For information on energy tips, go to:
www.gafamilies.com/housing and www.energystar.gov

Allatoona Community Cub Scout and Boy Scout Popcorn Sales are underway until October 25^th.  Popcorn will be distributed Nov 16^th.

The popcorn choices can be viewed at www.Trailsend.com.  A wide variety of different flavors and package sizes are available. The popcorn ranges from $10.00 a bag, to $50.00 for the “Chocolate Lovers Dream”.

Orders can be made by phone through the Scout units.  Please contact:

Dennis Picou 770-833-7952
Cubmaster for Pack 242
Scoutmaster for Troop 242

“COMPASS” is a new way to apply for the Georgia Department of Human Resources (DHR) social services programs without having to leave the comfort of your home.  The website www.compass.ga.gov:

Allows you to access the following programs and services:

• Food Stamps
• Medicaid
• Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
  Childcare
• Mental and Substance Abuse
• Aging Services
• Energy Assistance
• Child Support

Allows you to see if you qualify for a wide range of DHR services.

Allows you to apply for food stamps online without leaving your home.

Allows you to get the status of your online application.

Allows you to make any changes online.

Space is still available — so call now to register for the Bartow Give-a-Kid-a-Chance back to school program!! Assistance is for back to school supplies and much more. Bartow County residents only.
Call 770-382-4222 and say you want to register (Tallatoona Office)

See details in post below.

Need help getting your kids ready for school next fall?
Bartow Give a Kid a Chance Registration
Saturday, June 12
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
South Central Middle School
Euharlee Commissary
Cartersville Civic Center Parking Lot
Adairsville Manning Mill Park

 Register Saturday JUNE 12th from 9am to Noon for Bartow Give a Kid a Chance
 FREE & Open to the public!! First-come, first-served, space limited.
 Four locations, go to the site nearest you: South Central Middle School, Euharlee Commissary, Cartersville Civic Center parking lot, or Adairsville Manning Mill Park
 Bring proof that you live in Bartow county , and a list of shirt & pant sizes for all kids
 On July 31st your child will receive a backpack with school supplies, a pair of jeans & a t-shirt, a haircut, and hearing, dental, and vision screenings
 Questions? Call 770.382.4222 and we will get you answers!!

Saturday June 12, 2010 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
GLADE / New Hope Road Corner – Temporary Weekend Bin Collection Site
FREE “Junk-Dump” Day FOR ALLATOONA COMMUNITY NEIGHBORHOODS!

This special Allatoona Community Clean-up Project Day is co-sponsored by the Allatoona Community Association and Bartow County. It is offered to help residents make sure neighborhoods are safe, clean, and cared for places to live.

What needs to be done in your neighborhood?
• Volunteer to help the elderly or handicapped in your neighborhood
•Contact ACA if you need to consult about a particular clean up job that is bigger than you can handle (678-383-2330)
•If you need ordinance information or want to report issues to the County (see Zoning Code Enforcement section)

CLEAN-UP GUIDELINES
1. Bring your home site clean-up to the “big bins” at the temporary weekend bin collection site; you are responsible for unloading into the bins. The County attendants will direct you to the appropriate bin(s).
2. Bartow County will not accept any material from commercial/retail/industrial enterprises.
3. If your load is a full pick-up bed or more, come to the community drop-off site first to get a FREE Bartow County landfill pass and go directly to the Bartow Landfill or Recycling Center (voucher good only for this weekend)
4. Come to the Information Tent on site or call ACA at 678-383-2330 for assistance with (1) trash removal issues in your neighborhood (2) to get help for elderly or handicapped neighbors (3) information about dealing with abandoned junk vehicles; lots; buildings
5. Free County Landfill dumping for large loads (during hours above) when you pick-up a voucher at the community JUNK_DUMP site (must be a Bartow resident or landowner)
6. To see directions to landfill and a full listing of landfill and recycle acceptable materials, call 770-387-5145 or visit online at www.bartowga.org/solidwaste/index.html
7. For assistance with environmental code enforcement, call 770-387-5798 or visit online at www.bartowga.org/solidwaste/code.html
8. For assistance with zoning code enforcement (unfit property/housing etc.), call 770-607-6252 or visit online at www.bartowga.org/zoning/codeenf.html

LANDFILL ACCEPTABLE MATERIAL examples
▪Gas and Propane cylinders must be EMPTY
▪Take waste oil to collection center
▪Tires: Limit 4 tires per person
(The main Land fill rules are 4 tires allowed per person per …. year, or if more, pay $2.50/car tire or $5.00/truck tire)
▪Paint: 5 gallon limit
▪Refrigerators/Air conditioners/scrap metal
▪Household Garbage/Debris
▪Electronics: TV, computers
▪Boats: You pay $25 per boat (open hull, no engines)

LANDFILL UNACCEPATBLE MATERIAL examples (Come to the Information Tent if you need help )
▪No junk automobiles
▪No trailers
(Come to the Information Tent for help to arrange for removal of autos and trailers)
▪No poisons, herbicides and pesticides
▪No hazardous Waste

Sheriff Clark Millsap will host a Public Gang Awareness class on April 21 in the training room at the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office. Topics that will be discussed in the Gang Awareness class include: The Georgia Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act, history of gangs, gang signs and symbols, and current gang activity in Bartow County. There are four class times available: 1-3pm; 3-5pm; 5-7pm; and 7-9pm. If you are interested in attending one of these classes please call the Sheriff’s Office at (770)382-5050 ext. 6069 to reserve your seat.

