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TRAIN DERAILMENT -According to Firechief Lewis
Moye, someone had apparently been working on rails
at the railroad crossing in Fort Valley and removed a
section of rails without placing a block up to signal the
work. Locomotive #7106 was derailed as a conse¬
quence. A crane company from Warner Robins had to
be called to set the car back up on the track. No one
was injured in the incident. The Norfolk Southern
Engine GP60 was built in September of 1991 according
to a book on railroad cars which Ken Werner shared
with us. The car weighs 287,500 pounds. Workers clean
up debris below.
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Annual Camellia Festival at Massee Lane
will feature workshops, many other events
Camellias Days are here once again in Fort
Valley. And that can only mean that the annual
Camellia Festival at Massee Lane is close at
hand!
Everywhere the beautiful blooms are showing
their lovely colors hut they are especially gor¬
geous at Massee Lane, five miles south of Fort
Valley on Georgia Highway 49, the site of the
Camellia Festival which runs February 4
through the 11 th
Many events are scheduled for your pleasure
during this annual extravaganza. You can
learn all about camellia care at several
workshops, how to preserve the blooms by
using a waxing technique; and how to win a
ribbon at the Novice Camellia Show on Satur¬
day, February I I All you need is the lovely
flowers in your own hack yard to enter. Call for
details.
The ever popular Senior Citizens Days are
back again this year on Tuesday and Wednes¬
day. You’ll enjoy a delicious box lunch and great
entertain ment by Maxi Pearl of Macon. Tickets
are $15 per person
Another special event always is the- Fashion
Show and this year is no exception. The newest
in fashion will be shown by models featuring
the clothes of Noeils in Thomaston with sever¬
al door prizes adding spice to the occasion. Two
sessions are planned; a morning brunch and
afternoon tea Tickets are $17.50 |>er person.
A workshop to learn how to make Paper
Mache’ Valentines will start at 3:30 p m on Fri¬
day February 4 and Waxing Camellias will lx*
demonstrated on Monday at 10:00 a m
A repeat from last year’s success will be Mark
Ballard This highly entertaining artist will
show us how to use camellias in our floral deco¬
rations Come and laugh and learn with Mark
Family Fuii Day on Saturday, February 5, has
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lStumbo “ends to citizen concerns
By Jerry Murtagh
The Leader-Tribune
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It was a fascinating #
between a concerned citizen
his mayor.
Reverend Randy
appeared before the Fbrt
City Council last week to
some concerns about city
ment.
King noted he is employed
Robins Air Force Base as
environmental protection
cialist, that he is a minister
ated with the
Methodist Episcopal Church
also serves as member of
zoning appeals board.
“But of all the titles I
wear, the most important title I
wear tonight is that of a con
cemed citizen... there are three
questions I would like to ask the
mayor and council.
First, are there any environ
mental concerns that the public
needs to be made aware of with
respect to the Blue Bird Bus
Company?
The second environmental con¬
cern...is the dump on the Griffin
Line.
My third concern is what is the
mayor and council’s economic
development plan for the dty *
Mayor Stumbo responded that
he would be happy to address
the questions and council mem
bers could add what they
wished.
“In regard to the Blue Bird situ
ation, let me go back a moment
to say that a number of yeans ago
Blue Bird applied for a received
an environmental protection per
mit to bury some waste. Part of
that waste was in polyurethane
containers part of it was in steel
drums. Most of it came from the
paintshop...
They’re required to monitor
that buried waste, which they do,
they file reports with EPD.
Recently, in the alliance meet¬
ing, about four or five months
ago, the question was raised
about whether or not there had
been some leakage that the EPD
had discovered in the test
results."
Stumbo said that EPD contact
ed Blue Bird and asked them to
respond, which they did, and
they were asked to continue
monitoring the site.
“As far as I know right now, the
matter is still in discussion
between the EPD and Blue Bird.
Let me say that I did ask the
EPD if there was any concerns
the city of Fort Valley should
have at this time. They said that
as far as they knew, it had not
gone down gradient and was
still, I believe they said, in an
embryo stage."
lots of great entertainment for the whole family
and admission is free all day from 10:00 a.m til
4:00 p.m. Clowns, pony rides, sand art, face
painting will keep your children happy. Some of
you will dare to climb the ROCK. Can you
make it to the top and ring the bell?
A Pet Show on Sunday is for all pets, large
and small. The only requirement is that they
must be leashed safely, or caged. This is anoth¬
er free event, so bring them to the show.
Also on Sunday we will have Jackie Cooper of
Perry with copies of his brand new book Memo¬
ries of a Gentle Southern Man. So many of you
know Jackie by his columns in several newspa¬
pers and magazines. This is your chance to
meet him and get your copy of his book signed.
Bonsai is on the schedule for Friday and Sat¬
urday. On Friday at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.,
ft’Kgy Posnick will teach the fascinating art of
Bonsai And on Saturday afternoon you can
build your own Bonsai plant. Peggy will have
all you need for this five-hour session and at
the end you will take home your very own bon¬
sai! This session is $65 per person and space is
very limited.
There is so much to see and do at Massee Lane
during the camellia season and most especially
during the Camellia Festival. The Gardens are
full of blooms and the Galleries are full of
exquisite porcelains for your enjoyment.
The newly established Brown and Hall Envi¬
ronmental Garden beckons you to stroll around
the lake. The Japanese Garden awaits you in
solitude in another quiet comer Of the
Enjoy Massee Lane during Camellia Days.
