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The ADVANCE, Morch 17, 2021 /Page 4B
Scouting
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Georgia Tech.
The tools are there for
Wright to be an outstand
ing NBA player. First, he
has a 7’2” wingspan. He’s
been great on the offensive
and defensive side of the
ball, and was just named
ACC Player of the Year.
Those two are joined
by silky smooth shooter
Michael Devoe, the MVP
in the ACC Tournament.
Devoe scored 20 points on
8-of-12 shooting against
FSU, which has one of the
most athletic, longest, fast
est, and deepest lineups in
the nation.
The Yellow Jacket’s
constantly changing de
fense forced 25 turnovers
by the talented Seminoles
and overcame a 9-point
deficit (44-35) with 14
minutes left in the game.
Minutes later, an Al
varado layup gave the Yel
low Jackets a 48-36 lead.
This team is magic. The
question of “Are they
NCAA magic” will be an
swered in the next few
weeks.
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(L to R, Front): Calleigh Bell, Teagan Allen, Greer Slack, Ellie Grace Wall, Maycee Guin,
Chloe Beck; (Middle): Lynzie Dasher, Saniyah Knight, Annison Hightower, Ansley Wil
liams, Natalie Gonzales, Gabby Betsill, Zoey fields; (Back): Maggie Mitchell, Katy Gon
zales, Cassie Kennedy, Katie Lee Brodnax, Samantha Greenhouse,
Lost Season Of 2020
The competition sea
son of the local gymnastics
squad, Team Vidalia of Vi-
dalia Gymnastics and
Cheer was cut short last
March when the world
shut down due to Co-
vid-19. After spending the
prior year training and
planning, the gymnasts
were only able to compete
in two of the five sched
uled competitions of their
2019-2020 season. Pre
pared and with two suc
cessful meets, the girls put
their grips, leotards, and
medals away for a world
pandemic and began work
ing out at home, attempt
ing to maintain the
strength and flexibility
they had worked so hard
for.
After a short break,
training resumed full-time,
with cautious adjustments
at the end of spring 2020.
While the hopes of an up
coming season hung in the
land of the unknown, the
gym of Vidalia Gymnastics
and Cheer was back in ac
tion training and preparing
for their 2020-2021 sea
son. Things looked differ
ent throughout the year,
but the coaches, parents
and athletes were deter
mined to keep gymnastics
(and cheer) as close to
normal as possible for the
groups of local athletes
that have endured a year
no one deserved. Giddy
and happy to be back in
the gym and around their
gym family, the girls of
Team Vidalia have thrived
and rekindled a love for
their sport, a sport that can
be more challenging than
most under normal envi
ronments. Since summer,
the girls have trained and
looked forward to their up
coming season... however
it may look.
The Team Vidalia
gymnasts competed in the
2020 Made in the USA
meet and in the 2020
Courtney Kupets Invita
tional with over 2,500
competitors. But those
were the only two events
that they were able to at
tend due to the pandemic.
Gymnasts of 2021
Team Vidalia have masked
up and started off their sea
son with a bang! “I am so
proud of our girls, their
supportive families, our
coaching staff and USAG
for understanding the im
portance of pushing
through and not letting
fear steal our season - our
girls have worked too hard
to allow that to happen,”
said gym owner, Robin
Nance. The team has com
peted in two competitions
already this year, and are
looking forward to a full
season including the State
and National Champion
ships.
Notice of Grand Jury Appointment
Notice is hereby given that the Grand Jury for the January, 2021 Term of the
Wheeler Superior Court will be electing, selecting, or appointing one or more person(s)
to the following office(s):
Member: Wheeler County Board of Equalization
Alternate Member: Wheeler County Board of Equalization
Alternate Member: Wheeler County Board of Equalization
To fill unexpired term ending 12/31/2022
All interested persons should complete an Application Form in the office of the
Clerk of Superior Court at the Wheeler County Courthouse, Alamo, Georgia prior to
March 26th. Contact the Clerk of Superior Court at (912) 568-7137.
Carol/W. Bra##'
Clerk of Wheeler Superior Court
Photo by Mike Branch
Jesslyn Collins returns a volley as she and her doubles partner Madali Winn take their
match over Swainsboro.
Indian Tennis Plays Region Matches
By Mike Branch
Sports Editor
sports 7 advance@gmail. com
The Vidalia High
School Indian tennis teams
played two matches last
week as they hosted the
Tigers of Swainsboro on
Tuesday and then took on
Jeff Davis on Wednesday,
vs. Swainsboro
The Lady Indians won
over the Lady Tigers 5-0.
At 1st Singles, Alii
Taufmann won 6-1, 6-1. At
2nd Singles, Karle Mc
Donald won 6-3, 7-6 (TB).
Bess Wilcox won 6-1, 6-1
at 3rd Singles. Madali
Winn and Jesslyn Col
lins won at 1st Doubles,
6-0, 6-1, and at 2nd Dou
bles Emma Beck and
Emma Vinson won 6-0,
6-4.
