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Uoiee, off CtzuuffobcL County Aince, 7927 f tflbo teJtuiny ^Dyion & ^Peoa/t Co. J Thursday, June 20,2013 2 Sections, 12 Page Member Lee Sanders ad dressed the group about the possibility of the students having “ever-note” in the classroom so there would be more interaction between the student and the teacher and also with “ever-note”, the student could do a search on a subject that they would be covering in class right away, because the “ever-note” would serve all notes to which the student could have access. Lee asked the Board to consider this and it could be discussed further. There was a question from Chairman Raymond Dickey about the use of the funds in the Equity Fund. It was explained that if the funds were not used the school would not be able to access these funds after a particular date. Dickey then asked if these funds could be trans ferred to the Capital Fund to be placed in that line item. Everyone agreed about the transfer and the motion was approved. Ricki Wood, left, and Sara Harris, seniors from Crawford County, attended the Natural Resources Conservation Workshop (NRCW) the week of June 9-13. This workshop is available to Georgia’s rising 10th, 11th and 12 grad ers. Camp takes place at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton and focuses on the value, protection and conservation of Georgia’s wildlife, forestry, soil and water resources, including conservation in Georgia’s mining industry. Probate Judge Pam Busbee, right, swears in Crawford County’s Chief Magistrate, Rich ard Spencer. He was sworn in Friday, June 14th which was also Flag Day. Crawford County Now Has A Chief Magistrate By Victoria Simmons The Georgia Post Richard Spencer, who moved to Crawford County from upstate New York two years ago, has been ap pointed as Chief Magistrate. He was sworn in June 14, 2013 by Probate Judge Pam Busbee. Spencer is originally from Pensacola, Florida and was in the Air Force from 1963 until he retired in 1985. He then was with the Army until he retired again in New York. He served as Magis trate Judge in New York for 18 years so is very familiar with the position. He and his wife, Lynne, did not want to remain in the cold and snow of New York so began doing on-line searches for houses. Though they had looked everywhere a house in Crawford County came up and after seeing pictures they decided to move and begin remodeling the house. He saw the notice concerning appointment of Chief Magistrate in The Georgia Post and applied and was subsequently ap pointed. The notice stated that the appointment should be made no later than June 15,2013. He and Lynne, have six children between them and 14 grandchildren. When not working Spen cer likes to hunt, fish and ride his motorcycle. They attend Fellowship Commu nity Church in Lizella and like to see the sites and get acquainted with people. Though they were, at first, a little hesitant about mov ing here, Spencer says the community has been very good to them and they are glad they moved. “We like the area,” he said. By Susan Garnto The Georgia Post Director of EMA (Emer gency Management Agency) Jake Watson was the main agenda item at last week’s meeting of the Crawford County Board of Education. Watson brought it to the Board’s attention that there was a possibility they needed to increase the sirens in multiple areas so that Craw ford could be ready in an emergency. He also said that there were no issues with Crawford County about their Emergency System and that the Warning System is the key to having the time to respond. Watson informed the Board that they need to be prepared to spend at least $20,000 for extra sirens. Watson said he would like to see the siren expense be taken out of the Recreation budget. There will be a test of the siren system at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday he noted. Board member Brad Cody asked Watson if he thought they needed to boost the cur rent system or did he think they needed a new one. They both agreed they needed more than just one single system and that they needed to have multiple sirens in several locations. This will be discussed further and pos sibly be resolved at the next meeting. Reynolds, GA - The wait is over for residents living in underserved technological areas of Southern Crawford County, Yatesville and Culloden. Flint Cable TV d/b/a Flint River Communications announces that the Stimulus Broadband Initiatives Program which began in 2010 for this area was completed May 2013. As part of their strategic rebranding effort, Flint Cable TV has officially changed their name to Flint Cable TV d/b/a Flint River Communications. This has provided residents located in these areas with full access to broadband and Triple Play Services including high speed internet, expanded cable offerings and VoIP phone services (Voice over Internet Protocol). James (Jim) L. Bond, President of Flint River Communications had this to say, “We are very excited about completing the con struction phase of this project. This is a great opportunity for the customers in the Crawford, Monroe and Upson County Areas served by this project. The customers in these areas now have access to Broadband Speeds comparable to some of the most populous areas in the state" Flint River Commu nications has worked contin uously to give their valued customers, access to a Hybrid Fiber Coaxial (HFC) network which provides advanced broadband and cable TV HD services. This new technolo gy allows Flint River Communications to provide you with advanced video ser vices, superior sound and enhanced channel selections. The new bundle packages are competitively priced to insure that customers have an affordable opportunity to purchase ah three services. If you are interested in the broadband services or you wish to upgrade any of your existing cable services, you may do so by calling one of the customer service repre sentatives at (478) 847-4111 or visit online at www. flintrvr.com. About Flint River Communications Flint River Commu nications is a subsidiary of Public Service Commu nications which is headquar tered in Reynolds, Georgia and is a privately owned cor poration that has provided customers with telecommu nication services for over 100 years. As a leading com munications company, we offer unlimited high speed internet service, home tele phone service, cable televi sion and broadband internet service to both residential and commercial customers. For more information about Flint River Com munications please contact Beverly Dawson at (478) 847-6526 or email beverly. dawson@pstel. com Broadband Initiative Complete With Expanded Service Areas EMA Director Tells B0E More Sirens Are Needed Bubba Willis, at his pro duce stand on Hwy. 341 displays a South Georgia watermelon weighing in at 14 pounds. He has fresh fruits and vegetables. 4-H’ers have been very busy this summer. Above, Britney Holloway, second from right, helps them with a mosaic arts class. They broke the pieces and then fit them together to make the mosaic plaque. More 4-H Summer Activities are scheduled for June 25 - 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Bowling $8; July 23 - TBD - Movies $5. Ages 9 +. For more informa tion please call the Crawford County 4-H Office 478-836-3121 and talk with Britney. PHOTO COURTESY PATTI TEMPLE
