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Page 6 — Wednesday, April 27, 2022 The True Citizen
Acing the heat: local K9’s receive alarm system
K9 Kayos
K9 Kayos and K9 Boris of
the Burke County Sheriff’s
Office are the latest law en
forcement canines to receive
an AceWatchDog heat alarm
system, with a total value of
$2,000.
In Georgia, heat indexes
can reach over 100 degrees
in a matter of minutes. If the
outside temperature is 80 de
grees, within 30 minutes, the
temperature inside a car can
reach 104 degrees. Protection
is crucial for four-legged of
ficers.
The K9 vehicle is their
office, and if a handler is in
court testifying or taking care
of other business that does not
require his/her canine partner,
the officer can now feel com
fortable knowing they have a
heat alarm system to avoid any
heat related illnesses or worse
yet, death.
K9 Kayos, a seven-year-old
Belgium Malinois and K9
Boris, a two-year-old Dutch
Shepherd, serve and protect the
citizens of Burke County. They
love family time and meeting
the people in the community;
however, these K9s all-time
favorite activity is playing the
game at work as patrol and
narcotics canines. K9 Kayos
and K9 Boris absolutely love
their jobs, an April 25 press
release stated.
The AceWatchDog heat
alarm is a temperature monitor
ing system used in K9 vehicles
that sends out SOS alerts if
the inside temperature of the
vehicle rises past a certain
degree which is still regarded
as safe, yet approaching unsafe
conditions possibly due to air
conditioner failure. The sys
tem will automatically activate
a horn honk, siren, light-bar
activation, while simultane
ously rolling down both back
windows, notifying anyone
around.
Georgia Police K9 Founda
tion (GPK9F) is an all-volun
teer 501(c)3 non-profit, which
helps raise awareness within
the State and local communi
ties of the infinite contribu
tions made by police K9s and
how they make communities
safe. The nonprofit’s goal is to
protect Georgia’s four legged
officers by providing them
with safety equipment, such
as, bullet-proof vests, heat
alarm systems, and Naloxone
(Narcan Kits) in the event a
K9 is directly exposed to any
opioids during a search and
seizure. Once a K9 has retired,
the handler will adopt their K9
partner and best friend.
In the absence of state or
local retirement benefits for
the K9s, GPK9F helps provide
retirement support, including
food and medical care, for the
retired law enforcement K9s,
who have unconditionally
served their communities for
years.
To date, the Georgia Police
K9 Foundation has assisted
over 1,000 K9s in the State
of Georgia by providing ne
cessities like: 137K9 Protec
tion Vests, 60Heat Alarms,
40+ Narcan Kits, 25+ First
Aid Kits, assisted 100+ Re
tired K9s, and provided 200+
Training equipment and semi
nars/trainings to numerous K9
teams across the state.
More information about the
foundation and how to donate
is available at GPK9F.org.
Research points to Burke County
as hotspot for prostate cancer
SHELLIE SMITLEY
thetruecitizen.shellie@gmail.com
Research out of Augusta
University points to the need
for targeted cancer preven
tion strategies and allocation
of health resources in Burke
County.
Dr. Justin Xavier Moore,
“cheap” one.
“I see these TikTok videos of
people out there with nothing
on but shorts, and I am think
ing, you are a fool,” she said. “I
really think it is irresponsible.”
Beekeeping is dictated by the
calendar. The seasons deter
mine the available sources of
nectar. Cover crops like cotton
bloom in the fall. Whatever the
source, it will affect the taste of
the honey.
Blueberries, watermelons
and mint are detected in honey
when pollination occurs with
those plants. Not all the honey
is produced for the taking,
beekeepers can’t harvest all
the honey that is produced.
epidemiologist at the Medical
College of Georgia and Geor
gia Cancer Center, presented
findings at the American As
sociation for Cancer Research
Annual Meeting in New Or
leans this month. He presented
research findings that result
from analyzed data on breast,
colorectal, lung and prostate
Bees require about 40 pounds
of honey to make it through
the winter.
“This time of year, is all
about the honey,” Scott said.
“I have 90 days to make all of
the honey that I can to last the
rest of the year.”
Another issue beekeepers
must consider is mites. Scott
doesn’t like to treat for them
during honey season because
she prefers for the honey to be
as pure as possible. She waits
until May or June, after which
she pulls the honey to treat for
mites. Summer is also the time
that hives are prepped for fall.
“When summer solstice
comes around the queen mates
cancer mortality among adults
throughout the state from 1999
through 2019.
Burke County was identified
as a hotspot for prostate cancer
mortality in both Black and
white men and for colorectal
cancer in Black adults.
According to the Centers
for Disease Control and Pre-
one time with approximately
six drones and she stores the
sperm in her body,” Scott said.
Then depending on the size
of the cell, the queen controls
whether eggs become fertil
ized or not. As the days begin
to get shorter, she slows down
in her process of laying eggs.
