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Wednesday, September 18,2013
Tribune & Georgian
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Raven is a 4-month-old female Lab/bulldog mix. She is very Ox is a 18-month-old male Lab/pitbull mix. He is very loving,
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She should make a wonderful addition to any home. children 10 years and older.
To adopt a pet, contact the Humane Society of Camden County at (912) 729-7141,
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Letter to
the Editor
St. Marys needs
Sam Colville
Dear Editor,
I was very pleased that
Sam Colville has offered
himself as a candidate for
the St. Marys City Council.
Not only will Sam
Colville bring to the coun
cil his integrity, experience
and common sense, he also
will bring compassion and
understanding.
I see Sam, his wife, Peni,
and their dog, Natalie,
every Wednesday at the St.
Marys downtown nursing
home on Dilworth. Sam,
Peni and Natalie are visit
ing and spending their time
with the nursing home’s pa
tients, many of whom are
incapacitated or afflicted
with dementia, some are
forgotten, and almost all
are lonely.
Sam, Peni and Natalie
bring sunshine into their
lives. This is a Christian
ministry and a labor of love
for the Colvilles, and they
are a blessing both to the
patients and to our entire
community.
St. Marys needs Sam
Colville. He will serve us
well.
I look forward to Sam
Colville representing us on
the St. Marys council.
Bill Bruce
St. Marys
Zelda is a
2-year-old
white and
orange short
haired
female. She
loves to be
held and to
pay. She will
make a
great
companion.
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Soyoung Le is 7-month-old cream and blue tabby point
Siamese mix female. She loves to cuddle, be pet, and to play
with toys. She also seems to do well with other cats. She will
make a great addition to any home.
Let statistics fall, not you
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LAMPS ‘ PICTURES • PILLOWS • AND MORE!
D id you know that
one out of three
adults, age 65 and
older, falls each year?
And people who fall are
two to three times more
likely to fall again, with each
fall increasing the likelihood
of more serious injury or
death.
From 2005-2010, emer
gency departments in Geor
gia saw more than 1.5
million visitors with fall-re
lated injuries, from lacera
tions to hip fractures and
head traumas.
Nationwide, every 15 sec
onds, an older adult is seen in
an emergency department
for fall-related injury.
In Georgia, according to
the National Council on
Aging, falls are the leading
cause of injury-related emer
gency visits, hospitalizations,
and deaths among older
adults.
With these statistics, it’s
not surprising that treatment
of injuries due to falls is a
very expensive health care
cost. In 2010, according to
the Centers for Disease
Control and Preven-
tion(CDC), the total direct
medical price for falls, ad
justed for inflation, was $30
billion. This figure is ex
pected to only increase as
our population ages.
Unfortunately, costs re
lated to falls are not just a
monetary burden on our
health care system. Family
members too are being
drained when an elderly par
ent, spouse or loved one falls
and is injured. These costs,
however, are the hidden and
hard to calculate; the toll of
stress from too much worry,
time away from work or fam
ily to help resettle the in
jured, family time spent in
determining what to do next.
Many people think that
falls are just a normal part of
aging. But they’re not. In
fact, most falls can be pre
vented and being aware of
what causes falls is a start.
The CDC recommends
taking these simple steps:
manage your medications;
have your vision checked at
least once a year; make your
living space safer; and exer
cise regularly.
Physical activity is good
for people at any age, as it
makes your bones and mus-
Maureen Miller
Guest column
cles stronger. When your
muscles are stronger, you’re
less likely to fall. And, if you
do fall, strong bones are less
likely to break.
When choosing an exer
cise program for fall preven
tion, the CDC recommends
finding one that focuses on
increasing leg strength and
improving balance. It should
also become more challeng
ing over time. Walking is
good, but, they say, the an
cient Chinese exercise of tai
chi is especially good.
With regular practice, re
search shows that tai chi not
only improves balance by
strengthening muscles and
coordination, but, at the
same time, it strengthens the
mind, promoting awareness
and improving calmness and
confidence in not falling.
And with its many styles,
forms and essential princi
ples to learn, tai chi defi
nitely becomes challenging
over time.
So mark National Falls
Prevention Awareness Day,
Sept. 22, by taking the chal
lenge and appropriate steps
to get up, get out, get active.
Then, even though it is
probable that each of us will
trip sometime in our life,
hopefully, we can prevent an
actual fall and, instead, make
those scary statistics men
tioned above take a tumble.
Maureen Miller is a freelance
writer and master trainer in the tai
chi for health program. She lives
in St. Marys where she studies,
teaches and writes about the
health benefits of Tai Chi.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING FOR
ADOPTING A 2013 MILLAGE RATE
The Camden County Board of Commissioners does hereby announce that the millage rate will be set at the Commissioners Meeting
Room, Government Services Building (Woodbine), on September 24, 2013 at 6:00 PM. In addition, there will be a public hearing
at 5:30PM for any comments from the public. Pursuant to the requirements of O.C.G.A. 48-5-32, the following presentation of the
current year's tax digest and levy is published along with the history of the tax digest and levy for the past five years. The Public is
invited to attend and comment at both of these public meetings.
CURRENT 2013 TAX DIGEST AND 5 YEAR HISTORY OF LEVY
COUNTY WIDE
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Real & Personal
$ 1,781,579,635
$ 1,888,647,993
$ 1,792,050,018
$ 1,688,449,168
$ 1,529,263,169
$ 1,408,971,293
Motor Vehicles
99,907,600
104,484,440
97,399,250
96,080,110
97,987,400
105,078,580
Mobile Homes
10,160,687
10,030,895
10,030,895
8,374,803
8,723,809
8,474,048
Timber - 100%
8,188,905
1,448,242
3,805,404
5,398,389
4,995,205
6,729,998
Heavy Duty Equipment
32,798
-
9,358
-
-
-
Gross Digest
1,899,869,625
2,004,611,570
1,903,294,925
1,798,302,470
1,640,969,583
1,529,253,919
Less M& O Exemptions
204,292,637
259,713,725
272,462,340
262,640,026
220,551,598
202,308,124
Net M & O Digest
1,695,576,988
1,744,897,845
1,630,832,585
1,535,662,444
1,420,417,985
1,326,945,795
State Forest Land Assistance
Grant Value
690,592
993,774
1,035,836
1,242,071
2,206,563
Adjusted Net M&O Digest
1,695,576,988
1,745,588,437
1,631,826,359
1,536,698,280
1,421,660,056
1,329,152,358
Gross M&O Millage
14.290
13.970
13.940
13.960
14.150
14.320
Less Rollbacks
2.590
2.270
2.240
2.260
2.450
2.620
Net M&O Millage
11.700
11.700
11.700
11.700
11.700
11.700
Total County Taxes Levied
$19,838,251
$20,423,385
$19,092,368
$17,979,370
$16,633,423
$15,551,083
Net Taxes $ Increase
$1,564,236
$585,134
-$1,331,016
-$1,112,999
-$1,345,947
-$1,082,340
Net Taxes % Increase
8.56%
2.95%
-6.52%
-5.83%
-7.49%
-6.51%
Additional Millage Information :
The incorporated fire tax millage rate is 1.40 mils and the unincorporated fire tax millage rate is.67 mils,
unincorporated area.
Countywide Rollback consists of Local Option Sales Tax of $3,479,806 (2.62 mils).
Unincorporated Rollback includes Life Insurance Premium Tax of $716,464 for Unincorporated Fire and
Recreation (PSA) Services. Total unincorporated rollback is 1.65 mils.
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