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THE JACKSON HERALD
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2009
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FRIENDS
Two Cub Scouts stand around the lake before the afternoon’s activities got under
way at the Twilight Camp for Cub Scouts from Jackson and Barrow counties.
Photos by Katie Huston
KICK IT
Campers had
the oppor
tunity to run
around a bit
last week dur
ing the camp
that was held
from 5 p.m.
until 9 p.m.
daily.
ARTS AND
CRAFTS
Campers in the
arts and crafts
group created
stick puppets
and instruments
throughout the
week. Here, they
are shown working
on scrapbooks.
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Hoschton couple seeks aid for flood costs
By Mark Beardsley
A HOSCHTON couple
blames the Jackson County
Water and Sewerage Authority
for water damage in their
house, and they expect the
authority to reimburse them
for their costs.
Cecily Kelley, 540 Old
Collins Road, made their
request to the water authority
last Thursday night. The board
promised to discuss the matter
with staff and its insurance
company and let Kelley and
her husband, Michael, know
what, if any, action the board
will take.
The Kelleys purchased a
foreclosed house on Collins
Road and called May 28 to
ask that the authority turn on
the water. When the authority
turned on the water, there was
no one at the residence and a
number of faucets inside the
house had been left open from
the “winterizing” of the house,
and flooding resulted.
Mrs. Kelley told the author
ity that she had asked if she
needed to be at the residence
when the water was cut on and
was told by a customer service
representative that she need
not be there.
“She stated that the water
would not come on again until
I went out to the curb and
turned it on myself,” Mrs.
Kelley said.
She also indicated that the
technician appeared to accept
blame. When he came back
to turn the water off, Mrs.
Kelley said she “asked him
why the green water box was
not turned off and he said he
did not know. I also stated that
if he would have checked and
turned it off, the house would
not be flooded and he replied,
‘yes, I guess you’re right’ and
left.”
Mrs. Kelley asked that the
authority reimburse her and
her husband for the deduct
ible on her insurance claim,
the cost of the water that went
in the house, the electric bill
for the time the power will
be on, but the house cannot
be lived in, a month’s rent at
the couple’s current residence
because they cannot live in
the house, and any other costs
associated with the problem
that are not covered by insur
ance.
The authority did not discuss
the matter at Thursday’s meet
ing, but manager Eric Klerk
indicated that staff will present
a different version of events,
particularly in regard to the
technician’s work.
“That’s a liability issue with
us,” chairman Randall Pugh
told Mrs. Kelley. “We won’t
make a decision without talk
ing to the (authority’s) insur
ance company.”
In other action that night, the
authority voted to change its
carrier of liability and property
casualty insurance.
The matter first came up at
the authority’s June 4 work ses
sion, where staff recommend
ed that the authority switch
from the Association County
Commissioners of Georgia
to The Travelers, provided
through a Winder agency. The
move will save the authority
almost $8,000 per year, provide
better coverage, lower deduct
ibles and — officials hope —
result in improved service.
“The service has been hor
rendous, and that’s probably
an understatement,” Klerk told
the authority on June 4. As an
example, he said that ACCOG
“insisted we had no workers
comp coverage.”
The policy period begins
July 1.
Chamber holds weekly ‘Power Hour’
By Mark Beardsley
IF THE EARLY bird gets the worm, maybe early
business risers get the new prospects.
Every Monday morning at 7:30 sharp, a dozen
or so local entrepreneurs gather at the offices of the
Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce to
network and swap business leads.
The Monday Morning Power Hour is the cham
ber’s newest small-business initiative, says Linda
Foster, the chamber’s vice president for member
services.
“It’s a networking event,” she explains. “We have
a seven-minute presentation drawn from the week
before, so one person gets seven minutes and every
one else gets 60 seconds to sell their business and
tell us what leads they need for that week.”
Participants also write down leads on a form, in
triplicate.
The chamber started the Monday Morning Power
Hour May 4.
“It has become very popular,” said Foster, who
conceded that she expects participation to lag dur
ing the summer due to vacations. “I have no doubt
it’s going to pick up and be a popular benefit for
chamber members.”
Most of the participants are small businesses
interested in getting their names out in the public,
said Foster.
The first visit is free. After that, it’s $5 a week for
chamber members and $10 a week for nonmem
bers. Meetings last an hour, and coffee is provided.
Foster says every session has had one or more
new members, but that largely it’s the same group
of people meeting every Monday.
“They’re getting to know one another so they can
understand what each has to offer and better provide
leads,” Foster said. “We have had sales generated,
and we’re keeping up with the number of leads
swapped and the dollar sales generated.”
For information, contact Foster at 706-387-0300.
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