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2A Tribune & Georgian Thursday, January 4,2018 Tribune &Qeorgian DIRECTORY HOURS, LOCATION 206 Osborne St. in St. Marys Open Monday — Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. CONTACTING US By telephone: (912) 882-4927 By fax: (912) 882-6519 By mail: P.O. Box 6960 St. Marys, GA 31558 By email: Editor and Publisher Jill Helton publisher® tribune-georgian.com News department editorl @tds.net Marketing Director Denise Carver marketing® tribune-georgian.com or visit our website at: www.tribune-georgian.com SUBMITTING INFO The Tribune & Georgian encourages readers to submit items of community interest to the newspaper for publication. There is no charge for running items involving com munity activities or announce ments such as weddings and births. ADVERTISING For information on placing classified ads, see the front page of today’s classifieds. Display ads and inserts can be ordered by contacting our sales department at (912) 882-4927. 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When mistakes occur, it is our policy to correct them as soon as they are brought to our attention. Corrections appear on the front page or at the top of this column. To request a correction, contact (912) 882-4927. In the event of errors in ad vertisements, the Tribune & Georgian will be responsible only for the space occupied by the actual error. The publisher assumes no financial responsibility for omissions. BACK ISSUES The Tribune & Georgian maintains copies of back is sues for sale for up to one year. To research or review ar ticles published more than one year ago, bound copies of the newspaper are avail able for review at the St. Marys office. Microfilm copies of the newspaper dating back to the early 1900s are available at the public library in St. Marys. Giving spirit Flu shot offered Submitted photo Woodbine Elementary School K-Kids, sponsored by the St. Marys Kiwanis Club, were active this holiday season. They donated more than 300 canned goods to Camden House, the local domestic violence shelter. They also hosted representatives from the Camden County Sheriff’s Office to learn more about their work. County seeking applicants for Aging Services Advisory Council at health clinic The Camden County Board of County Commis sioners is seeking applicants to serve on the Coastal Re gional Commission Aging Services Advisory Council to fill one vacancy. In the case of the cur rent vacancy and according to council bylaws, said ap pointment shall assume the current term and will expire June 30, 2018. The Coastal Regional Commission Area Agency on Aging provides programs to older adults and caregivers regionally with more than 18 service providers throughout the nine-county region. The role of the Aging Ser vices Advisory Council is to conduct public hearings and/ or community forums, rep resent and advocate for the interests of older individuals The Camden County Board of Commissioners is seeking applicants to fill one vacancy on the Camden County Board of Family and Children Services (DFACS). The board plays a vital role in helping to make the Divi sion of Family and Children Services’ programs more meaningful to the families and children they are de signed to serve. Board members, with the help of agency staff, acquire general knowledge of divi sion programs and interpret the objectives of the pro grams to local citizens. Each board member should also address attitudes and perceptions of the com munity toward programs by making recommendations to the county director. Board members are also expected to assist in interpreting human service programs to local officials in order to gain support, secure additional funding for specific needs beyond state appropriations and to set standards for the expenditure of county funds. w SERVICE • SERVICE • SERVICE o m | Number One Worldwide! | (/> m KM 56 RC Kombi Motor Starting at $21Q95 / I WKM56RC / CRAWFORD MOWER & SAW id ruim rcici nu., 01. m< 912-882-4061 and review and comment on all community policies, programs and actions which affect older persons. The council also assures maxi mum coordination of services to assist older persons to re main independent. The Aging Services Advi sory Council is comprised of volunteers representing se niors, persons with disabili ties and caregivers residing in the Coastal Georgia region. Members of the council are a diverse group of individu als possessing a wide-range of life skills, knowledge and experiences which serve to assist the Area Agency on Aging as it strives to meet the needs of seniors at risk, advo cate for improved services for the elderly and disabled and educate elected officials and others about issues impacting Board members serve without compensation ex cept for the per diem rate es tablished by the Department of Human Resources and re