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Attorney Mary Jo Oliver Speaks To
Peach County Retired Educators
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Mary Jo Oliver, Esq. Photo by Alphonso B. Varner
The Peach County Retired
Educators Association had the
pleasure of listening to Mary Jo
Oliver, Attorney at Law, at the
monthly meeting March 5,2012
in the Walker-Anderson Annex.
Trinity Baptist Church in Fort
Valley.
Oliver elaborated on four
important legal documents
which you should be knowl-
ROY LEWIS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
measure on the ballot.
In a related matter, Liipfert
said the ordinance covering
liquor by drink in the county
was nearly complete and would
be ready for commissioners'
review by the next work session.
In other business, commis¬
sioners approved a $62j000 pur¬
chase of a 4.419-acre tract of
land which is part of the runway
expansion of the Perry-Houston
County Airport. The funds come
from the Air OneGeorgia Grant
that is financing enhancements
to the airport, which is party in
Peach County. The transaction
is “pass through" purchase that
does not cost the county any
money or create any liabilities
for the county.
In other business, commis¬
sioners approved a budget trans¬
fer of $2,800 from Contingency
to the Board of Elections for
14 batteries needed for voting
machines. Elections Supervisor
Michelle Riley said the bat¬
teries provide back-up in case
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In addition to legislative activ¬
ities and assisting farmers with
educational and technical pro¬
grams the organization runs the
Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual
Insurance Company, which sells
insurance to members.
Kelley has been in the insur¬
ance business a little over 12
years. He is a Life Underwriter
Training Council Fellow, an
insurance industry designation
Kristie Brewton Kenney Announces Candidacy
for Peach County Commissioner - Post 3
Fort Valley, GA - March 7, 2012- Kristie Brewton
Kenney, a Fort Valley native and graduate of Peach
County High School, takes her place in the running
for Peach County Commissioner - Post 3. Kristie
promises to advocate for job creation, completion of
the Southwest Peach sewage project and place emphasis
on Peach County ’s Parks and Recreation Department.
> She received her B.S. degree in Agricultural Sciences
from Tennessee State University. She is a downtown
merchant and serves on the boards of Peach Academy
_ Authority, Mayor’s
Krtctt* Brewton Monty Kids, Inc., Downtown Development
Housing Task Force and Fort Valley Main Street. Additionally, Kristie works
as the Program Coordinator for Fort Valley State University’s Rural Business
Outreach Institute. She believes her background in education, employment,
business, leadership and service in the community qualifies her for the office
of Peach County Commissioner Post 3.
When asked why she is pursuing this position. Kristie stated. “I believe that
complaining about a problem without taking action to correct it only serves
to enlarge the problem. It’s time to become part of the solution! 1 am a small
business owner and I understand firsthand the struggles of our community. I
want to help improve our job market situation by expanding the tax incentives
to smaller businesses in order to create living-wage jobs in Peach County. I
also want to implement my “Diamond Plan" which places major emphasis on
our Parks and Recreation Department. It is also my goal to help keep this
place we call home a safe haven for our children."
Having grown up in the Ponderosa neighborhood, Kristie has experienced
the awful conditions that residents experience on multiple rainy days due to
sewage problems. She wants to assure residents that this issue will remain top
priority until it is resolved.
Kristie believes that Peach County has many accomplishments of which
residents can be proud. Her campaign will highlight those accomplishments
as she partakes in informed conversations about the challenges that lie ahead
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1. A Last Will and Testament,
2. A Living Will (not the
same as a Lasr Will).
3. A Durable Power of
Attorney for Healthcare.
4. Guardianship Attorney
Oliver strongly emphasized a
person should have a Last Will
in his/her possession as opposed
to his/her (estate being dis-
of a power outage. She said
the manufacturer recommends
replacing the batteries every
four to five years, while the
elections office's batteries are
about eight years old.
Commissioners also approved
a transfer from Contingency
to the Peach Public Libraries
for $1,000 to replace comput¬
ers used for administrative pur¬
poses. The library system had
requested about $3,800.
Commissioners also approved
the recommendation from
Recreation Director Robert
Stump to accept the low bid of
$6,931.95 from The Ink Spot for
baseball and softball shorts for
the 2012 rec sports season.
In other business, Adriane,
“Frankie" Towles updated com¬
missioners on activities of Peach
County Family Connection,
the local affiliate of a state¬
wide organization that seeks to
reduce child abuse and neglect.
Towles said April is National
Child Abuse Prevention Month.
for someone who has received
advanced training in the insur¬
ance business. He works with
the Georgia Farm Bureau due to
its community involvement.
