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‘Newnan Notes’ By Gina L. Snider City of Newnan Public Information Officer February 8, 2010 The Carnegie would like remind clients about someupcoming events this week. There is ‘Medical Monday’ this week with Dr. HeatherTurner speaking about osteoporosis. It affects millions of women every year. Itstarts at 10 am. This speaking engagement is made possible by the NewnanCarnegie Library Foundation. This Wednesday at 10 a.m. come join us as theCarnegie hosts ‘History with Elizabeth.’ Ms Beers will speak about R.D. Cole ReplicaStreetlights Program and Downtown Streetscapes. Please call 770-683-1347 for more information or visitwwwnewnancarnegie.com. There were new tax occupational licenses issued by the city. The business names are Keep Newnan Beautiful wants you to know while you're switching your lights to compact fluorescents (CFLs), you can go even greener by also installing motion sensor lighting fixtures. These turn on only when movement is detected and turnoff automatically. Not only is outdoor lighting a big waste of energy anddollars; it can be disruptive to wildlife if your outside flood lights are lefton all night. So save electricity and money. Get motion sensors and let nature take back the night. You'll also enjoy the benefit of added security. Only 55 percent of 70,150 miles of Georgia’s streams support a full range of aquatic life. Sadly, 16 percentsupport no aquatic life at all. Planting trees and maintaining stream bufferscan help increase aquatic life in our streams. Trees and buffers will act as afilter for the water reducing the amounts of pesticides, nitrogen, phosphorus,and sediment that will adversely affect aquatic life. The deep root zones ofthe trees and shrubs help prevent bank erosion along stream banks. The tree’s shade moderates the temperature ofthe water while helping to support aquatic life and wildlife. For moreinformation visit www.cleanwatercampaign.com or contact the Engineering Department. The city of Newnan Animal Control Officer, Cyndi Hoffman reminds petowners that domestic violence may be linked to animal cruelty. From planningpet-friendly vacations to spending oodles of money on toys and treats, most people consider their pets members of the family. Unfortunately, when it comes to domestic violence, pets are also deemed part of the family unit and forced to suffer in silence at the hands of abusers. Some studies estimate that 88% of companion animals living in households where domestic violence occurs are routinely threatened, harmed or even killed. In cases of spousal, child or elder abuse, a beloved family pet can become a pawn for an abuser who is willing to injure or kill the animal as a form of revenge, to create isolation, or to intimidate his or her victims. "We see a connection between animal abuse and domesticviolence all the time. For example, we'll go out and investigate a complaint of animal abuse and find that the children have already been removed from the homeor that the suspect has a history of spousal abuse." Studies also show that 50% of domestic violence victims delay seekinghelp for fear that an abuser will harm a pet. Furthermore, most domesticviolence shelters are simply not set up to accommodate companionanimals—however, in recent years, animal “safe haven” programs, which providefoster care for pets in domestic violence situations, are becoming more commonin cities across the country. And at least 11 states have enacted legislation to allow pets tobe included in domestic violence-related orders of protection. This means acourt can order an abuser to stay away from an animal or impose otherconditions to protect the pet's safety—violations could result in arrest. If you or your pet is a victim of a violent crime, please call 911.
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