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NOVEMBER 1, 2001
Augusta prepared and on alert for biological threats
Augusta
In response to the bio-ter
rorism scare alarming citizens
throughout the Nation, Au
gusta and the Central Savan
nah River Area, Mayor Bob
Young, Public Health Direc
tor, Dr. Frank Rumph, Sheriff
Ronnie Strength, and Fire
* Chief Carl Scott reassured citi
zens of the community’s abil
ity to respond to medical
threats Emergency Manage
ment and medical officials are
in constant communication
with FBI, Center for Disease
Controland the Federal Emer
gency Management Agencyand
advise citizens to be cautious
of possible threats, but do not
Buy natural
£4S Nnow
Gainesville, FL
In a message to natural gas
brokers and analysts, Darin
Cook, presidznt of Infinite
Energy, Inc., Gainesville, FL,
said, “Wholesale natural gas
pricesare currently lower than
this time last year. A prudent
business practice would not
chance the volatility that can
occur in the natural gas mar
kets during the winter. [
strongly recommend that busi
nesses and apartment dwell
ers, whose bottom line will be
greatly impacted by the cost of
gas if it runs up to almost
three times its current levels,
likeit did last year should buy
their gas now at the current
fixed rate.”
He added, “Businesses and
apartmentdwellersthatlocked
in a fixed rate this time last
year saved 1 early 50 percent
over those who chose to play
the market. For some busi
nesses, especially in these
tou; " times, locking in could
bethe difference between sur
vival and extinction.”
Infinite Energyisthe fastest
growing independent natural
gas marketer in Georgia.
Amidst severe competition, the
company was recently chosen
as the official natural gas sup
plier to the State of Georgia.
The company offers a variety
of flexible pricing structures
to thousands of customers in
Georgia, including long-term
low fixed prices that can re
duce the disastrous effects of
rising prices likelast winter’s.
Students aid
terror victims
AUGUSTA, GA
Students at Evans High
School used their creativity to
raise money for the victimsand
families of the terrorist attacks
in September. On Friday No
vember 2at 1 p.m.,the school’s
principal along with the stu
dents who coordinated the
fundraising efforts, will present
a check for over S2OOO to the
United Way of the CSRA for the
September 11* Fund.
Members of Student Council
canvassed the school with cans
to collect change from their
peers, while others in the Na
tional Art Honor Society sold
paper stars and hands for 50
cents. Buyers wrote messages
to the victims and families on
thestarsand hands, which were
then placed ona 14-foot tall flag
that now adorns a wall in the
school’s cafeteria.
Both fundraisingefforts were
initiated by students.
For more information about
the flag, contact Ms. Juana
Haroldson at Evans High
School at (706) 863-1198.
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memorial
FORT GORDON, GA
German and Italian soldiers
buriedin acemetery near Gate
2on the Gordon Highway will
berememberedin a ceremony
November 16 at 1:00 p.m.
The annual event honors 21
«German prisoners of war and
one Italian prisoner of war
- from World War 11.
Of the 22 soldiers buried in
the cemetery, B,including the
Italian, died at Camp Gordon,
as it was known then. The
remains of the others were
brought here from POW
camps in Georgia and South
Carolina.
panic.
Mayor Young said, “We
don’t want citizens to panic.
We do want them to be vigi
lant. Augusta has one of the
finest medical complexesinthe
state, and we are prepared to
respond to any biological
threat. Our first responders,
fire, police, EMS, 911 commu
nication officers, emergency
management, and the emer
gency medical team are ca
pable and on alert. They will
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AUGUSTAFOCUS
respond to every single inci
dent. However, we must notbe
overtaken by fear. There is no
known threat directed against
the Augusta area.”
Since Friday, October 12, the
Augusta-Richmond County
Sheriff’s Office has responded
to approximately 150 calls re
garding threats of suspicious
material. None of these cases
has resulted in a positive An
thrax test at the State Health
Department.
Allcitizensinvolved in these
caseswere properly treated and
reassured about the low risk
about anthrax as an agent for
bio-terrorism. The bestinocu
lation is “knowledge.” Citi
zensare urged toreport suspi
cious packages and not toopen
odd mail. For further informa
tion, please contact Dave
Dlugolenski, EMA Director,
821-1157. Media is asked to
continue tobroadcast calming
and reassuring guidelines.
SC Governor to visit Anderson
COLUMBIA, SC
Governor Jim Hodges
on Tuesday, October 30,
2001, will visit Anderson,
SC to address education,
business and healthcare
issues at several events.
He will address
Westside High American
Fcaturc your news by faxing to (766) 724-8432.
Studies students at 2:30
p-m. at Westside High
School; attend the AIE
American City Recogni
tion Ceremony at 3:30 p.m.
at the Anderson County
Library; and address the
Anderson City Municipal
Association at 8:15 at
Friends Restaurant.