anotherff
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anotherff
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Anywho
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07/29/2008 10:57:38 PM
Shadow, Thanks and talking about the old grapevine I had heard and thought it might be due to Instructors drinking with the rookies they were testing in Forsythe not long ago. Puts a whole new spin on "Concern for Others", I can only imagine which one is true if not both. lol

 
Shadow
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07/29/2008 09:54:37 PM
Anywho, If you listen around you'll hear and old grapevine talking about a sex scandal that was kept quiet and forced staff changes. As always, how better to cover up something so political than to reassign the accused.

 
Anywho
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07/28/2008 09:39:24 PM
volfirefighteronce I would like to know myself why Doug was made to quit and doesn't he still have a brother working as a paid firefighter? If Doug was made to quit why is he back as Capt. of a station?
 
mdsp
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07/17/2008 09:41:08 PM
Amen shadow! The voters actually hold the power and don't exercise it.

Voters: If you agree with everything that is going on in our county and our country then on elction day this November go about your usual activities and don't vote, but if you are tired of high gas prices, the war in Irag... then go vote. Even if your candidate does not win you will have a sense of pride because you tried, you stood up for what you beleive in. Many people would love to be in your shoes and live in America where we have so many freedoms and so many don't even exercise them.

 
Shadow
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07/17/2008 07:48:59 PM
Well, unless PJ works her tail off to get people to understand we need fresh DNA in the poitical pool we'll wind up with 4 more years of the same ol stuff. You would think people these days would go vote and not just sit around and complain. The vote makes the difference.
 
Jsprayberry
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07/15/2008 11:58:18 PM
Well, it seems, with most of the votes counted that Bebe has won. Congratulations. I am happy that the voters of Walker County decided that Bebe has the experience and ideas to lead our county and to represent us on the Republican ballot. I will expect to see most of you "card carrying Republicans" on here come October blogging in support of P.J. The plan failed guys, Bebe is too strong of a candidate to try your petty games. So heres to a great night and a great primary campaign.

 
Triongal54
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07/15/2008 03:49:13 PM
Thank you, Jspray, for being one of the seemingly few voices of reason in here. It appears that a few of the small number of true Andy fans have been trying to monopolize this board and you did a great job in pointing out why he is not even in the same league as Bebe. He is a relative newcomer to this county, has zero experience, a sketchy reputation regarding past land deals and family brushes with the law, etc. I'm sure others could add to the list. Why throw away proven leadership and mature experience for that, just because some of you supposedly want "change". "Andy" is defnitely the kind of change we don't need.
 
Jsprayberry
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07/15/2008 12:59:48 PM
No, no Vet. Once again, you say that we need change but fail to tell where change will be made. You don't offer a solution to your so-called problems, much like the candidate you support. Instead, you attack Bebe and don't answer any contentions I made in my post.

I never said that any admin work is what qualifies her. Please re-read what I said. Bebe's commitment through 8 years prior service as commissioner and her 42 years of living in Walker County is what gives the voter the confidence. And of course we all support Walker County by paying taxes. I am saying that she has set a standard statewide, not by paying her taxes, but by keeping Walker's tax rates low. The part she controls anyway.

Once again, I pose the question, making it the third time I believe, what change does Andy offer? All I see and hear is rhetoric and a call for change, but change from what? What problems does he want to change and if you can even answer that, how will he change? I have yet to hear an answer, and have no past experience to base his performance off of. He has lived here for only three years. What community involvement does he have? What has he done for Walker County prior to this impromptu run at the commissionership?

Voters will speak today, much like I did during early voting, and at 7 p.m., we will have the true Republican candidate for Walker County Commissioner, Bebe.

 
USAFVET
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07/15/2008 08:03:04 AM
"j" you truely have shown the hard working people of walker co that you clearly do not support change. and i thank you for your honesty, but my vote has been casted and guess what? i voted for andy... because i belive we need a change... and many years of service from Bebe... i guess if you are counting her careere as a secutary...? so in other words i guess that makes any admin clerk qualified... i guess we all support walker county by paying taxes... so that makes us all qualified...? faulty logic will only destroy this county... vote for andy...

 
Jsprayberry
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07/15/2008 02:04:05 AM
"so hell yeah vote for andy and start the preverbal winds of change."

Thank you for the enlightenment and such a compelling reason to vote for someone. The "preverbal" winds of change (I guess that means, prior to words and winds) was the best part.

