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mi »•«« * 'ALL FOP ADC 301 NEWSPAPER PROJECT OF GA •- j* '■ 4 30602-0001 w Tax Time % for each services See tips page week 14 & ri r#/» Mjtr r w w m bj mi be Vol. 126 Issué No.4 50¢ Legal Organ For Peach County, City of Fort Valley and City Of Byron Funeral Notices: Mary Alice Wheeler Nutt Joyce B. Grant Obituary Notices on Page 6 l •Byron City Council: Every 2nd Monday. 6 p.in., 2nd Floor, Byron Municipal Complex. •Ft. Valley City Council: Work Session 5:30 p.m. Tuesday before regular meeting, Mayor's Office, City Hail; Regular Meeting every third Thursday. 6:30 p.ra.. Public Meeting Room, City Hall. •County Commissioners: Every 2nd Tuesday. 4 p.m., Public Meeting Room. County Courthouse Annex, Ft. Valley. •Board of Education Study Session. Tuesday before Regular Meeting, 5 p.m.. Board Meeting Room; Regular Meeting every 1st Tuesday. Board Meeting Rixim. 523 Vincville St.. Ft. Valley. •Hospital Authority; Friday after 4th Monday, 9 a m.. Conference Room. Peach Regional Medical Center •Development Authority: Every 3rd Thursday, 8 am. Conference Room, Troutman House, Ft Valley. •Ft. Valley Utility Corn-mission: Every 2nd Monday. 6 p.m.. Public Meeting Room, Ft. Valley City Hall. • Water & Sewerage Authority: 3rd Monday of month, 6.15 p.m.. Public Meeting Room, County Courthouse Annex. Ft. Valley. •Ta* Assessors: First Thursday of month. 4 p.m.. Public Meeting Room, County Courthouse Annex, Ft. Valley. •Byron Planning & Zoning- Every 4th Thursday of month, 6 p.m. •Fort Vailey DDA Board: First Tuesday, 6 p.m., 1 rout man House Conference Room. •Fort Valley Historical Preservation Commission: Second Thursday at 6 p.m., Troutman House Conference Room Local Weather Forecast Morfy Cloudy Wednesday, Jan. 26 Hi: 69* Lo: 55* Thundmr storm Thursday, Jan. 27 Hi; 72* Lo: 58* Thundmr Storm Friday, Jan. 28 Hi: 68* Lo: 46* Sunny Saturday, Jan. 29 Hi: 67* Lo: 35* Sunny Sunday, Jan. 30 Hi: 56* Lo: 33* What's Patch In * Out a Police Beet...., 3 Opinion.......... .4 Country Living S Faith Matters. I .8 9-11 it u Tax flaw. 14 S< riifft* r < itch ( iinui v I Ilf (her l(to ) cars Andria Price Honored bv 1st Franklin See page 2 Peach Peach-Perry Brawl Goes to Trojans m •mn> IS LI 9 A i 1 If 1 * yHBI ■ ■ v Alrbi 'each County point guard Chat Bouyer flicks a pass after faking a jump shot in the first period of lasTSaturday's game against the Perry Panthers. The inter-county fouls. rivals fought tooth and claw throughout the game, leaving pools of sweat on the court and racking op The Trojans used a fourth period surge to pull away for a 67-59 win. Photo by Victor Kulkosky Alford Retires From Elections Office i ri m Kffi ; •%j1 \ IT i * 1 Peach County threw a bash last week for Latrelle Alford, who is retiring after many years with the Board of Elections. Fort Valley Mayor John Stumbo and Board of Commission¬ ers Chairman Melvin Walker each issued proclamations recognizing Alford for her years of service. Photo by Victor Kulkosky Camellia Blvd. Closer By Victor Kulkosky News Editor __ _ Fort Valley's "Big Dig" is getting closer. Mayor John Stumbo used his announcement lime ai last week's City Council meeting to give FortVailcy residents another heads up about the approaching sewer system project on Camellia Blvd./Highway 49. The project, which could take up to two years, will involve digging up the busy main thoroughfare through town from Five Points to the Kell Building. The goal is to replace detenonating. under¬ sized stormwalcr lines with new. larger lines. The Mayor said a contractor is already removing signs and other objects near the road. Major work, is scheduled to begin in March or April, with more details coming soon. Stumbo also announced the city is ramping up enforcement of its cat and dog registration law. Under the law, all pet owners must register their dogs and cats with the city; registration includes PCHS Band Director Selected to Guest Conduct Honor Band ft See page 5 proof of up-to-date vaccinations. The city issues tags that serve as proof of registration and which also help return lost animals to their owners. The Mayor also took a moment to recognize some city employees for their