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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 2010
THE JACKSON HERALD
PAGE 9A
3-D Award recipients named
MELODY Trippe, Kyle
Springer, Blair Buffington
and Kerralyne Anglin were
named 3-D Award recipients
at Jefferson High School for
February.
TRIPPE
Trippe is the daughter of
Charlton and Sarah Trippe.
Her school activities include
being co-editor of the year
book and a member of FBLA,
Beta Club and HOSA. Her
awards include being a
three-time 3-D Award win
ner, Rotary Club honoree and
placing honorable mention in
the Josten's National Photo
Competition. Her favorite
subjects in school are anat
omy and physiology, health
care science and chemistry.
She has been accepted at
North Georgia College and
State University and plans to
major in nursing.
SPRINGER
Springer is the son of
Dan and Kathy Springer.
He is a member of FCA
and is a member of the var
sity wrestling team. His
SPRINGER
awards include Dual State
Wrestling Champion, indi
vidual wrestling state cham
pion and Blue Card Award
Winner. His favorite school
subjects are language arts,
biology and government. He
plans to attend Ohio State
University and wrestle. He
plans to become a chemical
engineer.
BUFFINGTON
Buffington is the son of
Mike and Denise Buffington.
His school activities include
tennis, HOBY and FFA.
His school honors include
receiving the 3-D Award pre
viously and being a HOBY
Ambassador. His favorite
subjects in school are his
tory, P.E., English and math.
He plans to attend college
and possibly pursue a career
in engineering.
ANGLIN
Anglin's school activities
include drama. Her favorite
subjects in school are math,
drama and language arts.
She plans to attend graphic
design school.
BUFFINGTON
ANGLIN
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JV UNITY LODGE
^ F & A.M.
No. 36, Jefferson, GA
1st Tuesday of each month, 7:30 p.m.
Dwayne Potts • 706-367-4449
Borders St. behind Tabo’s 260
JEFFERSON ROTARY CLUB
Meets Tuesdays
Jefferson City Clubhouse
12:30 p.m. *(706) 335-3151
Shade Storey, President
547
FW1 BANKS COUNTY
u|american legion
Riders Post 215
Meets each 2nd Thursday, 7 p.m.
In Homer, GA at the
American Legion Building on
Historic Highway 441 pd.02/11
JEFFERSON LIONS CLUB
Meets 2nd & 4th Monday
Jefferson City Clubhouse
6:30 p.m. *(706) 367-9349
Jimmy Mock, President
542
JACKSON COUNTY
REPUBLICAN PARTY
Meets 2nd Sat. of each month
8 a.m., Beef O'Bradys - Jefferson
Everyone welcome!
www.JacksonGOP.org pa 05
Georgia Real Estate Investors
«■» Association, Inc. - Athens
Meets the third Thursday each month
6:30 pm at the UGA Conference Center
1197 South Lumpkin Street,
Athens, GA 30601
Tom Hewlett - Chapter President
thewlettl@charter.net pj j2
BANKS COUNTY
HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC.
meets first Monday each month
7:00 p.m. in the Banks Co. Historial
Courthouse at 105 U.S. Hwy. 441
North in Homer pd.07
NORTH EAST GEORGIA
AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
Meets the 1st Thursday
each month at the
Commerce City
Public Library
1344 South Broad Street
www.ne4ga.org Pd. 06
JEFFERSON
ya'AMERICAN LEGION
Albert Gordon Post 56
Each 3rd Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Harvie Lance, Commander
Phone (706) 654-1274 .no
St. Catherine Laboure
Catholic Mission
Mass Schedule: Sat. 4:00 p.m.,
Sun. 11:00 a.m., Thurs. 12:10 p.m.
First Friday Adoration 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Website: www.stcatherinelabourega.org
706-367-7220
Pd. 012
DANIELSVILLE
jgj AMERICAN LEGION
Post 39
Meets last Thursday, 7 p.m.
JANUARY - OCTOBER
American Legion Building
Crawford W. Long Street
BANKS COUNTY
Ip AMERICAN LEGION
Post 215
Meets each 3rd Thursday, 7 p.m.
