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February 13, 2012

Inmate work crew handles variety of jobs

By Mitch Talley Whitfield County Director of Communications

Here are some of the jobs tackled by the Whitfield County inmate work crew in 2011:

• Set up and removed dozens of flags at Whitfield County Courthouse along with United We Stand on several holidays, including Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, Patriots Day, MIA/POW Recognition Day and Veterans Day.

• Helped seven or eight times at Chattanooga Food Bank’s North Georgia location, Hamilton Street.

• Helped Whitfield County Parks and Recreation with removal of fencing at Eastbrook ball fields, prep for grading for new school at Eastbrook, removal of fences at Edwards Park and general work details of park grounds.

• Set up and break down of craft fair at Prater’s Mill.

• Set up Christmas party for GreenHouse. Transported packages, helped move tables and chairs, and helped in placing of tablecloths with table décor.

• Helped Community Action Center with Betty Macon at American Legion. Unloaded food from truck, placed food in paper bags, carried bags for the elderly to their vehicles.

• Moved furniture for United Way.

• Moved furniture for Cross Plains twice.

• General cleaning and maintenance at the North Georgia Police Academy.

• Set up and preparation of grand jury lunch.

• Placement and removal of voter booths during election time.

• Removed weeds at the Northwest Georgia Trade and Convention Center.

• Picked up trash from school property.

• Picked up trash from the side of various roads in the county.

• Building and grounds maintenance at the jail, including weeding of landscaping, mulching, painting, pressure washing, and stripping of equipment from junk patrol cars.

• Set up and take down for the cancer walk.

• Mowing of Police Academy, GreenHouse, Boys & Girls Club, Health Department, Carbondale Clubhouse, Jail, range, hill behind the 911 Center monthly during the growing season, and Dalton Armory when troops are deployed to active duty.

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