Now, all sarcasm aside, I would love to see or hear some of the ideas that he has expressed other than the four sentences above. This interview was to let the voter know what they were going to be voting for: a platform, a set of ideals. I don't see a message of change, instead I see a paragraph of inexperience. I see someone who has no clear goals or clear focus, instead a vendetta against someone in office.

Bebe has a clear vision and clear set of goals. Not only does she have that to set her apart from the other candidates, she has the "envoulve"ment and the experience necessary to provide Walker county with a leadership that they won't doubt. A proven track record of keeping Walker County up to standards state wide and setting a standard for taxation. She has a plan (listed above and on her website) that ensures me and other voters that she is standing up for us as a resident of Walker County. I don't have to listen to campaign rhetoric, filtering through hearsay and rumors to see the truth of her campaign. Instead, I direct my attention to her proven record over the past eight years and can rely on that experience, coupled with her plan listed above to find confidence in my vote for her. I don't have to doubt her ability to lead, I don't have to wonder what her motives for running are or how much longer she will be in the race, much like I do with the other candidates. I KNOW that she is in it for the long haul, I KNOW that she is committed to her community, the community she has been a part of for 42 years.
 
USAFVET
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07/14/2008 09:23:19 PM
Dazzlin... i promise you that andy will not drop out after he wins the primary... he's in it for the long haul... he is a man with great ideas and truly wants to change walker co for the better... just by being envoulved in the county for many years does not exactly make you qualified... history will show you that without change, this great country would just me another property of england, france, and spain... so hell yeah vote for andy and start the preverbal winds of change.

 
DAZZLIN
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07/13/2008 10:44:20 PM
Okay, since we are so close to the election, it is time for some answers. I heard that P.J. has openly admitted that if Andy wins the primary that he is going to drop out. Does anyone know if this is true or not??? I just want to know because it would be unfortunate for those that really do want a "republican" candidate. If he were to win and then drop out, those people who didn't just "switch" parties for the primary and were doing their duty and choosing their party's candidate, would just be S.O.L. Their voices would not be heard at all. Their votes would not even count. No republican candidate would be on the November ballot if he wins and then drops out. I think that anyone involved in this type of munipulation of our election system does not deserve the opportunity to run our County. I really am interested in if this is true or not, because I didn't hear it for my self. Can anyone tell me if Andy really is interested in being our County Commissioner or is he just the rabbit in the race (i.e. he keeps the pace up and then drops out when his job is done)? His job being to get Bebe off of the ballot in November. Talk about tangled webs!!!!! I could care less who is dating who and who is married to who. ALL I care about is whether our County is lead by the right person. BEBE is that person. SHE has no ulterior motives for running. I believe that she has proven with HER LIFETIME dedication to WALKER COUNTY. She has lived here for 42 years, not just 3 years. The majority of this 42 years has been spent working for the WALKER COUNTY GOVERNMENT. SHE LOVES WALKER COUNTY and truely does want what is best for OUR County. I know that some of you on here can not see this, but it is true. I don't know why some of you are so angry with her. A lot of what I have heard about on this blog doesn't really even have anything to do with Bebe, but some of you are just trying to make it look like it does. PLEASE vote for the person that is most qualified. With the prices of everything going up with no end in sight, we can't afford for someone to have to rely on people like Ron Littlefield and others in the last administration's group of supports to help lead our county for the next four years. We need someone who already KNOWS what they are doing and how to do it.
 
JTScott
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07/13/2008 12:02:03 PM
Michelle, my friend over heard you at the Freedom Festival in LaFayette. It angers me what you said about Walker County Voters being idiots!

 
mdsp
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07/13/2008 09:35:30 AM
volfirefighteronce and anotherff,

With all this corruption that you see taking place in this small web that has been woven don't you feel it is time for a change? Does Andy Hames have webs in the fire department? No, well lets bring him in. Tuesday we all have the chance to put a stop to this madness.



Everyone keeps saying that county employees are afraid to vote against Bebe, she will not know who you vote for and if she does then she needs to be dismissed and you need to go file that major lawsuit that you would have gainst her. just my opinion!

That is the problem in this county everyone is so afraid to rock the boat and when you don't you justify the power that they THINK they have. You justify the dictators position. You become an enabler.

Stand up for what you beleive in and make a difference on Tuesday help get us out of the mess we are in, take the power away from the ones who abuse it. If you are afraid to vote then your rights have already been taken from you. You know you have the right to free speech or else you would not be on this blog. Now, take back your right to vote. If you are not going to exercise your rights that so many in the military have fought for, then there were lots who died in vain.

TUESDAY VOTE FOR ANDY HAMES!
 
