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THURSDAY. MAY 20. 2004 PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS PAGE 5A
Kindergarteners Enjoy a Day
at Local Airports
Pickens Airport Appreciation Day July 3
Rogers Theetge shows off his Avid Mark IV, an airplane he built himself that he affectionately
calls the “Southern Pride”
Teacher Gail Wilson and Pilot Henry McFarland prepare to
depart Pickens County Airport for a pleasure flight in McFar
land’s 1946 Luscombe 8A.
On May 7, 58 kindergarten stu
dents and nearly half as many adult
chaperones departed Clayton Ele
mentary School in northern Chero
kee County in two buses for a tour
of Cherokee County Airport north
east of Canton and Pickens County
Airport just off of Hwy 515 here in
Jasper.
At their first stop, the Canton
airport, the kids and chaperones
were lectured on ramp safety by
Pickens County pilot, Deborah
McFarland, who led the tour. They
were instructed not to touch the air
planes, never to touch an airplane
propeller and to remember that the
parking ramp is a hot area. An air
plane could start at any time.
Eric Hendrix, an Airframe and
Power Plant mechanic holding an
Inspection Authorization (A&P,
IA), led the group through S&S
Aviation's maintenance facility
where they marveled over the twin-
engine airplanes that were in vari
ous stages of disassembly. S&S
Aviation is a full service Fixed Base
Operator (FBO) which caters to the
needs of the local business and per
sonal flying community, offering
maintenance, fuel, pilot supplies
and flight instruction.
While it may seem that a mainte
nance hangar may not hold much
appeal, for most of the kids, as well
as the adults, it was their first time
being close to an airplane, much
less planes being inspected. During
the tour, Hendrix discussed what it
takes to become an A&P, IA, giving
the children some educational back
ground regarding potential career
options.
After the tour of the maintenance
shop, Jimmy Garland, a co-owner
of S&S, dazzled the crowd with an
aerial display in his cheery, yellow
Robinson 22 helicopter. This 1981
model is a two-seat light helicopter
powered by a Lycoming 0-320
four-cylinder, air-cooled engine
with a gross weight of 1370 lb. and
a cruise of 110 mph.
Afterwards, each child was
allowed to sit in a twin Cessna
parked on the apron while the flight
schools located on the field, Fire
Fox Aviation and Randall Simmons
Flight Training, conducted instruc
tional flights with student pilots in
the landing pattern.
The tour at Pickens County Air
port (JZP), the group’s next destina
tion to the north, began with each
child receiving a goody bag filled
by local pilots and containing two
donations from AOPA’s (Airplane
Owners and Pilots Association)
America’s Pilots Participating in
Local Education (APPLE) program:
a brochure called The Mini Page:
Let's Learn About Flying which
describes the forces at work during
flight, as well as the parts of a
fixed-wing aircraft and a Future
Pilot sticker.
Also included was a Piper Cub
coloring picture from the Federal
Aviation Administration’s website
along with a pack of crayons. In
addition, each bag contained a Guil-
low's balsawood Eagle Glider and a
miniature C-141 or C-130 pur
chased from Lockheed-Martin in
Marietta.
While their time at Canton
focused on aviation businesses, at
Jasper the local pilots offered their
airplanes, time and talents for the
kid’s pleasure and education.Dan
Huth conducted the first demonstra
tion on the tarmac with his powered
parachute, one of two that regularly
fly from this field. He explained to
the students that this particular air
plane uses a parachute for a wing.
To go up, the pilot adds power. To
go down, he reduces power. To turn
left or right, he twists the parachute
by pulling a rope attached to a foot
pedal. Powered by a 65 hp two-
cycle Rotax engine, this particular
flying contraption is excellent for
low, slow flying, especially since its
top speed is 28 mph.
After a break for a picnic lunch,
Northwest Airlines pilot, Robert
Boston and his Extra 300 from
McCollum Field in Kennesaw flew
by giving the visitors a sample of
his powerful airplane’s capabilities,
garnering “wows” and considerable
jaw dropping.
The Extra 300 is a high-perform
ance, low-winged aircraft, that is
considered by most to be “the
world’s most successful certified
sport, performance and unlimited
category aerobatic aircraft.” Pow
ered by a 300 hp Lycoming 0-540
engine, the airplane seats two with a
maximum gross weight of 2095 lb.
and has a maximum never exceed
speed of 220 knots.