“The Farm Bureau does a lot
for the Middle Georgia area."
he said.
The Bibb County native
lives in Crawford County. He
is married with two daughters,
ages 4 and 18 months.
posed by the State) when death
occurs..
A question/answer session
ensued during her presentation.
John A. Demons, Unit
President recognized retired
educators who were born in the
Month of March.
A delicious repast was served
to the attendees by the March
Hospitality Committee.
To commemorate the month,
PCFC will bring back an art
contest and essay contest for
public school students, both of
which will focus on bullying.
The theme of tile art contest,
for third graders, will be “Don't
Be a Bully. Be a Friend," while
the essay contest topic, for 5th
graders, will be, “Problems of
Bullying.” Both contests will
have a winner and a runner-up.
"Abuse in not just an adult
child thing,” Towles said of the
bullying theme.
PCFC is also planning “Take
Back the Night” march against
sexual violence, to be held on
the Fort Valley State Campus.
Early in the meeting, commis
isoners approved the Consent
Agenda, a list of action items
including minor purchases,
budget transfer and amend¬
ments and other items that don't
require any more discussion by
commissioners.
Kelley said he would like to
host a Business After Hours
event with the Peach County
Chamber of Commerce to get to
know the community.
“I'm looking forward to
serving the community and
all the members of the Peach
County Farm Bureau," he said.
POLICE LINE NOT
Beat
The information below is
provided by local law enforce¬
ment agencies, who are solely
responsible for the accuracy of
the information. These reports
are published for information
purposes only. Publication of
an arrest or citation report is
not evidence of a crime. All
persons named in the reports
are presumed innocent unless
proven guilty in a court of law.
Some minor violations that do
not threaten public safety are
not included. These reports
are for the week of March 5,
2012 to March 12,2012.
Byron Arrests
Clance, Brandi Cathleen.
Macon: Controlled Substance
Violation Schedule I/ll;
Fitzpatrick, Victor Terrance,
Bonaire: Aggravated Assault;
Myers, Richard J„ Sebastian.
Fla.: Public Drunkenness,
DUI-Alcohol, Open Alcohol
Container, Arrest Warrant;
Plummer, Christopher Michael,
Valley Rd., Byron: Marijuana
Possession;
Fort Valley Arrests
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upcoming Battle of Byron.
“It's been a good stepping
stone. I learned a lot,” Regina
said.
She heard about the opening
in Gainesville from a program
manager. The Main Street
program is equivalent to Better
Home Town, but for cities with
populations over 5,000, which
includes Fort Valley. Byron’s
population is around 4,000.
Regina said she had a long
talk with McDaniel about the
Gainesville job and both agreed
it was a good move. A mix-up
between the CVB and the City
Council that led to a temporary
funding gap for the CVB and
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“My campaign is about
people helping people.” Bentley
said, adding “I'm not running as
a politician - it's about people."
Bentley includes among her
qualifications “my skill set as a
two-term county commissioner
and my ability to work with
all people regardless of party
affiliation," as well as the rela¬
tionships she has already built
around the state through her
work as a commissioner.
“We will have to work togeth¬
er to get anything accomplished,
particularly for rural Georgia,”
she said.
Bentley said she sees jobs
and economic development
as related main issues facing
District 139. Bentley has been
representing Fort Valley State
University as a representa¬
tive for CARET (Council for
Agriculture Research, Extension
and Teaching). She said she
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EXHIBIT 8B
NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR A PUBLIC HEARING
PRIVATE ENTERPRISE COORDINATION
RURAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM
PEACH COUNTY is applying foe funding assistance under Title 49 ll.S.C. Section 5311 of the
Federal'! ransit Act pertaining to rural and small urban areas.
PEACH COL’NTV will offer general public transportation to all citizens of PEACH COtNTV
for any worthwhile purpose, including but not limited to shopping, medical treatment social services and other
purposes.
PEACH CQLJilY solicits private sector input and participation to assure that private for-prolit
transportation operators have a fair and timely opportunity to participate in the development of this program
PEACH CQim- also solicits comments and concerns from the general population on local rural
public transportation services.
PEACH CQCHTY a lso solicits comments and concerns from the disabled population and their
representatives to that issues relating to the disabled are addressed in die service design proposed during the
planning process.
Interested persons are invited to request that a public hearing be held in discuss the services being offered or
development of the application.
Written comments, requests for a public hearing and/or written notice of intent by private for-profit transportation
operators to provide or participate in the above services should be submitted no later than fifteen (IS) days from the
date of this publication to:
Peach County Board of Commissioner*
213 Persons SL
Fort Valley. Georgia 31030
47M25-2535
If no response is received within the fifteen (IS) days, die Department of Transports lion will proceed with the
application
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Addison, Lamont Cortez,
Augusta, Ga.: Probation
Violation - Felony; Brown.
