First & goal for new 'rug' at Barron Stadium
As you see workers install the emblems of the Shorter Hawks and Rome Wolves on the new artificial turf at Barron Stadium, take a look around: You'll see three major projects at once: the new entrance to Heritage Park; initial construction on the Harbin Clinic Cancer Center; and continuing enhancements at the stadium.
By Natalie Simms/If you've driven by Barron Stadium this week, you've probably noticed the new artificial turf is down. Says Todd Wofford, Parks Superintendent with Rome-Floyd Parks and Rec: The turf should be completed next week. "The weather has been good for construction and we're on schedule," he says. "The carpet (turf) is almost down and they are packing the gravel in now and the turf crew should be out of here next week."
The turf already has logos for both the Rome High School Wolves and the Shorter University Hawks painted in both end-zones. There are no logos in the middle of the field. The NAIA logo will be painted on the field during the championship game this December. The new "jumbo-tron" scoreboards arrived Tuesday, says Wofford, adding, "We are working to be completed with everything by Aug. 6."
RHS will be the first on the field for a football scrimmage game vs. Calhoun High School on Friday, Aug. 13. The Wolves kick off their 2010 season with their first game at Barron Stadium on Aug. 27 against Johns Creek. "We're excited about kicking off a new season with our new head coach and it's an added pleasure to play on the new turf…it's really a great for our community," says Dr. Tygar Evans, RHS principal.
The Shorter Hawks football team open their home season Sept.25. "The last component will be the track. It will take some time because the rubber surface has to cure and that could take up to 21 days," Wofford says. "But we are on schedule and hope to have everything completed by Aug. 6."
In memoriam
-Funeral set for Rome's 'Running Man': A funeral Mass for our Peter M. Jordan, 52, who died June 7, will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Church at noon on Monday. Further details are pending.
Business
-Bartow Business Connection connects more than 300 Tuesday evening: Organizers predicted a record turnout for the latest Bartow Business Connection drop-in networking event at Cartersville Country Club and they got it. More than 300 people attended the session between 4 and 7 p.m. The grass-roots business group reach out to colleagues in surrounding counties as well. Details: Facebook
Politics
-Preston Smith launches new website in final weeks of primary: The web address is basic--electpreston.com--but the site comes with some teeth to it and just about all the bells and whistles in use this campaign season. Smith, a Rome Republican and state Senator, is in a three-way fight for the GOP nomination July 20.
-Latest round of forums begin Thursday. Politics
-U.S. Rep. Tom Graves gets committee assignments. Gordon
Wednesday's Buzz
-RSO cancels Fourth of July concert; no sponsor: The July 4th Community Concert at State Mutual Stadium has been canceled because of a lack of sponsorship, according to the Rome Smphony Orchestra.
-Floyd begins new student registration for 2010-11 year: (Media release) New student pre-registration dates for the 2010-11 school year have been set for Floyd County Schools. This registration is just for students new to a school in the Floyd County School System this fall. Click Floyd Schools
-June 26/Saint Mary's Catholic Church in Rome will host a Blood Assurance blood drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. All donors must be at least 17 years old (16 years old with parental consent) and weigh at least 110 pounds. For more information about donating blood, please call (706) 235-9853.
-Hospital Corporation of America, the parent company of Redmond Regional Medical Center and Polk Medical Center, has been selected as one of Computerworld's top workplaces for information technology professionals. HCA is rose to No. 42 on the publication's top 100 list. Last year: 56th. Click
-Suspect pleads guilty to bank robberies in Calhoun, N.C., W.Va., and Mich.:
Anthony Ray Artrip, 38, of Ashland, Ky., pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal district court to the armed robbery of banks in Calhoun and in four other states. Details
-Chase suspect surrenders to authorities in Bartow County. Click
Your latest forecast: Tuesday's high was 94.
-Wednesday: 94 degrees; heat index 98; 20% chance of rain.
-Wednesday night: 69 degrees; 20% rain chance.
-Thursday: 20% rain chance, high of 94.
-Thursday night: 69 degrees; 20% rain chance.
-Extended forecast: Click / Regional radar
Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable. Arey
-The smartest dogs in the world are border collies; poodles are second.
Rome Braves. Click Sports
-Sally League All-Star game ends in 5-5 tie. Click
-Braves off tonight; open second half of the season in Lexington Thursday with five games.
-Mills Fitzner's latest home game photos. (click)
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