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The True Citizen, Wednesday, April 7, 2021 — Page 3A
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Election board ponders the
effects of new voter laws
SHELLIE SMITLEY
thetruecitizen.shellie@gmail.com
The Burke County Board
of Elections members met
Tuesday to discuss the effects
of recent controversial election
legislation that are effective
in July.
Initially, Chairman Har
rison Simpson said he did not
feel that most of the new laws
will significantly affect Burke
County voters.
Member Matthew Abrams
expressed concern that the
laws include a large quantity
of changes and that the board
needs to take more time to
examine the effects.
Vice-chair Ed Burke brought
up the need to visit polling
sites to examine layout since
the new laws require more
voter privacy. He also pointed
out that verification of voting
equipment must take place in a
way that is open for the public.
Providing the space is an issue,
he said.
"There are going to be things
like that, that don't seem like a
big deal for the public, but are
for us," Burke said.
The Board agreed to visit the
polling sites later this month.
Consisting of numerous pag
es, the board agreed the new
laws are too much to consume
in one day. Member Matthew
Abrams suggested the mem
bers go over it one section at
a time.
The Board members do not
necessarily agree with the new
requirements. Simpson said
some laws are for the better and
some are for the good.
The requirement that drop
boxes be placed inside build
ings, restricts voters, Abrams
said.
Simpson reiterated the im
portance of understanding the
new requirements regardless of
personal opinion.
"If you don't do it right, they
can sanction you," he said.
The board agreed to dis
cuss sections 1-26 of the new
legislation during the May 4th
meeting. There are 53 sections
to review.
"We have our work cut out
for us," Abrams said. "But we
have time."
Governor lifts ban on gatherings
SHELLIE SMITLEY
thetruecitizen.shellie@gmail.com
Governor Brian Kemp
signed an executive order
March 31 eliminating the gath
erings ban and shelter in place
requirements.
Effective April 8, 2021
through April 30, 2021, the
order removes the “critical
infrastructure distinction and
collapses all organization sug
gested measures into one main
list, with a small number of
additional industry-specific
requirements remaining,” ac
cording to an official press
release.
The order also reduces social
distancing requirements at
bars, restaurants, group fitness
classes and movie theaters.
The Burke County Chamber
of Commerce has no festi
vals or events planned during
the effective dates. President
Ashley Roberts said in the
future the Chamber will work
with the Department of Public
Health in deciding how public
events will be handled. Lo
cal COVID-19 case numbers
along with current governor’s
orders will be taken into con
sideration, she said.
The order does not change
anything about the scheduled
Masters Night Out event April
8, according to Don Lively,
director of the Downtown
Development Authority. Al
though social distancing is
still encouraged, masks were
already not required to attend
the outside event, he said.
Burke County Public Schools
receive second round L4GA Grant
The Georgia Department of
Education awarded a second
round of Literacy for Learning,
Living, and Leading in Georgia
(L4GA) grants to 23 school
districts in Georgia. Burke
County is proud to be one of
the recipients of the grant,
which totals more than $22
million across the 23 districts.
“I’m eager to see the prog
ress made by our new grant re
cipients in the coming years,”
says State School Superinten
dent Richard Woods. “Making
sure students are reading on
grade-level remains mission-
critical, top-priority work for
the Georgia Department of
Education and we continue to
seek all possible opportunities
to support that work at the
school and district level.”
Introduced in 2016, L4GA is
a unique approach to improving
literacy that pairs community-
driven action with research-
proven instruction. Using the
grant, Burke County Schools
will seek to improve literacy
by ensuring a well-rounded
“whole child” education, en
hanced through community
partnerships, with the purpose
of providing students with an
enriched educational experi
ence. As BCPS will make
strides toward improving the
literacy of students, they will
also be partnering with early
learning and care providers as
well as community organiza
tions to implement community
efforts and improve classroom
instruction.
“The selection of our district
as a L4GA grant recipient will
offer a wealth of literacy to our
children from birth through
graduation,” says Dr. Jessica
Edenheld, BCPS Lederal Pro-
grams/Pre-K/Early Head Start
Director. “We have been given
the opportunity to flood our
families with books, support
our parents in helping their
children develop needed skills,
arm our teachers with tools that
they need to support their stu
dents, and create strong com
munity partnerships. I am very
excited to see the great strides
that our students will make as
a result of the L4GA grant.”
FIRE HYDRANT FLUSHING &
VALVE EXERCISING
The City of Sardis will be flushing water hydrants
April 19th - 20TH, 2021
Water customers are cautioned to continually check for
discoloration, which may occur because of the flushing,
particularly prior to using washing machines.
MAGNOLIA SPRINGS
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
SATURDAY, APRIL 10
Camp Lawton Guided Tour
1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Magnolia Springs State Park
Millen, GA
Come take a guided tour
through the historical Camp
Lawton civil war prison sites.
Take a walk back in time and
learn about the fascinating
events that transpired here.
Pre-registration required, space
is limited and social distancing
is required. $5 plus $5 parking.
478-982-1660.
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BCHS GRAND MARCH
The Burke County High
School will hold its prom on
Saturday, April 17, with the
traditional grand march taking
place at the football held, 6-7
p.m. The prom will take place
on the practice held from 7-11
p.m. Couples tickets are $60,
and individual tickets are $30.
Tickets to the grand march
are $5 in advance and $10 at
the gate.
PROM CLOSET
Vineyard Church of Burke
County will have a prom and
interview closet this Saturday,
April 9, from 9 a.m. to noon
at the Burke County Lamily
YMCA, located at 50 Olympic
Drive in Waynesboro. Dresses
and suits are provided for free
to those who need them for end
of the school year events or an
interview.
Cane Pole Pishing
2:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Magnolia Springs State Park
Millen, GA
Have you ever went on a
fishing adventure like Tom
Sawyer and Huck Linn? Join
us at the park as you create
your own cane hshing pole just
like Huck Linn. Then you will
go on a hshing adventure with
your cane pole just like Tom
Sawyer. The park will provide
the bait for you to hsh. Pre
registration required and space
is limited. $5 plus $5 parking.
478-982-1660.
SATURDAY, APRIL 24
Nature Talk and Hike with the
Naturalist
11 AM to 12 PM
Magnolia Springs State Park
Millen, GA
Join park staff and learn about
the different wildlife, trees, and
plants located throughout the
park. Then enjoy a guided hike
along the trails. Hopefully you
will be able to recognize some
thing you just learned about.
Pre-registration is required and
social distancing is required.
Call the park office to register
478-982-1660. $3 plus $5 park
ing. 478-982-1660.
Beginning Monday, April 12, 2021 all Burke
County Libraries will have the following
updated hours:
Burke County Public Library
Monday: 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 9:00 a.m.-6:0Q p.m.
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Thursday: 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Midville & Sardis Public Library
Monday; 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Friday: 11:00 a.m-5:00 p.m.
‘Computers shut down 15 minutes before closing.
Be safe and follow the guidelines to protect yourself
and others!!!
Burke County Public Library
130 Highway 24 South
Waynesboro, Georgia 30830 1706-554-3277
VAVw.achrl.org
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