Vemice Adora, Perry: Criminal
Trespass; Cummings, Joseph
Hinton, Magnolia Rd., Ft.
Valley; Shoplifting; Harris,
Sammie Lee, Dogwood Circle,
Ft. Valley: Criminal Trespass;
Jackson, Kelcey Lamar,
Mathews St., .Ft. Valley;
Failure to Appear for Trial/
Court - Misdemeanor; Locket,
Steven, Carmen Ave., Ft. Valley:
Criminal Trespass, Obstructing/
Hindering Officers; Miller,
Debarrius Shakur. Forsyth St.,
Ft. Valley: Criminal Damage to
Property - 2nd Degree, Reckless
Conduct; Smith, Danielle M„
Edward St., Ft. Valley: Theft by
Taking - Felony. Card Fraud;
Wright, Michael Bernard.
Peach Circle. Ft. Valley: Arrest
Warrant;
Sheriff's Office Arrests
Fuller, Brandon Nicholas,
Michelle Dr., Criminal Damage
to Property 2nd Degree,
Reckless Conduct, Simple
Battery; Gary, Eddie, Warner
Robins: Speed < Minimum;
Better Home Town helped tip
the scales in favor of moving on.
“I hate leaving the program
now. I felt it was heading the
right direction,” she said.
Regina laughed when asked
what advice she had for her
successor.
“You need flexibility and a
lot of Advil,” she said. “You
start each day with a plan, and
nine times out of 10 it's off
within an hour.”
Regina also advised being
patient and a good listener. The
Better Home Town job requires
dealing with a board of direc¬
tors, the Mayor and Council and
various other parties that have
recently traveled to Washington,
D.C. As a CARET ambassador.
Bringing more jobs to this
rural district requires making
the area more attractive to busi¬
nesses, Bentley said, and that
will require more efforts to
train and educate the workforce
and beef up infrastructure.
“We need to place ourselves
in a more competitive position,”
Bentley.
To bring about all of the
above, Bentley said she wants
to bring together political, busi¬
ness and education leaders from
each county in the district to
discuss each county's strengths
and weaknesses.
“I want to find out what's
preventing us from moving
forward,” she said.
Bentley said she is willing to
work with state officials, with
emphasis on “work with.”
Bentley said she seeks to
MARCH
Hardy, Jessia, .Mae, Felton
Wood, Rd., Byron: Aggravated
Assault, Simple Battery -
Family Violence; McCrary,
Kenneth. College Park, Ga.:
Probation Violation - Felony;
Roberts. Kelly Michelle, Warner
Robins: Controlled Substance
Possession - Intent to Distribute
(Schedule III. IV, V); Solomon,
Dawit Tesfalem. Brooks Blvd.,
Ft. Valley: Weapon Possession
During Crime, Drug-Related
Object-Minor Violation;
Spiders, Terry Bryan, Rhine,
Ga.: Theft by Taking - Felony;
Williams,, Kingunston.
Chestnut St., Ft. Valley: Theft by
Taking - Conversion - Felony;
FVSU Campus Safety:
Jones. Willie Wilson, Rayfield
Wright St., Ft. Valley: Simple
Battery, Obstructing/Hindering
Officers. Terroristic Threats
& Acts; Georgia State Patrol
- Perry: McCory. Antwan
Dominique, Atlanta: Speeding;
Smith, Rolland Arthur
Edgewater Dr., Byron: Dill
Alcohol;
some say in BHT matters.
“I have 10 bosses. It's not
easy" Regina said.
That means you have to be
“a great problem solver and a
peacekeeper, and you have to
have a thick skin."
“Sometimes people just want
to talk to someone" Regina said,
even if their complaint doesn't
relate to BHT matters.
Regina's skin will have to get
a lot thicker in Gainesville, a
city of over 30.000 people and
that many more complaints.
Lucky for her Advil is avail¬
able everywhere.
work with people from various
walks of life.
“I never would have started
the chamber if I only worked
for one race or group.” she said.
She also said she is “eager
and energetic with youth,"
whom she said are the leaders
of tomorrow.
Bentley said she started a
summer girls camp with her
own resources and takes two
middle-school students to the
state capital to work as pages,
also with her own funds.
Patty and her husband Daryl
Bentley own and operate the
Bentley-Montford Mortuary in
Butler. They have five children
between them.
For information, call (478)
8262-3634 or visit the campaign
website: www.pattyjainesbent
leyforstaterep.com
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