VolFirefighteronce
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07/13/2008 09:00:23 AM
Watch out Camp, Pollard is setting you up to fall and he will move in to your job.
To walkermommy you want people to call Camp to get straight answers he covers for Pollard and others all the time or maybe the wool has been pulled over his eyes by his Deputy Chief.
Anybody know anything on the department's new Asst.Chief doing the training? Lander is his name i believe...
 
anotherff
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07/13/2008 08:51:35 AM
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ShiningStar
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07/12/2008 09:33:52 PM
Pollard is married to Bebe's assistant Alice. I think he is a very nice man.
 
anotherff
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07/12/2008 07:31:29 PM
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jerryflower
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07/12/2008 09:09:38 AM
Walker County commissioner post is a big post. The people will choose their best candidate among three candidates. We should not forget the promises of the candidates before election.
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jerry
Addiction Recovery Georgia

 
VolFirefighteronce
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07/11/2008 11:28:27 PM
I was a volunteer for Walker for over 15 years. Chief Camp hired a jerk from the Atlanta Fire Department worked (Airport only). Jeff Pollard has run alot of volunteers off, because of his ways of being a over bearing hateful person. Chief Camp is a good Fire Chief, but has given to much power to Pollard. He is the one who pumped up Camp to force Doug to quit. Now Walker mommy if you defend Pollard, you have drank the water.
 
WalkerMommy
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07/11/2008 01:09:42 PM
Fair point on me not being specific.

Walker County fire department has 18 stations. Three of these have career staff. One station is manned 24 hours a day. The other two have crews Monday-Friday from 7-5 (when most of us are at work). These stations were spread throughout the county to provide a prompt response when needed.

I, too have been cancelled on calls. And it is really not that big of a deal. In my opinion, we all (career and volunteer) are here to help people. And if the career staff can get there before I can, great! That means who ever needed help is getting it sooner. I think that is a GOOD thing. And if I can cancelled, no big deal. And since all of the volunteers live reasonably close to our stations (usually less than 5 miles) it really isn't a big use of fuel.

I think the Metro Atlanta stuff is simply a slap in the face towards Chief Camp and Chief Pollard (the deputy chief), both of whom have worked there. Like I said, I don't know how someone could draw similarities between the two.

As far as them being away from the stations - I don't want you to think they are never there but I don't want to give you the impression they just sit around and wait for something to do. While there are duties that keep them away from the station, they are also plenty of other duties that keep them there. Also, Fire Headquarters almost always has someone there if a citizen stops and needs help and there is equipment there to be used even if the paid firefighters are gone.

Certainly, I am not going to be able to answer all of your questions or address all of your concerns. I would again (for the umpteenth time) encourage you to call Fire Headquarters. If you don't think you will get straight answers from Chief Camp, then talk to someone else there. Waymond Westbrook is well known in the county and I am sure he would talk to you. Or you could even talk to Scotty McClure. Even though he is retired, I am sure he would talk to you about any concerns you may have.
 
wellnow
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07/11/2008 12:09:12 PM
WM....the last time I looked, couple means two or joining of two. So if you did not want people to take you literally then you should have been more specific.
The volunteers I talked to say that they want respond during the day because the paid staff runs everything and cancels them. They say it is not worth their time and waste of gas to go to the fire station and get cancel'd. I don't blame them.
As far as the paid staff not carrying equipment with them, I never said they didn't. I am going to quote Youngpup post.......If you cut back our full-time fire department staff, who is going to be there to operate the life saving diffibulators when a person stops there in case of an emergency. Now you may know why I posted what I did. Youngpup is saying in my opinion that there will be a paid staff will be there if they stop by for a diffibulator. But your post states they are busy away from the station doing other things. I have a question since you are a volunteer, how many stations are there in WC and how many of them are paid?
As far as Metro Atlanta.......I am not sure. I know they all say it. I will ask and when I get an answer I will respond back.
I think it was very clear as to what I was saying about you putting words into my mouth. You stated something about air condition and I never said anything about that. What I have heard is all the things that are added that are not standard. They have told me some of the things that are extra but I can not remember what they are called.
 
WalkerMommy
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07/11/2008 11:35:17 AM
WN - my info also comes from "within" as you put it - I AM A VOLUNTEER! The Cave and Cliff truck went to service in 2003 and the Haz Mat truck was just a couple of years ago. (I didn't mean for you to take it literally when I said "a couple". To me, 5 years is still pretty recent as far as that goes - especially since I had to use that old equipment!).

