to attend the

Academic Parenting Classes our

schools are supposed to be teachin

Third, parents need simple tools to

work with their kids at home.

Forth, Parents and schools need tobuild nontraditional partnerships to

meet the challenges of the 21st

Century.

Two, Build Better Students by focusing on

the scholar and discipline skills needed tobe successful in the classroom and the

workplace, and not on the test.

Three, just accept the fact that Teachers

are not masters of their profession upongraduation from college. Like anyprofession, they must be mentored, and

developed. Something that education doe

the worst of any field of endeavor I have

had the privilege of association.

If you are prepared, you will be confiden

and will do the job. -- Tom Landry

Despite the facts, I continue to meet

teachers who are dedicated to theirprofession, and I am hopeful. However,

teachers cannot do this alone, they never

have. This must be a community effort, a

it will be interesting to see where our

Superintendent leads us.
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Leadership is a matter of having people

look at you and gain confidence, seeing

how you react. If you're in control, they'rein control. -- Tom Landry

The point of this commentary reminds meof, yes, another Tom Landry quote.

The quality of a man's life is in direct

proportion to his commitment toexcellence.

If we make a commitment to excellence,

and focus on mastering the basic academicskills needed by our students, parents,

teachers and community we will accomplish

what few have ever accomplished.

Greatness!

Bruce Kendall

HENRY COUNTY 912 PROJECTMEETING

MAY 14, 2012, 7:OOPM

COMMUNITY ROOM

HENRY COUNTY GOVERNMENT ANNEX

116 ZACK HINTON PARKWAY

McDONOUGH, GEORGIA

The Henry County 912 Project will have Fayette

County Commissioner Steve Brown as its guestspeaker. Commissioner Brown has been activelyinvolved with the T-SPLOST (Transportation-Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax) since itsintroduction to the Atlanta Region.

This will be a great opportunity to find out thefacts concerning this most important issue and

how it will impact Henry County over its 10 yearlife.

The up or down vote on T-SPLOST will be heldon July 31st of this year. Every citizen has theresponsibility to cast the most informed votepossible. Ten years is a long time to live withmistake.

Clouds of myst'ry pouring Confusion on theground.

Good men through the ages, Trying to find th

sun;

I went down Virginia, Seeking shelter from thestorm.

Caught up in the fable, I watched the tower grow

Five year plans and new deals, Wrapped in goldenchains.

And I wonder, Still I wonder Who'll stop the rain.

~ Creedence Clearwater Revival, 1970


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