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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
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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.
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mncil approves ordinance for golf carts on City streets
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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.
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Dr. Heilman to discuss spine care at Prime Timer meeting
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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.
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