A relatively low stall speed of 55
knots (the speed at which the air
plane quits flying) and a FAA certi
fied load factor of plus or minus 10
G’s (the measure of the amount of
stress the airframe can safely with
stand), give testament to the air
plane’s superior aerobatic capabili
ties.
After the Extra’s display, some of
the young ‘future pilots’ colored
their airplane pictures at the picnic
table on the porch of the terminal
building while others assembled and
flew their gliders in the grass adja
cent to the parking apron with pilot,
Russ Epps.
On the tarmac, two lines of eager
pilot ‘wanabees’ formed for the
opportunity to sit in local home
builder and pilot Rogers Theetge's
Avid Mark IV. The Avid is a two-
place kit-built airplane that is the
successor of the model first
designed and manufactured by Dean
Wilson of Avid Aircraft in 1983.
Certified “experimental”, this agile
tailwheel airplane is powered by a
65 hp Rotax 582 engine and will
cruise about 90 mph. With STOL
capabilities (short takeoff and land
ing), the Avid is a great personal air
craft, especially for backcountry fly
ing.
While the kids were being enter
tained on the grounds, four local
pilots; Henry McFarland in his 1946
Luscombe 8A, David Johnson in a
1963 Champion 7HC, Walt Burton
in his 1964 Cessna 172 Skyhawk
and Dave Rushlow in his 1946 Stin
son were able to fly 14 of the adult
chaperones. It was McFarland’s
honor to pilot teacher, Gail Wilson,
who is retiring this year after 35
years of service.
Before the children returned to
school, it was announced that a
signed copy of the book, “What is a
Piper Cub?” would be donated to
the Clayton Elementary School
Library in Wilson’s honor.
The book is authored by Jim
Wheaton and illustrated by national
ly acclaimed north Georgia aviation
artist Sam Lyons. Lyons’ paintings
and prints grace the Air Force Art
Hall in the Pentagon, as well as
other places like the Blue Angels
headquarters, The Smithsonian Air
& Space Museum, the Air Force
Museum, the Naval Aviation Muse
um and the Royal Air Force Muse
um.
For local residents, both children
and adults, who are interested in
having their own day at the airport,
the pilots at Pickens County are
planning a Pickens County Airport
Appreciation Day, scheduled for
July 3 in conjunction with local hol
iday festivities. The day’s events
and scheduling will be announced at
a later date.
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Graduates, you’ve made us proud.
Congratulations on such a fine accomplishment.
Your hard work, motivation and intelligence will
continue to serve you well as you pursue the
future of your dreams.
May you achieve all of your life’s ambitions.
Best wishes to the
Pickens High School
Class of
2004.
Your Connection to the World
CITY OF JASPER
WATER DEPARTMENT
200 Burnt Mountain Road
Jasper, GA 30143
April 29, 2004
Notice To All City of Jasper Water Customers
RE: Water Quality Reports
This is the City’s Consumer Confidence Report for the year 2003.
A copy of the 2003 Water-Quality Report will not be mailed to individual cus
tomers. A copy of the 2003 Water - Quality Report is available for review at Jasper
City Hall. City Hall is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
If you have questions concerning these reports please feel free to contact me at
(706) 692-9101.
Sincerely,
John W. Weaver
Mayor
CITY OF JASPER WATER DEPARTMENT
2003 Water-Quality Report
The City of Jasper Water Department is proud of the fine drinking water it provides. This annual water
quality report shows the source of our water, lists the results of our tests, and contains much important infor
mation about water and health. The City of Jasper Water Department will notify you immediately if there is
any reason for concern about our water. We are happy to show you how we have surpassed water-quality
standards.
The City of Jasper Water Department’s drinking water meets or surpasses all federal and state drink
ing-water standards.
We encourage public interest and participation in our community’s decisions affecting drinking water.
Regular council meetings are held the first Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in Jasper City Hall located at
200 Burnt Mountain Road.
Find out more about the City of Jasper Water Department by calling 706-692-9102.
Water Source
Surface water from Long Swamp Creek, which is fed by Norton Creek and Ward Creek, and ground
water from a well on Cove Road supply the City of Jasper Water Treatment Facility. The City also has a
well on Burnt Mountain Road behind Jasper City Hall that is pumped directly into the distribution system.
Source Water Assessment Plan
The City of Jasper Water Department and the Lake Allatoona Preservation Authority, along with Law
Engineering and Environmental Services, inc., have completed a source water assessment itemizing potential
sources of surface and ground water pollution to your drinking water supply. There are three rankings for
potential risk high; high, medium, low susceptibility. The City of Jasper intake is considered medium. The
complete results of this assessment can be found at the Jasper City Hall.