The paid staff isn't just walking around with no equipment while they are performing these other tasks. They are in the apparatus, ready to respond when needed. And as a volunteer, I certainly am not saying the volunteers aren't needed. But the paid staff IS needed to supplement the volunteer forces. Like all of the other volunteers, I have a job and typically cannot respond during the day.

And again with the general statements. HOW is the department being ran like Metro Atlanta? I personally, know very little about the Atlanta Fire Department so I can't help you draw any similarities. I DO know that the Atlanta Fire Department DOES NOT have volunteers so I don't see how anyone could compare the two.

Also, I was not trying to put words in your mouth. But ONCE AGAIN you spoke so vaguely about "bells and whistles" and I honestly have no idea what you could be talking about. Please be more specific and I can (hopefully) help you understand.
 
wellnow
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07/11/2008 11:09:32 AM
WM....according to the volunteers, current and past, I have talked to, they all seem to have the same opinion that the fire department is being ran like METRO ATLANTA. They all seem to talk about all the cover ups that go on within the fire department. So thats where I get my information, from the ones that volunteer there or did.
I never said anything negative about the paid staff. I only answered a question by someone else. But answer me this.......If the paid staff is so busy doing all these things away from the fire station as you just posted, then who is there to use the AED's then? Goes back to what I said earlier.........the VOLUNTEERS!!!!!
Well I did some checking before I posted today and it seems to me everyone I talked to that are associated to the fire department said that the cave cliff team has had their new truck for about five years now and the Haz Mat truck was recieved about four years ago so I dont know where you get a couple of years ago from. I never said they did not need air condition so dont but words in my mouth!
My information is coming from within so I would hope they know what they are talking about!!!!!!
 
WalkerMommy
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07/11/2008 08:06:07 AM
wellnow - please tell me what you think the fire department administration is doing to "run off" the volunteers? Almost ALL of my friends that have left the fire department have done so on good terms. They simply do not have the time any more because of family commitments - kids playing sports, church involvement, etc. Like any organization, their are going to be people who disagree with decisions that are made by the leadership but I think it is stretching it just a bit to say that the leadership is running people off.

As for the paid staff, yes, they respond to house fires, brush fires, and medical calls (with the defibrillators - better known as AEDs). They also flow and test fire hydrants to ensure they are ready when needed, they develop and update plans for all county business, church, and school buildings in case there is a fire at that locations (this gives them an idea of the layout of the building and any known hazards associated with the facility). And they train, train, train. These guys are CONSTANTLY attending and teaching classes to improve their skills to be able to serve US as best they can. It is really, really, really hurtful to see people knocking these guys and gals who work so hard for you. I know we aren't a major Metro area but, people, fire is fire. And it is dangerous whether it is in Cobb County or Walker County.

As for the bells and whistles on the fire trucks - YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING!! Just a couple of years ago, the Cave and Cliff team was working out of a surplus military blazer from the Desert Storm era and the Haz Mat team responded in an old Coca-Cola delivery truck!!! I know people have had heartburn in the past because of what they perceive to be too much chrome on the trucks. The fire trucks have diamond plating on them to protect them and those panels are only made from a chrome material. And I certainly do not consider air conditioning a perk - it is a necessity! In your personal car, you can get by with windows only. But try riding with windows only, in the middle of August after having just spend 5 hours on a working structure fire in your protective gear.

I have said this before but no one seems to hear it. CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. TALK TO THE FIRE CHIEF. I know Chief Camp is willing to talk to anyone that comes by and has concerns or questions. The problem is that no one does that. They just continue to spread rumors and talk about stuff they truly have no idea about. I mean, seriously, how many years has the "hidden fire truck that cost 1 millions dollars and has a ladder that will raise 180 feet" been going around? I think during the last election, a blogger stated it was being hidden at the Waterville fire station. Walker County doesn't even HAVE a Waterville fire station. If someone, anyone, just 1 person would make the effort to find out the facts, I think most of you on here would have a whole new opinion of the fire department and all that they do to make you and your family safe.
 
