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THE GEORGIA POST & BYRON BUZZ
THURSDAY JULY 16, 2020
GOVERNMENT & MORE:
-Al-Anon meets Mondays, 11 a.m.
at old Byron School. For informa
tion call 956-5637.
-PC Board of Education meets
first Tuesday of each month at 6
p.m.; Study session last Tuesday of
month, 6 p.m.
-PC Tax Assessors meet first
Thursday of each month, 4 p.m.
- Byron Lions Club, first and third
Thursday, 7 p.m.
-Byron City Council, second
Monday, 6 p.m.
-PC Commission, second Tues
day, 6 p.m.
-PC Development Authority, third
Thursday, 8 a.m.
-PC Water & Sewage Authority,
third Monday, 6 p.m.
-Byron Rotary Club, every
Wednesday, 8 a.m., Byron Wel
come Center.
-Byron Tax Office, Tuesday &
Thursday, 8:304:30 p.m. Byron
Municipal Complex
-Medical Center of Peach County
meets third Wednesday of every
month, 9 a.m. Board room at
hospital.
-Hospital Authority meets at 12
noon on the fourth Tuesday in Jan.
April, July & October.
-Byron Main Street/CVB/DDA
board meets at 5 p.m. every first
Monday of every other month (even
months), at Welcome Center.
-Byron Planning and Zoning
Commission, fourth Thursday, 5
p.m.
-Peach Public Libraries, Board of
Trustees - Thomas Public Library,
Fort Valley, Ga. The board meets
the second Thursday of February,
April, June, August, October, and
December at 5:15 p.m. in the Meet
ing Room at Thomas Public Library,
Fort Valley, unless otherwise
specified.
THE ICU MINISTRY provides hope
to others in need. Handmade bags
are delivered to area hospital waiting
rooms with toiletry items, pillows
and blankets, magazines, etc. for
the family. Items for bags are always
needed. If you are interested in
volunteering or donating supplies
call Para at 214-5560. Icukits.
blogspot.com or icukits@gmail.com.
ICU Survival Kits Ministry. We meet
every second and fourth Thursday at
the Byron Depot from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
BYRON AL-ANON meets Monday
mornings, 11 a.m. and Saturdays
@ 10:30 a.m., 101 Murdock Lane,
Byron (the new Community Center).
Newcomers always welcome. Call
478-714-9393 for more information.
SCRAPBOOKING AT THE DEPOT
Meets every 3rd week on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday. This is a
free event, just bring your scrap-
booking supplies and enjoy the fun
with Fran (478) 333-6474.
BYRON BAPTIST CHURCH
SERVICE Sunday School: 9:15 a.m.
Classes for all ages from birth to
seniors. Morning worship service:
10:30 a.m. in the sanctuary. Evening
worship service: 6 p.m. in the sanc
tuary. Wednesday Prayer/Worship
Service 6:30 p.m. in sanctuary; youth
in the chapel; children in the gym.
Programs on Wednesday night. 100
W. White Road. 478-9564670.
THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS
OF MIDDLE GEORGIA, We are
a national nonprofit organization
dedicated to helping bereaved
parent by providing highly personal
comfort, hope and support to every
family experiencing the death of a
child, a brother, sister or a granc
and helping others to better assist
the grieving family. Chapter meetings
are held the 2nd Monday of each
month at 7 p.m. at CrossLife Church,
3768 Eisenhower Parkway, Macon
and the 4th Thursday of each month
at 7 p.m. at Byron United Methodist
Church, 103 W. Heritage Blvd.,
Byron. Please contact for more
information Karla Chidester (478)
954-4592 or visit www.compassion-
atefriends.org.
GENTLE YOGA offered by Mindful
Mountain Mediation & Movement
on Mondays 6-7:15 p.m. at the
Helping Hands Now Inc. (old
elementary school), 801 Chamlee
Drive, Fort Valley. Suggested
donation of $10 per class. If you
are unable to donate, you are still
welcome. Register at https://www.
eventbrite.com/e/empowering-yoga-
2018-tickets-42596410009. Lisa
Cummings, certified yoga instructor.
Call 478-737-6356 or learn more at
mmmmonline.com
TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY
(TOPS) holds meetings at the
Peach County Hospital cafeteria
every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. This is
a safe and welcoming environment
where the scale goes up to 750 lbs.
SPIRIT’S QUEST is hosting a new
event and are now open every 1st
and 3rd Sunday afternoon for a
Social Sunday. It’s free and open to
all to come hang out with the horses
and spend some time enjoying
nature. Check out Spirit Quest
events on Facebook.
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SURE EVENTS ARE STILL
ON DURING THIS TIME.
