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get COVID at Buggy Days.
People will die. Those
are the percentages. I’ve
been to 38 Buggy Days
events, but 1 don’t think
it is worth the risk,” Dr.
Woodall said.
BPD chief Craig Coo
per said his department
would support the fes
tival if the decision was
made to go forward.
“Nobody wants to not
have Buggy Days but 1
feel it would violate my
pledge to protect and
serve to go forward. It
will put people in danger.
1 have friends and loved
ones who are dying right
now,” Cooper said.
Acting city manager
Tim Turner said the city
would provide services
as it always has whatever
the ultimate decision
was.
Sheriff Brad White
and fire chief Douglas
Matthews were worried
about the availability of
EMS personnel during
the festival.
“Just yesterday we
had no ambulances in the
county. Upson Regional
is full. If people go down
during the festival, will
we have enough EMTs to
treat them? Where will
we transport them,” the
sheriff asked. “We are
currently dealing with
two to eight hour turn
arounds on crews that
have to go to the hospi
tal. Those are the things 1
am worried about but we
will do what we have to
do to support the festival
if you have it,” Matthews
said.
Bob Heiney, who
noted he was speaking as
a citizen not in his role
as county commissioner,
took on what he called
the ‘medical narrative’
surrounding COVID.
“Remember 15 days to
flatten the curve? Well,
we are now 550 days
into 15 days to flatten
the curve. Here we are
two years later and we
are worse off than we
were then. It is an ever-
changing narrative that
will continue. There will
be continued shutdowns.
We are told there is
death and destruction all
around us but the death
rate is one percent. Stop
and think about all the
fear mongering that goes
into selling this COVID
thing,” Heiney urged.
Courtney Claxton, who
owns Antiques on Atlanta
with her sister Kathryn
Green, urged compro
mise. She suggested
setting up a vaccination
booth at Buggy Days.
Local pharmacist Tyler
Young of Hines Prescrip
tion Shop agreed to staff
such an operation.
Claxton, who is also
an ER nurse, said she
understood the posi
tions held by the health
department and Dr.
Woodall. “I also recognize
the need for personal
responsibility. It is among
the unvaccinated that
this thing is spreading.
Those of us who are vac
cinated and have done
everything right, don’t
penalize us. Look for
solutions. Don’t just look
at the problems,” Claxton
concluded.
Bob Heiney called attention to the COVID ’medical narra
tive’ during a meeting prior to the decision to hold an abbrevi
ated Buggy Days. “Remember 15 days to flatten the curve?
We are now 550 days into 15 days to flatten the curve,” Heiney
noted.
Courtney Claxton, co-owner of Antiques on Atlanta, urged
compromise in a meeting on the fate of Buggy Days 2021
held Sept. 2.
Claxton is also an ER nurse.
Tuesday, September 7,2021 Hrraltr <©a?ette 3A
Pictured are Will Mulder (left) and Townes Shapard.
SGES soccer kicks off
St. George’s Varsity
soccer team played Re
gion rival Oak Mountain
Academy on Thursday
evening at the home
SGES soccer complex.
After playing to a tie in
the first half at 1-1, the
boys went on an 8 goal
run in the second half to
win 9-1. The team played
great team defense,
holding Oak Mountain
to one goal. The guys
had contributions from
everyone, including goals
scored by Griffin Davis,
Will Mulder, Jon-Elliot
Matlock Carter, Townes
Shapard, and Milan Patel.
The boys will look to
build on this victory next
week.
CALENDAR ITEM,
• The Milner Commu
nity Library Board will
have a called meeting on
Tuesday, September 7 at
5 p.m. at the Library.
Business to include
welcome of our new
librarian Amanda Cham
bers, budget, programs,
and outreach.
• The Scarecrows
make their return to the
University of Georgia
Griffin Campus Education
and Research Garden
on Ellis Road during the
month of October. Orga
nizations and businesses
can create their own
scarecrow with their own
theme such as promoting
businesses, gardening/
environmental themes, or
create one just for smiles.
Please register your
scarecrow by September
30 and get registration
information on the set
up and display times by
emailing griffindirector@
uga.edu or call the cam
pus at 770-228-7263.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
FOR A PROPOSED ROCK QUARRY
LAMAR COUNTY COURTHOUSE
326 THOMASTON STREET, BARNESVILLE GA
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021, AT 900 A.M
THURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16,2021, AT 6:00 P.M
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21,2021, at 6:00 P.M
An application has been received from IDI Land Holdings, LLC to rezone property from
Agricultural-Residential to Manufacturing-2 and to request a Special Exception for the
removal of minerals (rock quarry). The property contains 331.24 acres and is located on
the corner of Crawford Road and Hwy 41 South, Tax Map 094, Parcel 013, as record
ed in Deed Book 1120 Pages 337-340. This application requires the following public
hearings: the Lamar County Planning Board will host a public hearing for the rezoning
of the property on September 16,2021 at 9:00 am; the Lamar County Board of Appeals
will host a public hearing for the Special Exception request on September 16,2021
at 6:00 pm; the Board of Commissioners will host a public hearing for the rezoning
and the special exception on September 21,2021 at 6:00 pm. A final decision on this
application may be made by the Board of Commissioners during their regular business
meeting to be held after the public hearing on September 21,2021.
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