imbursement for travel and other expenses incurred in the performance of their of ficial duties. The term of office for members is five years. The current vacancy is for a term that expires June 30, 2021. Applicants must reside in Camden County; must not have any immediate family members on the staff of the local DFACS office; must not hold elected office; must not receive public assistance; be able to actively participate the elderly and disabled. Applicants must reside in Camden County; must not work for the commission or a contracting agency; serve the remainder of a three- year term expiring on June 30, 2018, with eligibility for reappointment at that time; actively participate in the efforts of the council; and attend quarterly scheduled meetings generally held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays in Rich mond Hill. Qualified applicants should submit their intent to serve via the county website, www. camdencountyga.gov, fea tured on the homepage under Services, Online Forms, Citi zen Board Application Form. For more information about the position or how to apply, call county clerk Katie Bishop at (912) 576-5651. in the efforts of the board; possess a combination of advocacy, resource develop ment, political activism, staff relations, customer service and administrative functions; and attend meetings held at 8:30 a.m. on the third Tues day of every other month at the DFCS office in King- sland. Residents may apply at www.camdencountyga.gov, featured on the homep age under Services, Online Forms, Citizen Board Appli cation Form. For more information, call county clerk Katie Bishop at (912) 576-5651. Positions shall remain open until filled. The Camden County Health Department now has the injectable flu vac cine available. Getting the flu vaccine is considered the best way to protect oneself, one’s family and the community from the flu. It is recom mended for everyone 6 months of age and older. It takes about two weeks after getting a flu shot for the vaccine to provide the body protection. While getting the flu vaccine is the best way to prevent the flu, there are other things one can do every day to prevent get ting or spreading the flu: • Avoid close contact with sick people. • Those who get sick with a flu-like illness should stay home for at least 24 hours after the fever is gone except to get medical care or for other necessi ties. The fever should be gone without the use of a fever-reducing medicine. MAINOR — Clifford Lee Mainor Sr., aka “Kippy,” of Woodbine passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017 at 11:11 a.m. in the presence of his heartbro ken family members at UF Health in Jacksonville, Fla. He is preceded in death by his parents; stepmother, Feodosher “Fruit” Mainor; daughter, Gail; siblings, Chris Jr., Wallace, James, Janie, Sandra, Jacob and Lilia. He will be greatly missed and cherished by his wife of 57 years, Joanne V. Mainor; five children, Rita Mitchell of Snellville, Clifford (Lori) Mainor Jr. of Las Vegas, Nev., Lamar (Monique) Law rence of Jasper, Ala., Crys tal (Robert) Mainor-German and Robin (Kizziler) Mainor- Knight, both of Woodbine; 13 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; sib lings, Ida Copeland of Folk- ston, Theodore (Gloria) Parrish of Atlanta, James (Nyanza) Parrish, Jerelene (Isaiah) Williams and Syl vester “Syl” Parrish, all of • If sick, limit contact with others as much as pos sible to keep from infecting them. • Cough or sneeze into the corner of the elbow and not the hand or cover the nose and mouth with a tissue when coughing or sneezing then throw the tissue in the trash after using it. • Wash hands with soap and water. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub. • Avoid touching the eyes, nose and mouth. Germs spread this way. • Clean and disinfect surfaces and objects that may be contaminated with germs like the flu. For more information or to download the consent form ahead of time, visit www.gachd.org/camden and click on the Flu Vac cination Information link under Camden County Health Department Infor mation. Savannah, and Leotis Par rish of Tarboro; father-in- law, Laurie Drummond Jr. of Woodbine; two very spe cial friends, Willie Dunham, a barber for 59 years, and Bobby Lampkin, a fellow bondsman; one adopted daughter, Sally Rhoades; one adopted grandson, Eddie “Bear” Benton; five godchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, at Evergreen Mis sionary Baptist Church. Sunset Funeral Home was in charge of arrange ments. BULLARD — David Bull ard of Atlanta died on Sun day, Dec. 17, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018, at Georgia Avenue Church of God in Kingsland. There will be no wake. Interment will be in Kinlaw Cemetery. Sunset Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 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