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Page 2A - Pike County Journal Reporter - Wednesday, June 2, 2021
READING: Programs
offered for all ages
FROM PAGE ONE
“The library will be
hosting a combination
of virtual and outdoor
programming as well.
Young children (12
months- 5 years) can
find an exciting and
creative story time on
Facebook Live catered
to their age group.
School-aged children
(6-12) are invited to join
to join Ms. Rosemary
and other storytellers
at the Zebulon City Park
featuring live animals
each week such as
Wonky Donkey, unicorn
rides, the Zebulon Police
Department K-9 officers
and much more! The
library will also be offer
ing weekly Take & Make
craft kits for children
ages 5-12 each Wednes
day that can be picked
up at the front desk,”
said assistant manager
Alyssa Williams. “Adults
should not fret, for they
are not to be forgotten!”
Each time a book
is checked out, adults
are given the chance to
answer a challenging
question related to this
year’s theme: Tails and
Tales. At the end of the
week, a winner will be
chosen from the correct
answers and awarded a
library bag full of prizes.
Adults can also par
ticipate in a virtual D1Y
program Saturdays at 1
p.m. via Zoom on June
12 and 26 and July 10
and 24. Registration is
required and will close
at 5 p.m. the Wednesday
before each session. Ma
terials should be picked
up ahead of time at the
front desk after registra
tion is confirmed.
All programs and
events are free and
open to the public.
For more information
and a full calendar of
events, follow the J. Joel
Edwards Public Library
on Facebook, call the li
brary at 770-567-2014 or
visit the library during
regular business hours
Monday, Wednesday
and Friday from 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m., Tuesday and
Thursday from 10 a.m.
to 7 p.m. and Saturday
from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
COUNTY: Approves
new benefit plan
FROM PAGE ONE
County manager
Rogers said the ben
efit plan will allow for
public safety employee
to earn early retire
ment. Commissioners
approved the benefit
plan to take effect July
1, 2021 using commit
ted funding from the
2020-21 budget and for
the cost to be included
in subsequent budgets.
THE COUNTY ALSO:
• Heard the contrac
tor should be done
with their work on the
culvert on Old Zebulon
Road by July 15 and
then the county will
pave over the road
before it is opened.
• Approved the sale
of the county’s paver at
a price more than owed
and the purchase of a
smaller paver with a loan
interest rate of 3.125%
through United Bank.
• Approved the pur
chase of two Massey
Ferguson 5612 Tractors
with Diamond Mowers,
the 2021 Caterpillar
Backhoe Loader lease
and purchase of two
CT660 Dump Trucks.
PHOTOS BY LAURA YORK
Pike County High School seniors Maggie Nauck (left) and Anna Edwards walk through the primary school halls as students
cheer them on ahead of their May 30 commencement ceremony at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Glass of 2021 grads celebrated at Senior Walk
Pike County High School
seniors visited the primary,
elementary and middle school
hallways recently as they
encouraged younger students
to strive toward the goal of
graduating high school.
The younger students
waved, clapped and even
handed out coloring pages of
congratulations and waved
pom poms for the seniors.
At right, PCHS Class of 2021
seniors took part in a Senior
Walk at the elementary school.
Pictured are (l-r) Ashton Maddrey,
Cameron Wood, PCES assistant
principal Allison Peabody, Micah
Stephens and Logan Wood.
SUBMITTED
PHOTO
The winners
of the 2021
Pike County
Farm Bureau
Art Contest
include (l-r)
Riley Owens
in first place,
Alexis Jeffrey
in second
place and
Kylie Small
in third
place. Riley
Owens also
won first
place for
the Georgia
Farm Bureau
5th district.
Farm Bureau Art Contest winners announced
The first, second and
third place winners of the
2021 Pike County Farm
Bureau Art Contest were
recently announced.
Riley Owens won first
place and was awarded
$100 cash. She also won
for the Georgia Farm
Bureau 5th District and
received a $100 gift card.
Her artwork will be fea
tured in the Georgia Farm
Bureau 2022 Calendar.
Alexis Jeffrey earned
second place and was
awarded $75 cash.
Third place Kylie Small
earned third place and
was awarded $50 cash.
PIKE COUNTY BOARD OF APPEALS
MONTHLY MEETING
June 17, 2021 6:00 p.m.
The Pike County Board of Appeals will conduct its scheduled month
ly meeting on June 17, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. on the second floor of the Pike
County Courthouse located at 16001 Barnesville Street, Zebulon, Geor
gia. The Board will conduct PUBLIC HEARINGS on the following items:
(1) Special Exception application SE-21-04. Jessica Booker, applicant
and owner, is requesting permission via special exception to operate a
general home occupation located at 5660 Hwy 18, Concord, GA 30206.
The subject property is further identified as Parcel ID: 032-007C; 032-015;
and 032-007D. It consists of 6.8 acres of land and has approximately 350
feet of frontage along GA Hwy 18. The nature of the proposed general
home occupation is a one chair hair salon. General Home occupations in
the A-R zoning district are permissible via the special exception process
only. The public is invited to attend to speak in favor or in opposition of
the request. The BOA will forward a recommendation to the BOC for
final decision.
(2) Special Exception application SE-21-05. Mr. Gibson, applicant and
owner, is requesting permission via special exception to allow tempo
rary living quarters on his property for a medical attendee to reside while
providing care to he and his wife. Temporary living quarters for medi
cal hardships are permissible via the special exception process only and
must be renewed every 12 months. The subject property is located at 2510
Kings Rd, Meansville, GA 30256. It is further identified as Parcel ID: 060-
043. It is 4.6 acres in size and has approximately 625 feet of frontage along
Kings Rd. Temporary living quarters for a medical hardship are permis
sible via the special exception process only. The public is invited to attend
to speak in favor or in opposition of the request. The BOA will forward a
recommendation to the BOC for final decision.
(3) Special Exception application SE-21-06. Mr. Turner and Mr. Jones,
applicants and owners, are requesting permission via special exception
to reinstate agricultural use in a named neighborhood (Durham Farms)
The subject property is located at 3465 Hollonville Rd Williamson, Ga
30292. It is further identified as Parcel ID: 039-009, 039-009 A, 039-009 B,
039-009 C, 039-009 D, 039-009 E, 039-009 F. It is approximately 30 acres.
Reinstatement agricultural use in a named neighborhood is permissible
via the special exception process only. The public is invited to attend to
speak in favor or in opposition of the request. The BOA will forward a
recommendation to the BOC for final decision.
The Pike County Board of Commissioners will conduct a PUBLIC
HEARING on June 29, 2021, at 6:30 pm at the Pike County Courthouse
located at 16001 Barnesville Street, Zebulon, Georgia. The public is invit
ed to speak in favor or in opposition of the request.
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