USAFVET
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07/11/2008 12:43:22 AM
jsprayberry... so I take it you support the loss of business in walker co... witch drives unemployment and creates the breeding ground for drug use. but I digress...
If you want to develop pigeon mountain and not create jobs for people in walker co... Then go right ahead... I'm just tired of walker co being known for the marsh family and the missing 911 operator... As far as the police dept doing their job in the war on drugs in walker co thats another story... They are not propperly funded to take on this huge task... So they are simply doing the best with what they have... With a strong leadership to fund social acitvies that benifit the community will lead to a drop in crime and drugs... The county needs jobs... Peoiod... And to start you need small business to stimulate that... Any elementry social studies class will teach you that... Ao I ask you... How many more businesses has to leave before it takes it hold on you? With my militart pension I can live ok here but most others here can not get by with out their jobs... Why is the mountain so important to walker county...? I'll tell you... It's beatiful and nature is a wonderful thing... And you want to develop that for what? A polo club that the people in this county cant afford to enjoy but will have to pay a higher tax for other to enjoy? Bebe is shady at best... I dont have all the answers but I do know walker co needs stable jobs. When roper closes it doors who is going to be there to save thoes familes... A horse ranch with a polo club... Please... What business is next to leave... Shaw... Then Blue Bird... Families will have to travel to other counties to work spending more and more in fuel... That transulate to lost tax revenu... Question... Has the Chichamauga battle field brought in tons of revenu... Dont get me wrong... I love the park and never want to see any of it get developed... I also love pegion mountian and feel just as strongly about it... People can go horse back riding through the park... Thats what it's ther for. Laura Lee Farms failed... Hint... They has horses... Not saying horses are bad... It's just a real bad investment for the county that you and I will have to pay for until we die of move due to unemployment.
 
Jsprayberry
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07/11/2008 12:03:28 AM
USAFVET, I would like to start by saying that while you may have filled out an absentee ballot indicating what party you choose, it doesn't mean that it registers you to be a "card carrying member" of that party. You must be confusing a primary ballot with a general election ballot. In a primary you must choose which side of the ticket you would like to vote for, that can be changed each election cycle. But I digress.

Once again, you give a post filled with nothing but vague implications of "underhanded dealings" and a back room deal without fact to back it up.

Where are some facts or some figures about this horse park? And according to the state of Georgia's tourism website, there are 17,000 acres on Pigeon Mountain. Is a horse park, probably a maximum of 100 acres, going to infringe upon "father and son" hunting trips? I think not. So for you to claim that "Bebe wants to take that away," is incredulous. The "common people" of Walker county (like me) have another 16,900 acres to do whatever they please on while the "rich have their playground," on 100 acres. I have never been horseback riding but I believe their are plenty of children and adults who raise horses that are not rich that would like to indulge in their hobby in a scenic setting, much like that of the mountain.

As far as the meth problem, why don't you talk to Sheriff Wilson and some of his deputies like, oh I don't know, Bruce Coker to see how that problem is going on their end. I believe they have a little bit more to do with that than Bebe does, seeing as how that is their job.
 
USAFVET
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07/10/2008 10:55:39 PM
Well i think building or destroying the mt. to build a horse park for the rich is taking away from family activies... such as sponsered hunts for father and son's.... is green space right for walker co? i think not... when you cater to the rich... you take away from the everyday people of walker co... tons of people that live in walker co like to hunt there and Bebe wants to take that away... lets do something like creat a place for families to interact and keep kids away from the meth problem that haunts our community. is this so much to ask for?... so tell me agian, why should i support a canidate that has done litte to protect your family from the drug culture that has taken walker co by storm? i have spoken with several people on this matter and something has to be done... lets bring jobs... industry... and family values back to walker co... walker co is a perfect place for industry to flurish... the cost of living here is not high here as it is in other counties... business can afford to pay their employees fair wages with out effecting their bottom line as it would in other counties... consider this... with the rash of business closing or leaving you force the work force to go to other places... chattnooga and other counties... thats a loss in tax revene that walker co misses out on... green space will not bring in the same buck and only force the home owners in walker to pay higher taxes so that the rich will have their play ground... build something that the community can use and bennifit from... honestly who all ownes horses and plays polo in walker county? i bet my military pension that there is more families here that have never been on a horse... so why build this agian? how does this help the community? trust me... i have lived in some ritzy places... las vegas, italy, and many other places... very sledom does the rich spend their money to the tune the Bebe thinks... i honestly think there is something in it for her or some very underhanded dealings that the public needs to know about before we go foward and destroy the mt...


