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July 2010 NEWSLETTER

Greetings Georgia Coroners and Deputy Coroners

Fall MEETING:


Time is drawing near for the Fall Meeting in Macon.
The Honorable Harold Reece found a superb location
for our Fall Meeting. It is the Ramada Plaza formerly
known as the Crown Plaza in Macon. When you call for
reservations make sure you tell them you are with the
Georgia Coroners Association to get the discount rate
of $79.00 and don't forget your tax exempt forms.

Fall Meeting: September 17&18 2010
Ramada Plaza, 108 First St. Macon, Ga. ph: 478-746-1461
Res. cut off: Sept. 09, 2010 Check in after 03:00 pm
Registration begins at 09:00am both days with programs starting @ 10:00am
Guest speakers will be visiting on the 17th and the Fall Meeting on the 18th.

The following are classes remaining in 2010:
Aug. 9-11 - Albany: Wingate Inn, 2735 Dawson Rd. 1-866-676-3088
Aug. 18-20 - Athens: GPSTC Regional Police Academy, 55 Beaverdam Rd. Ext. 1-706-369-6342
Aug. 21-22 - GPSTC Forsyth
Nov. 3-5 - GPSTC Forsyth
Dec. 1-3 - GPSTC Forsyth
Dec. 8-10 - Athens: GPSTC Regional Police Academy, 55 Beaverdam Rd. Ext. 1-706-369-6342

The following are classes for 2011 that have been set:
Feb. 9-11 - GPSTC Forsyth
Mar. 23-25 Savannah, Inn at Ellis Square, 201 Bay St., 1-800-992-4023
Apr. 27-29 - GPSTC Forsyth
May 2-4 - Rome, Holiday Inn Express, 35 Hobson Way, Rome 1-706-232-0021
June 1-3 - GPSTC Forsyth

You cannot register over 90 days in advance of the class.
Payment is due at time of registration.

The Executive Committee decided at the Spring meeting
to have the District Director at Large to be a liaison with Life Link.
If any one has any problems or comments regarding them,
let Mike Adams know and he will try and work through any problems.
He spoke with and met with representatives from Life Link several times
over the past months and Lee gave a great presentation to a
large group at their office. They have been very receptive thus far
and willing to try and work out any problems to make the system work better for everyone involved.

The Nominating Committee has asked for anyone who would
like to be considered for the Executive Committee to submit
their request before July 31st, 2010. Nominations will include
officers and District Directors. This is a very time consuming,
well thought out process. I encourage all of you who are considering
to serve submit your request to the Honorable Ralph Wilson, Committee Chair,
buttscoroner@bellsouth.net .
Ralph will forward all correspondence to the other committee members.

It is time again to honor and recognize members of our Association.
Each year we give an award to a Coroner and Deputy Coroner picked by
a committee of their peers for outstanding service to the Association
and the Counties they serve. The award will be presented at the Fall Meeting in Macon.
In order to be considered, the Committee's must receive nominations from the
members of the Association. All of you know a Coroner or Deputy Coroner that
has done a great service, taken on a special task or stepped up to the plate to help when needed.

Nominations must be received between July 15, 2010 and August 15, 2010.
Please send your nominations to the following committee:
A.R. King, Coroner of the Year
Honorable Sam Brown: tccoroner@yahoo.com
Honorable E.K. May: msfuneraldirectors@yahoo.com
Honorable Gary McElHenney: putnamcoroner@netcommander.com

Harry Pippin, Deputy Coroner of the Year
Marc Hodges ph: 478-522-0692 housedoc12@gmail.com
Jo Coggins: j5480@bellsouth.net
James Davidson: jedavidson@america.com

There are two conferences coming up that may interest some of you.
1. Mass Fatality Events: Learning from the Flight 3407 Tragedy July 30, 2010
from 10:00am til 11:15 am. This is a web conference and you can register by
email www.ualbanycphp.org or call 518-486-7921

2. Children’s HealthCare of Atlanta 10th annual Child Abuse and Neglect
Conference Oct.28 & 29. Registration starts August 6, 2010. For more info
visit cpctraining@choa.org or call 404-785-5004

Congratulations to Ed Carson of Oconee County!
The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety
(GOHS) selected him as a member of Georgia’s Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Board.
He will serve as the Board’s At-Large Representative.
His term is effective August 11, 2010, consisting of three (3) years, ending August 2013.

Guest speakers at the Fall Meeting in Macon will be:
The Hon. Jerry Modena, Sheriff of Bibb County
The Hon. Bill Harris, President of Alabama Coroners Association
Dr. Rick Snow, Forensic Anthropologist
Mr. Stan Crowder, PHD, Professor of Criminal Justice at Kennesaw State
Mr. Charlie Watts, Georgia Coroners Association Lobbyist
Dr. Chris Sperry, Chief Medical Examiner, GBI Crime Lab

Give your support and thanks to our sponsors.
Without them we could not have the great Spring and Fall meetings.
Let them know you appreciate them for what they do and what they do for us.

