Nicholas' Law Passes.
After a lot of hard work Jessica Patton got Nicholas Law passed and will be law in Georgia. This law will allow Aunts and Uncles to petition the Courts for reasonable visitation to their Nieces and Nephews so they can be apart of their lives. Please click the link below to read the Henry Times Article about this important new law in the State of Georgia.
And please click link below to the Nicholas law face book page to thank Jessica Patton for all her hard work in getting this important law put on the books.
Thank you Jessica!!!
http://www.henrycountytimes.com/html/dynamic/mainnews.html
https://www.facebook.com/Nicholas-Law-288158674714097/?fref=ts
Millenials Want Everything Too Fast
The group so citizens that call themselves "millenials" are coming from a generation that think they must have everything right now. They don't want to wait like their parents and grandparents who made this county. These citizens should realize that those older citizens remain here and they still have a say in what happens as well. That is part of the crux of the problem with these citizens calling themselves millenials thinking this way and those who promote this type of thinking is harming the area and the generations ahead. That is why crime is a such a high in the southern crescent because these millenials want it right now and don't want to wait so they take it. That is the wrong moral thinking they have adjusted to. This is promoted by people such as Stockbridge Councilman Alexander who frequently speaks of millenials. And just recently at a seminar in College Park this is what a McDonough City Council member had to say.Talking about the role of millennials in the region, McDonough City Councilwoman Kamali Varner said traffic gridlock discouraged her generation – who nationwide comprise about 25 percent of the population – from making the region home.
“I really feel like traffic is horrible,” she said. “Transportation is horrible. As a millennial, I like to move quickly and I like to move fast and I want everything to be at my fingertips for walkability and I don’t necessarily have that in the south metro area, the Henry County area.”
Varner said the south metro region needs to do a better job getting millennials – those born between 1982 and 2000 – involved in future planning.
“It’s important,” she said. “It’s important if we want to have kids; it’s important for our families; it’s important for the future of Georgia.”
Now this is what the thinking is of a millenial who holds a position of authority in McDonough. This type of thinking is quickly destroying the area.
Jonathan Bohannan, Sr.
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We want to thank those who went out and voted in the Primary election of March 1, 2016. We still have a problem here with voter apathy. Our county has over 215,000 residents of whom 109,025 are registered to vote. There were 37,324 who bothered to vote in the primary which is 34.23% of the registered voters. There were 14,529 Democrat votes which is 13.4%. There were 22,532 Republican votes which is 20.7% of the votes. If our people ever expect to make any changes in the system, then they must exercise their right to vote. Mrs. Clinton won the line share of the Democrat votes in Henry County and Mr. Trump won the line share for the Republicans in Henry County. Please remember there will be another primary in May so please be ready to go and vote because it is important.
The Staff.
The Primary Season is upon us and in full swing.
When going to vote for a candidate for the President of the United States, it doesn't matter which party you are identifying with, what matters is that you are voting. Pick a candidate that best covers what you want in a President and ask questions and do research on that candidate. Ask why they want the job, who are they, what type of life and qualifications do they possess, where are their morals based upon and look at their standing on important issues.
Check to see who is backing and supporting this person. Are these backers wanting favors later? Do you see problems with those who lobby for them? Are there serious issues with their demeanor?
Just remember that whomever you pick to vote for in the primary can possibly and ultimately become the next President of the United States after the election in November. Please do some serious thinking on the future of this nation that has been through so much and needs to gain further momentum into a new era for our country. Hopefully, this nation will move further to the side of right and gain more moral fiber to itself instead of being lead by a handful who have squandered the life from our nation.
Remember also it doesn't matter if you are Democrat, Republican, Independent, or Libertarian all these titles will not make the person. The person is whom is inside and lives and breathes just as you do. Please above all get out and vote if you are registered because it is your right to do so and that is the way to make changes in the status quo of our existence.
Pastor Dr. Mike Moon, D.D.
Unsafe Dams in Georgia and Henry County
This is not a big secret in the government and planning areas of Henry County as the Georgia Safe Dams Dept and the Army Corps of Engineers has put together reports on Category II and Category I dams. The Category one dams could pose a threat to life. This problem was announced in the Henry Herald Newspaper in 2004. Then, again in 2008 another article came out about these dams. Then in 2013, it was announced that Henry County has 15 category 1 dams. Four communities with these dams have approached the County for assistance with these repairs. They are Lake Dow, Lake Dow North, Swan Lake and Lake Cindy. At that time $28, 470 was allocated to explore what needed to be done to fix the dams. A consulting firm would be called in to study and present plans to the County. In 2004, it was mentioned that it would take at least $1 million to repair each dam. The same was reported again in 2013. Commissioner Preston said that he worries about the loss of money from taxes from Lake Dow if they lose the lakes. He said it hurts District 2. He should be worried about Lake Cindy which is in his area, but it has mobile homes around it and they don't bring in the money like those homes in District 3 where Lake Dow is located. Commissioner Holmes made it known that he concurs with Preston in this matter. He thinks it might be a step in the right direction for Swan Lake. That's real intelligent of him. Now again another article from the Neighbor Newspaper of December 30, 2015 described the same problems. And once again $28, 620 was allocated to do another study on the same dams by Schnabel Dam Engineering, Inc. of Alpharetta as of September 2015. Then, again in January 2016 the County held a meeting to discuss TAD's for this project. The question that begs to be answered is how many times is the county going to spend money on studies and do nothing? Some have asked does a dam have to fail and cost lives before action is taken? Where are the other 11 dams that are considered category 1 dams in the county and why aren't they being looked at for repairs as well? An article in the Jacksonville, Florida newspaper from July 2013 notes that Georgia has 500 dams that are rated as a high hazard according to the Army Corps of Engineers. This is something that needs to be discussed here in Georgia and we have to find out more from other states.
Our References are:
1. The Henry Herald Newspaper 2004, 2008, 2013, and 2016.
2. The Henry Neighbor Newspaper 2015.
3. The Henry County Update Newsletter 2013.
4. The Jacksonville, Fla. News 2013.
Staff of the Henry Community News
I would like to extend a very Merry Christmas to everyone and may your days be safe and sound during this time. Remember this is the time we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Take time to remember why we celebrate and thank Him for all we have and for our lives. Father in Heaven I come to thee to ask for a blessing upon everyone this Christmas time. Father we humbly ask for forgiveness for any transgressions and ask that you be the lifter of hearts at this time. Thank you Lord for all that you bestow upon us each and everyday. It doesn't matter if you are sick or well raise you voice to heaven and say thank you. I ask this in the name of Jesus, Amen.
May God Bless all at this time,
Pastor Dr. Mike Moon, D.D.
The Cottage Ministries.
The People of Stockbridge May be Behind the Eight Ball
The Henry County Board of Commissioners on December 1, 2015 voted to impose an additional $743,000 to the city of Stockbridge for police services on the $500,000 now being paid that has been on hold since December 2014. The county said it would be paid in quarterly installments beginning April 1 according to the paper. Also, the tickets written in the city will go before a city judge, but the county will take 40% of all the fines generated. And the county shall levy, assess and collect ad valorem taxes within the city limits at the same millage rate as are levied, assessed and collected in the unincorporated areas of the county for police services. The city will have to agree to this arrangement before it is final. The county knows the city cannot afford its own police force at this time and is taking advantage of the situation.
Horace McNeely, Stockbridge resident