VOTE FOR ANDY and take our county back!
 
youngpup
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07/10/2008 09:46:09 PM
WalkerMommy: based on some of your previous posts, you are more familiar with the fire department than I am. Can you shed some additional light on what all the fire department staff does for our citizens, other than of course fight fires, save lives, put their life on the line each and every day that there is a fire? To address the bells and whistles, I don't know for sure that it is the same with fire trucks, but I know that when you purchase say a new car, if you want a sunroof, it may come with a 5 disc CD changer and the two are not available seperately. This could be the case with the so called "bells and whistles" on the fire trucks. I am tickled to death to have the level of service provided by our fire department and I for one hate it that they are not more appreciated for putting their lives on the line for our citizens. To me this is certainly, in Walker County for some reason, a thankless job. So from me to the Fire Department --------- THANK YOU GUYS FOR ALL YOU DO FOR US!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have lived in Walker County all of my life, other than college, and I wouldn't want to raise my family anywhere else. I know that we have had a lot of tragedy in our community, but you know, tragedy should bring our community closer and today it seems that it divides. I hate that. I wish that we could stop this he said she said stuff. I wish that we didn't have to choose a party for our local leaders. I always vote for the person and hate it that I had to choose the republican ticket to vote for Bebe and could not support some of the candidates on the democratic ticket for other offices. But I did feel strongly that Bebe deserves to be back in so I had to choose. (Yes I've already voted!!!!)

BEBE FOR COMMISSIONER!!!!!!!!!BEBE FOR COMMISSIONER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!BEBE FOR COMMISSIONER!!!!!!!!
 
wellnow
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07/10/2008 07:40:56 PM
Youngpup.....I would have to disagree. Why cant the fire department buy the things they need and not add all the bells and whistles. As far as the paid staff to run your diffibulators.....if the administration would quit running off all the VOLUNTEERS, I am sure they could. It seems like everyday I talk to someone who has a negative comment about the fire department.
 
WalkerMommy
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07/10/2008 05:04:28 PM
Horray for Jsprayberry and youngpup!

Having lived in Catoosa County for two-thirds of my life, I can say confidently that Walker County is a much better, wonderful community to live, work and play. We enjoy a very high standard of government provided services for a very low cost and this is truly a reflection of the county leadership - both the commissioner and the department heads she employees.
 
youngpup
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07/10/2008 04:50:49 PM
There is always going to be different views by everyone as to what is wasteful spending. We are just going to have to agree to disagree on this issue. One may consider buying new vehicles wasteful, but I on the other hand would consider the fact that the road crews had to waste time going and picking up employees on the side of the road where one of the old vehicles had overheated and quit running wasteful. You may consider buying better equipment for the fire department wasteful, but I for one want the best money can buy to save my family and my home in the event of a fire. If you cut back our full-time fire department staff, who is going to be there to operate the life saving diffibulators when a person stops there in case of an emergency. Like I said, we will just have to agree to disagree.
 
youngpup
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07/10/2008 03:34:40 PM
Thank you Jsprayberry!

And just to shed some light for anyone who is mathimatically challenged. Let's just say that Mullis does make $80,000 a year from NWGJD, which I am still not convinced that he does because I have not seen any evidence, but let's just say he does for example. There are 52 weeks in a year with 5 working days per week, which equals 260 working days a year, not counting any holidays. Divide $80,000 by 260 days, this equals $307.69 per day, not including deductions. $1088 per day, PLEASE!!!! I can guarantee you if any one of you were offered either of these pays, qualified or not, you would jump at the opportunity. AGAIN, Mullis is also human.
 
Jsprayberry
Comments: 22
Joined: 06/18/2008
07/10/2008 01:24:12 AM
I love to see people hiding behind fake names and screen names, in the confines of their own homes, making false accusations. Anyone can type something from behind a keyboard with no risk of being found out who the are. With the exception of a few, people do not put their own names. They say things with their fingers, things they wouldn't say with their name attached. Who even knows if these people aren't the same people just posting and making it look like they have support. Anyway, this blog isn't about Jeff Mullis, it is about the Walker County Commissioner race. Second, I would like to see where your figure for his pay is coming from. A solid source, not a he said she said. If in fact that is the number, I highly doubt that it is his take home pay. I would venture to say that it is diem money, or money to pay for day to day operations, hire aides and assistants and the like. No matter the reason for his job in Walker county, he was seen as successful enough to be selected to be chairman of the board of the NWGJDA. If you want this justified, why don't you call the joint development board? I am sure they can give you a job description and answer your questions, after all, it is their job. IF only you would take the time to call. Don't insinuate that it is Bebe who is paying him, wasting Walker county's money or anything of that sort, because first of all it isn't a waste and second, it is a JOINT board of THREE counties. And, I assume, that you think it is out of line for Senator Mullis to have both jobs, being employed both by the state and by this tri-county board. Well, is Mr. Coker not employed by the county and paid by the county/state? Would he suspend his duties as a deputy while in office? I think not. The pay for a state senator is a part time pay with a full time work load. It is imperative to have a job outside of the senatorial role. What better job for our state senator to have? He has contacts state wide, seeing as how he is Transportation Chair, and he can provide for us what another person could not; name ID and representation statewide.

