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Barrow County’s only award-winning Georgia Press Association member newspaper Wednesday, June 22, 2016 Barrow k Journal www.barrowjournal.com Barrow County’s Legal Organ Newspaper VOL. 8 NO. 35 24 PACES 2 SECTIONS, PLUS INSERTS A PUBLICATION OF MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. WINDER, BARROW COUNTY GEORGIA 30680 50« COPY Barrow Briefs Sunflower Festival plans underway The City of Statham will host its 18th annual Sunflower Festival on Saturday, Sept. 17. Applications are currently being accepted for vendors. Space is limited and vendors will be assigned on a first- come, first-served basis. The Festival Committee attempts to not have an over-abundance of the same type of vendors, however, there may be some duplications. Vendor spaces are 12x12. Craft vendor spaces cost $30 without electricity and $40 with electricity. Food vendor spaces are $55 without elec tricity and $65 with electricity. Vendors are responsible for furnishing their own tables and other needed materials. All food vendors must have an up-to-date fire extinguisher. No refunds are given due to weather. Call 770-725-5323 for more information or write P.O. Box 87. Statham, Ga. 30666. Class of 1964 plans mini-reunion The Winder-Barrow High School Class of 1964 will hold its mini-reunion with breakfast at Golden Corral in Winder. The next gather ing for classmates will be Saturday. July 9, at 9:30 a.m. All membes of the class and their spouses are wel come to attend. Although most of the mini-reunions have been attended by class members who live in the immediate area, the event is open to any class member who can attend, organizers said. Inside: Index: Church News 10A Classifieds 4-5B Legals 6-9B Obituaries 11B Pets of the Week 10A Public Safety 6-7A Sports 1-3B,10-11B Contact Info: Phone: 770-867-6397 Mail: 77 E. May Street, Winder, Ga. 30680 Fax: 706-621-4115 ‘Like us’ on Facebook www.barrowjournal.com Mailing Label Below Sewer rates could rise Wastewater rates could be going up 46 percent over the next eight years in Barrow County if the recommendations of a recent study are adopted by the board of commissioners. The study looked at current cost and revenue data from the county’s water and sewerage systems and concluded that the county should raise its wastewater rate by 30 cents per unit per year for eight years. That would increase the typical bill for 5,000 gallons per month from $25.41 to $32.61 at the end of eight years. For customers who only use the coun ty’s wastewater system and not its water, the proposal called for a 60 cent hike per unit. The report also called for the county to increase its non-contract price for whole sale water to $2.96 per gallon. Retail water rates would remain the same. In addition to raising those rates, the study also said the county should look for ways to better manage its metering sys tem to reduce water losses and it should seek ways to sell more water. cZwnmesi Pomade. UiaxmoU l/l/indesi... CAMP OO-U-LA The annual parade through down town Winder for those attending Camp Oo-U-La at Fort Yargo State Park was held last week. The camp is held for children with burn inju ries to help them recover physical ly and emotionally. Photos by Jessica Brown Auburn moves forward with work on the Center By sk aron Hog'an Journal Reporter The City of Auburn is moving forward with renovations for the Center this summer. The Center, or the old R&R building, has been used by the City of Auburn for storage of numerous items including the Christmas deco rations. Plans are underway for renovation work to start soon on the Center and therefore another location is needed for storage. The council, at the meeting on June 16, approved purchasing two 53-foot trailers for $6,900 from American Trailer Exchange in Conyers to be used as storage facilities. The trailers will be parked at the city’s public works building. Funding for the trailers will come out of the government buildings account. Public works director David Hawthorne said he checked into renting eight 10x15 storage units and the cost would be $12,000 per year. See Auburn on Page 2A Auburn plans July 4 event The City of Auburn has scheduled its annual Independence Day cel ebration for Saturday, July 2, from 5-11 p.m. The event will include food, crafts, speciality vendors and other shows and demonstrations. The Tangents Band will be in concert. WINDER LIONS CLUB ANNIVERSARY District Governor Anne Mundy is shown with Buddy Ouzts during the Winder Lions Club 20-year anniversary held recently. See more coverage on page 9A in today’s issue. Standouts on the Diamond: See the 2016 MainStreet Newspaper All- Area Baseball team. — Page 3B
