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Wednesday, May 26, 2021 - Pike County Journal Reporter - Page 3A
Barnstormer's Grill is now
under new ownership
Keven and Linda
Sasser of Griffin have
sold Barnstormer’s Grill,
a restaurant at Peach
State Aerodrome in Wil
liamson, to local restau-
ranteur Tracy Wallace.
Barnstormer’s Grill
has been a fixture at
Peach State Aerodrome
since 1994. The restau
rant was purchased by
Keven and Linda Sasser
in 2018 following the
2016 passing of owner
Ron Alexander. Since
purchasing the restau
rant in 2018, the Sassers
expanded the restau
rant’s outdoor dining
and enhanced the event
center’s meeting space.
“It has been both
rewarding and challeng
ing to continue to build
Barnstormer’s Grill over
the past three years. It
was important for us
to keep the restaurant
open and to invigorate
this well-kept secret into
a place where people
would love to come eat
and be a part of the avia
tion community here at
Peach State Aerodrome,”
explains Linda Sasser.
“While we weren’t
strangers to owning and
building businesses, we
were new to the restau
rant industry and are
proud to have survived
this past year despite
the challenges we faced
with COV1D,” said Keven
Sasser. “We believe that
now is the time for some
one with proven res
taurant success to take
Barnstormer’s Grill to the
next level, and we think
Tracy is that person.”
Tracy Wallace cur
rently owns and operates
Bank Street Cafe and El
Toro Loco in Griffin. He
and Keven Sasser be
came acquainted when
Tracy started taking
flying lessons at Peach
State Aerodrome this
past year. “He knows and
understands the special
ness of this place,” says
Keven Sasser.
“1 am thrilled about
the opportunity to take
Barnstormer’s Grill to
the next level,” Wallace
says. “It is a very special
place and being able to
enhance and develop
it even further is very
exciting to me. I’m ready
to rock-n-roll.”
The Sassers will
remain owners of Peach
State Aerodrome and the
event center. They will
focus their efforts on
continuing to develop a
thriving airport commu
nity through the addition
of more hangars and the
construction of “hang-
arminiums” as well as
hosting fly-ins and other
community events.
Peach State Aero
drome features a 2,850
ft. grass runway, fuel
farm and hangar space
and is home to the Ron
Alexander Youth Aviation
Program. Just adjacent to
Peach State Aerodrome
is Peach State Airpark, a
planned aviation com
munity featuring hangar
homes with direct access
to the runway.
COVID-19 claims another life
The number of con
firmed cases of COV1D-19
dropped to nine for the
past two weeks, accord
ing to the Georgia Depart
ment of Public Health
on May 24. Another Pike
resident fell victim to the
virus in the past week,
with the county increas
ing to 27 deaths, 14
probable deaths and 74
hospitalizations since the
pandemic started.
Pfizer is the only COV1D
vaccine that is available
for children 12 through
17 years old and resi
dents are encouraged to
schedule appointments at
CVS or Walgreens and to
ensure the Pfizer vaccine
is available.
To make a vaccine
appointment through the
Health Department Vac
cine Scheduling Resource
Line, call 888-457-0186
Monday through Friday
from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and
Saturday through Sunday
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
In Pike County, 19
percent of citizens are
fully vaccinated at 3,536.
There are 4,059 citizens
in Pike who have at least
one dose of the vaccine.
Statewide, 31 percent
of citizens are fully vac
cinated and 38 percent
have at least one dose of
the vaccine.
TOP STUDENTS: Honored at PGHS
FROM PAGE ONE
Davis was crowned
Homecoming Prince in
2020 and has played
many important roles
on stage during his high
school years.
He was named the
Best Actor in the 2AAA
One-Act Play Competi
tion this year and was
part of many region liter
ary championships in his
high school years.
Davis was also part
of the STEM Internship
program at the UGA Grif
fin campus and studied
ways to screen differ
ent types of turfgrass
cultivars for Dollar Spot
resistance in the college’s
research labs.
PHOTO BY CHAD MOORE/
MOORE PHOTOGRAPHY
Davis Huber, Class of 2021
salutatorian, was Homecom
ing Prince in 2020.
“The friends I’ve made
along the way are what’s
most important to me.
My favorite thing was
being with them and
doing shows together in
the theatre department
and eating out together
afterwards,” he said.
He plans to attend the
University of Georgia and
major in psychology.
He would also like to
hike the Appalachian
Trail someday.
Mr. and Ms. Pike
County High School
(PiCoHi) were announced
at the same time as the
PCHS valedictorian and
salutatorian.
Mr. PiCoHi for the
Class of 2021 is John
Lovett and Ms. PiCoHi for
the Class of 2021 is Alexis
Patterson. The students
who earn this honor
must display outstanding
citizenship, attitude, aca
demics, service, leader
ship and sportsmanship.
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PHOTO BY
rachel mcdaniel
At left, Mr.
and Ms. Pike
County High
School (Pi
CoHi) for the
Class of 2021
are Alexis
Patterson and
John Lovett.
The students
earned the
special honor
by displaying
outstanding
citizenship,
attitude,
academics,
service, lead
ership and
sportsman
ship.