What should be under scrutiny is Mr. Hames interview in the above article. He has lived in Walker county for three years, opposed to Ms. Heiskell's 42 years. Who, based on this, knows where Walker county has been and needs to be? Also, when asked about goals for the county, he provides a four sentence answer. This is trumped by Bebe's clear and concise goals. Bebe doesn't just provide goals, she provides and plan to execute them. I also am thankful for the mailer I received today in the mail. It allowed me to get to know someone on an even better level than I thought possible. I have known Ms. Heiskell for a while now and that mailer allowed me to get to know her and her vision for Walker county even more than I already knew.

So when questions are raised that are based on hearsay, redirect your thoughts to what is fact. If fact is not able to be determined, call and find out don't just assume or believe lies on this blog where people hide behind their keyboards. The article of above regarding the commissioner race is what needs to be worried about and the lack of experience and knowledge of Walker county from two of the three candidates.

 
Annabeth
Comments: 16
Joined: 07/09/2008
07/09/2008 10:50:47 PM
I have never laughed so hard! You have got to be kidding....1088.00 per day for Jeff Mullis to bring business into the tri-counties? Do you really expect us to believe that?

 
mdsp
Comments: 162
Joined: 07/16/2007
07/09/2008 09:51:58 PM
Youngpup,
I am sure that Bebe has made alot of improvements in the county, but she has also wasted taxpayer money too. Bebe created a job for Jeff Mullis and claimed that it was much needed in order to justify the money that she was paying him. Now Jeff Mullis is Chairman of NWGJDA (or something like that) and we along with Dade and Chattooga Counties are paying him approx. 1088.00 per day to bring business in to the tri-counties. Can you justify this for me?
Yes Andy Hames is a nice guy and Andy Hames will also make a nice commissioner.

 
youngpup
Comments: 35
Joined: 06/17/2008
07/09/2008 06:54:03 PM
This blog really should be about the candidates and the issues, not each of us posting. sbrown, usafvet, gentlespirit, WalkerMommy, and whoever else is posting, you guys vote for whom ever you so choose and I for one will never judge you for it. My hopes for all of you are that you listen to the facts and not rumors. I don't know what happened with the driving of our Commissioner, but you know what?! SHE IS HUMAN! WE ALL make mistakes and we have all been in near accidents whether our fault or someone elses. I for one do not hold this against her outstanding accomplishments and triumphs as OUR commissioner. As you can all probably tell by a lot of my posts, I work closely with the County Government. If all of you could see the difference in almost ALL of the County offices since Bebe took office, you would truely be amazed. I wish that all of you could just see what I see. A lot of people are talking about things that the County has bought over the eight years, but can you imagine doing a job with a typewritter that you need a computer to accomplish, this is just an example of how it use to be...now the County staff has computers to work with. (THIS IS AN ANALOGY) I know that many of you can not understand and will not understand, but I challenge each of you posting to visit ANY County office that is overseen by Commissioner Heiskell and ask questions, a lot of questions, to educate yourself on how far Ms. Bebe has taken our County. I AM IMPRESSED and support her whole heartedly.

BEBE FOR COMISSIONER!!!!!!!!!Andy for Nice Guy and Great Mechanic!!! P.J. for Friend of Ron Littlefield (It was my understanding that we voted him out last time, we sure don't want him back in)!!!
 
USAFVET
Comments: 12
Joined: 07/03/2008
07/09/2008 05:11:25 PM
walkermommy, i'm not here to bash anyone... just getting tired bettyjo bashing sbrown for being someone she is not... the other susan brown... susan brown-hames married to andy... and bettyjo was making it seem like she had gotton a hold of the voteing records from past elections... thata all i'm saying... and the way she was driving puts your kids at harm. apperentally talking to her did'nt do any good as wittnesed by me and others.
As far as voteing... i can tell you that when you serve in the militart and file an absent tee ballot for federal, state, and local... you have the opertunity to regester to either party and be a "Card Carring Member"... Go GOP...


 
GentleSpirit
Comments: 13
Joined: 07/02/2008
07/09/2008 02:15:37 PM
Just so that everyone knows the law...Anyone can go to your county elections office and acquire a numbered list of voters from any election. It is not against the law. They will charge you 25 cents per copy. The information will not tell you who the person voted for. It will tell you if they actually voted and also if they voted in the Republican or Democrat primaries. Also, to those who are not educated in the election process as far as some that have commented on this blog, you do not register by party in the State of Georgia.

