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Third Annual Middle Georgia Racers Reunion at the historic Middle Georgia Raceway, Hwy 41, Byron, Saturday, August 31st, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. $10 admission charge. Kids 10 and under free. The King - Richard Petty will be the Grand Marshal for this event. PEACH COUNTY SCHOOL Open House - August 9, 2013 BES 4:00 to 6:00 BMS 5:00 to 6:30 PCHS 6:00 to 7:30 Covering Byron & Peach County email: byronbuzz@pstel.net Thursday, August 8, 2013 2013 T-shirt design Fun time planned for Battle of Byron this Saturday By Victoria Simmons The Byron Buzz Are you ready for some fun to round out your summer just before school starts back? Then you don’t want to miss Satur day’s Battle of Byron at North Peach Park under the pecan trees. The event held annually the first Saturday in May was rescheduled due to weather. It’s going to be a fun-filled day with plenty of activities. ”We looking forward to a FUN day and hope everyone will come out and support us,” stated Karla Chidester, Battle of Byron chair. ’’All monies raised are given back to the commu nity and other non-profit organi zations.” Opening ceremonies begin at 10 a.m. and will include Terry ’’Pops” Barker (The Human Trumpet) and a special recogni tion to longtime supporters. There will be the usual games like tug of war, the fire dept. Mud Volley Ball and Pie Eating Contest, just to name a few, but there will be some new fun things as well. Be sure and catch the Broomstick Derby Races, a demo by Khicks Con temporary Ballroom Dance and the parade of Derby hats. Sugar See BOB, Page 4 Charter school denied locally; now waitina on state B0E Education the school could By Victoria Simmons The Byron Buzz It came as no surprise to most that the Peach County Board of Education denied the petition for a charter high school in Byron. The board voted four to one durings last week’s work session to deny the petition. Vice chair Ben McDaniel voted in favor of the charter school and said he wanted to work alongside with the charter school. McDaniel said it was his fear that if the board did not approve it and the state does approve it, the two will be in direct competition with each other and he doesn’t think that would be good for the county. McDaniel also feels that students and parents should have choices when it comes to local education. Though not approved by the Peach County Board of still be approved by the Georgia Board of Educa tion. Members of the charter school group were in hopes of working with the local school district. Though they were not surprised by the vote, B. J. Walker, charter school board member said the vote was a loss. The petition had been read by a district review team which had recommended de nial based on what the team said were deficiencies within the petition, the impact finan cially and the court-ordered desegregation. Board members also were concerned with the financial impact, but also felt students could get the same educa tion within the Peach County schools. Chairman Jamie Johnson said he did not believe the petition showed how the charter school would differ from Peach County High School. Walker disagreed however, saying that the petition did point out how the charter school would differ from PCHS including a differ ent class schedule and less focus on athletics. Walker said the charter school group did a good job of outlining differences in the petition. The charter school offered a longer school year with ex tended breaks, longer school days for tutoring, seven class periods and a mandatory study hall. He feels that parents should decide whether they want a charter school, not ing that with finances, it’s taxpayer money. It was hoped that the char ter school would open in the fall of 2014 and that could still happen. The state Board of Education could vote on the petition by the end of October. Byron City Council sup ports the charter school and voted in March to transfer a city-owned elementary school to the group. The group intends to keep moving forward and are reviewing plans for building renovations and working on start-up finances. Before submitting the petition to the PC board of education, the charter school group held several public meetings in Byron and Fort Valley to gather input and see if there was sufficient sup port. Those meetings indi cated the public does support having a charter school. According to the Georgia Charter Schools Association (GCSA) interest in Georgia’s public charter school sector is at an all-time high. The Georgia Depart ment of Education website lists 147 approved charter schools. Governor Deal has also supported choice in education. Schedule of Events 10:00 Opening Ceremonies include Terry Pops Barker (The Human Trumpet) & special recognition to longtime supporters. 10:30 BoB Children’s Fundraiser - winners announced Lil’ Mr & Lil’ Miss Battle of Byron 10:45 Parade of Hats, Derby Hats contests on stage 11:00 BoB Car Show judging begins 11:15 Khicks Contemporary Ballroom Dance demo 11:30 Kids Challenges/Games begin (tug of war, soggy jog relay, water balloon toss, sponge relays, watermelon seed spitting contests, pinatas, etc.) 12:00 Sugar Creek Band on stage 12:00 Byron Fire Dept.’s Mud-Volleyball begins 1:30 Pie Eating Contest 2:00 Sugar Creek Band on stage 3:00 BoB Car Show trophies awarded 3:45 BoB Broomstick Derby Races (kids & adults) 4:15 Byron Rotary Club & any other vendors having raffles announce winners 4:30 Broomstick Horse Auction 4:45 50/50 Raffle, Racers Reunion Admission Tickets Raffle & IPAD Raffle Non-profits benefit from donated furniture Certus Bank of Byron, donated furniture to the Byron CVB/ Welcome Center and to the Charter School. The Byron branch received new furniture and manager Karen Singleton said it was better for the furniture to go to a non-profit than to be stored somewhere and never used. Executive Director of Byron CVB/Welcome Center and Main Street, Tiffany Peavy is pictured with one piece of the furniture. Help Pick Team Name Byron is again hosting the Susan G. Koman race for the cure in October. Byron Main Street and CVB are asking you to help name their team. If you have a suggested name go to the Byron Main Street Facebook page and comment with your suggestion. Winner will be decided by Executive Direc tor Tiffany Peavy and the board and will receive a free T-shirt with Team Name, as well as pictured in the local papers. Got a good shot? Byron Mainstreet and CVB have announced the 2013 Byron People’s Choice Photo Contest. The winner of each category will receive a $50 gift card to their favor ite Byron business and also have their photo displayed at the Welcome Center and at the Georgia National Fair booth in October. Categories: • Colors of the City - Beauty • Heart of The City - People & Pets •Pace of the City - Work & Movement •Moments in the City - Snapshots in time Size of the City - Big & Small Concepts. For more information and contest rules or to pick up an application contact Tiffany Peavy at 478-956-2409. Deadline to enter is Sept. 27. Comforting Quitters close to project's end Members of the Comforting Quilters group are pictured with some completed quilts for the Sandy Hook project. A blessing of the quilts is in the works and some of the group members will make a trip to Sandy Hook to deliver the quilts. Julie Love formed the group and they meet at her home on Saturdays to quilt. The project grew after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting when Julie discovered one of the children was from her hometown of Og den, Utah. Each quilt is made in memory of one of the 26 children who died in that shooting. Take a sales tax holiday Friday and Saturday By Victoria Simmons The Byron Buzz If you have not already begun buying those school supplies, you might want to wait until next week for the Sales Tax Holiday, Au gust 9-10 so you can save money. Items which will be ex empt from sales tax August 9-10 include: • Clothing and footwear that costs $100 or less per item. • Personal computer and personal computer -related accessories with a sales price of $1,000 or less. • General school supplies to be used in the classroom or for classroom-related activities with a sales price of $20 or less per item. The sales tax exemption does not apply to clothing accessories, jewelry, hand bags, umbrellas, eyewear, watches, cellular devices, furniture, computer-related accessories designed for recreational use, items used in a trade or business or for resale, or rentals. It also does not apply to theme parks, entertainment complexes, public lodging establishments, restaurants or airports. There will be another Georgia sales tax holiday in October which will also include energy saving appli ances. If you would like more information you can visit the website at www.dor.ga.gov.