LIBRARY: Fully stocked, open to public
FROM PAGE ONE
The library itself was
designed and built by
Chris Shadrick. The sign
was created and donated
by SDTV Network. Books
have been contrib
uted by the Pike County
school system, the Pike
County Historical Society
and A Novel Experience
bookstore.
“All residents of Pike
County are invited to
‘take a book and leave a
book’ to help spread the
love of reading,” said Lau
ra Shadrick. “If you’d like
to add to the collection,
donations may be made
for the little free library
at A Novel Experience on
the square in Zebulon.”
POPPY DAY: Honored in Pike May 28
FROM PAGE ONE
The poppy also
honors hospitalized and
disabled veterans who
handcraft many of the
red, crepe paper flow
ers. Making the poppies
provides a financial and
therapeutic benefit to
the veterans, as well as
a benefit to thousands of
other veterans.
For more information,
call 770-468-4077.
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City of Meansville Water Department
CONSUMER CONFIDENCE REPORT
January thru December 2020
Is mv water safe?
Last year, as in years past, your tap water met all U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) and State Environmental Protection Division (EPD) drinking water health standards.
Your local water department vigilantly safeguards its water supplies and once again we are
proud to report that our system has not violated a maximum contaminant level or any other
water quality standard.
Do I need to take special precautions?
Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general
population. Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing che
motherapy, 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 infec
tions. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care provid
ers. EPA/ Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the
risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from
the Safe Water Drinking Hotline (800-426-4791).
Where does mv water come from?
Your water comes from 3 deep wells in the City of Meansville.
Source water assessment and its availability
Our water system is protected from uses other than those directly dealing with the care
and maintenance of the system. A wellhead protection plan is in place.
Why are there contaminants in mv drinking 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 contaninants and potential
health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency’s Safe Drink
ing Water Hotline (800-426-4791). The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled
water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs and wells. As water travels
over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally occuring miner
als and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from
the presence of animals or from human activity. Microbial contaminants, such as viruses
and bacteria, that may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural
livestock operations, and wildlife. Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which
can be naturally occurring or result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial, or domestic
wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming. Pesticides and herbi
cides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater
runoff, and residential uses. Organic Chemical Contaminants, including synthetic and vola
tile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum pro
duction, and can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, and septic systems.
Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and gas
productions and mining activities. In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA
prescribed regulations that limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by
public water systems. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations establish limits for
contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protection for public health.
How can I get involved?
The Meansville City Council meets once per month. It publishes the meeting date in the
Pike County Journal & Reporter. Interested citizens may call Meansville City Hall at 770-567-
3258 and speak to the City Clerk to be placed on the Agenda.
Water Quality Data Table
The table below lists all the drinking water contaminants that we detected during the
calendar year of this report. The presence of contaminants in the water does not necessar
ily indicate that the water poses a health risk. Unless otherwise noted, the data presented
in this table is from testing done in the calendar year of the report. The EPA or State EPD
requires us to monitor for certain contaminants less than once per year because the con
centrations of these contaminants do not change frequently.
MCLG
AL
Your
Water
Sample
Date
#Samples
Exceeding AL
Exceeds
AL
Typical Source
Organics
Contaminates
See EPA method
Within
limits
6/16/20
None
None
Hwy. 109 Well
Collier St. Well
City Hall Well
Inorganic
See EPA method
Within
limits
7/29/20
None
None
Hwy. 109 Well
Collier St Well
City Hall Well
Copper-Action
1.3
1.3
61
6/28/20
Due to household plumbing
Level at consumer
Taps (ppm)
Lead-Action
0
15
2.5
6/28/20
0
No
*
Level at consumer
0
Microbiology Report
Negative Ongoing 2020
*Corrosion of household plumbing systems; erosion of natural deposits. If present, elevated
levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young
children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated
with service lines and home plumbing. The City of Meansville is responsible for providing
high quality drinking water, but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing
components. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the
potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap and 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using
water for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish
to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps
you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at
http:// www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.
Unit Descriptions:
ppm: parts per million, or milligrams per liter (mg/L) ppb: parts per billion,
or micrograms per liter (ug/L) NA: not applicable ND: Not detected
NR: Monitoring not required, but recommended
Important Drinking Water Definitions:
MCLG: Maximum Contaminant Level Goal: The level of a contaminant in drinking water be
low which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.
MCL: Maximum Contaminant Level: 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 treat
ment technology.
TT: Treatment Technique: A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant
in drinking water.
AL: Action Level: The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment
or other requirements which a water system must follow.
Variances and Exemptions: State EPD and EPA permission not to meet an MCL or a treat
ment technique under certain conditions.
MRDLG: Maximum Residual Disinfection Level Goal (The level of a drinking water disinfec
tant below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect the
benefits of the use of disinfectants to control microbial contaminants.)
MRDL: Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in
drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for
control of microbial contaminants.)
MNR: Monitored Not Regulated. MPL: State Assigned Maximum Permissible Level.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Jerome Finley, City Clerk, 770-567-3258.
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