That is the ideal time for pest
management. Simpler quick
inspections should be con
ducted in-between thorough
ones. Inspections should begin
in the brood box because that
is where the queen likes to lay.
When pulling up the frame,
if there are larvae, there is a
queen present. Moths or other
pests should be removed. Three
vention, prostate cancer is the
most common cancer in Ameri
can men. The symptoms vary
from person-to-person but can
include, difficulty in starting
urination, weak or interrupted
flow of urine, frequent urina
tion, pain, burning or blood
when urinating or pain in the
hips.
Continued from front
times a year, beekeepers should
conduct thorough inspections
of all the frames.
Bee growth is another issue
that requires management.
Typically, splitting takes place
during the fall and the spring.
Splitting requires that beekeep
ers open up the hive and check
the frames. If it looks like bees
are boiling over, there are too
many in the box.
“If I don’t, then Mother Na
ture will,” Scott said of split
ting them up.
Hosted by Burke County
Young Farmers, Stephanie
Scott presented Bee Keeping
101 April 25 at the BCHS Ag
shop.
Bee keeping
Lively
my destination.
That happened last week.
Twice.
Coming and going.
Or when I try to sell a used
Bird dog
Continued from 4
Williams, middle school prin
cipal Wanda Parrish has sub
mitted her resignation, and
high school principal Dr. Ka-
veous Preston has not been
offered a renewed contract for
next year.
In a phone conversation
on Monday, Williams said
decisions on replacements for
these individuals and any other
administrative moves have not
been made at this time.
Williams added that while
Burke County likes to promote
from within its ranks, she is
looking for “the best people
for the job.”
For more Burke County po
litical news, follow Bird Dog
Politics on Facebook.
Continued from 4
SUV and the prospective buyer
declines because there’s a prai
rie dog shaped dent in the grill.
Breathe deep.
Count to ten.
Nah.
Trust me, it doesn’t work.
Don Lively is a freelance
writer and author of several
books of Southern Humor. He
lives in Shell Bluff. Email Don
at Livelycolo@aol.com.
SECTION A
INVITATION TO BID
Burke County Board of Education request sealed bids from General Contractors for the construction of:
Burke County High School Tennis Courts
Burke County, Georgia
Bids will be received by the Burke County Board of Education (Owner)in the Board of Education Office, located
at 789 Burke Veteran Parkway, Waynesboro, Georgia 30830.
The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the Burke County Board of Education Office located at 789
Burke Veterans Parkway, Waynesboro, Georgia, 30830 May 17, 2022 at 11:00 am. LOCAL TIME.
A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on May 3,2022 at 11:00 a.m. LOCAL TIME at Burke County
High School located at 1057 Burke Veterans Parkway, Waynesboro, Georgia 30830. The Pre-bid conference is
mandatory in order to submit a bid. Prospective Bidders not attending the Pre-Bid Conference will not be allowed
to submit bids on the project.
Bidding documents may be obtained electronically through the office of the architect, James W. Buckley and
Associates, Attention: Teresa Moore, 114 North Green Street, Swainsboro, Georgia 30401, (478) 237-6467. All
bid document request must be emailed to Teresa Moore at tam@iwbuckley.com Additionally, any questions
regarding the bid documents or the bid process should be directed to Chris Shafer at cds@iwbuckley.com.
Contract, if awarded, will be on lump sum basis. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of 35 days after time has
been called on the date of opening. Bids must be accompanied by a bid bond and in an amount not less than 5% of
the base bid. Both performance bond and a payment bond will be required in an amount equal to 100% of the
contract price.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities and informalities and to award
the project on whatever basis is in the interest of the Owner.
Envelope shall be marked ‘SEALED BID - Burke County High School Tennis Courts”
END OF SECTION A
OBITUARY
Lillian Benefield
Lillian Benefield completed her journey on April 12,2022
at Pruitt Health in Millen, Ga.
The daughter of the late Hel
en and James Benefield, she
was bom February 21, 1952 in
Waynesboro. Lillian attended
Blakeney Elementary & High
School. After completing high
school, she migrated to New
York City where she lived over
50 years.
Lillian graduated from Man
hattan Community College with
a degree in business, which led
to her employment at St. Luke
Hospital where she retired as a receptionist/clerk for Employee
Health Services.
After returning to Waynesboro, Lillian united with Spring-
hill Missionary Baptist Church.
Lillian loved to read, do puzzles and she also loved cars,
but most of all she loved God.
She leaves to cherish her memories: one brother, James
(Joyce) Benefield of Hillside, NJ; four sisters, Mildred Mat
thews of Hephzibah, GA, Doris Spence and Janie Brime of
New York City, and Reverend Ella B. Thomas of Waynesboro,
GA; one special nephew, Dexter (Loraine) Benefield; god
children, Tanyika Brime and Emari Ward of New York; and
a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
Memorial services will be announced
at a later date.
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