Daily admission of $3 is included in most tioiMt
prices. Family Fun Day is free admiaatMlaPi
day Call Rhonda at 912-967-2358 for
the events of your choice and come
Massee Lane
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Lsespect to Rev. King’s
■ about the old city dump
-tfMttjp mjjjp W to Line, Stumbo said he
Black and Beech engi
/4MHRpfek j^gMgTeports to retest to see the if site it would with
BHMilleld’B fi^ggdto grant,
said he didn’t think
nt&Wtl ng of the site with
BtoCSVitafield funds would be pos
■cause site testing is not
fhmd under the grant.
■B the Black and Beech
Pjknd 10 I went over it with
Harmon, an engineer,
; lit near as we can tell
< •Bo evidence that there’s
Change in that landfill
@Ct was tested by Black
■MMt asked any other firm
< fill; at the report... whether it
■ffte be tested at this point or
j jjpfcd, I don’t know.
■Riot had any report that
j ■■been any contamination
' kl|§B or that there’s been any
■tiB since the Black and
ly.”
pptvding to King’s question
Q£3he council’s plans for eco
■fc development, Stumbo not-
1 10t the council hasn’t looked
- fthfecentive policy for econom
fa*g| MBpment although they did
dgj| Nrftli the problem specifical
> w| (ffBgard to the new apart
mm Ann State University Drive.
*4| have any detailed
^ mSk plan, we did discuss it
(■uretreat two years ago and
ofafl iHnr.it’s important to us.
■A'lsas happened since then
hca been quite incredible, but it’s
SiBftks to us, if you know
wtai
i developers are respon
much of what has hap
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tiijidfert Kell Valley building Oil Company is sold, the is
(V i and Main Building and
thB^lfrtod’s Building were ren
i university has reno
Evan’s building, the
Suites was built, the
J5BMiac site has been sold
| million is being spent
hy W fcBl iUi to develop that, and
j£ht the heals of mak
ini| Ml announcement about new
Mr nilinuMlh for the spec’ building.”
noted that the city
w «a|a> to improve Vineville
SCTSB^Orange Street and Hwy
9CL-
and King responded that
^everything that’s going
service oriented and he
waa]taiHBerned about the creation
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EXHIBIT 6D
Notice of opportunity for a public hearing
* . y A> PRIVATE ENTERPRISE COORDINATION
TRANSPORTATION FOR THE DISABLED
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hi EACH COUNTY is applying for funding assistance under Title 4^
MS.C. Section 5311 of the Federal Transit Act pertaining to rural and
ell urban areas.
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jMlpfeCounty will offer general purpose transportation to all citizens ot
County tor any worthwhile purpose, including hut not limited to
ing, medical treatment, recreation, social services, and other puq ?os
taK County solicits private sector input and participation to assure that
fixate-for-profit transportation operators have a fair and timely opportune
Eb. participate in the development ot this program.
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3tfie County also solicits comments and concerns from the disabled popuia
tiQK! and their representatives to assure that issues relating to the disabled
Kftffaddressed in the service design proposed during the planning pnvess.
Ilinsrested persons are invited to request that a public hearing lv held t o
Sbcuss the services being offered or development of the application.
|tten comments, request for a public hearing and/or written notice of
|nt by private-for-profit transportation operators to provide ot partici
C in any or all ot the above sendees should Iv submitted no later than
sen (IS) days from date ot publication to.
I Hicks, Chairman
of Commissioners ot Peach County
7. Church St.
'alley, GA H030
in fifteen (151 Jav>, GIX^T will prweed with the prints t> a* Jcstnhxl
of jobs.
Stumbo noted that the industri
al park, outside the city, will
benefit the city in many ways,
“Frankly Reverend King, I have
not had the time to go out across
the country and solicit industry. 1
have to depend on people like
Charles Sims and the chmnber of
commerce to help do that for us
and as far as I know they’ve done
a good job.
1 don’t think the future of Fort
c festival/ofy &uneltia&
Feb. 4-12 • Massee Lane
Family Fun Day, Sat 2/4,10-440, pony rides, clowns. The Rock! Free Adminkw
Camellia Beginners W orkshop, Sun. 1-4-- — member* S12, aoe-mem. SIS
Pet Show, Book Signing, Sun.--------- Free
Mark Ballard it Camellia*, Mon. 1 JO----------- S10
Senior Citizen*’ Day*, Tnet. * Wed. Deliciou* Box Lunek * Maxi Pearl! SIS
Fashion Straw 4L Brunch, Faxbionx by NoeStofTbomastoa, Than. 11J0. S1750
Fashion Show & Tea, Fashion* by Noeils', Thar*. 2:00 p.m. S17J0
Bonsai Demo by Peggy Posnick, Fri. 10:00 s.m & 2:00 p.m. S10
Novice Flower Show, Sat. 9:00 a.m________________________________ ...Eater Free
Bonsai Workshop by Peggy Posnick - take home a Bonsai ..$65
Call for Brochure!
American Camelua Society CalIRkoada
912-967-2358
100 Massee Lane • Fort Valley for tickets
912-967-2358
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Valley is going to be determined
by the attraction of major indus¬
try that will be major employ¬
ment oriented.
I think that the future of Fort
Valley is to manage its growth in
such a way that it accommodates
people who want to work in the
area. Like it or not, what we are
right now, is a small town in an
urban area and the population of
that area is going to continue to
intensify.”