 
WalkerMommy
Comments: 41
Joined: 11/26/2007
07/09/2008 01:45:08 PM
USAFVET - your very first post on here started by saying you weren't trying to bash anyone. Guess that doesn't include other bloggers, huh?

And if you don't like the way that your perceived the Commissioner to be driving - call her yourself! She has an open door policy and is really, really good about returning calls if she is unavailable at the time.

 
USAFVET
Comments: 12
Joined: 07/03/2008
07/09/2008 01:28:03 PM
Bettyjo... for fear you dont know how to work the internet... i've looked it up for you...
1) Brown is the #5 ranked last name in Ga...
2) Susan is the #30 in Ga
3) and Susan Brown is the #589 ranked name in Ga
Ga Population 9,363,941

http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/13000.html
http://names.whitepages.org/Georgia/Susan/Brown
 
USAFVET
Comments: 12
Joined: 07/03/2008
07/09/2008 01:09:07 PM
Bettyjo... you are a refleaction of "lack of education"... many voters are not regestered to their respective parties... aprox 35% are regestered to their parties... and to think and names "Susan" and "Brown" are not common... Wow... I think i have seen it all... Do me a favor... Google Susan Brown and tell me how many there are in state of Ga... let alove Walker County... you might be suprised... and as for you snooping... thats a fellony... every hear of the privacy act of 1974? this is just what i would expect from Bebe's camp... also tell Bebe to learn how to drive... she almost hit another driver the other day... i was a witness to this and the verbal onslauhgt that followed... good on the other lady waiting on traffic abiding by all the rules of the road while Bebe on her high horse with total disreguard for the safety of others as she sped into the parking lot... time for a change...

 
sbrown
Comments: 5
Joined: 06/24/2008
07/08/2008 01:06:11 PM
mdsp ---------Thank you! It isn't anyone's business how I vote. Call it what you want - Democart - Republican - it doesn't matter to me - But I will be voting for Andy Hames. The problem with BettyJo as I have stated more than once -- she keeps calling me Andy's wife. I'm sure his wife probably doesn't appreciate that. I know both of them. Very nice people.
 
WendallWhite
Comments: 24
Joined: 06/13/2008
07/08/2008 06:48:26 AM
Machine...I would have to see it on a voters list to believe that you are a Republican voter. We all know that everyone on this blog that is against Bebe is a democrat. Please do not insult my intelligence.
 
mdsp
Comments: 162
Joined: 07/16/2007
07/07/2008 10:21:38 PM
Machine:
My hat is off to you too! There are so many people on this blog that think they have it all figured out and some times they think they have us figured out too but just as Sbrown continues to try and tell them some of their information is misguided.
 
mdsp
Comments: 162
Joined: 07/16/2007
07/07/2008 10:18:10 PM
SBrown:
Do you feel as I do that it is none of anyones business if you are a Republican or a Democrat? People who vote for a man or woman simply because of the party they belong to instead of what they stand for is really miss out. I vote for the man and no one on this blog will ever make me feel guilty for that nor do I thinl they will you. Continue to stand up for yourself and those you trust.
 
Machine
Comments: 6
Joined: 06/23/2008
07/07/2008 08:49:08 PM
Youngpup,
I would like to thank you for all of your information. Because our commissioner sure isn't keeping us informed. Since you seem to like Bebe maybe you could give her lessons on this.


Dazzlin,
You say Andy is against commerical business, how do you figure that? He owns a small machine shop. Those businesses are what supports businesses like his. So I don't understand.
And Bebe says 150,000 people come to Pigeon Mt. So if that many people are truly coming---150,000 x's oh let's say a $3 fee....that's $450,000....granted it's not millions, but it's not small potatoes either.


BettyJo,
I am a Repbulican VOTER and I will be voting for him so it wont just be democrat cross overs that vote for him. And I think it is a sad fact that some of the county workers are scared to vote the way they want to because Bebe has them scared for there job. Yes I am saying they feel like they will be fired if they dont vote for her. That is sad.


USAFVET,
Dang it boy you are dead right and I like the way you think!!!!!!!!!





LETS GET OUR COUNTY BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!! VOTE ANDY HAMES COMMISSIONER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




 
BettyJo
Comments: 32
Joined: 06/10/2008
07/07/2008 07:30:57 PM
When I checked the voter log for Walker County, their are very few Browns that have a Republican voting record. There is not a Susan Brown with a Republican voting record. You can say all day long that you are a Republican and it doesn't mean a thing unless your voting record is there to prove it. The voting records do not lie.
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