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Page 2A - Pike County Journal Reporter - Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Anita Johnson recognized as
Million Mile Safe Driver with USPS
The United States
Postal Service recently
joined with the National
Safety Council to induct
a select group of drivers
- who deliver on safety ev
ery day - into the Million
Mile Club. Anita Johnson
of the Zebulon Post Office
achieved the milestone
and was inducted into the
Million Mile Club. Anita
is one of the few carriers
in Georgia that deliver to
two different zip codes
as part of her daily route.
She delivers the entire
30285 (The Rock) and a
part of 30256 (Meansville)
zip codes. Anita is well
liked by her customers,
a professional driver and
a true asset to the Postal
Service, said Zebulon
Postmaster Tony Fogarty.
“Club status” means
that the revered Million
Mile Award is awarded to
letter carriers, rural car
riers and truck drivers,
men and women, who
have a safe attitude that
entails driving for one
million miles or 30 years
without a preventable
incident. They receive a
plaque which bears the
Million Mile Club em
blem, the NSC logo and
an engraved personal
ized nameplate.
The Postal Service
believes in recognizing
employees’ safe and
attentive behavior. USPS
began participating in
the National Safety Coun
cil’s Million Mile Club
and Safe Driver Award
program in 1972.
In 2020 postal driv
ers operated more
than 231,000 vehicles
throughout the country as
the world’s largest civilian
fleet. The drivers face haz
ardous road conditions,
gridlock, uneven terrain
and inattentive drivers
seven days a week, some
thing only professionals
behind the wheel know
how to handle.
Nationally, postal
drivers log more than
1.5 billion miles annually
while delivering to more
than 161 million homes
and businesses in every
city, suburb and town in
America. The USPS deliv
ers more mail to more
addresses in a larger geo
graphical area than any
other post in the world.
PHOTO BY RACHEL McDANIEL / PIKE COUNTY JOURNAL REPORTER
Anita Johnson (left) was honored as a Million Mile Safe Driver with the United States Post Of
fice on Oct. 22 by Zebulon Postmaster Tony Fogarty.
Georgia's newest license plate
supports historic preservation
Drivers with Georgia
license plates can now
display a new look while
supporting the state’s
Historic Preservation
Division.
The HPD released its
new license plates this
week bearing the theme,
“Preserve Georgia Down
towns.”
The HPD, now a part
of the Georgia Depart
ment of Community Af
fairs, works with federal
agencies to help them
comply with historic
preservation laws and
regulations, adminis
ters multiple economic
development programs,
and collaborates with
key stakeholders for
planning, conservation,
tourism, and site protec
tion.
HPD’s Georgia Heri
tage Grant Program
matches the funds raised
from the plates. Since
1994, the program has
matched more than $3.5
million.
The new plates cost
$45, of which $20 goes
to the HPD, $5 is slated
for Georgia’s General
Fund, and the remain
ing $20 is the standard
license plate fee. The
historic preservation
plates may be purchased
at any county tag office
upon request. The new
preservation plates can
arrive within seven to 10
business days from the
ordering date. Tempo
rary plates are issued
at the time of purchase
because specialty plates
are not normally stocked.
Georgia’s historic preser
vation plates can also be
purchased with new ve
hicles by simply request
ing the upgraded tag.
For more information
about Georgia’s Historic
Preservation Division,
go to dca.ga.gov/georgia-
historic-preservation-
division.
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Williamson discusses water woes
BY DWAIN W. PENN
news@pikecountygeorgia.com
For several years the
city of Williamson has
been proactive in solving
problems with low water
pressure in certain areas
with modest success. At
the October 7 meeting of
council, mayor Steve Fry
supported the importance
of a permanent solution
through an upgrade of the
system and correlated the
urgency of need to expand
the next county SPLOST
to benefit most of Pike’s
municipalities.
“1 have conferred with
Carter & Sloope, water
superintendent Scott
Huckaby, the city of Griffin
and the state for needs
and resources for our
area,” said Fry. “When a
hydrant is opened, water
pressure goes down in
that area. The problem is
the six inch main line that
serves the city along with
other old lines and valves.
There is no main trunk
line running down 362.”
“Carter & Sloope sug
gests using a smaller line,
but 1 think a ten inch main
trunk on the north side
of the highway would be
better. Feed it straight
into the AirPark pit and
lay periphery lines with
new valves, consolidating
lines, getting rid of those
outdated blue water pipes
which are failing.”
The estimated cost
of the upgrade will be
$850,000. To pay for the
improvement, Fry sug
gests using part of the
ARPA funds and apply
ing for a grant offering
$100,000 in matching
funds which should guar
antee appeal and approval
as a grant proposal.
Fry has been attending
recent SPLOST meet
ings trying to convince
the county to add water
infrastructure to the list of
fund usage other than just
streets, roads and bridges.
Meansville and Molena,
along with Williamson,
are in need of financial
assistance with their
water systems. Means
ville is currently seeking
a $1,000,000 GEFA grant
and loan with a 40% debt
forgiveness.
For 25 years Williamson
has purchased their water
from Griffin. Of the month
ly amount of gallons
purchased, the city sells a
lower amount resulting in
a chronic average of 30%
water loss. With a water
system upgrade, the city
can reduce that percent
age and preserve a vital
natural resource.
COUNCIL ALSO:
• Witnessed the swear
ing in of new council
member Steve Davis for
post 5 previously held by
Brenda Bennett.
• Heard the city gave a
nod to hosting the Wiste
ria Festival next April.
• Received the library
report: 89 patrons and
$51.80 income in August;
106 patrons and $52.10
income in September;
$300 has been received
for the mystery dinner
theatre.
• Heard the 2020 audit
from Broadus Smith.
• Learned work on fin
ishing the amphitheater
should begin soon.
• Heard Williamson’s
population doubled since
the census in 2010.
• Heard the parade
float trailer needs a new
floor.
• Approved additional
weekly hours for library
employee Kristy Lucio at
the current wage.
Laura Moore. M.D.
Provides comprehensive health care to patients of all ages,
including pediatrics
Sports/DOT Physicals
Chronic Disease Management
• Preventive Care
UPSON
Family Physicians
Coming
November 1!
770-567-7293
Zebulon