For additional information: http://2010.census.gov/2010census/
 1-866-872-6868 English Questionnaire Assistance
 1-866-928-2010 Spanish Questionnaire AssistanceWhy it matters to US Communities  The 2010 Census will help communities receive more than $400 billion in federal funds each year for things like:
o Hospitals
o Job training centers
o Schools
o Senior centers
o Bridges, tunnels and other-public works projects
o Emergency services A Few Possibilities for our Allatoona Community:
o Funding for our local school elementary school
o Funding for road projects that have been on the County to-do list for years
o Glade Road and the bridge over Allatoona
o Grant funding potential for Resources
o Could this assist with sewer funding?
o More County personnel needed based on our population increases from the 2000 Census to the 2010 Census
 Information collected is used to produce statistics
o Non-profits may access these statistics to assist in their daily activities
o Residents may access this data to find out about projected growth in the community/county or stateYou should have already received your form in the mail It is required by law to complete the census and mail it back by April 1st
 If you don’t fill it out, a census taker will visit you
 Most of you will receive an English form, some will receive a bilingual form
 All personal data is protected by Federal Law
 No information is shared with another Federal or State agencyThe 2010 Census form is just 10 questions, such as: Name
 Sex
 Age
 Date of birth
 Hispanic origin
 Race
 Household relationship
 If you own or rentDO NOT FILL OUT A FORM THAT ASKS FOR ANY OF THE ITEMS BELOW – IT IS A FAKE FORM – Identity Thieves are everywhere – be careful The official Census form DOES NOT:
o Ask you for social security numbers
o Ask you for bank account or credit card numbers
o Ask you for pin numbers or passwords
o Ask you for money
o Ask you about your legal status

What if I did not receive a form? Go to the nearest “Be Counted” location to get a form
o Our location is the Bartow County Library
 429 West Main Street, Cartersville 770-382-4203
 The form is NOT available online

Information collected is used to produce statistics Non-profits may access these statistics to assist in their daily activities
 Residents may access this data to find out about projected growth in an area

For additional information: http://2010.census.gov/2010census/
 1-866-872-6868 English Questionnaire Assistance
 1-866-928-2010 Spanish Questionnaire Assistance

ALLATOONA COMMUNITY (BI-ANNUAL) MEETING
THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2010
7:00—9:00 PM
AT NORTH METRO TECH CAMPUS AUDITORIUM, BLDG. 100
EVERYONE IS INVITED! BI-ANNUAL COMMUNITY MEETING

SPEAKERS
LANE McMILLAN, ASSISTANT COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR,
WITH ADDITIONAL BARTOW COUNTY DEPARTMENT
REPRESENTATIVE SPEAKERS

GARY ROSS & TRAVIS PRESTWOOD,
ACA ALLATOONA COMMUNITY HISTORY COMMITTEE

JULIE KRAEMER, ACA, 2010 CENSUS MATTERS

MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
~ WORKING WITH THE COUNTY FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY ; A FOCUSED COLLABORATION
~ FIRE DEPARTMENT UPDATE
~ CODE ENFORCEMENT “NEIGHBORHOOD SWEEP” PROGRAM
~ FOCUS ON COMMUNITY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
~ JUNK DUMP 2010
~ COMMUNITY WASTE MANAGEMENT
~ UPDATES ON GLADE ROAD D.O.T. PROJECT AND SEWER
~ COUNTY ELECTION INFORMATION; GET OUT AND VOTE
~ HOW DO WE FIND THE FUNDING MONEY?
~ OUR COMMUNITY HISTORY – CHAPETER ONE
~ WHY THE CENSUS COUNTS ARE IMPORTANT TO OUR AREA
~ BRIEF ACA ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING AND REPORT
~ 2009 AND 2010 ANNUAL PLAN HIGHLIGHTS

Contact Bartow Tallatoona at 770-382-4222 for more details and to make an appointment

The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is a feederally funded program to assist low-income households with their home energy bills. It is administered in Georgia by the Department of Human Resources. The Program will assist with the cost of the primary heating fuel such as gas, electricity, wood, coal or kerosene. There are three assistance modes (1) Regular Energy Assistance; (2) Crisis Intervention and (3) Weatherization.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE?
Households must:
1. Have a total gross yearly income of no more than 60% of Georgia’s Median Income;
and
2. Be responsible for paying their home heating or cooling bills;
and
3. Be U.S. citizens, qualified aliens or permanent residents.

* Additional requirements may be necessary for the Crisis and Weatherization components.

HOW TO APPLY
Applications are accepted at BARTOW TALLATOONA; 140 Douglas Street
Call 770-382-4222 for an appointment1. Photo ID
2. Legal proof of social security numbers
3. Proof of gross income for all household members 18 or older for the last 30 days
4. Most recent heating bill

BRING TO APPOINTMENT: