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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2014 • Vol. 6, No.16
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Serving Fort Oglethorpe, Ringgold, Boynton, Graysville, Keith, Lakeview, Westside and Woodstation
Town hall meeting
highlights Catoosa’s
prevention initiatives
By Rachel Sauls-Wright
Community News Assistant Editor
Ringgold Depot hosts couponing class
From left, Ringgold residents Crystal Hundley, Jennifer Catlett and coupon class
instructor Shelley Fow look at ways to maximize coupons found in newspapers.
Fow recently gave couponing tips to a crowd of 38 people inside the Ringgold
Depot. She tells people stacking a manufacturer’s coupon and a store coupon
for one item is fine, but it is illegal to stack two manufacturer’s coupons or two
store coupons for one item. She tells people to buy one paper per member of
their family in order to increase their number of coupons. Shelley Fow can be
found on Facebook or Twitter for more information on future classes.
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In less time than it takes to watch
your favorite TV show, a person dies
from a prescription drug overdose.
More precisely, it happens every 19
minutes in the United States.
That’s a fact Vanita Hullander, Catoosa County’s coroner,
knows all too well. Of
the 51 autopsies she
performed on adults
who died unexpectedly in 2012, most were
related to prescription
drugs, she said.
That’s, in part, why
Gary Sisk
several groups came
together last week for
a town hall meeting to
discuss the county’s efforts on preventing underage drinking and prescription drug abuse.
“We hope that tonight is the beginning of a conversation that will lead
us to examine some of the things we
can do to be more successful,” said
Candy Hullender, project coordina-
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That’s why one of the plan’s objectives is
developing and retaining exceptional staff.
On the other side of the coin, the system’s new learning targets are being introduced.
Students are expected to demonstrate
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meet or exceed grade-level standards in
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schools must be physically and emotionally
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Tying it all together is the community.
“We believe the school system must
partner with parents and the community,”
she said, adding that the system aims to be
“good stewards of taxpayer resources.”
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Catoosa County Board of Education presents awards to Heritage High School SkillsUSA
state championship winners. SkillsUSA Championships are the showcase for the best career and technical students in the nation. From left are Alex Harper, Rachel Ware, Savannah Cook, Dillon Crowder, Alex Lutgen, Justin Higgins, Emily Burns, Dylan Scott and state
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Catoosa County Board of Education board members David Moeller, Chairman Don Dycus,
Jane Everett, Hannah Carroll, Superintendent Denia Reese, and members Melvin Edwards
and Billy Joe McDaniel, from left, recognize Heritage High School’s Hannah Carroll for placing first in state in the FCCLA state competition in Illustrated Talk.
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Ringgold’s Clark Park ready for spring fun
terminates behind the
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The City has plans to
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“We’ve had exceptional weather this season
and we look forward to
seeing folks use the area
for anything from kites to
picnics to biking,” he said.
The park also acts as
an extension to the Creek
Walk and the Richard
Taylor Nature Trail,
which currently extends
to the city water plant on
Depot Street for a total
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The City of Ringgold’s
Clark Park, located on
Robin Road near downtown, is open and ready
for residents to get out
and enjoy the warm
weather. The City of
Ringgold leased the 24.6
acre green space from
the Clark family. The
area was used last October for the 150th Battle
of Ringgold Gap Civil
War Reenactment and is
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Downtown Development,
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as a place for residents
and their families to enjoy the outdoors.
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Oakwood Baptist Church is
starting Easter weekend by hosting
“Secret Church” Friday, April 18 at
6 p.m. at the Ringgold campus. The
simulcast led by Dr. David Platt is a
fast paced, intense Bible study that
focuses on the cross and everyday
life. The evening also includes
student led worship, food and fel-
Meeting
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tor for Catoosa County’s
Alcohol Prevention Initiative.
One group that’s helping raise awareness is the
Side Effect theater troop
made up mostly of local
high school students.
Their performances,
which are available to
area schools and churches, showcase the risks,
typical scenarios and consequences of prescription
drug abuse.
“Normally this skit
is going to run in three
acts,” said John Lee, the
group’s director. “In act
two the actors come forward and you ask them
questions in character.
