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Edition The helpful piece Store Hours; Monday Friday 7:30 - 5:00 .Saturday 7:30-3:00 Closed POSSUM EDDY Quality News That Affects You' PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID SYLVANIA, GA CVOL.1 NO. 19 May 18, 2022 Sylvania, Georgia $1.253 LEGAL ORGAN OF SCREVEN COUNTY TfflL(EDi)T inmdfe ofey fim County SCHS Graduate named All Conference & MVP -Burton Kemp of crackers pays the extra penny. TSPLOST funds will be distrib uted amongst the county and cities based on population, as determined by the census records. The TSPLOST question will appear on all ballots, regardless of party affili ation and will appear like this: Shall special 1% sales and use tax be imposed in special district consisting of Screven County for a period of time not to exceed five years and for the raising not more than an estimated amount of $9 million for transportation purposes. The cities of Sylvania, Hiltonia, Rocky Ford, Oliver, and Newington has provided a project list to the Screven County Board of Commissioners, requesting TSPLOST funding. -Joe Brady Editor sidewalks, traffic control and drain age problems. In addition to keep ing the funds local, TSPLOST can also be referred to as a Fair Tax since everyone, even visitors who travel through Screven County and stop to buy a tank of gas and a pack An important referendum in this year’s election cy cle is the acceptance of the Transportation Special Pur pose Local Option Sales Tax (TSPLOST). This one cent sales tax is used to fund transportation improvements within the County. Over 400 Screven County voters have already cast their votes but those who haven’t may still have questions regarding the TSPLOST referendum. Screven County currently has a 7% sales tax. The additional penny tax will ensure Screven County has funds to repave and repair damaged roads, a major concern to voters. In addition to road repair, TSPLOST funds are used to repair and install Meet Bill Arthur, District 1 Candidate -Joe Brady Editor After being named to the First Team All Atlantic Sun Confer ence (ASUN) softball team for the second con secutive season, former SCHS Lady Game cock Kara Canetto was named Saturday the Most Valuable Player of the conference tour nament held in Jack sonville FL and hosted by North Florida Uni versity. She is currently hitting .357 as her 43-16 ASUN regular season and tournament cham pion Liberty University Lady Flames head into the NCAA regionals in Durham NC hosted by the 12th seeded Duke Lady Devils (41-8) this weekend. See sports page 11 for complete story Kara Canetto ♦ Bill Arthur, a local businessman in Screven County is running for District One County Commissioner. “Being a retired Ma rine Corp Captain has taught me leadership skills. I would be honored to represent District One.” (photo by Debbie Hearn) Bill Arthur wants to make a difference. “I have lived here longer than anywhere, my dad was in the mili tary, I am a Marine veteran. Because I have always served, I want to serve my community and make a difference,” he said in a recent interview with The Sylvania Times. Bill and his family have been in Screven County since 2011. He and wife, Leann have seven children. “I am a business own er in this community, I am on the Airport Authority; I think I can help my district. “Bill is the owner of Arthur Engineering and Dixie Equipment Rentals; he holds a master’s in mechanical engineering. “I would like to see limited government and because of my military career and entrepreneurship, I have proven leadership skills.” If there is one thing, I derived from our recent meeting is that Bill is pas sionate. He is passionate about curbing county expenses and fixing roads correctly. “I don’t stand for taking taxpayer money to fund an outside corporation like the hospital. Let’s also quit wasting tax dollars and fix the infrastructure correctly. Our money should be focused on Screven County. We all want to see our community grow but let’s don’t grow at any cost. I don’t want to see our peaceful community changed into a large metropolis just for the sake of growth. I will always be 100% against selling property to Chinese or other overseas industry.” Once elected. Bill will work to make Screven County a 2nd Amendment Sanctuary City. A second amendment sanctuary is a city, town, or county that resists state and federal gun legislation. It adopts a formal resolution that either withholds support of gun-control laws or affirms support for 2nd Amendment rights. “My decisions will always be based on a very important question, “is this the proper role of government?” If that answer is no, then my vote will also be no,” Arthur explains. “I want my constituents to know that I will do the very best job I can for them. If this is the sort of representation District One wants, then vote for me.” -Sam Eades samsylvaniatimes@gmail.com El-Toro Taqueria has officially opened and owners, Juan and Julie Vasquez are excited to be in Sylva nia which they found “to be a great place for the California style of mexican food that we offer,” Juan explains. Juan was born in the restaurant business. “I helped my parents with their restaurant as a child.” After Juan and Julie were married, they both had a dream of being restaurant owners, “we started in a food truck, and then moved up to a take out restaurant in Waynesboro.” After finding a niche in the busi ness, they made the decision to open a larger dine-in restaurant in Grovetown and then in Waynes boro. "We are hands on owners, we are involved in the business and handle the day to day operations," Julie said. The newest restaurant in Screven County features authentic Cali fornia style mexican food with a combination of art, great service and music. We plant to eventually add a patio sitting area with karaoke and local talent,” the duo explains. Juan is mostly in charge of the cooks, table preparation and main tenance of the business while Julie makes sure that the waitresses are well trained and giving good cus tomer service to all that enter to eat with them. The couple agree, “we want to see our customers leave happy with a smile on their face. We don't want to be just another restaurant, we strive to be a com- muity restaurant, where everyone feels like family." El-Toro opens at 11 a.m., Sunday thru Saturday. Juan and Julie Vasquez are joined by friends, family, and employees during the ribbon cutting held last week at their newest location in Sylvania on Ogeechee Street, beside McDonalds. This is the couple’s third Califomia-style mexican food restaurant. They have locations in Grovetown and Waynesboro. The brief ceremony was sponsored by The Screven County Chamber of Commerce, (photo contributed) owo xgn§ M®w Q
