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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 THE JACKSON HERALD PAGE 9A Silver announces bid for Commerce council seat Ron Silver, of Carrington Place, has announced he is running as a candidate for City of Commerce Council Ward 5. Silver is a graduate of Tucker High School, earned a bachelors of business ad ministration degree from Georgia State University in real estate and urban de velopment, and an associate degree in arts from Dekalb College. Silver served in the U.S Marine Corps. He was the president and owner of Silver-Drody Sales, Inc, a Manufacturers’ Sales agen cy that covered the South east for 26 years. Silver a homebuilder for 15 years, building homes in Northern Gwinnett County and was a licensed real estate broker for Silvercrest Realty. He was a candidate for Gwin nett County Board of Com missioners. In 2015, Silver was appointed by the grand jury to serve on the Gwin nett Board of Equalization. He was also president of St. James Lutheran Church in Norcross for many years. Silver and his wife, Ann, have been a resident of Commerce for 5 years and the prior 15 years in Braselton. They have two grown children, Michelle and Randy and 5 grandchil dren. “Our family and friends are our number one prior ity,” Silver said. “I want to continue to work at making Commerce a destination point in order to bring more people to the city to visit RON SILVER and live; work on improving the property curb appeal on Hwy. 98 from 1-85 to Com merce more inviting; and working on ways to reduce our property taxes. I am looking forward to serving the citizens of Commerce in Ward 5.” Kinetic by Windstream to close Commerce retail store Kinetic by Windstream plans to close its retail store at 149 Pottery Factory Drive in Commerce on Sept. 15. As customers increas ingly use digital channels, including the GoKinetic website and customer por tal, Kinetic is reallocating its resources to interact with customers in the ways they prefer. The move will not change customers’ home service options. Customers accustomed to paying their bills at the re tail location have other op tions. Those include paying at another Kinetic Connec tion Center store, paying by mail, paying through the GoKinetic customer portal or enrolling in au- topay. Nearby Kinetic retail stores are located at 166 E. Tugalo St. in Toccoa or 129 East Highland Ave. in Monroe. The Toccoa store’s phone number is 706-282-1444. The Mon roe number is 770-267- 9445. Customers may also mail payments to Wind- stream Communications, PO. Box 9001908, Louisville, KY 40290-1908. They may enroll in autopay by logging in to the Go Kinetic customer portal or by calling 877-807-9463. They may additionally download the GoKinetic mo bile app from the Google Play Store, from Apple’s App Store or from my.gokinet- ic.com. Sinkwich III named board chairman of Athens Academy Frank Sinkwich III as sumed the role of chairman of the Athens Academy Board of Trustees in July. Sinkwich succeeded Carl Nichols, who served as board chairman from 2021- 23. The Board of Trustees voted on this succession earlier this year. As a member of the Class of 1989, Sinkwich is the first Athens Academy alumnus to serve as chairman of the board. A trustee for over a decade, Sinkwich is a long time member of the finance committee and most recent ly served as the committee chair. He and wife Lacy are the parents of two children, both of whom are gradu ates of the school: Frank IV (Class of 2017) and Adeline (Class of 2021). Sinkwich is the president of Northeast Sales Distrib uting (Athens) and Skyland Distributing (Asheville, N.C.). He is the third gen eration to lead the compa nies founded by his grand father, Heisman Trophy Winner Frank Sinkwich, Sr. Sinkwich attended Athens Academy for 14 years and went on to graduate from the University of Georgia, where he studied classics. Sinkwich is the sixth chairman in Athens Acad emy’s 57-year history. Founding Chairman John Wilkins led the Board of Trustees for 42 years, un til his passing in 2008. Mr. Wilkins was followed by Board Chairs Gene How ard, James L. “Jimbo” La- Boon, Jr., Beth Sanders and Carl Nichols. Local News - In whatever format you prefer Yes! Sign me up for ore year of: The Jackson Herald *4 5/year - 52 issues* (55 and older is just $40/year) Please mail to: Subscriptions The Jackson Herald P.O. Box 908 Jefferson, GA 30549 and USPS delivery is included in prices. Offer is good for new & existing customers. Please allow two weeks for processing. Subscribe at JacksonHeraldTODAY.Com Or mail in this coupon L Name Phone Delivery Address City State Zip Check Enclosed $ Email (for access to web site) Or charge to: □ Visa □ MasterCard DAMX Card# Amt Charged. Billing Address (if different from delivery address) City State Zip Exp. Date / / Signature J Development with over 700 residences, commercial space proposed in Hoschton The Hoschton City Council will consid er a proposal for a mixed-use development of 712 residences and 63,000 square feet of commercial space on Hwy. 53 dining a Sept. 14 (6 p.m.) public hearing. The project is proposed for nearly 55 acres along Hwy. 53 on the east and west sides of Nancy Industrial Dr. and the end of Amy Industrial Lane. The applicant, G.R’s Enterprises, Inc, seeks a rezoning from light industrial (M- 1) to a planned unit development (PUD) for the development. The residential portion of the plan calls for 360 apartments and 352 townhouses, while the non-residential component calls for retail, restaurant, office and civic space. CAR WASH PROPOSED The city council will also hold a public hearing on Sept. 14 over a proposed car wash for 1.38 acres for Hwy. 53 north of East Jefferson and West Jefferson streets. The project applicant is Stanton Porter. OTHER PUBLIC HEARINGS The Hoschton City Council will also hold Sept. 14 public hearings over: •a comprehensive plan resolution to adopt an official corridor map designating land reserved for future transportation fa cilities, including streets, highways, bike ways, sidewalks, and multi-use trails. •an ordinance amending the subdivision and land development ordinance to refer ence a new code section and an official corridor map. It will also amend the devel opment plans and permits section to add an official corridor map section. •an ordinance amending the subdivision and land development ordinance related to residential and non-residential driveways to modify standards and specifications. •an ordinance amending a zoning ordi nance to authorize the replacement of a nonconforming manufactured home with a new manufactured home per amendment to the zoning procedures law. •an ordinance amending zoning ordi nances to provide a new section for small wireless facilities and add definitions of terms related to small wireless facilities. The council will potentially vote on these items at its Sept. 18 regular meeting. Jefferson schools announce teachers of the year Jefferson City Schools has announced its Teach ers of the Year. “Selected by their peers, these dedicated educators have earned the respect and admiration of their colleagues and students alike,” school leaders said in a news release. The honorees for this year include: • Lauren Massey, Jeffer son Elementary School •Delores Maxwell, Jef ferson Academy •Brittani Lawrence, Jef ferson Middle School • Justin Meyer, Jefferson High School “The Teacher of the Year award is a prestigious ac colade that acknowledg es educators who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to their stu dents and a dedication to maintaining the highest standards of professional ism,” the district said in a news release. “This acco lade is a reflection of the entire district’s commit- BRITTANI LAWRENCE, DELORES MAXWELL, JEFFERSON MIDDLE JEFFERSON SCHOOL ACADEMY JUSTIN MEYER, JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL LAUREN MASSEY, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY ment to fostering a culture of excellence in educa tion.” A system winner will be announced at the end of the month. MEDICARE OPEN ENROLLMENT OCT. 15TH - DEC 7TH HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT MEDICARE? OUR LOCAL EXPERTS CAN HELP. 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