The boys team came
close in each match, but
only Sukumar Paidi and
Jameson Rolen were able
to secure a win at 2nd
Doubles (6-2, 6-2).
vs. Jeff Davis
The VHS Lady Indi
ans lost a close one 2-3 to
Jeff Davis Wednesday
night bringing their Re
gion record to 2-1 and 7-3
overall. Victories for the
ladies came from the 1st
Doubles team of Collins
and Winn, who won the
first set 6-1, dropped the
second 5-7, but came back
to win the tiebreaker 10-4.
Emma Beck and Emma
Vinson at 2nd doubles also
won defeating their oppo
nent in two sets 7-5, 6-1.
The Boys lost 0-5 but
played a number of close
matches. They are now 1-2
in Region play.
This week VHS was at
Bacon County on Tuesday
after presstime, and isn't
scheduled to be back in ac
tion until next week.
Notice of Public Hearing
The City of Lyons City Council will hold a public hearing on April 6 th 2021 at 5:30 p.m. at 1 61 N.E. Broad street Lyons
Ga, in the City Council chamber to consider the adoption of changes in water rates and wastewater rates. The
Council will also consider all written protest to these changes. (Further details at the end of this notice).
Background and general information
To honor its commitment to long-term planning and appropriate infrastructure investment, the City annually
evaluates its water and wastewater rates. This evaluation considers many factors that impact the cost of
providing these services. Among these factors are: the cost of water collection and purification of potable water:
requirements to maintain sufficient revenue to cover the City's water and wastewater costs: the cost of
operations, including employee and materials costs: the cost of future projects to maintain service reliability: the
fair distribution of cost across users: and the cost of planned infrastructure maintenance and expansion. The
proposed changes to water rates in this notice apply to all customers who receive these services from the City of
Lyons.
The water and sewer services provided by the City are funded by money collected from ratepayers for those
services. The City has not seen a water/wastewater increase since 2015. The constant demands of infrastructure
maintenance, State and Federal unfunded mandates, increasing demands on treatment of wastewater, State
and Federal requirements for conservation, and system expansion has caused the rate for service to fail to meet
the cost of providing the service. The City Council was presented with a proposal to adjust the above
mentioned rates over the course of 3 years. This gradual increase will allow us to meet the required cost of
service and mediate the increase over the course of time.
The activates and investment of the City in regards to the above mentioned services are designed to increase
the reliability of water and wastewater services, meet and exceed public health standards and goals, address
new regulations, and further improve financial health.
Public Hearing
Written Protests will be accepted prior to the Public Hearing. Protests must be submitted in writing to the City
Clerk’s office by 4:30 p.m. on April 6th, 2021, and will also be accepted at the Council Chambers at the public
hearing prior to calling the meeting to order. All written protests must be signed by the owner and contain a
description of the property (address and/or Assessor Parcel Number).
Important note: Please do not send protests by e-mail. They will not be accepted.
At the time of the public hearing, the City Council will receive a final tabulation of all written protests received by
the City Clerk. The Council will then carefully consider the public input.
PROPOSED RATES
Water Rates
Effective 05/01/2021 2021 and consecutive years.
Water Rates Inside City Limits
Tier #1
0-3000 Gal
Tier #2
3001-10,000 Gal
Tier #3
10,001 + Gal
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
Qualifications O.C.G.A § 48-5-311
1. Must be in the judgment of the appointing Grand Jury, qualified and
competent to serve as a Grand Juror;
2. Must own real property;
3. Be a high school graduate;
4. Not be a member of county or municipality governing authority, board of
education, or board of assessors, or employee of the county board of tax
assessors, or county tax appraiser;
5. Members must complete a 40-hour course of training within the first year
of appointment;
6. An 8-hour recertification training course per year is required thereafter.
Effective 5/1/2021
Water Sewer
Base
$7.33
Base
$15.47
Tier #1
$0.00
Tier #1
$0.00
Tier #2
$2.76
Per 1000 gal
Tier #2
$3.03
Per 1000 gal
Tier #3
$3.45
Per 1000 gal
Tier #3
$3.77
Per 1000 gal
Effective 5/1/2022
Water Sewer
Base
$5.67
Base
$19.97
Tier #1
$0.00
Tier #1
$0.00
Tier #2
$3.22
Per 1000 gal
Tier #2
$3.72
Per 1000 gal
Tier #3
$4.01
Per 1000 gal
Tier #3
$4.64
Per 1000 gal
Effective 05/01/223
Water Sewer
Base
$3.99
Base
$24.43
Tier #1
$0.00
Tier #1
$0.00
Tier #2
$3.68
Per 1000 gal
Tier #2
$4.42
Per 1000 gal
Tier #3
$4.58
Per 1000 gal
Tier #3
$5.52
Per 1000 gal