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Peach County, Georgia
Hospital Auth. $7
approves
million budget
The Peach County Hospital Au¬
thority approved a $7,232,746 bud¬
get for the fiscal year which begins
November 1.
"This is a break-even budget,”
said Finance Chairman Helen Rhea
Stumbo. "It does not take for
granted any revenue generated from
the rehabilitation unit soon to be
constructed. At the end of the year
there should be a net income to the
facility of $501,550."
The bank loan approved by the
authority at last month's meeting
has been negotiated with First
South Bank, Middle Georgia Bank
and The Citizens Bank working as a
consortium at the prime rate of 8%
to be negotiated quarterly. $310,000
has been paid to the hospital with a
$340,000 line of credit to follow af¬
ter appraisal of the hospital prop
erty.
$302,000 will be sent to the
State Department of Medical Assis¬
tance for the Indigent Care Trust
Fund. This will be returned along
with $450,000 over the next three
months.
These funds will be used to pay
off vendor accounts, to pay off a
bank note secured by a group of
concerned citizens and to renovate a
wing for physical rehabilitation pa¬
tients.
The finance committee also rec¬
ommended a 5% pay increase for
hospital employees. "Those who
are still with us," said Administra¬
tor Larry Parks, "have not had a
raise in three years and have stuck
with us during some tough times.
They really deserve this." It was
unanimously approved.
Parks also recommended that the
employees working Thanksgiving
and Christmas be given time-and-a
half for their dedication while other
employees are "home with their
families." It also passed unani¬
mously.
We have had 1,028 patients ad-
mitted to this facility year-to-date,"
said Stumbo. "People need to real¬
ize how many people use this hos¬
pital and how important it is to the
community."
The contract with the Medical
Center of Central Georgia was ap¬
proved by the authority. It is a 2
year contract whereby Medical Cen¬
ter provides ancillary services to the
hospital "at cost". The salaries of
the hospital administrator and con¬
troller are reimbursed to the Medical
Center.
In an informal dinner meeting
with the county commissioners last
week, authority members discussed
issues common to both bodies. "It
was a very productive meeting,"
said Authority Chairman Wilton
Walton, "and I feel that we got a lot
accomplished. The commissioners
expressed their views and voiced
some ideas that the authority needs
to consider.
"Chairman Glenwood Hill sug¬
gested that we pay attention to the
students we have here in Peach
County who may be interested in a
medical career. We should encour¬
age and even support them when¬
ever possible so that when they
graduate from medical school, they
come home to Peach County to
practice medicine."
Hospital secretary Karen Martin
was thanked for her years of service
to the hospital and community as
this is her last week of employment
with the facility. Martin has taken a
position with GEICO in Macon.
The hospital cafeteria is now re¬
opened and the authority members
want everyone in the community to
know it. "So many people have en¬
joyed coming out here for lunch,"
said Mrs. Bell, "that we want them
to know they can come back
again!" The cafeteria is open from
11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. for the
lunch hour.
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Chris Smisson Smi^pon participates in worldwide glider competition
Chris was one member of the U.S. Areobatic Team to
compete in Poland in August. Smisson is a DeltaAir Lines captain
and a Lt. Col. in the Air Force Reserve.
Smisson helps bring
home the bronze
Chris Smisson of Whitesburg,
Ga., son of Frank and Mary Lou
Smisson of Fort Valley, was one of
the members of the U.S. Aerobatic
Glider Team that brought home a
bronze metal for the United States.
Smisson competed along with
Charles Kalko of Cold Spring, Pa.
and Steve Coan of Maui, Hi. This
is the first time the United States
has placed in this world competi¬
tion which was held in Zielona
Gora, Poland on August 31.
The competition consisted of
Correction. •t
In last week's issue, a story about a grant to the city
of Marshallville put the grant amount at $400,000.
The correct amount was $287,501. The error was in
the press release sent by the state.
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Peach County Teachers of the Year chosen
Peach County School Supt. Gene Sheets commended his teachers who were chosen by their peers as
being the best of the best in the school system. Each of the schools has a representative in the group.
Pictured are, front, left to right, Mrs. Willie D. Moorehead from Hunt Primary and Mrs. Chrys Watson
from the Byron school. In the back row, left to right, are Mrs. Woody Freeman from Fort Valley Middle
School, Mrs. Linda Holland from Hunt Elementary, Mr. Sheets, and Mrs. Kay Kicklighter from Peach
County High School. Each of the teachers were presented to and spoke before the Board of Education
during their meeting Tuesday night.
