Liberty County GA : January Edition of The Liberty County Cast

Featured Photo: Groundbreaking ceremony of our newest park, Gill Park, located off Fleming Grove Road. The project will include a walking trail, ball field, basketball court and fishing pond. All thanks to SPLOST!

The Liberty County Probate Court is where one goes to get a birth certificate or death certificate or marriage license. And it is so much more. The word probate as defined in the dictionary as the legal process by which the authenticity and validity of a will is established. Prior to 1975, the probate court was known as the Court of Ordinary and the judge of probate court was known as the Ordinary.

It is "a court having jurisdiction over the probate of wills, the grant of administration, and the supervision of the management and settlement of the estates of decedents, including the collection of assets, the allowance of claims, and the distribution of the estate." In Georgia, the probate court "also has jurisdiction of the estates of minors, including the appointment of guardians and conservators and the settlement of their accounts." This very important task of which Judge Nancy Aspinwall administers is how minors, for one reason or another, live in a home that is not under the direct supervision of a parent or parents. A

temporary guardianship can be obtained after the guardian or guardians go through a thorough background check. This is monitored by probate court as personal status reports and updates are required during the guardianship.

The issuance of a weapons carry license takes up a great deal of time at probate court as this requires adherence to strict federal as well as state laws. 1181 applicants applied for a weapons permit in 2016. An applicant must be 21 years of age or older unless active duty military.

Active duty military may be between the ages of 18 and 21 and must present a military ID, a certificate that shows basic training completed and a copy of orders showing applicant is stationed at Ft. Stewart.

Probate court in Liberty County is very much involved in mental health and addictive diseases (substance abuse) as this is an issue in every county in the USA. Judge Aspinwall is a true advocate of reforming the broken

1,8 Department Spotlight: Probate Court

2-4 Cast News & Changes

3 Health Fair-Catch the Wellness Wave!

5 YAH Employee Spotlight 6-7 2016 Employee Awards-

Highlights

8 Bring One for the Chipper

1. LCRD Spring Programs

2. Dr. MLK Jr. Celebration

3. BOC Calendar

The Liberty County Cast ● January 2017 ● Volume 10, Issue 1 ● Liberty County BOC ● [phone]

Welcome Aboard!

We are pleased to announce that the following individuals have recently been selected for employment. Please join us in extending a heartfelt welcome to them as they begin their new careers with Liberty County.

January 1

Tabatha Marchand (Child Support)

Richards Robbins (Solid Waste) Frank Troup (Bldg. Maint.) Sonny Vantassel (Solid Waste)

January 2

Ken Drebelbis (Assessors)

January 4

Lisa Dykes (Detectives)

January 6

Bobby Kindley (Bldg. Maint.)

January 8

Melinda Anderson (Magistrate Court)

January 13

Rebecca Carter (Animal Control)

January 15

Carolyn Giddens (Clerk's Office) Mike Hodges (EMA/Fire Svcs.)

January 16

Darin Melton (Mosquito Control)

Shannon Mooney (Jail) Scott Wall (Assessors)

January 19

William Barber (Jail) Leigh McClelland (Jail)

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Jailer @ County Jail

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Parks Superintendent

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Truck Driver

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Jailer @ County Jail

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Jailer @ County Jail

LAST CHANCE!

The final deadline for updating your mailing address with HR for 2016 tax forms is Friday, January 20. You can download an Address Change Form from the county's website under Human Resources-Useful Links.

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Promotions/Training

Join us in congratulating the following employees on their recent advancements:

• Hats off to Sanquettia Sibert, Jack Baker and Jason Sanders at the Jail who recently graduated from the Basic Peace Officer Academy.

• In the Sheriff's Office, CPL Brittany Fleming was promoted from Courthouse Security to Sex Offender Registry Coordinator in the Detectives Office. Jailer Jimmy Williams moved up to Shift Sergeant. Jailer Sanquettia Sibert is now a Deputy working Courthouse Security.

• Janet Wooten has been promoted from Child Support Officer 1/ Intake to Agent II/Establishment Agent.

Pick up a L.I.V.E. WELL packet from Human Resources to get involved in our employee wellness program.

The first 50 employees will get the info on a free USB "jump" drive!

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Happy Anniversary!

Women should begin annual breast cancer screenings at age

We wish to recognize our employees and elected officials who celebrate a service anniversary this month.

40. Mammography has been proven to save lives by

catching breast cancer early. The St. Joseph's/Candler Mobile Mammography Unit is partnering with The Liberty County Board of Commissioners to offer free mammogram screenings at the upcoming employee health fair in January.

The Screen Machine will be in Liberty County on Wednesday, January 11th during the health fair session at the Justice Center. Eligible employees and retirees can schedule an appointment by calling [phone].

St. Joseph's/Candler mobile mammography service provides private, confidential breast cancer screenings on The Screen Machine, their state-of-the-art mobile screening unit.

Having a mammogram on The Screen Machine is safe, convenient and offers the same level of care provided at the Telfair Pavilion's Comprehensive Breast Center.

All mammograms are performed by experienced and caring technologists specifically trained to work in the field of mammography.

"The best protection is early detection."

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Melinda Anderson (Chief Magistrate)

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Leon Braun (State Court Judge)

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Andrew Gose (Sheriff's Office)

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Shawn Fields (Narcotics)

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Pat Bowen (Commissioner, Dist. 4) Marion Stevens Sr. (Commissioner,

Dist. 1)

Kelley Jackson (Child Support)

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Linda Cordry (Animal Control)

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Bob Sprinkel (Administration)

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Connie Thrift (Commissioner, Dist. 3)

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Tony Mullis (Building & Licensing)

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Thomas Carter (Deputy Coroner) Virgil Jones (Tax Commissioner) Jeff Osteen (State Court) Reginald Pierce (Coroner)

Eddie Walden (Commissioner, Dist. 6)

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Debbie Edwards (911 Communications)

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Ronda Walthour (Elections)

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Jessica Smith (Tax Assessors) Samantha Ashdown (D.A.-Victim

Witness)

Sharon Cadiz (Tax Commissioner's) John Smith (I.T.)

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Gary Gilliard (Commissioner, Dist. 5)

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Keith Jenkins (Sheriff's Office) Fernando George (Sheriff's Office)

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Justin Frasier (Commissioner, Dist. 2) Donald Lovette (Commission Chairman) Larry Logan (E.M.A./Fire Services) Brittany Fleming (Detectives)

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Lydia Moran (Magistrate Court) Whitney Householder (Clerk's Office) Joseph Knight (Recreation)

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Jessica Golden (Jail)

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Jack Baker (Jail) Tavashyette Facey (Jail)

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