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The ADVANCE, September 7, 2022/Page 4A Stye Aiiuance Eagle Academy Takes Local Government Tour LEARNING ABOUT LAW ENFORCEMENT - Students toured the Sheriff's Office and heard about the duties of Sheriff Doug Maybin and his deputies, REVIEWING ARTIFACTS - One of the most popular activi ties during the field trip was reviewing the Courthouse's historic artifacts in the display cases, By Makaylee Randolph Staff Writer mrandolphadvance@gmail.com Montgomery County Eagle Academy elemen tary school students had the chance to learn about local government through hands-on experience as the group traveled to the Mont gomery County Court house, Montgomery Coun ty Sheriff’s Department, and Montgomery County Tax Commissioner’s Of fice. This group of stu dents is comprised of 1st- 5th grade gifted and high achieving students who have been discussing gov ernment, rules and laws. During their field trip, students were able to tour the facilities and gain a greater understanding for what each elected official does. They were also able to review artifacts from Montgomery County’s past within the display cases in the Courthouse. “We are always open to the children of our com munity, and look forward to their visits,” Sheriff Doug Maybin explained. Clerk of Superior Court Tammy Fo- skey, Probate Judge Rubie Nell Sanders, Magistrate Judge Ashley Thornton, and Tax Commissioner Loretta Lane shared simi lar sentiments, all explain ing they enjoy being able to work with the students within the community. ENTERING THE VAULT - Students learned about the duties of local government em ployees as they visited the offices of Clerk of Superior Court Tammy Foskey, Magistrate Judge Ashley Thornton, and Probate Judge Rubie Nell Sanders at the Montgomery County Courthouse, Judge Sanders also showed the students the courthouse vault, which holds vital documents. Above, she prepares to bring the students into the vault. •cv.onav ■GEORGIA DISCUSSING TAXES - Tax Commissioner Loretta Lane explains to the students her role in government and the daily tasks that she accomplishes, VHS Junior Andrew Davis Earns National Recognition STANDOUT STUDENT — Vidalia High School Junior An drew Davis is one of 62,000 students across the nation to receive academic honors from the College Board Na tional Recognition Program. By Makaylee Randolph Staff Writer mrandolphadvance@gmail.com Vidalia High School Junior Andrew Davis is one of the 62,000 students from across the country to earn academic honors from College Board’s National Recognition Programs. These national recog nition programs grant un derrepresented students with academic honors that can be included on col lege and scholarship ap plications. These honors can help these students to stand out during the admissions process since colleges and scholarship programs use the honors to identify such students through College Board’s Student Search Service. Students who may be eligible for this honor must have a GPA of 3.5 or high er, have excelled on the PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10, or earned a score of 3 or higher on two or more AP Exams. These students attend school in a rural area or small town. Eligible stu dents are invited to apply during their sophomore or junior year, and are award ed at the beginning of the next school year. Davis, who is a mem ber of the VHS Sound Tribe and Show Choir, earned this recognition by excelling on his PSAT/ NMSQT, PSAT 10, or AP Exams and in the class room. VHS principal Bruce Mulkey spoke on the ac complishment. “We’re thrilled that Andrew has earned this recognition. We are very proud of him for his achievements in the classroom and on College Board assessments.” NOTICE: SEEKING QUALIFIED CANDIDATES TO SERVE ON MONTGOMERY COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS & REGISTRATION The Montgomery County Board of Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates to serve on the Montgomery County Board of Elections & Registration. The Board of Elections & Registration requires a board of five members. The qualifications and requirements for members to serve on the Montgomery County Board of Elections & Registration are set forth in Local Act No. 614 of House Bill 1015 of the Georgia General Assembly as follows: • Board members shall be an elector and resident of the county. • The initial members of the board shall be appointed for terms of office beginning January 1, 2023. The commissioners shall designate two of the initial members to serve for terms of two years and three of the initial members to serve for terms of four years. Thereafter, all members shall be appointed for terms of four years. • No person who holds elective public office or member of his or her immediate family shall be eligible to serve as a member of the board during the term of such elective service. The position of any member of the board shall be deemed vacant upon such members, or upon a member of such members immediate family, qualifying as a candidate for elective public office. Further, there shall be no members of the same immediate family serving on the board or on the staff of the board at the same time. “Immediate family” shall be defined as a spouse, mother, father, stepmother, stepfather, grandmother, grandfather, child, stepchild, brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister, half-brother, or half-sister. • Board members must have been registered to vote in Montgomery County prior to the date of appointment. • Board members shall become certified by satisfactorily completing a certification program as set forth in Code Section 21-2-101 of the O.C.G.A. • Board members shall exercise all the powers granted to him or her and shall perform all the duties imposed upon him or her as set forth in Code Section 21-2-70 of the O.C.G.A. • Board members shall be authorized and empowered to organize itself, determine its procedural rules and regulations, adopt bylaws, specify the functions and duties of its members, and otherwise take such action as is appropriate to the management of its affairs; provided, however, that no such action shall conflict with state law. Any action and decision taken by the board shall be by a majority vote of the members of the board. • Board members shall fix and establish directives, by appropriate resolution entered on its minutes, governing the execution of matters within its jurisdiction. The board shall hold a minimum of quarterly meetings at times, dates, and places as determined by the board. Any special meetings shall be called by the chairperson or any three members of the board. All meetings of whatever kind of the board shall be conducted pursuant to Chapter 14 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to open meetings. The board shall maintain a written record of policy decisions that shall be amended to include additions or deletions. Such written records shall be subject to Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to inspection of public records. Board members are compensated $50.00 per meeting and reimbursed for all expenses associated with the duties of the Board of Elections & Registration. Interested candidates may pick up an application and criminal history release form at the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners’ Office located at 310 West Broad Street, Mount Vernon, Georgia or you may download a board application at www.montcoga.gov. Click on “Board Appointment Application” and “Criminal History Release Form.” Applications may be dropped off in person at the Board of Commissioners’ Office or mailed to: Montgomery County BOC, PO Box 295, Mount Vernon, GA 30445. Applications are due by Friday, September 16,2022 at 4:30 PM. Should you have any questions, please contact Brandon Braddy, County Manager, at 912-583-2363. Montgomery County Board of Commissioners Leland Adams, Chairman Montgomery County is an equal opportunity employer.