Hollifield chosen for Leadership
Georgia class, GIDA board
Peach Co. Chamber and Devel¬
opment Authority CE O Ra y Holli
field has been cffeh fo'iiKe upcom¬
ing class of Leadership Georgia, an
independent, statewide foundation
that identifies and trains community
leaders.
Hollifield was nominated by for¬
mer Columbus resident Jim West,
who was instrumental in hiring him
to head economic development for
Inmate accuses jailer of
assault; GBI investigating
unlimited aerobatics in the known,
unknown and ffee-style categories.
Points were given for each man
uever such as snap rolls, spins,
inside and outside loops, tailslides,
etc. Points were tallied during the
two week event with awards going
to the top three of the 11 participat¬
ing countries.
Competitors came from as far as
Australia, South Africa, western
and eastern Europe. The awards
were presented by the only Polish
cosmonaut.
Trojans gear up
showdown against
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that city several years ago. He sub¬
mitted a detailed application and
was chosen as one of 50 out of
about 1000 applicants after as de¬
tailed screening process.
"This is very important to me as
an economic developer, as an op¬
portunity to grow both professional¬
ly and personally," Hollifield said
Monday.
"For Peach County, though, this
Peach County Law Enforcement
Center inmate Eugene Griggs al¬
leged last week that jailer Willie
Frank Brown, Jr. assaulted him.
Sheriff Johnnie Becham turned the
matter over to the Georgia Bureau
of Investigation.
Investigator Whipple of the GBI
said that they expect to finish their
report on the matter this week.
Each of the parties involved in the
incident accuse the other of wrong¬
doing.
Drug arrests
Keo Demone Williams, 18, of
Fort Valley was arrested Sept. 23
for possession of and intent to dis¬
tribute crack cocaine. Williams sold
3 rocks on Pine Street and was
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Sheriff's Department purchases D.A.R.E. van
Peach County Sheriff Johnnie Becham proudly displayed his fully renovated and equipped van for use
as he travels to the Byron School to work with Robert Borders to teach the D.A.R.E. Program. "This did¬
n’t cost the taxpayers anything," said Becham. "We used the money returned to us by ti» state from
the money confiscated during drug busts. I can't think of a better way to use it than to fight drug use.”
Becham and Borders will teach the 17 week course to the fifth graders and work with the kindergarten
through fourth grade students as well.
gives us one more opportunity to be
more visible on IKe slate level."
Two weeks ago, Hollifield was
elected to the Board of Directors of
the Ga. Industrial Developers Asso¬
ciation at its annual meeting in Sa¬
vannah.
"Both of these are good for the
county," he said. 'Til be represent¬
ing us and giving our economic de¬
velopment effort recognition."
found with 9 more hidden in a plant
in his front yard. He is being held
pending a bond hearing in Superior
Court.
Randall Keith Head, 23, of Sher¬
wood Blvd. was arrested Sept. 26
for possession of less than one
ounce of marijuana with intent to
distribute. Becham said that the
marijuana was packaged in quarter
ounce bags and that scales were
found in his home when officers
searched the premises after obtain¬
ing a warrant. Head is out on a
$2500 bond.
Thefts
A six drawer Craftsman tool chest
with tools was stolen from Ed Huff
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of Hwy. 96 East on September 26.
The matter is still under investiga¬
tion.
A 1991 white Nissan, license
plate nuthber MVL685, was stolen
at 3 a.m. from the residence of
Nathan Burden on Dogwood Circle
on Sept.,27. At pres*; time it had not
been recovered.
Stolen cars recovered
Three stolen vehicles were recov¬
ered as the result of a Georgia State
Patrol road check on Highway 96.
When the drivers saw the patrol¬
men, they attempted to turn around
and flee. The three different drivers
were arrested and are being pro¬
cessed at the LEC.
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Meetings to
be held on
bond issue
Peach County School Supt. H.
Eugene Sheets would like the pub
lie to know that there will be two
"Town Meetings" to discuss the is¬
sues involved in the proposed
School Bond Referendum.
The first meeting will be in the
auditorium of the old West Campus
m Bvron on Tuesday night, Octo¬
ber 8 at 7:30 p.m.
The second meeting will be in the
auditorium of Hunt Elementary
School on Monday night, October
14 at 7:30 p.m.
"We would like to get out among
the citizens of the county to explain
why the school bond is needed and
to answer questions the voters
have. We hope that everyone will
come to these town meetings to ex¬
press their views, ask questions and
be involved in this issue," said
Sheets.
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