Georgia Eye Bank, Inc.
BioHazard Services, Inc.
Medical Products.com
Sloan Bio Recovery Services, Inc.
The Inn at Ellis Square in Savannah
Catastrophe Specialists
Centennial Products, Inc.
Life Link Organ Procurement Organizations
Biotrauma

Hope to see everyone at the Fall Meeting in Macon September 17th and 18th.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:


Fall MEETING:


Ramada Plaza (formerly know as the Crown Plaza)Macon GA
When you call for reservations make sure you tell them you are
with the Georgia Coroners Association to get the discount rate
of $79.00 and don't forget your tax exempt forms.
Fall Meeting: September 17 & 18 2010
Where : Ramada Plaza, 108 First St. Macon, Ga.
Phone: 478-746-1461
Reservation Cut Off Date: Sept. 09, 2010
Check in after 03:00 pm



TRAINING SCHEDULE 2010:


CLASSES:


HERE ARE THE UPCOMING CLASSES FOR 2010
No walk in's are allowed

(Remember that you must go on line and register for these classes.)

The following are for basic:

July 19-23 Forsyth
Dec. 13-17 Forsyth
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The following are for regular in service:

Aug. 9-11 Albany
Aug. 18-20 Athens
Aug. 21-22 Forsyth
Nov. 3-5 Forsyth
Dec. 1-3 Forsyth
Dec. 8-10 Athens
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The following are for 2011 that have been set:
Feb. 9-11 Forsyth
Mar. 23-25 Savannah
Apr. 27-29 Forsyth
May 2-4 Rome
June 1-3 Forsyth



Prerequisite: Participants must be a Coroner or Deputy Coroner.
Students need to complete ICS-700 and ICS-100 before attending class.

This year's subject matter deals with Child Fatality Review, LifeLink,
ICS 100, Blood Evidence and Homicide Investigations.

Special Notes: This course is required for certification by the
Georgia Coroners Training Council. The fee for this course is $300.00.
The check should be issued to the Georgia Coroners Training Council
and is due on the first day of class.
To sign up, please call The Center at 478-993-4528.



You are reminded that every Coroner and Deputy Coroner
must have 24 hours of continuing education each year.
All courses you receive outside of the courses from
Forsyth must be approved by the Georgia Coroners Training Council
prior to you attending these courses.


ANNOUNCEMENT:


Gary McElhenney needs the following information:
Name__________________
County_______________________
How many years have you served as
Coroner________or Deputy Coroner_________?
He needs this information because we would
like to recognize years of service for the Coroner’s.
Every 4 years the Deputies get a pin for the years of service.
This is information that Gary needs to keep a record of every year.

You can e-mail Gary at putnamcoroner@netcommander.com
or fax the information to 706-485-0460.

Connie Kitchens-Jackson:


If anyone has a death or sickness in the family, please call me and let me
know. 706-598-2161
Connie Kitchens-Jackson, Coroner Glascock County
E-Mail Connie

A New Rule:


A new rule regarding the Georgia Coroners Association has been
set by the Executive Committee. Effective immediately there will be a
charge of $150.00 for any Coroner attending off-site training who is not
a member of the GCA. This will be in addition to the normal fee paid to the
Training Council. For off-site training the Georgia Coroners Association pays
for the place to hold the training and for any hospitality.

Remember: Electronic Death Certificates Are Coming:
The Georgia Department of Vital Records is implementing
death certificates online. They are testing different areas now and
want to roll out statewide by October of this year.
It will be interesting to see how long it will take to
get a certified death certificate. Vital Records will send someone to
Macon to preview this at our annual meeting. It should be very interesting.


NOTE:
You are reminded that every Coroner and Deputy Coroner
must have 24 hours of continuing education each year.
All courses you receive outside of the courses from
Forsyth must be approved by the Georgia Coroners Training Council
prior to you attending these courses.

The cost of the classes are $300.00 made payable to the
Georgia Coroner’s Training Council.
To sign up, please call the Training Center at 478-993-4528.



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All Georgia Coroners and Deputy Coroners are required to take the
Incident Command Support courses 100 and 700.
The course information can be obtained through your local Emergency Management
Coordinator in your county. The courses can be taken on line.
You can also find the course information on the FEMA website or the
Georgia Emergency Management website


From Vanita Hullander with reference
to the website

The website committee is still trying to build a memorial
page for the website. They need members to provide a list of
Coroners and Deputy Coroners that died while in office or Coroners
who received special recognition from their community or other
agencies.

VISIT THE ASSOCIATION GIFT SHOP!

New Items Now Available !


Purchase Coroners Association Items On This Site
Or Contact, Hon. Gary McElhenney. Treasurer

Danny Galpin, Secretary
Georgia Coroners Association
E-Mail Danny Galpin



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