Normally, when we do
this at other events, our
act three is going to comprise of a panel of experts
who are folks in recovery
or folks affected by prescription drug misuse.”
Sheriff Gary Sisk is
also working to address
lowship.
Saturday, April 19 at 11 a.m., the
public is invited to join Oakwood
for a “SpEGGtacular Saturday.”
The entire family will be treated
to fun with music, skits, crafts and,
of course, an Easter egg hunt. This
event is being held at both Oakwood campuses.
Easter Sunday, April 20, Oak-
problems in the county
through law enforcement.
In addition to a new
mentoring program, he
said he’s working to get
an accountability court in
place in Catoosa County
like the one in Pickens
County, Ga. That type
of court would generate
sentencing that includes
treatment options people
can complete instead of
letting them sit in jail
waiting on a trial or being bogged down in the
bureaucratic process of
getting treatment through
the state, he said.
“I’m not saying we
need to be soft on crime,
I’m saying we need to be
swift on crime,” said Sisk.
“I’ve had a girl sitting
in my jail for over 400
days just waiting to go
to a state drug program.
That’s because there aren’t beds available.”
He’s also hoping that
more treatment options
will come to the area if
there’s the potential for
clients.
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anyone in Catoosa Coun-
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Attendees can join for worship and
a call to “come to life” with services at 9:30 and 11 a.m.
Oakwood Baptist Church is located at 115 Oakwood St. in Chickamauga and 3969 Cloud Springs
Road in Ringgold.
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don’t exist,” Sisk said.
“Those are some resources we’re identifying when
we’re looking at this accountability court. If we
build them the patients
they’ll be seeing, we’re
hoping they will come.
We’re also reaching out to
them.”
Finding a way to keep
people out of jail is paramount, he said. Currently,
the jail holds 248 beds.
In order to keep up with
demand for the next 1015 years, a recent study
showed the jail would
need to have 510 beds.
“That’s why — a lot of
why — we got busy trying
to do some other types of
programs, said Sisk.
During the town hall
meeting, the Catoosa
County Family Collaborative also shared the
results of the teen maze it
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Ringgold gun maker aims for accuracy
By Katie Ward
Hamilton
Staff Writer
It could be said that
Hershel Anderson has
the most accurate aim
of anyone in the United States. He holds the
national record in bull’seye shooting for hitting
159 out of 270 shots
fired, garnering him
2,680 out of 2,700 possible points in the annual
National Rifle and Pistol
Matches.
It could also be said,
then, that Travis Strahan
makes the most accurate
gun in the nation. He
runs Accu-Lock Pistols,
which made the Colt pistol Anderson used.
Accu-Lock is located
in Ringgold.
The accuracy of Accu-Lock Pistols is evidenced in
this grouping Hershel Anderson made.
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“No one builds a gun
this accurate,” said Accu-Lock Pistols manager
John Norris. “It’s literally
the most accurate gun in
the entire country.”
A retired military
veteran, Strahan began
making guns 59 years ago.
He patterns Accu-Lock
Pistols after the military
style 1911 semi-automatic
pistol. He continues to
hand-make guns in his
local shop. Machinist Jim
Good makes Accu-Lock
Pistols for Strahan in a
second shop in Woodstock.
“We take current 1911
pistols and do a conversion to it,” Norris explained. “Essentially, we
take a frame and a slide
and take all the factory
parts out of it and start
over. We put in all accurized parts. We re-machine
the slide. We mount a
coupler to a national
match barrel, then we fit
everything together. We
put the gun back together.”
It takes six weeks to
build one gun, he said.
The pistols are then test-
ed for accuracy by aiming
at targets on Anderson’s
property.
“Guns are all tested
at 50 yards in a machine
rest that Travis Strahan
designed and built,” said
Norris. “All these pistols
have to shoot a minimum
of a 1.25-inch diameter
group. The closer you get
to the target, the more
accurate it is. We do everything at 50 yards.”
Strahan has six patents
on various things associated with the gun industry, Norris added.
