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Page 2 - Wednesday, November 29, 2023 The Jenkins County Times jenkinscountytimes.com Advanced Voting: Nov.27-Dec. 1 9:00 am-5:00 pm 4 A MAN WHO LOVES THIS CITY!! > A MAN WHO LOVES THIS COUNTRY! > A MAN WHO LOVES HIS FAMILY! Brinson’s Tree & Stump Removal FOOD TRUCKS | GAMES | ACTIVITIES | VENDORS SUNDAY-DECEMBER 3RD | 3:00-5:00 COTTON AVENUE | MILLEN, GA Spiced carrots will soon be your family's most requested holiday side dish. Honey-Glazed Spiced Carrots Ingredients 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 3 tablespoons honey 1 tablespoon light brown sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 2 pounds small carrots, peeled and trimmed 1 tablespoon thinly sliced fresh chives * Eagle Pharmacy * Spring Creek Auction * JC Times Newspaper * JC Family Enrichment Center * JC Chamber of Commerce Application Deadline Dec 2 Dec 16 (Ag Center) 9am-12pm for distribution 1/D i®33S[JLl(gJ ■a® [iUD(°WJ7 By Sam Eades, Publisher/Writer far The Times Front Street Fitness Building has a lot of History This week, let’s take a look at one of the older buildings in downtown Millen, Ga. In Jenkins County where Front Street Fitness is located. Cotton Avenue in Jenkins County. This local fitness center has been open since around 2007. This particular building has a good bit of history. The original building located here burned in 1969. It had been the location for several stores, such as. Farmer’s Hardware and Furniture, in 1937 and was owned by the partnership of John C. Wilson, Raymond Barefield, and H.E. Thompson. James Lee, who sold dairy equipment, also had an association with the building. In the 1950s, Raymond Barefield separated from Farmer’s and he and his son-in-law, Marion Reese, opened Millen Furniture Company on the comer of Cotton Avenue and Gray Street. After the building burned, Ed Wilson, the owner at the time, replaced it with the current building and continued to operate as Wilson Furniture until he retired in 2006. Millen Downtown Development Authority purchased the building in 2006 and currently leases it to the owner of Front Street Fitness, Josh Linder. Tracey Pmitt GSU Hosts War Eagles Band ByJim McBride, Special Contributor for The Times Director of Bands at Georgia Southern University, Dr. John Franklin, attended the East Georgia Marching Band Championships where he observed our Jenkins County H.S. Marching Band in competition. So impressed by our performance, he invited us band to be hosted by GSU students and faculty for a full day at GSU. The JCHS Band enjoyed a rehearsal clinic given by Dr. Franklin who brought our band's sound to another level. Our band was excited to sit beside skilled university musicians who demonstrated techniques during the clinic. Many questions were answered concerning life as a musician at GSU. Students were encouraged to join the university band, even if they were not a music major, as the “Southern Pride” Marching Band passes the 200 member mark in the near future. Our band looks forward to many more encounters with GSU in our continuous search for excellence. Thank you. Dr. Franklin, for taking our little band to higher heights. King Rocker the city received $26 million in TIA funds which I played a large role in helping negotiate. This money will be awarded to the city and county in two ways over a ten-year period and I am happy to say the first part of these funds were used in the Foggy Field area. We let a contract to repave the road and awarded the bid to Ellis Wood Contracting at a price of $64,000. Under my administration, the Foggy Field area has been greatly improved with the water lines being replaced and the paving project almost complete. In my previous article two weeks ago, I commented that Norfolk Southern wanted to award our city a grant from their safety foundation. This has now come to fruition and the city will be receiving $54,000. for a new radio console and server for our city's police and fire dispatch. A big "THANK YOU" to Conner Poe, lobbyist for Norfolk Southern. I am excited about other things to come for our city and humbly ask for your vote in the upcoming mayoral run-off. We're moving forward so be on the lookout to see what else will be "coming down the tracks' for our city in the next few weeks. Applications for St Nicholas' Toy Box can be picked up at the following locations: Donnie Saxon With the impending run off date fast approaching, I wanted to enlighten the citizens of our city and our community on a project that we have been working on. In the past, we have had many complaints from Foggy Field residents about the water pressure in their area. There were old 1 1/2" galvanized pipes supplying the entire street which meant if there was three or four households using water, the pressure went to almost nothing. Not only were residents dealing with low water pressure but there was also no water volume because of the small size of the lines. Our city workers were constantly on Foggy Field Road repairing broken lines because the old pipes were deteriorating and constantly springing leaks. Our city council knew we needed to act so it was decided that some of the remaining ARPA money would be well spent on fixing these old lines. The money was spent with local businesses to make the repairs East Georgia Tree Service and Shockley Plumbing. In addition to these repairs, we added 6” water main and two new fire hydrants to the area which did not previously have fire protection. In the mayoral debate back in October, I stated that Directions Preheat oven to 400°F. Stir together first 7 ingredients in a small bowl; reserve 2 tablespoons of mixture. Pour remaining butter mixture over carrots; toss to combine. Spread in a single layer on 2 baking sheets; bake in preheated oven 30 minutes. Toss roasted carrots with reserved 2 tablespoons butter mixture; transfer to a serving platter. 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