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Roofers Remain on Top Amid
COVID-19 Pandemic
As communities continue to
reopen from the COVID-19
pandemic, many businesses
are scrambling to re-staff
and answer increasing
customer demand. Roofers
especially are feeling the
crunch, as consumers turn
to Better Business Bureau
more than 17,000 times
a day to research roofing
businesses.
According to the Associ
ated Builders and Contrac
tors, construction industry
leader’s confidence climbed
in May, amid the pandemic.
While roofers are expecting
to expand their staffing,
more than 48% of con
tractors believe their profit
margins will decrease over
the next six months.
Roofing remains the
number one viewed type of
business profile at BBB, with
almost six million search
es for roofers last year. In
reviewing more than 27,000
positive customer reviews,
workmanship ranks at the
top when it comes to over
all customer satisfaction,
especially for home repairs
and leaks. Also important to
customers are:
• How well roofers clean up
after a project
• Reasonable pricing
• Providing before and
after pictures of the project
• Limiting in-home work
access during the duration of
the project
The median roofing project
costs consumers around
$8,000 - but homeowners
insurance often covers most
of that expense, possibly ex
plaining why workmanship
trumps everything else.
Trust matters and the
numbers don’t lie. Roofers
account for the highest num
ber of BBB Accredited Busi
nesses, with around 17,000
across North America. A
business that is accredited
with BBB meets and exceeds
the BBB Standards for Trust,
including acting with integ
rity and honoring promis
es - something customers
demand and expect.
With consumer confidence
rising, CNBC reports that
consumers remain con
cerned about the uneven
path to recovery. Reports
of COVID-19 related com
plaints and reviews to BBB
skyrocketed in May 2020,
reaching more than 53,000
over a three-month period.
For BBB Accredited
Businesses, this news gives
them a distinct advantage
in the market. Accredited
businesses have nearly a
100% complaint resolution
rate, magnified by the sheer
amount of consumer inqui
ries to BBB.org daily.
Reputation is Everything
No question, having a good
reputation can go a long
way for a business, espe
cially roofers. First shared
in a BBB COVID-19 Impact
Report, consumer behavior
is starting to change when it
comes to finding a reputable
and trustworthy business. In
an April 2020 BBB/Google
survey with consumers, BBB
found that nearly half of
consumers are more selec
tive on which businesses to
trust.
For those planning a proj
ect, here are some tips for
hiring a roofer:
• Make sure you under
stand the full scope of the
project. What exactly is the
roofer going to do? Will
they be doing spot repairs
or replacing the whole roof?
Will they be removing the
old roof or covering it with
the new roof? Make sure you
understand the pros and
cons of the solutions and
that everything is detailed in
your contract.
• Ask about clean-up and
waste removal. Confirm that
your contractor will be re
sponsible for taking away all
old materials and cleaning
up your site after their work
is complete.
• Consider your gutters and
landscaping. A roof job will
require the use of ladders
that can cause damage when
leaned against your gutters
or stuck in your landscaping.
How will your roofer protect
against damage or fix things
after the job is done?
• Plan for bad weather.
What happens if there is
bad weather while your roof
project is underway? Ask
your roofer about what they
will do to protect your home
in the case of rain or snow.
• Check your insurance
coverage. If your project is
for fixing damage, check
your homeowner’s insur
ance to see if your project is
covered and how you should
proceed if it is. (You also
want to check your contrac
tor’s insurance coverage for
things like worker’s com
pensation, property damage,
and personal liability.)
Clearly written proposals
that are detailed and bro
ken down into separate
line items are a good sign
that the contractor is being
thorough and has prepared
an accurate estimate. The
following is a partial list of
items your estimate or pro
posal should include:
• The type of roof covering,
manufacturer and color
• Materials to be included
in the work, e.g., underlay-
ment, ice dam protection
membrane
• Scope of work to be done:
• Removal or replacement
of existing roof
• Flashing work, e.g., exist
ing flashings to be replaced
or re-used, adding new
flashing, flashing metal type
• Ventilation work, e.g.,
adding new vents
• Who is responsible for
repairing/replacing exterior
landscape or interior finish
es that are damaged during
the course of the work?
Make sure that it contains
language addressing who is
responsible for any damage
that occurs as a result of the
work.
• All items of concern and
work to be done should be
included in the contract.
• Installation method
• Approximate starting and
completion dates
• Payment procedures
• Length of warranty and
what is covered, e.g., work
manship, water leakage
• Who will haul away the
old roofing materials and/
or project waste (e.g. extra
materials, packaging, etc.)?
Is there extra charge for this
service?
Common roofing scams of
ten occur after storms when
a roofer “just happens” to be
on your street and notices
damage to your roof. Learn
more about these so-called
“Storm Chasers” at BBB.org/
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