In Homer, GA at the
American Legion Building on
Historic Highway 441 Pd.oe
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Public Meeting
Here Call
706-367-5233.
“Courage, Courage”
Jefferson Alcoholics Anonymous
Open meeting - every Monday
at 8:00 p.m. in the back of
First Presbyterian Church
243 Washington St., Jefferson
For information call 706-387-0349.
Pd. 3
HUMANE SOCIETY OF JACKSON CO.
2010 Meeting dates: February 9, May 11,
August 10, November 9 at 7 p.m.
Jackson EMC Community Meeting Room
Jefferson Road, Jefferson
706-367-1111 * www.hsjc.com/
13827
A ROCKWELL
^ LODGE F& A.M.
No. 191, Hoschton, GA
2nd Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. • Dinner at 6:30 p.m.
www.rockwelllodge191 .com
Two blocks behind Larry’s Garage
West Broad at Hall Street Pd. l/l l
LOGUE HOMIRE POWELL FIFE
Rotary Club Students of the Month named
THE JEFFERSON Rotary
Club has named the Students
of the Month for March.
They are: Clara Logue,
Jefferson High School:
Breezy Homire, East
Jackson Comprehensive
High School; Nicole Powell,
Commerce High School;
and Jessica Fife, Jackson
County Comprehensive
High School.
LOGUE
Logue is the daughter of
Nancy Solie and Paul Logue.
Her activities include Violin
and Viola, Athens, and
Emory Youth Symphonies,
Jefferson Photo Club,
Atlanta Photographic
Society, Academic Bowl and
operating her own flower
cut business. She participat
ed in cross country for 10th
and 11th grades. Logue's
awards include National
Merit Finalist, JHS STAR
student, AP Scholar and
UGA Certificate of Merit.
Logue chose Heather
Thompson as the JHS teach
er most influential to her.
Her future plans include
obtaining a liberal arts edu
cation with a double major
in music and possibly sci
ence. She would like to be
in an orchestra and teach
music, as well as doing free
lance photography, opening
a small business and doing
something in botany (plant
genetics).
HOMIRE
Homire's parents are
Dave Homire and Debbie
and Rusty McElroy. School
activities include French
Club (two years as presi
dent), yearbook staff and
yearbook layout and design
editor. Honors and awards
include being in the top 10
percent of the class through
out high school, presiden
tial awards and two awards
in French.
Homire chose Kathy
Collins, as the most influ
ential teacher. Future
plans include attend
ing Gainesville College
and then the University
of Georgia and getting a
degree in computer science/
graphic design or an educa
tion degree in French.
POWELL
Powell is the daughter of
Larry and Penny Dyer. Her
activities include FCCLA
(secretary), student govern
ment, Peer Mentors, HOSA
(officer), Beta Club and
Skills USA. Her honors
include Most Dependable,
Miss CHS court and First
Georgia Junior Board of
Directors.
Her future plans include
attending Emmanuel
College and majoring in
early childhood education.
FIFE
Fife is the daughter of
Joseph and Vicki Fife.
Her activities include var
sity cheerleading, var
sity golf, student council,
drama, FFA (president),
Jackson County Agriculture
Advisory Committee and the
Georgia Junior Simmental
Association board mem
ber. Her honors include
Panther Pawsitive Award
for geometry and cheerlead
ing, Washington Leadership
Conference, J.L. McMullan
Award and Georgia Beef
Leadership Scholarship
Award.
She chose Derrell
McMenomy as her most
influential teacher. She
plans to attend Berry
College and pursue a dual
degree in animal science
and agriculture education.
She would like to be an
agriculture teacher and
FFA advisor, specializing
in animal science and to
one day be a North Region
Agriculture Education
Program Manager.
See more school
news on page 12A.
Submit your social or school news by e-mail-
ing news@mainstreetnews.com, faxing items
to 706-387-5421 or calling 706-367-5986.
