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The Wiregrass Farmer, October 15, 2008 - Page 3 1 / / 1 If you want □ state representative who understands: Job ciealian Is crucial. Education requires solid funding. Health care costs are too high. Your Choice is Clear: John Tibbetts, www.John4HoUse1S3.com /> ELECT Ronnie WHEELER Superior Court Judge Turner • Irwin • Worth • Tift With 28 years as an attorney - 14 years as a prosecutor -1 have tried hundreds of cases. I am a seasoned veteran of the courtroom and I am ready to go to work for you as judge of YOUR Superior Court MAYOR JIM HEDGES signs a Proclamation for National Disability Employment Awareness, with him are Larry Stafford, Vocational Rehabilitation Client and Angela Parrot, Rehabilitation Employment. State House ‘Mrik kflWhh I'kmi IU It’s that time of the year again when we wake up to cool mornings and the smell of fresh picked peanuts is in the air. This is also the time when the Georgia Forestry Commission begins to have an increase in burning activity. In 1988, the General Assembly amended Georgia’s Forest Fire Protection Act to require a permit from the Georgia Forestry Commission for the burning of woods, lands, marshes, and other flammable vegetation. Burn permits are free and are avail able 7 days a week depending on weather conditions. A permit to burn hand piled yard debris 6 ft. x 6 ft. or smaller can be obtained by calling 1-877-OK2-BURN (1- 877-652-2876), or online at w w w. g atree s. org. All other requests for burn ing can be made by calling your local Forestry Unit at 567- 2585. Failure to receive a burn permit is a misdemeanor and could result in suppression charges if your fire escapes and the Georgia Forestry Commission has to respond. With recent increases in suppression cost, minimum fees would be around $200. The only way to avoid these fees is by obtaining a bum per mit before you burn. Some other services the Forestry Commission offers are pre-suppression firebreaks, pre scribed bum assist, burn stand by and rental of drip torches, tree planter and scalper. We also have a large variety of pine and hardwood seedlings. Our services are rendered on a “first come, first serve” basis. Feel free to give us a call if you have any questions or to place your name on the list for our services. GREG BROWN ASHBURN CITY COUNCIL Chairman wants written policy for agendas by Ben Baker Editor County Commission Chairman Daryl Hall wants the Commission to have a policy regarding who sets the agenda, how the agenda is set and pro cedures for getting on the agen da. At the September meeting, there was a discussion of who set the agenda and who put people on the agenda to speak. Chairman Hall said he wants things in writing so there is a clear procedure for people to follow to be on the agenda. “We don’t have an agenda policy of who should be on the agenda and who should not be on the agenda,” he said at the October meeting. “I get put on the hotseat. I don’t have the backing of this Board when I am on the hot seat.” He then specifically pointed to the September meeting and the discussion which happened then. “That is why we’ve got you as chairman,” said Commissioner Joe Burgess. “You didn’t say that last week,” the chairman said. “I would have, if I knew,’ Mr. Burgess replied. Chairman Hall again said he was “on the hot seat.” “You will still be on the hot seat,” Mr. Burgess said. “But I will be operating off a policy,” he said. County Manager Charles Kinney was directed to draft a policy for creating an agenda for County Commission meet ings. was a discussion oi wno me noiseai. i aon i nave me i would nave, n i Knew, mgs. le agenda and who put backing of this Board when I Mr. Burgess replied. mncil approves ordinance for golf carts on City streets :n Baker was approved at the October keeps the cart. sary lighting and equipmen by Ben Baker Editor Vehicles with at least three tires, able to go no faster than 30 miles an hour and with an unladen weight of no more than 1,300 pounds are now legal on Ashbum City Streets. The “golf cart ordinance” was approved at the October City Council meeting unani mously. The new ordinance requires insurance and seat belts for rid ers under 15 years old. A one-time cart fee must also be paid. The fee stays with the cart as long as the owner keeps the cart. The carts cannot be driven on Highwasy 41, 112, and 159 except at designated crossing areas. The Department of Transportation must decide where these crossings will be. If the carts are driven at night, they must have neces sary lighting and equipment as specified by the state. Councilman Art Eld brought up the idea of insur ance. Mayor Jim Hedges, who drives a golf car in town, said his insurance is $7 a month for full coverage. to learn more visit www.ronniewheeler.com c l\*bckirT I. CHIHUAHUA rii Presentations & Showtimas f9121384-8880 wwvwurockin8.com b ,2 mBe East of L W*na* - OOUGLA& Heart to.Scrifl AudilorimUt ■ All StittiTi Stjl# ■ fill HftChinfl Clilirt We buy, sell and crack pecans Sycamore Feed 1043 S. Main St. - Ashburn 567-3968 We’re open 8 am-5:30 pm MISS YOUR PAPER? We hope not, but things happen. If you did not get your Wiregrass Farmer, please call us at 567-3655. Dr. Heilman to discuss spine care at Prime Timer meeting rV* Dr. Edward Heilman Orthopedic spine surgeon Edward Heilman, M.D. will discuss the latest advancements in spine care at a free lecture on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2:00 p.m., at the Turner County Civic Center in Ashbum. This pre sentation is sponsored by South Georgia Banking Company of Ashburn’s Prime Timers Club and HealthPlus-Ashburn. “The activities of the Prime Timers are normally reserved for seniors age 55 and over, but because of the nature of this program, we are making it open to all area adults who feel they may benefit from this pre sentation,” said Brinson Brock, president of South Georgia Banking Company. “It is with great pride that South Georgia Banking Company and HealthPlus are working togeth er with the Prime Timers to bring speakers of Dr. Heilman’s caliber.” Millions of Americans suf fer from chronic back and neck pain, which in many cases is a result of degenerative spine disease. While spine degeneration is a normal part of aging and for most people is not a problem, for certain individuals a degen erated spine disc can cause pain. Dr. Heilman will discuss non-operative and new, mini- mally-invasive surgical options that are available in treating spine degeneration. Forestry reminds people to get burn permits Dr. Heilman is a board-cer tified orthopedic spine surgeon with Georgia Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Clinic in Tifton. He earned his medical degree from the University of Illinois, followed by an ortho pedic surgical residency at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Upon graduation from his residency, Dr. Heilman was accepted into the Leatherman Spine Fellowship, an advanced train ing program for spine surgery held in conjunction with the Spine Institute for Special Surgery, the University of Louisville and Kosair Children’s Hospital. He is cur rently a member of the North American Spine Society. The Turner County Civic Center is located in Ashbum at 354 Lamar Street. For more information, call 567-9686. VOTE