“He was one of the
main gunsmiths with the
United States Army,” he
said. “He built the guns
for the Olympic shooters
and all major Army milling shooters.”
Originally called
Strahan Pistols, the
guns became known as
Accu-Lock Pistols in
2006. Now they are built
primarily for the competition market, though
sometimes law enforcement officers purchase
the guns, said Norris.
“We make a 1911 with
a 3-inch barrel 4 and
three-quarter inches
long,” he said. “It’s a small
carry gun for protection
purposes. That gun is
in the $3,000 range. Our
$5,000 standard 5-inch
barrel gun measures at 6
and three-quarters’ inch.”
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You may find Iron Fist
shoes and Sourpuss clothing
in the closet of a punk rocker, but you’ll definitely find
it at Vintage Gypsy, a newly
opened apparel and home
goods store in Fort Oglethorpe.
“We are trying to bring
something new to the area,”
said owner Tiffany Watkins,
explaining that Vintage Gypsy
brings West Coast styles to the
local market. “It’s like rockabilly, pin-up style items.”
Vintage-style ottomans,
eccentric shower curtains and
rocker-style accessories fill
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wall. Side shelves hold Grimy
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flats.
“Teenagers to elderly ladies shop in the store,” said
Watkins, who especially likes
the pedal pusher denim pants
and Too Fast octopus print
leggings available in the store.
“There’s a little something
for everyone. I make small
orders, that way not everyone
is wearing what you are wearing.”
Shoppers will soon be able
to purchase rockabilly-style
baby clothes too.
“I’ve been busy all day,”
Watkins said. “To be in a hole
in the wall with lots of foot
traffic is great.”
A self-proclaimed lover of
all things vintage, she even
drives a Chevrolet Two Wagon, also known as a Nomad.
But that’s not the only motivation behind her shop.
“We all want our community to do well,” said Watkins,
who along her
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With the final frost of winter long gone, it’s time to get the
garden and yard ready to bloom.
Randall Stamps, assistant manager
of Holcomb Garden Center in Fort
Oglethorpe, lists a few things to
keep in mind as the season develops. Beyond just making sure you
water your plants in the morning
before it gets too hot, these tips
will take your garden to the next
level, he said.
• After your flower beds and
vegetable garden has been planted,
you’re not finished.
“You should be putting down a
pre-emergent, basically something
that stops weeds from coming
up,” said Stamps. “It stops seeds
from germinating, so it needs to
be spread around after your plants
have been planted and have been
established for a week or so.”
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• If you’ve been growing seedlings or waiting, it’s finally time to
plant out your vegetables.
“Whether it’s seeds in the
ground or plants, it’s time for them
to go outside,” Stamps said. “It
shouldn’t get down to a frost point
again, and they need that sunshine.”
• For those growing ever-popular Knockout roses, it’s time to
protect them.
“There’s a rosette virus that’s
been going around and the best
way to stop it is to prevent them by
spraying,” said Stamps. “We’ve got
a garden and pet spray that is really
safe to use on anything, and it’s
good for the virus.”
• On that note, it’s time to start
fertilizing your roses, fruit trees
and other shrubs.
“For the roses, probably once a
month from April to September,
you need to be feeding them something,” he said. “For other plants, it
depends, but you need to be feeding them for spring as well.”
• Now that it’s springtime, your
lawn is going to be going nuts
growing. But that’s not the only
thing.
All of those weeds are going
to be showing their faces,” said
Stamps. “We’ve seen clover and
chickweed already. So it’s time to
get some Weed-Out on your lawn.”
He suggests a weed killer with a
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Community
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Tuesday from 12:30-2:30
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time and location, at least
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Wednesday’s publication to
Catoosa@timesfreepress.com.
■ Boynton United Methodist
Church, at 4246 Boynton
Drive in Ringgold, hosts
a Zumba class Saturday
mornings at 9 a.m. Females
only. Cost is $5 per class to
pay the certified instructor.
For more information visit
BoyntonUMC.org or call 706866-2626.
■ Boynton United Methodist Church hosts a Pilates
class with certified instructor
Denise McGaughey Tuesday and Thursday from 6-7
p.m. Cost is $33 per month;
flex-passes also available.