APYERT1SEMENT FOR .BIDS
PROJECT: Jackson County Senior Citizens Center Renovation and Addition
OWNER: Jackson County Board of Commissioners
Sealed bids will be received by the Jackson County Board of Commissioners for a General Contract to furnish
and install all materials, labor and equipment necessary for the construction of the JACKSON COUNTY
SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER RENOVATION AND ADDITION located in Jefferson, Georgia.
Bids w ill be received by the Jackson County Board of Commissioners at 67 Athens Street. Jefferson. Georgia
30549. no later than 10:00 a.m. local time on Tuesday, April 20. 2010 Bids will be publicly opened and
read aloud at this location at 11:00 a.m. local time. Any bid received after 10:00 a.m. local time on bid opening
date will not be considered by OWNER. Bids will be evaluated by OWNER and the project award is
anticipated upon completion of this evaluation.
A pre-bid conference will be held at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 6, 2010, at the project site. 151 General
Jackson Drive. Jefferson. Georgia 30549.
BASE BID: Furnish all materials, labor, tools, equipment and all other miscellaneous and/or necessary items
for the renovation of an existing 6.683 square foot Senior Citizens Center and the construction of
2.502 square feet of new’ office, kitchen and dining spaces as well as associated site
improvements.
ALTERNATES: (if authorized by owner)
The required time of substantial completion is one hundred twenty (120) consecutive calendar days from the
date of the written Notice to Proceed. The required time of final completion is thirty (30) consecutive calendar
days from the date of substantial completion (i.e. all punch list items addressed and all closeout items satisfied).
The Contractor shall be liable and hereby agrees that the Owner may retain from the monies which become due
as liquidated damages and not as a penalty the amount of $300.00 per day for every calendar day that the work
is not completed beyond said time, as liquidation for the extra expenses incurred by the Owner and liquidated
damages to the Owner.
Bidding Documents may be accessed on the Precision Planning. Inc. FTP website upon payment of a non-
refundable cost of SI 50.00. Checks shall be made payable to Precision Planning. Inc. and mailed to P.O. Box
2210.400 Pike Blvd.. Lawrenceville, GA 30046-2210. Call 770-338-8000 or email khaifcerfrpm.us to order.
Hard copies of Bidding Documents may be obtained at the ofTicc of Precision Planning. Inc.. 400 Pike Blvd..
P.O. Box 2210. Lawrenceville. Georgia 30046-2210. upon payment of a non-refundablc cost of $150.00.
Checks shall be made payable to Precision Planning. Inc. Call 770-338-8000 or email kbarker!* ppi.us to order.
Bid Documents may be examined at the following locations:
Jackson County Board of
Commissioners
67 Athens Street
Jefferson. GA 30549
(706) 367-6309 Phone
Ixn Bernal
McGraw-Hill Construction
1750 Enterprise Way
Suite 103
Marietta. GA 30067
(770) 953-2442
(770) 953-2430 Fax
Precision Planning. Inc.
400 Pike Boulevard
Lawrenceville. GA 30046
(770) 962-8000 Phone
(770) 822-5990 Fax
AGC Builder's Exchange
1940 The Exchange
Suite 300
Atlanta. GA 30339
(678) 298-4130 Phone
(678) 298-4133 Fax
Applied Images
d/h/a Gainesville Whitcprint
312 Bradford Street. NW
Gainesville. GA 30501
(770) 534-2086 Phone
(770) 534-3174 Fax
Reed Market Data
30 Technology Parkway South
Suite 100
Norcross. GA 30092
(770) 849-6424 Phone
(770) 849-6475 Fax
OWNER requires a bid bond issued by a Surety listed on the Treasury as licensed in the State of Georgia, or a
cashier's check in the amount of five percent (59b) of your total bid to be enclosed with your bid at the time of
bid opening to be nude payable to OWNER. No other form of security will be acceptable.
Each bid must be submitted in a sealed envelope, addressed to OWNER. BIDDER shall provide four (4)
originals of the hid form. Each sealed envelope containing a Bid must be plainly marked on the outside as.