An Explanation of the Water-Quality Data Table
The table shows the results of our water-quality analyses. Every regulated contaminant that we detected
in the water, even in the most minute traces, is listed here. The table contains the name of each substance,
the highest level allowed by regulation (MCL), the ideal goals for public health, the amount detected, the
usual sources of such contamination, footnotes explaining our findings, and a key to units of measurement
Definitions of MCL and MCLG are important.
Maximum Contaminant Level or MCL: The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking
water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology.
Maximum Contaminant Level Goal or MCLG: The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which
there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.
Action Level (AL): The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other
requirement that a water system must implement.
Key to Table
AL = Action Level
MCL = Maximum Contaminant Level
MCLG = Maximum Contaminant Level Goal
MFL = Million fibers per liter
mrem/year = millirems per year (a measure of
radiation absorbed by the body)
NTU = Nephelometric Turbidity Units
pci/1 = picocuries per liter (a measure of radioactivity)
ppm = parts per million, or milligrams per liter (mg/f)
ppb = parts per billion, or micrograms per liter (ug/1)
ppt = parts per trillion, or nanograms per liter
ppq = parts per quadrillion or picograms per liter
TT = Treatment Technique
Date
Detected Range
Refer
Contaminants
Tested
Unit
MCL
Level
to Chart
Violation
Inorganic Contaminants
1. Copper
8/19/02
ppm
1.3
.14
0-.28
(( a a
No
2. Fluoride
5/19/03
ppm
4
.97
.74-1.15
0-1.2
No
3. a. Lead
8/19/02
ppb
15
4.2
0-4.2
u a a
No
b. Nitrate
8/22/02
ppm
10
Not detected
a a a
No
Microbiological
Contaminants
4. Turbidity
11/10/03
NTU
TT
.5
.14 NTU
No
5. T. Coliform
11/20/03
-
-
Neg.
Neg./Pos.
a a a
No
5%/mo.
Volatile Organic Contaminants 11/10/03
6. TTHMS
(Total Trihalomethanes) 11/10/03
ppm
.08
.03
.03
No
7. TOCS
11/10/03
ppm
2.77
1.1 -
.8-1.2
No
8.HAA
11/10/03
ppm
.06
.0009
.0009
No
9. Chlorine
11/10/03
PPm
2.0
.96 Range
.4-1.1
a a a
No
Water-Quality Table Footnotes/Major Sources
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Footnotes
1.
2.
3.
Corrosion of household plumbing systems;
Erosion of natural deposits;
Leaching from wood preservatives;
Erosion of natural deposits;
Fluoride is added to the drinking water to help in the prevention of dental cavities (caries) in
children. Water additive which promotes strong teeth.
a. Corrosion of household plumbing systems;
Erosion of natural deposits;
b. Runoff from fertilizer use;
Leaching from septic tanks; sewage;
Erosion of natural deposits
Soil run-off - measurements < .5 NTU 100% of samples
Naturally present in environment. No more than 5.1 can be positive per month
By-product of drinking water disinfection/Total Trihalomethanes
No sites exceeded the Action Level (AL).
Of the 20 sites tested, 0 exceeded the Action Level (AL).
Turbidity is the measure of the cloudiness of the water. We monitor because it is a good
indicator of water quality. High turbidity can hinder the effectiveness of disinfectants.
4. Although we ran many tests, only the listed substances were found. They are all below the
MCL required.
Explanation of Violations
Duration: NONE
Unregulated Contaminants
City of Jasper did not test for Radon
Required Additional Health Information
To ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes limits on the amount of certain contaminants in
water provided by public water systems. FDA regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water.
Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of
some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health
risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the
Environmental Protection Agency's Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).
The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reser
voirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves nat
urally-occurring minerals and radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of
animals or from human activity. Contaminants that may be present in source water include:
(A) Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants,
septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife.
(B) Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally-occurring or result from urban
storm runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming.
(C) Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, stormwater
runoff, and residential uses.
(D) Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organics, which are by-products of
industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff
and septic systems.
(E) Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally-occurring or be the result of oil and gas production
and mining activities. In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations which
limit the amount of certain contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protection for public
health.
Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than is the general population.
Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have
undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and
infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water
from their health care providers. EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by
Cryptosporidium are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).
National Primary Drinking Water Regulation Compliance
Water Quality Data for community water systems throughout the United States is available at
www.waterdata.com.