volunteer work with Peach Area Habitat for Humanity and Rebuilding Together Fort Valley. Habitat, based in Columbus, uses volunteer workers to build homes and sell them at cost to low-income families. Rebuilding Together is a national organiza¬ tion with local affiliates, which also uses volunteer labor and donated or reduced-price materials. Rebuilding Together uses volunteer workers under professional supervision to repair and renovate the houses of low-income home owners. Rebuilding Together typically does it work on a weekend in April, but is planning to build a wheelchair ramp for an elderly home owner in the near future, since that project can't wait. The Mayor presented plaques to each group, which included many Public Works employees as well as people Kay Road Elementary Spelling B / yi, See page 13 Macon Hospital Chief to Retire No Effect Seen on Peach Hospital By Victor Kulkosky News Editor _ The pending retirement of Don Faulk from Central Georgia Health System is not expected to have any effect on the new Peach County hospiial. Faulk is the President of CGHS, the parent company of the Medical Center of Central Georgia, which has formed a partnership with Peach Regional Medical Center. That partnership has already led to the long-planned new hospiial in Peach County moving for¬ ward. Under a deal between CGHS and PRMC, CGHS has taken over day-to-day management of the Peach County hospital and is financing con¬ struction of the new facility Ihrough a bond issue, CGHS will lease the new hospital, which will continue to be owned by the Peach County Hospital Authority for the time being. Faulk announced his retirement last Thursday after 15 years at the helm of the second largest hospital in Georgia He was bom there in 1949 and worked at the Medical Center in various capac¬ ities for about 40 years. He will step down this summer or fall. PRMC Chief Executive Nancy Peed said in a phone interview that she had talked with Faulk about his retirement plans and his departure should not cre¬ ate problems. "We feel like the partnership is tak¬ ing care of itself." Peed said. Faulk also said his retirement would not have any effect on the partnership. “My face won't be around, but it would probably wouldn't have been around much anyway,” he said. Most of the face-to-face coordination between PRMC and CGHS has been done by Elbert McQueen, President of Continued to page 13 Development Outlook: More of the Same By Victor Kulkosky News Editor _ ____ In his monthly report. Development Aulhority Executive Director Charles Sims let the authority board know he'd be sharing familiar news. The outlook from experts from the University of Georgia Kerry School of Business was "more of the same." Sims said at Iasi Thursday's meet¬ ing of the Development Authority of Peach County. The UGA business school sends experts to cities around the state to offer an economic outlook for the year ahead. The report from the UGA experts, Sims said, pointed to lackluster growth in the Gross Domestic Product of about 2%. (The Gross Domestic Product is the value of the goods produced and services provided in the nation.) A double-dip recession was not the most likely possibility, but there is a 409f chance of that hap¬ pening. Continued to page 3 from other departments. The Habitat House group includes; Larry & Chris Brown, Benjamin Carpenter. Sarah Carroll, Ryan Conner. Robby Garrett, Joseph McKinney. David and Jennifer Roberts, Teresa Robinson. Harris Sandifer. Fredrick Smith, Marcus Smith, Allan Spillers, Luis Tones, Brian Wade. Michele Yingling and Anthony Zeipekis. The Rebuilding Together group includes; Fred Banks, Larry and Chris Brown, Jo Cobb. Robby Garrett. Willie Harris, Keefer Johnson, Walter Johnson, James Lail. Martha McAfee. Joseph McKinney. Nardy Melendez, Kathy Moye. James Porter, David and Jennifer Roberts, Will Simmons, Allan Spillers, Marcus Smith, Willie Smith. Reginald Thompson, Luis Torres. Brian Wade, Roy Woodson and Anthony Zeipekis. In official business, the council made the following unanimous votes; Approved alcohol licenses for busi¬ nesses at 121 No. Camellia Blvd. And Continued to page 13 1 /V</< h I'liblishinv January 85, 3013