"Bid for Jackson County Senior Citizens Center Renovation and Addition Project." If bid is forwarded
by mail, the sealed envelope containing the Bid must be enclosed in another envelope to the attention of
OWNER at the address previously given.
Any and all Bids received without the aforementioned criteria enclosed, will be returned to BIDDER.
All Bids must be made out on the bid form of the type bound in the Contract Documents, in accordance with the
instructions in the INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS Section (X)I00. No interlineations, additions, or deletions
shall be made in the proposal form by BIDDER. No conditional Bids will be acceptable.
Contract will be awarded on a stipulated sum to the most responsive BIDDER presenting the lowest acceptable
Bid. based on the Lump Sum Base Bid plus any combination of Alternates (if appropriate) acceptable to
OWNER.
OWNER reserves the rights to waive any informalities or to reject any or all Bids, to evaluate Bids, and to
accept any Bid which in its opinion may be in the best interest of OWNER. No Bid will be rejected without just
cause.
No BIDDER may withdraw his bid within the time limit specified in the INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
Section 00100.
Any questions regarding the meaning or interpretation of the Contract. Contract General Conditions.
Specifications. Drawings. Bidding Form or Instructions to Bidders, shall be directed to Mr. Child Smith AIA.
LEED‘ AP. NCARB. Project Architect, bv email at 759cs(i?ppi.us. no later than 5:00 p.m.. Friday. April 9.
2010. Receipt of Addenda shall be acknowledged in the Bidding Form. No oral interpretations or information
can be considered as binding, therefore, no telephone or verbal correspondence will be acknowledged.
Attention of BIDDERS is particularly called to the requirements regarding as to conditions of employment to be
observed and minimum federal wage rates (Davis-Bacon Act) to be paid under the contract documents on this
project, and that the contractor, subcontractor must also comply w ith all Federal. State, and local requirements.
Minority and female owned firms are encouraged to participate in this Federally-funded project. Procurement
will be in compliance with the Common Rule. 24 CFR 84.36. Potential respondents are particularly called to the
requirements of Title VI; of Civil RighLs Act of 1964 and CFR 570.602; and Executive Order 11246-Equal
Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action. The work to be performed under this contract is subject to
the requirements of Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968. as amended. 12 U.S.C. 1701
u (Section 3). The purpose of Section 3 is to ensure that employment and other economic opportunities
generated by HUD assistance or HUD-assisted projects covered by Section 3. shall to greatest extent feasible,
be directed to low- and very-low income persons, particularly persons who arc recipients of HUD assistance for
housing. Neither the United States nor any of the departments, agencies, or employees is or will be a party of
any contract awarded pursuant to this invitation to bid. This project is being funded with Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
The Humane Society of
Jackson County presents
PETS
OF THE
WEEK
For a complete listing of our animals available
for adoption, please visit our website at www.hsic.com.
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Humane Society of Jackson County photographs animals available for adoption located at Commerce
Veterinary Hospital and Jefferson Veterinary Hospital. These animals are not part of HSJC foster care.
f Please call Commerce Veterinary Hospital at'
706-335-5111 tor the pets below:
Please call Jefferson Veterinary Hospital
at 706-367-5161 for these pets
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Please Don’t Litter, Spay and Neuter
Time is of the ESSENCE
Hurry to adopt one of these great pets. Please call to spare a life - call to adopt or
become a foster home. For more information, call 706-367-1111 or see a full list of our
pets on Petfinder.com under shelter and rescue groups. Adoption fee is $100.00 per
dog and $80.00 per cat - this includes their spay/neuter and all up-to-date shots.
‘Pet of the Week” is made possible by these community-minded sponsors:
Jackson
County
Animal
Control
A magazine celebrating the people,
places and lifestyles of Jackson County.
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www.FunopolisFamilvFunCenter.com
Located at 40155 Hwy. 441 Sin Commerce -
south of exit 149 off 1-85 past Walmart
North Georgia
Pet Cremations
Jackson County’s
Only Pet Crematory
www.naaDetcremations.com
. (770) 540-2078
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706-654-3291
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support for the Humane
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