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Bad Links? | Leaders get sneak peek at sheriffs officeBy LEE WILLIAMS About a dozen bankers, real estate agents, hospital officials and other professionals got a chance to ride shotgun with a Fayette County sheriffs deputy, tour the sprawling jail off Johnson Avenue and take an indepth look at all the functions of the Fayette County Sheriffs Office. The sneak peek at the sheriffs department is just one of the components offered to 15 members enrolled in the Fayette County Chamber of Commerces Leadership Fayette course. The event culminated with a training program conducted by sheriffs officials Feb. 22. Members of various divisions including Director of the Administration Division Lt. Col. Linda Jones; Deputy Director of Administration Olivia Seidel; Terminal Agency Coordinator Jill Harding; Lt. Belinda McCastle, public information officer; Capt. H.L. Myer, supervisor of the canine unit; Field Operations Division Uniform Patrol Supervisor Lt. Doug Morris; CID Director Lt. Col. Bruce Jordan; Crime Scene Investigations Supervisor Lt. Tray Powell; CSI Investigator Josh Shelton; Traffic Enforcement Division Director Lt. Col. Wayne Hannah; and supervisors Capt. Bryan Woodie and Sgt. Gary Farr participated in the event. We gave an overview of the services they provide, McCastle said. They toured the K-9 kennel out back and they were able to get a closer look at what our CSI does. They received a clear picture of what the sheriffs department does. The law enforcement component to Leadership Fayette was a hit, officials said. The sheriffs department has been really instrumental in putting some new angles in the law enforcement and judicial system portion of the program and the participants really enjoyed it, Membership Services Manager Marie Schley said. This is a new aspect of the program. Leadership Fayette is a professional development committee that falls up under the umbrella of the chamber. The course costs $250 and offers an array of courses that teaches business leaders everything they need to know about Fayette County. The course covers the history of Fayette County, business, an area and economic overview, government, law enforcement and judicial system, education and health and human services. Students learn the importance of volunteerism during the class and to seal the idea into their memory each of the members divided up into four groups were charged with completing a community project. One group chose the Pollard/Bannister Cemetery in Peachtree City. A second group chose the Fayetteville City Cemetery. A third group chose the Brooks Town Hall. A fourth group chose to make a historical video featuring conversations with Fayette County historians Carolyn Cary, Huie Bray and Floy Farr. Fayette County Chamber of Commerce President Virginia Gibbs indicated the course offers a wealth of knowledge to its participants and she urges others to take the class that can be a great place to network with others. The focus of this is leadership development for emerging business and community leaders, Gibbs said. It tries to show those emerging leaders the various elements in a successful community. The class began in October and will end with a graduation ceremony at Village Cafe on April 5, Schley said. Anyone would like to enroll in the course can call the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce at 770-461-9983.
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