For more information visit
BoyntonUMC.org or call 706866-2626.
■ Boy Scout Troop 52 meets
every Monday night at 7 p.m.
at First Presbyterian of Fort
Oglethorpe, 1 W. Harker
Road. Cub Scout meetings
begin at 6:30 p.m. Call 706866-2521 for more information.
■ Catoosa County Library,
at 108 Catoosa Circle in
Ringgold, presents Children’s
Storytime every Tuesday at 6
p.m., Wednesday at 11 a.m.
and on alternate Saturdays at
11 a.m.
■ Fine’s Hearth and Patio is
hosting Chef Jernard Wells
to teach how to improve your
outdoor cooking experience,
Saturday, April 26 at 10 a.m.
Class size is limited. Cost is
$10 per person. Contact John
Fine at john@finesgas.com
for more information.
■ Fort Oglethorpe Alcoholic
Beverage Commission meets
the third Thursday of each
month at 6:30 p.m.
■ Fort Oglethorpe Kiwanis
■ The Georgia Winery is
hosting Ladies Night Out Friday, April 25 from 6:30-8:30
p.m. Food will be available
for purchase and there will
be live music, a photobooth,
wine and cheese pairings,
free back scans by Paxton
Family Chiropractic, mini
makeovers, door prizes and
more. Tickets are $15 and
include one glass of our
signature drink, one glass of
wine, three wine and cheese
pairings, pampering and door
prizes. Only 150 tickets are
available so purchase in advance. For more information,
email taylor@georgiawines.
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■ Heritage Pointe Baptist
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Church, at 60 Dyer Bridge
Place, is hosting “The Hope
of Easter” Worship Celebration Sunday, April 20 at 9:45
a.m. Sunday School, 10:50
a.m. Worship. Everyone is
welcome. For more information, call 706-858-0976 or
visit heritagepointebaptist.
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■ Heritage Pointe Baptist Church is hosting an
Easter egg hunt Saturday,
April 19 from 11 a.m. to 1
p.m. There is an egg hunt,
crafts, lunch, stories and
more. The event is open to
all children fifth grade and
younger.
■ Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe
High School is offering open
studio art classes beginning
this month for students and
community members. Room
310 will be open from 4-7
p.m. each evening. Classes
are $15 per night or $45 per
session, including supplies.
Payment in advance ensures
that supplies are available
for use. Reserve a spot and
get a complete list of classes
by calling 706-866-0342 or
emailing wmorgan.lfo@catoosa.k12.ga.us.
■ Navigating Thru Change
is a jobs support ministry offered by First Baptist Church
of Fort Oglethorpe, 2645
LaFayette Road, that is coordinated by HR professionals
in the area. For help with
resume building, interview
preparation, understanding
online submittals or more,
contact at 706-866-0232.
■ Authentic Intimacy’s 10week study “Passion Pursuit,”
written by Dr. Juli Slattery,
author and former Focus on
the Family Radio host; and
Linda Dillow, Bible teacher
and author, is being held
Thursdays from 6:30-8 p.m.
at Rock Bridge Church, 1012
Rockbridge Road in Ringgold. Call Jeannette Fox at
423-774-2739 to register or
for more information.
p.m. at City Hall, 150 Tennessee St.
12:15 p.m. at Ringgold City
Hall, 150 Tennessee St.
■ Ringgold Kiwanis Club
meets every Tuesday from
7-8 a.m. at First Baptist
Church of Ringgold, 7611
Nashville St. A breakfast is
served and guests are welcome. For more information
call Jack Deaton at 423-4132219.
■ Seniors and Friends of
Fort Oglethorpe meets each
Wednesday from 10 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. at Constitution
Hall, 205 Forrest Road. The
all-volunteer group offers
games, crafts, blood pressure/blood sugar checks,
bingo and refreshments. For
information or transportation
call Peggy Stanfield at 706866-1369.
■ Ringgold Rotary Club
meets every Tuesday at
Level: 1
2 3 4
■ Ringgold City Council
meets the second and fourth
Mondays of the month at 7
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